PS4 Launch “Flawless”
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Nov 16, 2013 12:54 JST
- Tags: Announcements, Marketing, PS4, Sony, Technology, USA
The US launch of Sony’s PlayStation 4 has gone off without major incident and with much in the way fanfare – and, most importantly, sales, with a “million” pre-orders and only “0.4%” broken out of the box…
The first thing done with the device was of course to take it apart – and after that, complain about how few games there are so far:
Japanese are still unaccountably irritated at their own launch apparently being pushed back well into 2014 (notably behind even China and Korea) so the kind Americans can “beta test” it for them in time for the holidays:
“Poor Japan.”
“Japan: … ”
“A quarter of a fucking year!”
“Foreign companies are so cold to Japan.”
“Delaying this so far back in Japan just so they make the US date is just madness.”
“It is not like there would be any merit to releasing early in Japan.”
“Just import it, right?”
“Aren’t you supposed to wait for the slim version?”
“I have to wonder if they are suddenly going to have a superb release line-up come February.”
“Wait 6 months for the price to drop $100 and there to be some half decent games.”
“Probably all their localisations are running late.”
“I’ll buy it when there is an Ar Tonelico for it.”
“I might buy one when our beta testers get the bugs ironed out…”
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“Foreign companies are so cold to Japan.”
I don't know if it's a troll or serious comment, but it's fucking brilliant. :D
Japanese companies are so cold to the West.
We miss out on a lot of stuff -_-
tis because it generally doesnt sell well enough for them to bother with the process.
I agree though. I mean alice soft could at least let me access their website without using a proxy considering I can read moonrunes..
They're not missing out on a thing either, 'cause we all predicted it: PS4 has no games.
Blocking foreign ips is pretty damn harsh. Also not making english version of your game is pretty dumb.
Oh its a million pre-orders i thought it was a million sold according to the tweet
Hahahaha
It should be rephrased to "Japanese companies are so cold to Japan." Last I remembered Sony was Japanese.
The console division is mostly american now so It's not completely wrong.
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Probably one of those media feed lemmings, whom trashed every piece of hardware from foreign companies like Microsoft, along with every western developer and now does not understand why they're no longer focusing on their market.
Japanese are so tsundere to foreign companies.
lol kek
already downvoted by a butthurt weaboo, as expected of shitkaku
lol some jap is feeling ass fucked enough to downvote this shit
Japan? That god damn country has no market for these types of console anymore. Only 3DS is selling there.
Yeah, portable basically owns the industry over there. Actually, even over here, console's basically going to be holding onto exclusives as its lifeline. Now that console architecture is just like PC, there's no reason not to make PC versions of everything, except to get those $EXCLUSIVE$ Sony and Microsoft bucks.
Pootaburu is bretty booring shit
The current gen xbox runs on pc architecture and several major games from this generation have yet to get the PC treatment. Two note-able games are Red Dead Redemption *which looks like it will never be ported* and GTA V *which is yet to be ported*
> Xbox 360 "PC architecture"
> IBM PowerPC
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Fanboys never research system specs.
Which is a wonderful feeling, since us PC gamers get to go full circle, own the industry again, and mod the shit out of games to add better graphics, more sidequests of our choosing, and use engines to make extra shit.
More like now that STEAM can help combat pc software piracy, there's no reason not to release pc versions of everything. With the exception of big money funded s0nI/M$ games.
So far, I've been able to pirate just about any STEAM game I wanted. This includes notable ones like Skyrim which usually I would've bought in a heartbeat because I love the respecting franchises but was forced to pirate in order to spit in the face of DRM despots.
I got tracked for a queens blade episode. Other than that nothing. Kind of awkward because it was queens blade..
