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[NightShift]

Yes! I need more Yoko Taro in my life!

 

[iavi]

Fully expect to see an OG Nier port now

 

[The Dear Leader]

Imagine if Square Enix acknowledged the PC version sooner and didn't treat it like some not to be spoke of after thought.

 

[Nirolak]

$60 * 206,249 * 0.7 = $8.66 million.

I imagine that's around half the budget of the full game recouped on just the PC version already.

 

[jj984jj]

Platinum's engine is probably a lot easier for them to tweak on a foundational level. From what I can tell this is similar to the Revengeance engine, just modified.

One of the reasons game companies use their own internal engines is so they can tweak things all the way up. You need to really dig through something like UE4 comparatively and it's not even developed inhouse, and you don't have the same sort of experience, say, Epic has working on its own engine.

I guess it comes down to what they can get better performance out of going forward, but using this engine to design an open world game didn't work out too well this time.

 

[capylikesgames]

Glad to be part of these numbers. First non-Nintendo game I've ever bought at launch that I didn't regret. The port isn't perfect, but the fact that I can look past it speaks volumes about the game itself.

 

[BennyBlanco]

$60 * 206,249 * 0.7 = $8.66 million.

I imagine that's around half the budget of the full game recouped on just the PC version already.

to be fair, lots of people didn't spend that much between regional pricing and places like GMG carrying it.

 

[OniBarubary]

Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt

 

[texhnolyze]

Human Revolution sold some amount way over 200k on Steam its first week, iirc.

Well, as I said, the new ones. Also, was Steamspy already around when HR is out?

$60 * 206,249 * 0.7 = $8.66 million.

I imagine that's around half the budget of the full game recouped on just the PC version already.

 

[Nirolak]

to be fair, lots of people didn't spend that much between regional pricing and places like GMG carrying it.

If they got it from Green Man though, Green Man's sales come from them eating their own margin, which is why the deals are always less than 30% (which is the extent of the digital retailer margin).

 

[Kagari]

So well deserved. Play this game, friends.

 

[Nyoro SF]

Not surprised. The game had a big wave of support and great WoM.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

My GoTY already.

Best game I've played in years.

 

[Bowlie]

Super deserved, for what's a niche game.

More people should play it!

 

[MattPeters]

Well deserved.

One of my favorite games not only of this year, but ever.

 

[Leona Lewis]

SHIT SQUARE ENIX if they don't already have Taura on lock for Yoko Taro's next project.

That duo could be the next Straley/Druckmann.

 

[AwShucks]

My GoTY already.

Best game I've played in years.

Same. It's the best game since Dead Space for me. Then again, I learned to never doubt Taro.

 

[jjonez18]

Between PS4 Japan and Steam it's already at 500k. Add in NA and Europe and this could be a million seller.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

to be fair, lots of people didn't spend that much between regional pricing and places like GMG carrying it.

Funnily enough the biggest discount I saw for this in USD was like $10. There weren't a lot of deals to be found at least in the US.

 

[Rymuth]

Well deserved

 

[Crayon]

Glory to Mankind.

 

[Renekton]

So well deserved. Play this game, friends.

I will, once Squeenix stops hating on my region and AMD cards.

to be fair, lots of people didn't spend that much between regional pricing and places like GMG carrying it.

I'm in SEA and will be seeing full price here.

 

[Voliko]

Where were all these people when the masterpiece NieR was released? -_-

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Glory to Mankind.

GLORY to mankind.

o7

 

[Eria]

$60 * 206,249 * 0.7 = $8.66 million.

I imagine that's around half the budget of the full game recouped on just the PC version already.

Assuming that most people bought the game on Steam and I don't think thats the case there.

 

[RyougaSaotome]

Where were all these people when the masterpiece NieR was released? -_-

It doesn't even matter anymore. All that matters is that they're here now! =')

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Where were all these people when the masterpiece NieR was released? -_-

... On PC?

 

[Mr. Smiley]

Where were all these people when the masterpiece NieR was released? -_-

It wasn't on Steam.

 

[texhnolyze]

Between PS4 Japan and Steam it's already at 500k. Add in NA and Europe and this could be a million seller.

Yeah, I think that's already happening.

 

[Bowlie]

I was on my PC and without a console

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Where were all these people when the masterpiece NieR was released? -_-

... On PC?

It wasn't on Steam.

That was easy. lol

 

[tuxfool]

And for such a bad port too. Unfortunate.

It is extremely obnoxious how people keep insisting on this.

 

[chaosblade]

I certainly hope they learn from this. Other companies seem to have gotten the hint so it's about time SE does too, and stops with this late port nonsense.

And this is despite SE being so mum about the PC version prior to release.

 

[Squire]

It's a genuine masterpiece and I can't wait to play it again before the year is over.

I think Taro and PG will be back soon.

 

[Genryu]

 

[Renekton]

It is extremely obnoxious how people keep insisting on this.

For the sake of your sanity, MSAA should be forever disabled on all default presets 😁

Maybe SE will understand now that double dippers market doesnt exist and that you dont want to miss launch marketing hype.

Why people insist every late port is due to double-dipping? it could be resourcing and bandwidth limitations.

 

[GhostTrick]

Maybe SE will understand now that double dippers market doesnt exist and that you dont want to miss launch marketing hype.

 

[AmaterasuOkami076]

Very impressive. Very happy to see it's doing well commercially as well as critically. Well deserved.

Looking forward to seeing total numbers across all platforms and regions.

 

[tuxfool]

For the sake of your sanity, MSAA should be forever disabled on all default presets 😁

I mean, it has other issues. Some of those niggles have been corrected with FAR. The other issues stem from their rather weak engine. So it isn't a port problem the engine affects all versions.

 

[Maintenance]

For the sake of your sanity, MSAA should be forever disabled on all default presets 😁

So all the crashes someone I know had were MSAA related? Good to know.

 

[105.Will]

I'm so happy for platinum and Taro.

 

[tuxfool]

So all the crashes someone I know had were MSAA related? Good to know.

Crashes still don't mean a bad port. Nearly all games have crashed for somebody.

DOOM was a technical masterpiece, it crashed on me a few times.

 

[Gattsu25]

Well deserved.

Where were all these people when the masterpiece NieR was released? -_-

Getting ignored by squeenix.

 

[Maintenance]

Crashes still don't mean a bad port. Nearly all games have crashed for somebody.

DOOM was a technical masterpiece, it crashed on me a few times.

Well, if a game can't even start because of crashes I sure won't consider it a good port.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

The first game didn't even crack the Top 20 on its release month in NA

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=21276887&postcount=869

I have been told that Square was "satisfied" with its performance. It didn't do well, but they seemingly had no expectations for it.

Wada really loves Taro, though, and Square's current president was hand-picked by Wada.

 

[tuxfool]

Well, if a game can't even start because of crashes I sure won't consider it a good port.

That is your prerogative. Know that it isn't true for most other people.

 

[Maintenance]

That is your prerogative. Know that it isn't true for most other people.

I wouldn't be so sure about most other people, but yes I do know that's my opinion.

 

[duckroll]

So before even counting non-Japanese PS4 sales for the game, it's already over 500k. That's pretty sweet. They should have shipped over a million worldwide by now. Biggest Yoko Taro game by a landslide?

 

[Basileus777]

So before even counting non-Japanese PS4 sales for the game, it's already over 500k. That's pretty sweet. They should have shipped over a million worldwide by now. Biggest Yoko Taro game by a landslide?

What's the competition? The first Drakengard?

 

[LewieP]

Put. Vanquish. On. Steam.