Adam_Roman
Member
I'd buy it if I had an Xbox One. It sucks to hear about games not selling well for whatever reason. Deadly Premonition was really cool.
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Xbox One Exclusive D4 is selling like complete shit, please help me #SaveD4
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probably if you change your xbox region to japan
And is that something that you can switch back and forth on a whim?
Yeah, you can change it as much as you want but it requires a reboot
For some reason most games rely on it for language settings while only a few give an option
It will change your whole console language and switch you to japan store until you switch back (another reboot)
Yeah I got it working. Thanks! Unfortunately my D4 still plays audio in English, even though everything else is in Japanese, which is a bummer. Would've loved to play this game in Japanese w/English subtitles.
Twin Tails
Member
Swery prob wanted Boston Accents all time in all languages
Twin Tails
Member
BabyFaceKillah
Member
Started the game with low expectations...finished it dying to play more.
We definitely need the next episode or a second season.
We definitely need the next episode or a second season.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Shot up to the top of the 'best selling' list within days of hitting GwG.
Good to see it finally do well. 1m is damn good. Hopefully enough for MS to find more seasons.
I need more D.
Good to see it finally do well. 1m is damn good. Hopefully enough for MS to find more seasons.
I need more D.
RespectThySole
Member
Nice! The game deserves it. Can't wait for season 2.
Miles Quaritch
Member
That news is totally new thread worthy. Get on it, Big Jeff...
I mean, don't get me wrong I understand why it's an exclusive completely I'm just sad I'll probably never get to play it. If somehow it comes to PC at least I'll snatch it up in an instant.
SensibleSucker
Member
As a day 1 buyer who loved this game, I'm chuffed that many more are getting into it.
Phil, if you have a minion trawling through GAF, get on green lighting more of this stuff.
Oh and also. This might sound a small thing, but SWERYS use of a clenched first to select things in kinect is much better than the baked in push motion.
You need to change that.
Phil, if you have a minion trawling through GAF, get on green lighting more of this stuff.
Oh and also. This might sound a small thing, but SWERYS use of a clenched first to select things in kinect is much better than the baked in push motion.
You need to change that.
Cheeseman Battitude
Member
I thought it was Kinect-only. but if it's not I'll probably get it now.
It's free with gold right now so make sure you pick it up, you can use controller.
Yeah that was good, I can never get the push to work on kinect. Couldn't get past the menu of kinect sports rivals so just stopped trying, but in D4 I could actually click things.
As someone who had zero interest in the game and didn't think I would like it at all before it was GWG I thought it was decent, probably wouldn't buy it but it exceeded my expectations at least. Probably the second best GWG for me after Max.
Cheeseman Battitude
Member
Downloading, thanks! ^_^
shinobi602
Member
Been playing for about 20 minutes so far...phew, I'll keep going but this shit is awful lol. Have no idea what's going on or why I'm doing things.
Storm Raider
Banned
I felt the same way. I feel like controlling the character is annoying also.
...Scatter...
Banned
It gets more interesting, though the voice acting is iffy at best. Use the controller, save yourself the heartache.
I'm with you. I just beat the prologue and hate the game so far. Everything that's happening just seems weird for the sake of being weird, the controls are awful and no fun (I'm using a controller) and the vocal performances don't flow properly.
I know Neogaf loves this game, so I'm gonna press on, but I'm curious why exactly Neogaf loves this game. Do people just think the story is really great, or is there actually some good gameplay to find here? I'm very much a gameplay>>>story guy, so I fear this may not be a game for me.
CosmicQueso
Member
Started this morning... Was struggling to get into it, then Amanda showed up and by the end of the episode I am 100% onboard.
Totally weird and crazy and kinda dumb and I love it.
Totally weird and crazy and kinda dumb and I love it.
Lee Chaolan
Member
Not going to play this until I can get a cheap Kinect camera.
Feel_The_Pain
Member
I made myself get to the second episode!!
Not playing it again, I've got other great games to finish.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Yeah, I'm in the same boat. I don't see what everyone's raving about, it's the embodiment of the things gamers rip other games for.
I haven't given up on it, but it's tough for me to stay interested.
CosmicQueso
Member
GAF isn't one person... but many on GAF have also told me Vanquish, Driveclub, BInary Domain and Dark Souls are great games. I think all 4 aren't compelling.
Tastes and opinions... don't sweat it.
