bloodborne is not a system seller?
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Sony Gamescom 2014 press conference confirmed for August 12
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bloodborne is not a system seller?
iceatcs
Junior Member
Not likely. I think I remember J.Stevenson said won't talk till after SO.
Leona Lewis
Banned
I don't recall that. In any case, I doubt that's his purview - Sony PR will push the hell out of the game and movie on their own timetable.
No way...... lots of hardcore diehard fans, but not the mass appeal....KH3 though absolutely...put the trailer on my FB wall last year had a lot of non gamer people asking when it was coming out
No way... marketing/talking about two exclusives on different consoles would be a nightmare
down 2 orth
Member
Yeah thats a big one for me too. Its kinda weird to see a couple supposed vita fans on here trying to play it down like it wasn't a huge bombshell.
iceatcs
Junior Member
Think you're right. Couldn't find it but read somewhere that they will show it more at later this year.
AmuroChan
Member
Such a subjective term. What is the criteria for a "real" system seller? The term gets thrown around all the time and every person has a different definition.
Mass Effect
Member
Having Rime gameplay/being playable is good enough for me. I've been wanting to see more of this game for a long time.
Anyone know how the acclaim for Arc the Lad was? I would assume Sony would want to make a game that appeals to the Japanese.
They were pretty meh from what I remember not a huge series by any means. A 7-8/10 series
That's what I see as well. Makes me curious as to why something like this would be remade and not something a bit more into pop-culture like Legend of Dragoon. Reception for that was slightly lukewarm but I think it resonates more with people.
IAmRandom31
Banned
The series was quality, for the most part. 1 was a good intro and the series really took off with Arc the Lad II, my personal favorite. You could play them for 60+ hours easily, and with 3 I don't even want to know how much time was spent with it, probably 100+ hours.
The subsequent releases after the main trilogy though never reached the apex of the quality the earlier games had. It was a very cool story and world though so I wouldn't mind a return to it. Not at all.
Most don't realize it was more of a SRPG though like Final Fantasy Tactics, not a pure JRPG like Final Fantasy or Dragons Quest
Drac84
Member
3am Wednesday morning
Damn it, forgot about those X(. Still though, Sony could of at least shown those games off via montage video or small demo at E3 (remove the "Powers" section of the show and BAM, you have at least 8-13 minutes of time to talk about the Vita).
....I would just like some indication that Sony cares about the Vita, any sign at all
. I mean, sure, Sony is still release games on the system (Ratchet Collection, Vita Pets, and a few upcoming games like Freedom Wars and Oshoka), but announce something that will really blow us away for the system . At GamesCom 2012, we were shown Killzone Mercenary and Tearaway for the Vita and both were wonderful games that really showed what the hardware was made of. The former showed that the system can really be a looker for big games and still have gameplay console gamers are used to while the latter was an delightful and charming 3D adventure/platforming game that used all the tools the Vita had in such natural ways.
....Did we see something like that at E3? No, all we saw was more ports and games that can be possible on other devices (granted, I didn't see gameplay of Freedom Wars or Oshoka yet, so I might be dead wrong there
). Even if they just announce sequels to those games, that would be enough to show me they still give a damn about the system.....but at this point, I feel like they are only supporting it because they feel like they 'have' to
. Removing that 'glitch' that happened earlier this month that allowed NA PSN users to play games that SHOULD normally work on the thing, not having cross-buy with there Collections in NA (not that it's a really BAD thing; the Sly Collection was a wonderful port while the Ratchet Collection is more then good enough
), not fully giving there own software retail releases (Ratchet Collection for example) and not even stocking systems in stores (....shortage of consoles that you, I don't know, should WANT to sell X()......I don't know man . If anything, I will give them props for still making PS+ a killer service for the Vita and when they did support there system, there first party output was very solid
(Uncharted, Wipeout, Unit 13, Gravity Rush, Tearaway, Sly 4, Killzone, Hot Shots, PS All Stars, Soul Sacrifice....very solid line up of games ).Vita is dead in the eyes of everyone, RK. Time to put it to rest. Sony don't care
Fine :l, just figured I will get that off my chest....
