GRIN shut down
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SpykeZ




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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 16:20    Post subject: GRIN shut down
While this is great news to me, I hated anything and everything about that studio, it is sad to see more people jobless. Maybe some of them will get picked up by a studio who actually knows how to make a game..

http://pc.ign.com/articles/101/1013388p1.html

http://grin.se/


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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 16:25    Post subject:
They already reformed, atleast the core guys.
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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 16:27    Post subject:
Well since they screwed up the ghost recon on the pc by not supporting with patches. I am happy that it went like that for them.


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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 16:27    Post subject:
Yeah, we talked a bit about it here:
http://www.nfohump.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1026359#1026359

Acutally, I like their versions of GRAW, much more truer to GR than the uber action crap Ubisoft made for consoles. Might not have been as polished and have high production value as the game form Ubisoft, it was much more tactical. Smile

bogo24dk wrote:
Well since they screwed up the ghost recon on the pc by not supporting with patches.

That's Ubisoft's fault. The devs confirmed it for both games in the ghostrecon.net forums.
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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 16:29    Post subject:
http://www.outbreakstudios.se/team.php

that just looks sad, "what've we done before? um....terminator salvation? please let us make your game!"


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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 16:30    Post subject:
I thought GRAW 1 & 2 was a delight and I've played Ghost Recon since the first one


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SpykeZ




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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 16:32    Post subject:
the first graw was shit, I didn't mind the 2nd one too much, at least they were more true to the original series than ubi and their fucking RS6 games are.

But 1 1/2 good games doesn't make up for such a list of shit.

i even remember the day GRIN got banned off of the ubisoft forums for trying to take in feedback on the GRAW2 demo lol


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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 16:36    Post subject:
SpykeZ wrote:
i even remember the day GRIN got banned off of the ubisoft forums for trying to take in feedback on the GRAW2 demo lol

See, that's exactly my point. Imagine how good the GRAW games would have been had Ubisoft actually allowed them to continue work on them. Smile
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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 16:38    Post subject:
iNatan wrote:
SpykeZ wrote:
i even remember the day GRIN got banned off of the ubisoft forums for trying to take in feedback on the GRAW2 demo lol

See, that's exactly my point. Imagine how good the GRAW games would have been had Ubisoft actually allowed them to continue work on them. Smile


but why rely on someone elses forum? They could have done well on a forum of their own and actually listened to feedback.


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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 16:42    Post subject:
They did listen for a bit, then were shut down from Ubisoft and were forbidden by Ubisoft to work on the game. It was all explained in a thread by a GRIN developers on the ghostrecon.net forums. He even discussed how his developers had their accounts banned from the Ubisoft forums. Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 17:02    Post subject:
I'm very happy about that. Their games are so boring and terrible. Especialy the pc version graw. I wanted something cool like... the console version, but not this shit. So fuck you grin Razz
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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 17:15    Post subject:
tombata wrote:
I'm very happy about that. Their games are so boring and terrible. Especialy the pc version graw. I wanted something cool like... the console version, but not this shit. So fuck you grin Razz

If you played THAT pc version of GRAW was because of an Ubisoft's decision. Grin only tried to do the job making something more realistic and tactical and partially failed as the game wasn't so funny afterall. (and yes, I wanted the cool console version too Crying or Very sad ).
As I stated in the other thread, I'm not happy about Grin, but it's an obvious consequence due to the fact that all their games weren't as good as we expected to be, bottoming out with Terminator.
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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 17:52    Post subject:
tombata wrote:
I'm very happy about that. Their games are so boring and terrible. Especialy the pc version graw. I wanted something cool like... the console version, but not this shit. So fuck you grin Razz

You are happy a bunch of people are jobless now?
What the smegging smeg is wrong with you?
So what if the games they made were mediocre? The developers didn't put a gun to your head and forced you to buy it. Or download them illegaly, which is more likely.


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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 17:55    Post subject:
vaifan1986 wrote:
tombata wrote:
I'm very happy about that. Their games are so boring and terrible. Especialy the pc version graw. I wanted something cool like... the console version, but not this shit. So fuck you grin Razz

You are happy a bunch of people are jobless now?
What the smegging smeg is wrong with you?
So what if the games they made were mediocre? The developers didn't put a gun to your head and forced you to buy it. Or download them illegaly, which is more likely.

