Comments on: Capcom Coy About Lost Planet 2 Exclusivity http://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jarrodandhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-609061 jarrodand Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:48:56 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-609061 Lower res textures, more uneven framerates, fuzzy shadowing... I didn't play the PS3 version myself but in all the direct screen/video comparisons I've seen it's an immediately recognizable downgrade. Lower res textures, more uneven framerates, fuzzy shadowing… I didn't play the PS3 version myself but in all the direct screen/video comparisons I've seen it's an immediately recognizable downgrade.

]]> By: Aoshi00http://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-609060 Aoshi00 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:39:18 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-609060 Just wondering, how is the PS3 version inferior other than the 5Gb mandatory install? I didn't get the game on the 360 initially, then got the PS3 ver. after it was ported since it also includes the Megaman suit from the PC port.<br><br>I rarely play online, but this trailer looks totally awesome. Just wondering, how is the PS3 version inferior other than the 5Gb mandatory install? I didn't get the game on the 360 initially, then got the PS3 ver. after it was ported since it also includes the Megaman suit from the PC port.

I rarely play online, but this trailer looks totally awesome.

]]> By: jarrodandhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-609056 jarrodand Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:26:28 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-609056 Well, the other side of this is that LP2 is a game that's going to do 90%+ of it's business in the west, and the vast majority of that on 360 too, where it sold 1.6m last time (plus 600k of Colonies on 360/PC)... if Microsoft provides an attractive enough royalty cut for the exclusive and maybe throws in some ad money (which they did for LP1), Capcom gets the game out faster (just one SKU to focus on), cheaper (again one SKU) and might make enough to to outweigh the added benefit of a later day and date multiplatform release. Plus they can always port it later, like LP1.<br><br>Sucks for PS3 owners, but it's easy to see how this could make sense from Capcom's perspective. Unless a game's primary market is Japan, timed 360 exclusives can really work well for publishers. Well, the other side of this is that LP2 is a game that's going to do 90%+ of it's business in the west, and the vast majority of that on 360 too, where it sold 1.6m last time (plus 600k of Colonies on 360/PC)… if Microsoft provides an attractive enough royalty cut for the exclusive and maybe throws in some ad money (which they did for LP1), Capcom gets the game out faster (just one SKU to focus on), cheaper (again one SKU) and might make enough to to outweigh the added benefit of a later day and date multiplatform release. Plus they can always port it later, like LP1.

Sucks for PS3 owners, but it's easy to see how this could make sense from Capcom's perspective. Unless a game's primary market is Japan, timed 360 exclusives can really work well for publishers.

]]> By: jarrodandhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-609059 jarrodand Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:20:28 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-609059 Yeah, the PS3 port was pretty ghetto. I'm a little worried though, as the PS3 port was farmed off to K2, and credit checking the LP2 trailer it turns out there's K2 staff working on it too. :/ Yeah, the PS3 port was pretty ghetto. I'm a little worried though, as the PS3 port was farmed off to K2, and credit checking the LP2 trailer it turns out there's K2 staff working on it too. :/

]]> By: daizyujinhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-609058 daizyujin Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:46:05 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-609058 A lot of this might also have to do with how poorly the PS3 port was done. Considering that it required a 5 gig install when they had over a year to work on the PS3 port, I can see why it bombed. It didn't help that overall it was an inferior port. A lot of this might also have to do with how poorly the PS3 port was done. Considering that it required a 5 gig install when they had over a year to work on the PS3 port, I can see why it bombed. It didn't help that overall it was an inferior port.

]]> By: lostinbluehttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-609054 lostinblue Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:47:25 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-609054 timed exclusivity, probably. timed exclusivity, probably.

]]> By: NickyDhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-609057 NickyD Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:22:26 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-609057 Exactly. I remember when Capcom first started their "multiplatform" strategy... right when Devil May Cry 4 was announced to be multiplatform. PS3 fans cried foul, claiming Dead Rising and Lost Planet weren't multiplatform (which of course holds no water anymore... one is overrated and the other didn't fare too well in my humblest of opinions), so this announcement is a little weird.<br><br>Like you implied, Ishaan, Capcom should at least acknowledge the other systems in existence, in line with their own strategy of not making exclusive titles anymore. *shrug* I didn't really enjoy the first LP, so I don't know if I'd enjoy this one. Basically, this hardly effects me but I can see the hubbub it will boil and bubble. Exactly. I remember when Capcom first started their “multiplatform” strategy… right when Devil May Cry 4 was announced to be multiplatform. PS3 fans cried foul, claiming Dead Rising and Lost Planet weren't multiplatform (which of course holds no water anymore… one is overrated and the other didn't fare too well in my humblest of opinions), so this announcement is a little weird.

Like you implied, Ishaan, Capcom should at least acknowledge the other systems in existence, in line with their own strategy of not making exclusive titles anymore. *shrug* I didn't really enjoy the first LP, so I don't know if I'd enjoy this one. Basically, this hardly effects me but I can see the hubbub it will boil and bubble.

