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TMNT Mutants In Manhattan Review Thread
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TeddyShardik
Banned
TheSlySoul
Member
It is an odd thing.
Should you be mad that Activision did not give that much money to the game or do you be mad that Platinum Games would agree to the pathetic budget and ruin their reputation to make some profit?
OnimaruXLR
Member
The question of reputation here strikes me as a funny one. Maybe it's because I still expect licensed games to be garbage, especially if they're from Activision, but I find it hard to hold stuff like this against Platinum. That'd be like being mad at Raven for helping turn the dials on the great all-consuming COD engine instead of actually making a cool new game of their own. Gotta pay the bills.
But if say, Nier or Scalebound turn out poorly, that's a big old red flag
But if say, Nier or Scalebound turn out poorly, that's a big old red flag
I guess Activision wanted to see just how low budget they could take Platinum
Oh please. Did Wayforward ruin their reputation by making a bunch of so-so/bad licensed games?
Oh please. Did Wayforward ruin their reputation by making a bunch of so-so/bad licensed games?
Transformer was every bit of shovel ware as this, and it turned out great. This is more the team behind it not being good(Legend of Korra team?!), doubt it would have been much better if the same team spent more time on it.
Alx
Member
Some of their previous cash-ins were fine though, I think Korra and Transformers actaully helped improve their reputation for "simple but competent games".
I must admit I'm disappointed by the feedback on this game, I expected better from them.
Yeah, but you have offbrand Hero Turtles!
Barrel Cannon
Member
They're the ruthless mercenaries of game development I guess.
In general I'd honestly take more product being produced with 50% being stellar gameplay wise over a developer only making a few games a gen. Haven't picked up the game yet but this definitely seems to be their low point for them over their whole career given that it had a much bigger budget than Korra.
Wayforward even made a shitty TMNT game and they're doing fine
People seem rather smug about the fact that Platinum made a bad game. It doesn't make them a bad developer because they've constantly proven themselves with their other games. Work is work
randomlee26
Member
They were all about doing AAA original IP in the beginning, maybe these money projects are just not given the same attention to detail (which is not cool).
ManUnkindH
Member
I watched a stream yesterday and I had a very bad feeling for this game after 30 minutes or so. Seems I was right.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
A lot of the reviews seems to point that there's a good base here, but lacks polish and is too short. I think the blame falls mostly to Activision.
Game clearly needed more time, is true too that PG knew, probably, beforehand how much time and budget they had, so maybe they needed to approach the project in a different way.
Overall, is a shame really. But I'm sure Nier and Scalebound will be good.
Game clearly needed more time, is true too that PG knew, probably, beforehand how much time and budget they had, so maybe they needed to approach the project in a different way.
Overall, is a shame really. But I'm sure Nier and Scalebound will be good.
The truth is market realities, neither of the two parties are to blame. The fact is there is no place for stylized over the top arcade games on the AAA level.
I see the Activision licensed games and Star Fox Zero as low budget projects, while Scalebound is an attempt at appealing to western audiences. The only way I see Platinum bouncing back is if Nintendo specifically asks for Bayonetta 3.
Jimmyfenix
Member
i have updated the op with a few more reviews
Barrel Cannon
Member
Star Fox Zero is an amazing low budget project if it was one. They'll still get good will from Star Fox Zero IMO in the long run(especially compared to transformers and Kora). Other than Bayo 2 and W101 though nothing from them has blew my socks off this gen. I didn't pick up transformers yet though.
BumblebeeCody
Member
Still buying lol
Platinum at their worst is still better than EA and Ubisoft games at their best. Can see a lot of Assassins Creed fans in here
Platinum at their worst is still better than EA and Ubisoft games at their best. Can see a lot of Assassins Creed fans in here
Maybe they are the only ones who could...
are you seriously saying Legend of Korra or TMNT is better than the best EA/Ubi games?
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Right. Let me know when they release 3 hour games for full price ane I'll make sure to avoid those too.
See? This is what I meant.
NinjaCoachZ
Member
Mirror's Edge and Rayman Legends are great.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
"I mainly post 90% joke/satire posts on GAF. Don't take what I say seriously. Have fun"
Is this a part of that 90%?
