Probably because platinum makes incredible gameplay but forget to add enough game to their titles. Most people aren't willing to spend 79.99CAD on a game that's three hours long.
The gameplay is pretty good but what killed it for me was the upgrade mechanic.
"Hey, you like this weapon? Well, if you want to upgrade it you're not allowed to use it but still have to waste a weapon slot on it! Go play with that weapon you don't like!"
Whoever thought that was a good idea should get out of game development.
Oh shit! Someone who played Vanquish!
That's a game that's always been kinda undervalued.
Probably because platinum makes incredible gameplay but forget to add enough game to their titles. Most people aren't willing to spend 79.99CAD on a game that's three hours long.
Fair enough, but that bitch dropped to $20 about as fast as a Madden title.
The gameplay is pretty good but what killed it for me was the upgrade mechanic.
"Hey, you like this weapon? Well, if you want to upgrade it you're not allowed to use it but still have to waste a weapon slot on it! Go play with that weapon you don't like!"
Whoever thought that was a good idea should get out of game development.