Wow. Sammy told me that I can't lash out against this type of response, so I will just ignore the ignorance & clear lack of reading & comprehention skills on your part & move on...........dude. lol.
I don't think the Vita is a fad. I just meant that Sony isn't supporting the Vita like they should. The Vita is actually a great handheld. If Sony would only have the backbone to give it the games it needs, then it would thrive.
Like I said, Sony was reactionary with their motion controller. They weren't innovative, because they never bothered to advance the technology to the phase Nintendo did until Sony saw how much $ Nintendo was making. And putting something out in stores, for consumers to buy, is what counts. Nintendo believed in what they were doing & were brave in following through with that technology, for better or worse (I hated the Wii), & should deserve the credit.
All Sony did was see how much money the Wii made, & tried to lazily jump on board that bandwagon with an ill-advised add-on. And they didn't even bother to come up with something different. Just another wand type controller. And then they didn't even support the thing worth a damn.
The motion controller was a gaming fad. And what's worse than a gaming fad? Being the company that tries to blatenly copy that fad, but fails. Then to make it worse, they stopped supporting their product (gee, sound familiar?) after telling you how "innovative" it is. Pfft. PS Move, Vita, PS TV. See a pattern here? So what would make anyone think it would be a good idea for Sony to have Amiibos?
Btw.....You know another company that got in trouble for using these types of business practices? Sega.
That's not correct. And I am taking this from Wikapedia:
Sony started develpmental work on the EyeToy, not the same thing as the Move, in 1999. That didn't come out till 2003. They didn't even start working on the PS Move controller until 2008. The Wii came out in 2006. Also, they only released the Move because of the success Nintendo had with the Wii.
My point is/was Sony was being completely reactionary to a move Nintendo did first. They hopped on the $$$ bandwagon fad known as motion controls & failed. The PS Move was a complete & blatent rip-off of the Wii controller. Was it better? Sure, but that's because it came out many years later. And that doesn't mean they didn't rip Nintendo off. I hate Kinect, but at least that was somewhat original, due to there being no controller involved at all. Sony didn't even bother doing something even a little innovative.
Oh and what happened? Yea the motion control fad died and Sony didn't support the Move anymore. Gee, what a shock.
Sega only has themselves to blame. Screwing over customers with over-priced, under-supported add-ons like the Sega CD & 32X caught up to them. And the Sega Saturn being a massive disappointment made it even worse. Even the Dreamcast (my favorite console of all time) couldn't save them from their previous blunders.
And since the Dreamcast, Sega has developed/published mostly crap. It's hard to be a successful software company when the software you release sucks.
I do still miss my Genesis & Dreamcast consoles though. Those were great times.
I am here because I have a PlayStation 3 & PSTV & may get PS+ if the PS3 & Vita get games I want on the service. PS+ applies to all devices under the PlayStation brand. Not just a PS4.
Sorry about that, Sammy. I will stop picking on the kid & refrain from using insults to make my point. I respect that you want to run a site that is clean & family friendly. I am just used to other sites being completely different, so I will adjust & watch how I word things going forward.
"Mr. Sensitive, what you have said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this comment section is now dumber for having read it. I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul."
Oh I "dare". I guess I am just a "daring" kind of guy. Lol.
And Bungie signing a 10 yr. deal with Activi$ion is pretty much a sign that they aren't considered an indie studio. You, and only you, are the only person I have ever seen type (or say) that Bungie is an indie. You know why? Because it's ridiculous.
Oh Bungie doesn't work with Activi$ion?!! That's not an "indie" studio. They have released 1 game since splitting from Microsoft, & that game was one of the biggest AAA releases in years, funded by Activi$ion. How, in any way......in reality......can Bungie be considered an indie company?
Also about your "respect" comment......give me a break, Mr. Sensitive. If you don't want to be called out for typing nonsense, then don't type nonsense. Here is what you actually wrote.......
"Ninja Theory are an indie studio cos they are independent much like Hello Games or Vlambeer or Bungie, it their independent then their indie it's as simple as that."
