My first week @ Introversion

Xocrates · Postby **Xocrates** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:56 pm

Eh! martin got ninja'ed by martin.

Anyway, welcome martin (no, not you martin, I mean the spacestation one).

I look forward to see what you intend to do with the community.

Also:

martinmir wrote:SAY NO TO COMMERCIAL GAMES!
agree/disagree

Since technically IV games are commercial (they are sold after all), I'll have to strongly disagree

xander · Postby **xander** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:34 pm

I have one questions: to what does the "mir" refer? In Russian, it can mean either "peace" or "the world", depending on context. Do you want peace, the world, or both (preferably under your iron fist)?

xander

NukeLord · Postby **NukeLord** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:40 pm

If the about page on the introversion site is to be believed, it's his surname.

Oh and congrats, welcome and all that

martinmir · Postby **martinmir** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:38 pm

Thank you everyone but to just clarify Im not Russain but I do come in Peace.

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If you believe Introversion games to be commercial then what do you call merging Sonic and Mario to form a game based around the Olympics for the console Nintendo Wii.

You have to give us some credit for giving you guys something different to play.

Watch this space for Multiwinia Launch Party Tickets!

Montyphy · Postby **Montyphy** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:40 pm

Bagsy/Dibs/Moo/Shotgun

Byron · Postby **Byron** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:44 pm

martinmir wrote:
Watch this space for Multiwinia Launch Party Tickets!

Ooo... can I have a couple?

Montyphy · Postby **Montyphy** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:45 pm

Byron wrote:
martinmir wrote:
Watch this space for Multiwinia Launch Party Tickets!

Ooo... can I have a couple?

Not until I have some first for I called it.

Byron · Postby **Byron** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:47 pm

Montyphy wrote:
Byron wrote:
martinmir wrote:
Watch this space for Multiwinia Launch Party Tickets!

Ooo... can I have a couple?

Not until I have some first for I called it.

Right, that does it... adding special code to make sure all your opponents get the best crates.

ynbniar · Postby **ynbniar** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:47 pm

Montyphy wrote:Not until I have some first for I called it.

You can't have any...you have Roger Federer :!:

Montyphy · Postby **Montyphy** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:51 pm

Byron wrote:Right, that does it... adding special code to make sure all your opponents get the best crates.

oooOOOOooooo DOO EETT!!! Curse anyone who uses my username in Multiwinia!

ynbniar wrote:You can't have any...you have Roger Federer

Oh yeah, I forgot he was from Basel, but still, I called dibs.

ynbniar · Postby **ynbniar** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:00 pm

martinmir wrote:If you believe Introversion games to be commercial then what do you call merging Sonic and Mario to form a game based around the Olympics for the console Nintendo Wii.

You have to give us some credit for giving you guys something different to play.

As I get older I find myself questioning why I want to play a game. It's not enough for a game to be different...there has to be a hook for me and I'm finding that hook more and more difficult to find.

Everyday Shooter is the last game I bought and enjoyed (still enjoy) playing...for the sounds more than the somewhat retro shooter game play. That's the hook...

"Commercial" games just don't work for me any more...as Trinity said to Neo(approx)..."you've been down that road before, you know where it leads"...it's how I feel about big commercial titles now...I'm probably missing out on some stuff but I doubt it's much to get upset about. In the past I'd buy a game just for an instant shiny graphics fix that would soon fade...not any more.

Shit...I sound like an old fogey :roll:

Xocrates · Postby **Xocrates** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:13 pm

martinmir wrote:If you believe Introversion games to be commercial then what do you call merging Sonic and Mario to form a game based around the Olympics for the console Nintendo Wii.

Define commercial!

Really, that's the basic issue here.

If by commercial you mean stuff that can be bought and sold, then IV games are commercial.

If by commercial you mean something designed from the start with the sole intent of profit, then IV is not particularly commercial, while that obvious attempt at milking the consumer for his/her hard won cash by associating three (!) well known and loved (at least at one point) entities/events is.

Byron · Postby **Byron** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:48 pm

How about 'commercial' games are games that attempt to appeal to a mass-market audience or at least what a publisher defines as a mass-market audience.

Rkiver · Postby **Rkiver** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:54 pm

Sort of like EA Sport Game 2009 Version 6billion?

I dislike those games intently.

I like games that are different and try something new.

I also like random shooty sploder and RTS mania.

ynbniar · Postby **ynbniar** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:57 pm

Byron wrote:How about 'commercial' games are games that attempt to appeal to a mass-market audience or at least what a publisher defines as a mass-market audience.

Can we turn it around a bit...who do you, IV, want to sell your games to :?:

Is there a person or demographic out there who you don't want to be buying your games :?:

There are about 19million XBOX 360's out there...is that a mass-market :?:

EDIT
Sorry just re-read this and all those :?:

look a bit confrontational...I'm just interested... :wink:

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