Orson Scott Card on Shadow Complex

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The_A_Drain on Aug. 14, 2009

Awww I hope I can wait for this game, I have exactly 1280 points left, and 0 monies until october and Trials HD is luring me slowly in, I don't want to buy it because I know i'll only enjoy the earlier easier levels, just hope I can hold out until next week.

T0mF5 on Aug. 14, 2009

I didn't know Shadow Complex was based on a book.

Daryl on Aug. 14, 2009

@The_A_Drain: I hate having 1000 points.

Heartagram on Aug. 14, 2009

This seems like it could be one of the better XBLA titles released this year

CodeMcK on Aug. 14, 2009

Does that mean that we can look forward to more Shadow Complex as he writes more in the series? Cause by the way this game looks I'm definately gonna want more.

masterken on Aug. 14, 2009

what i really wanted him to say was: "This is much better than that Advent Rising shit."

Mimakos on Aug. 14, 2009

decent way to advertise both the book and game..pretty subtle..well done!hope the game goes well

SubwayD on Aug. 14, 2009

Huh? Really?
Well, consider my enthusiasm stifled. I'd rather not support anything that has been worked on by an outspoken homophobe.

HT101 on Aug. 14, 2009

Great interview and I really should read some of his books, which I have never done. I got a 1600 point card earlier this week so I would have enough points for this game.

Blood_for_the_blood_God on Aug. 14, 2009

i think the use of the word "synergy" has never sounded less shady and marketing PR driven than when it came from OSC

piderman on Aug. 14, 2009

0:28, he says "what the *first* game looks like" :o

texaseanacre on Aug. 14, 2009

Orson Scott Card is amazing, one of the best authors out there. Can't wait until next week.

W0lfbl1tzers on Aug. 14, 2009

I love his work. I might stop being cheap and pick up a 360 for it. It sounds stupid but it is just the tipping point because there are other games i want to play as well. Here is to hoping we will get a "Ender's Game" game. Maybe even a remake or sequel to Advent Rising.

ArbitraryWater on Aug. 14, 2009

I don't really like the books Orson Scott Card writes, but Shadow Complex looks good enough that I don't care.

ahoodedfigure online on Aug. 14, 2009

I'm not a Card fan, and I never quite understood why the god-like genius kids and bouncing around in zero-G was so fascinating for everyone-- it was a long walk to that ending. Not sure why people want this to be a game or a movie... maybe the actual ending sequence? That I could see working, at least.

This game looks interesting, but if it gets as stridently political and monotonic as the book does, I'm not sure I could stomach it.

DukeTogo online on Aug. 14, 2009

@piderman said:

" 0:28, he says "what the *first* game looks like" :o "

He was referring to Advent Rising, the other game he was involved with. I recall it being reported that he was working with someone to make games like this based on his work. I remember something about an Ender's Game multiplayer game based on the zero-g training.

DukeTogo online on Aug. 14, 2009

@SubwayD said:

" Huh? Really? Well, consider my enthusiasm stifled. I'd rather not support anything that has been worked on by an outspoken homophobe. "

Well, you're entitled to your opinion, just like he is entitled to his.

Tonic7 on Aug. 14, 2009

Well, Ender's Game is one of my favorite science fiction novels of all time. As for Shadow Complex, hopefully it's as good as it looks.

Cloneslayer on Aug. 14, 2009

can't wait for this game!

mikeeegeee on Aug. 14, 2009

Dude is super homophobic. It's true. I read up on it. With my eyes.

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