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What the PS4 Needs to Decimate the Competition

The PS4’s unveiling on Wednesday the 20th will be a huge power play for Sony as it will naturally create some serious momentum toward E3 2013. The world will be Sony’s stage for the next 48 hours and we can’t help but wish for the best and geek out whenever we see a new wave of leaked photos. What will be revealed at the event? What will we see? Is Kaz just trolling us?

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Hingle_Mcringleberry4081d ago (Edited 4081d ago )

Because that worked out so well for the Vita. What they need to do is support it like they've supported the ps3 right after they realized that the playstation name alone wouldn't carry the console to success.
They need to come out guns blazing and maintain that throughout the first year into the 2nd. They need to realize that they aren't the market leader coming into this and that people won't buy it simply because it's a playstation.
They need to also market their games well and stop creating games that nobody wants (Twisted metal, starhawk, PASBR, SOCOM 4, SLY 4, MOVE heroes, lbp karting, Q force ect.) and get back to making QUALITY games! I mean when was the last time a SONY studio made a AAA quality game for the ps3? Uncharted 3?
They need to stop putting their quality characters into crumby games.

Good_Guy_Jamal4081d ago

Now that you've mentioned it, when was the last time a 1st party studio actually released a ps3 game? All of their ps3 exclusive games since Uncharted 3 have been worked on by 2nd party studios! Twisted Metal, Starhawk, PASBR, SLY 4 and Q-Force have all been 2nd party games.
Besides GoW and TLOU, most 1st party studios must be working on PS4 games! This is gonna be an exciting launch indeed!

clrlite4081d ago

I agree with you about the marketing, but a couple of the games you listed could have sold millions with the right advertising imo.

pr0t0typeknuckles4081d ago

i agree with you on everything except for people not wanting lbp and sly 4.

miyamoto4081d ago (Edited 4081d ago )

PlayStation is not about destroying or stopping competition that is Microsoft's agenda and role.

PlayStation is about giving more life and longevity to video gaming by making more new games and progressing the technology that will make these new games possible to be played. That is what it does best.

muttley654081d ago (Edited 4081d ago )

GRAN TURISMO 6 and FIFA would be a great opening launch title for American and Europe.

dont think GT6 would take long to DEV. im sure PD started before GT5 was released....

(possibility)

fermcr4081d ago (Edited 4081d ago )

"What the PS4 Needs to Decimate the Competition"

I certainly hope that doesn't happen. I hope all systems prevail and that there is a lot and lot of competition between them. Competition is the best thing for the consumers.

MysticStrummer4080d ago

@tentonsotube - "What they have" didn't help Sony to decimate the competition this gen. You think everyone else is just going with what they have, making no changes for next gen? No. They'll all look at each other and steal a few ideas, then throw some new stuff against the wall to see if it sticks. As little as I care about social networking, applying it to gaming is what helped MS do as well as they did, and Sony would be wise to incorporate at least some of that into PS4. Because of the Wii's success, both MS and Sony will try to cater to casuals as well as the hardcore gamers, though possibly to different degrees, and Nintendo is obviously trying to seem more hardcore than they did last gen. Nothing will stay the same, except maybe the cesspool called N4G.

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chukamachine4081d ago

It does not need killzone4.

As much as many people would like it, it's not a system seller.

Uncharted 4 would be though.

GT6 would be.

Blackdeath_6634081d ago

a massive Gran Turismo game will be a really strong launch title. i love killzone so i wouldn't mind another. i hope they don't ruin the uncharted series we have seen it time and time again one the just keep creating squeals and it completely ruins the game. i for one have completely lost interest in the assassin's creed series i couldn't even bring myself to care about the third one.

Fatty4081d ago

It'd be great to see a GT in the launch window, but given how long 4 and 5 took to make, I don't know if it's possible. I can't imagine how good it'll look, though... Not to mention the physics should be even more fine-tuned than ever.

InMyOpinion4081d ago

They will most probably show some kind of trailer for a new GT game, but I don't think it will be a launch title. Strongly doubt it considering how long GT5 took from announcement to actual release.

shivvy244081d ago

killzone isnt a system seller , its games like uncharted , GT , god of war and 3rd party exclusivity like MGS4

TheFirstClassic4081d ago

Killzone may not be a system seller, but it still has good sales and, since Guerrilla Games does wonders in terms of graphics, it would be a great way to show off the system.

-Alpha4081d ago (Edited 4081d ago )

I want another Killzone, but if Guerilla Games can't seize the opportunity fans so desperately crave for the story, co-op, and multiplayer (took steps back with K3), then I'll lose all hope.

