Poll: Did On Rails Affect Your Decision to Purchase Dead Space: Extraction?

Dead Space:Extraction had a ton of hype when it was announced, but extremely low sales indicates the game is bombing. Did the on rails aspect of the game affect your decision to purchase it?

For me, absolutely. This would have been a day one purchase for me had it been a TPS or FPS. I lost most interest in the game when it was revealed that it would be on rails. I lost all interest in it when I found out the game was filled with short sections of game play followed by extremely long cut scenes. To me, rail shooters are great party games if they are full of action. Without the action, it becomes boring and friends/guests lose interest.

Edit: Ignore the smart ass comments after the pole answers. The questions are basically just Yes (you were going to purchase it until you found out it was on rails), No (had no negative effect -- you're interested in buying/have already boughtit anyway), and I would not have bought it either way. I really just want to get a totally unscientific view on how much EA's decision to put the game on rails affected sales.

Dead Space:Extraction had a ton of hype when it was announced, but extremely low sales indicates the game is bombing. Did the on rails aspect of the game affect your decision to purchase it?

For me, absolutely. This would have been a day one purchase for me had it been a TPS or FPS. I lost most interest in the game when it was revealed that it would be on rails. I lost all interest in it when I found out the game was filled with short sections of game play followed by extremely long cut scenes. To me, rail shooters are great party games if they are full of action. Without the action, it becomes boring and friends/guests lose interest.

psychobrew

Not for me, i was excited when i first saw the game and continued to be excited until i finished it. It was REALLY GOOD. The best on rails game EVER and probably the best survival horror game on the system besides RE4.

IDk, the cut scenes arent that long and its a long game for an on rail shooter. I played through it with a friend and it was great. I suggest you go buy it soon.

No, it was the fact I do not own a Wii yet. I do plan on pick Extraction as one of my first Wii titles though. I love the first Dead Space for it's story (even though it was cliched as heck). I want to play Extractions for it's story hoping it is half as good.

What? Where's the option for "No, it didn't and I bought it anyway"?

All your poll is doing is telling people that they didn't buy the game regardless of the rails, or that it only belongs on rails. Which totally fails in terms of what the point of your poll is. It should have been called "what reason did you not purchase Dead Space if you didn't?" So no vote from me. I'm alienated from the poll unfortunately :(

So...I would like to say that I preordered, picked up day one, paid $50 for it and love te complete hell out of it. LOVE IT. I would have preferred a first or third person action game again, but my decision was not affected by the on rails decision. And I'm more than happy to report that. WOnderful game. Please support it :)

What? Where's the option for "No, it didn't and I bought it anyway"?

All your poll is doing is telling people that they didn't buy the game regardless of the rails, or that it only belongs on rails. Which totally fails in terms of what the point of your poll is. It should have been called "what reason did you not purchase Dead Space if you didn't?" So no vote from me. I'm alienated from the poll unfortunately :(

So...I would like to say that I preordered, picked up day one, paid $50 for it and love te complete hell out of it. LOVE IT. I would have preferred a first or third person action game again, but my decision was not affected by the on rails decision. And I'm more than happy to report that. WOnderful game. Please support it :)

i like games that i can travel around with...

this game has zero appeal to me

I wouldn't mind getting it. It looks good and the reviews back that up.

Considering that my answer is "no" but that I also don't think that Dead Space "belongs" on rails, I don't know how to respond. :P

It's great, for what it is. If you don't want it, then don't get it. I enjoyed it, though.

Considering that my answer is "no" but that I also don't think that Dead Space "belongs" on rails, I don't know how to respond. :P

It's great, for what it is. If you don't want it, then don't get it. I enjoyed it, though.

GabuEx

I just edited the post. It seems I am unable to edit the pole questions though (do you have the power todo that?).

So far, it looks like 10 people were going to purchase it but changed their minds, 3 people didn't care about the game beingon rails and purchased it (or are interested in purchasing it), and 3 people wouldn't have bought it either way. I think one guy put the wrong answer, hence the -1 to option 3. I know that the percentages may not translate in to the real world, butthe numbers here showthe game could havesold 333% better if it were not on rails.

