Comments on: Heavy Rain pushed into 2010 by “crowded” Christmas

By: dbronco

dbronco — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:34:08 +0000

This is a highly anticipated game. But I smell something else. If you were confident, you would release it. It’s new IP, but that shouldn’t make that much of a difference. I think Sony has seen their most hyped games not sell at the numbers they hoped for and are a little scared. Polishing and changing things to try to guarantee success.

Infamaous hasn’t hit 1 million. Killzone took some time to do so. Same with Little Big Planet. This is fear. Gears was released as new IP just before Christmas and sold well. Same with other games. Sony just doesn’t have confidence in a QTE based extended cut-scene. No matter how pretty it is.

I also believe this is the reason Alan Wake has taken so long. Pretty tech, now lets turn it into a game. Two years to make it pretty and then two years to make it into a game. Come on everyone, let’s Linger in the Clouds.

But based on the sales numbers of the title s that should have sold better, I’d be scared too. 5 years of development was expensive. No ones making games just for the fun of it.

By: No_PUDding

No_PUDding — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:27:54 +0000

If I am honest I completely want to try it.

But I just disagree with David Cage so much. But Indigo Prophecy was really interesting.

It’s one of those oddities in gamign that I feel obliged to play.

On that note, i hope Sony makes a ‘Dog’s Life 2′.

By: Goliath

Goliath — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:13:46 +0000

@ No_PUDding

I think the game will find an audience but I, like you, am one of those persons who have absolutely no interest in this game.

By: Dr.Ghettoblaster

Dr.Ghettoblaster — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:52:35 +0000

Some philosophers would say we’re all dead.. Either way…I’m still looking forward to seeing what this game brings to the table.

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:22:55 +0000

By: No_PUDding

No_PUDding — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:20:08 +0000

I’d react, but I am not that upset by your comments. I just feel so apathetic.

But at least I look great, right? I enjoy being dead inside and lookign hawt.

*puts on rhinestone glasses*

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:15:18 +0000

You’re dead inside.

(I suspect as a Southerner you already knew that)

By: No_PUDding

No_PUDding — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:12:30 +0000

I don’t know how it will be reviewed, but I am not excited for it at all. So I basically agree with anasui.

By: Phoenixblight

Phoenixblight — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:04:09 +0000

Been anticipating this game for awhile whats another game coming out 2010. I mean FFXIII, God of War 3, Mass Effect 2 now this.

By: anasui

anasui — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:47:01 +0000

pointless, game will get 7′ed one way or another

By: Dr.Ghettoblaster

Dr.Ghettoblaster — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:38:35 +0000

Definitley a day 1 purchase for me. No rush I say, get it perfect.

By: No_PUDding

No_PUDding — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:54:17 +0000

I am with Goliath on this.

Sure it’s a good idea for new IP, but this was never comign out in 2009.

By: Goliath

Goliath — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:25:26 +0000

Ah . . . nice spin but this game was never coming out this year.

By: Cort

Cort — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:17:52 +0000

^^ Read the article, moron.

By: haliotis81

haliotis81 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:52:39 +0000

Delay and delay!!!! Sony is really good at it!!! Its hard to make a 50gb game!!!

By: Jonathan Cullen

Jonathan Cullen — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:46:43 +0000

Let me put in an example.

Last year, SCEE spaced out 3 of its shooters: Resistance 2, Killzone 2 and SOCOM: US Navy Seals Confrontation. SOCOM was due to release in Septmeber, Resistance 2 in November and Killzone 2 in Feb 09.

But since SOCOM was pushed to March 09, SCEE could have moved Killzone 2 for Christmas. Truth be told, if it was, it’d be crushed.

SCEE did a great job in pushing it back to Feb, same for inFamous in May. Its why both games did good in the NPD’s.

So QD and Sony has done a good move in putting it back to 09. Disapointed though as I was looking forward to it.

By: Quiiick

Quiiick — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:25:30 +0000

Yes, very wise move.
We prefer “Heavy Rain” not to be another “Mirror’s Edge”, don’t we?
ME was a decent game but completely went under the radar because of it’s release date.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:03:44 +0000

Yup. This would have been completely buried at Christmas. I’m not convinced it can sell a great deal even in a quiet period, but it’s certainly got a much better chance there.

By: Jonathan Cullen

Jonathan Cullen — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:44:58 +0000

Correction: VERY wise move.

By: Tonka

Tonka — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:34:23 +0000

Wise move