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Phoenix Games: world's worst game publisher? UPDATE: Working on Wii games, chkpst 975

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    So guys, I just came home with this little piece of fried gold. I like motocross games so perhaps this will tickle my fancy. I shall now start playing it.

    And I saw that "Kiddies Party Pack" for sale. They had like over eight thousand of them.

    You should have picked up the party pack.
    Each Cartoon Character has 5 different games to play:
    # Jigsaw Game with 24, 48 or 96 pieces
    # Block game with 24, 48 or 96 pieces
    # Colouring activity with 22 different colours
    # Puzzle Activity with 3x3, 4x4, 5x5 and 6x6 icons
    # Scenemaker

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  • RichardTauberRichardTauber Kvlt Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Okay, so I played a bit of Moto X maniac and while there are things I could say about that experience, I thought I would just say that the van from white van racer is parked on the side of one of the tracks. And that's the best thing about the game.

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  • Squirminator2kSquirminator2k they/them North Hollywood, CARegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    titmouse wrote: »
    That "disclaimer" at the bottom there - is that something which actually appears on the Phoenix website?
    Nah, just a joke.

    I have to say, I'm disappointed by this.

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  • SmudgeSmudge Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Okay, so I played a bit of Moto X maniac and while there are things I could say about that experience, I thought I would just say that the van from white van racer is parked on the side of one of the tracks. And that's the best thing about the game.

    What system did you get it on? If it is PC could you fraps some gameplay and throw it on youtube?

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  • Greg USNGreg USN Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Here are some fun pics from their sight.

    I fucking love these guys!

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    I wanna go to the Kite Tourament too!

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    Doesn't someone else own the Sim name?

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    Looks Dangerous... and lonely...

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    I was going to make a comment about how Crazy the Golf looks but then I saw the characters head and died a little inside.

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    I guess that one dog got sick of soccer.

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    Note the above screen shots are from 3 completely different games (Sniper Assult and Swat Siege and Shoot).

    Two of these games are PS2 and one is PS1.

    Fission Mailed

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    D=

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  • bruinbruin Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Greg USN wrote: »
    sniperassault3.jpg

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    Note the above screen shots are from 3 completely different games (Sniper Assult and Swat Siege and Shoot).

    Two of these games are PS2 and one is PS1.

    :lol: Awesome

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  • Squirminator2kSquirminator2k they/them North Hollywood, CARegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Greg USN wrote: »
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    This is quite possibly the worst thing I have ever seen. Ever.

    Oh, and I'm currently hunting for Legal contact details. Let's get this showboat a-rollin'!

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  • TubularLuggageTubularLuggage Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Greg USN wrote: »
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    Guys, you know those generic, stereotypical games they show when games are part of the plot on Law and Order or CSI or whatever?
    I think we've found who makes those.

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  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I actually want to play some of these games. I think I've seen them at a dollar store. I'm going to have to go out hunting...

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  • Squirminator2kSquirminator2k they/them North Hollywood, CARegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I've contacted someone at Disney Legal. I believe I included the sentence, "If nothing else, it'll give you something to laugh at for a bit."

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I've contacted someone at Disney Legal. I believe I included the sentence, "If nothing else, it'll give you something to laugh at for a bit."

    "And in business news today, Disney have announced a new partnership with European developer Phoenix Games, in a deal that will grant exclusive game development rights to Phoenix. On being asked how they felt on being granted access to the complete Disney catalogue of creations, the director of Phoenix was said to be 'delighted' at the deal. More news as it hits.."

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  • Squirminator2kSquirminator2k they/them North Hollywood, CARegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    *HEAD A SPLODE*

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  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    darleysam wrote: »
    I've contacted someone at Disney Legal. I believe I included the sentence, "If nothing else, it'll give you something to laugh at for a bit."

    "And in business news today, Disney have announced a new partnership with European developer Phoenix Games, in a deal that will grant exclusive game development rights to Phoenix. On being asked how they felt on being granted access to the complete Disney catalogue of creations, the director of Phoenix was said to be 'delighted' at the deal. More news as it hits.."

    Warren Spector's company was recently bought by Disney. If Spector (responsible for great games)and a coder from Phoenix games (responsible for Animal Soccer) ever came into physical contact, there would no doubt be a universe-shattering explosion.

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  • TeeManTeeMan BrainSpoon Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    This thread has gone way too long without

    this:
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    and this:
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    Hahahaha, these two pics have made a boring day at work awesome. The latter is so beyond making any kind of sense its just off the charts! :lol: Of all things, why are two of them wearing scarffs?? hahahah

    This thread is sooo great :D

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  • slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    This is one of the most hilarious threads to come out of G&T in a long time.

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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    TeeMan wrote: »
    this:
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    I dunno but it reminds me of Seaman for some reason.

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  • slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    TeeMan wrote: »
    this:


    dino01b.jpg = seamaniy6.jpg

    I dunno but it reminds me of Seaman for some reason.

