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[billsmugs]

I can't wait for this, my only concern is that it will possibly be rather short since it's only £20 at launch.

Also, the only way this can make it onto a home console is if the PS5 has a rear touchpad on the controller and a mandatory camera (and even then it wouldn't really make sense since you'd lose the "world in your hands" idea). There's no way it would work on PS4.

 

[zroid]

I can't wait for this, my only concern is that it will possibly be rather short since it's only £20 at launch.

Also, the only way this can make it onto a home console is if the PS5 has a rear touchpad on the controller and a mandatory camera (and even then it wouldn't really make sense since you'd lose the "world in your hands" idea). There's no way it would work on PS4.

It's $40 in NA if that makes you feel any better

 

[Lijik]

Super iota galaxy?

damn, never seen this area before!
Gives me PS1 vibes more than anything in knack

 

[dreamfall]

Beautiful OT.

This game, since its announcement, has looked unlike any other title I've seen. I've got faith in Media Molecule to bring some real innovation and fun!

Day ONE. It'll be nice to spend more time with the Vita also!

 

[billsmugs]

It's $40 in NA if that makes you feel any better

Is that normal pricing for a new game in the US? In the UK most games are £35-£40 at launch (except PS4 stuff which seems to be £50 for some reason). That's around $55 to $65.

 

[breakfuss]

lololol, is the 64 a nod to totobeni?!

(sub'd, btw). Can't wait for this.

 

[dragonbane]

Next game Sony sends to die. Very nice...
I seriously hope they get better at timing their releases on PS4...

 

[zroid]

Is that normal pricing for a new game in the US? In the UK most games are £35-£40 at launch (except PS4 stuff which seems to be £50 for some reason). That's around $55 to $65.

Yeah, $40 is standard.

damn, never seen this area before!
Gives me PS1 vibes more than anything in knack

The only vibes Knack give me are sleep-inducing.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

unbelievably hyped

- might have over looked it in the OP , but the OT should mention the NA digitial purcahse week-one bonuses

 

[Lijik]

I wish they kept it as a single main character though, and not two versions of the same one. It dilutes the mascot potential.

I dont think so at all, after all Mario is the biggest mascot there is and he almost always has Green Mario tagging along

 

[ThatStupidLion]

lololol, is the 64 a nod to totobeni?!

(sub'd, btw). Can't wait for this.

i think Skyzard was the one to make a whole thread about it?? being the next mario 64.

I could be wrong though, sounds like something toto would say - " tearaway has bad graphics - look like n64. brb selling my vita "

 

[billsmugs]

I wish they kept it as a single main character though, and not two versions of the same one. It dilutes the mascot potential.

I think the fact that you can customise both Iota and Atoi to quite a large degree means that it doesn't make much difference really. The addition of Atoi was due to pressure from Siobhan Reddy at Media Molecule:

Reddy made her own stand at Media Molecule. It's not a studio you would expect to think struggled with issues of sexism any more than you'd expect Santa Claus to have a crack habit, but Reddy says questioning everything is important. Including why the lead character in the studio's latest game, Tearaway, was automatically designed as male.

After some discussion with the team and some concept art gender reassignment, players can now choose from two main characters, Iota and Atoi. Reddy thinks more women can make changes like this, if they can just find the confidence to stand up.

"I don't work with anyone who was making any decisions based on being sexist, but they immediately felt that that's what I was saying," she explains.

"And I'm a big believer that if someone had come back and said, 'You know what? This is the story of Iota, this is why it is a male story', then I would have been like okay, that's cool. But we can't just walk into it without saying why didn't we choose to draw a female character? Is it just because we drew a picture? We should at least question it."

Source: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-10-09-siobhan-reddy-girls-games-and-gta

I don't really like Atoi's design, but I think it's good to have a male/female character choice, especially in a family-friendly game like Tearaway which will hopefully appeal to younger kids as well as the more hardcore audience.

Yeah, $40 is standard.

I knew games were a bit cheaper in the US but I didn't realise how much. I thought most new releases were $60? (Or is that just next gen pricing?)

 

[2+2=5]

While this game looks great i'm sure that most of the gaming journalism will do everything to make it look not as good as it seems, because you know vita can't have great games.