Killzone just feels shy of reaching that true potential, and I am heavily hoping for Killzone 4 to deliver. Time to do what should have been done: fleshed out co-op modes, killer multiplayer that improves on Killzone 2 and stops screwing around with Killzone 3's junk, and a storymode that can take advantage of the Killzone universe. Most of all, a 10 minute Rico torture scene.

Karpetburnz4081d ago

I think Killzone 4 could sell A LOT if its a PS4 launch title.

a_bro4081d ago (Edited 4081d ago )

"It does not need killzone4.

As much as many people would like it, it's not a system seller."

i beg to defer Killzone on launch day makes it a system seller

if killzone 4 is indeed releasing at launch, that would make it as the only FPS we know so far that will launch with the platform. It would be a smart move on sony's part, the FPS genre is pretty much the most popular genre here in the states. it would finally get some of the recognition it deserves.

and besides if they guerrila does this correctly:
- a fleshed out story
-improved gameplay
-better multiplayer gameplay than KZ3
-use ever social/communication feature thats built in to the PS4/PSN

they will come out winning.

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BitbyDeath4081d ago

Releasing before the next Xbox is even announced would be a good first step.

BanBrother4081d ago

That is the key. If they release first, then all they have to do is keep offering what they have been with the PS3. The ball is in MS court now, not Sony's. Most people will go the Sony route, so MS are the ones that need to improve.

Basically what I am saying is, everyone with a PS3 iwill be getting the PS4. With the 360, a lot of people are switching over to the PS3, which will likely translate into a PS4 purchase. This time it looks like they will be released simultaneously, which can only mean the PS4 will obliterate the 720 sales, given the fact that the 360 had a year start, and Sony caught up.

BLKxSEPTEMBER4081d ago

Where are u getting your "Xbox gamers are switching to PS3" facts from? I have a full Xbox friends list and NONE of them have went from Xbox to PS3. They may play both but none have abandoned 360 for ps3. To me a real gamer doesn't "switch" they embrace all systems and play games not brands...

theWB274081d ago

Seriously I think you're going by N4G standards. I know plenty of people who swear by th Xbox brand as much as Sony. No one is switching...and PS3 caught up because they have a stronger market in their own country. Shut it down...

BanBrother4081d ago

BLKxSEPTEMBER

Wait, you are refuting my opinion that a lot of 360 gamers are switching over to the PS3 (which from my experiences, they are), and then through you experience, no such thing is happening?, so yours is right?

Can't we just agree to disagree? You can never refute someones 'opinion' with your own, as they are just that. Yes, people embrace both systems, but by switching over, I mean dedicating more time to that particular console which will more than likely translate into a PS4 purchase IF both consoles are released simultaneously.

My comment was no fanboy rant, I can promise you that.

Qrphe4081d ago

It needs games. Hopefully they try to cover as many genres at launch as possible (from FPS and adventure games all the way to Sports and casual games).

clrlite4081d ago (Edited 4081d ago )

Variety, creativity, innovation, and fun please.

Hopefully they will continue to invest more in new ips than advertising but still make tons of profit.

Unfortunately, we are stuck living in a world where people often pick what is advertised the best over what actually is the best quality.

Would love to see a platformer at launch and even a jrpg, etc.

mamotte4081d ago (Edited 4081d ago )

Why does Sony need to "decimate" the competition? What does that anyways? Will the world be a happier place if the only console selling is from Sony? MS and Nintendo HQ will explode if the PS4 sell like hot cakes and is praised in N4G?

Really, I cant understand you guys.

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How to recruit Lam in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Lam is among the 120 characters available for recruitment in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. While she is one of the many straightforward recruits, a known bug may prevent players from recruiting her if certain conditions are met. Despite developers’ assurances of fixing the bug, some early access players still encounter issues with recruiting Lam despite attempting the standard method.

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Tomb Raider Remastered just quietly censored one in-game detail

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered players are ticked off by the game’s most recent patch, which censors in-game pin-up posters of Lara Croft.

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rlow110h ago

This is why gaming is screwed. When people change things to fit someone’s agenda, it’s a slippery slope downhill.

Christopher9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

Even if that agenda is of the developer? Way to remove developer rights.

***One player called it a “huge problem with modern games,” saying they can now be “ruined AFTER people buy them”.***

The level of drama. Yes, I recall sitting there for more hours than I did anything else in the game. These two pinups are the core of the game, after all!

coolbeans7h ago(Edited 7h ago)

rlow1's cringe catastrophizing aside, I do think developers *ought* to strive to maintain an original work to the best of their ability. The language of a "remaster" tacitly implies that - for good or ill - what's being resold is what fans remember but better.

