Ubisoft: Red Steel 2 not going multi-platform

EvilTwin5931d ago

They've spent a good long time trying to nail Motion Plus; it may be a bit of a hassle to try to port it over. Vandenberghe said Natal would be problematic (unless there's a controller with a thumbstick option), and near 1:1 fidelity with Sony's wand may be difficult, too (just look how long it has taken devs to really GET Nintendo's motion controls).

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dgroundwater5930d ago

Perhaps in the distant future it will go onto PS3 or something. Not anytime soon, and only if it does pretty well.

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sinncross5930d ago (Edited 5930d ago )

Sorry?

The only difficult part of porting Red Stell 2 to the PS3 would be in coding for a completely diffeent system (which should not be a problem by now).

I highly doubt that moving controls to the PS3 Arc will be that much of a hassle.

That said I don't think a PS3 version will happen anytime soon but I think it may happen with at least future iterations of the series.

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FinalomegaS5930d ago

how are you so sure it won't be difficult unless... the arc is that much of a wii clone. Then sure, will be a breeze to port but coding is least of their problems.

At least get the dam thing out the door before people start with the , "so will you be porting this over", fine way to kill your sales ( aka RE4 for GCN.

as if the wii isn't allowed to have a good exclusive, heaven forbid it does then people want it ported to the HD systems...

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mastiffchild5930d ago

Spoons-if a Wii thread isn't doom and gloom for Ninty or a SMG2 or a new Zelda story it NEVER gets any passing traffic round here, does it?

Well, anyway, as for Ubi saying this:I think it's a lot more likely to go multi than other titles people think are certs to like SC:C. All that matters is how it sells, imo, and if it doesn't do similar numbers to the first game expect them to weigh up the cost of a PS3 port AT THE VERY least.Cost will dictate what they do and if other Wii to PS3 ports sell okay I wouldn't take this as such a firm "no" but obviously a LOT has tp happen before they'd commit to anything of the kind.

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SpoonyRedMage5930d ago

The sad thing really is that the sales don't matter at all, look at De Blob. The first one was a big hit, last update was 2008 at 800K(probably at a mil, or close), it outsold Ratchet and Banjo and yet De Blob 2 is multiplatform which will most likely damage the sales of the Wii version(as it will probably be crap) and I'm not exactly sure it'll sell gangbusters on the HD systems.

The success of the game is ultimately in Ubisoft's games though, if they support it properly it should do well. Will they support it properly? probably not.

EvilTwin5930d ago (Edited 5930d ago )

sinncross -- Sure, it could be quite different. If the Sony wand uses the Eye camera to track its position, you're talking a bit of a different ball game because you're bringing in the refresh rate of a camera.

One of the reasons Nintendo passed up Natal-esque motion control? Latency from using a camera.

RS2's gameplay is pretty darn quick. The Wand hasn't even been released with its first gen launch titles to test its capabilities and let devs figure it out. Meanwhile, M+ is a pretty simple add-on to tech that has existed since the Wii launch, and Ubi is just NOW getting a firm grasp on it.

I'm not saying it can't be done. I just wouldn't hold my breath on it quite yet. Vandenberghe says as much in a few interviews about the difficulty of doing this game; it wasn't easy. That's why we see Ubi saying RS2 will stay Wii-exclusive. Now if it performs well, I'd be shocked if it didn't go multi-plat for RS3 with a little more time to work on the Wand.

princejb1345930d ago

they should port it
if not than enjoy them sales ubisoft

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tunaks15931d ago

wow its a ghost zone here,
people are talking about how nintendo is loosing games and how RS2 would be better on the PS3,
they probably should read this article.

Silly gameAr5930d ago

Yeah. Even though I haven't seen many PS3 owners going crazy for a port, those people that are should probably buy a Wii for Wii games and A PS3 for PS3 games.

It's only logical.

