New Homeworld game (re released)

Reggie. · 23-04-2014 11:14pm #1

Anyone else looking forward to this...

I still remember playing it for the first time

SeantheMan · 24-04-2014 2:01am

Thread title is confusing

It's a new title...or the same game remastered ?

Checked Wikipedia

On July 19, 2013 Gearbox announced the release of Homeworld HD and Homeworld 2 HD remakes, along with the original versions of the games, for 2014. Additionally, Gearbox has granted Blackbird Interactive, a studio employing members of the original Homeworld development team, permission to use the Homeworld IP. Blackbird will restructure their upcoming game Hardware: Shipbreakers as Homeworld: Shipbreakers.

On March 6, 2014 Homeworld HD was renamed to Homeworld Remastered Collection. The collection includes the original and remastered versions of Homeworld and Homeworld 2.

Reggie. · 24-04-2014 6:05am

SeantheMan wrote: »

Thread title is confusing

It's a new title...or the same game remastered ?

Checked Wikipedia

Its the original plus a remastered version being released at the same time

nesf · 24-04-2014 3:48pm

Reggie. wrote: »

Its the original plus a remastered version being released at the same time

There's a new game under the same IP coming out as well. Much later and being made by some of the same people as the originals were. Which is attracting quite a lot of interest from people.

To answer your question, yes, I'm looking forward to giving my kids a chance to play it natively as well as revisiting it myself. I've no idea where my original copies are.

Reggie. · 24-04-2014 5:14pm

nesf wrote: »

There's a new game under the same IP coming out as well. Much later and being made by some of the same people as the originals were. Which is attracting quite a lot of interest from people.

To answer your question, yes, I'm looking forward to giving my kids a chance to play it natively as well as revisiting it myself. I've no idea where my original copies are.

I still have the whole lot but alas can't play them on my computer no more

nesf · 24-04-2014 6:06pm

Reggie. wrote: »

I still have the whole lot but alas can't play them on my computer no more

That'd be why I haven't gone looking for them!

Sephiroth_dude · 24-04-2014 11:09pm

Im ashamed to say this but I've never played homeworld so I may pick this up.

Drexel · 24-04-2014 11:12pm

Homeworld 2 was great. Only had a game recently enough.

Will def check this out!

Reggie. · 25-04-2014 1:09am

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Im ashamed to say this but I've never played homeworld so I may pick this up.

Oh it was way ahead of its time when it was released

nesf · 25-04-2014 3:01am

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Im ashamed to say this but I've never played homeworld so I may pick this up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrW4jkQdmjI

Just imagine the majesty of this back then, they were really pushing the limits of what could be done.

Nabber · 30-04-2014 8:34pm

New game is not homeworld. Adding HW was an after thought. If they released an expansion for HW I would buy it , remastered or not. Probably my favourite RTS. Sins of a solar empire is grand. But Homeworld wins it for me

02-05-2014 2:24pm

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Im ashamed to say this but I've never played homeworld so I may pick this up.

Gah!

Homeworld 2 LAN play is awesome. I can't find it to buy digitally anywhere.
Found the box with sierra entertainment on the front when I was moving into me new house but no CD inside

Kiith · 02-05-2014 4:57pm

Still rates as one of my favourite games ever. By far the best space strategy game i've ever played, and i doubt it will ever get old. The story is basic enough, if well done, but the game and soundtrack are absolutely fantastic. To think i nearly gave up on it after being stuck on the 3rd 4th mission for weeks. Friendly hint...don't send a probe when they tell you to :P

Cataclysm and Homeworld 2 are great, but not quite as good as the original. Played through 1 and 2 recently, but couldn't get Cata to work for some reason.

BofaDeezNuhtz · 12-05-2014 12:22am

It was.....back then.....like.....Awesomeness to da max x2 :eek:

Reggie. · 28-08-2014 10:36pm

Anymore info on this??

degrassinoel · 28-08-2014 10:45pm

Reggie. wrote: »

Anymore info on this??

