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Nirolak · (05-15-2012, 06:04 PM)

Capcom's Q&A is amazing.

Originally Posted by Capcom:

"Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City" has reached shipments of 2 million units (as of May 10, 2012). This shows the success of our decision to try the new approach of using an alliance with an overseas development company.

Source: http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/d...planation.html

malfcn · (05-15-2012, 06:06 PM)

Ship vs sale?

Xater · (05-15-2012, 06:06 PM)

The only thing it proves is that you can sell shit by putting a known name on it.

Nibel · (05-15-2012, 06:06 PM)

This will not end well, Capcom

B_Rik_Schitthaus · (05-15-2012, 06:06 PM)

Poor Blue Castle.

ezekial45 · (05-15-2012, 06:06 PM)

I don't know if a sequel will work out so well for this. The word of mouth must've really taken a dip after people starting playing it. Although, If they were to give the game a better developer and refine the gameplay significantly, I'd be willing to give the game another shot.

With that said, I think the western studio partnerships haven't been too bad. Blue Castle did great with DR2, and the Bionic Commando games were pretty cool. I think DmC will be the big decider among things. I'm expecting the game to be quite good, but we'll have to see how it'll fair in the sales.

DSc · (05-15-2012, 06:06 PM)

Worked for Dark Void.

Oh wait...

SolarPowered · (05-15-2012, 06:07 PM)

Show us the game's second month sales, Capcom...

dammit

mugurumakensei · (05-15-2012, 06:07 PM)

I don't really have anything to say to this other than *sigh*. I'm not especially pleased with how things are going. Some people like to complain about homogenization and games that seem phoned in. Yet, they'll continue to buy said games.

BurntPork · (05-15-2012, 06:07 PM)

I knew it.

Well, I guess that's that.

Orayn · (05-15-2012, 06:07 PM)

Originally Posted by B_Rik_Schitthaus:

Poor Blue Castle.

I really hope Capcom keeps around for DR3, because they did a fine job on 2.

GrotesqueBeauty · (05-15-2012, 06:08 PM)

And what does Bionic Commando proves?

PhoReal · (05-15-2012, 06:08 PM)

Hey, Capcom. Use all of that money you made to make a similar game, only less shitty.

Tiktaalik · (05-15-2012, 06:09 PM)

Originally Posted by Xater:

The only thing it proves is that you can sell shit by putting a known name on it.

yep!

Carl · (05-15-2012, 06:09 PM)

It shows people will buy Resident Evil games even if they're shit.

But then, we already knew that from RE5...

RedNumberFive · (05-15-2012, 06:09 PM)

The only thing it proves is that fans will buy anything with the RE name attached, regardless of quality.

electroplankton · (05-15-2012, 06:10 PM)

Bionic Commando and Dark Void proved the opposite.
And they expect Devil May Cry to decrease as franchise with the Ninja Theory episodes.

Operation Raccoon City showed that Resident Evil is still a strong IP on home consoles.

King of the Potato People · 06:13 PM

I read that in Wesker's voice, like all of Capcom's recent stories.

Santiako · (05-15-2012, 06:10 PM)

It proves that anything with Resident Evil on its name will sell. (Except Revelaitons :( )

WickedLaharl · (05-15-2012, 06:10 PM)

Okay so why not put out a patch to at least make the MP playable.

EXGN · (05-15-2012, 06:10 PM)

Originally Posted by mugurumakensei:

I don't really have anything to say to this other than *sigh*. I'm not especially pleased with how things are going. Some people like to complain about homogenization and games that seem phoned in. Yet, they'll continue to buy said games.

That's because they aren't the same people.

Kade · (05-15-2012, 06:10 PM)

Originally Posted by Xater:

The only thing it proves is that you can sell shit by putting a known name on it.

Basically this.

krystallinity · 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by Xater:

The only thing it proves is that you can sell shit by putting a known name on it.

Resident Evil is a popular franchise.

Slant Six is a horrible developer.

The vast majority of people purchasing Resident Evil have absolutely no idea who is responsible for the development of the game and buy on the Resident Evil brand alone...which they might not do anymore because the game is horrible.

That's a recipe for success? Seriously Capcom?

LiK · (05-15-2012, 06:11 PM)

yup, it sold by name alone, not quality.

DMeisterJ · (05-15-2012, 06:11 PM)

Why did people buy this game?

I mean, really. Let's try not giving Capcom ammunition to suck more.

slaughterking · (05-15-2012, 06:11 PM)

It proves that actual quality is not necessary when you attach a strong IP to your product. That trick may not work twice, though.

Saty · (05-15-2012, 06:11 PM)

Originally Posted by SolarPowered:

Show us the game's second month sales, Capcom...

dammit

After charting at #2 on March NPD and selling 586k copies, ORC is absent from the Top 10 on the April NPD, which #1 spot has sold 190k copies.

Sethos · (05-15-2012, 06:12 PM)

I had a dream, a world where shitty games didn't sell because of PR or their name alone.

PSYGN · (05-15-2012, 06:12 PM)

Originally Posted by Carl:

It shows people will buy Resident Evil games even if they're shit.

But then, we already knew that from RE5...

I've only played RE5 local splitscreen, and I had a lot of fun with it, but don't care for the RE story.

Paracelsus · (05-15-2012, 06:12 PM)

It proves there should be a "beating machine" for the easily suckerable mainstream.

mugurumakensei · (05-15-2012, 06:12 PM)

Originally Posted by EXGN:

That's because they aren't the same people.