You're kidding, right? If you come at me with a comment, & you destroy the English language like that, in that comment.......I may call you out on it. Just sayin'.
Sometimes I understand why game companies just shovel out mediocre FPS multiplayer crap like they do when I read some comments like I have in this section. It's absolutely CRIMINAL that a game from the COD series after MW2 (and a couple Treyarch turds before) outsold any Resistance PS3 game.
All 3 games had good stories along with good multiplayer, which is rare. But I bet the same people here complaining that Resistance sucked have swallowed all of Bungie's Destiny sauce. How this series didn't sell better, is beyond me.
When a developer/publisher refuses to send out review copies in time.......never a good sign.
Techland said there would be no review embargo on this game because they want to be as "transparent" as possible. Apparently, their solution is just to not send out review copies at all.
And seeing how Dead Island was a huge mess........no thanks.
Actually, since I don't have a PS4 I don't PAY MONEY for online multiplayer. So the quality level of the "free" games is kind of a big deal.
And just because Sony has trained you defend them for now making you pay to play online games (even with PSN having more problems then ever), doesn't mean you should get crap games for the PS4 either.
I loved all three of the Resistance games. People forget that the first Resistance helped carry the PS3 during the early days of the struggling console. I thought part 2 had one of the most shocking endings ever. And 3 was a great game that criminally undersold. All of the games were good single player, too. I never understood why the series wasn't a huge hit.
However, Insomniac has already said (on multiple occasions) that they are done with the series. So who knows? But after playing KZ: Mercenary, I would love to see Guerilla Cambridge get a shot. I thought they did a fantastic job on KZ.
I am a big fan of these developer documentaries. The ones that Sony Santa Monica did for all the God Of War games were very intresting. Especially the one for Ascension, which showed me why that game was a massive disappointment.
Yea, nobody wants Borderlands to become like Destiny. If Gearbox does that, they will lose lots of fans & customers. And I have, honestly, never read or heard anyone else saying that it will be. But to each their own.....lol.
I am just glad to hear Gearbox isn't rushing some sequel out the door. I hope they take all the time they need to make the game great.
That would be nice, but Treyarch never does anything that takes thought, creativity, or any brains. They just hop on the back of better companies & rip-off what they have done. And they somehow manage to make the games worse in the process.
Since Infinity Ward is, basically, a shell of it's former great self (following all the lawsuits & departures from the company), I wouldn't mind seeing Sledgehammer get a shot at the WWII scene. Or, like someone else said, go Vietnam or Gulf war. At least that would feel fresh.
Yea I remember the SNES days when everything SquareSoft released was pure gold. And they (mostly) kept it going up through FFX.
Then came FFXI. Ugh. Once they went MMO & turned into SquareEnix, it all went downhill. They are the posterchild for how Japanese gaming has taken a (mostly) downturn for the worse.
And the fact that they won't make the FFVII remake because it would take more work to do is ridiculous. They would make a king's ransom with that remake & I am shocked they haven't yet. Hell, they re-release every FF game on every system anyways, clearly showing that they aren't above whoring & milking the past for all it's worth. Why not give us the remake that we all actually WANT?
It's not rocket science on how to fix this series:
Get rid of Treyarch (one of worst "big name" development companies in gaming) & the shell of a company the new Infinity Ward has become, & let Sledhehammer take as much time as they need to make a great COD game.
Yea and they could've released a game that worked at launch, but didn't. And that would be for one of three reasons:
1. They didn't have enough time.
2. They are incompetent and couldn't get it done.
3. They knew people who accept buggy, glitchy games will line up in droves to happily fork over $60 because they are......well, I'll just leave it at that.
And for those that make the idiotic argument that I have a "chip on my shoulder" for not supporting companies that release broken games or that "this is how the gaming industry is now. Get used to it.", I say to you....
The console gaming industry didn't used to be like this. It's because of people who make ignorant comments and purchase games like this that the industry feels like it can get away with it. I.guess I can't blame the companies anymore.
(Checks shoulder)......yea I like the "chip" where it is. Thanks.
