Controversy...oh the controversy
LINKChe (former 1up/EGM employee) has posted the following comment:
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Looks great. Am Hyped. Ubi art touch-up in effect. Real game looks less good. Still excited. No damage control here. Just in talking to friends in the press who have seen actual screens of the game, they confirm as much. Again, I am still excited to see what Ubi does with this game. As an fps nut, I see lots of potential here.
BUT also:
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UPDATE #2 - Prince NineOne1 is a team member of Ubisoft that has been known to post on IGN’s forums. His job status has been 100% confirmed by IGN. Having said that, Prince NineOne1 has commented on the screeshots of Red Steel, trying to squash rumors that these are artwork, or renders. Click the thumb below to check it out.
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HEREI not exactly sure what to think. Would Nintendo allow the first shots to be released by a thrid party and then allow them to doctor them as our first impression of the Rev when they very well know that they would just be raising our expectations only to crush them in almost exactly one month? The answer SHOULD be a big ol' "NO!". I'm fully expecting these screens to be a fairly good representation of what they will look like in the finalized game. Maybe a bit better, maybe a bit worse, but for the most part it will look about the same. And on that note: this game is looking to be pretty damn awsome!
EDIT!: Just found this post started by NineOne1 himself on the IGN forums. If you can see them go
HEREGoing to read through it and his other posts to find more and will add in some quotes here.
EDIT 2: some quotes from NineOne1's thread:
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Well guys, I'll be honest...I wasn't sure how people would react to a new game that was not 1st party or an existing brand.
I want to thank you for keeping an open-mind and supporting 3rd Party Developers like Ubisoft.
We have truly studied this innovative console and I promise that we'll do our best to deliver the ultimate experience at launch and, as always, we keep our ears open to what gamers want - so keep your voices heard...we are listening.
Thanks again!
-P911
P.S.
We'll be back in a few months to ask you guys what you want for a pre-order item. Why? Cuz that's how we do.
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Once the magazine comes out - I will elaborate more. I wish I could talk right now but I'm in a bit of a "silent mode" - you know? You guys weren't supposed to see this magazine until next week!
I want to tell you all my thoughts on the power of the system, what I thought of the controls, etc.
And I will...at the approriate time. (ie. Next Week)
For now, I will say - NINTENDOMEGATON!
-P911
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you guys don't know what I do? You've never seen me on the IGN boards before? I'm exactly what my title says - a suggestion sponge. I help conduct focus groups, listen to gamers, and work with the development team to make sure everything is in line with what is expected of this game. Trust me - not as easy as it sounds. That's the TOP-DOWN look.
lots of other stuff, too.
Well - I'm gunna go out now.
I'll see you guys next week.
-P911
Not a whole lot...but thought I'd post it He says it's a launch title and that he will talk more after the magazine is out.
One last Edit confirming it's not a rail shooter:
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"OK - maybe I will comment on 1 thing because it so absurd for a next-gen game.
This game is not a rail shooter - that would be 100% NES and not Next-Gen.
-P911"