Rumor: EA's New Project Based On Jack The Ripper
See Full ImageEA has already tried their hand at turning classic novels into video games (Dante's Inferno), so why not go for ancient yet still legendary history?
According to Destructoid, EA's Visercal Studios has apparently started work on a game based on Jack the Ripper, the Victorian-era serial killer who quite literally got away with murder. Committed over 120 years ago, the crime remains a mystery and it's not worth going into the grisly details of the five prostitutes who suffered grim deaths. Now, you might think this would be a mystery/detective game, where we'd assume the role of a Scotland Yard officer, but in fact, it seems we'll actually be playing as the killer himself. ...yeah, let the controversy begin. But if the information is accurate, we won't be wandering around slaughtering innocent women; EA is supposedly taking some definite creative license and portraying the Ripper as a "supernatural slayer protecting people from demons, vampires and other evil monsters." You know, like Van Helsing. EA hasn't commented on this rumor just yet but we expect to hear something concrete before the year is out; they may not want to steal the limelight away from Dante's Inferno.
Well, why not? Dante is nothing like the main character in the book, so why not just make some stuff up about Jack the Ripper? We're still wondering why they'd want to give such a malicious character the title of "hero," but, well...whatever.
10/7/2009 9:55:41 PM Ben Dutka
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Snaaaake
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 @ 10:28:21 PM
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Orvisman
Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 9:02:59 AM
Characters like The Punisher and Wolverine are considered antiheroes because while they fight for good and have good motives, their methods, including killing people, are extreme. This is in direct contrast to the traditional heroes (or boy scouts) -- like Spider-man, Superman, or Batman -- who have a strict moral code of not killing or harming anyone, even the villains.
So, while the classic Ripper is a villain, EA, with this game, is making the Ripper an antihero.
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Deleted User
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 @ 11:02:12 PM
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I can't even think of a joke for that, it sounds stupid.
probably doing it JUST for the controversy.
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NightHawk17
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 @ 11:13:45 PM
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Geobaldi
Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 12:32:01 AM
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NightHawk17
Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 12:55:34 AM
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BTNwarrior
Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 12:52:54 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 1:16:13 AM
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___________
Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 1:41:50 AM
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but first finish and give us dead space 2.
careful EA your on track to be my favorite publisher.
wow what a turn around, 6 months ago i was ready to hurl Molotov cocktails at them.
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Banky A
Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 6:32:56 AM
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Diggity Dan
Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 7:46:15 AM
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Nerull
Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 2:28:40 AM
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Either way I like how EA is being the exact opposite of activision and showing they have the balls to fund new IP's, especially ones like this that don't have infinite sequels written all over them.
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frostface
Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 2:51:38 AM
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Last edited by frostface on 10/8/2009 2:52:11 AM
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Ultimadream
Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 4:21:15 AM
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Diggity Dan
Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 7:47:08 AM
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Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 8:01:57 AM
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Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 9:20:46 AM
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bebestorm
Thursday, October 08, 2009 @ 3:07:11 PM
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Friday, October 09, 2009 @ 8:16:14 AM
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whats with these devs latley?
i hope they realize in making it exclusive to the wii there cutting there sales in half.
first mad world than the conduit than cursed mountain now this.
and i seriously cant see this selling well since 99% of wii owners are kids, or soccer moms.
if any of my friends mothers found out a serial killers game is on the wii they would sell it in a hear beat.
thats the only reason they bought a wii because its a "kid friendly" console.
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Reccaman18
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009 @ 10:15:01 PM