This year MadWorld was the only Wii exclusive that received a 9 from IGN. Bayonetta will be released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in just a couple weeks and it already received a perfect score from Famitsu in Japan. What do these two titles have in common? They were both developed by Platinum Games, the studio that rose from the ashes of Okami developer Clover. This is a group of people that knows how to make great games.
That's just one of the reasons IGN is excited for Infinite Space, the Nintendo DS space opera set for release next year. It will be a bit of a departure for Platinum -- while the developer is known for its intense action games, Infinite Space is a slower paced role-playing affair with turn-based battles.
Space opera fans deserve a chance to experience the vastness of Infinite Space, and Sega needs to make up for its mistake.
I still go back to Infinite Space from time to time. Probably the most underrated game I ever played.
EDGE took a trip down memory lane with some of the staff at Platinum Games in its latest issue.
One of the games discussed was Infinite Space, the studio’s first and only handheld game.
I claim that it should have been a PSP if not a PS3 title.
Wonder if they can port it.
I'm not sure that would have helped the sales numbers in North America. I can't believe it didn't sell well: to me, it's the best DS RPG that's not a remake.
Oh well.
As for a PS3 or PSP port... eh, I'm not sure that would work too well. The style of the combat wouldn't really mesh with what people expect from HD consoles, and the 3D models would have to be completely redone to meet with base consumer expectations.
As a gamer - one who's into sci-fi yet didn't by a DS for one sci-fi game - I could care less about sales. I personally shouldn't have to care about sales.
And as for the HD console generation, at this point I only see it as the most limited and crippled game generation ever. At least the latter part of the Atari era had the excuse of devs doing blow off hookers.
In a storyline-driven genre like role playing, a good setting can end up being a game's most important element.
yeah, having a game about pneumonia but taking place in South America would really get me immersed. :/
This piece mostly deals with RPGs, but has there been any recent setting as good as Rapture?
I honestly can't think of many that were *that* well realized/interesting.
Yep. Half the reason I game is to go to interesting places and do interesting things. Which usually means "kill a lotta things," but still.
The new super smash brothers recieved a 9.4 so that argument regarding the 9.0 is flawed... personally Mad World looks like a fantastic and so does Palinetta to be honet. I still do not FULLY understand the buissness with famitsu perfect score.
He meant NSMBWii.
Makes me want to buy a DS!
Where the f*ck are the starship sims for consoles? Airbird Force! Legend of Galactic Heroes! PS1! Even the freaking Galaxy Angels had several freaking titles! Is it too hard to make a version for the PS3 or PSN!
Waaaaa!
I still think Armada for the Dreamcast is the best space ship shooter ever created. They were supposed to make a part 2 but it never happened. :(