clicky (http://www.tomsguide.com/us/THQ-Bankruptcy-Stalking-Horse,news-16493.html)
Another one biting the dust. I blame SNES Pit Fighter.
necro even the arcade Pit Fighter is an abomination lol
I blame crappy wrestling games lol
Damn! THAT took some time.
I blame THQ being a pretty shit publisher. They had they occassional good title, but 90% shit.
IDK if to be sad or happy, THQ games sucked. it's happy :)
Quote from: turboswimbz on 12/21/2012, 04:10 PMIDK if to be sad or happy, THQ games sucked. it's happy :)
For the most part, yes. But it always bums me out when an "old school" dev/pub goes down. Being a retro gamer, I appreciate the companies that have been around the block. I quite enjoyed saints row 3.
True, They did have a few really awesome games.
I hope their stuff gets picked up and finished. I really wanted that South Park game and it has already been delayed twice.
So far Ubisoft (http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Chjapter-11-Bankruptcy-stalking-horse-bidder-front-runner-clearlake,news-16495.html) is in the lead to take 'em over.
Honestly, I just want more Red Faction games. I've really gotten into that series. And I ended up loving the one that everyone ripped on, Armageddon/RF 4. I thought I'd miss the sandbox style gameplay, but I found it ridiculously fun, & actually played it thru twice, which is unheard of for me.
Someone remind me of some good THQ games that came out back in the day? I honestly can't think of any.
Quote from: TheClash603 on 12/21/2012, 08:57 PMSomeone remind me of some good THQ games that came out back in the day? I honestly can't think of any.
I was thinking the same thing...
Yeah, BITD, I can't think of any offhand. My recollection of them even being around is only from the PS2 days on up, & I don't consider that BITD.
The stuff Relic has made for them has always been top notch. I'm looking forward to the new Company of Heroes, along with the other important up coming THQ title, Metro: Last Light.
FYI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_THQ_games
Looking it over now...
EDIT: They really didn't do anything in the 8/16-bit realm that I cared for, but I still have my original copy of Ghost in the Shell for the PS1 (hoping to someday beat, but holy-moly it gets hard!).
Looking through the list, the next game that really stood out for me was Titan Quest, which I still have installed on my PC because it's a great Diablo-ish game.
The Warhammer 40k games are neat, but I hoped they had been better.
Quote from: TheClash603 on 12/21/2012, 08:57 PMSomeone remind me of some good THQ games that came out back in the day? I honestly can't think of any.
How far back are we talking? Because this was the shit when I was in middle school:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/WCW_vs._nWo_-_World_Tour_Coverart.png)
No more Toys from the Headquater.
BURN IN HELL, THQ! THAT'S FOR HOME ALONE AND ALL THE SHITTY ATARI CONVERSIONS.
Not a ton of stuff on that list that I really enjoyed, though I will say that Road Rash was a lot of fun when it came out and I did enjoy the Sonic Advance games.
THQ (Europe):
Rest in peace, Mohawk and Headphone Jack:
(https://junk.tg-16.com/images/mohawk_and_headphone_jack.jpg) (https://archives.tg-16.com/EGM/EGM_1994_11_035.jpg)
Ghost in the Shell on PS1 is the only good thing I remember from THQ. Funny thing is, they didn't even make the game, lol.
Those wrestling games for PS1 and N64 were mediocre as hell. Since they were the only US company making them, there was no high standard for those type of games.