Triggerhappytel
Member
I hope Driveclub has done well for them. Based on what I've played it's excellent
and I'll definitely pick it up when I get a PS4.
for a corridor racer
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Evolution Studios is hiring - #Resumeclub
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which, imo, isn't extremely high
Thornton Reed
Member
please give these guys the wipeout IP
I'm pretty sure lots of ex psygnosis devs are at evolution. Just imagine a wipeout game with driveclub level of graphics
I'm pretty sure lots of ex psygnosis devs are at evolution. Just imagine a wipeout game with driveclub level of graphics
Amazing
Hoping for a Motorstorm Pacific Rift 2. DC2 can wait, there are quite a lot of incoming content for DC in 2015.
I think DC2 should wait until after GT7. So Evo have probably got enough time to release a few motorstorm titles first
Rushy said that sales are above their expectations.
biglittleps
Member
Great news! Its stupid to close Evolution studios after their work in DriveClub which is great and everybody love the visuals and gameplay that provided great immersion expect that it had less content and some online troubles because of their ambition like many other games.
Nightengale
Member
True, but not terribly horrendous either.
Plus Driveclub still have more future avenues to expand its user base, via the future Plus edition and upgrade opportunities for those who may like the Plus demo.
Nobody denies that DC didn't do as well as it could have. But LTD sales ain't the end and determinator for Evo or DC.
I'm curious to see if the + thing pays off in the end or if people will just stick with that, but either way, I'm glad they didn't close. The game looks amazing and from what I've read on here, it seems to play great. They're a real talented studio and I can't wait to see what kind of magic they pull with their next game.
Nightengale
Member
As an owner of the Plus version, I'll be the first to say that it's extremely "in-your-face" in tempting you to upgrade.
It's basically the full game, but with a shopping cart symbol at every content you can't access. You can't navigate anywhere (except your Club/Profile) without skimming through inaccessible content.
It was so frustrating, upgrading my Driver level, only to unlock a car that's paywalled. FFFFFFFFF.
It was US #5, not #4.
But yeah, forgot to include the /s tag, this game has probably sold a lot more in its digital form than in its physical one.
Glad for them that they will seemingly survive Driveclub's fucked launch.
Now if they can do a follow up racer using DC's tech and running at 60fps, I'll gladly give them a chance.
Huh? Did that actually come out already?
Now if they can do a follow up racer using DC's tech and running at 60fps, I'll gladly give them a chance.
Huh? Did that actually come out already?
LeeRoyBrown
Banned
Medicoreclub# developement hopefully over and they can make Pacific Rift 2!
Nightengale
Member
It was live in Asia for a few hours before it got pulled. Managed to scoop it before they pulled the plug.
Gotta love the timezones.
Evo already proved, with Motorstorm and DC, that 60 fps is far from necessary.
No chance they can get the engine running at 60 fps. Forget about it, and enjoy the amazing games they make.
There is one for build and automating test. Their network engineer must have learned a few things from their mistake so there is no need to hire a new one. Instead their focus is on testing.
drotahorror
Member
Amazing
Hoping for a Motorstorm Pacific Rift 2. DC2 can wait, there are quite a lot of incoming content for DC in 2015.
Naw man.
Open world island where you can cruise around to closed-course events. Rally cars, offroad vehicles along with Jet Skis, boats and other water vehicles for navigating the branching river streams throughout the island.
Well, that could be MotorStorm PR2 for all I know. If it is, then hells yea.
*I do not want open world races where I have to constantly look at a map to see where to go. Open world for getting around to different events and cruising with friends. Closed courses for all events.
*Thanks Evo for making it happen, in advance of course.
Melchiah
Member
If the unofficial numbers are correct, it seems to have sold more than FH2, which is somewhat amusing considering the reviews that criticized it for not being an open world racer. It's really great, that a track racer can still do relatively well, and possibly manage to give the genre a new lease of life.
EDIT:
That's the last thing I want. One of the things I love about DC, is how you can access the races via the menu in mere seconds, which makes it perfect for pick up & play.
freefornow
Member
Yeah, but:
"These are not the official figures so we advice readers to take it with massive grain of salt and consider it as rumor, but insiderp has been pretty accurate with their previous sales figure report of PlayStation 4."