]]> By: Bandit_Kinghttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-609055 Bandit_King Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:54:32 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-609055 Not sure about this one, if it's exclusive though you can bet it's timed. Though like Akimitsu mentioned it will sell worse after being ported, it's simple logic. Oh and Capcom did say that all of their "big titles" would be multi-plat in an interview/statement made to next-gen.biz a while back Not sure about this one, if it's exclusive though you can bet it's timed. Though like Akimitsu mentioned it will sell worse after being ported, it's simple logic. Oh and Capcom did say that all of their “big titles” would be multi-plat in an interview/statement made to next-gen.biz a while back

]]> By: jarrodandhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-564556 jarrodand Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:48:56 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-564556 Lower res textures, more uneven framerates, fuzzy shadowing... I didn't play the PS3 version myself but in all the direct screen/video comparisons I've seen it's an immediately recognizable downgrade. Lower res textures, more uneven framerates, fuzzy shadowing… I didn't play the PS3 version myself but in all the direct screen/video comparisons I've seen it's an immediately recognizable downgrade.

]]> By: Aoshi00http://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-564555 Aoshi00 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:39:18 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-564555 Just wondering, how is the PS3 version inferior other than the 5Gb mandatory install? I didn't get the game on the 360 initially, then got the PS3 ver. after it was ported since it also includes the Megaman suit from the PC port.<br><br>I rarely play online, but this trailer looks totally awesome. Just wondering, how is the PS3 version inferior other than the 5Gb mandatory install? I didn't get the game on the 360 initially, then got the PS3 ver. after it was ported since it also includes the Megaman suit from the PC port.

I rarely play online, but this trailer looks totally awesome.

]]> By: jarrodhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-564547 jarrod Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:26:28 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-564547 Well, the other side of this is that LP2 is a game that's going to do 90%+ of it's business in the west, and the vast majority of that on 360 too, where it sold 1.6m last time (plus 600k of Colonies on 360/PC)... if Microsoft provides an attractive enough royalty cut for the exclusive and maybe throws in some ad money (which they did for LP1), Capcom gets the game out faster (just one SKU to focus on), cheaper (again one SKU) and might make enough to to outweigh the added benefit of a later day and date multiplatform release. Plus they can always port it later, like LP1.<br><br>Sucks for PS3 owners, but it's easy to see how this could make sense from Capcom's perspective. Unless a game's primary market is Japan, timed 360 exclusives can really work well for publishers. Well, the other side of this is that LP2 is a game that's going to do 90%+ of it's business in the west, and the vast majority of that on 360 too, where it sold 1.6m last time (plus 600k of Colonies on 360/PC)… if Microsoft provides an attractive enough royalty cut for the exclusive and maybe throws in some ad money (which they did for LP1), Capcom gets the game out faster (just one SKU to focus on), cheaper (again one SKU) and might make enough to to outweigh the added benefit of a later day and date multiplatform release. Plus they can always port it later, like LP1.

Sucks for PS3 owners, but it's easy to see how this could make sense from Capcom's perspective. Unless a game's primary market is Japan, timed 360 exclusives can really work well for publishers.

]]> By: jarrodhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-564546 jarrod Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:20:28 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-564546 Yeah, the PS3 port was pretty ghetto. I'm a little worried though, as the PS3 port was farmed off to K2, and credit checking the LP2 trailer it turns out there's K2 staff working on it too. :/ Yeah, the PS3 port was pretty ghetto. I'm a little worried though, as the PS3 port was farmed off to K2, and credit checking the LP2 trailer it turns out there's K2 staff working on it too. :/

]]> By: daizyujinhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-564538 daizyujin Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:46:05 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-564538 A lot of this might also have to do with how poorly the PS3 port was done. Considering that it required a 5 gig install when they had over a year to work on the PS3 port, I can see why it bombed. It didn't help that overall it was an inferior port. A lot of this might also have to do with how poorly the PS3 port was done. Considering that it required a 5 gig install when they had over a year to work on the PS3 port, I can see why it bombed. It didn't help that overall it was an inferior port.

]]> By: lostinbluehttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-564520 lostinblue Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:47:25 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-564520 timed exclusivity, probably. timed exclusivity, probably.

]]> By: NickyDhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/25/capcom-coy-about-lost-planet-2-exclusivity/comment-page-1/#comment-564518 NickyD Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:22:26 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=29379#comment-564518 Exactly. I remember when Capcom first started their "multiplatform" strategy... right when Devil May Cry 4 was announced to be multiplatform. PS3 fans cried foul, claiming Dead Rising and Lost Planet weren't multiplatform (which of course holds no water anymore... one is overrated and the other didn't fare too well in my humblest of opinions), so this announcement is a little weird.<br><br>Like you implied, Ishaan, Capcom should at least acknowledge the other systems in existence, in line with their own strategy of not making exclusive titles anymore. *shrug* I didn't really enjoy the first LP, so I don't know if I'd enjoy this one. Basically, this hardly effects me but I can see the hubbub it will boil and bubble. Exactly. I remember when Capcom first started their “multiplatform” strategy… right when Devil May Cry 4 was announced to be multiplatform. PS3 fans cried foul, claiming Dead Rising and Lost Planet weren't multiplatform (which of course holds no water anymore… one is overrated and the other didn't fare too well in my humblest of opinions), so this announcement is a little weird.

Like you implied, Ishaan, Capcom should at least acknowledge the other systems in existence, in line with their own strategy of not making exclusive titles anymore. *shrug* I didn't really enjoy the first LP, so I don't know if I'd enjoy this one. Basically, this hardly effects me but I can see the hubbub it will boil and bubble.

]]>