Labombadog
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R.I.P THQ. A part of my child hood...gone.
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RIP THQ/Toy Head-Quarters (1989-2013)
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Thanks for the greatest wrestling games THQ.
Never forget
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also...what will become of metrol last light?
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
I will look over my THQ history...
Road Rash - It all started here. A badass game for an 8 year old to see. There were shitty ports and sequels but the original is awesome.
Where's Waldo? - Damn that time limit, but it is part of my NES memories.
Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo - Rather overlooked compared to the other Factor 5 shooters, but it was my favorite.
Destroy All Humans! 2 - Amazing, kickass, and they gave it to me for free.
Titan Quest - Fantastic, and may have secured enough of a dedicated fanbase for Grim Dawn to happen.
Red Faction: Guerrilla - Fantastic space demolition action game. Sometimes it's crazy how much it feels like you're driving around on mars. So unique and the deconstructing of buildings was at times so grand and complex it was amazing.
Dawn of War II - I actually need to finish this, as I acquired it in my "age of backlog" but it seems really great.
Costume Quest - Super cute and creative and helping Double Fine become established was the right thing to do.
Saints Row: The Third - The best sandbox action game I have ever played. It raised the bar for everyone.
Still have others from the bundle that I have yet to play. My THQ experience isn't extensive but neither is my money, and if it weren't for the gesture I may have never known the bundle games. Major kudos for making final efforts to get the work of the developers out there to be experienced by as many people as possible.
Road Rash - It all started here. A badass game for an 8 year old to see. There were shitty ports and sequels but the original is awesome.
Where's Waldo? - Damn that time limit, but it is part of my NES memories.
Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo - Rather overlooked compared to the other Factor 5 shooters, but it was my favorite.
Destroy All Humans! 2 - Amazing, kickass, and they gave it to me for free.
Titan Quest - Fantastic, and may have secured enough of a dedicated fanbase for Grim Dawn to happen.
Red Faction: Guerrilla - Fantastic space demolition action game. Sometimes it's crazy how much it feels like you're driving around on mars. So unique and the deconstructing of buildings was at times so grand and complex it was amazing.
Dawn of War II - I actually need to finish this, as I acquired it in my "age of backlog" but it seems really great.
Costume Quest - Super cute and creative and helping Double Fine become established was the right thing to do.
Saints Row: The Third - The best sandbox action game I have ever played. It raised the bar for everyone.
Still have others from the bundle that I have yet to play. My THQ experience isn't extensive but neither is my money, and if it weren't for the gesture I may have never known the bundle games. Major kudos for making final efforts to get the work of the developers out there to be experienced by as many people as possible.
-BLITZ-
Member
Saints Row 2
I find few side missions very irritating like the bodyguard for example and it took me a lot of time to to finally beat them, also driving was rough few times, the graphics over the car colors weren't that perfect, but I must say it was one of the greatest relaxing and enjoyable game with the best character customisation that I faced until now. I manage to make a character that I cannot find in any game even now, he is so unique that even Saints Row The Third can't replicate it. I had a lot of more fun with Saints Row 2 from the entire series. Throwing a Zombie videogame while playing on TV inside Saints Row 2 ? that was one of the best ideas to put, who else have ever done that ?. Not to forget that is third with best soundtracks after GTA SA & Scarface World Is Yours on my list where you could sort them out, but it also having one of those best personalities like Johnny Gat; Jin-LOST voice. Tons of great content from foods, weapons, clothes, cars, bikes, airplanes, helicopters, grab people and hold them as shield, trow them, grab food/drinks in the middle of the battle, swim, parachute, buy stores.
For THQ downfall, I shall play Saints Row 2 again.
The same goes by telling good things for Metro Series and Red Faction 2001 [Classic] only.
I find few side missions very irritating like the bodyguard for example and it took me a lot of time to to finally beat them, also driving was rough few times, the graphics over the car colors weren't that perfect, but I must say it was one of the greatest relaxing and enjoyable game with the best character customisation that I faced until now. I manage to make a character that I cannot find in any game even now, he is so unique that even Saints Row The Third can't replicate it. I had a lot of more fun with Saints Row 2 from the entire series. Throwing a Zombie videogame while playing on TV inside Saints Row 2 ? that was one of the best ideas to put, who else have ever done that ?. Not to forget that is third with best soundtracks after GTA SA & Scarface World Is Yours on my list where you could sort them out, but it also having one of those best personalities like Johnny Gat; Jin-LOST voice. Tons of great content from foods, weapons, clothes, cars, bikes, airplanes, helicopters, grab people and hold them as shield, trow them, grab food/drinks in the middle of the battle, swim, parachute, buy stores.
For THQ downfall, I shall play Saints Row 2 again.
The same goes by telling good things for Metro Series and Red Faction 2001 [Classic] only.
Lapidus' Beard
Member
Rest in Peace and thanks a bunch for Saint's Row.
