The Games Industry Has Screwed Up.

coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
edited October 2004 in Off-Topic
According to Gamestop.com, these are upcoming release dates in the US. It should be noted that this is not remotely a complete list; these are only games that I consider either worth owning or at least noteworthy. Of particular amusement/note/frustration are the first two dates listed.

11/15: Everquest 2. Madden 2k5. Medal of Honor Pacific Assault. Metroid Prime 2. Need For Speed Underground 2. The Urbz (DS).
11/16: Alien Hominid. Baten Kaitos. Call of Duty: Finest Hour. Capcom Fighting Evolutions. DDR Ultramix 2. Half-Life 2. Zelda: Minish Cap.
11/17: Goldeneye: Rogue Agent. Metal Gear Solid 3.
11/22: Nintendo DS and launch titles (including Mario 64).
11/23: Metal Slug for GBA. Viewtiful Joe 2.
11/30: Prince of Persia 2.
12/1: DOOM 3 for Xbox. Gran Turismo 4.
12/6: Mario Party 6. KOTOR 2. Chronicles of Riddick for PC.
12/7: Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles for DS. Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories for GBA. Sonic DS.

The Gamestop at my mall also lists World of Warcraft on 11/16, but I think it will miss that date and probably even slip past the new year. GOOD.

My (short) list already totals $300, or $450 if I also get a Nintendo DS. I hope the industry learns a valuable lesson from this travesty of a holiday season, because 90% of the above games -- all of which will likely be VERY good games -- aren't going to sell nearly as many units as they should simply because the competition is too heavy.

My list:
Half-Life 2 Silver
Prince of Persia 2
Metroid Prime 2
World of Warcraft Collector's Edition

My wish list (honorable mentions):
Nintendo DS with Mario 64 and Crystal Chronicles
Alien Hominid
Ultramix 2
Zelda: Minish Cap
Viewtiful Joe 2
KOTOR 2
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Comments

  • ThE_HeRoThE_HeRo Join Date: 2003-01-25 Member: 12723Members
    MY GOD! WHERE AM I GOING TO COME UP WITH THIS MONEY!?
  • RionRion Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7752Members
    edited October 2004
    Nah, there's lots of rich people out there with kids man, they'll still get profit, just not as much as they probably would have if they released it say.. last week. They are stupid.. but maybe they're relying heavily on the rich people with kids.

    As for my list, it's pretty much the same as yours, cept KotoR and PoP are replaced with eachother. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    By the way, where's a good place to get a collecters edition of World of Warcraft? I want my exclusive pet!
  • onos_turdonos_turd Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19360Members
    edited October 2004
    damn you price-taggery now i need to get a job
    EDIT: btw does anyone know of a uk release for alien hominid?
  • laggerlagger Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1805Members
    I trust in corporations to make as much profit as possible. I dont think we need to worry about that.
  • SpetsnazSpetsnaz Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24761Members, Constellation
    you know the only way to own these games is to....







    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>STEAL THEM!!!11 mauahahahahaha</span></span>

    or get a job
  • IBTIBT Join Date: 2003-10-22 Member: 21879Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Oct 25 2004, 04:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Oct 25 2004, 04:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 11/16: Half-Life 2. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    oh, but how could you be so sure?
  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    You're telling ME they screwed up... I'm probably going to end up working more hours at Gamestop just from now until the end of the year than I've put in total up to this point. This holiday season sucks.
  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    Not that it matters, but IT'S NOT PRINCE OF PERSIA 2! It's PoP bloomin' five. How can they even pull off this resetting the game numbers nonsense? Let's all deny the game's glorious past, eh?

    Coming soon: Final Fantasy, Megaman, and Sim City.

    *ahem*
  • SkulkBaitSkulkBait Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13423Members
    Thats nothin' man, this is the same industry that realeased Daikatana AND killed Looking Glass. They'll have a hard time toping that...
  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    Bah, you can just look at single systems without going into mult-platform purchases and you'd still go poor.


