Mr_Furious
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I still think it's coming out for Xbox. There's no mention of any cancellations in the article I just skimmed over on IGN.epmode said:
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IGN Tease: Tomorrow's PS2 Top Story = Shocking
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Mr_Furious
Member
At the end of all of this, the only thing I care about is: THE GAME BETTER NOT GET DELAYED FOR THE LACKING PS2 PORT! Release the damnXbox version when it's done, Mejesco/Double Fine.
oh.. then jeremy sucks.Mr_Furious said:
i wish ign would drop its console-specific structure. it's really irritating (& super-juvenile) when its editors whip the readers into a frenzy over some cryptic post, then plead innocence when it turns out badly. after all, it's only a forum. megarolleyes.
Agent X
Member
This is definitely very interesting news.
I'm going to throw some more wood on the fire here, and explain why this announcement might not be as big of a deal as some have made it out to be.
1. Psychonauts isn't a high profile title compared to some of the other names that were being tossed around (Doom III, Unreal Championship 2, Half-Life 2). IGN kind of set the tone by hyping it up to be a "shocking" announcement, so expectations were raised. If IGN just wanted to call attention to a game being ported to PS2 that they (personally) think is great or has a lot of potential, then they should've called it an "exciting" announcement rather than a "shocking" one.
2. Microsoft allegedly dropped Psychonauts from its first-party publishing list because they felt it wasn't up to snuff. I mean, it's not like Microsoft's lineup is exactly brimming with great platform games. If you look at some of the platform games Microsoft actually approved for publishing...yeesh! This, of course, brings me to my next point...
3. The fact that it's a platform adventure game being ported to the PlayStation 2, which is already rich in high-quality games of this type. The Jak, Ratchet, and Sly games are the de facto genre-defining games of this generation, and there's some strong third-party entries with Klonoa 2 and the Maximo series, too. The bar for this genre on PS2 has already been raised sky-high, and it's going to take a tremendous effort to surpass it.
See, maybe this might pass muster on the X-Box or GameCube, which are starving for quality platformers...but it takes a lot more to impress the discriminating PS2 gamer.
I'll keep an eye on this game, as I generally like games of this type, but its shaky development history still leaves me with some doubt. Besides, early 2005 is already becoming stacked with promising games like TimeSplitters: Future Perfect and Rise of the Kasai.
They'll really need to pull off a total A-class effort here to hang with the PS2's top platformers. Let's hope they can do it!
I'm going to throw some more wood on the fire here, and explain why this announcement might not be as big of a deal as some have made it out to be.
1. Psychonauts isn't a high profile title compared to some of the other names that were being tossed around (Doom III, Unreal Championship 2, Half-Life 2). IGN kind of set the tone by hyping it up to be a "shocking" announcement, so expectations were raised. If IGN just wanted to call attention to a game being ported to PS2 that they (personally) think is great or has a lot of potential, then they should've called it an "exciting" announcement rather than a "shocking" one.
2. Microsoft allegedly dropped Psychonauts from its first-party publishing list because they felt it wasn't up to snuff. I mean, it's not like Microsoft's lineup is exactly brimming with great platform games. If you look at some of the platform games Microsoft actually approved for publishing...yeesh! This, of course, brings me to my next point...
3. The fact that it's a platform adventure game being ported to the PlayStation 2, which is already rich in high-quality games of this type. The Jak, Ratchet, and Sly games are the de facto genre-defining games of this generation, and there's some strong third-party entries with Klonoa 2 and the Maximo series, too. The bar for this genre on PS2 has already been raised sky-high, and it's going to take a tremendous effort to surpass it.
See, maybe this might pass muster on the X-Box or GameCube, which are starving for quality platformers...but it takes a lot more to impress the discriminating PS2 gamer.
I'll keep an eye on this game, as I generally like games of this type, but its shaky development history still leaves me with some doubt. Besides, early 2005 is already becoming stacked with promising games like TimeSplitters: Future Perfect and Rise of the Kasai.They'll really need to pull off a total A-class effort here to hang with the PS2's top platformers. Let's hope they can do it!
