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The Top 4 Games That Were Altered Due To Fan Backlash

GP: "As I'm sure you're all aware of by now, there's been a bit of animosity as of late due to a certain game that was the end of a trilogy. A lot of people voiced their complaints about the ending and arguments raged on for weeks until finally the developers came out and said they were working on a new ending to appease the fans.

Apparently this didn't sit well with a lot of people on the other end of the spectrum. More arguments were raised, and plenty of more complaints were heard. But it isn't like this is a new thing. Developers have been changing aspects of their games due to fan backlash for years, so why all of the hate now? They certainly didn't freak out as much when these games were changed."

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TrendyGamers4417d ago

I was very happy when I learned that they were changing Cole to look more like he did in the first game.

rdgneoz34417d ago

In what was suppose to be a direct sequel, not an alternate timeline or such, changing the main characters look was a bit dumb in the first place. Glad they changed it to look more like the original.

dark-hollow4417d ago

Maybe ninja theory should take notes about listening to their fans from sucker punch.

MaxXAttaxX4417d ago (Edited 4417d ago )

But they're not Ninja Theory's fans, they're Capcom/Devil May Cry fans.

They've taken on another's game, so they care little about those fans.

Not sure Ninja Theory has many fans of their own, honestly.

extermin8or4416d ago

@nathanExplosion: Tbh ninja theory have been rather arrogant and almost rude in some of their public statements I've heard from them over the years so it's likely they have few fans left

HellzAssassin4416d ago

@extermin8or

Those petty comments are among one of the very reasons why I detest Ninja Theory...

Chitown712914417d ago

Ninja Theory has no fans, thats the problem.....

iChii4417d ago

Best N4G comment of 2012 so far..

Tapewurm4417d ago

I am a fan of Heavenly Sword and Enslaved.... Not popular with many, but first, let me say that I actually played and finished both games so I can actually comment on them as being better than what "unpopular" (read uninformed)opinion would lead you to believe. Do I think the what they are doing to Devil May Cry is a good idea?....nope, but it doesn't change the fact that Heavenly Sword and Enslaved are Highly Underrated titles.

Canvas Of Flesh4417d ago

That's about right. I love Heavenly Sword and Enslaved, but Ninja Theory has such a problem blaming their fans for how their games under perform. I have a hard time feeling sorry for them at all.

Megaman_nerd4416d ago

the you're one of the very few Tapewurm seeing how Enslaved was a total flop.

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SilentNegotiator4417d ago (Edited 4417d ago )

None of the things in this article happened. It's impossible.

If they had, we would have seen that legendary 'artistic integrity entitled crybabies overthrow' apocalypse that the anti-consumer fanboys described would happen if ME3's ending were to be changed.

Anon19744416d ago (Edited 4416d ago )

You're right about something. None of these things did happen. It's complete BS.

The ending to Fallout3 wasn't changed for 10 dollars. The end stayed exactly the same. With their DLC, they simply had you wake up and say "Oh, we lost you there for a second." They had some pretty substantial DLC released, how else were they going to explain how you got to use the exact same character? If you play through the game, the ending never changed.

Infamous was a marketing decision before the game was released and hardly the same thing. Companies do this all the time. They test. If the product doesn't test well, they try something else.

And deciding on not region locking a DVD? How is that even related to the whole Mass Effect nonsense?

Bioware has already said they weren't changing Mass Effect's ending, they would look at the possibility of some DLC that patched up specific plot points. And they were probably planning on that all along. Face it, the Mass Effect baby brigade lost. Gamers and developers: 1, Entitled Whiners: 0.

And what gets me is this was an issue with Mass Effect 2. Your choices didn't matter when it came to the main story. Period. And yet no one bitched about that back then, and now suddenly it's an issue. You have to ask yourself, if you didn't like it with Mass Effect 2, why did you buy Mass Effect 3? Why would you have expected anything different?

SilentNegotiator4416d ago (Edited 4416d ago )

Publishers: 1
Gamers who expected decisions to have a significant effect on the game as told: 0

There, I fixed your scoreboard.

