Oddest use of Ireland in a video game perhaps?

BlitzKrieg · 30-07-2013 12:04pm #1

So I play War Thunder. Its a lot of fun and I really enjoy it.

But the developers have a strange use for Ireland

http://warthunder.com/en/news/219/current/

Not the first time they've name dropped Ireland specifically

last time it wad to announce one of their maps was *inspired* by the landscape of Ireland

Pilots!

War Thunder proudly presents first screenshots for the new maps for the Arcade Battles of the upcoming global update!

Meet two maps with working titles «Cliffed Coast» and «Desert Coast»!

Cliffed Coast

Cliffed coast is a quiet rural region by the sea. Walls of an ancient castle rise above the gorgeous rolling lowlands. Small villages are scattered about beneath tall cliffs. The map was inspired by the picturesque views of the green meadows and hills of Ireland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdB8sXL3peU

Genghiz Cohen · 30-07-2013 12:07pm

WE'RE FAMOUS LADS!

Kiith · 30-07-2013 12:08pm

I've always wanted to shoot down some planes over the skies of Ireland, and in 2013 i'll get my wish :P

BlitzKrieg · 30-07-2013 12:12pm

I might add the map *inspired by ireland* really doesnt look like Ireland.

Lucena · 30-07-2013 12:28pm

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

I might add the map *inspired by ireland* really doesnt look like Ireland.

The south half of Westeros, now THAT'S inspired by Ireland.

30-07-2013 12:47pm

Broken Sword 2. Probably the worst Irish accents in gaming.

Retr0gamer · 30-07-2013 1:04pm

CS Condition Zero's bizarre final level set in a Belfast high rise was pretty damn strange.

RobertFoster · 30-07-2013 3:07pm

Wasn't Folklore on the PS3 set in Japanese Ireland? The brief few minutes of video I saw of it seemed odd, but not sure if it had anything to do with the setting.

Professey Chin · 30-07-2013 3:09pm

RobertFoster wrote: »

Wasn't Folklore on the PS3 set in Japanese Ireland? The brief few minutes of video I saw of it seemed odd, but not sure if it had anything to do with the setting.

Yep. Good enough game to play. Awful accents though. And a talking scarecrow wearing a Union Jack. Feckin japanese :pac:

Gran Hermano · 30-07-2013 3:30pm

One of the regiments in The Witcher 2 - all the soldiers had strong Dublin accents.

Morag · 30-07-2013 4:21pm

RobertFoster wrote: »

Wasn't Folklore on the PS3 set in Japanese Ireland? The brief few minutes of video I saw of it seemed odd, but not sure if it had anything to do with the setting.

It was set in Doolin, it was very odd.

Falthyron · 30-07-2013 5:51pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Broken Sword 2. Probably the worst Irish accents in gaming.

You're thinking of Broken Sword 1 :P

Retr0gamer · 30-07-2013 7:16pm

Ah begorrah, he's right!

o1s1n · 30-07-2013 7:22pm

Morag · 30-07-2013 7:27pm

Nah worst accent has to be in Shadowman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B560lCn5kGU

Clareman · 30-07-2013 7:29pm

There was a video game on the Amstrad called Tir na nOg

glynf · 30-07-2013 8:48pm

Kiith wrote: »

I've always wanted to shoot down some planes over the skies of Ireland, and in 2013 i'll get my wish :P

Just pray you don't crash land in Kerry..

30-07-2013 10:33pm

Was it 1 or 2 that they went to Ireland? Also, that. fucking goat.

Professey Chin · 30-07-2013 10:37pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Was it 1 or 2 that they went to Ireland? Also, that. fucking goat.

1. Fcuking goat.

Oh and MORE BEER OVER HERE!!!

magick · 31-07-2013 12:44am

Clive Barkers Undying took place in Ireland in 1923, FPS horror game, and a dam scary one at that.

