troika games

[Deimos Tel`Arin]

so troika games
made three games
then went kaput


Arcanum
Temple of Elemental Evil
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

troika means three guys pushing a cart right ?

[Jenova]

three horses to be exact)

[PocketYoda]

Who made Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption because that was way better than Bloodlines imo.

[SirLogiC]

I think Bloodlines was way better as an RPG. The script and voicing was amazing. Gameplay was ok, combat was bleh. But the entire rewrite of almost all the script just for the Malkavian, and it's pretty good, that is dedication. Redemption story was too light for me, was almost just an ARPG.

[TrickZZter]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troika_(driving)
A troika (Russian: тройка, "triplet" or "trio") is a traditional Russian harness driving combination, using three horses abreast, usually pulling a sleigh. It differs from most other three-horse combinations in that the horses are harnessed abreast.

[Angry Video Game Noob]

That's why I hate Fartivision - for it always makes developers to finish games too soon, then blames them in publisher's fault.

[////]

i wish they would reunite as indie. they must. what happened to these people? they are dead? became politicians? started businesses?

edit:

businesses other than best computer games businesses.

[TrickZZter]

Originally posted by ////:

what happened to these people? they are dead? became politicians? started businesses?

They making games as usual.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Boyarsky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Anderson_(artist)

[////]

thanks, thanks.

i was just thinking in that comment (then gogoled~). ^_^

[Deimos Tel`Arin]

aaaah two of them are working at obsidian entertainment while another is working at turtle rock studios (valve games)

all good !

[Martin - ICG]

Actually, Troika going bankrupt is false. They closed down with their numbers in the black, paid off all their employees without delays.

[Thunderous Clockwork WarMachine]

Originally posted by Deimos Tel`Arin:

so troika games
made three games
then went kaput

Eh. They've made other things too. These are the creators of the Fallout series.
Fallout 1 and 2.
That's why Arcanum is so similar to Fallout 2 in graphics and gameplay.

[MeatShake]

Originally posted by DanteYoda:

Who made Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption because that was way better than Bloodlines imo.

Way cooler than the dumb gritty and goofy source mod that everyone raves over.

[spiritman]

Yup, Bloodlines is as overrated as PC games get. Clunky Deus Ex wannabe with a goth theme that gets old pretty fast.

[////]

here we go with overfarted expectations...

[grody_antagonic]

Bloodlines as an RPG experience was one of the best games one could play. Gameplay-wise it had its flaws and it still needs the fan-patch (which still gets new updates recently, it just won't die^^) to be fully enjoyed, but then it was a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Roleplaying Masterpiece imho!
And I didn't even knew those dev-gods made another one of my beloved childhood-memorys; Arcanum!
Why the fck did they went bankrupt while developing two of the most epic RPG-experiences ever?!