EA leading Army of Two dev on Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 is the lead platform for upcoming multi-platform third-person action game Army of Two, EA has revealed.

Speaking in an interview with VideoGamer.com, Army of Two assistant producer Matt Turner said the team "put it on PS3" after leading development on the Xbox 360.

However, he stressed that as far as graphics goes "it looks great on both of them".

[Multigamer]

no suprise then which one will be better, lest hope its not a big difference

[predator]

to be honest, developers are getting use to both consoles now so i dont think it will matter what platform the devs lead both games will look the same, look at capcom and dmc4 for example of developers making the game the same on either format.

Its win win for all of us.

[blacsheep]

but are we surprised by EA?

EA are a company that like to make a quick buck the easy way, so ps3 owners were unfairly shafted by those lazy EA devs in the beginning

altough its beginnig to change now there was no excuse for their lack of effort in not trying to understand the complex but powerful ps3 architecture in the beginning.

but also 360 owners are gonna get shafted now that EA's bought mass effect developers because EA likes a quick buck the future sequel's to these games will be multi-plat

i just really dont like EA and what they stand for in the gaming community, more original IP's would help for a start instead of churning out the same crap on a yearly basis with minor cosmetic changes

rant over

[Captain Tuttle]

"EA are a company that like to make a quick buck the easy way"
Name one company that doesn't want to make easy money?

[blacsheep]

easy way by sacrificing quality not caring what crap the put on the shelves!

many could say this about capcom but with one big difrerence look at DMC4 they run exactly the same on either console EA cant or dont care about doing this, yeh burnout but this is ONE game after numerous cack games EA have put out which was inferior, like EA have stated its easier to start with ps3 so why not continue that procedure,and then not have a lynch mob of angry gamers and fatter pockets

[Silverwolf]

with making a quick buck, but at the what cost? If you're going to shaft a few and ruin your reputation then making a quick buck will hurt you in the long run.

[RecSpec]

Doesn't matter to me, this game fell off my radar a long time ago.

[sonarus]

agreed back when ea first showed it, it looked like the coolest sh!t. but now jst looks so so. i do like coop if i can convince one of my friends to buy/rent with me then cool

[mikeslemonade]

Agreed this game for most should be nothing more than a rental.

[THC CELL]

na sorry army of two will suck

and ea had x box dev kit long before ps3

[TheMART]

So how long will those excuses stay?

In 3 years, the 360 devkit will still have been earlier in the hands of the devs. Which means... Every PS3 game will be worse because of that? Nice to know in advance!

[halo3betasnatch out]

games will not even be being made for the 360 in 3 years...

[AngryHippo]

....anymore which platform is the leading one. Predator is correct, its win win for everyone now that devs have got the hang of developing on the PS3.

[Neurotoxin]

Ahoy thar dodgy PS3 Port, Yarhhhh.

[SL1M DADDY]

I was excited about it as I loved the co-op in Gears of War and thought that this would be another great co-op game. But to me, it just seems that EA has been skrewing the pooch lately and with the exception of their producing Critirions Burnout, EA has been on the high level of SUCK meter in my book lately. They are not out to make great games, they are out to make a quick buck off of cool franchises. If they would only use one or two of thos franchises the right way and make a game that is not only fun and longer than 8 hours then perhaps I would give them props. But at the time of this post, this game just does not do it for me as it did when I first heard about it.

[voice_of_ reason]

The last few years I've really began disliking EA. However, I am seeing better quality games from them now, like NHL08 and Burnout. What you have to realize though is that EA is a large corporation, and they, like any other corp, need a steady source of income. All these sport franchises help provide that, and as a result they can take a risk on a new IP. Take Spore for instance, that game looks pretty damn amazing, but it's still a gamble.

[LastDance]

Go play halo jerkoff. Why do you do what you do. you are the most insecure person ive seen in n4g. so you obviously got picked on in school and have no friends so you go to the 1 place your safe and try to belittle people.

Get a life. You dispicible human being.

[TheMART]

The most dispicible human beings are those that start to shout, calling bad names and can't discuss normally.

Those are powerless in words and think they need to get some power behind it with nothing to say really.

[LastDance]

dude..you just described your self. Your biased and blind and you belittle people.

Its quite clear. I dont even think YOU can deny that

[The_Engineer]

he is a moron who thinks he knows something about gaming and console hardware. It really is quite amusing to watch.

