Maybe it will be like the Call of Duty series and they will go back and forth with each sequel.

I've learned I am kind of alone on this, but I thought Crackdown was terrible. First, it had lock-on aiming, meaning no skill was required at all. Second, every single mission was just "go here, shoot this" which is damn simple and repetitive. The fact shooting was simply a lock-on, hold button process made it even more boring.

Maybe another developer can develop a better game.

I know a lead designer is the LEAD designer but how much of the quality/direction of a game comes down to that one person? That's a genuine question, i'm not familiar enough with how game designing works to know how established the hierarchy actually is.

It does seem to make sense that Microsoft followed the lead designer, and they are right to not ignore the fact that they are busy making APB.

I really enjoyed crackdown but it wasn't exactly something extremely unique that could never be re-created by another team.

This Jim fellow video-gamer although about my age seems a bit too childish to me in its articles, always making a fanboyish comment. Even when it doesn't make sense.
Trying to be visible at the expense of cheap litle stements only takes you that far.

"This Jim fellow video-gamer although about my age seems a bit too childish to me in its articles, always making a fanboyish comment. Even when it doesn't make sense."

LET'S PLAY A GAME OF CHANCE:

If you can find a "fanboy comment" in that post, I'll give you five bucks. If you find something that isn't a fanboy comment, but you THINK is one because you can't read and you're a fucking idiot, I will not give you five bucks but will instead say that you can't read and call you a fucking idiot.

Okay.

@ StingingVelvet:
Between "making fanboyish comments" and "fucking idiot" there's some sort of hieralchical diference, I guess. Even for me, where english is my 3rd language, at best.
Anyway, it was the idea which came across, after reading some articles. Maybe you're right, maybe I'm wrong, the previous reply was a bit sad though, and it justifies, somehow, the idea that video-games enthusiasts are a bunch of over-excited kids in their 30s.
I'm not here to pick a fight though, so nevermind (the bollocks).

I would rather be called a fucking idiot than a fanboy.

What a weird article to choose as a launch pad for the ol' Jim-attack. What the hell did he say in this article that was so scathing? What was "fanboyish" about it? If English is your third language, maybe your definition of "fanboy" is a little wonky?

You had Microsoft in the title, clearly you're bias.

I'm sure whoever works on the game it will turn out good. I trust Ruffian.

At the risk of sounding like my tongue is lodged in his bumhole, I know the guy can stand up for himself but this shit is driving me crazy. I'm almost jealous of that bastard Jim Sterling. It's Gonzo man, pure and simple. To exagerate, he's like the Hunter S. Thompson of gaming journalism.

But really, he puts emotions, opinions, whatever into his posts and that is a commendable thing. Journalism is entirely too concerned with objectivity and, as Thompson himself put it, it's that same objectivity that allows slimeballs to exploit it and get away with slimeball moves. People called him immature and shit tons of times. But "Don't you know no one alive can always be an angel?"

I'd like to hope we're all grown up enough to realise when someone is expressing an opinion, even if we disagree with it. Hell, I've felt almost pissed off with some things nearly the entire staff here have said at one time and maybe a few times I've responded stupidly. But that's all just part of being human. We can't get along all the damn time. So chill the fuck out.

As for the topic. At first I read it and expected a bunch of PR bull. But I reluctantly agree with him. It seems like the right move and they're still keeping it 'local' so it's not like they're taking industry away from Scotland.