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[King Tubby]

I would definitely get this game if I had an Xbox One. I'm kinda tempted to buy it without one, anyway. Swery is that dude.

 

[Qblivion]

I don't even own an XB1, but I am buying this game anyways. Swery is one of my favorite developers.

 

[jgminto]

Yeah, the conversations with Kayson really do make going home for a meal worth it.

It's also worth noting that some clothing helps to boost your stamina/vision meters.

And the files you get from him, I'd say some of that information is vital to the story.

 

[abadguy]

I don't even own an XB1, but I am buying this game anyways. Swery is one of my favorite developers.

I would definitely get this game if I had an Xbox One. I'm kinda tempted to buy it without one, anyway. Swery is that dude.

Pretty sure it's download only.

 

[DeadManWalking]

Pretty sure it's download only.

i'm sure you can just go to web store and buy it. No need to have xo

 

[hqqttjiang]

I enjoy the Deadly Premonition very much,but i do not have a X1 and no plan to buy one recently. if there is a PC or PS4 version,DAY 1.

 

[ComputerMKII]

Well, it's not on PS4 or PC, no wonder I couldn't buy it.

 

[Mephala]

Q. Fine, what is D4?
A. D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die is an episodic mystery adventure game exclusive to the Xbox One. It was published by Microsoft and developed by Access Games. The game’s creator is Swery, the man behind the cult-hit Deadly Premonition. The game is a digital download and costs $15.

I can't help right now. >_> I'll tell my x1 mates to take a look though, its about the best I can do.

 

[PetriP-TNT]

This really sucks. Every time a Swery65 game bombs vidya gaming dies a little bit inside.

 

[Danielsan]

Bring it to PC and I'll gladly purchase it Swery. An Xbox One isn't in the cards for me for a while.

 

[TerryWogan]

Man, such a shame. Who would've envisaged the exclusive release of a niche Japanese title would be so under appreciated on the BroBox One?

I can't help you. I don't have an Xbox One and I have no intention of ever giving MS money again. Release it on PS4 and I'll buy it.

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

Hopefully, sales will pick up for it and I supported and loved Deadly Premonition, but releasing a quirky Japanese game EXCLUSIVELY on the Xbox One unadvertised....well, you know what that means. Whenever I get an Xbox One, I plan on getting D4 now that I actually seen it. I love me some quirky, niche games.

 

[Aselith]

Well he did make it X1 exclusive that's really not a great decision when you're a small dev team with no zeitgeist behind you. I'd buy it on 360 even but nope.

 

[tsab]

Too bad is a xbone (timed?) exclusive. I don't intend to buy another current gen console for at least 1-2 years.

 

[jesu]

Well he did make it X1 exclusive that's really not a great decision when you're a small dev team with no zeitgeist behind you. I'd buy it on 360 even but nope.

It is if it gets your game funded.

 

[rrc1594]

Man, such a shame. Who would've envisaged the exclusive release of a niche Japanese title would be so under appreciated on the BroBox One?

I can't help you. I don't have an Xbox One and I have no intention of ever giving MS money again. Release it on PS4 and I'll buy it.

LMAO WTF is this shit

 

[reptilescorpio]

I love Swery but I don't own a Xbox One so I can't help with the sales sorry

I retweeted a bunch of D4 related stuff around release though. Really sucks if he can't finish the whole story

 

[Aselith]

It is if it gets your game funded.

Funded enough to get sent to die :/

 

[TerryWogan]

LMAO WTF is this shit

You mean the CoD/Titanfall/FIFA machine?

After what MS did before the backtrack, what sort of self-respecting person in the know would buy one? The majority of people who own the Xbone are bros who don't know any better and just want to play FIFA.

There, I said it!

I'm not trolling. Im not being a fanboy. That's my honest belief. Those are the people who bought the Xbone.

 

[AHindD]

It is if it gets your game funded.

Its obviously not if the games own director is disappointed with sales, and has to promote the game on twitter himself.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

You mean the CoD/Titanfall/FIFA machine?

After what MS did before the backtrack, what sort of self-respecting person in the know would buy one? The majority of people who own the Xbone are bros who don't know any better and just want to play FIFA.

There, I said it!

Stahp!

Stahp!

 

[AHA-Lambda]

I've been holding out hope for a PC version, but I'll do my part now. Will buy it on XB1 later and will double dip if it ever does come to PC!

 

[Arklite]

Extremely generous offer by OP. Don't have the hardware but I bought it through the web store. I hope Swery can continue, it's immensely disappointing that it got zero marketing after featuring rather prominently two E3's ago.

 

[Derpcrawler]

Man, such a shame. Who would've envisaged the exclusive release of a niche Japanese title would be so under appreciated on the BroBox One?

