@homelesscretin I don't disagree about intention. I don't think there was anything malicious implied in this. However, it was misleading and attacks at their communication credibility.
In a time where studios are closing and thousands of workers are being laid off due to costs/budgeting issues, seeing this waste of money and resources is embarrassing and unforgivable. Do any of these CEOs suffer from their poor decisions? Nope! They get raises, bonuses or at the worst, nice send off packages where they can go destroy another company (and thousands of workers lives) with newer, fresher more innovate poor decisions.
It's all about profits. Nintendo proved that they can use lower end hardware and still charge a good amount for their system. They don't want to change that formula
Better than their PS5 pro roll out. I'm hoping more things are announced at the TGS. Very happy about Lunar Glad Last of Us Part 1 will be included in my plan (didn't buy it) STOKED about the new Ghost of Yotei game Hell is Us looks interesting. Don't care for the Horizon announcements...the remake seems unnecessary but thankfully that wasn't their main event announcement
This needed to happen. I'm hopeful that more executive heads will start to roll because of this and less frontline workers. The working class should not be punished for poor leadership.
@MFTWrecks from what it sounds like, it wasn't about gameplay, it was about monetization which is even more frustrating. Sony is the king of edging....
Oh so AI is already being used more in game production AND there's been a huge wave of layoffs in the gaming industry.....yeah...no correlation right? Let me guess....games will go up 15$ more dollars due to production costs too....
I remember when he was talking about how epic the new Factions game was going to be. And then, after dodging the topic for over a year, it was cancelled. At this point, I think it's important for them to just actually make a new game instead of trying to be revolutionary......
We're 3 years into this console's life cycle and all they've put out are remasters and a remake. Truly poor use of their time, the management there is off track. Knowing how long their development times are so NPCs can have realistic standing animations, we probably won't see anything from them until the end of the console's cycle. Really poor showing ND
They never should have made factions 2 such a large game. All the fans would have been happy with an updated game with new maps as an extra mode in TLOU2. Very poor planning and execution. Now the fans are left with nothing after baiting us for years. Truly embarrassing business practice.
So the company responsible for putting Factions 2 on ice because the game doesn't live up to their standards is suffering major losses because their game didn't live up to their standards. Nice! There's some real expertise here!
@Ainu20 when I say cross gen, I'm referring to PS5/PS6. Looking at their 5-6 year production cycle, their next game will come so late in the life cycle, it'll be time for the next console.
Naughty Dog needs to put their feet back on the ground. Not everything needs to be this vast, epic, story based experience. They have no idea what makes Factions actually fun. Sometimes simple is better ND, hope you learned your lesson. I'm guessing their first new title will be cross gen. What a waste!
@Jayofmaya you nailed it! We have a problem with the rich, powerful and influential experimenting with how much they can get away wit. The working class are their lab rats.
How shocking! A rich man in power involved in a sex abuse scandal? I've never heard of such a thing before! Honestly, it's the rich people in power that are ruining our world in every selfish, self-serving way possible.
I feel like they've said this before and not much has come out of it. I remember even filling out a Sega survey a few years ago on IPs I wanted to see again. They really need to start making progress with old IPs. If Streets of Rage 4 is any indication, they need to get on it now.
Use Your Words needs to be on here for their "Sub-the-title" mini-game alone! Getting a chance to fill in the line for a sub-titled foreign film is unbelievably hilarious!
Ok, this just happened to me yesterday actually. All my controllers stopped working, but the PS button turned the console on. It wouldn't pick up after that.
Yes, I did this. I thought my disc drive was busted out the gate. Then I decided to "experiment" and flip the disc and it worked. Then I emailed a pic of the console to my friends and asked, "what way would you insert the disc?" and they all went with my original method. So either we're all stupid or the design is misleading. Usually, the data side faces towards the base/body of the console.
If it isnt delayed and the pandemic is still in full force, it actually wouldn't look good for Naughty Dog so they should delay it to save face regardless.
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Re: Rumour: Mass Effect, Dragon Age Studio BioWare Braced for Layoffs After EA's Buyout Agreement
We're ALL on borrowed time as the world slowly becomes one big mega corporation.
Re: SEGA Trademarks Arcade Paradise Potentially Hinting at Compilation Bundle
Seeing how Capcom has done well with it's Fighting Collections, this only makes sense. C'mon Sega, DO IT!
Re: Ghost of Yotei's Pricey $250 PS5 Collector's Edition Is for the Hardcore Fans Only
I canceled my collector's edition after realizing there's no physical disc. What a silly move.
Re: Virtua Fighter's New Project Could Be Stopped If It's Not 'Good Enough'
They should apply this work ethic to the Sonic series...
Re: PS5's New Virtua Fighter Grabs a Reveal Event This Weekend
@Kanbei This isn't the last you've heard of me!
