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[DriftingSpirit]

Spoiler thread time? I can't play til tonight

Is that a 20% off coupon for PS Store?

Lol the op "sorry for you weird overseas folks you'll have to do your own time conversion" lol thx buddy

lol

 

[Magic Mushroom]

Then one of you guys make the thread please

Not interested in spoilers, but I would appreciate some spoiler-free impressions. Doesn't need to be an essay.

 

[Gudji]

Well time to close the Internet.

 

[Musician655321]

Not interested in spoilers, but I would appreciate some spoiler-free impressions. Doesn't need to be an essay.

No prob

 

[vivekTO]

No prob

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=230296548#post230296548

Done , just update there regularly

 

[Exquisik]

Not interested in spoilers, but I would appreciate some spoiler-free impressions. Doesn't need to be an essay.

There should be a spoiler-free impression thread.

 

[Theslammer]

Well, not all mods are the same and I can see this turning into a huge shuthole.

9AM CET, 12am PST on the 20th, for people who have missed it.

And on that note, do all mods do stuff through modbot?

 

[DriftingSpirit]

There should be a spoiler-free impression thread.

I want this.

 

[Brix]

Crap. Time to avoid youtube and Horizon threads. People love to spoil big games.

 

[josecitoxnyo]

Spoiler thread time? I can't play til tonight

Spanish text, where are you from buddy?

 

[Musician655321]

Spanish text, where are you from buddy?

Where Donald Trump reigns

 

[MiamiWesker]

Spoiler thread time? I can't play til tonight

I've gotten games early too but this is ridiculous. How is this even possible.

Oh and can we have a spoiler free impression thread?

 

[Tyaren]

Is someone opening a spoiler free impressions thread?

 

[vivekTO]

Is someone opening a spoiler free impressions thread?

This can be continued for spoiler free impressions , I already made a spoiler one. I don't think we will need another one.

 

[Dovahking]

Sony fucked up.

Two fucking weeks before release...damn

 

[Loudninja]

Sony fucked up.

Two fucking weeks before release...damn

Umm what?

This was going to happen no matter what, not sure what Sony has to do with this.

 

[onemanasylum]

Sony fucked up.

Two fucking weeks before release...damn

How did Sony fuck up?

 

[Allonym]

Sony fucked up.

Two fucking weeks before release...damn

If it's a good game, word of mouth will be good and thereby further help the game. People are skeptical about Guerrilla, although they've proven themselves to be quality developers on multiple occasions. This can only help the game.

 

[Raylan]

Sony fucked up.

Two fucking weeks before release...damn

lol..... yeah right. They totally "fucked up". lmao..... People these days.

 

[scream]

How did Sony fuck up?

I would guess by sending the game to stores 2 weeks in advance.
But its just a guess.

 

[Wind's Howling]

I would guess by sending the game to stores 2 weeks in advance.
But its just a guess.

When I worked in such a store 8 years ago we received highly popular games 2/3 weeks before release. It would also have a message saying that this game has a street date, and breaking this date will cost the company up to an amount of 200.000 euro's.

It is not Sony's problem. They have to stock every single store within' a certain timeframe. It is the fault of the stores not holding their release date.

 

[Dovahking]

If it's a good game, word of mouth will be good and thereby further help the game. People are skeptical about Guerrilla, although they've proven themselves to be quality developers on multiple occasions. This can only help the game.

How did Sony fuck up?

Umm what?

This was going to happen no matter what, not sure what Sony has to do with this.

I just wish they could have prevented this, by not sending the game so early. Hope this doesn't hurt the game.

 

[Omnistalgic]

So maybe we can resurrect the impressions thread? I think there's already one made for Horizon.

 

[bombshell]

Seeing the spoiler thread go up makes me want to hit the abandon internet button.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

I would guess by sending the game to stores 2 weeks in advance.
But its just a guess.

So basically, doing what they are supposed to do.

 

[Yautja_Warrior]

Really hope it's good just to annoy all the haters....... Oh and because I've wanted to play it since it was first announced.

 

[off duty ninja]

Sony fucked up.

Two fucking weeks before release...damn

Umm what?

This was going to happen no matter what, not sure what Sony has to do with this.

How did Sony fuck up?

If it's a good game, word of mouth will be good and thereby further help the game. People are skeptical about Guerrilla, although they've proven themselves to be quality developers on multiple occasions. This can only help the game.

lol..... yeah right. They totally "fucked up". lmao..... People these days.

No guys, dovahking is right! Sony just shot themselves in the foot.

I don't know how much the rest of you know about spoiler culture (I'm an expert), but broken street dates are huge parts of it. It's not like it is at Square Enix where you can become successful by just breaking a street date. If you break street date over at Sony, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.