MightyMighty737 · 31-07-2013 12:47am

Maybe I'm pulling this out of my rear end, but wasn't Nina from the original Tekken on the original playstation from Ireland? Perhaps Dublin?

SeantheMan · 31-07-2013 1:20am

Over in Korea now. One of my students told me they play an RPG called "Mabinogi" , a lot of Koreans do.

When I had a look into see what type of game it was when I went went home, I was suprised to find out the names of some characters and places in the game

For a start, the world is called "Erinn"

Other place names include Bangor, Sidhe Sneachta, Coill, the Uladh continent, Sliabh Cuilin, Tara, Tir Chonaill, Tir na nOg, and the story starts off about the goddess Morrighan

http://wiki.mabinogiworld.com/
http://wiki.mabinogiworld.com/view/Generation_1:_Advent_of_the_Goddess

Lordhogo · 31-07-2013 2:03am

In Frederic the Resurrection of Music (a decent mobile rhythm game where you play as the late composer Frederic Chopin and take part in musical duels across the globe), there is a level where you duel a group of Irish Poles/Leprachauns in the Irish countryside to a Celtic type song.

I tried to find a video of the level but no luck. Please tell me I'm not the only one to have experienced this bizarre encounter.

31-07-2013 2:21am

Lordhogo wrote: »

In Frederic the Resurrection of Music (a decent mobile rhythm game where you play as the late composer Frederic Chopin and take part in musical duels across the globe), there is a level where you duel a group of Irish Poles/Leprachauns in the Irish countryside to a Celtic type song.

I tried to find a video of the level but no luck. Please tell me I'm not the only one to have experienced this bizarre encounter.

Please tell me this is a real game and not an LSD trip!

XxMCRxBabyxX · 31-07-2013 2:24am

MightyMighty737 wrote: »

Maybe I'm pulling this out of my rear end, but wasn't Nina from the original Tekken on the original playstation from Ireland? Perhaps Dublin?

I can't remember if they gave Nina a specific hometown but she was definitely Irish!

SeantheMan · 31-07-2013 3:26am

Yeah, she was Irish.
Prob not mentioned cause thread is new...but one that always stuck out for me was at the end of Metal Gear Solid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKPSl6YS-UI

and of course, I knew I was going to like the game, but probably added immeasurably to my love of it when I heard his voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq5U33QevgI

AlmightyCushion · 31-07-2013 3:32am

Gran Hermano wrote: »

One of the regiments in The Witcher 2 - all the soldiers had strong Dublin accents.

A lot of nordies in it as well.

ardinn · 31-07-2013 3:36am

wiith the amount of game techs coming out of ireland over the last few years we are bound to get a look in - iirc alot of irish development company's get work for most of the big games coming out, it goes without saying ireland would have decent representation.

neaideabh · 31-07-2013 3:45am

I remember when I had the SNES, I got a lend of this racing game (can't remember the title) and there were different characters you could choose to race with!

Anyways, in the booklet that came with the game they had one character who was called Learner Driver or something to that effect and his profile picture was a goofy/clumsy looking fella. To my horror, his nationality was Irish!

I had a quick google for SNES racing games it but couldn't find anything like it in the initial list that I saw but will try again! Talk about insulting!

AlmightyCushion · 31-07-2013 3:50am

SeantheMan wrote: »

Yeah, she was Irish.
Prob not mentioned cause thread is new...but one that always stuck out for me was at the end of Metal Gear Solid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKPSl6YS-UI

I do not remember that at all. What part of the game was it played in?

Dark Artist · 31-07-2013 4:12am

MightyMighty737 wrote: »

Maybe I'm pulling this out of my rear end, but wasn't Nina from the original Tekken on the original playstation from Ireland? Perhaps Dublin?

Yes - to this day I still think it's odd as they never really elaborated on it since the first game, she never had an accent, even though they still list her as Irish in her bio.

I do remember her ending in Tekken 2 was set in a vaguely Irish-looking graveyard but that's it.

Oddest use of Ireland in a video game perhaps?

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