20°

Seeing Contradictions In Reviews, 'Star Wars' Game Producer Weighs Consumer Feedback

MTV Multiplayer's Stephen Totilo reports:

"Who should a game creator listen to?

Which criticisms of their game should they most take to heart?

When I interviewed "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" producer Haden Blackman recently about the game's upcoming downloadable content, I asked if we could chat about the reception that game has received. The game has sold more than 1.5 million copies, so it's popular. It's reviews were okay.

The game's story has been widely praised in reviews and among all the gamers who've played it that I've spoken to. Its gameplay hasn't been as broadly well-received, though it has fans as well.

But with the feedback being so mixed, which responses can you trust? This is what Blackman has decided..."
SUP3R - contributor
Published: 484 days 18 hours ago | News | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii | Sony PSP | Nintendo DS | PlayStation 2 | PC | Industry News
 
 
 
30°

Nintendo DS
Capcom unlikely to reprint Phoenix Wright games...
Nintendo DS | News
Capcom says that they probably won't be reprinting the Phoenix Wright games on the Nintendo DS.

Multi
Australian man forced to pay Nintendo $1.5 million
Multi | News
An Australian Queenslander accused of pirating New Super Mario Bros. Wii has settled out of court with Nintendo. Today, The alleged pirate has to p...

Nintendo DS
Nintendo Life: Sudoku 4Pockets Review
Nintendo DS | Review
Since 2002, the aptly-named 4Pockets.com has been creating applications and casual games for pocket PCs and smartphones, including Breakout clones,...

Industry News
CO-OP Live premieres today with viewer particip...
Industry News | Video
"You may have seen this announcement already, but here's the post where we spill our guts on all the details. Can we do this?? YES! Can we do ...
About N4G
N4G is a social game news site that covers the game industry 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
More Info... | Submit News