"but I have a feeling Microsoft is losing its core gamers in numbers and they are migrating to PS3 (be it for exclusives, 3rd party bonuses, or just plain ol' 1st / 2nd party titles)."
I'm actually curious where you base this "feeling" from; other than personal bias?
Your super witty comment would be even better if you spelled playstation right. You better fix it while you can. It's "playstation" not "platstaion"...
I just find it funny that the two downloaded games I do have, LBP and Modnation Racers, aren't included. None of the four games you could get for free from the psn hack are on the list actually.
I could see why Modnation isn't included because a new one's a launch title but they're all Sony published titles so why wouldn't they include the other ones?
Hopefully they add them in the future at least.
Why are you all justifying not including backwards compatibility?
I have a psp and all the games I have are umd other than lbp and modnation that I got from the psn hack. I'm getting a Vita but this is a bummer imo and I don't understand why you guys say things to make it seem "right". Nothing would have hurt them if they included it and you don't need to defend Sony in every decision they make. If they included it I GUARANTEE you that you guys would ta...
I don't respect myself because I don't want to waste time looking for collectibles that do nothing and I don't want to look their locations up online and be a cheater. Makes sense...
I agree. The ONLY way I would okay with this strategy would be for new game prices to be pushed down to $40. The companies would still probably make a bigger profit than now just because of used games being gone.
Unfortunately they'd just be greedy and keep the prices the same. I don't think this kind of thing will happen anyway though.
I want less jagged lines next gen because it takes me out of the experience in games that have a lot not because I want to brag.
Also I would buy a PC but I don't want to spend a grand or more on one since i'd want the best graphics available. I'm tried of people saying they're cheaper than that but they would just be able to play the games I want on medium or low so there's no point. I'm also counting monitor, keyboard and mouse.
So are N7 missions the single player version of multiplayer since the achievements/trophies are for doing so many of either one?
It's sad that the gaming media don't have enough balls to put their concerns about games in their previews so some run with this for hyped games and make flamebait articles. They describe how the game's might not only suck, but be absolutely terrible. The "very, very, afraid" proves this.
Maybe they could of made articles like this for NeverDead and actually be helpful and do their job of informing the public on games. Instead they just take every hyped ...
Can the stealth disagrees actually explain how Dead Space is not horror or do people on this site just hate Dead Space now?
I agree that Dead Space 2 was more action orientated but horror elements were still present throughout. IMO Dead Space 1 is the best horror game this gen other than Amnesia. I don't see how you can consider it action at all. Dead Space 2 you can from the tram level, falling from space and things like that but the only thing that could be considered a...
Based on all these comments I'm guessing the majority of people on this site are just like the guy with the Infamous backpack...
I agree. IGN says that people can still play online, they just don't get cash(which I'm guessing if like xp) until they buy a pass.
The cash actually builds up though until you buy a pass or not which makes playing it not a waste I guess. I think it gives people a bigger incentive to buy the pass than normal ones in other games since they can see their cash growing and growing.
It's still an online pass but it's not the worst one out there.
Based on my experience it's for people who like to hit on female avatars.
@Stealth2k
Wow you sound like a AWESOME person based on that comment with your high self-importance...
At first I felt the same with the 360 controller and complained but after using it for a couple hours I didn't even notice any problems with it.
Also from personal experience the "network affect" works both ways.
Honestly I see no difference in quality from ps3 exclusives to multiplat games to 360 exclusives. A good game is a good game imo. Portal 2 was my personal goty for 2011 and I liked it more than any exclusive on any platform I played. <...
The problem I see is that most people on this site and the internet who think like you feel they HAVE to point out flaws and hate on the competition. This is in context to any one system owner too and not just ps3 owners.
This is primarily based on how every article related to one console has just as many comments from people who have never owned the system as people who do. They go in the article and talk about how great their system of preference is while downplaying the on...
The best part is that it's the same guy who reviewed both games yet he gave FF13-2 a lower score but said it was better than 13...
Borderlands 2 was supposed to come out later this year so I'm guessing that's delayed till 2013 now since I doubt Gearbox will release two of the three games they're making at the same time.
Yeah I get what you mean. Even though Street Fighter 4 gets good reviews I'm never going to pick it up because I do not like fighting games.
A recent example is I'm not going to buy Twisted Metal when it comes out. I like games that give me reasons for what I'm doing, not just gameplay. Even if the gameplay is good, has depth and is fun I still get bored after a couple hours.
If I bought either of those games though I'd most likely have the sa...
Forgot to add this.
Based on my experiences even most of the "core" don't pay attention to anything you mentioned. I'm the only one among my friends who pays attention to game news and they could care less about anything you mentioned. Yet they still play core games like Skyrim, Batman, Mass Effect, etc.
The point I'm trying to make is that I think even the majority of the "core" don't pay attention to all of the differenc...