Would You Rather ... Shipping Now Edition

by Xav de Matos { May 28th 2008 at 6:30PM }

In our continuing effort to bring you fresh and interesting content, X3F presents Would You Rather ... a weekly feature that asks you the hard questions. The point? If you had to choose one or the other, which would you go for?

This week in Would You Rather we're taking a look back at Microsoft Game Studios' 2008 Yearbook and wishing for a miracle. For a miracle to come. While the lineup looks rad, we're upset at the lack of info (or date!) for Alan Wake and Peter Jackson's mysterious Halo project.

So we got to thinking, if you had to pick one of them to hit store shelves this year which would you choose? The brand new IP from Remedy, Alan Wake or the "revolutionary" Peter Jackson Halo game?

Feel free to share the reasons for your vote in the comments. We'll share the results of the poll during the next edition of Would You Rather ... which hits X3F every Wednesday.

Last weeks WUR results can be find after the jump ... come in and check it out for free!

While voters decided they want the evolution of downloadable games to continue on the Xbox platform, they do not want to pay for it. An overwhelming majority said they relish bigger gaming experience from the Live Arcade but are afraid the evolution in design could lead to a increase in purchase price. Then, we'd have a revolution in our hands!

Tags: alan-wake, bungie, halo, halo-3, halo3, mgs, microsoft-game-studios, peter-jackson, peter-jackson-project, remedy, would-you-rather, wur

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Kamal @ May 28th 2008 6:56PM

WHY DO YOU MAKE ME CHOOSE!!!!?????

First?

Rk4n3 @ May 28th 2008 7:04PM

For me there is no choice... no choice at all...

The living hobbit brought us the Lord of the Rings trilogy and did a damn good job on the big gorilla... So i have to trust that he would do my favorite game trilogy some good.
Peter get to fucking work on the goddamn haloz
p-p-p-p-p-p-p-please.
Alan Wake? who cares...

AoE @ May 28th 2008 8:26PM

Lots of us care about Alan Awake. I'll take a remedy-developed original title over a Peter Jackson helmed Halo title at this point... I mean Halo's a known quantity, but Peter Jackson?

Don't get me wrong, I've been a huge fan of his since his grade-b horror days; but all his film experience qualifies him for are cut-scenes. I hope for the best, but honestly I don't believe someone who's focused their career of over two decades entirely on passive entertainment would be the best man for the job when it comes to interactive entertainment.

Hopefully I'll have to eat crow; but at this point Jackson's too much of an unknown quantity for me to want to see his game before a new game from a studio whose games I know for a fact I find very enjoyable.

Microswirl @ May 28th 2008 7:11PM

"Alan Wake? who cares..."

I care. A lot. We don't even know what genre this Halo game will be, let alone gameplay details or concept art. I don't understand how people can get excited by what is existially an untitled announcement of a game. Aside from the upcoming Alone in the Dark, there's not much in the way of Horror Survival game on the 360, and Alan Wake looks like it'll have a really good story to accompany all the thrills.

Microswirl @ May 28th 2008 7:13PM

"...what is essentially* an..."

Procris @ May 28th 2008 7:14PM

Unfortunately I know nothing about Alan wake and the same can be said for whatever Peter Jackson is working on. So hard vote. I'll go with the Halo project since i like the Haloverse.

mirage @ May 28th 2008 7:17PM

I have to go with Alan Wake. I like the Halo Universe and I like Peter Jackson but what if it is "Master Chief Horseback Riding" or some sort of Halo themed Kart racing game? I am sure that Peter Jackson will do something great with the Halo franchise, but I need me some survival horror!!

Wolfpack75 @ May 29th 2008 1:18AM

Alan Wake hands down.

I am a fan of the Halo games but I would like to see something new come down the pipeline.

I don't know if Alan Wake is a completely new IP but it is new to me. Nothing PJ does is going to make the Halo-verse new.

Van Faulk @ May 28th 2008 7:25PM

Alan wake. i have 3 halo games to play, with a 4th coming soon. I only have 2 remedy titles.

Scott Reeser @ May 28th 2008 7:35PM

Leave Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro to work on the upcoming Hobbit films and show us some of that mysterious Alan Wake gameage.

Flip Top Eddie @ May 28th 2008 8:14PM

who in their right mind would choose halo? at least we know what alan wake is. for all we know the halo thing could be a digital choose your own adventure book.

mike @ May 28th 2008 8:39PM

Only a moron would choose the peter jackson title. When they both are released, alan wake may suck, and the halo game be the greatest thing ever, but currently, your asking which would you rather have, a survival horro game that looks alright, or a game which does not exsist. For all we know, peter jacksons halo game is an exlectronic halo barbie dress up doll game. You really cant choose something that does not exsist.