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[zmweasel]

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[Dire 51]

I'm now officially nauseous. DAMN SCEA TO HELL! If Gradius V gets canned because of this, they'll never get another dollar out of me - EVER.

[hydr0x]

doesn't surprise me at all, but it's still

everyone should boycott all of their current stuff for that!!

[PapaStu]

On the 2D note... Does that mean that Metal Slug 3 is now only gonna be on the XBox??? Or does this only apply to games past such and such date????

Damn SCEA/SCEJ for putting such constraints on the system.. What do they think that becuase they've pushed 70 Million units that all games need to be forced 3D? Is this suppose to mean a higher calbur of game for the player??? No, this will just glut the system with POOR quality 3D shit, that looks and plays like crap.... Look at most of the final titles for the PSOne in the 3D dept... crap and more crap...Glad to note the whole 3D concept of the PSOne is still intact, "If its 3D they will buy it"
Many of the BEST PSOne games were 2D games... and these Sony Execs all need to be beaten with sticks...

[zmweasel]

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[SegaTecToy]

These Sony's blue suits are crazy. Now even the efforts of good third-party developers will get canned only because they are idiots.

Stupid management decisions killed Sega's consoles. Apparently some people never learn the past's lessons...

[brykasch]

In the newest issue of Game Informer, they have an interview with a designer, and he was talking about a game coming out in Japan, and basically said that with scea's current policies there was no way they could release it over here, so I have to tend to agree with this post.

I was reding in the newest OPM how there was over 60 PS2 games released over the holiday season. That just blew my mind, no wonder so many have bad sales.

I mean jeez look how many people bought True Crime, when they could've had POP, damn GTA has messed up gamers between that and sports games its ridiculous, lameness and un-originality is being rewarded.

[kai123]

What about fighting games? Isn't capcom supposed to release that new street fighter? I think that is why Snk has went to the X-box.

[EnemyZero]

One more reason why I always have, and always will hate sony

[Oobgarm]

I'm personally not a fan of Sony themselves, but I sure do like their console.

This information certainly does not help make my perception of them any better.

[zmweasel]

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[downfall]

That is.. just wow.

I guess I can say that, aside from the totally negative effect it's having on the industry, it doesn't really bother me too much, with all things considered. In thinking about it, Konami is the only reason I got a PS2 in the first place, and if it weren't for Konami, I wouldn't have considered it at all.

[ManekiNeko]

I've complained about this for years. I'm just glad someone has confirmed my suspicions with cold, hard facts.
Make mine Nintendo, please.

JR

[ArnoldRimmer83]

This really sucks. Sony will get away with this as long as they are number 1. Hopefully this assholish behavior of theirs will come back and bite them in the ass. (Or preferrably the balls.) The last PS2 game I remember buying was Contra Shattered Soldier. Very few titles coming out for the PS2 these days just didn't look too appealing, and it really isn't a wonder now.

I am glad Gradius V is still coming out. Though I can kiss any possibility of that Dragon Quest V remake coming out in the US goodbye. (Not that it had much chance to begin with, but with those policies it has even less.)

[Half Japanese]

Well, looks like my plans to rebuy a ps2 (sold my original a while back) have been shot in the ass. When you have policies in place that rely solely on graphical competence and not any sort of other performance, you lose my dollar(s). Not that I care, what with Nintendo's awesome holiday lineup (Mario Kart, 1080) and my new Xbox Live acct. Viva la Underdogs!

[ManekiNeko]

I guess I shouldn't be too surprised. The video game industry is less about video game players now and more about the casual fan who likes big explosions and breasts. Just look at the advertising for video games these days... companies like Activision are quick to point out that they've won awards from Spike TV's VGAs, even though most TRUE gamers would take them about as seriously as the unintelligible rants of a urine-soaked homeless man.
Luckily, if there's ever a crash, you know greedy bastards like Sony will be the first rats to leave the sinking ship. And Nintendo will return to bail the industry out, just like it has in the past.

JR

[SegaTecToy]

...Luckily, if there's ever a crash, you know greedy bastards like Sony will be the first rats to leave the sinking ship. And Nintendo will return to bail the industry out, just like it has in the past.

I'm starting to hope for a crash...

[evilmess]

It kinda sucks to hear that but I think Sony probly has slidding scale when it comes to the concept approval. Meaning that triple A developers get more consideration and a higher chance of approval for their game concepts.

2D isnt't dead yet. We still have Guilty Gear and Capcom 2D fighters.

[Captain Wrong]

I'm just curious, when was the video game industry (at least in the US) not about trying to attract the casual fan?

I think graphics over gameplay is hardly anything new and I don't see Nintendo or Microsoft being any better or more for the "true" gamer in this regard. Is anyone openly supporting 2d games? Hell, other than Capcom vs. SNK 2, has there even been a true 2d game on the 'cube or 'box? (Retro ports don't count.)

This industry has always been about money and always will be. Someone is making money, otherwise they'd be trying something different. Yes it sucks, but that's just the way it is.

[kainemaxwell]

This is just sad news indeed. Another reason why our market is flooded with crappy 3D games and fewer A+ quality titles.