OT: Cyanide's official ASoIaF games

[Werthead]

Cyanide, the accla...er, makers of Blood Bowl, are developing two official ASoIaF games. The first is an RTS called Game of Thrones: Genesis (hopefully not the final title), due this summer. The second, an RPG, is due 12-18 months later.

Today they released some more information about the RTS. The game spans 1,000 years of Westeros's history, beginning with the invasion of Dorne by the Rhoynar under Nymeria and continuing through Aegon's Conquest, Robert's Rebellion and the War of the Five Kings. Apparently it will be possible to use intrigue, politics and economic warfare to defeat your enemies as well as direct battlefield confrontations.

Sounds great. Unfortunately, the screenshots look more Battle for Middle-earth or Age of Empires III than Total War, and Cyanide's track record is pretty risible (especially their tendency towards needlessly over-complicated UIs and releasing games heavily bugged). Hopefully they can pull off something special though.

[The Despondent Mind]

The graphic seems a bit childish...

[St. Cyr]

Those screenshots look like they are from a 10 year old game. And the units have like a whopping...12 men in them? Wow. I knew Cyanide would be an epic fail from the day it was announced, can you expect otherwise from a company whose greatest title was Pro Cycling manager?

[molonthegreat]

That doesn't look very good at all, my own dream game would be a Crusader kings type of game but I think some good mods will come out as soon as Crusader Kings 2 is released.

[Toshiro_Umezawa]

I think I will avoid this awesome game .... You know I'm just waiting for a mod called Westeros:TW ......

[Romaneck]

http://kotaku.com/#!5762408/a-real+t...ame-of-thrones

Now we can only pray that it will be decent, I dont see it being really good ala say starcraft or Company of heroes

[Murfmurf]

You've been beaten to it I'm afraid mon frere

[Evilstein]

I had done some Beta test in Focus office, but I can't say anything.

The only think I can say is that I'm waiting for a Mod called " Westeros : TW" !!!

[Jebe]

Yeah...not really too impressed. Looks as if W:TW is still the top game.

[rockman4417]

Damn those graphics look like from a decade ago. Looks like you command armies of around 100, as opposed to the thousands in the books. Castle looks fake, ship looks fake, troops look like they were rendered in 3 polygons. Pathetic Pathetic Pathetic

I had high hopes for that game, being a fan of the Lolseries and all.

[.Doge.]

They can't be serious! This looks ridiculously bad! Poor, poor aSoIaF...

[Edric Storm]

I saw this coming.

This is the death of the franchise as we know it.

Stand firm brothers, we shall mod our way through this!

HHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG!

[Sandy]

I saw this coming.

This is the death of the franchise as we know it.

Stand firm brothers, we shall mod our way through this!

HHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG!

Thats quite a strain i think you need more bran in your diet!

[Gurkhal]

I'm not to concerned about the prospect of lower graphics in the game. I personally find it good that it is made so that also lower grade or a bit older computers can handle it - graphics are not all. However this naturally depends on a very solid game play and system. In regards to being more like Ages of Empires rather than Total War that should not come as any large suprise to anyone since Total War has always stood out against the majority of the strategy games.

I hold my thumbs and hope for lower looks on the game, but more deepth and effort into the game play.

And if I've wrong I shall hang myself at first oppertunity...

[redxavier]

I'm more interested in the RPG, but figure that's bound to be overshadowed by Skyrim.

[Jaime Goldenhand]

I'm more interested in the RPG, but figure that's bound to be overshadowed by Skyrim.

Im with you on the RPG. RTS get kinda boring especially when you have played the greats like starcraft.
It would be awesome if Skyrim is great enough to overshadow a game that wont be out for a couple years lol

[Gurkhal]

Best tie yourself a noose my friend.

[Edric Storm]

Best tie yourself a noose my friend. I'm with you on the opinion of 'dated graphics', in that I won't be put off by a game that employs low or dated graphics in context with other releases. However, it is evident from the screenshots that this game is of a far more casual RTS - akin to the later Settlers, Empire Earth, Warcraft, Battle for Middle Earth etc. Just look at the scale of the buildings/settlements and the units...the scale is pathetic. It seems they've ballsed this game up from concept...they should have gone down the strategic/management route like the TW series or perhaps one of the successful paradox games. The 2D (or 2.5D) campaign map and the 3D battle environment is definately the best game dynamic for a franchise that is much about winning wars with words as well as warriors.

I don't care that this game is going to be shite, I shall just ignore its existance, like the Star Wars prequels. I don't have any hopes for the RPG. It is a great shame that Martin and the CA (or a reputable, quality games developer) couldn't forge an alliance in order to produce a game this franchise deserves.

[The Despondent Mind]

Anyone think's Mount & Blade would be excelent for A westeros mod ? I do .

[Werthead]

There are ASoIaF mods for Crusader Kings 1 and Mount & Blade already. They're pretty easy to find on Google