IGN:New Scalebound Details. Klobb: "Has potential to be Game of all Time"

3rdamention said:
Lobb is setting up huge expectations that aren't really fair to Platinum....
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Eh? It's a casual (hyperbolic) remark in an interview. It will be forgotten in a week, if not a day. Let's not blow it out of proportion. Unless the game is terribad, which I highly doubt with Kamiya behind it, no one will ever bring it up
 
If it's a great game I'll happily pick up the console to play it. It will take a lot more than an executive's say-so to make that case, though. I will gladly tune in for any media and impressions as they arrive up to and including the day it launches. That day isn't exactly imminent.
 
In all fairness to Klobb, he says it has the potential to be. Which mean it could also potentially suck ass.

Trying to keep my hype levels in check.
 
Platinum good at make great games, MS good at marketing, can't see how this will fail.
This game will be the reason to hype for MS E3.
 
TomShoe said:
Rare
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Rare has rare to blame. Blaming MS for how their games turned out when the actual fact is that we all got older. The risks(Nuts & Bolts) was Rare's decision and the games were made by them. I'll give you shifting their development to Kinect, though.

I loved the old Rare games, but man have they aged terribly.
 
Jeez guys, can't we just wait until we get more details...

Is it going to be the GOAT?
We don't know. Let's wait.

Is it NOT going to be the be the GOAT?
We don't know. Let's wait.
 
FireCloud said:
Truly how unfortunate. Such statements are begging for critical backlash if the game fails to meet such an unreasonable target.

If you are going to get cocky and point towards the outfield seats, you better bring it like Babe Ruth. Given that Platinum is the developer, I would love to see them hit it out of the park but this is the last thing they need hanging over their development cycle.
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I agree.

Hype levels will no doubt get even crazier now and if its not like getting 10s across the board or mass appeal from fans then its gonna hurt this game big time. He just should of said like "You'll love this if you enjoy their past games yada yada"
 
I have no doubts that a P* game, directed by Kamiya, will be one of the GOATs. It will be legendary. A new action legend, on the same scale as Bayonetta and DMC. But it'll also sell 3 copies. And get shit reviews...Look at Mikami's Evil Within...
 
DrkSage said:
Jeez guys, can't we just wait until we get more details...

Is it going to be the GOAT?
We don't know. Let's wait.

Is it NOT going to be the be the GOAT?
We don't know. Let's wait.
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It's Platinum so it can be!!!!.

Damn, I really hope this gets average sales like most Platinum games and MS decides to release it on PC
 
Hype is something to be scared of. Remember Watch Dog? I remember Watch Dog.
So the "Potential to be game of all time" is a really not interesting sentence for me. It scares me more than anything and I will probably wait to see what the first impressions are.
 
I thought there would be details? Am I missing something? I checked the article, but now I feel like I gave them an undeserved click.
 
F0rneus said:
I have no doubts that a P* game, directed by Kamiya, will be one of the GOATs. It will be legendary. A new action legend, on the same scale as Bayonetta and DMC. But it'll also sell 3 copies.
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Not when MS moneys is behind the marketing.
 
Bgamer90 said:
100% agree. Many aren't familiar with Platinum's games due to the reasons you've stated. If this statement will make some of them interested in Scalebound then there's nothing wrong with it -- all for a good cause (as you've said).
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Another complaint, is that the campaign is usually too short unless your playing on the highest difficulty. They need to make a lengthy campaign and not sell themselves too much on the value of multi-player.
 
JaggedSac said:
Yeah, Lobb is such a dick. Can't believe he would say such shit. Gamers should get really mad since we all know it really isn't going to be the game of all time. How could someone even say that on a podcast having a conversation with a fan?

This is sarcasm, in case it wasn't obvious.
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Did I say Lobb was a dick? No. In fact, I said I understand where he's coming from more than I do typical PR figureheads. I also said it was hyperbole. Because it is hyperbole. And he's still a public figure conducting a public interview, so it's just not great form. You sound a lot more mad about it than I do, actually.
 
F0rneus said:
I have no doubts that a P* game, directed by Kamiya, will be one of the GOATs. It will be legendary. A new action legend, on the same scale as Bayonetta and DMC. But it'll also sell 3 copies. And get shit reviews...Look at Mikami's Evil Within...
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It thinks it's worse for platinum games yeah the core loves them but they don't sell well.
 
On the other hand, platinum also made korra which was meh, and anarchy reigns, which was super meh, and arguably W101.

I can't take a PR guy's word for anything, but the first thing i thought of when i saw the trailer was "donte with dragons", which doesn't interest me in the least.

In short, less talky more showing of the actual game.
 
Jesus Christ! People so mad Ken Lobb off all people is excited about a game he's working on!! THE HORROR!!! Someone reel this madman in!!

For real, if you hear it in context it sounds a lot less sensationalist. Anyone truly getting worked up over this is letting their fanboy showing.
 
F0rneus said:
I have no doubts that a P* game, directed by Kamiya, will be one of the GOATs. It will be legendary. A new action legend, on the same scale as Bayonetta and DMC. But it'll also sell 3 copies. And get shit reviews...Look at Mikami's Evil Within...
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Evil Within was #3 in October NPD
 
If the game is made by Kamiya and has dragons, it will be the greatest game of all time. That's obvious.

What is less obvious is will I buy an Xbone to play it?
 
3rdamention said:
So you think it will be the highest reviewed game ever? It would pretty much have to be to be the "game of all time."


That's the corner you get backed into with quotes like this. Then, if the game does underwhelm, next time Lobb tries to hype something up, he gets laughed at with quotes like "yeah yeah just like Scalebound"


I just don't understand what you gain with quotes like this, Lobb is setting up huge expectations that aren't really fair to Platinum....
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travisbickle said:
There's a difference between a game reviewing well and being the "Game of all Time".

Remember the hype for Titanfall? Wasn't even the best reviewed game of the week it was released.
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Yall seem confused..

Im just saying the game will be really epic, fun and reviewed really well. To say its the best ever is opinion like who give a damn? oot is probably the highest rated game of all time im sure you both got different opinions. Dont get so literal with it because it may cause drama. Relax.
 
What has this done other than dramatically increase expectations? This game is gonna get ripped apart by people when it comes out. Good work lol.

PR gonna PR.
 
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