We'd buy that for a dollar: 50 Cent sequel in latest EGM -- Joystiq

We'd buy that for a dollar: 50 Cent sequel in latest EGM

by Christopher Grant { Mar 25th 2008 at 4:28PM }

We're not sure if greenlighting a sequel to a game that garnered an impressively low 47% review average is such a smart idea for Sierra if it needs to keep it from the chopping block when (and if) the Activision merger goes through. To be fair, the company was probably looking more at the million plus sales of the game in the UK and North American (you chumps) than the dismal ratings; in other words, business as usual in video game land. We don't know much about the game, outside of what's been spotted on the cover of the upcoming EGM – which promises "first looks" and, try to contain yourselves, "first screens" – but we do know how to wag our fingers in disapprobation. For shame Sierra ... for shame.

Tags: 50-Cent, 50-Cent-2, Sierra

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Limezor @ Mar 25th 2008 4:32PM

I can't wait to not play it.

Negativecool @ Mar 25th 2008 5:07PM

I'd buy that for fifty cents!

zelderman @ Mar 25th 2008 6:09PM

You couldn't pay me to play this game.

i_hate_mtv @ Mar 25th 2008 8:08PM

I've decided that I'm going to violently destroy every copy I see once it hits store shelves.

Who's with me?

EMOruffino @ Mar 25th 2008 11:42PM

if i had a choice to either play this or have my ****** cut off, id undoubtedly go with "cutting my ****** off" choice #2

Dacool561 @ Mar 25th 2008 4:34PM

april fools?

NATO_Duke @ Mar 25th 2008 4:38PM

Nope, happy Bataan Day!!!!

tmacairjordan87 @ Mar 25th 2008 5:05PM

i dont think so. Pretty sure they already did theirs last issue with the lego-halo article...unless they do two this year which would just be cruel

zdgman @ Mar 25th 2008 4:35PM

Please remember this is their April issue. Anyone heard of April Fools, this has to be a joke.

Christopher Grant @ Mar 25th 2008 4:39PM

Nope, this is the May issue. The April issue has GTAIV on the cover, remember? http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3166739

Curtis the Claw: Brawl Code 1075-0441-3284 @ Mar 25th 2008 4:56PM

You must not have any magazine subscriptions, magazines are usually out a month ahead, for example in March the April issue comes out. The joke was LEGO Halo.

DangerMouse @ Mar 25th 2008 6:22PM

I don't see the point magazine subscriptions anymore, considering the internet has everything up to date instantly. Ever since I got my hands on the GameBoy Advance SP, I didn't have any more uses for magazines what-so-ever.

Fernando Rocker @ Mar 25th 2008 8:33PM

The EGM are good for read in the bathroom =p

Matt B @ Mar 25th 2008 8:52PM

Plus, the EGM sub was free from Joystiq. Thanks!

DangerMouse @ Mar 25th 2008 9:11PM

"The EGM are good for read in the bathroom =p"

Like i said, ever since i got my GBA SP ;)

VeganTnT @ Mar 25th 2008 4:39PM

I remember working at gamestop and having a sale on 50 sent.

if you bought the psp version (discounted) you would get a FREE copy of the ps2 version... and we STILL couldn't sell it.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Mar 25th 2008 5:13PM

Apparently you COULD sell it, cause that fucker broke a million.

Lijik @ Mar 25th 2008 5:28PM

Why would I want two copies of a crappy game?

JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) @ Mar 25th 2008 5:37PM

Okay...he is right about million copied but the game sucks nevertheless.

Chase @ Mar 25th 2008 4:40PM

The real gag seems to be "31 downloadable games previewed." What sane person would just preview 31, possibly Flash-based, games?

LaughingTarget @ Mar 25th 2008 5:55PM

Game reviewers. It isn't exactly an amazing job to have.

robert @ Mar 25th 2008 4:44PM

must be Sierra's plan to get rich or die tryin'

Maverick Saturn @ Mar 25th 2008 4:46PM

Wait, this is in the bible :O

In the year 20 09, judgement day will come :O

Guess when this releases, that will be that day, judgement of anyone drunk enough to happen to buy this.

Saying that, you know that all the chavs will have this and GTA in thier collection, long live chavs.

WiNG @ Mar 25th 2008 5:37PM

Actually in the Bible it predicts:

In AD 2101, war was beginning...

Jack (SFC: 4983 4617 3409) @ Mar 25th 2008 5:45PM

We get signal!

Mr.ESC @ Mar 25th 2008 6:11PM

Ccccooommmboooo breaker!

Benny @ Mar 25th 2008 4:56PM

I believe the actual title is 50 Cent: Five Dimes.

Rob Accomando @ Mar 25th 2008 5:00PM

Oh word?

Mr.ESC @ Mar 25th 2008 6:13PM

No one says word anymore.

F*ck 50 cent we need a Mc Hawking game!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjgYbcErf9g

Noshino @ Mar 25th 2008 5:11PM

Why...would they put something about 50 Cent on the cover of the magazine?...I thought they actually wanted the magazine to sell....

Moopcow @ Mar 25th 2008 5:13PM

What a bummer...

Burritoclock @ Mar 25th 2008 5:19PM

I don't know, the first game was chock full of unintentionally funny moments...

Guilty pleasure I must admit.

GrimChaos @ Mar 25th 2008 5:26PM

50 cent II = 1 dollar

ssuk @ Mar 25th 2008 5:54PM

So you mean 50 Cent II = 50p now? That unconfuses matters a bit.

DangerMouse @ Mar 25th 2008 6:12PM

50P says UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Kye BWii: 008 721 786 740 (fuck I hate friend codes) @ Mar 25th 2008 6:37PM

dangermouse wins an internets for funniest post of the week (so far)

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Mar 25th 2008 5:31PM

The sad thing is is that this game will probably be a million seller too.

Sigh, the world really is filled with stupid people.

samfish (Brawl: 2793 0291 2277) @ Mar 25th 2008 5:31PM

If they make a third one, they should call it "Tree Fiddy: 50 Cent vs The Loch Ness Monster".

Microswirl @ Mar 25th 2008 5:38PM

Actually Tree Fiddy would be the seventh game in the series. Let's hope it never comes to that.

btw Sam, can I borrow Tree Fiddy?

Jack (SFC: 4983 4617 3409) @ Mar 25th 2008 5:48PM

Off topic: Sam, I'm going to add you to my Brawl friend list. Add me back?

Mr.ESC @ Mar 25th 2008 6:42PM

No it should be 50 centFu! Featuring 50 cent and Shaqueal O'Neal in a unique fighting game with unresponsive controls and a camera that hates for some inadequate reason (explained at the end of the story mode).