TheMightyEthan Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Alleged box design: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 I'm guessing Sony price jump is not so much because Xbone looks rubbish as it is that it has a Blu-Ray drive, so whatever people buy, Sony collect money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) I'd prefer if they went like this gaffer's design to be honest. minus the blu-ray disc in white. Edited May 22, 2013 by WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) That's sexy.I just hope the boxart is consistent. My shelf looks weird with most of my PS3 games having the later logo on the side, but every once in awhile you run into an Assassins Creed, MGS4, or Valkyria Chronicles with the old logo. They just looks out of place:Assassin's Creed... you ruin everything!!! Edited May 22, 2013 by The Cowboy Poet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 You didn't buy many games early on. Anyways, I've always thought the later PS3 boxart was an improvement. Trends can change pretty fast so we'll see how it ends up this time around. Especially if we get longer console lives due to games being augmented by cloud computing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 so any expectations as to what Sony will do to fight used games? They already said it's up to developers but with how bad the used games policies of the xbox juan were what do you think they'll end up doing? They haven't been too clear on their policy yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 I don't think online validation will be a requirement of the console but I get a feeling like they'll leave the option open to individual publishers. Still sucks but it's not nearly as bad as the Xbox One. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 You didn't buy many games early on. Anyways, I've always thought the later PS3 boxart was an improvement. Trends can change pretty fast so we'll see how it ends up this time around. Especially if we get longer console lives due to games being augmented by cloud computing. Agreed! If only they started with that boxart... All sort of a moot point as I'll likely be doing what I've done on Vita and buying almost all my games digitally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 http://gematsu.com/2013/05/rumor-sony-has-used-game-solution-for-playstation-4-might-cancel-plans-following-xbox-one-backlash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Sony, plan this shit well. You coming in and saying "You know that used game bullshit a certain competitor of ours has? We don't have that. We believe in traditions. And gamers!" And you'll get so many god damn blowies. Do otherwise and while the PS4 will most likely still have a lead it won't be a landslide one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I'd be surprised if only one next-gen console has used games restrictions. Seems like it's more about servicing the third-party publishers, and if they're cool with Sony not restricting used, why would MS go through all the time and money to make their platform less desirable? Then again, MS may be greedy idiots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Then again, MS may be greedy idiots. See discussion about telecoms in the Xbone thread. Also, it sounds like Sony was planning to have restrictions but now is waffling. Maybe they've decided that the good will they'd gain from the third-party pubs isn't worth the bad will from the fans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 That's what I'm getting as well. What will publishers do if Sony doesn't have used game DRM? Let's be honest here. Outside of hardcore fanboys and regular folk who think Kinect is coolio, if Sony releases a console with no used game drm a LOT of gamers willbe going there. These publishers can't just decide to not sell games on the PS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 To play devil's advocate for a moment, if Sony has no DRM and Microsoft does, what assurance do we have that publishers won't flock to the Xbox instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Failed DRM attempts on PC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Plus install base. Publishers will go where the consumers are, regardless of whether they like the design or not. Assuming that having no used game DRM makes more people buy a lot more PS4's than Xbones (which may not be a good assumption, but anyway) then the publishers are going to make games for PS4, no matter how distasteful that may seem to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 It's potentially one of those chicken or egg scenarios. People buy the console that has better games, but people make games for the console people buy. In theory, could publishers not gravitate toward the Xbox in its early days in order push people toward buying it, despite its many, MANY problems? I guess what I'm saying is I'm not sure how strong the average gamer's willpower is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I guess what I'm saying is I'm not sure how strong the average gamer's willpower is. It's been proven time and again to be next to none. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 In theory, could publishers not gravitate toward the Xbox in its early days in order push people toward buying it, despite its many, MANY problems? Yes, but the same thing could happen in reverse: gamers could buy more PS4's near the beginning, drawing more publishers to it. I doubt most publishers are going to, as a group, cancel the games they already have well into production for the PS4, so it's the games in the earlier stages of development that could be at risk, and by the time we get there PS4's lead might be big enough to draw the pubs in anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I guess it will depend on what Sony has to show at E3. I'm actually optimistic about their event, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TCP Posted May 28, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 (edited) Your optimism is warranted... this is how their E3 will go down:Dim the lights.Kevin Butler comes on stage. That's right. He's back. But he's got a Wii remote in his hands. He explains that, in that tire commercial, it was actually the real deal Kevin Butler, he promises to explain what's going on in a minute... but first: brass tax.BAM! A trailer for Final Fantasy VII Vita is playing. Release date? This November.DOUBLE BAM! Monter Hunter 4 trailer is playing. That's right. It's coming to Vita. So people can shut up about this now.TRIPLE BAM! Fucking Bioshock Vita trailer plays. The game looks amazing.Kevin Butler comes back on stage. He asks... what are we going to play these awesome Vita games on? Oh... you know... THE VITA-2000. That's right. It's thinner, the screen is somehow BETTER, it has a HDMI-out so you can play your Vita games on TV... cause why wouldn't you? They look amazing. It's got analog buttons that click in, AND L2 and R2 buttons. Best part is? 500gb internal storage. HOW?! Witchcraft. Stage goes dark.8 bit music starts playing.... do do dododododo doooo... people start thinking this music is familiar. Sound effects start playing overtop of the music. Pikapika... 1UP.... and then it all clicks. You're listening to the Legend of Zelda themesong. Yeah, that's Nintendo sound effects. Bam, Shigeru Miyamoto takes the stage. He announces... Sony has bought Nintendo. Crowd goes silent. BAM trailer for Super Mario HD, PS4 exclusive. Release date? PS4 launch.BAM! Trailer for Legend of Zelda HD, PS4 exclusive. Release date? Next year.Shigeru announces, to ease the wait for new Zelda, they're going to release The Legend of Zelda HD collection... Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, all on one blu-ray. Guess what? No motion controls. Coming out this August as a Vita/PS3 crossbuy game. People are losing their fucking shit.Shigeru Miyamoto goes to walk off stage... stops, turns back... "Oh yeah, one more thing......." BAM trailer for Super Smash Bros vs the PlayStation Allstars starts playing. Yeah, that's right. Nathan Drake is shooting Yoshi in the face. Kratos is getting jumped on by Mario. Cole and Pikachu? They're both zapping each other with electricity. Stage goes dark.Kevin Butler comes back out. Starts dishing out factoids on the PS4. Yeah, it's going to cost 349. Yeah it's coming out November 1st. Oh guess what? No DRM. All PS3 games you own? Backwards compatible day 1 via streaming. He walks off stage.Gabe Newell goes onstage. What?! People are confused. He starts talking about the Steam Box. Mentions it's coming out November 1st... for 349...... yeah that's right, Sony also bought Valve. The PS4 = the Steam Box. The Steam Box = the PS4. All your Steam games? Playable on PS4. Half Life 3... Portal 3... yeah they're coming out. Only on the PlaySteambox 4, next year.Finally, some Activision folks come on stage. Start talking about CoD: Ghosts. Yeah, the PS3/4 version has some exclusive content... while the Xbone has dogs... the PS version... has dogs AND cats. DOGS AND CATS SIZZLE REEL PLAYS. Game play is shown of soldiers running into battle... with fucking tigers and lions beside them. Curtain falls, lights goes on, conference over.BOOK IT. Edited May 28, 2013 by The Cowboy Poet 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Strangelove Posted May 28, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 You've truly lost your goddamn mind. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I'm in love with a Sony fanboooooooooooooooy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vecha Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 While the above ninty/sony partnership is hilarious as fuck....I think that would be the worst thing to happen to the gaming industry. Worse than Xbone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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