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  • MusicallyInspiredMusicallyInspired
    edited April 2011
    Actually, he didn't. The male vocals on GIIT were performed by Bob Bergthold.
  • ArmakuniArmakuni
    edited April 2011
    Just had a look through this thread for the first time, initially I was thinking I would prefer Kings Quest 5 style graphics (obviously much higher res, and more animation etc) over anything else but then I saw the pictures posted by Radogol and damn :eek:
    Those are really nice! I wouldn't mind them doing the game with graphics like those :D
    They actually somewhat remind me of the art direction used in some of the Settlers games.
    Radogol wrote: »
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  • philthethrillphilthethrill
    edited April 2011
    I played a casual game called Crystal Fairytale of Cinderella and I thought the backgrounds and character models were well done. Here are a few screenshots.

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    Here's a gameplay video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeOzbUiAFwc

    And here's a video of the introduction with storybook graphics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2QAqzHyfiI&feature=related

    If anyone is interested, there's a free demo available here. http://www.pcgamestore.com/games/cinderella-the-crystal-fairytale
  • philthethrillphilthethrill
    edited May 2011
    Has anyone heard of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS. It comes out on June 19 in the US and June 17 in Europe. The graphics have been redone and they look great. I found a few screenshots of backgrounds that would look great in a King's Quest game.

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  • MusicallyInspiredMusicallyInspired
    edited May 2011
    I've known about it since E3 of last year.
  • wilco64256wilco64256
    edited May 2011
    Yeah I think I've heard something about that Ocarina 3D thingamawhatsit.
  • philthethrillphilthethrill
    edited July 2011
    Has anyone seen this trailer for the movie Brave from Pixar that's coming out Summer 2012? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYg0VgPy6Uk

    I think something like this could work in a King's Quest game. What do you think?
  • Mr. FreezeMr. Freeze
    edited July 2011
    As long as we're on the subject of Zelda, I'd love it if this game looked like Skyward Sword.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erK4rFE2xSc
  • philthethrillphilthethrill
    edited August 2011
    That would be neat. I'm looking forward to that game. What would you think if the new King's Quest looked like a Studio Ghibli movie? There's a game called Ninokuni that they worked on with Level-5, the creators of Professor Layton. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUYVdRxgED8

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  • philthethrillphilthethrill
    edited October 2011
    There's a movie coming out next year called Dorothy of Oz which is based on the book by the great-grandson of L. Frank Baum, Roger S. Baum. Here are a few pictures.

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  • KatieHalKatieHal
    edited October 2011
    And now I want ice cream. :)
  • Alex IDVAlex IDV
    edited October 2011
    philthethrill wrote: »
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    And I instantly think of the Glassmakers' Guild in Loom.
  • philthethrillphilthethrill
    edited October 2011
    And I just think of seeing the movie when it comes out and how neat a King's Quest game would be with graphics like that.
  • Bloody EugeneBloody Eugene
    edited December 2011
    TRINE 2!!!!!
    That's it. I want it this way.
    Sharp. Romantic. Evocative. Detailed.

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    Look at this HD movie : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMwUzM773lw&feature=related !!!!! (interesting part begins at 1:05)

    KQ can't be less than this.
  • LamboniusLambonius
    edited December 2011
    I agree that Trine 2's graphics style would be PERFECT for KQ, but there is no way in hell Telltale will hit that level of detail and polish. It'd be a great goal for them to shoot for though.
  • Blackthorne519Blackthorne519
    edited December 2011
    Yeah, Trine 2 is really beautiful looking!


    Bt
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited December 2011
    I read that Frozenbyte has a staff of about 20 people... how they pulled off a game that looks like Trine 2 is mind boggling..
  • BagginsKQBagginsKQ
    edited December 2011
    Isn't mostly a 2-D game? Side scroller? I don't see how they would need that many artists?
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited December 2011
    I think the lighting really makes up for about 85% of the effect.
  • Alex IDVAlex IDV
    edited December 2011
    Irishmile wrote: »
    I think the lighting really makes up for about 85% of the effect.

    Probably. It does look very nice, though.
  • BagginsKQBagginsKQ
    edited December 2011
    I don't know... I think it has way too much 'bloom', people tend to go overboard with 'bloom' and 'lens flare'... See Star Trek reboot...

    I don't want to see Graham (or whomever) glowing like a radioactive mutant...

    KQ needs to be tastefully subdued...
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