What this means is the gaming public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase Horizon Zero Dawn at all, nor will they purchase any of Sony's games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Sony has alienated an entire market with this move.

Sony, publicly apologize and cancel Horizon Zero Dawn altogether or you can kiss your business goodbye.

 

[scream]

So basically, doing what they are supposed to do.

So every game arrives to stores 2 weeks in advance?
because usually it happens few days before release, not 2 weeks.

 

[Wind's Howling]

No guys, dovahking is right! Sony just shot themselves in the foot.

I don't know how much the rest of you know about spoiler culture (I'm an expert), but broken street dates are huge parts of it. It's not like it is at Square Enix where you can become successful by just breaking a street date. If you break street date over at Sony, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.

What this means is the gaming public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase Horizon Zero Dawn at all, nor will they purchase any of Sony's games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Sony has alienated an entire market with this move.

Sony, publicly apologize and cancel Horizon Zero Dawn altogether or you can kiss your business goodbye.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

So every game arrives to stores 2 weeks in advance?
because usually it happens few days before release, not 2 weeks.

When I worked in such a store 8 years ago we received highly popular games 2/3 weeks before release. It would also have a message saying that this game has a street date, and breaking this date will cost the company up to an amount of 200.000 euro's.

It is not Sony's problem. They have to stock every single store within' a certain timeframe. It is the fault of the stores not holding their release date.

Horizon is a big game for Sony. Stock quantity and allocation are important and it isn't something that should be handled a few days before release. That is asking for issues. Heck, UC4 got delayed when it was practically finished because of stock related reasons.

 

[Primethius]

So every game arrives to stores 2 weeks in advance?
because usually it happens few days before release, not 2 weeks.

Depends on the game. And on the market. With bigger games that are mostly aiming for WW launch (or close to it), you need to start the shipments early.

 

[Elandyll]

Well we don't even know where Musician got his copy... Could be a distribution center?

But yeah, if this is already being received in stores with a "hold until 2/28th" sticker...

Spoiler city inc.

 

[Conscience Falls]

So every game arrives to stores 2 weeks in advance?
because usually it happens few days before release, not 2 weeks.

I had Mass Effect 2 a full week early, it is entirely possible and understandable.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

I am a bit bummed out that it has leaked so early. I fear a FFXV esque spoiler thread.

 

[Gudji]

So every game arrives to stores 2 weeks in advance?
because usually it happens few days before release, not 2 weeks.

On the PS2 era I remember receiving GTA Vice City like 3 weeks in advance.

 

[0racle]

I had Bloodborne 2 weeks early.

 

[BossDarkseid]

I got Uncharted 2 early, by about 2 weeks, years ago when I'd pre-ordered MW2 from Game...was really bizzare. Still got MW2

 

[Tyaren]

The Spoiler Thread seems to be going strong already (not daring to set one foot in there), so what about some general non-spoilery impressions in here? :/

 

[Jawbreaker]

The Spoiler Thread seems to be going strong already (not daring to set one foot in there), so what about some general non-spoilery impressions in here? :/

The title screen is nice.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

The title screen is nice.

That is the best that can be said?

Uh oh. Yikes.

 

[More_Badass]

The Spoiler Thread seems to be going strong already (not daring to set one foot in there), so what about some general non-spoilery impressions in here? :/

Dude just started the game

 

[martino]

I really dig this piano cover.

Seems this ost let will rank very high in my personal top

 

[Jawbreaker]

That is the best that can be said?

Uh oh. Yikes.

There's also a nice waterfall in said title screen. : D

But for real, he's just messing with the options right now. There's a "very hard mode" you can select.

Seems this ost let will rank very high in my personal top

Yeah, the game seems to have really lovely music.

 

[Tyaren]

The title screen is nice.

Damn...can I look into the Spoiler Thread without being knocked out by ending spoilers?

 

[LotusHD]

Damn...can I look into the Spoiler Thread without being knocked out by ending spoilers?

At the moment you can, but like... it's a spoiler thread, so don't push your luck lol

 

[DriftingSpirit]

There's also a nice waterfall in said title screen. : D

But for real, he's just messing with the options right now. There's a "very hard mode" you can select.

I was just messing around. I wanted to say "yikes". That is my favorite one when people start making it seem like things are so bad lol.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Hope we get some impressions on the Forrest areas soon.

 

[HStallion]

There is bikini armor, rejoice!

Spoiler

there isnt

 

[LotusHD]

There is bikini armor, rejoice!

Spoiler

there isnt

No bikini armor?

Yikes

 

[Musician655321]

I won't spoil too much for you guys but the music is fucking great