Limbo of the lost is here

MrX_Cuci · 08 April 2008, 18:59

http://www.justadventure.com/reviews...Lost/LotL.shtm

Pretty nice read...been 10 years in development.

JohnnyBeGood · 13 April 2008, 09:04

Hehe

Same thing with Divine Divinity, which was also supposed to be released on the Amiga, but eventually was released on PC.
http://hol.abime.net/4793

Ironclaw · 13 April 2008, 09:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyBeGood

Hehe

Same thing with Divine Divinity, which was also supposed to be released on the Amiga, but eventually was released on PC.
http://hol.abime.net/4793

I knew some of the screenshots on HOL were not perfect, wrong resolution. Said so long ago but the dude owning the place told me I was wrong. I've seen more than this game being wrong.

CodyJarrett · 13 April 2008, 09:43

Your post is a bit puzzling.

The Divine Divinity screenshots were added to the HOL by an ex-member in 2003 when we used 320x256 for all screenshots. Since then we upload in the correct size but have not replaced all the old, wrongly sized screens. I've now removed the Divine Divinity screens.

Ironclaw · 13 April 2008, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodyJarrett

Your post is a bit puzzling.

The Divine Divinity screenshots were added to the HOL by an ex-member in 2003 when we used 320x256 for all screenshots. Since then we upload in the correct size but have not replaced all the old, wrongly sized screens. I've now removed the Divine Divinity screens.

I thought you guys took your own screenshots only, as you wanted perfection. Got like 5 games in my mind that has wrong size.

CodyJarrett · 13 April 2008, 10:18

In the case of some of the newer games where we don't have the OS or hardware (e.g. MorphOS or PowerPC) then we rely on contributions.

Additionally where it's not possible to grab screens for an unreleased game like Divine Divinity publicity screenshots may be the only alternative.

Did you want to list the other games with wrong screenshot sizes?

Ironclaw · 13 April 2008, 10:36

Right resolution but not the whole picture:
http://hol.abime.net/1878/screenshot

http://hol.abime.net/199/screenshot
http://hol.abime.net/3397
http://hol.abime.net/402
http://hol.abime.net/4278/screenshot
http://hol.abime.net/4802/screenshot

I remember seeing quite a few more, but don't remember the names. Could take a second look later.

CodyJarrett · 13 April 2008, 12:08

Belgarath and I have dealt with these screens. I'll also add some new ones for games like The Settlers and Brataccas.

Cammy · 30 April 2008, 12:54

Limbo of the Lost looks good, what a shame it's for PC only now. I wonder how they'd feel about doing an OS4 port?

Samurai_Crow · 07 May 2008, 18:19

@Cammy

If they're using DirectX 9.0 then it may not be worth the effort. MiniGL isn't that powerful and Mesa hasn't been ported yet.

Marcuz · 12 June 2008, 16:32

it seems that the publisher is retiring the game (the new i read on an internet italian feed) because graphics would be wildly ripped off from other games (a carbon copy)

check also here:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310683

is this a joke?

edit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo_of_the_Lost

Retro-Nerd · 14 June 2008, 01:07

It's no joke.

http://www.trisynergy.com/news.asp?nid=25

Check this screenshot comparison:

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53090

Marcuz · 14 June 2008, 01:18

well i thought it was a crappy game nevertheless, but it makes me wonder if they did have the intent to carbon copy games already ten year ago for this project. it could have had the backgrounds of Doom or of Alien Breed 3d!

Retro-Nerd · 14 June 2008, 01:24

The story is hilarious. This Steve Bovis guy won 260000$ in poker and tried to continue his work on Limbo.

http://www.ga-forum.com/showpost.php...&postcount=341

Quote:

Steve Bovis made $260,000 in poker winnings. Enough to fund 3 idiots sitting around a room for EDIT: 3 years ripping screenshots and learning to program some free-ware adventure wrapper.

Marcuz · 14 June 2008, 01:49

he took bluffing to new highs!

alexh · 14 June 2008, 10:43

All the backdrops are stills?

I did wonder how he'd ported the maps from so many different 3D engines to a single one. I was almost congratulating him for doing that.

And I wondered why he hadn't just re-textured everything, moved some dynamic lights, inverted all the scenes from left to right etc. deleted boxes & crates etc. Which would have hidden most of the faux pas.

Screenshots explains it.

