Kotick Admits Activision's Spider-Man Games "Sucked"
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Well, he always looks gleeful in those frickin' mugshots.The_Oracle said:
I can't picture him without that stupid grin.
Targeting Metacritic scores is backwards anyway; consider that Metacritic scores can be unrelated to whether the game is good.
A better goal would be to target a 4.5 or higher average customer rating on Amazon, or target the customer review scores on Metacritic.
A better goal would be to target a 4.5 or higher average customer rating on Amazon, or target the customer review scores on Metacritic.
I think that one moment of clarity from Ko-dick doesn't make up for treating his target customers like cattle. Or his staff.
Ten bucks said someone clued Kotick in to the whole "your bottom line will suffer in the long run if your company has a reputation for shoveling out crap" fact of life. Even EA figured this out, fercrissakes.
Come to think of it, wasn't it one of Kotick's underlings who just made exactly that observation this past week?
Come to think of it, wasn't it one of Kotick's underlings who just made exactly that observation this past week?
Oh, NOW he wakes up from hibernation. Did this guy have his head stuck in the ground or something? I have done a review on the PSone Spiderman. This, Spiderman The Movie, Spiderman 2 and Ultimate Spiderman were truly spectacular. But when the time came for next gen, they flopped. Why? Because of COD, WOW and Guitar Hero(es). Since they make more than enough money from these titles, they will not bother to make any more good Spiderman games. I beg each and every day for a decent Spiderman game but I seriously doubt they will deliver because apart from WOW, we will also have Starcraft II this year. Even more indifference. MMORPGs killed my favorite superhero game franchise and that is one of the reasons I do not play WOW or anything similar.
God help me so I will get proven wrong but I have literally lost faith in Activision for a good title with the Webslinger.
God help me so I will get proven wrong but I have literally lost faith in Activision for a good title with the Webslinger.
If you mean Blizz COO Paul Sams, then yes. Since Vivendi (which owns Blizzard) has a controlling stake in the ActiBlizz merger, then I don't know if you'd really call him an "underling," though. Colleague, perhaps?SimuLord said:
Wait, what does StarCraft II from one developer have to do with another developer making another game in an entirely different franchise?katsabas said:
What?
Web of Shadows is/was a great game, i'm still playing it now.
I'm jonesing for a new one though, and the game did have it's faults. SO GET BACK TO WORK BOBBY.
Web of Shadows is/was a great game, i'm still playing it now.
I'm jonesing for a new one though, and the game did have it's faults. SO GET BACK TO WORK BOBBY.
To be fair, as much as I loved Brutal Legend, I can't blame Activision for not publishing the game. Sueing to stop it was a bit wierd but probably the work of over zealous lawyers. But not publishing it? Well, lets face it. Brutal Legend was a good experiance, but not a good game.CD-R said:
What? Who the hell is this asswipe and why haven't I heard of him? (I haven't been following Activision-related news lately) First things first, on a personal note, I loved all those games. Friend or Foe was kid oriented, but it got the job done considering the audience.
Second, while it is true that the last several Spidey games have gotten some poor reviews, the general consensus on Metacritic for most of these titles is around 70%, which is far from being bad. (Web of Shadows on DS was especially kick-ass. Heck, most DS Spidey games tend to be pretty good regardless)
Am I really the only one here who doesn't think this is 'refreshing'? I guess it's nice to hear a CEO say they could do better, but to say all recent Spidey games sucked seems a bit too much. (Not to mention that Ultimate has quite the fanbase)
Second, while it is true that the last several Spidey games have gotten some poor reviews, the general consensus on Metacritic for most of these titles is around 70%, which is far from being bad. (Web of Shadows on DS was especially kick-ass. Heck, most DS Spidey games tend to be pretty good regardless)
Am I really the only one here who doesn't think this is 'refreshing'? I guess it's nice to hear a CEO say they could do better, but to say all recent Spidey games sucked seems a bit too much. (Not to mention that Ultimate has quite the fanbase)
