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Neocrisis: Calling Sony Out

Neocrisis: There is no question that Sony has outperformed both of it's competitors this year. With great titles like Uncharted 2, Infamous, Killzone 2, and Demon's Souls and with pending releases like Ratchet and Clank, and the God Of War collection coming next month Sony has shown the ability to release great exclusives one after the other. There is no disputing the fact that Sony has won '09. At least from a software standpoint.

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TheFreak6065d ago

Yes indeed PS3 is the future we are really seeing this now. Why local mp/coop? That is the way we played games in the 90`s.......

jazzking20016065d ago

but its still fun to play with a friend rite next to ya

Elvfam5116065d ago (Edited 6065d ago )

no local coop and i don't know what people see a clone of gears of war in Uncharted

WildArmed6065d ago (Edited 6065d ago )

lbp, r2,r:fom,Wipeout, re5 (unless we are talking about exclusives)

But I dont really care for offline co-op. a 60' HDTV isnt big enough for the both of us >.<

plus most of my friends have a ps3 so I just play with them online.
No harm no foul

jazzking20016065d ago

man
a 60 inch tv lol
how many of those do people have
i have no issue using a split screw with a friend next to me on a average size tv

SupaPlaya6065d ago

but I agree you lose the impact of the big screen once you go split screen.

But having that option never hurt though. I don't know if it's enough to 'call Sony out'.

Who knows, Uncharted 3 might have it.

JBaby3436065d ago (Edited 6065d ago )

Warhawk, SSHD, and FlOw also have local coop but those are unique and not exactly story driven though are still fun with a buddy. LOL at the 60" TV comment. Nice. I always hated splitting my TV with someone so I actually prefer online coop.

GWAVE6065d ago

Why call Sony out? Call out the games industry in general. The 360 suffers from a lack of co-op just as much as the PS3 does. Arguably, the only co-op focused console is the Wii...it's a shame that the games are usually boring to play.

Monkey5216065d ago

That's why I play on my 10ft x 5.7ft screen using a 720p HD Projector

MariSeaNerHawk6065d ago

this is a small complaint, and not really one of sonys business, its on developers to add these things to games. Sure sony can suggest it but they shouldnt have to nor need to. i very rarely find myself wishing for split screen coop, especially when i can do it online, keep my whole screen and still have just as much fun...

Anon19746065d ago

I think both the 360 and PS3 have a lack of offline multiplayer this past year. My wife likes playing games too, but she doesn't like playing single player games. It's nice when games like Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 comes out, or Gears or RE:5 which we can play together.

Still, I miss the old, co-op dungeon crawls like Baldur's Gate or Champions of Norrath.

For that matter, what the hell has Snowblind studios been working on?

StanLee6065d ago

I'll admit more games need local co-op but this shouldn't be a complaint leveled against Sony. Motorstorm: Pacific Rift corrected one of the biggest complaints of the first game and added 4 player splitscreen. Pure is one game I thought suffered horridily from not having at least 2 player splitscreen.

nanometric6065d ago

What is this, a pi$$ing contest???

cyberwaffles6065d ago

warhawk has split screen and honestly its the only reason why i have the game now. the demo was addicting as hell, but once you buy the game, you realize the best thing about it is it's split screen mode.

i really hope starhawk/warhawk 2 has a lot more variety in the next game.

kwicksandz6065d ago

local co op/splitscreen should be a standard feature imo. Playing with your buddy next to you is way more fun than internet strangers.

And its a good way to get around the fact no one talks on PSN =)

TheFreak6064d ago

You can play with your friends online too, not just with strangers you know.

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kenjix6065d ago

This is classic. I'll be playing Uncharted and then read these comments later :)

cyborg69716065d ago (Edited 6065d ago )

I'll need to see a reference to the statement that co-op games sell better. Just because u call it a fact doesn't mean it's true. And please no vg chart sales I need a real source. Co-op is fun but not needed for great games. This is an opinion piece and that's it.

I'm married with 2 kids both under the age 4 so to have a buddy over at night when I game is out of the question. And I'm sure that a majority of ps3 owners are in the same boat I am cause older folks know not to keep buying consoles that fail repeatedly.

jazzking20016065d ago

for me playing with a friend rite next to me is as more fun to the game

DrRobotnik6065d ago

I would rather have online co-op than off-line. But to have the option would be nice. And to have online co-op during an actual campaign, not side quest.

divideby06065d ago

My wallet tells me just how much my PS3 is ruling the house over our 360 and Wii......I havent purchased a 360 or Wii game in so long, I forget the last ones I bought were. On the flip side, make more room for the shelf holding the PS3 games

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot23d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle23d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7723d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer32d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde30d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy30d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12530d ago (Edited 30d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7732d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga31d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199231d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga31d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman31d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger31d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box31d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion31d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7231d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7531d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit31d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14931d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7731d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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