Comments on: Spencer: No plans to cut off Lionhead, Rare “incredibly important” to MGS http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:37:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: JPickford http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37602 JPickford Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:03:39 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37602 Phew. I now I can sleep at night. Phew. I now I can sleep at night.

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37590 patlike Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:33:20 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37590 *taps head* *taps head*

]]> By: contender http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37589 contender Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:32:05 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37589 Rest assured this is fact. RTW are rehearsed now in explaining away an embarrassing situation, even though it's got nothing to do with MS. You'll find out in good time next year anyway. Rest assured this is fact. RTW are rehearsed now in explaining away an embarrassing situation, even though it’s got nothing to do with MS.
You’ll find out in good time next year anyway.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37578 Blerk Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:55:32 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37578 Do you have any proof of that? It's certainly the first I've heard of it. Do you have any proof of that? It’s certainly the first I’ve heard of it.

]]> By: contender http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37577 contender Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:46:48 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37577 No, MS have let other developers pitch for it. MS own it, not RTW. Spencer is very keen to see the franchise continue. Watch this space is all I am saying... No, MS have let other developers pitch for it.

MS own it, not RTW. Spencer is very keen to see the franchise continue.
Watch this space is all I am saying…

]]> By: Shatner http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37574 Shatner Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:30:51 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37574 Crackdown was ok. Totally missed oppurtunity with the vehicles. There was simply no core gameplay incentive to use them other than it being faster to get from A to B with them. Obviously, there's GTA comparisons between the two titles but I felt much more could have been done with the world and entities they created but RTW simply didn't seem that interested in bonding events together in anything other than a direct mission-by-mission delivery. Why the hell wasn't there a SINGLE boss or character that I could have chased in my car, for instance? Also, the character design. Absolutely none of the characters were visually appealing choices. Which is a bit odd when you look at the fabulous character artwork that's been released so far for APB. The voiceover guy in Crackdown was fantastic though. All in all, I'd prefer a next-gen version of Sega's awesome arcade game Crackdown than a direct 360 Crackdown follow up. Crackdown was ok. Totally missed oppurtunity with the vehicles. There was simply no core gameplay incentive to use them other than it being faster to get from A to B with them. Obviously, there’s GTA comparisons between the two titles but I felt much more could have been done with the world and entities they created but RTW simply didn’t seem that interested in bonding events together in anything other than a direct mission-by-mission delivery.

Why the hell wasn’t there a SINGLE boss or character that I could have chased in my car, for instance?

Also, the character design. Absolutely none of the characters were visually appealing choices. Which is a bit odd when you look at the fabulous character artwork that’s been released so far for APB.

The voiceover guy in Crackdown was fantastic though.

All in all, I’d prefer a next-gen version of Sega’s awesome arcade game Crackdown than a direct 360 Crackdown follow up.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37570 Blerk Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:18:37 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37570 I'm sure they could license it from RTW if they wanted to. But still... it doesn't sound very sensible. I’m sure they could license it from RTW if they wanted to. But still… it doesn’t sound very sensible.

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37569 patlike Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:08:20 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37569 And incorrect. As far as I'm aware, only RTW could actually develop a Crackdown sequel. And incorrect. As far as I’m aware, only RTW could actually develop a Crackdown sequel.

]]> By: JPickford http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37568 JPickford Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:07:10 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37568 Aye. MS have missed the chance to carry on working with a great developer. A mistake IMO. Aye. MS have missed the chance to carry on working with a great developer. A mistake IMO.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37567 Blerk Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:05:44 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37567 Wait, you're claiming Microsoft are doing their own sequel to Crackdown? That'd be a turn-up for the books. And perhaps a little dangerous. Wait, you’re claiming Microsoft are doing their own sequel to Crackdown? That’d be a turn-up for the books. And perhaps a little dangerous.

]]> By: JPickford http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37565 JPickford Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:02:43 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37565 You've lost me now. You’ve lost me now.

