Chiming in to say that yeah, Enslaved was fantastic, everyone should go play it if they haven't already, and the ending was totally fine.

Now we will never know if Trip did the right thing.

@Jeffsekai said:

I really hated Enslaved story, heres a bunch of unlikable people YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT THEM BECAUSE WE SAID SO.

No dude, we're talking about Enslaved, not Gears of War.

Enslaved is maybe one of 3 videogames where I actually connected with the characters and gave a shit about what happened to them. 
 
It has some mis-steps, and the action is a little flat, but the world, story and characters are all fantastic. Not to mention that it looks gorgeous. 
 
Wish people had bought it.

Who wants an Enslaved sequel? The game was shit.

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West was such a good game!

The script was simply amazing and the setting absolutely astounding!!

R.I.P., Enslaved, you will be missed...

Enslaved was a little rough around the edges but definitely really enjoyable. Loved the characters in that game.

@Delta_Ass said:

@Jeffsekai said:

I really hated Enslaved story, heres a bunch of unlikable people YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT THEM BECAUSE WE SAID SO.

No dude, we're talking about Enslaved, not Gears of War.

Nah dude, Enslaved is the story of some bitch who holds a guy against his will and whines the entire game. And the guy she holds captive is a massive jerk, they are completliy unlikable and the whole but her family died! was unwarranted and stupid.

In Gow3 when shit goes down, it's one of the saddest moments I have ever seen in a video game, they talk a bunch of shit back and forth but at the end of the day they are all likeable, unlike enslaved.

They are too busy helping Capcom make terrible games.

@Jeffsekai said:

I really hated Enslaved story, heres a bunch of unlikable people YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT THEM BECAUSE WE SAID SO.

No dude, we're talking about Enslaved, not Gears of War.

Who wants an Enslaved sequel? The game was shit.

I'm ok with this. I really did like Enslaved... even if I haven't finished it yet, but I don't think it really needs a sequel.

Enslaved was mildly enjoyable, but the ending made no sense at all. I'm okay with this.

The ending of the game should be filled with a better boss fight and more of the Pyramid break in... DLC to round it out please? Extended cut of Enslaved

Oh hey I applied for a job with those dudes. Sad to hear they are feelin' the pinch.

I really liked Enslaved. Great story, great narrative, excellent graphics and a good combination of fighting and platforming. I'd have liked to see where they took the series, especially after the wildly different DLC.

@Delta_Ass said:

@Jeffsekai said:

I really hated Enslaved story, heres a bunch of unlikable people YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT THEM BECAUSE WE SAID SO.

No dude, we're talking about Enslaved, not Gears of War.

Nah dude, Enslaved is the story of some bitch who holds a guy against his will and whines the entire game. And the guy she holds captive is a massive jerk, they are completliy unlikable and the whole but her family died! was unwarranted and stupid.

In Gow3 when shit goes down, it's one of the saddest moments I have ever seen in a video game, they talk a bunch of shit back and forth but at the end of the day they are all likeable, unlike enslaved.

Who wants an Enslaved sequel? The game was shit.

Thank god. I game that doesn't need to be sequel-ized isn't getting one. Enslaved did some interesting things but it was ultimately just an average game.

Enslaved is one of the best games I've played all year. I rented it twice, but never got very far. Considering how cheap it is, I'll probably just buy it at some point.

Poo. Although @SPACETURTLE might be right. The game stands perfectly well on its own.

That's effed. That game was incredible.

As someone who really likes Enslaved I'm kind of relieved that we probably won't see a sequel to it. I don't know what a sequel would add for me other than mechanical refinements.

"Enslaved should have done better."

If by "done better" he means been a better game, then sure. But selling better? Based on what? Enslaved had auto failure-proof platforming, minimal exploration, and combat as shallow as a kiddy pool. Granted, I did enjoy my time with it, but that's only because the characters were written and acted so well and placed against a story that was mildly interesting. Enslaved would have been an amazing CG animated film, but as a game it falls flat on its face.

I really enjoyed Enslaved, enough that after renting and playing it on PS3 I actually bought it on 360 and wrote my first GB user review. Along with Darksiders it wad one of the biggest surprises of 2010.

But I didn't expect it to sell well. It came out against stiff and much bigger competition. It should have come out in the doldrums of July or August. New and long lapsed IP have launched well against no competition in those periods (Deus Ex:HR, Borderlands, Arkham Asylum)

Such a shame. Enslaved seemed like a really good and fresh IP.

