You assume that developers know the game they're going to make, when they commit to spending millions of dollars on making it. It seems like sound business sense. But it's also a years-long process. What do you do if your game's going wrong? Do you just bitch about it by the water cooler, or does someone slam on the brakes? Here are six games that saved themselves by changing direction...
1. BORDERLANDS
There was a point in Borderland's development when no-one cared. It was a post-apocalyptic shooter, a Mad Max game with savage civilisations and weaponised cars. There were to be online co-op, and oh my dear sweet days isn't it so brown.
But this, along with the new-found sense of humour, was exactly what the game needed. Borderlands was a jolt of fresh, genre-bleeding co-op on the consoles. It just needed the right screenshots to get that across. People who say graphics don't matter? Don't be so stupid.
Witness the awesome sauce via our Borderlands review. Here are 15 things you need to know about the sequel.
8 comments so far...
Clanger67 on 9 Feb '12 said:
I really hope ssx is as good as i have seen and read.I have been waiting for a decent snowboarding game for ages,i luckily managed to avoid shaun white.
Clanger67 on 9 Feb '12 said:
Regarding splinter cell i don't mind conviction and have got it but i miss some aspects of the ones before.
Clanger67 on 9 Feb '12 said:
I still think resi 4 is the best of the series game wise maybe not story.And i am still not sure about leon,lol.
ridinglikesatan on 10 Feb '12 said:
Personally I think they ruined Boarderlands anyway. I was following this like mad before it was released, looking forward to it, but upon release, found myself hugely disappointed, just as I did with Rage (why is it always the post-apocalyptic ones?). My main issue with it was the enemies, and their lack of reaction to the weapons you use, I know they have shields, but at least Spartans are knocked back or disoriented by rocket launchers.
msbhvn on 10 Feb '12 said:
Rocket launchers were crap in Borderlands, you never hit anything with them. Sniper rifles were the better choice, especially acid or fire ones. Melting people's faces from half a mile away = WIN.
Captain_Chao5 on 10 Feb '12 said:
I'm also pinning all hopes on SSX. SSX Tricky was/is awesome...Tokyo Megaplex ROCKS!!!
Ninja Squirrel on 10 Feb '12 said:
Sorry about this but it made me laugh as I didn't put my glasses on the first line read to me "I really hope sex is as good as i have seen and read"
Clanger67 on 10 Feb '12 said:
No worries,lol,luckily i am well versed in matters to do with the fairer sex,lol.