JohnEBGood Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 I was just reading up on Chris sawyer's new game, locomotion...looks pretty sweet. i was addicted to most of his previous games, so im assuming i'll be for this as well. anyone else a fan? :tu: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcalx Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 I rarely, if ever, follow a game designer around from project to project. So, while the name sounds familiar, I can't really say without knowing which titles he has been involved in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 So, while the name sounds familiar, I can't really say without knowing which titles he has been involved in. Creator behind Transport Tycoon, Rollercoaster Tycoon and so on. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnEBGood Posted August 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 sorry....that probably would've been helpful. the new one, locomotion seems to have a strong economic management feel to it. transport yields even stronger revenues. pretty cool. Daniel...you a fan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 I am indeed a fan, yes. I am rather fond of games of management games it must be said, and I am a Rollercoaster Tycoon fanatic as you can see from my thread on RCT3, so I hold Sawyer in high regard oin grounds of creating RCT alone. The man REALLY needs to re-design his website though. For those wanting direct links to Gamespot's Locomotion coverage: Hand's on Preview Screenshot Archive Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 While the new game may be fun, the guy really needs to get out of the graphic engine dark ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcalx Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 I bought Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 for my wife after she spent three hours or so playing it at her mother's house. Unfortunately, just as she did with The Sims, she hasn't touched it since. I love the concept of the genre, and I even tried my hand at Rollercoaster Tycoon 2, but ultimately I end up finding creative ways to screw things up. It just doesn't hold my interest long enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 While the new game may be fun, the guy really needs to get out of the graphic engine dark ages. Yes I agree. I was surprised Locomotion looks so much like RCT in the graphical department, and indeed the grid system layout of building on terrain is near identical. Visually it is nothing to diminish my interest of course, but I dare say it is enough for some out there to be put off, which is a shame for Sawyer if no one else. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnEBGood Posted August 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 I think thats the beauty of Sawyer though. I picture the guy sitting in his apt with the door locked, with a surplus of hot-pockets, jolt and thin mints just going to town on making an incredible game. I think his ability to take a simple "looking" game and make it so incredibly addicting is amazing. so he'll continue to get my vote, dark ages or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Links to the Locomotion demo are available on this Eurogamer page: http://eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=56531 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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