According to PSLegion: Sony has made many delays to launch the PLAYSTATION 3 console to improve Blu-ray functionnality but more importantly to tighten its defenses against hackers to avoid getting its games pirated which will damage its profitability. ...
Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.
With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.
It was worrisome to begin with.
It's a niche genre with only a handful of hits that can stand the test of time.
I like the sound of that!! I will for sure never support these gaas games.
Sony must be shocked at gamer's reaction, making them cancel a few of these and hopefully go back to the good heavy hitters they had us used to..
now bring on that PSPro reveal and show us some SP 1st party awesomeness.
It's pretty ridiculous.
Imagine having a breadth of data at your disposal to see the statistically low success rate of these games, only to be laser focused on the exceptional case studies.
Only a few will catch on. You need a perfect storm to be successful in GaaS and a bit of luck on top of that. But a potential cash cow will keep them trying and some will go out of business because of it.
Helldivers 2 manages just fine…
Keep production costs low… don’t just make custscenes until the mechanics and enemies are perfected first.
Make so much content that you can drip extra content for years, and the game already feels complete without them.
Most importantly: make weapons, enemies, levels, and mechanics that will stand the test of 1000 hours. This might require more devs embracing procedurally generated leveled, which I think separates Helldivers 2 from Destiny’s repetitiveness.
Nameer from eXputer: "Some exceptions aside, I don't think the battle pass is a net positive for gaming with how they're implemented in most live service titles."
I like the way Helldivers 2 does battle passes. It allows you to make purchases on each level of the battle pass and gives you the option of choosing which item to unlock first. The more purchases you make using medals the further you progress. There is no timer and you can earn medals towards purchasing stuff via personal orders and Major orders.
I haven't played much live service games that have battle passes but I remember some games that have battle passes where you progress through it linearly using an exp system. What makes it really bad is that the battle pass will have like 50 or more levels with the cooler stuff being closer to the end. They also have an in-game shop that sells exp boosters so you can reach the end of the pass before it refreshes. Everyone ilse will have to grind their way through.
battle pass in fortnite is perfect; buy one and it buys the rest for every other season as it gives you more money than the first cost. so 8.50 and season ends with you getting 13.00, it pays for the next and you have some pocket change to save up for cash shop. All of which is optional
I'm really against software and movie piracy. I like to support the people behind a good movie or software. They deserve our support for the hard work and endless hours they put in. I'm a computer engineer and I kind of know what pulling an all-nighter at work is like. It's not anyone's idea of fun.
I understand, however, that as cost of entertainment increases, the number of people that shell our the money to buy games, etc. decreases. Not everyone can afford to buy every "must-buy" game for their beloved console anymore, and this brings up the interesting topic of piracy. Those that cannot afford every single game out there resort to piracy. However, my question is, if they were not going to buy a game in the first place, would it be really unorthodox to be able to simple pirate the game? Yes, people that don't support the developers at all should support them, but those that can't afford the game they want could, maybe, pirate the game? It's an interesting topic and I'd like if I could hear from some of you on this.
They learned their lesson from the PS1/PS2/PSP. However, if one man can make it, another man will surely break it in time. I'm kinda looking forward to it, not to pirate games but as anyone with custom firmware on PSP can tell you, there are some cool features and abilities to be had.
I imported a PS3 from the USA region 1 DVD and i live in Mexico Region 4 DVD, i cannot play a region 4 DVD in my PS3 but i can play any Pirated movie i want. Seriously, i have bought a bunch of movies that i cannot play, i had to go buy the pirated copy to make it work. So in some ways their system works but in others it just makes it counter productive.
I am just glad blue ray is the same region.
I wouldn't be surprised if the PS3 never gets successfully hacked.