Favorite American based gaming company?

[smalien1]

What's yours?
I'm torn between EA and Rockstar

[peteloaf]

Id

[smalien1]

What do they make?

[int80h]

Retro Studios and Factor 5

[snotnose_colossal]

Neversoft.

and Id makes Doom.

[peteloaf]

What do they make?
Id= Wolfenstein 3d - the grandpappy of fps games

Other Id games:
Doom
Doom II
Doom III

Quake
Quake II
Quake III

They also did the Hexen & Heretic games, but I think that Raven Soft had more to do with the actual game designs...

[smalien1]

One more I forgot Ubisoft
Is Infogrames American? of French?

[Sheik Rattle Enroll]

Saying you like EA is like saying you like videogames, since they own like 100 developement teams. But anyway I'm pretty down with EA Big, Criterion, Irrational, Monolith, and Triumph.

Whoops, Irrational Austrailia is the ones that do the Freedom Force series (the superhero one not the other one) so scratch them off the list :(

[scsg75]

Insomniac

[BigDirty]

Rockstar really isn't American, with the exception of Rockstar San Diego and NY, they're all foriegn/

Ubisoft is French, as is Atari (Infogrames), but Atari does a lot of American development.

As for my favorite

US Developer: Epic Games
US Publisher: EA

North American Developer: EA Burnaby

UK Developer: Psygnosis/SCEE London
Rest of Europe: Croteam
European Publisher: Codemasters

Asian Developer: Konami KCET

[Xevious]

I thought Psygnosis went out of business? Maybe my information was wrong..

[AdamInPlaidum]

Is Nintendo of America an answer? :-D

[BigDirty]

I thought Psygnosis went out of business? Maybe my information was wrong..

They're now SCEE London, they got bought up by Sony.....

EDIT: Proper name is Studio Liverpool......

[iloveqtchickz]

Bungie

[Kaijufan]

Bioware. They are based in Canada, so they are in North America.

[DenisDFat]

they all suck nowadays

[King Bahamut]

Hmm tough one....the good game developers aren't in North America...

[The Successful Dropout]

EA Big

[meteors]

The Collective (the GOOD Xbox Buffy game, Indiana Jones, etc.) because I work there ;-)

[BlueStorm781]

Is Nintendo of America an answer? :-D

As a matter of fact, Nintendo is an American developer through NST (Nintendo Software Technologies), who developed Ridge Racer 64, Wave Race Blue Storm and 1080 Avalanche. It was prety much established for the would-be developers who graduated from Nintendo-funded Digipen College.

[AlbinoNinja]

Correct me if they're foreign (I still can't believe no one said this) but my favorite American Gaming Company is BLIZZARD.
Ever since I got my new computer I've been picking up every Blizzard game I could find, and loving them all

[Sheik Rattle Enroll]

Hmm tough one....the good game developers aren't in North America...

Huh? Are you one of those people who play only Japanese games (perhaps a die-hard Square and/or dating sim fan?) and diss American games without ever having bothered to play most of them? Get off it, good games come from all over.

[AlbinoNinja]

It's funny, a lot of the top japanese makers are now saying that American games are better, as American developers are more creative.

When you think about it, aren't most Japanese games either a bit too rediculous to be called creative (Ribbit King anyone?).

Of course there are the great japanese studios, but an ass load of smaller makers there are just making dating sims and wierd RPGs, not changing the industry like many small american companies do

[mousin]

EA, Valve, Rockstar.

[Mospeada_21]

Atari!! or more accurately stated before I get corrected, the former Atari!! before they went 'kaboom' and name got bought.

[jimbodan]

Definately Blizzard, Diablo II is probably my favorite game of all time.

[gameguy22006]

Definetly EA for me

[smalien1]

Oh yeah, I forgot Rare, the maker of the three best n64 games, (Try to geuss which I'm talking about)

[the_deej]

id baby

[Smell]

Rockstar Games
Insomniac

[digioverload]

Almost all of the games that I really like have come from Japan. I think Naughty Dog is a North American developer though. If they are, they're my favorite from NA.

