Freeman76
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Wtf lol, do you realise what you just said?
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No Man's Sky pre-orders start March 3rd, $59.99
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Wtf lol, do you realise what you just said?
Netherscourge
Banned
Does this mean PS4 exclusive now?
I thought they were self-publishing?
Wouldn't be a NMS thread without them!
/sigh
Edit: ^It's getting a release on PC same day. Sony stepped in on publishing after the VGX reveal and their unfortunate flood in early January 2014.
It's definitely going to flop at $60 and perhaps get a huge jump when it's eventually at below $25
Doesn't marketing work the other way though?
I don't want to buy products unless the person selling the product creates a demand in me.
They have the burden of proof, so to speak.
MarineMountie
Member
Its going to PC as well.
They haven't announced nothing about pre order date, it was an error, pre order open in two days probably to coincide with the end of the previews embargo.
Icyflamez96
Member
It's the same with minecraft seeds basically. As far as I understand, there are about 18 quintillion unique worlds it can make. It has to do with 64 bit and math or something
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Right, because Sony had previously boosted his games profile. Otherwise he wouldn't have been on there.
Last I heard you could play offline but you don't get to cash in any discoveries and earn credits until you connect to the server. In other words offline mode is pretty useless sadly
You are being 'unfair' in your interpretations of Hello Games' enthusiasm for their own video game.
Sony computer entertainment actually published games on steam before, like helldivers.
The Dear Leader
Banned
They will probably self publish on PC. Or have Sony publish it on PC like Helldivers.
oh c'mon we at least have some idea
awesomegamername
Banned
This is actually true. For some reason, every time I see/hear about No Man's Sky, I think of the excellent Spaceman Spiff.
It will be on PC on day 1.
Maybe is self published on PC and Sony publishing PS4 version means physical version.?
Helldivers was published by PlayStation Mobile, Inc. , not Sony Computer.
It's in the eye of the beholder, both ways, I guess.
To some their marketing campaign has been tremendously effective, it seems.
To others it hasn't.
Fair's got nothing to do with it, but it will affect sales either way.
There's not much more to say than that.
Icyflamez96
Member
It used to be, which is probably why the stigma still holds over to now. Everyone was introduced with it being an indie, and I doubt that most people are aware that it's not technically an indie anymore.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
You can buy and play this day 1 and still keep the money in your wallet up until release, as opposed to people who just throw it into a hole months in advance.
Nemesis121
Member
I thought this was going to be $40 but $60 for an indie game? steam sale for me...i can wait a year to play it..
CheDominik
Member
But what makes it diferent? What's the difference between NMS and Thief?
Last I heard you could play offline but you don't get to cash in any discoveries and earn credits until you connect to the server. In other words offline mode is pretty useless sadly
the only think you miss out I believe are planet and creature names. Those don't go live until you hit the server. Also any actual planet changes like deformation. You get all the other benefits of the game and don't need to connect ever to reap the in-game benefits of discoveries. Also, the game isn't going to lock you out on earning credits because you are offline.
DAREALGUMMY
Member
Knew it was 59.99
This doesn't seem good without a big blowout of news.
This doesn't seem good without a big blowout of news.
It'll probably be $30 on CDKeys.
JetSetRadio
Banned
Review thread is the next appointment, it's going to be amazing.
So you decided to ignore the part where I said Sony got involved because of the massive interest one video of the game generated.
valkillmore
Member
wow, trip down memory lane right there. it's true though. fuck i can't wait for this game.
More_Badass
Member
Didnt we literally just have this same discussion with The Witness and its $40 price? You'd think people would be acclimated by now, with all the indie games releasing in the $25-$40 range
Nothing.
Why would it be different?
Plenty of people complained about the Thief reboot. It has very mixed reviews on Steam and it got a 70 Metacritic, for example.
NMS and Uncharted 4 review threads are my most anticipated GAF threads
I'd note two things...
This isn't an indie game. Sony is publishing.
This doesn't cost $25-40. This costs $60.
Giriath_89
Member
Hey guys, this craftsman just asked way more for his table than IKEA! Can you believe it? I mean what an idiot. By the way, have you seen this dude Picasso's paintings? Man that guy is hilarious, thinking his stuff is creative!
Indie games do not have some intrinsic quality that make them worth less than the creations of bigger companies. They may play, look and sound better, or be more rich in content or tell a better story. Not to mention that what is "better" is subjective.
Indie games do not have some intrinsic quality that make them worth less than the creations of bigger companies. They may play, look and sound better, or be more rich in content or tell a better story. Not to mention that what is "better" is subjective.
My body will not be ready for those two threads. Oh my.
It's just dumb that you are coming in here and saying they are bragging that the game was soooo easy to make and yet offer no proof of this. All the while moaning about it being $60 and published by Sony.
piccio_ssl
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maquiladora
Member
A beautiful looking game where you can explore an entire fucking galaxy...?
Oh wait, $60 looooooooooooool no thanks! That $60 will be far better spent on another AAA repeatedly-shoot-people-from-a-first-person-viewpoint / climb-all-of-the-towers simulator.
Oh wait, $60 looooooooooooool no thanks! That $60 will be far better spent on another AAA repeatedly-shoot-people-from-a-first-person-viewpoint / climb-all-of-the-towers simulator.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Man, there is so much I want to know about this game. How does multiplayer take place? How do space battles take place? How do you populate a newly discovered planet or Galaxy with players to battle around? Can you select random spots in the universe that you know are all undiscovered so you go on a 10 hour discovery journey?
This game is going to be a QA Tester hell. To think there will be 90% of map area that QA Tester will not get a chance to see is tough.
I hope there's a beta soon.
You can go back and read my posts where I wrote about them talking about their small dev. team, procedural asset generation and quick time from the start of programming to the first demo.
They did all of this in the first reveal video.
If the game ballooned into something else after it became a Sony product, that might not be all applicable now, but they haven't really shown evidence that it has either. I think it's still being pushed as that original vision?
Let me get this straight, if they self-publish it on PC it'll be a indie game?
So we can say that NMS is indie on PC, but mainstream on ps4?
Netherscourge
Banned
I sure hope there aren't 18 quintillion torrent seeders on Day 1 too...
$60 is Pirate Bait.
They better lock it into Steam and lock it into an Online Server Authentication of some sort for the PC version.
EDIT - actually, I wouldn't be surprised if the PC version is cheaper than the PS4 version.
$60 is Pirate Bait.
They better lock it into Steam and lock it into an Online Server Authentication of some sort for the PC version.
EDIT - actually, I wouldn't be surprised if the PC version is cheaper than the PS4 version.
I believe reading about some press-only prevew-event a few days ago (or last week or something?) with upcoming Sony games and resulting embargoes; wouldnt surprise me if it features NMS.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Final Fantasy XV review thread will be something.
I guess it depends on whether or not Sony funded the development, and to what degree.
These are always hazy terms.
With movies, for example, something like Birdman gets called an indie by some, even though it's put out by a subsidiary of Fox.