What we thought was finally etched in stone, disappeared like it never happened. Obviously I’m talking about the release date of the most anticipated game of the Holiday season, Gran Turismo 5. Set for a November 2nd release in the US, it is now set for a Holiday 2010 release but no official date yet. Sony promised that it will see the light of day before 2011 hopefully to calm down the angry fanboys that were counting down the days to the release.
Speaking of the angry fanboys, reading those blogs and comments made me realize how people are so impulsive on the internet! They absolutely want to know why it happened, and no matter what answer they get (For polishing or marketing reasons) they won’t be satisfied with it. They’re so mad about the delay that they reconsider their excitement they had 3 seconds before learning the bad news. They also flood the internet with negative comments about the game and the fact that sales will drop significantly. I could go on and on about this…
GT5 is hyped as the next best thing to Jesus and with reason. Feature wise, no racing game as far as I know boasts this much content on a single disk. On top of the quantity, there is no reason to believe that quality won’t be part of the equation. I won’t lie, I’m disappointed about this delay but if it means a more polished game, and/or a better spot for Sony on the Holiday calendar, then I can wait. Polyphony Digital doesn’t owe anything to anyone, if they want to release the game in 2014 on the PS4, it’s their decision and that’s it. The day of release when gamers will dish out their 60$, that’s the moment when people can start complaining to PD if they’re not happy about something. But for now PD owes you jack s***. (Those with pre-orders that paid the full amount, well that’s the risk to take!!)
So to the impulsive kind, I say take a chill pill, unwrap and play some of those games you bought but haven’t started yet. Maybe you should also finish some of those games you have ongoing. Or simply enjoy the beautiful colors of the fall season! Hopefully all of this will pass the time until the release of GT5.
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“Ubi soft is trying to emerge from a rocky few years“
^ THIS after Ubisoft’s fluff pieces about how great they are doing after Assassins, Attack on Titan and laying offs. The hype fell the floor apparently.
This month im buying MOH, NEW VEGAS, TIME CRISIS, THE FIGHT. next month COD:BO, AC:B, SLY COL. So its a packed year for me and im already buying 3 PS3 exclusives and then GT5, so im happy i get to save the best for last so i can complete the rest of these great games. im cool with SONY and PD doing the delay, SONY is bringing out enough already with PSN games retail games and MOVE. Im happy:)
I believe a large part of the impulsive anger has come from initial shock of the news. I'm a gigantic GT fan and even I was steaming mad when I first heard the news, and had to vent a bit on some online forums.
But now that the initial shock has gone down and reality has set in, I think that most rational people have adopted a more positive attitude and are dealing with it in the best possible way.
For everyone else however (or everyone else that isn't a troll), the excitement will slowly come back as the new release date approaches. It's always happened that way, and it always will. But that - time - will be the only fix to these people who have no yet calmed down or thought rationally. Time is the greatest healer after all, and I'm certain that within weeks all of this anger and frustration will evolve into excitement, just as had happened with the previous release date.
If it was delayed to next year I would be pissed, but as long as it comes b4 Christmas I'm not tripping.