That's a real shame. They've made some of the most enjoyable games of the past few years. I enjoyed Red Faction Guerilla, Metro 2033 and Saint's Row tremendously.
It kinda depends which platform you encountered them on. On the PC (and I assume 360 and PS3), Shovelware seemed to be in the minority. If you went to the the GBA and (I think) the PSPwhatever, most of what the turned out was shovelware.Owyn_Merrilin said:Seriously, am I the only one around here whose main experience with THQ has been shovelware? I know they have some real games, but it doesn't seem to be at the core of their business plan.
Someone hasn't played Saints Row the Third.DVS BSTrD said:Well that didn't take long. They split on their investors, now their investors are splitting on them.=hidden to save your shame]
erm not when he appears to be stating it as fact. I enjoyed a few games from THQ and just because he feels the games they've published were not up to his standard, doesn't mean he should think it was OK for people to lose their jobs. In fact that's the worst reason to think anyone is deserving of losing their job. "I didn't like your game, hope you get fired!" is a good mentality?Zachary Amaranth said:Unfortunately, that's irrelevant, since they only have to be mediocre in his opinion.flarty said:Unfortunately thats subjective, not a fact.
That awful pun is as bad as your taste in games.fi6eka said:You also forgot to mention "Saints Row the Turd".
What possible basis can you have for that other than and utterly baseless and meaningless attempt at denigration?DVS BSTrD said:Yes I have: Saints Row 3 was the Call of Duty- Black Ops of sandbox gaming.Treblaine said:Someone hasn't played Saints Row the Third.DVS BSTrD said:Well that didn't take long. They split on their investors, now their investors are splitting on them.=hidden to save your shame]
I don't think you understand how empathy works Mr Cyborg-who-doesn't-understand-humanity.DVS BSTrD said:Oh I've got empathy, I just prefer not to waste it on people who make mediocre games.
I was just wondering, we have established that you have TERRIBLE taste in what you think are bad games, please tell us what you think are "good" games.DVS BSTrD said:Oh dear!Slycne said:Tell that to Relic Entertainment, Vigil Games and Volition, who are all genuinely talented developers that will be affected by THQ's mismanagement.DVS BSTrD said:
Well that didn't take long. They split on their investors, now their investors are splitting on them.
The makers of Darksiders, Warhammer 40,000, and Saints Row 3 might go down with them?
What shame! /sarcasm
You reap what you sow
Zenimax (daddy of Bethesda, id software, Arkane Studios (Dishonored)), Take-Two interactive* or Square Enix would be most likely and ideal. Square Enix bought out Eidos in 2009 and seem to have run it well. Take-Two owns Rockstar and so GTA which is a major competitor with Saints Row series. Or is it? GTA seems to be going in a completely different direction from Saints Row.Nihlus2 said:Which is not really a comforting thought, considering who the primary buy-out'ers might be.Fappy said:I'm beginning to think a buy-out will be the best case scenario for THQ at this point.
Company of Hero's is one of the best RTS games made, period. The game required tactical thinking, rather than zerg rush, the AI was intelligent and its cover system for infantry was perfect. I agree balance was alittle off, but not too badly and tbh good tactics prevailed.fi6eka said:If I may weigh in on the conversation:Soviet Heavy said:So Homeworld, the Dawn of War Series, Company of Heroes, Darksiders and the Metro Franchise are all mediocre to you? Or are you just being petty for the sake of it?
DaW2's campaign was pointles busy-work,Retribution had zero replay value and the MP was a spess mehreen fuck-fest.Chaos rising was good though.And while on the subject of Multiplayer, CoH had no balance - it get's pretty annoying when you get Nazi bum-raped in the first 30 seconds just becouse you didn't choose the exact counter unit to what the enemy has(or maybe I was just bad at it,but I digress).
Space Marine also was a festival a boring repetative combat, mediocre story and less sad about the boss fights the better.
You also forgot to mention "Saints Row the Turd".
I admmit THQ has released some of my most beloved games, but I can't turn a blind eye to the mediocrity of resent years.
Kickstarter anyone? *is almost serious*Kumagawa Misogi said:Anyone got $25 million handy as that is all that's needed to buy THQ.
I know! Maybe the world really is going to end on December 21st... _>TizzytheTormentor said:Yikes, looks like Pachter made a solid prediction!
fi6eka said:If I may weigh in on the conversation:Soviet Heavy said:So Homeworld, the Dawn of War Series, Company of Heroes, Darksiders and the Metro Franchise are all mediocre to you? Or are you just being petty for the sake of it?
DaW2's campaign was pointles busy-work,Retribution had zero replay value and the MP was a spess mehreen fuck-fest.Chaos rising was good though.And while on the subject of Multiplayer, CoH had no balance - it get's pretty annoying when you get Nazi bum-raped in the first 30 seconds just becouse you didn't choose the exact counter unit to what the enemy has(or maybe I was just bad at it,but I digress).
Space Marine also was a festival a boring repetative combat, mediocre story and less sad about the boss fights the better.
You also forgot to mention "Saints Row the Turd".
I admmit THQ has released some of my most beloved games, but I can't turn a blind eye to the mediocrity of resent years.
News flash ----- Opinions are not fact. Shocking I know.DVS BSTrD said:Yes I have: Saints Row 3 was the Call of Duty- Black Ops of sandbox gaming.Treblaine said:Someone hasn't played Saints Row the Third.DVS BSTrD said:Well that didn't take long. They split on their investors, now their investors are splitting on them.=hidden to save your shame]