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Tearaway sold 14k and it's made me depressed. See why it killed my cynicism inside.
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That's from a website that makes up sales numbers from thin air.
Duane Cunningham
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I'm with you! I used Atoi, and she's close to default... I kind of glammed her up, but she's in the spirit of the original.
Fattony12000
Member
Well, that's rather a spot of bad luck there old chum! Luckily you still just have those great video games to play anyway! Getting value, though, is of course quite important with a service such as PS+.
PoweredBySoy
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Just started playing it and, okay, so this game is kinda great.
cascardian
Member
Now release both Puppeteer and Tearaway on something people actually own (like, you know, a PC!) and I guarantee word-of-mouth alone would drive sales through the roof. Heck, all they'd need is one WTF is... from TotalBiscuit!
AbandonedTrolley
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ERM not sure how you think Tearaway would work on anything but the Vita. Gyros, two touch screens and two cameras oh and the microphone.....
lightning2k3
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Not gonna happen, since both games are made by Sony internal studios, partially with the goal of pushing hardware sales. You should just buy a vita instead. Its a great companion for PC gaming since it's portable.
WTF am I reading here?
Yeah, Puppeteer is only available to an 80 million strong userbase. It could REALLY use more people...
About Tearaway, the game was completely designed for the unique input combination of the Vita. It wouldn't be the same game on another platform.
pretty done
Member
Puppeteer is bad and Tearaway would not work on a PC but I think this a troll post anyway
Bad? BAD? Your opinion is now invalid for me.
pretty done
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That's fine. Floaty platforming, bad boss fights and bad mechanics (scissors AKA mashsquare2platform) aside it was ok. But those are the most important parts in a platformer imo so I didn't enjoy it at all even though I forced myself to finish it. Maybe it's because I just came off playing New Super Luigi U which is an actual platformer, my expectations should have been set lower for a Sony one.
anyway this thread is about Tearaway, a game that is actually fantastic. No need to bog it down with bad platformer talk
You don't know anything about Tearaway if you think that it could work on anything other than Vita, for your info the gyro, the touchscreen, the rear touchpad, the microphone, the two cameras etc are integral part of the story, you can't just cut them without rewriting the entire story.
ScriptedReality
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Did my part. Sony needs to get their advertising game up.I think digital sales were really good but that's still pretty low for retail. Such a great game.
That's fine. Floaty platforming, bad boss fights and bad mechanics (scissors AKA mashsquare2platform) aside it was ok. But those are the most important parts in a platformer imo so I didn't enjoy it at all even though I forced myself to finish it. Maybe it's because I just came off playing New Super Luigi U which is an actual platformer, my expectations should have been set lower for a Sony one.
anyway this thread is about Tearaway, a game that is actually fantastic. No need to bog it down with bad platformer talk
Wait...you thought it had floaty platforming after playing NSLU? I would say that Luigi's jump is floatier than Puppeteer's. Puppeteer is not floaty. He has a set momentum and jump height that feel tightly grounded, with a quick return from the apex of his jump. The boss fights...I have honestly never seen a complaint about those until now. Those were some of the best, most creative and visually exciting boss fights I've EVER had in a platformer. The scissor mechanic, I can understand not being for everybody, but it has a great weight and momentum to it that feels really satisfying, and comes to several points in the game that require actual timing and skill.
akidnamededdy
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I bought it new when it was $20 or whatever at Gamestop but I honestly can't really get into it. I like the visual style but little else. On the other hand, no point trading it in for a whopping two bucks. Going on the back burner for now.
cascardian
Member
Very true, guys! I apologise for the drive-by post. I was not intentionally trolling, I just heard it's a good game and proceeded to shoot from the hip. It does indeed read like something extremely hard to reproduce on other platforms. Looks like I'll have to scrounge up someone who owns a Vita to experience it for myself (I myself am pretty much broke, hence my replaying of all the older titles I own and mentioned in other threads), so thanks for all the info and cheers to amir0x for the love letter.
Edit: Now, Journey with a proper PS4 controller driver for PC on the other hand... ;-)
Fine Ham Abounds
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You're yet another person I feel I should agree with more often than not, and yet I liked both Puppeteer and Vita Y's last year. You can just go ahead and put me on ignore now
Friendly advice, don't let this drift toward port begging creep into more obvious threads, or you'll be gone in a week.
pretty done
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Haha, I don't feel the need to use ignore on anyone. If I didn't want to see opinions differing from my own I don't think I'd be on such a big gaming forum
kitschbeam
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Did my part too. I really enjoyed this game and cemented my love for PS Vita and Media Molecule!
No, and likely never will be. It uses the rear touch quite a bit.
It also depends on the camera throughout the whole game.
