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Broken Sword 1 Director's Cut - only on Wii and DS
January 28th, 2009, 17:47
Hello,
I've just read that Revolution will release a "Director's Cut" version of the original "Broken Sword" 1 game.
But only on Nintendo Wii & DS.
The bad news is that a PC version is there, but the publisher doesn't want it.
http://www.revolution.co.uk/_forum.p…e=63356&page=0
I'd be interested in that.
Sad.
Alrik
I've just read that Revolution will release a "Director's Cut" version of the original "Broken Sword" 1 game.
But only on Nintendo Wii & DS.
The bad news is that a PC version is there, but the publisher doesn't want it.
http://www.revolution.co.uk/_forum.p…e=63356&page=0
I'd be interested in that.
Sad.
Alrik
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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." (E.F.Schumacher, Economist, Source)
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." (E.F.Schumacher, Economist, Source)
January 28th, 2009, 17:49
I had heard about the Broken Sword DS game, definitely interested there. Too bad they skipped the PC, that is a waste!
As for the Wii, we were playing some of 'Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None' last week as a family, and it works fairly well.
As for the Wii, we were playing some of 'Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None' last week as a family, and it works fairly well.
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January 28th, 2009, 18:18
The reason all these cheap adventures are ported to Nintendo consoles is that the huge installed base ensures the risk is minimal. "Throw shit at the wall" principle. Some of it will stick. Even 100k might be enough to reach the break even.
If they were clever they negotiated a clause into their contract with Ubi that the rights for other platforms fall back to them after a certain time, say 6 months, if the publisher doesn't take action to release the game for it.
It's possible they are not allowed to talk about it yet if such a clause exists.
If they were clever they negotiated a clause into their contract with Ubi that the rights for other platforms fall back to them after a certain time, say 6 months, if the publisher doesn't take action to release the game for it.
It's possible they are not allowed to talk about it yet if such a clause exists.
January 28th, 2009, 18:40
Originally Posted by GorathThing is, the DS is becoming *the* place for adventure games. Hotel Dusk sold nearly 400k, Trace memory ~250k. Ad those are original IP's that appeal to a core adventure game audience, not the 'shovelware' you might expect.
The reason all these cheap adventures are ported to Nintendo consoles is that the huge installed base ensures the risk is minimal. "Throw shit at the wall" principle. Some of it will stick. Even 100k might be enough to reach the break even.
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January 29th, 2009, 01:53
Originally Posted by txa1265Yes, I fear so as well. Because I wouldn't want to play all of my favourite coming adventures on that platform.
Thing is, the DS is becoming *the* place for adventure games. Hotel Dusk sold nearly 400k, Trace memory ~250k. Ad those are original IP's that appeal to a core adventure game audience, not the 'shovelware' you might expect.
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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." (E.F.Schumacher, Economist, Source)
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." (E.F.Schumacher, Economist, Source)
January 29th, 2009, 02:55
I don't like the thought of everything going to *any* platform - I appreciate the diversity I get with my gaming, and would hate to see it go away. But I'd rather see them on the DS than not at all.
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January 29th, 2009, 12:58
From my point of view of course - never owned a console and still don't plan to - having all I like on the PC platform would be a pro.
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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." (E.F.Schumacher, Economist, Source)
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." (E.F.Schumacher, Economist, Source)
January 29th, 2009, 13:29
Originally Posted by Alrik FassbauerGiven that I favor the PC I agree - but also knowing that games like 'Hotel Dusk' were essentially 'dead', getting them *at all* is a good thing. There is no way they'd come to the 'next gen' consoles, and certainly not in a way that is true to the original point & click genre, so this is about as good as it gets …
From my point of view of course - never owned a console and still don't plan to - having all I like on the PC platform would be a pro.![]()
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