Nihilistic: There’s no bigger cliché in the videogame industry right now than to say that a studio is re-organizing itself away from retail game development and toward the new challenges of downloadable and mobile games. Everyone knows retail sales are down, publishers are hurting, independent developers are suffering, blah blah blah. With this in mind, Nihilistic is announcing today that (OMG!) we are re-organizing our company after 14 years of working with retail boxed game development, and re-forming as nStigate Games, a new company focused on downloadable, on-line, and mobile games.
So is this newsworthy? Well, honestly it probably isn’t, except that we are making this transition without any planned layoffs or leaving any debts behind. Nihilistic will fade into the sunset the way it started; a collaboration of talented folks dedicated to transparency and respect for employees.
Nihilistic the developer behind the canceled Starcraft: Ghost and a bunch of PlayStation Vita shooters were also working on a God of War space for PlayStation Home.
also they changed their name haha, bad reputation
and they are only Mobile now. no loss :)
Worst developers of the decade, Nihilistic and the 'people' behind WarZ...
The only sad thing being that Nihilistic were actually given the 'honors' and potential to make great games and failed fucking hard.
A chance with COD and a chance with Resistance, even a chance at GOW just seems pathetic why they're given such abilities.
Nihilistic..... May as well have let the late night crew at McDonalds develop the God of War space for PlayStation Home.
Yeah, well, I work late night shift at McDonald's.
Thanks for that.
You have to do what you have to do, man.
Times are rough at the moment.
At least, from what I've heard, the place is fair with its pay raises.
Don't worry about what other people say though. Really.
save your money, invest it, use it towards college. don't go blowing it on garbage. you'll regret it.
pretty much use it to get yourself out of your current situation. the biggest thing you're wasting is your time which could otherwise be spent learning something that will advance your life.
@Kietz
Sorry bro, I worked 5 years at Starbucks to get through college. I know how rough the service industry can be.
Yeah. It sucks.
It is because of school though, going back to what yeahokchief brought up. Where I go to school, I can relatively easily walk, so I don't waste added expenses on driving. With that, I also need to work somewhere where I can easily walk to. McDonald's is that place.
@SlapHappyJesus
They really are, surprisingly. Not going to lie and pretend like I am making real money there, but, having been working there for about two months now, they have raised my pay almost a buck, so I can't complain. Anyway, no hard feelings.
Dont let Nihilistic software taint the God of War franchise in any way.
Nihilistic are such bad developers that Sony should prohibit them from developing games on their system.
Do i need to remind anyone of this game again?
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Poor Starcraft Ghost.... come on Blizz, Platinum would knock that out of the park. time to revisit Ghost.....
“Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified” is just one day away from launch. So where are the reviews for the Playstation Vita exclusive title? Greg Miller of IGN today revealed why his website has not yet review the first-person shooter in addition to urging gamers to “proceed with caution.”
I think we've already established that the publishers don't want the sub-games (or whatever you want to call them) interfering with the main course, that's despite Need for Speed getting great reviews and AC3 Liberation getting decent reviews and better sales.
they only thing i believe has been established is that when a publisher does not even send the review copies until the game comes out, its because its a pretty crappy game. And well based on what we have seen so far of this game, i seriously doubt this will be the exception
considering the people who have played it saying while it's $10 more then what it should be but still a decent game says you're wrong.
@KonaBro Everything I've read says it looks terrible so far. The maps are said to be WAY to small, even for the 4v4 (or whatever ridiculous number it is).
@Onilink happy to say that from the 4 plus hours I have put in with Black Ops Declassified that this game is an exception. The online was full last night...map voting, perks, kill streaks....a true mini console version of COD...the campaign operations are set up to be quick missions that are perfect for a handheld as well as the time trial wave mode....wish it was zombies, but it is more a kin to modern warfare's surviving the waves of enemies deal. I am sure it will get dinged hard by the "real" reviewers out there for some reason or another, but I was pleasantly surprised with this....CoD in your pocket and on the go....nice.
Meant to call that wave mode "Hostiles" mode (not time trial...that's another mode altogether)....tired lol
Greg Miller? Proceed with Caution if he reviews it.
He crapped all over LBP Karting....go read the review and pretend that it's a review of Mario Kart 7. You could almost forget it wasn't a review for MK7. He complains about the EXACT things present in MK7 and somehow comes to a 5/10.
If IGN never reviews it, nothing will be lost but a heavily bias review.
@WalterWJR
I didn't know Walter Jr. was also mentally handicapped.
'Gregg is nothing more than a puppet on strings, woven into the shape of an Xbox.'
That's such a messed up train wreck of mixed metaphors, it's almost genius!
Ubisoft was really kind with Liberation. They felt it was a good game and so did the reviewers. They had them sent out almost as soon as requested.
im glad about this actually and would love it if all games were like this where a game would mostly need word of mouth and a few previews. major reviewers have a stranglehold on the gaming industry and sales most times and a lot of them need to go. id love sequels to a lot of games but sales were hurt by reviews. i cant tell the last time ive played or seen a game that warrants less than a 6 out of 10. most games cant be a 10 and most dont deserve it but a game should be pass a 5 if its playable with tight controls, good enough graphics and some semblance of a story or point to gameplay
Well if other Vita games are anything to go by the reviews will range from 4-7/10.
