Rumours of Jack Black, Rock n' Roll and Double Fine turn out to be true - Page 2

CrimsonBlue · 10-16-2007, 02:11 PM

Woah!

That's a lot of gore and blood for a Tim Schafer game! He's finally lost it!

...and I LOVE it! The main character isn't only voiced by Jack Black, he looks exactly like him as well.

Henke · 10-16-2007, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjko

Awesome. I might have to buy a 360, after all.

The Full Throttle 2 that never came. I must have this game. End of story.

Lucien21 · 10-16-2007, 10:29 PM

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26524.html

Not exactly what I was expecting from Double Fine.

Still reserving judgement on this.

Music is fantastic though.

simpson_yellow · 10-17-2007, 12:05 AM

To be honest, Schafer could turn out any old shit and I'd buy it. Not that I'm expecting him to - I'm sure it'll be nothing less than an inspired masterpiece (gore and voice "talent" notwithstanding).

btw, you know there was a link to that vid in two of the three posts above yours, right?

maladroid · 10-17-2007, 07:24 AM

The YouTube link provided by bigjko doesn't work anymore, I think ESA or someone similar is hunting them down.

Anyway, the one in GameTrailers (Lucien's) is bound to stick around. More "legit", I guess.

So, Brutal Legend. Not what I wished for, either, but still looks pretty amazing in its over-the-top approach.

lumi · 10-17-2007, 07:30 AM

Never was a fan of heavy metal inspired art, but since it's a Schafer game, I'll try it out.

samIamsad · 10-17-2007, 07:36 AM

The hands down most hilarious thing about this trailer is that a narrator like that usually makes you want to kill yourself ASAP. So while he's still talking crap, you've already tied a rope to the beam in the basement... And all of a sudden you realize he isn't a narrator at all, and somebody just axes him for you to live to fight another day.

So, it's only Three-Sixty and Pee-Ass-Three so far? Hm,.. don't have any plans to buy one of these at the moment. Never say never but regardless, in a couple of years from now an emulator might do. Maybe.

Henke · 10-17-2007, 07:47 AM

Tha narrators voice is taken from Conan The Barbarian.

Spiwak · 10-17-2007, 07:48 AM

I'm with you, Sam. Fuck this shit 360/PS3 shit, already.

samIamsad · 10-17-2007, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Henke

Tha narrators voice is taken from Conan The Barbarian.

Awwwww man, I LOVE Conan. The sequence when they serve the guv'nor all these fresh virgins always makes me teary-eyed. Conan can get away with that, Schafer...

fooled me.

Spiwak, let's flame the Double Fine blog.

More awesomeness: Lemmy WILL BE in the game. According to a news on a Germon site bad-ass mofos like Lemmy, Rob Halford and James Dio are going to provide their voices as well! edit: Mel, I totally missed your post regarding that! Will she forgive me..? :/

SoccerDude28 · 10-17-2007, 10:31 AM

Lots of blood and totally not what I expected. I will reserve judgment on this till I see more. My girlfriend was a huge fan of the innocence of Psychonauts, and not sure she'll be a big fan of all the blood.

Kolzig · 10-17-2007, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by samIamsad

More awesomeness: Lemmy WILL BE in the game. According to a news on a Germon site bad-ass mofos like Lemmy, Rob Halford and James Dio are going to provide their voices as well! edit: Mel, I totally missed your post regarding that! Will she forgive me..? :/

Not just as voice actors but provide entirely new songs to the soundtrack as well.

*Melanie68* · 10-17-2007, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by samIamsad

edit: Mel, I totally missed your post regarding that! Will she forgive me..? :/

You're forgiven.

When I posted that I just thought it was so funny that the heavy metal guy you really wanted in the game IS actually going to be in the game.

*Jake* · 10-17-2007, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kolzig

Not just as voice actors but provide entirely new songs to the soundtrack as well.

Yeah, that's hardcore. I'm glad they're going all out on this. I hope they do well for it. Tim Schafer and Double Fine need a mega-hit so they'll have a few years of unlimited license to do whatever the heck they want.

Kolzig · 10-17-2007, 02:07 PM

This sounds almost like a project that's too good to be true.

But I'm very damn happy that this is true and not just a dream and if it were a dream, please don't wake me up.

Henke · 10-18-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by samIamsad

According to a news on a Germon site bad-ass mofos like Lemmy, Rob Halford and James Dio are going to provide their voices as well!

Kolzig stole my thought.

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Originally Posted by Kolzig

This sounds almost like a project that's too good to be true.

Terramax · 10-19-2007, 08:37 AM

I have to admit I'm not that enthusiastic about this. If anything, it gives me the impression Schafer is incredibly bitter about Psychonauts being a flot. He's pretty much made a U-turn and done the typical sellout routine.

- Very violent game
- Gimmicky voice 'talent' by Hollywood guff actors
- Gimmicky franchised soundtrack (regardless of whether it works or not).

I guess as there's no in game footage I can still hope Double Fine can change my views around when they release some. I just hope the story's good then maybe I can forgive all of the above.

Kolzig · 10-19-2007, 08:50 AM

'Nuff said.

bigjko · 10-19-2007, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Terramax

I have to admit I'm not that enthusiastic about this. If anything, it gives me the impression Schafer is incredibly bitter about Psychonauts being a flot. He's pretty much made a U-turn and done the typical sellout routine.

- Very violent game
- Gimmicky voice 'talent' by Hollywood guff actors
- Gimmicky franchised soundtrack (regardless of whether it works or not).

I guess as there's no in game footage I can still hope Double Fine can change my views around when they release some. I just hope the story's good then maybe I can forgive all of the above.

