Flashback - HD Remake (Action Platformer) - Page 3

Cherno · 11 April 2013, 15:18

If it costs under 10 USD on release I think it's fine. If I don't like it, I won't play it. Otherwise I regard it as a fiendish plot to make money from a classic game

quahappy · 11 April 2013, 17:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cherno

If it costs under 10 USD on release I think it's fine. If I don't like it, I won't play it. Otherwise I regard it as a fiendish plot to make money from a classic game

Now that, I agree with.

lesta_smsc · 11 April 2013, 20:49

They might be better off as having this as a Kickstart project? I'd certainly pay for update, just as I enjoyed buying and playing the Special Edition versions of Monkey Island 1 & 2!

Hillsy_ · 11 April 2013, 23:36

Interesting, but once bitten twice shy - Prince of Persia Classic on the PSN, utter garbage. No complaints here about the Nathan Drake lookalike. Most remakes aren't worth it. I'm trying to think of one which was, but anyhow it won't bring back the feeling of playing it in the 90s. The old Flashback had plenty of style, but this new one looks kind of...will wait and see.

EDIT: Just remembered Turtles in Time Reshelled...Oh my...it didn't happen!

funK · 12 April 2013, 17:22

Extended gameplay video:
[ Show youtube player ]

It's all about shooting/punching enemies (when you're actually able to see them in that dark) now.
Also, explosions, explosions, explosions.

Dear god, why?

Amiga1992 · 12 April 2013, 19:12

Let's not forget this is Ubisoft, who have been increasing their cunt-level exponentially. .

Lonewolf10 · 12 April 2013, 21:21

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Originally Posted by lilalurl

Still, my memories are correct and the sequence I mentioned states: "The end-of-year thesis"

The (Amiga) game has conflicting information. For example the (teleport) receiver when picked up is called a "phone" in the text that appears at the top of the screen.
Does that mean when we perfect teleportation in real life we can just warp anywhere as long as there is a mobile phone? (Just don't leave your phone in your bedroom, or you never know who might drop in!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilalurl

Edit: Apparently, they made a comics to tell the immediate story preceding the game. It is available in the Genesis manual that you can get here:
http://replacementdocs.com/download.php?view.69

When you say Genesis, it must be in the american version only. I have Flashback on the Megadrive and don't recall a comic strip in the manual.

lilalurl · 12 April 2013, 22:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonewolf10

(Just don't leave your phone in your bedroom, or you never know who might drop in!)

Teleportation, there is an app for that

You are correct, it is Genesis as in US Mega Drive.
I had read about the comics in the Wikipedia article and took a quick look for manuals. Since I only found the Genesis one, I only bothered pointing to it.

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In North America, the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive), Super Nintendo and Sega CD versions featured a Marvel Comics comic book within the manual in order to explain the initial story

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashback_%28video_game%29

Lonewolf10 · 13 April 2013, 00:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilalurl

Teleportation, there is an app for that

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilalurl

You are correct, it is Genesis as in US Mega Drive.
I had read about the comics in the Wikipedia article and took a quick look for manuals. Since I only found the Genesis one, I only bothered pointing to it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashback_%28video_game%29

Thanks for the link. About halfway down the page it states:

Quote:

The PAL Sega Mega Drive and Super Nintendo releases (there was no PAL Mega CD version) omitted the comic and instead featured a textual prologue

Apparently, the Sega CD (US version of the Mega CD) featured audio tracks on the CD and the game wasn't converted to PAL

Looks like I'll be buying a game for a console I don't own this weekend!

Edit:

I saw the trailer on YouTube for the new game. I think some bits look better than others and agree that some of the textures need work. I still think it has potential to be just as good as the original game.

Retrofan · 13 April 2013, 01:06

I really would like to play this. I spent many hours with the original on my Megadrive, so I would like to try this, and I like how it is by now.

gimbal · 14 April 2013, 22:33

I saw it move, and it was GOOD. I'm properly psyched now!

killergorilla · 31 May 2013, 00:38

FLASHBACK HD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE FLASHBACK.
I LOVE HD.

[ Show youtube player ]!

Woosh.

Neil79 · 31 May 2013, 00:41

I'll reserve my thoughts on this remake till i've played

prowler · 31 May 2013, 00:47

Threads merged at OP's request.