That game wasn't amazing, but it was a solid experience. The characters, the world... It was neat, and I really enjoyed it. A shame these guys didn't find success. Frankly, they have some of the best characterization I've seen most developers produce

I wish it sold better because I loved it but I'm glad it can stand on it's own and they didn't try and force a sequel.

@GetEveryone said:

Enslaved is maybe one of 3 videogames where I actually connected with the characters and gave a shit about what happened to them. It has some mis-steps, and the action is a little flat, but the world, story and characters are all fantastic. Not to mention that it looks gorgeous. Wish people had bought it.

My thoughts exactly, though the relationship between Monkey and Trip was brilliant. I've little patience for a lof cut scenes in games these days, but I was riveted for every second of Enslaved.

730,000 is not that bad. I mean, what they don't realize, is if they have a following with the first, the second will probably be more successful, since people now know what the game is about.

Well considering that game went down in price hella fast, this is no suprise! It was in the bargain bin a month after release...so...yeah...

I really liked Enslaved and it was probably my 2010 GOTY. That being said I in no way want a sequel, I thought it eneded quite nicely and I got an extra story with the Pigsy DLC.

Too bad. Enslaved had such good writing and performances.

Man, enslaved had its fair share of problems, but I still enjoyed the experience for the 30 bucks or so I paid for it. I'm actually surprised it sold as much as it did, with the severe lack of any hype and marketing behind the title.

Fuck, I bought it on eBay. I'm part of the problem.

This is sad news. I loved enslaved. I have beaten it a few times and had a lot of fun. I love the story and the world. I just picked up heavenly sword hoping to get that feel. I have not started it but I hope they put the same dedication/story righting onto all their games.

Very good game, I liked it. Too bad that regurgitating the same old shit always seems to win out.

I have Enslaved but still have yet to play past the 3rd chapter or so. It was really great from what I tasted and plan to go back to it after this holiday rush.

Having said that... I don't think that this is necessarily a bad thing. Many of us complain about how this industry is driven by sequels, and then we get upset when a sequel doesn't get made. Ninja Theory seems to have a decent track record and have shown that they know how to develop a new and, at least critically, successful ip. I hope they go on to make another great one after whatever it is they're doing now; isn't it that new Devil May Cry (which, coincidentally, is a sequel that many fans are getting upset about)?

Pfff! I am still hoping for a Druuna 2.

It had its flaws, but it was a great game. I LOVED the faces. Ninja Theory makes awesome face mocap tech which I think is better than LA Noire only because the eyes and bodies didn't look right in LA Noire. I played Heavenly Sword again and that game has better faces than most AAA games released today.

Enslaved was a massive letdown, the story was nowhere near as interesting as I had hoped and the gameplay was a huge step down from Heavenly Sword. Also terrible framerates throughout when the graphics aren't even especially decent just make me think the dev is incompetent.

Both heavenly sword and enslaved are AWESOME, it's such a damned shame :-( ...

It's a shame DMC's sales will probably be hurt by people who just won't give the game a chance no matter what. :\

@Milkman: Uh huh.

Enslaved did far better than it deserved to, probably due in no small part to massive price cuts shortly after launch (and sustained more or less indefinitely thereafter). The kindest thing you can say about it is that it demonstrates possible value in tiered pricing for boxed releases, since clearly the market decided it was a £20 product.

And Ninja Theory should be grateful to still be in business; not many studios get to work on major properties after three successive failures.

I played Enslaved just for the story and great voice acting. I mean, that voice acting...man! The gameplay was alright apart from the combat getting a bit repetitive towards the end but I think it was a great ride. A sequal would be cool considering the ending, albeit a bit gloomy, but I think we all kinda saw this coming.

Hopefully Capcom let's Ninja Theory just go nuts on DMC.

Let's see what happens.

I was very sad seeing this, I loved Enslaved for what it was, and the problems it had could easily been fixed and improved on a sequel; it's one of those games where I just sigh and shake my head at how bad it sold, not only because it will give them no chance to deliver a sequel (maybe DmC will make them money to do so) but also because so many people wasted their money on Lords of Shadow (or lord of shadows or whatever it's called) and missing out on a unique involving story and a very interesting universe with rich characters and pretty damn fun gameplay; making up an epic campaign I think all gamers should experience; mainly because of story, but you can really appreciate the care being put into this underplayed, under-appreciated game from Ninja Theory, that kinda just flew under the radar for a lot of people.

people that were waiting for a enslaved sequel are the same that are waiting for a alpha protocol sequel, or a freedom fighters sequel (goddamn it :( ), or a vanquish sequel, or countless others, have no understanding of how the industry works basically. If it dont sell, its not geting a sequel people.

Also, Enslaved was pretty fucking cool :(