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Capcom, Grin's Bionic Commando Sells A Meager 27K in U.S.
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Metal Gear?!
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Because it needs to be said again - fuck this game.Rlan said:
chun li's thighs
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say it isn't so......ARRRRMMMIILLLLYYYY!!!!!!!!
velvet_nitemare
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Scrubking must be all over this.
infinityBCRT said:
Why the hell should Red Faction be cheaper? It's got a big single player component and an immense fully fleshed out multiplayer component. If only all games had as much value as RFG.
As for Bionic Commando, it's just not a good game. I'm like 3/4 of the way through and it just puts me to snoozeville every time I play. It's not hard, it's just dry and lifeless.
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That spoiler is the craziest fucking thing I've ever heard. :lol :lol
I AM JOHN! said:
There's nothing really wrong with the game, just the price. Bionic Commando like a whole lotta other games just don't hit my 'day one never mind the price!' button. Bionic Commando is a game I'm in no hurry to play, so I'll wait for the inevitable price cut a few months down the road. Unfortunately for Capcom and Grin, this sentiment is shared by the vast majority of gamers. There's plenty of interest for the game, but people aren't going to buy these non-AAA games for the full price.
It's weird, isn't it? Capcom usually markets its games pretty well. RE5 got loads of TV ads, billboards and whatnot, and that's not even a game that you have to market well. BC on the other hand got zero marketing. I didn't even know the game was coming out that week and I practically live on forums.
xs_mini_neo
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°°ToMmY°° said:
People must have thought it was for the Wii.
MikeOfTheLivingDead
Grapetastic!
MikeE21286
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SolidSnakex said:
whoa...
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
The game was marketed fine.AnnSwag said:
It just didn't click with anyone; it's the very definition of a mediocre game. Poor gameplay mechanics and horrendous level design are just two of its faults.
2 Minutes Turkish
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I still don't know why Capcom didn't do this in-house
Zombie James
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I had a bad feeling about this game the first time it showed up on the 1up Show a while back, and even when it reappeared on Co-op it looked very iffy. Never clicked with me, and I'm a huge BC fan.
TheSonicRetard
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So hey, I've asked this in several topics and never has anyone replied. So here I ask for a fourth time:
Who the flying fuck was the guy in the white hood? The dude who snipes the gun out of whatsherfaces hand and who shows up near the end? They never fucking revealed who he was or what he was doing.
and what the hell was the thing they kept trying to get? They never explained what it was, or what it did, or why everything would be lost if the imperials got it.
and what does the last transmission say? The one in morse code?
and what the hell was the thing they kept trying to get? They never explained what it was, or what it did, or why everything would be lost if the imperials got it.
and what does the last transmission say? The one in morse code?
DemonSwordsman
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Just cause it sold less theres like tons of idiots in this thread ragging on the game. Its not that bad a decent 7 and more unique than most games with its swing mechanic.
TheSonicRetard
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DemonSwordsman said:
Yeah and their reasons for hating on a game they haven't even fucking played is retarded.
"OH GOD THE MAIN CHARACTER LOOKS LIKE KORN. $14.99 OR LESS PLS"
NeoFAQs m i rite?
2 Minutes Turkish
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Dabanton said:
This is what I'm planning on doing.
I have a huge backlog right now, so this can wait.
cjelly said:
I'm pretty sure there was little press, even less advertising, and all of the publicity for this game essentially evaporated and went completely unsupported after the release of re-armed. Even a good chunk of the people who frequent this site had little to no idea that it was released when it was.
Also, what exactly is wrong with the character design? I failed to see how it's worse than most all other game character design jobs in recent memory. Are people seriously ragging on it because he's white and has dreads?
2 Minutes Turkish
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Pein said:
Jump onto 1UP or IGN.
Flooded with Bionic Commando ads.
You know TV isn't the ONLY advertising medium yeah?
fizzelopeguss
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Lol, 27k, i still can't believe it. What a fucking cock up.
TheSonicRetard
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panda21 said:
Those things pissed me the fuck off until I realized you could shoot them while they were hadoukening to stop them.
Agent X
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I thoroughly enjoyed Bionic Commando Rearmed. After seeing what Grin did with that game, I was looking forward to the release of the new Bionic Commando in stores, but I held off on a purchase after seeing some of the reviews which weren't very complimentary to it.
Although there was a multiplayer demo on Xbox 360, I've never seen a demo of any sort on PS3. It would've been nice to have an early demo to spark interest in the game, particularly if it showcased the single-player game which is probably the main reason why most people were interested in BC to begin with. Multiplayer may have turned out very good in the game, but I don't know very many people who were really looking forward to this game for its multiplayer mode (always seemed more like an "added extra feature" rather than something integral to the game). I know that I would've gotten it for the single-player game, but there was no demo that could serve to "disprove" some of the negativity I saw in the reviews.
As many others in this thread have mentioned, the game was quietly released last month with virtually no marketing support. I haven't seen a single ad for the game on TV. I remember seeing ads for such legendary gaming classics as Battle of the Bands and PopStar Guitar, but Capcom couldn't be bothered to muster anything for Bionic Commando. Between no PS3 demo and no visible mainstream advertising, it's as if Capcom lacked faith in the product and just "sent it to die".