[ASSASSYN 36o]

Last your whining like a child is the sign of an ignorant mind desperately trying to express itself.

[sak500]

LOL last dance, you got pwned. You have danced for the last time now go home to your mama let the adults argue over the topic. Shooo.

Back to topic, EA still regards 360 as a cash cow for having easier development and bigger user base which are more inclined towards buying games then watching movies or cooking steaks on it.

[AllroundGamer]

i think this game will be a flop like Turok or Kane&Lynch, cause i saw all the gameplay videos and couldn't see anything special about this game (only the coop was ok, but i had the feeling of "been there, done that"...)

[giovonni]

Turok is a good game. It's more interactive then halo and rfom. I'm playing the game now for 360, and I'll give it an 8 over all. I expected the game to be another typical shooter, as far as what system it's developed on, I don't care. I just want to play the thing

[AllroundGamer]

i don't know if you played Turok games before, but i have finished almost all of them on PC or N64 and this new Turok is a disgrace compared to the older games (gameplay).

[kewlkat007]

the game is not as bad is gamers say....

[giovonni]

I've played them for n64, and I've played it for 360 again it's not all as bad as some people are making it out to be. Is it ground breaking, not at all, but it isn't a bad game at all. I was playing it last night,
I've played worst shooters. Again its not ground breaking, but it's satisfying

[avacadosnorkel]

Kane and lynch sold a lot unfortunately. So most developers wish they could flop like kane and lynch I'm guessing.

[mighty_douche]

360 gets all the good games... : (

no sarcasm... honest...

[mugoldeneagle03]

Instead of developing from the 360 and then porting to the Playstation 3, start with the Playstation 3 and port to the 360. It was the first EA title to have equal scores since the launch of the Playstation 3.

Either way, like predator stated, most developers are getting used to both consoles, so it there shouldn't be a difference.

[TheMART]

Funny how PS3 fans suddenly switch in their view on the game when some bad news for their version of the game seems a port from the 360.

Everybody suddenly doesn't want the game anymore, strange. I still like Burnout by the way.

[blacsheep]

its the olsen twins ^^^^

[Mr_Showtime1]

dumb and dumber

[The_Engineer]

is bad news, it's like porting from a last gen console almost.

[AllroundGamer]

oh look, it's Bill & Ted :)

[skitzoid]

Beavis & Butthead

[Rocko]

Theres enough to justify a bias towards Sony as well. So what the hell is your point?

[avacadosnorkel]

the 360 holds the game back on the PS3. Look at Burnout paradise. sure it started on PS3 and runs great, but in an effort to "keep things even" between the 2 consoles you will see downloadable content in the very near future even though the game just came out. Basically, PS3 owners get stuck because the 360 couldn't hold all the content, and in a political correct move by EA to show no favortism to fanboys they choose to have everyone download what should have been included

[blade206]

if you own a ps3 don't get this game

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Lots of games you shouldn't get then, because the 360 leads about 80% of all the games.

[blade206]

burnout is not a true ea game criterion knows how to make games ea as a whole does not

[Nodoze]

Man is it just me or is EA really this stupid? This is the same formula that failed miserably for them in the past so they continue with it? Here are my predictions for this game:

1. It WILL tank
2. The PS3 release will be inferior to the 360 due to porting issues, and lack of polish
2. A press release will be created stating that the PS3 was the reason for the delay.
4. Developers will whine and cry about how hard the PS3 is to work on.

Rinse and repeat.

Nice EA. Perhaps the discerning tastes of the PS3 crowd are turning off these devs. I mean if I can produce a title and throw it on the 360 where legions of people will buy it regardless of quality...have at it (check the sales figures for Kane and Lynch on 360 to see what I mean). The 360 fans buy everything. Thats it guys continue buying shovelware.

[SlippyMadFrog]

"The 360 fans buy everything"
Thats because they are gamers. Some people enjoyed Cane & Lynch regardless of the controversy and bad reviews.

[Rocko]

Yes, imagine my surprise when I saw my neighbor playing it. lol I was considering an intervention.

[AceLuby]

I got it for the 360 and it's terrible. The cover system sucks and is almost useless, aiming is terrible because the camera angles suck, and the story is bad. I only got a little into it and have been trying to get rid of it on ebay w/ no success. It's bad...

