Why would you pre-order anything on PSN? It's always significantly more expensive, they take your cash right away, the chances of getting a full refund if they mess up (and they often do) is practically zero.
Sony big wigs sure are giving themselves a lot of pats on the back this last week. The Vita is a failure... absolutely and totally, the PS3 almost destroyed Sony and they've had a good start with the PS4 due partly to Microsofts mistakes. They're not out of the woods yet. Let's hope this isn't them becoming complacent.
@WARDIE It happened three times during my premium membership and I couldn't access the game. Premium membership wasn't cheap and the least Sony could do is add the downtime onto your membership.
@Reverend_Skeeve Isn't that what PS Now is suppose to give you? The chance to play old games you never tried before? Guess that would be a treble dip. All these remakes just look like an attempt to maximise profit with minimum expenditure and allow Sony et al to over inflate their 'games available now for our shiny new system' claim by really doing nothing. And of course they're taking resources from other projects. Naughty Dog don't have infinite resources.
@jbrewer99 ever wonder why they don't have backward compatibility and Sony and Microsoft just have to put these 'much loved' remakes out at £40 each? Think the term is 'double dip' in other other industries.
Really liked War Thunder as a F2P. Even ended up paying for a premium account I enjoyed it so much. I wouldn't renew it though. Lost too many days due to PSN maintenance.
Yeah but it does lack games that show off the PS4. Where are the AAA games that are unique to the PS4? Where are the games that can't be done on the Xbox One? This is a couple of times now the Sony hierarchy have talked about how good the line up for the PS4 is. I just wish I could see it.
I think Sony are spread too thin at the moment. There's Morpheus, the PS4, PS3 and Vita. Add to that PS Now and PS Mobile and even PS Home. I don't think they've enough talent to go around.
Some of the latest PS4 reviews on this site have given some brutally low scores. Either there's a serious amount of rubbish being released for the PS4 or the reviews for this site are very harsh..... so far I have to say the reviews seem fair enough.
Despite the claim from the author I think it is a slight against the PS4's software library. It doesn't take away from the fact though that Resogun is a top class game but after 6 months it's clear there's a lack of quality games available for the PS4. There's no point trying to deny it.
@mikey85 I'd get the infamous pack. Shadow Fall is a terrible game. I loved all the Killzone games to date except Shadow Fall. Sure in parts it looks fantastic that's about all good I can say about it. It's just broken! Infamous on the hand doesn't do anything spectacular but it's a solid game with some nice touches if a little predictable. I've also a sneaking feeling Shadow Fall will soon be added to the PS+ IGC anyway.
Looks good but what's it about? Is there any video of actual game play? Until I get more details I'm afraid I can't be more than just curious about this game.
I'm not really surprised. For every Last of Us Sony release there's a Lair or a Sorcery or a Wonder book. Just not enough quality in the portfolio. Add to that the fact Sony have entirely failed to market some fantastic games and it explains their poor profits.In the top 20 selling games on the PS4 Sony have three games, 15%! Microsoft on the other have have 40% of the games in the Xbox360's top 20 games. Sony not only don't know what their customers want but have also failed to sell the products they're offering. That's a recipe for disaster.
As a PS4 owner I look at that list of games from Sony and can't help but think 'Seriously! Is that it?' Lets not forget two of those games are games that were suppose to have been released already, one is stand alone DLC and Singstar!!! Singstar!!! The rest are all available on other formats, some are even available on Sony's other formats. All thats assuming none of these games slip into 2015 which is highly, highly likely! Massively disappointing!
The problem is Sony have marketed the PS4 as a super console with amazing graphics, fantastic social aspects etc etc then give us games like Contrast to play on it. It's like buying a Ferrari only to find the car has a 1 litre diesel engine. Same problem with PS+ on the PS4. It's sold as a premium service on the PS4 - an XBL beater. But you get very average indie games, regular network maintenance, broken store, crazy prices, no discounts or sales. Customers feel cheated and with some justification direct their anger at indies. I really have to question Yoshida's position at Sony if he can't comprehend that. It goes part of the way to probably explaining why Sony face some massive problems.
