I was read a story a while back on VG247 during my lunch when I was working and was surprised that for once a developer came out publicly saying that...
“We’ve always believed in free DLCs. The thing is that we consider DLCs
as a normal post sale service, which shouldn’t be priced."
Which sort of split my mind
up about the whole DLC element in gaming. One part of me is "right on"
as there should be something to make me keep the game longer which also
stops me selling it on 2nd hand when I'm done, saving them money. But
the other side of me is...well the more realistic one with that I think
somekind of charge is required as it isn't free to make it requiring
time from programmers etc and the idea of people expecting something
free all the time in gaming is crazy and non-sustainable.
Yes there are free games in the market to play but not all games can
work around on that sort of business technique of selling extras in a
game or adverts on the top bar like some phone games.
But it really did shock me when I read that statement from CD Projekt
RED who are really good and are making big budget games, as it's
normally far smaller developers who feel that way about dlc rather than
the bigger ones.
It makes a nice change when at least one of the companies involved in making games has the same view from pretty much everyone else outside of gaming.
Source.
http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/09/cd-projekt-red-dlc-is-a-service-that-shouldnt-be-priced/
Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Saturday, 4 August 2012
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Just wow!
Saw this today, it's a mod for GTA4 on the PC and it looks better than GTA5!
I think we are truly getting so close to graphics in gaming that looks just like real life.
I think we are truly getting so close to graphics in gaming that looks just like real life.
Sunday, 15 July 2012
Friday, 13 July 2012
Oddworld, The Missing Link and extras.
Oddworld
As some of you know I have been playing this game and for a previous gen game I have been blown away by it. I would even say it's possibly better than a lot of games coming out this gen and this game came out (looks on wikipedia) 2005 and the world that Just Add Water have made is still so rich and fun to explore for a seven year old game.
I understand after finishing it why people have raved about it so much as its such a good game.
Unlike a lot of the games in the previous generation that just made big areas which mainly looked the same and offered little difference (even the fantastic Halo 1 is guilty of this) this offers areas that are a pleasure to explore with really well done simple humour with it's writing.
The only real negatives for it are the rotating camera which can sometimes play up, the last level (Just throw enemies everywhere syndrome) and possibly a lack of a soundtrack that I'm so use to with games today.
If you are a PSN+ or have ten quid PSN credit, I would really suggest at least checking this game out, been a really nice surprise for me this one as I was expecting to be disapointed.
Would have been very happy to pay a tenner for it but to have it free via PSN+ is just fantastico.
Bought the MW3 maps as they are cheap and fancy doing the special ops missions, man people who paid for Ellite must be annoyed. 40 quid for ellite with all the stuff 11 quid now after 8ish months.
Call of the Dead on Black ops was pants and turned it off after a few minutes, thought it was gonna be a level at first not some cheap horde mode, bit of a waste of five quid PSN credit.
Oh well I will see if HMV sell PSN vouchers for a fiver and see if I can get it back for free
So The Missing Link...
I have to say I have been impressed with it. Terrible starting off though but it gets much better and offers some good parts in the game where I've really had to really think how to avoid some enemies with lots of rooms to explore.
Hasn't really added much to the story of the game which hasn't surprised me but it's been well worth a fiver which is what I paid for it.
Don't think it's worth a tenner though which is what it's original cost was but felt like a really good extended level which is what DLC should really be but most of the times just isn't.
As some of you know I have been playing this game and for a previous gen game I have been blown away by it. I would even say it's possibly better than a lot of games coming out this gen and this game came out (looks on wikipedia) 2005 and the world that Just Add Water have made is still so rich and fun to explore for a seven year old game.
I understand after finishing it why people have raved about it so much as its such a good game.
Unlike a lot of the games in the previous generation that just made big areas which mainly looked the same and offered little difference (even the fantastic Halo 1 is guilty of this) this offers areas that are a pleasure to explore with really well done simple humour with it's writing.
The only real negatives for it are the rotating camera which can sometimes play up, the last level (Just throw enemies everywhere syndrome) and possibly a lack of a soundtrack that I'm so use to with games today.
If you are a PSN+ or have ten quid PSN credit, I would really suggest at least checking this game out, been a really nice surprise for me this one as I was expecting to be disapointed.
Would have been very happy to pay a tenner for it but to have it free via PSN+ is just fantastico.
Bought the MW3 maps as they are cheap and fancy doing the special ops missions, man people who paid for Ellite must be annoyed. 40 quid for ellite with all the stuff 11 quid now after 8ish months.
Call of the Dead on Black ops was pants and turned it off after a few minutes, thought it was gonna be a level at first not some cheap horde mode, bit of a waste of five quid PSN credit.
Oh well I will see if HMV sell PSN vouchers for a fiver and see if I can get it back for free
So The Missing Link...
