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Black and White
In light of the recent closure of Lion Head Studios, myself and a few others have begun putting together some assets with the intention of potentially making a Black and White clone game (Similar to Dungeon Keepers War for the Overworld).
We're wanting to gauge how much interest the general gaming populous would have for such a project. If it looks to be a winner we may put it forward for a kick starter in the future.
Admittedly with User Sub being a ever moving conveyor of images this may not be the best place to post, but I'm asking around so it can't hurt ;).
Is the Cow Brave enough?
OK due to the unexpected influx of interest I've set up a temporary place for us to post updates, It's a blog on Word Press but with time we'll put something a bit swisher together. Currently I'm the only one of us not abroad and unfortunately I'm the only one who isn't active enough on Reddit to make a sub reddit, so until I remedy that or someone else from our group sorts one out, this will do :).
Thanks again for the influx of encouragement, you've really given us a push to get this done.
https://nightdaysite.wordpress.com/
It's a working title, up for negotiation!
antillesw
Yes. I liked this game
Chrisbronk
Such fond memories. Thanks
strugglesnuggler
Holy shit snacks! I still play Black and White! I'd throw money at you like an emotionally stunted man throws at a daddy issues case study
coolLlane
Sucks what just happened to LionHead a few weeks back
Orcastra
@ashrynn
ashrynn
Yasssssss
Rewston
I remember this game, and not being able to get past the 3rd or 4th map >,<
Naduk
something that is an absolute must, find a way to use an online persistent account(like steam) please i cannot take that tutorial ever again
InsanityCrab
You and me both friend! It's like peter Molyneux hated the idea of a skip button!
Naduk
it wouldnt of been so bad if the game didnt crash and delete your save before you could finish the tutorial ..i think he just hates sane ppl
irritabletom
Anyone else ever hear this game whisper your name?
Krenum
I loved the black and white games, so if something similar came out I'd be interested!
DiafolEternal
Id buy it, loved that game so much as a kid :D
smileyalyssa
i always wanted to be able to custom create my god/beast in a Spore like fashion. i would throw you all my money if you could pull this off.
MeisterKleister
http://imgur.com/2Bw2Ytr
ziralien
The only appropriate answer is: FUCK YES.
ziralien
Though I guess there are some other good ones, like @ImHereCauseImAddicted, and @strugglesnuggler
Sintobus
Oh god yes please I miss it so much!
Dejavuus
I just played this game last week. It's my all time favorite game still.
BrazilianThunderPanda
I LOVED this game.
alchemist23
You better put singing sailors in it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR9NnGcB094
Chrisgopher
EIDLE-EIDLE-EEEE
Fapfappidyfap
Never noticed that huge wooden didlo in front of the statue before.
Naduk
i seem to recall it got bigger with your power and change color depending on your alignment (like a lot of the game did)
InsanityCrab
I have a list of things which we need to try and add to the game, this is highlighted in red!
LoopStricken
I think you had to raise and lower the totem at some point, too...
mostlyjustheretoupvotefunnycomments
I loved black and white, but it always crashed on my machine after like 5ish hours of gameplay :(
Dragoncrazed
I couldn't get the game to save after I got a new computer with Vista. Vista ruined everything :(
tygerpsimatrix
I had that with Star Trek: Armada. Shouldn't have built 1000 ships but I loved roflstomping the A.I.
DonaldTrumpsFlaccidHairpiece
I would so join on the kickstarter for this
aselfdefeatingattitude
Ohhhh we've got this notion that we'd quite like to sail the ocean.
uzerok
Only if they fixed all the little bugs, that could ruin the game. Like stealing from other villages or throwing hot rocks all over the map.
popopocelot
Cool as long as the monsters aren't unreasonablly crazy. I felt so bad slapping my monkey, but the stupid fucker kept eating people & shit.
FreekoftheHood
I loved making the most evil pet ever. Villagers would flock to my city only to be segregated and eaten by my pet.
popopocelot
I tried to be so nice to it, & he turned out evil on his own for no reason. He just had an endless hankering for villager flesh.
FreekoftheHood
I just found my copy and installed it, but it is no longer supported for newer pc's and the files are all fucked up. Textures all messed up.
popopocelot
Aww that sucks. :(
mebe21
I never once had one do that O_O I was always trying to be sorta benevolent though.
Chikanboo
maybe you should have spanked your monkey
TheKindlyOnes
.... Eatting people and "other stupid shit" Or, eatting people And shit?
CatWithHands
Probably both. Yep. I'm guessing both.
inferno102
B&W2 was one of my fav games ever! this would be awesome!
ProvidesYouShittyLinks
i always got frustrated with it...i always build my city so my pet would get stuck :/ and even if i built the shelter (?) outside he would
ProvidesYouShittyLinks
still get stuck somehow
WeNeedAnotherPlague
Deeeeeaaaaaaaatttttthhhhhhhhh
CatWithHands
Heh. I STILL sometimes say it(in that whispering, hissing voice) to my housemate and we both crack up!
ohemgeeste7en
Friends thought I was crazy when I told them this game kept whispering, "Deathhhhhhhh... Stevennnnnnn." It's still a thing to this day.
