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> I can't be very disappointed about any Molyneux game being canned.
> They are almost always subpar.

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> <Mitch@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> yeah true. Fable completely sucked so I see BC as no loss. >
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>

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> <Mitch@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> yeah true. Fable completely sucked so I see BC as no loss. >

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> "Xenon" <xenonxbox2@xboxnext.com> wrote in message
> news:ktqdnctRNqkpw-TcRVn-2g@comcast.com...
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> Fable wasnt a bad game, it was pretty good, granted it never met the
> original vision of Molyneux and many of its expected features were cut, the
> likes of black & white were not perfect yet it was still an above average
> game. Fact is, the games industry needs people like Molyneux, they have the
> drive to get things done and be creative. Whats the alternative? A continuos
> spew of tomb raider, fifa etc etc clones. Oh wait, we already have those, we
> need creativity, not clonability. BC is a big loss, it was something new,
> early indications show it to be pushing the boundaries of its genre, which
> is what we need.

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>
> Before Christ canned #1
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>
> http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/559/559254p1.html
>
> B.C. Canned
>
> October 22, 2004 - The Intrepid and Lionhead caveman game, B.C., has today
> been canned after many years of work. Here's the word from Lionhead:
>
> In announcing the decision to suspend work on BC, Peter Molyneux Managing
> Director of Lionhead Studios said "The decision to suspend work on any
> games
> project is always a very difficult one, particularly when it is a title
> with
> the potential of BC. We hope to revive the project at a later date and
> will
> endeavour to assign as many of the team as possible to other Lionhead
> projects."
> Here's hoping that this sees the light of day at some point.
>
>
>
>
> being upgraded for Xenon Xbox2 ?
>
>

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> Before Christ canned #1
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>
> http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/559/559254p1.html
>
> B.C. Canned
>
> October 22, 2004 - The Intrepid and Lionhead caveman game, B.C., has today
> been canned after many years of work. Here's the word from Lionhead:
>
> In announcing the decision to suspend work on BC, Peter Molyneux Managing
> Director of Lionhead Studios said "The decision to suspend work on any games
> project is always a very difficult one, particularly when it is a title with
> the potential of BC. We hope to revive the project at a later date and will
> endeavour to assign as many of the team as possible to other Lionhead
> projects."
> Here's hoping that this sees the light of day at some point.
>
>
>
>
> being upgraded for Xenon Xbox2 ?
>
>

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> "Xenon" <xenonxbox2@xboxnext.com> wrote in message
> news:ktqdnctRNqkpw-TcRVn-2g@comcast.com...
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> So f-ing true! I can't believe I paid $50 for that turd. Boredom +
> alcohol = bad decisions.
>

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> "Thoth" <thoth@notlisted.net> wrote in message
> news:Zfded.10979$SW3.2374@fed1read01...
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> Leave your scat fantasies out of this!!!

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> endeavour to assign as many of the team as possible to other Lionhead
> projects."
> Here's hoping that this sees the light of day at some point.

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>In other words, "Microsoft gave us a bit of a kickback to improve the
>graphics in the game, and release it for the Xbox2 at launch."
>
>That's my prediction, anyone else think this theory may hold true?

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> http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/559/559254p1.html
>
> B.C. Canned
>
> October 22, 2004 - The Intrepid and Lionhead caveman game, B.C., has today
> been canned after many years of work. Here's the word from Lionhead:
>
> In announcing the decision to suspend work on BC, Peter Molyneux Managing
> Director of Lionhead Studios said "The decision to suspend work on any
> games
> project is always a very difficult one, particularly when it is a title
> with
> the potential of BC. We hope to revive the project at a later date and
> will
> endeavour to assign as many of the team as possible to other Lionhead
> projects."
> Here's hoping that this sees the light of day at some point.
>
>
>
>
> being upgraded for Xenon Xbox2 ?
>
>

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>
> In other words, "Microsoft gave us a bit of a kickback to improve the
> graphics in the game, and release it for the Xbox2 at launch."
>
> That's my prediction, anyone else think this theory may hold true?

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> john jacobjinglehiemerschmidt wrote:
>
> Probably true, and if so; is there something wrong with that? I don't see
> anything wrong with that.
>
> Besides, given the choice, if YOU were the developer, wouldn't you rather
> develop for a more powerful box; and even maybe have a chance at a launch
> title? I know I would.
>
> Regards,
> H.
>
>

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> I can't say I'm disappointed. Even after many articles on the game in

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> I never grasped the concept so it was never on my radar. Maybe they ran
> into some stumbling blocks, like money. Lionhead just borrowed more money
> so maybe they should start thinking a little about the bottom line if they
> want to survive. You can't spend 2-3 years making a couple games, with no
> income. Maybe you guys know but what else have they been doing besides BC
> and Fable?
>
>

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>I was interviewed for a position on the BC team back in February of 2000
>and
> they have been working on it for a while back then. So my guess would be
> they've been working on it for a good 5 years by now.