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Fatal Inertia better on PS3 News

PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 News by Robert Purchese

22 November, 2007

KOEI has told Eurogamer that futuristic racer Fatal Inertia will be a better game on PS3.

The company is spending more time on it after the 360 version failed to ignite critical fuses when it was released in September. According to a spokesperson for the publisher, they're polishing up technical areas and putting together a more enticing demo than Live customers were treated to.

New content is a possibility, too, although nothing concrete is known at this point.

KOEI US recently offered next spring as an expected date for the title. However, we were told nothing has been decided internally and it is currently "in development for 2008", as it's always been.

Fatal Inertia began life as a PS3 exclusive, but met delays because it was fiddly getting it to work with Unreal Engine 3.

The game lets you zip around interesting courses like canyons and caves in futuristic flying ships, using all sorts of innovative weaponry to hamper the progress of your opponents.

Unfortunately it was let down by a poor frame rate and ill-conceived technical features in the 360 version. KOEI is hoping to iron out those kinks in time for the PS3 release.

Head over to our Fatal Inertia review to find out more.

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Dizzy
22/11/07 @ 11:36
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Going to be BEST game EVAR!

/sarcasm
rhinoxious
22/11/07 @ 11:37
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well they're hardly likely to say that it will be the same after the 360 version flopped.
smoothn00dle
22/11/07 @ 11:38
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they better.
Beano
22/11/07 @ 11:38
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So on PS3 it's only going to be almost-complete-crap?
Spanky
22/11/07 @ 11:38
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Couldn't be any worse really innit. 400mph on a track the size of a hob-nob... great.
Kenshin001
22/11/07 @ 11:38
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Why bother? The PS3 has Wipeout.
Retroid [mod]
22/11/07 @ 11:41
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So they're trying to polish a turd.
Turambar
22/11/07 @ 11:42
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"not dis-similar to saying that they are re-making it for the xbox360 except, they said they're re-making it for the PS3"

Whut?
Skooch
22/11/07 @ 11:43
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Cool, now I really want a PS3!





:-/
SeesThroughAll
22/11/07 @ 11:48
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Sod that shite.

I'm getting Wipeout HD. A downloadable game is better then Koei's finest.
BadBoyBonner
22/11/07 @ 11:55
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I think most of us that write on EG could have knocked up a better game using Valve's Source Engine, in a couple of months.
MBar
22/11/07 @ 11:58
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Well, it finally happened.

The reason to buy a PS3 has arrived!

/twat
dllord
22/11/07 @ 12:00
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Couldn't be worse!
Beano
22/11/07 @ 12:10
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I wonder if in 2 years Sony-haters will still shout "finally a reason to own a PS3" in every PS3 thread and ignore great PS3 games?
ParanoidZombie
22/11/07 @ 12:11
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I hope Dynasty Warriors: Fatal Inertia will be announced soon.
SeesThroughAll
22/11/07 @ 12:12
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I wonder if in 2 years Sony-haters will still shout "finally a reason to own a PS3" in every PS3 thread and ignore great PS3 games?

Look at the PSP threads. Does that answer your question?

EDIT: But I do hope you weren't referring to Fatal Inertia as "great".
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bushwod
22/11/07 @ 12:14
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"According to a spokesperson for the publisher, they're polishing up a turd"

/Fixed
Xerx3s
22/11/07 @ 12:23
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Polishing a turd still results in a polished turd. Playing in on fanboy sentiments ftl.
menage
22/11/07 @ 12:39
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Didn't they start this on PS3 like 20 years ago?

Morons. Nobody probably cares.
Darren
22/11/07 @ 12:49
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Considering how shit it was on the 360, it's going to take a miracle... or a total rewrite of the game to improve it for the PS3. And why bother when the likely to be far superior Wipeout HD is imminent?
Darren
22/11/07 @ 12:51
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P.S. Using the Unreal Engine 3, an engine prone to texture pop-in issues, for such a high-speed game was a major mistake in my opinion; it's a big part of why the 360 version was so ghastly I'm sure.
Jamaicangmr
22/11/07 @ 12:55
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Why doesn't KOEI just shut up an release the game. No one really cares about this game anymore so just release it at less than retail and maybe you'll stand a chance of breakin even.

skillian
22/11/07 @ 13:06
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Polishing a turd still results in a polished turd.

