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New Intellivision Console Details (No Ports or DLC, Strictest Quality Control Ever: All Games 7/10+)
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Innovating new ways to crash and burn a company.
I like Tommy, seems like a great dude, but....enough this smells like a disaster.
I like Tommy, seems like a great dude, but....enough this smells like a disaster.
You jest, but there are a whole lot of indie developers who crap out games as quickly as possible to try and earn a few bucks. It happened big-time on OUYA, there were even non-developers posting in their forum asking how to easily make games so they could cash in on its popularity, and thousands of developers who didn't even have an OUYA to test their code on, just hoping it worked (which was extra annoying to those of us who had paid $700 to get an OUYA dev kit in time to test our games for launch)
Oh, I don't doubt that. But, I assume most serious developers go into a game hoping to make the best game possible. Then the realities of development hits and they get a 6-7/10.
I don't know about that. For instance, I am developing a 3D collectathon platformer, and considering even the makers of Banjo-Kazooie struggled with Yooka-Laylee to get above that range (PS4 version is at 68 metacritic), I have no illusions that our own B-K inspired game will get much better ratings. We do intend to make the best game we possibly could and think we do have some nice ideas in some of our levels, but realistically, even if we are 100% happy with the end result, it would be preposterous to assume to fare any better in reviews than Yooka.
This sounds like an idea from someone who doesn't know anything about how to make games who is about 14 years old. Replace my artists? Force a revisionist idea person onto a team? Developers are only about 1 in 10 gonna get on the console when they submit? Yeah fuck this. I make it my way with my folks. I wont be building anything for a console that I may never be allowed to release for without forcing someone else to take over our stuff.
You are mistaking things. What was said was they will only accept games onto their game store that are high enough quality that they would get like a 7/10 or higher in reviews. For the number of games, they said that aside from the old Intellivision games, the device will launch with 20 to 30 games, of which 7 to 10 will be included for free with the device.
The QC comment is laughable. They are going to have games developed and put infront of mock reviewers who rate the title highly (like Mock 7-8s) only to have the game release and actually average in the 4-5 range. I've seen this happen first hand. This concept of quality control will last 3 months before they realize how game development really works.
I think he's just overly excited and ambitious. I think in the end the rule will just be to not allow garbage games. If all games were 4-5 out of 10, that'd still be a better percentage than everything else :)
There aren't even 7 Intellivision games that would grade a 7 out of 10, I'm not sure how they could judge other games
All well and good but -- the question is -- did you buy the Amstrad GX4000!?!?!
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IGN Article reiterating the majority of these points.
http://ca.ign.com/articles/2018/07/...llivision-reboot-console-controller-and-games
http://ca.ign.com/articles/2018/07/...llivision-reboot-console-controller-and-games
Also confirms the color touch screen for the controller that was hinted at in Tallarico's livestream.
Haven't heard about Tallarico in years, crazy that this is where he landed, wonder how the audio will be on this system considering his presence.
I am so glad this exists. Everything about it is so perfect in its hysterical misguidedness it almost seems calculated.
I missed having a laughingstock like this so much, especially after the Phantom stopped getting headlines so many years ago. The Ouya wasn't nearly the same, it felt mean to make fun of it. But this? Zero fucks given, grab the popcorn and watch the slo-mo trainwreck.
This console will fail with any strategy except perhaps "cut losses now, burn all design documents, pretend it was all a practical joke".
I missed having a laughingstock like this so much, especially after the Phantom stopped getting headlines so many years ago. The Ouya wasn't nearly the same, it felt mean to make fun of it. But this? Zero fucks given, grab the popcorn and watch the slo-mo trainwreck.
This console will fail with any strategy except perhaps "cut losses now, burn all design documents, pretend it was all a practical joke".
There is a laundry list of things that won't be in the console:
- Ports.
- Games scoring less than 7/10.
- Violent games (as in, anything above E).
