2. Cultural Influences + ReleaseCultural Influences + Release
- It is a game made based on the 1979 cult film
‘The Warriors’.
- It was made to be available for the Xbox, PS2
and PSP platforms.
- Release dates:
PS2 & Xbox
North America: October 17, 2005
Europe: October 21, 2005
PSP
North America: February 12, 2007
Europe: February 23, 2007
3. MarketingMarketing
-Above are posters for the game and the cover art similar to
the characters in the film and the film poster.
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAvldhE4FnU is the link to
‘The Warriors’ trailer. It is similar to the majority of other
Rockstar Games, showing Violence and Provocative Language,
designed to be controversial.
-http://www.rockstargames.com/thewarriors/ is the official
website for the game where additional information can be
found.
4. Distribution and PreviewsDistribution and Previews
Available in all good Video game retailers
(Shops and Online) and most Electrical
stores.
The Warriors has a few Previews of the
gameplay such as:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esSJNOxyYKE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FSB0uGcG1I&feature
5. ReceptionReception
Gamespot Website: “The Warriors delivers as a completely stand-alone work, and
any fan of beat-'em-up games is certain to enjoy it on some level.”
IGN Website: “Finally! A modern day brawler that has just as much punch as it does
panache.”
Team Xbox Website: “Leave it to Rockstar Games to do what people had once
deemed impossible, yet again.”
The game itself received very little criticism despite its violence and language
issues. However the movie received a lot of criticism originally so this is expected to
have affected the little amount of criticism this time around.
According to www.gamerankings.com ‘The Warriors’ has received an average rating
of 83.67%
Units sold =0.65 million
Profit = £2.08 million
6. ReceptionReception
Gamespot Website: “The Warriors delivers as a completely stand-alone work, and
any fan of beat-'em-up games is certain to enjoy it on some level.”
IGN Website: “Finally! A modern day brawler that has just as much punch as it does
panache.”
Team Xbox Website: “Leave it to Rockstar Games to do what people had once
deemed impossible, yet again.”
The game itself received very little criticism despite its violence and language
issues. However the movie received a lot of criticism originally so this is expected to
have affected the little amount of criticism this time around.
According to www.gamerankings.com ‘The Warriors’ has received an average rating
of 83.67%
Units sold =0.65 million
Profit = £2.08 million
