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stevie667 · 05-25-2005, 01:11 PM

BEWARE OF SPOILERS!

http://www.gateworld.net/videogames/...3trailer.shtml

All i have to saw is wow!

The game looks absoloutly amazing, the fact that they used the cast members voices is so cool, it's going to make gameplay so much more fun...

For those of you that don't know, SG1:Alliance is the first big computer game for Stargate. It's been in the pipeline a fair while, but it's been kicked up a notch recently with some serious money from investors (e.g. Namco is now taking a part in the advertising) and the cast being involved with voicing.

It's going to be an amazing game, i'm all giddy and excited!

crossova · 05-26-2005, 05:36 AM

it is supposed to come out on the consoles also.

feelgood · 05-26-2005, 06:33 AM

Holy crap...check out www.stargate-alliance.com

The website got wicked screenshots. I'm gonna get this game for sure. Any idea when its suppose to be released?

Edit: Gamespy says it's suppose to be released on New Years Eve

shadowalker · 05-26-2005, 08:29 AM

needs to start putting away money for pc upgrades again, Looking at that game, there is no way in hell i'm going console on it.

Eight · 05-29-2005, 03:27 AM

girns

Cant wait for this one

Love Stargate

stevie667 · 05-29-2005, 03:52 AM

If this one's a sucess, maybe we'll get an Atlantis one too?

t3m3st · 05-31-2005, 10:11 PM

I'm still pissed MGM put a stop to the UT2k4 stargate mod. I thought that looked better.

If it's good, I'll buy it. I am, after all, a StarGate whore.

Strelich · 06-04-2005, 09:22 PM

It does look promising. I can only hope they do more justice to it than Simon and Schuster did to Farscape's game. I still shiver in disgust when playing that monstrosity.

GoldenOuroboros · 06-05-2005, 03:37 AM

Knew about this a while ago, after playing NFH 1 and 2 I decided to take a look around JoWooDs site, some interesting stuff in there but this really caught my eye. Was only thinking about it the other day, definetly looking forward to it, but am definetly going to need an upgrade

stevie667 · 06-05-2005, 03:51 AM

I was reading my friends official x-box magazine recently, the game developers said that we would be seeing the furlings!

t3m3st · 06-07-2005, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by stevie667

I was reading my friends official x-box magazine recently, the game developers said that we would be seeing the furlings!

I was under the impression that the furlings were dead... From that season 6 episode where Maybourne tries to go to their paradise village, and he and Jack get stuck there.

I guess as long as the show doesn't stick the furlings in, and they look completely different than they did in the game (ie that ancient on the stupid stargate cartoon), I wouldn't mind that so much.

This is the classic SG1 team, right? Not the new one? Edit: I watched the trailer, nevermind... Nice!

stevie667 · 06-08-2005, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by t3m3st

I was under the impression that the furlings were dead... From that season 6 episode where Maybourne tries to go to their paradise village, and he and Jack get stuck there.

Just the furlings at that particular place were dead. There has been no official canon to say the entire species has gone the way of the dodo.

stevie667 · 06-27-2005, 03:04 AM

We have an initial review here if anyones interested: http://www.gamersinfo.net/index.php?art/id:547

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Sometimes it seems as if it's the flip of a coin as to whether a title based upon a film/tv show will succeed (more often than not, it's actually quality of the game), but science fiction as a whole has generally survived the translation. Perhaps it's the fantastical storylines, the often beautiful backdrops or, it could be that only those that are truly successful get made into games. It's been 11 years since the original Stargate movie was released; Stargate: SG-1 is now in its 9th season and has spawned a successful offshoot in Stargate: Atlantis. And, currently in production is the game Stargate SG-1: The Alliance. Convenient that it's the game I'm about to preview…

For those who don't follow the show (and it's not terribly important to enjoy the game, but it helps), the basis of the story is that the ancient Egyptian civilization is actually that of an alien culture known as the Goa'uld. They subjugated humans for many years but, unlike most worlds, humans rose up and ousted their oppressors. The Goa'uld traveled through trans-dimensional Stargates - big circles that allowed one to "dial in" to places within the galaxy and visit the other worlds the Goa'uld had either subjugated or tried to. OK, enough TV show history.

After 9 seasons, the show has grown rich with history, lore, depth and a very "comfortable" cast. This works to the advantage of the game as they've gotten the entire cast to do the voiceovers for the game. Anyone who remembers Richard Dean Anderson from his days of "MacGyver" will remember that's he somewhat sarcastic - some things only ripen with age. Working closely with the cast, they also modeled the characters closely upon them, so that those who are playing for the "geek" factor (like me) will feel right at home.

Those who don't know (or care) about the show -- don't worry. They've produced enough material here to make most any tactical shooter fan happy. There are 17 levels, each corresponding to a different world visited by SG-1. You'll play as one of the four main characters of the show - each having different talents: tactician, scientist, archaeologist, intimate knowledge of the enemy - and lead them through a level of up to four missions. This can be done in either single player or multiplayer mode.

