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Fatal Inertia May EX Out A PlayStation 3 Release After All
Posted by Michael McWhertor at 1:11 PM on March 13, 2008
Remember Koei's futuristic racer Fatal Inertia? It was the one-time PlayStation 3 "exclusive" that missed that console's launch, only to become an Xbox 360 "exclusive" by default, then re-announced for a release on Sony's console, with the Koei Canada team constantly reminding us of the problems it was having with Unreal Engine 3. Still doesn't ring a bell does it? Might have something to do with it being a middling racer, a poor man's WipEout that was met with a collective "meh".
Well, good news, PS3 owners! It's one step closer to arriving on the Kutaragi console-child, with the ESRB issuing a rating for Fatal Inertia EX this week. That EX means that it's getting the standard late PS3 port with (presumably) extra features that will probably then show up as downloadable content for the Xbox 360. Who's pumped for this whole dance again?! Whooo!
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deuce_22_deuce
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
@Patient: Awesome reference!
Who really cares about this game? I wouldn't buy this if it was released on PSN for five bucks.
deuce_22_deuce
Korbei
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
Yeah. Wipeout ftmfw!
Korbei
McTavish01
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
@cooler_d00d:
yes its a horrid game, but dont need to act like an asshole.
McTavish01
PlaidNinja
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
I really wish this game were like Wipeout, but no, its just crap. I was really hoping there would be a game that was similar to Wipeout that was also fun. F-Zero is not fun for me. The gameplay just doesn't feel the same. Not to mention the lack of weapons. I absolutely HATE the characters and ships and the music OMG the music is awful. Ok, I hate F-Zero. Not as much as I hated the Fatal Inertia demo, but only because it looked like it could be so good and was nothing but a disappointment. I never had high expectations from F-Zero.
PlaidNinja
zanzibarlegend
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
ok so pstriple gets wipeout HD, and its eventual full blown out version later on? sorry Koei, ill pick up the tab on this one, drinks are on me.
zanzibarlegend
jago.kot
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
Wipeout > F-Zero >>>>>>>> Fatal Inertia
jago.kot
Mongoosekun
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
Still no one cares... If you want to sell this type of game the best time is the launch window when anything sells. Red Steel, that 'dungeon RPG' on the PS3, etc. =)
Mongoosekun
stennex
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
That game was crap. Wipeout looks way better. M$ can keep that game.
stennex
scarlet
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
Wow! I think I'll pass.
scarlet
Sweet Tooth
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
"a poorman's wipeout" I laughed really hard at that.
Sweet Tooth
Patient
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
Koei can take this piece of trash to the 3DO for all I care. Why should I give them my money for their poor decision making?
What, do they expect us all to flock to the store because they finally realize that the PS3 is a viable market now?
Who runs that company? Valentine and Mortimer runs it, thats who.
Patient
pot3ntial2suck
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
Fatal what? I'm sorry I didn't catch that over my thunderous desire for Wipeout HD and Wipeout PS3, but I'm sure Inertia's heart is in the right place...GG
pot3ntial2suck
Samuraidino
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
Haha take that 360 owners!Another of your precious exclusives stolen from you!Now us PS3 owners can laugh as we....ugh to hell with it,im not in the mood to imitate a fanboy today
Anyway,I can't see myself buying this,like 90% of the posters already stated,who needs this when WipeoutHD is on its way soon....
Samuraidino
okenny :)
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
Now now Michael, no reason to go being mean now :D All games have a place in your big big benevolent heart right? I'm sure when Crecente was talking mad shit about Ninjabread Man, you came down with your loving arms and cradled it out of Gamestop ;)
okenny :)
Deviation59
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
Why even bother when WipEout HD is coming out in the near future?
Deviation59
Evo
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
Why should the PS3 gamers care when they have something as superior as Wipeout HD instead of this junk?
Evo
Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
lets all watch and giggle as this whole "franchise" (if you could even call it that) falls flat on its face.
Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
Spaceboy
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
^ Not sarcasm.
This game fails to interest me.
Spaceboy
OT79
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
If more developers and publishers wants to make this trend,about launch a game for PS3 very late compared to the 360's one,they got to bring a very good game at first,otherwise they only get to be disappointed and frustrated with anger form PS3's owners,and low sales of course,I'm looking at you Capcom with your Lost Planet trash.
OT79
Spaceboy
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
@featherblade360:
Hilarious.
Spaceboy
FIRST!!!
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
Apparently Koei didn't get it when we didn't get mad when it became a 360 exclusive. You'd think they'd understand that we didn't care about it then. So what gives them the idea that we do now?
Instead, they should've saved their money.
FIRST!!!
icepick314
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
i tried demo on 360...
i REALLY wanted to like this game but there wasn't any sense of speed like Wipeout did before...
guess they want to make more money on multiple console release to recoup a bit of cost on PS3 release...
icepick314
Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
@cooler_d00d: couldn't have said it better myself
Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
featherblade360
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
fatal inertia has too much inertia, as in when it hits store shelves thats exactly where its gonna stay
featherblade360
jun581
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
no thx...wipeout 4 me
jun581
Adam
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
Michael: I love the way this post is written. Kudos.
Adam
cooler_d00d
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
The 360 can keep this piece of shit. PStriple owners got Wipeout HD.
cooler_d00d
Amazon_Chris
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
This game sucks. I wanted to like it, but Wipeout is SO much better.
Amazon_Chris
Akmed
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
Whipout HD looks better. no reason to buy. i used to think this would be cool. now? not so much...
Akmed
sUKi
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
Watch it comes out the same time Wipeout HD does. Then when Fatal inertia doesn't sell, they'll have an excuse to why.
sUKi
[KU]Shindokie:Pon Pon Pata Pon!
Posted 10:50 PM 19/3/08
We have Wipeout! so blah!
[KU]Shindokie:Pon Pon Pata Pon!