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FUSE is gold, first discs manufactured
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Don't take the bait, plz
Where the hell has the marketing been for this? I think it looks interesting but I seems like it's just being sent to die
I was in Gamestop yesterday and they actually had a big banner for FUSE.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
It's not you guys that have been shy. EA don't seem to be holding up their end of the bargain. Where is the advertising? Where is the Manchester cathedral controversy getting your games onto mainstream news? Right now I have an advert for SWTOR on this GAF page, an EA game. Why they hell isn't that advert for FUSE?
EA are killing this game, and it could be that it's one of the games of the generation, but so few people know it exists that it won't get bought by many. That makes me sad as a gamer and as someone who loves your studio's game output.
Katana_Strikes
Member
grosvenor_92
Member
You probably won't have to wait that long
I haven't seen this game advertised anywhere and I'm genuinely clued up. But I just watched a few game play clips on YouTube and yeah, it doesn't look that bad!
Sme interesting, Mass Effect style team play mechanics where you combine abilities and weapons etc. sure it's not everyone's cup of tea but I bet the guys who buy it will enjoy it.
Sme interesting, Mass Effect style team play mechanics where you combine abilities and weapons etc. sure it's not everyone's cup of tea but I bet the guys who buy it will enjoy it.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I fully believe the best spot for a game like this would probably be PC.
It looked better than I expected. The guns look (and sound) pretty neat. That's about all I saw though. I'm interested in what this game is like single player.
Square Triangle
Member
Its hard to imagine something worse in Insomniacs portfolio than Resistance 2, we shall see soon.
Holy hell, people are going in on this game! lol I'll play the demo just to at least give it a chance before I completely write it off.
Well I'll try the demo and take it from there.
It's different from the shooter clones we get these days, so props to the developers for trying something a little different. I hope it comes off.
I had Fuse confused with Brink. And Fortnight.
I'm sure it will be a fine game and I hope it does well but it seems to be getting the Bulletstorm/Syndicate treatment.
Tell us about the secret PS4 Ratchet & Clank that will have the same quality as ACiT
c'mon do it
Unfortunately, only the bottom half was visible.
Visualante2
Member
I think there is going to be a small vocal group of people on GAF who buy this game just to rip it apart. It's going to be the feel bad event of the Spring.
The Weekend Confirmed puff piece is going to be awkward.
Fitting given the bottom half of the NPDs is the best they can hope for.
The Weekend Confirmed puff piece is going to be awkward.
Impeccable
Member
I had Fuse confused with Forza. And Minecraft.
Resistance 2 is one of the worst FPS I've played this gen and yes I genuinely mean that. But I like Insomniac, they did a fantastic job with Resistance 3 (the only game I like in the series) and I certainly don't wish them any ill will. They all seem like a likeable bunch and FUSE looks fun from all the footage. So I look forward to giving it a whirl anyway
I do think they should put it on PC though, surely that would be easy money for them. If they don't know much about PC porting use Steamworks for the coop to make life easy for themselves. I think it would do ok on PC tbh.
bryan12112
Member
I was impressed by the gameplay shown during the interview Price had with Sessler recently. Looks like a really fun co-op experience. Maybe even a worthwhile single player game as well, with the on-the-fly character switching.
Arkam
Member
Its pretty common all year long. Holidays and such may not change each year, but the competition's release schedule does. You may have planned for the "perfect" release date, only to find out that GTA/WhateverisBig is releasing the week before. Clearly that will overshadow you game so you move the release date to something more "open".
Plus we should all know that going Gold is no way indicative of the game being done. It just means it was approved by first party (which may be conditional on a day 1 patch).
Regardless I hope Insomniac's game does well. Glad to see them going multiplat
Kazuma Kiryu
Member
man, gaf is ruthless.
sadly, if some established franchises haven't been doing that great this year, i really don't think fuse has any chance. seems pretty generic to me, but i will try a demo for ps3, although i don't think my first impression of the game will change.
sadly, if some established franchises haven't been doing that great this year, i really don't think fuse has any chance. seems pretty generic to me, but i will try a demo for ps3, although i don't think my first impression of the game will change.
blitzcloud
Banned
With a new IP and "jumping ship", it's obvious some people are gonna react.
However, it really does seem like EA sent insomniac for a DoA game. games are promoted through heavy advertisement... and I really don't know any information except a a few videos showing that it pretends to be a standalone R2 coop version, which is not good for me as it was farming quests.
To be honest, i'd have liked something that doesn't scream mainstream in terms of design. The gameplay is too stiff. I think that you (insomniac) could've done an interesting blend of upgrading, range weapons and melee weapons combined with networking. Essentially making a beat em up/hack n slash shooter with multiple skill choices.