[BigDirty]

Oh yeah, I forgot Rare, the maker of the three best n64 games, (Try to geuss which I'm talking about)

Not to burst your bubble, but Rare is British.....

[crazytalkx]

VALVE and Bioware.

[smalien1]

oonce again changing my mind, based on upcoming releases I choose American McGee, they have CIty of the Dead, scrapland and Oz

[redgopher]

Bungie

Agreed. Marathon rules.

[Rig]

Bungie


You said Bungie only because of Halo right? :)

[bookishboy]

The Collective (the GOOD Xbox Buffy game, Indiana Jones, etc.) because I work there ;-)

Hey, Kudos to The Collective! I'm at the point where I have more games than time to play them all, and have tons of games sitting around un-played. Both BTVS and Indiana Jones had me involved enough that I played all the way thru. Solid games, they both seemed quiet hype-wise, but I thought Indiana Jones was an especially good adaptation. I really liked the way that the game led-off at the end, so that the story seems to blend right in with one of the movies. (Don't want to spoil any endings, so I won't get more specific.)

Keep up the good work, what else do you have in the pipeline?

[screwkick]

Visual Concepts

[dcfox]

Definately Id. If Interplay and Black Isles were still around they'd be my number one choice. Some honorable mentions include Firaxis, Maxis, and Bullfrog (though I'm not sure if they're around anymore either).

[psiufoxx2]

Oh yeah, I forgot Rare, the maker of the three best n64 games, (Try to geuss which I'm talking about)


Blizzard is my choice. I owe my gaming addiction to Warcraft I.


Rare is actually British.... but they still rock - And I guess GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, and Conker?

(But if those are correct you ignore both Banjos, which were quite good, Jet Force Gemini, which rocked, and Blast Corps, which was funny if not a bit flawed.)

Silicon Knights are quite awesome too. (Eternal Darkness, MGS Twin Snakes)



Bullfrog was amazing in its day. Syndicate anyone?

[Javery]

EA Big

[PapiChullo]

EA Sports

[Ozzkev55]

Blizzard, cause i want to work there :)

[AlbinoNinja]

aww man, old old thread... heh, i was such a noob back then

but i still gotta say blizzard, I'm picking up WoW eventually (as in: when i get money)

[Xevious]

Blizzard, Bioware, Activision, Temco are pretty good. I wish I can say GT interactive but they still haven't release Duke Nukem Forever.

[bookishboy]

oonce again changing my mind, based on upcoming releases I choose American McGee, they have CIty of the Dead, scrapland and Oz

No good; American McGee (the person; yes that's REALLY his name) left the US to become Creative Director at Enlight. Both the man and the company are now based out of HongKong.

[punqsux]

lucasarts

[CoffeeEdge]

Blizzard, Bioware, Activision, Temco are pretty good. I wish I can say GT interactive but they still haven't release Duke Nukem Forever.Actually, Bioware is Canadian, and Tecmo is Japanese...and GT interactive was eaten by Atari (then Infogrames) 5 years ago...I think you mean 3D Realms, as the DNF developer. No biggie. :)

Oh, and psiufoxx2:
Silicon Knights are quite awesome too. (Eternal Darkness, MGS Twin Snakes)Actually, Silicon Knights is also Canadian, so if we're talking about America the country and not America the continent, then I guess they don't count. Oh, well.


As for my favorites...
If we're talking about America the country, then I guess I'll say it probably used to be Lucasarts...but these days, I just don't know. It's getting hard these days.

If we're counting American-based localization companies WITHOUT Japanese parent companies...then I sure do love Mastiff and Working Designs. Natsume and Atlus rock, too, but they have Japanese parents, of course.

