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COD is still going strong and despite its recent calming period its going to be strong for quite a few more years. I hate its regurgitated nature but its still a great FPS. I believe if Sony could secure a COD deal this gen it would be a MASSIVE blow to MS. I would imagine MS won't let this happen, especially since Titanfall wasn't quite the boom they expected.

@moomoo Have you seen a 4k TV displaying 4k content? It's nice, real nice.

The fact that it was supposed to be released in october and is yet to get a release date shows that internally things are not going to schedule. The fact that they don't give the public a weekly "delayed" update doesn't render the sentence "seemingly never-ending delays" incorrect. In fact I think it accurately paints a picture of its situation.

I think the developers could have avoided a lot of the hate if they had openly paid some homage to the game they were blatantly ripping off. I didn't see one interview where they praised SSB and acknowledged it as their inspiration. For this reason I think they deserved all the hate it got.

@N711 Yea clearly my expectations of this gen are too high (whether it be a ps3 port or not). Which is strange because im far from new to this gaming industry. Anyway thats my problem and its great people are pleased with the upgrade

@SimonAdebisi ??

@get2sammyb if this is a massive step forward then what do you consider the Infamous step? Gargantuan?? Haha

I just watched the video again and the differences are so indistinguishable at some points that I found myself checking to make sure I was looking at the ps4 side and vice versa. Im thinking if I played the game I would see much larger differences

@get2sammyb im not sure if you're joking? I dont even consider the graphical overhaul to be a substantial difference. Def not a different game. The more enemies on screen are great but this just proves to me theres no real need for a ps4 just yet. (Besides exclusives of course)

I have a lot of faith in this game. Really hope its great.

In my parts of the world a dog can say woof or ruff. Ruff might have worked a bit better for the tag line

@BornOfEvil Mario repetitive? Come on man. Game a little. Every Mario game has exquisite level design from start to finish. In fact a single Mario level is happy to introduce a new game mechanic only to turn around and leave it at the end. Many games base their entire gameplay on a single game mechanic, not just a single level! Mario doesn't have to be your cup of tea but respect where respect is due.

OT: These re releases suit me just fine. Iv been missing a ps3 for quite some time so to experience them on ps4 will be great. Hope they dont become the focus for the new console heading into 2015 but otherwise there is no problem.

After reading a bit about this im really starting to think it was a genuine deal. Oculus have said for a long time that the OR is not necessarily a gaming device. They have initially targeted gamers because its the easiest software to develop and tech/gamer geeks are generally early adopters. Their true vision is for VR to take over the world and it looks like FB want to help them succeed in this.

The problem is the industry. Us, as consumers, Sony and microsoft are to blame. Nintendo are better off continuing with their current strategy, distancing themselves. Its funny how indies are taking a forefront on a machine with 8gb of ram. Not taking a stab just highlighting a matter.

Edit: Same goes for Vita

@SimonAdebisi Should an ice cream shop make every flavour of ice cream available just because they can? What happens if someones first flavour is "baby poo"? I dont think they will go back to try a second flavour. Which is a shame because if they only sold chocolate and banana then the person would probably come back for seconds.

@SimonAdebisi True, but do you really think this VR Driveclub experiment was canned because of one mans experience? Im sure it was a mutual feeling among many people, all who have vast VR experience. I do get what you are saying though.

@SimonAdebisi Yes that blur is to simulate real life blur but its actually just a pretty effect that looks nice on a TV. In VR ideally you want your own eyes to create real blur just like real life. What would happen im assuming is that Sonys VR would create pixel blur (like it currently does in all games to some extent) due to the intensity of not only your head movements but also the speed at which the environments are changing. It would need some incredible refresh rates to look as clear as real life. Its this that would make you sick. Of course this is just my thinking.

@SimonAdebisi It may well be down to the limitations of the VR headset itself. People talk about pixel blur when they move their head too fast in VR due to the latency in refresh rate (or something like that). Perhaps in Driveclub when moving fast the environment becomes a big blur. That's my guess and its also why im glad its still in development.

@JaxonH oh I was just joking man. Im a keen gamer of both companies as well.

@get2sammyb Makes sense. Nintendo gamers are easier to please 😜

Im curious about the review scores on this site and NintendoLife. I know you are sister sites however i dont really understand what that means behind the scenes. What I am curious about is that fairly often when a new big time Nintendo game is released, NintendoLife give it a 9 or 10. However I can't remember the last time a big time ps3/4/vita game got a 9 or 10. Is that because you guys here have a harsher scoring system or is it because the PS games genuinely arent as good as the Nintendo ones?

I cant remember another emerging industry where your competition having an inferior product to yours was a bad thing. Really quite interesting.

"While there hasn’t been a software drought in the traditional sense, the PlayStation 4 has coasted through a couple of slow months since its launch late last year" - awesome sentence, perfectly put.

Its really hard to tell if the delay is a good or bad thing for sales. GTA5 prob would have smothered it but now im not as interested. 40 hours does seem great though. Dont know about 100h, could just be tedious tasks.

These monthly figures are always interesting but its too early to make any assumptions about the long run success of either console. Im really interested to see how all 3 are going by this time next year.

