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Echo3075090d ago

Great, now all he has to do admit that he was also wrong about 1,000 times before this, and he'll be set.

In all seriousness, props to him for coming forward. Regardless of the circumstance, it's rarely easy to admit when you're wrong... or maybe he's just trying to butter Rockstar up so they'll send him a copy. Not that I blame him, it's a great game.

StanLee5089d ago

I'll be shocked the day Pachter is actually right about something.

nix5089d ago

lol... my exact sentiments!

darkmurder5089d ago

Pachter: I was wrong about everything I'm actually a fraud and get paid to talk out of my ass

HolyOrangeCows5089d ago

Pachter: "I was wrong about ________"

*Insert any of Pachter's predictions.

Leathersoup5089d ago

Pachter seems to dislike anything that's remotely western... remember Borderlands?

Proxy5089d ago

Being wrong every time is almost as impressive as being right every time. :)

diatom5089d ago

Pachter being wrong is not newsworthy.

shink5089d ago

Patcher being right for once would be news worthy.

johnthe5th5089d ago

Who is he and how did he become so famous? Maybe I should start making some bold predictions and post them on N4G. I would be much more reliable, but then again, who wouldn't be?

Mista T5089d ago

Patcher is right about being wrong 0_o

BWS19825089d ago (Edited 5089d ago )

he gained volume and credence is because some of the industry listens to him, including some media and the likes. I can't remember where I first heard of him, could have been Game Informer, but he really hasn't proven himself IMO. For some reason, it's a snowball effect, it seems. Some company in the industry, or some analysts here his name and hear he's "got a prediction" and suddenly he's gained more clout and it just keeps rolling on like that.

You know who would have more credence? Actual game enthusiasts or devs and publishers. I may be wrong, but the guy just seems like an economist who works with the video game industry, nothing more, could even be the guy hates games (but that could be wrong)...Either way, it's ridiculous that the guy's "guesswork" carries the weight it does when it's as wrong as it often is.

He seems to base a lot of his predictions on trends and the past, and not "what would gamers play"...hence my doubt of the man, and my own guess that he doesn't even know why gaming is fun in the first place.

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Double Toasted5090d ago

I think anything he predicts should be labeled as stand-up comedy instead of analytics. Because when I feed into what he says, my head starts to hurt, but when I realize its just Patcher being Patcher...I start laughing. Ha!!!

raztad5090d ago

Out of everything he said this is what I found the most interesting:

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THEY HAVEN'T SENT ME ANY GAMES SINCE I DOUBTED WHETHER Bully WOULD SELL WELL," he said.

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To think Patcher is just an industry analyst and what he says dont affect game sales at all scare me.

PS360_375090d ago

No matter how wrong or right he has been, he is as popular as he is because he made those bold predictions. It's so easy to make the easy predictions that always come true, the problem is, no one will notice you.

Red-Dead-Roar5089d ago

when you're wrong time after time, people should just tell him to stfu and stop publishing his spoken voice...

PS360_375089d ago

The problem is, people like us are talking about him. No publicity is bad publicity...so I've heard :-/

VoicesInMyHead5089d ago

No, I like that he predicts wrongly...so you know the opposite will happen

orange-skittle5089d ago

"No publicity is bad publicity"

Tell that to Toyota or Firestone. Once you get bad reviews on any game, the chance of it being in the bargain bin in 2 months is a definite. Red Dead is amazing and I played for 6 hours yesterday. I am no where near finishing this game, so that is $60 well spent right there. Gotta hurry up because I have Alan Wake waiting for me.

Sylo5089d ago

Toyota and firestone had BAD publicity. He was saying NO publicity is bad. Quit talking about this guy, and that's bad publicity for him. He would eventually go away...

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raWfodog5089d ago

I can't believe this fcuk cant go out and buy the game. He makes a lot of money, I bet. Lazy MF.

LukaX235089d ago

a person who conducts analysis, in particular
• an investment expert, typically in a specified field : rising consumer confidence and falling oil prices are the keys to any upturn, many analysts believe.

*Looks at Pachter*

I CAN DO THAT!