I tell ya what, Midway has been impressing the hell out of me lately. Awesome resurrections of Gauntlet, Spyhunter, Defender, Rush, Area 51, and others (new Smash TV rumor has me drooling) earn kudos from me, and having the incite to go out on a limb and localize an amazing Japanese game (that would surely have been overlooked, otherwise) like Shadow Hearts: Covenant also earn tons of respect. Having Unreal in their corner is also going to be a huge asset. Unreal Engine 3 is gonna be huge in the coming years. Plus, their pre-order bonuses kick ass! Free games! It doesn't get much better than that.

[Xevious]

I tell ya what, Midway has been impressing the hell out of me lately. Awesome resurrections of Gauntlet, Spyhunter, Defender, Rush, Area 51, and others (new Smash TV rumor has me drooling) earn kudos from me, and having the incite to go out on a limb and localize an amazing Japanese game (that would surely have been overlooked, otherwise) like Shadow Hearts: Covenant also earn tons of respect. Having Unreal in their corner is also going to be a huge asset. Unreal Engine 3 is gonna be huge in the coming years. Plus, their pre-order bonuses kick ass! Free games! It doesn't get much better than that.

I love Midway but they took a huge step back with Narc and Spyhunter. They did well with the Suffering and Psi-Ops. I feel though that they are not a premier game company for some reason. They never came up with an ass-kicking game that floors you (like a Halo or a GTA or even Diablo). Mortal Kombat remains their best loved franchise for now. Still, they need more to be the best.

[hiccupleftovers]

No good; American McGee (the person; yes that's REALLY his name) left the US to become Creative Director at Enlight. Both the man and the company are now based out of HongKong.

I was just going to point that out to the OP, beat me to it..

[saadman]

Does Sega count? Like its not japanese, it means Service Games.....but is it based originally from Japan?

[R1V3R5]

Does Sega count? Like its not japanese, it means Service Games.....but is it based originally from Japan?

They are originally from the U.S. but Sega as we know it (Sonic, Master System, Shinobi, etc.) all come from Japan. So, in that respect, I'd say they are a Japanese company.

Anyway, my vote goes to Retro Studios or Valve.

[WolfPac_Ite]

I/O Interactive, they made Freedom Fighters, which is excellent.

[abcme]

probably Blizzard.

[spoo]

I am 99.5% sure that EABig is canadian.

[defiance_17]

Probably Naughty Dog.

[j-fever]

Capcom USA Studio 8

Final Fight Revenge
Maximo Ghosts to Glory
Maximo vs The Army of Zin

[franchise01]

Rockstar, BABY! All-the-way!!!!! Not even close. :)

EA just buys little groups and facets of the industry.... more of a "corporate" or suit approach. ROCKSTAR, on the other hand.... purely defines originality and home-grown talent and games (for the most part).

[Roufuss]

Definately Rockstar.

GTA: San Andreas and Midnight Club 3 are some of the best games I've played this generation, with both *easily* perfecting their genres.

I expect nothing but awesomeness out of The Warriors... I firmly believe it will be the game to revive the brawler genre.

[franchise01]

Definately Rockstar.

GTA: San Andreas and Midnight Club 3 are some of the best games I've played this generation, with both *easily* perfecting their genres.

I expect nothing but awesomeness out of The Warriors... I firmly believe it will be the game to revive the brawler genre.

Well put! :)

[CaseyRyback]

Definately Rockstar.

GTA: San Andreas and Midnight Club 3 are some of the best games I've played this generation, with both *easily* perfecting their genres.

I expect nothing but awesomeness out of The Warriors... I firmly believe it will be the game to revive the brawler genre.

Rockstar North is based in England (they make GTA:SA)

and personally, I do not have a favorite American studio. none of the studios I really follow are based in America

[FriskyTanuki]

I've enjoyed quite a few of LucasArts games especially since I'm a huge SW fan. I'd have to say it's a three way tie between EA, SCEA, and LucasArts for my favorite US publishers.

As for developers, I had to say that it's not easy for me to choose just one. I'd say I love Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games, Tiburon, Harmonix, and SCE Studios Santa Monica. They've made some of my favorite games of this generation.

