Or a Microsoft console, for that matter.
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Microsoft Studios' creative director has some choice words about always-online
- Thread starter shinobi602
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Or a Microsoft console, for that matter.
Sony have already confirmed you can play games offline
Because Sony themselves said that the PS4 won't be always online following the PS meeting?
Edit: Beaten
The president of Sony saying it won't.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
All the arrogance rubbed off of Sony.
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
They'll both under perform.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Not shocking considering how much blind faith is going around when MSFT has shown NOTHING.
Come on now, think and get the systems with the games you want to play. Right now, the next Xbox hasn't warranted a lick of anticipation.
At least we have one pseudo next gen platform out in WiiU and the PS4 already unveiled.
Rickenslacker
Banned
It's more like a vacuum that needs my TV signal as well to work.
Source?
After the disaster with the used games comments, I choose not to believe Sony until the final product is released.
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/02/playstation-4-used-games/
Ol No Bones
Banned
I do have friends it will affect that live in places with crummy Internet. I don't see the point of it anyway but it probably won't affect my decision. What is the benifit for them to go always online? Is it to ban second hand games?
Joel Was Right
Member
I'm not sure which GAF hates more
- The idea of second hand games being blocked
- An always-online console
Wouldn't shock me in the slightest
Marty Chinn
Member
Sony already said so.
Don't know about Janesville, WI, but a lot of college students live in Blacksburg, VA. The kind that would be the prime 360 demographic.
DidntKnowJack
Member
Why on earth would I buy another Microsoft console?
"bombing at PS3 levels" means "selling as good or better than anything but the PS2 and Wii". I don't think PS3-level sales will do all that much to kill it, it would need to be a from-Genesis-to-Saturn fall.
Which I don't think it will be. I think if this is true MS has decided they've found a Gamecube-to-N64 level niche of extreme profit. And they're probably right, given the 20M+ Live Gold customers.
fastford58
Member
Orthy is a douche and pretty much confirms the always online.
I'm out. Mostly because of always online, but also because Orthy is super douchy about it and I will assume that is how the rest of the Xbox team feel about it.
Kaz...please accept me back into the flock. I have seen the error of my ways...
I'm out. Mostly because of always online, but also because Orthy is super douchy about it and I will assume that is how the rest of the Xbox team feel about it.
Kaz...please accept me back into the flock. I have seen the error of my ways...
OP, include these earlier tweets, too:
What a load of sh!t.
This is what I see happening next-gen:
Except MS is doing it all by themselves apparently.
Is there any possibility that forcing a game to always be online or not is just an option that's open to devs/pubs? I mean I can't imagine why MS would demand every single game not be able to be played offline, but I can see them making it an available option if someone wants their game to be like that.
Terbinator
Member
Zion?
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Confirmed holy shit!
Why on earth would someone live in those places?
I'm online-enabled. Still not buying it. If im gonna be forced into online drm, STEAM IT IS! Cheap deals and upgradeable hardware ftw.
Im not paying premium dollars for a closed platform where i dont own anything because not only do i need the internet, i need MS servers on the other end.
metalslimer
Member
Because they already announced it wouldn't. The only big ps4 questions on a fundamental level is region free
Because Sony already confirmed that it is not.
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
Not after they hear of this! They'll be outraged!
ViewtifulJC
Banned
We might not have to choose!
AuthenticM
Member
He is not helping his case. And LOL at his analogy with electricity. It's so not the same thing.
Honestly I have absolutely no idea what the benefit of always online is. It could be an anti-piracy DRM thing, but really, I have no clue.
OP, include these earlier tweets, too:
What the fuck, it's not even 'subtle' anymore
Randolph Freelander
Member
So dumb. There's basically no value in me connecting my console to the internet. I don't play multiplayer. I have extremely rarely bought DLC or arcade games. I certainly don't need the stupid thing connected all the time, and for what? Ads? No, I'm not running out to eat at McDonald's or to buy the latest flavor of Mountain Dew.
My 360 doesn't need to be always connected. As it stands now, it's usually just always off.
My 360 doesn't need to be always connected. As it stands now, it's usually just always off.
velociraptor
Junior Member
The PS3, over the course of it's lifespan, has actually sold really well.
googleplex
Member
You know, I wasn't buying the "Always online" rumors until this moment.
Oh well. That's that I guess.
Oh well. That's that I guess.
EmCeeGramr
Member
"Honestly, the fact that nobody could use The New Xbox for a week after every major game launch was merely proof that we underestimated the demand for new exciting gaming experiences."
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
OP, include these earlier tweets, too:
What the fuck?
Wow, just wow. I'm a hardcore gamer and I live in the boonies of Connecticut. I guess I'm not important to Microsoft huh?
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
It benefits the publishers and Microsoft, which indirectly benefits most consumers if it means they're more profitable.
I'm not justifying it, but that's why they are pushing for it.
SkoomaSuckinSwit
Member
So...if I decided I don't want/can't afford internet in my house anymore, Xbox Durango won't play games? Really?
Dear Sony,
Thanks for making a game machine and not a media hub microtransaction-filled game machine with laggy Minority Report controls, that requires an internet connection to work.
Sorry I haven't supported you so much since PS2. Count on me giving thousands of dollars exclusively to you, and none of it going to Microsoft. Win-win for you.
Love, me.
Dear Sony,
Thanks for making a game machine and not a media hub microtransaction-filled game machine with laggy Minority Report controls, that requires an internet connection to work.
Sorry I haven't supported you so much since PS2. Count on me giving thousands of dollars exclusively to you, and none of it going to Microsoft. Win-win for you.
Love, me.
Are you serious? If they cracked down we wouldn't get shit like this.