Comments on: Heavy Duty: Back From The Dead? http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/05/heavy-duty-back-from-the-dead/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:14:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Seth Tipps http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/05/heavy-duty-back-from-the-dead/#comment-29016 Seth Tipps Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:01:44 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1260#comment-29016 Does that look a lot like SPORE to anyone else? And by a bit like, I mean it looks like a really creative SPORE patch. Was the art design always that similar? Or are these the first glimpses? Does that look a lot like SPORE to anyone else? And by a bit like, I mean it looks like a really creative SPORE patch. Was the art design always that similar? Or are these the first glimpses?

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]]> By: Andrew Doull http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/05/heavy-duty-back-from-the-dead/#comment-29012 Andrew Doull Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:07:39 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1260#comment-29012 The best earth to space transition video is for Infinity: the Quest for Earth which you can see <a HREF="http://www.fl-tw.com/InfinityForums/viewtopic.php?t=5556" rel="nofollow">here</a>. And given RPS' recent fetishisation of single developer built massive games, I'm surprised that the game hasn't received more coverage. The best earth to space transition video is for Infinity: the Quest for Earth which you can see here. And given RPS’ recent fetishisation of single developer built massive games, I’m surprised that the game hasn’t received more coverage.

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]]> By: Caiman http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/05/heavy-duty-back-from-the-dead/#comment-28954 Caiman Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:53:58 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1260#comment-28954 Whenever I see smooth transitions from space to planet and back again, I wonder when David Braben is going to finish Elite 4. Whenever I see smooth transitions from space to planet and back again, I wonder when David Braben is going to finish Elite 4.

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]]> By: Shanucore http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/05/heavy-duty-back-from-the-dead/#comment-28863 Shanucore Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:49:07 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1260#comment-28863 Looks good fun, but dear oh dear that music leaves something to be desired. Looks good fun, but dear oh dear that music leaves something to be desired.

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]]> By: Turin Turambar http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/05/heavy-duty-back-from-the-dead/#comment-28861 Turin Turambar Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:41:02 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1260#comment-28861 I think the air combat from this video is only a small part of the game. The main thing is the vehicular land combat, most of past trailers had some robot spider thingie as the main protagonist. Like this http://en.akella.com/Files/Games/24/heavyduty_16.jpg I think the air combat from this video is only a small part of the game. The main thing is the vehicular land combat, most of past trailers had some robot spider thingie as the main protagonist.

Like this
http://en.akella.com/Files/Games/24/heavyduty_16.jpg

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]]> By: Veloxi http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/05/heavy-duty-back-from-the-dead/#comment-28852 Veloxi Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:58:58 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1260#comment-28852 This looks totally like something I would play. :) This looks totally like something I would play. :)

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]]> By: Stromko http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/05/heavy-duty-back-from-the-dead/#comment-28848 Stromko Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:47:22 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1260#comment-28848 Probably troubled development, and Akella publishing it doesn't fill me with hope. It could be good, but there's also strong odds it'll be a buggy, incomplete mess. I like what I'm seeing but I've seen too many games fumble in development. Best not to get hyped about this until there's something concrete or playable or reviewed by a reputable source. They can't all turn out like STALKER. Probably troubled development, and Akella publishing it doesn’t fill me with hope. It could be good, but there’s also strong odds it’ll be a buggy, incomplete mess. I like what I’m seeing but I’ve seen too many games fumble in development.

Best not to get hyped about this until there’s something concrete or playable or reviewed by a reputable source. They can’t all turn out like STALKER.

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]]> By: Dracko http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/05/heavy-duty-back-from-the-dead/#comment-28817 Dracko Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:06:05 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1260#comment-28817 A cross between two great games, then? It does seem to have something going for it. A cross between two great games, then?

It does seem to have something going for it.

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]]> By: Fat Zombie http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/05/heavy-duty-back-from-the-dead/#comment-28816 Fat Zombie Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:05:11 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1260#comment-28816 That looks rather awesome, I find. That looks rather awesome, I find.

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]]> By: Jonathan http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/05/heavy-duty-back-from-the-dead/#comment-28815 Jonathan Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:04:19 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1260#comment-28815 Looks like a cross between x-com (ground based ufo attacks, global scale) and Hostile Waters (get ship, build ship, fly.). I don't know about you, but I'd give it one(t). Somehow the texture pop up makes me more optimistic. To me it says "We know this game needs to play smooth to work and we know that a bit of graphics cheating never hurt anyone." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDHDyPCHZko if it still has the stuff shown in this older trailer then consider me smitten. Looks like a cross between x-com (ground based ufo attacks, global scale) and Hostile Waters (get ship, build ship, fly.).

I don’t know about you, but I’d give it one(t).

Somehow the texture pop up makes me more optimistic. To me it says “We know this game needs to play smooth to work and we know that a bit of graphics cheating never hurt anyone.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDHDyPCHZko if it still has the stuff shown in this older trailer then consider me smitten.

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]]> By: Okami http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/05/heavy-duty-back-from-the-dead/#comment-28812 Okami Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:00:50 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1260#comment-28812 This looks fun. This looks fun.

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]]> By: Jim Rossignol http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/05/heavy-duty-back-from-the-dead/#comment-28808 Jim Rossignol Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:53:06 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1260#comment-28808 Bonus points for using a sample of some dude singing, "Heavy Duty! H-h-heavy Duty!" in the trailer. Bonus points for using a sample of some dude singing, “Heavy Duty! H-h-heavy Duty!” in the trailer.

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