When it comes to indie games there seems to be mindset among some gamers that they're automatically some kind of piece of gaming gold. That indie games are all just little shiny gems of games that takes us to a Nirvana of gaming perfection. Absolute rubbish! Quite a large percentage of the indie games on the PS4 aren't good. in fact they're often poor quality and short. If the indie scene is the hub of innovation why are there so many indie platformers? Of course there are some gems just as with AAA games but the rose tinted glasses some journalists view indie games with is a joke. There needs to be a good mix of AAA games and indies on the PS4 with quality being the goal of both. It's totally lacking on the PS4. Bumping up the games now available count on the PS4 with poor indie games isn't what I bought a PS4 for. Like it or not the PS4 is currently home to the indie and remake. There's no future in that.
Love the way the fanboys automatically assume if you complain about indie games on your PS4 you automatically hate indies. Absolutely not true! Indies have their place. The problem is there seems to be nothing but indies on the PS4 at the moment. Where are the AAA games? When Sony advertise the PS4 on TV they don't use games like Shooter to show it off. No they use AAA games. Sony are attempting to hide the current lack of quality AAA games on the PS4 with indie games and a lot of gamers don't like it. The fact that Yoshida can't understand that is very worrying. He's clearly out of touch with his customer base.
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Re: Guide: How to Get into the Destiny Beta on PS4
Ready and waiting. No one does online shooters as well as Bungie.
Re: Alien: Isolation's Pre-Order Bonus Is Turning into a Pricey Premium
Why would you pre-order anything on PSN? It's always significantly more expensive, they take your cash right away, the chances of getting a full refund if they mess up (and they often do) is practically zero.
Re: European Developers Favour PlayStation 4 Ahead of Any Other Console
So what does this mean? The PS4 is going to receive even more ports of half baked indie games from the PC?
Re: Sony's Current Crop of Consoles Have Sold Over 100 Million Units
Sony big wigs sure are giving themselves a lot of pats on the back this last week. The Vita is a failure... absolutely and totally, the PS3 almost destroyed Sony and they've had a good start with the PS4 due partly to Microsofts mistakes. They're not out of the woods yet. Let's hope this isn't them becoming complacent.
Re: PS4's Free-to-Play Policies Could See Fortnite Building a Base on Console Yet
@WARDIE It happened three times during my premium membership and I couldn't access the game. Premium membership wasn't cheap and the least Sony could do is add the downtime onto your membership.
Re: Uncharted Collection a 'Good Candidate' for PS4, but Sony Won't 'Flood the Market' with Remakes
@Reverend_Skeeve Isn't that what PS Now is suppose to give you? The chance to play old games you never tried before? Guess that would be a treble dip. All these remakes just look like an attempt to maximise profit with minimum expenditure and allow Sony et al to over inflate their 'games available now for our shiny new system' claim by really doing nothing. And of course they're taking resources from other projects. Naughty Dog don't have infinite resources.
Re: Uncharted Collection a 'Good Candidate' for PS4, but Sony Won't 'Flood the Market' with Remakes
@jbrewer99 ever wonder why they don't have backward compatibility and Sony and Microsoft just have to put these 'much loved' remakes out at £40 each? Think the term is 'double dip' in other other industries.
Re: PS4's Free-to-Play Policies Could See Fortnite Building a Base on Console Yet
Really liked War Thunder as a F2P. Even ended up paying for a premium account I enjoyed it so much. I wouldn't renew it though. Lost too many days due to PSN maintenance.
Re: Sony: PS4's Christmas Lineup Compares 'Very, Very Well' to Xbox One
Yeah but it does lack games that show off the PS4. Where are the AAA games that are unique to the PS4? Where are the games that can't be done on the Xbox One? This is a couple of times now the Sony hierarchy have talked about how good the line up for the PS4 is. I just wish I could see it.
Re: Singing in the Rain! Here's How Inclement Weather Makes PS4 Exclusive DriveClub Even More Stunning
So what is available at launch? Has the number of cars.. online players etc been confirmed yet? Can you customise your car?
Re: Talking Point: Should More Games Try to Teach Us Something?
As long as it's fun and it entertains then it can educate as well.
Re: This Swiss Store Thinks That Beyond: Two Souls Is Coming to PS4
I didn't buy it for the PS3, I won't be buying it for the PS4. It isn't good enough.
Re: Don't Panic, Sony Hasn't Forgotten About Its VR Headset Project Morpheus
I think Sony are spread too thin at the moment. There's Morpheus, the PS4, PS3 and Vita. Add to that PS Now and PS Mobile and even PS Home. I don't think they've enough talent to go around.
