Comments on: SCEE cancels Eight Days and The Getaway (update) http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/ This is the news Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12538 patlike Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:50:39 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12538 Difficult - Cheers for that. Very interesting. As I said, I know it was writing on the wall time a while ago but I ignored it. Silly. Difficult - Cheers for that. Very interesting. As I said, I know it was writing on the wall time a while ago but I ignored it. Silly.

]]> By: TheDifficult3rdAlbum http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12537 TheDifficult3rdAlbum Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:48:15 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12537 Pat - All I know is Eight Days had been in dev for 3 years but for the last year had been apparently going round in circles, then after Big Phil jumped (who was a big supporter of the game despite it's issues), it was put on hold pending a decision from the new bosses. They obviously felt it was a turkey and / or still needed too much work to get it to market, so they killed it. No suprise really because according to anyone I've spoken to, Eight Days has been a nightmare project. Pat - All I know is Eight Days had been in dev for 3 years but for the last year had been apparently going round in circles, then after Big Phil jumped (who was a big supporter of the game despite it’s issues), it was put on hold pending a decision from the new bosses.

They obviously felt it was a turkey and / or still needed too much work to get it to market, so they killed it. No suprise really because according to anyone I’ve spoken to, Eight Days has been a nightmare project.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12535 patlike Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:43:29 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12535 ecu: Genius :) Whizzo: haha. I'd forgotten about that. ecu: Genius :)

Whizzo: haha. I’d forgotten about that.

]]> By: Whizzo http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12534 Whizzo Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:39:07 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12534 "There was a good bit in a police station", yeah not bad at all and it upset BT so it's win-win! “There was a good bit in a police station”, yeah not bad at all and it upset BT so it’s win-win!

]]> By: ecu http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12533 ecu Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:36:38 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12533 If they want to do a "British" game, they should have one where you're a copper in Leeds on a Friday night. The aim is to go 5 minutes without someone trying to stab you. Then for the daytime events, you play a mini-game where you have to meet people and complain about the weather and the price of a pint of milk. If they want to do a “British” game, they should have one where you’re a copper in Leeds on a Friday night. The aim is to go 5 minutes without someone trying to stab you. Then for the daytime events, you play a mini-game where you have to meet people and complain about the weather and the price of a pint of milk.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12532 patlike Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:30:57 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12532 There was a good bit in a police station, if I remember correctly. I liked the Britishness of it. Well, it's by the by now. No more games set in Britain for Sony. There was a good bit in a police station, if I remember correctly. I liked the Britishness of it. Well, it’s by the by now. No more games set in Britain for Sony.

]]> By: ecu http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12531 ecu Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:30:17 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12531 On the EG thread it seems that most people only liked it because it was in London. Bloody Southern faries. On the EG thread it seems that most people only liked it because it was in London. Bloody Southern faries.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12529 Blerk Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:25:18 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12529 I think that's half the problem I had with The Getaway - I don't know London, so I don't care about driving around it. Without that novelty pull, the rest of the game was pretty woeful. I think that’s half the problem I had with The Getaway - I don’t know London, so I don’t care about driving around it. Without that novelty pull, the rest of the game was pretty woeful.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12528 patlike Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:24:33 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12528 Unless it really was purely a funding issue. Makes me wonder just how far along they were with either of them. Unless it really was purely a funding issue. Makes me wonder just how far along they were with either of them.

]]> By: ecu http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12527 ecu Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:20:46 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12527 I'm not at all disappointed by The Getaway being canned. If it was any good, they wouldn't have scrapped it. I’m not at all disappointed by The Getaway being canned. If it was any good, they wouldn’t have scrapped it.

]]> By: Whizzo http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12526 Whizzo Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:19:35 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12526 I enjoyed The Getaway, it did have its problems but it was pretty entertaining, Black Monday was ok but the multi-character aspect buggered it up really. Driving around an HD London would have been nice by itself let alone going nuts and having some police chases through the city. I enjoyed The Getaway, it did have its problems but it was pretty entertaining, Black Monday was ok but the multi-character aspect buggered it up really.

Driving around an HD London would have been nice by itself let alone going nuts and having some police chases through the city.

]]> By: morriss http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12525 morriss Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:18:53 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12525 Great 2 days for Sony, this. Great 2 days for Sony, this.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12524 patlike Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:15:01 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12524 I can honestly say I am a bit disappointed. I finished The Getaway. I know there was loads wrong with it, but I did have a lot of fun playing it. I was really hoping they'd sort it out. I can honestly say I am a bit disappointed. I finished The Getaway. I know there was loads wrong with it, but I did have a lot of fun playing it. I was really hoping they’d sort it out.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12523 Blerk Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:08:30 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12523 Is anybody *really* disappointed by them cancelling The Getaway? The first two games were complete crap. And all we'd seen of Eight Days was a target render. In what... two years? Three? Wield that scythe! Wield it! Hack hack hack. Is anybody *really* disappointed by them cancelling The Getaway? The first two games were complete crap.

And all we’d seen of Eight Days was a target render. In what… two years? Three?

Wield that scythe! Wield it! Hack hack hack.

