Legend of Grimrock II announced for 2014

[wanderer27]

Thought I'd pass this on, I've been following this for some time, they're actually pretty far along in development which you can tell by this post :

http://www.grimrock.net/2014/01/27/new-screenshots-and-a-list-of-features/

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The story of Grimrock 2 will not be a direct continuum to Grimrock 1, but will be a completely new story with new characters that will expand the Grimrock universe.

One of the few things some reviewers criticized about Grimrock 1 was monster behavior in combat. We have attacked this problem directly and rewritten the monster AI entirely. As a result monsters are now smarter and they know how to use their larger numbers to their advantage. The repertoire of tricks they know has been expanded greatly. For example, some monsters can call other monsters for help and can use group tactics against you. Of course the behavior of monsters depends on their intelligence so the most stupid and most fierce monsters are still, well, fierce and stupid as they should be. And talking of monsters, there will be lots of new monsters with some of the old, familiar faces making an occasional appearance for old times sake.

. . . the character skill system has been completely redesigned and replaced with a perk-buy system that allows for more flexible character skill development.

The new spellcasting panel allows mouse gestures to be used to cast spells.

Of course, Grimrock 2 also has new spells, a new playable race (with portraits to go) and a new character class. These combined with over a hundred new items, 22 new monsters, new environments, day to night cycle, plus as much more as we have time to crank in, means a lot of new stuff to have fun with!

Much more info on link, plus some screenies and links to more info on the development of Grimrock II.


EDIT (3/7/14) :

Added Optimization Blog link - http://www.grimrock.net/2014/03/07/performance-optimizations/


EDIT (8/22/14) :

I meant to post this yesterday :

LOG II is now in Beta and LOG I will be coming to iOS.

http://www.grimrock.net/2014/08/21/big-news-were-in-beta-teaser-for-log2-and-log-ios/


EDIT (9/17/14) :

Release announcement, new Homepage, and release Trailer :

http://www.grimrock.net/




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[shortylickens]

I wasnt impressed with the first one. It was a very pretty reminder of why I never liked Eye of the Beholder.

 

[CPA]

YES! One of the very few pre-orders that I will do.

And I loved Eye of the Beholder.

 

[StinkyPinky]

I'm enjoying Might and Magic 10 more than Legend of Grimrock. LoG was a bit too claustrophobic.

 

[Craig234]

I wasnt impressed with the first one. It was a very pretty reminder of why I never liked Eye of the Beholder.

One of the best games of the year.

Your post is like saying you don't like bacon. Funny how tastes differ. New one is instabuy.

 

[wanderer27]

I'm enjoying Might and Magic 10 more than Legend of Grimrock. LoG was a bit too claustrophobic.

In case you didn't read the link :

The events of Legend of Grimrock 2 will happen on the Isle of Nex, a secluded island faraway from civilization. An island is a perfect place to setup an unforgettable dungeon crawling experience because we can mix indoor and outdoor locations seamlessly while still maintaining that atmosphere of mystery and danger, and the density of interesting things that is at the heart of Grimrock. If you think about it, the island is the perfect microcosm, where the party may explore dark woods, misty swamps, underground tunnels and ancient ruins without need to travel great distances. For us, an island is the perfect “dungeon” with a welcome variety of different types of environments.

I've been following this one for quite some time now, there've been some pretty cool outdoor screenshots posted over that time, there's two on the linked post.
There's a lot more info if you go to their Main page and go through the updates they've posted over the last year or so.


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[Rhezuss]

LoG2 look stunning!
The first one, which I never finished, was kind of meh. Fun for a limited time.
I'll give it another shot though.

Thanks for posting!

 

[taq8ojh]

I never played the first LoG, but I like it very much, because it's essentially 21st century version of Dungeon Master, which I STILL PLAY on some rare occasions (you just can't beat that game's concept and... basically anything!).

 

[wanderer27]

I never played the first LoG, but I like it very much, because it's essentially 21st century version of Dungeon Master, which I STILL PLAY on some rare occasions (you just can't beat that game's concept and... basically anything!).

Indications are that LoG 1 is going to be on sale in the currently running GOG promotion.

They're doing a new game ~ every hour, so you may want to watch when they get close to the year 2011/2012.


