Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!"

Utter Carnage · 08-20-2009, 08:53 PM

Hmm. Why do I distrust this here quote?! Iron Man anyone?

The Incredible Hulk?

Marvel not doing 'crappy' movie games anymore, says exec

by Alexander Sliwinski

{ Aug 19th 2009 at 7:00AM }

Marvel Executive Vice President of Global Digital Media Group (wow, long title) Ira Rubenstein tells Joystiq that Marvel is done making "crappy" movie-based games. The executive told us that while the company would like to have games tied to the release of movies, each character should stick to their own worlds. He used the recent X-Men Origins: Wolverine game as an example of what the company is looking to do. The M-rated Wolverine game was clearly not based around the PG-13 escapade in theaters.

"We are not doing movie-based games anymore," Rubenstein said following yesterday's announcement of Digital Comics for PSN at Sony's GamesCom press conference. "Actually, wait ... we are not doing crappy movie-based games anymore. You can quote me on that." Oh, we did.

Rubenstein tells us that work on Iron Man 2 has been in process since the first game wrapped. He wasn't involved in the first one, so he asked us not to blame him for that wreck. However, he swears the second one is going to be good. He's also really excited about the Thor game and seems proud with the team working on it. If Wolverine is any indication of future Marvel games, it seems that Rubenstein is doing his best to make sure fans of the comics won't be served watered-down Hollywood entertainment.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/ma...ore-says-exec/

Yeah.. I'm gonna have to see this Iron Man 2 game to believe it, haha..

Majic Walrus · 08-20-2009, 08:59 PM

This could probably go in the Marvel thread or the video game thread... but... still.

I'll believe it when I see it.

Blackman · 08-20-2009, 09:01 PM

Wolverine game was fun
Ultimate Alliance 2 looks good

THe Iron Man 2 game seems promising

WHere the DC games? DC Universe (F*** MMORPG) & then Arkham Asylum which is good from the demo.

And yeah this probaly will be moved

TEDDY · 08-20-2009, 09:05 PM

Ok, Iron Man did suck. But Incredible Hulk was alright. Besides, check Marvel's video game record:

Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction

Marvel Ultimate Alliance

Nearly every Spider-Man game when the Playstation came along.

All those x-men vs street fighter/marvel vs. capcom games

Hell X-Men Origins: Wolverine was better in it's first 15 minutes of gameplay than the whole damn movie (the PS3/X360 version anyways)

As many bad movie-based games as there are out there, Marvel has a decent enough track record to where I will have faith.

NOW DC* ON THE OTHER HAND...

*Said in regards to previous DC games. Arkham Asylum is gonna rock!

bullets · 08-20-2009, 09:09 PM

I never played Wolverine but i heard it was better than the movie.

chaseter · 08-20-2009, 09:11 PM

Yes it was.

Silverstein · 08-20-2009, 09:26 PM

Spider-man has a chance!!!!!!!! *jumps and soars through the air*

Don't you get it!? Even if the new Activision spidey game sucks, the movie ones will be forced to listen to fans and make fans happy. I could cry.

Spider-Vader · 08-20-2009, 09:52 PM

Cool. Let's hope Sega agrees, though. The reasons IM & TIH sucked so much is because crappy Sega made them.

ObakeTora · 08-20-2009, 10:00 PM

I blame Bernie Stolar

Majic Walrus · 08-20-2009, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullets

I never played Wolverine but i heard it was better than the movie.

Dude I once ate a whole bunch of burritos and had bad gas for a week. It was better than the Wolverine movie.

SpideyInATree · 08-21-2009, 04:50 PM

I don't really play too many video games. The last Marvel video game I played was the Ultimate Spider-Man video game and I thought that was one of the best Spider-Man video games I ever played. I still actually own that game but I don't have a Playstation 2 anymore. Heh.

amazingfantasy15 · 08-21-2009, 05:14 PM

Does Marvel even have much say in the movie based games? I didn't think they developed them, just sold the rights to other companies, like they sold the rights for characters to film studios. Movie based games have a long, proud tradition of sucking, why does Marvel want to mess with that.

