SBO?El Sloth said:Congrats to 1 year of awesome podcasting.
Mark mentioned he's been watching fighting game tournaments lately? Any in particular?
Didn't the podcast go up the day before SBO?_dementia said:SBO?
Whoops. That stuff just comes out naturally. Really not a fan of Kinect in its current incarnation. If they put one out someday that actually works to a degree that I find acceptable, I'd definitely be open to it -- but as it stands now, it's an overpriced gimmick.Zeouterlimits said:Starting to grate that John TV is a complete Debbie Downer anytime a 360 game is mentioned.
Garnett & co : "Hey, we're actually talking happily/excitedly about some Kinect games"
John : "Oy oy! In case I haven't made it repeatidly clear, I'm not. Guys, did you know? I don't like em."
We get it. And it's perfectly fine. Just don't keep slapping us in the head with it any time a 360 game is mentioned.
Don't worry, I still think the kinect is dumb too.john tv said:Whoops. That stuff just comes out naturally. Really not a fan of Kinect in its current incarnation. If they put one out someday that actually works to a degree that I find acceptable, I'd definitely be open to it -- but as it stands now, it's an overpriced gimmick.
In general, I've noticed I tend to be more emphatic about stuff I don't like, when in fact I'm actually pretty enthusiastic overall - so I'm hoping to try and curb the negative commentary and bring out a little more of the positive in the coming months. It's always nice to hear stuff like this tho, so thanks for the feedback!
john tv said:Whoops. That stuff just comes out naturally. Really not a fan of Kinect in its current incarnation. If they put one out someday that actually works to a degree that I find acceptable, I'd definitely be open to it -- but as it stands now, it's an overpriced gimmick.
In general, I've noticed I tend to be more emphatic about stuff I don't like, when in fact I'm actually pretty enthusiastic overall - so I'm hoping to try and curb the negative commentary and bring out a little more of the positive in the coming months. It's always nice to hear stuff like this tho, so thanks for the feedback!
Didn't they talk about how Sonic Generations was terrible on PS3 and Dragon's Dogma's demo on 360 was way better than the PS3?StuBurns said:I kind of hoped they'd go back to the MS hate conversation in this episode.
No one really addressed Ryan's argument that the Kinect is optional so you shouldn't care. MS are putting practically all their internal development into Kinect. Third party exclusives are dead. Outside of XBLA or Halo 4 (from an unproven studio), there isn't a reason to own a 360 right now I think. There was a thread yesterday about listing all 2012 titles you cared about, and it really hit me that MS have virtually nothing.
I don't remember the DD thing, but they mentioned Sonic. But that's not really what I meant. The topic Ryan bought up was much more specific.zoner said:Didn't they talk about how Sonic Generations was terrible on PS3 and Dragon's Dogma's demo on 360 was way better than the PS3?
Thanks for the reply, I just felt that moment "broke the camels back" when it came to mentions of how you feel about the 360.john tv said:Whoops. That stuff just comes out naturally. Really not a fan of Kinect in its current incarnation. If they put one out someday that actually works to a degree that I find acceptable, I'd definitely be open to it -- but as it stands now, it's an overpriced gimmick.
In general, I've noticed I tend to be more emphatic about stuff I don't like, when in fact I'm actually pretty enthusiastic overall - so I'm hoping to try and curb the negative commentary and bring out a little more of the positive in the coming months. It's always nice to hear stuff like this tho, so thanks for the feedback!
I don't either, it's just come up a lot from John in the past 4/5 episodes, is tiring.LiK said:I don't mind if they have a bias towards a system/brand. Let it be known that Ryan Payton is listening...hohoho
StuBurns said:I kind of hoped they'd go back to the MS hate conversation in this episode.
No one really addressed Ryan's argument that the Kinect is optional so you shouldn't care. MS are putting practically all their internal development into Kinect. Third party exclusives are dead. Outside of XBLA or Halo 4 (from an unproven studio), there isn't a reason to own a 360 right now I think. There was a thread yesterday about listing all 2012 titles you cared about, and it really hit me that MS have virtually nothing.
Like all those great XBLA games?Massa said:Exactly. The argument that Kinect is optional falls apart when you look at what kind of games Microsoft is funding.
I completely agree. I've seen people bash MS for supporting Kinect so much and then proclaim disappointment in Sony for not supporting the Move enough.SCHUEY F1 said:The bottom line is you really can't go wrong with either system imo. Both have there strengths and weaknesses.
What do you mean? It's not going to outsell GT5.zoner said:Gears may be their only exclusive for this year, not counting the Halo remakes, but you know what? Gears will definitely outsell all of Sony's exclusives by a good margin. It's a huge name, and I'm sure they're preparing for their next exclusive after Gears.
StuBurns said:What do you mean? It's not going to outsell GT5.
Good point, if so, fair enough.Curufinwe said:Maybe he means their 2011 exclusives.
zoner said:Like all those great XBLA games?