However we seem to get R2 coop with over the shoulder and a few melee instakills.
However, it really does seem like EA sent insomniac for a DoA game. games are promoted through heavy advertisement... and I really don't know any information except a a few videos showing that it pretends to be a standalone R2 coop version, which is not good for me as it was farming quests.
To be honest, i'd have liked something that doesn't scream mainstream in terms of design. The gameplay is too stiff. I think that you (insomniac) could've done an interesting blend of upgrading, range weapons and melee weapons combined with networking. Essentially making a beat em up/hack n slash shooter with multiple skill choices.
However we seem to get R2 coop with over the shoulder and a few melee instakills.
Correct me if I'm wrong but you haven't shown so much as a single pixel of splitscreen footage. Why is this?
Warm Machine
Member
And people wonder why B level games are falling by the wayside. This is a self fulfilling prophecy.
gaming_noob
Member
Buying a copy to support you guys.
shinobi602
Member
Nice, looking forward to it. Insomniac's a good dev in my book.
Overstrike was a b-tier game.
I liked Killzone and all but this is a weird direction for Insomniac to have gone.
blitzcloud
Banned
I think they peaked with Jak & Daxter.
AcceptableGhost
Member
I wonder if (theoretically) there was a PC version if that it would have to be bound to Origin due to being an EA partners game. If that is the case than the staunch "no PC!!!" stance makes a little more sense, since it would probably be a waste of money to put it out if it had to be bound to Origin.
mysteriousmage09
Member
Because focus groups know what's best!
Don't worry, it will be short lived.
SteveWinwood
Member
EA Partners don't have to do anything with origin if they don't want to.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/102850/ Warp for example or Shank 1/2.
Permanently A
Junior Member
Doubt it will sell well...
AcceptableGhost
Member
I think it is on a contract by contract basis. IIRC 38 Studios said that they had to do hard negotiations to get a self published Kingdoms of Amalur out on Steam with Steamworks (and every other version of the game is origin bound). But yeah, I guess there is not a huge track record of Origin bound games from the EA partners program.
CosmicQueso
Member
I'm buying it.
It'll be like one vote of support in a vast sea of no-one-gives-a-damn. It won't help. It won't matter. But my one purchase, that one disc I actually pay money for, will be my statement that says to the world "Please, World, Please Let Mediocre Games Keep Getting Made Because Sometimes I Really Like Them."
Think of the Syndicates, the Singularity-s, the Wolfensteins, the Bulletstorms. FUSE, I shall lift that copy of you on high, to that shelf of 5-10 hour campaigns that have me shoot some robots, proudly, and in five years, when all I have to choose from is COD clones, AC clones, MOBAs and Angry Birds, I'll look at you and remember the time when mediocrity reigned.
Shine on, FUSE! Shine on. Next time, more Face please.
It'll be like one vote of support in a vast sea of no-one-gives-a-damn. It won't help. It won't matter. But my one purchase, that one disc I actually pay money for, will be my statement that says to the world "Please, World, Please Let Mediocre Games Keep Getting Made Because Sometimes I Really Like Them."
Think of the Syndicates, the Singularity-s, the Wolfensteins, the Bulletstorms. FUSE, I shall lift that copy of you on high, to that shelf of 5-10 hour campaigns that have me shoot some robots, proudly, and in five years, when all I have to choose from is COD clones, AC clones, MOBAs and Angry Birds, I'll look at you and remember the time when mediocrity reigned.
Shine on, FUSE! Shine on. Next time, more Face please.
If anything all 3rd parties should do multiplatform development, it means more people get to play the games. Exclusives should be 1st party only.
ThisWreckage
Banned
They should have continued working with Sony. Sony would have at the very least prominently featured the game using web sites. It would have also helped them eat development costs a little easier. The benefits they got from Sony dwarf the ones it looks like they're getting from EA.
So it'll be 4 maps with like 2-4 variations with a grind longer than it should be so it'll get old really fast despite being the best mode in R2?
Hmmm... not going to buy it then.
SteveWinwood
Member
I'm pretty sure that was a totally different issue where EA had nothing to do with the steam version of that at all. I have no clue how they wrangled that one. Same with Brutal Legend, although in that case I think they just retained PC publishing rights.
I had no idea this was coming out. I'll give the demo a shot and see what I think...
What are you talking about? Jak & Daxter was developed by Sucker Punch.
What are you talking about? Jak & Daxter was developed by Sucker Punch.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Despite the negative reactions I'm somewhat interested to see how this does.