Profchaos7h ago

Games can be ruined after purchasing them yeah we know this not from this but from GTA IV which had half it's radio content patched out due to licensing expirations and to me that was a huge deal.

This pin up poster is a bit of nonsense but the whole argument of modern games can be ruined post launch is Absol true.

DedicatedDark6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

It's not their work to censor. They are incharge of restoration & remastering the work, not overwriting it.

Barlos5h ago

It's not the agenda of the developer though, they're pandering and trying to increase their ESG score.

Way to support censorship...

victorMaje5h ago

It’s not the end of the world for sure, but I understand the hate towards this kind of change. I believe it’s also a matter of principle.

Imagine a Picasso painting being restored & the restorer deciding there aren’t enough strokes, or some lines aren’t straight enough or curved enough…not sure it would/should sit well with people.

Have all original devs signed off on this change? Even if it’s the case, are we saying older gamers are better mentally equipped to process what was there than current gamers, hence the change?

Enough time ago the case was made that games are an art form. We’re supposed to have won that case.
So which is it? Are games art or not?

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Eidolon6h ago

Hasn't this been happened for over a decade since remasters? I can't see that it's any worse now. Maybe if Sweet Baby starts getting their hands on remasters we will definitely have a problem.

Rebel_Scum8h ago

tbh I dont see something like this as censorship. Does anyone else not find it strange for someone to stick pin ups of themsleves in a locker room?

Now of it was a pin up of some half naked firefighters it might make sense as Lara might like that, and if they removed that I would cry censorship. But removing pin ups of the main character, yeah I get it.

Barlos5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

It's a game, and they were placed there for the audience. It's not real life. If it was, she wouldn't have fought a T-Rex now would she?

Yes, it's censorship but it's a bit less in your face. If they were in the original game, then they should have been in the remasters. It's bad enough that they have that ridiculous unnecessary warning at the start, but then they start removing things post launch. I don't care how small the change, they shouldn't be doing it. It's nothing but ESG pandering but in a subtle way.

Rebel_Scum4h ago

Look bro, if you have pictures of yourself naked on a bear skin rug up in your house let me tell you, its not normal.

jambola3h ago

I wasn't aware censorship was based on what made sense to you

Rebel_Scum3h ago

Likewise, what a stupid comment.

jambola2h ago

I agree
Your comment was pretty stupid

Rebel_Scum2h ago

I never said censorship is based on what I say dumbass. Just because I dont see this as censorship doesnt mean I’m saying others cant.

How about you come at me with your opinion rather than snarky comments with no thought on the matter.

SimpleDad5h ago

By the year 2030, this remaster collection will totally be changed and censored. Probably will remove Lara as a playable character. It's ridiculous. Glad that my family didn't buy this.
I still have Tomb Raider 2 PS1 as a memory.

jambola3h ago

Those shorts are a little revealing
Should probably make them snow pants

Barlos3h ago

They'll probably make her trans

CobraKai4h ago

It’s mentioned in the article, and it’s a point i 100% agree with, it’s the fact that they can censor a game after you buy it. That’s total bullshit.

Killer2020UK4h ago

Whilst it's an overreaction to say this has "ruined" the game, it's still problematic that this has happened post launch and for many, post-purchase.

I don't want someone to change a product for the worse after I've bought it. The same goes for implementing micro transactions after reviews.

I wonder why they did this? Nobody was kicking up a fuss as far as I'm aware.

maykhausonninh4h ago

Nobody was kicking up a fuss as far as I'm aware.

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Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster Review – You Are Your Job, Apparently

Gary Green said: In a time where an enhanced, 3D remake of Final Fantasy III already exists, it’s hard to argue that Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster is the definitive version we were expecting. With Final Fantasy III already being the last in the series to be translated and make its way west, this is something of a slap in the face for the fans. Still, let’s not be disheartened. There may be many shortfalls in this edition of Final Fantasy III, however there’s no denying that this classic JRPG still holds some nostalgic value, even if it struggles to break away from its original hardware limitations.

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FACTUAL evidence9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

It’s funny I’m seeing these articles about pixel remaster, and I just platinumed 1-4 within 8 days lol. I’ve been on FF5 for about a week now. Let’s just say 5 was the start of FF having content like crazy. I should have the plat within 2-3 days.

MrBaskerville52m ago

The game being an accurate represantation of the original was not a slap in the face to the fans. The 3D remasters looked like ass (visually) tbh.