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Or Blizzard. It will be ready when it's ready type of thing. Hopefully it'll eventually be out, like most of Blizzard's games.:lol:
If anything, I would hope they'd put an extra six months in so they can get episodes 3 and 4 done and out the door at the same time.
So while if we want to cling to any hope we could maybe argue this means that they're paying attention to it again and changing the episodic structure or something, but it seems more likely to be another pointer in the direction that PA may not be finishing eps 3+4 (or not with Hothead, but it's hard for me to imagine them doing it with a different company).
I don't think it means they are not finishing the episodes. More of a strategic push back of the release date as there are about 4 billion games on the market or about to be released to the market at this moment in time. Of course, that's just my hypothesis. Also with the release of modern warfare 2 I think the count is about 4 billion and one now. I'm pretty sure my number is accurate.
Obviously if they're concerned about competition that'd make sense, but this was an unannounced change to remove a reference to a demo that was "coming soon!" that had been up for months and months. In the absence of any hope-affirming information that doesn't look good. Also, looking at the Game Info section I believe there also used to be some language about "additional episodes being released about every 4 months" which is gone, now. (Wayback Machine only had a copy from Jun 2008, which did have it, but nothing since ep 2 was released)
Again, this is all circumstantial, but looking at the OTRSPOD section of Hothead's site there's no longer ANY mention of Episode 3 or 4. . .
I will admit that I bought three copies of the first one, but still.
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Right, um, your arguing but proving my point...my head hurts...well, it's not over-egging them, i'm just saying these threads don't sprout from thin air, many, many, many, many, many...x100 gamers enjoy Penny Arcade on t'internet, so follows standards that a game should do better than other companies, whose websites are filled with people purely complaining their headsets are filled every 30 seconds by an american singing 'Boom Boom Boom' by the black eyed peas...it's true, look it up...
For example, a good majority of people either play exclusively shooters/platformers/sports games.
So that narrows the audience. Meanwhile EA and Co release these games with A) Huge marketing Campaigns B) A+ Presentation and gameplay, C) towards masses that may not even be connected to the internet, let alone here about PA.
I'm betting Penny Arcade Adventures sells in the mid-thousands, not millions, or even tens of thousands like smaller releases like say Harvest moon, or other episodic titles such as Sam and Max.
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One should also consider readers/fans who are too young and can't afford and/or don't have the means to pay for this. Not everyone has a piece of plastic they can hook up to Paypal, for example.
In essense, many people who might want, but can't, get a hold of a copy of their own.
You just referenced the same person with both his real name and handle -- Mike == Gabe, Jerry == Tycho
That being said, I agree. I am disappointed as well, but appreciate their honesty. I'd rather the comic survive and the game die than the other way around. I do hope they will follow up with their promise to wrap up the story in whatever method, be it a graphic novel or animated show. I also hope it is free as a courtesy to those of us who supported them by buying the games.
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Where did they state that the game was no longer being released?
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There hasn't been any communication in what, a year? They obviously missed their 'every four month' deadline. There was no mention of the game at any of the big conferences this year, including their own expo. There have been no updates from the developer and now the game isn't even listed as in development, or any mention for that fact, on their own webpage.
Other than the sporadic mentions from Mike, Jerry, and Khoo that everything will 'make sense' - we've got zero to go on.
I'm in the camp that the game is dead, but I'll be pleasantly surprised if it shows up somewhere. Bought each of the first two episodes and I'd like to see how the game ends.
Based on vague comments from the Hothead website, as well as the media they've been releasing for their upcoming projects over the past few months, the most likely scenarios are:
1) The game is on hiatus pending completion of Hothead's new game, DeathSpank.
2) The game has been transferred to another developer, since Hothead has opted to pursue DeathSpank after their disappointment with the sales of the first two PAA games.
3) The game is dead.
Personally I think the first option is most likely, but only time will tell.
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And yet Tycho said that when they had news they would post it on the main page. Seems really silly to not say that they will make the announcement on the front page.
I'm not doubting you, I'm just saying it is odd that they haven't posted anything.
That was news about the News.
Anyone know where I can download a saved game from episode 1 and 2? I guess i deleted my save when I ditched my old computer.
Also I don't think concepts like good or evil would apply to either mimes ,robots or birds, since they do not have souls.
I'm going to be there.
It would be awesome if they announced something about it there.
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So the series is dead, then? That really kills my night, I've been eagerly anticipating episode 3 ever since I finished the 1st & 2nd (what feels like ages ago). If Deathspank is the reason PA3 got canned though, it kind of makes me wonder why they couldn't just wait out its release, especially given how Deathspank isn't supposed to be episodic anymore. http://grumpygamer.com/8920865
Unless that's not how the industry works, and Hothead wants to continue moving on with "bigger, better" games? Either way, I am now sad.
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http://www.gamespot.com/news/6257071.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop%3Btitle%3B6
I have my opinion on this. But rather than come off being rude I'll just say that they looked to be pretty screwed.