    Halo 2, The Bard's Tale, Doom 3, Jade Empire, KotOR 2, Ghost Recon 2, MechAssault 2 (maybe you'd want to throw Fable on there?) for Xbox

    [Of which one is reserved <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->, and one I plan to buy]

    GTA:San Andreas, MGS3:Snake Eater,...some FF game, I'm sure <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->...for PS2

    [of which I hope the first two decide to come to my Xbox after a bit - I sold my PS2 for a reason...]

    Half-Life 2, Sims 2, Rome:Total War, Everquest 2, and more if you like the Zoo Tycoon/Rollercoaster Tycoon genre...for PC.


    Bah, I plan on spending $160 more this year on games, and those are going to be Halo 2, Half-Life 2 and some other game which I haven't decided upon yet. Pffft to all the game companies that think: "Make it a holiday release or you're fired!" Maybe I'll just not get a third new game and go with Ninja Gaiden...but that'd be more exciting with the hurricane packs and stuff.



    [Penny Arcade had a decent article about this a few weeks ago too.]

    <span style='color:orange'>UltimaGecko curses large publishers for creating clustered release dates...</span>
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    Crystal Chronicles is coming out on DS? Whoa. The little begger seems to become more powerful every time I see a new item about it.

    It's not too bad for me now: this season, I've bought The Sims 2, WH40K:DoW, Rome:Total War, Evil Genius and HL2. That's ~£150 already out of the way. Out of your list, I just need to get a DS imported (with Mario DS and Advance Wars DS if it's out), those two GBA games, and Prince of Persia 2. Ouch.

    Not to mention that I have to buy Christmas presents. Although I'll get some of the above stuff as presents, I always spend more than I recieve on gifts.
  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I quit my job last week, Im realiseing that it was a mistake slowly but still beleive i made the right choice.
  • TheWizardTheWizard Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10553Members, Constellation
    Already purchased:

    WoW collectors edition
    HL2 Silver
  • Invader_ScootInvader_Scoot Join Date: 2003-10-13 Member: 21669Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Oct 25 2004, 02:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Oct 25 2004, 02:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->11/17: <s>Goldeneye: Rogue Agent.</s> Metal Gear Solid 3.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Made necessary changes. All 007 games after goldeneye sucked, and I blame EA for ruining the best franchise ever. I've boycotted them since then.
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-lagger+Oct 25 2004, 07:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (lagger @ Oct 25 2004, 07:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I trust in corporations to make as much profit as possible. I dont think we need to worry about that. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    By this, I see that you have not yet gathered first-hand experience with them. My aunt, who worked for more than thirty years at Daimler-Benz/Chrysler in a medium-level management position, likes to say that any company that has reached a certain size will invest fortunes to streamline its office material acquisition - while refusing to invest a hundred extra bucks to increase profit by a factor of ten. Corporations are bureaucracies. Bureaucracies are not efficient.

    --

    Anyway, my biggest worry is that I won't have enough time to play everything worth playing. I'm currently slacking away on Rome, might pick Warhammer up before my HL2: Silver subscription gets unlocked, and will likely spend the end of the year with Vampire. I'm actually glad my only console is a GC, which kinda eases the pressure.
  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Invader Scoot+Oct 25 2004, 09:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Invader Scoot @ Oct 25 2004, 09:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Oct 25 2004, 02:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Oct 25 2004, 02:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->11/17: <s>Goldeneye: Rogue Agent.</s> Metal Gear Solid 3.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Made necessary changes. All 007 games after goldeneye sucked, <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nah Everything Or Nothing Rocked.
  • Invader_ScootInvader_Scoot Join Date: 2003-10-13 Member: 21669Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+Oct 25 2004, 04:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Oct 25 2004, 04:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm actually glad my only console is a GC, which kinda eases the pressure. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, GameCube is the only console I've got too. But I'm not too much into consoles anyway, PC games are much better. But I will definitely get metroid prime 2, as the first one just owned.
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Invader Scoot+Oct 25 2004, 10:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Invader Scoot @ Oct 25 2004, 10:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> PC games are much better. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh <i>please</i>. There are good console games, there are good PC games. Right now, they release more dreck for consoles since they simply release more games for consoles. No system that does not seriously impair a developer's options, and none of the big three consoles does that, leads to inherently good or bad games.
  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-IBT+Oct 25 2004, 12:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (IBT @ Oct 25 2004, 12:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Oct 25 2004, 04:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Oct 25 2004, 04:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 11/16: Half-Life 2. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    oh, but how could you be so sure? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    because it went gold a few days ago?
  • kuperayekuperaye Join Date: 2003-03-14 Member: 14519Members, Constellation
    NO I GOT COLLEGE TO SAVE UP FOR. THERE IS NO GOD DAMN IT



