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Lost Planet inspired by Halo

Lost Planet is Keiji Inafune's answer to Halo, the Capcom producer has said.

Speaking to Kotaku recently, Inafune revealed that he originally pitched the game to Capcom bosses as his take on Bungie's seminal first-person shooter.

"I really wanted to do something as cool as Halo," he said. "I'm a big Halo fan, but it's not well known in Japan. It's very interesting, but very American."

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BURLY6503d ago

Other franchises may have sold more due to the fact that those games were available to larger install bases but Halo fans "voted" with the strongest intensity when they made the Halo 2 launch the biggest single day entertainment launch in the history of mankind.

Never before, have game retailers (including huge multi-product electronic stores) opened their doors at midnight and hosted parties of the scale of Halo 2's launch. And think ---- JUST FOR A GAME!

Now, I don't have any doubt that Lost Planet will be a good game but I fully expect Bungie to obliderate all previous offerings on the 360 and all pathetic offerings that the PS3 tries to put out there - with Halo 3!

The bottom line is that it is Bungie we are talking about and Halo 3 will be on a scale never before thought possible. Sooner or later even PS3 fanboys will all hail the Chief as the master of his domain! FPS's will be owned once again!

SDS Overfiend6503d ago

ummmmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

There it IS.

DC RID3R6503d ago

no one can take that from MS. NO-ONE!!!!

Ravenator5296503d ago

Its kind of cool that Lost Planet almost never came into existance!

But the developers really believed it could be a great title and IMO the demo, screenshots, and previews speak for themselves!

calderra6503d ago

The story of Lost Planet is the story of redemption for the Japanese game market. TGS-goers from the past few years had to watch as Japan became much more island-centric in the years leading up to 2006. If it wasn't Japanese (as in by Japanese for the Japanese market), and it wasn't FIFA or GTA, it wasn't even on the radar.

And this is basically different in the entire rest of the gaming world. North America and Europe already share a lot of tastes (RTS and shooter- most of the rest of Asia is even onboard here too), but both of them demand Japanese content too. The more styles of games from the more regions, the better.

If Lost Planet can be one foot in the door, we'll all be better for it. Can we get some of the crazy niche Japanese games in return?

(I want Metal Wolf Chaos, for example. Play as the President of the Unites states who, to fight terrorism, has suited up in a giant mech and decided to kick their asses anime style. C'mon!)

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Mortal Kombat 9 Is Still NetherRealm's Best Game 13 Years Later

Salman from Tech4Gamers writes "Mortal Kombat 9 revived the series from a low point after bringing it back to 2D combat. It marked a new high-point for the franchise due to its incredible roster, exciting cinematic story mode, and high-octane combat."

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Sonyslave320h ago

I like which ever one, Raiden was speed blasting muthafkers.

monkey6023h ago

I agree. 9 was awesome

Shaolin Monks next please

vTuro243h ago

Shaolin Monks is a forgotten gem. I would love to see a new one, or a remake of the old.

vTuro242h ago

That game was actually goated. It was the first time ever that I actually tried to get good at a fighting game. Unfortunately the online connection was so dogshit it made it hard to enjoy and eventually I gave up. Haven't really played much fighting games since.

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Microsoft is discounting the Xbox 360 store up to 90% before it shuts down for good

Microsoft has slashed the prices of games across the Xbox 360 store in preparation for its July 29th closure.

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Tacoboto6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

The Dishwasher
Vigilante 8

Two non-BC and no-PC-version Arcade titles I downloaded recently. Dishwasher's sequel is on Steam at least.

I've also downloaded Ninety-Nine Nights II (shame the first wasn't available). I still want to download Burnout 3: Takedown before the weekend's up, though that is still the full $9.99 non-discounted price

franwex3h ago

Burnout 3 not available in modern times is a crime to humanity.

I know it’s probably due to the music licensing-though they can simply add other music as Burnout 3’s biggest flaw to me personally-is the music!!!

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Xbox gamers warned they've 72 hours before a ton of classic games are gone forever

The Xbox 360 Marketplace is officially shutting down in three days, which means dozens of exclusive, digital-only 360 games will no longer be available to purchase anywhere else once it does.

The Xbox 360 will be almost 20 years old next year, and to celebrate this milestone Microsoft have decided to obliterate all of its online functionality.

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shadowT12h ago

Phil Spencer: "Game preservation is critical to us at Team Xbox."

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darthv728h ago(Edited 8h ago)

Technically, the games ARE preserved... they are just removing the ability to purchase new games through the 360. They have to keep a full backup of every title (even delisted ones) because they will have to offer the ability to redownload purchased content to users.

I had deleted some games a few years back that had become delisted. I was able to get them back by going through my download history. The games in question were TMNT (classic and re-shelled), afterburner climax and outrun online. Im glad I was able to get those back as they are some of the best on the service.

Lightning776h ago

Well The Ultimate Alliance games have been delisted. I dunno how many old Activision games have been Delisted but MS needs to remake or remaster old Activision games and release them on Xbox and PS. I. Hope that's what they're doing right now.

They can't reserve everything but they 100% can reserve what they got or own.

Vits8h ago

Fortunately, the X360 was jailbroken a long time ago, so a good part of its library is available for download from 'alternative' sources. Still, it's a bummer to see the store going away.

Inverno6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

Dawn of The First Day
-72 Hours Remain-

Also they can keep the store up for life if they wanted.

hiawa235h ago(Edited 5h ago)

Series X for the back compat titles, and OG Xbox and X360 for those not on BC. I pretty much bought all of the digital games I want for the 360 so I am good.

anast4h ago

They are holding games hostage so people spend more money. This is some sleazy stuff.

Reaper22_2h ago

No, not telling you would be sleazy. I have a few more games to buy then I'm good. 360 was and still is a great console. Xbox is the best place to play!

anast2h ago

I'm not sure we are on the same page.

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