[mmj]

Lets face it PS3 is simply an inconvenience to EA, it goes against their "rush it out the door" and "rehash it year on year" philosophy.

Maybe one day they will take a little bit more pride in their work and we won't have to endure anymore of these half assed ports.

[LastDance]

To be fair i think they started dev on this game a while ago so all the revelations and so forth that have come out might be apparent to EA now... but now when they began production of this game.

either way this game looks very mediocre which is a shame. But i will give it a shot.

Played conflict denied ops today....I was suprised at how ugly and almost unplayable it was. Shame i enjoyed the desert storm series thoroughly

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

PC/360 leads about 80% of all games, this isn't new. Just means bad ports for the other guys, should have made it easer to dev for.

[Zhuk]

Great comment, sorry to see that the Sony fanboys are taking your bubbles

[kalistyles]

no surprise there. This is a game that was supposed to come out last year. EA has been starting there games with the XBOX for a while, but they will learn there lesson when they realize that the PS3 is the real next gen console to start development on and that it will make them the most money soon. This game isn't really something to be excited about anyway. it won't be that good, but whatever gives the Mart something to post about. he hasn't been around much this year. I wonder why?

[sak500]

Yeah would have come out last year if it wasnt' being ported to slowstation3.

[LastDance]

haha you guys are hilarious!!!!..

Ill give you bubbles for being funny

[RecSpec]

I see another Orange Box fiasco happening for PS3, at least this time the original will probably suck. So a port of a bad game? No big deal.

[kingboy]

Funny how only the crappy multi system games look better on that system..real talk!!

[CPTN MITCHELL]

another crapy port from ea. I am not buying this when mgs4 is around the corner. next

[Kaz Hirai]

One day, EA will learn the error of their ways! After I crush them into dust!

MWAH-HA-HA-HA!!!

[The_Engineer]

Sony studios should go back to putting an american football game, a football game, a boxing game, etc. and start putting some heat on PeeA sports as well as the other divisions. EA out of business = glorious day for gaming.

[Kaz Hirai]

Your suggestion has been noted! I shall ask Emperor Kutaragi what he thinks about this.

MWAH-HA-HA-HA!!!

[Kleptic]

I wonder what EA is planning, in light of them making the claim that the PS3 will outsell the 360 this year...the 360 is responsible for like 70% of their revenue or something right?...and while Burnout Paradise is awesome (that is because of Criterion though, not EA), they pretty much axed the PS3 all last year...leaving more than a few PS3 owners pretty sour with them...

w/e...they don't have one announced game for this year that I am the least bit interested in...I actually thought this game was already released...

[Bladestar]

strange some people here do not understand how companies decide which platform should be the lead platform...

They ask them selves the following questions:

Which console is selling more games?
Which console has the larger installbase?
Which console we are more familiar with?
Which console introduces the lowest risk in terms of return of investment due to hardware complexity and learning curve?

When developers are able to say, "PS3" to all those questions that's when the PS3 will be the lead developement environment by default. This is why the original xbox never was the lead platform and the PS3 was... regardless of power, which was better... are you going to argue that the original xbox was more powerful in terms of hardware than the PS2?

Nothing to do with lazy... all to do with business... as much as us gamer would like to believe that game developers only do it for the love of the game and would do it for free and do not consider $$$ when making their games... that's not reality. Why do you think many developers don't make their games for linux or MAC? is it because hardware and OS is better on the PC?

[blacsheep]

outsold 360 in 2007
which console doesnt have a tendancy to blow up
which console looks great next to all your appliances
which console has raw processing power thats gradually being released
which console has the greater line up of games in 2008
which console has a new winning format medium
which console states it will be around for ten years and actually MEANS it because it has the processing power to do so

remember 360 is a year older and had no competition in its first year.
ps3 is starting to show its worth by the end of 2008 theres going to be alot of smug ps3 owners.

[LastDance]

Enter mediocre games....

As long as they do it for the money... we will be playing games that are mediocre...

Its a shame there arent more studios arent like the one kojima is running.

[BLACKJACK VII]

Which console needs a 5GB download to run DMC4 ?

[halo3betasnatch out]

ha! nice comeback buddy... one game needing a large download to let it play makes the entire system and the rest of the games crap as well right? hahah

[cmrbe]

You should add theses as well.
Which console will last 10 years.
Which Console perform well in all regions.
Which Console brand with the biggest userbase.
Which console with standard HD.
Which console brand is identified with gaming.
Which console brand dominated the console market two times in a row.
Which console has the biggest chance of coming out tops???.

