The biggest failure in video games is going to release tommorow (APB)

It is estimated to have cost 80+ million dollars and a 5+ year development cycle. The game supposidly is horrifyingly bad and the studio is most likely going to collapse. Electronic Arts unfortunately funded this project. Oh and tihs game is on daikatana levels.

Yeah you could be on point with that prediction, this thing has ginormous megaflop written all over it.Hahadouken

Link to $80 million cost?! 5 year dev cycle!? :lol: If true, I have worries about Realtime Worlds and their future. Luckily, a lot of their old team is on at Ruffian now making Crackdown.-RocBoys9489-

It is bottom-line at around 50 million, some speculation around 80 million.

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/49116/APB-Costs-Total-30-Million-Unique-Subscription-Methods-Touted

30 million $ investmet by developers.

It is estimated to have cost 80+ million dollars and a 5+ year development cycle. The game supposidly is horrifyingly bad and the studio is most likely going to collapse. Electronic Arts unfortunately funded this project. Oh and tihs game is on daikatana levels.

nhh18

Too Human?

Instashot will attack within the hour.

"The confusing sections came from the mix of options – $50 for 50 hours with the box, then either $7 for an extra 20 hours or $10 for an unlimited playtime month, plus manufacturing costs and RTW points costs. The micro-costs for listing manufactured items on the APB marketplace were pulled that due to player outcry and replaced it with… nothing, in a move that seemed that even RTW wasn't confident in its own pricing structure. And then there are RTW points that you can use to buy in-game time with. Or maybe you can't, given that they are no longer included in the FAQ.

Players will grind if they think they can get something for free.

The other issue I see is APB's own payment model"

there're charging people for 'playtime'

if that's the case, that fails.

[QUOTE="-RocBoys9489-"]Link to $80 million cost?! 5 year dev cycle!? :lol: If true, I have worries about Realtime Worlds and their future. Luckily, a lot of their old team is on at Ruffian now making Crackdown.nhh18

It is bottom-line at around 50 million, some speculation around 80 million.

I'm lost. What game is this?

I'm lost. What game is this?

dream431ca

"The confusing sections came from the mix of options – $50 for 50 hours with the box, then either $7 for an extra 20 hours or $10 for an unlimited playtime month, plus manufacturing costs and RTW points costs. The micro-costs for listing manufactured items on the APB marketplace were pulled that due to player outcry and replaced it with… nothing, in a move that seemed that even RTW wasn't confident in its own pricing structure. And then there are RTW points that you can use to buy in-game time with. Or maybe you can't, given that they are no longer included in the FAQ.

Players will grind if they think they can get something for free.

The other issue I see is APB's own payment model"

there're charging people for 'playtime'

if that's the case, that fails.

HavocV3

well it would seem to continue the theme this gen of more failed MMO's (there are a lot of 'em)

[QUOTE="nhh18"]

It is estimated to have cost 80+ million dollars and a 5+ year development cycle. The game supposidly is horrifyingly bad and the studio is most likely going to collapse. Electronic Arts unfortunately funded this project. Oh and tihs game is on daikatana levels.

88mphSlayer

Too Human?

Instashot will be in to defend it soon :P

Not tried it, but the game does not look good... At all.

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[QUOTE="-RocBoys9489-"]Link to $80 million cost?! 5 year dev cycle!? :lol: If true, I have worries about Realtime Worlds and their future. Luckily, a lot of their old team is on at Ruffian now making Crackdown.-RocBoys9489-

It is bottom-line at around 50 million, some speculation around 80 million.

I think it was $60 million each. This is kinda sad considering I had high hopes for this game. The idea was great, 100 people in an open world shooting each other or doing quests.

$80 million, 5 years and about to be a massive flop. GT5 will soon follow APB :lol:

Where is the common sense? The concept doesnt even sound very interesting. I expected this game to be terrible the moment i saw it and of course its looking more and more likely.

