Resident Evil 5 to Lurch on to X360

[bean19]

This story (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6140862.html) from Gamespot (www.gamespot.com) confirms that the grandpappy champion of the survival horror genre, Resident Evil 5, is planned for a simultaneous release on the X360 and the PS3, if the PS3 is released in time.

In an interview published in Xbox360ism (a special edition of Dorimaga), Capcom Research & Development division chief Keiji Inafune said he expects Resident Evil 5 to be released simultaneously on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 if possible.

"We want to grow the Resident Evil series into a multi-platform franchise, so we hope to release it simultaneously [on the two next-generation consoles]," Inafune told Xbox360ism. "But since we don't know the launch period for the PS3 yet, so it's hard to say [if we can]."
Okay, Resident Evil 5 was a big part of why I was considering early adoption of both next-gen consoles. Someone remind me again of some "must have" exclusive titles (besides Metal Gear Solid) that are coming to the PS3.

[The_Darr]

killzone has potential, but so did the first one.

[Tia]

Resident Evil 5 to Lurch on to X360

I guess the title meant Launch? Unless it is some obscure Addams Family reference? Or some other thing that went over my head?

EDIT: oh I get it, you mean from the word move, ok nvm, it makes sense now. I would have used toddles :-P

[BleedTheFreak]

Hell, my wife just put down 2 pre-orders for the PS3. Why? Because she was pissed she couldn't get her hands on a 360 to sell on e-bay. *sigh* I don't even have the one she's buying me for Christmas yet (I put my 360 pre-order down in August) so it would have been pretty odd to have her bring one home I couldn't open. ;)

Still, I was hoping she'd be successful, and I'm glad to see her try her hand with the PS3. I'll probably go ahead and keep mine though, since I'm sure as the launch gets closer I'll be more and more excited about the prospect of having both a 360 and a PS3. Also, I have 2 more ports on my KVM switch so as long as the PS3 has a VGA solution, I can just keep them plugged in side by side.

[copasetic]

Ico/wanda series
Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior (I sincerely doubt they will go multi-platform, as Sony owns a significant stake in the company)
Gran Turismo
Devil May Cry
Soul Calibur (If the trend holds up)
Ratchet and Clank (Not a big fan here)
God of War (Never actually played myself :/)
GTA series (I think time exclusitivity counts. Don't like them personally)

Sure I forgot some, just trying to be objective.

[copasetic]

I guess the title meant Launch? Unless it is some obscure Addams Family reference? Or some other thing that went over my head?

y'know, lurch v. to move as a zombie.

[TrackZero]

Ico/wanda series
Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior (I sincerely doubt they will go multi-platform, as Sony owns a significant stake in the company)
Gran Turismo
Devil May Cry
Soul Calibur (If the trend holds up)
Ratchet and Clank (Not a big fan here)
God of War (Never actually played myself :/)
GTA series (I think time exclusitivity counts. Don't like them personally)

Sure I forgot some, just trying to be objective.

Katamari, Jak series, Kingdom Hearts (and it's sequel)

But, to be fair, many series will just go to whomever is the market leader at the time, it has nothing to do with brand loyalty for the most part.

[Phades]

I'll have both I'm sure but PS2 had very few exclusives that really interested me so it'll be interesting to see what happens next gen. For multiplatform games like this I'll just pick it up on whatever console it's best on. This gen it was pretty much always Xbox, next gen it may be PS3. It'll be harder to determine though I think because Live has become so great. I hope Sony really surprises everyone and makes a cool online service.

GTA - Getting tired of it and it eventually came to Xbox anyway.
Gran Turismo - Liked Forza better anyway.
Final Fantasy & DW - Wouldn't count it out since FFXI is on 360, who knows?
Devil May Cry - Not a huge fan.
Soul Caliber - Couldn't care less after 2.
Ratchet and Clank - Too many sequels have beaten it to death for me, same with Jak.
God of War - This one I care about, loved every minute of it.
Ico - Same, can't wait to see these guys on PS3.

[BleedTheFreak]

y'know, lurch v. to move as a zombie.

I still think it should be "onto" not "on to", shouldn't it?

[copasetic]

Phades:
It is pretty pointless to make these lists discounting everyone elses "must have" titles. Anyone can do it and it proves nothing. For example, I don't think Halo is anything special and wouldn't go out of my way to play it. But do I think it's not a AAA title? Of course not.

[Citizen Philip]

I'll wait til the PS3 Marketing Inferno begins, I won't have a choice in knowing what it will have. It will be rammed down my throat.

