Stardock and the classic games

[slamelov]

Interesting news:

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/55948

Specially this paragraph:

The CEO appears to have an aversion to the number 3, but more accurately he fears sequels developed by studios that didn't make the original. "If you're making a game that ends with '3,' ... it should be similar to the original game," he asserted.

"Don't go off and say, 'I have my own artistic vision,'" continued Wardell. "Okay, good--so call it something else. Don't ride the coattails of the people who came before you to launch your own artistic vision."

I would like a Master of Orion 4 developed by Stardock. And that 2D RPG... let's see how it's going.

 

[alec]

Dude, didn't you mean: especially this tidbit:

Wardell is enthusiastic about the prospect of an isometric RPG in the spirit of BioWare's Baldur's Gate II. Such a game would have "the same style of isometric gameplay--not first person--where I have a party that I'm interacting with." He concluded, "I think there are a lot of people who want that."

That's good news. I would love to see it in 2D as well, though, thank you very much.

If it were well-made, it would still sell. Probably more to older gamers with fond memories of 2D iso RPG's, but that's a big market.