And how am I missing out? Every console ends up with like a million racing games. I'll support one of the other ones, if I want. But I won't support this one.
If you want to support the type of things Sony & Evolution Studios pulled with this game, go ahead. It just hurts the gaming industry as a whole &, in the end, us consumers.
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Re: Hold Up, PS4 Exclusive Drawn to Death Will Be Free?
David Jaffe is an arrogant douche, so no thanks.
Plus, F2P blows.
Re: EA Hints at Huge Positive of Bringing Titanfall 2 to PS4
No campaign, no sale for me. This world already has WAY too many multiplayer focused shooters.
Re: Round Up: Evolve PS4 Reviews Tread Very, Very Lightly
Online only means no purchase for me.
Besides, Left 4 Dead was one of the most overrated pieces of trash on Xbox 360.
Re: Feature: 10 Japanese Games That Have Us Hyped in 2015
Since we aren't counting MGS V.......Persona 5 was my vote & it wasn't even close.
Re: Review: Dying Light (PlayStation 4)
Any game where you skip story & dialogue scenes because they are so bad should never get an '8'. Ever.
Also other reviews on Metacritic are saying this game is super buggy.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Buy PlayStation-Themed Amiibo?
@dacendarin
Wow. Sammy told me that I can't lash out against this type of response, so I will just ignore the ignorance & clear lack of reading & comprehention skills on your part & move on...........dude. lol.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Buy PlayStation-Themed Amiibo?
@Jaz007
I don't think the Vita is a fad. I just meant that Sony isn't supporting the Vita like they should. The Vita is actually a great handheld. If Sony would only have the backbone to give it the games it needs, then it would thrive.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Buy PlayStation-Themed Amiibo?
@Jaz007
Like I said, Sony was reactionary with their motion controller. They weren't innovative, because they never bothered to advance the technology to the phase Nintendo did until Sony saw how much $ Nintendo was making. And putting something out in stores, for consumers to buy, is what counts. Nintendo believed in what they were doing & were brave in following through with that technology, for better or worse (I hated the Wii), & should deserve the credit.
All Sony did was see how much money the Wii made, & tried to lazily jump on board that bandwagon with an ill-advised add-on. And they didn't even bother to come up with something different. Just another wand type controller. And then they didn't even support the thing worth a damn.
The motion controller was a gaming fad. And what's worse than a gaming fad? Being the company that tries to blatenly copy that fad, but fails. Then to make it worse, they stopped supporting their product (gee, sound familiar?) after telling you how "innovative" it is. Pfft. PS Move, Vita, PS TV. See a pattern here? So what would make anyone think it would be a good idea for Sony to have Amiibos?
Btw.....You know another company that got in trouble for using these types of business practices? Sega.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Buy PlayStation-Themed Amiibo?
@Jaz007
That's not correct. And I am taking this from Wikapedia:
Sony started develpmental work on the EyeToy, not the same thing as the Move, in 1999. That didn't come out till 2003. They didn't even start working on the PS Move controller until 2008. The Wii came out in 2006. Also, they only released the Move because of the success Nintendo had with the Wii.
My point is/was Sony was being completely reactionary to a move Nintendo did first. They hopped on the $$$ bandwagon fad known as motion controls & failed. The PS Move was a complete & blatent rip-off of the Wii controller. Was it better? Sure, but that's because it came out many years later. And that doesn't mean they didn't rip Nintendo off. I hate Kinect, but at least that was somewhat original, due to there being no controller involved at all. Sony didn't even bother doing something even a little innovative.
Oh and what happened? Yea the motion control fad died and Sony didn't support the Move anymore. Gee, what a shock.
Re: Square Enix's Secret PS4 Exclusive Ain't What You Were Hoping For
@Gamer83
I completely agree. Saying the name SquareSoft when I was a kid, brought a smile to everyone's face.
Saying SquareEnix, brings upon frustration, confusion, & anger. How they are still in business, I have no idea.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Buy PlayStation-Themed Amiibo?
