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[Courage]

Offline play is now a feature, ladies and gentlemen.

Saw this blowing up on Reddit, so I thought GAF would find it funny.

I wonder if this means games where "offline play is disabled" will follow.

 

[Pirzolaman]

Wow even Activision pokes MS?

 

[Jucksalbe]

This does not bode well for the future.

Also, 49GB mandatory installation? How big is the HDD the PS4 ships with again?

 

[Vashetti]

Dat 1080p
Dat Vita remote play

 

[Overdoziz]

This does not bode well for the future.

Also, 49GB mandatory installation? How big is the HDD the PS4 ships with again?

I don't think it's a mandatory install.

 

[RaikuHebi]

Depressing.

This does not bode well for the future.

Also, 49GB mandatory installation? How big is the HDD the PS4 ships with again?

500GB

Dat 1080p
Dat Vita remote play

1080p shows on boxes whether it is native or not.

 

[dark_prinny]

Dat 1080p
Dat Vita remote play

 

[Fracas]

I wonder if this means games where "offline play is disabled" will follow.

They already exist. Destiny, Forza, Watch_Dogs, The Crew, Deep Down, and Titanfall.

 

[Ken Masters]

Vita remote play?


dayum

 

[coughlanio]

I guess it's for people who don't have decent, or any, internet connections.

And probably to tell people when games are online only.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

So SCE have standardised a symbol for their boxes if you can play offline?
i.e. Destiny won't have that symbol?

[beaten]

 

[Courage]

They already exist. Destiny, Forza, Watch_Dogs, The Crew, Deep Down, and Titanfall.

I'm pretty sure you can play Watch Dogs and Forza offline?

 

[CookTrain]

I wonder if this means games where "offline play is disabled" will follow.

Like MMOs and plenty of F2P games? We're already in the post-offline world. Why this is causing a ruckus anywhere is a real headscratcher.

 

[fertygo]

I just wanna said "Is this count as feature now?" lol
dat next gen

 

[FranXico]

I'm worried.

This should not even need to be on the box. Online requirement is not something you opt out from!

Games that *are* always online like MMOs should be the ones with an "Online Only" sign.

 

[Creaking]

It says 1-2 players, but 4 player offline split-screen matches are still included, aren't they?

 

[JaggedSac]

I'm pretty sure you can play Watch Dogs and Forza offline?

Yes, you can.

 

[Fracas]

I'm pretty sure you can play Watch Dogs and Forza offline?

I stand corrected. Watch_Dogs doesn't require an internet connection, and Forza has to be online just once

 

[Jedi2016]

What a feature! Can't wait to play!

Well, maybe I can wait a little bit... 2017 or something when I can pick it up in a bargain bin for three bucks or they give it away for free on PS+ (like that'll ever happen with a CoD game, who am I kidding?)

Pretty sure I can "enable" offline mode in ALL of my games by just unplugging the LAN cable from the system.

 

[boyshine]

I don't think it's a mandatory install.

What else would 49GB MINIMUM mean?

 

[Llyrwenne]

So, Killzone Shadow Fall does not have offline play enabled?

I hate inconsistencies.

 

[Courage]

Isn't "offline play enabled" and "online play (optional)" redundant anyway?

 

[redmetal86]

Our UAV is offline!

 

[freenudemacusers]

I think people are reading too much into this.

 

[D-e-f-]

Wow even Activision pokes MS?

They should look inward. Diablo III (PC) is still forcing the online even thought they're taking out the thing that was the reason for the online requirement lol. I find this highly ironic.

 

[kittens]

I guess this will necessary with more and more games going online only.

 

[KarmaCow]

So, Killzone Shadow Fall does not have offline play enabled?

I hate inconsistencies.

Offline multiplayer? It seems redundant when you already have the offline max number of players icon, but that's marketing I guess.

 

[beast786]

I hope sony nails remote play , such a killer feature. Fingers crossed

 

[Gorillaz]

The fact it is a feature to be offline makes me a bit uneasy

 

[Overdoziz]

What else would 49GB MINIMUM mean?

Wasn't it for caching?

 

[RaikuHebi]

I don't think it's a mandatory install.

All games mandatorily fully install on the PS4.

Wasn't it for caching?

No. That turned out to be a misunderstanding. Yoshida was using cache to refer to the seamless manner of the installs.

 

[Samyy]

I hope sony nails remote play , such a killer feature. Fingers crossed

Im really worried about this, pretty bad networking problem in my house considering my router is the living room and my PS4 will be in the basement. I can't run a direct line to the PS4 and the distance between the two is probably going to create latency issues.

 

[Sethos]

Wow offline play.

 

[RaikuHebi]

Im really worried about this, pretty bad networking problem in my house considering my router is the living room and my PS4 will be in the basement. I can't run a direct line to the PS4 and the distance between the two is probably going to create latency issues.

They can connect directly without needing to go through the router as well.

 

[NullPointer]

Isn't "offline play enabled" and "online play (optional)" redundant anyway?

You'd think.

 

[Jarmel]

So like where is the OT for this?

 

[SolidSnakex]

The fact it is a feature to be offline makes me a bit uneasy

I'm not sure why. There are going to be games, like Destiny and Titanfall, that are online-only and there needs to be a way to inform customers of the difference.

 

[IAmRandom31]

Vita remote play?


dayum

All PS4 games except ones with heavy camera use will be remote play.

I believe the devs of Blacklight Retributed stated during their livestream that the Remote Play function was even a part of certifications. As in you HAD to have it, before getting cert.

Same goes with use of the touch screen. Trying to remember the third cert requirement. Was touch screen use, remote play and ....damn can't remember

 

[RaikuHebi]

Long shot here, but perhaps it refers to LAN play?

All PS4 games except ones with heavy camera use will be remote play.

I believe the devs of Blacklight Retributed stated during their livestream that the Remote Play function was even a part of certifications. As in you HAD to have it, before getting cert.

Same goes with use of the touch screen. Trying to remember the third cert requirement. Was touch screen use, remote play and ....damn can't remember

Indeed. This is isn't going to like it was on the PS3. It's going to be a fully fledged feature with games optimised towards it.

 

[PotionBleue]

Is it the very first game that mentions “OFFLINE PLAY ENABLED” or are there past examples?

 

[Pop]

Offline is now a feature folks

 

[ShogunDarius]

glad to see the Vita remote play on there, imagine playing COD online with the Vita

 

[Disco Batman]

Making news out of nothing.

 

[Samyy]

Making news out of nothing.

Uhh what, you don't see how this is pretty funny?

 

[Ricerocket]

So like where is the OT for this?

Yeah what's the deal with this game? Out in 2 days and barely anything on it.

 

[RaikuHebi]

glad to see the Vita remote play on there, imagine playing COD online with the Vita

Sounds like it would be more difficult.

Yeah what's the deal with this game? Out in 2 days and barely anything on it.

NeoGaf isn't really COD crazy.

 

[newsguy]

I remember reading during E3 that despite Sony harping on the fact that you didn't need to be online to play games on their console, (when MS was still online only) that they worded it in a way meaning first party games. Supposedly it was still up to 3rd party devs whether they wanted the games to be online only. I hope this isn't still the case.

 

[Disco Batman]

Uhh what, you don't see how this is pretty funny?

No I don't. I think it just relates to having offline bot based multiplayer.

 

[Sub_Level]

Imagine if a dev invented a mode where you could play multiplayer offline on the same console. I think it could work if they split the screen somehow.

 

[Green Yoshi]

Does that mean that you can play against bots in multiplayer mode?