JokesOnYou5089d ago (Edited 5089d ago )

Sites treat Pachter as if he has some creditability because he works for a respectable firm like Wedbush & Morgan, but when it comes to the gaming industry his predictions and opinions are laughable. He's wrong most of the time and when he's right it's usually a very obvious guess like "I think Halo Reach will be one of the biggest sellers this year."= No shiii Sherlock. The guy is in love with his own voice and he enjoys his time in the spotlight on gaming sites, he's a attention whore and making up shiii that fanboys will argue over is his only claim to fame. I think any of the level headed non-fanboys on n4g could make better predictions....unfortunately that still only leaves about 2 or 3 members of n4g who could do Pachter's job better.

JOY

sikbeta5089d ago

Pachter: 'I was wrong about EVERYTHING'

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boodybandit5089d ago (Edited 5089d ago )

But him being wrong is common so I don't see a need to write an article about it.

Then again when you throw as much mud at a wall as this guy does? Eventually something will stick. It must be nice to have a job like this instead of actually working for a living. I need to purchase myself a crystal ball and some webspace and give it a try.

tuglu_pati5089d ago

He's wrong about everything

Sircolby455089d ago

I agree...Saying Pachter is wrong is like saying the sun shines during the daytime. We already know!

ReservoirDog3165089d ago

Well I was honestly a little worried it would sell only one copy (mine), so I see where he was coming from.

In a world where mw2 has an assault rifle with a shotgun attachment and a grenade launcher and every second without calling in an air strike is a wasted second, I was afraid people wouldn't care for a simple six-shooter.

But that just goes to show that R* just makes good games. I'm happily surprised a western is selling well in a world of modern warfare.

Cevapi885089d ago

how about saying "I was wrong about Everything." PERIOD

XxZxX5089d ago

he is only wrong on one thing. Unfortunately that thing is 'Everything'

Pika-pie5089d ago

Cant we just put a Patcher filter on this site?

I wonder if he still thinks the Natal will launch at under $50

pixelsword5089d ago (Edited 5089d ago )

Now THAT'S news!

(and that's sarcasm)

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retrofly5090d ago

Why the f**k should he get freebies I bet he earns £££/$$$ od cash, and all he doe sis go "oh that will sell well" "that won't"

And even then he gets it wrong.

BS

Microsoft_Spokesman5090d ago

It's the first time he's wrong.

And if he wants a copy he should get off his ass and buy one, just like the rest of us did.

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Microsoft_Spokesman5089d ago

Oh crap, I meant isn't! Woops, lol.

Abash5090d ago

If you haven't realized it yet Pachter, you're wrong most the time...

Downtown boogey5090d ago

I'd say he's right most of the time. I just don't recall seeing any "Pachter was right" news here: pointing out one's mistakes has proven to be much more entertaining, though frivolous.
And even if he's not right that often, he must be when it comes to the things that matter to his employer since he still has his job, alright.

DARK WITNESS5090d ago

well, who knows... maybe you should start posting all those patcher is right stories.

peowpeow5090d ago

In the deepest of archives :P

aGameDeveloper5087d ago

One thing to keep in mind is that guys like Pachter usually get to see things way before anyone else has heard a peep about them, and it is their job to predict based off that information. So they make predictions based on grossly unfinished products, balanced against information about competing products that may be even more unfinished. So, for example, he may have been asked to predict the success of the 360 vs a PS3 that may have simply been in paper design at the time.

So his predictions may often be like predicting the weather a month from today (with charts, graphs, and historical data), while gamers' predictions are for the weather tomorrow (based off today's weather). While the former has much more data backing it up, it is still less likely to be accurate vs the short-term forecast with little scientific backup.

Coffin875090d ago

where do all these self-proclaimed 'experts' come from that dump their sh*t all over the internet??
i am glad that this crysis 2 storywriter shuts up finally, and now nearly every day i am bombarded with statements from this guy.

-MD-5090d ago

Pachter: 'I was wrong about Red Dead'

I was wrong about Red Dead

I was wrong

wrong

bobdog6265089d ago

Pacter or HHG .Take your Pic Folks

SeanRL5089d ago

Pachter for sure, at least HHG has a lot of good news.

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15 PS3 Games That Would Absolutely Shine as PS5 Remakes

GB: "With this feature, we talk about 15 games on the PS3 that should be remade for the PlayStation 5."

