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MotorStorm 2 Does Not Feature Elvis

MotorStorm dev Evolution was acquired by Sony. Have things changed after going from indie to corporate monolith? Says Evolution's Paul Hollywood:

There is commercial pressure from Sony who want us to create a viable business product but we're more after the critical acclaim. I think there's less pressure now because when we were an independent developer we had the pressure of paying the wages every month. Now we don't have to worry about the next game or what we're going to be doing.

That's right, you're doing MotorStorm 2, and we're pretty sure it'll do fairly well. So, yeah, everything's coming up Evolution! About that sequel, which was inspired by Hawaii's beautiful island setting, Hollywood points out that the game has "no hula" and "no Elvis." No Elvis? Wha?! Two words: "Big" and "mistake."
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6:40 AM on Thu May 8 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
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Insomnia Bob at 06:49 AM on 05/08/08
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I'd better stop by my local GameStop and cancel my reservation.

...oh wait...
Morberis at 06:51 AM on 05/08/08
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
CDRiccio at 06:53 AM on 05/08/08
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... ... ... Thank God!
uppitycracker at 06:55 AM on 05/08/08
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i was buying my PS3 based soley on the hopes for hulas and elvis.... you just lost my money! GG!
Bard to the Bone at 06:57 AM on 05/08/08
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what a stupid article.
LosDaddie at 06:58 AM on 05/08/08
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Well....I'm canceling my pre-order today
John-irl at 06:59 AM on 05/08/08
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@Bard to the Bone: I think someone missed the point of the article....?
Ghede at 07:01 AM on 05/08/08
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Well! Now I won't buy this game!

I'm kidding. I never would have bought this game.
mrantimatter at 07:29 AM on 05/08/08
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I actualy might pick this up, if they actual have offline multiplayer.
$Image of Tom Clancy\'s Samuraidino$ Tom Clancy's Samuraidino at 07:31 AM on 05/08/08
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@mrantimatter: 4 player splitscreen has already been confirmed.
dionion at 07:39 AM on 05/08/08
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How does someone go about in life with the surname "Hollywood"? I'd be a boxer if I were him, body type permitting.
Derigor at 07:46 AM on 05/08/08
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I would buy day one if it had Elvis chasing girls on the beach in a monster truck. Now it's only a day two purchase.
rhoq at 08:30 AM on 05/08/08
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Maybe they're saving Elvis for a Disney/"Lilo & Stitch" themed Motorstorm DLC track pack? LOL
KM91 at 08:39 AM on 05/08/08
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Are you sure, I just saw him in a hotel asnd he told me he was going to be a secret character in the game.
kretinite at 09:03 AM on 05/08/08
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I wonder how much an Elvis license would cost, but maybe if one of the riders was an Elvis impersonator they wouldnt need to license him, which is just as well because the real Elvis is a bit too old to ride a bike now.
Derigor at 09:03 AM on 05/08/08
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Elvis in a beach buggy. Need this now.

God I remember growing up and my mother was always watching those stupid F*king Elvis movies. Made me want to stab my ears with pencils and pour bottles of windex all over my eyes. I think it is ironic that I would actually find it awesome to have cheesey ass beach buggy style Elvis in this game. Be better if it was drunk coked out hardcore elvis though. He'd fucking kill someone on a motorcycle.
Drake Lake at 09:45 AM on 05/08/08
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"There is commercial pressure from Sony who want us to create a viable business product but we're more after the critical acclaim."

??? Wouldn't you want both?
Derigor at 12:15 PM on 05/08/08
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@Drake Lake: Starving artist ideals perhaps? Making money is so "the man", I'm in it for the beauty!

The art of freaking monster trucks. gimme a hell yea
Seg at 01:16 PM on 05/08/08
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Not suppressing that Elvis wouldn't be in the game. The IP holdings on Elvis run up an extremely high bill. I just don't see why anyone would be spending that kind of money for a cameo.
boxmyth at 02:59 PM on 05/08/08
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They have a guaranteed sale right here.
One please.
Sabre_Justice: Okay,... at 06:59 AM on 05/09/08
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Aww, I want Elvis.