Sony Exec: Bungie Deal Gives PS3 Fans "Halo on Steroids"

[13lackfriday]

Activision?

ACTIVISION???

[HEADING=1]WHY???[/HEADING]

And this is coming on the heels over that whole publisher-perpetuated mutiny on Infinity Ward's shipshape studio...

These guys probably surpass EA in ruthlessness seeing as how they'll do anything to hang onto a cash cow and especially won't be happy to see it go...

I love the work Bungie does, but I fear for their employees.

Edit:

I bet this will leave rabid PS3 fandogs confused.

 

[Enigmers]

I'm wondering if signing on with Activision is really a good idea, after what happened with Double Fine and Infinity Ward.

 

[MortisLegio]

oh sony your just like Joe Biden
you dont know when to shut up

 

[Guy32]

I'm not really a ps3 fanboy or anything, but it's a kinda nice feeling.

 

[Sovvolf]

Much like you, I'm not overly enthusiastic about the esclusives either. Except, in my case, I care very little for the ones on the 360 - a bunch of shooters...

But now I understand your comment. If you like shooters then yes, absolutely: 360>PS3.

If you like anything else: PS3>360.

Demon's Souls (Best RPG of this gen) & Uncharted 2 alone pretty much clobber the entire 360 exclusive line-up (IMO).

But as I said before: To each his own.

Not all of the 360 titles are just shooter, there's a few good exclusives here and there for both consoles. Though my problem with the PS3 is the lack of exclusive, I use my 360 for most games that aren't exclusive... so I have a ton of games for the 360 but very few for the PS3. I got the PS3 simply because I wanted the exclusive... because for both this and last year you've dominated so far. Though I didn't think any of the exclusive topped Mass Effect 2, though that's just personal opinion... I loved Mass Effect 2. Heavy Rain came close and was the reason I bought the PS3.

As for the news... well having both consoles it doesn't heavily affect me, if it's an online IP then I'll be getting it for the 360 (all my friends own 360's none own PS3's... much to my dismay).

 

[dodo1331]

I wonder if there's any chance of some new Bungie games coming to the PC, I'd be interested to try Halo: Reach if it was coming to the PC, sadly I don't buy consoles (Not a fan of the whole subscription online etc style things with the Xbox, and the PS3 is expensive :O)

Oh my god.

I would buy Reach in a heartbeat if it came to the PC.

And wait.. So you're telling me the Xbox has only one true blockbuster exclusive now (Gears of War)? Every other exclusive the xbox has is on the PC, I think. Microsoft is in a pickle.

 

[Gigano]

All right, another quality studio goes multiplatform. I'll be missing out on less even without having to lay down the dough for a 360.

With IW in shreds, Activision really did need some additional manpower under their wings (and some positive publicity for a change).

 

[Sovvolf]

snip

You might want to dip back further into the conversation before you comment.

Zepren mentioned the PS3 had no good exclusives.
I mentioned that PS3 has an arguably stronger line-up exclusives according to current popular opinion. Zepren countered with a list of 360 exclusives (which were all shooters).

I countered with the response you read and commented on. I never said 360 only has shooters. My point is that a majority of 360 exclusives are shooters (as laid out by Zepren). Yeah, he could have mentioned Viva Pinata, but he didn't. You didn't help the cause much by offering another shooter called Mass Effect 2...

I read the full conversation before I commented. I don't understand what cause you thing I was trying to help with. The vast majority of games are shooters these days, I don't understand what's bad about having exclusives shooters. The 360 has many games that aren't shooters. Well it's a Sunday and I've got nothing important to do so I'll list them.

Spoiler: Games not shooters 360: 108

A-Train HX
Absolute: Blazing Infinity
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Amped 3
Apocalypse: Desire Next
AquaZone: Life Simulator
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Beautiful Katamari
Big Bumpin'
Black College Football: The Xperience
Blue Dragon
Bomberman: Act Zero
Chaos;Head Noah
Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
The Conveni 200X
Crash of the Titans
Crash Time
Crash Time 2
Culdcept Saga
Dance Dance Revolution Universe
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
Dancing Stage Universe
Dancing Stage Universe 2
Dark Messiah Might and Magic: Elements
Dead or Alive 4
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2
Dead Rising
Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm
Diario: Rebirth Moon Legend
Divinity 2 ? Ego Draconis
Dream Club
Every Party
Far East of Eden Ziria: Tales from Distant Jipang
Fable 2
Forza Motorsports 2
Forza Motorsports 3
Full Auto
Fuzion Frenzy 2
Guilty Gear 2: Overture
Halo Wars
The Idolmaster
The Idolmaster: Live For You!
The Idolmaster: Twins
Import Tuner Challenge
Infinite Undiscovery
Janline
Kameo: Elements of Power
Kengo: Legend of the 9
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom
Lips
Lips: Canta en Español
Lips: Number One Hits
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Lost Odyssey
Love Football
Magna Carta II
Memories Off 6 Double Pack
Motor GP 2006
Namco Museum Virtual Arcade
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
Naruto: The Broken Bond
Ninety-Nine Nights
Ninja Blade
OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad
Operation Darkness
Over G Fighters
PopCap Arcade Volume 1
PopCap Arcade Volume 2
PocketBike Racer
Pro Yakyū Spirits 3
Project Gotham Racing 3
Project Gotham Racing 4
Prototype
RACE Pro
Raiden IV
Ridge Race 5
Risen
Rumble Roses XX
Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny
Scene It? Box Office Smash
Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action
Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper
Sneak King
Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage
Star Trek: Legacy
Steins;Gate
Stoked
Supreme Commander
Supreme Commander 2
Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity
Tenchu Z
Tetris: The Grand Master Ace
Time Leap
Tropico 3
Tsuushin Taisen Mahjong Touryuumon
Two Worlds
Two Worlds: The Temptation
Universe at War: Earth Assault
Venetica
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata: Party Animals
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
Warhammer: Battle March
Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Vol. 1
You're in the Movies
Project Sylpheed

