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VastShadowz41
10/20/09

In reply to Wolfenstein PC Patch Fixes In-Game Breaking, Lets Players Finish Game
Too little too late. The entire RTCW and W:ET veteran fanbase have moved on. The blame lies on the leaked "beta" that was a warning to many and then the final, sorry product. Hopefully id can make up for it with a true multiplayer sequel, because that's what 3/4 of the Wolf fanbase was banking on Wolfstein to be, RTCW 2, a sequel, 2.0 but they didn't even get a 1.5. #wolfenstein
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Alvarez
10/21/09

@VastShadowz41: Well this doesn't add anything to the multiplayer so it's not too little, it's nothing at all. It just fixes game bugs. I only play it for the single player but yes, from what I've heard the online is just plain bad and people have moved on already. #wolfenstein
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VastShadowz41
10/21/09

@Alvarez: Yeah, I was even going to wait for the price to drop just to play it for the SP but now I've moved on even from that. Got Borderlands now to entertain me. :D #wolfenstein
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Fociz
10/20/09

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What a fuckin joke this is..
wow ty so much for making sure your console version is tip top then release the pos afterbirth of what the pc version was then do your customers the favor of gettin'r patched up a month later so we can actually finish this pile of steaming shit...Doosh Bags.

I love being a pc gamer.. #wolfenstein
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Neko_Tech
10/20/09

@Fociz: It's a love hate relationship. It bring out the passion in all of us :p #wolfenstein
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Evdor
10/20/09

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I thought the bad news was that you bought the new Wolfenstein in what's going to be an otherwise fairly insane god-damn holiday. #wolfenstein
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Tyber_Zann
10/14/09

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I'm actually surprised that I found myself liking the demo on PS3. The controls were solid and the graphics were pretty good. Overall it reminded me of the original F.E.A.R. set in WW2, which is not a bad thing by any means.

The only thing I didn't like were the horrendous cutscenes. I felt like I was watching something from a PS1 game and they just learned how to use 3d programs.
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yodaddy
09/13/09

In reply to Looks Like You Won't Be Getting A Refund On That Copy Of Wolfenstein
I have a feeling Sigularity will be the same.
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Wahrheit
09/12/09

In reply to Looks Like You Won't Be Getting A Refund On That Copy Of Wolfenstein
Didn't buy simply because it looks more or less like Return to Castle Wolfenstein, the first (true) 3d title.

There is no hook to it anymore. Re-hash Wolfenstein into something more realistic, not supernatural over-technology wherever you look.

Yes, original had undead cyborgs and robotic suits and ghosts, but they didn't hijack the game.
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Koztah
09/13/09

@Wahrheit: Return to Castle Wolfenstein was the first full 3d game? You are aware it came out in 2001, right? The earliest full 3d game I remember playing was Cybersled. That was in 1993. Virtua Racing was released in Japan even before that and there were probably other true fully 3d games I don't remember playing.
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tunedwn15
09/12/09

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i think this will describe the situation.
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Psychtaygar
09/12/09

@tunedwn15: He knew that it wasn't going to outsell Madden. If it DID outsell Madden, then you might say he was being over confident.
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MurlocSniper
09/12/09

@Psychtaygar: No, in that case he would have been pessimistic.
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Koztah
09/13/09

@MurlocSniper: Not at all. He was confident it would not outsell Madden and he wouldn't have to pass out the refunds. This was a bid to increase sales, not to bankrupt himself.
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microhenry
09/12/09

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To be honest, id is past its time. I'm sure Wolfenstein was great back in the day but now...

WHO CARES?
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PreachingLlama
09/12/09

@microhenry: id didn't make this game, they just own the Wolfenstein IP
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microhenry
09/12/09

@PreachingLlama: aha, I see the error of my ways.

Thanks for not flaming ^_^
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MurlocSniper
09/12/09

@microhenry: Allow me. Hell are you talking about id has had its day? Apart from botching Doom 3, they're massive in the field of PC games, and they've been a stoic advancer of the tech behind them for over a decade. They may not be enjoying the wild sales of their inception in the 90's, due to the engorging of the FPS market, but that by no means suggests that they're on the way out - they've got a few balls in play yet
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Koztah
09/13/09

@MurlocSniper: Indeed. After Doom they made most of their money licensing engines rather than releasing games. Everybody and their kid sister licensed the Quake engine. Every new id game needs to be nothing more than a tech demo for prospective buyers.
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Nyctus
09/11/09

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fuck 'em. they both suck. fooz ball games are for nubz and this turdenstien game looks so bland and lame
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Liptons
09/11/09

@Nyctus: I really can't tell if you're serious, but if you are... you sound bitter. Maybe it's because you're just TOO good for football games, they're so beneath you and your amazing gamer glory.

If you couldn't tell I'm not being serious, get off your video game high horse.
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duckmouth
09/12/09

@Liptons: Sadly I think he is being serious.
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Conrad
09/12/09

@Nyctus: I don't know, a Foosball game could be pretty awesome. Controlling a bunch of guys stuck to a metal rod, spinning uncontrollable... awesome.

