New company forming.... AKA, MS has their new console RTS division. Look for Console version of Age of Empires in the future and kiss the future PC versions goodbye.
Ensemble hasn't made a sucky game yet, I'm sure it will be something worth playing, however, they haven't made an "AAA" game since the first Age of Empire, IMHO.
Me too Microsoft made announcement like that in economic times like this is just fuccing wrong even if it biz as usual. Have the damn grace to let these guys work with some piece of mind and security instead the threat of a pink slip...
Did you read Microsoft's announcement? I don't think so...
"Microsoft is working to place as many Ensemble employees who do not move to the newly formed studio into open positions within Microsoft as possible."
It's good Microsoft is doing this ahead of time, rather than just cutting everyone off without notice after the game ships.
"That's a totally fair question." IT sure isn't, because there was never any guarantee that the game would be good. When reputable studios with a good track record like Factor 5(Rogue Squadron) and Free Radical(Goldeneye, Timesplitters) can make bad games, anyone can.
This bullcrap about taking a rep for granted has destroyed games and devs alike. Let's stop expecting stuff to happen like we're clairvoyants. Open minds, please.
Rare made goldeneye, just because some of the staff from rare started up free radical does not mean it was the same team. Infact only about 1/4 of the original team from rare went to free radical after perfect dark, so that's very much untrue.
AKA, MS has their new console RTS division. Look for Console version of Age of Empires in the future and kiss the future PC versions goodbye.
I'm sure it's going to be just as terrible.
It was going to suck either way.
"is...going" vs. "already...is"
Since when was this generic RTS for CONSOLES for crying out loud ever going to be great to begin with?
This game was just another Too Human.
Its a generic RTS and its made for consoles. RTS dont work on consoles no matter what people claim.
The only exception may be for the PS3 because PS3 can use keyboard and mouse.
As for the topic...I sure hope not.
Microsoft made announcement like that in economic times like this is just fuccing wrong even if it biz as usual. Have the damn grace to let these guys work with some piece of mind and security instead the threat of a pink slip...
Be a gamer...Not a hater
"Microsoft is working to place as many Ensemble employees who do not move to the newly formed studio into open positions within Microsoft as possible."
It's good Microsoft is doing this ahead of time, rather than just cutting everyone off without notice after the game ships.
maybe?
maybe we should wait till it goes gold to start talking about a game being good are not?
right?
and btw slayer
they already know that pink slip is coming. The couple big wigs will just find a new job and a couple programmers will be looking for work!
just as good (or as bad) as it was going to be.
I'm sure it will be amazing like everything else ensemble has made.
the person who disagrees should show themselves instead of hiding and proving nothing.
Anyways I think it will be a decent game I love anything halo.
everything Hale sucks.........turn it into a RTS...and that screams suck @$$ thru straws.......
Little kids zone is that way ------------------>
Infact I believe metal gear solid on average has a lower median score then halo...
never heard about that game.
Game on.
IT sure isn't, because there was never any guarantee that the game would be good. When reputable studios with a good track record like Factor 5(Rogue Squadron) and Free Radical(Goldeneye, Timesplitters) can make bad games, anyone can.
This bullcrap about taking a rep for granted has destroyed games and devs alike. Let's stop expecting stuff to happen like we're clairvoyants. Open minds, please.
did not make goldeneye.
Rare made goldeneye, just because some of the staff from rare started up free radical does not mean it was the same team. Infact only about 1/4 of the original team from rare went to free radical after perfect dark, so that's very much untrue.
um, you mean they canned the team before they finished the game?
nice