Comments on: Cathy Come Homeworld?

By: Arathain

Arathain — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:34:00 +0000

“…loved the games though including the, frankly, terrifying expansion pack to homeworld 1 with the bio metal take over of your ships, the SCREAMS, oh.. god.. no.”

I found Cataclysm really unsettling. I didn’t get all that far into it- got to the mission where you’re trying to protect a civilian convoy from missiles, only every time a ship gets hit it gets assimilated and starts pumping out more missiles. That one was a bit too disturbing, and I haven’t gone back to it. You’re right about the screams. *shuddders*

By: Homunculus

Homunculus — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:26:25 +0000

I must confess, whilst having accumulated all three Homeworld titles over the course of the past decade, I’ve not so much as installed any of ‘em. And whilst this news is nice and all, Relic making Dawn of War 2 in the Company of Heroes engine would be a far more pleasing prospect for me.

By: Eoghan

Eoghan — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:30:42 +0000

If I had a copy of “Sins Of A Solar Empire” in my hands right now I would drop it like yesterdays news and say “Ooooh! HW3 gimmegimmegimme!”

The Homeworld series had me the first time I saw the trailer with Adagio For Strings in it, this is super news.

By: Alec Meer

Alec Meer — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:27:30 +0000

And he was clearly in love with Xaaron, so he’s a sensitive type too.

By: Kieron Gillen

Kieron Gillen — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:17:59 +0000

CornerUnitSofa: Yes. Sniff. He’s my own robot jesus, except better as he died TWICE.

By: CornerUnitSofa

CornerUnitSofa — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:11:45 +0000

(oops) If so – cool choice. Dude.

By: CornerUnitSofa

CornerUnitSofa — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:10:57 +0000

@Kieron: your avatar – Impactor?

By: chesh

chesh — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:32:51 +0000

Peter Watts was supposed to be writing the story for a proposed HW3, ages ago. Sadly, that project died, and we can only hope that THQ has the sense to get one of the best science fiction writers out there to do the script again, if this is true.

By: moromete

moromete — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:37:01 +0000

Homeworld 3 would be too cool and given THQ’s track record then would probably turn the third installment in the franchize into something extraordinary…

By: Morte

Morte — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:08:09 +0000

I can’t believe you’ve not mentioned the best thing about the original Homeworld. The Yes track “The Ladder” on the credits….splendidness beyond splendidness.

More Prog in games…sod that, more Prog everywhere.

By: Jonathan Burroughs

Jonathan Burroughs — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:15:53 +0000

“I do not like the men on this spaceship. They are uncouth and fail to appreciate my better qualities.”

By: nickski

nickski — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:10:30 +0000

just…couldn’t…finish HW2, which made me feel a deep sense of shame, and i have a deep seated dislike of any cheating so eventually gave up and slid into a corner with my head buried in my hands. loved the games though including the, frankly, terrifying expansion pack to homeworld 1 with the bio metal take over of your ships, the SCREAMS, oh.. god.. no.