Big-Byte · 18 June 2008, 22:03

That neogaf thread is great. Apparently they even ripped off graphics from other games ('Guy Spy' is mentioned) in its Amiga incarnation!

Just ordered myself a copy and hope it turns up as it will be priceless one day

Merlin · 19 June 2008, 22:39

You have to read this thread, I am lost for words, did they really think they would get away with this stunt?

http://forum.gamesradar.com/viewtopi...er=asc&start=0

More here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo_o...st#Controversy

TCD · 19 June 2008, 23:36

Erm Merlin, have a look here http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=35913 (posts starting with #11)

CongealedWallrs · 19 June 2008, 23:41

I had never heard of this game at all until I read the links in this thread.

Pretty pathetic all that copied and stolen material. I was praying that it was a Gaystation game and I was ready to laugh and laugh at those useless and clueless companies pumping out absolute rubbish but sadly it was a PC game

But I will still laugh at them, just not as hard

19 June 2008, 22:39	#18
Merlin AmiBay MegaMod Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 62 Posts: 1,163	Tenuous Link to the Amiga, but..... You have to read this thread, I am lost for words, did they really think they would get away with this stunt? http://forum.gamesradar.com/viewtopi...er=asc&start=0 More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo_o...st#Controversy

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CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Your post is a bit puzzling. The Divine Divinity screenshots were added to the HOL by an ex-member in 2003 when we used 320x256 for all screenshots. Since then we upload in the correct size but have not replaced all the old, wrongly sized screens. I've now removed the Divine Divinity screens.

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CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	In the case of some of the newer games where we don't have the OS or hardware (e.g. MorphOS or PowerPC) then we rely on contributions. Additionally where it's not possible to grab screens for an unreleased game like Divine Divinity publicity screenshots may be the only alternative. Did you want to list the other games with wrong screenshot sizes?

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Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	Right resolution but not the whole picture: http://hol.abime.net/1878/screenshot http://hol.abime.net/199/screenshot http://hol.abime.net/3397 http://hol.abime.net/402 http://hol.abime.net/4278/screenshot http://hol.abime.net/4802/screenshot I remember seeing quite a few more, but don't remember the names. Could take a second look later.

13 April 2008, 12:08	#8
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Belgarath and I have dealt with these screens. I'll also add some new ones for games like The Settlers and Brataccas.

30 April 2008, 12:54	#9
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	Limbo of the Lost looks good, what a shame it's for PC only now. I wonder how they'd feel about doing an OS4 port?

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Samurai_Crow Total Chaos forever! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Waterville, MN, USA Age: 49 Posts: 2,187	@Cammy If they're using DirectX 9.0 then it may not be worth the effort. MiniGL isn't that powerful and Mesa hasn't been ported yet.

12 June 2008, 16:32	#11
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	it seems that the publisher is retiring the game (the new i read on an internet italian feed) because graphics would be wildly ripped off from other games (a carbon copy) check also here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310683 is this a joke? edit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo_of_the_Lost

14 June 2008, 01:07	#12
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,444	It's no joke. http://www.trisynergy.com/news.asp?nid=25 Check this screenshot comparison: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53090

14 June 2008, 01:18	#13
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	well i thought it was a crappy game nevertheless, but it makes me wonder if they did have the intent to carbon copy games already ten year ago for this project. it could have had the backgrounds of Doom or of Alien Breed 3d!

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Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	he took bluffing to new highs!

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alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	All the backdrops are stills? I did wonder how he'd ported the maps from so many different 3D engines to a single one. I was almost congratulating him for doing that. And I wondered why he hadn't just re-textured everything, moved some dynamic lights, inverted all the scenes from left to right etc. deleted boxes & crates etc. Which would have hidden most of the faux pas. Screenshots explains it.

18 June 2008, 22:03	#17
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	That neogaf thread is great. Apparently they even ripped off graphics from other games ('Guy Spy' is mentioned) in its Amiga incarnation! Just ordered myself a copy and hope it turns up as it will be priceless one day

19 June 2008, 23:36	#19
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,606	Erm Merlin, have a look here http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=35913 (posts starting with #11)

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CongealedWallrs Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SCOTLAND Posts: 70	I had never heard of this game at all until I read the links in this thread. Pretty pathetic all that copied and stolen material. I was praying that it was a Gaystation game and I was ready to laugh and laugh at those useless and clueless companies pumping out absolute rubbish but sadly it was a PC game But I will still laugh at them, just not as hard

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