Author Topic: Epic Mickey sinks Warren Spector (Read 2513 times)

Stoney Mason · « **on:** January 29, 2013, 12:59:39 PM »

http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/29/disney-confirms-closure-of-epic-mickey-developer-junction-point-studios/

Time to retire Warren.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2013, 01:06:39 PM »

His fall has been incredibly depressing.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2013, 01:10:41 PM »

How bad did the second one do in relation to the first?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2013, 01:15:51 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on January 29, 2013, 01:10:41 PM

How bad did the second one do in relation to the first?

4 times the consoles, 1/4th the sales.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2013, 01:17:50 PM »

I don't care, never played any Mickey.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2013, 01:19:27 PM »

in b4 people saying the "steampunk mature" version seen in the concept art would save the series or have a chance in hell of being released ever.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2013, 01:28:57 PM »

interesting concept ruined by terrible mechanics. he kinda deserves to be a failure at the moment

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2013, 01:35:46 PM »

Anyone can put out a bad game and eventually time will pass us all by. That's kinda forgivable.

What's a bit more annoying is that in recent years he has become increasingly cranky and opinionated about the game industry in general yet he seemed very defensive about the reception Epic Mickey got. You can't have it both ways.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2013, 01:36:40 PM »

He should join the Sphinctersoft team and get back to making quality games.

wrowa · « **Reply #9 on:** January 29, 2013, 01:47:18 PM »

Sad for the team, but I prefer Spector as far away from Disney as possible. Nothing good has come from his time there. Epic Mickey was kinda promising, but with the second one being worse in every regard I doubt that the team would have ever had the chance to make a better game.

(And since that 3DS one was already terrible, I make Disney guilty for all of this. If two theoretically pretty good teams fail to deliver miserably, there has to be something going wrong somewhere)

Actually, Spector is one of the people I'd like to see making something with Kickstarter.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #10 on:** January 29, 2013, 05:08:51 PM »

I'm more offended by his run of the DuckTales comic, which was the most horrible Duck-related thing I have EVER. READ.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2013, 05:23:21 PM »

Quote from: Don Flamenco on January 29, 2013, 01:19:27 PM

or have a chance in hell of being released ever.

It's Disney, of course a steampunk mature concept art version wouldn't have released because they need their family friendly.

Despite the fact that would've gotten a hell of a lot of people that aren't interested in family friendly Disney anymore (so, people like me?) interested in the game.

I'm not delusional, but shit you know?

Positive Touch · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2013, 05:36:03 PM »

no, i dont think hardly anyone would give a shit about a video game with a "mature" mickey mouse

Steve Contra · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2013, 05:37:15 PM »

Yeah, Disney needs kids to sell. The only people who want mature Disney are certified perverts.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2013, 10:25:09 PM »

Quote from: thisismyusername on January 29, 2013, 05:23:21 PM

Quote from: Don Flamenco on January 29, 2013, 01:19:27 PM
or have a chance in hell of being released ever.

It's Disney, of course a steampunk mature concept art version wouldn't have released because they need their family friendly.

Despite the fact that would've gotten a hell of a lot of people that aren't interested in family friendly Disney anymore (so, people like me?) interested in the game.

I'm not delusional, but shit you know?

But the only people who actually care about there being a "mature" Disney game are a handful of adult manchildren. If they're going to make a mature steampunk game, then they should just do that, not try to cram Mickey and Co. into it, too.

And really, Dishonored is a better Warren Spector game than Warren Spector has made in about a decade.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2013, 10:27:15 PM »

His pen and paper rpgs look interesting...

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2013, 10:48:19 PM »

Warren Spector's fur fetish confirmed. He needs to make a new Tiny Toons games or a mature steampunk Heathcliff RPG or something.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2013, 11:23:03 PM »

save the mature steampunk mickey mouse for hot topic tshirts kthnxbye

Tasty · « **Reply #18 on:** January 30, 2013, 12:07:24 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on January 29, 2013, 06:10:53 PM

shoulda made Wii games

The "leave Nintendo curse" strikes another victim.

~~Rare~~

~~Factor 5~~

~~Silicon Knights~~

~~Junction Point~~

Tasty · « **Reply #19 on:** January 30, 2013, 01:15:54 AM »

It was an admittedly dumb joke, haha.

That's probably not too far off the mark, but I feel the... lack of... quality in the first game is more the issue. Apparently sales dropped off super fast for the first.

chronovore · « **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2013, 05:52:47 AM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on January 29, 2013, 10:27:15 PM

His pen and paper rpgs look interesting...

(Image removed from quote.)

I have this, somewhere in my US game backlog. I thought it was just Costikyan's thing.

Quote from: Great Rumbler on January 29, 2013, 10:25:09 PM

But the only people who actually care about there being a "mature" Disney game are a handful of adult manchildren. If they're going to make a mature steampunk game, then they should just do that, not try to cram Mickey and Co. into it, too.

And really, Dishonored is a better Warren Spector game than Warren Spector has made in about a decade.

Isn't Kingdom Hearts kind of a steampunk, marginally mature game?

I'm asking with a serious face, because I've never played them.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #21 on:** January 30, 2013, 07:45:06 AM »

kingdom hearts is targeted at young teens

chronovore · « **Reply #22 on:** January 30, 2013, 08:19:55 AM »

Quote from: Positive Touch on January 30, 2013, 07:45:06 AM

kingdom hearts is targeted at young teens

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on January 30, 2013, 07:50:06 AM

and sad lonely fat girls

Well, then.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #23 on:** January 30, 2013, 09:24:30 AM »

Epcot Center is just the perfect example of withering, tattered beauty, like the years of my childhood drifting away the older I get.

Dark.

Mature.

tiesto · « **Reply #24 on:** January 30, 2013, 10:01:31 AM »

Quote from: Don Flamenco on January 30, 2013, 09:24:30 AM

Epcot Center is just the perfect example of withering, tattered beauty, like the years of my childhood drifting away the older I get.

Dark.

Mature.

Well when I was at Epcot back in 2006, it was very dated and kind of a shithole. Not sure if they re-did it since then, but I remember being real disappointed (especially after loving it in the late 80's... seems like it didn't change very much since then)

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #25 on:** January 30, 2013, 11:06:53 AM »

even when I went there as a kid, it was lame. that's why they only show you the outside in commercials! It probably looks like the epic mickey concept art nowadays.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #26 on:** January 30, 2013, 11:31:26 AM »

I only watched The Lion King all the way through and that was because it was the movie everybody my age (7-8) saw.

I have no nostalgic feelings towards Disney. I couldn't make it through Up and I could only watch a few minutes of Ratatouille before I got bored.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #27 on:** February 01, 2013, 10:48:43 PM »

Quote from: The Experiment on January 30, 2013, 11:31:26 AM

I couldn't make it through Up and I could only watch a few minutes of Ratatouille before I got bored.

Your disdain for Pixar is unacceptable.

ManaByte · « **Reply #28 on:** February 02, 2013, 09:11:37 AM »

Quote from: tiesto on January 30, 2013, 10:01:31 AM

Quote from: Don Flamenco on January 30, 2013, 09:24:30 AM
Epcot Center is just the perfect example of withering, tattered beauty, like the years of my childhood drifting away the older I get.

Dark.

Mature.

Well when I was at Epcot back in 2006, it was very dated and kind of a shithole. Not sure if they re-did it since then, but I remember being real disappointed (especially after loving it in the late 80's... seems like it didn't change very much since then)

In order to change anything, they have to spend money; something WDW won't do unless something burns down.

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Author Topic: Epic Mickey sinks Warren Spector (Read 2513 times)