This is not a game you can simply run and gun through. The demonstrator wanted to show me an example of the use of the "other" abilities of the characters and tried, unsuccessfully, 7 times to run to that area. You must use small unit tactics and the abilities of your units to make it. He knew the demo well enough to complete it in his sleep, it's simply not designed to be run and gun. You are SG-1 and as such would never simply blast through an area.

You'll have the use of standard military issue weapons as well as some rather unique items from the show. There will be the staff that Teal'c uses - wielded at the hip it shoots a lethal energy burst. There is a hand unit that only Dr. Carter can use (for arcane show reasons I'll not go into) that works as a sort of force weapon that can push a body back or, in the hands of the wrong person suck out their life force. The team has the ability to cloak itself, but doing so will drain stamina. Also, unless it's the team leader, you won't actually die but be knocked down. The rest of the team can heal you and you'll regain full health over time.

SG-1 is a tactical shooter but due to the history of its characters you'll find yourself solving puzzles. At times, you'll even split off in different directions to do so (very fun in multiplayer!). Its roots definitely lie in multiplayer co-op tactical play. The added map editor should give it some good longevity as well.

Finally, the developers have taken time to recreate the worlds in painstaking detail. Viewing the world in 360 degrees in the optional first or third person mode, really shows that they did their research down to the minutest detail. Using an altar to Ra for cover or running into a forest to avoid detection should ring true to even those who've never heard of the show.

Stargate SG-1: The Alliance will absolutely find a core audience with the fans of the show. Given time, word of mouth and continued development along the lines of what I viewed at E3, SG-1 is going to appeal to tactician in any gamer. Where else can you visit 17 worlds, shoot aliens, decipher hieroglyphs, and still listen to MacGyver quip?

Bigfellahull · 07-13-2005, 10:29 AM

I am so looking forward to this. Its going to be great. Dont forgot, for you lucky americans the new season of SG-1 starts friday. Here in the UK, we have to wait until september time

reiii · 07-14-2005, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigfellahull

I am so looking forward to this. Its going to be great. Dont forgot, for you lucky americans the new season of SG-1 starts friday. Here in the UK, we have to wait until september time

thats what bittorent is for

, by the way the game looks tight

Strelich · 08-05-2005, 11:36 PM

Interesting news, apparently work has been suspended.

from http://press.jowood.com/html/News/ne...EWS&bereich=61

JoWooD terminates development agreement with Perception

Rottenmann, Austria, 5th of August 2005; JoWooD regrets to be forced to cancel the development agreement with Perception, the Australian developer currently responsible for the Stargate-SG1: The AllianceTM license title. “The title in its current form, initially scheduled for an October 2005 release, does satisfy neither our quality requirements nor the fans expectations. We will not release anything that does not do justice to this well known license” says Albert Seidl, CEO JoWooD Productions Software AG. “In recent months we have invested a lot of time and resources in helping Perception finish the development, but we now simply have lost confidence in their ability to finish this project in time and sufficient quality.”

Following the termination JoWooD has asked for repayment of their investment in development and further expenses.

According to our reading of the contract the rights to the title as well as the source code are transferred to JoWooD“. After delivery of the code and assets JoWooD will review the possibility of seeking out developers if it is economically viable to finish the title” reports Michael Paeck, Executive Producer for JoWooD Productions Software AG. “We are, however, not prepared to release anything but a top quality title. Fans of the show as well as gamers would not accept anything less. There are several options to consider, among them potentially moving to next-gen consoles for the title.” "

stevie667 · 08-06-2005, 05:40 AM

That sucks

Fremen · 08-06-2005, 09:01 AM

It may suck now, but in the end, I'd rather have a great Stargate game than a mediocre one.
Here's hoping for the best.

t3m3st · 08-06-2005, 11:09 AM

Yeah. One less game to buy this year. I suppose I would rather buy it for 360 or PS3 than PS2 or my shitty-shit-shit-shit PC.

WeevilMan · 08-11-2005, 11:10 PM

Perception Press Release

perception has responded to the libelous statements by jowood, and the game is proceeding as planned.

hulk · 08-12-2005, 12:40 AM

How strange. The plot thickens.

05-25-2005, 01:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
stevie667 Too Awesome for Aardvarks Location: Angloland	Stargate SG1: The Alliance BEWARE OF SPOILERS! http://www.gateworld.net/videogames/...3trailer.shtml All i have to saw is wow! The game looks absoloutly amazing, the fact that they used the cast members voices is so cool, it's going to make gameplay so much more fun... For those of you that don't know, SG1:Alliance is the first big computer game for Stargate. It's been in the pipeline a fair while, but it's been kicked up a notch recently with some serious money from investors (e.g. Namco is now taking a part in the advertising) and the cast being involved with voicing. It's going to be an amazing game, i'm all giddy and excited! __________________ Office hours have changed. Please call during office hours for more information. Last edited by stevie667; 06-05-2005 at 03:50 AM..

05-26-2005, 06:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
feelgood Free Mars! Location: I dunno, there's white people around me saying "eh" all the time	Holy crap...check out www.stargate-alliance.com The website got wicked screenshots. I'm gonna get this game for sure. Any idea when its suppose to be released? Edit: Gamespy says it's suppose to be released on New Years Eve __________________ Looking out the window, that's an act of war. Staring at my shoes, that's an act of war. Committing an act of war? Oh you better believe that's an act of war

05-26-2005, 08:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
shadowalker Psycho Location: Firefox yourself and change the world!	needs to start putting away money for pc upgrades again, Looking at that game, there is no way in hell i'm going console on it. __________________ I'll make ya famous!