Silverstein · 08-21-2009, 05:33 PM

If they could make a Thor game work, they would have done it. I predict InFamous with a hammer.

Teardrop · 08-21-2009, 07:14 PM

Meh, they're probably lying

Spidey 2007 · 08-21-2009, 07:33 PM

I believe it. theres no reason for them to lie. if it sucks it sucks, but i have a feeling Iron man 2 wont this time around. it should at least be decent. nothing spectacular.

ProjectPat2280 · 08-21-2009, 08:10 PM

Yea i think they are taking a turn for the better. Wolverine was their first step and appears as tho Iron Man 2 will be the next. The game is set in the movie world but will NOT follow the movies plot in anyway. The game will have its own story. That alone should help a bit, movie scripts dont make good game scripts.

Shocker 9000 · 08-21-2009, 08:22 PM

Well the first step to correcting a problem is admitting you have a problem. So maybe Marvel will start doing something to ensure that their game titles are of a higher quality.

And movie or no movie they need to make a Daredevil game!

ProjectPat2280 · 08-21-2009, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shocker 9000

Well the first step to correcting a problem is admitting you have a problem. So maybe Marvel will start doing something to ensure that their game titles are of a higher quality.

And movie or no movie they need to make a Daredevil game!

Yea, DareDevil would be really cool. Im thinking the Assassins Creed engine would be great for it, theyd need to make DD much more acrobatic compared to Altair/Ezio tho, but i think that would work quite well.

The Joker · 08-22-2009, 01:16 AM

Until they wrangle away Spider-Man and Ultimate Alliance (to a lesser extent) from Activision, I refuse to believe that we won't be getting at least one terrible Marvel game a year.

The Bruce · 08-22-2009, 03:52 AM

Now the new Spider-man game next year HAS TO BE GOOD!!

SuperFerret · 08-22-2009, 04:05 AM

It's ironic because no developer would acknowledge their own games suckitude until way after its release. I can see it now, "We don't release crappy games! That last game was great, if you didn't like it, too bad."

Utter Carnage · 08-22-2009, 04:23 AM

Spider-Man Web of Shadows. A decent game, but it was slackin'... big time. If Marvel is gonna allow another Spidey game to be released.. they NEED to follow a few guidelines...

1.) No. Whiny. Ass. Spider-Man. Please don't make him sound like a 4th grader!! (Although, the writing and the jokes were damned funny at times. The dialogue between Kingpin and Spidey made me bust the **** up laughing.. haha!)
2.) Webs should connect to buildings.. NOT THE SKY! WTF!?

The Joker · 08-22-2009, 04:46 AM

Yeah, Spider-Man and Wolverine talking about Myspace was f**king hillarious....ugh.

dodgers2213 · 08-22-2009, 05:01 AM

i can easily see how arkham asylum gameplay can get boring. But the story should hold interest. The replay value is also pretty low with no online play so i think its more of a rental then a buy

NewAvenger4 · 08-22-2009, 09:36 AM

two words people:THOR GAME!!!!!!
also:cant wait for the cap game,hopefully shielding like GoW,but with more recon and melee