Drunkonmilk
Fun fact. In B&L2 if you name your profile a really common name (in my case joe) that same voice will whisper your name every now and again.
dee8905
And then they randomly call your name
Bagabeans
We need more civic buildings!
PhaserRave
@OP Will you have a mailing list or subreddit or something that can keep me up to date on any progress you might make? I LOVED those games.
InsanityCrab
That sounds like a good idea, I didn't anticipate this level of interest and am fairly unprepared XD. I'll set up a sub redditat some 1/2
InsanityCrab
2/2 point and include an edit above letting you know where you can find it :).
Chawzilla
I remember being busy with something and being notified that my beast was learning new skills. Looked all around and couldn't find him. 1/
fruust
My beast became best friends with the last boss' beast and they walked around together and danced for people and made miracles
Ansatsunin
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaha
Canuckbuck
My buddy always took the tiger. He would always teach himself bizarre things, such as shitting on other creatures, or hating birds/bats. 1/
Canuckbuck
2/2 Buddy found is temple on fire because Tiger learned fireball, and kept trying to kill the bats around the temple with it...
fueledbytea
I always chose the tiger. Adorable fucking retard...
Chawzilla
Expanded the map out and found him miles outside of my realm, breakdancing for a bunch of villagers loyal to another god. I was equal 2/
Chawzilla
Parts proud that he was expanding my influence and irritated that he never breakdances at home. Just spends all day hurling my villagers 3/
Chawzilla
Into the sea and taking huge dumps on the side of the church. I hella miss that game. 4
InsanityCrab
My creature used to poo on defeated foes, I spent hours trying to teach him Mega Blast, but I guess that's a close second ;).
Chawzilla
Yeah, it weird what they chose to learn. I never taught mine to dance. Couldn't get him to stop eating people randomly, either.
DonaldTrumpsFlaccidHairpiece
I loved the unpredictability of their AI, found out about the villager hurling by accident. Must have laughed for 10 minutes the first time.
Hornet65
As long as it's Black & White you're copying and not Black & White 2. Also get Peter Molyneux to help promote it.
InsanityCrab
It's primarily the first one we're looking at (No armies etc) but if we get it off the ground I'll have my people (Me) contact his people :)
thoushaltnotpass
Don't copy the Beast education system. It really sucked. I hated the mouse gestures too. And unskipable animations :(
IDontActuallyHaveUsername
Pet eats people, slap it couple times. Pet stops eating all together and starves to death if you forget to force feed it. Flawless system
Tuuwa
Don't forget. Punish it for pooping, and it'd never poop again (until a patch fixed that).
RichCorinthian
He is exactly the guy you DON'T want. Nobody trusts him anymore, and justifiably so.
Zephon
this is the bald guy right? what did he do?
RichCorinthian
He has a 20+year history of overpromising and underdelivering.
Zephon
i thought he had some big hits like black and white and fable? am i mistaken?
Ansatsunin
This.
imgoingnow
Please post a follow up with the kick starter page!
InsanityCrab
Hey man, Kick starter is a bit down the road, we're hoping to get some material to show before hand, but I'll keep everyone updated :).
imgoingnow
Maybe a webpage to follow up on here and there? I don't want this idea to die. I remember playing this game for hours and hours.
InsanityCrab
I'm with you on that, I'll PM you where we're at, but a webpage isn't a bad idea, I'll see what we can do :).
Gelrick
Fucking loved this game! sad that they never continued it.
Dragoncrazed
Me too. This game was fantastic. Black and White 2 just didn't capture the spirit of the first one. I would definitely pay for a revamp.
TheNextHafthorBjornsson
Yeah I remember being super young and having no fucking idea what I was doing but fucking loving every second of it.
InsanityCrab
I share your disappointment!
ExcitedLinguist
As do I! Easily one of my favorite games!
snowdog17
I have a friend who was on the team that programmed this I'll ask him
ianex
there is a black & white 2
Naduk
yeah and its no where near as good as 1
ravnicrasol
I want anoooootheeeer
LordofGoats
I was so excited when I got B&W2. Then I found they had improved one or two things, and ruined the rest requiring super micro management. :(
MajorAidan
I was lucky, played 2 first and got to upgrade to 1 later. :D
LordofGoats
Hahaha. Lionhead had a weird tradition of making sequels that removed all the stuff you liked in the original. Fable 2... *shudder*
LoopStricken
There were meant to be something like five, each would advance the world so by the end you'd be a god in modern-day times.
Letstriptogether
I forgot about it, but it was marvelous! Loved it loved it loved it. Thanks for the reminder OP!
DrSykero
I loved first 3 levels, and then hated it's guts to the end... The last level was nothing but a big middle finger to the player.
DrSykero
"Here we take all the effort and love you showed to your retarded creature and shove it up your ass, by making him ill, small, and evil!"
DrSykero
And that last villages orbital cannon miracle spam almost melted my pc. This game had promise, but ultimately failed some core points.