Zak McKracken 2: Between time and space-- After 7 years, its DONE! and RELEASED!

Joseph DiPerla · Thu 03/04/2008 00:11:28

http://www.zak2.org/zak2/cms/front_content.php?idart=33&idcat=1&changelang=2

EDIT:

The game has finally been released:
Its done. Goto the German site on zak2.org and click on the link to the forum thats displayed in the news section. The game is 2gigs so mine is still downloading. I am not even sure if english is included in the game... Hopefully it is.

nads · Thu 03/04/2008 01:20:37

about bloody time. I cant wait to get my hands on this... its going to be sweeeeeet!

skitzo · Thu 03/04/2008 05:40:06

Does this leave off from the 1st one? I never played through it.
If the graphics are anything like that of the little flash movie on your site then it's going to be sweet.

Radiant · Thu 03/04/2008 10:07:31

Nice and all that, but what's with asking for money for this big party? Is adventure gaming in Germany really that big?

This wouldn't happen to have been announced this tuesday, now would it?

I'm a big fan of Zak, but I've seen too many LucasArts fangames that simply rehash and copy/paste the plot of the original; so I'll reserve judgment on this until I've played it. Which apparently I won't for a couple of weeks because it's not available until after that party.

EnterTheStory (aka tolworthy) · Thu 03/04/2008 10:22:02

Quote from: Radiant on Thu 03/04/2008 10:07:31I've seen too many LucasArts fangames that simply rehash and copy/paste the plot of the original; so I'll reserve judgment on this until I've played it.

I haven't played it yet, but I've been in contact with the team leader for some time (I run the Zak McKracken archive) and this is will definitely be something special. Not just seven years in production, but the original talent came from the original Zak fan game (the one that's been in development since 1996 and still isn't ready). Marvel, who runs the new game, has put a LOT of work into this, including a major overhaul a few years back, a visit to the USA to meet the original creators, featuring the game on German TV, getting the developers to wear Zak T-Shirts, etc. I'm only guessing here, but I assume he's doing this as a way to get into the industry.

My only worry is that it's such a big deal it's bound to attract the attention of LucasArts. But hopefully they'll turn a blind eye since Zak is not a high profile brand like Monkey Island or Indiana Jones.

Huw Dawson · Thu 03/04/2008 14:06:45

Well, just because LA haven't acted before now doesn't mean they will not. Games Workshop shut down Damnatus, an indie film about their Warhammer 40k franchise, just after they announced its completion.

- Huw

Radiant · Thu 03/04/2008 14:58:24

Quote from: Huw Dawson on Thu 03/04/2008 14:06:45
Well, just because LA haven't acted before now doesn't mean they will not. Games Workshop shut down Damnatus, an indie film about their Warhammer 40k franchise, just after they announced its completion.

Yes.

That, incidentally, is why the release party may not be such a good idea. Once a game is released, it's effectively impossible for a company to get it off the file sharing networks. On the other hand, giving LucasArts a two week advance warning means they may be able to block the release if they want to.

AGA · Thu 03/04/2008 17:26:30

The press release leads me to suspect the English translation of the game is going to be a bit iffy, since the language in the release is quite clumsy and unnatural-seeming. Let's just hope it's better in the game.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Fri 04/04/2008 07:00:58

I'm surprised and impressed that they managed to keep a free indie project going for so many years. 7 years has to be a record for a completed freeware game.

WarpZone · Thu 10/04/2008 17:30:04

Wait, I'm confused.

This thread says it's done. The website says it's not released yet.

What's the deal? If it's done, release it.

jetxl · Thu 10/04/2008 17:36:08

Quote from: WarpZone on Thu 10/04/2008 17:30:04
Wait, I'm confused.
This thread says it's done. The website says it's not released yet.
What's the deal? If it's done, release it.

It's finished, but not yet released. What's so confusing about that?

Quote from: ProgZmax on Fri 04/04/2008 07:00:58
I'm surprised and impressed that they managed to keep a free indie project going for so many years. 7 years has to be a record for a completed freeware game.

FOY?

Radiant · Thu 10/04/2008 18:03:02

Quote from: jetxl on Thu 10/04/2008 17:36:08
FOY?

Yes, or Hero/6, or KQIX, but neither appears to be close to completion at the moment

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Thu 10/04/2008 21:14:22

Note: I did say completed. FOY will be in development for another ten years at least!

Miez · Wed 16/04/2008 09:55:42

Quote from: ProgZmax on Thu 10/04/2008 21:14:22
FOY will be in development for another ten years at least!

At the very least...

Frodo · Mon 21/04/2008 12:29:16

So... it's after Saturday 19 April... the party has come and gone... When can we get our greedy little hands on the game?

Joseph DiPerla · Mon 21/04/2008 13:25:14

Its done. Goto the German site on zak2.org and click on the link to the forum thats displayed in the news section. The game is 2gigs so mine is still downloading. I am not even sure if english is included in the game... Hopefully it is.

Leon · Mon 21/04/2008 14:43:10

Quote from: Joseph DiPerla on Mon 21/04/2008 13:25:14
The game is 2gigs ...

:o For that amount I expect at least 15 languages.... $:-\$

Joseph DiPerla · Mon 21/04/2008 16:27:41

Thats because it has over 50 locations in top quality high resolution graphics!

I am pretty sure they have an English Translation, but I thought they mentioned it would be out in german first, then english would follow after...

Frodo · Mon 21/04/2008 16:50:38

Umm... am I missing something.

It still says 'The game is not yet released'

Joseph DiPerla · Mon 21/04/2008 16:56:19

You might have been looking at the english side of the site.

If you click on the link that the german side of it gives you, you will be directed here:
http://www.zak2.org/wbblite/thread.php?threadid=399&sid

And there you will find a bunch of links to download the game.