| Gamerace said: So to everyone's mutual surprise Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings turns out to not only still be alive but is now a Wii exclusive (+ DS/PSP) http://wii.ign.com/articles/948/948000p1.html Last we saw of Dr. Jones was at E3 2006 and LucasArts was using the game to show off their HD tech with the Euphoria Engine and Digital Molecular Matter both of which later ended up in the HD versions of Force Unleashed but neither of which was in the Wii version. http://ps3.ign.com/articles/705/705489p1.html So why did LucasArts decide to make Indy - already in development using high-def tech - a Wii exclusive? The easy answer is because Wii has the biggest user base but I believe that's only a small part of the equation. HD consoles combined still have a bigger userbase (I'm not included PC because lots of Wii games are Wii/PC exclusives so it's a non-factor). The game was ALREADY in development for HD systems so why change to the smaller, more diversified Wii users?? I believe the answer to that is in the severely competitive nature of HD systems. HD consoles lack a wide variety of game types, they tend to all be Sports, Racers, Action/Adventure, Shooter or RPG. And in those genres it's a dog-eat-dog world. Only the best of the best make it big (and tend to be very big). The rest are lucky if they make it to profitability. Now Indy used to be big in the gaming world but that was many years ago. It's still a well-known brand but Indy lacks any street cred to gamers. Therefore, in order for Indy to beat out the Drake's Fortune and Alan Wakes of the world his game would have to be superior to theirs. ... This is LucasArts... We all know that isn't going to happen and so apparently does LucasArts. So rather than send Indy out to get the same luke-warm reaction Lara Croft and Prince of Persia received on HD consoles (and PoP had great reviews!) they looked to Wii. But will it sell on Wii? Yes. Why? Brand name. One of the reason's publishers always give to excuse RE4's success on Wii is that it's a well known brand (3 movies, numerous games). Star Wars FU... |
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