I'm sorry, should they have licensed something other than Heavy Metal tracks for a Heavy Metal game? Wait, and.. ah, yes. No violence. In a Heavy Metal game. Oh, right.. Heavy Metal band singers as voice actors. That's pretty gimmicky, y'know.. in a Heavy Metal game.

Seriously, you're acting like Tim thought "Man.. Psychonauts didn't deliver. Let's make something outrageously mainstream. Something that'll practically slide through the publishers." According to the GI article, this is something he's had in his head for years. And his latest Double Fine post he says he had endless problems with all the publishers he went to before Sierra.

The game looks beautiful, the premise is awesome and the violence fits in perfectly. Also, the picture Kolzig posted. FTW.

The Seed · 10-19-2007, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Terramax

I have to admit I'm not that enthusiastic about this. If anything, it gives me the impression Schafer is incredibly bitter about Psychonauts being a flot. He's pretty much made a U-turn and done the typical sellout routine.

- Very violent game
- Gimmicky voice 'talent' by Hollywood guff actors
- Gimmicky franchised soundtrack (regardless of whether it works or not).

I actually got the impression from watching the trailer that the game is really taking the piss out of those types of games, I mean it's not ultra violent...it's a hundred-million-miles-over-the-top ultra violence - I think it's purpose is to be humorous, not to simply satisfy gore hounds. And come on, this is Tim Schafer for goodness sake - no way would he ever turn mainstream, it could just never happen, EVER!

10-16-2007, 02:11 PM	#21
CrimsonBlue Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,167	Woah! That's a lot of gore and blood for a Tim Schafer game! He's finally lost it! ...and I LOVE it! The main character isn't only voiced by Jack Black, he looks exactly like him as well. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-16-2007, 10:29 PM	#23
Lucien21 Psychonaut Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,114	http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26524.html Not exactly what I was expecting from Double Fine. Still reserving judgement on this. Music is fantastic though. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

10-17-2007, 12:05 AM	#24
simpson_yellow Squeaky Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 1,320	To be honest, Schafer could turn out any old shit and I'd buy it. Not that I'm expecting him to - I'm sure it'll be nothing less than an inspired masterpiece (gore and voice "talent" notwithstanding). btw, you know there was a link to that vid in two of the three posts above yours, right? Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by simpson_yellow; 10-17-2007 at 01:18 AM.

10-17-2007, 07:24 AM	#25
maladroid self-distracted Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Groundhog Day Posts: 198	The YouTube link provided by bigjko doesn't work anymore, I think ESA or someone similar is hunting them down. Anyway, the one in GameTrailers (Lucien's) is bound to stick around. More "legit", I guess. So, Brutal Legend. Not what I wished for, either, but still looks pretty amazing in its over-the-top approach. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -Albert Einstein- Proud supporter of Tex Murphy - Project Fedora

10-17-2007, 07:30 AM	#26
lumi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Washington, USA Posts: 2,120	Never was a fan of heavy metal inspired art, but since it's a Schafer game, I'll try it out. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-17-2007, 07:36 AM	#27
samIamsad capsized. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,534	The hands down most hilarious thing about this trailer is that a narrator like that usually makes you want to kill yourself ASAP. So while he's still talking crap, you've already tied a rope to the beam in the basement... And all of a sudden you realize he isn't a narrator at all, and somebody just axes him for you to live to fight another day. So, it's only Three-Sixty and Pee-Ass-Three so far? Hm,.. don't have any plans to buy one of these at the moment. Never say never but regardless, in a couple of years from now an emulator might do. Maybe. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Look, Mr. Bubbles...!

10-17-2007, 07:47 AM	#28
Henke Headbanger Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The North Posts: 2,233	Tha narrators voice is taken from Conan The Barbarian. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ NP: Botanicula, Catherine, Dear Esther, Okami

10-17-2007, 07:48 AM	#29
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10-17-2007, 10:31 AM	#31
SoccerDude28 Homer of Kittens Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Francisco, Bay Area Posts: 4,374	Lots of blood and totally not what I expected. I will reserve judgment on this till I see more. My girlfriend was a huge fan of the innocence of Psychonauts, and not sure she'll be a big fan of all the blood. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Games I am playing: Jeanne D'Ark (PSP) Firefox rules

10-17-2007, 02:07 PM	#35
Kolzig The Reggienator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	This sounds almost like a project that's too good to be true. But I'm very damn happy that this is true and not just a dream and if it were a dream, please don't wake me up. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "The old standby, that never got old in the first place. We come back to them weekly, nightly, for hours at a time--and they always deliver. They are pure, timeless, and often taken for granted." - Nick Breckon - Shacknews My gamesale list updated 26.8.2007 Hey, dear people please buy my games, I need money to conquer Europe! Or do something similar.

10-19-2007, 08:37 AM	#37
Terramax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,595	I have to admit I'm not that enthusiastic about this. If anything, it gives me the impression Schafer is incredibly bitter about Psychonauts being a flot. He's pretty much made a U-turn and done the typical sellout routine. - Very violent game - Gimmicky voice 'talent' by Hollywood guff actors - Gimmicky franchised soundtrack (regardless of whether it works or not). I guess as there's no in game footage I can still hope Double Fine can change my views around when they release some. I just hope the story's good then maybe I can forgive all of the above. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-19-2007, 08:50 AM	#38
Kolzig The Reggienator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	'Nuff said. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "The old standby, that never got old in the first place. We come back to them weekly, nightly, for hours at a time--and they always deliver. They are pure, timeless, and often taken for granted." - Nick Breckon - Shacknews My gamesale list updated 26.8.2007 Hey, dear people please buy my games, I need money to conquer Europe! Or do something similar.

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