[MajSheppard]

Another big, fuck you to Nintendo from Capcom. Man that pisses me off, I really enjoyed Resident Evil 4 on the cube as well as the other exclusive games. Then they stab them in the back. Same thing with Namco and Soul Caliber. I just do not get it.

[The Iron Weasel]

I'm REALLY looking forward to this, I bought my cube for RE4, and RE5 is one of my definate reasons to get a 360.

[PantherModern]

I just need to know who will have Silent Hill 5 first. I know they will both have it eventually, but I am not into waiting when it comes to Silent Hill. It's the reason I bought a PS2, and it will likely be the reason I get a PS3.

[bean19]

Ico/wanda series
Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior (I sincerely doubt they will go multi-platform, as Sony owns a significant stake in the company)
Gran Turismo
Devil May Cry
Soul Calibur (If the trend holds up)
Ratchet and Clank (Not a big fan here)
God of War (Never actually played myself :/)
GTA series (I think time exclusitivity counts. Don't like them personally)

Sure I forgot some, just trying to be objective.

I totally appreciate this. I'm truly a fan of all systems, but with Squenix having lost some of their members that make their games so awesome to a new company (and the consequent fumbling and delays we've seen with FF XI and Kingdom Hearts 2), Bioware making an action RPG for the X360, and this most recent news of Microsoft getting Resident Evil. Well, I just couldn't tell anymore why I'm excited for the PS3.

As it stands, I still may not pick up the console at launch, and might wait for a price drop. They'll need a bit more meat in their lineup to get me crazed.

Btw, Soul Calibur is usually a closs platform game. . . Soul Calibur 3 being a PS2 exclusive was really odd. Also, the last installment pissed me off because of all the load screens. Because of the load times, I felt like accessing the extra modes that have always been a large part of the recipe that made the Soul Caliber series stand out, were not worth the frequent and boring waits.

[DigitalFirefly]

I picked Game Cube over Xbox when they lanuched due to the Resident Evil exclusives. That and the price. I'm glad to see it going multi platform though. Everyone should be able to enjoy the RE series.

[PantherModern]

Another big, fuck you to Nintendo from Capcom. Man that pisses me off, I really enjoyed Resident Evil 4 on the cube as well as the other exclusive games. Then they stab them in the back. Same thing with Namco and Soul Caliber. I just do not get it.


RE4 simply didn't produce the numbers that Capcom was banking on. It sold well, and did okay, but it had been in development forever and Capcom had a decent investment to work off before turning a profit. It's unfortunate, but the system just doesn't have the install base that Capcom wanted. I have no idea how well the PS2 version is doing, but I know that it hasn't sold well at my local Gamestop. For the publishers, it is all about money.

I just hope that Mikami will make sure to try and keep Nintendo in the loop, so maybe the system can have a port or something. I think I remember him swearing that he would never make games for the Sony platform again because he didn't think the hardware was reliable. I doubt that is really something you can stick to when there are 100 million PS2s floating around out there, but hopefully he won't let Capcom just make Nintendo a platform for more Mega Man games.

[Phades]

Another big, fuck you to Nintendo from Capcom. Man that pisses me off, I really enjoyed Resident Evil 4 on the cube as well as the other exclusive games. Then they stab them in the back. Same thing with Namco and Soul Caliber. I just do not get it.

I get it. It's called "we like to make $$ and RE4 wasn't a huge seller we thought it would be." Makes you sad, but it's a good business move.

[Magnanimous Gnome]

I get it. It's called "we like to make $$ and RE4 wasn't a huge seller we thought it would be." Makes you sad, but it's a good business move.

How does that apply to Soul Caliber though? I'm sure Sony paid them big bucks, otherwise it's just plain stupid on Namco's part. Soul Caliber 2 sold more copies on the Gamecube than the PS2 and Xbox combined. Nintendo went out of their way to court Namco and Capcom this past gen, and it didn't really get them much. Yet people want them to court more third parties next gen.

[King Drewsky]

There is a rumor that Soul Caliber 3 will go to the 360 next year. It was in EGM's rumor mill section.

[The Iron Weasel]

There is a rumor that Soul Caliber 3 will go to the 360 next year. It was in EGM's rumor mill section.

I heard somewhere that they actually make up their rumors.