    i want the ds really badly but im broke
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+Oct 25 2004, 05:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Oct 25 2004, 05:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Invader Scoot+Oct 25 2004, 10:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Invader Scoot @ Oct 25 2004, 10:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> PC games are much better. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh <i>please</i>. There are good console games, there are good PC games. Right now, they release more dreck for consoles since they simply release more games for consoles. No system that does not seriously impair a developer's options, and none of the big three consoles does that, leads to inherently good or bad games. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's a matter of taste. I don't know of many epic RTSs such as Rome for consoles (although if I'm wrong, please please point me towards one if it's for GC). The trouble is that Rome fills up all my time for single player, while multiplayer is all about CS:S and WH:40k. I've intended to pick up Pikmin 2 for <i>ages</i>, but I just don't have time for it game-wise.

    Incidently, the Gauls have felt the wrath of Gaius Snidelius. They lie with their honour; in the dirt. <b>Such is the price for being hairy beyond reason!</b>
  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Rellix+Oct 25 2004, 10:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rellix @ Oct 25 2004, 10:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I quit my job last week, Im realiseing that it was a mistake slowly but still beleive i made the right choice. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    My contract finishes on HL2's release day. If I get a new contract I get to not lose my job, if I don't then I get to play HL2 lots - it's a win-win situation <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • RenegadeRenegade Old school Join Date: 2002-03-29 Member: 361Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Snidely+Oct 25 2004, 02:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Snidely @ Oct 25 2004, 02:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Incidently, the Gauls have felt the wrath of Gaius Snidelius. They lie with their honour; in the dirt. <b>Such is the price for being hairy beyond reason!</b> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Quoted for emphasis on why R:TW > you
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    What, and if they had spread out the games you would have bought every one instead of blowing your money on edible panties? If you can't think ahead and say "gee, I might want some games that come out this Christmas, maybe I don't need that new ____" then maybe you deserve to have you ration out your buying.
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    That's what I've done. I just feel sorry for those games which probably will be pushed to the back by the glory of others.
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Looks like I won't be playing HL2 for a veeeeeerrrry long time. I have just enough moolah for two-ish games, and since one of them is WoW I'll have to worry about subscription fees too. Haven't decided on the other one I'm buying, but it's likely going to be Metroid Prime 2.
  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Renegade+Oct 25 2004, 05:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Renegade @ Oct 25 2004, 05:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Snidely+Oct 25 2004, 02:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Snidely @ Oct 25 2004, 02:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Incidently, the Gauls have felt the wrath of Gaius Snidelius. They lie with their honour; in the dirt. <b>Such is the price for being hairy beyond reason!</b> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Quoted for emphasis on why R:TW > you <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...good game, needs patching.
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    Does anyone else read "Zelda: Minish Cap" as "Zelda: Meanish Crap?"

    It just sounds like that's what they started with, warped it a bit, and put it out as the title as an inside joke...
  • ThE_HeRoThE_HeRo Join Date: 2003-01-25 Member: 12723Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-TychoCelchuuu+Oct 25 2004, 05:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ Oct 25 2004, 05:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> What, and if they had spread out the games you would have bought every one instead of blowing your money on edible panties? If you can't think ahead and say "gee, I might want some games that come out this Christmas, maybe I don't need that new ____" then maybe you deserve to have you ration out your buying. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nah, blowing it on beer. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Of that list, mine:

    (btw, you missed Halo 2)

    Half-Life 2
    Halo 2
    Nintendo DS with Advanced Wars

    ...I think I win(btw: Nin will probably be Christmas).
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