Marvel 'Not Doing Crappy Movie Games Anymore'
"We are not doing movie-based games anymore," Marvel digital media VP Ira Rubenstein told Joystiq, before restating: "Actually, wait... we are not doing crappy movie-based games anymore. You can quote me on that." Games based on Iron Man 2 and Thor are currently in development. Marvel also recently signed a ten-year deal with Gazillion Entertainment to turn its superhero properties into multiplayer online games.
Rubenstein acknowledges that the first Iron Man game was not exactly a classic, but apparently feels confident in the sequel. Sega San Francisco--originally known as Secret Level--is again handling development duties. We'll see!
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replyProblem with simultanous releases is that the developer is always going to be on a strict time frame so the majority of movie based games feel unfinished. In all honesty Wolverine was a decent game but not a classic by any means, Movie tie-in games are a bad idea IMO, unless they start development early and get a good few months after the movie releases to ship a finished product.
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I don't think theyll release a movie based game months after its release because they fear nobody cares anymore. And they are mostly right. Although I wonder who cares about these games at all.I bet Wolverine would have been better if it would have been actually original and not based on a movie.
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Exactly... The whole concept of a movie-based game is purely cashing in on hype and easy access to production assets. It has nothing to do with raising the bar regarding gameplay or gaming tech.
The entire premise of making a video game from a movie is wrong. It's derivative and gamers don't want something derivative.
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I should say... a hardcore gamer ... doesn't want something derivative.
10 year olds don't give a crap.
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I don't mind a movie tie-in game nearly as much if it complements the movie rather than attempt to recreate the experience. The experience of one medium just won't easily translate over to the other medium.
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This is obvious to people who actually play games, but not so much to the game company executives.
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