@Punished_Boss_84
Exactly. Sony would just half-a$$ it & screw it up like they do everything not named PS4 or PS3.
And they already tried the blatent rip-off route with the PS Move. And how did that work out? Not well.
Re: SEGA Downsizing as It Turns Its Attention to Digital Games
Sega only has themselves to blame. Screwing over customers with over-priced, under-supported add-ons like the Sega CD & 32X caught up to them. And the Sega Saturn being a massive disappointment made it even worse. Even the Dreamcast (my favorite console of all time) couldn't save them from their previous blunders.
And since the Dreamcast, Sega has developed/published mostly crap. It's hard to be a successful software company when the software you release sucks.
I do still miss my Genesis & Dreamcast consoles though. Those were great times.
Re: February's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Announced Next Week
@JohnKarnes
I am here because I have a PlayStation 3 & PSTV & may get PS+ if the PS3 & Vita get games I want on the service. PS+ applies to all devices under the PlayStation brand. Not just a PS4.
Re: Here's a Quick Glimpse at PS4 Hack-'n'-Slash Hellblade
@get2sammyb
Sorry about that, Sammy. I will stop picking on the kid & refrain from using insults to make my point. I respect that you want to run a site that is clean & family friendly. I am just used to other sites being completely different, so I will adjust & watch how I word things going forward.
Re: Here's a Quick Glimpse at PS4 Hack-'n'-Slash Hellblade
@adf86
Are you serious?
"Mr. Sensitive, what you have said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this comment section is now dumber for having read it. I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul."
Re: Here's a Quick Glimpse at PS4 Hack-'n'-Slash Hellblade
@adf86
Oh I "dare". I guess I am just a "daring" kind of guy. Lol.
And Bungie signing a 10 yr. deal with Activi$ion is pretty much a sign that they aren't considered an indie studio. You, and only you, are the only person I have ever seen type (or say) that Bungie is an indie. You know why? Because it's ridiculous.
Re: Here's a Quick Glimpse at PS4 Hack-'n'-Slash Hellblade
@adf86
Oh Bungie doesn't work with Activi$ion?!! That's not an "indie" studio. They have released 1 game since splitting from Microsoft, & that game was one of the biggest AAA releases in years, funded by Activi$ion. How, in any way......in reality......can Bungie be considered an indie company?
Also about your "respect" comment......give me a break, Mr. Sensitive. If you don't want to be called out for typing nonsense, then don't type nonsense. Here is what you actually wrote.......
"Ninja Theory are an indie studio cos they are independent much like Hello Games or Vlambeer or Bungie, it their independent then their indie it's as simple as that."
You're kidding, right? If you come at me with a comment, & you destroy the English language like that, in that comment.......I may call you out on it. Just sayin'.
Re: Would You Resist a New Resistance Game on PS4?
Sometimes I understand why game companies just shovel out mediocre FPS multiplayer crap like they do when I read some comments like I have in this section. It's absolutely CRIMINAL that a game from the COD series after MW2 (and a couple Treyarch turds before) outsold any Resistance PS3 game.
All 3 games had good stories along with good multiplayer, which is rare. But I bet the same people here complaining that Resistance sucked have swallowed all of Bungie's Destiny sauce. How this series didn't sell better, is beyond me.
Re: Here's a Quick Glimpse at PS4 Hack-'n'-Slash Hellblade
@adf86
Bungie isn't independent. Are you high? Lol.
Also, try reading what you type before clicking on "Reply". And let's hope it makes sense next time.
Re: This Dying Light Launch Trailer Will Sell a Lot of Copies
When a developer/publisher refuses to send out review copies in time.......never a good sign.
Techland said there would be no review embargo on this game because they want to be as "transparent" as possible. Apparently, their solution is just to not send out review copies at all.
And seeing how Dead Island was a huge mess........no thanks.
Re: February's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Announced Next Week
@JohnKarnes
Actually, since I don't have a PS4 I don't PAY MONEY for online multiplayer. So the quality level of the "free" games is kind of a big deal.
And just because Sony has trained you defend them for now making you pay to play online games (even with PSN having more problems then ever), doesn't mean you should get crap games for the PS4 either.
