It won't be an issue for me. I am an explorer at heart anyway.
The bottom line is that Sony doesn't owe you a digital copy of the game you bought. When you purchased that physical copy, it was with the intent of playing the game on the PS3. You were not promised that said game would be playable on the PS4. You had no reasonable expectation that the game would work on another piece of hardware, because it wasn't advertised to do so. Hell, buying the physical copy of the game doesn't even get you the digital copy of the game on the PS3.
@12
I'm just going to assume that you meant "EA" when you typed "Sony". This issue is FIFA related, and has happened on PSN and Xbox Live.
They had to code a limit somewhere. They set it higher than they expected anyone would reach.
@MidnytRain
No, you are being a cynic. Given the track records of Ready at Dawn and Sony Santa Monica, there is no reason why a realist would expect anything less than a quality game. Realists are in touch with reality. You are just being unnecessarily negative.
Digital all the way for me. It allows me to have access to multiple games at once through remote play, it mitigates my loss if my console is stolen, it reduces wear and tear on my optical drive, and I find it overall just more convenient.
@LonChaneyTV
Don't kid yourself. Battlefield is almost entirely a multiplayer game, and there was only two years between Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4. Being multiplayer only doesn't mean it won't get bi-annual sequels. Hell Call of Duty gets annual sequels, and its pretty much a multiplayer game. What is the campaign down to these days? 4 hours?
@SirBradders
You know that statement has never made sense to me. When someone makes an assumption, they only make an ass of themselves, and no one else.
Mine is whisper quiet. Edit: I haven't tested it with a disc yet though. I bought all my games digitally.
@Biggest
Come on now, you know that "Xbone" is intended to be derogatory. If people simply wanted to use an abbreviation it would be less keystrokes to use "XB1", or "XBO".
As a rule, I don't take people seriously when they complain about things that have simple solutions. If you are "extremely annoyed and unhappy" about not playing those games, then get an Xbox One. Now some might argue that not everyone can afford both consoles, and I almost understand that. I contend that there is always a way to raise money.
It's generally a bad idea to let anonymous strangers make decisions like that for you.
@1
I am sure it is serious. Its the fans who believe there is some kind of holy war between the console manufacturers, not the manufacturers themselves. Microsoft and Sony are competitors in some areas, and partners in others. Notice I said competitors, and not mortal enemies.
@below
I didn't play the Director's Cut, but unless they changed the boss fights to allow more options than "direct assault", they remain terrible. Having different play style options is a core component of Deus Ex. Forcing one play style during the boss fights flies in the face of what Deus Ex is about.
They did a pretty good job with Deus Ex: HR, but I wouldn't say they did a phenomenal job. The boss fights were terrible.
Just because a lot of games in the lineup are multiplat doesn't mean there is a game shortage. My PS4 arrives today, and when I get it booted up I am going to buy AC4, BF4, KZ: SF, LEGO Marvel, and Knack. I am also going to be playing Resogun and Contrast. I will probably be checking out Warframe and DCUO as well, and I will be getting NFS: Rivals on Tuesday. That lineup, combined with the other indie titles Im going to get, should keep me busy until next year.
@2.1
How is it that people still don't get this? It is only hypocrisy if the same people who were against the practice then are now supportive of the practice now. Unless Abash himself is such a person, there is no hypocrisy in his comment.
Edit: @Dread below
I will tell you where you went wrong in your comment. You said *all* Sony fans hated on MS for the practice. You can't possibly know all of the Sony fans, so that statement can'...
The remote play feature is at the system level, so pretty much all PS4 games should be remote playable, with obvious exceptions being any game that requires a peripheral to play.
What do you mean no other entertainment medium has DRM?
Movies: Check
Digital books: Check
Digital Magazines: Check
Music: Check
Every other form of medium has some form of DRM. It may be easy to circumvent, but it is there.
"Sealed games are seen as potentially stolen property."
"If they seem genuine you just ask them to open it."
You don't see the flaw there? If you refuse a trade-in on the premise that "it might be stolen", then why would you be willing to accept it if they open it?
Either a person seems genuine, in which case the plastic doesn't matter, or a person seems suspicious, in which case the plastic doesn't m...