This article comes off as incredibly pretentious, similar to the last one on this topic. Sounds like you dont want people to be able to experience TLoU without playing a PlayStation. Whats actually the problem with them making a movie? Many terrible movies have been made based off games, but there were no adverse effects because if them. Have a laugh if its bad. Groan.

@BornOfEvil Hahah. Have you played it? Its a lot of fun. Similar fun to smash bros although completely different games. I have no idea how he does it. I actually find Kirby games to be pretty boring.

@XFsWorld Agreed. Kid Icarus Uprising is the best 3ds game!

@Dodoo Satoru Iwata was president of HAL laboratory but Sakurai was the man who actually created kirby (and the games).

This guy is the man. I wonder if hes slightly jealous of the power PS developers get to work with. I would love to see what he could do on the ps4

@get2sammyb I don't believe Sony would even be entering this market if it wasn't for OR. Playing copycats (for lack of a better expression) is where my skepticism comes from (and rightfully so if you look at history). Now if Sony had come out before anyone had ever mentioned VR I would be more optimistic.

@Shaolin Hardware wise, I dont believe Sony have pushed gaming experiences forward at all. They have mostly copied trends. The last thing I remember that was truly unique was the original eyetoy - and that was fantastic and exciting for the times. My mum could be forgiven for mistaking the ps4 for a ps1. (I do love the ps4 btw)

@BornOfEvil I agree, however is functionality competitive good enough for VR? I guess we will see.

Not trying to offend anyone.

The crystal cove kit is already being demoed. Im not some spokesman for the OR but I do buy into their philosophy that it needs to be done right. This cannot be a half ass thing. That means no compromises because of power etc. You say Sony could bring this to the mass market? Well if its not perfect then they will kill it for the mass market.
You do have to wonder how much they invested/cared about this hardware if they are not very active in software development.
My guess: Sony pushing another 'not best' product just to have a presence in the market.

This is optional, lets thank the developers for giving something a go while ensuring if its not your cup of tea you can still enjoy a more 'traditional' game. Im most certainly going to give this a shot.

I am most definitely interested in new gaming experiences. I too absolutely loved what the wiimote brought to the table. Hoping whatever Sony has up their sleeves is great, however it's the support that they will give it that has me most concerned.

@Tsuzura Dont say that

@rjejr LOL at the DBZ reference.

No reason to jump and say this will be bad. Especially with the team involved. Im excited.

@rastamadeus @get2sammyb For me its current gen as soon as it's available to consumer.

I understand for marketing purposes its beneficial to continue to refer to them as next gen.

@Krozath62 Yes vigilante 8!!! Top 5 game of all time.

Im glad we have mummy telling us its too naughty for our eyes and ears

Naughty Dog making another J&D would make me feel like how I did When Retro made another Donkey Kong - both good games but not what im wanting right now.

For people saying swear words dont offend you, how do you express anger/frustration/hatred towards someone/something?... With words. Different words offend different people, but swear words (whatever they may be) are offensive by nature.

OT - With the trend in all media these days, surely a sequel is going to happen. Seeing as im yet to experience this first masterpiece, I'm in no rush for a sequel. However doing a back to back marathon of two games doesn't sound that bad haha

Yes please!!

@Scollurio Games need to be specifically made or heavily modified to work in VR. Unfortunately the dream of playing all your old favs in VR wont be happening. Unless of course they just hook up the VR headset to the games and dont care about the experience...which i highly doubt.

@DaftPlayStation Fair enough. Out of interest, why do you think Sonys TVs are the best?

@DaftPlayStation They make good TVs, not the best. They make good headphones, not the best. They make good smartphones, not the best. They make good tablets, not the best. They make good VR, not the best....

Sony is a symbol of quality, no doubt, but they haven't been making the best for a long time now. As I said though, im hoping its an amazing product and its complete possible it will be but my money is on OR. And for me when it comes to something as exciting as VR its all or nothing.

@BornOfEvil? Have you used OR? Was it the lastest iteration?
The OR team are very up front with their development issues and seem pretty switched on to what is needed. Sony will pump out a thousand products to be in every market. Im not saying its not possible for Sonys VR to be better its just i doubt that it will seeing as how Sony pretty much isnt the best in any tech category right now (bar Home Consoles and compact cameras).

I just can't see this being as good as OR. Even if it was, it will probably be no where near as open as the OR and therefore support will be limited.

Im super excited for VR tech so hopefully Sony has somehow created the answer and proves me wrong.

Isnt this like the most intensely bad news for xbox? Thats a big difference between consoles but more importantly (detrimental) is that the difference is in resolution which is something gamers feen over. I dont see xbox doing very well at all this gen. Sony seriously killed it this time.

@JaxonH Isnt it just possible that Renagade Kids fav platform is Nintendo and Kojimas is PS? If revving up the fanboys is a byproduct of them prasing their fav platform, then so be it. I do hear ya but I think both of the developers you mentioned are genuine.

Edit: I think why renegade kid seems so over the top is because Nintendolife interview him every second day.

@BornOfEvil Not a fan?

@DaftPlayStation agreed, although I dont think we are at risk of that not happening. Not only is Sony much better than MS and Nintendo at supporting a range of genres but I think the whole purpose of Knack was to say "This gen will be more than fps".

Miyamoto > Cerny. Im sorry ;p