MotorStorm Designer: Japan Not Bothered About Online

[wraggster]

via kotaku

Man, when the first images of MotorStorm appeared, I was so excited! Then the next year, the footage didn't look as a amazing. It looked okay. Still, my interested remained. And when the game finally arrived in Japan, where I live, it lacked online. Poof! My interest was gone. Says the game's lead designer Nigel Kershaw:

Well, the European and American versions have online. The Japanese version does not, they weren't as bothered about online. We also tweaked a lot of things under the hood. Nothing you'd probably notice — we played around with some of the numbers and some of the graphics — but the main thing we did was add online play.

Sure, I can't speak for Japanese people, but I know that no online convinced of one thing: Not buying MotorStorm. Bet I wasn't alone, either.

[ElRazur]

I guess it is down to what the manufacturer deems is needed in a particular region or not. In my opinion, they (games developer) got it wrong this time.

[JKKDARK]

obviously this game will be a commercial failure on Japan.

[ElRazur]

I dont think the game has been a commercial failure per sey.

[lmtlmt]

yer more like best selling game