[Bushido]

If anyone can explain to me what was good about RE4 I'd appreciate it. I rented it with a friend and we just laughed ourselves to death. The combat was so slow and it was more like a shooting gallery game than the intense mystery and horror of Resident Evil 2

[DaedalusFolly]

If anyone can explain to me what was good about RE4 I'd appreciate it. I rented it with a friend and we just laughed ourselves to death. The combat was so slow and it was more like a shooting gallery game than the intense mystery and horror of Resident Evil 2

If you played it and didnt enjoy it, you likely cannot be converted. It had my game of the year vote the second I stepped into the village at the begining of the game. Three or four passes through it since, and I'm only more sure of it... Awesome game.

[netcraazzy]

I tried RE back when it came to the dreamcast and didn't really like it but all this talk of RE4 makes me want to give the series a 2nd chance. My cube could use some play time too.

[Phades]

How does that apply to Soul Caliber though? I'm sure Sony paid them big bucks, otherwise it's just plain stupid on Namco's part. Soul Caliber 2 sold more copies on the Gamecube than the PS2 and Xbox combined. Nintendo went out of their way to court Namco and Capcom this past gen, and it didn't really get them much. Yet people want them to court more third parties next gen.

I think you answered your own question. Sony paid them big bucks. If Nintendo had done so, they probably would've gone there.

[johnperkins21]

Here's an exclusive you may or may not think is pertinent: King Kong (Blu-Ray). Or virtually any other movie that comes out on Blu-Ray. It helped with the success of the PS2. On the games front, my main reason for sticking with the PS2 in most multi-platform games is that I personally like the Dual Shock 2 as a controller better than the type-S for the XBOX.

I'm very distraught by the new PS3 controller, but I will hold judgement until I get one in my hands. Other than that, I know that the next GTA will probably release on PS3 first, and I can't wait for the next Kingdom Hearts.

I do believe that having a high def DVD variarant included will be a huge selling point. I will end up with both consoles, as I do now and I'm sure most everyone here has at least 2, but I'm more excited about the PS3 right now.

[Sensei-X]

If you played it and didnt enjoy it, you likely cannot be converted. It had my game of the year vote the second I stepped into the village at the begining of the game. Three or four passes through it since, and I'm only more sure of it... Awesome game.

The problem with RE4 is that it was meant to convert non RE fans (those who had whined about the lack of constant action since RE1), and moved away from the formula which made RE the success it was before RE Zero. Many long-time fans of RE I spoke to felt that while a good game, RE4 felt more like Dino Crisis than RE. I think the low sales reflect that, or perhaps it was resentment over the RE Zero dual character system (which hopefully wil never be brought back).

[agentgray]

I heard somewhere that they actually make up their rumors.That's just hearsay.

[Kelegacy]

I'll have both I'm sure but PS2 had very few exclusives that really interested me so it'll be interesting to see what happens next gen. For multiplatform games like this I'll just pick it up on whatever console it's best on. This gen it was pretty much always Xbox, next gen it may be PS3. It'll be harder to determine though I think because Live has become so great. I hope Sony really surprises everyone and makes a cool online service.

GTA - Getting tired of it and it eventually came to Xbox anyway.
Gran Turismo - Liked Forza better anyway.
Final Fantasy & DW - Wouldn't count it out since FFXI is on 360, who knows?
Devil May Cry - Not a huge fan.
Soul Caliber - Couldn't care less after 2.
Ratchet and Clank - Too many sequels have beaten it to death for me, same with Jak.
God of War - This one I care about, loved every minute of it.
Ico - Same, can't wait to see these guys on PS3.

I'm gonna behead you if you don't take that Ratchet and Clank comment back...the sequels have been GREAT! As for Jak...I might agree with you. The first was the best, by far.

[Kelegacy]

The problem with RE4 is that it was meant to convert non RE fans (those who had whined about the lack of constant action since RE1), and moved away from the formula which made RE the success it was before RE Zero. Many long-time fans of RE I spoke to felt that while a good game, RE4 felt more like Dino Crisis than RE. I think the low sales reflect that, or perhaps it was resentment over the RE Zero dual character system (which hopefully wil never be brought back).

Eating my own turds > RE 0's inventory system.

[The Iron Weasel]

I can't play RE0 anymore, seriously I think I broke the game.

[Kelegacy]

I can't play RE0 anymore, seriously I think I broke the game.
Consider yourself lucky. I beat it over the summer. I bled outta my pores for a week.

[zork007]

Here's an exclusive you may or may not think is pertinent: King Kong (Blu-Ray). Or virtually any other movie that comes out on Blu-Ray. It helped with the success of the PS2. On the games front, my main reason for sticking with the PS2 in most multi-platform games is that I personally like the Dual Shock 2 as a controller better than the type-S for the XBOX.


