Pillars of Eternity, formerly Project Eternity

[Ninja_Khorin]

Pillars of Eternity

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Project Eternity is a working title for an isometric, party-based RPG set in a new fantasy world developed by Obsidian Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux. The game was crowd funded via Kickstarter campaign and PayPal pledges. Kickstarter campaign achieved its initial funding goal within 24 hours of launch, and was concluded on October 16, 2012 after raising $3,986,929 in total from 73,986 backers, with additional $324,650 from roughly 5,698 backers PayPal pledges.

Project Eternity will take the central hero, memorable companions and the epic exploration of Baldur's Gate, add in the fun, intense combat and dungeon diving of Icewind Dale, and tie it all together with the emotional writing and mature thematic exploration of Planescape: Torment.

Combat uses a tactical real-time with pause system - positioning your party and coordinating attacks and abilities is one of the keys to success. The world map is dotted with unique locations and wilderness ripe for exploration and questing. You’ll create your own character and collect companions along the way – taking him or her not just through this story, but, with your continued support, through future adventures. You will engage in dialogues that are deep, and offer many choices to determine the fate of you and your party. And you'll experience a story that explores mature themes and presents you with complex, difficult choices to shape how your story plays out.

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Description ripped from here: http://eternity.gamepedia.com/Project_Eternity (yeah, I'm lazy)



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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/obsidian/project-eternity

Literally just posted today and already has $860,000.

I'm really excited. I've been waiting for something like this to happen for ages. I really hope Obsidian pulls it off. I really enjoyed New Vegas, and KotOR II(regardless of what you haters say). And in my opinion Neverwinter Nights 2 Mask of the Betrayer has one of the best stories in video games. And of course, all the other classic titles. I love that they're going back to their roots.

[Lannistark]

Those are the devs of KOTOR II, so yeah, might as well have a look.

[Ninja_Khorin]

Those are the devs of KOTOR II, so yeah, might as well have a look.

Well, that video tells you that, but KOTOR is really the least of their achievements. (okay, AP is, but still)

[Lannistark]

I played KOTOR, for me it's one of the best semi-modern RPGs ever. Too bad they didn't finish it.

[Bjord]

Neverwinter Nights 2 MotB is the best dungeon crawler I ever played, and of course KotOR 2 was IMHO also very enjoyable.

Looking forward to this game, will be interesting.

[Ninja_Khorin]

This really sold it for me:
"Project Eternity will take the central hero, memorable companions and the epic exploration of Baldur’s Gate, add in the fun, intense combat and dungeon diving of Icewind Dale, and tie it all together with the emotional writing and mature thematic exploration of Planescape: Torment."

Shame I have no means to become a backer.

[SeQuel]

Shame I have no means to become a backer.

If it's cause you don't have a credit card I'm pretty sure Prepaid CC's work.

I've never played Icewind or Planescape and since their a little dated now playing them I don't think I'd get as much enjoyment but I did play Baulders Gate series on PS2 and loved them a lot. Not sure if this would be for me but I've always been interested in these kinda games.

[Leshma]

Well, that video tells you that, but KOTOR is really the least of their achievements. (okay, AP is, but still)

What about Dungeon Siege 3?

I hope they'll make good game out of it because I'm expecting something much better in the future if they make success with this one.

Tim Cain is the most important figure in that team btw.

[cmp]

Obsidian Entertainment using kickstarter. Disgusting.
Next step is EA and Ubisoft using it.

[Zlisch_The_Butcher]

IMO it's a bit silly that they tell you more about what they've made before and who they are than what they're actually making....

[Leshma]

That's because they have nothing to show atm, I guess.

[Zlisch_The_Butcher]

That's because they have nothing to show atm, I guess.

Well, what I meant was they should at least tell you a bit about what the game is about, I find what the current game is more important than that they developed some game a few years ago.

[SeQuel]

Obsidian Entertainment using kickstarter. Disgusting.
Next step is EA and Ubisoft using it.

Obsidian Entertainment have always had publishers, OE are strictly developers they don't exactly have the funds to publish their own games or else they would. With Kickstarter they get rid of the publish and get the fans to fund instead.

EA and Ubisoft are publishers and developers so this would never happen.

[SixThumbs]

And from the looks of the rewards for the higher up contributions (and the amount they've already pulled in) they won't even have to do much characterization

[cmp]

Obsidian Entertainment have always had publishers, OE are strictly developers they don't exactly have the funds to publish their own games or else they would. With Kickstarter they get rid of the publish and get the fans to fund instead.

EA and Ubisoft are publishers and developers so this would never happen.

It doesn't matter. I like to think of crowd funding as something for projects that don't have the means to finance themselves, not for big companies to cut their expenses.