New XB360/Wii/3DS TMNT game (not OotS?)

[raphael_is_cool]

Activision's licensed games are cashgrabs where the minimal amount of funding and time is allowed for development, usually resulting in simple, crap or compromised games where the licence's popularity is meant to pick up the slack.

[Cure]

That's not unique to Activision's licensed games; it's pretty much all of them.

[raphael_is_cool]

Ha, fair point.

[Leo656]

Yeah, by and large every dollar spent acquiring the license is money taken away from actually making the game. That's the general rule. Not all licensed games are terrible or even bad, though. Most super-hero games are usually at least decent, nowadays, and some of them (like the recent Batman games) are unusually well-done. Some licensed games are a lot of fun; Ghostbusters and Green Lantern were both pretty good. For every one of those, though, there are another dozen Simpsons Skateboarding type games.

I think OotS is decent for a downloadable licensed game. If it were twice as long it could be a passable console release, with a few tweaks. I think it all comes down to the lack of people, money and time that were put into it, which wasn't necessarily *just* because it was a licensed game. A lot of licensed games still have more staff and money than they had on this one.

[FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza]

It's been a long time since I played a good Activision game, honestly.
I agree OOTS is a pretty good game, license aside. It coulda been another 4 characters doing martial arts and so on.
The game does need more work and I'm eager to see if those of us on PC and 360 get and improved version.
Batman's Arkham games are an example of what a license game should bring.
Ghostbusters was a lot of fun, I still need to beat the game.
Even Hulk: Ultimate Destruction was a decent sandbox title, although a little lacking in a few gameplay areas... overall solid license title for last generation.
TMNT really haven't have a decent title since the 32-bit era.

[Krutch]

I'll probably pick it up on my iMac but I agree; its been a long time since TMNT has had a good game. Though OotS was a solid attempt.

[psyrusly]

It's been a long time since I played a good Activision game, honestly.
I agree OOTS is a pretty good game, license aside. It coulda been another 4 characters doing martial arts and so on.
The game does need more work and I'm eager to see if those of us on PC and 360 get and improved version.
Batman's Arkham games are an example of what a license game should bring.
Ghostbusters was a lot of fun, I still need to beat the game.
Even Hulk: Ultimate Destruction was a decent sandbox title, although a little lacking in a few gameplay areas... overall solid license title for last generation.
TMNT really haven't have a decent title since the 32-bit era.

Agree with you. I had much fun with Hulk: Ultimate Destruction on PS2. For non-Activision game, I really like the art direction HighMoon Studio took for the Transformers Cybertron series, modernized yet true to the root. The same goes for Batman Arkham series.

[mousesi2k]

The 22nd cant come fast enough! Looking forward to a new game for my Wii for my nephew and I to play and in a few years, when my son is old enough, for him to play to!

[Sanjuro]

Fingers crossed that this release helps remove the sour taste from that Out of the Shadows trash.

[ManBurning]

Here is a list of the achievements for the new game, the xbox 360 version.

Obviously read cautiously, there are spoilers here. You'll see the bosses listed in the game.

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/

Spoiler:

Looks like there will be the ability to throw the enemies at the screen, as in Turtles in time, so that's neat!

[FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza]

Disappointing that the trailer on the Showdown DVD for this game IS THE SAME ONE WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING ALREADY.
Oi.

Originally Posted by ManBurning

Here is a list of the achievements for the new game, the xbox 360 version.

Obviously read cautiously, there are spoilers here. You'll see the bosses listed in the game.

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/

Spoiler:

Looks like there will be the ability to throw the enemies at the screen, as in Turtles in time, so that's neat!

Looks like an easy clear...
I may get it... rent it or buy it used for super cheap(er) for an easy 1000g

[Donatello19]

Originally Posted by ManBurning

Here is a list of the achievements for the new game, the xbox 360 version.

Obviously read cautiously, there are spoilers here. You'll see the bosses listed in the game.

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/

Spoiler:

Looks like there will be the ability to throw the enemies at the screen, as in Turtles in time, so that's neat!

The titles are funny

As for our bosses, it looks like we're getting

Spoiler:

Kraang Tank
Fishface
Mega Mouser
Baxter Stockman
Dogpound
Justin
Shredder

It's nice to see Justin included, but this was a missed opportunity IMO. Where's Snakeweed? Spider Bytez?

[FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza]

Removed comment 'cus I had a couple drinks... lol

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

It's a real shame it's not coming for PS3.

[NinjaMan]

I hope I can use my pro controllers and not have to buy the nunchuks.

[Jeff]

once again, ps3 owners are screwed.

[FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza]

Originally Posted by Jeff

once again, ps3 owners are screwed.

Now, hold on.
Out of the Shadows is confirmed as a PS3 title. The developers have decided not to release the game based off the feedback from the Xbox and PC players.
So the only "Screwed" you're getting there is that you have to wait longer... For a better product! C'mon! They havn't even confirmed that they will rerelease the title to those of us who HAVE ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON IT! We might be stuck with the version we're all complaining about so YOU kids can play a better game.

As for this title... so what? You're missing the Nick show version of last gen's 4Kids games. Mos of which are not worth playing again. There's no telling yet if you're dodging a bullet here or not.
We have only seen 1 trailer (and by this time we had seen more of OOTS) and codes were put out on toys WAY before we ever knew about this game's existence (I'll have a laugh if the codes dont actually work in the end lol). It looks like basic hack and slash... so this might be good like Marvel's Ultimate Alliance or Scott Pilgrim or it could be an inferior title.

Either way, looks like an easy 1000g

[Cure]

Originally Posted by FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza

They havn't even confirmed that they will rerelease the title to those of us who HAVE ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON IT! We might be stuck with the version we're all complaining about so YOU kids can play a better game.

Uh. There are patches, guy. Those are things.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Originally Posted by Cure

Uh. There are patches, guy. Those are things.

But patches only solve so much. All the really big flaws can only be fixed within a limit.

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by whatswiththeheadbands?

But patches only solve so much. All the really big flaws can only be fixed within a limit.

There's no way whatever they're doing to game won't be added to previous versions with a patch. I sincerely doubt the "PS3 version" is going to be THAT different. If at all.

The game getting bad press from being awful would be NOTHING compared to the sh*tstorm they'd endure if they went and put out a "good" version for only one crowd.