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well if the game is going to be a bust might as well try to sell as much as you can. who knows how it will sell on the pc.http://kotaku.com/5034088/#viewcomments
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My local Gamestop also had one up...
I mean, it sort of makes sense.
The whole Web 2.0 concept of the game works very well on the PC.
And 2D Platforms are also very good on the PC(even though this is technically 3D from the side...).
It would also probably be rather sucessful on the PC if they market it as a PS3 and PC game.
I guess it is a wait and see type thing.
What is wrong with you people? Its publisher is Sony and Kotaku said it was a screw upAaronHullLfc
Sony publishes a fair amount of games on PC.
Most MMO's but still.
This game is very online-oriented, and social. Things that work well on PC.
I honestly wouldn't count out the possibility of it being true. Kotaku only said they think it is a screw up.
We will have to wait and see.
My local Gamestop also had one up...
I mean, it sort of makes sense.
The whole Web 2.0 concept of the game works very well on the PC.
And 2D Platforms are also very good on the PC(even though this is technically 3D from the side...).
It would also probably be rather sucessful on the PC if they market it as a PS3 and PC game.
I guess it is a wait and see type thing.
horrowhip
Holy ****
it's not a fake but it's also a mistake. There is no way you will see Sony's exclusive console games go to PC. It would eliminate the very reason to own the PS3.
darthogre
Sony has some good reasons to release it on the PC.
The game itself is a huge risk financially.
Putting it on 2 platforms makes sense.
And the fact that it is a very online oriented game where creativity is a central point, it fits well on the PC.
I wouldn't count out the possbility of it being true.
What's funny is people actually thought FFVII remake was coming to the PS3 a couple days ago because Best Buy had signs that said it was coming in Aug........oh too bad it was a mistake.
Why is it so hard for some people to not understand that mistakes are made. Each store does not make their own signs. If a mistake happens for one sign in a store, it's going to be at all the stores. If this game was coming to PC it would have been announced by now. Retailers are prebooking the title right now and it's currently listed as PS3 only.
The hermits getting desperate? What happened to your precious Spore?MassiveKaos
Became 38% God, according to Will Wright. And releasing in September.
Well i just checked throguh all the games SCEA and SCE/WWS Published and not one of almost 700 has been on a another system outside the playstation brand except one. Locoroco for mobile.
What's funny is people actually thought FFVII remake was coming to the PS3 a couple days ago because Best Buy had signs that said it was coming in Aug........oh too bad it was a mistake.
Why is it so hard for some people to not understand that mistakes are made. Each store does not make their own signs. If a mistake happens for one sign in a store, it's going to be at all the stores. If this game was coming to PC it would have been announced by now. Retailers are prebooking the title right now and it's currently listed as PS3 only.
darthogre
Too bad display boxarts are distributed by Sony, not retailers.
I mean, it still could be a mistake.
But it also DOES make sense.
Well i just checked throguh all the games SCEA and SCE/WWS Published and not one of almost 700 has been on a another system outside the playstation brand except one. Locoroco for mobile.
MassiveKaos
Sony Online Entertainment has release tons.
Sony's online heavy games traditionally have been released on the PC. I am not talking multiplayer stuff or whatever. But games where online drives the community and the experience.
This would only be a good thing. I BET if this is true, there would be some sort of sharing cross platform.
Bigger community = better for LBP.
[QUOTE="darthogre"]it's not a fake but it's also a mistake. There is no way you will see Sony's exclusive console games go to PC. It would eliminate the very reason to own the PS3.
horrowhip
Sony has some good reasons to release it on the PC.
The game itself is a huge risk financially.
Putting it on 2 platforms makes sense.
And the fact that it is a very online oriented game where creativity is a central point, it fits well on the PC.
I wouldn't count out the possbility of it being true.
lol at your "huge risk financially".
Sony made a machine that was like $800 and sold it for $500/$600 when it launched. It has failed in sales overall because of the lack of games. MGS4 releases and proved it could move consoles when you get a quality exclusive. Now you are saying a game that has actually gotten MORE praise than MGS4 is just too risky to release it on PS3 only? You do understand Sony decided NOT to pay for 3rd party game exclusives specifically because of their 1st party lineup.
