New Homeworld game (re released)

Reggie.

Anyone else looking forward to this...

I still remember playing it for the first time

SeantheMan

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Drexel

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

Will def check this out!

Reggie.

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

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

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

Sephiroth_dude

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

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

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

Reggie.

Anymore info on this??

degrassinoel

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

Bah, thought this was an update

Gbear

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

Video from PAX

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

beauf

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

Reggie.

It's looking really good so far

Gbear

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

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.

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

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.

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

99 ouch

Reggie.

beauf wrote: »

99 ouch

Might just have to wait for the normal game

Kiith

To be fair, the Mothership statue looks awesome.

Gbear

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

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.

Any release date?

It was announced that they are hoping to have the game released by February 2015.

Nabber

100...... FFS

What sort of price is that to pay?
New games don't even cost that. This game as great as it is is not worth 100 remastered.

I can see this turning into a torrent feast if the price stays that high.

gizmo

Nabber wrote: »

100...... FFS

What sort of price is that to pay?
New games don't even cost that. This game as great as it is is not worth 100 remastered.

I can see this turning into a torrent feast if the price stays that high.

It's £99 for the Collectors Edition with the rather pretty statue of the Mothership, not the regular edition.

Reggie.

What's the digital voucher?

Skerries

gizmo wrote: »

It's £99 for the Collectors Edition with the rather pretty statue of the Mothership, not the regular edition.

I can just imagine the anti-piracy ads for that
"would you steal a mothership"

Reggie.

Am I reading it right that the release date is the end of next year

Gbear

Reggie. wrote: »

Am I reading it right that the release date is the end of next year

I'd say that's a placeholder.

Randy Pitchford said it'd hopefully be February.

Hopefully the CE sales absolutely tank in Europe and they bring the prices down to something less insane.

gizmo

Gbear wrote: »

I'd say that's a placeholder.

Randy Pitchford said it'd hopefully be February.

Hopefully the CE sales absolutely tank in Europe and they bring the prices down to something less insane.

Well it sold out in around four months in the US so bearing that in mind I can't see that happening with a smaller international stock for both Amazon UK and DE.

It'd be nice to see a price without such a large markup though. I understand additional shipping considerations need to be factored in but even at £79 you'd be looking at a more reasonable price compared to our US brethren even after factoring in tax and moderate shipping charges.

Kiith

Is €100 really that high for a CE with a pretty damn cool looking statue? Don't they usually go for around that price?

Reggie.

Kiith wrote: »

Is €100 really that high for a CE with a pretty damn cool looking statue? Don't they usually go for around that price?

Its about €120 converted + postage

gizmo

Kiith wrote: »

Is €100 really that high for a CE with a pretty damn cool looking statue? Don't they usually go for around that price?

Where are you guys seeing it for €100? Amazon UK have it for £100.

As for the price in general, were it not for the disparity between US and UK pricing, I wouldn't have as much of an issue with it. While there have been some fantastic Collectors Editions released recently at the lower £79 mark, Arkham Origins being the last one I can think of, I guess it comes down to the final quality of the statue. The rest of the bundle does look rather nice too though.

ThrAx

I can't bloody wait til this comes out actually. I loved homeworld. I remember being afraid of how complicated it looked when i seen others playing it when i was a kid but then getting completely sucked in when i installed it on my own PC.

Reggie.

Hinted this to my wife for my Christmas list

Gbear

The latest teaser with actual in game footage at last!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV7ijvdB5_U

There's a multiplayer beta starting in late Feb.


The latest info from PAX South:
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/homeworld-remastered-collection-hits-february-25/1100-6424858/

During voice over recording for Homeworld 2, complications with the Canadian actress who voiced Karan Sjet--your Fleet Intelligence--in the first game, Heidi Ernest, led to her role being recast for the second game. For Homeworld Remastered Collection, Gearbox went back to Ernest and had her record all mothership dialogue for the new Homeworld 2.

Reggie.

Have this preordered. So its Feb the 25th

VinLieger

Wooooo now just need some new info on shipbreakers

Gbear

Also, bonus points for Agent Coulsen narrating the ESRB thing.

Kiith

Holy crap, that looks brilliant. Can't wait for this, and delighted that the original voice actress is back. The only other thing i'd like is if they changed the Bentusi voice back to what it was like in Homeworld 1.

jumbobreakfast

Only €27 on Steam if you pre-order which is great value for 2 games + the online bit. I played this briefly back in the day but my PC wasn't really able for it at the time. Looks great now

Gbear

Longer gameplay video from the HW1 mission the Gardens of Kadesh and a HW2 mission I don't recognise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4LdlLQ7izo

Some of the animation is a little bit jumpy (ships turning on a sixpence) but other than that it looks just as good as if it was brand new.