Gamebryo Evokes Wii Sadness - Kotaku Comments

Gamebryo Evokes Wii Sadness

SkutSkut — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:24:23 MDT

Well see, DNF has more concept art than Sadness, I WANT Sadness but DNF is more likely to come out first. Sadness was supposed to be a launch game. There still havn't been any ingame screenshots, trailers, and the "concept art" on the page was just borrowed from Deviant Art.

SkutSkut

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NeoStarr — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:53:41 MDT

The Sadness trailer was one of the reasons why I bought my Wii. I think we'll see it some day.

NeoStarr

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GearsoftheApparatus — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:33:05 MDT

Wait, what? It's not vapourware? My Wii is starting to feel like a wise purchase.

GearsoftheApparatus

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sandwiches — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:41:58 MDT

Well, that certainly is a lot of words. And if there's anything gamers like more than video and screenshots.. it's lots and lots of words.

sandwiches

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pikachumariachi — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:38:39 MDT

@Superstar90 UNLEASHED: "Nibris is a tax scam." That comment made my day.

pikachumariachi

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Memoth — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:55:57 MDT

dude! this game will be great :D im pretty sure

Memoth

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kwant — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:36:54 MDT

"The game has eight different extreme endings each with their own premise..."

lol "extreme" endings!?

kwant

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Powerlurker — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:50:59 MDT

@brieeyeball:

It's not just that it's taking them time. It's that it's not entirely clear they ever had an actual game in mind and that its existence pretty much dropped off the map a couple years ago and that the only known evidence of the game is a single trailer that didn't even have concept art in it.

Powerlurker

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NotNormal23224 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:23:15 MDT

I'll be more impressed when I see it doing all the special effects on 24-32 bit screen depths (millions/billions of colors) rather than just 8 bit (256 shades of grey) color depth. I'm sure they can get impressive results limiting the pallete like that and not having to worry about HD resolutions.

NotNormal23224

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rkalajian — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:08:11 MDT

Sigh...part of me still hopes this is real.

rkalajian

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teh_joe — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:59:15 MDT

@TheManator: not everygame has to be a third person mature shooter. aka Xbox games

teh_joe

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BtownDesignGuy — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:50:51 MDT

So wait... you mean the Wii is just like the Cell processor in the PS3? It's just taking developers some extra time to figure out how to tap its full power?

::siiigh::

BtownDesignGuy

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brieeyeball — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:40:51 MDT

I don't get it. If a developer takes the time to make a good quality game it's automatically vaporware? Some games just take longer than two years to make.

brieeyeball

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quen — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:31:47 MDT

@TheManator: Also Godfather (which was pretty good) and Scarface (which I didn't play) and both Resident Evil games (which were respectively (a) fucking awesome and (b) pretty good, but both were extremely violent).

All these games also had the advantage of existing.

quen

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xbulletholes — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:09:47 MDT

who's paying these guys again?

xbulletholes

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Marlor — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:21:56 MDT

@Recoil: They're probably busy finishing off Raid over the River. It's going to be released any month now. At least that's what they've been saying for two years.

Marlor

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Recoil — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:13:36 MDT

Somehow this whole Sadness thing seems like a big hoax... I mean the trailer is just a bunch of live-action clips trying to look like gameplay, and they have NOTHING to show us from the actual game yet. What's taking them so long?

Recoil

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Elrinth — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:50:15 MDT

Hmm. I'm guessing they're happy they can use shaders. I wonder if it's pixel shader 2.0 or what the wii can pull.

Elrinth

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He Who Comes With The Dawn — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:37:57 MDT

Wow! Sadness exists!!!
I really can't wait for the game though.

He Who Comes With The Dawn

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mechawatts — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:20:46 MDT

I honestly belive this might be one of the best games on the Wii... IF Nibris can pull it off. They seem really passionate, but they've got that Icarus thing going on.

mechawatts

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超外人 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:58:21 MDT

I hope this title becomes great, like Eternal Darkness was for cube.

