The PlayStation 4 / PS4 Thread: Still Going Strong
11-18-13 | 12:04 AM
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re: PS4 Release Thread: Kill Launch App #Driveclub due October 2014!!!
Hey guys so I ended up with a PS4 BF4, PSN bundle coming tomorrow. Will have BF4,AC4, knack and deciding on FIFA or nba2k
Anyhow all these are physical games. The only to play without switching disc is going full digital I assume?
Hope I get a system that's not bricked (coming from amazon)
Anyhow any tips for me upon setting up
Anyhow all these are physical games. The only to play without switching disc is going full digital I assume?
Hope I get a system that's not bricked (coming from amazon)
Anyhow any tips for me upon setting up
11-18-13 | 12:11 AM
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re: PS4 Release Thread: Kill Launch App #Driveclub due October 2014!!!
Hey guys so I ended up with a PS4 BF4, PSN bundle coming tomorrow. Will have BF4,AC4, knack and deciding on FIFA or nba2k
Anyhow all these are physical games. The only to play without switching disc is going full digital I assume?
Hope I get a system that's not bricked (coming from amazon)
Anyhow any tips for me upon setting up
Anyhow all these are physical games. The only to play without switching disc is going full digital I assume?
Hope I get a system that's not bricked (coming from amazon)
Anyhow any tips for me upon setting up
11-18-13 | 12:24 AM
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11-18-13 | 01:12 AM
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I normally don't care for games like Resogun but I'm hooked...... and really bad at it.
Got to play more Contrast tonight. I love the idea but I'm not enjoying it as I hoped I would. It's a cool idea in a neat setting but I'm not overly impressed. I think PSN gets some amazing exclusives but this one let me down a bit.
Got to play more Contrast tonight. I love the idea but I'm not enjoying it as I hoped I would. It's a cool idea in a neat setting but I'm not overly impressed. I think PSN gets some amazing exclusives but this one let me down a bit.
11-18-13 | 01:31 AM
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Just to clarify about the Wii U sales.....
Nintendo today announced first-week sales of 400,000 Wii U systems in North America, falling short of the mark set by the first Wii, but surpassing early sales of previous high-definition systems.
The original Wii sold over 600,000 units in the Americas in the eight days following its November 2006 launch, which also overlapped with Black Friday. Indeed, the Wii was nearly impossible to find on store shelves for months following launch, selling millions of systems in that time.
According to industry tracker NPD, the Xbox 360 sold 326,000 units in its first two weeks on sale in North America in 2005. The PlayStation 3 sold 197,000 in the last two weeks of November 2006, after launching at prices starting at $500.
The only comparable figures to the PS4 are the PS2 sales in Japan on release which sold 980,000 the first day. The million sold is a pretty big deal. PS3 reached a million shipped after two months.
Nintendo today announced first-week sales of 400,000 Wii U systems in North America, falling short of the mark set by the first Wii, but surpassing early sales of previous high-definition systems.
The original Wii sold over 600,000 units in the Americas in the eight days following its November 2006 launch, which also overlapped with Black Friday. Indeed, the Wii was nearly impossible to find on store shelves for months following launch, selling millions of systems in that time.
According to industry tracker NPD, the Xbox 360 sold 326,000 units in its first two weeks on sale in North America in 2005. The PlayStation 3 sold 197,000 in the last two weeks of November 2006, after launching at prices starting at $500.
The only comparable figures to the PS4 are the PS2 sales in Japan on release which sold 980,000 the first day. The million sold is a pretty big deal. PS3 reached a million shipped after two months.
11-18-13 | 04:33 AM
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Well I finally beat Resogun on easy. Pretty close to saving all the humans as well. Got 10 on levels 1 and 2, 9 on 3 and 4, and 8 on the final level.
It's not gonna be an easy platinum, but I think I can do it. I managed to get that save two humans in less than 1 second trophy out of the way. The key is to use your gun to shoot one of them in the air, and through the beam while carrying the second.
