Meh, DriveClub is far more appealing to me than Motorstorm. Which sort of ran it's course anyway. We shall see. I suppose next gen Motorstorm might have been something special.
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TheSameCoin Rumor: DriveClub delayed till 2014
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Meh, DriveClub is far more appealing to me than Motorstorm. Which sort of ran it's course anyway. We shall see. I suppose next gen Motorstorm might have been something special.
bigboss370
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are you scared? buy a dog.
Vire
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I dunno man, Sucker Punch really seems like they are stepping their game up with this one.
Especially from a presentation and story side of things. Having Jamie Griesemer on board as a designer should help too (Halo fame).
DirgeExtinction
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Still would've had a chance of being delayed. Console launches are tough for devs.
I think the people who really want this game will be let down by the delay, but will be better off in the end. Infinitely better than getting a rushed game. If this is the game they were waiting for, they can put off buying a launch unit if they want.
This is bad for Sony and pretty much just Sony. They don't want people waiting to buy a unit because a game got delayed. MS's lineup is now boosted in a comparison of launch exclusives. They also don't want people to think they don't have their act together, and a delay at this point is pretty crappy.
And this hurts Plus as this was supposed to be the flagship free game on the service. We were probably just going to get this and indie/small games for a good long time, this was the game they'd show on the box/ads to let people know they'd be getting AAA games free with Plus like they do with PS3.
I don't think this delay is a huge blow, but it does seem to be several small ones at once. Driveclub fans should be fine though.
I think I have you beat.
I'm only buying Blacklight, War Frame, War Thunder, Planetside 2 (if it's out), and I already have PS Plus through 2015 or 2016.
Battlefield 4 has an outside chance, but I need to see the receipts.
TIMtationX
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Thank You. I've been asking this ever since they announced this game.
Rogue_Ledr
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They could've made them cross platform like I said.
Plus, you don't see Microsoft making Ryse, Dead Rising 3 or Forza 5 on the 360, do you?
That console has a big install base!
The idea is to help built the install base on the NEW console.
That is your future.
you don't have me beat you're just straight not buying retail games
Planetside 2 won't be out for launch, they confirmed that much...
Syphon Filter
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I forgot about MLB and Rime.
Vire
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Because it's not the same game?
Forza Horizon/PGR proved successful enough to warrant their own audience.
Papacheeks
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you don't have me beat you're just straight not buying retail games
Planetside 2 won't be out for launch, they confirmed that much...
Any word on Mercenary Kings being launch day? I want that almost more than Resogun.
UnObtainium17
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To be honest sony shouldn't sweat this DC delay (if its really happening) too much. As great as this game looks, people want it because it will be a ps+ game. Its not the kind of game that is the reason why people will be lining up for ps4. Just make it as polished as possible. I don't want a shitty free game.
BadAss2961
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Same.
Drive Club looks good, but I wasn't expecting a sim racer from Evolution when Sony has GT.
Syphon Filter
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Isn't it more of an arcade racer?
Rogue_Ledr
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bad example PGR has been killed off.
Papacheeks
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Also, BTW who ever in this thread mentioned Sony replacing Driveclub with Injustuce:Gods Among Us. I think that's what there going to do, kind of like how Killer Instinct is going to get distributed on xbox live.
Neuromancer
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I feel you. I'm really bummed out.All this negative PS4 news lately has me down in the dumps
DirgeExtinction
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You do know that if they would have made it cross-gen, most people would probably buy the PS3 version instead. Plus, do you think it's as easy as just copying the game code from the PS3 version and port it to PS4? These launch games have been in development for years. Beginning the PS4 version of games like Beyond and TLOU as the same time as the PS3 version, and finishing both this year would be nearly impossible.
All this negative PS4 news lately has me down in the dumps
What else is there? Did I miss stuff?
I've got nothing. If they didn't want to do another Motorstorm but wanted to stay in the driving genre, they could have done something less generic...something with destruction or weapons or something.
Does any racing game outside of Gran Turismo really move any copies anyway?
Anyway, I agree that it was an odd choice.
Vire
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It was successful enough to warrant 3 sequels.
PGR was killed off because of Microsoft's incompetence and inability to properly market the game. PGR3 was a huge success, 4 no one knew about because it was hardly marketed.
GribbleGrunger
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Perhaps real time lighting, real time reflections and real time shadows are a real pain in the ass ...
GitarooMan
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Good thing they didn't make one then.
Rogue_Ledr
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Yes, but it is still a sim style racer.
Its not an offroad racer, like Motorstorm
Glorified G
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No. It uses real cars and doesn't look like mario kart. It must be a sim
That's like calling NFS a 'sim style racer'. Good thing most consumers are not that dumb and can tell the difference.
At least Forza Horizon lives. Would not shock me to see Forza Horizon 2 next year because they are working on it.
UnObtainium17
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oops okay.. But I think we all want our games to be polished. I hate this delay too but (insert miyamoto quote here)
Gherid__lacksGPS
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I JUST pre ordered it yesterday, lol. I'd be down to switch out, though.