]]> By: contender http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37564 contender Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:59:56 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37564 Nope again. MS gave them first refusal within 6 months of game coming out, RTW have difficulties. RTW haven't moved onto anything, its still the same APB - no other game projects. MS did move on, sequel is imminent. :) Nope again.
MS gave them first refusal within 6 months of game coming out, RTW have difficulties. RTW haven’t moved onto anything, its still the same APB – no other game projects.

MS did move on, sequel is imminent.

:)

]]> By: JPickford http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37548 JPickford Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:31:26 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37548 There isn't really any disagreement here is there? MS took too long to make their mind up and missed the boat. There's no way RTW would be keeping a team idle on the off chance of a sequel. It looks more like MS losing out though. There isn’t really any disagreement here is there? MS took too long to make their mind up and missed the boat. There’s no way RTW would be keeping a team idle on the off chance of a sequel.

It looks more like MS losing out though.

]]> By: morriss http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37540 morriss Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:21:23 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37540 contender: You're wrong. I spoke to the lead designer for Crackdown at the Expo last week, MS didn't follow up "in time". They'd already moved on to other things. contender: You’re wrong. I spoke to the lead designer for Crackdown at the Expo last week, MS didn’t follow up “in time”. They’d already moved on to other things.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37537 Blerk Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:16:39 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37537 I thought you'd bought another 360 for a minute. :-D I thought you’d bought another 360 for a minute. :-D

]]> By: Tonka http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37521 Tonka Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:37:20 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37521 Crackdown is great. I enjoy just having endless shoot outs with baddies. I'm a bit sad that we have killed off most of the bosses (we play it collectively at the office). Not so much trash on the streets any more. ;_; Crackdown is great. I enjoy just having endless shoot outs with baddies. I’m a bit sad that we have killed off most of the bosses (we play it collectively at the office).

Not so much trash on the streets any more. ;_;

]]> By: contender http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-37514 contender Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:24:04 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-37514 morriss said: September 26th, 2008 at 10:16 am I know David, but Real Time Worlds came out and said that MS didn’t follow up on Crackdown which is why they moved on. Nope, of course they followed up. RTW lost out. morriss said: September 26th, 2008 at 10:16 am
I know David, but Real Time Worlds came out and said that MS didn’t follow up on Crackdown which is why they moved on.

Nope, of course they followed up. RTW lost out.

]]> By: Michael O'Connor http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-29765 Michael O'Connor Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:40:52 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-29765 You gotta love the idiocy and drama-hoarding that pervades the entire internet. A studio closes down one developer, and certainly the whole fucking world think they're going to cut every other developers? Though its always sad to see, development groups gets disbanded all the time; it's common practise nowadays just to put a bunch of people together to make a title than shift them to other projects after it's complete. All part of the internet's five second attention span, I guess. I wonder how many people remember that LucasArts disbanded the entire Force Unleashed team after the game' completion. There was a rather sad irony in watching the "Making of..." and hearing one of the developers say that he couldn't wait to make a sequel. At the end of the day, the development company is just a name that people are getting far too attached to. MGS even stated themselves that the Ensemble cast (get it?) would be relocated to other positions within the company where possible. You gotta love the idiocy and drama-hoarding that pervades the entire internet. A studio closes down one developer, and certainly the whole fucking world think they’re going to cut every other developers?

Though its always sad to see, development groups gets disbanded all the time; it’s common practise nowadays just to put a bunch of people together to make a title than shift them to other projects after it’s complete.

All part of the internet’s five second attention span, I guess.

I wonder how many people remember that LucasArts disbanded the entire Force Unleashed team after the game’ completion. There was a rather sad irony in watching the “Making of…” and hearing one of the developers say that he couldn’t wait to make a sequel.

At the end of the day, the development company is just a name that people are getting far too attached to. MGS even stated themselves that the Ensemble cast (get it?) would be relocated to other positions within the company where possible.

