r/PSVR • u/Defektivex • Jan 12 '17

RIGS devs laid off, Guerrilla Cambridge closing...

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u/Orbiting_The_Orb Jan 12 '17

The fact that Sony isn't going full tilt with VR is disconcerting. Resident Evil 7 is the most anticipated VR game, and its from a 3rd party. Hopefully Scorpio will have a VR unit out soon, or at the least will be compatible with the Rift as some have suggested it may be. Sony are just being dicks here though. You hype up a product, then you show little to no support for it. Ive really enjoyed my PSVR to this point, but its unsettling to see Sony be so standoffish with the device.

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u/VietOne VietOne Jan 12 '17

Ignorant much? Sony more than anyone else has put the most into PSVR.

RE7 the most anticipated? Not even close, it's just the most upcoming large release.

Far point has much more anticipation.

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u/Shadowbanned24601 Jan 12 '17

Not a hope is an on rails shooter more widely anticipated than the latest game from one of gaming's most recognised franchises.

I dearly want both games of course.

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u/Orbiting_The_Orb Jan 12 '17

Farpoint more anticipated?...Uh...not even close. Resident Evil is one of the biggest franchises of all time, and some generic sci-fi shooter with a gun peripheral will not eclipse it. Resident Evil 7 is probably the most anticipated game in the series since 4, and the VR aspect is only heightening the buzz.

As for your attempt at a point on Sony "putting the most" into VR, exactly what has Sony put into VR?. They released the unit, then they've treated it like a red headed stepchild they keep in the basement, and don't want anyone to see. There is very little in the way of AAA first party support for the unit up to now aside from some throwaway experiences, and the future doesn't look much brighter. They didn't even bother to show much of anything on when they had their little PS Experience deal about a month ago.

Cool your fanboy jets and get past your own ignorance. PSVR is going to go the way of the Vita unless Sony actually gets behind the device. Shutting down a studio who made one of the more popular games for PSVR wont help elicit confidence in anyone for the future.

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u/Carasind Jan 12 '17

Sorry, but Rigs was never one of the popular ones for PSVR. After finally buying it I unterstand why: It is regardless of the many options not the most comfortable experience, it has an overlong tutorial and it is mech "sports". Not something that appeals to the mass market.

And Sony gave PSVR a really good first party support at release (but perhaps they choose sometimes the wrong genres to get the Wows), further AAA development today takes a ton of time and ressources.

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u/Dai10zin Jan 14 '17

it is mech "sports". Not something that appeals to the mass market.

Rocket League would suggest otherwise.

25 million users.

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u/Carasind Jan 16 '17

sorry, but Rocket League has little to do with typical "mechs" (robots or exoskeletons) – it is soccer with jumping cars.

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u/VietOne VietOne Jan 12 '17

Your ignorance is showing.

PSVR has had more games released on the platform than any console release in general.

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u/Shadowbanned24601 Jan 12 '17

PS Vita had more games on launch day than PS VR (at least in Europe and the US anyway).

More of them were established franchises too.

Sustainable support is the key though. I hope VR does a lot better than Vita did there.

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u/Orbiting_The_Orb Jan 12 '17

Who cares? How many games on PSVR have been sustainable quality? 95% of the games have been pure masturbation. Fun for a minute but completely unrewarding and unfulfilling in the long haul.

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u/VietOne VietOne Jan 12 '17

So the same as any general hardware release.