I'm not sure if this site is legit or not http://www.gamepur.com/news/16569-d...t-week-outsold-forza-horizon-2-21-margin.html
7DollarHagane
Banned
I would love to see a ps4 motorstorm type game with greater diversity in vehicles and more open racing evvironments from them.
Or even a motorstorm with a heavier combat gameplay. Kind of like wipeout style combat.
Or even a motorstorm with a heavier combat gameplay. Kind of like wipeout style combat.
geordiemp
Member
Don't bank on Driveclub being dead, maybe it will have Xmas legs.
I just bought it with a steering wheel. Its still hanging around the charts.
Canis lupus
Member
And to think most people here predicted the studio would get shuttered after DCs launch, no they're actually hiring more people.
Where did he say that?
Where did he say that?
What?
Yeah, I agree with this.
Instead of open world, it'd be much more awesome to give us a track creator to play with in these huge open environments.
They got pacific rift and apocalypse running at 60fps for their 3D modes. I hope they do that for morpheus
GoldenCrow
Member
Kresnik258
Member
Very pleasing to hear. The dream of a PS4 WipEout lives on... a little.
Melchiah
Member
Far too few racers have track creators these days. The only one I can think of is ModNation Racers. Although, I'm not sure if the effort and resources put into the track creator would be in the expense of some other part of the game, like the online portion has sometimes taken away resources they could have put into the SP campaign. I remember Insomniac saying something like that in regard to Resistance 2.
EDIT:
The digital sales could be higher than usual, considering that the PS+ upgrade is 10 cheaper, which is exactly the opposite of how it's normally. All the other digital versions have so far been about 10 more expensive than their retail counterparts.
Probably not because they published an article 10 days later saying it sold >400,000 in the first week with most sales in America, but it also took the number from that banned site, so yk.
http://www.gamepur.com/news/16706-d...gure-are-impressive-sold-over-357k-units.html
I'm pretty sure they said they were done with that series. Which is a shame.
Gambit 1138
Banned
does this mean there won't be layoffs? Surprised evolution is walking away from the Driveclub fiasco Scott free
Racing games seems to not doing at all well these days, even the big dogs like Forza and F1 are not the big sellers they used to be in the past, now WRC/rally sport is only popular in Europe so yeah I don't see Sony even thinking of getting it back.
Glad to hear. I was one of those who had fears for Evolutions future. All the doom and gloom surrounding DriveClub at launch was really exhausting. But the game was always fun despite the broken online. Now with weather patch and a stable online experience it´s even more awesome.
travisbickle
Member
I hope Sony don't view Driveclub as a three title series this gen, and instead fund a different racing title on Evolution's engine, before letting them work on DC2.
I think they should try other genres non racing stuff, Psygnosis/SCE Liverpool died when it became a racing games studio only, they should not repeat that mistake.
MMaRsu
Banned
Woohoo great news!! I'd really hate to see Evolution shut down, so this really makes me happy .
DC is a GREAT game and deserves all the praises it gets, and not much of the hate it got from reviewers.
I hope when they release the PS+ version everybody will see how great the game is.
. DC is a GREAT game and deserves all the praises it gets, and not much of the hate it got from reviewers.
I hope when they release the PS+ version everybody will see how great the game is
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Yay, another Thrakier post!
Yay, another masterful racing game that clearly and categorically overcomes the 30fps issues!
FunnyBunny
Member
This is great news!
My first week with DriveClub has been a blastthe game is fantastic. I hope they get right to work on a sequel that keeps the current locations and adds city locations (New York, San Francisco, London, and Tokyo).
Essentially PGR.
My first week with DriveClub has been a blastthe game is fantastic. I hope they get right to work on a sequel that keeps the current locations and adds city locations (New York, San Francisco, London, and Tokyo).
Essentially PGR.
RazielCuts
Member
I read this as Resume Club as in, continuing the club for Driveclub 2.
#CVClub
#CVClub
This.
djjinx2
Member
Ok, Driveclub is a great game, has free Dlc and was priced very well for a AAA day 1 digital game.
There were unforseen problems with the servers which on the whole have been fixed, and players have been compensated.
But let's go OTT about job loses and closure
Hoping that wasn't /s