Spoiler: Shooters 360: 56

Alan Wake
America's Army: True Soldiers
Battlestations: Midway
Battlestations: Pacific
Bullet Witch
Call of Duty 2
Call of Juarez
Chromehounds
Condemned: Criminal Origins (arguably)
Crackdown (arguably)
Darkest of Days
DeathSmiles
DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label Extra
Dreamkiller
Earth Defense Force 2017
F.E.A.R. Files
Far Cry Instincts Predator
Frontlines: Fuel of War
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Halo 3
Halo ODST
Hour of victory
Infernal: Hell's Vengeance
Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead 2
Lost Planet: Colonies
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
MechWarrior
Metro 2033
Mobile Ops: The One Year War
Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia (arguably)
Otomedius G
The Outfit
Perfect Dark Zero
The Precursors
Prey
Quake 4
Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger
Saints Row
Shadowrun
Shooting Love, 200X
Super Robot Wars XO
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
Too Human
Velvet Assassin
WarTech: Senko No Ronde
White Gold: War in Paradise
Zegapain NOT
Zegapain XOR
Zoids Assault
Zoids Infinity EX Neo

See the majority of 360 exclusives aren't shooters.

Spoiler: Games not shooters PS3: 50

3D Dot Game Heroes
Afrika
Agarest Senki Zero
Aqua Vita (video game)
Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden Memories
Ar tonelico III: Sekai Shūen no Hikigane wa Shōjo no Uta ga Hajiku
Astro Tripper
Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland
Blue Toad Murder Files
Boku no Natsuyasumi 3
Bomberman Ultra
Buzz!: Quiz TV
Calling All Cars
Comet Crash
Cuboid (video game)
Demon's Souls
Derby Time Online
.detuned
Digger HD
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
Eye Pet
Flower (video game)
Folklore (video game)
God of War 3
Gran Turismo 5
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
Heavy Rain
Hustle Kings
inFamous
Initial D Extreme Stage
Katamari Forever
Lair (video game)
The Last Guy
Last Rebellion
Linger in Shadows
Little Big Planet
LocoRoco Cocoreccho
Operation Creature Feature
Siren: Blood Curse
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom
Valkyria Chronicles
Wangan Midnight
White Knight Chronicles
Wipeout HD
Yakuza 3
Yakuza 4
Yamasa Digi World DX
Zen Pinball

Spoiler: Shooters PS3:18

The Agency
Battle Tanks
Blast Factor
Burn Zombie Burn
Cash Guns Chaos
Crash Commando
Dark Mist
Killzone 2
MAG
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (arguably)
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (arguably
Resistance: Fall of Man
Resistance 2
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Warhawk

Well I guess that proves the point of the majority of games for the 360 aren't shooters. I think if you doubled the PS3 games, the scores wouldn't be far off either. I've forgotten the whole point of this post... but at least I've proven one thing. I don't mean to argue with you s69-5, I've read a good amount of your comments while I've been here and I think you make good points and I often silently agree with you. Nor do I want a console war arguement... I think the arguments are ridiculous.

 

[jthm]

Not really. I have an xbox 360 too.

 

[K9unittp]

I hope everyone knows that this doesnt mean Halo on the PS3 (as Microsoft still owns the rights to the franchise). Matter of fact their new game will not be "Halo on Steroids" either, its going to be something completely new. Now that doesnt mean that there is not going to be some kind of halo easter egg; which i really hope does appear.

 

[Projo]

"Yeah, Bungie might be done milking Halo and move onto something new and fresh!"

"Oh, Activision. Whatever."

 

[Dexiro]

Not excited... just very interested ;D

Moving from MS to Activision wasn't a great move, it depends how generous Activision is feeling with their deadlines and strict "no fun" policy.

I'm hoping for something like Halo that takes itself less seriously and goes a bit over-the-top.
With some luck it won't have the whiny 12 year old fanbase either that cry when they lose and try to brag about their pubic hair.

I'll give it an honest look but to be realistic i'm not expecting too much.

 

[Th37thTrump3t]

What would be good is if they make a game that we can play online cross-platform.

 

[CheckD3]

I'm actually excited, it means that the PS3 just got a jump on MS in this sense, since not having exclusive rights with Bungie means that the X360 and PS3 are once again close to being the same system, so now it's a race to see who still has the best exclusives left...especially since MS has Bungie, but Sony has a slew of small 3rd party developers who have released some hits, Infamous and Uncharted 2 (by others opinions) are just 2 of the 3rd party games that have done well

Looks like MS's money train might be a little light from now on, though Bungie's core fanbase is still probably a 360 crowd so for every 1 PS3 bungie sale MS might get like 5 or so...

 

[Estarc]

I couldn't care less one way or the other, I'm afraid. Since I don't own either and Xbox or a 360, I've never played a Bungie game.

 

[Flauros]

Hopefully, this will finally unite our people as one

 

[Section Crow]

yep bungie goes to ps3 and then microsofts got halo

who's going to be surprised if halo DOES actually go on the PC?