]]> By: David http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-29733 David Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:33:45 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-29733 you never needed all stars to finish mario and I never have collected all the stars. I only collect things in a game if it adds something to the game. If its just for the sake of collecting them all I don't. In bioshock I went out of my way and collected every single voice recording because it added to the over all story and feel of the game. In Crackdown I just never saw the point. you never needed all stars to finish mario and I never have collected all the stars. I only collect things in a game if it adds something to the game. If its just for the sake of collecting them all I don’t. In bioshock I went out of my way and collected every single voice recording because it added to the over all story and feel of the game. In Crackdown I just never saw the point.

]]> By: morriss http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-29721 morriss Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:32:38 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-29721 "Unless you’re anal enough to do all the challenges and orbs." That's like saying collecting the stars in Mario is anal. It's the <i>game</i>. :) “Unless you’re anal enough to do all the challenges and orbs.”

That’s like saying collecting the stars in Mario is anal. It’s the game. :)

]]> By: onyxbox http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-29720 onyxbox Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:26:48 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-29720 I thoroughly enjoyed Crackdown, it's one of the few games that really surprised me and was just a lot of fun in the way that a lot of arcade games are... kind of pure, simple mechanics that are just enjoyable to toy around with. I thoroughly enjoyed Crackdown, it’s one of the few games that really surprised me and was just a lot of fun in the way that a lot of arcade games are… kind of pure, simple mechanics that are just enjoyable to toy around with.

]]> By: Tiger Walts http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-29719 Tiger Walts Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:26:25 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-29719 It felt incomplete in terms of things to do but was no less the fun for it. Its replay value does suffer though. It felt incomplete in terms of things to do but was no less the fun for it. Its replay value does suffer though.

]]> By: David http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-29718 David Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:21:20 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-29718 I never liked it, I really tried to like it played it for hours trying desperately to find something I loved about the game. In the end I found crackdown to be mediocre and fairly Shallow sandbox affair. Unless you're anal enough to do all the challenges and orbs. In my opinion Microsoft not following up on it not really much of a lose I never liked it, I really tried to like it played it for hours trying desperately to find something I loved about the game. In the end I found crackdown to be mediocre and fairly Shallow sandbox affair. Unless you’re anal enough to do all the challenges and orbs.

In my opinion Microsoft not following up on it not really much of a lose

]]> By: BraveArse http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-29717 BraveArse Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:18:50 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-29717 inFamous does look like it's pushing that path a little further, which is very cool. I just rebought CrackDown last week ( cheap as chips ) as I still haven't seen a game as good since it's launch. Everytime I get cut up on the Edinburgh Bypass by a 4x4, it's still the CrackDown rocket launcher that comes into my mind... ;) inFamous does look like it’s pushing that path a little further, which is very cool. I just rebought CrackDown last week ( cheap as chips ) as I still haven’t seen a game as good since it’s launch.

Everytime I get cut up on the Edinburgh Bypass by a 4×4, it’s still the CrackDown rocket launcher that comes into my mind… ;)

]]> By: morriss http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-29716 morriss Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:16:21 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-29716 I know David, but Real Time Worlds came out and said that MS didn't follow up on Crackdown which is why they moved on. I know David, but Real Time Worlds came out and said that MS didn’t follow up on Crackdown which is why they moved on.

]]> By: Robo_1 http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-29715 Robo_1 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:10:53 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-29715 Loved Crackdown! I think the closest we're going to see of that will be (ironically) Sony's inFamous this Spring. Loved Crackdown! I think the closest we’re going to see of that will be (ironically) Sony’s inFamous this Spring.

]]> By: David http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-29710 David Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:58:41 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-29710 "If Crackdown is so important where’s the sequel?!" Their working on APB Morris which to me is more important :P. “If Crackdown is so important where’s the sequel?!”

Their working on APB Morris which to me is more important :P .

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-29707 patlike Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:55:23 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-29707 :D :D

]]> By: morriss http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/comment-page-1/#comment-29705 morriss Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:54:35 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/spencer-no-plans-to-cut-off-lionhead-rare-incredibly-important-to-mgs/#comment-29705 If Crackdown is so important where's the sequel?! If Crackdown is so important where’s the sequel?!

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