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[Elder Legend]

Source https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-game-studios-cobalt-indus

"What we do know is that it's codenamed Cobalt, and believe it has a Steampunk-style, inspired by Industrial Revolution-inspired tech. Expect steam engines, zeppelins, retro-futuristic robots, dark Victorian-era streets, and more. The above concept art was shared by inXile concept artist Aleksander Danilovac on ArtStation, and we have reason to believe this is representative of the environmental style inXile is gunning to deliver. Venture Beat editor, Jeff Grubb, previously stated that inXile's next game could be targeting a 2023 release."

Apperently this is the previously rumored FPS RPG back in June.

 

[Husky]

Steampunk FPS RPG?!

 

[Barlow]

If you already copy half of it, the Oxide part would have fit in as well

 

[WitchHunter]

What they've done with Bard's Tale IV is inexcusable.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Targeting 2023 release date.

Sounds great. Hopefully they will be up to the task since their previous games have been isometric.

 

[plushyp]

What they've done with Bard's Tale IV is inexcusable.

Yet to play it but what happened? Heard it also got a director's cut that was well received.

 

[abacab driver]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. This is the next Fallout game.

 

[RasAlGhoul]

Love steampunk as an aesthetic. Here’s to hoping it will be good.

 

[Isa]

This is cool news. I really enjoyed my time with Wasteland 3 and look forward to starting another playthrough when the next dlc hits. InXile are quite talented, I hope they get proper support and can up their game. The setting immediately brought to mind Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura for me lol. It'd be cool to see a more unique setting in an fps rpg.

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

I know with inexile the story will be well written and options will be numerous. Hope the gameplay and gunplay is good tho cause that’s not in their wheel house.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

A few months ago, my buddy and I were at a bar in Tustin. After a few drinks, we were stumbling outside and saw a large office building in front of us. The word "InXile" was on the front. I laughed and told my friend "Man, look at this dumb ass company name. InXile. What a dumb name." My friend laughed and was like "Yeah, that's super dumb. That's gotta be a video game company."

Looks like he was right lol

 

[vaibhavpisal]

A few months ago, my buddy and I were at a bar in Tustin. After a few drinks, we were stumbling outside and saw a large office building in front of us. The word "InXile" was on the front. I laughed and told my friend "Man, look at this dumb ass company name. InXile. What a dumb name." My friend laughed and was like "Yeah, that's super dumb. That's gotta be a video game company."

Looks like he was right lol

 

[Interfectum]

A few months ago, my buddy and I were at a bar in Tustin. After a few drinks, we were stumbling outside and saw a large office building in front of us. The word "InXile" was on the front. I laughed and told my friend "Man, look at this dumb ass company name. InXile. What a dumb name." My friend laughed and was like "Yeah, that's super dumb. That's gotta be a video game company."

Looks like he was right lol

 

[ManaByte]

Steampunk RPG?

 

[Kimahri]

After the glory of Wasteland 3 they can do whatever the hell they want. I'm in, day one.

 

[WitchHunter]

Yet to play it but what happened? Heard it also got a director's cut that was well received.

: DDDDDD Good luck.

 

[LordCBH]

 

[azertydu91]

A good fps/rpg in a steampunk universe could be great, I love the steampunk style.

 

[KungFucius]

What they've done with Bard's Tale IV is inexcusable.

I think you mean inXcusable. Not sure how a game with OK/mixed reviews done on a small budget is so awful, but I guess overreaction comes with the territory.

 

[WitchHunter]

I think you mean inXcusable. Not sure how a game with OK/mixed reviews done on a small budget is so awful, but I guess overreaction comes with the territory.

Do not touch an RPG classic if you don't have the resources. That's all.

 

[Plantoid]

I mean, it's inxile, they have proven themselves, but being a fps is something they aren't used to, I hope M$ money helps them

 

[samjaza]

so a kind of FPS Arcanum rpg.
I did love Arcanum.

 

[pasterpl]

How many FPS rpgs will xbox have?

 

[Leo9]

How many FPS rpgs will xbox have?

At least 5:
Starfield
TES
Avowed
The Outer World 2
inXile's game.

 

[Punished Miku]

How many FPS rpgs will xbox have?

Too many. I want to see my character, even if they animate like Pinocchio. First person sucks.

 

[JLB]

Too many. I want to see my character, even if they animate like Pinocchio. First person sucks.

Then Fable.

 

[PSYGN]

 

[El Pistolero]

At least 5:
Starfield
TES
Avowed
The Outer World 2
inXile's game.

Gamepass has cornered the W-RPG genre. Smart acquisition moves by MS...

 

[ResilientBanana]

count me in.

 

[Fools idol]

if anyone reading this thread is on the fence about trying wasteland 3 in the mean time... do it. DO IT NOW! it's amazing.

 

[Elder Legend]

if anyone reading this thread is on the fence about trying wasteland 3 in the mean time... do it. DO IT NOW! it's amazing.

I've never played any of them. Is it worth going from 1 to current for the story and immersion?

 

[GHG]

I've never played any of them. Is it worth going from 1 to current for the story and immersion?

No.

Jump straight in to 3 if you want the most polished experience. Then if you love it maybe try 2.

1 and 2 are jankfests by modern standards and require patience.

 

[Fools idol]

I've never played any of them. Is it worth going from 1 to current for the story and immersion?

I would skip them and go in at 3. It's such a vastly different and improved experience that it's hard to even put them in the same series.

 

[Havoc2049]

No.

Jump straight in to 3 if you want the most polished experience. Then if you love it maybe try 2.

1 and 2 are jankfests by modern standards and require patience.

This is probably the best advice. The original Wasteland came out on the Apple II and C64. The remaster of OG Wasteland is pretty slick and added a bunch of QOL features, voiced cut scenes and achievements, but if you aren't down with 1980/90's crpg game design (open world with zero hand holding), you may not like it.

One cool thing about Gamepass, is you have access to all the Bard's Tale and Wasteland games. Between InXile, Obsidian and Bethesda, Gamepass is like a CRPG museum of classics.

 

[Neilg]

The above concept art was shared by inXile concept artist Aleksander Danilovac on ArtStation, and we have reason to believe this is representative of the environmental style inXile is gunning to deliver.

What 'reasons' do they have?
The concept art in question - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/VgbBZb

He did it while at school here - https://www.tttc.ca/

He's not a concept artist, he's an environment artist, and only just started working at inXile.

 

[Elder Legend]

What 'reasons' do they have?
The concept art in question - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/VgbBZb

He did it while at school here - https://www.tttc.ca/

He's not a concept artist, he's an environment artist, and only just started working at inXile.

I am not them. Why you asking me doofus?

 

[Neilg]

I am not them. Why you asking me doofus?

i'm not asking you, i quoted your post because you quoted the article.
'what reasons do they have' was rhetorical, there's absolutely no reason whatsoever that this new employee's past student work is in any way indicative of what they're currently making.

 

[Elder Legend]

i'm not asking you, i quoted your post because you quoted the article.
'what reasons do they have' was rhetorical, there's absolutely no reason whatsoever that this new employee's past student work is in any way indicative of what they're currently making.

Ahh gotcha, my bad.

 

[zeorhymer]

I wouldn't mind another