Sorry but i learned to not trust reviews years ago.

 

[Deleted member 125677]

While this game looks great i'm sure that most of the gaming journalism will do everything to make it look not as good as it seems, because you know vita can't have great games.

Sorry but i learned to not trust reviews years ago.

Why do you care?

Believe yourself

 

[Lijik]

I could be wrong though, sounds like something toto would say - " tearaway has bad graphics - look like n64. brb selling my vita "

toto definitely compared to n64 games a few times and it became a running gag in most tearaway threads

 

[Katana_Strikes]

Here's a Vita lock screen I made:

 

[Grisby]

Cool, think ill put it on mine.

Trying to finish Dokuro before I get to Tearaway. Game is one long puzzler. Nice balance though of brain busters and relatively easier trials.

 

[piratepwnsninja]

Here's a Vita lock screen I made:

That's awesome.

 

[Ogawa-san]

I knew games were a bit cheaper in the US but I didn't realise how much. I thought most new releases were $60? (Or is that just next gen pricing?)

Even for multiplatform titles, Vita versions generally go for $39 tops while for consoles it's around the usual $49/59. Even if it's a game like Dragon's Crown or Rayman Legends where the versions are virtually identical.

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

Why do you care?

Believe yourself

Is IGN thing your God or something?

 

[Amir0x]

Man this game has such an appealing style. Everything about it looks swell.

Edit: Except the damn blowing mechanic. Stop using this mechanic devs, it's awful.

 

[Blinck]

24,99€ digital and retail 29,99€ in Germany. So, 14,99£ in the UK?

Thanks!
I actually live in Portugal, so it's € for me as well. I still save 3€ if I buy it through Amazon.uk, and I really like the box art for this so I might go retail on this one !

 

[VanWinkle]

SO hyped. Oh man, I can't wait.

 

[Apenheul]

While this game looks great i'm sure that most of the gaming journalism will do everything to make it look not as good as it seems, because you know vita can't have great games.

Sorry but i learned to not trust reviews years ago.

I don't believe that at all, Vita has quite a few games that (on average) score higher than heavy hitters such as the new Animal Crossing or Pokemon games, just to name some examples. I think it's just that some people expect/hope any promising looking 1st party game to become critically acclaimed. But I really do think Tearaway could be such a game.

 

[Zemm]

Puppeteer is AMAZEBALLS People, you all need to play that. Imma make a thread bout it and how amazeballs it is, one day. Its a pretty good time killer till Tearaway time

I tried the demo last night actually but it was way too stop-start and had no flow at all, and I have no idea if the full game is like that or if it's a bad demo but it put me off.

 

[eighty(one)]

SO hyped. Oh man, I can't wait.

Agreed.

I'm really excited about Tearaway.

 

[ASIS]

looks fantastic! Man Handhelds are going to steal the rest of 2013 for me. But screw these look bloody amazing.

 

[fantomena]

Hoping to get my review copy soon. It looks amazing.

 

[JacksUsername]

I know I've posted it in a few threads, but I can't believe this, Mario and Zelda are all landing on the same day. They're probably my most three anticipated games of the year. And while I'll be in nostalgia overload with the Mario and Zelda, I'm looking forward to Tearaway presenting a whole new universe to explore. If I crunch enough through my current work project, I should have Thanksgiving week off to really dive into these games.

 

[billsmugs]

Is there a review embargo for Tearaway, or will reviews gradually appear over the next week? I'm buying it regardless, but it would be nice to read about the game's length and how many different levels/areas there are etc.

Even for multiplatform titles, Vita versions generally go for $39 tops while for consoles it's around the usual $49/59. Even if it's a game like Dragon's Crown or Rayman Legends where the versions are virtually identical.

That's odd, is it to do with demand for Vita games being lower than for home consoles so the stores price them lower, or are the recommended retail prices set lower for some reason?

 

[ascii42]

That's odd, is it to do with demand for Vita games being lower than for home consoles so the stores price them lower, or are the recommended retail prices set lower for some reason?

That's the recommended retail price. Most PSP games carried an MSRP of $40 as well. I think Uncharted: GA is the only Vita game to come out at more than that. It was $50 here.

