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Game Informer June Cover: Infamous Second Son/PlayStation 4 Issue (30 Pages)
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Unknown One
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Seeing as how all the info is on first party games I'm guessing that's on Activision.
Action game mechanics in a social gaming world. Everything you do in the game and every choice you make changes the gameplay tools available. Choose your activities based on short and long term goals depending on how much time you plan on spending with the game. Gear, weapons, and upgrades tell a story about things you've done in the game.
Plus some standard fluff and talk about their input on PS4.
Thanks, so really no big and new stuff huh. Seems like they really want to wait till E3.
Dammit.
CassidyIzABeast
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So what do the new screens look like?
They look good, but its not something really new at all tbh.
Well, I found 2 of them:
Hohokum:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=57101952
Doki-Doki Panic
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=555018
What's the 3rd one?
I for one, not disappointed. Love me some Infamous
This right here. Can't wait for it!
Tripolygon
Banned
So where's the hands on impression of the DS4?
Chuck Norris
Banned
Haha lets get real
It'll likely have a car list more similar to something like PGR3, another launch title. PGR3 had 80. I expect around 100 starting for this.
Hydrargyrus
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Miles Quaritch
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Would be nice if they would fucking confirm my subscription so I could bloody access the thing. Jesus Christ, what the hell is taking them so long? It's a bloody digital subscription.
Dualshock 4 prototype hands-on (some new in-depth info, some we already knew):
- Some components are still being refined (like the d-pad and overall weight)
- Deadzone on the analog sticks has been greatly reduced.
- Both sticks feature stiffer resistance.
- Thumbs bumping into each other is no longer an issue, the analog sticks are spaced farther apart.
- Analog sticks have a ridged concave top that prevent your thumbs from slipping off.
- Stuck with symmetrical design. (Edit) Writer suggests the assymetrical design would cause more dificulties to interact with the touchpad without unintentionally bumping into the left stick. (Not said by sony or the game devs)
- Touchpad is multi-touch, replaces start and select buttons.
- Ridge at the end of the triggers grasps at your fingers instead of letting them slide off.
- There is a small speaker above the ps button, below the touchpad.
- Lightbar works in conjunction with the ps4 eye to track your position and adjusts the split screen accordingly.
- Controller felt comfortable and sturdy.
- Got input from Bungie (and a bunch of first party studios) for designing the DS4, Bungie really wanted to make it a controller that worked great for fps games.
- Writer of the article says the controller is a big reason for gamers to be excited for the console.
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Deleted member 80556
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What. People had this problem?! Whoa, some people must have giant hands, better get checked by a doctor.
First time I heard a third-party being named in the DS4 feedback. Great to hear Bungie is in there. Wonder which other studios got to be asked for this.
Hey do you mind if I make a topic with you post?
DS4 sounds awesome. I really can't wait to get my hands on it. Interesting note about Bungie. Sounds like Sony is trying to get in their good graces early one. I bet DICE had a few things to say about the controller. One of their programmers was tweeting about "hypothetical" changes he would make to the DS3 last summer and most of them seem to be in the DS4 (sticks, triggers).
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I just hope they put a better battery in that thing. I'd imagine the new features would drain it more than the vanilla DS3 and my current DS3 can barely hold a charge
I just hope they put a better battery in that thing. I'd imagine the new features would drain it more than the vanilla DS3 and my current DS3 can barely hold a charge
I believe you, but I honestly couldn't be happier with my DS3's battery life. It lasts quite a long time.
They've confirmed it has longer battery lifeI just hope they put a better battery in that thing. I'd imagine the new features would drain it more than the vanilla DS3 and my current DS3 can barely hold a charge
My DS3's have a pretty decent battery life. The new features won't really drain any more power. Touchpad won't add power consumption and the LED barely uses any power.
Did people ever really have an issue with thumbs?
Yes, some people with bigger hands did.
Man-is-Obsolete
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There's a pretty funny gif out there poking fun at the thumbs hitting each other on the dual shock. It's done in the infomercial-has this ever happened to you style.
Yes, yes and yes! That and the L2/R2 are the only real complaint I have about the DS3.
James Sawyer Ford
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I hope the analog sticks are able to detect thumb movement on the stick without me even having to physically move the stick.
That would be rad, and eliminate a lot of deadzone issues.
Also interesting to note that they're still working on the D-PAD? Hope they make damn well sure it's just as good as the Vita D-PAD.
That would be rad, and eliminate a lot of deadzone issues.
Also interesting to note that they're still working on the D-PAD? Hope they make damn well sure it's just as good as the Vita D-PAD.
Tripolygon
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"Go home thumbs, you're drunk."
travisbickle
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We all have arseholes, and some people pull their opinions from them?
That DS4 needs to weight at least as much as DS3 but more preferably as much as the 360 controller with batteries in it.
I like heavier controllers. Gotta protect myself somehow if Gaffers invaded my house.
Most definitely Guerilla Games at the least.
I like heavier controllers. Gotta protect myself somehow if Gaffers invaded my house.
Most definitely Guerilla Games at the least.
James Sawyer Ford
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Interesting, really hope that's available on the DS4.
It was a bit odd seeing the developers play KZ:SF though, their aiming was absolutely atrocious and made it seem like the deadzones were massive.
LowEndTorque
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lolz I remember bringing up in another thread that I hope the sticks would be spaced further apart in the DS4 because my thumbs knock into each other on the DS3 and then being attacked by a bunch of defensive die hard fanboys for daring to criticize the DS3.
Anywaysss, TY for posting the DS4 info, I'm excited at the prospect of actually having a bearable controller for the PS4
Anywaysss, TY for posting the DS4 info, I'm excited at the prospect of actually having a bearable controller for the PS4
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Deleted member 80556
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I wish we could see GG RPG at E3 but there's no way we'll see that until next year at least, if not later.
I'm glad Sony doesn't think that way.
I'm glad Sony doesn't think that way.
Then they're not on the bigger side, or you have small/short thumbs. Moving right and aiming left is a crash waiting to happen.
pharmboy044
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So when will this issue be available to the public?
I'd never heard of people having their thumbs hitting each other a week ago, and now I've heard it several times since. Mine don't even get close. How do you rest your thumbs on the sticks? I use the tips to move them. Feel like I have much more control that way.
The main thing I wanted with the DS4 was for it to have a bit more bulk/weight like the 360 pad for a better grip, and tighter analogs. Don't have a preference for stick placement either way
The main thing I wanted with the DS4 was for it to have a bit more bulk/weight like the 360 pad for a better grip, and tighter analogs. Don't have a preference for stick placement either way
LowEndTorque
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Amen.
I'm extremely pleased with everything Sony is doing with the PS4. If the feel and ergonomics of the DS4 are good and online stays free I will have absolutely nothing to complain about with the PS4.
I don't actively think about how my thumbs rest on the thumbsticks, I just grab the controller and let things go from there. I have heard a lot of people say this before the PS4 was announced and I heard a lot of people happy Sony did this when the controller leaked before the February event.
Yeah, so far everything has been really promising and exciting. I'm hoping E3 is the same!
Yes, GG was asked! But I actually meant third party studios
Hard to tell actually. If I had to guess other Activision studios esp. developer of CoD may have had a seat at the table in terms of feedback concerning trigger shape and deadzone.
baxter2231
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hopefully they refine the d-pad to just be a big vita d-pad, or at least have that awesome clicky feel of it.
funkystudent
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Does the DS4 still have sixaxis stuff?
Yeah, the DriveClub team talked about them working with Sony to make that better.
dragonflys545
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Gyro Sensors similar to Vita I believe.