In any case, as a "gameplay guy" not sure any game designed for Kinect will ever appeal to you.
The Scollard
Member
Got this game during the January Games for Gold event, but haven't had the time to finish it until now.
My god, this game is amazing. It makes me wish I could have bought it instead of getting it for free. I hope if there's enough downloads, they'll make a Season 2 (and 3... and 4... and 5...) It was so unique, with its plot and characters, and had a great soundtrack (which I had heard before, which got it into my Top 3 soundtracks of 2014 with just me getting through Ep.1).
God, I hope this becomes more popular. D4: S2, c'mon, we need it.
My god, this game is amazing. It makes me wish I could have bought it instead of getting it for free. I hope if there's enough downloads, they'll make a Season 2 (and 3... and 4... and 5...) It was so unique, with its plot and characters, and had a great soundtrack (which I had heard before, which got it into my Top 3 soundtracks of 2014 with just me getting through Ep.1).
God, I hope this becomes more popular. D4: S2, c'mon, we need it.
statham
Member
agree with everything, the tidbits we got is hes working on season 2. but no time soon will it be released.
The Scollard
Member
Well, I'll be happy if it ends up being released at all. Truth be told, I never expect Swery's games to come out until awhile after he finishes the last one. I mean, Deadly Premonition took 6 years to make, so I'm not expecting D4: S2 to come out soon if it even will.
That being said, if Swery is working on S2, I hope he takes his time and makes the game just as entertaining, unique, and polished as S1.
GayForMaster
Banned
So it is MS's fault that this game sold like shit? At least based on his QA he said it was poorly marketed and just dumped in the store with no prior announcement or pre-hype. I still have yet to play the game (maybe I'll do it soon) but from what I've seen it looks great, it's witty and it has a great soundtrack. Microsoft can go fuck themselves if they truly botched D4's potential success.
SEGAvangelist
Member
Kinect 2.0's failure is the real reason the game didn't sell well. MS practically stealth released all Kinect titles once they decided to make a Kinect-less SKU.
FonkyByNature
Member
I bought the game on day one full price, no regrets.
It's the kind of game that is not for everyone. Yeah, it's weird...but fun !
It's the kind of game that is not for everyone. Yeah, it's weird...but fun !
That and the game simply doesn't have mass appeal. It's a niche title, and I can't think of a way you could advertise it to the general public. It was a GWG title, and when it launched it had ad space on the Xbox home screen.
Frankensteiner
Banned
Lets be real, it wouldn't have sold that well regardless.
D4 is the type of game that doesn't really fit into the gaming climate of today, that's if it ever fit in. It was never going to turn people into fans of the new age of Adventure games nor was it going to get any of the telltale fans.
MS has actually promoted it pretty decently for what it is, especially with the games with gold month. As that's the best way to get it to people who otherwise wouldn't look at it.
It's funny seeing people reacting to the relatively outdated headline on the same page that the continued sales + GWG have meant it's "sold" over a million units in less than a year.
By the end of the first set of episodes, this game carved a weird but charming place in my heart.
By the end of the first set of episodes, this game carved a weird but charming place in my heart.
¡HarlequinPanic!
Member
Wasn't it swery himself who stealth released it at TGS so he could have a "one more thing" steve jobs moment?
LOL at the narrative shifting to evil MS berrying their own product that they footed the dev bill on less than half a year later.
LOL at the narrative shifting to evil MS berrying their own product that they footed the dev bill on less than half a year later.
a Master Ninja
Member
The common belief is that Swery was trying to spin the stealth release as a positive, and not throw MS under the bus because he wants Season Two to get funded.¡HarlequinPanic!;154577863 said:
The reality is likely that with Kinect no longer being a priority, MS just had Swery wrap up whatever he had to get it out of the way. Season One being only two episodes, having little marketing, releasing no fanfare, etc were probably Microsoft's decision and not Swery's.
a Master Ninja
Member
Interesting...
Is this for real? This would be incredible if real.
GrantDaNasty
Member
Here's hoping whatever hoops Swery would have to jump through to get D4 on PC would be manageable. I know it comes across as port-begging, but considering this game's niche appeal and given how it isn't exactly doing OK on the XB1 at the moment, any way of getting this out to more people would be awesome.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Do want, will fuckingbuy
ramoisdead
Member
All my money. One of the only Xbox One exclusives I want to play (the other is Quantum Break).