Talisman announced for 360/PS3/PC

[Karmakin]

Capcom at their gamers day has announced Talisman (http://www.blackindustries.com/?template=TM&content=default) for the 360/PS3/PC

Game Description:
Based on Games Workshop's classic board game, Talisman is the quintessential fantasy hybrid board/role-playing game for up to four players, either online or offline. The game takes place in a fantasy realm and is based very closely on the board game through a 3D representation of the map with animated movements and in-game events. Characters are fully animated as they walk about the board, attack other creatures, cast beautiful effect-laden spells and use objects to enhance their actions. Talisman will be rolling its way onto Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PLAYSTATION®Network and PC this winter. The highly anticipated 4th Edition of the board game is due for release from Games Workshop"s Black Industries imprint in October 2007.

Features:

* Electronic board game with 3D characters and environments
* 1 - 4 players offline and online multiplayer
* Dynamic camera angles adjust to each active player
* Up to 25 characters from the Talisman franchise
* Unique features for each character including strength and magical abilities
* Voice chat options
* Downloadable game expansions including character updates, adventure card updates and alternate endings

Link here (http://www.capcom.com/BBS/showthread.php?t=13525)

First Catan, but never in my wildest dreams did I ever expect Talisman to get this sort of treatment. I'm insanely happy right now.

[ferrarimanf355]

Screw that. Puzzle Fighter II FTMFW. :D

[lockwoodx]

Holy shit I've still gto talisman in the box with both expansions. Loved that game to death !!!!!!!!!!!

[Rook34]

Holy shit I've still gto talisman in the box with both expansions. Loved that game to death !!!!!!!!!!!

Damn! Lucky bastard! That game's worth a mint!

What a great game, can't wait to play it again.

[Karmakin]

Yay first news post :)

I love this current trend of board games coming out. But Talisman is really the last game I ever expected to see get this treatment. And Capcom doing it? Just shocked the pants off of me really.

[Camel]

For the uninitiated...what is Talisman? You guys who know have got me excited about a game I've never even heard of, so I'd like to know what I am getting pumped about. :)

[Karmakin]

Talisman is a fantasy board game, you rolls the dice, go around a bord, fighting monsters getting weapons and building levels until you're strong enough to conquer a randomly selected endgame. There's a ton of different character archtypes you can be, each with special powers that you need to play towards, so each game is quite different.

It's a lot of fun to play in a group..quite luck dependant, but whatever. It's a blast.

[lockwoodx]

Talisman was like a non linear HeroQuest.

[Camel]

Talisman is a fantasy board game, you rolls the dice, go around a bord, fighting monsters getting weapons and building levels until you're strong enough to conquer a randomly selected endgame. There's a ton of different character archtypes you can be, each with special powers that you need to play towards, so each game is quite different.

It's a lot of fun to play in a group..quite luck dependant, but whatever. It's a blast.
Thanks! The fact that there are a bunch of different character types sounds awesome, I love games that give me lots of choices!

Talisman was like a non linear HeroQuest.
I wish I could say, "Oh, that sounds great then!" but I will admit I only ever played with the little HeroQuest characters as a kid, I never really played the actual game.

I will say that the little bits of story in HeroQuest were the reasons I played Baldur's Gate, got interested in Lord of the Rings, etc. It had a huge impact on some of my tastes despite the fact that I never actually played it.

[jpublic]

Talisman is the best board game *ever*. Well, Second Edition was, Third was kinda lame.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talisman_%28board_game%29


All I can say: Thank the lord.

[karak]

I am playing this game right...now as we speak. Honestly this is the best news ever. My god this is awesome. I just got my 8 person group together to play today and someone told me about this post.
WOOOOO fucking HOOOOOO

[jeditanuki]

Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit! If I hadn't gotten one around X-mas, this would have caused me to get an Xbox. This is a must buy. I still have my board and pieces (and there were many more than two expansions, but they had diminishing returns). This game meant many happy hours for my friends and I in HS.

[Mr. Crowley]

Are you kidding me??? I love Talisman! I can't wait for this to come out. I just hope Capcom doesn't screw it up.

[Rafer]

If this does well what board game is next, Dark Tower?

[Serapth]

WTF... its being released on the PS network? I thought MS was buying Capcom?

Fitbabits, what up with dat?



(Sorry, I never took a shot at you earlier over that, I felt I was due)

[Citizen Erased]

Woo! I've wanted to pick up a copy of Talisman for a while now as I have very fond memories of playing it at my friend's house years ago but I sort of gave up because its so rare and when it does pop up on ebay it's usually rather pricy.

This may be just the thing for me.

[Lekon]

Oh my. I loooooved Talisman. I still have Talisman, One of the Expansions, Talisman City, Planescape and Dungeon. Those games were awesome in any size group.

Though I don't think we ever REALLY finished a game. Maybe once. Maybe.

[H.Bogard]

Capcom announcing PC versions of their games... *picks up jaw*
Uhm... yeah.

[zyzyx]

Wake me up when they make Necromunda.

[Esquilax1138]

Capcom announcing PC versions of their games... *picks up jaw*
Uhm... yeah.

I'm all about the PC versions, and this game sounds fun.

What I'd love to see get some lovin' is a Car Wars/Auto Duel/RoadWar 2000 type game.

[BleedTheFreak]

Next Up - Space Hulk! (Man, wouldn't that be the dream!)

[zeonxavier]

I want to see Munchkin done well online. Talisman sounds cool, but I'm unfamiliar with it.

[Salamande]

Robo Rally would be a great fit for Live Arcade. That's a wonderful game.

[Deathwave]

Talisman @ Board Game Geek.com (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/metasearch.php?searchtype=game&search=talisman)

There is a new board game version coming out in 2007, but look at the older versions to get to some of the reviews of the system.

[Lekon]

Mmm. Just checked. Still have Talisman, Expansion, City, Dungeon all together and all in great condition. Wish I had some folk around here I could play it against now, but like I said, There's been nary a time (Due to alcohol often) that a game has ever been played to conclusion. An online one would help.

[Dr.Acula]

Wow, how many two-fours have me and my buddies killed over a game of Talisman?

"I choose to engage you in... PSYCHIC COMBAT!"

[DevilUknow]

woo Talisman

how many plans laid to ruin by COUNTERSPELL

[roboninja]

Never played the board game, but sounds like a blast. This type of game translates well into video game versions I would think.