Ubisoft's obscure

Crunchy in milk · 07-21-2004, 08:28 PM

http://www.xboxworld.com.au/news/leading.php?idNews=762

More survival horror for the xbox, this time by Ubisoft. Co-op or ai controlled partner sounds interesting. Looks like Splinter Cell in a demon possessed high school.

07-21-2004, 08:35 PM

the game does sound rather amusing. I would like to give this game a shot. i'm also impressed by the screen shot

Estoy Loco · 07-21-2004, 08:42 PM

I agree, that game actually sounds(and looks) kind of cool and original. I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

Intrepid Homoludens · 07-22-2004, 01:10 AM

Yessss! Finally, an interesting sounding game for Xbox! Because now that I'm living with my sister I finally have unlimited access to her family console. But so far there have been practically no games for it that I'm interested in. I'm only mildly interested in Manhunt, but I want more beef in the story department, and Obscure seems to offer some.

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The game can be played co-op with a second player (or single player helped by an AI controlled team-mate).

And this sounds delicious. Nothing like a splendid Saturday night co-oping a fun scary game with my niece or her dad. Mmph!

If this title receives relatively good reviews I am getting it.

Tanukitsune · 07-22-2004, 07:24 AM

I heard the plot is slighty based on a movie called "The Faculty"...
I love the co-op idea...
The magzine ads for my country for this game say "Today's class: Dissection"

ConcreteRancor · 07-22-2004, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Tanukitsune

I heard the plot is slighty based on a movie called "The Faculty"...
I love the co-op idea...
The magzine ads for my country for this game say "Today's class: Dissection"

Now THAT'S interesting.

The Faculty was actually a decently entertaining movie, despite how horrible it looked in previews. It definitely had one of the most appropriate uses of a song (in this case, "Another Brick in the Wall," which is even better) that I've ever seen in a movie. Plus it had Frodo Baggins and the T-1000 in it, so that was another point in its favor.

But getting back to my point, the plot of the movie was basically a video-game plot anyway, so it should make an interesting game.

07-22-2004, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ConcreteRancor

Now THAT'S interesting.

Plus it had Frodo Baggins and the T-1000 in it, so that was another point in its favor.

T - 1000?

whats that, or who played that...
i'm thinking of the thing in terminator 3 but i'm probibly wrong

LeChimp · 07-22-2004, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by guybrush_guy

T - 1000?

whats that, or who played that...
i'm thinking of the thing in terminator 3 but i'm probibly wrong

Terminator 2, the liquid robot thing played by Robert Patrick

How is this game supposed to be like Splinter Cell?

Cooperative survival horror sounds pretty cool though.

07-22-2004, 07:43 PM

i wonder if you can go sepeate directions and do co-op puzzles, that would be pritty interesting

Kolorabi · 07-22-2004, 11:24 PM

Btw, just to make that clear: It's coming to the PS2 and PC too.

Kaparen · 07-23-2004, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

And this sounds delicious. Nothing like a splendid Saturday night co-oping a fun scary game with my niece or her dad. Mmph!

Gehehehe ALLRIGHTY then...

ConcreteRancor · 07-23-2004, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by LeChimp

Terminator 2, the liquid robot thing played by Robert Patrick

Who also, interestingly enough, did the voice of Boston Lowe in The Dig.

ATMachine · 07-23-2004, 08:51 AM

Weirdly, Robert Patrick wasn't the original choice for the voice of Boston Low. At an early point in production on Sean Clark's version of The Dig, much of the dialogue was different, and the company hired other voice actors to read it. Low's original actor had a Southern USA accent.

But then most of the game's text was entirely rewritten, and the interface was changed, so LucasArts had to record new voices. They took the opportunity to get somewhat more qualified actors in the process. However, the old ones can still be heard in the Dig demo.

Kolzig · 07-23-2004, 02:43 PM

I haven't played the Dig demo, but Robert Patrick rocked, he was great as Boston Lowe.

07-23-2004, 05:16 PM

all this talk about the dig makes me want to replay it realy bad. i never did beat it. hopefully i can this time. i'm pritty sure i was near the end when i stoped playing

Intrepid Homoludens · 07-23-2004, 08:14 PM

Screw The Dig. It doesn't have co-op. I can't wait for Obscure.

TM3 · 07-24-2004, 01:13 PM

This survival horror seems interesting thanks to something called originalty. Hope the game doesn't become to cliche with the teent-bopper thing going on.

07-24-2004, 01:43 PM

does anyone know how resident evil on-line turned out.. i know that has a co-op mode in it.

DomStLeger · 07-28-2004, 07:47 AM

Ubisoft? I thought this was coming from MC2/Microids?

Edit: Oic maybe thats just Australia

StevXtreme · 07-28-2004, 08:05 AM

HAHAHAHAHA! At last a coin-op for Xbox!

07-21-2004, 08:28 PM	#1
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07-21-2004, 08:35 PM	#2
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07-21-2004, 08:42 PM	#3
Estoy Loco @_@ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Minnesota USA Posts: 95	I agree, that game actually sounds(and looks) kind of cool and original. I'll have to keep an eye out for it. Share Share this post on Twitter

07-22-2004, 07:24 AM	#5
Tanukitsune ACK! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spain Posts: 2,448	I heard the plot is slighty based on a movie called "The Faculty"... I love the co-op idea... The magzine ads for my country for this game say "Today's class: Dissection" Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Apparently I have a Devianrt Art account... And people actually like it!

07-22-2004, 07:43 PM	#9
guybrush_guy Guest Posts: n/a	i wonder if you can go sepeate directions and do co-op puzzles, that would be pritty interesting Share Share this post on Twitter

07-22-2004, 11:24 PM	#10
Kolorabi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 900	Btw, just to make that clear: It's coming to the PS2 and PC too. Share Share this post on Twitter

07-23-2004, 08:51 AM	#13
ATMachine Retired Buccaneer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 779	Weirdly, Robert Patrick wasn't the original choice for the voice of Boston Low. At an early point in production on Sean Clark's version of The Dig, much of the dialogue was different, and the company hired other voice actors to read it. Low's original actor had a Southern USA accent. But then most of the game's text was entirely rewritten, and the interface was changed, so LucasArts had to record new voices. They took the opportunity to get somewhat more qualified actors in the process. However, the old ones can still be heard in the Dig demo. Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by ATMachine; 07-23-2004 at 09:20 AM.

07-23-2004, 02:43 PM	#14
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07-23-2004, 05:16 PM	#15
guybrush_guy Guest Posts: n/a	all this talk about the dig makes me want to replay it realy bad. i never did beat it. hopefully i can this time. i'm pritty sure i was near the end when i stoped playing Share Share this post on Twitter

07-23-2004, 08:14 PM	#16
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07-24-2004, 01:13 PM	#17
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07-24-2004, 01:43 PM	#18
guybrush_guy Guest Posts: n/a	does anyone know how resident evil on-line turned out.. i know that has a co-op mode in it. Share Share this post on Twitter

07-28-2004, 07:47 AM	#19
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07-28-2004, 08:05 AM	#20
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