GamingUnion.net writes, "Randy Van Der Vlag is the Lead Artist on Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain for the DS, and in a presentation at the Montreal International Game Summit on Tuesday, spoke about how developer Big Blue Bubble pulled off, in this editor's opinion, some of the best visuals on the DS.
Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, by developer Big Blue Bubble, is set for release next week. A rarity on the DS, Fighting Fantasy is a first-person-perspective RPG, with visuals pushing the DS as far as the system can go (somewhere most gamers will be surprised by), and the solid gameplay to back it up."
Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a PC version of my favourite fantasy book, with dungeons, and combat that still keeps the feel and style of the original book.
HPP: When comes to video games, the term “role-playing game” has become synonymous with anything that involves a fantasy setting, experience, and leveling-up. It’s far removed from the tabletop systems that spawned the term. Sure, there were text adventures and MUDS/MOOS (look it up, kids) but outside of throwing dice around a table, video games haven’t managed to capture that feeling. The Warlock of Firetop Mountain manages to capture that feeling without having to find those pesky friend things people talk about.
BOUGHT!
Now Steve, please, please, please make Autoduel the game somehow someway.
I'm tired of all these combat vehicle games that THINK they are Autoduel but fail miserably.
Thank you.
Dan Miller writes: "A first-person shooter version of The Warlock of Firetop Mountain was released on the Nintendo DS several years ago, but this new iteration promises to a far more faithful adaption. Your character progresses through the various dungeons and passageways, pausing every so often when a decision needs to be made. Combat takes place through the custom GridBluff fighting system with both you and your opponents making your moves at the same time – although it’s worth noting an alternative dice rolling combat system is available for purists."
If only all DS games looked this good.
Those graphics actually come close to PSP graphics. Kudos to Big Blue Bubble for this
This is one thing I love about the DS, it's five years old and really outdated tech but still new ground is being broken. The DSi has even more untapped potential as well and the cards keep getting bigger and bigger.
I can't wait to see what's in store for us next.
I can't wait for this game. This is one of my most anticipated DS games.