I can't help you. I don't have an Xbox One and I have no intention of ever giving MS money again. Release it on PS4 and I'll buy it.

I am not sure what is the worst part of this post - pathetic port begging or belittling someone by their choice of gaming platform...

 

[TerryWogan]

I am not sure what is the worst part of this post - pathetic port begging or belittling someone by their choice of gaming platform...

Talk about taking things too seriously.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Talk about taking things too seriously.

And yet...

You mean the CoD/Titanfall/FIFA machine?

After what MS did before the backtrack, what sort of self-respecting person in the know would buy one? The majority of people who own the Xbone are bros who don't know any better and just want to play FIFA.

There, I said it!

I'm not trolling. Im not being a fanboy. That's my honest belief. Those are the people who bought the Xbone.

I think it's clear who is taking things too seriously.

 

[jesu]

Its obviously not if the games own director is disappointed with sales, and has to promote the game on twitter himself.

Funded enough to get sent to die :/

It wouldn't exist if it wasn't funded.

 

[Derpcrawler]

Talk about taking things too seriously.

Wait, first you drive-by shitpost here, with 2 offences that are bannable on Gaf. Then you say you are serious and you are not trolling and that is what you actually believe, now you say don't take it too seriously? Those spins and backpedaling....

 

[jem0208]

Let's not feed the troll guys.

 

[rrc1594]

You mean the CoD/Titanfall/FIFA machine?

After what MS did before the backtrack, what sort of self-respecting person in the know would buy one? The majority of people who own the Xbone are bros who don't know any better and just want to play FIFA.

There, I said it!

I'm not trolling. Im not being a fanboy. That's my honest belief. Those are the people who bought the Xbone.

1. who don't know any better and just want to play FIFA.

What does that mean?

2. What sort of self-respecting person in the know would buy one?

LMAO I can't

Honesty you feel ashamed of yourself for that post WOW!

 

[stargateheaven]

seems like this would do well in japan.

It's so sad to see "somebody help" by a developer.

Microsoft not giving a shit again.

 

[TerryWogan]

And yet...



I think it's clear who is taking things too seriously.

Okay m8! You keep quoting me and trying to get me banned. I'm just expressing my opinion. It's a valid point. The game isn't selling because it's an XBone exclusive and there isn't enough interest from the install base. That's a fact. I'm not "port begging". I'm responding to the OP. Release it on another platform and it'll sell.

 

[rrc1594]

Okay m8! You keep quoting me and trying to get me banned. I'm just expressing my opinion. It's a valid point. The game isn't selling because it's an XBone exclusive and there isn't enough interest from the install base. That's a fact. I'm not "port begging". I'm responding to the OP. Release it on another platform and it'll sell.

So because I have X1 I don't respect my self

 

[fedexpeon]

It is if it gets your game funded.

Getting funded is great and all, but now, Swery won't be able to complete his vision/story if the game doesn't sell.
Well, let's hope the IP belongs to Swery so he can port it to PC or PS, especially the Vita since the touch screen control makes a lot of sense for the game's gameplay mechanic. Probably the WiiU too I guess.
It would suck not to realize the game for him and his fans.

 

[Guerrilla]

You mean the CoD/Titanfall/FIFA machine?

After what MS did before the backtrack, what sort of self-respecting person in the know would buy one? The majority of people who own the Xbone are bros who don't know any better and just want to play FIFA.

There, I said it!

I'm not trolling. Im not being a fanboy. That's my honest belief. Those are the people who bought the Xbone.

Don't do this man...

 

[REMEMBER CITADEL]

I'm not lying about it. Everything I did drained stamina. The game doesn't explain things well and it has a lot of faults. It is one of the reasons it isn't selling well.

Contrary to what you said, simply moving in the game world does not drain any stamina. You can check in the video posted in the OP.

Also, if I'm not mistaken (I'm not by my console so I can't check right now), stamina is drained only when you interact with something for the first time or as long as there are unique interactions with the interaction spot. So once you open a door or a cupboard, for instance, you can then open it again without any penalty. When the story progresses and environments change/reset, that is also reset, so stamina will be drained again, but also just the first time you interact with something.

Do you think the stamina system is good and encourages exploration or do you just put up with it for the sake of the game?

I stated my opinion on it in the OT.

 

[TerryWogan]

So because I have X1 I don't respect my self

Your decision is your decision. I personally refuse to give MS my money after the thousands I gave last gen.

My point is perfectly valid. The majority of Xbone owners aren't interested in niche Japanese titles like this. Explain to me how I'm wrong. I challenge you.