]]> By: morriss http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12521 morriss Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:04:14 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12521 Oh dear oh dear Oh dear oh dear

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12518 patlike Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:57:59 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12518 Years. I was told months ago, just when they started showing Eight Days to the press, that it was in danger of not coming out and I just ignored it because of the Guardian piece saying it was going into full production. Trust your sources, Pat. Years. I was told months ago, just when they started showing Eight Days to the press, that it was in danger of not coming out and I just ignored it because of the Guardian piece saying it was going into full production. Trust your sources, Pat.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12516 Blerk Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:56:11 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12516 Sounds like both of these projects were going nowhere fast. When you're playing catch-up it probably makes more sense to put the effort into games which actually have a realistic chance of being finished sometime soon. I do wonder how far along they'd gotten, though? They'd both apparently been "in developement" for chuffing ages. Sounds like both of these projects were going nowhere fast. When you’re playing catch-up it probably makes more sense to put the effort into games which actually have a realistic chance of being finished sometime soon.

I do wonder how far along they’d gotten, though? They’d both apparently been “in developement” for chuffing ages.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12512 patlike Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:53:55 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12512 Robo_1: Apparently that was Tears of Blood, the fighting game. Robo_1: Apparently that was Tears of Blood, the fighting game.

]]> By: Robo_1 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12511 Robo_1 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:48:59 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12511 Oh was that the game they were all "OMG" about? It could be a case that the tech which powered the game will be used for another game. As I understand it, pre-production work would be all about design documents and game engines, so it could be a case that they liked the tech, but didn't think the game itself would stand up. Either way, it must be gutting for the team who has presumably worked on it since the '05 presentation to be told thanks, but no thanks. Clearly there's some fairly serious re-structuring of resources going on at SCE, and I wouldn't be surprised at all if Insomniac's decision to expand to another studio, was helped along by Sony. Insomniac and Naughty Dog have pretty much carried Sony's first party output thus far, so coupled with Phil Harrisons' recent departure, it's really not surprising that they're shaking the tree as it were. Oh was that the game they were all “OMG” about?

It could be a case that the tech which powered the game will be used for another game. As I understand it, pre-production work would be all about design documents and game engines, so it could be a case that they liked the tech, but didn’t think the game itself would stand up.

Either way, it must be gutting for the team who has presumably worked on it since the ‘05 presentation to be told thanks, but no thanks.

Clearly there’s some fairly serious re-structuring of resources going on at SCE, and I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Insomniac’s decision to expand to another studio, was helped along by Sony.

Insomniac and Naughty Dog have pretty much carried Sony’s first party output thus far, so coupled with Phil Harrisons’ recent departure, it’s really not surprising that they’re shaking the tree as it were.

]]> By: Tiger Walts http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12510 Tiger Walts Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:44:59 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12510 How shitty must it be for the people working on those games. All that time spent and nothing to show publicly for it. I bet they're just praying for EA to pinch them, that's how low they must be feeling. How shitty must it be for the people working on those games. All that time spent and nothing to show publicly for it. I bet they’re just praying for EA to pinch them, that’s how low they must be feeling.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12509 patlike Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:44:03 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12509 G1 - haha :D G1 - haha :D

]]> By: G1GAHURTZ http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12508 G1GAHURTZ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:41:43 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12508 What will datascope pimp themselves on now?? What will datascope pimp themselves on now??

]]> By: dimasok http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12507 dimasok Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:41:31 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12507 I honestly don't think they have anything cooking up in their studios that would be as cool as 8 Days. They probably "redistributed their resources" to some stupid Steven Spielberg "Blox" game :( I honestly don’t think they have anything cooking up in their studios that would be as cool as 8 Days. They probably “redistributed their resources” to some stupid Steven Spielberg “Blox” game :(

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12506 patlike Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:37:59 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12506 I'm surprised about Eight Days. They showed it to the BBC last month. I’m surprised about Eight Days. They showed it to the BBC last month.

]]> By: Robo_1 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12504 Robo_1 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:34:36 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12504 Ouch! The Getaway games were never really well received though. Sony can ill afford another Lair, so I imagine they're shaking things up to ensure that they're not spread too thinly, and the games that are being released are fully polished. I'm very curious about Infamous, and I'm hoping to hear a lot more about it at E3. At present, it just blends into Prototype, and I'd like to see what Suckerpunch have planned for Infamous to really distinguish it. Ouch!

The Getaway games were never really well received though.

Sony can ill afford another Lair, so I imagine they’re shaking things up to ensure that they’re not spread too thinly, and the games that are being released are fully polished.

I’m very curious about Infamous, and I’m hoping to hear a lot more about it at E3. At present, it just blends into Prototype, and I’d like to see what Suckerpunch have planned for Infamous to really distinguish it.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12500 patlike Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:14:57 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12500 Talk going on now that they're going to can London development completely. Talk going on now that they’re going to can London development completely.

]]> By: mortiferus http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12499 mortiferus Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:13:08 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12499 If they have merely shifted staff to complete other projects at the expense of additional software, it cements the reasoning for Harrison's split. If they have merely shifted staff to complete other projects at the expense of additional software, it cements the reasoning for Harrison’s split.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12498 patlike Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:12:07 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12498 I can't believe I was so late with this. I was talking to a man about doing up my garden. Epic, epic fail. I can’t believe I was so late with this. I was talking to a man about doing up my garden. Epic, epic fail.

]]> By: Whizzo http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12497 Whizzo Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:10:31 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12497 Eight Days was one of the few games from the PS3 presentation at E3 all those years ago that I was really interested in. I never thought it would look as good as that but I guess we'll never know. Eight Days was one of the few games from the PS3 presentation at E3 all those years ago that I was really interested in. I never thought it would look as good as that but I guess we’ll never know.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12496 patlike Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:02:14 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/04/scee-cancels-eight-days-and-the-getaway/#comment-12496 This is epic news. Hardcore. This is epic news. Hardcore.

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