@03:06
Well, if you're rich you can save money by NOT buying stuff. Why not get stuff for free and buy other shit with your money (whores... I mean girlfriends^^)
BTW I'm one of the good ol' poor folk lol
Oh, and not everyone gets viruses through pirating (I heard). Getting tracked is a different subject matter though (the only people I HEARD have had legal issues were some idiots getting mainstream music)... -_-
01:44 cry moar. I've been buying every single entry in the Elder Scrolls series until now, it's only Skyrim which I pirated. I'm by no means poor and can afford any game I wish to buy. It's just that DRM shit which I will have none of; I chose the route of piracy for Skyrim simply out of spite. A big Fuck You at those who would employ DRM. This is not an excuse, it's just the truth.
Piracy is just for poor folks like some of us. If you are rich or your parents are rich why bother with piracy. Always worrying about getting tracked and the only computer riddled with virus is not that amusing.
The best way to fight piracy is fair pricing.
Well, maybe you are right about that. There are no excuses in doing crimes of any kind. But in case of anime and manga, many of them became well known outside of Japan due to piracy. Manga and anime websites that offer free downloads promote the products that otherwise unknown. If the products are good enough surely some piracy won't kill it.
Plus there are billions of prospect customers out there and only a small percentage are involve in piracy. Hell, most of the people i know didn't even know what torrent is.
"I'm poor", "I'm forced to pirate because of DRM", "They don't have the game in my country", wah wah wah.
Piracy is theft. No excuses. If you can't afford something, then either save up your money, wait until it's on sale, or do without. It's not available to you in your country? Well boo hoo, get it off ebay, or amazon, or one of the thousand other legitimate ways to buy something from a global marketplace.
No valid argument for pirating a game has ever been made, because there really isn't a valid argument.
Think about trying to rationalize any other kind of theft to a judge: "Well your honor, I'm poor but I really wanted a Ferrari so I broke into the dealership and took one. After all, they charge way too much for those, I just can't afford it."
See how stupid that sounds? People pirate because they never have to face the victim of the theft, run any risk or feel any repercussions from the theft. It's because people just don't have a conscience any more.
Are games expensive? Yes. Should they be cheaper? Yes. Is stealing it ever going to make it cheaper? Nope.
Does DRM suck? Yes. Does it help prevent piracy? Not really. Does having no DRM encourage people to pay instead of pirate? Not at all.
Its more like Steam competes with piracy by offering a better service and convenience.
And Social gaming don't forget that crap.
ya, go fuck yourself smartass
At least Japan, will receive a PS4 with fair price ...
Now see how Brazil is benefiting!
The world's most expensive PS4 is sold here!
Thanks Sony Brazil for showing the world how this country is corrupt and thief, starting with you!
Nope, the 2DS takes over now...
>implying 2DS won't be a failure
Fukushima = The PLANET EARTH is done for!!
Oh, one of the translated Japanese message board quotes mentions AR TONELICO? A JRPG like that would hasten my decision as to which console to buy, not that I'll have any money to buy either console for at least a year.
Plus, if it's like the PS2 AR TONELICO games, I'd kind of hope the game doesn't crash during the final boss battle.
search for "AR SURGE" dude. Have a nice day~
Looks like that game is on PS3 so what's that got to do with PS4?
straight up. The concept art and stuff looks extremely generic and kind of ugly. =/
"The concept art and stuff looks extremely generic and kind of ugly. =/"
It´s an "AR....." Game so....
It´s like saying you only play Disgaea for the Graphics...
Wobbly paperweight
Valkyrie Profile 2 made me buy a PS2. Valkyria Chronicles made me buy a PS3. See the pattern?
Tokimeki Valkyrie for PS4? LOL
Honest question, why stagger the release by country? Especially by months?
Not enough devices manufactured yet.
They are "Surprise Surprise" having the same problem as the Wii.
It will take much much longer than the Wii U games production
I think it's more about that there are very little localized games for the Japanese.
More like games that enjoy by Japanese, like jRPG and stuff, still in production process so its better to sell it to western first where the games already completed
I doubt even the system is localized yet. That's the reason why XBone is coming late to most european countries.
What are manufacturing shortages?
What are LEAN management developed for?