Neil79 · 31 May 2013, 00:51

Cheers, have edited my post too

dlfrsilver · 31 May 2013, 12:30

Unfortunately, it won't be out on PC.... Thierry Levastre told me that it was not possible due to the amount of different types of machines available out there (will cost too much money....) a rea shame

Anyway, it has now well advanced, compared to what i saw back in january

Enverex · 31 May 2013, 15:01

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Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

unfortunately, i'm afraid you will have to cope with that :P It targets xbox360 and PS3.

Pc dev is not planned, because it's too expensive to support all the gfx boards out there.

Wat? You don't "support gfx boards" you just code it for DirectX or OpenGL (more likely given it being cross platform) using features for a level you're expecting to be widely available (i.e. OpenGL 3.1 or DirectX 9 level features - whatever the XBox and PS3 are the equivalent to).

Sounds like a cop-out. Sick of buying into all the console rubbish anymore.

kipper2k · 31 May 2013, 16:54

too much piracy on PC, thats prob the real reason, although the PS3 and 360 are pretty well hacked to death anyway

dlfrsilver · 31 May 2013, 17:03

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Originally Posted by Enverex

Wat? You don't "support gfx boards" you just code it for DirectX or OpenGL (more likely given it being cross platform) using features for a level you're expecting to be widely available (i.e. OpenGL 3.1 or DirectX 9 level features - whatever the XBox and PS3 are the equivalent to).

Sounds like a cop-out. Sick of buying into all the console rubbish anymore.

I told it to Thierry, please port the game on PC, and he said, no, it's too much hassle to make it compatible with all graphic cards (buggy drivers + each of them work differently).

It's not the piracy thing. They would only do it if ubisoft asked them to do so.

Cherno · 31 May 2013, 18:15

I've read that if a title gets released on PS3, XBox360 and PC it sells best on PC.

31 May 2013, 00:38	#52
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Flashback HD FLASHBACK HD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE FLASHBACK. I LOVE HD. [ Show youtube player ]! Woosh.

31 May 2013, 00:41	#53
Neil79 Autistic 'n IRN! Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: - Posts: 2,984	I'll reserve my thoughts on this remake till i've played Last edited by Neil79; 31 May 2013 at 00:51.

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11 April 2013, 15:18	#41
Cherno Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 1,054	If it costs under 10 USD on release I think it's fine. If I don't like it, I won't play it. Otherwise I regard it as a fiendish plot to make money from a classic game

11 April 2013, 20:49	#43
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,186	They might be better off as having this as a Kickstart project? I'd certainly pay for update, just as I enjoyed buying and playing the Special Edition versions of Monkey Island 1 & 2!

11 April 2013, 23:36	#44
Hillsy_ Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Age: 51 Posts: 260	Interesting, but once bitten twice shy - Prince of Persia Classic on the PSN, utter garbage. No complaints here about the Nathan Drake lookalike. Most remakes aren't worth it. I'm trying to think of one which was, but anyhow it won't bring back the feeling of playing it in the 90s. The old Flashback had plenty of style, but this new one looks kind of...will wait and see. EDIT: Just remembered Turtles in Time Reshelled...Oh my...it didn't happen!

12 April 2013, 17:22	#45
funK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: ItAlien Posts: 170	Extended gameplay video: [ Show youtube player ] It's all about shooting/punching enemies (when you're actually able to see them in that dark) now. Also, explosions, explosions, explosions. Dear god, why?

12 April 2013, 19:12	#46
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,654	Let's not forget this is Ubisoft, who have been increasing their cunt-level exponentially. .

13 April 2013, 01:06	#50
Retrofan Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lanzarote/Spain Posts: 6,195	I really would like to play this. I spent many hours with the original on my Megadrive, so I would like to try this, and I like how it is by now.

14 April 2013, 22:33	#51
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,973	I saw it move, and it was GOOD. I'm properly psyched now!

31 May 2013, 00:47	#54
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Threads merged at OP's request.

31 May 2013, 00:51	#55
Neil79 Autistic 'n IRN! Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: - Posts: 2,984	Cheers, have edited my post too

31 May 2013, 12:30	#56
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,511	Unfortunately, it won't be out on PC.... Thierry Levastre told me that it was not possible due to the amount of different types of machines available out there (will cost too much money....) a rea shame Anyway, it has now well advanced, compared to what i saw back in january

31 May 2013, 16:54	#58
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	too much piracy on PC, thats prob the real reason, although the PS3 and 360 are pretty well hacked to death anyway

31 May 2013, 18:15	#60
Cherno Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 1,054	I've read that if a title gets released on PS3, XBox360 and PC it sells best on PC.

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