AHA-Lambda
Member
RIP THQ, I'll be pouring a drink out for you
I remember THQ from the old days as a reader of GamePro, EGM, NEXT Generation....the 16-bit era. They put out some of the worst games that would make Acclaim go 'Gee, I'm not sure we would even publish this.' Home Alone. Lethal Weapon. Wayne's World. Broken games that had licenses that took advantage of the capabilities of the 16-bit systems.
Flash forward a few years and...I discover WWF No Mercy. Probably one of the best reasons to have the Nintendo 64 at least for a freshman in college like I was at the time. I played in dorm hall tournaments against classmates and money was wagered. It was a blast. Then I played WrestleMania 2000, WCW vs. The World, WCW/nWo Revenge (which are also the standard bearers for all wrestling games).
Years later, I find out more from THQ. Destroy All Humans. Red Faction. Full Spectrum Warrior. The Warhammer 40K games. Red Faction Guerrilla. Darksiders. Saints Row The Third. Heck, even Homefront was decent. THQ had some quality games.
It's hard to believe that a publisher like THQ is now gone.
I guess I'll play Wayne's World & Saints Row: The Third in memory.
Flash forward a few years and...I discover WWF No Mercy. Probably one of the best reasons to have the Nintendo 64 at least for a freshman in college like I was at the time. I played in dorm hall tournaments against classmates and money was wagered. It was a blast. Then I played WrestleMania 2000, WCW vs. The World, WCW/nWo Revenge (which are also the standard bearers for all wrestling games).
Years later, I find out more from THQ. Destroy All Humans. Red Faction. Full Spectrum Warrior. The Warhammer 40K games. Red Faction Guerrilla. Darksiders. Saints Row The Third. Heck, even Homefront was decent. THQ had some quality games.
It's hard to believe that a publisher like THQ is now gone.
I guess I'll play Wayne's World & Saints Row: The Third in memory.
MikeE21286
Member
My favorite THQ game
Charmicarmicat
Banned
My favorite THQ game
Raven looks like he's photobombing that cover.
sacrificengineer
Member
RIP THQ, glad that I knew you. Their legacy is at new places from now on.
DidntKnowJack
Member
To be honest, there aren't a lot of THQ games I was a huge fan of, though I did like the old Moto GP games they made for the original Xbox.
Still, it is an end of an era. Always hate to see stuff like this happen.
Still, it is an end of an era. Always hate to see stuff like this happen.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
THQ logo was "Seal of Quality" for me. If I see it, chances are the game is fun as fuck.
WeAreStarStuff
Member
Thanks for the greatest wrestling games THQ.
Never forget
This just makes me sad; my friends and I used to play these games for hours...
Glass Rebel
Member
YOU SON OF A BITCH
god damn you, god damn you to heeelllll
wrong version
AlphaTwo00
Member
Wrong tablet. It's the PS360 one that doomed them.YOU SON OF A BITCH
god damn you, god damn you to heeelllll
FallingEdge
Member
Missing some games.
and because it deserves to be mentioned
and because it deserves to be mentioned
Barry Burton
Member
Thank you THQ for the N64 wrestling games (World Tour, Revenge, WM2000 and No Mercy). I was in middle school at the time, and each one of those games played a big role in my life. On a system with both Goldeneye and Smash Bros., more time was spent playing multiplayer in these games, which were so well-made and so much fun that even non-wrestling fan friends wanted to play it. So many great moments from my childhood came about from these games, and THQ will always have a place in my heart because of them.
bigboss370
Member
bigboss370
Member
so whats happening to their IPs?
RIP for making some really solid and fun games this gen like RF Guerrilla, Darksiders and SR2 but then going on a streak of making some of the worst games I've played this gen like RF Armageddon, SR3, Space Marine, Homefront and Darksiders 2.
I'll always have my N64 wrestling games and the first few PS1 smackdown games.
I'll always have my N64 wrestling games and the first few PS1 smackdown games.
Gamer @ Heart
Member
Sold off to interested parties. The bids where to see interest and accept whether or not to break the company. ANy not sold today will probably be scooped up later.
bernardobri
Steve, the dog with no powers that we let hang out with us all for some reason
ArtistDude88
Member
Goodbye THQ. You will always hold a special place in my heart for Red Faction, which was the gateway FPS that lead me to try my hand at mapping and online shooters.
Thanks for Saints Row and all those great WWF games.
Special shout-out to the game that is probably one of the most disliked wrestling games, but the one who made me the wrestling-fan i am today.
Confessions of Wrestling addict- I loved that game. It definitely shaped my childhood, and when the inevitable transition to the marquee N64 games occurred, it was strange to let it go.
I'll miss you THQ.
Velcro Fly
Member
Thanks for all the cool wrestling games and also for Summoner and Summoner 2 on the PS2. I know I sure played the hell out of the first Summoner game when I got my PS2 way back in the day. It's sad that my copy seems destined to be glitched forever so I can't play it anymore
blitzcloud
Banned
I... I don't... why.
*salutes THQ*