Guess I get to check out this series to see what all the hullabaloo is about. I'm sure it'll be at least somewhat overrated (like every other game of the decade).
This article feels very Chicken Little to me. As long as the machine is still flying off the shelves, we don't have to worry about how well a remaster is going to do; it'll perform exactly as well as any remaster performs (maybe better with all that critical praise it got).
And to repeat an oft-repeated phrase regarding the opening to any generation: it's a marathon, not a race. Even a few great games like Second Son is good enough to tide the system over. Great games will definitely arrive, the wait will only improve them, and the promise alone of their arrival can get at least a few folks off the fence. Blasting all your cannons at once when it isn't called for is the only fatal mistake Sony can make in this battle. In the end, only the few gamers with the attention-span of a goldfish should really be angry about them not doing so (and they don't make up the buying majority nor do they reflect the attitudes of the community).
Really hoping for more PS3 up-ports (can't think of many games as deserving as TLoU). Since flOw and Flower got the PS4 treatment, how's about Journey?
@DaftPlayStation Nintendo pretty much slaughtered Sega overall. They held a pretty strong market-share in the U.S, but they couldn't maintain it for longer than a generation, and never really left the underdog space. If anything, it was the media who really played up the scale of that particular console war, making Sega out to be some kind of threat.
It was the PS2 who dealt the killing blow to Sega in the end. Sounds pretty anticlimactic to me. Hardware makers always die with a whimper, not a grand finish. Trying to turn a business rivalry into something more epic than it really was is stupid.
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Re: This Gravity Rush Statue of Kat Is as Sweet as Ice Cream
This looks great
Re: Talking Point: Why PS4's Delays May Be a Blessing in Disguise
All these kiddies whining "PS4 has no games" probably aren't old enough to have lived through a real drought.
They must have the attention-span of ants to think it's a good idea for a console-maker to fire every gun they have at once (like the Xbox One did).
Re: The Last of Us' Lead Character Artist Michael Knowland Has Left Naughty Dog
@Epic Old talent had just as much of a hand in Sonic's demise.
But seriously, I'm getting tired of hearing about these. Go put the spotlight on some other studio for a change (they all do this).
Re: PS4's Virtual Reality Headset to Star in London Showcase
Hope they show off some more games for it. Something to convince at least a few doubters.
Re: Rumour: BioWare Shepards the Mass Effect Trilogy onto PS4
Guess I get to check out this series to see what all the hullabaloo is about. I'm sure it'll be at least somewhat overrated (like every other game of the decade).
Re: Could Entwined and Kill Strain Be Sony's Next Big PS4 Titles?
Intriguing.
Re: Danganronpa 2 Waves Goodbye to Despair on 2nd September
YES!
Re: Sony Very Nearly Disbanded Its Entire First-Party Development Division
@rjejr If we do, then praise be to Sony.
Re: Talking Point: Is The Last of Us Remastered Enough to Carry PS4 Until Christmas?
This article feels very Chicken Little to me. As long as the machine is still flying off the shelves, we don't have to worry about how well a remaster is going to do; it'll perform exactly as well as any remaster performs (maybe better with all that critical praise it got).
And to repeat an oft-repeated phrase regarding the opening to any generation: it's a marathon, not a race. Even a few great games like Second Son is good enough to tide the system over. Great games will definitely arrive, the wait will only improve them, and the promise alone of their arrival can get at least a few folks off the fence. Blasting all your cannons at once when it isn't called for is the only fatal mistake Sony can make in this battle. In the end, only the few gamers with the attention-span of a goldfish should really be angry about them not doing so (and they don't make up the buying majority nor do they reflect the attitudes of the community).
Re: Rock Band Could Yet Make a Racket on Your PS4
As long as the 1000+ songs I downloaded are compatible in some way.
Re: Who Would Win Wednesdays: Garrus Vakarian vs. Colonel Radec
@eliotgballade I can't believe I never thought of that pun before...
But seriously, you'd think there would be more Killzone players on a PlayStation-centric website.
Re: Now The Last of Us' PS4 Port Has Appeared on the PlayStation Store
Really hoping for more PS3 up-ports (can't think of many games as deserving as TLoU). Since flOw and Flower got the PS4 treatment, how's about Journey?
Re: PlayStation All-Stars' Ultimate Balance Update Adds New Outfits
Hugest patch ever.
Re: PS4's Enormous 2014 Lineup Looks Even Better in Video Form
Pretty awesome video. Hope it shuts up more than a few naysayers.
Re: This Mad Mathematical Formula Proves That PlayStation All-Stars Hasn't Been Forgotten
@kingandaval That's rather unfortunate for you.
Re: Grey Warden Alistair Will Be Returning in Dragon Age: Inquisition
So is this guy, like, the series mascot now?
Re: Pachter: PS4's Virtual Reality Headset Is a 'Really Bad Idea'
I want somebody --ANYBODY-- to name me an instance in which this guy has been right.
