We've mentioned the Russian RTS Stalin vs. Martians, which is set in Siberia circa 1942 and features the Red Army versus ... martians. Kieron Gillen has posted a funny interview with Alexander Shcherbakov, the lead creator, over at Rock, Paper, Shotgun, which features tantalizing hints at future projects (A game featuring Lenin? A winter add-on pack for Stalin vs. Martians?), as well as some generally gaming related chatter:
Still I open up the reviews section in the gaming magazine, check the latest releases and most of the time feel that I just don't understand who's buying all this crap. Make me say "Wow!" or go to hell. Perhaps I'm just tired of gaming. Strange enough, but most of my favorite titles are not katamaris and patapons. It's more like, Civilizations, Street Fighters, one or two odd Game Gear titles like Defenders of Oasis, Tetris (I had to say that for patriotic reasons) and Shenmue. Actually, Shenmue is my weak spot, I speak about "original concepts", but deep inside my heart I want to make a couple of Shenmue clones. And I will. The story will be unique though. You know, I'll run a random word generator and get something like: Lenin, vampires, steam robots. Sounds good enough.
Worth a read through — Shenmue meets Lenin, I can't wait.
RPS Vs. Russians: The Stalin Vs. Martians Interview [Rock, Paper, Shotgun]








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Bah Stalin, Smalin, Winston Churchill, now theres a man you could get a few decent strategy games out of! and a few boring fpses!
@excel_excel:
I would imagine a RTS with a gigantic Churchill fighting a gigantic Stalin would be fucking EPIC.
I have the most tantilizing of images in my head of these 'larger than life' world leaders stomping on troops and braying like godzilla, while Roosevelt has the ability to garrison troops on the arms of his wheelchair.
Oh, and lasers from the eyes would be appreciated.
FDR could do a good line of fitness games or something.
@Komrade_Kayce: oh my GOD, that would fucking rock! Fuck if they ever make a another Godzilla game and there not unlockable characters then fuck it!
Viva la revolucion... but who do i support in this epic fight?
The more i hear about this game the more i want it.
A game developer who wants to create a Shenmue clone because they love it so much?
PRE-ORDERED.
I think more devs need a Russian sense of humour:
"RPS: You find yourself at GDC in San Francisco, making an key note speech to the assembled intelligentsia of videogames. What do you tell all these developers?
Alexander: I think of specialist conferences as of mostly boring events where different companies play cock-measuring games. So if get to the stage, the only reasonable option is to show mine. The audience will laugh, since I don't have the size that can impress anyone. Perhaps I will beak down and cry then.
No, I don't wanna go to GDC."
hilarious read. They deny they were drunk when they came up with the concept, but it sure sounds like they were totally soused in this interview.
@freakout:
Dude, that was awesome and I'm going to dedicate myself to reading everything about this game now, even going so far as to purchasing it on blind faith.
Game devs need to be a little less 'business' anyways. And they certainly dont have to go so far as being retarded (Gamecock) to do it.
I really dug the interview. There's something about Shcherbakov's views that I can relate. I know where he's coming from when he mentions that he reads magazine reviews and sales numbers can be infuriating. But I'll keep my opinions to myself. Speaking my views on those issues would be like trying to show off my less-than-spectacular dick... Which would only end in tears. :(
But, for what it's worth, I'm interested in this title.
Eeeexcellent.
The world needs more Shenmue.
"It is a very hopeless situation and I think that the Jews are involved somehow." Go Stalinism!
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