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ISHAR Remake possible?

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 8:57 pm
by diceman
Now, here just a random thought: ;)
As a kid I used to play the ISHAR-Games on my ATARI like mad. I played all three of them, but never finished a single one of them. Sometimes it was bugs, sometimes it was just immature me, missing clues. Seeing now, that GRIMROCK is apparently capable of picturing overworld scenarios, I wonder if some creative guys would like to get around creating a Mod, copying the scenarios, puzzles and dungeons of the first ISHAR-Game? ... :ugeek:
Then again, ISHAR had towns, cities and shops. I don't know, if something like this will be available in GRIMROCK 2 as well ... :?

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Ah well, maybe in GRIMROCK 3 then. Can't wait for the game to be released!

Re: ISHAR Remake possible?

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 9:55 pm
by Ixnatifual
Ishar hasn't aged well in terms of playability, but the artwork is just phenomenal. I don't expect there will be towns, but maybe shops can be scripted.

Re: ISHAR Remake possible?

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 10:00 pm
by cromcrom
I am really confident shops can be scripted, as I nearly did this in TLC (At least I scripted a money system, and ways to buys things, using altars, is was not really gameplay friendly...). As for whole cities, could be a lot of work, but with a little imagination, I am confident.

Re: ISHAR Remake possible?

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 6:51 pm
by SnowyOwl47
it's very easy to make a town, shops, etc all those things are possible right now in grimrock 2!

Re: ISHAR Remake possible?

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:00 pm
by Leki
SnowyOwl47 wrote:it's very easy to make a town, shops, etc all those things are possible right now in grimrock 2!
... very easy ...ok :roll:

Re: ISHAR Remake possible?

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:28 pm
by Mychaelh
Ixnatifual wrote:Ishar hasn't aged well in terms of playability, but the artwork is just phenomenal.
^This. Silmarils CRPGs always looked VERY good for their time, but game-play was not the best, to say it politely.

Some nice blog let's play from CRPG Addict about Crystals of Arborea that covers the problems with this particular sub-genre of french dungeon crawlers:

http://crpgaddict.blogspot.de/2014/10/g ... -1990.html

Re: ISHAR Remake possible?

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:40 pm
by Mychaelh
You see, Legend of Grimrock 2-story is full retro, eh... :)
One could make a point in saying that LoG 2 is already an ISHAR 0 'remake'. :D