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[Red Storm]

I thought this was turn based.

 

[taq8ojh]

Indications are that LoG 1 is going to be on sale in the currently running GOG promotion.

They're doing a new game ~ every hour, so you may want to watch when they get close to the year 2011/2012.

I would rather see Skyrim tbh

 

[DigDog]

I wasnt impressed with the first one. It was a very pretty reminder of why I never liked Eye of the Beholder.

Nor was i;

I had issues with the fact that too much of the main quest was "puzzle-like".
If someone wanted to solve the game by good'ol grinding and fighting, they couldn't. Too much important stuff (like the main weapons for fighters, far superior armours, spells, and so forth) was only accessible through puzzles, and good luck beating the game without it.

Also, exp kinda runs out after a while. Respawning mobs start to give almost nothing, so .. meh.

@Octopuss

Dungeon Master was superior. No doubt about it. Older tech, but way more open.

 

[StinkyPinky]

Nor was i;

I had issues with the fact that too much of the main quest was "puzzle-like".
If someone wanted to solve the game by good'ol grinding and fighting, they couldn't. Too much important stuff (like the main weapons for fighters, far superior armours, spells, and so forth) was only accessible through puzzles, and good luck beating the game without it.

Also, exp kinda runs out after a while. Respawning mobs start to give almost nothing, so .. meh.

@Octopuss

Dungeon Master was superior. No doubt about it. Older tech, but way more open.

I agree. Way too much emphasis on puzzles in the first game. Hopefully it eases up on that in the next one

 

[shortylickens]

I dont mind puzzles, if they are in an open world like Elder Scrolls where I can run off, do something else, and come back when it damn well pleases me.

Am just not a big fan of one huge dungeon with no way up or out. I'll deal with gargantuan caverns in an open game that let me come and go as I please. But being perpetually stuck just gets boring.

 

[Born2bwire]

Great. I'll be looking forward for this. The first one was a nice throwback. I played through it twice I think, worth the on sale price. I think the main potential was for user generated dungeons but I never did look to see how that went.

 

[brianmanahan]

grimrock was fantastic, i cant wait for LoG2!

 

[shortylickens]

Great. I'll be looking forward for this. The first one was a nice throwback. I played through it twice I think, worth the on sale price. I think the main potential was for user generated dungeons but I never did look to see how that went.

Well if they introduce a sequel so soon, the first one is not gonna get many user mods.
Unless those mods are fully compatible with the new game.

 

[taq8ojh]

Some of you guys should had been around when Dungeon Master was THE thing. You'd appreciate this much more

 

[Craig234]

People should be clear what Grimrock is: it's a puzzle game in an RPG skin. It is not a real 'RPG' in my opinion except in using some of the superficial designs.

The point though is that it's an excellent puzzle game set in the dungeon.

I find the best games to have serious flaws, and Grimrock is no exception. Things like the design and function of races and classes in setting up a group seem crappily done.

It's a fantastic gaming experience.

 

[you2]

I'm expecting good things from grimlock 2; one thing to remember is that there was minimal budget for grimlock; with grimlock 2 they had the following:
a) grimlock as a starting point (core engine)
b) significant more revenue as grimlock sold very well
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I didn't think grimlock was much of a story (rpg) but it looks like with grimlock 2 (from screen shots) they not only improved the puzzles and such they spent quite a bit of time flushing out the rpg aspect.

 

[ThinClient]

This is going to be awesome.

 

[wanderer27]

Great. I'll be looking forward for this. The first one was a nice throwback. I played through it twice I think, worth the on sale price. I think the main potential was for user generated dungeons but I never did look to see how that went.

I've haven't had a lot of time, but I've played a few Mods, and they're pretty decent.

