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Hier findet ihr das original Interview von Gaming Today mit Vince Desi. Gaming Today Q&A: Running With Scissors' Vince Desi
Violence in gaming has become a really hot topic of debate over the last 5 years or so. The irony is that violence has been in games all the way back to the days of Doom and Wolfenstein 3D - perhaps even earlier (depending on your point of view). So why all the big hooplah these days concerning violence in video games? I’d like to think it’s because of the severe left turn games have taken, essentially hopping on to that freeway known as mainstream culture. Video games are no longer a niche genre delegated to the cartel of geeks and/or teenage boys. Games are now a social venue for all demographics, and as we have seen lately, an even more viable one at that.
Running With Scissors are certainly no stranger to irony. Since the release of Postal in 1997, RwS have been the whipping boy of the general gaming media, perhaps much undeservedly. In 2003, RwS released the sequel to Postal, Postal 2, which seem to best its predecessor more in controversy than the expected gameplay. Largely panned by the critics as being too violent and indulgent, RwS ended up on the defensive of its misunderstood title. It was no secret (to those who actually played it) that Postal 2’s gameplay allowed the player to choose a path of non-violence, one that ultimately allowed the player to finish the game in such manner. Choices be damned, this fact did not stop the “bull-ys“ from seeing red, so to speak. The temptation to focus on the “controversial issues” surrounding Postal 2 proved too much for most critics. It would seem Postal 2 that of victim of circumstance. Since then, things seemed to have calmed down for the Arizona based company. RwS have been quietly developing a sequel to Postal 2 for some time now. Teaming up with the Russian publisher/developer Akella, Postal III is slated for a 2008 release on PC, Mac, and Xbox 360. Using the currently popular Valve Source engine, Postal III intends to bring the same sandbox gameplay found in Postal 2, with little to no compromise. And from little we’ve seen of the game so far, it looks like RwS are not holding back on any of its well established Postal themes. Gaming Today found opportunity to submit a handful of questions to Running With Scissors’ CEO, Vince Desi. The questions cover topics such as the Postal movie, Uwe Boll, Postal III’s gameplay, the beaten to death topics of controversy, and of course our beloved Jack Thompson himself. So without further ado: GT: Ok, let’s get this one out of the way. Due to a scheduling conflict, Mr. Gary Coleman was not available for the Postal movie (boo!). It seems Uwe Boll really wanted to have him in the movie too. So now the Postal fans want to know: Will we be seeing the return of Gary Coleman in Postal 3?
Vince Desi: Thanks for the chance to clear this up. I’ve received a lot of inquiries from POSTAL fans. To begin with, Uwe Boll is notorious for casting his movies near the start of shooting. He does this to capitalize on what talent may be available at a reduced price. Anyway, while we all assumed that Gary would be in the movie, it turned out that his agent told Uwe he was unavailable, and so Uwe went ahead and cast Vern “Mini Me” Troyer instead. Since then, I’ve had minimal contact with Gary’s agent, and I was falsely accused of being behind the replacement move, which is total bullshit. Anyway, I’d love to have Gary be an active part of POSTAL III, but that’s up to him at this point. I never understand people who profess to be agents and, in effect, are only deal breakers not deal makers. GT: Aside from beautiful playboy bunnies, what other “Hollywood” celebrities might appear in the upcoming Postal (game) sequel? Perhaps Mr. Boll himself? Vince Desi: Well, we have several that we’ve yet to officially announce, but yeah, Uwe Boll will be in POSTAL III. With such a high target rate how could we not include him? Next year we will begin the real marketing campaign, and I will make many announcements about celebrities participating… It will be very surprising and a lot of fun. |
