PatrickLyons
Member
I realize that it's obnoxious, but how much could it possibly have cost them to make this game? from what I can tell it's earthworm jim on steroids. and I can play earthworm jim without spending 60 bucks.
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ANCEL STILL CRYING Rayman Origins $19.99 at Toys R Us #bomba
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I realize that it's obnoxious, but how much could it possibly have cost them to make this game? from what I can tell it's earthworm jim on steroids. and I can play earthworm jim without spending 60 bucks.
Dark Octave
Banned
The same could be said for Halo, CoD, Gears of War, Madden or any unoriginal popular franchise. Everything is something else on steroids, yet they get to charge the full $60 uncontested.
And we have no idea (or at least I don't) how much it cost to make the game and the tools to make the game.
Could you have played Earthworm Jim without spending 60 bucks when it first came out? Back in the day it would have cost the same as any other big title.
Alx
Member
If everybody mentioned in the looooooong ending credits got paid, then the game must have cost a lot of money. Which may be part of the problem with recent games, actually.
Dark Octave
Banned
BishopLamont
Banned
Release it where it belongs Ubi.
sixteen-bit
Member
I doubt it. New IPs are a hard sell these days.
Where? On digital download services (where it already is)? On every console known to man (everything except PSP)? The only platform it's not available for is PC, a traditionally non-platform-friendly system. Do you want it on Steam or something?
Yeah, I think you just answered your own question. Good deducing!
I agree, but Rayman is such an oddball that I thought he would have gone to way of Bubsy a long time ago.
I suppose some recognition is better than no recognition, but with Rayman, I'm not so sure.
VGChampion
Member
I don't care about Rayman but if this was a new IP I wouldn't even give it a look.
I's smart, yuh-huh.
Why does it belong on Steam, though? It's a genre that doesn't traditionally do very well on PC. Are the other Raymans on Steam? I would never think to play a platformer on the PC for some reason.
Wii games are 50 dollars.
Platformers do great on Steam. That's like half the indie market right there.
Yeah, I feel like they could have worked an XP system and maybe a few level trees into it.
PatrickLyons
Member
EJ is ancient though. I'll pay 60 for a game that blows my mind. "oh that looks fun" usually doesn't even get me out of bed until it's close to 10 or 15. it's one reason why i buy on steam so much because I know a greater percentage of my money goes to the game-makers rather than the skim.
Don't forget a Team Deathmatch mode. Ahhh now I'm getting my 60 dollars worth.
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Deleted member 20415
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Simplistic in controls, visuals or the actual platforming?
controls I might give you (you have jump and run and some stick motions), but definitely not visuals and the platforming itself is anything from simplistic. It's streamlined at points, but it's difficult as hell the further you get into the game. Speed runs require perfect button presses and the chase sequences are maddening with how perfect you need to be.
This game is absolutely amazing and I'm not sure what you mean by simplistic.
Dark Octave
Banned
Wow, has there really been that few 2D platformers in the last 20 years?
Anticitizen One
Banned
It really should have just been an XBLA/PSN game.
ShironRedshift
Member
I'm glad it wasn't though, since I would have likely never played it if that were the case (Wii version here), and that would have been disappointing since it was one of my favorite games from last year, so I'm glad Ubisoft went the route they did.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
I don't know if it would have done better, but I certainly would have been more interested in hearing about a new IP. I heard Rayman and all interest in the game was instantly gone. I still haven't bit on the $20 sales, even though everybody tells me it is amazing.
Neuromancer
Member
I don't understand how anyone could dislike Rayman. At worst I'd say he's inoffensive.
Inoffensive is a great description. I don't actively hate Rayman. I just don't care about it.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
He's an awfully designed character. Uninspired and uninteresting. I think that's enough to dislike him.
Neuromancer
Member
That's a silly reason to skip the game though (in my opinion).
Uninteresting? He has no arms or legs!
Uninspired? I think this word gets thrown around to the point where it has lost all meaning. The lead character of Fracture, I would say, is uninspired:
This quirky little guy though? I don't see it.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
He's wearing a hoodie, guys. He's like Poochie, but as a video game mascot. Combed front hair, hooded sweatshirt. Ugh. Terrible, MOR, Focus Grouped pap.
Neuromancer
Member
Nah way man. There's an earnestness in Rayman I think you're just not seeing. I don't think he could be any farther from a cynical focus group type situation.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I see it, and agree. It's his outer self that's completely derivative. His "personality" (smile, etc) is very endearing. Visually (clothing, hair, etc) he is pure drivel.
Alx
Member
Most of the design elements from Rayman are inherited from its original episode (and usually linked to gameplay elements) : split hair to hover, unconnected limbs to throw fists... and the hood is only an updated scarf.
While it's been modernized, it's far from being a generic character that a focus group would come to.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
sixteen-bit
Member
Neuromancer
Member
I think it's meant to be surreal, the juxtaposition of fantasy and reality.
I can accept that you don't like him, I'm just not convinced by your explanation of why ('uninteresting' and 'uninspired'.) That's all.
Deified Data
Banned
Beautiful game.
Really had no business being $60 in the first place, though. $20 sounds about right.
Really had no business being $60 in the first place, though. $20 sounds about right.
PatrickLyons
Member
god damnit. i've bought like 15 games in the last 2 months. It's just not fair to my wallet. and now I'm home sick with all this time to play.
CoachKevin
Member
Got my copy from TRU today. Totally worth $20. Coming from a guy that plays 60% fps, this game puts a constant smile on my face.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Man, not sure how I missed this before, but im picking this up for this price, no questions asked. I played the demo and loved it, so Im excited.. I think this will be the first game I have actually bought since september.
Hm.. You know how I said no questions asked? I lied. How long is the game? Im picking it up regardless, Im just curious.
Hm.. You know how I said no questions asked? I lied. How long is the game? Im picking it up regardless, Im just curious.
slick7rick
Member
seems to be out of stock 
they have only the wii version left.
they have only the wii version left.revolverjgw
Member
Rayman is such an unappealing character. Couldn't have hurt to tack on a new IP.
ShironRedshift
Member
Or just had Globox been the main character instead--no one can hate Globox.