Didn't like Dead Space on the 360, So I wasn't interested in this game.

C: No, it actually made me want the game more because I already have Dead Space.

absolutely , after i seen the on rails news i've lost interest completely

Yah, it definitely did. I was really lookin' forward to this game being released until I heard that it was going to be another on-rails shooter. After that, I didn't really care much for the game.

I mean seriously,couldn't the devs just make this a TPS like the other game in the series? I don't get why they decided to cop out and make this an on-rails shooter; they definitely have the talent to make a good TPS on Wii. I just don't get why they didn't actually do that.

Yah, it definitely did. I was really lookin' forward to this game being released until I heard that it was going to be another on-rails shooter. After that, I didn't really care much for the game.

I mean seriously,couldn't the devs just make this a TPS like the other game in the series? I don't get why they decided to cop out and make this an on-rails shooter; they definitely have the talent to make a good TPS on Wii. I just don't get why they didn't actually do that.

HipYoungster42

making it easy for noobs

reducing development costs &time

imo

I'd probably get the game if it was a prequel that was played similar to the first game. I don't find on rail-shooters particularly fun to play. It definitely looks like it blows every rail-shooter on the Wii out of the water, but I just don't feel like getting another one after getting bored with HotD:O and RE:UC very quickly.

The fact that its on rails didn't stop me. I'm totally not interested in the Dead Space universe. Hearing about the length of the game also stopped me from buying it. The only on rails shooter I plan on buying for the rest of the year is Darkside Chronicles.

No, because I'm looking to Sin & Punishment 2 which it's on-rails. It's just I'm not interested at all on this game.

i never liked horror gamesfunsohng

[QUOTE="funsohng"]i never liked horror gamesNintendo_Ownes7

No, the fact that it was released close to Mario and Luigi 3, Scribblenauts, Kingdom Hearts 358/2, A Boy and His Blob and New Super Mario Bros. Wii did. :P

No, the fact that it was released close to Mario and Luigi 3, Scribblenauts, Kingdom Hearts 358/2, A Boy and His Blob and New Super Mario Bros. Wiidid. :P

Pierst179

True 'dat ma' brotha'.:P

No.

I got it and it is so much fun. Definitely worth it.

[QUOTE="psychobrew"]

Dead Space:Extraction had a ton of hype when it was announced, but extremely low sales indicates the game is bombing. Did the on rails aspect of the game affect your decision to purchase it?

For me, absolutely. This would have been a day one purchase for me had it been a TPS or FPS. I lost most interest in the game when it was revealed that it would be on rails. I lost all interest in it when I found out the game was filled with short sections of game play followed by extremely long cut scenes. To me, rail shooters are great party games if they are full of action. Without the action, it becomes boring and friends/guests lose interest.

jettpack

Not for me, i was excited when i first saw the game and continued to be excited until i finished it. It was REALLY GOOD. The best on rails game EVER and probably the best survival horror game on the system besides RE4.

IDk, the cut scenes arent that long and its a long game for an on rail shooter. I played through it with a friend and it was great. I suggest you go buy it soon.

I would never buy an on rails game. I don't think they're worth $50. If it was what the original was (and quality), it would've been a first day purchase.

[QUOTE="psychobrew"] *edit ... where did my post go :( it was eaten teknic1200

Quick -- say something to make the system regurgitate it!!! 8)

I kid, but I am interested in what you were going to say......

[QUOTE="teknic1200"][QUOTE="psychobrew"] I was going to say he forgot an option: It didn't effect my decision until everyone told me I'm not supposed to like rail shooters

[QUOTE="teknic1200"][QUOTE="psychobrew"] *edit ... where did my post go :( it was eaten psychobrew

Quick -- say something to make the system regurgitate it!!! 8)

I kid, but I am interested in what you were going to say......

< lost all interest in it when I found out the game was filled with short sections of game play followed by extremely long cut scenes. psychobrew

Kinda. As a third person game it was gonna be a day 1 purchase, now I'm waiting until Christmas.

I hate polls that fail to accurately represent my opinion in one of its options.

No. Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles coming out 11-17-2009 did. :P

it did for me because im not a big fan of on rail shooters thats also why im not interested in the new res