Comments on: Footprints: The Fall of Mucky Foot http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/22/footprints-the-fall-of-mucky-foot/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:20:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Son_of_Montfort http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/22/footprints-the-fall-of-mucky-foot/#comment-454166 Son_of_Montfort Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:23:14 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1598#comment-454166 I always wondered by something like Steam or GoG.com didn't get Startopia to put up for sale again? I still have a copy, I believe, somewhere in the ether, but it seems lost in the basement of doom and I would much rather slap a $5 and get a digital copy. I remember having tons of fun with it, and it had graphics that were pretty far ahead for its time. It was a good summer of gaming, with Startopia and System Shock 2 on my plate. I always wondered by something like Steam or GoG.com didn’t get Startopia to put up for sale again? I still have a copy, I believe, somewhere in the ether, but it seems lost in the basement of doom and I would much rather slap a $5 and get a digital copy. I remember having tons of fun with it, and it had graphics that were pretty far ahead for its time. It was a good summer of gaming, with Startopia and System Shock 2 on my plate.

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]]> By: Jesus http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/22/footprints-the-fall-of-mucky-foot/#comment-454037 Jesus Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:49:08 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1598#comment-454037 Wow. Can't believe someone wrote something about Allegiance. Escapist I salute you. (also yeah I loved Startopia too, great game it was) Wow.
Can’t believe someone wrote something about Allegiance.

Escapist I salute you.

(also yeah I loved Startopia too, great game it was)

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]]> By: Pete http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/22/footprints-the-fall-of-mucky-foot/#comment-41929 Pete Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:15:28 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1598#comment-41929 "One was called Skyships, a steampunk pirate game." Oh my. What a great shame THAT never saw the light of day. “One was called Skyships, a steampunk pirate game.”

Oh my. What a great shame THAT never saw the light of day.

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]]> By: Ginger Yellow http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/22/footprints-the-fall-of-mucky-foot/#comment-41922 Ginger Yellow Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:38:55 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1598#comment-41922 Always wondered what happened to them. Startopia is one of my all time favourite games. I drag it out every six months or so and play through again. Easily the best themed management game ever. So why do you think it didn't sell, Kieron? Was it just down to marketing? Fans of management games don't like space? Or British humour? Makes no sense to me. Always wondered what happened to them. Startopia is one of my all time favourite games. I drag it out every six months or so and play through again. Easily the best themed management game ever. So why do you think it didn’t sell, Kieron? Was it just down to marketing? Fans of management games don’t like space? Or British humour? Makes no sense to me.

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]]> By: Geoff http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/22/footprints-the-fall-of-mucky-foot/#comment-41906 Geoff Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:00:07 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1598#comment-41906 How did I never hear of Startopia? I'm probably the only American right now playing Anno 1701, and I prefer the space/sci-fi setting to historical ones. This looks excellent to me, and I'm probably gonna end up buying an old copy now, but I never even heard of it when it came out. It's just a shame the sales won't get back to these guys... How did I never hear of Startopia? I’m probably the only American right now playing Anno 1701, and I prefer the space/sci-fi setting to historical ones.

This looks excellent to me, and I’m probably gonna end up buying an old copy now, but I never even heard of it when it came out.

It’s just a shame the sales won’t get back to these guys…

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]]> By: fluffy bunny http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/22/footprints-the-fall-of-mucky-foot/#comment-41668 fluffy bunny Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:38:58 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1598#comment-41668 I love Startopia so much. It's just... perfect. There's something wrong with a world where stuff like Prison Tycoon sells and stuff like Startopia doesn't. I love Startopia so much. It’s just… perfect. There’s something wrong with a world where stuff like Prison Tycoon sells and stuff like Startopia doesn’t.

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]]> By: parm http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/22/footprints-the-fall-of-mucky-foot/#comment-41649 parm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:11:03 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1598#comment-41649 All you bastards that didn't buy Startopia, I hope you're happy now. It was a bloody brilliant game with some of the best and funniest writing and presentation I've ever seen. Sim Spacestation? With a sense of humour straight out of the Douglas Adams school of resigned cynicism? By rights, this game should have been as big, or bigger, than any of the Theme series. I shall have to go home and dig it out again tonight. All you bastards that didn’t buy Startopia, I hope you’re happy now. It was a bloody brilliant game with some of the best and funniest writing and presentation I’ve ever seen. Sim Spacestation? With a sense of humour straight out of the Douglas Adams school of resigned cynicism? By rights, this game should have been as big, or bigger, than any of the Theme series. I shall have to go home and dig it out again tonight.

