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[AbandonedTrolley]

TheLegendOfMart, on 02 March 2012 - 13:53, said:

So that's gonna be £15 on UK PSN, Pass.

More likely to be £9.99 I think. Hoping on a PSN+ discount too. I have a £25 voucher ready for it though anyway.

[+LingeringSoul]

Destructoid gave it a 9/10 - link here: http://www.destructo...ey-223030.phtml

Can't say that this has been on my radar, especially with everything that I want to play through in the next little while, but I'm glad to see that it's getting positive reviews. Those guys seems to have a lot of really original ideas, and thankfully their ideas are well executed.

[AbandonedTrolley]

LingeringSoul, on 02 March 2012 - 15:04, said:

Destructoid gave it a 9/10 - link here: http://www.destructo...ey-223030.phtml

Can't say that this has been on my radar, especially with everything that I want to play through in the next little while, but I'm glad to see that it's getting positive reviews. Those guys seems to have a lot of really original ideas, and thankfully their ideas are well executed.

This has been the game I have been looking forward to playing this year. Yes it's not a AAA title like Uncharted or Battlefield, but I often find the time spent with the smaller games are sometimes a much better experience. I still remember when I played Flower and instantly loved the simpleness of the whole game but the way it drew you in and made you feel was something totally unique.

These guys really do know what they are doing when it comes to putting emotion in to a game.

[+LingeringSoul]

AbandonedTrolley, on 02 March 2012 - 15:27, said:

This has been the game I have been looking forward to playing this year. Yes it's not a AAA title like Uncharted or Battlefield, but I often find the time spent with the smaller games are sometimes a much better experience. I still remember when I played Flower and instantly loved the simpleness of the whole game but the way it drew you in and made you feel was something totally unique.

These guys really do know what they are doing when it comes to putting emotion in to a game.

Definitely. It's always nice to see a smaller developer succeed, especially when it's with a really unorthodox game concept. I absolutely want to play through this at some point (and considering it only takes about three hours to clear, I don't have much of an excuse to lean on). I feel like I would be remiss in my duty as a fan of the medium if I didn't check it out.

I would love to see something like this on the Vita. Smaller games like this seem like a perfect fit for the platform, though I suppose that a game like Journey isn't meant for piecewise consumption - it's best to play through it in one sitting.

[Boxster17]

If IGN is to be believe, then I'll be picking this up next week:

http://ps3.ign.com/a.../1219878p1.html

[DirtyLarry]

Boxster17, on 02 March 2012 - 20:04, said:

If IGN is to be believe, then I'll be picking this up next week:

http://ps3.ign.com/a.../1219878p1.html

Hmmm, no price break for +, but a week early is a pretty sweet deal. Thanks for sharing.

[x9248]

Eh, just watched that video review and am a little upset. I was really looking forward to this game but $15 for a game that could be beaten in 2 hours? Yes you can explore around but still... this game has no longevity whatsoever, especially after the "awe" effect (Flower again TGC?) wears off.

I'll definitely pick it up on a price break but until then no way.

[Unrealistic]

x9248, on 03 March 2012 - 00:17, said:

Eh, just watched that video review and am a little upset. I was really looking forward to this game but $15 for a game that could be beaten in 2 hours? Yes you can explore around but still... this game has no longevity whatsoever, especially after the "awe" effect (Flower again TGC?) wears off.

I'll definitely pick it up on a price break but until then no way.

This is exactly how I feel. I really want to experience this, but not for the price point.

[AbandonedTrolley]

Unrealistic, on 04 March 2012 - 19:07, said:

This is exactly how I feel. I really want to experience this, but not for the price point.

So you feel that $15 isn't worth the experience? Sometimes I don't understand peoples logic. Some people consider that $/£40 is a good value for a day watching the football in a pub. This may last 3-4 hours, but can you ever get back to it? Sometimes people look at games and don't realise what they give them in life. Not saying every game is worth the premium, but judging by the reviews this one is.

[TheLegendOfMart]

Its not being discounted for PS+ we just get it a week early.

[neoadorable]

Why are the reviews out early in this case? Was so looking forward to playing later when I got home. This is one of my most anticipated games. Sucks we gotta wait for it

[thefonz]

Want. Now.

[DirtyLarry]

AbandonedTrolley, on 04 March 2012 - 19:22, said:

So you feel that $15 isn't worth the experience? Sometimes I don't understand peoples logic. Some people consider that $/£40 is a good value for a day watching the football in a pub. This may last 3-4 hours, but can you ever get back to it? Sometimes people look at games and don't realise what they give them in life. Not saying every game is worth the premium, but judging by the reviews this one is.

How I feel as well.

The comparison I always use (and have used way to many times on these forums ) is I am willing to basically pay $15 for a 2 hour movie (it is actually $13 for a night time ticket), which is a passive experience as I am only watching it. Not only that but if it is in the actual theater, I cannot go back and watch it again, I would have to pay another $15. So speaking of it in that terms, $15-$20 seems about the price I think DVD's or BluRays should go for. And I have no issues paying for them when it is a movie I want to own. So I feel exactly the same for games, and if not more so, as where movies are a passive experience, games are an active participant experience. So in a way I believe they actually have more value. But if people see it differently that is their right to do so, I just personally feel there is not much of a difference.

And as I said earlier in the thread, I would rather play a 2 hour brilliant game than an 8 hour okay game any day. My personal belief on playing games is it is not ultimately about how many hours the game provides, but the experience the game provides once the game is over.

[Audioboxer]

DirtyLarry, on 05 March 2012 - 15:39, said:

And as I said earlier in the thread, I would rather play a 2 hour brilliant game than an 8 hour okay game any day. My personal belief on playing games is it is not ultimately about how many hours the game provides, but the experience the game provides once the game is over.

I used to think the other way about, but times have changed. Soo many games released this generation that clog up my ever growing pile of shame. Titles that are artificially bloated end up gathering dust and not being fully completed.

It's taken my pile of unfinished games to hit what it has for me to realize, I really do only complete great games (usually titles a bit shorter than the rest) within the time I have.

[shakey]

DirtyLarry, on 05 March 2012 - 15:39, said:

How I feel as well.

The comparison I always use (and have used way to many times on these forums ) is I am willing to basically pay $15 for a 2 hour movie (it is actually $13 for a night time ticket), which is a passive experience as I am only watching it. Not only that but if it is in the actual theater, I cannot go back and watch it again, I would have to pay another $15. So speaking of it in that terms, $15-$20 seems about the price I think DVD's or BluRays should go for. And I have no issues paying for them when it is a movie I want to own. So I feel exactly the same for games, and if not more so, as where movies are a passive experience, games are an active participant experience. So in a way I believe they actually have more value. But if people see it differently that is their right to do so, I just personally feel there is not much of a difference.

And as I said earlier in the thread, I would rather play a 2 hour brilliant game than an 8 hour okay game any day. My personal belief on playing games is it is not ultimately about how many hours the game provides, but the experience the game provides once the game is over.

Same thoughts on games. I want quality, not quantity. I also don't have as much free time as I used to, and when I do, it is few and far inbetween, in which games just don't have the same impact if they take me months to finish. By that time, I've moved on to something else. I now look for games that I can actually finish. And if it is a good game, 2 hours is just fine.
I'm just hoping you can actually invite others into your game. My gf wants to play this, and I would love to be able to roam around with her as my partner in the game.