Comments on: Psygnosis promotional video from 1996 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Ana ... http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515770 Ana ... Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515770 Those could all be (superawesome) early 80's Metal album covers. Those could all be (superawesome) early 80′s Metal album covers.

]]> By: registradus http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515751 registradus Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515751 poor Sega Saturn... :( poor Sega Saturn… :(

]]> By: registradus http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515750 registradus Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515750 DESTRUCTION DERBY! DESTRUCTION DERBY!

]]> By: Brian Snape http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515716 Brian Snape Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515716 Haha! I bought it without having no idea about Discworld and got it mostly because it looked silly and had Eric Idle and Jon Pertwee in it. It wasn't until later that I discovered Pratchett (via Good Omens) and then read the book that the game was loosely based on (Guards! Guards!). It was brilliant. I had great hopes for the sequel but it just didn't have the same whimsy as the original. Haha! I bought it without having no idea about Discworld and got it mostly because it looked silly and had Eric Idle and Jon Pertwee in it. It wasn’t until later that I discovered Pratchett (via Good Omens) and then read the book that the game was loosely based on (Guards! Guards!). It was brilliant. I had great hopes for the sequel but it just didn’t have the same whimsy as the original.

]]> By: tristan eldritch http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515623 tristan eldritch Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515623  Holy cow, your comment reminded me of once when I was really young, my brother and I got VERY stoned and played DISCWORLD (well, he played, I watched.)  I think it was the first time I got really high, and the game was almost a full-blown psychedelic experience - I don't think either of us had any idea what was going on, we were just wondering around in this world, laughing at the surreality of it.  And every so often, Tony Robinson or Eric Idle would pipe in and say something, and we'd completely lose our shit!  Holy cow, your comment reminded me of once when I was really young, my brother and I got VERY stoned and played DISCWORLD (well, he played, I watched.)  I think it was the first time I got really high, and the game was almost a full-blown psychedelic experience – I don’t think either of us had any idea what was going on, we were just wondering around in this world, laughing at the surreality of it.  And every so often, Tony Robinson or Eric Idle would pipe in and say something, and we’d completely lose our shit!

]]> By: Brian Snape http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515554 Brian Snape Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515554 Discworld was the game for me. Not only did it perfectly capture the style and humor of Terry Pratchett's novels but it also featured the voices of Eric Idle, Jon Pertwee, Rob Brydon, Tony Robinson, and Nigel Planer. Discworld was the game for me. Not only did it perfectly capture the style and humor of Terry Pratchett’s novels but it also featured the voices of Eric Idle, Jon Pertwee, Rob Brydon, Tony Robinson, and Nigel Planer.

]]> By: ahwoo http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515551 ahwoo Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515551 now I miss my Amiga now I miss my Amiga

]]> By: Kevin Lee http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515514 Kevin Lee Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515514 OMG OMG does this mean someone's going to reboot colony wars? OMG OMG does this mean someone’s going to reboot colony wars?

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515467 bcsizemo Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515467 I just hate that the port of WipeOut XL to the PC was so shit. -I mean the game ranks in my top 3 of all time, but damn if you could play it on anything a year after it came out because of the horrible frame timing. My college years were comprised of heavy gaming in WipeOut XL and Half-Life. (Never could get more than silver on the two bonus tracks.) And a remake of Destruction Derby would be nice.  It really wasn't about the physics..I mean that's like saying Daytona Racing was a good Nascar simulation. (And while we are at it, could the WipeOut franchise perhaps make it to the PC...seriously guys I'd buy it.) I just hate that the port of WipeOut XL to the PC was so shit.
-I mean the game ranks in my top 3 of all time, but damn if you could play it on anything a year after it came out because of the horrible frame timing.

My college years were comprised of heavy gaming in WipeOut XL and Half-Life.
(Never could get more than silver on the two bonus tracks.)

And a remake of Destruction Derby would be nice.  It really wasn’t about the physics..I mean that’s like saying Daytona Racing was a good Nascar simulation.
(And while we are at it, could the WipeOut franchise perhaps make it to the PC…seriously guys I’d buy it.)

]]> By: Jonbly Herbert http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515155 Jonbly Herbert Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515155 Ah... Microcosm. Now that was a bad game... classic case of hardware that no-one knew what to do with (the CD32). No shots of The Killing Game Show? :( +1 for more Destruction Derby... Ah… Microcosm. Now that was a bad game… classic case of hardware that no-one knew what to do with (the CD32).

No shots of The Killing Game Show? :(

+1 for more Destruction Derby…

]]> By: Conrad Constantine http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515092 Conrad Constantine Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515092 Love the Pysgnosis-style boingboing logo right now. Their games were quirky but envelope-pushing in terms of artwork (and I'm not talking about the excellent Roger Dean covers). I was heavily involved in the amiga scene back in the day (specifically, the demo scene), and Psygnosis games were somewhat of a cultural landmark for the amiga's heyday. Great nostalgia here. Love the Pysgnosis-style boingboing logo right now. Their games were quirky but envelope-pushing in terms of artwork (and I’m not talking about the excellent Roger Dean covers). I was heavily involved in the amiga scene back in the day (specifically, the demo scene), and Psygnosis games were somewhat of a cultural landmark for the amiga’s heyday. Great nostalgia here.

