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[Neuromancer]

Bummer about Walking Dead. I really liked Survival Instinct, but with Terminal Reality shuttered a sequel wasn't going to happen anyway.

And this is how licensed gaming dies, people. To the gaming future free of cartoon and movie tie-in shovelware!

They're not gone, they've just moved to phones and browsers.

 

[diamount]

Skylanders is garbage now? Geometry Wars?

Yes.

 

[jond76]

I actually liked the Walking Dead game. Had some cool ideas.

 

[VariantX]

This just reminds me of why the arkham series, wolverine, the open world hulk game ( ps2, gc, xbox), the first two previous gen transformers games, and Riddick butcher bay were freaks of nature few and far between amongst licensed titles.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

Walking Dead: Survival Instinct was not bad, honestly. Frame isn't smooth, graphics isn't glorious, but I actually had fun playing the game. 6/10 for me.

That's definitely what we need more of, 6/10 zombie games.

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

C'mon EA. Grab that Bond license back and give us a remastered AOE/Nightfire/Everything or Nothing

 

[JigglesBunny]

Where exactly does this place the new Walking Dead Co-Op shooter being developed by Overkill (the Payday team)?

 

[JaseC]

Where exactly does this place the new Walking Dead Co-Op shooter being developed by Overkill (the Payday team)?

Acti isn't at all involved with that, so Overkill's situation hasn't changed.

 

[Leonsito]

They can be shitty games, but I don't like that games can be erased that easy, I fear por the preservation of games in the all-digital future

 

[FoneBone]

Worth pointing out that Legend of Korra is 33% off on Steam right now...

 

[Deadbeat]

At least the family guy game brought that awesome choose-your-own-score review.

 

[Fox Mulder]

C'mon EA. Grab that Bond license back and give us a remastered AOE/Nightfire/Everything or Nothing

I'd just be fine with MS getting the license to release the HD Goldeneye they were hyping a few years ago. I don't see what big publisher is going to get the license now for AAA titles after EA and Activision walked away from it. It's too much of a hassle.

 

[Succinct Verbosity]

After reading about THQ's downfall, it is unsurprising to me that licenced games are becoming an increasing rarity.

 

[davivascaino]

give walking dead to a studio like 2k games or Rockstar

 

[Tapejara]

I wonder how long before they drop the SpongeBob licence (if they haven't already). Plankton's Robotic Revenge was just horrible.

 

[Takao]

I wonder how long before they drop the SpongeBob licence (if they haven't already). Plankton's Robotic Revenge was just horrible.

Another Activision/Behaviour Interactive Sponge Bob title is in development.

 

[LittleToaster]

Here are the links to the PSN versions in case anyone wants to track them. They might be discounted right before they get pulled, like what happened with Deadpool last year and with Family Guy right now:

Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse:
NA version currently on sale for $9.99, EU version

Ice Age: Continental Drift: Arctic Games:
Never released in NA store, EU version, never released in Australia store

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct:
NA version, EU version

 

[JordanN]

It's not a licence. They own it.

They should still drop it and give it to someone else.

 

[MUnited83]

Why didn't they have a "Last week; last chance" sale or something the week before they dropped, with the games at -80% or -90%. Might as well squeeze some final money out of them, no? Weird missed opportunity to make some cash.

thats exactly what they did though. family guy and ice age were 80% off last week on steam, for an entire week.

 

[jesu]

I enjoyed the Walking Dead and Family Guy games, good b-tier games imo.
I never bought them though, I rented them!

 

[AniHawk]

And this is how licensed gaming dies, people. To the gaming future free of cartoon and movie tie-in shovelware!

what future?

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

Honestly, I'd accepted the fate the the house that once built Pitfall is only going to make Call of Duty. I mean it's not they're using that money to make something worth a damn.

 

[Tapejara]

I enjoyed the Walking Dead and Family Guy games, good b-tier games imo.
I never bought them though, I rented them!

I got the Family Guy game for Christmas and it was a pretty solid romp. My friends and I had some fun with the multiplayer as well.

 

[JaseC]

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is back. No Ice Age or Family Guy, though.

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[netguy503]

Here are the links to the PSN versions in case anyone wants to track them. They might be discounted right before they get pulled, like what happened with Deadpool last year and with Family Guy right now:

Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse:
NA version currently on sale for $9.99, EU version

Ice Age: Continental Drift: Arctic Games:
Never released in NA store, EU version, never released in Australia store

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct:
NA version, EU version

The NA links aren't working. Did I miss out? And now I'll never be able to play deadpool either.

 

[CosmicQueso]

Why are you glad to buy terrible games?

Gotta collect 'em all