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kenpachi15d ago

You left out The Darkness games bring those back

fan_of_gaming14d ago

The head of Nightdive Studios has posted that The Darkness is on their list of games they want to do, so hopefully something comes from that

Yi-Long14d ago

Little Big Planet 1 and 2 deserve a mention, IMO.

Good call on Motorstorm, a game released 2 gens ago but still looks and feels so good. Motorstorm 2 and Motorstorm RC were gems as well. They followed up the Motorstorm games with the brilliant Driveclub, which still manages to put modern racing games to shame. Imagine closing down a studio as talented as that ... (!) Incredible.

A little 'arcade-gem' back then was The Last Guy, a top down 'follow the leader' snake-like game where you had to find and lead survivors to safety during an alien invasion, on terrible looking 'Google-earth' maps. Graphics were poor, even back then, but would love that same gameplay with modern maps and graphics.

Street Fighter 4, once it finally had a full roster, was quite good, but it was always an ugly game, sadly. Imagine bringing that back while using the current SF6 engine.

fan_of_gaming14d ago

Good suggestions, I'd be in for
LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet 2
Motorstorm: Pacific Rift
Motorstorm: RC

purple10114d ago

God damn I love motorstorm so much

At the time I had a low-mid range sony 40” tv, The latency to the controller was waaaay too high, would to play a modern version

In saying that later I got a 3d lg tv and playing the 3d motorstorm in my bedroom with the environment crumbling around the track, was something special, specially compared to what others were playing at the time, will always remember that

Skuletor14d ago

Some good choices here and Resistance: Fall of Man is my most wanted PS3 remaster/remake. Not sure about their claim it was Sony's answer to Gears of War though.

CrimsonWing6914d ago

I’d rather have sequels than remakes. Look at Dead Space 1 Remake. Would’ve been cooler if we got a new entry and it failed with sales sealing the fate of a sequel rather than just replay the same game and it fail in sales and we never get a new entry.

Remakes are great for things like PS2 and earlier games to really get a crazy new graphical coat, but I think we should ease up on all these remakes and actually do sequels.

fan_of_gaming14d ago

Yeah for sure, sequels would be ideal. But in the current market environment where many big publishers are risk-averse, I'd rather get a remaster or remake that a developer can do on a budget that will be approved, rather than nothing for an IP.

Inverno14d ago

I rather they remaster and port over to PC and current gen all the games permanently stuck on PS360. Those games don't need remakes, they need to be given a chance to live again outside of their confined consoles and then give a few proper sequels. Like Sleeping Dogs, Motor Storm, LA Noir, should get another entry.

fan_of_gaming14d ago

Yeah I'd be fine with remasters of PS3 games too, they don't have to be remakes.

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Ex-Rockstar Dev Finally Explains Why Small Planes Randomly Crashed in GTA San Andreas

Former Rockstar Games Technical Director Obbe Vermeij has finally revealed why some planes would randomly crash in GTA: San Andreas.

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Profchaos20d ago

This fly by feature was on the cutting room floor due to the random plane crashes and it's one of those things I'm so thankful made it into the final version as these random fly by and crashes make the world seem more alive on the extremely limited PS2 hardware you needed everything you could possibly get in a open world to convey that feeling.

And accross hundreds of hours of gameplay I probably died around 3 times as a result of these fly by failures but I loved every time it happened

isarai20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

It made the world feel more human, and honestly kinda insane that even today with all these open world games, almost no one can capture that like R* even when compared to their ps2 games

Skuletor18d ago

Lol, I remember those. I vaguely remember dying from one crashing into my car once too.

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For just $6 you can play the Red Dead Redemption port on Xbox and PS5

Rockstar Games’ shiny new Red Dead Redemption port is now on GTA+, and you can play it while claiming some tasty GTA Online benefits.

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Profchaos28d ago

Rockstar still strying to make GTA plus work
Should be $6 for the rdr game on sale not 6 bucks for a months playtime

Exvalos28d ago (Edited 28d ago )

I hear ya, 49.99 or whatever the price on that game is, is a bit stiff seeing as it's just a port.

anast28d ago

Why would anyone rent this game?

jznrpg28d ago

One of my favorite games from PS3 generation. I have the remaster as there was a buy 2 get 1 free deal a while back but the price they are charging for the port is way too high although not surprising at all.

CobraKai28d ago

Still tryna milk a dried up cow