Although there was a multiplayer demo on Xbox 360, I've never seen a demo of any sort on PS3. It would've been nice to have an early demo to spark interest in the game, particularly if it showcased the single-player game which is probably the main reason why most people were interested in BC to begin with. Multiplayer may have turned out very good in the game, but I don't know very many people who were really looking forward to this game for its multiplayer mode (always seemed more like an "added extra feature" rather than something integral to the game). I know that I would've gotten it for the single-player game, but there was no demo that could serve to "disprove" some of the negativity I saw in the reviews.
As many others in this thread have mentioned, the game was quietly released last month with virtually no marketing support. I haven't seen a single ad for the game on TV. I remember seeing ads for such legendary gaming classics as Battle of the Bands and PopStar Guitar, but Capcom couldn't be bothered to muster anything for Bionic Commando. Between no PS3 demo and no visible mainstream advertising, it's as if Capcom lacked faith in the product and just "sent it to die".
Strider2K99 said:
If you think he's bad enough, another Capcom lacky believe a western developer should have a go at RE:
http://planetresidentevil.gamespy.com/articles/features/1066/Chris-Kramer-interviewed
As for Judd, I'm quite sure he'll be sipping the salt after this interview:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sciencea...ommando-interview-with-producer-Ben-Judd.html
Stumpokapow
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Crunched said:
it only selling 27,000 will probably be an even bigger surprise to you then
SuperSonic1305
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What were they thinking releasing not only just a multiplayer demo but on only one console? It didn't help that the demo was terrible as well.
Why didn't Capcom do this in-house? Gee, I don't know, maybe they were making Resident Evil 5? Do you understand how massive a project that game was?
The fucked up part is GAF is going to do a silly ass LTTP thread months from now and slapping each other on the back saying the game was so cool and overlooked etc.
BC is AWESOME
The fucked up part is GAF is going to do a silly ass LTTP thread months from now and slapping each other on the back saying the game was so cool and overlooked etc.
BC is AWESOME
SonOfABeep
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I had fun with the game, but I don't blame anyone for not buying it. Why they abandoned the unique gameplay framework of the original for a generic, linear shooter I don't know.
CrunchinJelly
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nyong said:
SonOfABeep
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cjelly said:
Brilliant!
Also, the soundtrack is so fucking good in this game.
And it really does have it's moments. The end is not one of them, but there's some great fun to be had in Bionic Commando. People should really try it before shitting on it.
Community Forum
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I rented a copy and made it just under halfway. I was having fun with it, but I don't think it is $60 worth of fun. I will buy it if the price drops to $30 over the next couple months, but if it doesn't by September, we are into holiday gaming season and I'll be too busy with the heavy hitters.
AquaticSquirrel
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The problem is plain and simple that the game is a piece of shit. Not fun to play in the slightest, clunky, bad graphics, low budget, full price, TERRIBLE focus tested designs, terrible level design and just completely unappealing. This game deserved to bomb as it serves as the perfect example of what happens when you outsource a Japanese IP to a Western developer who doesn't understand it and then you give them no money.
I mean seriously this was bad, brought it back after an hour and a half and I can normally find redeeming qualities in most games. Just such a terrible, terrible game. I'm not surprised the boses in Japan had no faith in it. I mean my GOD it was bad.
I mean they had the opportunity to make something great and revive a classic IP, but instead both Capcom and GRIN fucked it straight to hell. I doubt another Bionic Commando will ever be made by anyone ever again now. Game was just not fun or fluid, actually felt like work to play and was not rewarding in the slightest.
EDIT: Should say the only redeeming quality was the music, it was pretty good. Other than that though, yuck!
I mean seriously this was bad, brought it back after an hour and a half and I can normally find redeeming qualities in most games. Just such a terrible, terrible game. I'm not surprised the boses in Japan had no faith in it. I mean my GOD it was bad.
I mean they had the opportunity to make something great and revive a classic IP, but instead both Capcom and GRIN fucked it straight to hell. I doubt another Bionic Commando will ever be made by anyone ever again now. Game was just not fun or fluid, actually felt like work to play and was not rewarding in the slightest.
EDIT: Should say the only redeeming quality was the music, it was pretty good. Other than that though, yuck!
I blame the demo as well. That's the problem with demos: it gives people a taste of something, and they feel satisfied with that small taste. Despite how much people demand a demo or beta, there are more people who would buy a game blind, with a few trailers, than they would after playing the demo.Y2Kev said:
The sheer amount of hate and backlash in this thread is incomprehensible.
PowerSmell
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2 Minutes Turkish said:
Because it wasn't a sequel to Top Secret.
SonOfABeep
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Ryujin said:
I can think of many complaints for BC but "not being fluid" is absolutely not one of them. The fluidity/smoothness of the swinging and movement is unlike almost any 3rd person action game this generation. The level designs are pretty good too, for a game based on swinging and fast midair motion. The level with the hadouken-robots still leaves an impression on me, personally.