I have to say I have been impressed with it. Terrible starting off though but it gets much better and offers some good parts in the game where I've really had to really think how to avoid some enemies with lots of rooms to explore.
Hasn't really added much to the story of the game which hasn't surprised me but it's been well worth a fiver which is what I paid for it.
Don't think it's worth a tenner though which is what it's original cost was but felt like a really good extended level which is what DLC should really be but most of the times just isn't.
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Battlefield 3 Rant!!!
The single players is full of
bugs on the 360 (PS3 was astonishingly better with single player) I
can't finish the last co-op level because the quicktime at the end of my
game doesn't work and I planned to be part timer online but soon as I
find some time to get into I notice the servers are not EA and full of
clans. The last game I played I was put up against a clan of 4 I think
with one other person on my team who kept running towards the edge of
the map lol.
I remember killing one of the members of the clan but soon as I had killed him I was trapped in a triangle formation, which clearly meant that the person who I killed had told the rest of the team exactly where I was!
and at that moment in my head and since then "Sod this". Full of bugs and for someone who likes the matchmaking system as I really am a part timer online, this is not for me. Terrible on your own but great for clans and in my view I paid ten quid for online and EA have offered nothing with servers paid for by others with their own set rules.
End of rant!
I remember killing one of the members of the clan but soon as I had killed him I was trapped in a triangle formation, which clearly meant that the person who I killed had told the rest of the team exactly where I was!
and at that moment in my head and since then "Sod this". Full of bugs and for someone who likes the matchmaking system as I really am a part timer online, this is not for me. Terrible on your own but great for clans and in my view I paid ten quid for online and EA have offered nothing with servers paid for by others with their own set rules.
End of rant!
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
Sony buys Gaikai: My rough thoughts
For those clueless about Gaikai from their official site...
"Gaikai is a technology that lets gamers play the latest state-of-the-art video games instantly on any web browser or internet-connected device - including mobile, tablets, and televisions. No game to download or install. Just click and play instantly.
It might come this generation as it's browser based. The PS3 was the first console to have BBC Iplayer and now the BBC are trying out the BBC Sport app on PS3 first.
The internet browser (which was terrible at the start) has improved a great deal (I think it's mobile based as some sites launch the mobile site) and I assume it's similar to the ones Sony use for their phones which use Gaikai and I think and even Onlive.
I just can't imagine Sony paying all that money just to stream old games and they are losing a lot of money so I doubt it's for the distant future but in the next couple of years instead (5ish years).
At the moment there is the option to download full games on PSN (and Steam and MS etc) but the tech Gaiki use possibly allows them to put any games on their devices in the future.
So in the next generation or sooner Sony could be selling TV's "Playstation Gaiki ready" as a selling point which allow PS3 or PS4 games at a hight cost (like they are now on PSN)
Sony's only real brand is Playstation and they clearly feel placing "Playstation" in as many of their products will help them be competitve in the market.
Just think about it...you go into Currys and two TV's are exactly the same except for one think, one is "Playstation Gaiki ready" and all done through the TV.
I honestly think it's a great business move by Sony as their TV's are struggling to sell and that option for their TV's, MP3 players or tablets etc is a big possible advantage over their rivals.
"Gaikai is a technology that lets gamers play the latest state-of-the-art video games instantly on any web browser or internet-connected device - including mobile, tablets, and televisions. No game to download or install. Just click and play instantly.
Our open cloud platform lets publishers brand their own cloud (powered by Gaikai) and deliver their current games to places never possible before."
It might come this generation as it's browser based. The PS3 was the first console to have BBC Iplayer and now the BBC are trying out the BBC Sport app on PS3 first.
The internet browser (which was terrible at the start) has improved a great deal (I think it's mobile based as some sites launch the mobile site) and I assume it's similar to the ones Sony use for their phones which use Gaikai and I think and even Onlive.
I just can't imagine Sony paying all that money just to stream old games and they are losing a lot of money so I doubt it's for the distant future but in the next couple of years instead (5ish years).
At the moment there is the option to download full games on PSN (and Steam and MS etc) but the tech Gaiki use possibly allows them to put any games on their devices in the future.
So in the next generation or sooner Sony could be selling TV's "Playstation Gaiki ready" as a selling point which allow PS3 or PS4 games at a hight cost (like they are now on PSN)
Sony's only real brand is Playstation and they clearly feel placing "Playstation" in as many of their products will help them be competitve in the market.
Just think about it...you go into Currys and two TV's are exactly the same except for one think, one is "Playstation Gaiki ready" and all done through the TV.
I honestly think it's a great business move by Sony as their TV's are struggling to sell and that option for their TV's, MP3 players or tablets etc is a big possible advantage over their rivals.
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