Either way, none of PS+ is "free".
Re: February's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Announced Next Week
@ToOGoodOfAPlaya
Thx for the info! I appreciate it.
(Runs back to stack of AAA games in his backlog).
Re: Would You Resist a New Resistance Game on PS4?
I loved all three of the Resistance games. People forget that the first Resistance helped carry the PS3 during the early days of the struggling console. I thought part 2 had one of the most shocking endings ever. And 3 was a great game that criminally undersold. All of the games were good single player, too. I never understood why the series wasn't a huge hit.
However, Insomniac has already said (on multiple occasions) that they are done with the series. So who knows? But after playing KZ: Mercenary, I would love to see Guerilla Cambridge get a shot. I thought they did a fantastic job on KZ.
Re: Here's a Quick Glimpse at PS4 Hack-'n'-Slash Hellblade
@wittypixel
I am a big fan of these developer documentaries. The ones that Sony Santa Monica did for all the God Of War games were very intresting. Especially the one for Ascension, which showed me why that game was a massive disappointment.
Re: Here's a Quick Glimpse at PS4 Hack-'n'-Slash Hellblade
I like Ninja Theory and all, but are they really considered an indie studio?
Heavenly Sword, Enslaved, & DmC may have sold poorly but they were hardly indie games.
Either way, it's good to see Ninja Theory is still out there doing their thing.
Re: Er, So You Won't Be Playing Borderlands 3 on PS4 for a While Yet
@get2sammyb
Yea, nobody wants Borderlands to become like Destiny. If Gearbox does that, they will lose lots of fans & customers. And I have, honestly, never read or heard anyone else saying that it will be. But to each their own.....lol.
I am just glad to hear Gearbox isn't rushing some sequel out the door. I hope they take all the time they need to make the game great.
Re: February's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Announced Next Week
@hi_drnick
......swing and a miss. Strike two.
Re: The Order: 1886 Won't Take a Particularly Big Bite into Your PS4's Storage Space
@GraveLordXD
Yea if you look at gaming prices compared to going out for dinner & drinks, then yea it's cheaper.
But, short of Kate Upton knocking on my door, spending $90 on a dinner & a couple drinks sounds insane to me & would never happen.
Re: The Order: 1886 Won't Take a Particularly Big Bite into Your PS4's Storage Space
@ToddlerNaruto
Exactly. I have played almost all the Killzone games (KZ1, 2, 3, & Mercenary) recently for about $40 total.....as an example. It pays to wait.
And since when is 29.4 gb for ONE game a good thing?!! That's a huge chunk of a 500 gb to use if you don't want to replace your PS4 hard drive.
Re: February's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Announced Next Week
@JohnKarnes
Um.....you do realize that you PAY MONEY for PlayStation Plus, right?
I love the irony of a guy calling people "crazies" & "trolls", but then goes on a rant about how the PS+ games are free. lol.
Re: February's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Announced Next Week
@drpepperdude100
You do have a point. Lol.
Re: February's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Announced Next Week
@hi_drnick
......as are your attempts at wit.
Re: February's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Announced Next Week
@617Sqn
I heard that Vita port is an abomination.
Re: February's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Announced Next Week
Pure speculative guesses:
PS4:
Indie crap.
More indie crap.
PS3:
A very old, mediocre retail title.
Indie crap.
Vita:
Indie crap.
More indie crap.
This would fit the pattern of Sony releasing mostly crap on PS+ for months now.
Re: Rumour: Could Call of Duty: World at War II Be Treyarch's Next Title?
@Hero-of-WiiU
That would be nice, but Treyarch never does anything that takes thought, creativity, or any brains. They just hop on the back of better companies & rip-off what they have done. And they somehow manage to make the games worse in the process.
Since Infinity Ward is, basically, a shell of it's former great self (following all the lawsuits & departures from the company), I wouldn't mind seeing Sledgehammer get a shot at the WWII scene. Or, like someone else said, go Vietnam or Gulf war. At least that would feel fresh.