 

[Necromanti]

I'm not trolling. Im not being a fanboy. That's my honest belief. Those are the people who bought the Xbone.

There are people who bought a PS4 just to play FIFA 15 (and will likely play very few other games). And so what?

 

[AHindD]

Getting funded is great and all, but now, Swery won't be able to complete his vision/story if the game doesn't sell.
Well, let's hope the IP belongs to Swery so he can port it to PC or PS, especially the Vita since the touch screen control makes a lot of sense.

This. Swery isn't a charity, he's producing video games that allows him to express his creative vision, while gaining enough of a return to start the process again.

If this game bombs, its going to be difficult for him to continue exploring the narrative he set up from season one. It could also be difficult in securing a publisher for his future games.

 

[Canis lupus]

A sale from me when I can get an Xbone (must be sub 299 with game included).

Still it's weird MS gets this exclusive and they don't advertise it.

 

[Kalm]

This sucks. I just finished D4 and it was fantastic.

They should release the prologue on GWG asap so more people will give it a shot. It's a genuinely great game that I had completely forgotten about before stumbling across Miles' posts in the OT.

*Snipped BS*

Had a few drinks tonight, huh? Jesus.

 

[TerryWogan]

There are people who bought a PS4 just to play FIFA 15 (and will likely play very few other games). And so what?

That's perfectly fine. But I would wager that the PS4 install base would be more likely to appreciate a game like this. I'm talking in terms of pure numbers here though. I'm not suggesting that everyone who owns an Xbone is an idiot who wouldn't appreciate this game. So stop being offended.

 

[RooMHM]

A. Yes. Unless you have a low tolerance for weird games from Japan. But it’s the good kind of weird, not the tentacle/loli/moe kind of weird. It might even be the best exclusive on Xbox One. And unlike Deadly Premonition, the good parts of the game aren't trapped behind tedious and tacked-on combat or driving.

So it s a "weird game from Japan" only stripped of parts of real gameplay. That sounds mighty interesting. Why should interactive stories all succeed because heavy rain and TWD did. I m quite conforted that not all games of the genre sell well. Must mean gameplay still matters. This type of point and click/quizz/QTE belongs to NDS/VITA for me where you really feel what you do thanks to touch controls. And there is no feedback with kinect.

 

[King Tubby]

I don't get why MS would just hang this out to dry especially considering that critical response has been strong. What were they expecting really? They had to know what a Swery game would entail more or less. He even made it with Kinect in mind for fuck's sake. Give the man a bit of support.

So it s a "weird game from Japan" only stripped of parts of real gameplay. That sounds mighty interesting. Why should interactive stories all succeed because heavy rain and TWD did. I m quite conforted that not all games of the genre sell well. Must mean gameplay still matters. This type of point and click/quizz/QTE belongs to NDS/VITA for me where you really feel what you do thanks to touch controls. And there is no feedback with kinect.

 

[rrc1594]

Your decision is your decision. I personally refuse to give MS my money after the thousands I gave last gen.

My point is perfectly valid. The majority of Xbone owners aren't interested in niche Japanese titles like this. Explain to me how I'm wrong. I challenge you.

That is valid point;

Maybe just maybe someone brought a X1, because they play video games. To throw someone is some type of category because of the system they own or games they play is ridiculous.

That's perfectly fine. But I would wager that the PS4 install base would be more likely to appreciate a game like this. I'm talking in terms of pure numbers here though. I'm not suggesting that everyone who owns an Xbone is an idiot who wouldn't appreciate this game. So stop being offended.

That's what you said. You put if you own a BroBox One is because you don't have no self respect and or don't know better

 

[mocolostrocolos]

Hey, at least it sold more than Wonderful 101 on its first week in Japan.

 

[Necromanti]

That's perfectly fine. But I would wager that the PS4 install base would be more likely to appreciate a game like this. I'm talking in terms of pure numbers here though. I'm not suggesting that everyone who owns an Xbone is an idiot who wouldn't appreciate this game. So stop being offended.

If you can prove that the demographics of the two platforms are markedly different, then go for it. I'm seeing many of the same titles and genres enjoying success on both platforms, and nothing indicating that a niche, digital-only, and conservatively marketed game would be a notably more successful title on the PS4.

 

[TerryWogan]

That is valid point;

Maybe just maybe someone brought a X1, because they play video games. To throw someone is some type of category because of the system they own or games they play is ridiculous.

Then explain to me why this niche Japanese game isn't selling! It's because the install base aren't interested. The evidence is the very reason this thread was started.

 

[Impeccable]

Isn't it Microsoft's job to advertise their games? I mean they kind of sent D4 out to die.

 

[Mdk7]

Will give it a go, but it suck to hear they are not even working on the finale. :/