]]> By: benher http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515047 benher Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515047 Love how everyone is yelling "Wipeout, Wipeout!"  Man, if that is all you knew of Psygnosis/DMA/Liverpool you really missed the boat. Their heyday  as cultural contributors was long before the Playstation came around.  What Roger Dean did with the cover art and the programmers and artists did with parallax scrolling and animation on the Amiga(ignoring all the nintendo/sega adaptation/abortions of course)... it was a beauty to behold.  Love how everyone is yelling “Wipeout, Wipeout!” 
Man, if that is all you knew of Psygnosis/DMA/Liverpool you really missed the boat. Their heyday  as cultural contributors was long before the Playstation came around. 

What Roger Dean did with the cover art and the programmers and artists did with parallax scrolling and animation on the Amiga(ignoring all the nintendo/sega adaptation/abortions of course)… it was a beauty to behold. 

]]> By: miasm http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515022 miasm Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515022 That 'Development House' game looks bloody amazing. How did I miss that!? I think I may very well have played all of the others. That ‘Development House’ game looks bloody amazing. How did I miss that!? I think I may very well have played all of the others.

]]> By: humppakummitus http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515012 humppakummitus Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515012 Psygnosis had the best cover art: http://videodyssey.blogspot.fi/2012/05/gallery-of-psygnosis-game-covers.html Psygnosis had the best cover art:
http://videodyssey.blogspot.fi/2012/05/gallery-of-psygnosis-game-covers.html

]]> By: Mike Robinson http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515005 Mike Robinson Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515005 Gamer here. Those were some of the best games of that generation. At the time, WipeOut and Demolition Derby were considered revolutionary (WipeOut for the visuals and music, Demolition Derby for the physics and destruction). Both were Playstation launch titles and really proved what the system was capable of. Gamer here. Those were some of the best games of that generation. At the time, WipeOut and Demolition Derby were considered revolutionary (WipeOut for the visuals and music, Demolition Derby for the physics and destruction). Both were Playstation launch titles and really proved what the system was capable of.

]]> By: Mike Robinson http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1515001 Mike Robinson Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1515001 Agreed. Flatout 2 is still an incredible game, and has a surprisingly active online community.  http://store.steampowered.com/app/2990/ Flatout 3 from was a different developer and a complete tanking of the series. They really managed to ruin everything about the game. Agreed. Flatout 2 is still an incredible game, and has a surprisingly active online community. 

http://store.steampowered.com/app/2990/

Flatout 3 from was a different developer and a complete tanking of the series. They really managed to ruin everything about the game.

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1514941 Nathan Hornby Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1514941 Oh and that's 360, I take back my comment about it being old - I just spotted the original on xbox when I googled. I will ponder a purchase thusly. Oh and that’s 360, I take back my comment about it being old – I just spotted the original on xbox when I googled.

I will ponder a purchase thusly.

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1514938 Nathan Hornby Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1514938 Sounds sexy. Sounds sexy.

]]> By: David Botha http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1514930 David Botha Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1514930 Whatever version of Flatout you buy, do not buy Flatout 3. It was made by a different developer and it is garbage. Your best bet would be Flatout ultimate carnage. Whatever version of Flatout you buy, do not buy Flatout 3. It was made by a different developer and it is garbage.

Your best bet would be Flatout ultimate carnage.

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1514919 Nathan Hornby Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1514919 I have not. Looks promising, if not still a little on the old side. Admittedly if they got the physics right that shouldn't matter as much though. I have not. Looks promising, if not still a little on the old side. Admittedly if they got the physics right that shouldn’t matter as much though.

]]> By: Mike Robinson http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1514916 Mike Robinson Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1514916 Have you played FlatOut? Have you played FlatOut?

]]> By: tristan eldritch http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1514913 tristan eldritch Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1514913 Don't know much about games, so all the way through that video I was trying to figure if it was real or some kind of genius-level spoof (something about the juxtaposition of the Genesis creation story and the guy listing off the opening of new offices seemed hilarious).  Great to hear some ROBERT MILES, the MAESTRO of MELODIC EUPHORIA. Don’t know much about games, so all the way through that video I was trying to figure if it was real or some kind of genius-level spoof (something about the juxtaposition of the Genesis creation story and the guy listing off the opening of new offices seemed hilarious).  Great to hear some ROBERT MILES, the MAESTRO of MELODIC EUPHORIA.

]]> By: Mike Robinson http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1514909 Mike Robinson Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1514909 This year, Demolition Derby.......TWO!  (Wasn't very good either, since they switched to emphasizing racing) This year, Demolition Derby…….TWO! 

(Wasn’t very good either, since they switched to emphasizing racing)

]]> By: Fatlimey http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1514897 Fatlimey Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1514897 Even in 1996 they were securing their domination with sequel after sequel. Even in 1996 they were securing their domination with sequel after sequel.

]]> By: Mike Robinson http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1514890 Mike Robinson Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1514890 Oh wow, Ecstatica! That game was way ahead of it's time! Oh wow, Ecstatica! That game was way ahead of it’s time!

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/08/22/psygnosis-promotional-video-fr.html#comment-1514871 Nathan Hornby Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=177567#comment-1514871 I've been waiting over a decade and a half for a reboot of Destruction Derby - so I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing for me.  Are the game rights getting sold off to anyone? Destruction Derby was awesome. Also, that's an amazing video. I’ve been waiting over a decade and a half for a reboot of Destruction Derby – so I’m not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing for me.  Are the game rights getting sold off to anyone?

Destruction Derby was awesome.

Also, that’s an amazing video.

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