I do believe that having a high def DVD variarant included will be a huge selling point. I will end up with both consoles, as I do now and I'm sure most everyone here has at least 2, but I'm more excited about the PS3 right now.


The 360 also does hidef, so I dont understand your comment about blu-ray?

[The Iron Weasel]

Consider yourself lucky. I beat it over the summer. I bled outta my pores for a week.

Well until I broke the game it seemed fun. Is it really THAT bad?

[netcraazzy]

The 360 also does hidef, so I dont understand your comment about blu-ray?

Yes but the content on standard DVDs is not in high definition. Some DVD players can "upsample" the image but thats not the same as having the image in a high definition resolution to begin with which is what blue-ray is all about.

[Bushido]

The problem with RE4 is that it was meant to convert non RE fans (those who had whined about the lack of constant action since RE1), and moved away from the formula which made RE the success it was before RE Zero. Many long-time fans of RE I spoke to felt that while a good game, RE4 felt more like Dino Crisis than RE. I think the low sales reflect that, or perhaps it was resentment over the RE Zero dual character system (which hopefully wil never be brought back).


Actually that makes sense. Its one of those 'Hit or miss', Hit games.

[Magnanimous Gnome]

Man, I remember playing REC:Veronica on the Dreamcast. Great game about cross dressing until that damn Steve monster - I had to quit right there. Never did get to see the rest. :(

Have a copy of RE4, but of course I haven't played it yet. :o

[The Iron Weasel]

I'm pretty sure they revamped RE4 because the regular RE formula was tired and dated.

[KamaItachi]

I'm pretty sure they revamped RE4 because the regular RE formula was tired and dated.

I agree. Bar the blip REmake, the series had gone downhill after 2. Even then, REmake still had all the trademark faults and detracts of the series.

I think Capcom did a smart thing starting again from scratch.

[bean19]

I'm pretty sure they revamped RE4 because the regular RE formula was tired and dated.

Yes. Exactly.

However, I would really enjoy the dual character thing being added back, and NO PROTECTING THE PRESIDENT'S FREAKING DAUGHTER!! :) Actually, this gameplay was fun. . . but just so freaking try and die. I don't think I got through ONE of these sequences on the first run, and I'm a veteran gamer. . . especially of this series.

You know how a lot of gamers seem to get certain games that they just spend way, way, way too much time with. . . You know, the people that play a game almost like a mantra, never getting hit as they know every turn. Well, my obsessive games are Team Fortress Classic, Counterstrike, UT2K4, and Resident Evil 2.

I could almost play the game blind-folded back in the day. It was my "standby" in high school when nothing else was out or I just felt like killing 3 to 4 hours. I didn't play it for new experiences or anything. . . it was just "something to do". A nerve salve hobby much like a lady knitting.

[mister_slim]

I just hope that Mikami will make sure to try and keep Nintendo in the loop, so maybe the system can have a port or something. I think I remember him swearing that he would never make games for the Sony platform again because he didn't think the hardware was reliable. I doubt that is really something you can stick to when there are 100 million PS2s floating around out there, but hopefully he won't let Capcom just make Nintendo a platform for more Mega Man games.
I'm pretty sure he's at Clover now, so I doubt he'll have much say in where Capcom goes.
I get it. It's called "we like to make $$ and RE4 wasn't a huge seller we thought it would be." Makes you sad, but it's a good business move.
I think it was more like "we need to recoup the massive amount of money we put into this game so start porting to PS2". It's sad, but I can't think of any Western publishers that would allow the same development time and dead ends.

[zork007]

Yes but the content on standard DVDs is not in high definition. Some DVD players can "upsample" the image but thats not the same as having the image in a high definition resolution to begin with which is what blue-ray is all about.

Still doesnt make sense, since most TV can only display 720P. Whats the point of blu-ray.

[Syrinx]

Still doesnt make sense, since most TV can only display 720P. Whats the point of blu-ray.

To even store a movie at a true 720p resolution would require larger than current DVDs. 1080i/p HDTVs are also becoming more common.

[zork007]

To even store a movie at a true 720p resolution would require larger than current DVDs. 1080i/p HDTVs are also becoming more common.

OIC

more common as in P Diddy bought one :) How much are they?

[Exodus]

OIC

more common as in P Diddy bought one :) How much are they?

rofl, so true.

[Syrinx]

OIC

more common as in P Diddy bought one :) How much are they?