Well man i would never buy boring shitty games ! And i don't think they're jobless cause they formed the Outbreak studios Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 18:00    Post subject:
tombata wrote:
And i don't think they're jobless cause they formed the Outbreak studios Laughing

Have you actually any of the articles? Only a small core have moved to the new company. What about the rest? I want to see what your reaction is when your parents lose their job and can't buy you toys anymore. Razz

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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 18:07    Post subject:
iNatan wrote:
tombata wrote:
And i don't think they're jobless cause they formed the Outbreak studios Laughing

Have you actually any of the articles? Only a small core have moved to the new company. What about the rest? I want to see what your reaction is when your parents lose their job and can't buy you candy any more. Razz

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Well sorry for their lost, but if you make sitty games than that is what you get. Exclamation
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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 18:10    Post subject:
Doesn't mean we have to dance on their "lost". Also, those that will remain jobless are probably actually not the ones directly responsible for the games turning out as "sitty".
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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 18:17    Post subject:
iNatan wrote:
Doesn't mean we have to dance on their "lost". Also, those that will remain jobless are probably actually not the ones directly responsible for the games turning out as "sitty".
Ok man . That is true. But i think this is for better. Now they will learn from their mistakes. They went in a bad direction....
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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 18:26    Post subject:
I hear McDonald's is hiring.
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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 18:41    Post subject:
tombata wrote:
iNatan wrote:
Doesn't mean we have to dance on their "lost". Also, those that will remain jobless are probably actually not the ones directly responsible for the games turning out as "sitty".
Ok man . That is true. But i think this is for better. Now they will learn from their mistakes. They went in a bad direction....

bad direction? learn from their mistakes? their games weren't exactly GOTY material, but at least better than most of the crap coming out these days. there are at least 10-20 studios that "deserve" it to be shut down more than grin.
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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 19:00    Post subject:
tbh they didnt contribute much to the PC game community imo.. Their last games were mediocre at best.
Both Wanted and Terminator were way to short, terminator wasnt even challanging and had like 3-4 diffrent mobs.
Was silly.
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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 19:07    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Aug 2009 23:16    Post subject:
They should have known one simple rule: Don't make shitty games and then come crying when you go bankrupt.

All I can say is this:

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PostPosted: Fri, 14th Aug 2009 01:45    Post subject:
subway culture, omg.. but i guess they deserve it.. the way Wanted ended.. and the sad joke Terminator was.. yeah..


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PostPosted: Sun, 13th Sep 2009 17:59    Post subject:
So.. some of you might have known that Grin was working on an unanounced project before their studio was shut down.

In the official website GRIN founders wrote this:

It is with a heavy heart we announce today that GRIN has been forced to close its doors. This as too many publishers have been delaying their payments, causing an unbearable cashflow situation.


Wanna know what was the game that was being worked on and who was the publisher?

An action based sequel to Final Fantasy XII for Square Enix named "Fortress"!


Art, info & screenshots here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=371767
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PostPosted: Sun, 13th Sep 2009 18:04    Post subject:
a final fantasy spinoff by GRIN? nothing good could have come of that.
still interesting though I guess.


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PostPosted: Sun, 13th Sep 2009 18:06    Post subject:
Surray wrote:
a final fantasy spinoff by GRIN? nothing good could have come of that.
still interesting though I guess.


IMO FF sucks ass, so this doesn't bother me at all. Razz


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PostPosted: Sun, 13th Sep 2009 18:08    Post subject:
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IMO FF sucks ass, so this doesn't bother me at all. Razz

I guess it's lucky for you that nowadays 80% of the games are brainless shooters.


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PostPosted: Sun, 13th Sep 2009 18:11    Post subject:
Glottis wrote:
Newty182 wrote:
IMO FF sucks ass, so this doesn't bother me at all. Razz

I guess it's lucky for you that nowadays 80% of the games are brainless shooters.


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PostPosted: Sun, 13th Sep 2009 20:41    Post subject:
Damn, they had all the chances in the world to make the breaekthrough. Awesome franchises like Ghost Recon and Terminator !

I mean, seriously, a 3rd person shooter in the TERMINATOR franchise !! And what did they deliver ? An repetitive and absolutely shameless GoW clone *clap* *clap* (they even fumbled with the installer !)

Their games are soulless and short-lived. I hope that new studio has more balls and talent, we want cool games ...
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