Watchmen: The End is Nigh Release Dates Confuse

July 7, 2009 12:13 PM

Warner announced today that the second episode of the Watchmen beat-em-up title from now-defunct developer Deadline Games will be released on several different dates depending on the platform.

To give you a sense of the confusing plan, those that wish to purchase the $15 Xbox Live version of The End is Nigh Part 2 will need to wait until August 26. The more expensive Xbox 360 retail two-pack, however, will sell for $30 on July 21. PlayStation 3 owners that wish to play the game on July 21 will need to buy Watchmen: The End is Nigh The Complete Experience--which includes the director's cut of the Watchmen film and both games--for $50. The downloadable PS3 and PC versions will be released on July 30 for $15--a full three weeks ahead of that Xbox Live version.

Still confused? So am I. Here's a more comprehensive breakdown:

Watchmen: The End is Nigh The Complete Experience is an innovative, retail Blu-ray Hi-Def game and film hybrid which will include Watchmen: The End is Nigh Parts 1 and 2 and the Watchmen: Director's Cut on Blu-ray. This new cut of the action-packed blockbuster includes an additional 25 minutes of footage not seen in theaters, available only on Blu-ray and DVD. The two-disc collectible set will also feature exclusive artwork in a premium package. The game will be playable on the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system which can also play the Blu-ray disc of Watchmen: Director's Cut. The Watchmen: The End is Nigh The Complete Experience will be available on July 21 for a suggested retail price of $49.99.
Watchmen: The End is Nigh Parts 1 and 2 will be released as a single game available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft on July 21 for a suggested retail price of $29.99.
Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 will be available for download on PC on July 29 and PlayStation Network on July 30 for a suggested retail price of $14.99 and on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft on August 26 for 1200 Microsoft Points.

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House

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July 7, 2009 1:11 PM

I might get the retail collection for 360. The reviews were negative for Part 1, but a lot of them seemed to focus on the disconnect between the game and the source material. I haven't seen the movie or read the comics, so don't care if the game is just an ultra-violent beat-em-up.
- linfosoma
  
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  July 7, 2009 1:17 PM
  
  I´ve played the PC version and it had great graphics and it was mindless fun.
  It does gets a bit repetitive after a few levels though, but some of the finishing moves are so insanely violent that you just don´t care.
  
  It´s fun, it won´t the way you perceive life but then again it´s not supposed to.
  - House
    
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    July 7, 2009 2:10 PM
    
    Thanks, that helps to make me think that I'd enjoy it.
- SiW.
  
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  July 7, 2009 1:20 PM
  
  It's a decent 3D beat 'em up and very well produced. It looks fantastic on the PC.
- Shadsy
  
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  July 7, 2009 3:38 PM
  
  From what I remember of the demo, it looked and sounded amazing and had fantastic production value, but the gameplay was the most boring kind of button-mashing.
- roushimsx
  
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  July 7, 2009 4:53 PM
  
  It's really not that good of a beat 'em up. The limited moveset isn't really that big of a deal, but the level design is pretty shit. It's like a watered down Spikeout with a Watchmen license. There's some serious pacing issues, too. If you plan on playing co op, make sure you have something else to do for the times that you get stuck in front of a locked door and have to wait a good 5+ minutes doing absolutely nothing while your partner works his way around through a character-specific path to unlock it.
  
  If they'd fixed the pacing, it really would have done wonders for the game.
  
  Oh, and the last boss fight is balanced all sorts of fucked up.
  
  http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19380354