Considering the game released a couple of weeks ago, we're not exactly sure how this affects copies already on shelves. Regardless, it appears THQ is appeased and has dismissed its lawsuit.
Considering the game released a couple of weeks ago, we're not exactly sure how this affects copies already on shelves. Regardless, it appears THQ is appeased and has dismissed its lawsuit.
Reader Comments (22)
Posted: Nov 19th 2008 9:34PM (Unverified) said
That's a shame...
I was hoping for a publisher fight to the death!
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I was hoping for a publisher fight to the death!
Posted: Nov 19th 2008 9:42PM (Unverified) said
I like this redesign a bit more. It seems less generic.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2008 3:37AM MrHashbrown said
...but way more crowded and confusing to look at.
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Posted: Nov 19th 2008 9:45PM EaserSmoot said
The two look nothing alike; They completely missed the helicopter in the top left corner.
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Posted: Nov 19th 2008 11:27PM StrikeMan said
A) It's not just a simple crop-job, although I'm sure it was just thrown together from other unused art assets.
B) Racing games like these (ie off-road racers like ATV Off Road Fury, MX vs. ATV, Motorstorm, etc.) DO sell, especially to the pseudo-casual Wal-mart crowd (stereotype +10!). No, you won't be catching them near the top of any NPD chart, but they obviously sell consistently well enough that they keep being made.
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B) Racing games like these (ie off-road racers like ATV Off Road Fury, MX vs. ATV, Motorstorm, etc.) DO sell, especially to the pseudo-casual Wal-mart crowd (stereotype +10!). No, you won't be catching them near the top of any NPD chart, but they obviously sell consistently well enough that they keep being made.
Posted: Nov 20th 2008 12:21AM EaserSmoot said
"It's not just a simple crop-job"
Yea, they cropped AND rotated!
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Yea, they cropped AND rotated!
Posted: Nov 19th 2008 10:28PM (Unverified) said
wait wait... is one game older then the other or something and they just released a later game with basicly the same box art? Why would it matter if its the same game baja w.e
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Posted: Nov 19th 2008 11:16PM horngreen said
The originals will be scooped up by nerd collectors thinking it will skyrocket in value like that "butcher cover" on that old beatles album...It won't!
http://www.eskimo.com/~bpentium/butcher.html
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http://www.eskimo.com/~bpentium/butcher.html
Posted: Nov 19th 2008 11:58PM RKN said
Speaking of ripoffs, why the fuck hasn't Konami sued for this cover art blatantly ripping of Solid Snake in his MGS1 sneaksuit?
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/bigboxshots/2/931222_75515_front.jpg
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http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/bigboxshots/2/931222_75515_front.jpg
Posted: Nov 20th 2008 12:25AM Soulcrux42 said
I don't think Konami is as bitchy as to sue for the fact that they both have grayish body suits and a vest. I mean, no one with a brain would confuse the two games because of it (unlike this)
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Posted: Nov 20th 2008 12:30AM (Unverified) said
Frankly I think Rare needs to sue both of them for ripping off the title screen for RC Pro-AM.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2008 1:07AM Lithium98 said
How does this even happen without anyone noticing? I mean, the guy ripping off the other cover art can't honestly be thinking no one's going to find out. Both games are eventually going to be sold side by side and I'm sure someone will notice.
WTF is wrong with people?
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WTF is wrong with people?
Posted: Nov 20th 2008 2:28AM Soulcrux42 said
They know themselves that this is just some 2nd rate racing game. They don't need any orginality.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2008 10:36AM (Unverified) said
We can care less, as of right now I didn't even know there was a baja game coming out...
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Posted: Nov 24th 2008 1:23AM (Unverified) said
All of you pleople, that was a marketing stunt pulled by publishing companies working together, to bring publicity and attention to this otherwise unkown game. Because of this stunt a lot of people are aware of the existance of this game and some of them might even buy it.
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