08-20-2009, 08:53 PM	#1
Utter Carnage Side-Kick Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In your mother. Posts: 1,651	Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" Hmm. Why do I distrust this here quote?! Iron Man anyone? The Incredible Hulk? Marvel not doing 'crappy' movie games anymore, says exec by Alexander Sliwinski { Aug 19th 2009 at 7:00AM } Marvel Executive Vice President of Global Digital Media Group (wow, long title) Ira Rubenstein tells Joystiq that Marvel is done making "crappy" movie-based games. The executive told us that while the company would like to have games tied to the release of movies, each character should stick to their own worlds. He used the recent X-Men Origins: Wolverine game as an example of what the company is looking to do. The M-rated Wolverine game was clearly not based around the PG-13 escapade in theaters. "We are not doing movie-based games anymore," Rubenstein said following yesterday's announcement of Digital Comics for PSN at Sony's GamesCom press conference. "Actually, wait ... we are not doing crappy movie-based games anymore. You can quote me on that." Oh, we did. Rubenstein tells us that work on Iron Man 2 has been in process since the first game wrapped. He wasn't involved in the first one, so he asked us not to blame him for that wreck. However, he swears the second one is going to be good. He's also really excited about the Thor game and seems proud with the team working on it. If Wolverine is any indication of future Marvel games, it seems that Rubenstein is doing his best to make sure fans of the comics won't be served watered-down Hollywood entertainment. http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/ma...ore-says-exec/ Yeah.. I'm gonna have to see this Iron Man 2 game to believe it, haha.. __________________ XBOX LIVE Gamertag: Utter Madness ( Add me to frag it up in HALO: 3 other B.A. games! )

08-20-2009, 09:01 PM	#3
Blackman King Kong Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,263	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" Wolverine game was fun Ultimate Alliance 2 looks good THe Iron Man 2 game seems promising WHere the DC games? DC Universe (F* MMORPG) & then Arkham Asylum which is good from the demo. And yeah this probaly will be moved __________________ Keep churning out that good news Marvel** (Thor news, Singer on X:Men-First Class, etc.). DC on the other hand....

08-20-2009, 09:09 PM	#5
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08-20-2009, 09:11 PM	#6
chaseter Bland User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 27,793	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" Yes it was. __________________ Survivor 28! Yes RLY! NBC and Jay Leno are scum. I love you CoCo. ** NBC. <CHONCH BAG><My art><My Myspace>**

08-20-2009, 09:26 PM	#7
Silverstein Banned User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,350	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" Spider-man has a chance!!!!!!!! jumps and soars through the air Don't you get it!? Even if the new Activision spidey game sucks, the movie ones will be forced to listen to fans and make fans happy. I could cry.

08-20-2009, 09:52 PM	#8
Spider-Vader 4th Wall Breaker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 5,910	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" Cool. Let's hope Sega agrees, though. The reasons IM & TIH sucked so much is because crappy Sega made them. __________________ Hes the franchise Hollywood deserves But not the one co-dependent women will allow right now So they'll break his records But he can take it Because he's not a franchise Hes an epic hero An inspirational legend The GORRAM BATMAN Jow

08-20-2009, 10:00 PM	#9
ObakeTora Ghost-Tiger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: between here and there Posts: 2,646	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" I blame Bernie Stolar __________________ Lord, Grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had to kill because they pissed me off.

08-21-2009, 04:50 PM	#11
SpideyInATree Never Go Full Retard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 19,771	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" I don't really play too many video games. The last Marvel video game I played was the Ultimate Spider-Man video game and I thought that was one of the best Spider-Man video games I ever played. I still actually own that game but I don't have a Playstation 2 anymore. Heh. __________________ If you're into industrial metal or hard rock, or if you're looking for some new music to listen to. Check out a new band called GlitchPoint. http://www.glitchpoint.com Check out their song Ignition

08-21-2009, 05:14 PM	#12
amazingfantasy15 Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 10,182	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" Does Marvel even have much say in the movie based games? I didn't think they developed them, just sold the rights to other companies, like they sold the rights for characters to film studios. Movie based games have a long, proud tradition of sucking, why does Marvel want to mess with that. __________________ Until Spidey and MJ are back together again, Make Mine DC, 'nuff said.

08-21-2009, 05:33 PM	#13
Silverstein Banned User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,350	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" If they could make a Thor game work, they would have done it. I predict InFamous with a hammer.

