Just Add Water Comments on 360 Stranger’s Wrath

TheSixthAxis writes:

"It does seem a little strange, Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath, an Xbox exclusive title, set for the refurbishment treatment but only due for a PS3 release.

There is logic behind the madness, however, with developer Just Add Water responding on their site to the many complaints from 360 fans displeased that they won’t be able to enjoy the updated title on their console of choice."

[HeroXIV]

Why do MS have these stupid rules? It's making AAA developers shy away from XBLA to the competition... seriously, WHY do they have them?

[OneSneakyMofo]

1. Because they want money.
2. Because their system can only handle so much.
3. Because they think if they can control your game, they can control your company.
4. Because they only care about themselves and not their fanbase.

[Dragun619]

"or ask Microsoft to increase their 2GB limit, however this limit is apparently hardware led, so please let us try and make a miracle happen.”

A Hardware limitation? -_-

[Belasco]

Your avatar should have a tinfoil hat on instead of a santa cap.

[Elimin8]

For $300 please!

[vhero]

They are so high on there hill MS they don't realise what is going on beneath them.

[Active Reload]

I'm sure MS will lift the limit after Shadow Complex 2 comes out, lol.

[Philoctetes]

So this is what $60 buys you on XBL.

[DigitalAnalog]

“The final decision is NOT ours. One thing we can discuss in regard to the 360 version is the size of the game. On XBLA there is a 2 GigaByte size limit we have to adhere to, currently the title weighs in at 2.1GB and that is without any updates, so either we have to pull a miracle out of the bag with some type of amazing compression system, or ask Microsoft to increase their 2GB limit, however this limit is apparently hardware led, so please let us try and make a miracle happen.”

Now you guys think VERY carefully how this can be applied to a full-retail game. This is what happens when you IMPOSE restrictions and now the XBox Odyssey fans are suffering for it. Now you know how FF fans like myself are pissed that what could be a 20+ GB game has been reduced to 14+GB EVEN with the span of 3 DVD disks.

-End statement

[Blacktric]

Just buy a PS3 if you don't have one (and if you can of course). With all the possible 3rd party HD classics on the way and with the 3rd party companies' support like EA, Ubisoft and Just Add Water, future is looking bright for PS3. I hope Microsoft learns some lesson about arrogance though. For the whole year I saw a handful of companies complaining about the Live and its unnecessary limitations but so far MS done nothing.

[YoshiMeetsU]

umm. no thanks.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Why would you create an account on "News4Gamers" if you don't like playing GOOD video games?

[maxcer]

couldn't have said it better myself. gamers won't be loyal forever, and when it's apparent that MS is straying away from what we want we'll move on and they will have nothing left but a dissatisfied userbase in one hand and a million casuals who only buy sports resort games in the other.

[Droid Control]

Remove your size limit NOW, or face the full wrath of the 360 fanboyzz!!!!! lol

[xAlmostPro]

the full wrath of 360 fanboys? aka if they dont up the limit "zomg this game sucks anyway, we never wanted it on xbl..kinect ftw" :L

[ZombieAutopsy]

I could of swore MS did away with that limit a long time ago, oh well I guess this is another one of those times where it pays to be a multi-console owner.

[UP]

Size limits are retarded. If a company wants to release a large game on your network let them. Charge them a little extra if you want but dont force them to go to the other sides network because of your rules.

[vhero]

Why does MS insist that downloadable titles are the future then restrict sizes on them?? The irony of it all really.

[DeathGazer]

Glad they're not dumbing down the PSN version. I wish more devs did this.

Too many bend over for MS's policies.

[units]

this game would sell a hep load on xbox live so how about removing stupid size limit

[A Cupcake for Gabe]

I hope they add some MP in this. This was such a fun game. Not my favorite oddworld title but I am pleased to have oddworld home on ps3. Now let's get more dark oddworld games like aves stories were. SlugStorm? Abe remakes? Fangus? Come on JAW!!!

[Hades1337]

Why can't you just buy the Xbox version? It works on the 360, and you can bet your life that the PS3 version will cost much more than you can pick the Xbox version up for, such is the nature of downloadable re-releases.

[ZombieAutopsy]

Actually the other Oddworld works on the 360, not this one. I have the one that works though and it's a good play, so anyone needing an Oddworld fix should try to find it.

[Freak of Nature]

My favorite game on the original XBOX...

For anyone that missed it,please do yourself a favor and get this game. Really fun,and creative,full of style and quirky in it's game mechanics,something special,but what would you expect from an Oddworld inhabitants title.

Top notch game!

I cannot wait to see what is up beyond this game from Oddworld...

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

If I could please have everyone's attention...

Look at his comment.

Not once did he show an ounce of loyalty to one company or another. He simply stated that this was a great game when it came out...and that he's glad more people will get to enjoy it on a different system.

THIS is what we should be writing!

Bubbles.

[Corrwin]

The 360 isn't still using FAT32, is it?!

I hope MS gives them some room to manoeuvre, cutting content would be a crime!

[dirthurts]

You know people do still buy disks right?

[CobraKai]

I prefer a disc release.

[dirthurts]

I would buy many more xbl arcade games if they where on a disk.

[Jack Klugman]

wtf is trolling about yoshi's comment? he stated his opinion its old and it is old. but the guy calling ms cock suckers are alright?

you could at least try and not look so fucking blatantly biased around here.

[NYC_Gamer]

so much red tape on xbl

[monkey nuts]

When the 360 launched the filesize limit was something tiny, around 300mbs if I remember right. Only arcade games had the limitation though. I reckon they could easily raise it and put this issue to bed.

[Gamer Muzz]

So they cant shave a tenth of a gig (124mb) off the game to make it fit? Doesn't seem like much of a miracle to me.

They could find a way to do that. or couldn't they release the game then hit it with an instant 124mb expansion (mandatory update) that fills in the gap?

Seems to me that theres a very easy solution to the problem.

[dirthurts]

Before any improvements. The final game should be even bigger.

[Gamer Muzz]

Oh yeah, I guess I didn't consider that. Good call. so it would definitely be more than 124mb.
But still an update VIA DLC would work, right? I dunno. is the game size limit 2gb including expansions and updates or is that separate?

[radphil]

Over a certain size in DLC, they have to charge players via MS's distinctions.

Remember the issues with Valve and trying to put free DLC for L4D and L4D2?

[dirthurts]

No file size restrictions here.

[R_aVe_N]

I honestly didn't put to much money in the xbox. I had Halo and KOTOR and that was about it. I will give this game a try I have always heard it was really fun to play.

[Human Analog]

I'll second what another poster said.

This is why I own both consoles. I never have to be without a game I want to play. (Left for dead, Drakes fortune), (Mass Effect, Heavy Rain), (Forza, GT5). It is good to have choices.