Game News Obsidian's next game is Tyranny, an isometric RPG set in a fantasy world where evil won

[Prime Junta]

What specifically was wrong how Obsidian did "Evil" in say NWN2 or Mask of the Betrayer then?

Well, let's take MotB for example.
- there is no consistency; you can do all the good choices and then end up getting the ultimate evil ending that is completely opposite to the character you've played until then
- there is no real justification. In the ending slides you hunt down all those who've wronged you... but who are they exactly? Path of "justified" vengeance and refusal to turn the other cheek would be good ways of gradually turning to evil. Not to mention they would be hard choices (it isn't easy to forgive)
- character reactions to your choices are very poor. "You've triggered the attack flag, now I will deliver two lines of cringeworthy dialogue and force you to kill me
- the most "evil" things happen in the ending slides, outside of your control

In general, the whole idea of "succumbing to your hunger" is not that appealing to me. The "evil" in you is literally an external force you can master, not a product of your choices and who your character truly is.

Did you even play it?

 

[Delbaeth]

Would be very interested in, but there's Paradox involved.
So, as always with Paradox, No GOG, No Gold.

 

[Florian Gheorghe]

I really like the fact that we will have another isometric CRPG. I hope it uses POE engine and rules. Character models look great. I want more info!
Obsidian should give this for free to owners of Pillars (codexers) to make up for the disappointment

 

[FeelTheRads]

Wow, I'm suprised. It looks like something I could play. But then again so did PoE and look how that turned out.

Obsidian. Never forget.

I hope it uses POE engine and rules.

Location: Romania

 

[IHaveHugeNick]

No Kickstarter? Odd.

 

[Robert Jarzebina]

I like this Tranny

 

[Infinitron]

It's nice that people have gotten so used to the Kickstarter paradigm that they've forgotten publisher-funded games exist.

 

[Florian Gheorghe]

A Pillars without backers to kill. This is new!

 

[Bubbles]

No Kickstarter? Odd.

Odd, but good. The best games of the last two years didn't go through Kickstarter.

 

[Hobo Elf]

Can't wait to see how Obsidian fucks up this time.

 

[Ovplain]

Teaser sucked, but the screenshots look OK! Will pick this up when it's 15 bucks.

 

[Ash_Firelord]

I like the look, but that shitty trailer monologue... feels bad, man. Feels real bad.

 

[Black]

Game being almost done and there not being any substantial info on its mechanics doesn't bode well. It would be hilarious if this was yet another rtwp joke when both the mainstream (nucom 2) and kickstarters (Battletech) are enjoying going turn-based and there aren't even many voices left whining "but turn-based is soooo 1939".

 

[Mustawd]

No Kickstarter? Odd.

Odd, but good. The best games of the last two years didn't go through Kickstarter.

Also, to note, no Figstarter either.

 

[Hobo Elf]

Game being almost done and there not being any substantial info on its mechanics doesn't bode well. It would be hilarious if this was yet another rtwp joke when both the mainstream (nucom 2) and kickstarters (Battletech) are enjoying going turn-based and there aren't even many voices left whining "but turn-based is soooo 1939".

I'm guessing that is uses the same engine as PoE, possibly the same rule set or a modified one.

 

[Black]

Game being almost done and there not being any substantial info on its mechanics doesn't bode well. It would be hilarious if this was yet another rtwp joke when both the mainstream (nucom 2) and kickstarters (Battletech) are enjoying going turn-based and there aren't even many voices left whining "but turn-based is soooo 1939".

I'm guessing that is uses the same engine as PoE, possibly the same rule set or a modified one.

So the tyranny most like comes from "YOU'LL PLAY USING HORRIBLE RTWP AND YOU'LL LIKE IT".

 

[One-and-a-half-Ivan]

Wow, I'm suprised. It looks like something I could play. But then again so did PoE and look how that turned out.

Obsidian. Never forget.

I hope it uses POE engine and rules.

Location: Romania

Search your feelings, you know that you'll enjoy it

 

[Straight elf]

The evil overlord seems like an unbelievably shallow caricature. Why not set the game in something like Roman - occupied Galia, so the PC still serves the power that murders and enslaves the locals, but at the same time there is some logic behind its action rather than just being evil for lulz.

 

[Thonius]

It would be cool if they implemented frozen synapse style combat. No one did this with RPG right?

 

[AW8]

That Obsidian finally makes their "what if Sauron has conquered Middle-Earth?" game is welcome news. The info from the site about the player's role as wandering judge and executioner is appealing, as is the fact that it's isometric and most likely PC only.

The trailer felt rather generic though and I'm not the greatest fan of the stylized artwork (especially after Pillars had such beautifully drawn maps!), and without any solid information of the gameplay mechanics there's nothing substantial to discuss yet.

Looking forward for more information on the game.

 

[prodigydancer]

So the tyranny most like comes from "YOU'LL PLAY USING HORRIBLE RTWP AND YOU'LL LIKE IT".

Some people do like RTwP. Learn to live with it. Or die. Nobody cares.
/yawn

 

[ArchAngel]

Game being almost done and there not being any substantial info on its mechanics doesn't bode well. It would be hilarious if this was yet another rtwp joke when both the mainstream (nucom 2) and kickstarters (Battletech) are enjoying going turn-based and there aren't even many voices left whining "but turn-based is soooo 1939".

I'm guessing that is uses the same engine as PoE, possibly the same rule set or a modified one.

Hopefully no engagement zones this time.

 

[Black]

Some people do like RTwP

Bullshit

 

[Mustawd]

Some people do like RTwP.

 

[Bester]

It'll be a diablo clone. No dialogues were shown, right?