Captainbojanglesiii
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Sony might as well wait a while now and make the whole thing free later. Offer up some cheap game now as compensation if they have to.
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Driveclub PS Plus Edition Delayed by Server Issues
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hellmonkey
Member
Serious question, do you get angry if the product/service is not available 24/7/365? Cars breakdown and have to go in for work once in a while. Things do break or need to be maintained. The DC launch does suck, but Im not storming Sony HQ with torches and pitchforks because Im not getting my promised free copy right now. They need to get their shit working for the customers that bought the game. We will eventually get our PS+ version of DC.
For those that got ps+ only DC, let this be a lesson to you. Don't buy product A that is a prerequisite for product B until you can actually buy/receive product B. Shit happens and things get delayed.
schaft0620
Member
I don't get it there must be something strange going on like routing issues or errors in the game causing the servers to overload. I thought for sure that it was just a bandwidth issue.
originalself
Neo Member
Seems reasonable to me to want something you were promised.
Daffy Duck
Member
They may as well just not bother with the free edition now.
I really do wonder what the take up will be from the free edition following this whole debacle now.
Will people merely just download it to get their 'freebie' then ditch it after playing it, or will people give it a chance after playing the free edition.
My friend who is a rather casual gamer, on Friday (UK release) said he was excited to try out the PS+ edition but had trouble finding it, I had to explain him why it was not available, I've never seen someone so buzzkilled as he was, it was like a second jab to the kidneys when I told him there was no ETA.
I really do wonder what the take up will be from the free edition following this whole debacle now.
Will people merely just download it to get their 'freebie' then ditch it after playing it, or will people give it a chance after playing the free edition.
My friend who is a rather casual gamer, on Friday (UK release) said he was excited to try out the PS+ edition but had trouble finding it, I had to explain him why it was not available, I've never seen someone so buzzkilled as he was, it was like a second jab to the kidneys when I told him there was no ETA.
| Praxis |
Banned
I will still try the free version, if I like it I'll upgrade. This whole thing was disappointing sure, but shit happens. I haven't taken it as badly as a lot of people in this thread, I have plenty of games to play while I wait for them to sort out the problem.
Mr. PlayStation
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MR ARCADE FOREVER
Member
Can we have some skeletons sitting somewhere waiting for the Driveclub psn free edition???
I bit the bullet and purchases the full version, made easier with the ps+ discount.
One of the best purchases i made so far. Its one of the few games my gf asks to play (shocker!), and that is likely thanks to how damn pretty the locations are. It is my favorite thing about the game too. And playing around with the time of day cycle at x60.
I only had limited time online so far one evening, but i know it will be awesome when stable.
One of the best purchases i made so far. Its one of the few games my gf asks to play (shocker!), and that is likely thanks to how damn pretty the locations are. It is my favorite thing about the game too. And playing around with the time of day cycle at x60.
I only had limited time online so far one evening, but i know it will be awesome when stable.
dmix90
Member
The Omega Man
Member
Rushy is that you?
I rather wait, I have this thing called "patience" if I like the PS+ edition I will give you my money, but not until I play the PS+ edition
Who is Rushy? Lol.
Game Director.
The whole PS+ Edition thing really irks me, but there's nothing I can do about it. I was really looking forward to trying out this game, and I don't want to throw around 60 bucks on a game i'm not sure about. I bought a PS4 with the Destiny bundle and that's still the only game I have for it besides demos. I might pick up Infamous since it's reasonably cheap now, however. But I bought a year of PS+ hoping I'd have a decent amount of free games to enjoy. While I definitely do on my Vita, Driveclub was the only one that i've seen so far that I was interested in through the service for Ps4. (Spelunky and Pix the Cat are both on the Vita.)
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
I didn't care about this delay at first (I can wait 48 hours, no big deal), but a week's delay is getting unreasonable.
I know network issues are hard and you can't just throw money at the problem (I've done my fair share), but the issue of "video game servers?" There should be plenty of expertise to draw from.
No dramatic "I'm going to do X if Sony doesn't Y" but it has soured me a bit.
I know network issues are hard and you can't just throw money at the problem (I've done my fair share), but the issue of "video game servers?" There should be plenty of expertise to draw from.
No dramatic "I'm going to do X if Sony doesn't Y" but it has soured me a bit.
I mean, grain of salt and subjectivity and all, but I found infamous to be the biggest disappointment of this gen so far. I didn't find navigation as fun as the previous games, and somehow they managed to make the city as lifeless as ever for the series. Coming straight off of GTAV, that was a bummer. A big part of that was the lacking sound. Everything from hits in battle to ambient city sounds. It was such a lackluster package to me. The pedestrians saying next to nothing didn't help either.
You won't have to pay 60 for DC, should you decide to go for it. 10 bucks off for plus members. I'm in your boat as well, though. I really want to try it out before I take the plunge. I've been tempted several times to just buy.
Sony wants you to dump $60 on DriveClub.
quickwhips
Member
Sony should be throwing more money at the problem...more servers would probably fix a few problems with PSN.
flyinpiranha
Member
You're right. But if I paid for the car and it's broken before I drive it off the lot ... yeah, I would be irritated. Especially if they didn't give me a time frame for when I would get the vehicle. Bad example though, let's do what other " online services" are out there. Pandora, Hulu, Netflix, Spotify, Gmail, Hotmail, email in general, websites that people use for work, or pleasure like Instagram, World of Warcraft ... ALL of these receive complaints when down for minutes. Minutes. In fact some services (like the company I work for) going down can lose huge companies a lot of money.