And the touch screen.
It's a game that couldn't exist anywhere else.
chrominance
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Highly doubt it. You'd still need back touch and camera. In theory you could find substitutes for those on the PS4 (using the touchpad for back touch as well as front, though that might mess up one or two puzzles--can't remember if you ever need to use both at once), but there's no camera substitute on the Vita TV. And that's just considering technical substitutions, without going into gameplay tweaks that would probably need to happen to accommodate them.
FWIW I play most of my handheld games at home too. Turns out comfy couch/big screen gaming sometimes loses out to comfy bed gaming. Worth considering!
sixteen-bit
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Are you salty about Depression Quest getting greenlit?
You should re-read this post and look at how you used words like 'pathetic' and 'trivial' with regards to depression. After that, check to make sure you really got the right point across.
I'd say you didn't.
Paracelsus
Member
Trails in the Sky as of 2011 had sold like 10k copies and it's 10k times better than FFXIII so yeah, sad state of affairs.
Eh, don't bet on it. Plus, $19 on sale versus $50 in a PS plus yearly sub... why not just buy it?
It's excellent. And the touch controls are what make the game.
The marketing priority is on PS4 and games like Killzone. Capitalism.
Hearing this regarding a Sony game is so surreal xD
Hearing this regarding a Sony game is so surreal xD
CharminUltra
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Tearaway is one of two Vita games I want (the other being Gravity Rush). Still not enough for me to buy a Vita yet, though.
That said, I'm hoping the gameplay in Tearaway is actually fun. Not that I have heard the gameplay in this game is bad or anything, but people evangelizing it tend to focus mostly on its narrative and art direction, which worries me. Frankly, I don't much give a shit about narrative or "escapism" like Ami put it, and good art direction, while nice, will only carry a game so far. Give me fun, deep, and engaging gameplay and I'll be happy. I hope Tearaway provides that.
That said, I'm hoping the gameplay in Tearaway is actually fun. Not that I have heard the gameplay in this game is bad or anything, but people evangelizing it tend to focus mostly on its narrative and art direction, which worries me. Frankly, I don't much give a shit about narrative or "escapism" like Ami put it, and good art direction, while nice, will only carry a game so far. Give me fun, deep, and engaging gameplay and I'll be happy. I hope Tearaway provides that.
test_account
XP-39C²
How so?
DS and touch control (gimmicky controls and all that) had lots of bad blood, especially compared to the more conventional PSP. But we are going offtopic here.
test_account
XP-39C²
I understand. I think that belongs in the past though, i'm not sure that anyone have that opinion about the DS anymore (unless they dont like touch gaming in general though).
I bought the game; so I did my part for artsy-fartsy games, which I usually like - Rain, Puppeteer. etc.. Still, I couldn't play for more than an hour. It was too 'endearing' if that makes sense. I felt like the game was trying way too hard to charm me, laying on every bit of cuteness and quirky appeal, as if it were a basket full of mewling kittens. Actually that would be irresistibly adorable. So a moral laden children's movie then, that was hammering its message down your throat. That's what it felt like to me. Couldn't get into it. I would say that the audience it appeals to is niche. I don't think its a marketing issue, its just not as widely engaging as LBP.
0coolclimate0
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Just to quote the OP, I found the game incredible too and am very surprised it did not do better.
The Real Napsta
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I bought the game because of your first thread. I recommend it to anyone with a vita.
MicroByter
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Just finished the game and that was... magical!
I think it starts off with the wrong impression. It's charming and fun to look at at first, but you really can't do much more than that.
It get's so much better once gain some abilities.
It took a while to get into it, but I truly fell in love with the story, the characters and just the world in general.
This game deserved/deserves so much more attention. It's not the best in terms of general gameplay, but the feeling of being part of the story, of attachment to the characters is just so rare.
And all this on a handheld...
I think it starts off with the wrong impression. It's charming and fun to look at at first, but you really can't do much more than that.
It get's so much better once gain some abilities.
It took a while to get into it, but I truly fell in love with the story, the characters and just the world in general.
This game deserved/deserves so much more attention. It's not the best in terms of general gameplay, but the feeling of being part of the story, of attachment to the characters is just so rare.
And all this on a handheld...
FaintColt388301
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Yup, I can't say enough good things about this game. I absolutely loved it.
TheMissingLink
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TimeEffect
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Here's hoping Unfolded brings the sales up to what it deserves!
I hope it will, I'm going to buy it day one, I don't have a psvita and I really want to play it but apparently only a few know that Unfolded is coming to ps4
even in this thread it hasn't been mentioned but a couple of timesfoolishoptimist
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That ending! One of my favourite gaming experiences of all time.
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