Saint Cornelius
Banned
Dude that was some fly use of the bold tag, AgentX!
Pedigree Chum
Banned
AniHawk said:
Why? You still get the game on your console.
Agent X said:See, maybe this might pass muster on the X-Box or GameCube, which are starving for quality platformers...but it takes a lot more to impress the discriminating PS2 gamer.
Great. The discriminating anything owner doesn't constitute a large enough number of gamers to port any game.
TheGreenGiant
Banned
Psychonauts.
Really
WHO GIVES A FLYING FUCK.
Really
WHO GIVES A FLYING FUCK.
mashoutposse
Ante Up
I'm checking out the pics for this game, and it looks insanely dumb to me.
IGN sucks, goodnight.
IGN sucks, goodnight.
The Faceless Master
Member
i'm excited about psychonauts and have been anticipating it for like 3 years, but still... lol, talk about overhyping an announcement... someone deserves some kind of prize for this one... and not the good kind either...
Operations
Member
Incredibly lame announcement, though not surprising considering this comes from IGN which just last week had Halo 2 as the top story for the PS2 channel.
Joe said:
People always get caught up in this stupid shit. Remember some Japanese magazine a while ago said there would be some kind of "megaton" announcement for Nintendo? That got people whipped up into a frenzy for months and nothing ever happened with that. It's because of people like this that IGN can pull this kind of crap and people will still make a big deal about nothing. They put out the bait and apparently people will take it each and every time.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Hournda said:
GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE?!?!
Well, when the Xbox version was virtually cancelled, several people popped out of the woodworks and started claiming how much it stunk. oxygen and DopeyFish, among others. Now, more than ever, I hope it's a great game.
Though, realistically, that probably won't happen. But let's not dash PS2 fanboys' hopes. The release itself can do that, and then some.
Though, realistically, that probably won't happen. But let's not dash PS2 fanboys' hopes. The release itself can do that, and then some.
FoneBone said:
That is exactly the thing that needs to be remembered here. Ever heard the saying "Those who forget history are bound to repeat its mistakes" (or some form of it)? Case in point: This thread, and now we have people who one minute are saying "OMFG what could this shocking announcement be?" and the next they're saying "WTF damn you what was all the hype about?"
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Haha. Owned. What a crock of shit.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Hehe, lamer than I even expected. At least with LOTR:TTA, I could trick myself into being interested. IGN should have kept their mouth shut about this, I don't think anybody cares, it isn't the type of story that is worth mentioning a day ahead of time...wake me up when they have some more Kingdom Hearts 2 info. Or if Digital Devil Saga is reviewed.
I like these IGN hype threads. We all know it is going to be lame, but I enjoy speculating on HOW lame it will be. Plus I can take out all my bitter feelings against the world on IGN.
I like these IGN hype threads. We all know it is going to be lame, but I enjoy speculating on HOW lame it will be. Plus I can take out all my bitter feelings against the world on IGN.
Most of PS2 users don't care about it.
Most of XBOX users don't care about losing the exclusivity.
Most of GC users don't give a fucking shit about it.
Now seriously, how can anybody like a game that:
1. Looks generic.
2. Has a confusing name that induces you to think in Konami masterpieces and serial killers.
3. Is an over-hyped XBOX exclusive that will end like 90% of XBOX overhyped exclusives.
Most of XBOX users don't care about losing the exclusivity.
Most of GC users don't give a fucking shit about it.
Now seriously, how can anybody like a game that:
1. Looks generic.
2. Has a confusing name that induces you to think in Konami masterpieces and serial killers.
3. Is an over-hyped XBOX exclusive that will end like 90% of XBOX overhyped exclusives.
JackFrost2012
Banned
Why is this IGN hype-fest being allowed to continue? Kill it plz!
ManDudeChild
Member
MarkRyan-IGN said:
That's a piss poor excuse for pointless hype.
sonycowboy
Member
teiresias said:
Well, in this new forums short life, this is now the second most visited thread, behind only the Ciruit City $4.99 one. And it's the 7th most posted in. All for what was essentially a small story. It's gotta say something.