Ivory Tower MOOR (TDU3 type game?)

Speeder · August 11, 2012

I found that by accident, but it seems to be a picture of the secret AAA game of Ivory Tower, a french studio composed of people from TDU staff and NFS staff.

If you don't know about that project: Ivory Tower is working on a TDU like, they described it as a realistic open racing game, on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. We don't know more about that mysterious project (not even the codename! :( ).

The image is quite little (it should be used for a page that isn't up yet) but it shows what we want: car and nice landscape! :drool:

I'm in contact with some people from Ivory Studio, I should ask them about that picture! :D

My analysis:

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1 - The plate must be the codename of the game. The picture is too small to read anything but still that's the thing! :cheeky:

2 - The motion blur looks better than TDU2.

3 - The interior seems to be well detailed. You can even see the driver's hands! :)

4 - The traffic seems quite important compared to TDU. But that might be related to 5.

5 - Welcome to the USA! :D The sign and the road style looks the same, let's hope that's true!

6 - Graphic effect. Quite nice if not photoshoped! :p

Eudemon · August 11, 2012

Great find mate, has a MCLA crossed with TDU2 flair about it's looks imo, thanks for sharing and here's to hoping that the team is of the mindset to do things right and to take their time doing it. It does look like the USA I agree from the street signs and traffic and it looks like it's from a city so here's to wondering where it is set unless they've been cheeky and went for the 'Big Island'. :D

TIMELESS · August 11, 2012

Any ideas on placing that tall building?

New York?

Eudemon · August 11, 2012

It could be a fictional setting of course as it is their first title by themselves but one thing's for sure, a fair amount of the original TDUteam is behind it and that can only be better than TDU2 right? No Atari telling them what to do wrong and such. It's going to be interesting for sure.

T1M · August 11, 2012

Sweet, great find!

TIMELESS · August 11, 2012

Could be right Diabs, it's definitely America or US-inspired.

Camel · August 11, 2012

Interesting. :hmmm:

ScoobSTi · August 13, 2012

Please have an Aston Rapide! :panic:

TIMELESS · August 13, 2012

Orrrrrrrrr, are they just really bad at modelling cities? :p

superhyper · August 13, 2012

Interesting...:hmmm:

TIMELESS · August 13, 2012

I was actually thinking Philladelphia too, but I wouldn't really know since I've only ever been to Florida... and only once... and almost a decade ago :p

Eudemon · August 13, 2012

I've been thinking of Chicago also.

Andreas¹ · August 13, 2012

Ozzmcom said:
no, the empire states building is in the heart of manhattan island which is covered with taller buildings. It doesn't stand out like that. In fact that shot you have posted was taken from rockenfeller towers which are taller.

It seems like a monument, watch tower or a church from victorian era with not many skyscrapers around. I'm thinking Philadelphia or something like that.

? That is the Empire State Building:

ScoobSTi · August 13, 2012

In-game pic of the building doesn't really look like that. It's got some "ridges" on it and the top looks like a clock-tower or something. Speaking of clocks, London would be pretty cool.

Andreas¹ · August 13, 2012

Ah I was confused at first, now I see what you mean. :D And I don't know. :hmmm:

calster17 · August 13, 2012

That picture makes me think of MC:LA

Looks nice though. Will be keeping an eye on this.

ScoobSTi · August 13, 2012

Maybe it'll be a made up city with real cars. I honestly don't care where they set the game, as long as we have nice roads and cars. And physics.

iLLGT3 · August 14, 2012

Diablo said:
I've been thinking of Chicago also.

Then we better request car locks be put in!

TimBud · August 15, 2012

Interesting, indeed.

:phil:

Ozzmcom · August 15, 2012

Andreaz1 said:
? That is the Empire State Building:
http://www.ilovenewyork.se/images/empirestatebuilding1.jpg

well from a certain angle if you get your frame right it might look like that.

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this is how it really looks . Note that buildings in wall street are much taller which are not in frame .

But anyway it doesn't look like a clock tower does it

Paladin Skylark · August 15, 2012

It certainly isn't New York City, otherwise they'd be horrible at modelling cities! Looks like Los Angeles to me..

August 16, 2012

I think it's Jamaica :nods:

That's not a bad idea :hmmm: Why doesn't someone do a Jamaican based game? lol

rollingtheboy · August 16, 2012

really interesting speeder, thank you very much

calster17 · August 16, 2012

MrLolololXD said:
I think it's Jamaica :nods:

That's not a bad idea :hmmm: Why doesn't someone do a Jamaican based game? lol

I think it's set in Inverness :cheeky: :lol:

But a game in Jamaica would be great! get the tropical roads in the jungle and coastal roads! :D

Thing is I'd always be listing to rasta music and having a nice drink of Malibu and coke or whatever and just letting the time slip by! :)

Actually why can't we have this game?

Ryzza5 · August 16, 2012

remember in Ibiza they had to make the street lights back to front because of copyright/licensing... Could explain differences of that building compared to real life.

Good to hear FH won't be the only upcoming MOOR because I don't think it'll be quite as fun overall as TDU1 was.