The game is going to sale millons with or without the PC so the only question is whether the game can move PS3's. If it releases on the PC, the answer is a big no. They risk losing more if it goes to PC.
lol at your "huge risk financially".Sony made a machine that was like $800 and sold it for $500/$600 when it launched. It has failed in sales overall because of the lack of games. MGS4 releases and proved it could move consoles when you get a quality exclusive. Now you are saying a game that has actually gotten MORE praise than MGS4 is just too risky to release it on PS3 only? You do understand Sony decided NOT to pay for 3rd party game exclusives specifically because of their 1st party lineup.
The game is going to sale millons with or without the PC so the only question is whether the game can move PS3's. If it releases on the PC, the answer is a big no. They risk losing more if it goes to PC.
darthogre
You have NO proof that an unproven game can push systems.
Nobody outside of the gaming community even knows the game exists right now...
[QUOTE="MassiveKaos"]Well i just checked throguh all the games SCEA and SCE/WWS Published and not one of almost 700 has been on a another system outside the playstation brand except one. Locoroco for mobile.
horrowhip
Sony Online Entertainment has release tons.
Sony's online heavy games traditionally have been released on the PC. I am not talking multiplayer stuff or whatever. But games where online drives the community and the experience.
This would only be a good thing. I BET if this is true, there would be some sort of sharing cross platform.
Bigger community = better for LBP.
Sony Online Entertainment isnt publishing this gameToo bad display boxarts are distributed by Sony, not retailers.I mean, it still could be a mistake.
But it also DOES make sense.
horrowhip
What difference does it make WHERE it came from? Until it's announced this is a mistake. And NO it doesn't make any sense for LBP going to the PC and remove one of the top 2 exclusives they have this 4th qtr. It only makes sense to you because you want it to be true. Sony has never released one of their console games to any other platform, this will be no different.
[QUOTE="horrowhip"]Too bad display boxarts are distributed by Sony, not retailers.I mean, it still could be a mistake.
But it also DOES make sense.
darthogre
What difference does it make WHERE it came from? Until it's announced this is a mistake. And NO it doesn't make any sense for LBP going to the PC and remove one of the top 2 exclusives they have this 4th qtr. It only makes sense to you because you want it to be true. Sony has never released one of their console games to any other platform, this will be no different.
fair enough...
I do really want this to be true.
it's not a fake but it's also a mistake. There is no way you will see Sony's exclusive console games go to PC. It would eliminate the very reason to own the PS3.
darthogre
heh, I see some denial here.
if this is true, and I think it is, i predicted it close to 2 years ago. all the cows were like NO WAI!! but yes wai.
[QUOTE="horrowhip"]Too bad display boxarts are distributed by Sony, not retailers.I mean, it still could be a mistake.
But it also DOES make sense.
darthogre
What difference does it make WHERE it came from? Until it's announced this is a mistake. And NO it doesn't make any sense for LBP going to the PC and remove one of the top 2 exclusives they have this 4th qtr. It only makes sense to you because you want it to be true. Sony has never released one of their console games to any other platform, this will be no different.
problem here with your logic is that Sony is a business. exclusives only please a small number of fanboys (marginal market). putting LBP on PC however (very LBP friendly environment) could = massive revenue that would drastically outweigh any chagrined fanboys saying 'omg sony, keep exclusifs or i no bai gaims'.
I'll remember all of this because it seems a lot of Lems and hermits want this game based on this mistake. So when it doesn't go to the PC, it'll be very intresting how suddenly the game sucks again.
and lol at the "if it releases on the PC = massive revenue"............marginal market to you is possibly selling millions to PS3 owners? Who is the fanboy here?
This has nothing to do with fanboys as I don't care if they port it or not. I'm just saying everything they have stated about focusing on their platform 1st party exclusives is why they didn't go for 3rd party exclusives........they thought their first party lineup was so strong they didn't need 3rd party exclusvies anymore. Now you are telling me they are just going to release the game that has been praised more than anyother exclusive they've had to the PC? Again, it doesn't make sense unless you are some Lem or Hermit dying to play it and won't buy a PS3......if I was in your shoes maybe this all makes sense. Reality hits you once you take off the fanboy glasses.
I'll remember all of this because it seems a lot of Lems and hermits want this game based on this mistake. So when it doesn't go to the PC, it'll be very intresting how suddenly the game sucks again.
and lol at the "if it releases on the PC = massive revenue"............marginal market to you is possibly selling millions to PS3 owners? Who is the fanboy here?
