MONOPOLY the video game, inspired by the MONOPOLY HERE & NOW World Edition board game, is set for release sometime this Fall and is one of those games that would be suited perfectly for the XBLA. But after reading the press release, we're under the impression that the game will in fact be a retail (and full priced) release. Boo! Boo! Boo! Also, per the release, it says that you'll be able to play MONOPOLY in "offline single or multi-player mode". No online multiplayer? Double boo to you EA! Go directly to jail, do not pass Go and do not collect our $59.99.
[Via NeoGAF]
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4-23-2008 @ 1:34PM
xenocidic said...
ugh, I hope they include a legacy mode.
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4-23-2008 @ 1:54PM
xenocidic said...
Only one word for this kind of thing...
FUBAR
(actually five words, I guess)
4-23-2008 @ 2:06PM
Bubs said...
EA Kills again !!!!
4-23-2008 @ 4:16PM
JSBeckerist said...
From the article:
"Play in offline single or multi-player mode and compete to own it all and win!"
-- NOTHING saying there's no online mode. Considering this PR is ALSO for the PS2, ANY speculation about there being ONLY offline modes COULD (potentially) only apply to this.
Here's some speculation: maybe the press release was written in extremely broad terms intentionally so that it would apply to ALL versions. See? I can speculate too, and there's no reason to instantly HATE on EA.
By the way, why would a company like EA want to HURT it's market?
Answer: It doesn't, there are just some REALLY cranky people on this board.
Shame on you X3F for starting this FUD and shame on you Fanbois who probably have NO real legitimate complaints about EA who just like to flame for flaming sake...
4-23-2008 @ 4:33PM
JSBeckerist said...
BTW, Hasbro is who is releasing this, not EA...again, to bitch about EA is completely irrelevant........
4-23-2008 @ 4:50PM
Grimm said...
Dude EA doesn't have to worry about hurting their market. EA's market is idiots...that and the wii market. Idiots will buy anything you tell them to buy. Also even if it does have online modes it's still not worth a 60 dollar price tag. You can't add enough to a game like monopoly to make it worth a full price. At best I'd say they could release it as a budget title (20-30 bucks) but it would still need online modes to even be sold that high. This really should be released on arcade...
4-23-2008 @ 1:35PM
UNSCleric said...
EA is a cancer to the industry.
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4-23-2008 @ 1:38PM
Josh said...
boycott this nonsense! this sort of thing belongs on xbla
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4-23-2008 @ 1:38PM
Aaron said...
EA=WORTHLESS
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4-23-2008 @ 1:43PM
Dan_C said...
pathetic
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4-23-2008 @ 1:44PM
Doug said...
Talk about missing your target... EA has completely lost touch with gamers.
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4-23-2008 @ 1:47PM
andyg8180 said...
lets all hear it for EA...
hip hip... YOURE GAAYYY!!!
I was praying for a legacy version on XBLA... screw that...
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4-23-2008 @ 2:19PM
Delgado said...
Do you mean gay or lame?
4-23-2008 @ 1:48PM
Gabriel said...
I loved Monopoly and I would so have bought this had it been for XBLA. Now I won't even give it another thought.
WAY TO KILL A PROFIT!
Geez, didn't these people go to business school or something? Are the frakin idiots?
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4-23-2008 @ 1:51PM
Bravo6 said...
stupid
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4-23-2008 @ 1:53PM
Blue_Falcon said...
I don't think it's going for $60. I've heard reports of $40.
Anyway, that's still overpriced and ridiculous either way. XBLA would've been a no-brainer.
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4-23-2008 @ 2:02PM
qbix said...
If you buy this, you are pretty much sucking EA's you know what. This is ridiculous and sadly, the uninformed parents of kids with 360s will buy it and EA will be encouraged to continue selling you casual games at full retail price.
Do not buy this game.
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4-23-2008 @ 2:03PM
Jonah Falcon said...
Well, maybe it'll go the Tetris route.
Monopoly Splash? :p
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4-23-2008 @ 2:04PM
CharleyTony said...
a monopoly xbla game would be great if they can keep the price lower than the actual board game !!
a full dvd retail disc that costs 50-60 bucks is an outrage ! I wont even look a the box if they intend to ship the game that way, and Im a pretty big monopoly fan.
instead of buying over priced videogames, Ill just ply it on messenger.... each having a board game at home and making moves for both (all) players
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4-23-2008 @ 2:06PM
Wilson said...
I think I can sum all my feelings into one word:
FAIL.
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