King's Quest 8 remake

snoopy · Sun 14/09/2008 05:03:08

Hi all i thought you would like to know about a King's Quest 8 remake that is being made that i read about. Here is the link http://www.kq8project.9f.com/cgi-bin/blog

John

Spike4072 · Sun 14/09/2008 06:08:07

Hmm a 3d game going back to 2d point and click. That should be interesting. I played that one some but it didn't really feel like a KQ game to me just a game trying to make money off the KQ name.

Darth Mandarb · Sun 14/09/2008 14:50:56

That link goes to a website that has no more information than your post does. Just that somebody is making a re-make of KQ8. There are no screenshots, no mockups, no character art, nothing. There is a link to a forums that has ONE post with some dude whining about it not being gory ...

I think this is another example of somebody jumping-the-gun and announcing an idea before they have anything actually done.

I'm just glad they didn't post in the Games in Production board!

No offense to anybody anticipating this game but, judging by the quality of the website and the total lack of any substance, my guess is this'll go no further than a whisper of a rumor.

** shrugs **

TerranRich · Sun 14/09/2008 17:33:25

Is this the first example of a remake going backwards in terms of game evolution? (3D back to 2D P&C)

DanielH · Sun 14/09/2008 17:42:50

Hmmm.... 3d to 2d point 'n' click conversion.....

SOMEONE MUST DO THIS TO MONKEY ISLAND 4, FOR GREAT JUSTICE.

ManicMatt · Sun 14/09/2008 22:22:42

Quote from: TerranRich on Sun 14/09/2008 17:33:25
Is this the first example of a remake going backwards in terms of game evolution? (3D back to 2D P&C)

Simon the sorcerer 3D was/is being remade in 2D. Sorry to burst your bubble!

Radiant · Sun 14/09/2008 23:08:00

Quote from: TerranRich on Sun 14/09/2008 17:33:25
Is this the first example of a remake going backwards in terms of game evolution? (3D back to 2D P&C)

No. There's a 2-d version of Zelda's Ocarina of Time, which has been in production for awhile. I'm unsure as to its status quo, but it does have a significant amount of work done for it.

TerranRich · Mon 15/09/2008 04:20:45

Ahh, thanks for letting me know. Still, there are very few of these types of projects.

Interesting... maybe someday I'll remake Broken Sword 3 into a 2D game.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Mon 15/09/2008 05:15:47

I really see no point in converting what was an action-heavy game into a point and click game at all. I actually bought Mask of Eternity, unfortunately, and I fail to see how it will scale well into an adventure.

TerranRich · Mon 15/09/2008 07:55:57

I'm hoping for some thoughtful additions of adventuresque puzzles and whatnot, but that's probably wishful thinking.

Inkoddi · Tue 16/09/2008 13:36:18

I like how Connor, whoever that is, is just Roger with brown clothes

Babar · Tue 16/09/2008 15:08:36

Funnier still is that they did a paintover of one image, and are asking help to make a walkcycle for the rest of the directions.

LimpingFish · Tue 16/09/2008 18:55:03

Indeed. I can't see how this would be considered a "remake", since the original wasn't an adventure. A "re-imagining", maybe. All you'd basically be taking from it would be the story, which was no great shakes to begin with.

Seems like an awful lot of work.

Quote from: ProgZmax on Mon 15/09/2008 05:15:47
I actually bought Mask of Eternity, unfortunately...

I paid the princely sum of .99c for a 7 and 8 double pack. I was robbed.

Akatosh · Tue 16/09/2008 20:34:10

Actually, that's called a "demake", as far as I know. I think there was a project to recreate some 3D-007-shooterama-thing on the tech level of the original GameBoy, but I can't remember what it was called.

TerranRich · Wed 17/09/2008 02:22:47

I was gonna say "demake", but it didn't sound right in my head. :p

And yeah, "re-imagining" works better.

Dualnames · Sun 21/09/2008 20:55:20

Demake? Nah, well, not to be harsh but ask yourself this question? Why would i do everything so you can go and just do nothing but maybe accept congrats? So just do the walkcycles alone.. or don;t do them. Just paint over Roger.

Uhfgood · Thu 09/10/2008 20:45:21

Why not a 'demake' of KQ7 ? so it looks, feels, and sounds more like an older king's quest game (preferably with art like KQ6) ?

(Just a curiosity as to whether anyone has thought of this is all :-)

TerranRich · Fri 10/10/2008 04:01:26

Somebody remake King's Quest IV already!

tombom62 · Tue 21/10/2008 03:38:58

Hey, I just want to say, I'm making the KQ8 remake!
Feel free to ask questions.
Check the homepage again.
Someone is remaking kq4
http://www.mmgames.org/KQ4/

Trent R · Sun 26/10/2008 16:11:39

If I were to de-make a game, it'd be QFG5. But then again, I love every little thing about that series and never got into KQ (except 6~!!)

On another note, check out THIS de-make!! Too bad it's Chinese...

~Trent