08-21-2009, 07:14 PM	#14
Teardrop Dirty Thoughts Are Bad! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cleaning! Posts: 8,175	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" Meh, they're probably lying __________________ "There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge"

08-21-2009, 07:33 PM	#15
Spidey 2007 Whatever u want Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 4,400	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" I believe it. theres no reason for them to lie. if it sucks it sucks, but i have a feeling Iron man 2 wont this time around. it should at least be decent. nothing spectacular. __________________ Crime never wins.... cont. The Shadow

08-21-2009, 08:10 PM	#16
ProjectPat2280 SINNER & SAINT Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: College Posts: 8,999	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" Yea i think they are taking a turn for the better. Wolverine was their first step and appears as tho Iron Man 2 will be the next. The game is set in the movie world but will NOT follow the movies plot in anyway. The game will have its own story. That alone should help a bit, movie scripts dont make good game scripts. __________________ "Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion." "Stronger. Faster. Better. It's a 'Canes thing. You wouldn't understand."

08-21-2009, 08:22 PM	#17
Shocker 9000 Both Brave and Bold Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Christian Bale's eyeline. Posts: 1,131	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" Well the first step to correcting a problem is admitting you have a problem. So maybe Marvel will start doing something to ensure that their game titles are of a higher quality. And movie or no movie they need to make a Daredevil game!

08-22-2009, 01:16 AM	#19
The Joker The Clown Prince Of Crime Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Ha-Hacienda Posts: 33,720	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" Until they wrangle away Spider-Man and Ultimate Alliance (to a lesser extent) from Activision, I refuse to believe that we won't be getting at least one terrible Marvel game a year. __________________ SO! They laugh at my BONER, will they?! I'll SHOW THEM! I'LL SHOW THEM HOW MANY BONERS THE JOKER CAN MAKE! XBox Live Gamertag- The Joker 138 PSN Name- The_Joker138 Steam ID- TheJoker138

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08-22-2009, 04:05 AM	#21
SuperFerret Weasel of Next Wednesday Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SuperFerret's Shoebox of Solitude Posts: 18,634	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" It's ironic because no developer would acknowledge their own games suckitude until way after its release. I can see it now, "We don't release crappy games! That last game was great, if you didn't like it, too bad." __________________ -----Faster than a speeding hamster, ----------More powerful than a box of tissues, ---------------Able to leap off of tall buildings and hit the ground.

08-22-2009, 04:23 AM	#22
Utter Carnage Side-Kick Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In your mother. Posts: 1,651	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" Spider-Man Web of Shadows. A decent game, but it was slackin'... big time. If Marvel is gonna allow another Spidey game to be released.. they NEED to follow a few guidelines... 1.) No. Whiny. Ass. Spider-Man. Please don't make him sound like a 4th grader!! (Although, the writing and the jokes were damned funny at times. The dialogue between Kingpin and Spidey made me bust the ** up laughing.. haha!) 2.) Webs should connect to buildings.. NOT THE SKY! WTF!? __________________ XBOX LIVE** Gamertag: Utter Madness ( Add me to frag it up in HALO: 3 other B.A. games! )

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The Joker The Clown Prince Of Crime Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Ha-Hacienda Posts: 33,720	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" Yeah, Spider-Man and Wolverine talking about Myspace was fking hillarious....ugh. __________________ SO! They laugh at my BONER, will they?! I'll SHOW THEM! I'LL SHOW THEM HOW MANY BONERS THE JOKER CAN MAKE! XBox Live Gamertag- The Joker** 138 PSN Name- The_Joker138 Steam ID- TheJoker138

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dodgers2213 Side-Kick Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 433	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" i can easily see how arkham asylum gameplay can get boring. But the story should hold interest. The replay value is also pretty low with no online play so i think its more of a rental then a buy __________________ XBL Gamertag: Dodgers2213 -Fight me on Street Fighter 4! -Fight me on Marvel vs Capcom 2! -NEW Platinum Code: 3395-2161-1146

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NewAvenger4 Agent of The Avengers Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The HQ of All Heroes DC and Marvel Alike Posts: 491	Re: Marvel: "No more crappy videogames!!!!" two words people:THOR GAME!!!!!! also:cant wait for the cap game,hopefully shielding like GoW,but with more recon and melee

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