Other Cool Stuff from the Inventory Party

EasilyConfused · 11-30-2004, 08:24 PM

I don’t mean to imply that anything could possibly approach the overwhelming importance of Sam & Max 2, but did anyone get to check out any of the other developers at the Inventory party? (I saw some of you there . . .) I wondered what you thought . . .

The House of Tales folks promised, “a BIG announcement at the Games Convention 2005. You know, the kind of announcement that involves smoke, and pyrotechnic effects, and half-naked Lara Croft lookalikes and all that.”

Pendulo discussed the changes that will happen to Brian in Runaway 2. (Runaway-haters, your hatred has been duly registered.) They say, “Also, life with Gina is not easy. He'll learn that.” (Typical guy—takes him two whole adventures to figure out that just because she’s attractive doesn’t mean she’s right for you.)

White Bird Productions said that their new adventure, “Lost Paradise,” will have lots and lots of new screenshots soon (yeahyeahyeah.) There were the usual questions about the return of Kate Walker, which of course depends on Microids, which owns the rights to Kate. (Do you think Sam, Max, and Kate are hanging out somewhere in copyright limbo, sipping martinis?) They also discussed their next project, Acquarica, which is apparently going to be a movie with an AG tie-in. (What do we think of this? Good, bad, indifferent?)

Here’s the movie pitch: “One morning, the residents of Roodhaven, a once flourishing and prosperous whaling port, find a mysterious boat washed up on shore, assembled from miscellaneous pieces of whaling ships lost at sea. On board is a young woman named Mary, claiming to be the great-granddaughter of the captain of the Aquarica, a schooner which was long ago the pride and joy of the port city. In an antiquated language full of forgotten expressions, she speaks of her people, who live on remote islands in the middle of the ocean. These islands move imperceptibly and their direction has shifted North, as if they were alive and have responded to a strange and irrepressible call. What if the legend of the mythical Mammoth whales was a reality?” (I wonder if Benoit Sokal just sits around thinking of weird extinct mythical animals all day?)

BTW, sorry if it's someone's "job" to report on all this stuff and I just stepped on their toes.

***fov*** · 11-30-2004, 09:14 PM

Thanks for all the gossip! Sounds like quite a few exciting things were brought up at this party.

emily

TigerShard · 11-30-2004, 09:23 PM

Wait... a party? You mean adventure gamers are social people that have/attend parties and such?

Maybe I should get out more...

I am so looking forward to Lost Paradise. Any news on it is welcome. Can't wait for those screen shots

Dragonrose · 11-30-2004, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerShard

Wait... a party? You mean adventure gamers are social people that have/attend parties and such?

Maybe I should get out more...

Don't worry. It was an internet party. No one had to go through the trauma of meeting face to face

JHousequake · 11-30-2004, 10:25 PM

I'm bummed out I couldn't make it, it was just too hard to wake up early.

Thanks for the info!

MDMaster · 12-01-2004, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by EasilyConfused

“One morning, the residents of Roodhaven, a once flourishing and prosperous whaling port, find a mysterious boat washed up on shore, assembled from miscellaneous pieces of whaling ships lost at sea. On board is a young woman named Mary, claiming to be the great-granddaughter of the captain of the Aquarica, a schooner which was long ago the pride and joy of the port city. In an antiquated language full of forgotten expressions, she speaks of her people, who live on remote islands in the middle of the ocean. These islands move imperceptibly and their direction has shifted North, as if they were alive and have responded to a strange and irrepressible call. What if the legend of the mythical Mammoth whales was a reality?”

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! NOT AGAIN!

Royal Fool · 12-01-2004, 03:02 AM

I have to admit that that the premise for that Acquarica movie/game doesn't sound good. At all. Again with the mammoths?

VoodooFX · 12-01-2004, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Royal Fool

I have to admit that that the premise for that Acquarica movie/game doesn't sound good. At all. Again with the mammoths?

Mammoth whales

11-30-2004, 08:24 PM	#1
EasilyConfused Curiouser and curiouser Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 803	Other Cool Stuff from the Inventory Party I don’t mean to imply that anything could possibly approach the overwhelming importance of Sam & Max 2, but did anyone get to check out any of the other developers at the Inventory party? (I saw some of you there . . .) I wondered what you thought . . . The House of Tales folks promised, “a BIG announcement at the Games Convention 2005. You know, the kind of announcement that involves smoke, and pyrotechnic effects, and half-naked Lara Croft lookalikes and all that.” Pendulo discussed the changes that will happen to Brian in Runaway 2. (Runaway-haters, your hatred has been duly registered.) They say, “Also, life with Gina is not easy. He'll learn that.” (Typical guy—takes him two whole adventures to figure out that just because she’s attractive doesn’t mean she’s right for you.) White Bird Productions said that their new adventure, “Lost Paradise,” will have lots and lots of new screenshots soon (yeahyeahyeah.) There were the usual questions about the return of Kate Walker, which of course depends on Microids, which owns the rights to Kate. (Do you think Sam, Max, and Kate are hanging out somewhere in copyright limbo, sipping martinis?) They also discussed their next project, Acquarica, which is apparently going to be a movie with an AG tie-in. (What do we think of this? Good, bad, indifferent?) Here’s the movie pitch: “One morning, the residents of Roodhaven, a once flourishing and prosperous whaling port, find a mysterious boat washed up on shore, assembled from miscellaneous pieces of whaling ships lost at sea. On board is a young woman named Mary, claiming to be the great-granddaughter of the captain of the Aquarica, a schooner which was long ago the pride and joy of the port city. In an antiquated language full of forgotten expressions, she speaks of her people, who live on remote islands in the middle of the ocean. These islands move imperceptibly and their direction has shifted North, as if they were alive and have responded to a strange and irrepressible call. What if the legend of the mythical Mammoth whales was a reality?” (I wonder if Benoit Sokal just sits around thinking of weird extinct mythical animals all day?) BTW, sorry if it's someone's "job" to report on all this stuff and I just stepped on their toes. Share Share this post on Twitter

11-30-2004, 09:14 PM	#2
*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	Thanks for all the gossip! Sounds like quite a few exciting things were brought up at this party. emily Share Share this post on Twitter

11-30-2004, 09:23 PM	#3
TigerShard Resident AG Ninja Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 387	Wait... a party? You mean adventure gamers are social people that have/attend parties and such? Maybe I should get out more... I am so looking forward to Lost Paradise. Any news on it is welcome. Can't wait for those screen shots Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "Funny, everytime I get involved in saving the world I turn into a kleptomanic." -George Stobbart in Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon "Intution tells me how to live my day. Intuition tells me when to walk away. Could have turned left, could have turned right, but I ended up here, bang, in the middle of a real life" - Natalie Imbruglia 'Intuition'

11-30-2004, 10:25 PM	#5
JHousequake T.J. Hooker's Lovechild Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lost Wages Posts: 149	I'm bummed out I couldn't make it, it was just too hard to wake up early. Thanks for the info! Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by JHousequake; 11-30-2004 at 10:33 PM.

12-01-2004, 03:02 AM	#7
Royal Fool Statement: Not a meatbag. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Iceland Posts: 813	I have to admit that that the premise for that Acquarica movie/game doesn't sound good. At all. Again with the mammoths? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ .::Royal Fool::.

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