silver.tongue
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Probably average reviews and a lot of patches.
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Sony Went "Back to the Drawing Board" with Driveclub
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Probably average reviews and a lot of patches.
...there's no new news here. This isn't a delay, it's an explanation of the original delay.
Because this is going to be a more casual, 'fun' alternative to Gran Turismo. Kinda like Motorstorm was.
Amentallica
Unconfirmed Member
Why didn't you wait to buy it until the game came out?
GHG
Gold Member
They were really silly for not just getting this out at launch for free on PSN and then improving it/adding content with monthly patches (or fortnightly for people who have bought the full game).
Something like the Project Cars model would have worked really well IMO. Just don't do a retail version, thats all.
Something like the Project Cars model would have worked really well IMO. Just don't do a retail version, thats all.
Captain Tuttle
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Has there been any indication of this? Rumors etc?
mangochutney
Member
Ironically we probably saw more of DRIVECLUB than we did of most games pre-console launch.
BRocknRolla
Member
Sounds like this game isn't coming out for a while.
Iacobellis
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Metallix87
Member
Maybe, but tying a racing game to Sony's biggest franchise, sales-wise, is a smart business move.
Also, I understand that Polyphony declined, but Sony should have done it anyway.
It's not just this thread, it's a problem that happens far too often lately. It's ridiculously annoying to see people jump off the fucking mountain off of a small piece of information rather it's right or wrong.
There's also another problem with assumptions. You have people posting opinions presented as "Facts" and it spreads quickly because people assume if 2 or more people repeats something, it's a good chance it's right. You can't blame them either. This is NeoGAF, the place where people are suppose to be more informed than the average gamer.
TheSpoiler
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Chill Penguin
Member
Mostly forum speculation. I just find it hard to believe that a title that was still considered a launch title as late as mid October 2013 is experiencing such a long delay. Has to be more to it.
NullPointer
Member
Just for some perspective, the last official word I'm aware of was this:
So if this article is purely speaking to the original delay, does this mean we could still see the game release "early 2014"?
This question is posed specifically at the "read the article" and "stop jumping to conclusions" contingent of the thread, but if anybody knows, please share ;P
Forza Horizon *is* an open world Forza, just with a different, more stunty, drifty tune. That's what makes it work so damn well.
(full statement)
So if this article is purely speaking to the original delay, does this mean we could still see the game release "early 2014"?
This question is posed specifically at the "read the article" and "stop jumping to conclusions" contingent of the thread, but if anybody knows, please share ;P
Maybe? Haha, thats what people would expect. GT as a brand, if its to have any meaning, must, well, mean something. And just being licensed cars is not enough.
Forza Horizon *is* an open world Forza, just with a different, more stunty, drifty tune. That's what makes it work so damn well.
I think it gives some idea of the severity of the delay, at first most thought it was just to polish the game.
Other speculated about VR implementation, this seems like none of the above and actually more cause for lack of a better word "concern".
Though it is true, we know now whether the game is still on schedule after the initial delay or not.
This is why I do my best to never buy based on potential.
You should have waited for a solid release date and went all in on that date. Nothing wrong with buying for one game at its release.
Ryu Hayabusa
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mangochutney
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Unless they go guns-blazing during and after GDC on the back of a VR reveal then I can't see it being early 2014 as it'd need to be by the end of April really.
TheSpoiler
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TheOctodad
Member
As long as this game is good, it can take as long as it wants.
I feel the same about every game.
I feel the same about every game.
I think there were some rumors/teasers from insiders if I remember correctly, also there's an interview where Rushy vaguely hints at Evolution working on VR for Driveclub
Uno Venova
Banned
That's what I figured if it was taking so long, that something has to be messed up, hopefully the fix it. I like how they said weeks ago that there will be details 'soon' on the release.
NullPointer
Member
Pretty sure that was months ago.
Not that I'm counting, mind you.
Nope, not counting the days, not at all. Nosiree.
*eye twitch*
Insane Metal
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I... can't...
It's coming out this holiday if you believe ntkrnl.
Neuromancer
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As written, that tweet suggests the game is being taken back to the drawing board currently. If that's not what Rohhe meant then the writer should have asked him to clarify.
I don't know why this needs to be explained, but what they are saying is the original delay was because they wanted to add more polish rather than shipping something just for financial reasons (like so many other publishers shamelessly do).
