According to a NeoGAF post from a Visceral Games employee- “It is a shame that no one bought this (Dead Space Extraction). As much as everyone made fun of Frank Gibeau’s ‘experiment’, it will actually influence the SKU plan with respect to the Wii”. So I guess we’ll be seeing less games likeDSEon the Wii from here on out, but is that a bad thing?
Dead Space Extractionis agood game with a few fantastic moments, but it’s missing a lot of stuff that has proven to sell “M” rated games, on the Wii or otherwise. For example,Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles(which sold over a million copies) had a lot more content thanDSE, despite being in the same genre. Likewise,DSElacks the creative magnificence ofNo More Heroes(which sold well enough to get anawesome looking sequel), as well as the name recognition of theCall of Dutygames (two of which soldover a mil on the Wii) andStar Wars: The Force Unleashed(which also is a Wii million seller).
So I say to EA, you’re right,don’tmake more games likeDSE.If you want people to buy a $50 game in this highly competitive market, verify it’s a creative masterpiece, over 12 hours long, and/or carries a big name brand. No more of this “Our market research has shown that on-rails games are Wii friendly!” crap.Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicleshas proven to be the exception, not the rule, when it comes to sales in that genre.
[viaGonintendo]
