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Off-Topic Discussion => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: Deepblue on April 02, 2009, 01:04:21 am

Title: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Deepblue on April 02, 2009, 01:04:21 am: Thought this was pretty great. It's worth looking at the white-board as well.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/47529.html

Spoiler:
It's been a while. Good to see this place is still active. :)
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Blue Lion on April 02, 2009, 01:10:41 am: That's not really a spoiler... :wtf:
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Falcon on April 02, 2009, 01:56:58 am: I saw a Freespace poster in the backround and "FS3 Release date" on the whiteboard. :D

Best April Fool's ever
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Mongoose on April 02, 2009, 02:25:42 am: Nice to see they haven't forgotten us. :D
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Galemp on April 02, 2009, 07:34:52 am: yay!
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: karajorma on April 02, 2009, 08:09:37 am: I actually saw more Freespace references than any other :v: game (Other than Red Faction of course). As well as the boxed set and the whiteboard comment there was a poster in the office.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: JGZinv on April 02, 2009, 01:17:57 pm: There was the game box on the guy's desk at the end.
Decent poster was next to other Freesppace poster.

FS} now featuring the ostrich beam... ;)
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: lostllama on April 02, 2009, 02:34:03 pm: Could all those references mean something? Perhaps I should scrutinize this video further...

Nah. Just shows they haven't forgotten about FS. :yes:
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Deepblue on April 02, 2009, 04:37:51 pm: I honestly hope the Ostrich hammer ends up in-game. The sound effect it makes is amazing.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Blue Lion on April 02, 2009, 04:51:03 pm: I thought they gave up on Red Faction and were just cranking out Xbox games?
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: BloodEagle on April 02, 2009, 05:03:03 pm: Bird-brained is the best. ;7
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Deepblue on April 02, 2009, 08:02:06 pm: http://community.redfaction.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ostrich03.jpg

Quote
The Ostrich hammer will be available as a Multiplayer unlockable when the game ships in June! This isn't all though, because over the next few weeks, we're going to have a ton of new information here about multiplayer including more hammer unlocks, new modes, the amount of changes we made based on your feedback during the MP beta (A LOT), and a few other MP surprises. So stay tuned and keep checking back for more or we'll have to ostrichcize you!

Fantastic.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Stormkeeper on April 02, 2009, 08:43:55 pm: Heh. Nice work :v:
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Phoenova on April 03, 2009, 06:13:28 pm: That was awesome.

I want that FS2 poster too :(
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Blue Lion on April 03, 2009, 06:57:34 pm: Ask them if they have any extras.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: asyikarea51 on April 04, 2009, 08:36:49 am: *insert sound of ostrich hammer whack*

WHACK.

ouch LOL
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Snail on April 04, 2009, 09:55:02 am: /me does not have QuickTime
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Bob-san on April 04, 2009, 10:39:17 am: (http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/imgad?id=CNPlqozRo7HckgEQ2AUYTzIIpIsg--YNPDc)
^^ LMFAO

And the only thing I'm disappointed with is the $90 USD price tag.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Vidmaster on April 06, 2009, 12:56:07 pm: Definitly the best april fool this year. Especially compared to the rest on Gametrailers there.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Fineus on April 07, 2009, 05:23:34 pm: Heh, http://blog.wired.com/games/2009/04/volition-makes.html

I stumbled on this quite out of the blue, but good on them for actually going through with it as well. Nice to see a Dev. having a bit of fun.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Ransom on April 08, 2009, 09:20:00 am: Hahaha, this is excellent. Skits featuring developers tend to be pretty awkward, but this was really well executed.

Oh, and hello there, Deepblue. Haven't seen you for some time!
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Vidmaster on April 08, 2009, 01:45:23 pm: Quote from: Kalfireth on April 07, 2009, 05:23:34 pm
I stumbled on this quite out of the blue, but good on them for actually going through with it as well. Nice to see a Dev. having a bit of fun.

no surprise there. Was already expecting that from the getgo. Remember that you have to make the Ostrich work to make the joke work.
Remember the Altair joke from Metal Gear Solid 4 last year? Same there.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: wistler on April 15, 2009, 07:24:44 pm: Do you think :v: would jump at the chance to make FS3 or do you think there not bothered?

I know the FS props were there for a chuckle but it makes me wonder if they really miss working on those games or if theres people left at :v: who did.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Titan on April 15, 2009, 07:51:15 pm: IIRC, most of the FS team is still there. There's just no market for a FS3, without major changes. Which would make it non-FS-ish.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: wistler on April 16, 2009, 04:39:00 am: Quote from: Titan on April 15, 2009, 07:51:15 pm
IIRC, most of the FS team is still there. There's just no market for a FS3, without major changes. Which would make it non-FS-ish.

I don't see why not.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Reprobator on April 17, 2009, 04:27:19 am: make fs a good multiplayer freespace game and you'll have the market!

Fs just lacked of a good multiplayer platform and fun game mode i think!
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Blue Lion on April 17, 2009, 04:50:20 am: Yea give them option to hump the wreckage so all the Halo guys come play.

Or they could make it like an RPG. Ding Corvettes!
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Vidmaster on April 17, 2009, 09:20:11 am: complex space sims are out.

Maximum for today's "audience" is a simple HawX. And it's probably going to fail.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Snail on April 17, 2009, 05:44:24 pm: The new gaming generation is slightly more stupid I think. I suspect the majority of people on XBox Live or whatever have single-figure IQs.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: kode on April 17, 2009, 06:11:05 pm: So this game looks like it'll be a heap of flaming turds, then.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Snail on April 18, 2009, 06:22:55 am: I believe it'll be made so that it appeals to a heap of flaming turds (the new gaming audience).
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Mongoose on April 18, 2009, 11:23:06 am: Quote from: Snail on April 18, 2009, 06:22:55 am
I believe it'll be made so that it appeals to a heap of flaming turds (the new gaming audience).
And just what makes you and/or anyone else any better than "them"? :p

Given :v:'s recent track record, I have reasonable hopes that RF3 will wind up being a quality game. I've heard just about nothing but high praise for Saint's Row 2.
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Ransom on April 18, 2009, 01:14:10 pm: Quote from: Mongoose on April 18, 2009, 11:23:06 am
And just what makes you and/or anyone else any better than "them"? :p
he has a cane which he can shake at them as they trample on his lawn
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Snail on April 19, 2009, 04:25:58 am: Quote from: Mongoose on April 18, 2009, 11:23:06 am
Quote from: Snail on April 18, 2009, 06:22:55 am
I believe it'll be made so that it appeals to a heap of flaming turds (the new gaming audience).
And just what makes you and/or anyone else any better than "them"? :p
Who says I am?
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Liberator on April 22, 2009, 12:14:59 pm: Nifty!
Title: Re: April Fools by Volition
Post by: Charismatic on April 29, 2009, 12:35:09 pm: Quote from: Blue Lion on April 17, 2009, 04:50:20 am
Yea give them option to hump the wreckage so all the Halo guys come play.

Best quote all day. Kudos.

And yeah i loved all the FS and FS3 refrences. I wish i had their # and it wasent long distance... id calll V up one of these days and hear it for myself.

I do plan on calling THQ and V one day..and *****ing about FS3.