Re: Review: Tour de France 2014 (PlayStation 4)
Some of the latest PS4 reviews on this site have given some brutally low scores. Either there's a serious amount of rubbish being released for the PS4 or the reviews for this site are very harsh..... so far I have to say the reviews seem fair enough.
Re: Review: Resogun: Heroes (PlayStation 4)
Despite the claim from the author I think it is a slight against the PS4's software library. It doesn't take away from the fact though that Resogun is a top class game but after 6 months it's clear there's a lack of quality games available for the PS4. There's no point trying to deny it.
Re: The Helghast Hammer Down the Price of Killzone: Shadow Fall in the US
@mikey85 I'd get the infamous pack. Shadow Fall is a terrible game. I loved all the Killzone games to date except Shadow Fall. Sure in parts it looks fantastic that's about all good I can say about it. It's just broken! Infamous on the hand doesn't do anything spectacular but it's a solid game with some nice touches if a little predictable. I've also a sneaking feeling Shadow Fall will soon be added to the PS+ IGC anyway.
Re: Is Everybody's Gone to the Rapture the PS4's Best Looking Indie Yet?
Looks good but what's it about? Is there any video of actual game play? Until I get more details I'm afraid I can't be more than just curious about this game.
Re: Blimey, Only Four in Ten PlayStation Games Actually Make Money
I'm not really surprised. For every Last of Us Sony release there's a Lair or a Sorcery or a Wonder book. Just not enough quality in the portfolio. Add to that the fact Sony have entirely failed to market some fantastic games and it explains their poor profits.In the top 20 selling games on the PS4 Sony have three games, 15%! Microsoft on the other have have 40% of the games in the Xbox360's top 20 games. Sony not only don't know what their customers want but have also failed to sell the products they're offering. That's a recipe for disaster.
Re: Could Minecraft Be the PlayStation Vita's Secret Killer App?
No.. because it's already available on every other format on the planet for more than likely a lot less than it will be on the Vita.
Re: Sony's Not Worried About PS4's Software Lineup This Fall
As a PS4 owner I look at that list of games from Sony and can't help but think 'Seriously! Is that it?' Lets not forget two of those games are games that were suppose to have been released already, one is stand alone DLC and Singstar!!! Singstar!!! The rest are all available on other formats, some are even available on Sony's other formats. All thats assuming none of these games slip into 2015 which is highly, highly likely! Massively disappointing!
Re: Shuhei Yoshida Doesn't Understand People Who Don't Like Indie Games
The problem is Sony have marketed the PS4 as a super console with amazing graphics, fantastic social aspects etc etc then give us games like Contrast to play on it. It's like buying a Ferrari only to find the car has a 1 litre diesel engine. Same problem with PS+ on the PS4. It's sold as a premium service on the PS4 - an XBL beater. But you get very average indie games, regular network maintenance, broken store, crazy prices, no discounts or sales. Customers feel cheated and with some justification direct their anger at indies. I really have to question Yoshida's position at Sony if he can't comprehend that. It goes part of the way to probably explaining why Sony face some massive problems.
Re: Shuhei Yoshida Doesn't Understand People Who Don't Like Indie Games
When it comes to indie games there seems to be mindset among some gamers that they're automatically some kind of piece of gaming gold. That indie games are all just little shiny gems of games that takes us to a Nirvana of gaming perfection. Absolute rubbish! Quite a large percentage of the indie games on the PS4 aren't good. in fact they're often poor quality and short. If the indie scene is the hub of innovation why are there so many indie platformers? Of course there are some gems just as with AAA games but the rose tinted glasses some journalists view indie games with is a joke. There needs to be a good mix of AAA games and indies on the PS4 with quality being the goal of both. It's totally lacking on the PS4. Bumping up the games now available count on the PS4 with poor indie games isn't what I bought a PS4 for. Like it or not the PS4 is currently home to the indie and remake. There's no future in that.
Re: Shuhei Yoshida Doesn't Understand People Who Don't Like Indie Games
Love the way the fanboys automatically assume if you complain about indie games on your PS4 you automatically hate indies. Absolutely not true! Indies have their place. The problem is there seems to be nothing but indies on the PS4 at the moment. Where are the AAA games? When Sony advertise the PS4 on TV they don't use games like Shooter to show it off. No they use AAA games. Sony are attempting to hide the current lack of quality AAA games on the PS4 with indie games and a lot of gamers don't like it. The fact that Yoshida can't understand that is very worrying. He's clearly out of touch with his customer base.