Topic: La saga di Thief (con riflessione sul mondo pc)

[Jello Biafra]

In generale sì, ma Looking Glass ha venduto 3 copie dei suoi giochi. Due delle quali piazzate rispettivamente al vicino di pianerottolo ed alla prozia di Brosius.

L'eccezione che conferma la regola!

[Andrea_23]

Leggere molto attentamente, dalla prima all'ultima riga, plox.

To all the fans and supporters of LookingGlass:
After a decade of creating games as an independent developer, LookingGlass has run its course. Despite valiant efforts to secure funding, we ran out of cash, and unfortunately had no alternative but to close our doors.

The news of LookingGlass’ demise has spread fast. We’ve read thousands of e-mails, newsgroup postings, and letters from fans telling us how much they enjoyed playing our games, and how much LookingGlass will be missed. The outpouring of sympathy and kind words has been remarkable to witness. Clearly we touched our audience profoundly.

We want to acknowledge our fans and express our gratitude for your support over the years. Our games were made for you -- to entertain, challenge, and spark your imagination with new worlds and experiences. Your enjoyment of our games sustained us through the years, and fueled our creative passion and dedication for striving to make great games. We have been fortunate to enjoy such a loyal audience.

LookingGlass took creative risks. We introduced new kinds of game play, such as the hybrid 3D action/RPG play of the Underworld’s and the System Shock’s, the squad based 3D action/simulation of Terra Nova, or the first person “sneaker” play of the Thief’s. Even in the more cut-and-dried civilian flight simulation genre, our Flight Unlimited series took a fresh approach. We intentionally charted new game design territory.

Unfortunately, being a pioneer does have its risks. Ultimately these risks contributed to LookingGlass’ inability to continue forward. For the sake of our fans, and for the future of the game industry at large, we hope that the demise of groups like ours will not dissuade other game developers and publishers from the path of innovation. While doing better looking versions of last year’s hit titles may be a short term path to success, to thrive and grow the game industry must take some creative risks and continue to innovate.

Although LookingGlass has fallen, we pass on the flag to those who are up to the challenge.

From the LG crew

Rif. http://web.archive.org/web/20000619044721/http://www.lglass.com/

[Ifride]

@Ifride prossima puntata i giochi 3D di Bullfrog!

Ahah, in realtà di Bullfrog ho giocato solo a Theme Hospital!

[Level MD]

Trovata.
Baciate la mano, sono dovuto andare a ravanare nei meandri del nas per trovarla.

Ma magari facevi prima a fare uno screenshot di un walkthrough su youtube...

Comunque, bel post 

[Ifride]

TFP Link :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzD9ldLoc3c

[Ifride]

Bellissimo e ricco documentario di Noclip sulla saga

TFP Link :: https://youtu.be/8ZmcbShMFNY

[Void]

Io ho avuto un PC proprio in quegli anni li. C'è da dire che il gioco non erano solo i byte contenuti nel dischetto ma anche la scatola e il manuale. Molte informazioni erano riportate solo lì. Begli anni ma anche anni di merda tra 3dfx, sse, agp, PCI Express tutte innovazioni che ti tenevano lontano dal giocare senza pensieri

Aggiungo bug epici e interi sistemi operativi che si sfasciano.