Re: Neat, Japan Is Getting a Limited Edition Retail Version of rain
I want it to come here. My 60 GB Fat model is always giving me space issues, so I'd welcome this wholeheartedly.
Re: PS Vita Exclusive Freedom Wars' Box Art May Require Sunglasses to Look At
Can't wait for it to be announced for a western release.
Re: What If You Could Control a PS4 Game With Your Eyes?
Would love to see this used in passive targeting, like the lock-on in Devil May Cry.
Re: The Last Bell Tolls for DJ and Guitar Hero DLC
Good riddance. They single-handedly killed the whole genre.
Re: Sony Liberates PS Vita Title Freedom Wars on 26th June in Japan
Been really looking forward to this one.
Re: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Director Koji Igarashi Exits Konami
Hope he goes on to do even more great things. SotN was awesome.
Re: Who's the Latest Challenger to Enter the Ring in Ultra Street Fighter IV?
You know a reveal was bad when the internet's entire reaction ranges from rage to a resounding "meh."
Ono himself said people would be mad (at first).
Re: In Some Parts of the World, the PS4's Price Is Increasing
@Aaronzord As we all should.
Re: The Last of Us Has Infected 6 Million PS3s Since Launch
These are killer app numbers right here.
Love ND.
Re: Weirdness: What if Sony Made a PS4 Racer Like Mario Kart?
Sony has the strongest racing library of any other console-maker.
But I'd still rather have All-Stars 2.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Director Stunned by PS4's Visual Prowess
Anyone notice how Sony and Nintendo are always complimenting each other? How often do MS execs pay the same respect?
Re: Sources Suggest PS4's Virtual Reality Headset Stomps All Over Oculus Rift
I REALLY hope they didn't sink too much money on the R&D for this thing.
Re: Sony's Irritatingly Opposed to Organised Gaming Shelves
I can deal. I just organize alphabetically no matter what the spine looks like.
Re: This PS3 and Vita Game Allows You to Strip Strangers to Their Underwear
GOTY
Re: Weirdness: Sony May Be Making a Movie About the Console Wars
@DaftPlayStation Nintendo pretty much slaughtered Sega overall. They held a pretty strong market-share in the U.S, but they couldn't maintain it for longer than a generation, and never really left the underdog space. If anything, it was the media who really played up the scale of that particular console war, making Sega out to be some kind of threat.
It was the PS2 who dealt the killing blow to Sega in the end. Sounds pretty anticlimactic to me. Hardware makers always die with a whimper, not a grand finish. Trying to turn a business rivalry into something more epic than it really was is stupid.
Re: Weirdness: Sony May Be Making a Movie About the Console Wars
This sounds stupid.
Re: Who Would Win Wednesdays: Dante vs. Kratos
@Bliquid And I've done the same with GoW. Kratos would lose badly.
Re: Who Would Win Wednesdays: Dante vs. Kratos
Most people voting for Kratos likely either haven't haven't played a DMC, or didn't play it very well.
Re: There Are More Developers Working on PS4 Than Any Other Console
Let's hope a few of them are exclusive.
Re: SCE London Studio Is Hastily Hiring For a New PlayStation 4 Exclusive
I'm guessing another Getaway installment.
Re: Virtue's Last Reward Sequel Sunk by Japanese Investors
Please, let the third game be made.
Re: Metal Gear Solid Creator Hideo Kojima Thinks That PS4 Is the 'Best Console'
Well, he's right. Good on him for being right.
Re: Chlotz Is Your New Best Friend in Vita Title Conception II
So, the first game proceeding this one didn't get released in English.
Hoping the stories are self-contained, without too many references to the first one.
Re: Japanese Sales Charts: PS Vita Sales Increase by 150 Per Cent Year-on-Year
This is the kind of news I want to hear. Good on them.
Re: Weirdness: Is The Legend of Zelda Coming to PlayStation 4?
Worst headline ever.
Re: PS Vita Exclusive Freedom Wars Breaks Free with New Screenshots
Love the art-style. Really looking forward to this one.
Re: Poll: How Much Would You Pay for PlayStation Now?
The whole thing with a discount for having PS+ should go without saying,
Re: How Do You Apply for the PlayStation Now Beta in North America?
Not in Canada
Re: Reaction: PlayStation Now Clears the Cloud on Sony's Vision of the Future
The idea of allowing rentals alongside a subscription-based model is intriguing to me. I'm excited to hear more about this system.
Re: The Developer Behind Killzone: Mercenary Is Up to Something
Glad to see Sony using all their houses on hand.
Re: The Order: 1886 Will Take Some Inspiration from God of War
[interest drops]
Re: The Creator of Duke Nukem Is Developing a Game for PS4
Hoping it's an exclusive. Even if that's unlikely in this day and age.
Re: Sony's Studio Liverpool Rises from the Ashes as Firesprite
Sony should've never closed them.
The same goes for Zipper Interactive.