 

[cyborg009]

Is there a review embargo for Tearaway, or will reviews gradually appear over the next week? I'm buying it regardless, but it would be nice to read about the game's length and how many different levels/areas there are etc.



That's odd, is it to do with demand for Vita games being lower than for home consoles so the stores price them lower, or are the recommended retail prices set lower for some reason?

Wednesday. I think Cory got a copy and said that he loved it.

 

[De-mon]

Is there a review embargo for Tearaway, or will reviews gradually appear over the next week?

There is an embargo.

 

[zroid]

That's the recommended retail price. Most PSP games carried an MSRP of $40 as well. I think Uncharted: GA is the only Vita game to come out at more than that. It was $50 here.

That and Call of Duty (lol)

 

[Takao]

That's the recommended retail price. Most PSP games carried an MSRP of $40 as well. I think Uncharted: GA is the only Vita game to come out at more than that. It was $50 here.

Three games have gone for $50 in North America: Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified, and DJ Max Technika Tune.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

In the UK EA charged £44.99 for Fifa at launch. That same game is still £44.99 on the Vita store to this day. COD was the same. I say us getting Tearaway for cheaper than normal Vita games is simply balance being restored.

 

[jgmo870]

That and Call of Duty (lol)

And Technika Tune.

 

[breakfuss]

There is an embargo.

Well, that's disappointing (and hardly ever a good sign). Game needs all the press/buzz it can get.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Well, that's disappointing (and hardly ever a good sign). Game needs all the press/buzz it can get.

Reviews don't matter for me when it comes to this (or most games), it just looks so damn good and unique...I need it regardless of how it reviews.

 

[Protome]

Well, that's disappointing (and hardly ever a good sign). Game needs all the press/buzz it can get.

The embargo I got given was only for reviews (although due to the lack of any other coverage from other sites, I've been wary about posting anything else...) And lifts on Wednesday.

You can however get around this a little if you want to see more content from the game by searching for the Twitter tag "#tearawayphoto" which is the tag the game adds by default to any screenshots/photos you post from in-game.

Edit: Rereading my email it explicitly mentions screenshots and says just not to spoil the end of the game. So here's some unseen footage:

 

[Takao]

Well, that's disappointing (and hardly ever a good sign). Game needs all the press/buzz it can get.

The embargo lifts before release. There's few major video games that don't have an embargo.

 

[CHC]

These gifs are the most absolutely amazing things I've seen, such an amazing and relevant art style. I say fuck reviews and fuck my backlog I'm going for this, cheaper than a PS4!

 

[Metal B]

I tried the demo last night actually but it was way too stop-start and had no flow at all, and I have no idea if the full game is like that or if it's a bad demo but it put me off.

It gets a little better at the end of the game, but all in all it ha not a good gameflow to it. Puppeteer is more about the visuals then gameplay. And yes there are great, but everything else is takes a step back for it.
I hope Tearaway doesn't fall into the same trap, but LittleBigPlanet already was very similar to Puppeteer in its weaknesses.

 

[Corto]

I NEED THIS GAME IN MY VITA! *vita means life*

From the twitter buzz this game will be absolutely fantastic. Can't wait.

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

Its so sad that this game is going to bomb so hard
This should have been a game that releases when there are no other games coming out.
Then it could stand a chance of getting some attention.

Even here on the hardest of hardcore forums it does not get enough attention

 

[Amir0x]

such astonishing use of color. god i love just watching this game

 

[Protome]

Its so sad that this game is going to bomb so hard
This should have been a game that releases when there are no other games coming out.
Then it could stand a chance of getting some attention.

Even here on the hardest of hardcore forums it does not get enough attention

It'll have legs, Sony is bundling it with systems and I imagine it'll have a future on PS+ too (like every game!) I do hope it does well though, such a fun and adorable little game.

 

[killatopak]

Finally, someone made an OT.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Dat Psychonauts inspired ish.

Stunning...

 

[Bradach]

Great OP (I particularly like the cart)

I will almost certainaily be picking this up.

One thing about all videos I've seen of this is the slightly choppy looking framerate / animation. Anyone else noticed that or is it just me?