... it's rather sad when game announcements border on non-news. Well, we might as well finish by saying that Madden NFL 11 will also release next year, along with all the other sports franchises.
Activision: Probably fewer 'Hero' SKUs next year, but next DJ, Guitar and Band lined up
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Nov 13th 2009 1:00PM
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... it's rather sad when game announcements border on non-news. Well, we might as well finish by saying that Madden NFL 11 will also release next year, along with all the other sports franchises.
Reader Comments (76)
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 1:48PM Jamp said
There's not enough miliking on that picture to illustrate this article.
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 2:00PM (Unverified) said
hip hop hero comming soon, with two turntables and a mik,and a gun,and whores,an a entourage of about 100 people(95 of em you dont even know).
its gonna work like gangbusters!!!!
its gonna work like gangbusters!!!!
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 2:04PM Iroquois said
Dear Activision,
Please stop.
From Iroquois.
Please stop.
From Iroquois.
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 2:19PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
It works better when I do it.
Dear Activision,
How about StarCraft Ghost? Lost Vikings 3? Thanks.
Your pal,
C.P.
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Dear Activision,
How about StarCraft Ghost? Lost Vikings 3? Thanks.
Your pal,
C.P.
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 2:24PM maveric101 said
hey Captain, i dunno if anyone's pointed this out, but your initials are also a common acronym for Child Porn. and what with those tights you wear, and those little kiddies in your little save-the-environment group, it's kinda suspicious, don't you think?
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Posted: Nov 13th 2009 2:39PM maveric101 said
all? i didn't know there were others. apparently you're the pervert. no, i've just been to encyclopediadramatica.com occasionally, which, funnily enough, is abbreviated ED.
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Posted: Nov 13th 2009 3:14PM Gib said
maveric101 = "Umm, no officer... you got it all wrong. I was... uhh... just trying to look up the DEFINITION of child porn on the Internet... yeah, that's it... there's dictionaries online now, right? That's what I was looking for."
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e395/kenshirokamemeijin/busted.jpg
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Posted: Nov 13th 2009 2:21PM maveric101 said
great photoshop. i loled pretty hard.
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 2:23PM pasta SteamXBL pastapappie said
Wait, so Activision is already working on the sequel of a game before the first game is even out? Why not wait for the sequel then? That way all the bugs and other things that are wrong with it will be fixed. Better yet, screw the original and just bring out the 'improved' sequel.
A man can dream...
A man can dream...
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 6:10PM pasta SteamXBL pastapappie said
Ahh, my bad.. I thought Band Hero wasn't out yet.
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Posted: Nov 13th 2009 2:27PM Stevetrop Man of Mystery said
I guess they could have fewer 'Hero' sku's but the door is always open for 'Villian'
Come to the Darkside, we have cookies.
Come to the Darkside, we have cookies.
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 2:41PM Peter Moore said
Shut up, Jack. Don't you have a company to run? ...wait a minute...
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 3:06PM 8bitartist said
captain obvious states that if you keep buying the rehashed shit activision puts out every year, they are going to keep making it.
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 3:23PM NathanDTS said
Shut up Moore. Don't you have some sports games to go copy and paste?
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 3:25PM Nook said
wow, did the blog about kodick making the $20 mil seriously get pulled?
way to cave in.
or am I just not seeing the post anymore because I'm blind?
way to cave in.
or am I just not seeing the post anymore because I'm blind?
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 3:31PM (Unverified) said
That picture was to much for me lol
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 3:35PM (Unverified) said
Dear Activision
Where the eff is my Bongo Hero?
Sincerly
TSC
Where the eff is my Bongo Hero?
Sincerly
TSC
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 4:56PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
Hey all you CEOs, Veeps, children...does Captain Planet have to choke a bitch?
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 5:05PM TheE3Guy said
FFS
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 7:30PM Jricanrod1 said
DJ Hero is by no means a bad game is just the price that keeps a lot of people away I got it since it was pay day the day it came out (PS3 ver.) and I love it if only there are people playing online.
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 7:31PM kenny goo said
Metallica? Nothing wrong with a secondary Spring Guitar Hero release. It was a great game, it polished and added some things from World Tour, and the song list and implementation of the band was awesome.
Smash Hits? It added drums and vocals, fine tuned guitar and bass, added the new features, and used master tracks, but it was still a cash in. A lot of people played the past game, and with only 48 songs, the world could have done without this.
Van Halen? This was a train wreck. It got pushed from a Summer release into development hell, it didn’t get the updated GH5 engine or features, only had 44 songs (plus 3 solos), and a lot of the guest acts made no sense. The world *really* could have done without this.
Band Hero? Say what you want about it, but it was good for gaming. It hits a demographic that Guitar Hero doesn't necessarily hit, and Rock Band made a smart move as well with the Lego iteration. It's not made for us, it's made for the casual crowd.
DJ Hero? The fact of the matter is it's a totally new gameplay design (for all the kiddies saying it's like Beatmania, maybe you should actually go play both games eh?), and adds something fresh to the music genre. Is it overpriced? Yea, but that doesn’t stop it from being a great game.
Add the DS Guitar Hero (and Band Hero DS as well), and this year was definitely overkill. While Rock Band tripled their titles and branched off from the one game mentality, I definitely still feel like Guitar Hero milked things much more so.
For all you guys shit talking though, save it. They just announced that an 8 game year for 2009 could be halved for next year. I’m 100% down with that and I’m glad they realize there’s a saturation of this market.
Smash Hits? It added drums and vocals, fine tuned guitar and bass, added the new features, and used master tracks, but it was still a cash in. A lot of people played the past game, and with only 48 songs, the world could have done without this.
Van Halen? This was a train wreck. It got pushed from a Summer release into development hell, it didn’t get the updated GH5 engine or features, only had 44 songs (plus 3 solos), and a lot of the guest acts made no sense. The world *really* could have done without this.
Band Hero? Say what you want about it, but it was good for gaming. It hits a demographic that Guitar Hero doesn't necessarily hit, and Rock Band made a smart move as well with the Lego iteration. It's not made for us, it's made for the casual crowd.
DJ Hero? The fact of the matter is it's a totally new gameplay design (for all the kiddies saying it's like Beatmania, maybe you should actually go play both games eh?), and adds something fresh to the music genre. Is it overpriced? Yea, but that doesn’t stop it from being a great game.
Add the DS Guitar Hero (and Band Hero DS as well), and this year was definitely overkill. While Rock Band tripled their titles and branched off from the one game mentality, I definitely still feel like Guitar Hero milked things much more so.
For all you guys shit talking though, save it. They just announced that an 8 game year for 2009 could be halved for next year. I’m 100% down with that and I’m glad they realize there’s a saturation of this market.