超外人

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kubevubin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:45:17 MDT

So, what's so special about this game engine? If what we've seen of Sadness is any indication of this engine's power, then would I be correct in assuming that the engine's specialty lies somewhere between rendering just concept art or simple stills? I mean, it'd be nice to see some actual game footage...in motion...

kubevubin

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Sloopydrew — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:33:01 MDT

@watercanhydrate:

So far that wouldn't be much of a challenge.

Sloopydrew

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phextin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:28:23 MDT

I'm feeling much sadder already :/ Thanks Nibris!

phextin

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Ampillion, Dayman. Fighter of the Nightman. — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:13:42 MDT

As honestly intrigued or interested by this title and it's little artsy, non-game trailer I might've been, that's faded away by now. Anyone who was originally interested in this game has now decided that this title is nothing but some guy's Photoshop folder on their office computer, where they spend their days blowing some investor money on hookers and parties, and produce nothing but vague pictures and release dates that we've already passed a year or two ago. When you can't even maintain your own website, and update release dates on it, I can't honestly believe you can make a game either.

Ampillion, Dayman. Fighter of the Nightman.

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hotgarbage — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:12:56 MDT

@SilentPredator: Believe it or not that was completely unintentional lol

hotgarbage

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Falsoman — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:11:19 MDT

Sadness is real?
Happiness...

Falsoman

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ProfWho — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:48:13 MDT

This sucks that the game seems really interesting with a great idea. It is a shame that this game will probably never see the light of day.

That said it would be a great article to read in five years with the story of what ever happened to this game and why all the delays and empty promises.

ProfWho

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BlackIceJoe — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:44:24 MDT

I really hope this game does some day come out some day. This idea for a game has almost been as long as DNF but not that long yet.

I do hope if it does come out it has some color like in Sin City. Like one of the guys shoes were red and the same with his car. That really helps make what the person making the game wanted you to look at.

BlackIceJoe

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Feba — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:36:08 MDT

@CockroachMan: RE4 has women pinned to walls via pitch forks through the face.

I'm not really sure what more you want.

Feba

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Y3KMAN — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:35:20 MDT

Isn't Nibris working with CDProjekt(creators of Witcher) or I'm mistaking them for another Polish developer?

Y3KMAN

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OrionTheSmiter — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:31:16 MDT

Hmmm. Sounds mildly interesting, but somehow that press release did more to convince me that they have absolutely no clue what they're doing than the opposite.

OrionTheSmiter

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Pezdispenser — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:27:41 MDT

Honestly, I had forgotten all about this. Of course, I do find it rather disturbing that they only just now acquired an engine for their game. Hopefully they can still put it together in a reasonable amount of time, otherwise may god have mercy on our souls.

Pezdispenser

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ByeBye — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:26:59 MDT

Wii has some mature games...

like...uh..Manhunt 2
and, uhm, No More Heroes...

and stuff like....METROID PRIME 3? Right? That's one, right?

ByeBye

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Lstormy10 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:10:58 MDT

Can we start making bets on when (if ever) Sadness is released? XD

Seriously though, I hope that this title does finally make it to store shelves.

Lstormy10

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Silent Predator — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:10:39 MDT

@hotgarbage: Har har.
This does sound interesting, I hope something comes of it. We need more horror games on the Wii. How far off is the Fatal Frame game?

Silent Predator

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gblock — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:59:00 MDT

Bullshit.

All Nibris has ever been, all it will ever be, is a river of fog, pure vapor. I don't know whose money they're pissing up the wall, but I sure as hell don't believe they're actually ever going to produce anything.

I look forward to playing Sadness on my Phantom.

gblock

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SadSadSamus — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:56:25 MDT

Fuckin right! Some sort of news!

This game will be diggity dankness.

