Warmachine video game

[Azahul]

Anyone around here interested in the Warmachine video game? (See the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHG6BhqZY74 )Seems to be fairly early on in production, and there isn't a whole lot of information on it as far as I can tell. Although, to be fair, I haven't exactly been following it extensively, but I have been enjoying the tabletop game lately and I do like the idea of the game. From what information has been released, it seems to be a third-person action game with the option to switch to first-person for shooting. You control a Warcaster (there will apparently be multiple Warcasters per faction, which probably means Khador players are going to get Butcher, which pretty much means everyone else is dead), with the option to temporarily take control of your Warjacks (the giant steampunk robots) to take control. There's a spot in the trailer where Stryker seems to be casting spells selected from a radial wheel as well, which is nice. I do like the idea of the gameplay, it seems the best way to bring across the feeling of the battlegroup.

It looks like it's going to be set in Llael during the Khadoran invasion, which is pretty cool, although it does indicate that it probably won't end well for the "good" guys (despite the fact that Khador is far cooler and not, strictly speaking, evil, most people seem to consider Cygnar the good guys <_< ). I'm a bit hazy on the older Warmachine fluff, I only started playing in MkII, but from what I recall Riversmet gets razed almost to the ground to set an example for the Llaelese forces.

Anyway, yeah, it looks like a pretty interesting game, and I'll probably buy it on release. Anyone else interested in this game?

 

[Preston_r]

I am, but I am also a big Hordes / Warmachine player (been playing since Prime, not Prime Remix or Prime Mk2). I am worried that it looks a bit too generic hack and slash "Spam the X button till things around you are dead, oh here's a RTE to kill the bad guy in front of you" clone, but the subject matter is always of interest.

I'm looking forward to see how this works out, but part of me wishes it was more RTS and less Action Fighter.

 

[Sir Boss]

Well. Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention. It looks like it's going to be quite the game. also STEAMPUNK!

 

[Azahul]

I am, but I am also a big Hordes / Warmachine player (been playing since Prime, not Prime Remix or Prime Mk2). I am worried that it looks a bit too generic hack and slash "Spam the X button till things around you are dead, oh here's a RTE to kill the bad guy in front of you" clone, but the subject matter is always of interest.

I'm looking forward to see how this works out, but part of me wishes it was more RTS and less Action Fighter.

I dunno, I can't really imagine Warmachine as an RTS. That kind of thing works for Warhammer, but I can't see the Battlegroup porting over into an RTS all that well. Hpefully they'll be able to diversify gameplay enough so that it isn't just "Spam X 'til every enemy is dead", but a good game is always preferable to a bad one. In terms of genre though, I have to agree with the direction they took it in.

 

[omega_peaches]

I clicked on this imagining the guy from iron man.
Son, I am dissapoint.

 

[Azahul]

I clicked on this imagining the guy from iron man.
Son, I am dissapoint.

This is way cooler. I'll take a giant steampunk robot any day of the week over a silly man in a suit.

 

[Smooth Operator]

It could be very good, it could also be button mashing QTE infested horse shit, we will see when it comes out.

 

[Gasaraki]

While the gameplay doesn't look too incredily innovative, it does at least look fun. I also absolutely love the character design.

 

[Azahul]

While the gameplay doesn't look too incredily innovative, it does at least look fun. I also absolutely love the character design.

Well, it is based on the Warmachine tabletop game, which has some fantastic character design. I mean, one of the new Warlocks being released in September is a giant two-headed frankencentaurpig. It's fantastic.