Return of Wild Bill and MicroProse

[Mister Fork]

So it' based on the dated Unreal Engine - doesn't look like any VR support - and it's basically Warbirds 2018 with updated graphics - which is a poorly designed game to begin with.

No offence Archie - it doesn't make us hardcore sim players go "ouuuuu"...  More of the rolling eyes variety response. 

But we'll wait for Warbirds 2020... to see if it's any good. With zero interface screens or gameplay videos or betas just weeks away from release...

[Shuffler]

They are making more than one game, the first one will be Warbirds 2020, I think the 'exciting news' on MicroProse site and twitter will be Warbirds 2020 announcement.

Surprising...... you think?

[Ack-Ack]

So it' based on the dated Unreal Engine - doesn't look like any VR support - and it's basically Warbirds 2018 with updated graphics - which is a poorly designed game to begin with.

No offence Archie - it doesn't make us hardcore sim players go "ouuuuu"...  More of the rolling eyes variety response. 

But we'll wait for Warbirds 2020... to see if it's any good. With zero interface screens or gameplay videos or betas just weeks away from release...

I am very surprised that they are going with the Unreal4 engine for Warbirds, since they already have access to the Outerra engine and have experience in using it as opposed to starting fresh with the Unreal4 engine.

[Archie]

HOLY toejam ! They've done it !! now THIS is the update what we've been waiting for !!! 







 

[Vulcan]

OMG it's the FIRST COCKPIT EVER!

[Ack-Ack]

HOLY toejam ! They've done it !! now THIS is the update what we've been waiting for !!! 

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But that's just a render when they created the plane models and shapes in a 3D modeling program like Maya. 

[Archie]

It's Unreal Engine 4 in-engine model, this is how the game will look.

[AAIK]

That looks beautiful. I hope all the cockpits are like that.

[AAIK]

On second thought: I hope my machine can run that game 

[CptTrips]

That is just a static, pre-rendered image.  Just like the static, pre-rendered terrain you showed earlier.      That is not actual game-play screenshot.
I can open up Blender or Maya and create you all kinds of cool looking stuff and claim it is a game I'm working on near release.  I just need you kickstarter dollars to put some polish on.


With release mere weeks away, sure there is an on-going player beta.  Get us some video and screenshots of actual in-game action between real players and I'll be interested. 

[Chris79]

https://techraptor.net/content/microprose-returns-to-publish-warbirds-2020-coming-fall-2019




Meh..............

[Ack-Ack]

It's Unreal Engine 4 in-engine model, this is how the game will look.

No it's not.  That is screenshot is just a render.  You're starting to sound like VOSS now.

[Shuffler]

25 year old machines can run.... pictures. 

[CptTrips]

https://techraptor.net/content/microprose-returns-to-publish-warbirds-2020-coming-fall-2019




Meh..............

Yikes.  Based on THAT screenshot, it would have to improve significantly to rate "Meh".

[Ack-Ack]

Yikes.  Based on THAT screenshot, it would have to improve significantly to rate "Meh".

One hopes they used a low resolution screenshot (which would be stupid), but if they didn't and that's what the game looks like with the Unreal 4 engine, they need new coders.