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green_sky on 23 May 2013

Sighs at the MS crowd here who think the reaction would be any different.



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sub-zero-TM on 23 May 2013

My reaction will be = o.O



walsufnir on 23 May 2013
Chark said:

If they do that it will be met with anger and despair. Out of that there will be those who accept it and those who reject it. Plenty of confidence will be lost in Sony and MS will sell more this gen. The backlash will cripple PS4 sales and further damage Sony as a whole. One of the main reasons I like Sony this gen is their attract consumers through compelling optional content approach.

If they do this than what of the PS3 and the Vita? No one will move to the PS4. The concept doesn't make sense and if they restrict online play for those consoles then you can bet the lines at Gamestop to trade in those consoles will be out the door.

I personally would demand refund on the PS plus I have, start a petition and flood Sony with distressed consumer calls.

I hope if the big publishers are pushing MS and Sony in this route that Sony has the balls to look at them and say "Oh you want to put in place a no used game system? Well we have one. It's called digital only" and that be that.


It worked for MS before and will work again, why won't it work for Sony? You will definitely pay for several services, namely psn+ and especially Gaikai. Yes, both are optional, but Sony wants to earn money, too, so they will most probably make a feature-bundle gamers are to buy.



fauzman on 23 May 2013

By paywall, do you mean the online code system sony already has or something more?

I reckon they can and may keep the online code system they currently have but I find it hard to believe they will actually go any further. Sony know we gamers generally dislike this and they have been careful not to implement policies that are too unfriendly to gamers.

If however, this sort of thing is implemented similar to the XBO, then I do expect considerable criticism but somewhat less than the XBO has received so far. Reason for this is that the XBO will be seen as implementing this first and the ps4 will be following them (or this will be the perception). Ergo, the criticism the ps4 will get will be less as they will be following the trend.



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dahuman on 23 May 2013

My reaction would be not touching that with a 100000ft pole



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BloodyRain on 23 May 2013

Hmm the reaction would be pretty negative. Though even if online on the ps4 was paid, it wouldn't be that bad. I already paid this gen for xbox live when I had it. Though I would like it to stay the same as the ps3.



BenVTrigger on 23 May 2013

First of all this guy works in the industry and has an incredible track record on GAF. He says he doesn't know if its true but his sources other developers say it is true.

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=559304





DraconianAC on 23 May 2013

I don't like the idea of paying for services I can get for free in a different manner. If Sony is bent on extracting money to let me play online then I probably stick to PC & consider a WiiU. I don't know what WiiU charges for, but I'll have to look into it.

I can understand them charging for Gaikai, I won't understand them limiting access to applications, & online play from video games I've already purchased. I will not like it if they package Gaikai with their online service to make us pay. I not interested in Gaikai and if they try to shove it down my throat,



TripleMMM on 23 May 2013

Sony patent a lock-on feature already concerned me... They said they won't use it, but why patent such a thing in the first place? O.o



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Augen on 23 May 2013
BenVTrigger said:

So Im curious if the internet will doom Sony like they currently are MS or if the reaction will be different. What do you think?

For me personally that would be the lowest moment of my gaming life.  If Sony states "On the Playstation 4 you must go online to play any game and register so you cannot let a friend borrow it" I would condemn Sony even harder.  Hold me to it, there is no way I am budging on this issue.  This is not some fanboy nonsense, this is about the state of the industry and where we are going.  I sincerely hope that day does not come and Microsoft does a 180 and goes back to way gaming was for past 30 years.