At least we all love our Vita's
.illmatic22
Banned
It's a niche machine for a niche market. Of course they don't care. Let it rot.Vita is dead in the eyes of everyone, RK. Time to put it to rest. Sony don't care
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
This is delusion on your part, this didn't really happen at all?
'The insiders' weren't hyping anything massive from Sony.
Vita is dead in the eyes of everyone, RK. Time to put it to rest. Sony don't care
But they just recently announced Muppets Movie Adventures!
Somebody doesnt have a Vita
unknownstranger
Member
This starts at 10:00am PST right?
Xplatformer
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3rdamention
Member
For what it's worth, I think officially (several sites counted) Sony had 2or 3 more games shown at their conference than Microsoft and less CG trailers as well. Mix that with the heavy hitters you mentioned, it was definitely a good conference at E3......
Tizoc
Member
I can tell you when MS conference starts at least: approx. 31 hours from now. Sony's starts I think 5ish hours after MS'.
Far as timezone goes, it will follow Cologne, Germany.
Aeriscloud
Banned
We already know that, NPD tells us every month.
Nightengale
Member
And it won't be the last.
GameAddict411
Member
I don't expect anything noteworthy to happen, so please people set your expectations to realistic levels.
3rdamention
Member
As much as many of us hard core gamers may tire of it, Sony is smart to make sure people continue to associate the game with their system.... So far they have done that....
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
After playing the beta... I don't blame them.
Space Crack will replace all modern drugs. Mark my words.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
So how many more hours is it till the start of the conference?
illmatic22
Banned
Oh, I've had one since launch. But let's be real, it's dead.
I kno rite? It's like they think that game's gonna sell millions like Watch Dogs something.
HORRORSHØW
Member
hopefully that's correct. someone might want to double check to be sure.
edit: that's the start time for ms's presser. sony's is 5 hours later.
but ps4 is already confirmed to have tgs announcements
Grimløck;124784756 said:
hopefully that's correct. someone might want to double check to be sure.
edit: that's the start time for ms's presser. sony's is 5 hours later.
Yep, that was for MS. Navid posted these countdowns some pages before:
Microsoft Press Event: 12 Aug - 2PM CET // 1PM BST // 5AM PDT // 8AM EDT
Sony Press Event: 12 Aug - 7PM CET // 6PM BST // 10AM PDT // 1PM EDT
EA Press Event: 13 Aug - 10AM CET // 9AM BST // 1AM PDT // 4AM EDT
Correct me if I got any of them wrong...
Well it's definitely not any game that sells any number of systems like the poster I responded to implied ("...it won't sell any systems?"). Every single game would basically be a "system seller" at that point.
My definition is something like a Halo or major Mario related game, where it sells millions of copies and continues to sell for a long time and you see an uptick of console sales for months and months if not a year after the game's release. Mario Kart would be the most recent example of that.
Not much coming out of Japan these days does that except for the aforementioned Mario games, which don't really count since there's no way that's coming out for PS4. Monster Hunter is another one but that's in the handheld space.
I hope so but that would require Sony to actually learn how to do press cons. They can't do anything with less than 2 hours.
loaf of bread
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It seems smart for Sony to get the marketing deals for new IP games and less "mainstream" titles. MS always seems to go for marketing in commercials and such using stuff like Cod, Fifa, Madden, etc. Everyone knows those games are on both systems even if the commercial only mentions Xbox. However when I see commercials for Destiny or Diablo 3 if I wasn't a big follower of gaming news and releases I'd probably just assume they were only on Playstation. I know a lot of people who think Destiny is only on Playstation.
For reference, last years was 1 hour and 30 minutes, 2012 was 1 hour, and 2011 was 1 hour. I don't know about before that but I would bet on between 1 and 1.5 hours.
For reference, last years was 1 hour and 30 minutes, 2012 was 1 hour, and 2011 was 1 hour. I don't know about before that but I would bet on between 1 and 1.5 hours.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Grimløck;124784756 said:
hopefully that's correct. someone might want to double check to be sure.
edit: that's the start time for ms's presser. sony's is 5 hours later.
Thank you!
I think of it as a PS game when I know its not...the marketing is strong with that one
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