Herdy Gerdy

http://www.eidosgames.com/ubb/Forum26/HTML/000010.html

Just FYI. It will be PLAYABLE at E3

i hope this game is good because its something different from the regular old kill guys games

Yea, that game looks original. Can\'t wait to see more of it at E3.

i cant see this game being that great, the graphics are very good but the gameplay sounds boring to me, maybe im wrong. i hope this is good but i cant see it being that fun

Well, from the screenshots you can tell it has platformer gameplay (Looks like Herdy has to collect some bell looking things). But also it has elements where you have to gather/herd animals and your actions in the enviornment will affect the animals.

I guess this could be considered a new genre: Platform-sim.

it looks alright to me - it will be a rent i anything for me - i am not into platformers to much - every now amd then one will make me buy it but not often

The gameplay concept sounds great

All you do in other games is hack and slash or solve puzzles

Here you herd animals and they interact with each other and the enviroment which produce puzzles.

I\'ll wait and hear more about it but I\'m looking forward to this one

I hope to appreciate the developers "levels" of herding that you will be responsible for.  As I understand it, should an animal in your keep dash away, it can potentially disrupt other herds of animals.  And not just animals, but, say, groups of butterflies, etc.  As I understand it, one of the ultimate ideas is that you are a herdsman and that it is your intrinsic nature to herd life.  With that premise, a "loose cannon" animal that evades its flock could cause you to have to juggle dealing with multiple herds to keep everything under control.  Should be a refreshing concept.  Graphically, it looks great; the cell animation looks to be as unique as I could ask for.  

This should be a pleasant diversion while we wait for the likes of unbridaled muscle in GT3 (will it EVER release!??!) and MGS2 - bleh!...2002 now...jeez!!!

Originally posted by kopking
i cant see this game being that great, the graphics are very good but the gameplay sounds boring to me, maybe im wrong. i hope this is good but i cant see it being that fun

hey its something different than them shoot em up games

yeah, this will definitely be something new and original, hopefully it\'ll turn out good and give us all a break from all the racing and shoot em up games out now:)
-exTorT

The game brings Harvest Moon to mind.

I think this one will be quite entertaining, despite having dull, repetitive lulls to it.  The idea that so much can change from so little is intriguiging.  Hopefully they can pull it off right.

-Eik

I haven\'t heard much about this game, but I\'m already starting to get interested about it. Something new perhaps? Brings Harvest Moon in mind? ( a great game, that is - truly powerful with da force... )

So, any screenshots available yet?

Here. These are the "bullet" features taken right from Eidos\'s website:

--Master the complex relationships between the wild inhabitants, Gerdy’s herding techniques, and different environmental elements

--Control 12 unruly island species, each with their own intellects, personalities and behavior patterns

--Solve puzzles, manage resources, and employ a high level of strategic thinking to manipulate the various creatures

--Immerse yourself in a living, breathing world with lush graphics, incredibly fluid animation and an unparalleled level of detail

--Explore 27 expansive environments filled with more than 200 non-playable characters

--Experience absorbing, continuous gameplay without load times, detailed character skin and bone structure, a complex lighting system, and a seamless blend of natural-looking animation and control

--Acquire tools, guidance and experience from key non-playable characters by winning challenges and successfully completing side quests

......zesty!!....



And here are a couple of pics. More at ign.com...

These pictures look awesome and if they can manage to get the animal AI thing right this should be a unique and great game

Originally posted by Phil
These pictures look awesome and if they can manage to get the animal AI thing right this should be a unique and great game

I think it\'s definently gonna be a great game...