Renzatic on 3/3/2014 at 22:14
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I think that's a pretty good call Renz.
Not sure how I feel about this myself, as I think they got Dishonored right first time, with no need for a second.
Then again, I was very pleasantly surprised by the two Daud DLCs, so maybe they can keep up the quality.
Yup. The DLC packs weren't simply extra levels thrown out for a quick buck. To me, it was Dishonored polished to a mirror shine. It had all the strengths of the original game without any of the weaknesses, and gave me nothing but hope for the inevitable sequel.
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But I do also wish that Publishers would give up this whole insistence that all new IP must exist as the foundation of a franchise.
The guys who made Dishonored showed astounding creativity, and made a place that felt genuinely new, whilst simultaneously hitting numerous cultural touchstones with subtle adroitness. I'd rather have them apply that talent to another new title.
If I'm right, and Arkane does end up doing this, you're kinda getting the best of both worlds. It'll be a sequel to Dishonored, still taking place in the same world, and will likely have its fair share of references to the original game. But they're not tying themselves to the same characters and settings, so they'll have much more room to experiment and expand upon what's already been done than they would have if they opted for a straight up continuation.
Plus, I just looked up Tyvia on Google. It's the sorta-Russia to Dunwall's sorta-London. This could end up being very, very cool.
Renault on 3/3/2014 at 22:16
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This could end up being very, very
cool.
Yuk, yuk.
Renzatic on 3/3/2014 at 22:20
I see that you see what I did there.
Well, I didn't really do it, but I'm gonna say that I did.
Malf on 3/3/2014 at 22:21
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Plus, I just looked up Tyvia on Google. It's the sorta-Russia to Dunwall's sorta-London. This could end up being very, very cool.
Dishonored: Crime & Punishment Edition, with troubled protagonist Raskolnicorvo.
I'm sorry.
Melan on 3/3/2014 at 22:29
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I'm sorry.
You should be. But shouldn't we all?
Anyway, potentially good news. I hope they can do something new with it - like Garrett's, Corvo's story ended with the first game, but there may be place for another game set in the same universe.
Renzatic on 3/3/2014 at 22:30
The tsarina has been murdered, and her loyal bodyguard has been framed for the deed and sent to the gulags as punishment!
...it's time for Revengenik! :mad:
Malf on 3/3/2014 at 22:37
Damn it, the more I think about it, the more I think a Dishonored that draws heavily for inspiration from Dostoevsky could be a truly wondrous thing.
Explorations of class and Bolshevism, religion and morality, murder and suicide. Insanity and treachery, fratricide and Gulag camps.
And fantastic beards.
Al_B on 3/3/2014 at 22:42
Excellent news!
Renzatic on 3/3/2014 at 22:47
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Damn it, the more I think about it, the more I think a Dishonored that draws heavily for inspiration from Dostoevsky could be a truly wondrous thing.
Explorations of class and Bolshevism, religion and morality, murder and suicide. Insanity and treachery, fratricide and Gulag camps.
And fantastic beards.
That's exactly what I was thinking of. A fantastical twist on that could be an awesome thing to behold.
...hey, does Digi still work for Arkane? If he does, does anyone here have anything we can blackmail him with to get some early screenshots and info?
Muzman on 3/3/2014 at 22:53
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According to their wiki, Tyvia is "the northernmost island in the Empire of the Isles, and it's climate is persistently cold."
They should do some kind of Skryim crossover/alternate timeline.
I was thinking something like "And to the south in the drier parts there's this frosty blonde widow with pet dragons who seems to collect armies everywhere she goes like its nothing."