From what I understand that was already communicated to the fans properly, and some of you have become victims of sensationalist journalism when news is slow.
From what I understand that was already communicated to the fans properly, and some of you have become victims of sensationalist journalism when news is slow.
I think the article sheds some light on what happened to the game. 5 months and no sign of a release date clearly indicates that they went back to the drawing board. This wasn't just a matter of 'polish'. There is something fundamental being worked on. May be it's VR. May be it's the core engine. Who knows? The fact that they are willing to eat the cost and keep working on it without a solid release date is commendable, albeit frustrating.
In any case, this isn't really 'news'. It's an 'update' on the delay, with a title that could easily be misconstrued. If I were Sony, I would've declined to comment altogether without having something more to excite fans. Seems quite obvious that this would just irritate those who are already getting impatient with this game. It's bad PR IMO
In any case, this isn't really 'news'. It's an 'update' on the delay, with a title that could easily be misconstrued. If I were Sony, I would've declined to comment altogether without having something more to excite fans. Seems quite obvious that this would just irritate those who are already getting impatient with this game. It's bad PR IMO
hodayathink
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If they are implementing VR, they'd basically have to take it from what was a 1080p/30fps game to basically a 720p/60fps times two game. I can see where doing something like that would make the phrase "back to the drawing board" make sense, where you're thinking about making fundamental changes to the game to make it more VR friendly.
Metallix87
Member
People expect a high quality racing experience. The physics don't need to be the same, and most GT fans would just be happy to have something to tide them over until GT7 in 2018.
TheSpoiler
Member
The whole article is in reference to the delay of launch. Then he says that tweet, which means "the restructuring is happening currently" not "the restructuring is happening at this very moment and everything is being built up from the ground"
NullPointer
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I'd radically disagree with the notion that GT means just a high quality racing experience. Its a very particular driving feel with a sim grounding. That can only be played with so much before it has nothing to do with GT - so I'd advise Sony toy with that only at their peril. Its not like GT fans are in the best mood right now as it is.
That said, if there was an open world game built on top of GT's driving model and sharing assets - a GT Horizon, I'd be all over it.
At this point my racing glands are atrophying ;P
So yeah, when does The Crew release? Before or after DriveClub?
There is a second part to that sentence - "make sure the game is great before we ship it". So one can also read it as "they are currently making sure the game is great before they ship it". We are picking apart sentences to draw our own conclusions. Hence all conclusions are up for debate. Colin's tweet doesn't mean anything. He is making his inference just like the rest of us. I'm not even sure what inference he has actually made, since even that seems to be debated in this page.
As you said, he should've asked Rohde to further clarify before reporting it. But Colin seems to be quite trigger happy these days, so I'm not surprised.
Celestial Mortal
Member
Will it still be given free to PS+ members who subscribed before July 2014?
CyberChulo
Member
It's been years since I played a really good driving game. The unrealistic approach to Gran Turismo's car crashes turned me off. The motorstorm series brought me back in the racing genre.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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I stopped thinking it would be offered for free when it was delayed.
Neuromancer
Member
I disagree, here's why:
Status implies the interview is going to focus on what's going on with the game currently, not what happened 4 months ago. This sets up the tone for the rest of the piece.
Rohde says, Sony is willing to go back to the drawing board and that's what's going on with the game right now.Unless he was referinng only to the part of the 'make it great' part of the sentence in which case it's the interviewer's job to make it clear to the reader.
NullPointer
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sixteen-bit
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Delay? Will this become the Gran Turismo 5 of the current gen?
Mr.Marston
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lol overreactions everywhere.
PhantomFear
Member
It's nice to see a level headed, well-reasoned post in this thread of terrible miserly and despair. Thanks.
PJV3
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Yoshida gave the reason for the delay.
http://m.uk.ign.com/articles/2013/11/14/sony-talks-driveclub-delay-and-mixed-ps4-reviews
The driving part of the game sounds fine. I'm not sure why people are flapping all of a sudden. Once they get the club side of the game right it will launch.
http://m.uk.ign.com/articles/2013/11/14/sony-talks-driveclub-delay-and-mixed-ps4-reviews
The driving part of the game sounds fine. I'm not sure why people are flapping all of a sudden. Once they get the club side of the game right it will launch.