I know. My proposal is to send a virus to all consoles that causes the controller to generate a small electric shock every time someone presses a button while playing a multiplayer shooter.

Dyno · (05-15-2012, 06:13 PM)

Use to play tons of Capcom games. Now the only thing that interests me is how Resident Evil 6 will turn out. If that goes sour then the company will be dead to me.

SolidSnakex · (05-15-2012, 06:13 PM)

All it proves is that the RE brand is strong enough to carry a mediocre game.

Trigger · (05-15-2012, 06:14 PM)

So I'm never getting an RE: Outbreak game ever, I suppose?

Originally Posted by Sethos:

I had a dream, a world where shitty games didn't sell because of PR or their name alone.

This post hurts me.

Xater · (05-15-2012, 06:14 PM)

Originally Posted by Sethos:

I had a dream, a world where shitty games didn't sell because of PR or their name alone.

That would be a wonderful world.

C_H_T · 06:33 PM

The sales itself aren't bad, but the game itself is dat bad.
So, they're hiring more western devs for their future games...
If they want to take it serious, hire atleast a better developer.

mugurumakensei · (05-15-2012, 06:14 PM)

Originally Posted by SolidSnakex:

All it proves is that the RE brand is strong enough to carry a mediocre game.

But, it's not strong enough to carry a good game. A true tragedy of the times.

Teknoman · (05-15-2012, 06:15 PM)

Originally Posted by B_Rik_Schitthaus:

Poor Blue Castle.

Seriously. The ONLY good western outsourced original Capcom game this gen was Dead Rising 2. All we needed was Revelations, and maybe some sort of Outbreak style RE title digital release with a similar control scheme to modern RE titles on 360/PS3.

~Devil Trigger~ · (05-15-2012, 06:15 PM)

I think the game is a great idea

i wish it was executed better

kewlmyc · (05-15-2012, 06:16 PM)

Originally Posted by Xater:

The only thing it proves is that you can sell shit by putting a known name on it.

High five to you buddy!

Anth0ny · (05-15-2012, 06:18 PM)

I raged.

Capcpom is fucked.

BattleMonkey · (05-15-2012, 06:19 PM)

Originally Posted by ~Devil Trigger~:

I think the game is a great idea

i wish it was executed better

Yup. The concept could have been awesome. But it was just bad in almost every element.

ArjanN · (05-15-2012, 06:19 PM)

Originally Posted by Teknoman:

Seriously. The ONLY good western outsourced original Capcom game this gen was Dead Rising 2. All we needed was Revelations, and maybe some sort of Outbreak style RE title digital release with a similar control scheme to modern RE titles on 360/PS3.

Bionic Commando Rearmed and Dark Void Zero were also good.

And IMO the other Bionic Commando game wasn't that bad either.

I don't think outsourcing to western devs is a bad idea, the quality will obviously vary per game/deveoper though.

Totobeni · (05-15-2012, 06:20 PM)

Originally Posted by Carl:

It shows people will buy Resident Evil games even if they're shit.

But then, we already knew that from RE5...

They need to start re branding their games with RE name.

Resident Evil: Dragon Dogma
Resident Evil's Zack and Wiki
Resident Evil: Ultimate Mega Man
Resident Evil: Operation Steel Battalion

stuminus3 · (05-15-2012, 06:20 PM)

Originally Posted by Carl:

It shows people will buy Resident Evil games even if they're shit.

But then, we already knew that from RE5...

RE5 isn't shit, grow up.

I don't like it. It's not the game I wanted. But "shit"...? smh.

Carbonox · (05-15-2012, 06:20 PM)

Originally Posted by ~Devil Trigger~:

I think the game is a great idea

i wish it was executed better

Agreed here.

The idea has oodles of potential. The bongpipe they're smoking must be mighty in stature though.

Rash · 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by DMeisterJ:

Why did people buy this game?

I mean, really. Let's try not giving Capcom ammunition to suck more.

Did you see the OT?

Many, many people were like "fuck it, I'll just go in with low expectations, since the game sounds like decent fun in multiplayer and I want some Resident Evil fan service."

Some of them ended up getting burned, but some of them also enjoyed the experience in some ways. Personally, I wish they all would've chosen to skip the game; I think supporting titles like Operation: Raccoon City sends the wrong message. We shouldn't want games like this; we have Revelations and we're getting RE6. Those should be enough.

The main RE games are still the best RE games and there's a reason for that. I agree that we really shouldn't give Capcom more reasons to develop spinoff titles, especially those that are made by really crappy developers. I'm not against all spinoffs necessarily, but if they have to exist it'd be nice if they weren't mishandled.

SolidSnakex · (05-15-2012, 06:22 PM)

Originally Posted by ~Devil Trigger~:

I think the game is a great idea

i wish it was executed better

Capcom did it better with Outbreak. But the director of that game is currently busy with RE6.

King of the Potato People · (05-15-2012, 06:22 PM)

2 million cries of agony will birth the new balance.

John Harker · (05-15-2012, 06:28 PM)

So when I was in this bagel shop the other day, I was wearing a Rayman shirt (it was early, was hungover, yadda yadda). The girl behind the counter goes, "is that a gaming shirt? Man, I REALLY need to pick up that new Resident Evil game" - So, I assumed since she recognized my shirt, and randomly decided to talk about games, and was a girl who seemed excited about RE - thought this was about Revelations. When I briefly talked about how it was the best RE-experience in awhile and looked great in 3D, she was all like - "wait, what are you talking about? I want the shooter game where you hunt zombies with guns I saw on TV."

I smiled, took my change, and left.