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  • Squirminator2kSquirminator2k they/them North Hollywood, CARegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    TeeMan wrote: »
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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    slash000 wrote: »
    TeeMan wrote: »
    this:


    dino01b.jpg = seamaniy6.jpg

    I dunno but it reminds me of Seaman for some reason.

    It's the cheeks.

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  • BlueDestinyBlueDestiny Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    He'll rape you with his forehead.

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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    He wouldn't even need to use his forehead. Just the sight of him would be enough to violate anyone.

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  • wenchkillawenchkilla Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Wait, something just caught my attention. If they are a European publisher, why do they call the sport Soccer, not Football?

    Great Thread, A++++++, would read again.

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  • RichardTauberRichardTauber Kvlt Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Man. Dude. Like. Moto X Maniac is the worst game I have ever played.

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  • Hotlead JunkieHotlead Junkie Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    That dinosaur reminds me of one of those Land Before Time movies where one of the little cutsey dinosaurs was voiced by Michael Clarke Duncan, aka, the guy who played the Kingpin in the Daredevil movie and 'Goldeneye' in Sin city. That was all kinds of hilarious and wrong, he even had a musical number in that movie.

    Sweet jesus this guy can look scary.
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  • Rhan9Rhan9 Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I can't believe it. I just read through most of this thread. Needless to say, my already meager respect for humanity has fallen quite a bit more.

    It would be all kinds of awesome if Disney actually came down on Phoenix Games due to Squirmy. :lol:

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  • Squirminator2kSquirminator2k they/them North Hollywood, CARegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Well if they can't do anything about the character-design rip-offs they can at least bust 'em for the use of Kingdom Hearts elements in part of the Peter Pan boxart. I'm fairly sure that Disney and Squeenix share the copyright on that one.

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  • StormwatcherStormwatcher Blegh BlughRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    He's not "goldeneye" in Sin City, he's gotta name, Manute.

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Blowflu wrote: »
    Hercules in the bottom right corner of that box is FREAKING ME OUT.

    Yep. because you know, kids love swords.

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  • Niceguyeddie616Niceguyeddie616 All you feed me is PUFFINS! I need NOURISHMENT!Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    So is someone gonna turn this into a meme now?

    because it would be glorious if a meme actually came from here for once instead of us borrowing them from 4chan.

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  • JastJast Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Bird reporter guy: Something that even scares the dog!

    Dog all out of sync: Excuse me?!

    Trust me, I haven't laughed so hard in ages. The animal world videos are comedy gold.

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  • Squirminator2kSquirminator2k they/them North Hollywood, CARegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    because it would be glorious if a meme actually came from here for once instead of us borrowing them from 4chan.

    After passing this thread around my department at work (not Legal, although I imagine they'll get a few lols out of it when they get in on Monday morning), someone actually used the phrase "Phoenix" to describe something which is utterly dire.

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  • Professor WayneProfessor Wayne Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
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  • peterdevorepeterdevore Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    The saddest thing about this is not that these games are made, but that the publisher amassed enough investment and trust to get them sold in shops. Just think of all the ambitious game developers with games that have had all their effort poured into them for years, and who don't get to be listed on Amazon, and then think about these games, it's sick.

    On the other hand, this developer/publisher is proof that you can get published on a shoestring budget (in Europe at least). Isn't that supposed to be like, really difficult?

    I would love to see the sales and distribution numbers of their products. If they aren't anything else but really really low, I want to punch people.

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  • martymarty Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Edcrab wrote: »
    I remember seeing these things in an Argos catalogue, years and years and years ago. Including one title, "Lord of the Jungle", that appeared to have the exact same promotional art as the Disney Tarzan movie which'd just come out.

    How long before they release another franchise that, by an astonishing coincidence, happens to have a few slight similarities to an intellectual property that's already on the market? I mean frankly it's bound to happen someday considering the sheer mass of quality titles they're pumping out.

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    Oh, and do it, Squirm!

    I lol'ed way too hard at that image.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
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    Edit: If you are wondering, the plumber is just the first result I got from a GIS of "Plumber", I imaginged that fitted the Phoenix philosophy, as did ripping of Starfi and the Kingdom Hearts art again.

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  • Dr SnofeldDr Snofeld Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    LewieP wrote: »
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    You sir have blown my mind.

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  • BlueDestinyBlueDestiny Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    "The same everywhere! The same of nothing happen!" Even though I watched it twice it's STILL funny.

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  • Squirminator2kSquirminator2k they/them North Hollywood, CARegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
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  • OmeksOmeks Registered User regular
    edited December 2007

    Listen to that Xtreme elevator music.

    Are these guys aware that Tony Hawk has been through nine fucking iterations over three console generations and never looked this horrible?

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Just make sure to save some of that brilliance for the inevitable Photoshop contest. :lol:

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