Tyranny is the next game from Obsidian Entertainment
With the Kickstarter-funded Pillars of Eternity now in the rear-view mirror, it's time for Obsidian to move on to its next big role-playing experience.
Paradox Interactive brought several games to its Game Developers Conference press briefing, but there was one game in particular that was being kept under wraps all the way through showtime. Tonight, Paradox revealed that game and it's from the rejuvenated folks at Obsidian Entertainment. With Pillars of Eternity and its expansions out the door, Obsidian is returning to the world of role-playing with an entirely new adventure called Tyranny.
Tyranny should look familiar to a number of Pillars of Eternity players, as it will utilize the same isometric RPG style from Obsidian's KIckstarter-funded effort. The difference this time around will be that publisher Paradox will be lending its resources from the ground-up. The story will also take something of a different turn, as it will not so much center around a struggle between good and evil, but rather focus on the aftermath of a clash in which evil has prevailed.
More information on Tyranny is forthcoming, but in the meantime, check out the teaser below.
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replyOzzie Mejia posted a new article, Tyranny is the next game from Obsidian Entertainment
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awesome! although I read this as Tranny first.
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I hate to say it, but that's a pretty lame teaser. Some actual details would have been more appreciated than this generic demon thing and ominous words :\
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... it's a teaser
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Yeah, and teasers are the worst! Why not wait another month and just barrage us with some awesome, meaty content all at once.
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Yeah, all I really need as a teaser from them is "We're making another RPG".
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Fair enough teasers piss me off too
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are you saying the teaser was a tease?
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"Tyranny, a new Obsidian RPG!"
Excellent!
"Using the tech they built for Pillars of Eternity!"
Less exciting but fair enough.
"You play as a high ranking member of a tyrannical government instead of a normal hero!"
Okay that is exciting!
"Set in a magically enhanced quasi-European medieval fantasy world."
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Laaaaaaaammmmme setting
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Is it really that surprising that a develop known for their fantasy RPGs is making another one?
And the setting looks more Roman-inspired to me than like typical vaguely medieval Europe.-
It's not surprising, it's disappointing.
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This is Obsidian, the company who's first original IP (technical issues aside) was Alpha Protocol, a modern day espionage RPG. They also helped to give us Fallout: New Vegas, South Park: The Stick of Truth, and (albeit space fantasy) Knights of the old Republic 2.
Okay, Tyranny is a magically enhanced quasi-Roman European fantasy world. So compared to a medieval setting the non-magical tech is slightly rougher, the architecture is different, and there's a large Empire?
Seems like splitting hairs to me. I mean, the Knights of the Old Republic games were still just as much Star Wars as A New Hope.
I enjoy Obsidian's work, Tyranny is most likely going to be a really good game with a richly developed world filled with interesting characters. I'm just really tired of the general setting, even if this particular world sounds a little more interesting than most.
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I'm pretty happy they paired up with Paradox it's a good fit for them.
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I love the way Paradox put it during the stream, saying something like "We're funding your games so that we can play them at the office."
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I like their attitude as a publisher. They actually embrace niche games and the studios that make them. They seem to be pretty profitable doing that. It's what publishers like EA seem to be unable to figure out.
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Pics!
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There's a video that talks about how they build each area. I'll look for it after lunch if I can. But this talks about it too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUleDEFkUtE&index=25&list=PL2XOCIitsZtFVsHEi174UD1txZKmcf2CA
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Not doing it for me.
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But wasn't PoE quite successful? Plus all that Witcher love, that has tons of text if you want it.
I've always believed games have strong ties to the same brain functions that get stimulated reading books, even when they don't use a lot of text (I could go on at length, heh). Game audiences are more receptive to text than people assume, even when it's just looking through skill trees or selecting dialogue choices.
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