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Uncharted 2 didn't redefine action games because it wasn't multiplatform, says Castlevania: LoS producer |
Listed in: PS3 Tags: castlevania: lords of shadow, Kojima Productions, Mercury Steam, Naughty Dog, uncharted 2: among thieves
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow producer Dave Cox recently told PSM3 that while Naughty Dog's Uncharted 2 is superb both visually and technically, that doesn't mean it redefines 3rd-person action games. Why? Blame its exclusivity to the PS3.
"Uncharted 2 is a great game and I enjoyed it immensely. The standouts are the story and the voice acting," he said. "[But] Uncharted was a single format release. If any game is going to set a benchmark for a genre it would need to do so across multiple platforms."
Cox's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is being developed by Mercury Steam with help from Kojima Productions. Since it's a multiplatform third-person action game, I guess in Cox's eyes it stands a better chance of actually redefining the genre than any platform-exclusive release.
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This guy has just lost my respect and I will never buy a game from such a mind capable of saying this dumb crap.
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Why does a game need to be multi-platform to redefine any genre ? I would love for him to explain his reasoning....
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That makes absolutely no sense.
Doesn't matter what platform it's on, if it sets a new high standard then, no matter what console, it's still a new high standard.
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Yeah...I hate to say it but multiplatform this gen is holding gaming back. I love my 360 and all but with DVD9 many of my favorite games this gen are either too short or full of backtracking. This is the reason why I've bought most of the PS3 exclusives. Games maybe be short but at least you can see the effort made by the devs.
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It's when they try to create the game for multiple vastly different platforms that it becomes troublesome.
Interestingly, that same argument can be modified to be one of the problems with the PC back in the day. However, with everything using DirectX or OpenGL, the only thing you really have to worry about these days is raw computing power, not vastly different hardware quirks and the like.
And with multiplatform games coming to the PC, you don't even have to worry much about raw power either. My 8800GT from early 2008 is still playing most of those at 1920x1200 with things cranked up high or medium high. You can create a decent powerhouse of a computer for 600 or less these days that'll play what you throw at it.
Huh... so if most of my reasoning is correct, multiplatform games and consoles in general have actually helped PC gamers in some ways?
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Online portion of the 360 is amazing which is why online multiplayer games sells more on the 360. I hate Gears with a passion, but people only love that game for the online portion.
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Stupid and silly.
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THIS NEEDS CAPS
THE QJ EDITOR SAID REDEFINE, HE SAID SET A BENCHMARK
there is a major difference, and he is totally right, a game on the 360 doesnt have to match UC2 because its on a totally different platform.
UC2 can still redefine a genre but not set a benchmark, the two thing are totally exclusive to each
FOR CHRIST SAKE CHANGE THE TITLE
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just cuz there is no game on 360 half as good as uncharted doesnt mean it doesnt set a benchmark... despite the fact that a game on 360 will never surpass it, that mark has been set.
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@Zhipp he's not a fan of Uncharted, he is just a ps3 fanboy who bashes everything about the 360. I have never seen him post something positive about the 360.
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"just cuz there is no game on 360 half as good as uncharted"
... suuuuuuuuuuuuuu ure li'l one, go play with your cloud and tifa dolls now
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cox -1
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But Uncharted 2 can't?
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who is he to talk about it?
Really?...
how come that the Castalvania series sucks now then? If he is such a genious in this area... The Castlevania series was pretty cool back in the snes days.
But I think that they have lost "it".
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If he means "Uncharted 2 should come out on 360" then that's just ridiculous! Why not on the PC and Wii? LoS isn't exactly "multiplatform" you can't count out Wii and the PC. SPECIALLY PC!
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what is this shit that is spewing from the orifices of his mouth?
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Oh wait....
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Like how certain ppl get all huffy over a review "there's no way the game deserved a 10" but in the same breath say "but meta critic rated it so highly" about another game. UC2 was good, but to say it was anything near revolutionary, is kinda just padding the product in my opinion.
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don't get me wrong I have both but the 360 is mostly gathering dust, well except for a bit of gears of war once in a while
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¬_¬'
Honestly...
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