Pachter: Twisted Metal quip "a guess"

By Robert Purchese Published 1 June, 2010

"It's the game I hope he's working on."

Analyst Michael Pachter has told Eurogamer that what he said about a Twisted Metal PS3 game was "a guess".

"I know nothing about what David [Jaffe] is working on, other than that it is a 'really great game', according to him, but I suppose that goes without question," he said.

"My Twisted Metal comment is purely conjecture, it's the game I hope he's working on, but I do not have confirmation from him about it, and have not been briefed by anyone under NDA.

"It wasn't a slip," he added, "it was an intentional comment, and it is just my best guess as to what he's working on. For the sake of the gaming community, I hope I'm right."

Michael Pachter mentioned Twisted Metal in an interview when reeling off solid games that were coming to PS3. Jaffe later tweeted that what Pachter had said was "a joke".

A PS3 version of Twisted Metal has not been confirmed. Jaffe, co-creator of the series, is adamant he's not making the game.

Michael Pachter is an analyst for US mega-investor company Wedbush Morgan. But is he a man or a robot? Who else starts work at 4.30am and then leaves at 4pm? We investigated in Being Michael Pachter.

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  • menschenfracht #1 2 years ago

    he is the Head of the Ministry of Silly Talks

  • sonicyoda #2 2 years ago

    Basically, "It was a slip but I'm covering my arse."

  • grimmace #3 2 years ago

    Why is every comment this guy makes a news worthy story? He seems to be wrong far more often than he is right and just does it for self publicity.

  • INSOMANiAC #4 2 years ago

    Im one of the 'I dont really know who this gawp is but he seems like a bit of a twat' gang.

  • nuanimal #5 2 years ago

    Even if he's right, a Twisted Metal game really doesn't pique my interest.

    But that's just me.

  • paketep #6 2 years ago

    He is neither a man nor a robot. He is just an enormous douche to whom gaming websites amazingly pay too much attention.

  • tachometer #7 2 years ago

    Time he Pacht his bags

  • Freek #8 2 years ago

    Come EG, he gave you a free headline! And sub header :D

    I know nothing
    ....about what David [Jaffe] is working on.
    Edited by 2 at 01/06/10 @ 18:47

  • busboy33 #9 2 years ago

    Is this from his comments on Bonus Round on Gametrailers.com?

    If it was, then if I'm remembering correctly it was pretty clear (at least to me) that he was joking from the context and delivery.

  • alcides #10 2 years ago

    Please EG, refrain from quoting The Troll.

  • makeamazing #11 2 years ago

    Ah leave the guy alone, he's fine, its not his fault sites quote his every comment as news. ;)

  • monkfishjoe #12 2 years ago

    Why do people still report on what this douche says. Seriously!

    Just release Twisted Metal World Tour on PSN. Best. Game. Ever!

  • Nazo #13 2 years ago

    If Pachter says Twisted Metal then it's almost certainly something else. What does that leave?

  • raion #14 2 years ago

    For what matters, I've been hoping that the guys at bungie would drop Halo and work on an Oni sequel/remake/spiritual successor.
    I guess they're working on it, but keeping it a super secret. Man I can't wait for the surprise reveal at E3!

  • Beano #15 2 years ago

    Pachter is a strange fellow.

    His recent acusing people hating online-DRM (AC2 on PC) as being pirates (PachAttack on Gametrailers), had me wondering if he knows ANYTHING about how consumers think. I was stunned.

    I don't know why people and the media continue to listen to him.

  • schnide #16 2 years ago

    Cheap, shitty, pointless journalism:

    "Man knows nothing about specific game," says man who knows nothing about games.

    Rob Purchese: -1 for you, since you broke this utter non-story.

  • Sideras #17 2 years ago

    He's just some fucking suit. He has no idea what gaming is about. He just sprews a bunch of bullshit on the industry he's idea of success is measured in dollars.

  • DoucheVader #18 2 years ago

    I thought everyone knew an analyst's job was to basically make theories about the future. They do so through years of experience and with an educated mind.

    So when Pachter says he "guessed", that is right in line with his job title.

    This really shouldn't be news to those who know what his job entails. He isn't a seer, he doesn't get insider info and divuldge it. When he estimates how much something will sell, it's an educated guess.

    OR he is in league with the DEVIL!



    @ NotMyRealName RE: DRM

    Pirates are thieves. DRM while not 100% effective does thwart some piracy. You are paying more for your games today because of pirates. You are paying for the development of DRM because of pirates. Companies aren't just going to eat losses forever, they will take it out of the next guy who actually pays for it.

    DRM has done a great deal to thwart pirates. To this day you don't see a ton of PS3 mods out their because of Sony's complex DRM scheme that is built into the Cell Processor.

    You know there are people out there with talents that deserve to be paid for them. Your attititude toward devices to try to increase the value of their talents is appalling. If companies didn't use ANY DRM and I could just burn you a copy of anything you wanted don't you think piracy would be WAY more widespread?

    Piracy isn't the process of hacking DRM, piracy is stealing software. Hacking may be required to do it. I think you got your terms wrong. Many hackers are indeed pirates, but hacking isn't the same as piracy.
    Edited by 1 at 03/06/10 @ 16:47