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It would appear that developers are getting increasingly concerned at the way the Gamecube has cemented it's place as the 3rd console of choice and it's poor performance.
Sega recently shelved all it's GC sports titles in development due to poor performance of its GC titles.
Now one of the big hitters THQ has thrown doubt on the viability of developing for the Gamecube due to the more expensive (non standard discs) developement costs, but mostly to do with the GC continued poor performance particularly compared to the PS2.
Quote taken form Gamepro.com
"Our GameCube portfolio did not perform up to expectations," CEO Brian Farrell said during the conference call. "In response to this, we have reduced the number of products in development for the GameCube platform."
Sega recently shelved all it's GC sports titles in development due to poor performance of its GC titles.
Now one of the big hitters THQ has thrown doubt on the viability of developing for the Gamecube due to the more expensive (non standard discs) developement costs, but mostly to do with the GC continued poor performance particularly compared to the PS2.
Quote taken form Gamepro.com
"Our GameCube portfolio did not perform up to expectations," CEO Brian Farrell said during the conference call. "In response to this, we have reduced the number of products in development for the GameCube platform."
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Doesn't matter which games are getting the axe, what matters is that any games are getting the axe. True from a playability side, it doesn't make much difference (if you think the games are @rap), but it does matter to other developers and the public. It's an indicator of how the GC is struggling to survive. Back in the N64/PS1 days, Nintendo only had to face Sony's PS1. Today they have to fight it out with Sony and Microsoft for market share.
Rickoss wrote:
> It is a wonder why someone who criticises so heavily owns an old,
> mouldy, out-of-date PS2 that got boring after the 40th game spewed
> onto the market not long after release.
>
> GameCube has huge potential, as does XBox, but the PS2 is far too
> boring and lacks any kind of excitement.
Strange how most of the population thinks otherwise. If you are right, and PS2 is really that bad, then no amount of commercials would persuade people to buy it. But what the real world shows us is that PS2 is still good, and people (for the most part) are happy with it.
As for out of date, where is DD5.1, DTS, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD, CD-ROM, USB, FireWire on a GameCube.
> It is a wonder why someone who criticises so heavily owns an old,
> mouldy, out-of-date PS2 that got boring after the 40th game spewed
> onto the market not long after release.
>
> GameCube has huge potential, as does XBox, but the PS2 is far too
> boring and lacks any kind of excitement.
Strange how most of the population thinks otherwise. If you are right, and PS2 is really that bad, then no amount of commercials would persuade people to buy it. But what the real world shows us is that PS2 is still good, and people (for the most part) are happy with it.
As for out of date, where is DD5.1, DTS, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD, CD-ROM, USB, FireWire on a GameCube.
Well it'll mean there are less rubbish game out for the GC. Good. THQ is a bad developer - in the days of the SNES and Megadrive they produced horrible squalid excuses for games that were greeted by universal opprobrium for the gaming world. As they are now.
And, to be fair, Sega sports titles were never going to set the world alight were they?
And, to be fair, Sega sports titles were never going to set the world alight were they?
A lot will depend on how the public reacts to great games like Metroid and Zelda. If the games get the justice they deserve, they will sell by the bucketload and give the Gamecube a healthy boost in the sales department like in the US, but if those big titles get ignored by the public (who we know are mostly idiots) then Nintendo may have problems.
I guess we'll have to wait and see how well the big games perform.
I guess we'll have to wait and see how well the big games perform.
Hold on, doesn't THQ bring us RedFaction 2? I might be wrong on this one - can't remember for sure.
Update2.01 wrote:
> As for out of date, where is DD5.1, DTS, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD,
> CD-ROM, USB, FireWire on a GameCube.
Do you think I care about that? I'm talking about games. All I seem to see is another GTA game and loads of generic platformers flooding the market, also the occasional footy game. It gets very old very fast.
> As for out of date, where is DD5.1, DTS, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD,
> CD-ROM, USB, FireWire on a GameCube.
Do you think I care about that? I'm talking about games. All I seem to see is another GTA game and loads of generic platformers flooding the market, also the occasional footy game. It gets very old very fast.
Update2.01 wrote:
It's an indicator of
> how the GC is struggling to survive. Back in the N64/PS1 days,
> Nintendo only had to face Sony's PS1. Today they have to fight it out
> with Sony and Microsoft for market share.
GC is not struggling to survive. If I remember correcly, of Sony, MS and Ninty, Nintendo was the company to make the most profit from their console last year...
It's an indicator of
> how the GC is struggling to survive. Back in the N64/PS1 days,
> Nintendo only had to face Sony's PS1. Today they have to fight it out
> with Sony and Microsoft for market share.
GC is not struggling to survive. If I remember correcly, of Sony, MS and Ninty, Nintendo was the company to make the most profit from their console last year...
Update2.01 wrote:
> Just think what kind of message this sends to other GC developers and
> the game industry.
Don't develop crap games because they don't sell...? Sorry, I should rephrase that. Don't develop crap games unless they have a Fifa/Blockbuster movie license because they don't sell.
> Just think what kind of message this sends to other GC developers and
> the game industry.
Don't develop crap games because they don't sell...? Sorry, I should rephrase that. Don't develop crap games unless they have a Fifa/Blockbuster movie license because they don't sell.
Unbeliever wrote:
> Well it'll mean there are less rubbish game out for the GC. Good. THQ
> is a bad developer - in the days of the SNES and Megadrive they
> produced horrible squalid excuses for games that were greeted by
> universal opprobrium for the gaming world. As they are now.
Superb use of the word of the week. You win a cookie.
> Well it'll mean there are less rubbish game out for the GC. Good. THQ
> is a bad developer - in the days of the SNES and Megadrive they
> produced horrible squalid excuses for games that were greeted by
> universal opprobrium for the gaming world. As they are now.
Superb use of the word of the week. You win a cookie.
Rickoss wrote:
> Update2.01 wrote:
> As for out of date, where is DD5.1, DTS, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD,
> CD-ROM, USB, FireWire on a GameCube.
>
> Do you think I care about that? I'm talking about games. All I seem to
> see is another GTA game and loads of generic platformers flooding the
> market, also the occasional footy game. It gets very old very fast.
Agreed. Excuse me, but I have a Hi-fi, DVD player and a PC that can do all of that. And with better quality, too!
SO ner.
> Update2.01 wrote:
> As for out of date, where is DD5.1, DTS, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD,
> CD-ROM, USB, FireWire on a GameCube.
>
> Do you think I care about that? I'm talking about games. All I seem to
> see is another GTA game and loads of generic platformers flooding the
> market, also the occasional footy game. It gets very old very fast.
Agreed. Excuse me, but I have a Hi-fi, DVD player and a PC that can do all of that. And with better quality, too!
SO ner.
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