EA Announces Open-Ended RPG

With the success of Bethesda's Oblivion featuring so prominently in the headlines of late, EA's announcement of 'Project Gray Company' comes as little surprise. From the Gamespot blurb: "The action takes place in a massive open world where you can go anywhere you want, and the characters in this world are powered by an incredible simulation [artificial intelligence] based on the same technology used by the makers of The Sims 2. The story of the game is built around a series of Story Quests. You can choose to follow specific Story Quests, embark on a range of other types of quests, or set off on your own adventures in the massive open world environment."

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Yeah, that's pretty open-ended, alright.

[Tackhead]

From TFA:
> No platform, price, or release date was announced for the game.

Yeah, that's about as open-ended as it gets.

EA

[kryten_nl]

You'll never beat my lvl 60 'EA develloper' with his 'Improved Lack Of Sleep', 'Tolerance For Low Wages' and his special 'Transform Coffee To Code'....

No multiplayer!

[willith]

As long as it's not multiplayer, I'll give it a look when it comes out. I've sunk ~60 hours into Oblivion over the past month or so, and the primary thing that keeps me coming back is that I feel like the focus of the story (which I am, because it's obviously a single-player game) instead of one more $CLASS, grinding out levels. Yeah, Oblivion has great graphics, ten billion sidequests, and a crazy-detailed gigantor world to play in, but the biggest plus is the fact that I don't have to share the game world with other people--no 1337-sp33k, no chat spamming, no people out of character, no griefing, and none of the other jackassery that plagues every MMORPG in the universe.

Re:No multiplayer!

[Pausanias]

On the other hand - without other people, it's not a RPG. It's just clicking on a keyboard.

Aaah, the age-old discussion about what is an RPG. To some people, a computer RPG is a game you play with other people where you all pretend to be in a made-up world. To other people, a CRPG is a game where, like a book, there is a clear story and a clear protagonist---the player.

The first group of people are transfers from tabletop RPGs. They don't see the point of pretending to be a paladin/ninja/timelord without having the occasional irreverent out-of-character fun or computer equivalent of drinking beer with buddies.

The second group of people are folks who want a story above all else, and usually want to be the focus of that story. They don't like OOC talk, and for them the ideal game isn't about being with other people---it's more like reading a good book.

$10 says it's Madden-based...

[xxxJonBoyxxx]

$10 says it's Madden-based. Here are the initial classes:

  - Quarterback - Needs high wisdom
  - Lineman - Needs high strength
  - Wide Receiver - Needs high dexterity
  - TV Announcer - Similar to a "half-orc"
  - Cheerleader - Basically put in for the usual "dark elf" player

EA to release half finished game

[Goldberg's Pants]

"But this game isn't finished. There's virtually no script, no ending, nothing."

"Ah screw it, call it open ended and ship it."

I'm tired of being the hero

[Jakuta]

I want a game where I can dominate, be evil, have minions and basically rule with an iron fist. Some of my fondest memories are of evil groups at tables. Isn't anyone tired of wearing the white hat? Wouldn't you like to match wits with a truly diabolical foe? Just my own meandering thoughts... *sigh*

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