Master Blaster, lol. As in the Beyond Thunderdome character?

@Draco

Actually, the Genesis game isn't a remake, it's a sequel. And even ignoring its hideous art-style, it's a much lesser game than the original. Not that I'd have any objection to its eventual VC release, but I think most people are happier to see this one.

Why is this comment downvoted so hardcore? I mean, it's shame the game isn't coming to PC. He didn't say "fuck consoles" or something. Is it really that wrong to wish more people could play the game in their preferred form?

...I'm guessing, using context clues, that he meant "I don't remember pistols in Castlevania [the game]" not "I don't remember pistols in Castlevania [the series]". Especially considering that the former is what the video depicts? Seriously, what is the point of the pistol in the video? The crowbar works for a representation of the whip, is the pistol supposed to be dagger or something?

Oh, but to add to the list, Henry of Legacy of Darkness used a revolver.

Yeah, but since when did we evaluate games by what they don't have? Standing on it's own, it's a great game. Sure there are plenty of things that *could* be added, but it isn't inherently missing anything.

Why? The game is fantastic fun as is, as has been echoed by both critics and fans. While multiplayer would certainly be welcome, it's not at all necessary, and the fixation with the concept is arbitrary at best.

As a matter of fact, I'd weight this kind of extremely open-ended edit tool much heavier than barely gameplay-changing multiplayer.

Not clear what you mean by manic depression - Mercedes book was the most original and entertaining part of the game. It was like having a splash of Contra in a game that had been all Guilty Gear to that point. Exactly what was great about Odin Sphere (that Muramasa doesn't have, though it makes up in other areas) was the character variety.

To continue your (somewhat confusing) analogy, the proper comparison would have to have the band using the visual element in some way that necessitated a Blu-Ray release. Since there's no actual design difference between a Blu-Ray and a DVD, we would have to say "your favorite band decides to release their next album in a video format". But then, you'd have to take it a step further and remember that the main Dead Space team is completely separate from the Extraction team, so you'd actually be saying "a different band is releasing a tribute album to your favorite band, on video only". At this point the analogy is so confusing that I'd like to abandon it.

I understand your point, but my interest in a gamer is not what is most convenient to me, but what is most fulfilling at the end of the day. If you don't want to buy an extra console, that's your discretion, but you make that decision conscious of the fact that you will miss out on experiences. To suggest that a franchise should be limited to a single platform is like, well, back to music for a second, insisting that a band release all its albums on cassette. Sooner or later, you have to move on and take responsibility for the fact that it's YOUR choice to miss out, not the developer's.

Why is "on-rails" used like slander? It's a great genre with plenty to offer the gaming world, and if people would, I don't know, play DSE, they might see that. Instead it's "$50 for a light-gun game! Absurdity!" What we have here is a game that is created as though it costs $50 and delivers on those expectations.

I've played many a rail-shooter, and Extraction is by far the most unique I've tried. Why should EA/Visceral be discredited for that? Dead Space was a perfect fit for the genre, the genre was a perfect fit for Dead Space. I've actually been playing the 360 and Wii games side by side for the past few weeks, and it's completely absurd to insinuate that any less care went into Extraction. They both very clearly have something to say, and whether or not it has a number on the end, DSE is absolutely a full-fledged Dead Space game.

I understand the notion of waiting for a price drop (I do it all the time, especially with DS games), but if any third-party Wii game is worth the full $50, it's Extraction. The production quality is through the roof, the game is as polished as can be (but for the reported bug or two - nothing I've seen), and it's packed with content. Yeah - it ain't long, with an all-inclusive length of maybe ten hours, but this is the kind of game that's all about replaying levels, ramping up the difficulty, and getting better scores. Add to that cooperative play and it's got more longevity that one would think. I mean honestly - the original Dead Space cost me $60 and that was only about eleven hours long, so the length complaint is tough to justify.

I'm not trying to convince anyone to get the game - make that decision on your own - I'm just pointing out that this is really not like other games on the console. With games like Muramasa and Little King's Story around, I think at this point it's pretty unreasonable to freely generalize the third-party Wii title.

I don't understand how this game was made for the wrong system. It's not Dead Space 2, it's a companion game intended to explore a different avenue of storytelling in the Dead Space universe. The franchise strategy for DS was all about breadth over depth - that's why were comic and film tie-ins. How could you possibly have the audacity to complain that we're getting tons of Dead Space content if you're a proclaimed lover of the universe? It's not like Dead Space 2 was canceled because of Extraction, or like it would have come out any earlier if not for the extra game.

Extraction was such a full realization of an on-rails shooter that there's no way it could have existed on either of the other consoles without a complete design overhaul. I'd rather have a fantastic rail-shooter prequel on Wii next to a full-fledged survival horror sequel on 360/PS3 than some amalgamation of the two forced into a mold it doesn't fit. The games belong where the design places them - not the other way around.