It's not gonna be an easy platinum, but I think I can do it. I managed to get that save two humans in less than 1 second trophy out of the way. The key is to use your gun to shoot one of them in the air, and through the beam while carrying the second.
11-18-13 | 04:53 AM
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11-18-13 | 06:47 AM
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Warframe is awesome. I'll probably drop them $10-20 just for the sake of doing it.
Blacklight is a solid looking shooter, but it's been hard for me to get in a game for whatever reason, and there's hardly a shortage of shooters at launch. I'll probably play BF4 primarily.
Blacklight is a solid looking shooter, but it's been hard for me to get in a game for whatever reason, and there's hardly a shortage of shooters at launch. I'll probably play BF4 primarily.
11-18-13 | 07:54 AM
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My system showed up around 6pm on Fri. After using it for a while, here are some quick impressions.
-The size is pretty amazing. It doesn't affect me either way but it's impressive they were able to make a rev1 system that small.
-I haven't had any functionality issues since I was able to log into PSN on Sat morning.
-I'm not a big fan of the game update install process. I understand they wanted to make it so you never have to wait if you don't want but having to back out of the game to run the install is strange.
-Installing games is starting to feel exactly like a PC. During FIFA I had to uncheck a few boxes to not have things active; just like unchecking a box when you don't want some random toolbar added during a PC install.
-Remote play doesn't work nearly as well as WiiU. I didn't have much for lag issues but it was hard to see anyone in Killzone who wasn't right in front of me. Does anyone know how they mapped L3/R3?
-The size is pretty amazing. It doesn't affect me either way but it's impressive they were able to make a rev1 system that small.
-I haven't had any functionality issues since I was able to log into PSN on Sat morning.
-I'm not a big fan of the game update install process. I understand they wanted to make it so you never have to wait if you don't want but having to back out of the game to run the install is strange.
-Installing games is starting to feel exactly like a PC. During FIFA I had to uncheck a few boxes to not have things active; just like unchecking a box when you don't want some random toolbar added during a PC install.
-Remote play doesn't work nearly as well as WiiU. I didn't have much for lag issues but it was hard to see anyone in Killzone who wasn't right in front of me. Does anyone know how they mapped L3/R3?
11-18-13 | 08:02 AM
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I really need to hook up with you and anyone else off here on this. I only did the netry part and haven't done any of the world mission. I got bogged down on Day 1 with updates, installing Resogun, Warframe, killzone and the patches. Plus I'll try the Ear Bud as well.
On a side note I was wondering if there was a way or has anyone seen it on how to decipher the serial codes on the box? I know when the 360 came out there were some issues with certain DVD drives. And somehow looking on the serial number you were able to find out where it was made and even what manufacture the drive was. With all the issues I thought maybe some of these can be traced to to a date and where it was made. Just a thought....
11-18-13 | 08:17 AM
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I didn't get my PS4 on launch day/weekend because this happened:
From Newegg:
I hope all is well with that accident, the PS4 can wait...
From Newegg:
We apologize for the inconvenience. Please kindly note that your package is being delayed to due to a local 60 freeway accident which was caused by a chemical spill. We are working with FedEx in hopes to have the deliveries made before Monday. However, due to the delay, the packages are scheduled to be delivered on Monday, November 18th. Once again, we sincerely apologize for the delay, thank you for your patience and understanding.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please visit our FAQs page. If you still require any assistance, please feel free to reply directly to this email.
Thank you,
If you have any further questions or concerns, please visit our FAQs page. If you still require any assistance, please feel free to reply directly to this email.
Thank you,
11-18-13 | 08:25 AM
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Anyone using an HDMI splitter with the PS4? I plugged it into the one I was using for my PS3 and it didn't work at all... even unplugging everything else from the splitter, the signal would just not go through. Works fine direct to my TV, though.
11-18-13 | 08:27 AM
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OK, after getting my save file corrupted twice now on PS4 I finally figured out what was causing it. It seems like anytime I tried to connect to Battlelog after the initial "EA server issue" code, it would kick me back to the main screen, also killing my file at the same time. So be careful if you try to resume your campaign after the initial failed log in screen.
