Comments on: Sierra’s Crash, Ice Age, Spyro, Prototype survive ActiBlizz merger: Ghostbuster, Brutal Legend, WiC assumed whacked

By: mightyhokie

mightyhokie — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:35:23 +0000

Well, certainly we should all jump out and support this move. After all, I don’t care at all about playing original titles from geniuses like Tim Schafer, Dan Akroid, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray. A bunch of hacks. They are making a great move giving gamers what we want…retreads of bad ideas from characters that were shit when they came out with uninspired gameplay and linear stories raped from mario. I mean, why play face-meltingly awesome concepts like Brutal Legend or Ghostbusters when we can all play Spyro 2: Electric Boogaloo?

As you Brits would say, these guys are a bunch of fucking gits. I won’t buy anything from them unless I have no choice. Diablo III, if it comes out on the consoles, would be the exception. Other than that they can kiss my nuts. I’m pissed!!!

Tim Schafer is a genius and his games are top shelf and original. If gamers would put down the fucking re-tread games and start experiencing…aww screw it. I’m too upset to talk!

By: El_MUERkO

El_MUERkO — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:04:49 +0000

http://www.destructoid.com/rumortoid-future-of-ghostbusters-and-brutal-legend-in-question-97180.phtml

back from the dead, oooOOOOooooOOOOoooo

By: SplatteredHouse

SplatteredHouse — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:05:18 +0000

WiC console has such huge potential, for inclusive wide-spread virtual HD devastation, that it just can’t die!

I hope that WET hasn’t been utterly washed away also, as I liked the style, locations, and even possible gameplay shown in the trailer they released, even if the main character was rough-around-the-edges.
Riddick’s too far along, you’d have to imagine, to lose out. Ghostbusters stands as an either-way, for me; though, after the effort gone to to realise the games, you can confidently imagine someone will release it.

By: SticKboy

SticKboy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:55:48 +0000

I hope there’s a chance the cancelled projects get picked up by other publishers. All would be a great fit as Ubisoft games.

By: rainer

rainer — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:02:18 +0000

This was coming sad to see some of the titles I had suspected like Brutal Legend, hope they get a new publisher.

Also Massive and the World in Conflict series are probably dead or being cut loose. Blizzard talks a lot of PC gaming & others doing not enough to support it but we will see if they step in to rescue Massive or not because they are both PC RTS game makers.

By: patlike

patlike — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:33:21 +0000

*points to top*

By: Whizzo

Whizzo — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:23:51 +0000

Activision really just wanted Blizzard didn’t it? Some of these cancellations are just bizarre, not just Ghostbusters but considering the numbers the first 50 Cent game did, however bad the game was, not going ahead with that is just weird.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:20:47 +0000

…why the fuck would they axe the Ghostbusters game? That title had the entire freakin’ backing of the original cast, and was clearly going to be a decent money spinner.

And Brutal Legend too? Poor Tim Schafer… =(

Fucking ActiBlizz morons. These kinds of moves reek of incompetence.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:53:56 +0000

I know they’re a business and they’re here to make money and that, but they could at least pretend that they give a shit about the content.

By: patlike

patlike — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:46:28 +0000

I think there’s a very clear trend emerging for “comic-style” gaming, and I think it’s going to become more pronounced in the next year. That’s why Prototype made it, and I assume it’s in no small part to the reaction to inFamous at E3. Stuff like Brutal Legend, WiC, etc, really do fit into the “old” style of game, hence, all the best. Spyro, etc, sell tons: I can’t say I’m shocked.

Real shame about Ghostbusters, though.

By: Habe

Habe — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:42:25 +0000

But, but, but…. Ghostbusters????

By: Blerk

Blerk — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:29:50 +0000

Jesus fucking wept. That’s right, ActiBlizz – can the original titles and the ‘something a bit different’ titles and keep Crash Fucking Bandicoot, Spyro and your balls movie licenses.

I guess there’s a chance some of these will be picked up by other publishers? Seems Activision have taken up the attitude that EA have finally managed to leave behind. Removing all the risk from their portfolio might make for reasonable sales in the short term, but I fear for their bland, inoffensive, middle-of-the-road future.