Re: PS5's New Virtua Fighter Grabs a Reveal Event This Weekend
Better run home to mama now!
Re: PS Plus Price Increase Hits Another Country, Canada Forced to Pay More
And just like that, I went from Premium Plus to Essential! Emulation is calling my name!
Re: 'Don't Bet' on The Last of Us 3, Warns Neil Druckmann
@homelesscretin I don't disagree about intention. I don't think there was anything malicious implied in this. However, it was misleading and attacks at their communication credibility.
Re: 'Don't Bet' on The Last of Us 3, Warns Neil Druckmann
This is the same group that gave us the Joel/Jesse TLOU2 trailer swap so they don't have the best relationship with credibility.
Re: Reaction: Sony's Live Service Push Has Been a Disaster of Utterly Insane Proportions
In a time where studios are closing and thousands of workers are being laid off due to costs/budgeting issues, seeing this waste of money and resources is embarrassing and unforgivable. Do any of these CEOs suffer from their poor decisions? Nope! They get raises, bonuses or at the worst, nice send off packages where they can go destroy another company (and thousands of workers lives) with newer, fresher more innovate poor decisions.
Re: Shuhei Yoshida: If You Want New First-Party PS5 Games, You Should Support Remasters
If your business plan involves threatening your user base to purchase overpriced recycled content, you don't have a good business plan.
Re: Poll: Will the Switch 2 Compete with PS5?
It's all about profits. Nintendo proved that they can use lower end hardware and still charge a good amount for their system. They don't want to change that formula
Re: SEGA Is Betting Big on Its Legendary Virtua Fighter Franchise As the Yakuza Team Plots an All-New Entry
I LOVE THIS SERIES! I'm hoping we get a Fighters Megamix sequel too at some point. I love the Fighting Vipers cast
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play for September 2024?
Better than their PS5 pro roll out. I'm hoping more things are announced at the TGS.
Very happy about Lunar
Glad Last of Us Part 1 will be included in my plan (didn't buy it)
STOKED about the new Ghost of Yotei game
Hell is Us looks interesting. Don't care for the Horizon announcements...the remake seems unnecessary but thankfully that wasn't their main event announcement
Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November
700 USD for nice shadows and hair? I'll stick with performance mode, thanks!
Re: Reaction: PlayStation Needs to Take a Long, Hard Look at Itself
This needed to happen. I'm hopeful that more executive heads will start to roll because of this and less frontline workers. The working class should not be punished for poor leadership.
Re: The First Olympic Esports Games to Be Held in Saudi Arabia in 2025
I wonder what Khashoggi would have said about this if he wasn't murdered
Re: Big New PS5, PC Shooter Concord Has an Uphill Battle Ahead of It
@MFTWrecks from what it sounds like, it wasn't about gameplay, it was about monetization which is even more frustrating. Sony is the king of edging....
Re: Big New PS5, PC Shooter Concord Has an Uphill Battle Ahead of It
@IamJT HUGE bummer and a slap in the face. Sony needs to get reconnected to their customer base because at this point, they're just traveling blindly.
Re: Big New PS5, PC Shooter Concord Has an Uphill Battle Ahead of It
I certainly would have preferred Factions 2....
Re: AI Helps Push Forward 'Boundaries of Storytelling', Says Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann
Oh so AI is already being used more in game production AND there's been a huge wave of layoffs in the gaming industry.....yeah...no correlation right? Let me guess....games will go up 15$ more dollars due to production costs too....
Re: The Next Naughty Dog Game Its 'Most Thrilling Yet', Says Neil Druckmann
I remember when he was talking about how epic the new Factions game was going to be. And then, after dodging the topic for over a year, it was cancelled. At this point, I think it's important for them to just actually make a new game instead of trying to be revolutionary......
Re: Layoffs Hit Until Dawn, Dark Pictures Dev Supermassive Games, 90 People Affected
I think these companies are more and more setting themselves up for AI. They're getting rid of staff now to automate jobs.
Re: Naughty Dog Has 'More Than One' Ambitious PS5 Single Player Game on the Way
We're 3 years into this console's life cycle and all they've put out are remasters and a remake. Truly poor use of their time, the management there is off track. Knowing how long their development times are so NPCs can have realistic standing animations, we probably won't see anything from them until the end of the console's cycle. Really poor showing ND
Re: The Last of Us Multiplayer Project Is Officially Cancelled
They never should have made factions 2 such a large game. All the fans would have been happy with an updated game with new maps as an extra mode in TLOU2. Very poor planning and execution. Now the fans are left with nothing after baiting us for years. Truly embarrassing business practice.
