yes, you read that correctly. the game will be released on the PS2 ← yes, that’s two (2) in early 2007. several console gaming sites are abuzz with talk of this game. chances are your gaming site of choice has a forum discussion on this.
Well I guess that pretty much puts a nail in the coffin of the PS3 coming out any time before december 2006.
I don’t believe Sony would invest so much in a AAA sequel and keep it on the PS2. If Sony isn’t putting this big of a first party title in the cycle for the PS3, it speaks voulmes about the faith they have in the system coming out this year.
Will we see the PS3 in bulk before Summer of 2007? Inquiring fans want to know.
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| Originally Posted by emacs the game will be released on the PS2 ← yes, |
Those bastards, how dare they! “/Pulls off leather glove and bitch slaps Sony across their face with it./”
Didn’t Sony already admit that the PS3 wouldn’t be released until late fall at the earliest?
EDIT: Nevermind, I read the year in Overlords post wrong and can’t seem to be adle to delete my messages anymore.
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This’ll more than likely be sitting my my mailbox after classes. I’ll try and transcribe when I get the chance.
So happy. I hope they keep the number of cerberuses (cerberi?) to a minimum. I hate those things.
For the record, if delaying the PS3 means they get it down to a price that won’t cost the average consumer their first born child, so be it.
I don’t think it would be beyond Sony’s capabilities to release a ramped-up version for the PS3 at the same time they release the PS2 version. This announcement doesn’t really clarify Sony’s PS3 plans in any way.
Aside from that, I’m pretty interested to see what they come up with for the sequel.
Well, since I saw last night that the original is now a “classic” and is $19.99, I’ll have to go buy it and play it.
Why wouldn’t they release this for the PS2? Even if the PS3 comes out tomorrow, the PS2 will have a bigger install base next year still.
Because Sony needs AAA games to entice the public to drop however-much-money on the PS3.
But I’m fine with GoW2 debuting on the PS2, since I probably won’t be buying a PS3. It does seem like a stupid business decision, though, especially since it will be competing with third-generation 360 games by that point. And with the Jak, Ratchet and Sly franchises wearing down, and with Gran Turismo, Metal Gear and Final Fantasy all notoriously unreliable when it comes to releasing games on schedule, the PS3 launch window could be hurting for exclusive franchises.
Crow, please let us know if the article includes a side-bar or any kind of information on Jaffe’s PSP game. He’s so damn ambiguous when he talks about it. I must know more. thxkbye
the metal gear solid games have been released on time. there’s a difference of taking time developing games and delaying release date after release date like nintendo has done numerous times with zelda.
i can’t wait for the sequel to this game but i wouldn’t be surprised if they end up scraping it for the ps2.
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| Originally Posted by Slater It does seem like a stupid business decision, though, especially since it will be competing with third-generation 360 games by that point. |
Seems like a perfectly fine business decision, this platform will guarantee more sales, it’s as simple as that. People forget that Sony is still making buckets of money off the PS2, and PSOne, so they should keep milking it.
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| Originally Posted by CapitanAmerica People forget that Sony is still making buckets of money off the PS2, and PSOne, so they should keep milking it. |
Exactly. Wether this is its final year or not, the PS2 is having a killer year in terms of potentially great games, so Sony really has no reason to not support it anymore. Which is exactly the attitude any manufacturer should have, people aren’t gonna stop playing and wanting games for a system just because the new hotness is around the corner. And there will most likely be another GoW installment on PS3 anyway, seeing as Sony is apparently decided to treat it as its major franchise.
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| Originally Posted by CapitanAmerica Seems like a perfectly fine business decision, this platform will guarantee more sales, it’s as simple as that. People forget that Sony is still making buckets of money off the PS2, and PSOne, so they should keep milking it. |
That’s like saying that Nintendo shouldn’t have bothered with creating Super Mario 64 to accompany the N64 launch. After all, Nintendo would have made more money churning out more games for the millions of established Super NES owners, right?
Not really a fair comparison. Compare where the SNES was when the N64 launched to where the PS2 is right now with the PS3 on the horizon. The PS2’s still very much alive and well, and I can guarantee it’ll stay that way well into 2006. Putting a big name game on a system that has a user base of 8 million STILL ACTIVE gamers as opposed to a system that’s more than likely going to have serious problems reeling in early adopters is smart. Never minding the fact that PS3 owners will undoubtedly still be able to play the game..
This does offer more proof, however, that the next gen is still happening long before it’s necessary.
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| Originally Posted by Slater That’s like saying that Nintendo shouldn’t have bothered with creating Super Mario 64 to accompany the N64 launch. After all, Nintendo would have made more money churning out more games for the millions of established Super NES owners, right? |
Was it possible to implement Super Mario 64 on the SNES? Nope.
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| Originally Posted by Crow …as opposed to a system that’s more than likely going to have serious problems reeling in early adopters |
Um…that’s EXACTLY why they need big-name franchises. If all the best games are still debuting on the older hardware, there’s no incentive to drop $500+ on the leap to the next generation. ESPECIALLY if this thing doesn’t bow until 2007, putting them in direct competition with third-generation 360 games. At that point, you can’t launch with Dynasty Warriors 23 or Another Fucking Madden and expect the public to care. You need SOCOM, you need Gran Tursimo, you need God of War.