Posted March 5, 2013 Didn't see a party for this but many news sources reporting that visceral Montreal have been closed down and that Dead Space has been dumped. I know the move to a more action focussed game along with the micro transactions (totally voluntary) has left a sour taste in some people's mouths but I'm surprised. I just beat Dead Space 2 and was looking forward to picking up 3 once it went cheap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 5, 2013 This would seem a really strange decision! OK so the third game may have been a mistake in terms of direction and I think it sold badly, but that doesn't mean the 4th game or something could have gone back and changed this, making it the scariest yet! Did they finish the story off significantly enough in the third? Surely it's too strong a franchise to let go; I'm sure annoyingly for fans of the story/series so far, there will be a reboot in a few years time! :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 5, 2013 http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-03-05-ea-cans-dead-space-series-following-poor-sales-of-dead-space-3-report just seen it on Eurogamer (yeah i know not the best of sites....but i'm bored at work) it just makes me laugh how they went from basically old resident evil in space, to a COD inspired micro-transaction game to please the "masses" and then lost everything the series was about. EA are evil, they really deserve all the bad press and need to just die in a fire Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 5, 2013 http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-03-05-ea-cans-dead-space-series-following-poor-sales-of-dead-space-3-report just seen it on Eurogamer (yeah i know not the best of sites....but i'm bored at work) it just makes me laugh how they went from basically old resident evil in space, to a COD inspired micro-transaction game to please the "masses" and then lost everything the series was about. EA are evil, they really deserve all the bad press and need to just die in a fire Wait what?! I love eurogamer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 5, 2013 its a little fanboyish and lacks neutrality at times, still a good site, i just know it can be bad and seems to have a reputation for that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 5, 2013 it just makes me laugh how they went from basically old resident evil in space, to a COD inspired micro-transaction game to please the "masses" and then lost everything the series was about. Fucking this. No doubt they'll try and spin it so it's the customers fault for being "self entitled" or some shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 5, 2013 Only played Extraction, but loved it. The first two looked excellent and exactly what we needed. Gutted there won't be any more as I was secretly hoping for one on the WiiU. Fuck EA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 5, 2013 Eurogamer are probably the only legit site out there. When they fuck up, they own up. They just need to sort their scoring out. Probably best to get rid of scoring altogether. Do what Kotaku do instead. Don't really care about Dead Space. The first was good, some really nice ideas in it, but it's all generic schlock, really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 5, 2013 Agreed on Kotaku's method of reviewing. The only good thing going for that god damn site these days, what on earth happened with the Gawker network? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 5, 2013 It's run by a bunch of gaping assholes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Replace Dead Space with Nintendo, Eurogamer editor gives the OK.. rinse, repeat. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-03-05-dead-space-4-cancelled-as-series-sales-decline-report#comment-62914 Edited March 6, 2013 by madeinbeats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Replace Dead Space with Nintendo, Eurogamer editor gives the OK.. rinse, repeat. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-03-05-dead-space-4-cancelled-as-series-sales-decline-report#comment-62914 Or alternatively, you can read down a little bit further, add two and two together and work out Eurogamer was just republishing a story from VideoGamer like most websites did in reaction to the story. Not liking a particular website is fine, but don't go quoting select things and twisting the truth to suit your own opinion. Disregard that, completely misunderstood the context. I disagree, but the reply above was wrong. Edited March 6, 2013 by Debug Mode Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 6, 2013 Or alternatively, you can read down a little bit further, add two and two together and work out Eurogamer was just republishing a story from VideoGamer like most websites did in reaction to the story. Not liking a particular website is fine, but don't go quoting select things and twisting the truth to suit your own opinion. The f*$k what? you could have done the same and had the epiphany I was referring to the formular in regards to Nintendo & Eurogamer amongst other sites and journalists. Eurogamer are often the the firestarters for this formular. What! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 7, 2013 It's not just Nintendo or EA. Whenever anyone balls up things get warped out of proportion. It's hardly a formula, it's just sensationalism. Just look at the schlock PS Plus use to get. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 7, 2013 Yeah that formula might work with Nintendo too but its the sensationalist "journalism" formula Take emotive issue add big name claim from unnamed source and post story eventually make retraction but on page 16 or bottom of site in an unassuming position Go to the daily mail website, today we have; -a 2 year old Child run over in freak accident by neighbor......the kick THEY WERE IN A 4X4 OMG RARARARAR, or -PUBLIC SECTOR rumored to be planning three months of STRIKE etc etc tomorrow we'll have something about a the stabbing on the bus today, only they will claim the killer once played violent video games or watched lots of online pornography every journalism website does it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 8, 2013 This happens a lot with any type of news sites, the only ones not doing it are this one, Giantbomb and a very small handfull of others. Kotaku, Destructoid, Eurogamer and especially Videogamer are known for quoting mysterious shadowy sources which if im honest i dont believe exist. I enjoy some of the writers on there but the amount of made up or recycled rumours they print on a daily basis is crazy, a lot of it is educated guess work but that wouldnt make for a very good headline would it? I do personally believe Dead Space is on hold until a later date, the story is likely true but i dont believe anyone came out and told them this, they needed to up their page views and so they made it sound like they had a source, very few sites dont do and im suprised when this catches people off guard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 8, 2013 Eurogamer are probably the only legit site out there. When they fuck up, they own up. Apart from how that use the word "report" instead of "rumour" to make it sound like legitimate news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
