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Capcom has permanently stopped work on Talisman for PSN, XBLA and PC.
The adaptation of the Games Workshop boardgame actually ground to a halt a couple of months ago, but, as Joystiq points out, no one noticed.
"After a misfire at the start, the details of which I won't get into, we evaluated several options for moving the project to new developers, but the costs of moving forward outweighed the potential revenue," said Christian Svensson, Capcom suit, on the official publisher forums.
"The rights have reverted back to Games Workshop where I hope someone will pick them up and try again. I too still would like to play a Talisman videogame."
Talisman is a fantasy-themed adventure boardgame for up-to six people. The idea is to go around bashing monsters and gaining power, eventually venturing to the centre of the board to take control of a powerful spell that kills the other players.
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Comments: 1-16 of 16 in total
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farticusmaximus
14/10/08 @ 10:06
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Oh camel poo, I was really looking forward to this.
Ah well, off to the loft to dust off the real thing... *mumbles something about real life being a major inconvenience* |
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farticusmaximus
14/10/08 @ 10:18
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@Dizzy
Aye that's true, but to get the game from the loft I have to move my legs, arms, head... the list is endless, plus my favourite spot on the couch will get cold while I'm away. It's a major undertaking and frankly the time I've spent trying to train my cats to fetch boardgames has been fruitless at best but mostly painful. |
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MrChuckles
14/10/08 @ 10:24
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Talisman isn't as good as some new dungeon/RPG boardgames these days like TOMB, Runebound or Descent and it is so simple i don't think a computer version would have been that interesting.
On the other hand, i can't wait for Blood Bowl! |
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Waffleaber
14/10/08 @ 10:36
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I got down to the fourth paragraph reading every "Talisman" as "Taliban"
Must be more tired than I realised. |
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MrChuckles
14/10/08 @ 10:42
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Talisman is too simple though, it's a luck fest. Prophecy is better these days, and maybe WoW The Adventure Game (Not the Boardgame).
My fave is TOMB though, although that is all about complex combat, as you say, not for casual gamers. |
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illusiondance
14/10/08 @ 12:04
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at first i thought "aww Capcom, you really screwed the pooch on this one"
but then i realised its probably for the best. no-one can emulate what the adventuring style of Talisman played like or the supreme Gary Chalk artwork for that matter. ...plus, you cant roll a one and end up blind drunk and collapsed in a corner in a video game. |
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Aw, I'd have enjoyed that online.
Best moment was playing against my brother, watching him get all the way to the centre section, go through the Inner Region and just about make it, half dead, to the Valley of Fire. Then, just as he was about to advance and get the Crown of Command, I quietly pointed out that he did not have a Talisman. Boy, was he pissed. |
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kangarootoo
14/10/08 @ 13:41
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Hmmm. I was disappointed at first, 'cos I have fond and ancient memories of the original board game.
But then I figured that if its going to be crap, its probably for the best. These things only get made once, so at least this way someone gets the chance to do a decent job. |
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