DS Suffering From Dementia, Sent To Ward
Austin based developer, Renegade Kid, teams with another Austin based group, Gamecock Media Group (an artist driven development house offering "a welcome solution to the bloated and originality-starved video game industry"), to bring us Dementium: The Ward. Dementium is to be an action-adventure survival horror FPS on the Nintendo DS and offer up an experience never before seen on a mature handheld game. Here's what we can expect from Dementium:
Dementium: The Ward tells the tale of a man who awakens to find himself alone in a mysterious, derelict hospital that is frozen in time. Confronted by the deadly, grotesque surgical experiments that wander the halls, a series of challenging puzzles and a cast of peculiar characters, he must face his deepest fears, unlock the mysteries of the hospital, and escape with his life. A completely new experience on the Nintendo DS, Dementium promises to creep you out with gory visuals and bone-chilling audio that brings the world screaming to life.
Sounds great and looks even better!! Both companies seem to be very excited about their product and are very confident that their partnership will be a most fruitful one. Jools Watsham, Owner and Creative Director of Renegade Kid, said his company "is looking to move above and beyond what most games are attempting on the DS, and with Gamecock we’ve found a publisher who is supportive, developer friendly, and willing to give us the freedom to create the game we want." He adds, "Dementium showcases what a powerful piece of hardware the DS is, while drawing in a mature crowd that’s looking for a title they can really sink their teeth into."
Harry Miller, Head of Development of Gamecock, said that Renegade Kid "have proven themselves to be innovative, unafraid to push the ‘norms’ of gaming and incredibly talented – all of which we think are the key characteristics of a great developer.” Harry Miller also mentioned "It’s great when you can sit down with a developer who shares the same vision of where games should be going in creating new and exciting titles to offer an alternative to the bland remakes and sequels flooding stores today."
Amen, sister! Endless remakes and sequels (and there are many of you out there that are guilty of this) don't really get us anywhere. Blessed are the indie developers who seek to try new things and make them successful. With such confidence in each other, I'm sure Dementium: The Ward will turn out to be a great title. Keep an eye out for more information. We'll be sure to bring it to you as soon as we get our well-manicured hands on them.
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Super Timsy
Posted to Video Games on 4 June 2007
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Neato. Anyone who knows me knows that I detest formula and cherish originality in art (a category in which I include games). I didn't even know about Gamecock before. Thanks, Timsy.
My Nintendog may get fleas and run away from home when this one comes out.