I/O Interactive, they made Freedom Fighters, which is excellent.
I'd agree, except they're from England.

Rockstar North is based in England (they make GTA:SA)

and personally, I do not have a favorite American studio. none of the studios I really follow are based in America
I'd have hoped that you'd have said Insomniac Games (Ratchet and Clank).

[gameprozero]

Hummm. Favorite American company. Okay thats Japanese, so is that. Ha I got it Sony.

[CaseyRyback]

I'd have hoped that you'd have said Insomniac Games (Ratchet and Clank).

as much as I like R&C, I do not think I can say anyone is my favorite having only played three of their games (all the R&C games).

no developer in America is like a Kojima or a Suzuki where when they release something, I usually pay close attention. Silicon Knights is about as close as it comes, though I have only played two of their games (I do hope they continue their current path though)

[CoffeeEdge]

I/O Interactive, they made Freedom Fighters, which is excellent.]
I'd agree, except they're from England.
No. They're based in Copenhagen, Denmark.



Definately Rockstar.

GTA: San Andreas and Midnight Club 3 are some of the best games I've played this generation, with both *easily* perfecting their genres.

I expect nothing but awesomeness out of The Warriors... I firmly believe it will be the game to revive the brawler genre.
Rockstar North is based in England (they make GTA:SA)
No. Rockstar North (the developer of GTA:SA and The Warriors), formerly DMA Design, is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. They had previously been based in Dundee, with a small team in Edinburgh, but after being aquired by Rockstar Games, they were moved to Edinburgh (and renamed from DMA Design to Rockstar North).

Furthermore, Rockstar San Diego (the developer of Midnight Club 3), formerly known as Angel Studios, is based in California, so if Roufuss was referring to an American developer when he referred to the developer of Midnight Club 3.

The only division of Rockstar based in England is Rockstar Leeds, formerly Mobius Entertainment, who developed Max Payne Advance.


Do people think that England is the only country in Europe? :roll:

[Quackzilla]

Valve

Saying you like EA is like saying you like videogames,


No, saying you like EA is like saying you hate videogames because everything the make [read: destroy] is crap.

[FriskyTanuki]

No. They're based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ah yes, I was looking at Eidos's location instead of IO on their site.

[CaseyRyback]

No. They're based in Copenhagen, Denmark.



No. Rockstar North (the developer of GTA:SA and The Warriors), formerly DMA Design, is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. They had previously been based in Dundee, with a small team in Edinburgh, but after being aquired by Rockstar Games, they were moved to Edinburgh (and renamed from DMA Design to Rockstar North).

Furthermore, Rockstar San Diego (the developer of Midnight Club 3), formerly known as Angel Studios, is based in California, so if Roufuss was referring to an American developer when he referred to the developer of Midnight Club 3.

The only division of Rockstar based in England is Rockstar Leeds, formerly Mobius Entertainment, who developed Max Payne Advance.


Do people think that England is the only country in Europe? :roll:

no but it is part of the island, and it is not like Scotland is a soverign nation. I guess I should have said GB to be clearer, but I figured England was close enough

[franchise01]

Yes, Rockstar is my personal fave. But Insomniac is a rising star company!

[Kain Vincent]

I'm going to go with Insomniac. R&C is just too much fun. :D

[smalien1]

Who bumped this? I made this AGES ago.

[AlbinoNinja]

Who bumped this? I made this AGES ago.

it was some newbie, either he made a mistake or he might have been trying to annoy us, it doesnt really matter though, everyone seems to be enjoying the thread

[svsaith]

Retro Studios

[Mr. Anderson]

Retro Studios

I'm gonna go with Valve, but yeah, go Austin, baby!

[989boi]

Insomniac

Ratchet & Clank Going Commando was probably one of my favorite games so far. Its really fun blastin everything up and also the shit load of weapons they have in that game. Also probably one of the funniest game I've played so far.