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]]> By: A.Nonny.Moose http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/22/footprints-the-fall-of-mucky-foot/#comment-41605 A.Nonny.Moose Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:59:59 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1598#comment-41605 I don't know the other guys involved, but Mike Diskett is a top bloke. This sounds like yet another good bunch of people either being screwed over by the publishers, and/or simply not getting the rub of the green in the marketplace. In my experience, sadly too common. When people ask me what its like to work in games development, I tell them the facts: 8 years, 6 companies, 4 redundancies, 1 walk-out through not being paid for months and 1 resignation. Only 1 of these 6 companies still exist, although 1 of the others claim they do too. I think they are kidding themselves. Games, its a great buisiness. I don’t know the other guys involved, but Mike Diskett is a top bloke. This sounds like yet another good bunch of people either being screwed over by the publishers, and/or simply not getting the rub of the green in the marketplace. In my experience, sadly too common. When people ask me what its like to work in games development, I tell them the facts:

8 years, 6 companies, 4 redundancies, 1 walk-out through not being paid for months and 1 resignation. Only 1 of these 6 companies still exist, although 1 of the others claim they do too. I think they are kidding themselves.

Games, its a great buisiness.

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]]> By: Daniel Purvis http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/22/footprints-the-fall-of-mucky-foot/#comment-41593 Daniel Purvis Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:26:59 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1598#comment-41593 Yeah, yeah. I know haha! But hey, man. Programming is universal. Must admit, the business side of the industry scares me a lot - more so after reading this issue of Escapist. I've always wondered how developers go when they start new companies but I've never looked into it, too young, too ignorant. I do know that splintering can be difficult in Australia due to our tax system. I've known of one splinter group and a sound recording studio that tanked on release of their first game and after the first year (respectively) for tax reasons, as game development isn't attributed the same benefits as other creative endeavours such as television, artists, writers etc. The government is currently looking at introducing a 40% rebate for game developers, as other creative Australian industries are provided, which should help gaming companies establish themselves. I'm also surprised at how common splintering is. When I asked how the Pandemic guys felt about merging with EA, he said the mood was positive but that if it came down to it, many of the developers wouldn't think twice about breaking away and setting up their own shop. Yeah, yeah. I know haha! But hey, man. Programming is universal.

Must admit, the business side of the industry scares me a lot – more so after reading this issue of Escapist. I’ve always wondered how developers go when they start new companies but I’ve never looked into it, too young, too ignorant.

I do know that splintering can be difficult in Australia due to our tax system. I’ve known of one splinter group and a sound recording studio that tanked on release of their first game and after the first year (respectively) for tax reasons, as game development isn’t attributed the same benefits as other creative endeavours such as television, artists, writers etc.

The government is currently looking at introducing a 40% rebate for game developers, as other creative Australian industries are provided, which should help gaming companies establish themselves.

I’m also surprised at how common splintering is. When I asked how the Pandemic guys felt about merging with EA, he said the mood was positive but that if it came down to it, many of the developers wouldn’t think twice about breaking away and setting up their own shop.

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]]> By: Kieron Gillen http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/22/footprints-the-fall-of-mucky-foot/#comment-41589 Kieron Gillen Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:04:47 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1598#comment-41589 PC Site! KG PC Site!

KG

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]]> By: Daniel Purvis http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/22/footprints-the-fall-of-mucky-foot/#comment-41588 Daniel Purvis Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:00:25 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1598#comment-41588 Excuse me while I go cut myself ... no mention of, sniff, <a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_146/4837-Resisting-the-Next-Generation"> My article</a>:( Excuse me while I go cut myself … no mention of, sniff, My article:(

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]]> By: Arnulf http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/22/footprints-the-fall-of-mucky-foot/#comment-41567 Arnulf Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:41:30 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1598#comment-41567 Funny and sad at the same time. I've bought both Urban Chaos and Startopia. Am I a misfit? Funny and sad at the same time.

I’ve bought both Urban Chaos and Startopia.

Am I a misfit?

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