"Why would you have expected anything different?"
1) Because of what they said in interviews
2) It was supposed to be the END of a trilogy. They could have made it branch any way they wanted to. But no, they made it ready for DLC and sequels instead.
3) Leaked pre-release info

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Xof4417d ago

Too bad that language barrier things keeps so many fans from lashing out at Square Enix.

MidnytRain4417d ago

Man, these articles get lazier all the time. It would have been more accurate to say "The First 4 That Came to Mind."

soundslike4416d ago

not even good examples at that...

JaredH4417d ago

It's funny that Colin Moriarty from ign commended Sucker Punch for listening to fans and changing his look yet the same guy doesn't want ME3 changed at all.

Infamous 2
http://m.ign.com/articles/1...

ME3
http://m.ign.com/videos/201...

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mynameisEvil4417d ago

Colin Moriarty? Man, I shot that Irish prick back in Megaton ages ago.

WIFF TEH TERRIBLE SHOTGUNN, BABEH.

Nimblest-Assassin4416d ago

I was actually surprised at his response to Mass Effect fans, normally Colin is the most level headed member on the Ign playstation team, and all of a sudden he makes that response.

Him complaining about this and not for Infamous 2 really is baffling.

Vita3DS4417d ago

I like when they listen to us and make changes we ask for so we can enjoy the game more,As long as what we ask for is with in reason,of course.I don't like when they say "Shut the hell up and accept it,you geeks!" Like NT,they insult the original fanbase of DMC when ever we say we don't like the changes,then expect the same people to hand over money for the new,god awful looking DmC.You ain't getting my money NT.

TheColbertinator4416d ago

OMG Its Lord Valvatorez!

All is for my Lord...

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies3d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken3d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing694d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker4d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing694d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt3d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken3d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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Now is the Best Time to Get This Incredible RPG Bundle on Steam

If you are looking for an awesome RPG, look no further. Steam is offering a significant discount on its Fallout Franchise Bundle.

SimpleSlave4d ago

"You can get all Fallout games in a bundle at a significant 20% discount on Steam. Individually, all these games add up to $244.91. With the discount, you can get them all for $195.91. That is $49 less than the original price. Quite a significant discount for such a popular franchise."

😊 😂 🤣 😐 - But why?

Just wait for a sale and get most if not all of it for a fraction of that price.

20% off...lol

Tacoboto4d ago

The games were just on a real sale over the last week or two for the show promotion. Fallout 4 was $10, 3 was $5, NV was cheap as heck too.

So what the heck is this

Inverno4d ago

The original games have been given out for free by Amazon for GOG and Epic, 76 is free now on Amazon if you have prime, Epic has also given out new Vegas for free and 4 has gone down to pretty cheap prices. 194 bucks is a total ripoff when you can get these games individually for less. Don't forget cd keys might sell em for a dollar less at times too. Come on man, us cheapskates won't touch anything near or above 100 lolz

isarai4d ago

Bro that's a ridiculous ripoff are you kidding me? 🤣

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast5d ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood5d ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK5d ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

anast5d ago

The game went downhill at Fallout 3's release. This is when they started to cut corners.

gold_drake5d ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.

anast5d ago

Usually, you have good comments but this isn't one of them. It just rides the mob. We can do both condemn the actions and not let them use it for other things.

I can say I received a death threat and everyone needs to shut up. People are not honest and will use horrible things to their advantage.

Armaggedon5d ago

Not all games “look” current.

anast5d ago

Their games always look like the gen before it.

Armaggedon4d ago

Yeah, but thats not the result of laziness, incompetence, or a bad engine. Thats what happens with their type of open world games. Its hard for people to find a point of comparison because no one makes games like Bethesda does.

gold_drake4d ago

mh ok thanks, i still think ur wrong in this mate.

anast4d ago

No problem. I'm not here to convince you. I'm only stating an actuality. What your words do if we look at them like events.

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