Phoenix Online Studios finally made a deal with Activision and got a non commercial license for The Silver Lining. The first episode comes out at the 10. July! I'm very excited about it have waited long for it!
Phoenix Online Studios finally made a deal with Activision and got a non commercial license for The Silver Lining.
Again, you mean. Though, technically this could be the first deal with ActiVision, even though the Vivendi one still existed when ActiVision took over the IPs.
Are you absolutely sure it only took you 20 minutes? Because that would mean that it's almost as long as 'IWWHIIWWHITOMIROTPG', which would be extremely disappointing seeing as how that fan game only took about a week-and-a-half to make. So, I guess there isn't too much to worry about.
Update: I'm currently reading that the second episode will be much longer, and that 'What is Decreed Must Be' just serves as basically a re-introduction back into the King's Quest world.
Even though it was short, I was surprised with the overall quality of the first episode. I guess that it is a case of quality over quantity, and being that it is a fan-made game being released on a freeware license, expectations shouldn't be that high to begin with. My only real problem was with some of the voices. I didn't care much for the Narrator, or some of the Castle of the Crown characters, but thankfully, King Graham's voice was spot on. He was the real standout character, and that's definitely a good thing (being that he's with you throughout the whole game).
Hopefully, though, the later episodes are a bit more interactive (unless they're going for a new hands-free approach, but that may work better in a Leisure Suit Larry game).
I agree, the quality was immense. The directing, story, and acting were phenomenal, and the game world they've created is fantastic. In fact it's better for me than most of the earlier Kings Quest games on that front. I also ADORE the villain, and that other mysterious cloaked man. Every time they were on screen the atmosphere was incredibly tense, and the villain TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS.
I'm sensing a return to the classic KQ atmosphere with mind boggling puzzles, exploration, death traps, and maze-like areas with Episodes 2-5. I think the project lead even confirmed this. Remember the map and all the locations on it!
I've no doubt the game will be loaded with atmosphere, great gameplay, and excellent storytelling. I'm just wary about where they're going to take the story....I heard some pretty dark and twisted things that they had planned for it from some inside sources. I hope that's since been changed. We'll find out.
I found this section to be especially interesting: "Now, once you get to Episode 2, we will break the linearity. You will have goals that you can meet in the order you want, and there will be a lot more characters to interact with."
GREAT news! We are thrilled to announce that The Silver Lining, Episode 2: Two Households will be available for download this coming Saturday, September 18th at 1 PM PST/4 PM EST! The download will be available, for free, at tsl-game.com!
Filled with more gameplay, more puzzles, more locations, more characters, and new features, Episode 2 will fully launch the player into Graham’s quest to save his children and learn the identity of the cloaked stranger who has cursed them.
Get ready for Release Day 2.0, and go check out the new trailer for Episode 2 now, and enjoy a screenshot from Episode 2 on our blog!
I hope it's going to end out better as a game. Ep. 1 was a good introduction/homage to the King's Quest series, but man, only one puzzle ?! (and an easy one at that)
This game will definitely be longer, with an average of about 4 hours gameplay, apparently. So, there shouldn't be much to worry about this time around.
wtf are you talking about, Robert? Who the heck laughed at you and said they would charge for it?
It's a fan game, not an official release. They can't charge for it. Just as IA and AGD can't profit from their KQ1-3 remakes either. If they did, it would break copyright laws.
Activision gave Phoenix Online permission to make a game using people and places from the KQ series. They didn't give them permission to profit from it. If Activision had done that, they would have been given credit (and a cut of the profits) as a publisher of the game.
It's a fan game, not an official release. They can't charge for it. Just as IA and AGD can't profit from their KQ1-3 remakes either. If they did, it would break copyright laws.
Activision gave Phoenix Online permission to make a game using people and places from the KQ series. They didn't give them permission to profit from it.
Be careful about downloading it.... Avast stopped the download for me because it detected a virus. I'm not sure if it is a false positive or if it truly has a virus, but I'm just putting it out there.
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http://www.tsl-game.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgRUr0HwQVE&feature=player_embedded
Again, you mean. Though, technically this could be the first deal with ActiVision, even though the Vivendi one still existed when ActiVision took over the IPs.
The game's intro movie has been posted on G4's website:
http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/706136/Exclusive-Opening-Video-From-Kings-Quest-Sequel-The-Silver-Lining.html
EDIT: I guess traffic is pretty dense over there, I can't even get to TSLs homepage.
Where is it out?
or simply go here:
http://www.postudios.com/blog/?page_id=4
and just to prove i'm not full of it:
Sorry I doubted you.
Maybe they're going for some crazy new episodic model where they release 200 episodes, once every 2-3 days?
Are you absolutely sure it only took you 20 minutes? Because that would mean that it's almost as long as 'IWWHIIWWHITOMIROTPG', which would be extremely disappointing seeing as how that fan game only took about a week-and-a-half to make. So, I guess there isn't too much to worry about.
Update: I'm currently reading that the second episode will be much longer, and that 'What is Decreed Must Be' just serves as basically a re-introduction back into the King's Quest world.
Hopefully, though, the later episodes are a bit more interactive (unless they're going for a new hands-free approach, but that may work better in a Leisure Suit Larry game).
I'm sensing a return to the classic KQ atmosphere with mind boggling puzzles, exploration, death traps, and maze-like areas with Episodes 2-5. I think the project lead even confirmed this. Remember the map and all the locations on it!
I found this section to be especially interesting: "Now, once you get to Episode 2, we will break the linearity. You will have goals that you can meet in the order you want, and there will be a lot more characters to interact with."
Filled with more gameplay, more puzzles, more locations, more characters, and new features, Episode 2 will fully launch the player into Graham’s quest to save his children and learn the identity of the cloaked stranger who has cursed them.
Get ready for Release Day 2.0, and go check out the new trailer for Episode 2 now, and enjoy a screenshot from Episode 2 on our blog!
How the heck are you supposed to guess a pass word that isn't in the game at all or remotely, oh I get it, buy a guide/ book...or call the hot line.
I'm going to try it out.
It's a fan game, not an official release. They can't charge for it. Just as IA and AGD can't profit from their KQ1-3 remakes either. If they did, it would break copyright laws.
Activision gave Phoenix Online permission to make a game using people and places from the KQ series. They didn't give them permission to profit from it. If Activision had done that, they would have been given credit (and a cut of the profits) as a publisher of the game.
I'm glad that we are in agreement
And you didn't answer my question.
You edited that part after I responded.
a few people on here...a few people on youtube videos... y'know... the usual