The creator of Fallout New Vegas is considering returning to historical games after the success of Pentiment, but he has some conditions.
Years have passed since the release of Fallout: New Vegas, and some fans are still under the illusion that Obsidian Entertainment will return to the brand, perhaps with a second trip to New Vegas. Except that for now, the developer has other ideas. Maybe there’s a better chance than Josh Sawyer will create another historic game instead of a new one To fall.
The American designer has made a name for himself as the creator of the Icewind Dale series, Fallout: New Vegas and both parts of the Pillars of Eternity series, among others. However, his last job was quite different. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, Pentiment was very well received by gamers and critics alike, though it probably didn’t attract as many followings as Sawyer’s previous production.
Passion and knowledge: this is what Josh Sawyer must take into account to create another historical game. Source: Obsidian Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios.
However, It doesn’t seem like the developer is in a rush to make another “historic” game.. Asked about it by our editorial staff, Sawyer said he wouldn’t mind taking on a similar project. However, he noted that one had to have a good “sense” and understanding of the historical period in question, and that everything had to be created with passion, as was the case with Pentiment:
“I certainly wouldn’t mind making another historical game, but luckily I have some time before I have to come up with a new project to work on. I would only work on another historical game where I really had the felt like they both had a good understanding.” and a deep passion for the era and the people who lived through it.”
The passion and interest in 16th century Germany was evident in Sawyer’s latest game. It was the wealth of historical “flavors” that was often cited as Pentiment’s great strength, along with the elaborate plot and unusual imagery.
You can read Josh Sawyer’s full interview on Globelivemedia.com this Sunday.. It will provide interesting facts about Pentiment and how developer Obsidian Entertainment views realism in historical games.
Passionate about video games (and others) for years, he completed an MBA in linguistics, defending a thesis on games. He started his adventure with GlobeLiveMedia in 2015, writing in the editorial department, then also covering movies and oh, horror! – technology (also a contributor to the Games Encyclopedia). He started with platform games, which he still loves (including metroidvania), but he also likes card games (including “analog” games), fighting games, soul games and virtually any other kind of game. Don’t ask about the graphics: after a few hours of exposure, you can revel in pixelated game characters reminiscent of the days of the Game Boy era (if not older).
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