22nd March 2004, 6:32 PM
Being a remake wouldn't matter if the people want it and see it as a must have like MGS2. However, you're right. I haven't seen a single advertisement for this thing. I also avoid the mind suck that is magazines so I'd never see that one ad you mention. Where are the ads here? MGS2, even the XBox version, had a whole slew of ads (and MS actually claimed it (meaning Substance edition) was an exclusive in those ads for it's version, which was only technically true as it would be on PS2 a few months later). I imagine Japan has a number of advertisements for it, but NOA is a bunch of idiots sometimes. Why no ads? People aren't going to buy a game they don't even know exists. Knowing something exists is key to being able to buy it. In fact, that is THE primary purpose of the advertisement! (Actually convincing people they SHOULD buy it was added later.)
I was under the impression that Konami was the one that did the gameplay design, the drawing board stuff I mean, the "you should do this" (which is certainly one of the most important parts), and SK just did the grunt work of making it a reality, with no real creative control (except being able to toss in cameos of Eternal Darkness every now and then).
Regardless, I certainly hope SK learned a few things about excellent game design from this project. I have high hopes for whatever the next project of that team is after making this.
I was under the impression that Konami was the one that did the gameplay design, the drawing board stuff I mean, the "you should do this" (which is certainly one of the most important parts), and SK just did the grunt work of making it a reality, with no real creative control (except being able to toss in cameos of Eternal Darkness every now and then).
Regardless, I certainly hope SK learned a few things about excellent game design from this project. I have high hopes for whatever the next project of that team is after making this.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)