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Free Radical wants help deciding what platforms to make TimeSplitters 4 for.
The developer's website features a poll to find out who would like to see the game on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC or, brilliantly, "Make something different."
Little is known about TimeSplitters 4, other than claims it's going to be funny, frantic, and do things we've never seen before. And we've been to the Chinese State Circus.
Here's hoping the game fares better with the critics than Haze, which didn't do so well - although plenty of people still bought the thing.
We shall see.
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superjag86
18/09/08 @ 07:56
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agreed
EDIT: with trav
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Doctor_What
18/09/08 @ 07:58
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Just to keep everyone happy, Mega Drive and SNES. Convert it to the Dreamcast within a year too.
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Triggerhappytel
18/09/08 @ 07:58
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Just not the Wii. Anything else, just not the Wii.
PS360 will do fine. EDIT - oh God, the Wii is winning the poll. Has anyone else voted on their site yet? Go, now!!
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While two weeks ago, I would've screamed for the Wii, I actually bought an XBox 360 so now I'm hoping for that.
However, since I'm pretty damn sure the game will be released for XB360 anyway, I'll vote for the Wii, because I still think the game should be available for people who only own a Wii and the Wii, as a platform, could use a game like it. I'm sure they could develop a high detail version for the PS3/XBox360 and a low detail version for the Wii, like Force Unleashed. |
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Well, that's interesting... Current poll results have the PS3 at 30%, the x360 at 22%, the Wii at a whooping 43%, the PC at 4% and the "make something different" at 2%.
Apparently people don't want Free Radical to give up on TimeSplitters, PS3 user still carry some love for them (despite Haze), the x360 crowd don't care a lot (or haven't heard of the poll :) and Wii fans starve for quality games... |
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wewillselfdestruct
18/09/08 @ 08:02
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There hasn't been a decent shooter released on the N64 in years. And these guys are ideally suited to the platform, no? Then they could use some of the same textures they used in Haze and blame it on system limitations. Glad I could help.
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If you're asking a question like that this long into this generation then you might want reconsider if it will be ready on time for this generation. Especially as considering the quality of Haze, they need to put some serious overtime in if this is going to be as good as the other Time Splitters games.
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SixFootHalfling
18/09/08 @ 08:16
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Basically if this is Wii only I wont buy it, because the whole thing about timesplitters I've wanted since the PS2 games was to play it online, and if this is on Wii you probably wont be allowed to play against random people just in case that one in 30 million of the people you play is Gary Glitter. And the Wii doesn't have a mic, so no talking to your friends, unless you use the new 8 person chat on your 360 to do it. :)
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"Then they could use some of the same textures they used in Haze and blame it on system limitations."
Lol. Make something different. I NEVER understood why people though TimeSplitters was good in the first place, seemed like an inferior version of Goldeneye or Perfect Dark without all the good bits. Having said that though the last thing other than TimeSplitters they made was Haze so maybe they should just give up altogether ;). |
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andywilkie35
18/09/08 @ 08:21
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What a stupid thing to do. Does this mean that since Haze has come out they have just sat there going "well that didn't go so well did it", sulked some more, and now they're thinking "fuck it, lets do timesplitters 4! but for what console..."
they should do some work Clearly this needs to be made for xbox360 and ps3 surely, as trav said, for multiplayer reasons |
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IronCladChicken
18/09/08 @ 08:56
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Just before the launch of the Wii didnt Free Radical say that the Wii was a gimick and too underpowered to develop a game for - That they would concentrate on the PS3 & 360?
So.. why not develop the game for the PS3 or 360 then? (if theres only one platform it is going to be released on) Or - why not release it onto the 360, if it turns out to actually be pretty good (& a seller) code a PS3 version? |
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ParanoidZombie
18/09/08 @ 09:19
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I'd choose the Wii. TS4 wouldn't sell on PS3 and X360, there are too many FPS on both machines already.
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noresalenocopy
18/09/08 @ 09:31
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Why don't they make an iPhone or flash version, they're popular platforms?
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kinky_mong
18/09/08 @ 09:52
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" I just want TS2 again! No, I'm not buying a tatty old preowned PS2 version."
Well why don't you buy a Gamecube copy because that will work on the Wii (and without having to use awful motion control which will be a bonus!). Personally if they're still under EA's thumb my prefered platform for TS4 is the bin. Future Perfect ruined what was (IMO) the best console FPS of the last gen, and if Haze is anything to go by Free Radical have completely lost it. |
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illusiondance
18/09/08 @ 10:49
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sorry Tel, its got to be on Wii as Free Radicals gamecube work was so damn good. (i still occasionally go back to try and collect every medal in TS3).
surely there are enough shooters on the fat machines? |
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farticusmaximus
18/09/08 @ 10:59
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Timesplitters has always been the best 4 player splitscreen I reckon, for pure silly fun. 360 version if you please!
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WillTheSecond
18/09/08 @ 11:48
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Why do people care about it being on PS3 and 360? The Timesplitters games have never had great graphics, and Wii has voice-chat now, with WiiSpeak, and the controls will be 100% better on Wii than on PS360 anyway. I think TS4 could be very good on Wii. I would also settle for a PC version, though a PC version would of course lack split screen, which is the most fun element of Timesplitters anyway (combined with user-created maps, of course).
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Personally, I suggest the Vectrex, Colecovision and MSX.
(It's a bit of a daft question, TBH, and only good for firing up yet another console bashfest...lead platform development and subsequent portwork, or simultaneous hardware-specific development, now that's a completely different kettle of badgers.) |
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themanfromdelmonte
18/09/08 @ 15:24
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I voted Wii. People complain about lack of hardcore games on Wii & when given an opportunity to change that, vote against it.
On PS3/360 it'll be joining an already healthy roster of FPS and will be dismissed by some because of it's art style. On Wii it'll be a chance for Free Radical to refine Wiimote FPS controls. Online play would still be good, I don't really have any problems with Mazza Kart (except last lap monster power up robberies). I personally think it's already in development for Wii and they're doing this poll to try and back up their reasons for developing it on that format. |
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BartonFink
18/09/08 @ 15:30
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and the controls will be 100% better on Wii than on PS360 anyway.
Comedy gold |
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captainrentboy
18/09/08 @ 17:55
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After playing Haze I honestly couldn't give a shit if TS4 was released on the 360. I mean it's not like the console is lacking shooting titles or anything.
But let's face it, baring in mind Haze didn't exactly set the world alight with its sales figures, and the 360 has a pretty good game:console attach rate going on, I can't see them not doing a version for it. |
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