Do you think the prices will remain where they currently are over the lifespan of the PS3 or blu-ray drives?

[Exodus]

Do you think the prices will remain where they currently are over the lifespan of the PS3 or blu-ray drives?

okay, to be honest with you, I buy consoles so I DON'T have to buy new things or upgrades to get full enjoyment out of them. That's what my pc is for, NOT my console. K thanks.

[Bushido]

Do you think the prices will remain where they currently are over the lifespan of the PS3 or blu-ray drives?


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4 years is roughly the lifespan of a COlumbian Tetra Fish.

[zork007]

Of course not, maybe in the next few of years they will become more affordable.

[Deadend]

Why are non-first party published games talking about being system exclusive? The reasons I remebered last generation was that japanese comapnies are crazy about loyalty and whatever else so they hate Xbox with it's non-crazy devkits. American companies don't port from xbox to PS2 as making thier games work on a console that was based around the idea of making a stupid way to make a console becaue they were too lazy.

From what I am hearing, PS3 and Xbox260 are supposed to be similar in arcitecture and whatever else, making ports easier than from PS2 to Xbox, thus... keeping your game exclusive without a large bribe is quite stupid.

[Morratut]

Another big, fuck you to Nintendo from Capcom. Man that pisses me off, I really enjoyed Resident Evil 4 on the cube as well as the other exclusive games. Then they stab them in the back. Same thing with Namco and Soul Caliber. I just do not get it.

Probably because the Resident Evil series was wasted on the GameCube from Capcoms point of view. If I was Capcom I would be pissed with Nintendo too.

Capcom should have gone multiplatform and sold a shitload more on the PS2 and Xbox. It was shame because RE remakes and 4 was great on the GC. Shame other people couldn't enjoy them.

[AlmostSente]

RE0 was great I thought. And RE4 more so. This from a die hard RE fan, I've played them all and think the move they made in 4 the most logical and best choice they could have made.

[Balthasar]

Btw, Soul Calibur is usually a closs platform game. . . Soul Calibur 3 being a PS2 exclusive was really odd.

Um, what? Soul Edge/Soul Caliber has only been a cross platform title once, when Soul Caliber 2 was released on all three major platforms. Every other time it was an exclusive somewhere (PS1/Dreacast/Arcade [sort of]).

[Xerxes]

How does that apply to Soul Caliber though? I'm sure Sony paid them big bucks, otherwise it's just plain stupid on Namco's part. Soul Caliber 2 sold more copies on the Gamecube than the PS2 and Xbox combined. Nintendo went out of their way to court Namco and Capcom this past gen, and it didn't really get them much. Yet people want them to court more third parties next gen.


And where are those numbers... I thought Namco sold more on PS2 as usual.

[The Iron Weasel]

Why are non-first party published games talking about being system exclusive? The reasons I remebered last generation was that japanese comapnies are crazy about loyalty and whatever else so they hate Xbox with it's non-crazy devkits. American companies don't port from xbox to PS2 as making thier games work on a console that was based around the idea of making a stupid way to make a console becaue they were too lazy.

From what I am hearing, PS3 and Xbox260 are supposed to be similar in arcitecture and whatever else, making ports easier than from PS2 to Xbox, thus... keeping your game exclusive without a large bribe is quite stupid.


Pst...PS3 is really crazy with its archetecture and is hard to dev for apparently whereas the X360 is a breeze in comparison...

[Xerxes]

Ico/wanda series
Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior (I sincerely doubt they will go multi-platform, as Sony owns a significant stake in the company)
Gran Turismo
Devil May Cry
Soul Calibur (If the trend holds up)
Ratchet and Clank (Not a big fan here)
God of War (Never actually played myself :/)
GTA series (I think time exclusitivity counts. Don't like them personally)

Sure I forgot some, just trying to be objective.

I thought this list was funny... This list is better than that one sony put out awhile of go where it would read

Namco:
Unnamed Fighter (sequel)
Tekken 6
Unnamed RPG
Unnamed FPS Fighter

Sqaure already said there trying to go cross platform with there games in the next gen.
GT ain't the only racing game in town.
DMC oh how i yearn for you, but look how they are doing RE, cross platforming maybe there thing soon enough.
Soul-Caliber, who knows, namco is crazy backwards sometimes.
ICO/WANDA/Shadow/God of War/ Jax/ Ratchet and clank sequels) Can we even count on all of those to get sequels. Does God of war end in some cliff hanger that screams sequel.
GTA doesn't count, time exclusitivity isn't true exclusitivity.