EA making 'Jack the Ripper' game

PostEA making 'Jack the Ripper' game by KK » Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:20 pm

Eurogamer wrote:EA developer Visceral Games will follow Dante's Inferno with a project based on British serial killer Jack the Ripper.

That's what the LA Times was told by a pair of sources (via VG247) "close to EA".

The report added that Visceral - creator of Dead Space - is working on another unannounced title as well.

Both games will be made without creative director Glen Schofield and chief operating officer Michael Gondry, though, as they have defected to Activision Blizzard where they will establish and run a brand new studio.

Jack the Ripper was the nickname of the notorious British killer who slaughtered prostitutes on the streets of London circa 1888. Probably as a result of all those violent videogames he must have played. Whether we'll play as him or as the authorities pursuing his capture is unknown for now.

The potential here is unbelievable. I'm excited already!

I dont want to be a detective though, I want a prostitute murder simulator.

PostRe: EA making 'Jack the Ripper' game by KK » Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:24 pm

Maybe you'll get to play & see things from varying perspectives (Jack, police, the whores...).

Falsey wrote:I want a prostitute murder simulator.

GTA4?

Gandalf wrote:
Falsey wrote:I want a prostitute murder simulator.

GTA4?

Im getting bored of it tbh.

No innard extraction system etc etc.

PostRe: EA making 'Jack the Ripper' game by **SEP** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:28 pm

Take A Break are preparing a statement as we speak.

I'd play a detective if it was a Condemned style game, where I'm searching round ye olde town of London at the dead of night chasing the Ripper and getting in fights with hobos.

Potential to amazing and atmospheric, potential to be shite.

He's a naughty one,
Saucy Jack,
He's a haughty one,
Saucy Jack...

Eurogamer wrote:EA studio Visceral Games' interpretation of Jack the Ripper will cast the legendary British serial killer as a hero.

Instead of disembowelling prostitutes, Mr Ripper will save innocent people from demons and vampires, using an exaggerated array of weaponry and some kind of time-slow ability.

So, nothing like Dante's Inferno at all then. Except for the demons and the button mashing of course.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/eas-jack-the-ripper-will-be-a-hero

How the strawberry float can Jack be the good guy?

Jack's section focuses on organising the kidnapping, which would black out before they meet their grizzly end, at which point you'll play as the detective piecing the scene together, seeking the identity of the Ripper. You won't know who you are when you're playing as Jack, incidentally.

I prefer the sound of that.

I thought I already played Jack The Ripper in MGS2 years ago

Bah. I thought they were remaking 80s Speccy classic Jack the Nipper.

PostRe: EA making 'Jack the Ripper' game by **Rax** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:29 am

Gandalf wrote:How the strawberry float can Jack be the good guy?

Jack's section focuses on organising the kidnapping, which would black out before they meet their grizzly end, at which point you'll play as the detective piecing the scene together, seeking the identity of the Ripper. You won't know who you are when you're playing as Jack, incidentally.

I prefer the sound of that.

This.

Really liked that in Fahrenheit, surprised it hasnt been copied more, I thought it worked really well.

Raxicori wrote:
Gandalf wrote:How the strawberry float can Jack be the good guy?

Jack's section focuses on organising the kidnapping, which would black out before they meet their grizzly end, at which point you'll play as the detective piecing the scene together, seeking the identity of the Ripper. You won't know who you are when you're playing as Jack, incidentally.

I prefer the sound of that.

This.

Really liked that in Fahrenheit, surprised it hasnt been copied more, I thought it worked really well.

The only downer for me with Fahrenheit was, because you had to concentrate on the on screen button prompts, you couldn't really see what was actually going on. Well I couldn't. :shifty:

PostRe: EA making 'Jack the Ripper' game by **Jax** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:36 am

Gandalf wrote:How the strawberry float can Jack be the good guy?

Jack's section focuses on organising the kidnapping, which would black out before they meet their grizzly end, at which point you'll play as the detective piecing the scene together, seeking the identity of the Ripper. You won't know who you are when you're playing as Jack, incidentally.

I prefer the sound of that.

That was already made. Earlier this year in fact.

And it was balls, apparently.

You won't know who you are when you're playing as Jack, incidentally.

How the strawberry float does that work in a game about Jack The Ripper? "Er, no, this isn't Jack, honest. You're playing someone called, er, Jock. Whose MO happens to be identical to Jack The Ripper. Yes."

Jaxley wrote:
Gandalf wrote:How the **** can Jack be the good guy?

Jack's section focuses on organising the kidnapping, which would black out before they meet their grizzly end, at which point you'll play as the detective piecing the scene together, seeking the identity of the Ripper. You won't know who you are when you're playing as Jack, incidentally.

I prefer the sound of that.

That was already made. Earlier this year in fact.

And it was balls, apparently.

Out on the 360 in a few weeks. I downloaded the video for it yesterday and my GF liked the look of it :fp:

Looks like another £40 down the toilet along with the CSI games and Lost.

Hero of Canton wrote:
You won't know who you are when you're playing as Jack, incidentally.

How the strawberry float does that work in a game about Jack The Ripper? "Er, no, this isn't Jack, honest. You're playing someone called, er, Jock. Whose MO happens to be identical to Jack The Ripper. Yes."

You won't know his real identity, which is what you're trying to discover as the detective. :fp:

Another one for the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, then.

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