In the latest Road to E3 press release, SEGA has announced Full Auto 2 exclusively for the PS3. Those of you with a 360 probably know that the first Full Auto was only okay, so PS3 exclusivity is interesting. After all, if it was successful on 360, why make it exclusive? Sounds like SEGA wants to start fresh with a new batch of PS3 owning gamers.
PR-speak to watch out for (emphasis mine):
- fan favorite Unwreck(tm) feature
- sequel to the award winning Full Auto
- an extensive list of features entirely new to the franchise
Okay, it’s clear that SEGA wants this to be a hallmark series. Looking at the original website for Full Auto, the only actual award I can find is a silver from EGM and a Maxim game of the month. I don’t read Maxim, but if I did, it wouldn’t be for game reviews. Also telling is that the website says the Official Xbox Magazine gave Full Auto a 5 out of 5. That’s great, except OXM doesn’t grade on a scale of 5, opting instead for the 0-10 scale. All the rest of the “awards” were from last year’s E3, when we all still thought Full Auto was going to be Burnout with guns. Hmmm…
Anyway, the sequel will have new features and whatnot. You can read the release if you want details. Who knows, maybe they’ll get it right this time.
—image from Wrecked Exotics. Bonus points if you can name that car and its owner.