Capcom comment further on Lost Planet 2 cuts

Critical Gamer writes: When Critical Gamer asked Capcom if they were prepared to comment further on the recently reported Lost Planet 2 cuts, their UK PR manager Leo Tan replied.

[DelbertGrady]

The drama continues.

[ryuzu]

And like most dramas - there's really no drama at all, it's just a way of getting free publicity.

Really Lost Planet 1 was average at best, if the demo of LP2 is anything to go by this isn't a game to set the world on fire either.

Stir up a bit of controversy though and maybe the game will stick in people's minds.

r.

[StanLee]

Agreed. The game will be six hours long and make no sense like the first and people will wonder what all the hoopla was about. Really, content cuts are made during development, it's a natural part of the game making process. Dark Corners was cut from Gears of War II and when you finally played it, you realize that, yeah, it was a good idea to cut the section because it just didn't work narratively and in the game's pacing.

[OmegaSlayer]

We're really getting stale.
What I, as a GAMER, would like to see, is devs that decide to wash away the shame they have on their shoulders and start to build games according to the tech.

If I were a dev with good assets, I would hide beneath a rock if my game wouldn't look even near good as Uncharted 2, or Killzone 2 or GOW3; I would consider myself a failure.

But that's Utopia, reality are MS moneyhats.

[smittyjerkins]

@OmegaSlayer-

Capcom could have just have the lost content as day 1 DLC for the 360 and put the whole game on the PS3 disc. It looks more like they want to make some extra $$$ through downloadable content and not that the 360 is holding them back.

Here's how I see it, "Lost Planet 2 episodic content. Download the last five chapters of this AAA game. Chapters cost 10$'s each. Enjoy!"

[StanLee]

That makes no sense; Killzone 2 is one of the most generic shooters this gen. It's an ugly chick in a nice dress; God of War III is the culmination of the God of War franchise and I'm positive it wont do anything drastically different than the first two games in the franchise and Uncharted 2 as gorgeous as it is, is a banal action adventure title. Get over yourself. To make a statement like that is to acknowledge that you aren't a gamer. Is Mario Galaxy not a great game? Is Braid not a great game? Is Portal not a great game? Is Fallout 3 not a great game? Is Demon Souls not a great game? Do you even know for idiotic you sound?

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

I bet they couldn't fit that content on one disc when first released, eh?

What about a second disc for Lost Planet 2? After all, there is only material cost for the second disc, no licensing fee from MS.

I guess, the choice of paying $0.20 per disc extra for material cost or profit from DLC is a hard choice for Capcom! It's ok, just don't blame others!!!

[BattleAxe]

So they are actually admitting to "hardware constraints" (xbox 360). Personally I think PS3 gamers should boycott this game. I bought a PS3 because it uses Blu-Ray and has a standard hard drive, so if I wanted to play games that were meant for DVD, I would have stuck with my PS2.

Besides, most of CrapComs games are flops, aside from Resident Evil and Steet fighter they've got nothing that could be considered "high quality".

[rambi80]

"The drama continues."

Not for me though - I'll just take y gaming $$ in the countless other directions available.

*End Scene*

EDIT - I actually like capcom because they try to support all platforms - i just don't like this recent attitude.

[Rockox]

The only Capcom game I care about this year is Dead Rising 2. LP2 can go fly a kite. The demo was meh and the first game wasn't even all that good.

[ThanatosDMC]

I hope the retail version doesnt look like the demo. The demo had so many things that look like crap compared to the games we have now. Just look at the grass or the ground textures. They're so stale and the grass sometimes suddenly disappears even though it's right in front of you. The grass also has horizontal lines which is extremely weird.

Anyway, after all these delays they better make it prettier and if this LP2 is trying to copy Monster Hunter's success the first playthrough better be worth at least 40 hours of co-op fun without repeating maps or boss monsters. But i doubt it.

Makes me wonder if they added anything to LP2 after the delay or they just had it sitting there waiting for launch.

[Lightel0s]

pointless article, capcom clarify all so theres no point in begun a DVD vs Bluray war.

[scruffy_bear]

It's hardly pointless when this is Capcom full statement about the cut's in Lost Planet 2.

[Darkeyes]

Really...

"“Edits to the initial concept of a game can come from a number of sources including the amount of time given to develop the title, HARDWARE CONSTRAINTS, story elements, or other factors that can detract from the experience. We are confident that consumers will not be disappointed with Lost Planet 2 and the variety of massive Akrid, powerful vital suits, beautiful environments and deep level of customization included in the final product.”

I wonder what that HARDWARE CONSTRAINTS means....

[sikbeta]

Taking out BRD vs DVD, The Real Problem is that Now Devs/Publishers have an Excuse to charge [$] for DLC and that affect only Gamers

[Pidgeridoo]

This statement seems to be Damage Control from Capcom. I wonder how much damage Jun Takeuchi has done to the Lost Planet 2.