Seekerofthewind5930d ago

*nodnod*Every time I hear something from Vandenberghe, it's almost always something that I can't disagree with. It's also obvious how much passion he has for this game. Developers that put as much heart and soul into their games as he seems to deserve success.

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na-no-nai5930d ago

good cuz now other people can cry their tears out lol.
im getting this one. i love the first one and cant wait for this to come out

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MetalGearRising5930d ago

Hahahahaha ps3 got shafted.

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Silly gameAr5930d ago

You're either really threatened by the PS3 (who would be afraid of a hunk of plastic that plays games??!!) or you have no life outside of N4G or your beloved 360.

Either way, get help.

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blasian5930d ago

im guessin hes both

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dkgshiz5930d ago

No one was expecting or wanted Red Steel 2...

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Upbeat5930d ago

im not a fan of this game, but ive a feeling sony are going to pluck this one up. i think ubisoft are hinting at sony byu some of the comments theyve made

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TheBand1t5930d ago

And nothing of value was lost.

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playstation1235930d ago

wow you must have down syndrome this for 360 and ps3. Dont be mad lil bot GoW3 will blow every exclusive that 360 has this year.

MetalGearRising5930d ago

No this game isn't for xbox360 because we don't want no Wii games also won't work on Natal Natal will have it's own EXCLUSIVE games no Multi. PS3 is going the wii way and every Multi game will eventually make it's way to ps3 so no EXCLUSIVE'S for ps3.

PS3 is a joke copying everything Wii makes me SICK and Disgusted.

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captain-obvious5930d ago

you don't want wii games
but you want crazy when the xbox got monster hunter
lol

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Shadow Man5930d ago

Honestly

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playstation1235930d ago

360 is a joke slowing down the ps3, because M$ chose to rush out a product with a 52 percent failure rate and 576p games not even a full 720 game is on 360. They should be a shame of themselves. And natal is last gen ps eye done all those features on ps2!!! Wow M$ stuck on the past no games whatsoever but halo,halo,halo,halo. With DVD9 lol M$ fails so hard haha

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Shadow Man5930d ago

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captain-obvious5930d ago

@ 2.3

did you feel better after saying
"It would of work perfectly with the Dildo" ??

:)

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dkgshiz5930d ago

It looked pretty average if you ask me.

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archemides5185930d ago

suuuuuuuuureee it wont........liars

btw i ain't buyin no 480p bs anyway

fool me once... :P

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tunaks15930d ago

thats a perfect mindset dont play any games unless its in HD,
dumb@$$...

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Gr815930d ago

To play this game.

But wait a second..Why would PS3's userbase care about getting this game or not? I coulda sworn they hated motion controls..Let alone Motion controls for FPS(A). Don't they prefer DA for these types of games?

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EvilTwin5930d ago

Funny how that's working out, isn't it? ; )

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TheBand1t5930d ago

I do prefer DA or a M/KB for these kinds of games. :)

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Gr815930d ago

Wait a second, here bro; You go from M/KB to DA? Without the obligatory Wiimote/Nunchuck combo in between?

What kind of hardcore gamer are you? ; )

TheBand1t5930d ago

I do like the Wiimote. Been playing the MP Trilogy for quite awhile now, but I can't say I'd like to see motion replace DA or M/KB. It's a nice alternative method though.

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Digital Commando5930d ago

Ubisoft: We don't like money

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FinalomegaS5928d ago

funny how that works on this site.
if a game is on the 360 doesn't get ported to the PS3 then we see the pic of the $ ( meaning they paid to keep), if they don't want to port it from a Nintendo system to PS3 then the dev doesn't like $?

So sony is the innocent party?

According to Hardcore Sony fans, all great 3rd party games should be on the PS3?

Yet Sega and others made exclusive games for the system. Greed is a bad thing.

let the little white box keep it's exclusives, they are porting NMH as it is jeez...

Akagi5930d ago

dont want

ZoidsRaven5930d ago

So some people want it to go multiplat, huh? So I guess motion controls are no longer a gimmick/fad now that Sony and MS are doing it, right? I knew this kind of response from "gamers" would start to come sooner or later. I guess arguments on the Wii are forever changing.