Gears may be their only exclusive for this year, not counting the Halo remakes, but you know what? Gears will definitely outsell all of Sony's exclusives by a good margin. It's a huge name, and I'm sure they're preparing for their next exclusive after Gears.
Whoops. That stuff just comes out naturally. Really not a fan of Kinect in its current incarnation. If they put one out someday that actually works to a degree that I find acceptable, I'd definitely be open to it -- but as it stands now, it's an overpriced gimmick.
In general, I've noticed I tend to be more emphatic about stuff I don't like, when in fact I'm actually pretty enthusiastic overall - so I'm hoping to try and curb the negative commentary and bring out a little more of the positive in the coming months. It's always nice to hear stuff like this tho, so thanks for the feedback!
Gameboy fucking sucks!!!!!!john tv said:Don't get me wrong - I'm not one to sugarcoat anything. My point is that we have X amount of time per podcast, and rather than spend a bunch of time bitching about stuff I don't like, I'd rather spend more time being enthusiastic about stuff I -do- like.
That said, we'll always have time for PlayStation Home.
How are the two things contradictory though? What you want, and what you predict will happen are rarely aligned.duffyside said:I love (read: hate) how everyone wants a Vita, but always comments on how it's not going to be a success. They'll either spend a ton of time praising it and then ending the conversation with "but the iPhone!" or spend a ton of time talking about how handhelds are doomed, then say "but man I can't wait to get a Vita." I guess it's reflective of the enthusiast community at least.
duffyside said:I love (read: hate) how everyone wants a Vita, but always comments on how it's not going to be a success. They'll either spend a ton of time praising it and then ending the conversation with "but the iPhone!" or spend a ton of time talking about how handhelds are doomed, then say "but man I can't wait to get a Vita." I guess it's reflective of the enthusiast community at least.
Well if it were just one or two of them acting this way it wouldn't be as noteworthy, but all of them seem to feel the same way. I think that each of them and everyone on the Weekend Confirmed segment want a Vita shows that while "mainstream America" may be satisfied with their phone, "hardcore" gamers are extremely interested in the Vita. And there are a lot more of those type of people than many think. I think the Vita is going to be more successful than the PSP; maybe not in hardware sales, but definitely in software.StuBurns said:How are the two things contradictory though? What you want, and what you predict will happen are rarely aligned.
I don't know, it just all comes off to me as "Oh my gosh, this is the best restaurant! The food is great, the service is outstanding, it has awesome atmosphere, and I can't believe how affordable it is! ... But yo, there's a McDonald's down the street, so you're fucked."mujun said:Seems fair enough to me. Looks like an awesome piece of hardware that already has a strong lineup of games announced. Makes sense that people can't wait to get their own.
How it will perform sales-wise is a whole different subject. The handheld market is changing and at this point it seems like the Vita could go either way.
If quality was a guarantee of financial success then the Vita would assuredly be hit.
I don't think PSV will sell as well as PSP, but PSP did very well, like 70M units at this point. Software, who knows, the issue is if it'll get the software support, and it won't unless it gets the install base.duffyside said:Well if it were just one or two of them acting this way it wouldn't be as noteworthy, but all of them seem to feel the same way. I think that each of them and everyone on the Weekend Confirmed segment want a Vita shows that while "mainstream America" may be satisfied with their phone, "hardcore" gamers are extremely interested in the Vita. And there are a lot more of those type of people than many think. I think the Vita is going to be more successful than the PSP; maybe not in hardware sales, but definitely in software.
The difference is, any restaurant can afford to get hold of Kobe beef to draw in those high end customers. Sony needs publishers to sink millions of dollars into PSV exclusive software. It's a much bigger challenge.duffyside said:I don't know, it just all comes off to me as "Oh my gosh, this is the best restaurant! The food is great, the service is outstanding, it has awesome atmosphere, and I can't believe how affordable it is! ... But yo, there's a McDonald's down the street, so you're fucked."
That's not a lock by any stretch. This is a tough market, Sony lost half their market share in a single generation with the PS3.duffyside said:It just seems crazy to me. If Vita had just one or two hooks I could see where they're coming from, and moreover this isn't some small startup. Sony may not be what they used to be, but they're still a multi billion dollar company with a lot of history in the market. Vita's good to go. We're ok to go. Ok to go.
duffyside said:I don't know, it just all comes off to me as "Oh my gosh, this is the best restaurant! The food is great, the service is outstanding, it has awesome atmosphere, and I can't believe how affordable it is! ... But yo, there's a McDonald's down the street, so you're fucked."
It just seems crazy to me. If Vita had just one or two hooks I could see where they're coming from, and moreover this isn't some small startup. Sony may not be what they used to be, but they're still a multi billion dollar company with a lot of history in the market. Vita's good to go. We're ok to go. Ok to go.