I've searched and found plenty of similar complaints, so right now I'm just waiting and hoping they patch it. Not sure what else I can do. Other than that (and the annoying light bar) I'm loving it.
11-18-13 | 08:45 AM
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11-18-13 | 08:46 AM
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Yeah, I somehow lost my entire campaign progress. Can't play MP, all error messages and restarts. Was about 90 minutes in to the campaign when I got an error message and kicked out. Came back later and the only option was to start a new campaign (which I've done 3 times already but never this far in). Not sure what to do at this point. I've been having great fun with KZ & AC, but this is awfully lame. (And yeah, KZ multiplayer does look molasses--great description--just muddy and weird--which is bizarre considering how stunning the SP looks.)
I've searched and found plenty of similar complaints, so right now I'm just waiting and hoping they patch it. Not sure what else I can do. Other than that (and the annoying light bar) I'm loving it.
I've searched and found plenty of similar complaints, so right now I'm just waiting and hoping they patch it. Not sure what else I can do. Other than that (and the annoying light bar) I'm loving it.
11-18-13 | 08:56 AM
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11-18-13 | 08:59 AM
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Also, as a follow up on my own last post, I just saved all humans in Resogun. Sheesh there's a couple of ones that require having a certain multiplier level. On easy, it seems to be 3.5X.
Glad I got all those trophies outta the way!
11-18-13 | 09:15 AM
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I'm about 3.5 chapters in(on normal) and it's enjoyable, yet frustrating, but all the complaints levied against it seem valid to me.
Sparse environments, doesn't look next gen (other than Knack himself) brutal AI, ridiculous checkpoints, simple but clunky controls, etc. The point of the game is to level up so you can be a badass and kick some ass but the AI is so brutal a single hit just does too much damage and negates getting bigger. Even worse is if you make a perfect run through an area, you move on to the next and die the last checkpoint was before that first area requiring you to do that whole battle again.
You're also at the mercy of the level design as to how big you can get (even if you can go long enough without getting hit and losing your pieces). You never quite feel like you're as big as you want to be.
Also the most obnoxious to me is the platforming. Even the tiniest jump requires a double jump. Higher ones that seem out of reach even with a double jump Knack seems to make, but it feels like the AI cheats to get him up there with his roll. It's weird.
Silly complaint, Knack's voice. Hate it. When he's small the Doc talks to him like a toddler and then this booming deep bass voice comes out.
It works for big Knack but they should have had a progressive voice change from when he's small to large.
Sparse environments, doesn't look next gen (other than Knack himself) brutal AI, ridiculous checkpoints, simple but clunky controls, etc. The point of the game is to level up so you can be a badass and kick some ass but the AI is so brutal a single hit just does too much damage and negates getting bigger. Even worse is if you make a perfect run through an area, you move on to the next and die the last checkpoint was before that first area requiring you to do that whole battle again.
You're also at the mercy of the level design as to how big you can get (even if you can go long enough without getting hit and losing your pieces). You never quite feel like you're as big as you want to be.
Also the most obnoxious to me is the platforming. Even the tiniest jump requires a double jump. Higher ones that seem out of reach even with a double jump Knack seems to make, but it feels like the AI cheats to get him up there with his roll. It's weird.
Silly complaint, Knack's voice. Hate it. When he's small the Doc talks to him like a toddler and then this booming deep bass voice comes out.
It works for big Knack but they should have had a progressive voice change from when he's small to large.
11-18-13 | 09:28 AM
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re: PS4 Release Thread: Kill Launch App #Driveclub due October 2014!!!
Tried out all the "free" launch games over the weekend. My thoughts:
- Blacklight Retribution: installed, but didn't play. I saw the same old boring multiplayer shooting modes (Team Deathmatch, etc) and figured "What's the point?" I can do all that in Ghosts.
- Contrast: very cool puzzle game where you can phase between physical form and shadow form. Love the art direction as well, even if this isn't even remotely "next gen".
