Interplay win an award!

Kreegle · Post by **Kreegle** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 8:32 pm

[Company -> Update]

Those loveable softies over at <a href="http://www.interplay.com" target="_blank">Interplay</a> have had it rough lately - the poor dears - with very little positive feedback from the public to encourage them on. But things are looking up now, because they've just been honoured with an award! And about bleedin' time too!
 
 <a href="http://www.shacknews.com" target="_blank">Shacknews</a> have just announced the winners of their annual <a href="http://www.shacknews.com/extras/warshaw/" target="_blank">Warshaw Awards</a> - apparently named after Scott Warshaw, creator of the infamous Atari 2600 game, E.T. There was tough competition this year... but in one certain category, there was no doubt at all who'd be walking away with the prize. Put your hands together ladies and gentlemen!<blockquote>The Save Costs by Killing Off Your Best Asset Award
 Winner: Interplay
 
 Last week it was revealed that Interplay (who for reasons unknown to me is still alive and kicking), has canceled Fallout 3 and dismantled what remained of the once great Black Isle Studios. Instead, Fallout fans can look forward to Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, a game that is nearly identically named to Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel, but is in fact totally different, and will be released for PS2 and Xbox. Platforms, it should be pointed out, which the earlier Fallout titles have never been released on. Meanwhile PC gamers, who are the real market for the franchise, have nothing to look forward to. Good job, Interplay. Good luck pulling out of that financial nosedive. </blockquote>Congratulations Interplay! Here we were thinking it'd be another quiet year without any accolades... but right at the end, BAM! Finally some recognition! Spotted at <a href="http://www.evilavatar.com" target="_blank">Evil Avatar</a>.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 8:35 pm

Yay, I thought we were the only people here at DAC and NMA aware of the shit going on at Iply.

Menno · Post by **Menno** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 10:07 pm

Watch EGM give this piece-of-shit game of the month awards. "OMG IT'S LIKE DARKKK ALLIANANACE!!"

Insane-Lark · Post by **Insane-Lark** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 10:22 pm

Short, bitter & to the point. Thanks Evil Avatar, I needed a chuckle today.

Strap · Post by **Strap** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 10:23 pm

Menno wrote:Watch EGM give this piece-of-shit game of the month awards. "OMG IT'S LIKE DARKKK ALLIANANACE!!"

Console games suck, they get too much hype and end up sucking, but they people who buy it think it's the greatest game evAr.

I want iplay to fail miserably just because they are total morons... but then again that means the true end to fallout (unless they sold it to someone else).

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 10:26 pm

Like Halo. I can't understand why people with consoles were so obsessed about it... even less now that it's on PC and I *ahem* got a copy for myself. One of the crappiest first person shooters ever.

BlackDog · Post by **BlackDog** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 10:31 pm

s4ur0n27 wrote:Yay, I thought we were the only people here at DAC and NMA aware of the shit going on at Iply.

Nope, Gamespy and Gamespot are too. As well as IGN.

Basically, Interplay is the new target on the Dartboard for gamers worldwide...

Artzone · Post by **Artzone** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 11:19 pm

I wonder what's next..

i'll bet that someone from the interplay board of directors get's "The annual Richard Simmons seal of approval award" (aka magnificent gay regognition)

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 12:40 am

Console games really do suck. Halo was plugged as being "revolutionary," but really, it was just a lame, predictable shooter. It was no Half-Life, that's for sure. The only console games I like are the GTA ones (of course) but they have just as big a following from computer gamers anyway.

Ah well, I'm glad to see some FOBOS bashing close to its release date. Hopefully the press can only get worse for it as it draws closer.

T-900 · Post by **T-900** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 12:44 am

Mwahahaha.

I hope interplay aren't so utterly warped and twisted they'll manage to pretend this didn't happen...

Although there are some excellent console games. It's just that 99.9% of them are absolutely terrible. Red Faction II was a fun PS2 FPS. HALO is highly atmospheric and a hell of a lot of fun on the X-Box, but it should have stayed there, the PC will be a popular market for it but the game is simply not supposed to be on the PC.

I'm hoping to get ManHunt for christmas >=]

First Force · Post by **First Force** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 2:50 am

it saddens me that a once so great company that provided us with quality products went bad.

Red · Post by **Red** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 2:51 am

I wonder if sCary still has a lot of control over the shack...

*memories of meeting John Carmack and Blue arises*

The early QuakeCons... those were the days... Course that was all pre-fallout...

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 5:05 pm

Halo was originally designed to be released for Mac first, then to the PC.

When Bungie was bought by MS, MS made them develop Halo for PC and Mac and wanted a simultaneous release, then they decided it would be a good product to launch their Xbox. so they made it console only for a while.

The big disappointment here is felt by the Mac users, I think they don't have it yet.

Raymondo · Post by **Raymondo** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 12:05 am

Tell me about it, I waited for years for that game then it comes out on fucking xbox, which I don't own one. So then I had to wait another year for it to hit pc.