OPM: With the PS4 built for an online digital world and downloadable games becoming more and more prevalent, is the sun setting on boxed retail games? Let’s ask four of the Official PlayStation Magazine UK team what they think.
Stellar Blade's creative director, Hyung Tae Kim, has also claimed that the game is deeply inspired by Nier: Automata.
I feel like Yoko is downgrading Automata because he has expressed multiple times he'd like to revisit the universe, but Squenix hasn't been keen about it. We know he loves 2B and would love to take her out for another spin, so maybe this is how he gets the company to think about it.
u do realise that Square made Nier a franchise after Automata right?
Taro is downplaying it cause hes not a snob like most of the directors that think their games are gods gifts to the human race.
he said the same thing when being interviewed during the development of Automata too, that he couldnt have done it without the devs.
hes just a humble guy rly.
I mean, Neir existed before Automata with both OG Niers and Drakenguard. I don't count NieR Replicant, since it's a remake of the OG games. Sure, we have Reincarnation, which is still stuck on mobile devices (quite a damned shame). I just remember Taro saying he'd love to revisit Automata if Square Enix lets him. I do recall there was supposed to be a sequel to Automata, but it wasn't confirmed and I'd imagine it was just for Reincarnation.
Enjoy Taro, he seems like a cool guy, who loves the ladies and is humble. But damn, don't put down one of your masterpieces.
I get he's giving them some credit, but i strongly disagree based on the demo. I honestly don't think any aspect of it feels good, it's not bad, it's just kinda ok but definitely a little jank. Also the souls like formula it is adopting does not help it imo. I was looking forward to this for years, now im just kinda let down honestly 🫤
Man exputer can you stop putting words like that after someone's name, i read Yoko Taro Passes and just went blank
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Maybe. Because if new consoles are released in five years, I don't believe we'll be ready for the all-digital future just yet.
But if they're released in 8yrs, like this current gen, then yes, we'll be ready to go all the way.
I know people say "digital games are the future" and that retail copies will die away, but it won't, no matter how advanced technology gets. There will always be a customer who wants to buy physical, and unlike a CD or movie which are $20 or less, games are expensive, and many people like getting a physical thing for their $60 investment. People bring up Steam all the time to "prove" digital is the future but the reality is that most Steam users wait for the sales and buy games when they're $40 or less.
Heck, iPod and iTunes came out HOW many years ago? And you can still buy CDs. Most albums even come out on vinyl too nowadays, if you can believe it.
They can't make digital the future right now on consoles because the big 3 depend on retail stores to sell their hardware...That's why digital prices on console aren't cheaper so most opt for disc...I bet most gamers wouldn't mind buying new games from PSN/XBL/E-Shop if they were cheaper compared to retail shops...I'm going to buy some digital releases on consoles when not in the mood for travel or waiting for my game to be delivered via mail.
I doubt it.
Nah they won't look at places like Africa and Brazil where the internet infrasturucture doesn't have the investment etc-sony still sells ALOT of console in these places often years after their release. MS might have been happy to eliminate these markets but Sony said no digital only for foreseeable future-next gen is something they will already have a few guys working on and by Xmas 2014 I'm sure they will be well underway with ps5 plans etc. So no physical media isn't going anywhere.