These are all bad examples though. This isn't about the "level" of service. It's a hobby, I get that. People don't have pitchforks (well, some do - but you can't group the legitimate complaints and voiced opinions with all extremists).
So you're telling me in your last sentence, not to trust Sony, not to purchase anything based on what they say? That's a horrible attitude, why not voice our disapproval so they improve?
And the whole "people that bought the game" being different than PS+ users isn't a good way to look at it. We all paid in some way for this game. It's not the money I'm worried about, it's the service. If I go to a restaurant I expect the same level of service as the person who bought a $100 bottle of wine even though I just ordered a few beers.
My biggest complaint though, and DC may be just be the straw that broke ... is that broken online game launches are the EXPECTATION now. They aren't the anomaly. I think that attitude and our acceptance of it in general is why companies still get away with it. I mean, Sony isn't even doing the legwork, YOU are defending them with a service that has been down for a week and no ETA in sight .... that's what all this has brought us. Gaming enthusiasts defending shitty online practices to other gaming enthusiasts.
3rdamention
Member
Well my retail version still connects and disconnects with the servers like crazy. So if fixing the retail game before they unload the Plus version is their goal, they aren't quite there yet...
Graphics Horse
Member
Did it used to? I'm greeted with a full page ad for Driveclub when I visit the store so it's not like they're hiding it!
The web store's IGC page isn't even listing the £35 PS+ upgrade edition now (although it's still available if you search for Driveclub).
dang their store is pretty buggy. 3 spelunkys and 2 rainbow moons.. some say free some say save up to 100%. cant stand sony and their websites and their web browsers (vita has the worst)
other than that...i hope at least a lot more people bought driveclub now that you cant get it for free
Soccer4life
Banned
Its not a server problem, its more like software bug in the net code.
3rdamention
Member
It's a very good racing game when everything is connected and working, it even is when it's not connected...
quickwhips
Member
I was referring to the whole PSN as a whole. But We shall see if its a software bug or a lack of servers...
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
No need to attribute to malice what can be explained by incompetence.
More servers isn't a catch-all. We don't know the nature of the problem. It could be load balancing, which means the problem is software, not hardware. It could be the network stack of the game itself. Who knows.
FairXchange
Member
I never intended to play the free version, I always had the full version pre-ordered. It's unfortunate that many wanted to simply get the demo and not the full thing as I've been having such a great time with the game. The graphics are simply breath taking, and the driving mechanics have a great depth to them despite being arcade-like and approachable. Anyone on the fence is best served buying the game and seeing for themselves.
flyinpiranha
Member
Haha, so just buy the game outright because the online is so broken you can't even download the demo? That makes absolutely no sense.
Pjsprojects
Member
Well I purchased the full version about a week ago and have never had the server connect once!
Half my menu options are greyed out,so up to now I like many others only got half the game. Lucky I own the other good race game because after waiting a year for the Sony one it's a very poor show.
Half my menu options are greyed out,so up to now I like many others only got half the game. Lucky I own the other good race game because after waiting a year for the Sony one it's a very poor show.
I'd argue that people on the fence should remain on the fence and then when the free version eventually comes out, see for themselves. I find it odd you'd recommend people ignore the huge problems this game has had since day one and just blindly buy a broken game.
MaximusPayne
Member
I would totally get angry if I bought a brand new car and it had to go in for work. Also, you mention the (promised) copy of the game. I want to say DC was advertised as a PS plus game and you could buy a full version with more maps and cars. As a PS+ subscriber that randomly picks up a 9.99 monthly pass every few months, I was hoping that this would fall in the window that was (promised). I think people have a right to be upset.
Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist but it sounds like this is what was meant to happen...
arhra
Member
Yeah. The free version was never anywhere to be seen, but the upgrade was listed with the rest of the PS+ stuff all of last week at least.
I get the feeling that even Sony don't know what the fuck is going on any more.
I wanted to try it out before buying, however due to the number of games coming out now, I think by the time this free version is released, I doubt I will buy it if I like it now due to the number of games coming out. Also online not functioning properly a week after release, does not help.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
Even if the game wasn't coming out with a substantial no-cost edition soon, I still wouldn't buy the game until the server issues were worked out.
Wasn't my intention. I actually agree with that a 48 hour delay, give or take, would be acceptable.
Did Sony finally pull the PSN version upgrade from the store? I found it very sneaky that they didn't allow us to download the free version when the upgrade was still available. That just doesn't make any sense. Unless they wanted to lure money out of our pockets.
Kssio_Aug
Member
Hmm, no thanks! Reviews plus that broken release says otherwise. I will remain on the fence and wait the promised free version that is once more delayed. With so many nice games being released this last semester I can't undersand why people are jumping into it just for anxiety.
well..we are having server issues at the office too..so I can (*@&$!&@!*ing imagine
3rdamention
Member
Wow, ok, I think you mean Project Cars, if you are going to say it will "destroy" Driveclub, you may want to get the name right.....
And as for FH2, just post your enlightening impressions in the racing face off thread. That's what it's for.....
No thank you, from what i've seen i need to try it before throwing away 60$
Heck no. $60 is a terrible entry point for "on the fence" purchases.
That makes zero sense. If you are in doubt, and there's a version that lets you see if it's in fact your thing or not, you'd be a fool to dive in and pay for it without trying it for free first.
FairXchange
Member
That's fair. All I'm saying though is that the base game is excellent, it's worth playing and of course, seeing.
MaximusPayne
Member
I lot of people did intent to try out the PS+ version as it was advertised as a PS+ subscribed game.
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