Stacking by double fine

stoke1863 · 23 Dec 2010 at 19:18

Looks like a very nice and clever game. Due out in 2011 its a downloadbale 360 and PSN game

here is some developer gameplay with giantbomb

http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-ex-stacking/17-3629/

no idea why double fine do not release there downloadable games on steam.

ic1male · 20 Jan 2011 at 13:03

It does look really intriguing. I like the idea of the Russian dolls gameplay where you can stack one inside another to solve puzzles, reach new areas, etc.

Naffa · 20 Jan 2011 at 13:17

I love the style, but it doesn't look hugely enjoyable to me.

orderoftheflame · 20 Jan 2011 at 18:14

stoke1863 said:
no idea why double fine do not release there downloadable games on steam.

I read an interview with Tim Schafer about this. Can't find it though.

Apparently their publisher (is it THQ?) aren't willing to pay the development costs for PC ports. As it's a pretty small company, they can't really do it for themselves.

He's said that if DF ever get big enough, he'll happily revisit older games for PC releases.

ic1male · 9 Feb 2011 at 11:01

Game is out. Here is a link to the trial.

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/P...b73591e-e800-40db-a30a-b2bf5b5183b1?cid=SLink

Game is 1200 points and just shy of 1GB.

EDIT: Also available on PS3 tomorrow and free for PS+ subscribers.

Noxia · 9 Feb 2011 at 12:07

I'll try it because it's free, I wouldn't have paid for it.

ic1male · 9 Feb 2011 at 12:33

No I'm not going to buy it either. The trial wasn't as much fun as I was expecting.

point decay · 9 Feb 2011 at 12:49

finally something half decent free on PS+, will have a look

mcwildcard · 9 Feb 2011 at 14:00

I like free.
Was probably going to buy this anyway, I like quirky games, it's good to play something different sometimes.
I've got £16 sat in my PS Wallet still unused, it was going to be for Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2, but I'm waiting for that to get cheaper now after the lukewarm reviews, so I was going to buy this with it instead, but now it's free!

point decay · 9 Feb 2011 at 23:06

played it. meh

mcwildcard · 10 Feb 2011 at 07:59

I really like it, the graphical style is really charming and the game play itself is refreshingly alternative.
£9 is probably bit dear though.

FlukeRogi · 10 Feb 2011 at 09:38

Quite enjoying it. I can see that if you haven't got any patience, then the opening overlong cutscenes, and what I'd call a bit of a slow start could put a lot of people off.

Saying that, I'm not sure if I'd have bought it after playing a trial, but after getting it on Plus, I just kept on going and found myself really getting into it.

Looking at the trophy list though and where I am, it doesn't seem that it's an overly long game unless you want to hunt around for all the multiple solutions to the puzzles.

As mcwildcard said though, it's certainly charming and refreshingly alternative. Well worth putting some time into it if you've got it for nowt.

ps3ud0 · 10 Feb 2011 at 12:15

Interesting to see this is a proper free game for PS+, theres no time limit or subscription limit as per other 'free' PS+ games...

ps3ud0 :cool:

Lithon · 10 Feb 2011 at 12:34

I love the fact arcade/indie style games get so much encouragement, means a lot of unique puzzlers etc with older styles that you wouldnt get in mainstream gaming. Looks interesting.

point decay · 10 Feb 2011 at 13:47

ps3ud0 said:
Interesting to see this is a proper free game for PS+, theres no time limit or subscription limit as per other 'free' PS+ games...

ps3ud0

so if your sub lapsed you'd still own the game?

ps3ud0 · 10 Feb 2011 at 13:52

From what Ive looked at - yep. Theres no time limit on the game file itself and no activity period has been setup under transaction management (where the PS+ subscription is). This differs to both LBP and Sam and Max which have one or the other limits on them...

ps3ud0 :cool:

point decay · 10 Feb 2011 at 13:55

ps3ud0 said:
From what Ive looked at - yep. Theres no time limit on the game file itself and no activity period has been setup under transaction management (where the PS+ subscription is). This differs to both LBP and Sam and Max which have one or the other limits on them...

ps3ud0

nice