Tearaway’s PS4 port is unnecessary

From the article, "Tearaway Unfolded, the PS4 port of Tearaway, shouldn’t be happening. It didn’t need to happen. This is completely and totally unnecessary.

You may find that hypocritical. After all, [Jenni Lada] just talked about how much I enjoyed the game on the Vita, and how well it fit. Which is precisely why it shouldn’t be moving to the PS4. Media Molecule may be rebuilding Tearaway from the ground up for console, but that doesn’t matter. In my mind, the Vita and Tearaway are irrevocably linked. The two belong together."

[mandf]

How is an opportunity for a business to expand its user base and make money bad? Waaaah waaaah. The author needs to grow up. 20+ newgames announced and they focus on clickbait drival. I don't have a vita wanted to play the game now I can. You fanboy websites need to be more creative.

[dcj0524]

No. Tearaway WAS a unique VITA game but not anymore. Jeez What the hell is the point of exclusives if their just gonna get ported. I was hoping media molecule was making an amazing new IP but nope. They're making TearAway the definitive edition. This is truly disgusting, I mean it would be one thing if it was a cross buy with Vita BUT ITS NOT EVEN ON VITA. At this rate just freaking give the VITA away for free if you're gonna port it's exclusives. This is almost as bad as Dead Rising 3 and Ryse being released on PC, maybe worse since Sony is intentionally taking away sales from the VITA.I really hope MM is working on something else.Edit:Thank god they're still making their new IP.

[GribbleGrunger]

Like TLOUR was unnecessary? They need to try harder than this.

[PaleMoonDeath]

I know right? strikes me as a slow day whenever these damned posts get in here.

[TheEternalGamer]

Tearaway was a great PS Vita game and now they are improving upon tearway with Tearaway unfolded on PS4. Tearaway has beautiful artwork and is a fun game overall. Gamers everywhere should be pleased that were getting original creative thinking games instead of generic shooter after generic shooter.

[iamnsuperman]

It is. Tearaway sold a terrible amount of units. Surely both Media Molecule and Sony are not happy. This is a move to sell more units. Honestly I love Tearaway and I feel everyone should try it.

[teflontactics]

I don't totally agree with all the points the writer has made, but I agree with the bottom line - Tearaway is best on Vita and should've stayed there.

[sprinterboy]

@teflon

Unfortunately vita owners didn't support tearaway that much which is sad that's why they did the ps4 version imo, didn't tearaway on vita sell like 300,000 copies with a install base of 8 million ?

[teflontactics]

VGChartz says 360k, and they only count retail sales (not digital copies).

[dcj0524]

That's because Sony sometimes sends games out to die (Puppeteer, PlayStation Battle Royale) with no advertising. Name a VITA advertisement for ANY VITA game from the past 10 months.it's pretty stupid. Sony publishes good game, good game gets praised/great review, Sony doesn't advertise on any sites no YouTube ads no TV ads nothing, Game sales poorly and Sony wonders why. Smh

[kratoz1209]

Well I will pick this up on the ps4
I like the art style.

[PaleMoonDeath]

Really now? I refused to buy a Vita, not my kind of thing, but this game caught my eye many a time so it's perfect sense for THOSE who haven't played it.

Honestly man, who lets these damned posts get in here?

[Jdoki]

Go away with your negative article.

Tearaway on PS4 looks like an awesome compliment to the Vita version. I can't wait to play the same story from a different angle.

This may even encourage a few people to buy a Vita.

What I'd really love is another Tearaway game that is cross-buy PS4 / Vita - and is co-op. With one person having to use the unique features of the Vita version to help the person playing the PS4 version (and vice versa)

[DanteVFenris666]

It's not the same story, completely different game

[Jdoki]

Interesting. I thought I heard in the reveal that it was following the same storyline with the Messenger (the female one).

I took that to mean a parallel / overlapping story set at the same time...

(SPOILERS)

So when the male Messenger meets the female later in the game, this time we would probably see it from the female perspective.

[DualWielding]

I really don't see the appeal of this game, I understand some people like it but if I wanted gimmicky controls I'll be playing on a Nintendo console..... I thought it was a big mistake by Sony to bet so heavily on Tearaway to be the Vita's system seller.

[Jdoki]

There was absolutely nothing gimmicky about the controls in Tearaway.

They fit the game play and story perfectly.

[fonduktoe]

This game isn't a port. It is a completely new game set in the tearaway universe.

[teflontactics]

Actually it's the exact same game with new elements thrown in, a-la Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition vs Guacamelee.

[DanteVFenris666]

No you obviously never played the game. Nothing I saw in the trailer was a part of the vita version

[fonduktoe]

U have no idea what our talkin about @teflontactics

[rextraordinaire]

Tearaway on ps4 won't make Tearaway on Vita disappear... Stop crying.

[teflontactics]

Titanfall on PS4 wouldn't make the XB1 version disappear either, but I bet it'd piss the people who thought it was an exclusive off (hypothetically).

Nobody's crying, they're voicing their opinion about how this isn't a good move.

[rextraordinaire]

People crying over exclusives are idiots. Especially within the same group (sony, in this case).

[Youngindy21]

I agree. Tearaway should have stayed on the PS Vita. The PS4 didn't really need Tearaway. The PS4 already has enough games and Media Molecule is releasing LittleBigPlanet 3 soon for the PS4. Sony needs to give people a reason to buy a PS Vita and taking away all it's exclusives isn't helping the Vita.

[izumo_lee]

What is wrong with porting a great game to a wider audience.

We all know the Vita is not performing the way Sony thought it would be in terms of user base. Tearaway is a little gem that was generally ignored because of the Vita's situation & a lot of people missed out on this game. There should be NO reason why the game sold as poorly as it did.

Just like with The Last of Us, Sony saw the opportunity to give Tearaway the audience that it deserves. By putting it on the PS4 it may garner interest in the Vita version.

The gamer let down Tearaway when it was released on the Vita. Now is the time to give this gem the recognition & attention it truly deserves. So i have no problem with this port & i will gladly buy it again cause it is just that good of a game.

[fonduktoe]

Its not a port people. Its a brand new game in the tearaway universe. Do a little research b4 u post idiots!