Eh... If they still haven't sent out review copies yet, that probably isn't a good sign.
IGN will give it a 1-4out of 10. IGN is worthless for vita reviews,so look to other sites for that. Sony has not been catering to ign.
Declassified Q and A right here.
YouTube user stricktmachine1 has been able to get his hands on the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified early, and has uploaded a number of videos containing gameplay with his phone. We asked him a few questions.
this game looks amazing like a ps3 game. i cant wait to buy it first day its out. i hope reviewers dont destroy it because its not exactly like the console version and can only see the negatives where it doesn't measure up
Reviews are not everything, just looking at videos changed many minds including me
I don't consider myself a COD fan, but the vids of Declassified on Vita look VERY impressive. I might consider buying that $200 bundle on Black Friday.
@Akuma- I find interesting that people(before even playing it) are saying that if critics give BO2 anything 9 or above, then they're biased and unreliable. Yet with BO on the Vita, people are worried that it won't score high ENOUGH. Funny stuff.
Not really. They're two different situations.
The console version suffers from the potential of being the same as its predecessors; people HOPE the game is considerably different from the last few(an IMPROVEMENT, I should clarify), but IF it isn't and STILL receives those high scores, the bias will be evident(as if it isn't, already).
Vita games are getting slammed(and so is the system). People are wanting/demanding a "killer app" or saying that the library is weak. I'm not fond of Call of Duty right now, but I recognize the type of power the franchise has. A good CoD will do wonders for the system.
THAT'S what people are hoping for, and you know that.
Reviewers will destroy it because it is a vita game. Regardless, I am buying this day one
Wow, get your facts straight... if there is a bias against this game, it's the fact that Nihilistic Software developed it.
Black ops was terrible and even worse on ps3 with its horrible framerate, graphics and lag so don't expect a handheld version to blow u away.
The reason cod is considered good is because of its 60 fps and responsive controls. 30 fps and crappy toggle controls on vita take away what makes the game what it is.
That'd be a damn shame for it's their LAST boxed game, unless Sony have a change of heart and want another COD on Vita next year...?
I hope so!
I've seen enough gameplay of both the 'hostiles' & 'Operations' single-player mode as well as the multiplayer for me to confirm that this is a must-buy for any owner of a Vita that is in anyway interested in CoD, first person shooters, or who wants a decent MP shooter in general for the system. :)
'Operations' mode is best suited for quick-play sessions when on the train/bus from work or something. More or less what the SP in the console CoD titles are like, just linear & very short missions that you can continuously replay to gain a better score than your friends. Most certainly not the 'meat' of the game but still nice to have anyway.
'Hostiles' mode is suited for same quick-play sessions but can also be played in much longer in-depth sessions due to an never-ending continious wave system. See how long you can survive, ya know :)
'Multiplayer', It's Call of Duty MP on the Vita. Need I say more? tons & tons & tons of hours of gameplay time here. & even when you've unlocked everything, you can then prestige like on the console CoD titles & do it all over again.
I'm telling you. if you own a Vita, pre-order or purchase this title asap. You don't want to be missing out on this! very well made title, runs like a champ at locked 30fps, props to Nihilistic! :D
@Akuma-
Like a ps3 game WTF?....no,like a good ps2 game and 30fps not 60fps.
Look BO2 multi visuals:
http://www.evilcontrollers....
http://i.neoseeker.com/n/6/...
Vita:
http://www.gamedynamo.com/i...
http://www.gamedynamo.com/i...
No different?...fanboys,fanboys..
No, not like a PS2 game but VERY close to PS3.
COD on the go! bus, train, bathroom, MP at work, boring family reunion, it's COD where ever you go, the difference is not much really .... SO WHO GIVES A F@#$!!!! ;D
it looks ok , as a fun vita game but i don't think it looks like or play like a console version , i think vita can handle mw1 , so i want a port to it instead of this garbage if you compare it ...
i aint hyping this because i know sony didn't try to make a real cod in vita , i love my vita , i see a lots of potential to it that's why im disappointed on how sony handle the vita , they are limiting it like hell ...
I hope you know that you're showing some damn f****** old pics of COD: BOD.. The graphics has been updated now, and we all have seen how it looks. Sure, not as good as PS3 but it's close.. And B**** please! It's nothing like PS2. Do some research before you post shit!
Obviously the vita version isn't going to be the same, but those vita pics look like offscreen grabs tbh.
And also those BO2 pics are not the console versions.
They are PC.
1920x1080 lol on console. don't be silly.
I dont know what PS2 games you played, but this definitely doesnt look like PS2 to me! http://youtu.be/s_xiszyHXdM
They should leave development all together
Hopefully they go out with a bang with BLOPS:declassified
Good, I was not impressed with their work. Amazing that COD of was given to them...
Good. The only time I hear their name is in hushed tones accompanied by the words "garbage" "s**t" and "who?".
they know black ops is gonna be just like resistance burning skies so they are bowing out early.