[scruffy_bear]

Yeah it looks like the statement is damage control from Capcom

[Cubes]

Mmmm looks like there might be some more DLC planned after the games release like Assassins Creed 2. Call me cynical!!

[Karlnag3]

you are cynical. I can has cookie now?

[Jockie]

I'm suprised Lost Planet got a sequel at all still.

I bet they haven't cut the Gears of War crossover, because thats probably the most interesting thing about the game.

[PLAYSTATIONGENRATION]

Skins....don't take up that much space buddy...and lost planet sold a million+ copies...How are u surprised it got a sequel? You are surprised they are shyting on the 360

[ukilnme]

I wonder if the Gears content will show up in the PS3 version. Was there an announcement about it that I may have missed?

[cereal_killa]

I believe the Gears reference is only for the 360 version not sure if they ever announced anything special for the PS3 version.

[TheBand1t]

Even if using Dom and Marcus is silly, imo, when you can make your own custom character in LP2.

[IQUITN4G]

2 dvd's for 360 version is a simple solution and i smell other motives from Capcom quite honestly

Not that i will be going near the game anyway

[Obama]

Adding an extra disc would increase production costs and Capcom wouldn't do it for a multiplatiform game like this. FF13 is in a different situation since MS wants the game to succeed on the 360 and it probably covered for the extra costs.

[SlippyMadFrog]

The cost of blu-rays are much higher than DVD so that's no excuse.

[PLAYSTATIONGENRATION]

Im looking foward to Lp2...Very Froward...Day one to me....Co Op..was fun and the gameplay seemed solid...I think some of u are made because of the DVD comments...To me(and a couple of my psn buddies) this games is top tier..multi platform games...We still play the demo...(we even launch it from home)

[Immortal321]

street fighter 3 3rd strike is better than street fighter 4 capcom.

dmc3 is better than dmc4.

megaman is afraid to grow up.

resident evil is no longer scary.

what do these developers have in common, Bungie, capcom, sega, activision, and nintendo.

a bowl of cereal because they milk their franchise.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

If you are going to include Bungie you better include Insomniac.. They've milked Ratchets teet's dry.

[Immortal321]

oh and Insomniac games.

[Fade_Walker]

Actually, it's only 6.9GB thanks to Microsoft's copyright protection.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Next up Dead Rising 2. Wonder what the excuse will be that time.

[El_Colombiano]

Well, DVD9 of course.

[CaliGamer]

Regardless of what system you own it cannot be denied that stories like this will increase in frequency going forward.
They should really just take advantage of the Bluray storage and develop another solution for the 360, why make all consumers of your product suffer?
In the end it all comes down to money I guess, the 360 gives companies an excuse to charge for DLC, kinda sad for gamers really.

[divideby0]

I never cared for Lost Planet, but its becoming more and more obvious the advantages of BR for games. Rockstar and Capcom have always been supporters of BR and were vocal about it early on.
As a gamer you really should be concerned about how the absence of BR is going to affect Mulitplatform games.
MS must have something up there sleeve, I just dont see the 360 and PS3 MP games fairing well till the next MS console comes out. Wait till Rockstar chimes in with their first BR game.
I have always been an advocate of BR..those dissers are just or should realize they were wrong in not believing in Sony with a new format for games

[kesvalk]

i would only buy lost planet 2 if it was monster hunter with guns, it's not, then i don't have a reason to play the game, cuz the first one was so uncreative... with things like invunable monsters that need to be shot on a bright spot in a very unacecible place in his body...

it's like playing starfox, but without the good things about it...

[lonix]

Is give ps3 owners the full game

you can't just say this stuff and expect me to accept that it's ok
because it's not

when 2k said bioshock had to be dumbed down for one particular consoles limitations
I bet this is what they meant!

[Lionsguard]

I bet Capcom will come out with one of their silly "big announcements" and tell us "HEY GUISE GUESS WHAT? MASSIVE DLC WHEN THE GAME RELEASES!! YAYAYAY!" If it was "standard practice" to cut a bunch of content then why bother telling us that? I might just cancel my pre-order and pick up the game a months down the line for $20 used on Amazon and whatever ridiculous DLC that comes out should even it out.

[Gamer_Z]

I was really looking forward to this game but now its like paying full price for a gallon of milk thats only half full.

[andy1664]

Has anyone come across an article about what the licensing, manufacturing and distribution costs are for 1 2 and 3 dvds vs blu-ray?

[bunfighterii]

Capcom are really hit and miss.

For every RE5 there's a Dark Void or Bionic Commando.

[Fade_Walker]

But RE5 was made internally. Dark Void and Bionic Commando was made by two other studios...and the people responsible for Bionic Commando are gone anyway.