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Stargate SG-1 Game Finally Canceled

Posted by Zonk on from the fell-through-a-wormhole dept.

After a long and troubled history, the Stargate videogame has finally been canceled by developer Perception. The company itself is in trouble, according to the Gamasutra report. From the article: "According to the same source, the game has now been terminated for all formats and the development team 'let go'. Any decision as to whether to proceed with the game, which had apparently reached the Alpha stage of completion and has built up a sizeable fan community, will now presumably rest at least partially with license holders MGM. No official comment had been received from Perception as of press time."

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  1. It's no surprise... by tom8658 · · Score: 3, Informative

    ...with the series on the decline (i.e., most of the original cast is gone) and the orignal storyline finished, I wonder if Stargate will last past the ninth or tenth season.

    1. Re:It's no surprise... by Gr33nNight · · Score: 2, Informative

      The only one of the original cast that is gone is Richard Dean Anderson. Everyone else remains. Also, they all signed up for a 10th season. The word is is that the series will continue to the 13th or the 14th season because of new storylines being introduced. Heres hoping!

    2. Re:It's no surprise... by AKAImBatman · · Score: 2, Informative

      They've even started it early on Atlantis, and I like the change a lot. Ronon is a much more interesting chaaracter than Ford was (although his current situation is very interesting to me).

      I'm actually amazed that they made the change so quickly. Many shows stick with a character for far too long even though he's completely unsuitable. In Ford's case it wasn't that he was out of place, or that he didn't belong. He was simply too happy-go-lucky to have survived in such a high risk environment for too long. The writers/producers showed amazing foresight by modifying his character in the way they did.

      Other modifications to be aware of:

      *) Peter Grodin, may he rest in peace. (I liked the guy too!)
      *) Caldwell, a standoff-ish, but natural character fit.
      *) Sergeant Bates, seemingly transferred off of Atlantis (thank God)
      *) Sergeant Markham, killed in the episode "The Brotherhood"
      *) Major Lorne, makes an excellent second-in-command with great chemistry between the characters
      *) The Athosians, thank God we don't have to listen to any more whining from Halling (the cripple) and Jinto (the boy)

      The amazing part is that most of these changes happened so seemlessly that you don't even notice. :-)

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  2. Stargate Adventure by bcolflesh · · Score: 4, Informative

    The fan-made game Stargate Adventure is available here:

    http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=5309

    Some rough English translations and a bit short, but it held my attention.

  3. SG1 by rilian4 · · Score: 3, Informative

    3 of the original 4 SG1 team members are still on the show. It's already lasted past the 9th season seeing as how the current season is season 10. Is the show in decline? Yeah. Is it ready to call it quits? Not yet.

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