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KillaBC — Colony Wars Frigate WIP
Published: 2013-04-10 17:06:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 1488; Favourites: 4; Downloads: 25
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Well i've made that foray into 3D modelling. Now the hard part is to get anything that resembles the finished product i'm hoping for. I am looking for help and pointers as there is still much to be done but this my first real attempt and I hope i'm on the right track.For those that don't know, Colony Wars was a PS1 game that involved cinematic space battles between the League of Free Worlds and the Earth Empire. It was the perfect translation of what PC gamers were getting at the time such as Descent and Wing Commander for the console audience. I didn't get it until I was about 11 but it still resonates with me today. It had a rich history and back story all perfectly written. It also featured branching story missions based on your successes and failures. The soundtrack was unsurpassed and I advise anyone to have listen to it.
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It wasn't a good game. It was a fucking amazing game. I still have a working copy. I have all three games in the series. It was produced at a time where video games were some what considered an art form, where story mattered and graphics were just starting to get good. It wasn't a thrown together for the purpose of money. It was produced to throw you into an alternate universe, an escape from reality where you were a fighter pilot fighting and losing for a specific cause, your freedom.
These games, the first one in particular and Final Fantasy VII are games that truly reflect my childhood gaming career. These were the games that I truly love, and still play when the time is right. There are no games that I have found that are truly great like the games we had as kids in the 90's. Kids these days do not know a truly great game, there simply aren't any. The closest I have seen was the Mass Effect series. Outside of that, I just don't see them. They are a rare gem nowadays.
Keep workin on that model. I definately look forward to seeing it completed.
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So true, also what helped it was that it was Humans fighting Humans. Yes I like Aliens in my games and films but it showed that Humans most probably will still be bastards even in the future. It was grounded in reality and our fears and the need for self determination against a juggernaut of a foe.
It's such a damn shame that the studio who made this is gone and Sony does nothing with the IP. God I would love a remake or a mod or something. I really miss Space actions games like this.
Also the voice-over guy deserved an Oscar.
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If I'm not mistaken, that was James-Earl Jones.
Yea it was a great game in a sense where there weren't any aliens. It was humans fighting humans. Much as we'd probably end up doing as we voyage out into the stars for the first time.
I would totally spend the money to buy what ever console the remake would come out on if it ever happened. And I agree, there do need to be more games like this. The space sim has largely been thrown out. FPS games are the hot ticket now, and it is kind of nice to see people getting a little tired of them too. Could mean some changes in the gaming industry. But it would still be a ways off.
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True, by the way the model is nearly done and she is undergoing texturing. She has been completely reworked so be on the lookout for it.
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