DirgeExtinction
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Twisted Metal?
Offroad racer = arcade racer?
Forza is more sim than DC. Hell, you can't even customize car parts in DC, iirc.
ViewtifulJC
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I'd be more excited for Rime if it wasn't by the developers of Deadlight
graywolf323
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Here's the Sony WWS games announced for PS4 to date ->
Helldivers
DriveClub
Killzone: Shadow Fall
Shadow of the Best
Hohokum
Resogun
The Order: 1886
Knack
MLB
inFamous: Second Son
Rime
Everybody's Gone to Rapture
Not sure if Helldivers and Hohokum count toward the PS4 total from Sony WWS, but I put them there just in case.
Then there is whatever Naughty Dog's game is (they have multiple teams), we have yet to see Sony Santa Monica's big project they've been working on (they have multiple teams), whatever Media Molecule is working on - remember they showed us that 3D Move paint tech demo that apparently had hints of where they were going - etc.
Sony is riding gangster if they pace themselves. They have so.much.shit they have to show yet lol
Fuck me, totally didn't know this. Deadlight was shit.
GitarooMan
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I heard Need for Speed does OK
From Evolution? With mud and water and environmental destruction?
Yeah, to put it lightly, I'm in.
NullPointer
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And I will not be able to stay away.
The idea of having a mainline Forza while reusing the physics and models (though modified) in Horizon is nothing short of genius.
I'd love to see something similar with GT7, reusing the physics and cars and day/night cycle in a separate, fully open world game focused on free roam and lush environments.
Throw in Test Drive Unlimited's seamless multiplayer and you'd have some magical right there.
It must, they keep pumping them out. Really like what Criterion has done with the series though, I thought it might die with Undercover. The last one was really fun for me. I even liked The Run.
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James Sawyer Ford
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Killzone was always going to be the standout launch title out of any of the next-gen systems this fall.
Losing DriveClub definitely sucks, but it wasn't what I was really looking forward to at launch.....nor was it really something that was going to sell much anyways. The genre is basically dead at this point and casual audiences really don't care about racing titles outside of Gran Turismo and Mario Kart.
If it makes it a better game, it's for the better. There's also bound to be a PS4 exclusive drought after InFamous: Second Son.
An April -- May launch may do wonders for the game's quality.
Launch lineups don't need massive amounts of AAA titles...the best launches have generally only had one must have game -- think Mario 64, Halo, Soul Calibur, and so forth.
So, if Killzone delivers, that's all Sony needs and all I was really expecting for a solid launch in terms of exclusives. I'd take one Killzone over all of the Xbox One's launch lineup which does nothing for me.
There's still tons of third party content and indies for this year, as well.
I doubt Sony will give away Knack to PS+ members, although it would certainly do a lot of goodwill to fill the DriveClub void at launch. They're already giving the title away in Japan, it probably wasn't a title with a massive budget anyways, and giving it away for PS+ members in all regions could certainly boost PS+ memberships (perhaps more than DriveClub).
At a bare minimum, a discount on Knack for PS+ members would probably get me to pick the game up since I'm on the fence about it now....A PS+ price of $29.99 would be pretty good.
Losing DriveClub definitely sucks, but it wasn't what I was really looking forward to at launch.....nor was it really something that was going to sell much anyways. The genre is basically dead at this point and casual audiences really don't care about racing titles outside of Gran Turismo and Mario Kart.
If it makes it a better game, it's for the better. There's also bound to be a PS4 exclusive drought after InFamous: Second Son.
An April -- May launch may do wonders for the game's quality.
Launch lineups don't need massive amounts of AAA titles...the best launches have generally only had one must have game -- think Mario 64, Halo, Soul Calibur, and so forth.
So, if Killzone delivers, that's all Sony needs and all I was really expecting for a solid launch in terms of exclusives. I'd take one Killzone over all of the Xbox One's launch lineup which does nothing for me.
There's still tons of third party content and indies for this year, as well.
I doubt Sony will give away Knack to PS+ members, although it would certainly do a lot of goodwill to fill the DriveClub void at launch. They're already giving the title away in Japan, it probably wasn't a title with a massive budget anyways, and giving it away for PS+ members in all regions could certainly boost PS+ memberships (perhaps more than DriveClub).
At a bare minimum, a discount on Knack for PS+ members would probably get me to pick the game up since I'm on the fence about it now....A PS+ price of $29.99 would be pretty good.
Vire
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As great as Infamous Second Son and The Order 1886 look -
Their three biggest and arguably (best) studios have yet to announce any games. (Naughty Dog, Sony Santa Monica and Media Molecule). They are going to have plenty to show this next E3.
GitarooMan
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I liked the Run too, great variety of tracks. It's especially good on PC after they unlocked the frame rate.
Syphon Filter
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I doubt SSM title will release next year.
Yeah I played it on PC too. Some of those tracks were jaw droppingly gorgeous.
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