Twestern, I stand corrected on porting costs. They're more than I thought.

[theRepublic]

LordTheNightKnight said:

theRepublic said:
Very good post. I still think it was a mistake to try and make this game run on the RE4 engine.

Do you agree with that?

 

Well what engine did they have avaialable that supported that kind of game better? There aren't that many designed to handle loads of enemies, and most are made for the HD systems.

And I did not realize his name was spelled with an "m". Oops.

It sounds like they had to completely redo the game for this port anyway, so I was thinking why should they even bother using an old engine?

Here is my thought process:

1. RE 4 Engine ==> Saves money ==> Doesn't fit the game well ==> Subpar game ==> Subpar sales

2. New Engine ==> More expensive ==> Fits game well ==> Better game ==> Better sales ==> Use new engine on Dead Rising 2 port

Maybe the second scenario is just wishful thinking on my part.