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[QUOTE="nhh18"]

It is estimated to have cost 80+ million dollars and a 5+ year development cycle. The game supposidly is horrifyingly bad and the studio is most likely going to collapse. Electronic Arts unfortunately funded this project. Oh and tihs game is on daikatana levels.

dkdk999

Too Human?

oh don't get me wrong, i kept my copy because i enjoyed bits of it (specifically playing as a commando)

*but* ya gotta admit, the end result really doesn't reflect how much time and money they spent making it (it cost 4x as much as Crysis??)

[QUOTE="dream431ca"]

I'm lost. What game is this?

nhh18

Never heard of it.

I played the beta and it was ok, wasnt great but also wasnt bad either.

I heard it wasn't too bad, but rife with some balancing issues and a lack of any RPG features that keep games like WoW so addicting.

they announced it would be free at first, and it would have real world landmarks, basicly the game would of been a huge advertisment

They shouldn't have made it MMO like, they would have had more time to make the gameplay better, and it also could have been on the consoles.

So now they have an expensive game (for them and us), with boring and bad game mechanics, for the one system that really hasn't been doing well for most publishers/developers.

I heard there's a review embargo for it. Expect some good grades in the next 10 days, after that the 'non-bought' reviews will come into daylight.

I have played the beta and it was awful, if there is a demo I might give it another chance.

I find it funny that people say that it's a GTA Killer when it looks like Crackdown.

$80 million, 5 years and about to be a massive flop. GT5 will soon follow APB :lol:

KarateeeChop

Looks like we've got a comedian in our presence

$80 million, 5 years and about to be a massive flop. GT5 will soon follow APB :lol:

KarateeeChop

What's this game called? I don't know what APB stands for. I hate it when there are abbreviations for games i never heard of.

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$80 million, 5 years and about to be a massive flop. GT5 will soon follow APB :lol:

BPoole96

Looks like we've got a comedian in our presence

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[QUOTE="KarateeeChop"]

$80 million, 5 years and about to be a massive flop. GT5 will soon follow APB :lol:

mrmusicman247

Looks like we've got a comedian in our presence

Ignore them?

i never heard of it. i got naughty bear on the way from gamefly. wonder if it will be good?

Im in the Beta and I can say it sucks but it can be fun for about a week or two. After that, its going to be abandoned.

Things to note:

1. You cant shoot NPCs inside cars.

2. You cant shoot car windows. All cars have bulletproof windows.

3. Very unrealistic car damage.

4. Shooting takes no skill. Theres a lot of auto aim. Not aim assist. Auto aim.

5. Missions are very very simple. (Drive here, take this, deliver here, mission complete)

[QUOTE="KarateeeChop"]

$80 million, 5 years and about to be a massive flop. GT5 will soon follow APB :lol:

BPoole96

Looks like we've got a comedian in our presence

That was actually a good one. Should have typed "Haha" instead.

This game looked like a failure from the very beginning. I always feel bad for developers who make games that don't turn out good. You know they have good intentions, but they just don't quite get it.

I played the demo for 5 hours and thought it was great. I think peoples expectations were set to high for the game..

What's this game called? I don't know what APB stands for. I hate it when there are abbreviations for games i never heard of.

RyanShazam

Can you guys tell me what the hell you're talking about? What game?veqtur

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What's this game called? I don't know what APB stands for. I hate it when there are abbreviations for games i never heard of.

pelvist

Can you guys tell me what the hell you're talking about? What game?veqtur

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HAHAHAHAHA that was the funniest thing i have ever seen

Yes, such a failure the game had 450k pre orders :roll:

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[QUOTE="veqtur"]Can you guys tell me what the hell you're talking about? What game?RyanShazam

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HAHAHAHAHA that was the funniest thing i have ever seen

They shouldn't have made it MMO like, they would have had more time to make the gameplay better, and it also could have been on the consoles.

So now they have an expensive game (for them and us), with boring and bad game mechanics, for the one system that really hasn't been doing well for most publishers/developers.

deangallop