Publishers are not short sighted. Publishers like EA and Activision have sales fore cast for this reason. This console war is still in its infancy. Its a long road ahead.

[Neurotoxin]

EA + Unreal Engine 3 = Crappy PS3 Port. Its the worst recipe for disaster, other than actually giving the port to a infant to sort out.

Its going to be Gimped on the PS3 pure and simple, tis a shame because i was looking forward to it, may rent it anyway :(.

[leon76]

"The Xbox 360 is the lead platform for upcoming multi-platform third-person action game Army of Two" - result: the game will suck big time...

[InMyOpinion]

Totally hyped about Army of Two. It looks like a lot of fun!

[Bleucrunch]

EA (screw them) just said that the lead dev is on the 360 and everyone knows that they cant make games for the ps3 so why should people who have a ps3 buy a copy.

[lesferdinand]

Multiplatform games suck anyway, I personally don't buy them.

[InMyOpinion]

Yeah, who needs COD4 anyways?

[solar]

maybe ill wait for PC version....i dont trust EA with ps3 titles...

[jinn]

this is a 360 game

[angel604]

it also said

However, he stressed that as far as graphics goes "it looks great on both of them".

that doesnt really say they both look the same, the 360 could look better

[eddierivera]

The graphics look last gen. One this forsure is that anyone who only has a ps3 should not buy this game. Anything that was delayed the way army of 2 was because of polishing should not even be considered. I seen the trailers and though it looks like they polished it, the game play just seems mediocre at best. I cant imagine playing with only one other friend. Sounds lame.

I will have to admit an earlier release would have got my attention, but RSV2 comes out like a week after this game does,, hmmm which one should I get? A boring 2 player port from the 360? Or should I get the one that isnt a port and has a wicked multiplayer experiance? Did you guys know that RSV2 doesnt port to any system? There was a team that made the game specifically for each console. Which means there is a possibility that RSV2 on the ps3 might even be better than its counterparts.

[detroitkid]

It has everything to do with laziness being cheap or stubbornness on EA's part. They could have lead on PS3 and probably still sold more on 360. The only difference is it would have insured us PS3 owners an equal or better version. The sells outcome doesn't matter which system it leads in development on. The one with the most installed base would most likely still do better regardless. EA just wants to go the easy route instead of doing what Criteron (which is owned by EA so why the fu@#! not) and Activision (Call Of Duty4) did. Ironically EA is the same company so called betting on the PS3's success but still treats it like a second class machine with lower quality ports! Damn!! I wish people would stop buying this Sports License monopolizing pretty much give you the same as last year cheap bad porting publishers games and teach them a lesson. You will never get them to do right by everyone until we this that kind of action with them.

[sak500]

Good luck ps3 owners.

[timmyp53]

hopefully performance is equal too.

[InMyOpinion]

I think we'll have too wait and see about that.

[achira]

i am sure this game will be fine for the ps3. ppl who have interest should buy this game.

[LevDog]

Great I was debating on whether to get this game.. Debate over.. No buying it for me.. ANother 360 port to Ps3 another Crappy game.. Another EA mistake.. YOU CANT PORT GAMES FROM ONE CONSOLE TO ANOTHER... You get seperate teams for each console.. GEEZ is it that hard.. I hate EA

[sak500]

Dont worry you can always choose another game from 100s of titles available..OOps

[MrWonderful]

people are jealous that i speak the truth

[NiteWarrior]

For some reason i thought this was a WW2 game.

[jackdoe]

Warning sirens started appearing in my head when the lead dev said this. EA hasn't proven that they can do a decent port on the PS3. The only solid game that EA released on the PS3 was Burnout Paradise and that was PS3 lead dev. So people should not be giving EA the benefit of the doubt. After all those fvck ups, I just don't trust EA any more.

[ISA_Scum]

*sigh*

I'm really looking foward to this...and then this is announced. You know, with Sony taking their sweet old time with EVERY exclusive on the console, you'd think they'd try and get third-party devs to do a better job for them. I got a feeling AoT now will be crap.

Great, another bust for my PS3...sometimes I wonder....

[LinuxGuru]

This game seemed cool at first, but after a while...all the delays made me not want it anymore. It just seemed to get more boring....and more boring....