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THQ lowers Q3 expectations by 25% on weak uDraw 360/PS3 sales, [Stock Still Tanking]
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sixteen-bit
Member
Devil's Third
My biggest concern.
Technosteve
Banned
Announce Homeworld 3 and save my nostalgia, also CoH 2 for shits and giggles.
Risk Breaker
Member
I like THQ, Homefront aside, and even if I'm not a huge fan of most of their games I really hope they can stay in the industry.
I hope their next games sell decently so they can recover financially.
I hope their next games sell decently so they can recover financially.
Hardware is more expensive to produce than printing disks that's for sure.
Also, I hate to be 'that' guy but if this bombed and Ubi's Drawsome(?) bombs as well things aren't looking good for Nintendo's push for tablet controllers.
Saint Gregory
Member
Really? I know that De Blob 2 was a massive bomb but I thought that their other franchises were still doing OK. I know for sure that they never revised their sales downward 25% for any of their other sales miscues.
Zeouterlimits
Member
uDraw is on 360 & PS3?
Poor THQ..
Poor THQ..
[Nintex];33267806 said:
The guy who extrapolates from anecdotal evidence? Yeah, you're being him.
The application of a drawing tablet on a dedicated console is extremely limited. I don't understand how an incredibly niche (and by all means, dated) peripheral can say anything about the standard controller for Nintendo's next console.
All of that said, the two controllers are almost nothing alike.
snoopeasystreet
Member
Alright GAF, everyone throw in a tenner and let's do this.
Well I could imagine that THQ and Ubisoft, after messing around with tablets themselves would be less interested in developing games for Nintendo's tablet.
It's a real shame De Blob 2 did so badly. It was actually a great platform game with a lot of charm and terrific music. I'd already played the first levels at home, but when I brought the game to a friend's house to demo his brandnew 3D TV I was astounded. Best 3D game graphics I'd seen so far. It really looked like a Pixar movie. A 10 minute demo and my friend wanted his own copy.
Maybe there is, I don't know Nintendo seems to go that route as well.
This is what UDraw for the HD systems looks like:
All great series. Guys save THQ!
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Yep. Haven't seen them in stores at all except for Wii.
[Nintex];33268034 said:
Right, because THQ, who sold tons of uDraws on Wii, will abandon an entire console, because the same game bricked on the 360 and PS3.....Not the Wii... it did fine there, more than fine even, it was a breakout hit. But since the year old port didnt fly on MS and Sonys consoles, they will pack up and run as far from the entire WiiU console.
Brofist
Member
So for you all companies that don't make crappy anime inspired game should close basically?
don't worry, their ips will land in loving hands like ea, activision and ubisoft.
Ding ding. There is no software for the older/main target demographic on PS3/360's to buy the add-on. Why they thought it would sell I dunno.
TheChewyWaffles
Member
So nothing...
Throwaway123456789
Member
I'm sitting with the Udraw tablet for 360 right now and it's absolutely horrible. It's a piece of junk that's impossible to use as a drawing tablet because of the input lag, the too short tether, stupid multitouch support that makes drawing with your hand resting on the unit impossible and generally not being a well thought out thing. The included software is weak as all shit as well.
Here's a connect the dots picture, and I swear to god I tried my best. I'm not the best artist in the world by a long mile, but even I can play god damned CONNECT THE DOTS. The straight lines will sometimes shoot off into oblivion for no reason. See those legs? I swear I drew a straight line on the tablet.
You'll also have no point of reference when you lift the pen, so you have to hoover it around over the tablet until your pointer is in the right position. Small details is even worse. It's so tedious and takes so much time it's infinitely more practical and easier to grab a piece of paper, a real pen and then follow the instructions on screen just drawing in real life.
Horrible, unplayable piece of SHIT.
Look at this mess. While I suck at drawing, I had to fight the controls for like 40 minutes to get this crap out of it. Sure it's hilarious as an end result, but I can see why people don't buy this.
oh so funny
DangerousDave
Member
He could have saved that "market research". It was obvious for anyone that the target that has 360 or PS3 and DON'T have a Wii is not the potential target of uDraw.
They presented at a UBS conference this morning and the stock started dropping right afterwards.
THQ has been one of my favorite publishers this gen.
STALKER
Metro 2033
Saints Row series
Red Faction G
Dawn of War II and all the xpacks.
Darksiders
Space Marine
Supreme Commander
Company of Heroes
Fuck man. Find me a tangibly better resume than that. They burnt me on Homefront, but I kinda saw that one coming. I want THQ to survive. I think they publish some cool games.
STALKER
Metro 2033
Saints Row series
Red Faction G
Dawn of War II and all the xpacks.
Darksiders
Space Marine
Supreme Commander
Company of Heroes
Fuck man. Find me a tangibly better resume than that. They burnt me on Homefront, but I kinda saw that one coming. I want THQ to survive. I think they publish some cool games.
ClosingADoor
Member
They don't really seem to have anything that is a big hit. Saints Row The Third is popular I guess, but what else did they do this year? Homefront flopped, Space Marine didn't do so well, Red Faction bombed. And I don't really see anything in the future that will change the trend.
I agree with this. You might be able to sell it Wii users who see it as a Nintendo DS in big. But the HD consoles? Who would want to buy that?
Saints Row The Third is a got game though and I happy to hear that it is above expectations.
Agent X
Member
I'm not surprised, either, although I think it's a cool concept. It was a surprise hit on the Wii last year, and THQ clearly thought they could easily replicate the success on the other two systems a year later.
It probably would have performed better on PS3 & Xbox 360 if they had done one or more of the following:
1. Released it last year at the same time that the Wii version came out.
2. Cut another $20 or more off of the initial price.
3. Packed in the Pictionary game and tried to market this package as an interactive party game for an older audience.
Another THQ fan here. I've purchased a ton of their games this gen and, Homefront and RF Apocalypse aside, generally enjoyed them all. Would be sad if they went down (need a sequel to DoW II and SPAAAAACE MARINE. I think Red Faction is probably lost to the ages however, which is unfortunate, since Guerilla was a blast to play.)
JumpingTheGun
Banned
THQ has ALWAYS made shitty B games in some way or another and this harkens back to the NES days. All the games were completely half assed or deriviative of some A title. This constant downfall isnt suprising whatsoever.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
thats all I really have to say about the topic, although Id love a saints row 4 and will pick up Darksiders 2.
I have said the before and Ill say it again, It makes sense for capcom to buy up THQ and make it its western arm. Don't change too much outside manage its budgets and marketing and you have a winner on your hands.