Also, I don't think people with Nubs could play video games very well, in general. It is possible, but much more difficult for people without fingers. So, if I was playing against someone with Nubs, that had been playing for a while, I may think twice about their suckitude.
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Comban
09/11/09

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If I had the money, I would have bought enough copies of Wolfenstein to make it outsell madden for the month. Then after he has to pay for all my copies, I would take them back to the retailers I bought them from, unopened and get a refund on every copy.
Would have been glorious.
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Neko_Tech
09/11/09

@Comban will Ban you.: There's probably a fine print where it states one refund per house hold.
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Comban
09/11/09

@Neko_Tech: I'll buy 1.8 million houses then sell them all after I've got my refunds.

Why do people have to drag me down with reality?
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Neko_Tech
09/11/09

@Comban will Ban you.: I'm glad I'm not related to you, especially if you really did that.
However boring life you do not.
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Comban
09/12/09

@Neko_Tech: Most people would be glad to be related to someone who has the means to buy 1.8 million houses and 1.8 million copies of wolfenstein just to screw with one guy and a bet he made.
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Neko_Tech
09/12/09

@Comban will Ban you.: I don't think he does though. It's like people who buy realestate without credit and look where it ended up?
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Comban
09/12/09

@Neko_Tech: Trust me I do. I'm a nigerian millionare. Sony said so.
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Salen
09/11/09

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Wow, no free money? What a freakin' shock. Honestly, the chances were better that a meteor would strike the world and kill us all than Wolfenstein outselling Madden.

Maybe Raven Software should set their sights a bit lower next time, like outselling Mario Kart w/ Wheel (Wii). Not that it would have mattered, since Mario Kart sold 120k in units. But hey, it's a start.
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Chobes
09/11/09

@Salen: I don't think the idea behind this stunt was to actually outsell Madden...
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Salen
09/12/09

@Chobes: Of course the stunt wasn't to actually outsell Madden, but I don't find it very good that they tried to drum up a few extra bucks with this gimmick.

I guess desperate folks get stupid some days.
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TheNexusRebound
09/11/09

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This was one of those empty promises that would have never happened. Correction the US would have to randomly turn on football and turn into a nation that watchs video games. On top of that even with the "poor" reception of madden it still sold 2 million.
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Stoli
09/11/09

@TheNexusRebound: It was a nice publicity stunt. It's like buying that $1 lotto ticket. You're not going to win, but that $1 let's you daydream for a while. Kind of the same with this, though you get to kills nazis either way.
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Neko_Tech
09/11/09

@Stoli: But people actually win the lottery, but yes I do get your drift *poooo*. (Oh and it smells like someone farted) :p
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CrashBandicooter
09/11/09

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They should have been smart enough to not produce another Wolfenstein game, it's as bad as Sonic now. And no way it would have ever come close to outselling Madden.

The game is so dated, that it's no competition. If developers put actual money and effort behind games that would sell, we would never get these problems.
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Bialia
09/11/09

@CrashBandicooter: That's nonsense. There are plenty of good, sometimes brilliant, games that have lackluster sales.
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Kent
09/11/09

@Bialia: Though true, I think this game can't classify as one of those based on sole virtue of the fact that you're still killing Nazis in a World War II sort of time period.
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Bialia
09/11/09

@Kent: Perhaps but it's not fair to make a blanket statement like "if your game didn't sell it's because it sucks and you're lazy."
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Kent
09/11/09

@Bialia: Oh, I certainly agree. Games that are completely awesome will underperform all the time, simply because they're not something that caters to mass-market appeal.

It's as unfortunate as it is ironic, that we'll see the Call of Duty 34 out-selling something that's new and original in scores.

Case-in-point, we could look at Treasure, who often make a point of making games that twist a genre in ways that make the games a completely new and fresh experience, and are very solid and well-made to boot... And then we look at Generic WWII McFPS that comes out in the same year.

It's pretty saddening, really, that bringing these new and unique experiences goes so underappreciated by the masses, and only really does get recognized by the true conoisseurs of the gaming world.

...On the other hand, doesn't this happen with music all the time?

It's like an artform rite-of-passage, no?
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Bialia
09/11/09

@Kent: It's not just about art, it's life.

You will get shit on for no reason. Now have fun out there! :p
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Antiterra
09/11/09

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From refund to bargain bin, then. It's sad for the people who lost their jobs.

106,000 is shockingly low. I would have thought the Wolfenstein name alone would be enough to shift at least half a million copies. Is the entire FPS crowd holding out for MW2?

EDIT - I took a quick look at Wolfenstein torrents over at Mininova, but the top 2 results were downloaded "only" 60,000+ times each.
Even assuming that every single download is a lost sale (which we all know isn't even remotely true), it still wouldn't be great. I guess there just never was much interest in this game.
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Ueziel
09/11/09

@Antiterra: Kids don't know what Wolfenstein is anymore.
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Antiterra
09/11/09

@Ueziel: They must have see it on their iPods/iPhones at least.... :(
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kithkat
09/11/09

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hhhmmm i think i smell a lawsuit coming up...
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Bialia
09/11/09

@kithkat: Why?
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Sonira - Kojima-san doesn't have to make Metal Gear any more.
09/11/09

@Bialia: I think Kithkat misread it, I did the first time around.
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