This has nothing to do with fanboys as I don't care if they port it or not. I'm just saying everything they have stated about focusing on their platform 1st party exclusives is why they didn't go for 3rd party exclusives........they thought their first party lineup was so strong they didn't need 3rd party exclusvies anymore. Now you are telling me they are just going to release the game that has been praised more than anyother exclusive they've had to the PC? Again, it doesn't make sense unless you are some Lem or Hermit dying to play it and won't buy a PS3......if I was in your shoes maybe this all makes sense. Reality hits you once you take off the fanboy glasses.
darthogre
funny watching you rant about fanboys whilst making a sweeping generalization. you know what that makes you?
i was always excited for LBP, just wasn't enough for me to justify keeping my PS3 (no i don't like mgs, final fantasy, gt, drakes, hs, kz, etc, etc.) so this would be a huge boon for me having it on PC and would make me feel zero regret for selling the dusty behemoth.
and if you can't see the difference between fanboy exclusive carebears and the 'real' gaming market I QQ for you. if you are a carebear, you don't influence the market. millions will still buy LBP on PS3 if it goes to PC, only a handful of carebears won't. that's where the extra revenue comes into play. if you can't understand that I can't help ya. but I won't reduce myself to your level and call you a fanboy ;) i think your last post speaks volumes :P
i'll throw the exclusive carebears a bone.
it was said long long ago that LBP would have a PC based editor for people that don't like controllers. you could then use a memory card to import data to the PS3.
the box could just be saying it comes with PC DVD media, and PS3.
I'll remember all of this because it seems a lot of Lems and hermits want this game based on this mistake. So when it doesn't go to the PC, it'll be very intresting how suddenly the game sucks again.
darthogre
Can LBP make something like this?
I don't see what people think they are losing if we don't get LBP.
and lol at the "if it releases on the PC = massive revenue"............marginal market to you is possibly selling millions to PS3 owners? Who is the fanboy here?
darthogre
Marginal market? Why don't you actually compare the PS3 install base to PC gaming? LBP is a casual orientated; low spec game, that type of audience on PC is very large.
This has nothing to do with fanboys as I don't care if they port it or not. I'm just saying everything they have stated about focusing on their platform 1st party exclusives is why they didn't go for 3rd party exclusives........they thought their first party lineup was so strong they didn't need 3rd party exclusvies anymore. Now you are telling me they are just going to release the game that has been praised more than anyother exclusive they've had to the PC? Again, it doesn't make sense unless you are some Lem or Hermit dying to play it and won't buy a PS3......if I was in your shoes maybe this all makes sense. Reality hits you once you take off the fanboy glasses.
darthogre
This is something I'm going to have to agree with you on, Sony has zero stake in the PC gaming market; if they have any influence over this game they will want to keep it exclusive.
The hermits getting desperate? What happened to your precious Spore?MassiveKaos
What does hermits have to do with this?
[QUOTE="darthogre"]I'll remember all of this because it seems a lot of Lems and hermits want this game based on this mistake. So when it doesn't go to the PC, it'll be very intresting how suddenly the game sucks again.
and lol at the "if it releases on the PC = massive revenue"............marginal market to you is possibly selling millions to PS3 owners? Who is the fanboy here?
This has nothing to do with fanboys as I don't care if they port it or not. I'm just saying everything they have stated about focusing on their platform 1st party exclusives is why they didn't go for 3rd party exclusives........they thought their first party lineup was so strong they didn't need 3rd party exclusvies anymore. Now you are telling me they are just going to release the game that has been praised more than anyother exclusive they've had to the PC? Again, it doesn't make sense unless you are some Lem or Hermit dying to play it and won't buy a PS3......if I was in your shoes maybe this all makes sense. Reality hits you once you take off the fanboy glasses.
3picuri3
funny watching you rant about fanboys whilst making a sweeping generalization. you know what that makes you?
i was always excited for LBP, just wasn't enough for me to justify keeping my PS3 (no i don't like mgs, final fantasy, gt, drakes, hs, kz, etc, etc.) so this would be a huge boon for me having it on PC and would make me feel zero regret for selling the dusty behemoth.
you owned a PS3.....yeah and Bill Gates secretly plays the PS3 when he goes home. Somehow you decided to purchase the PS3 when you don't like stealth, action adventure, 3rd person shooters, 1st person shooters, role playing games, ect... What the hell kind of game were you expecting exactly? You're telling me you couldn't find any game with all those multiplats and exclusives? If I didn't like those types of games I would probably just buy a Wii and play WiiFitt or WiiMusic....is that the kind of person you are? If so why would you even consider the PS3?
It's funny when people get called out, suddenly it's "no, ahhh, I've owned that console before so I know its the suxers....i just had to sell it because it suxs with the game lineup".
