Foolz said:

How's the PS3 No More Heroes going? Or has it not been released yet?

It's out in Japan, I haven't really been paying attention. People are saying that EA didn't market SOTD at all.

I think that you need to consider all sorts of factors when saying a game has or hasn't done well, the reviews, the marketing, the ads, the sheer content - is it mass market etc. Seems really lazy to just say a game failed because its on a particular platfom. From what I saw of SOTD, the reviews were mixed, sort of like with Shattered Memories, some quite poor ones mixed with some good ones which make people wary. HD gaming is a fairly cut throat affair, you need to be AAA to sell well from the off - anything else is the kind of thing people pick up later at cheaper prices or ignore all together.

gamingeek said:

edgecrusher said:

So the Wii 2 will not upscale Wii games to HD? That's fucking lame. Good article there on the problems with the system, though.

I think Shadows of The Damned flopped because it looks like a generic Resident Evil 4 ripoff moreso than even Resident Evil 5 did. Nice headline GG....its funny cuz this is usually the exact kind of niche looking, generic looking game that would be made for the Wii, and then of course people would blame the Nintendo audience for not drinking the coolaid. I'm sure the game is decent, but its not huge seller material.

It was outsold by Child of Eden which still fared pretty poorly.  

The GAF thread is pretty funny. Madworld and No More Heroes 1 low initial sales were still several times larger than Shadows of the Damned sales and they were considered early flops. Wii got blamed for it by the press and analysts.

Of course the Nintendo audience got blamed...that shit has been going on since the Gamecube. But yet when something actually sells, like Resident Evil (because its true AAA stuff) not a mention is made of it.....and when something flops on the other consoles, like say Okami on PS2 or Alan Wake or something, its swept under the rug like some kind of oddity that is unexplainable by man.

As for Shinji Mikami....its becoming quite apparent he's never going to achieve the success he did at Capcom with Resident Evil, and Capcom is never going to achieve RE greatness again without him. Maybe its time to kiss and make up assholes. This is a perfect example of why the Japanese game industry has gone to shit; all the great designers leaving their AAA franchises and established companies to form smaller, niche companies that never reach the same status, while said former employers are left without their top talents and are forced to make B-level entries in AAA franchises.

Yeah it sold a little better than the Wii version in Japan but probably not enough given it had a much bigger marketing push with all the erotic shit and celebrity commercials and what not that Wii never got.

How long have we been waiting for a new Dungeon Master style dungeon crawl? Too long I say. Rescue might be just around the corner thanks to the new indie studio Almost Human Ltd. and their upcoming title Legend of Grimrock. The teaser trailer looks convincing enough. Sadly, it's also evidently in the early stages of development as they don't even have a features list they can make a promise over. On the other hand, being so early and looking this good is a very good thing, right?

In other news, 1C launched the first trailer for the Star Wolves 3 expandalone dubbed Ashes of Victory. Role playing space warfare with a techno soundtrack is fine by me. 1C promises an original story with multiple endings and a wide open universe. Let's hope the frame rate issues evident in the trailer don't indicate returning technical shortcomings. Oh, who am I kidding...

I also just discovered Oniken, some kind of 8bit Mega Man and Shinobi hybrid that could have given the former a run for its money had it been released during the same era. It's hard as nails and beautifully designed. The game's not complete but the beta release includes three full stages. This gameplay video shows it off nicely.

robio said:

Agnates said:

Yeah it sold a little better than the Wii version in Japan but probably not enough given it had a much bigger marketing push with all the erotic shit and celebrity commercials and what not that Wii never got.

Hey, the Wii version wasn't totally abandoned. In Japan you got toilet paper as a pre-order bonus after all.

Yeah, but that failed, because Travis Touchdown does not take shit from anyone.

Anyone else getting pissed off with this eco DVD packaging? I've noticed that Warner Bros use it on all their DC Comics dvds. It sucks, firstly because there is missing plastic the covers get dented really easily. Then because the plastic case no longer completely encases the disc, dust gets in.

It's so annoying, the plastic is going to last forever anyway and not degrade till its recycled, might as well give us a proper fricking case.

At least on the 3DS eco packaging they make it a product feature like this:

gamingeek said:

Anyone else getting pissed off with this eco DVD packaging?

Yes it is fucking retarded. How is missing half a fucking DVD/Game case going to save the environment? Its not, because I'm more apt to throw this newfangled piece of shit in the dumpster.

LOOK! WE'RE GIVING YOU HALF OF WHAT WE GAVE YOU BEFORE! DON'T POKE YOUR FINGER THROUGH IT...AREN'T WE GREAT!?

No, you're an asshole. Fuck you. Go blow it out yer ass you flesh muppet.

edgecrusher said:

Yes it is fucking retarded. How is missing half a fucking DVD/Game case going to save the environment? Its not, because I'm more apt to throw this newfangled piece of shit in the dumpster.

I feel like buying proper dvd cases on ebay, which means it's causing more waste as I would trash the eco dvd rubbish.

edgecrusher said:

GG I posted Borderlands pics in the thread.

Sweet.

Iga_Bobovic said:

Quit your whining and go here.

What's that site? Can I download and keep tv shows?

P.S I bet you guys all want to see this movie.

Why should you care about Crimson Alliance? Well, besides it being a cooperative play, loot game, here's a few games that members of the development team have worked on:

• Halo 2
• Halo 3
• Wing Commander
• Call of Duty
• Left 4 Dead

This is the LAST game of the 2011 Summer of Arcade line-up (which includes Bastion, From Dust and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet)... Out with a bang perhaps?