sanman Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Well, the Wii's distinction in capabilities is quite known, and it doesn't claim to offer exactly what the other consoles are offering. The upcoming version of Ghostbusters for Wii is an example of that, since it's using cartoony characters instead of the more realistic facsimiles on the other console versions. But I'd again point back to the broader problem of Lightgun game vs FPS. It's hard to make a game that can do both well, and I can't think of anyone who's done a really great job on that. It's just rather difficult for the average gamer to focus on steering their trajectory and aiming on the fly, and that can make the game less enjoyable as a result. With Deadspace Extraction, you're getting a long playtime, and even though it's rails there's a chance for some fun replayability due to the game dynamics. For instance, the idea of being able to shoot off body parts of the different creepy crawly creatures in cool and crazy ways could make for some good laughs for you and your buddies, offering an extra twist on the horror genre. With rails limiting your movement, you don't have to draw in every last bit of a scene, because there are parts that you won't be able to see from your viewpoint. This allows the graphics quality to be boosted by skimping in ways that ease the graphics burden. Without blindly defending a particular game like Deadspace Extraction, I will say that I'm really glad that Nintendo has renewed the popularity of the lightgun game, which is a step above the FPS, in my opinion. Can a good lightgun game be made that also gives the full freedom of movement of FPS? Well, Nintendo obviously put a joystick on the nunchuk for a reason, so maybe it will depend on how future developers make the fullest possible use of the Wii's control interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeezNah Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 My ribbing of Extraction is down to the fact that its a rail shooting port (or remake) of a brilliant third person free moving shooter. To me that seems like a gimped cop out just to make money off the novelty factor of a gory, horror themed game for the supposedly family friendly Wii. Granted, other gorefests like RE4 and Mad World are terrific games, but one was a direct port of an extremely good TPS while the other was specifically developed ground up for the Wii. My concern stems from other obvious franchise milking products like RE:Umbrella Chronicles (I think thats the name of the RE themed rail shooter) which outright sucked. You can actually draw a parallel between that and the current case in point. Besides, the fact that the publisher in question here is the franchise ruining behemoth named EA, adds to the discomfort. I can see where you're coming from, and yeah, ultimately it all boils down to what EA wants. But keep in mind that titles like Dead Space, Mirror's Edge, and Boom Blox were met with concerns on actually being remotely engaging (I doubt anyone anticipated how well Dead Space would've turned out, that's for sure). Anyway, if all this means we'll be getting another rail-shooter out of this and it actually turns out to be good, hey, I'm all for that. Also, last I checked, RE: UC met with mostly decent reviews. I'm not sensing the outright suckage you so speak of, but to each and his own. I remember a couple of guys (I don't necessarily remember if you were one of them) praising Web of Shadows being a better game than it was percieved by the critics. To-may-toe, To-mah-toe and all the jazz. Smoochies woochies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Also, last I checked, RE: UC met with mostly decent reviews. I'm not sensing the outright suckage you so speak of, but to each and his own. I remember a couple of guys (I don't necessarily remember if you were one of them) praising Web of Shadows being a better game than it was percieved by the critics. To-may-toe, To-mah-toe and all the jazz. Smoochies woochies! Yup. I really liked Web of Shadows. Surprisingly terrific game. Which brings me back to my main point. It was a surprise that it was that good. The same with Wii ports. You'd expect them to be bad because most are. Which makes it a surprise when they actually turn out to be good. You know, like movie tie-ins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeezNah Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 But... this isn't a port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 But... this isn't a port. Yeah yeah yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MarketTantrik Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Ewwww !! Lay off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo-Iwata Posted April 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 i blame Donz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanman Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 http://nintendodpad.com/Welcome/News/Entri...on_details.html Tuesday, May 26, 2009 New information on Extraction has been released: -Story will jump from character to character by an impressive life ending kill -You will encounter being shot at by the Ishimura, your ship will go down from the blast, and you will begin a Zero-G space walk -Pacing in this game is much like the original,slow in some parts, frantic in others -Game will take at least 6 hours to complete -There will be limited ammo Game is 75% complete -Weapons will be controlled by the d-pad -Gun upgrades will be found in-game and equipped on the fly -Will be hacking and regoninpairing type puzzles much like those in Metroid Prime 3 -Audio will drop while in Zero-G -Dead bodies will dissapear but blood will remain due to memory space -10 weapons total, all original guns plus 3 new ones -Will not talk about how many hacking and repairing minigame puzzles there are -Will have suit upgrades -Multiple play throughs for various reasons that they can not talk about -3 new creature types not including bosses -Can not talk about the bosses -This game is a fan service that intertwines the movie,comics and original game together -Extraction will most likely come out on October 31st ... just like the original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanman Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 New trailer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanman Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 [gt]52230[/gt] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanman Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 The visuals look really cool! [gt]52359[/gt] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulovski Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 guess which other game is getting a comic after Dante, God of War, Prince , Mass Effect and Singularity? http://www.destructoid.com/dead-space-extr...oo-140918.phtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeezNah Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 i give up which one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tyler Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Box art... That poor woman!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 ^^ Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeezNah Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 It's raping time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulovski Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 this reminds of the box art in the 8-bit era - just look up Prince of Persia and Secret of Monkey Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Looks more like an Americanized version of some tentacle hentai movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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