SadSadSamus

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tshack — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:50:10 MDT

Wow Nibris please quit lying to us and tell us you're full of shit, we can handle it :)

tshack

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DarkFestim — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:40:25 MDT

This reminds me of a very bad PS2 game. I don't remember what it was called, but it was about a girl and a dog who ran away from scary stuff... that was it. You could try and fight back, but you would die 90% of the time. Anyone know what I am talking about? Well what ever, hopefully its not like that game, because that game really sucked and this game actually looks cool. Lets hope it doesn't suck! Yay for M-Rated games on the Wii! P.O.R. I did not buy the game, my friend made me play it.

DarkFestim

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polarenvy — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:39:50 MDT

As long as it doesn't become a one word review.

polarenvy

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yanya — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:39:02 MDT

The game is a lie
The game is a lie
The game is a lie

yanya

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Krytha — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:32:36 MDT

"Gamebryo has apparently ruined that for us, making it possible, therefor negating the whole impossible thing. Oh well, moving along."

I've seen sadder. Posts.

Krytha

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Green-clad Gamer Dude — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:27:15 MDT

Sounds interesting to say the least, from what I just read about it on Wikipedia. Def gotta check this game out when it's released.

Green-clad Gamer Dude

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Superstar90 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:25:51 MDT

Nibris is a tax scam.

Superstar90

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eoaa — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:22:50 MDT

I don't pretend to be a wiz when it comes to graphics, so I'm going to take this opportunity to ask a question that some of you might consider elementary.

Does rendering in a multitude of colours place extra burden on graphics cards? and if so, does that leave more graphics processing power in this game for other effects because this game is B&W?

My answer is probably not, since you are just displaying textures and not rendering in real time... is that assumption right?

eoaa

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Marlor — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:15:58 MDT

Hey Nibris, where's "Raid Over the River"?

Wasn't it meant to be playable at E3 2006?

Oh, that's right... it was vapourware, just like everything else Nibris has promised.

I'll give them the benefit of the doubt on Sadness, though. After all, they have claimed that a "major motion picture studio" has signed up to make a movie from their "epic script" for the game. So it must be real. No developer would be crazy enough to make claims like that if they weren't true.

Marlor

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thomas c — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:11:37 MDT

you need a special kind of graphics engine to power a game that doesn't exist. it doesn't rely on pixels or shaders, but imagination!

thomas c

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hotgarbage — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:01:06 MDT

Black and white game? Color me interested!

hotgarbage

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49er_477 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:59:33 MDT

That game looks like it will be totally dank.

49er_477

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madman83 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:57:54 MDT

@SkutSkut:
except that this is more likely to come out before DNF

madman83

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TheCleaningGuy — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:56:47 MDT

If sadness does come out, it should be awesome. I like the visual style, but haven't heard much else.
At least its in development though, right?

TheCleaningGuy

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Lezard — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:54:33 MDT

I was interested in this game when it was first announced, but like some of the others, I thought it had been canceled. It's nice to see some sort of news on it.

Lezard

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SkutSkut — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:45:31 MDT

@jayntampa: I know right? I got a Wii just for it and Project HAMMER, HAMMERs dead and Sadness is the new DNF.

SkutSkut

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djricekcn — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:45:30 MDT

Nibris release anything in the past? Wiki doesn't give me answers

djricekcn

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Sailorcancer — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:42:46 MDT

I'll believe it when I see it. Or should I say IF. This game has like one trailer a couple of screens and the ability to have an on again off again relationship with the Wiintendo.

Sailorcancer

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AsWater — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:39:27 MDT

After hearing of the much delays I'm still a little interested to see where this game will ultimately go. Afterall they've spent a lot of time with the Wii and seem be the first company seriously at least TRYING to push the Wii to its limits.

AsWater

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Jac21 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:34:36 MDT

Pretty strong statement. I thought it would be something like Havok or FACTOR5's.

Jac21

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Spiffyness — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:32:57 MDT

@lolgumshoe: i see wat u did thar

Spiffyness

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Ryanraven — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:32:28 MDT

I bet without all those colors getting in the way they can really push those pixels!