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
The terrible art style was my first warning sign. I'd like to try it at some point though, because Kora was pretty OK.
Sumio Mondo
Member
MadWorld and Korra were not great games either, both were really mediocre. Not played Transformers yet but that was directed by Metal Gear Rising's director, whereas this was headed by the Korra director. I think at this point the guy just isn't good, time to give somebody else director duties aside from him to shake things up and see if anyone else can do it better with the licensed stuff next time since Korra and this TMNT game, by all accounts seems to tell the story.
You cannot be serious...
How did this happen!!
Developer who has a long history in deep enjoyable combat mechanics - CHECK!
License with huge potential - CHECK!
Appealing art direction - CHECK!
Fan favorite bosses included - CHECK!
Strong promotional preview videos - CHECK!
Previous game in this genre well received by fans - CHECK!
Final product - FAIL!
Korra was trash too. Rather than it being solely the fault of either the developer or publisher I think I'll go with the far more likely scenario of it being a mixture of both: not enough time and money and a poor use of the resources available.
It's a shame because the game looks like it could have been fun. But Korra really was utter crap compared to what I'd come to expect, so I don't think this deserves the benefit of the doubt either.
It's a shame because the game looks like it could have been fun. But Korra really was utter crap compared to what I'd come to expect, so I don't think this deserves the benefit of the doubt either.
Triggerhappytel
Member
It's probably more about having enough games in development to keep the whole studio working on something, rather than having to lay off staff between projects.
fat chance of that happening.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Let's see how Scalebound turns out first. I imagine that's taking most of the studio resources right now.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
I think Transformers is undoubtedly worse than any of Platinum's "big" titles, but it still holds up well - I think it's really only a few steps below Metal Gear Rising.
Transformers clearly got more resources than Korra or TMNT though.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Barrel Cannon
Member
Dont worry, he must not know of blacklist, chaos theory or siege.
I believe you're quite dense, or trolling.
Try to think it this way: imagine you are very good at something Sanjuro. Say that you are good at making cakes. Now imagine that you are asked to make 50 cakes by tomorrow morning, with crap ingredients. Who will be to blame if the cakes turn out shit? Sanjuro, the cake master? Or his employes, who was too stingy?
FlashbladeGAF
Member
yeah...it's not like Activision and the new movie have nothing to do with the development time.
What if Lex Luthor steals 40 of them?
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Between this, Star Fox Zero's reception, and the president unceremoniously leaving with nobody saying nothing positive about it...not a good year for ol' Platinum Games.
Nier Automata better be LIT, and that's probably 2017 smh
Nier Automata better be LIT, and that's probably 2017 smh
How did this happen!!
Developer who has a long history in deep enjoyable combat mechanics - CHECK!
License with huge potential - CHECK!
Appealing art direction - CHECK!
Fan favorite bosses included - CHECK!
Strong promotional preview videos - CHECK!
Previous game in this genre well received by fans - CHECK!
Final product - FAIL!
This is my reaction as well.
What a drop from what at first seemed to be building up to finally being the dream TMNT game fans have been craving for, to becoming one of the biggest examples of wasted potential due to (what I can only assume to be) heavy budget and time constraints put forward by Actinovision. It actually hurts, especially because the art on the characters looks good enough to keep wishing the gameplay turned out better!
Possibly the biggest disappointment of the year for me gaming wise. I had this in my Gaf top 10 most anticipated games even. Sigh...
How did this happen!!
Developer who has a long history in deep enjoyable combat mechanics - CHECK!
License with huge potential - CHECK!
Appealing art direction - CHECK!
Fan favorite bosses included - CHECK!
Strong promotional preview videos - CHECK!
Previous game in this genre well received by fans - CHECK!
Final product - FAIL!
Decent Budget - UNCHECKED
Ample development time - UNCHECKED
If you were good at something, shouldn't you be able to identify that you cannot make the cakes with those ingredients within that time frame?
I'm not the one trolling or dense in this scenario.
Sorry about Platinum Games.
bobawesome
Member
Shitpost-a-go-go, baby!