If that's real, that would be awesome.
I honestly don't want to shell out more money for a PS3, and I already have a nice little gaming machine, so this would be awesome.
The hermits getting desperate? What happened to your precious Spore?MassiveKaos
How is this desperate? The TC is just stating what the article says, you're the one who sounds desperate to me, damage control much?
[QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="darthogre"]I'll remember all of this because it seems a lot of Lems and hermits want this game based on this mistake. So when it doesn't go to the PC, it'll be very intresting how suddenly the game sucks again.
and lol at the "if it releases on the PC = massive revenue"............marginal market to you is possibly selling millions to PS3 owners? Who is the fanboy here?
This has nothing to do with fanboys as I don't care if they port it or not. I'm just saying everything they have stated about focusing on their platform 1st party exclusives is why they didn't go for 3rd party exclusives........they thought their first party lineup was so strong they didn't need 3rd party exclusvies anymore. Now you are telling me they are just going to release the game that has been praised more than anyother exclusive they've had to the PC? Again, it doesn't make sense unless you are some Lem or Hermit dying to play it and won't buy a PS3......if I was in your shoes maybe this all makes sense. Reality hits you once you take off the fanboy glasses.
darthogre
funny watching you rant about fanboys whilst making a sweeping generalization. you know what that makes you?
i was always excited for LBP, just wasn't enough for me to justify keeping my PS3 (no i don't like mgs, final fantasy, gt, drakes, hs, kz, etc, etc.) so this would be a huge boon for me having it on PC and would make me feel zero regret for selling the dusty behemoth.
you owned a PS3.....yeah and Bill Gates secretly plays the PS3 when he goes home. Somehow you decided to purchase the PS3 when you don't like stealth, action adventure, 3rd person shooters, 1st person shooters, role playing games, ect... What the hell kind of game were you expecting exactly? You're telling me you couldn't find any game with all those multiplats and exclusives? If I didn't like those types of games I would probably just buy a Wii and play WiiFitt or WiiMusic....is that the kind of person you are? If so why would you even consider the PS3?
It's funny when people get called out, suddenly it's "no, ahhh, I've owned that console before so I know its the suxers....i just had to sell it because it suxs with the game lineup".
wow. you really don't climb high up the ladder before taking swings do you, lol. i normally don't reply to people that act like you do, but here it goes.
i did own a PS3, got it at launch because I bought into the Sony hype. I was excited for titles like Lair, LBP, The Agency (have a friend working on it) White Knight too looked interesting (even if it was announced post launch). I gave it too much credit basically, I figured it would be like PS2 and I'd have a buffet of games to feast on. Never happened.
now here's the first problem. Lair sucked. LBP was delayed FAR past it's original estimated delivery date. The Agency too has been delayed. White Knight too, is now in 2009 instead of the original 2008 estimate. All other titles I had vague interest in are delayed too.
now here's the second problem. I also have a PC/360/Wii which made it really hard to justify keeping the PS3 around when all the games I thought I'd be playing in 2007/8 are pushed to 2009. so i made a wise decision and sold it before the first price drop to get good trade-in value to fund my gaming on other consoles.
now on to your other weak generalizations (which is what most people without real arguments use). i do like stealth shooters, i hate the MGS universe, the cheeseball writing, the stupid cutscenes. i do like rpgs, just not the newer final fantasy games (anything 7 or under i still adore) because they lack the soul they used to have imo. IMO. i like action adventure, i just hated the mediocrity and uber short length and lack of replay that came with HS and Drake's. i like 3rd person shooters, but again, Drake's sucked IMO. it was casual tripe eyecandy. i like first person shooters, but killzone looks like a been there done that dog-and-pony show that blatantly rips off other great shooters that i adore (and to be perfectly honest i have my fill of shooters right now, i don't need another fps for a long long long time, they're not even on my list of wanted games). multiplats, well i have all the other consoles so why buy them on my PS3.
it's funny when people like you assume the world is black and white and clear cut. it's funny when you try to jam these round pegs into square holes just because you can't fathom the reality of the situation - that everyone is different in their own ways, and that everyone has their OWN reasons for doing things.
i have never been a fanboy for any system but Sony, and that was last gen, and I learned how stupid I was when I grew up and played the games for the other systems and enjoyed the hell out of them.
now please, get off your ignorant high-horse and stop putting people into boxes because they don't fit with your 'version of things'. you're just making yourself look foolish.
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