Re: Lead Bungie Staff Fear 'Total Sony Takeover' After Layoffs, Delays
And these were the goofs who blocked the release of Factions 2? Maybe that decision needs to be re-evaluated
Re: The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster Leaks, Has a Brand New Survival Mode, Cut Levels
Can they give us a barebones Factions 2 included please? At least fix all the glitches in the original and repack it in?
Re: Interest in Destiny 2 Reportedly at an All-Time Low
So the company responsible for putting Factions 2 on ice because the game doesn't live up to their standards is suffering major losses because their game didn't live up to their standards. Nice! There's some real expertise here!
Re: The Last of Us Multiplayer's Microtransactions Man Has Left Naughty Dog
@Ainu20 when I say cross gen, I'm referring to PS5/PS6. Looking at their 5-6 year production cycle, their next game will come so late in the life cycle, it'll be time for the next console.
Re: Thousands of Sony Employee Details at Risk Following Another Reported Hack
Can these hackers do something useful and leak Factions 2
Re: The Last of Us Multiplayer's Microtransactions Man Has Left Naughty Dog
Naughty Dog needs to put their feet back on the ground. Not everything needs to be this vast, epic, story based experience. They have no idea what makes Factions actually fun. Sometimes simple is better ND, hope you learned your lesson. I'm guessing their first new title will be cross gen. What a waste!
Re: Naughty Dog's Seminal Survival Horror The Last of Us Inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame
I'm guessing not the PC version ;p
Re: Sony Acquires Firewalk Studios, New Team Behind Innovative Multiplayer IP
@GodofCapcom GET THEM!!!!
Re: Sony Acquires Firewalk Studios, New Team Behind Innovative Multiplayer IP
Great! WHERE'S FACTIONS 2?????
Re: HBO Renews The Last of Us TV Series for a Second Season
Get your golf clubs ready!!
Re: No 'Concrete Plans' for Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake
I would love remakes for both CV and 0
Re: Streets of Rage Movie in the Works, Written by John Wick Creator
I think a film adaption of the original Phantasy Star would make a great movie. A revenge plot based is a sci-fi/fantasy world would be amazing!
Re: Microsoft Bigwig 'Trusts' PlayStation Not to Damage Gaming Industry, Cautions Against Tech Giants
So....Microsoft are the only ones allowed to damage the industry?
Re: PlayStation Executive Fired After Unsavoury Allegations Emerge
@Jayofmaya you nailed it! We have a problem with the rich, powerful and influential experimenting with how much they can get away wit. The working class are their lab rats.
Re: PlayStation Executive Fired After Unsavoury Allegations Emerge
How shocking! A rich man in power involved in a sex abuse scandal? I've never heard of such a thing before! Honestly, it's the rich people in power that are ruining our world in every selfish, self-serving way possible.
Re: SEGA Is Exploring Options to Bring Back Its Old Franchises
I feel like they've said this before and not much has come out of it. I remember even filling out a Sega survey a few years ago on IPs I wanted to see again. They really need to start making progress with old IPs. If Streets of Rage 4 is any indication, they need to get on it now.
Re: Best PS4 Family Games to Play Together At Christmas
Use Your Words needs to be on here for their "Sub-the-title" mini-game alone! Getting a chance to fill in the line for a sub-titled foreign film is unbelievably hilarious!
Re: How to Fix a PS5 Controller Not Working
Ok, this just happened to me yesterday actually. All my controllers stopped working, but the PS button turned the console on. It wouldn't pick up after that.
Re: Some PS5 Users Are Inserting Their Discs the Wrong Way Round
Yes, I did this. I thought my disc drive was busted out the gate. Then I decided to "experiment" and flip the disc and it worked. Then I emailed a pic of the console to my friends and asked, "what way would you insert the disc?" and they all went with my original method. So either we're all stupid or the design is misleading. Usually, the data side faces towards the base/body of the console.
Re: PlayStation Shares Some Gobsmacking Ghost of Tsushima Player Stats
Ok so I'm not the only one who horse dives. Phew!
Re: Resident Evil Resistance DLC Lets You Cosplay as Leon and Claire
Completed RE3, only played a few rounds of Resistance. I would have preferred a Merc mode
Re: Dragon Quest XI S on PS4 Is a Switch Port, No Upgrade for Existing Dragon Quest XI Players
Well, that's just plain silly.
Re: The Last of Us 2 Pre-Load Is Available Now on PS4
Preloaded! And yes, I'm guilty of trying to start the game hoping that it makes a mistake and actually lets me play!
Re: New AAA PS4 Game Releases Are Quickly Starting to Slow Down
Still waiting for that Streets of Rage 4 release date...
Re: Poll: Do You Think Ghost of Tsushima Will Be Delayed Too?
If it isnt delayed and the pandemic is still in full force, it actually wouldn't look good for Naughty Dog so they should delay it to save face regardless.