The original UBISOFT were awesome, until EA bought into them.
Commandos 2 - ahhhhh sweet memories.
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The original UBISOFT were awesome, until EA bought into them.
Commandos 2 - ahhhhh sweet memories.
I did not know that. That kind of explains why they started to fester with EVIL.
I never played that game. 😱
I think it's the fate of any company, especially the good ones. Either they die out, or they become soulless entities, like Lucas Arts.
As a matter of fact, yes, I do. I don't see what that is to you though mate. LOL
I just don't like the game though. Period.
apfhex
macrumors 68030
Not really, Dolby Prologic II is *ok* but no Dolby Digital. Still, if they actually put some effort into it, they could make a good port. I'm only partway into Dead Space but the audio and visuals obviously play an important roll in the game and would require people who actually care about it to make a good port. I think it's technically possible — Metroid Prime 3 makes a good comparison for visuals (just desaturate everything and make it darker 😛).
EA still sucks though. Just look at all the yearly series they pump out without any care for quality/polish. It's sad that Burnout became part of that. My biggest gripe is the sh** punk/emo rock from "EA Trax" they add to everything. Games need original soundtracks... or if they're using licensed music, at least make it good and appropriate.
You didn't quote the whole thing. 🙂 I made that reference, because that's how I played Dead Space with just surround sound headphones. So porting the audio to the Wii shouldn't be an issue.
I agree that DPII is OK by today's standards, but it really didn't lessen the experience for me playing it with just surround.
Like I've said a BILLION TRILLION MILLION times, System Shock was 'stereo' sound with vomit graphics only and it scared the crap out of me and not with cheap scares like Dead Space -- which after while were no longer scary. There was one exception. System Shock's sound production was excellent to say the least, because it's what made that game believable and its environment became real to me. Looking Glass Tech didn't need 7.1 and HD graphics to make a convincing game. They achieved something that normally only books have for me.
And on Prime's visuals, yeah. They need to at least use the same resolution. I read that Prime 3 runs at 852x470 , where as games like RE4 are only 640x366(8). All the cheaply made Wii games are that lower resolution I've noticed. I hope that EA uses at least the Wii's native widecreen support and doesn't cut corners. Also the texture size a Wii can display is 512, so this will help to fight the graininess, or fuzziness. Prime 3 used that size, RE4 only used 256x256 textures as an example.
EA will always have one foot in suck, but at least they're trying to pull themselves out. 🙂
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The last thing I expected was Dead Space Umbrella Chronicles!!! I hated RE:UC! 😡 😡 😡
EA just lost my Wii support for this low-budget cash-in!!!
**** this cheap port!!! 😡
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... 😱 🙁
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The last thing I expected was Dead Space Umbrella Chronicles!!! I hated RE:UC! 😡 😡 😡
EA just lost my Wii support for this low-budget cash-in!!!
**** this cheap port!!! 😡
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... 😱 🙁
MRU
macrumors Penryn
The reason it's not a port, is because that would cost them more than they are willing to spend. The sole purpose of this game is as a cash-in and I honestly hope it backfires big time.
This is nothing more than a glorified DVD. I doubt they are even setting up and rendering CG quality footage for this game. To me it looks like they're capturing the video from in game on a PC as an example.
Just like that crap Umbrella Chronicles, this will be nothing more than a mind numbing click-fest.
This is nothing more than a glorified DVD. I doubt they are even setting up and rendering CG quality footage for this game. To me it looks like they're capturing the video from in game on a PC as an example.
Just like that crap Umbrella Chronicles, this will be nothing more than a mind numbing click-fest.
apfhex
macrumors 68030
Nah, that's Diablo. 😛 😀
I'm willing to believe it will suck, but Dead Space gameplay + Wii controls + original content instead of a lazy port = maybe good, in my book. Unless there are details about the gameplay that I didn't see? It'll be first person, but that doesn't make it bad by itself. Nothing to indicate it will be on-rails...? Edit: Well nevermind, I just saw the IGN article. Lame.
Yeah, that was Diablo. Probably why I never played it and I got the game for free when I worked at Interplay. 😱
I'm going to play the 3rd one though. Something to do with friends. 🙂
Dead Space is on rails. It's nothing more than a light-gun game. Steve Papoutsis said so in an interview with IGN. He even refered the game as frenetic, which is exactly wihat this game will be. 🙁
This why I'm so frustrated! 😱 If it were a FPS, I would still be excited about his game. 2 of the best horror games I played were first person.
I've notice that many are pissed off about this, so I'm hoping that there's hope that they'll announce that they're going to do this game right, instead of cheaply. But that's too much to ask from EA.
I'm going to play the 3rd one though. Something to do with friends. 🙂
Dead Space is on rails. It's nothing more than a light-gun game. Steve Papoutsis said so in an interview with IGN. He even refered the game as frenetic, which is exactly wihat this game will be. 🙁
This why I'm so frustrated! 😱 If it were a FPS, I would still be excited about his game. 2 of the best horror games I played were first person.