05-29-2005, 03:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
stevie667 Too Awesome for Aardvarks Location: Angloland	If this one's a sucess, maybe we'll get an Atlantis one too? __________________ Office hours have changed. Please call during office hours for more information.

05-31-2005, 10:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
t3m3st Vroom! Location: Toronto	I'm still pissed MGM put a stop to the UT2k4 stargate mod. I thought that looked better. If it's good, I'll buy it. I am, after all, a StarGate whore. __________________ I do it for the rare drops

05-26-2005, 05:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
crossova Psycho Location: new york	it is supposed to come out on the consoles also.

05-29-2005, 03:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Eight Crazy Location: UK	girns Cant wait for this one Love Stargate

06-04-2005, 09:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Strelich occasional iconoclast Location: Flushing, MI	It does look promising. I can only hope they do more justice to it than Simon and Schuster did to Farscape's game. I still shiver in disgust when playing that monstrosity. __________________ ----- Monty this seems strange to me. The movies had that movie thing, but nonsense has a welcome ring and heroes don't come easy.

06-05-2005, 03:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
GoldenOuroboros The Cheshire Grin... Location: An Aussie Outback	Knew about this a while ago, after playing NFH 1 and 2 I decided to take a look around JoWooDs site, some interesting stuff in there but this really caught my eye. Was only thinking about it the other day, definetly looking forward to it, but am definetly going to need an upgrade __________________ Can you see me grin grin grrriiiiinnnning?!

06-05-2005, 03:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
stevie667 Too Awesome for Aardvarks Location: Angloland	I was reading my friends official x-box magazine recently, the game developers said that we would be seeing the furlings! __________________ Office hours have changed. Please call during office hours for more information.

07-13-2005, 10:29 AM	#14 (permalink)
Bigfellahull Upright	I am so looking forward to this. Its going to be great. Dont forgot, for you lucky americans the new season of SG-1 starts friday. Here in the UK, we have to wait until september time

08-05-2005, 11:36 PM	#16 (permalink)
Strelich occasional iconoclast Location: Flushing, MI	Interesting news, apparently work has been suspended. from http://press.jowood.com/html/News/ne...EWS&bereich=61 JoWooD terminates development agreement with Perception Rottenmann, Austria, 5th of August 2005; JoWooD regrets to be forced to cancel the development agreement with Perception, the Australian developer currently responsible for the Stargate-SG1: The AllianceTM license title. “The title in its current form, initially scheduled for an October 2005 release, does satisfy neither our quality requirements nor the fans expectations. We will not release anything that does not do justice to this well known license” says Albert Seidl, CEO JoWooD Productions Software AG. “In recent months we have invested a lot of time and resources in helping Perception finish the development, but we now simply have lost confidence in their ability to finish this project in time and sufficient quality.” Following the termination JoWooD has asked for repayment of their investment in development and further expenses. According to our reading of the contract the rights to the title as well as the source code are transferred to JoWooD“. After delivery of the code and assets JoWooD will review the possibility of seeking out developers if it is economically viable to finish the title” reports Michael Paeck, Executive Producer for JoWooD Productions Software AG. “We are, however, not prepared to release anything but a top quality title. Fans of the show as well as gamers would not accept anything less. There are several options to consider, among them potentially moving to next-gen consoles for the title.” " __________________ ----- Monty this seems strange to me. The movies had that movie thing, but nonsense has a welcome ring and heroes don't come easy. Last edited by Strelich; 08-05-2005 at 11:37 PM.. Reason: put article text into article

08-06-2005, 05:40 AM	#17 (permalink)
stevie667 Too Awesome for Aardvarks Location: Angloland	That sucks __________________ Office hours have changed. Please call during office hours for more information. Last edited by stevie667; 08-06-2005 at 07:41 AM..

08-06-2005, 09:01 AM	#18 (permalink)
Fremen With a mustache, the cool factor would be too much Location: left side of my couch, East Texas	It may suck now, but in the end, I'd rather have a great Stargate game than a mediocre one. Here's hoping for the best. __________________ Google

08-06-2005, 11:09 AM	#19 (permalink)
t3m3st Vroom! Location: Toronto	Yeah. One less game to buy this year. I suppose I would rather buy it for 360 or PS3 than PS2 or my shitty-shit-shit-shit PC. __________________ I do it for the rare drops

08-12-2005, 12:40 AM	#21 (permalink)
hulk C'mon, just blow it. Location: Perth, Australia	How strange. The plot thickens. __________________ "'There's a tendency among the press to attribute the creation of a game to a single person,' says Warren Spector, creator of Thief and Deus Ex." -- From an IGN game review.

08-11-2005, 11:10 PM	#20 (permalink)
WeevilMan Upright	Perception Press Release perception has responded to the libelous statements by jowood, and the game is proceeding as planned.