Wet Developer Didn't Have A Lot Of Faith In Activision
WetIf you're not at all familiar with Wet, we suggest you check out this latest gameplay trailer before reading on. ...there, now that you have a basic idea...
It seems that developer A2M didn't have a heck of a lot of faith that initial publisher Activision would actually produce this game. According to European site PlayStation Only, the game's Creative Director, Patrick Fortier, spoke about the switching of publishers. Wet is now set to be distributed by Bethesda Softworks, and Fortier believes his title is definitely in a better place. Speaking at an event in Amsterdam yesterday, he said that "after they heard that Activision would not be publishing all of Vivendi's titles [after the Activision/Blizzard/Vivendi maneuver]" A2M made a decision. They weren't convinced that Activision wouldn't just drop Wet - like they dropped several other projects - so the designers looked up Bethesda. Fortier says the new partnership is working out, adding that Bethesda hasn't "limited them in any way." As most of you know, Activision is primed to deliver several huge blockbusters to store shelves later this year - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Guitar Hero 5 included - so there's no knowing how they may have treated Wet. We've always thought it looked like a promising action title, but we're not publishers...God only knows what those guys are thinking sometimes.
So anyway, when Wet finally goes on sale, you'll have Bethesda to thank. Let's just hope you'll have a reason to thank them...
Related Game(s): WET
7/23/2009 Ben Dutka
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Comments (30 posts)
Kangasfwa
Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 10:07:00 PM
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Scarecrow
Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 10:38:16 PM
Well since this Wet game seems to be a pure action game then I'll forgive its lack of great storyline(assuming here).
But if, and only if the gameplay is amazingly fun.
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ThePearlJamer
Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 11:04:40 PM
6 up, 0 down
Godslim
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 4:51:12 AM
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Jawknee
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 10:10:46 AM
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Scarecrow
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 12:17:34 PM
Is that statement for me?
When did I say I hate war?
I just don't like Activision's games
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Alienange
Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 10:03:43 PM
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Scarecrow
Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 10:40:02 PM
Well, let's see when the game comes out...
Just wish it went in a more creative direction. Just looks like cliche Lara Croft shooting shooting shooting.
Meh
Last edited by Scarecrow on 7/23/2009 10:40:24 PM
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Deleted User
Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 10:54:25 PM
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but if they fall short and dont push it to the limit, like if the game tries to take itself too seriously, it'll be on a slippery slope to fail-ville.
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Tim Speed24
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 1:12:46 PM
Let's hope WET can do better with the action.
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Deleted User
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 2:08:09 PM
the combonation DOES NOT work
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Tim Speed24
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 3:08:04 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 11:07:20 PM
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It probably won't be a huge seller but I'm all interested and stuff. Looks more my speed than Bayonetta.
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CH1N00K
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 8:21:44 AM
Here is the typical thought pattern now of most guys lately:
"Ah crap, tele tubbies is on TV...hmmm, I wonder how Meghan Fox would look as a tele tubby, I'd still do her, she might be the next Lara Croft, that's awesome! Man, Tele Tubbies is just another Lara Croft wannabe..."
Eventually, the Lara Croft thing will go away and everything in the world will be compared to Meghan Fox...It's inevitable..We'll be saying things like, "Dude, your car is so Meghan Fox!"
Okay maybe not...but nice to know my imagination still works..lol
As for Wet, I agree with you. It looks more my style then Bayonetta. I thought Bayonetta looked a bit over done. Of course the red slow-mo stuff was a little hard to watch too.
Something tells me that this will just be a renter for me. Lately I notice that if a game only offers 8-12 hours of entertainment, then I'll rent it for a week. If it's something like Fallout that will keep me going for a few weeks/months, then I'll shell out the dough. The only "short" games I buy now are the ones with good online play. So unless this game is suprisingly a third person shooter RPG...then I probably won't be leaving my hard earned dough on the counter.
(A bit off topic, but speaking of Online, I saw a note from Crimson Wolf last night trying to set up a PSXextreme clan match on KZ2, you still game? Maybe if we can get the clan into the forums or something to agree on a time, it would be nice to give it a go.)
Last edited by CH1N00K on 7/24/2009 8:31:44 AM
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Jawknee
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 10:18:20 AM
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Frenchy17
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 11:15:31 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 1:03:55 PM
(Oh yeah and I'm not bashing on Bayonetta, it looks good too.)
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Scarecrow
Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 11:30:19 PM
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So much slow-motion crap
It's an overdone technique, it actually makes things to easy
Making enemies easy to beat and the gameplay repetitive.
shoot shoot, slooooooooooow time, shoot shoot, sloooooow time.
Rinse and repeat
Leave it in real time please
Anyone else play Woo's Stranglehold?...
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 11:32:37 PM
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I_defenestrate
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 12:47:19 AM
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slackernz
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 2:30:40 AM
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___________
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 3:36:56 AM
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i mean she lobs a guys arm off and enough blood comes out for you to have a shower in it for 10 years.
back on topic, im glad they switched from activision if they stayed with them they probably would of delayed this till next year.
come to think of it now this years looking a little bleak.
between now and next year theres like 8 games i want to get thats it.
last year there was 8 in october alone.
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ThePearlJamer
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 3:27:22 PM
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BeezleDrop
Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 4:18:48 PM
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Scarecrow
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Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 10:00:48 PM
Haha go Activision go! Shoot yourself on the foot more!
'Bout wait, it looks so cliche. It will only get a buy from me if its story and character development are beyond normal standards.
Just seems like that "Woo" game. Flashy flashy. Lack in really engaging/believable storyline.