"Post of the thread."
No, because the post is wrong. The game would have to cost about half as much as a large budget HD game to have lost money with the sales it has.
HVS has had too much experience with making games under budget to do that.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs