Double Fine Productions led by Tim Schafer have released a new update video showcasing an art asset test using a location from the original game. The video gives a small update to the new Fig crowdfunding process for the long-awaited game and then dives right in to show some gameplay that as Tim says “Will not be in the final game” as the footage shown is for “test purposes only.”
Even critics have to be impressed with how good the test footage looks and it may well be a good sign that the game may live up to the original in terms of quality. What was most interesting was the showcase of the new platforming abilities including completely revamped telekinesis.
The game is still in pre-alpha but the developers wanted to make sure the core mechanics of the franchise are in place before testing out new ideas and features to make sure they fit in with the world. It will be interesting to see how the game progresses and ultimately how much content Double Fine put into the sequel.
