Mad Catz Broken Fight Sticks Interview

This might interest all of you Street Fighter fans out there that planned are already have purchased one of the Fight Sticks from Mad Catz. Interview by 1Up:

1UP: In your estimate, roughly how many units have been impacted? You said "a very small amount" but the outpouring on forums would seem to suggest otherwise.

Alex Verrey: We have shipped tens of thousands of standard Arcade FightSticks. I can assure you, the number of consumers who have actually contacted us with this issue numbers well under 50 to date. Remember, I am committed to being honest here and the honest answer is that it's impossible and futile to estimate how many sticks can or may be effected. This really is a very small minor issue, one now rectified. We honestly estimate that a very small number of consumers will be effected. The internet being how it is, it's perhaps inevitable that we're only hearing from those who have an issue. I certainly haven't seen tens of thousands of users post comments that their stick is fine and working perfectly, then again, why would they?! Nevertheless, I still believe it's somewhat of a moot point. Those who have an issue will have the issue fixed. By us. Free of charge. We even pay for postage and packing. We ask that consumers relax. It is almost certain that there will be no issue and for the few who have a problem, we are already set up to rectify it for free and quickly.

At least I am now sure what the real reason is that the Fight Sticks are delayed in Europe for weeks.

Dead Space Extraction

The Wii doesn't just get a Dead Space port - it's a new game. First person and on rails, just like The House of The Dead. The story line is new as well. It plays before the main game and you'll have to survive in one of the infected colonies.
Now, tell me: Is this a good or bad idea? The Trailer at least looks like it catches the Dead Space vibe.

GT The Lost And The Damned Review

Peace and prosperity be damned.

Resi 5: Bad Singlepayer, Good Co-Op?

Xbox World 360 is the first unofficial magazine that reviews Resident Evil 5 and it says, that the game is a disappointment in single player but pretty good in cooperative multiplayer. The magazine gives the game a rating of 81%.

"Resident Evil 5 is to Resident Evil 4 what Call of Duty: World of War is to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare: an imitation whose successes are predominantly ideas lifted straight from the previous game,"

"Of all the mistakes, none are greater than the game's biggest new feature: Sheva Alomar. The African born BSAA fighter is responsible for both the best and worst Resident Evil 5 has to offer."

"In single-player she's a liability. Sheva's intelligence is severely lacking. Hand her two weapons and she'll always choose the weakest without compromise."

"With a decent partner, many of single-player's problems are alleviated,"

"Pacing, cover and level design issues remain unchanged, but Sheva's morph from anchor to a helper changes the game dramatically. Make no mistake: Resident Evil 5 isn't Resident Evil 4 with an extra player, it's a co-op game in Resident Evil's style with a bonus single-player option thrown in to sweeten the deal."

"not nearly as good as we hoped - but you'll still love it with two."

SF IV Sticks Delayed

Rumors are out since yesterday that in Europe the Street Fighter IV sticks are about to be delayed. Some say that the delaying is because the amount of sticks in the US and Asia is just too small and for that Europe has to suffer. Others say that there are technical issues that will be worked on and fixed.

So, today I got a mail from my game dealer and he says that he's not sure when the sticks will finally be able to ship. He speaks of a waiting time of one or two months.

Yeah, that really sucks. Now I am thinking about cancelling that shit. Great job, Mad Catz.