I've notice that many are pissed off about this, so I'm hoping that there's hope that they'll announce that they're going to do this game right, instead of cheaply. But that's too much to ask from EA.
Antares
macrumors 68000
You're in luck. I believe, in the IGN interiview, they said that they are going to do this game right. They are going to take full advantage of the Wii's strengths and push the system, graphically, more than any other other Wii game out there. It will definitely not be a cheap port or cheap production. 😀
I'll be buying Dead Space Wii and will be encouraging many others to do so, as well. 🙂
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But it kind of is.
Dead Space. A massive, likely very expensive game to make for PS3, 360 and PC. Hailed for its atmosphere and setting.
Dead Space Wii. A cheap rail shooter (likely) using materials from the other game whipped up late in the day to make some moneys from the squillions of Wii owners.
How exactly do you do a rails shooter right?
Light gun games were fun when they first came out but they arent worthy enough to buy on a home console anymore.
Leave them to the arcades with big expensive light guns that have moving parts and other doo-dads which make it more like an amusement park ride. Even Virtua Cop and Time Crisis felt bad at home, whenyou take them out of the arcade they lose all their magic.
Light gun games were fun when they first came out but they arent worthy enough to buy on a home console anymore.
Leave them to the arcades with big expensive light guns that have moving parts and other doo-dads which make it more like an amusement park ride. Even Virtua Cop and Time Crisis felt bad at home, whenyou take them out of the arcade they lose all their magic.
LOL, I just caught IGN's title; "Horror on Rails." 🙂
This game is cheap, it was announced a few weeks ago and it's slated to be released this fall. That's a rush job no matter how you look at it.
Doing this game right would be RE4 on a spaceship, not Dead Space on rails. That completely destroys what made this game enjoyable. It's no longer an adventure game, it's Rayman 2.
This game is more insulting than Umbrella Chronicles. Capcom at least had the benefit of ignorance and a huge fan base from RE4 Wii, so blind sided many of us with that cheaply made game.
EA has nothing in their favor with this game. They are bringing a prequel to a platform where it honestly does not make sense. Why are they doing this? My only thought is that just as they hoped to push core gamers away from the Wii -- which they publicly stated was part of their plan with games like Madden -- they're now trying to push some core gamers back onto the platform that's the cheapest to develop on.
This game is cheap, it was announced a few weeks ago and it's slated to be released this fall. That's a rush job no matter how you look at it.
Doing this game right would be RE4 on a spaceship, not Dead Space on rails. That completely destroys what made this game enjoyable. It's no longer an adventure game, it's Rayman 2.
This game is more insulting than Umbrella Chronicles. Capcom at least had the benefit of ignorance and a huge fan base from RE4 Wii, so blind sided many of us with that cheaply made game.
EA has nothing in their favor with this game. They are bringing a prequel to a platform where it honestly does not make sense. Why are they doing this? My only thought is that just as they hoped to push core gamers away from the Wii -- which they publicly stated was part of their plan with games like Madden -- they're now trying to push some core gamers back onto the platform that's the cheapest to develop on.
I'm just glad it's not a bobble head game or doesn't use Mii's...that would be the extreme end of cash in, at least they only did it a little bit 😀
I'd be ecstatic for some quality on rails shooters for the Wii. I love those games, but don't want cheap versions.
On a way off topic note, wouldn't a Mario or Yoshi themed on rails shooter be cool? Stay with me, no one thought mario could work as an RPG and it's most people's favorites. I'm thinking Paper Mario style visuals with an on rails "shooter" with minor platforming elements? At least if it was developed by Nintendo it'd stand a chance....
Paul
I'd be ecstatic for some quality on rails shooters for the Wii. I love those games, but don't want cheap versions.
On a way off topic note, wouldn't a Mario or Yoshi themed on rails shooter be cool? Stay with me, no one thought mario could work as an RPG and it's most people's favorites. I'm thinking Paper Mario style visuals with an on rails "shooter" with minor platforming elements? At least if it was developed by Nintendo it'd stand a chance....
Paul
I had thoughts of their Sims or Mii necros early on. If they had gone that route, I'd have to kill. 🙁
I don't mind shooters, if that's why the game was made, so House of Dead, or any old school arcade shooter, but it just kills the mood of this game and destroys the whole survival horror thing. Blah. I guess it could a have been worse, it could have been in UbiSoft's hands.
And yes, I would play a Paper Mario on rails. That would be fun. It could be like a cross between a carnival ride and a gallery shoot.
2nyRiggz
macrumors 603
Aww don't say that man I want a Deap space 2...not the Wii version though😛
Is it easier to make rail shooters or something because their spitting this title out quite fast.
I wish them luck....suckers I mean gamers will buy it.
Bless
Antares
macrumors 68000
How can you guys judge a game so harshly before it's even released? Before you've even played it? Just because it's on-rails instead of being fully controllable doesn't mean the game will be complete rubbish. 😕 They said that they are not doing a cheap port and putting real effort into the game to achieve the same sense of horror and atmosphere that the PS3/Xbox version had.