Wasn't there gonna be an "Escape from NY" game from Namco? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

longbough · 09-09-2006, 06:59 PM

I looked at the card insert on my DVD and it says Namco's working on a game with expected release in 2005.

Obviously it hasn't happened ... anyone know why the project was scrapped/delayed/mothballed?

what a pity.

MikeyChalupa · 10-27-2006, 09:06 AM

I heard Snake was dead.

Actually, I hadn't heard about this game but I would definitely give it a rent... I wonder if you still would land your glider on the WTC?

-Mikey

Easytiger · 11-13-2006, 09:45 PM

I heard Snake was dead too.

Sorry, it's just that everybody says it in the movie, and I want to bring a bit of that into the thread.

I'd play it. I'm not sure I'd play "Escape from LA" though.

biznatch · 12-06-2006, 05:21 PM

LOL, imagine having to play through that cheesy surfing scene, with the typical surfing music.. Actually, I think I'd like that.

jt6879 · 12-07-2006, 04:33 AM

I think they threw the towel in. I remember reading about this game a few times but then it just disapeared. Probably not much of a loss either to be honest. My money is on the fact that it was terrible

Porkchop · 12-07-2006, 09:53 AM

Think you are right. Read an article it was scrapped a few years back. Maybe if based on the original by a decent software house would be worth a look. Prob not worth namco releasing with movie being from 1981 too much of a gamble.

jt6879 · 12-09-2006, 01:02 AM

No kidding, I think 1 of the few decent movie based games was The Warriors. Which was a bad ass game imo. I can't imagine the game of Escape from NY being any better than the movie

biznatch · 12-09-2006, 02:29 PM

Agreed, jt, The Warriors was a great game..
But we can see it as a proof that a movie-based can be good after all, even though it is extremely rare(unfortunately).

jt6879 · 12-09-2006, 10:45 PM

Very true, and in the Warriors case the game was better than the movie

09-09-2006, 06:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
longbough Soylent Green is people. Location: Northern California	Wasn't there gonna be an "Escape from NY" game from Namco? I looked at the card insert on my DVD and it says Namco's working on a game with expected release in 2005. Obviously it hasn't happened ... anyone know why the project was scrapped/delayed/mothballed? what a pity. Last edited by longbough; 09-09-2006 at 07:10 PM..

12-07-2006, 04:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
jt6879 Crazy	I think they threw the towel in. I remember reading about this game a few times but then it just disapeared. Probably not much of a loss either to be honest. My money is on the fact that it was terrible __________________ Just remember this my friend, when you look up at the sky, you can see the stars and still not see the light..

12-07-2006, 09:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
Porkchop Psycho Location: Good ol Blighty	Think you are right. Read an article it was scrapped a few years back. Maybe if based on the original by a decent software house would be worth a look. Prob not worth namco releasing with movie being from 1981 too much of a gamble. __________________ Be cool btch now btch be cool Sport 1976 Taxi Driver.

12-09-2006, 01:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
jt6879 Crazy	No kidding, I think 1 of the few decent movie based games was The Warriors. Which was a bad ass game imo. I can't imagine the game of Escape from NY being any better than the movie __________________ Just remember this my friend, when you look up at the sky, you can see the stars and still not see the light..

12-09-2006, 10:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
jt6879 Crazy	Very true, and in the Warriors case the game was better than the movie __________________ Just remember this my friend, when you look up at the sky, you can see the stars and still not see the light..

10-27-2006, 09:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
MikeyChalupa Squid Location: USS George Washington	I heard Snake was dead. Actually, I hadn't heard about this game but I would definitely give it a rent... I wonder if you still would land your glider on the WTC? -Mikey

11-13-2006, 09:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Easytiger Insane Location: Tigerland	I heard Snake was dead too. Sorry, it's just that everybody says it in the movie, and I want to bring a bit of that into the thread. I'd play it. I'm not sure I'd play "Escape from LA" though.

12-06-2006, 05:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
biznatch Junkie Location: France	LOL, imagine having to play through that cheesy surfing scene, with the typical surfing music.. Actually, I think I'd like that.

12-09-2006, 02:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
biznatch Junkie Location: France	Agreed, jt, The Warriors was a great game.. But we can see it as a proof that a movie-based can be good after all, even though it is extremely rare(unfortunately).