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Gravity Rush 2 delayed to Jan 18 (EU) / 19 (JP) / 20 (US) 2017 + free DLC
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Newtype-001
Member
Eu earlier than NA :3
Happy days
Happy days
The first game is very good. The only thing that could be better is the Variety in missionaire, but the gameplay is entertaining for many hours in its own right. GR2 promises to bring the variety in missions and further enhances the gameplay, so people are expecting an improvement over an already great game.
OT: I can really appreciate them being honest about delaying it because of competition, rather than lying and saying they need more time. I like that they apologise by giving us planned DLC for free, a classy move in my eyes.
I do think January is a better time than 30 November, since the original date saw direct competition from two (much) larger games in the same genre as GR2. Hope it will sell decently now, but I am still worried about that.
Sad but no unexpected, that release window was suicide.
At least the delay isn't so long.
What's included in the free DLC? Kat costumes??
Do you remember 2014?
That was a horror show of a year for games, the worst in many imo.
All the games you mentioned are better than 90% of the shit we got that year.
At least the delay isn't so long.
What's included in the free DLC? Kat costumes??
Do you remember 2014?
That was a horror show of a year for games, the worst in many imo.
All the games you mentioned are better than 90% of the shit we got that year.
Spiral Insanity
Banned
No way. What. Ugh.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Let's see if they actually promote it now. Giving it a demo at PSX and making the first game free on PS Plus would be a great start in December.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
Welp there goes my x-mas game 
Ow well free dlc is nice
Ow well free dlc is nice
Son Of Sparda
Member
Ahhh... sorry GR2 but that's a bad date for me. Going to get Yakuza 0 instead.
I would've get both but that February line-up will be murdering my wallet so I need to save up a bit for that.
Also, free DLC is a very nice move. Though, I would rather they did a %50 off sale on the Gravity Rush Remastered, as a compensation for delay
I would've get both but that February line-up will be murdering my wallet so I need to save up a bit for that.
Also, free DLC is a very nice move. Though, I would rather they did a %50 off sale on the Gravity Rush Remastered, as a compensation for delay
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Ahhh... sorry GR2 but that's a bad date for me. Going to get Yakuza 0 instead.
I would've get both but that February line-up will be murdering my wallet so I need to save up a bit for that.
Also, free DLC is a very nice move. Though, I would rather they did a %50 off sale on the Gravity Rush Remastered, as a compensation for delay
How is a game coming out later worse for you wallet? If you had in December you should have it in January.
Augemitbutter
Member
fine with me. too much shit to play.
True, but it is releasing a bit before that major rush (only Yakuza 0 and RE7 are really close) as compared to launching in the small 1 week window between FFXV (probably the biggest competition to face for any JRPG) and TLG, also a rather big game (it's predecessor has sold upwards of 2 million). So I still think the delay will give it more breathing room, even if it is probably not the optimal space it requires.
Acquiescence
Member
Called it as soon as FFXV got delayed. Called it double time as soon as TLG got delayed. It sucks that the game's release schedule was essentially screwed over by the delays of two bigger and more prolific titles, but what can you do. Would've loved to have played the game this Christmas, but I feel like this decision is better in the grand scheme of things. Maybe now Gravity Rush 2 will have a decent stab at some commercial success by not coming out three days after FFXV.
What Sony really needs to do though is put Gravity Rush Remastered on PS+ as one of the free November games. It's such an obvious thing to do.
What Sony really needs to do though is put Gravity Rush Remastered on PS+ as one of the free November games. It's such an obvious thing to do.
Gravity Rush 2 already been said to be the end of the series, at least for Kat Story.
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/06...-story-was-created-before-the-first-launched/
Guessing Toyama goes back to horror after this, would certainly be a better mainstream choice to do.
The Praiseworthy
Member
A much better date then the previous one... happy for this delay
December really isn't pack other than Last Guardian (and Yakuza 6 for Japan)
Big Green Anus
Member
Is Nier cofirmed for February is USA? The February date has only been announced for Japan.
kinoki
Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.
It's like Sony doesn't understand the very basic concept of "games only matter if they're exclusive* and released in Q4".
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* Definition of the word "exclusive" might change to suit argument.
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* Definition of the word "exclusive" might change to suit argument.
true, but its still peak shopping season with xmas around and I still think the heavy hitters will still have the majority of the attention.
dammnn..
Son Of Sparda
Member
November/December were pretty barren for me (no interest in FFXV as of now, and TLG is a wait and see title for me) so I could've gotten this instead. I haven't played the first game so I was just gonna give this one a try since it looked cool and I had nothing else to play.
But right now January/February is too packed for me to try and buy stuff that I'm not %100 sure that I'll enjoy. Yakuza 0, Nier, Nioh, Persona 5, Berserk, Horizon and even For Honor are games that I know I'll enjoy for sure. So, my priority will be to buy those games first.
MaverickHunterAsh
Member
Smart decision and one I'm totally cool with. It was being sent to suffocate in-between Final Fantasy XV and The Last Guardian, and this game deserves better than that.
On a selfish note, it also gives me more time to focus solely on FF XV.
On a selfish note, it also gives me more time to focus solely on FF XV.
wapplew
Member
Cat dog bird kill Kat.
wapplew
Member
Hope it's not limited time.
Mass_Pincup
Banned
There's a difference between delays can happen and delays will happen basically every time.
What was the last game from Sony which was not delayed? Furthermore how much of their games got delayed as a whole this generation?
Sony's truly confident about GR2 potential success lol.
Why do you believe it is not a big seller? If we go by sales of Shadow of the Colossus, it has the potential to sell over 2 million, and it is very reasonable to predict 1-1.5 million in sales. I think that counts as a big seller, especially when the game is regarded to be in the same niche as GR2.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
On the flip side almost every game they delayed benefited for it(almost). Nd idk this entire gen has had delay after delay idky ppl focus like it's just Sony games
Mass_Pincup
Banned
Can I ask you were did you get that number for SotC?
Because Sony took that to the extreme, I honestly can't recall their last non delayed game (granted I'm not well versed in their downloadable library) where that's not the case with other publishers.
That's true of course, but the trend of delays is extremely aggravated for Sony, to the point that every game (except perhaps 1 or 2) this whole gen has been delayed. At some point I think we should stop quoting Miyamoto and should give Sony some flak for just randomly throwing out dates while they apparently have no idea if the game is going to make it. (You could argue that Sony is already changing this by not announcing release dates at last E3, so they might have learned not to throw release dates around so extremely lightly)
Sumio Mondo
Member
"We'll delay the game and release it in an even more packed game schedule (Early 2017). Yeah, that will sell well". Not. I'm going to have no money Early 2017 and no free time since I'll be playing so many games. Early 2017 is waaaaay more packed than late 2016, but ah well, Sony want to send this game to die so badly let them have at it. I just hope to god there's no cliffhanger since it won't receive a conclusion.
Half of those are Nintendo games.
The majority don't own a Wii U mate, not shitting on the console of course, I'd love to have played Mario Kart and Bayo 2.
Anyways I shouldn't even have brought it up, it's all subjective I guess.
That's np. There's Crow's story to fully discover after!
RoaringMdog
Member
I'm glad they adressed this so fast. The delay kinda sucks, but if this can help the game sell better it can only be a good thing.
this is them getting their shit to together. they aren't delaying it because they aren't finished. they are delaying it because its a smart business decision.
Chaserjoey
Member
Nope. Sounds like it's a story add-on DLC that would have been available for additional price, much like the Gravity Rush DLC where you got two story quests, a costume, and two additional challenges per DLC.