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Sonic Mania Delayed on PC - Now coming August 29th (free Sonic 1 for prepurchasers)
- Thread starter Jonneh3003
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GhostTrick
Banned
Not at the promised date though. Hence why they're giving this """"compensation"""". Because they were legally bind to deliver it at said date.
Jaded Alyx
Member
I'm not getting the PC version, but I have to say, being a PC gamer for years and years, this reasoning smells incredibly fishy and all too familiar to me.
shotgunbob04
Member
I've noticed that more and more multi-platform games are releasing later on PC these days. I know performance optimization is usually the reason that developers give for the later release date, but could a secondary reason be to increase potential of sales on consoles as well as fighting the initial wave of piracy on PC?
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Total shit delay this close to launch (how can they be having performance issues on PC for a Sega Saturn level game...) and even shittier "compensation" since that ROMs a thing they luzz around for free all the time.
Dunno whether I should wait, or Steam refund and get on PS4 now since everything will have been leaked and tweeted 20 times over by the fucking 29th.
Dunno whether I should wait, or Steam refund and get on PS4 now since everything will have been leaked and tweeted 20 times over by the fucking 29th.
SciencePilot
Member
Wow, that really sucks for PC players.
If I were a PC player I think I'd rather have it released on time and patched later. But I guess they're worried about GAF threads about it being released "unplayably broken".
If I were a PC player I think I'd rather have it released on time and patched later. But I guess they're worried about GAF threads about it being released "unplayably broken".
No, they were worried about it showing up on torrent websites.
Schucky Ducky
Banned
Game is only $20 (cheaper if you preorder I believe) so that would be a pretty steep discount for a two week delay.
LordKasual
Banned
GOTEM
balladofwindfishes
Member
Well, guess I'll be buying the Switch version then.
This. They could get extra game sales this way too.
I'm with you. It's not like the game won't be getting patched after release anyway. Granted we don't know the status of the PC build but even the most broken PC games can run without problems on select PC configurations. I'm willing play the lottery.
Schucky Ducky
Banned
This would be a much better form of compensation.
Ryo Hazuki
Member
FUCK!
Was looking forward to this
Was looking forward to this
If they encourage pre-sales of the PC version, what will they give when that one is delayed?!
DroneBrother
Banned
On one set of hardware/environment I would imagine, but then for a pc release they need to count every Supported OS and updates plus hardware configurations.
AHA-Lambda
Member
And if you own Sonic 1?
No this is a terrible idea, and comes off as being very cynical
No this is a terrible idea, and comes off as being very cynical
Drilbit777
Member
Welp guess im getting the switch version then
The system requirements indicate this can run on a Pentium 4 1.6 Ghz. I find it hard to believe it's performance related.
I'm okay with the delay, these things happens. What I'm worried about is that they might do it to push some crap like Denuvo on it. This tweet got me worried.
If they push Denuvo on it, I'll cancel my preorder and get a refund.
If they push Denuvo on it, I'll cancel my preorder and get a refund.
You don't know the PC gaming audience. If it launches buggy, it'll get a tidal wave of negative reviews on Steam and seriously underperform even after they fix it.
My refund for the steam preorder went through just fine and I got the PS4 version instead. I'll get it cheaper later to complete my library, but it kinda sucks for the 4 people who received my Steam gifts tho.
I'm glad my Persona 5/Yakuza 0 machine is saving me from the two weeks delay at least.
I'm glad my Persona 5/Yakuza 0 machine is saving me from the two weeks delay at least.
Davey Cakes
Member
I pray this game runs decently on my middle of the road laptop.
Don't have any of the other systems.
Don't have any of the other systems.
They could've given out the entire classic series considering all those sega classics have been on sale for virtually pennies before.
Baron_Calamity
Member
We will never learn.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
I planned on grabbing this for Switch, but it sucks to hear the PC version was delayed so close to release. Free Sonic isn't much of a consolation.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Refunded because that rumble of DRM in the distance can fuck off. Will add it to PC library in a few years when its been cracked and like £1 in a Humble Bundle or sale.
purseowner
Member
Khaos Kontrol
Banned
I'm getting it on Switch, but sucks for those getting it on PC.
Well not as eggciting as Sonic 3
Tizoc
Member
Y'all do know about the Velocity 2X 1 year patch right?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1246872
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1246872
Baron_Calamity
Member
Well, some are surprised
I'm a bit annoyed since it was going to be a rare day off and REALLY wanted to play this using the Saturn USB controller (said controller doesn't work with PS4). I'm also the rare guy that doesn't have Sonic 1 on Steam, but I have that game on plenty of other platforms, so never bothered. But I guess it's a triple dip now. Ordered the Collectors Ed. for PC, pre-ordered the Steam version yesterday since the CE wouldn't come in on time.....now I have to get it for PS4. And wait for Grace Chen time......wonder what went wrong there......
They should've knuckled down and given us S3K instead.