| Demotruk said: I was wrong about IGN, they're defending it. http://wii.ign.com/articles/954/954982p1.html I still expect some smart remarks in the podcast though.. |
interesting. I thougth this quote was good too.
The bottom line is this. Obviously I would have wanted to see a full-fledged Dead Space "RE" experience on Wii, as it's one that could really prove that the hardest of the hardcore games still work on Nintendo's system. EA took a safer route in going with an on-rails game, although anyone that has the viewpoint of "Extraction = cop-out" should take a good long look at the trailer again. This is, if the original teaser footage is to be trusted, a very visceral, mature, bloody experience, and one I can't wait to play.
I'm also a self-proclaimed light gun nut, so while I'm sure some people out there just aren't interested, I personally I'm very, very down for the game we're getting. I own a 360 and PS3, I've played Dead Space on those systems, and I'll play the sequel that's sure to be announced sometime later this year. But I also dug the graphic novels, and love the "Dead Space world" as well, so anything that adds to the game's lore – be it a full-on comic series, direct sequel, or in the case of Wii, "other design" take on the world – I'm down. We all knew "Dead Space 2" would be on 360, PS3, and PC. If EA is going to take the franchise in a different direction on Wii, I'm glad we got something as unique as Extraction, and not a watered down port or drab, unconvincing "me too" game. Could a full-on Dead Space third-person game be done on Wii? Hell yes it could, and it could rock. Going in a different direction doesn't instantly negate a game though. I'm sure there are a lot of people out there that loved Umbrella Chronicles, and that alone should be proof that the design works, albeit entirely different from the core Resident Evil design.
This isn't a "Buy Dead Space Wii" campaign or "Why You Should be Hyped" call to arms. I'd just hope any self-respecting hardcore gamer would wait until they see or play it to reserve judgment. Let's put down the torches and rope for just a few minutes, and give this one a chance.
