Coming soon from the makers of Final Fantasy XIII is a more avant-garde experience for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. While not as accessible or incredibly beautiful as this week's number-one game, Nier has impact and depth all its own. If Final Fantasy XIII were Disney, Nier could be stable-mate Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle) – more challenging than usual fare, rewarding in surprising ways.
With the recent cancellation of the Xbox exclusive, Scalebound, what does it mean for Platinum Games? Are they spreading themselves too thin?
Not really. They just need better producers or directors. I'm not sure.
They made Bayonetta and Vanquish in succession and they both turned out amazing!
When they work with Japanese Publishers everything is fine.
They fine with Sega, Nintendo, Konami and now Square Enix.
Microsoft and Activision aren't even trying to help. They just say hey here the money make something big.
This is one of those "Colin was right" moments. Platinum went from being a consistently good developer to mediocre in the blink of an eye. And its because they've elected to take on too my projects in my opinion. Though I'm not sure how large or small the studio is, it's never a good sign when they're putting out 5-7 titles a year. Lets hope they reorganize and rebound from this.
Jae Lee writes: What if I told you that you actually didn’t know all that much about some of your old favorite games? Why it resonated with you so much or perhaps even what made them so great in the first place? What if there were some aspects in those very games that you took for granted, when in actuality they were flashes of brilliance in game design?
That is exactly what I’m telling you right now.
Don’t believe me? Read on and welcome to “Brilliance in Gaming.”
Xbigygames writes: Square Enix JP have just opened their first music streaming website. Fans can listen to their favourite music from Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XII-2, Sengoku IXA Dissidia, El Shaddai, Xenogears, Saga, Neir, and DRAG-ON Dragoon. Best of all, Square Enix have made the service free!