Trenched (Tim Schafer's next game)

Trenched.

Tim Schafer has revealed Double Fine’s next game, Trenched. It’s a manly man’s action game in which manly men fight evil invaders. In a manly way.

And yes, it is JUST LIKE Mech Assault.

I am suddenly imagining "Black Adder Goes Forth" with giant robots thrown in.

Ah, thank goodness. I'm sure their Sesame Street game is going to be fine, but I'd rather that not be their only project.

Oh good. I've been wanting a new Mech Assault.

Nothing for PC again? Really, Schafer?

Yeah, i'd love to play this on the PC. Although that's mostly because my connection to LIVE is shaky at best.

But it does look like it's gonna be tons of fun. This is schaefer, so that was a given from the beginning. But Schaefer + Giant mecha =... Well i'd say it equals awesome, but that's like saying peanut butter plus peanut butter equals peanut butter. Maybe it's some mega-quantum SUPER peanut butter.

I kind of wished that they could have made another Brutal Legend game, but this looks cool too.

(sigh)

http://www.doublefine.com/about/

Why no PC versions of Brütal Legend, Costume Quest, or Stacking?

As a developer we do not have final say in the sku plan for our games. That is the decision of the person investing the money, i.e. the publisher. We have much of the technology in place to produce PC versions of all these games, but there is still some more work required to make them shippable and that costs money. So far, our publishers have not elected to fund that work. Not because they hate PC Gamers, but because they don't see enough financial reward. Double Fine does care about PC Gamers, and we always push for a PC version, and will continue to do so in the future. If we ever get super stinking rich here, with enough money to fund PC versions of our games, then we will go back and make them ourselves! Oh man, wouldn't that be cool?

In other words, take it up with Microsoft. Oh, and speaking of, no PS 3 version this time either.

edited 5th Mar '11 9:06:18 AM by Rebochan

This is going to (unfortunately) flop like Psychonauts. I'm calling it right now.

...even though their other download titles have been successful?

Thought it was retail, my bad...

Brutal Legend made a bundle, by the way.

Tim Schafer. Doing a mecha game.

HELL YES.

Oh man that looks awesome...if only it was on steam.

hmmmm...no swords or Attack Drones

edit: I coulda sworn Attack Drone was a trope.

edit2: wtf...

edited 5th Mar '11 8:01:06 PM by Signed

@Signed: You said "Drones" the first time and "Drone" the second time.

Also this looks greatmazing.

edited 5th Mar '11 8:44:32 PM by Sivartis

I don't even like Walking Tank mecha, and I want this game now.

June 22 release date.

Sing me up to the brigade, Tim.

The Mechs are Zeerust!

edited 26th May '11 9:52:03 PM by JAF1970

There is just something about "mobile trench brigade" that I find hilarious. Can't wait.

Out tomorrow, June 22.

Here's a gameplay video of the tutorial level.

edited 20th Jun '11 5:37:44 PM by JAF1970

...so...anyone playing? I've spent some time with it and I like it all right. Wish I could make a female trench pilot though. Come on, we're already breaking with history to show giant robots and space aliens, is a female soldier really more unrealistic than that?

Supposedly it's because the artstyle is inspired by those Manly Men Pulp magazines. So of course the playable characters are Manly Men of Manly War.