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What's up with the repetition in that article? I'd read a quote and then read it again and again. It was kinda aggravating.



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AAA games are the equivalent of top 40 music and worse. Rehashed shitty titles.

The indie developers and musicians are the savior and the future of both the industries.

Indie game developers just need to learn how to become efficient.

SONY has been taking the right steps to embrace the future. With the PS4 being the easiest console to develop for. The efficiency required is soon to be achieved.

If I ever get an 8th gen console, it will be the PS4. Not a single AAA game will be purchased by me.



nitekrawler1285 said:
gooch_destroyer said:

 

"I do realise that some people are only interested in big-budget AAA games. I don't really understand those people"

 

 


What an idiot.  I want steak.  Not a god damned salad(salmon, tuna or some other light meat).  Is that so hard to understand?   Those other meats or salad does not have the same role as steak and it certainly doesn't help if I have an appetite for steak.   

Horrible analogy.



vivster said:

EpicRandy said:

vivster said:
Indies are only successful because there are not enough AAA games.


indies are successful because they bring innovation and/or simple fun gameplay, something AAA rarely do.

If there were more AAA games, there would be more innovation in those games ;)

Think like 5 AAA games per month. They'd have to innovate to stand out much like indies are forced to innovate to stand out in the crowd of mass produced games.

Current AAA games don't have to be innovative because gamers crave them and are happy for anything polished.

not really, AAA are so expensive that publisher are only willing to finance development of games they know will sell well (look at COD, a game year after year and no innovation at all). And if they were to innovate and create a successful title, they'll only milk the franchise so it will not be innovative anymore (look at Assassin Creed).

I think that more AAA only = More franchise milking.



"I hear complaints [about the lack of AAA games]. I do realise that some people are only interested in big-budget AAA games. I don't really understand those people. I don't know if they've tried some of the indie games and decided they're not interested. Maybe they haven't even tried. That's a key question. With Resogun, which we offered for free for a long time on PS Plus, not every PS Plus member downloaded it, and that's a great, great game. That's a key question for us."

I don't understand them either. BUt what I really found shocking is the bolded part of this statement. Did PS+ memebers not know they could get Resogun for free? Or did they just not bother to download it cause it was an indie game? I find that slightly disturbing and very telling of how twsited things actually are.

And LOL at some in this thread picking on Shu and starting a hate train over nothing. 



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So... Sony spends all that money convincing gamers that they need hundreds of dollars for shinier games and is surprised that people want shinier games?



nitekrawler1285 said:
gooch_destroyer said:

 

"I do realise that some people are only interested in big-budget AAA games. I don't really understand those people"

 

 


What an idiot.  I want steak.  Not a god damned salad(salmon, tuna or some other light meat).  Is that so hard to understand?   Those other meats or salad does not have the same role as steak and it certainly doesn't help if I have an appetite for steak.   

you should aim for a more balanced diet or you'll have some serious diarrhea.



JWeinCom said:
So... Sony spends all that money convincing gamers that they need hundreds of dollars for shinier games and is surprised that people want shinier games?


Is the word "only" so short that you missed it?



nitekrawler1285 said:
gooch_destroyer said:

 

"I do realise that some people are only interested in big-budget AAA games. I don't really understand those people"

 

 


What an idiot.  I want steak.  Not a god damned salad(salmon, tuna or some other light meat).  Is that so hard to understand?   Those other meats or salad does not have the same role as steak and it certainly doesn't help if I have an appetite for steak.   


Well, I hope you really really like steak, then. Because the AAA industry seems to foster the concept of serving you the same steak with different seasoning over and over. Because that's what they like; a tried and true formula that appeals to a broad audience and sells a ton.

Damn me for preferring a measly salad, right? Or worse yet; a variety of non-gourmet food to choose from. Even my favorite food I wouldn't want to eat all the time.



KLXVER said:
Im sick of this guy tbh. He seems like the "lovable" guy Sony pulls out when they are getting critizised for something...

Like Phil Harrison or MiyamotoIwata

Its unfortunate that I have to use CEOs rather than other heads.



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