Here's a list of some of them :

They are organized by date with the newest on top
(dates refer to the first finished public release, but the dungeon may have been updated more recently)

Dec 26, 2013: The Tomb of Tiggy Tamal, by lexdr

Dec 21, 2013: Room Escape, by Glew

Oct 18, 2013: Prison Ward, by DesperateGames

Oct 2, 2013: The Curse of Kaefin, by Hustin

Sep 30, 2013: Chaos Strikes Back - Remake, by comscript

August 23, 2013: Demiosis Domain, by Inspiredhate

August 17, 2013: The Price of Your Freedom, by ORYX

July 12, 2013: The Sunset Gate, by Xanathar

July 5, 2013: Nightfall: First Contact, by DeDy

June 20, 2013: Legacy of Llylgamyn, by slackmg

June 18, 2013: The Missing Heir, by Ryeath_Greystalk

May 30, 2013: Tomb Of Horrors, by dukester70

May 26, 2013: Legend of Chaos, by Sutekh/Daniv

Apr 26, 2013: Master Arrak's Treasure, by Conchron

Mar 16, 2013: Legend of Grimrock - Master Quest, by Komag

Mar 11, 2013: Beneath the Sands, by LocalFire

Mar 8, 2013: Legend of Grimrock - Remake, by Komag

Mar 3, 2013: Dhae'l Arkbeth Ruins, by Ulwaen

Mar 1, 2013: The Last Laugh, by Treybor

Feb 28, 2013: The CHAOS Key, by Pandafox

Feb 28, 2013: Awakening of Taarnab, by mahric

Feb 18, 2013: Proving Grounds (Wizardry 1 inspired), by slackmg

Feb 16, 2013: Paths of the Earth, by LocalFire

Feb 9, 2013: The Tower of Bones, by Alcator

Feb 4, 2013: The One Room Dungeon - Round 1, by the Grimrock Editor's Guild

Jan 30, 2013: Eye of the Dragon, by Drakkan

Jan 11, 2013: The Warlock, by pulpum

Jan 11, 2013: Fate of the Fallen, by zadkielmodeler

Jan 9, 2013: Dungeon Master The Lord of Chaos, by LordGarth

Jan 4, 2013: The Rise of Simon, by Asteroth

Jan 2, 2013: Menace of Mangar, by lurker

Dec 14, 2012: A Curious Conundrum, by Redweaver

Dec 12, 2012: The Mine of Malan Vael, by Phitt

Dec 8, 2012: The MASTER Key, by Pandafox

Nov 24, 2012: Halls of Barrian, by Billick

Nov 13, 2012: Forbidden Halls, by Adrageron

Nov 12, 2012: Wine Merchant's Basement, by mahric

Nov 11, 2012: Hotel Hades 2: Nightmare Edition, by msyblade

Nov 6, 2012: Tower of the Arlorak, by SlimyAmeoba

Oct 30, 2012: Warrior's Challenge, by zalewapl

Oct 24, 2012: Back Into The Dungeon (Dungeon Master remake), by comscript

Oct 22, 2012: The Tomb of Zarthos, by Skuggasveinn

Oct 22, 2012: Hall of Despair, by TheKuu

Oct 16, 2012: Wen's World, by Lyverbe

Oct 15, 2012: Pyramid of Xafi, by Soaponarope

Oct 14, 2012: Hodrans Orb, by Drachir

Oct 13, 2012: The Ghost Tower of Inverness, by 3Dartwork

Oct 10, 2012: Shadows of Grim moon, by zeltak

Oct 1, 2012: The Onkalo Project, by aaneton

Sep 20, 2012: Stronghold of Ironstone, by Imaddo

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CONTEST DUNGEONS (small)

Oct 31, 2012: The Big Friendly Warden, by Edsploration

Oct 28, 2012: Warden Workshop, by BeNNyBiLL (original release viewtopic.php?p=40588#p40588)

Sep 30, 2012: Hypercube, by Montis (orig contest thread viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3290, more cube maps from contest)

http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=4361



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[wanderer27]

Nice read on Performance Optimization process for LoG II :

http://www.grimrock.net/2014/03/07/performance-optimizations/


Sounds like they're getting closer to a release date (weeks ?), though nothing solid yet.



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[SMOGZINN]

I liked the idea of Legend of Grimrock more then the game itself. I never actually finished the game. I just got tired of spending 2 hours solving a puzzle that kept teleporting back to the start until I realized that I had to spin around and walk it backwards or some stupid thing.

 

[taq8ojh]

I liked the idea of Legend of Grimrock more then the game itself. I never actually finished the game. I just got tired of spending 2 hours solving a puzzle that kept teleporting back to the start until I realized that I had to spin around and walk it backwards or some stupid thing.

See, that's where playing the original Dungeon Master pays off