(i am aware it makes no difference, best they could do is pump up the frame rate. Maybe an epic game of screenshots. Wii will never look AMAZING in 480p)

Ryanraven

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DiscipleofJamzy — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:32:15 MDT

An "April XX" date on the press release, eh? Seems appropriate. While I'd like to believe this game will one day actually exist, my rational mind needs proof. "Our non-existent game makes the impossible possible!"

DiscipleofJamzy

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CockroachMan — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:24:48 MDT

I thought this game was canceled.. Nice to see it's not.
I like Mario and Link, but it will be cool to have a mature game on the Wii..

CockroachMan

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blackadvent — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:23:06 MDT

If I can remember correctly, this is the first real news we've heard on the game in.... a year.

Thank God it's not dead yet.

blackadvent

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okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:23:03 MDT

You can get away with visual fidelity by taking away elements of vision.

handling organic scenes:
* Modern 3D in color [F]
* Modern 3D in GoW filter [D]
* Modern 3D black&white [C]
* Modern 3D b/w + film grain filter [B+]
* Modern 3D in pure darkness [A+ uncanny valley crossed]

I'm happy to see people are making middle ware for the Wii. Hopefully the lesson in optimization in weaker hardware will yield even better performance on stronger ones.

okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)

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JimElNino — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:22:46 MDT

I wonder if Sadness will get released on the Phantom as well...

Come to think of it, I wonder if Nibris is owned by Infinium Labs.

JimElNino

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K-Squad! (Badass Edition) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:22:42 MDT

@karmaghost:
I second that statement.

K-Squad! (Badass Edition)

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lolgumshoe — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:22:02 MDT

"So what exactly is impossible on the Wii?"

Original games.

lolgumshoe

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MrSmiley4 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:21:23 MDT

I see their marketing... don't show anything until the game is released! See: a lot of us are use to what a game looks like when it comes out.

Take Prey. They practically showed about 1/4 of the game in the demo/gameplay videos/screen shots. So then you knew what to do or what things would be like in certain point.

For once a game developer is doing something different to shock us when a game comes out.

MrSmiley4

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watercanhydrate — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:20:59 MDT

What a strange press release. It sounds more like they're trying to plug Gamebryo than the actual game. Also, are we expected to believe that they can make a more graphically impressive game than Nintendo's own first-party games?

watercanhydrate

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Mommar — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:18:54 MDT

I keep hoping this game will materialize. I guess we'll see. I'm also hoping to see what Factor 5 does with the Wii hardware. They managed to squeeze some amazing visuals out of the Gamecube and even though it's not 360 I'm sure with what little extra juice is in the Wii that Factor 5 can come up with something impressive.

Mommar

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Scorpi — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:18:07 MDT

This game is going to be the most graphically amazing vaporware ever.

@karmaghost: I love your avatar, and the film that goes with it

Scorpi

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Grumpz® — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:17:45 MDT

Wow. The game I was hoping for from day one that disappeared forever. Maybe this will reinvigorate the library.

Grumpz®

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karmaghost — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:15:20 MDT

Will Gamebryo bring competent online content to the Wii? That would be making the impossible possible.

karmaghost

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jayntampa — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:14:00 MDT

So ... Sadness is real again?

No, really -- I keep hearing different things. It sounds interesting, so I am glad it's still moving forward.

jayntampa

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Hellicus — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:13:44 MDT

I'm really expecting some great stuff from this game. It's a must for me, right now... :D

Hellicus

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TOCATL — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:13:31 MDT

Well FACTOR5 said that they engine was going to push the wii to its limits, lets see which one of these will win, and lets hope more devs puch the d@mn wii to the edge, its not going to break if they do it...

TOCATL

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Luke Plunkett — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:13:08 MDT

A likely story, Nibris.

Luke Plunkett

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mexfreak86 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:12:42 MDT

I thought this game became vaporware. I am hoping this game becomes awesome but, I won't hold my breath.

mexfreak86

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PatMan33 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:11:22 MDT

I'll believe it when I see it.

PatMan33