Sony to Shut Kill Strain Servers Less Than a Year After Launch

When I read Medievil Moves I read it as MediEvil from the PS1, was a gem that game was.

and this is why game should NOT be based around a online component

in ten years time i will still be able to play Super Mario Bros on my NES or FFVII on my PS1, can you say the same for most modern game?

@FullbringIchigo Sort of agreed, I like getting single player games because I feel comfortable with the knowledge it's usable forever (well, until my console or game breaks). However not using any online does limit what games can do, and lots of people prefer online.

@ThroughTheIris56 @get2sammyb i'm not saying don't have any online stuff but i do think that games should be able to be played offline too, even if it's only a vs bots option

Whether a game is being played or not, I still think its bad to turn off any servers whilst the game is on the 'current' generation and/or that console and game are still available. Its more reasonable if that console was at the 'end' and therefore the games are, at least in a generational format, about to end too. Of course games can still be playable 'offline' if they have that but its unreasonable to think online will be maintained indefinitely but like I said, you do expect online to be maintained for the duration of that consoles cycle.

@FullbringIchigo I think most of those games can? I played all three of those move games and never once played them online. Not sure about the other two.

incidentally, if no ones playing it, How is it occupying bandwidth? Bandwidth is only important with traffic but if there is no traffic, its not occupying bandwidth...

Sony killing something I've never heard of before its even had a year?

Quelle surprise

Reminds me of some...Wonderbook type device or....that thing what was it, PS Mobile? Did that last a year or was it two (I actually don't recall)

Guess the games didn't have the pull.

Then again the wiped most of the team, which was a sign, and said it will continue as normal.

You aren't Valve, Sony. You cant make something and have it be held up by matchsticks and community.

@BAMozzy Not strictly that its using bandwidth as such but if the servers that host these specific games are on they cost money to run. So if no one is playing them then there's no point in the online component running.

Not really a difficult concept to grasp.

Color me surprise. Never liked Kills train and I'm glad that it is getting shutter down. Though I'm confused, why is it that the majority of Xbox games gets their servers active, while for Playstation, they need to shut down all of their games? I'll be worried if they will also shut down Demon's Souls, Kill zone 2's, and Uncharted's multi-player.

@Strofan7 Strange because I did found a few matches online. The problem I have with it are the disconnections.

@FullbringIchigo True, bots is a good way to make sure games last. Splitscreen as well if possible.

Does PSN have a practice of removing online-based trophies from the lists for such games? I mean, those with a solid single/local gameplay component? I understand having been birdflipped in MotorStorm Arctic Edge which is an old game with the trophy system built in, but I'd like to hope we're living in the age where it's easier to address for those with a completionist spot PSN likes to tickle in the first place.

@nhSnork i don't think they do, that's one of the reasons i don't think games with single player shouldn't have online trophies

@get2sammyb It was enjoyable for a good amount of time, but there also wasn't a lot of bowling games for the PS3, so I think that was another reason for it. Was fun, have it downloaded and actually paid for all of the DLC for it too. The characters were humorous, but there's always one game I come back to and wish they would make a new one for PS4...PAIN!!!!!

Well, everyone should know that this will happen to any game that has online features...eventually servers will be shut down. This is also one reason why I never invest in anything that is 'online only' and never purchase any DLC for the 'free' online only titles. The one thing I do hate with these new generations, is most games do not offer multiplayer without playing against people online...what ever happened to inviting a few friends over and playing a game together side by side...instead, it's all online...there should be options there.

@JLPick at least one other console is shaping up to be a local multiplayer preserve. Coming with effectively two SNES-tier controllers out of the box has its perks. It may already be easier to list Switch games that DON'T have a local multiplayer now - it's announced even for Stardew Valley!

Not modnation racers! How will humanity survive?!?

@get2sammyb Does that mean that the PS3 version of ModNation Racers will be staying online for the time being?

@Tingle_The_Great It sounds like it's just the Vita version, which is why I asked @get2sammyb to clarify that.

It is and yay!

Kill Strain is absolute trash. Good riddance.

@nhSnork I wanted to get the Platinum for Resistance on Vita but hilariously they charge an expansion pass just to access online multiplayer and thus blocking trophies. I've no idea if that is still up and running but the answer you're looking for is almost definitely a no.

Thanks Sammy. Had an unplayed copy of modnation vita sat in a drawer so got a bunch of the online only trophies this evening. A few I can't hope to get at this late stage, but i am pretty pleased.

@nhSnork One reason I always own nintendo consoles, but still though, hate the fact that local play seems to end anymore. Looking into the switch, but after really hating the Wii U and not really caring too much for the Wii (Gamecube, N64 and the original NES were my favorite nintendo consoles), I'm still not sold on it, but it's in my list as soon as Mario Odyssey arrives. Other than that, just wish that more games offer local, and I really hope that the companies start seeing that they need to give options for it...kind of sticks when you have trophies to go for in a game that require you to go online, and you can't. I use to love playing Hot Shots Golf Out Of Bounds online for some reason, but even some of the newer games that have online features, tend to keep you waiting to even find anyone. One game that I play online from PS4, is Gems of War, and I honestly hope it doesn't go offline for quite some time!

I would have liked to play more MAG, not too bummed about these.

Oh, the Mod Nation server being shut down was an actual surprise to me. I wish that game had survived to the new gen. of consoles, it was so superb.

Kill Strain was still on my to do list. I had the starter pack in my wishlist, but it seems they have removed it from the store.

PlayStation has a game call Killstrain?

This is exactly the reason why I loath online gaming
and online only games. They live and die by the grace of the server operators.
And all of them are on borrowed time.
It's just a matter of time before the plugs are pulled and that fancy game is just another useless piece of plastic.

You can use it as a coaster maybe.

@Strofan7 Thankfully I got the platnium (well on the Vita anyway). I actually found a few matches but not a lot because of the matchmaking issues. Sure it is not as fast as SSBB on the wiiu but it is certainly better than SSBB on the 3ds (the disconnections, lags and framerate make me want to break my 3ds).

I did suffered the problem that you have once but only on the Vita. I guess the online is a bit fine on the PS3 than on the Vita like with Ragnarok Odyssey Ace.