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Correct me if I'm wrong, but it took the DS awhile before it started selling like crazy. Sometimes these things just need time to develop an identity before consumers are more willing to jump i"
@Matthew It's much more difficult now, but still getting NPD information, it's just taking awhile now because we're having to wait for sources to brag about their success"
Anyway good article, I agree that developers should respect fans (and not pander to them), and that betraying the original vision of the game in pursuit of sales will hurt the series critically. However, not all change is bad; Resident Evil 4 was a radically different. It's definitely a balancing act as James says in the Editor's note."
Do we need to ask who the next Nazis are? At this point in the generation WW2 games are unpopular and instead we've got Russians and terrorists who basically play the same role as cannon fodder. You're right about the zombie genre; it's oversaturated and mostly rubbish but there are a few good games that get it right, when it comes down to it both these types of games sell regardless of quality.
I'm not so sure about aliens/monsters though. I agree in the sense that they give the artist more freedom in terms of physical design, but most of the time they're just humanoid creatures that basically serve the roll to either endanger the human race (i.e. Locusts, Zombies etc) or to compliment the player by saying how awesome the human race is (I.e. Mass Effect)."
I do agree that some games should be played by every gamer; not because they're the 'best' games but to appreciate the medium's heritage."
@Andrés I want this game as well and it probably helps that I found Dead Rising 2 to be a bit boring. I'm not sure if this article came of a bit negatively, but I was just trying to capture both sides of the argument. As Alex said, this is kind of a cash grab, but it does look like they're putting effort into it. I'm not sure if that makes it acceptable but I'm intrigued either way. Also, I'm quietly confident that they will have the option to disable checkpoints."
@ Yeah kinda, It's too soon to announce Dead Rising 3 but some people will argue that this release will take away resources from it, if it is indeed in development.
Regarding this game, I'm happy it's been announced. Probably helps that I findthe sequel to be boring so I'm happy to go back for a proper sequel, but I know some fans have expressed disappointment that it's the same location again."
