Issue #72: Double Fine Keeps Us Kept
“Keeper” is looking pretty pretty sweet.
Ah yes, our incessant whining has finally paid off: Double Fine announced their new game, Keeper, giving Mojo a reason to live for another few months. In other words, the same way we’ve existed since approximately 2003. Hell, Ron’s Death by Scrolling seems to be making some headway, too, but does not have a firm release date yet. (Keeper will hit the floor running on October 17th.)
And, with that, let’s see what is happening in the wonderful world of Mojo.
– Remi
Some Quick Thoughts on Keeper
First, if you haven’t checked out our news post on the announcement yet, do so now, and enjoy the rather eye-catching trailer.
Led by Lee Petty – you know him from RAD, Headlander, and Stacking – the game sure looks and sounds the part, dripping with atmosphere. Even by these few clips, Keeper appears to be set in a fully realized world.
At the same time, we know preciously little about the gameplay. Even disgraced former Mojo editor Spaff’s excellent news post over on Double Fine reveals little about what the game actually is from a player’s perspective. Puzzle centric, definitely, with a pinch of platforming thrown in, a combination that is well suited for the Mojoverse. The mechanisms, though, are still a question mark.
I am intrigued about the Pandemic-slanted angle. It’s easy to identify with Petty’s introspective hikes during the lockdowns – check Xbox Wire for more – and, weirdly, I feel echoes of similar experiences I had during that period. (Granted, they didn’t involve lighthouses coming alive, but I did at one point hike up to a lighthouse. Maybe that’s why I feel some sort of connection here.)
And, again, cripes on toast the game looks good…
… and I choose to expect something great. Keeper promises to be both fun and quirky.
We’ll find out what’s truly what on October 17th. The game will be available on, and I quote: “Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, Xbox Cloud, Steam, and will be playable on day one Game Pass.” If Steam’s your jam, run and wishlist it.
Return to Trivia
We’ve thrown together another batch of Return to Monkey Island trivia videos, and its MojoDB Preview page now totals out at 68. Run and read if you haven’t already.
LeChuck’s Catchphrases – Just Not the Right Ones
El Poll Diablo
Last week we asked, “Should Mojo cover more Star Wars?” 25% of you said we should, while 50% correctly said we shouldn’t. The rest felt we should stop covering Star Wars altogether, which, frankly, is my opinion, too, but it’s a battle I probably would lose.
Today’s predictable question:
Full News Roundup
09 Jun: Indy Orders Up Some Giants: Will we see a posthumous Tony Todd appearance?
08 Jun: Double Fine Awakens the Keeper: And it looks P(r)etty good.
05 Jun: Death by Testing: Or “Beta Test Death by Scrolling” as it is.
Last Week’s Mojole Results
It’s the game that sweeps the nation! Can you beat Mojole, our fiendishly difficult daily puzzler? Only hardcore LucasArts aficionados need apply.
03 Jun: “travel#” – Or travel to a foreign country.
04 Jun: “run####” – Or run for president.
05 Jun: “##cheat” – Or cheat, having the MI2 script right in front of you.
06 Jun: “surgery” – Or perform brain surgery.
07 Jun: “#member” – Or talk to a member of the opposite sex..
08 Jun: “lube###” – Or lube your car.
09 Jun: “#welsh#” – Or sing Welsh folk songs at the bank.
And for the competitive amongst you, the Mojole forum thread has gone strong for more than two years. The two juggernauts to beat: Sushi and Huz.
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