Re: The Time Has Come to Compare Final Fantasy Type-0 HD on PS4 to the Original PSP Version
@Gamer83
Yea I remember the SNES days when everything SquareSoft released was pure gold. And they (mostly) kept it going up through FFX.
Then came FFXI. Ugh. Once they went MMO & turned into SquareEnix, it all went downhill. They are the posterchild for how Japanese gaming has taken a (mostly) downturn for the worse.
And the fact that they won't make the FFVII remake because it would take more work to do is ridiculous. They would make a king's ransom with that remake & I am shocked they haven't yet. Hell, they re-release every FF game on every system anyways, clearly showing that they aren't above whoring & milking the past for all it's worth. Why not give us the remake that we all actually WANT?
Re: Surprise! There's Going to Be a Borderlands 3 on PS4
Predictable announcement, but a good one nonetheless.
Re: February's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Announced Next Week
@Jonny
Put this man in chains!! Lol.
Re: Rumour: Sony Bend Was Working on an inFAMOUS Title for Vita, But It Got Zapped
4 words:
What. The. *^#@. Sony?!!
Re: Rumour: Could Call of Duty: World at War II Be Treyarch's Next Title?
It's not rocket science on how to fix this series:
Get rid of Treyarch (one of worst "big name" development companies in gaming) & the shell of a company the new Infinity Ward has become, & let Sledhehammer take as much time as they need to make a great COD game.
But Activi$ion is going to milk this cow forever.
Re: Rumour: Could Call of Duty: World at War II Be Treyarch's Next Title?
@MadchesterManc
World At War sucked and Treyarch is one of the reasons this series has been in decline for years now.
R.I.P. the REAL Infinity Ward.
Re: Sorry, You Can't Use Your 10 Per Cent PSN Discount on Pre-Orders
Breaking news from Sony.......
The 10% discount can no longer be used on any product you can purchase in the PSN store.
Carry on.
Re: Opinion: Why You Shouldn't Write Off PS4 Racer DriveClub
@Flurpsel
Yea and they could've released a game that worked at launch, but didn't. And that would be for one of three reasons:
1. They didn't have enough time.
2. They are incompetent and couldn't get it done.
3. They knew people who accept buggy, glitchy games will line up in droves to happily fork over $60 because they are......well, I'll just leave it at that.
And for those that make the idiotic argument that I have a "chip on my shoulder" for not supporting companies that release broken games or that "this is how the gaming industry is now. Get used to it.", I say to you....
The console gaming industry didn't used to be like this. It's because of people who make ignorant comments and purchase games like this that the industry feels like it can get away with it. I.guess I can't blame the companies anymore.
Re: Review: Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell (PlayStation 4)
I never did try this series, as I am so tired of open-world games.
It kinds sounds like if Grand Theft Auto took crack......this series would be the result.
Re: Sony Bend: Our PS4 Game Is Going to Blow People Away
How about they get to patching Uncharted: GA for PSTV?
Please watch the language -Tasuki-
Re: Sony Bend: Our PS4 Game Is Going to Blow People Away
@rastamadeus
Exactly. Lol.
Re: The Elder Scrolls Online Slaughters Subscription Fees on PS4
@NathanUC
I agree. Them dropping the monthly fee is not a good sign actually.
Re: The Elder Scrolls Online Slaughters Subscription Fees on PS4
@Sanquine
I completely agree. I have no interest in this game really. I absolutely LOVE the single-player Elder Scrolls games though.
Re: This Dying Light PS4 Disc Delay Is Starting to Get Awkward
@glassmusic
Haha! Well played.
Re: Opinion: Why You Shouldn't Write Off PS4 Racer DriveClub
@JohnnyBastos
(Checks shoulder)......yea I like the "chip" where it is. Thanks.
And how am I missing out? Every console ends up with like a million racing games. I'll support one of the other ones, if I want. But I won't support this one.
If you want to support the type of things Sony & Evolution Studios pulled with this game, go ahead. It just hurts the gaming industry as a whole &, in the end, us consumers.