Wolvie_181 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/01/gearbox-sega-sued-over-aliens-colonial-marines?abthid=51817a1d8bd003bd6400000d I don't think anyone is surprised by this after how they **** up the game. Do they have a case though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I don't think they really have a case. The gameplay they showed (which didn't make it in the final game) may have actually been gameplay and unless it was specified whether it would be in the game for sure I don't really think you can call the false advertising. Regardless, if you're gonna start a lawsuit over a $60 game because you wanted it to be better, you need something else to do in your life. Parker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_illmatic Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I don't think they do. Consumers could have waited for the reviews. No one forced them to go to the midnight launch or as soon as the store opened. I had the game reserved, but I waited until I read the reviews which is why I didn't buy that crap. Several reviews were out by 3pm release day which kept me from throwing my money away. Patience is a virtue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvie_181 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 My guess they'll try and use the "they outsourced the game to other developers" arguement. Meaning they showed gamers the E3 clip,and "tricked" gamers into thinking they made it,but instead outsourced it. I don't think they do. Consumers could have waited for the reviews. No one forced them to go to the midnight launch or as soon as the store opened. I had the game reserved, but I waited until I read the reviews which is why I didn't buy that crap. Several reviews were out by 3pm release day which kept me from throwing my money away. Patience is a virtue. Agreed. I stopped buying games on launch day,and just waiting till the reviews come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PipeSwinger Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 There have been multiple games in the past where they show something in a trailer or just simple game play that doesn't end up being in the game. I really don't see the case here...Thanks for sharing though. I didn't know about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvie_181 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 There have been multiple games in the past where they show something in a trailer or just simple game play that doesn't end up being in the game. I really don't see the case here...Thanks for sharing though. I didn't know about this. No problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 If I recall correctly, Bioshock Infinite showed a scene in the commercials in which Elizabeth was shown with a noose around her neck and that was never included in the final release. It is quite common for games to show things that don't end up in the final version. Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Lilith Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Hell no they don't have a case, otherwise Nintendo would have had their pants sued off for Mario is Missing (anyone remember the pictures they showed for that? It was like a real Mario game starring Luigi, and the graphics looked N64/GCN level.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvie_181 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 If I recall correctly, Bioshock Infinite showed a scene in the commercials in which Elizabeth was shown with a noose around her neck and that was never included in the final release. It is quite common for games to show things that don't end up in the final version. Parker Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Mayus Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Hell no they don't have a case, otherwise Nintendo would have had their pants sued off for Mario is Missing (anyone remember the pictures they showed for that? It was like a real Mario game starring Luigi, and the graphics looked N64/GCN level.) Or this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvie_181 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Or this You would think this lawsuit will get Gearbox to realize what they did was stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke_Anderson Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 They might actually have a case even though I don't think they really should. A court in the UK ruled that it was infact false advertising forcing all commercials in the UK to add in text stating that footage in the commercial is not real. I got my info on this roughly a month ago via Kotaku. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A12 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I wouldn't sue for false advertisement, or anything like that.I would sue for gross negligence, and outright embezzlement.They took the money for development and used it on Borderlands 2.And then tolds us all fuck you, we don't care.At the very least, ALL heads of staff at Gearbox should be terminated immediately without compensation.But that's just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Weight Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) The moral of the story is to not let Gearbox take the helm for unfinished projects because it will still be a pile of crap. Edited May 2, 2013 by A-Brawl3r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSAA_Advisor Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Honestly, if they need to be sued over it. I think it has gotten out of hand, like yeah they showed stellar gameplay at E3 but that can change at given time. I enjoyed A:CM (think me crazy, I'm fine with it), I personally hate reviews. I'll buy games on the pretense of if it appeals to me, not off some bias critic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvie_181 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 I wouldn't sue for false advertisement, or anything like that. I would sue for gross negligence, and outright embezzlement. They took the money for development and used it on Borderlands 2. And then tolds us all fuck you, we don't care. At the very least, ALL heads of staff at Gearbox should be terminated immediately without compensation. But that's just my opinion. I would sue them for that instead of false advertisement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memnoch Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Nah they don't have a case, and I'm surprised people didn't see it coming with the game to be fair. It has been a long time since an alien game has been worthwhile ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvie_181 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Nah they don't have a case, and I'm surprised people didn't see it coming with the game to be fair. It has been a long time since an alien game has been worthwhile ... The only good Alien game is the AVP arcade game and the 2009 game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zallera Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 The suit probably isn't going to go anywhere, but on the off chance it does I wouldn't mind my $60 back so I can give it to a developer who doesn't pull this kinda crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittyGirly Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I will only say "Footage represents a game still in work and is bound to change", tough what they did was like changing the whole engines graphics kinda like, which is another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Lilith Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 http://kotaku.com/sega-false-advertising-lawsuit-is-without-merit-487931613 “SEGA cannot comment on specifics of ongoing litigation, but we are confident that the lawsuit is without merit and we will defend it vigorously,” SEGA told Kotaku. Gearbox has not responded to our request for comment.The plaintiff seeks damages for people who bought the game before the discrepancies between advertising and final product were publicly known. As we've noted before, there is a noticeable difference between the advertising and the actual game. UPDATE: Gearbox responds: "Attempting to wring a class action lawsuit out of a demonstration is beyond meritless. We continue to support the game, and will defend the rights of entertainers to share their works-in-progress without fear of frivolous litigation." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memnoch Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Sounds about right ^^ End of the day he wasn't foced to buy it and if people didn't throw money into every game, devs would pay more attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenguy81 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Sounds about right ^^ End of the day he wasn't foced to buy it and if people didn't throw money into every game, devs would pay more attention That's the key point in this whole thing, he wasn't forced to buy it and TBH if he bought on the basis of a trailer more fool him, a little bit of research would have avoided the whole situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvie_181 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 They're going to have a hard time proving that Gearbox intentionally mislead gamers with the E3 trailer. Yeah,they ****ed up the game,but did they do it on purpose? That's were they're going to have a hard time proving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraDog177 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 No Surprise. Aliens: Colonial Marines and Star Trek are two wrecks this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now