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[Nirolak]

It's become pretty clear in the other thread that it's now over.

Let us remember the company fondly for the many great games and many great risks they were willing to take in their final days.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Thank you for WWF Smackdown, THQ.

You made my chilldhood. Waiting at my local store every day, waiting for the copies and sequels to be shipped to the store; it became my "Super Bowl" moment. It was my "Call of Duty". I had those hourly dial-up internet connections, and all I would do is go to IGN and download a 56k video of an off-screen gameplay from the next game. It'll be a one minute clip but it was so worth it. The slow reveal was too much for me to handle.

I even moderated a fansite/forum, and it was a lot of fun providing the news, leaks and more as it came through. Every additional would be amazing. Create a Wrestler, Create an Entrance, Story mode, Backstage wrestling, Royal Rumble with more than 4 wrestlers in stage, Elimination Chamber, TLC, and so much more. This was my Counter-Strike, this was my DOTA 2. I've spend more hours in WWE games that I ever will in any other, ever.

I was 13.

I'm now 26.

Last month, I decided to purchase Season Pass for WWE 13' even though I know I'll never play it as much as I did when I was a kid. I guess it was a way of ending the journey with a personal closure that I had experienced their last title to the fullest. It saddens me but it also gives me hope that their legacy will forever be a platform; a benchmark for future titles.

So thank you, THQ. As DieH@rd said: "Rest In Piece, THQ".

 

[HamPster PamPster]

That's what THQ stood for?

Mind blown!

 

[DrAndonuts]

This whole last year has been a bummer, especially since they'd been putting out some quality games. Loved Saints Row, de Blob, and many many others.

EDIT: I had no idea about the Toy Head Quarters abbreviation either.

 

[LiK]

Thanks for Saints Row the Third RIP

 

[Darklord]

Sad to see another go. They had some great studios. I hope Relic and the others come out of it okay.

 

[ZombieFred]

RIP THQ, you guys sure did some good things and will always have my respect for trying to be something different than the others.

 

[tamaster92]

Thank you for saints row, relic, red faction, and no doubt other games I've forgotten THQ.

 

[Linkhero1]

Thank you for everything THQ. :'(

 

[SteveWinwood]

Thank you for too many games to name.

 

[Corleth the Fey]

I've played a lot of awesome THQ published games this gen, and it wasn't enough to save them. Thanks THQ.

 

[Totobeni]

Rest in Pieces, THQ

 

[Lime]

Good night sweet prince

 

[Hot Coldman]

Spoiler

someone colour these red

 

[Pachimari]

Thanks for the early WWF games on PSone and recently Metro: 2033 - you'll be missed!

 

[Nakazato]

Thanks for the great wcw and wwf games in the late 90s early 2000. Rip :-(

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

Thanks for daring and bringing us some new IPs these past few years. Some of them were failures, others of them were successes in my book. You'll be missed, fellas.

 

[Yoshichan]

RIP THQ, thank you.

 

[Kuroyume]

They gave gamers RFG multiplayer. Bow down.

 

[birdman]

Thank you for WWF Smackdown, THQ.

and the god that was No Mercy.

 

[Lasthope106]

;_;

 

[AzaK]

Another victim of this generation.

 

[Moertel]

I think I'll play some THQ games today, just to see that logo. Farewell.

#

 

[Neuromancer]

Red Faction Guerrilla and the entire Saints Row trilogy have been some of my favorite games this generation. Thank you Volition, I hope you land somewhere that treats you right.

 

[Adnor]

Thanks THQ, you deserved better than this

 

[udivision]

That's what it meant? Wow.
I always thought it was Rest In Piece, not Rest in Peace. You learn something new everyday.


jajajajaja
WWF on N64... good times.

 

[thekonamicode]

Thank you for Home Alone on SNES.

 

[SovanJedi]

Your licensed stuff was garbage, but it was entertaining garbage. Then you went on to actually make really good games. And now you're gone.

Here's to years of entertainment from whatever form you provided it in, THQ. Sad to see another old company go.

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

Thank you for the amazing Relic games. Space Marine, Company of Heroes, and all of the War Hammer 40K RTS series.

 

[Kacho]

Can't say I'll miss them, but a large publisher closing is nothing but sad.

 

[Nirolak]

It seems Vigil games might not have made it either, but we will find out for sure soon.

 

[Razyl]

Thank you THQ!

Thank you for many IPs, especially for Saint's Row, Darksiders and Dawn of War.

Rest in Peace

 

[AJ_Wings]

Thanks for Metro, Company of Heroes, Darksiders, WWF: Shut Your Mouth and the first Stalker. RIP THQ

 

[M.D]

Saint's Row: The Third is one of my favorite games of all time.

Thank you, THQ.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Your licensed stuff was garbage, but it was entertaining garbage.

Someone didn't play their Pixar games D:

 

[Dark Octave]

Did THQ reallt stand for Toy Head Quarters?

Pretty cool I guess.

RIP.

 

[Spookie]

Thanks for Darksiders, CoH, Saints Row and those WWF games. RIP

 

[TheJollyCorner]

That's what THQ stood for?

Mind blown!

This.

All these years and I never knew.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

So what were some of the best THQ games made over their lifetime?

 

[Alex]

THQ has been fantastic the past few years on PC, real shame.

 

[goldsoundz]

Thanks for the awesome N64 wrestling games, Saints Row 2 & 3, Titan Quest, and Company of Heroes.

 

[JehutyRunner]

Thank you for WWF Smackdown and Saints Row: The Third. And as a newsie games journalist who pounced on every news tidbit he dropped, thank you for Danny Bilson. x

 

[inky]

I got Darksiders 2 as a gift for Christmas. Still haven't played it, but that is officially my last THQ game =/

I appreciate you guys took a massive risk a few years back to bring original stuff. I'm sad it didn't pay off.

 

[GavinGT]

Now where will I go for all my toy needs?

 

[FrankT]

Another victim of this generation.

And certainly will not be the last.

RIP and thanks for all those computer games.

 

[Glass Rebel]

What a sad, sad day.

Thank you for introducing me to Warhammer 40k, thanks for Company of Heroes, thanks for Darksiders, thanks for Saints Row, thanks for Metro.

 

[The Grim Heaper]

thanks for the memories thq, new and old

):

 

[Seel]

WWE Here Comes the Pain is still my favorite THQ game =(

 

[GK86]

I found out what THQ stood for last night, never knew that lol. Anyone remember Full Spectrum Warrior? Such a great, and underrated game.

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

Also thanks for going down swinging, for all the drama the THQ bundle caused it was a hell of a great move and your insanely well discounted pack on steam was a pure steal.