Funny how the Wii has no games yet everytime I turn around, an HD gamer wants a Wii game to be on their console. 7_7

Shnazzyone5930d ago

Look at the comments for this article and compare to the sony controls would work for red steel 2 article... so interesting. In the arc=RS2 thread you get "I can't wait for this to hit HD consoles on psn or something"

In this.. "NO, we don't want it, It's not good, I never wanted it in the first place."

I couldn't find one post in the other one against RS 2 the game. Here it's generic... as generic as a cel shaded FPS that features sword and gun combo combat can be of course. How unoriginal!

Kindof makes you hate your fellow gamers.

ZoidsRaven5930d ago

Yeah, man. I don't know what made me want to leave this site of unsupervised special children.

Shnazzyone5930d ago

I blame Mtv and pop culture in general.

Gr815930d ago

I'd probably go with "loss of credibility" or "loss of respect" of fellow 'gamers'. I say use that word loosely around these parts. N4G is a haven for viral marketers and the like.

I remember before E3 last year Wii was still a gimmick, motion controls the gimmick of all gimmicks. After E3 09 Motion Controls became 'cool' almost as if the past 3 yrs meant nothing. The double talk is seconded only by fox news and the like.

I have more respect for those that hated the Wii and its motion controls then, hate the Wii and their motion controls now. And Hate any attempt at Motion controls from Nintendo's competitors. As opposed to those that hate Motion Controls on Wii but love it on PS360. That's just plain silly, imo. Don't be sheep, regardless of whose the herder.

ZoidsRaven5930d ago

I blame shooters..... And that too. 7_7

@Arius Dion:
Everone basically knew that was a crock of sh**. These "gamers" would have never called the zappers in the arcades "gimmicky", "casual", "waggle" or whatever stupid names they have lined up for the wii. Maybe they'll get it right this time and call it motion controls, now that it's on the HD twins........ 7_7

Sony and MS's shame less attitude of "ME TOO!" has got to stop, it only shows no one can innovate next generation without being copied. 7_7

Gr815930d ago (Edited 5930d ago )

In regards to your last sentence pertaining to innovation. That shameless attutide you speak of is quite sad. What is hilarious though is that third parties will be dumb enough to invest millions upon millions of $'s into add-on tech that the general audiences of those systems hate and continue to hate. Imagine what would have happened if companies threw all their weight behind the 32X lol.

All the while, ignoring a base that by the time these add ons are released will be close to 80m. Not to mention a base the bought the Wii precisely for Motion Control out the box. Its utterly baffling.

Funnier still is that third parties have had trouble (whether intentional or not) developing better than decent games for the Wii. And now M$ and Sony are relying on these same third parties to sell their add on product? It just seems like this is a disaster in the making.

Also, in my gut I just feel all this 'hype' for natal and the dildo is really just manufactured, or at the very least, the last grasp of hope at something that will "kill the Wii" They don't care so much for the Arc/Natal succeeding as much as they hope it keeps the Wii from Succeeding.

The irony here is that, the fact these companies are shoehorning add on peripherals for their systems only further validates Nintendo. M$ and Sony have no idea how to sell to Nintendo's Expanded Audience. All of their strenghts become weaknesses and all of Nintendo's weaknesses become strenghts.

In Chess its called Check mate.

FinalomegaS5928d ago

I concur everything you guys said.

I would like to add,

We are well into hitting the 4th year and the fad/gimmick is still here.

the defense force will need to come up with a new one, motion control is going to be cool soon. The wii is for babyz and grannyz, but the Arc and that watchamacallit thing from MS is going to be da shyt =/

for fck sakes I just find we're going deeper into some social black hole. Motion control and standard control inputs should be living in harmony and not this blasted fanboy attitude of, NO MOTION IS WRONG. It works for gaming and it is just natural we move towards an evolution in game input.