Here's a weird one for you. It would seem that the upcoming Destroy All Humans sequel, Path of the Furon, had its PlayStation 3 release canceled very recently. However, THQ has today confirmed that the game will indeed go ahead on Blu-ray ... just not in North America.
THQ supposedly blamed "development issues" on the PS3 version's cancellation. If that's the case, why no PlayStation 3 release in America? THQ explains:
"Destroy all Humans: Path of the Furon will be released on both the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 formats on February 13th 2009 across Europe. Due to the game being shipped earlier in North America on 2nd December a decision was made to proceed exclusively with the Xbox 360 format in that market."
That seems very odd, doesn't it? Why not just delay the PS3 version rather than make it a 360 exclusive in America? There seems to be no logic to this move, outside of abject laziness. One can only assume that a PS3 version will hit the US eventually, but until then, Blu-ray fans will have to look elsewhere.
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8:04 AM on 11.28.2008
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The game was going to flop. Period. It was going to flop hard. Why publish a game that wont sell?
However, in Europe, multiplatform games are starting to sway both ways.. so it would be a major gamble to cancel it in Europe.
They werent lying when they claimed 'development issues'.. they just pointed the finger in the wrong direction. When they say "We couldnt make the game run well on PS3", they clearly mean "We cant make a game well. So we're just going to reduce the number of discs published. The most cost effective means to do that is to cut out the BDs"
Since we're throwing ideas, let's say Microsoft paid them to keep Americans on the 360. You know, just sayin'. If there is one game that would have turned the tides it's Destroy All Humans.
Isnt it true?
Import = problem solved
Whu...but wh...Oooooohh *faints*
i did like the first one for ps2. i dont think something like this has ever happened.
im sick of these babies claiming they have trouble with the ps3. get used to it. learn it like everyone else. dont just give up. and whats the difference between the Europe version and American? plus arnt games region free on ps3 anyway?
I don't care about this at all as my PS3 can live without this game as the lasts ones were nothing special.
Also before anyone mentions it, Americans and Englishmen DO speak different languages!
Thank fuck we can screw America over for once, no matter how crappy a screw-up it actualy is.
I stick my tounge out at all Americans and make farting noises in your general direction :p
HOW CAN I ENJOY THIS FINELY CRAFTED THQ GAME NOW?!?!?
It may seem odd, but they obviously don't have confidence (as koehler83 was pointing out) in the game to stand on its own. I know the first was a big hit, but the 2nd, not so much. Then there was the lame Wii port.
this is not the first game disbaned from going on the ps3 >=(