I'd hazard a guess that there will be info on it officially this Sunday at pax prime

Kiith · 28-08-2014 11:53pm

Bah, thought this was an update

Gbear · 01-09-2014 10:08pm

http://www.relicnews.com/archives/2014/09/6334/

Some more info from PAX.

Might be worth subscribing to the Homeworld Reddit.
It's pretty small at the moment but dedicated communities tend to be the first with news.

Steve began to detail the initial goals of the Homeworld remastering project of bringing the game to modern platforms with the benefits of digital distribution along with an up-rez of the textures and models. He goes on to say that as the project went on they became more ambitious with what they wanted to try to do with Homeworld. Alongside the increase resolution of the textures and models, he indicates that the development team has now replaced the entire renderer for the game! (Note: It is unclear if this specifically points to Homeworld 1, Homeworld 2, or both games).

In addition to the visual overhaul that both games are expected to see, we can now also expect to have the entire audio overhauled as well. Steve goes onto say that Gearbox is getting together with all the original voice actors and composers to re-master and record high quality music and dialogue. If you recall at the Gearbox Community Day in September of last year, Rob Cunningham, Brian Burleson, and a few of the devs working on the Homeworld project showed a video clip of Paul Ruskay (the original composer for Homeworld) lending his support and original master audio files to help with the re-mastering of the music and effects.

Gbear · 04-09-2014 12:03am

Video from PAX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1OxNVYfeLA

beauf · 04-09-2014 12:10am

I remember I had to upgrade my voodoo card to a Nvida TNT card to play Homeworld. Love to replay it.

Reggie. · 04-09-2014 12:12am

It's looking really good so far

Gbear · 04-09-2014 12:13am

beauf wrote: »

I remember I had to upgrade my voodoo card to a Nvida TNT card to play Homeworld. Love to replay it.

I was the same with H2.

My computer just **** itself when it went into the opening cinematic.

I was only 14 or whatever so haven't the foggiest what hardware I was using.

I do remember that my desk was a pile of cardboard boxes though.:P

Kiith · 04-09-2014 9:11am

Looks good so far. Can't wait to see what the ingame looks like. Also, the pre-order statue looks excellent as well...might actually have to buy it.

Reggie. · 04-09-2014 11:08am

Kiith wrote: »

Looks good so far. Can't wait to see what the ingame looks like. Also, the pre-order statue looks excellent as well...might actually have to buy it.

Same as that. When can you order does anyone know

Gbear · 03-11-2014 12:19am

Video from Pax Australia.
Contains the first screenshots I've seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91EQH6XqLbM

Pitchford saying they're hoping it'll ship around February.

Pre-orders for the CE are available on Amazon.co.uk now.
Soooo tempted.

Reggie. · 03-11-2014 8:44am

Gbear wrote: »

Video from Pax Australia.
Contains the first screenshots I've seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91EQH6XqLbM

Pitchford saying they're hoping it'll ship around February.

Pre-orders for the CE are available on Amazon.co.uk now.
Soooo tempted.

Bit pricey at £99

beauf · 03-11-2014 9:53am

99 ouch

Reggie. · 03-11-2014 9:58am

beauf wrote: »

99 ouch

Might just have to wait for the normal game

Kiith · 03-11-2014 10:26am

To be fair, the Mothership statue looks awesome.

Gbear · 03-11-2014 11:14am

I think all they've said so far is that it contains the statue and the original and remastered version of both games.

I've seen worse value but I'd have to know whether there's things like an art book, a "making of" dvd and that sort of thing as well.

Gbear · 03-11-2014 9:51pm

Actually, I hadn't realised that the US price is $100.

It's fair enough, with taxes and all that, for there to be a 20% or even 30% markup.

60% is absolute bull****. Not a hope I'm paying that.

New Homeworld game (re released)

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