Barrel Cannon
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I'm so confused... I didn't know this was un-cancelled. Clearly I've been out of the loop. I had to google search to find out about it.
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Phil Spencer on Phantom Dust HD release- "Should ship before E3"
- Thread starter Theorry
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intheinbetween
Member
The remake was cancelled, shortly-after they announced a "remaster"
Well if you go by the quote it was made so cheaply it didn't need approval by anyone but her. So this seems like more of an enhanced direct port.
Reineldinho
Member
I missed it during the original Xbox era, really curious to see why it was so beloved.
btw, the level of promotion of this game is ridiculously low, not expecting a AAA push here, not even something extra, just anything at all
btw, the level of promotion of this game is ridiculously low, not expecting a AAA push here, not even something extra, just anything at all
This also shows we dont get OG Xbox BC very soon. Otherwise they didnt need to do this really.
No re- would be pretty accurate and we have gotten them before from companies. Breath of Fire 3 on the PSP was pretty much the same except for a fishing minigame and maybe widescreen I can remember exactly.
Dee Dah Dave
Member
So they aren't even making it HD?
In the interview Theorry posted it was pretty much confirmed it would be 480p. If they're working on some OG Xbox emulator and Phantom Dust is a title to test the waters, that makes sense, but if it's not... A mess.
Uh, yeah they did. Im not fucking with Phantom Dust again just for the campaign, which might as well just be bot matches.
I also don't really understand that Polygon quote. It was almost done at E3 but we still haven't heard much else 7 months later? By this point, I would sure hope that 480p info is nonsense and they haven't spent all this time solely reintegrating Live and tweaking the balance.
LordBaztion
Member
Im still dissapointed that the game is not a full remake but I guess that's better than having an MP only remake.
deadscreensky
Member
Bot matches with one of the greatest stories in gaming, to be fair.
Yeah, I don't really understand the 480p stuff either. They're already going into the game to add all sorts of new online features, but they wouldn't also spend some time getting the game (even if they went an emulation route) to run above 2004 television standards? I could maybe understand if it was a 2D game, but it's not. There's no reason they couldn't at least have a majority of the visuals running at a higher resolution, especially in battles.
Only thing I'm actually worried about is framerate. I know they promised improvements, but that could be a locked 30fps instead of the 60+ we all want.
Novel Mike
Member
So is there even a trailer for this? It honestly sounds like its just an OG Xbox BC release.
My "that can't be right" is more about MS re-releasing a game like that instead of at least a basic remaster. Specially since it was announced soon after the remake was canned. I don't know, I just feel it wouldn't help MS at all.
Call Me A Hero
Member
Totally lost interest when read 480p.
witchedwiz
Member
Again no steam, just like killerinstinct..
Sigh..
Sa i'm still sitting on win7 this is sort of an issue..
Though dem 480p....
Sigh..
Sa i'm still sitting on win7 this is sort of an issue..
Though dem 480p....
Sleight of Jam
Banned
Wow okay so I was looking forward to this after Phil canned the remake... but it's not even a HD remaster? I'll pass. Cheers Phil! Keep up the great work
Not everything is Phil lol
sixteen-bit
Member
I hope it finds an audience this time, but too little, too late tbh
Calm down, man, hahaha!
If it is to test the waters, would this mean they're reviving online for original titles?
Fine with me if I'm finally getting (granted a UWP port. Ugh.) a PC version of the original Phantom Dust 12 years later.
This isn't the remake that was announced and then cancelled. This is just a port with live enabled.
Better than nothing IMO.
DriftingSpirit
Member
lmao
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
its an HD version of decade old game that has niche audience lol what marketing? And why would it bomb. Its not like millions invested in this project.
Even HD re-releases get marketing. Regardless of how niche the game is, they're not just aiming to sell it to fans of the series. Wasn't there a new game in the pipeline? They probably want this to do well to garner interest for the new game.
I played one of those games. It was for the best it got cancelled.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
Remake has been cancelled.
Samurai G0SU
Member
With the gathered information from everyone above, i am more inclined to believe it is more in-line with OG XBOX BACK COMPAT.
Phantom Dust seems to be part of the 'launch' for this new feature for the xbox platform.
e3 will be interesting, or whatever event 'before' e3.
EDIT: NVMD
Phantom Dust seems to be part of the 'launch' for this new feature for the xbox platform.
e3 will be interesting, or whatever event 'before' e3.
EDIT: NVMD
dancrane212
Member
Samurai G0SU
Member
Ah okay - nevermind them. i must has glanced over those details and thought it was general copy-pasta info about xbox live features.
Salty Hippo
Member
Putting out a 480p game in 2017 is Nintendo levels of tone-deafness, my god. They have so little faith in this game that they are unwilling to pay the peanuts that it would cost to upres it. Why even fucking bother then? To partially fulfill the promise of a canceled game?
This only way this would be acceptable is if it was part of some Og Xbox back combat initiative. Or if it was priced at 4.99.
This only way this would be acceptable is if it was part of some Og Xbox back combat initiative. Or if it was priced at 4.99.
Infernostew
Member
I mean, if you're counting the remake that was cancelled then they already burned a couple million on Phantom Dust.
I think you are underestimating the scale of the project. We just learned now that the budget was small enough to only need her approval. They don't appear to be doing any work on the textures or renderer. This will probably be a budget priced release that seems like more of a passion project then a money making project.
Edit: Blah just realized I made a mistake. Overestimating not underestimating.
Jup. Sounds more like a inhouse little project they wanted to do and found some little cash to support. Guess i am more willing to see the positive of things instead of the negative aspect all the time. But i know i am on Gaf haha.
Absolutely disgusting.
I think it looks good and millions loved the originals other wise they would have never sold millions.
Maybe but it would be closer to Sony's approach then the 360 approach. This has brand new MP content and balance changes. However depending on the success and costs of it they may use it as an option to get fan favorite og xbox releases working on live.
