Thursday, March 10, 2011

Forgotten Gems: Sudeki (Original Xbox game)


I'm going to start this blog post by saying this: Sudeki is a better game than fable 3. Yes, it's true. This game is FAR better than anything fable 3 can offer you. However, chances are...you've never heard of it. In fact; this may very well be the first time you've heard about Sudeki.

For those of you who don't know: Sudeki is an rpg game that was developed, and released for the original xbox. Yes, the ORIGINAL xbox. So you'd better accept the fact that an xbox game is better than a "next-gen rpg" that was developed for the xbox 360. So, how is it that this game has managed to be a better experience than fable 3?

Well, the first reason is quit obvious for anyone who has played through it. The game is actually FUN. It offers delightful graphics to look at, has an interesting plot line, and in general is a rewarding gameplay experience. Something that fable 3 is not. Sadly, developer Climax, and their game never received the attention they deserved.

Why was this game forgotten is such a manner? Fable is what happened. The original fable was over hyped to a point in which it didn't matter if the game was good, or not. The hype fable enjoyed had guaranteed it's success. Don't get me wrong...the original fable was an OK game, but I don't think it was "the greatest rpg of all time." Other factors would have to include microsoft, and the fact that the game was not advertised enough.

To make matters worse? A planned sequel was canceled, and to this day...microsoft has yet to release the game on their xbox live service as an "xbox originals" title in the downloadable games section. Instead, somebody had made the bright choice of releasing a terrible game called "zapper."

Unbelievable.

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