Seece said:
Except it's false, Halo fans will only buy what they want to buy as seen from Halo Wars and ODST. Quite how peopel buying what they like makes them sheep is beyond me. But to be honest I expect nothing less from you two. |
Halo CE has been the most requested of all Halo's to be remade.. Some forget Final Fantasy was on Nintendo long before PS.. so Final Fantasy has some history.. but FF on Playstation(s) have sales around 40+ million units.. thats good.. Halo has sold about the same, close, as a franchise on Xbox.. If enough FF fans really wanted this re-make it would happen, unless Square soft feels there arent enough or they arent listening.
In response to the 'quick cash in' .. and "MS just admit you're doing it for money " ... No company will waste time or resources on a remake unless they feel that its obviously worth it - whether for Nintendo, Sony, MS - No company will ever re-make any game unless they feel there will be a gross profit.. So to me this is truely a reaction to all the request of longtime Halo fans.. Companies that hope to stay alive and profitable do EXACTLY what their buyers want.. 343 industries which is taking over Halo does have some former Bungie employees working there - but most important many of the 343 employees are long time Halo fans - so they know fans have been requesting this re-make.. Also I doubt Halo game play will ever change much because unknown to most people Halo 2 and 3 and Reach have one thing in common - Every Halo game had a new project manager on the campaign and ( at the same time ) A entirely different project manager for the online play .. So basically for the campaign or online play every time you'd think the same people and the same manager did the work.. in essence it was just the opposite ! .. Once a game is created, graphics are updated, music is updated, and some game play is mildly changed with each game.. otherwise ANY Good game has something new.. People never want to play the exact same thing.. except maybe COD.. just kidding..
If you can name any companies out there making games or consoles that aren't doing this for a profit please name them. All companies - including the console makers themselves - only exist to profit. Pleasing YOU, or US 'first' is obviously marketed at their first priority... but the REALITY is all of that "happiness they long to give us" is second place to their financial gain. Since they can't actually have a commercial that says "We want you to love our game - especially because we'll sell more copies, profit, grow and stay in business" , then MOST OF US seem to understand companies want to do what fans want so they will thrive. If enough fans want a re-make - they get a re-make.. Sorta basic stuff? Without financial gain those companies can't exist and they dont. And they can't pay their Managers, Artitst, Composers, Graphic designers, Story Writers, Lawyers, Insurance, their janitors or window washers or utilities..
The good thing for 343 industries is profits should be good since the entire game isnt re-made. Contrary to popular belief: The actual original game engine is left almost completely intact - as NOT to change the gameplay people expected and piss anyone off - only the graphics in the campaign are completely updated to 2011 standards.. You'll be able to press a button and go from 2011 graphics to 'Original' graphics at any point in the game or vice-versa..... The online multi-player part of the game is the only part that is completely new ( meaning both engine and graphics )..
Also , sorry this is so long, but I have one more point. Good companies do what customers ask. 343 industries is even going so far to do a TITLE Update for Halo Reach in the coming months it will be released ! The "update" fixes the things in Halo Reach that long time Halo fans have asked for the most.. Halo Reach has been out 10 months and is already the #2 best selling Halo game of all time.. For a game to be out only 10 months.. and a company to do a FREE TITLE UPDATE to me says ALOT... most changes will be 'minor' but will make alot of folks happier.. changes to DMR bloom, removal of damage fall.. etc.. I feel with theis update it'll make people happier and also help the game sell more.. it needs 1.4 million more to hit 10 million.. it can probably do this in a year..putting Reach at 10 million at the two year mark.. this will put it only 1 millon short of the #1 best selling Halo game ever - Halo 3.. unfortunately I dont think Reach will pass Halo 3 for #1 spot.. but it could get close.. Halo 3 needed over over 3 yrs to hit 11 million.. but Halo 4 will be released sooner then Reach was to Halo 3 thus there will be less time for Halo Reach to catch Halo 3