- DC Universe: I already played this on the PS3 and PC. Nice production values with the voice acting and cinematics, but at it's core it's a pretty standard MMORPG.
- Resogun: It's okay. I got the basic mechanics of shooting down, but this game could really use a tutorial or a help screen. I'm supposed to save the humans, but I'm not sure how. They keep dying but I'm not seeing it happen and am unsure how to stop it. Also, if I'm supposed to "save" them"why can I throw them?
- Warframe: Very cool game...it's nice to see a F2P that tries to do something new. Again, it doesn't feel "next gen" in any way, but I suggest everybody try it...essentially a coop action RPGs mixed with a shooter.
There's also some weird thing were you can molest robots or something, but it requires a camera. Did I miss anything?
- Blacklight Retribution: installed, but didn't play. I saw the same old boring multiplayer shooting modes (Team Deathmatch, etc) and figured "What's the point?" I can do all that in Ghosts.
- Contrast: very cool puzzle game where you can phase between physical form and shadow form. Love the art direction as well, even if this isn't even remotely "next gen".
- DC Universe: I already played this on the PS3 and PC. Nice production values with the voice acting and cinematics, but at it's core it's a pretty standard MMORPG.
- Resogun: It's okay. I got the basic mechanics of shooting down, but this game could really use a tutorial or a help screen. I'm supposed to save the humans, but I'm not sure how. They keep dying but I'm not seeing it happen and am unsure how to stop it. Also, if I'm supposed to "save" them"why can I throw them?
- Warframe: Very cool game...it's nice to see a F2P that tries to do something new. Again, it doesn't feel "next gen" in any way, but I suggest everybody try it...essentially a coop action RPGs mixed with a shooter.
There's also some weird thing were you can molest robots or something, but it requires a camera. Did I miss anything?
11-18-13 | 09:39 AM
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Blacklight is VERY meat and potatoes once you're able to log into it. I guess if you have NO games with online deathmatch it would be fun, but there are so many options.
I feel like the fun of DC Universe is making your character. After that, I didn't see much thrill in it. I just ran around with a huge melee weapon and kept mashing a button over and over again to swing it.
Warframe has huge potential.
I feel like the fun of DC Universe is making your character. After that, I didn't see much thrill in it. I just ran around with a huge melee weapon and kept mashing a button over and over again to swing it.
Warframe has huge potential.
11-18-13 | 09:41 AM
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- Blacklight Retribution: Yeah, a pretty rote-standard shooter, and it seems to have connection issues. If you didn't want to buy CoD (the one it's most like), it would be a solid option.
- Contrast: I finished this game in one sitting. I did run into a bug where I had to restart a chapter, and yeah, it doesn't look next gen, but I look forward to lots of these types of unique experiences. Some of the reviewers missed the point on this one.
- DC Universe: I didn't bother. Just doesn't look like my kind of game.
- Resogun: You don't have to save all of the humans, but you get upgrades when you do, and ultimately, it's a score chase. Amazing game if you want a quick arcade experience and have any nostalgic feelings for defender or side scrolling shmups. Not sure about the throw mechanic, but I sometimes throw the humans into the beam just to do it.
- Warframe: My favorite of the F2Ps (discounting Resogun, which is PS+). I'm 8-10 hours in and can't wait to play again.
- Contrast: I finished this game in one sitting. I did run into a bug where I had to restart a chapter, and yeah, it doesn't look next gen, but I look forward to lots of these types of unique experiences. Some of the reviewers missed the point on this one.
- DC Universe: I didn't bother. Just doesn't look like my kind of game.
- Resogun: You don't have to save all of the humans, but you get upgrades when you do, and ultimately, it's a score chase. Amazing game if you want a quick arcade experience and have any nostalgic feelings for defender or side scrolling shmups. Not sure about the throw mechanic, but I sometimes throw the humans into the beam just to do it.
- Warframe: My favorite of the F2Ps (discounting Resogun, which is PS+). I'm 8-10 hours in and can't wait to play again.