- Games that can't be explained in 10 seconds or require a manual.
- 3D games.
I have a feeling this is already longer than the list of individual, actual games that will exist for the console.
Fuck. All those years Nintendo spent trying to recapture the casual market, and all they had to do was to write groups on a white board. :(
Also:
Obviously the logical conclusion to the above is making a controller with no motion controls at all and a disc pad that was already outdated in 1985. Obviously!
Don't wanna get off topic, feel free to respond with a DM, but any public details on your game yet? I always keep an eye on this genre, especially ones that claim to be inspired by the Rareware OG.
On topic, this sounds like some disgruntled, hyperbolic, modern-game-hater's fantasy console. I hope they don't go radio silent though, I love a good train wreck.
...this feels like a console designed by fanboys in the most literal sense. A platform designed to appeal to only the most hardcore of enthusiasts and nobody else.
"Fail" is probably going to be a too nice term to describe how this will perform. I will be amazed if this platform even surpasses one million in sales.
The only way anyone would design a console like this in 2018 (despite the company saying this console is targeted "basically for everyone, but gamers are the goal") is if this was a front for a money-laundering scheme or tax writeoff.
"Fail" is probably going to be a too nice term to describe how this will perform. I will be amazed if this platform even surpasses one million in sales.
The only way anyone would design a console like this in 2018 (despite the company saying this console is targeted "basically for everyone, but gamers are the goal") is if this was a front for a money-laundering scheme or tax writeoff.
The man is completely delusional. Is this whole thing some sort of performance art?
Ironically, their stated goal is literally the opposite (everyone but hardcore gamers).
I'll be pretty shocked if it surpasses 10k, honestly. I mean, all things considered, if they sell more than 200k with this "pitch" I would consider it a resounding success.
They're actually saying that "everyone but gamers" are the goal. I don't blame you for parsing that in the only way it makes a modicum of sense, though. :D
Ok, this shit is just crazy. What developer would even want their games to be in such a draconian platform?
I give him credit for not taking any money until its on shelves at least.
You know, I played an intellivision looking game called DOBOTONE over at GDC this year, and it had its own console with twisty knobs that would directly affect the game in real time. It was a total blast and was pretty damn amazing. That gives me a glimmer of hope as to what this could become.
Here's some gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBEmRlBaH0Y
You know, I played an intellivision looking game called DOBOTONE over at GDC this year, and it had its own console with twisty knobs that would directly affect the game in real time. It was a total blast and was pretty damn amazing. That gives me a glimmer of hope as to what this could become.
Here's some gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBEmRlBaH0Y
Yeah, this is from the guy who gave Super Smash Bros. Melee a 2.5 out of 10.
Also, if he does the music for the game it gets a better score.
Seems more like a midlife crisis. Trying to recapture some cherished memory from his childhood.
No one knows yet. Tommy said to not expect it for this Christmas or the next at least.
So, a games console designed to target all demographics...except those who play video games... And "the hook" is a redesign of that fugly disc-and-keypad controller... And there are strict, bizarre "requirements" for every game.... Much love, Tommy, but reading through this interview you've clearly gone off the deep end, lol.
Maybe this is the point though. As the article itself states, the original Intellivision was designed to complete with the Atari VCS (1979). Thirty years, later, it's a new type of battle: Which one of these "retro revivals" will be the bigger shitshow? The new Atari VCS, or the new Intellivision? Place your bets now.
Maybe this is the point though. As the article itself states, the original Intellivision was designed to complete with the Atari VCS (1979). Thirty years, later, it's a new type of battle: Which one of these "retro revivals" will be the bigger shitshow? The new Atari VCS, or the new Intellivision? Place your bets now.
I'm betting the Atari one.
I...What? How can they be making a console while seemingly knowing so little? That list doesn't make any sense.
Didn't think it was possible to bomb worse than the Ouya, but this sounds worse and worse as we get more info.
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