It doesn't though, it just results in a mess.

I think that's the point of the expression ;)
Triggerhappytel
22/11/07 @ 13:16
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I think this just highlights that Sony should release a downloadable or a remade Rollcage to really show Fatal Intertia up.
Malacath
22/11/07 @ 13:50
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It didn't do well on the 360 because it's crap. Polishing it up for the ps3 version wont make a difference it will still be crap. It's just a clone of wipeout which has got to be the most boring racing game i've ever played.
morriss
22/11/07 @ 13:51
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It was really poor I thought.
rob230
22/11/07 @ 14:26
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No way, there is no way on earth they can improve that game... no how no sir. None. It was perfect... oh what a game... oh me oh my.

I bought 3 copies just in case my first 2 broke.
Greebo
22/11/07 @ 14:40
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"I think this just highlights that Sony should release a downloadable or a remade Rollcage to really show Fatal Intertia up."

Totally second that!

An overlooked classic.
djronz
22/11/07 @ 14:51
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its already been said but "WIPEOUT HD"
RexRunti
22/11/07 @ 15:00
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Bring back Quantum Redshift, all is forgiven.
sharpfish
22/11/07 @ 16:07
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This title should just read 'delayed format version of game will see bug/gameplay improvements', it's nothing to do with it being on PS3 in itself.

Fanboy bait topic (as usual) and PR related headline (for the company - as usual).
monkie_king
22/11/07 @ 16:08
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i bought Quantum Redshift for 3 quid - waste of money.
BBIAJ
22/11/07 @ 17:05
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I bought Powerdrome for a fiver, and that pwns Fatal Inertia!

Oh, and Quantum Redshift roolz okay?

Of course it does, the WipEout fellas designed it.
redneon
22/11/07 @ 18:16
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Quantum Redshift = excellent.

I absolutely loved this game on the original Xbox. It got bloody hard on the later stages, though.
Nithron
22/11/07 @ 18:27
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I third that motion, Rollcage definitely needs to come back
Best racing series ever, IMO
DFawkes
22/11/07 @ 21:14
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Koei could have just crapped in a bowl and I probably would have bought it, I'm such a fanboy, but I'm never buying this. It's just not good.

I didn't find the visuals totally awful, but the handling, sensation of speed, annoying weapons, and strange soundtrack break what could have been a below average game :P

Oh, and poor track design.
BadBoyBonner
22/11/07 @ 23:53
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QuantumRedshift

Best - Sci-fi racer ever.

Can't belive the second one got canned.

Hope they bring it back an release it on live - Now I would buy that!
Kirly_Wombat
23/11/07 @ 11:00
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Wipeout clones for the win lol
orenishii
23/11/07 @ 11:10
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The extra effort won't make a blind bit of difference. The reason it flopped on the 360 was that it was a poo wipeout rip off.

Bring back Rollcage
Duds2k
24/11/07 @ 23:10
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"QuantumRedshift

Best - Sci-fi racer ever.

Can't belive the second one got canned.

Hope they bring it back an release it on live - Now I would buy that!"

It's unlikely, the studio closed and the main designer is currently employed by Sony.
BadBoyBonner
25/11/07 @ 01:04
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Duds2k

Yeah I know - read the article about Curly Monsters in EDGE a bit back - how shocked they were at MS giving them the finger so to speak. And then they bought Rare….go figure.

And to anyone insinuating that Quantum Redshift - is somehow a Wipeout rip-off – the team was made up of people that had made the original Wipeout games.

So if you want to argue semantics you could say that the follow up Wipeout games were Wipeout rip-offs and the true successor was Quantum Redshift.

I still feel sure it did so poorly was in no small part due to the name of it.
Kryon
25/11/07 @ 12:33
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"Fatal Inertia better on PS3"

Yes, I'd agree with that statement wholeheartedly. This pile of shit game was meant to be a PS3 launch title exclusive. I have no idea why the fuckwits known as KOEI decided to devalue the 360 by porting it over in the first place. 360 owners never wanted this lost exclusive in the first place, it's shit, so yeah, it IS better off on the PS3. I just wish KOEI hadn't left this turd stain of a title smeared on the 360's catalogue.

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