Ubisoft Eyeballs THQ

[I'mANinja]

I for one like Ubi. I mean, the DRM stuff with them is bullshit, but they don't screw over people like EA or Activision. They haven't gone anywhere near the shit that happened with Zampella and West. And unlike EA, they are not known for ripping up and eating the corpses of IPs and Devs.

 

[Baldry]

I actually quite like Ubisoft so screw all da haterz. Granted I'd rather THQ stood on it's own but lesser of two evils and all that.

 

[RJ 17]

I just hope that something happens that will ultimately mean another Darksider's game. I've only played the 2nd one (for the life of me I can't find a copy of the first xP) and really enjoyed it. The only buzz-kill about it was that you could only New Game + once, which SEVERELY limits it's replayability. But I'll be damned if I haven't thought about going out and actually buying it (rented it the first time) because damnit, I enjoyed it.

 

[dragongit]

I just hope that something happens that will ultimately mean another Darksider's game. I've only played the 2nd one (for the life of me I can't find a copy of the first xP) and really enjoyed it. The only buzz-kill about it was that you could only New Game + once, which SEVERELY limits it's replayability. But I'll be damned if I haven't thought about going out and actually buying it (rented it the first time) because damnit, I enjoyed it.

I recomend getting the first one if possible. The gameplay style is slightly different, the second game is a lot more combat oriented. Not to say the first isn't, but the way it's executed is different. I'd try amazon for about 21 bucks, or Gamestop for god knows how much. Even Steam is having a sale if you want to try it on PC (if you have a gaming PC that is) warning though that I've heard it may require a controller to play, and even then the controlls are buggy at best.

 

[Lillowh]

Hurry Square-Enix, buy them before the other bad publishers take them! You've been known to take risks over things people want, why not this? :3 Besides, as usual your next Final Fantasy game will pay off any money lost!

 

[mirage202]

I.. don't know what to think. Ubi getting their grubby mits on everything THQ? That is a little worrisome. Yet at the same time, Ubisoft seems to be the only one of the big three that makes non-FPS games these days.

Then again, my only real interest is, who is more likely to make a new Homeworld?

 

[Lunar Templar]

It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse, It could be worse.....

*rocks back and forth in a corner clutching a copy of Darksiders and Dawn of War 2*

 

[Soviet Heavy]

So the most vehemently anti PC publisher of the big bad triumvirate wants to buy out the guys who own one of the best PC developers out there? What would happen in an Ubisoft owned Relic studio? We'd have yearly Space Marine games, each focusing on a different chapter on slightly different colored Forge Worlds, and Dawn of War would be scrapped while PC ports of Spess Mahren were stripped of functionality.

And then they would blame the poor quality on the consumers again.

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

Ubisoft isn't the worst Publisher out there but a kick in the balls is still a kick in the balls.

Still at least it isn't castration (ie EA).

 

[ASnogarD]

Ubicrap, who hate PCs with a vengeance owning Relic ?!?

The end is nigh, repent all ye sinners lest thee fall in the pit of Ubicrapdom and suffer DRM infested late ports of console versions of PC franchises with a fuck tonne of DLC added for more suffering.

The studios under Ubicrap may make good games, but Ubi is a expert in stepping in and ruining a good party, of adding the sour to the spice of life, the crap in the a good day.

... that and I would hate to pass up on Homeworld 3 because of .... Ubicrap.

 

[Agayek]

Vigil Games - Darksiders (I bet will be closed because darksiders 2 underperformed)

Depends on how well Dark Millenium does. I don't anticipate it somehow saving THQ, but if they can get it out, it may save Vigil.

 

[jollybarracuda]

Not bad, aside from Ubisoft's terrible PC ports, they seem to be relaxing on their DRM, and their games are usually of a pretty high quality. Assassin's Creed may be getting done to death, but then you have games like Rayman and Far Cry which aren't given a yearly release schedule and definitely are the better for it.

So i don't see the Ubi hate, and i don't see it as a problem if they were to aquire THQ. It could keep some peoples' jobs, and we could see THQ's great franchises continue simply under a different name.

 

[Cheesus Crust]

Repeat after me: At least it is not EA or Activision.

At least it is not EA or Activision.

I agree. Ubisoft's DRM might be a major pain in the ass, but at least they still exert real effort as far as their IPs are concerned as far as I can see. Assassin's Creed 3 had a lot of mistakes but they at least bought new stuff to the table.

 

[Sunrider]

I want them to survive, but I don't want Ubisoft to touch anything ever again... Damn it to hell, I can't win. ;_;

 

[DarkhoIlow]

Better to Ubi than EA or Activision in my honest opinion.

I would of liked Take Two however.

 

[irishda]

If you wanna play a fun drinking game, read these comments and take a shot every time someone says something along the lines of "Go away, Ubisoft. Oh well, it's better than Activision or EA." You'll be drunk by page 2.

 

[Strazdas]

No, please no. that giant whirpool of stupidity from ubisoft cant be allowed to eat into the THQ defences.

 

[Scorpid]

I hope Take Two is just playing it quietly, more then anything else I want THQ to stick around though. THQ has always been one of the publishers I enjoyed; UFC games were great fun as were the games relic put out.

 

[Norix596]

My guess is that they want to pick up the Saint's Row name (since it's really the only profitable asset) and possibly Darksiders to a lesser extent, and will downsize the rest to the acquisitions and staff - they can't be interested in THQ for its management or production efficiency skills.

 

[AstaresPanda]

i just want the 40k ip to be in good hands and Ubisoft hates pc gaming. i love pc gaming ive not owned a console since the xbox. if i could have just one thi9ng from santa it would be for me to own thq or at least valve ^.^