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What would be the point of creating servers for $5 games? It seems like that would be a terrible business decision.
I still think this whole "we want to make it easier to test" thing is bullshit. If a dev wants to add multiplayer and accept a more rigorous testing standard or forgo multiplayer and speed through testing that should be up to them, rather than Sony making that decision for them. Still, it's good there's a future possibility and that patches are allowed.
@timtheterrible: They could atleast allow ad-hoc multiplayer.
@timtheterrible: They could atleast allow ad-hoc multiplayer.
I've pre-ordered mine.
And I can't bloody wait to get my hands on this little peace of sexyness and make love to it.
Ok, I better stop here. Gentlemen.
And I can't bloody wait to get my hands on this little peace of sexyness and make love to it.
Ok, I better stop here. Gentlemen.
@kingtobo,
"If a dev wants to add multiplayer and accept a more rigorous testing standard or forgo multiplayer and speed through testing that should be up to them, rather than Sony making that decision for them."
They can. It's pretty simple, really. If a developer wants to get the game quickly to market with less testing and restrictions, then being a Mini is the way to go. However, PSP Minis are NOT the only way you can release games on PSN. And if they truly want to add multiplayer, the answer is simple, don't be part of the Mini lineup. Be a regular PSN release. Those have been as cheap as $5. The Mini initiative is simply to push yourself through QA as cheaply and quickly as possible.
"If a dev wants to add multiplayer and accept a more rigorous testing standard or forgo multiplayer and speed through testing that should be up to them, rather than Sony making that decision for them."
They can. It's pretty simple, really. If a developer wants to get the game quickly to market with less testing and restrictions, then being a Mini is the way to go. However, PSP Minis are NOT the only way you can release games on PSN. And if they truly want to add multiplayer, the answer is simple, don't be part of the Mini lineup. Be a regular PSN release. Those have been as cheap as $5. The Mini initiative is simply to push yourself through QA as cheaply and quickly as possible.
I personally like the PSP, but find the PSPgo to be a horrible abomination by forcing digital distribution.
I'm aware some people disagree with me, but that's my opinion on the matter.
Also, I like the old, not-slidy layout. Not sure why.
Regardless, yeah... PSPgo is not a good thing, IMO.
I'm aware some people disagree with me, but that's my opinion on the matter.
Also, I like the old, not-slidy layout. Not sure why.
Regardless, yeah... PSPgo is not a good thing, IMO.
To be fair, they never commented on "patches", they said no DLC back then. I dunno how destructoid (Jim?) mixed the two at the time. I was going to comment there but forgot to..
@timtheterrible: Peer2peer, A matchmaking server should not be more xostly than an IRC server, and I am guessing it would probably be much less costly.
@timtheterrible: Peer2peer, A matchmaking server should not be more xostly than an IRC server, and I am guessing it would probably be much less costly.
I agree with Kingtobo.
If devs want to put out a good quality Mini and are willing to accept a longer wait for the Mini to hit "shelves" then let them. If not then they won't go through the trouble of add multiplayer.
Sony has really dug a hole for themselves by claiming they'll have a service that can stand beside the iPhone's App Store. It just looks more and more unattractive by comparison. They should've just stuck with outdoing DSiWare. I'd be a little more understanding.
If devs want to put out a good quality Mini and are willing to accept a longer wait for the Mini to hit "shelves" then let them. If not then they won't go through the trouble of add multiplayer.
Sony has really dug a hole for themselves by claiming they'll have a service that can stand beside the iPhone's App Store. It just looks more and more unattractive by comparison. They should've just stuck with outdoing DSiWare. I'd be a little more understanding.
Uhg, why do they insist on making things smaller... sure people don't want to have to deal with something big and clunky, but if you make these two small it starts to become a pain to hold and operate... frankly, i find the original sizes for these handhelds to be best, except though needing to use some of that space to make bigger screens maybe
@Monte
Agreed. What about making a handheld more ergonomic? Sure the DS lite has better back lighting, but I don't have the same 10 year old hands to NOT get horrible cramps trying to play something intense like Mario Kart DS. I tend to grip the system like Heston and his rifle. The NES dog-bone controller is superior to the original rectangle of arthritic damage, there I said it.
Agreed. What about making a handheld more ergonomic? Sure the DS lite has better back lighting, but I don't have the same 10 year old hands to NOT get horrible cramps trying to play something intense like Mario Kart DS. I tend to grip the system like Heston and his rifle. The NES dog-bone controller is superior to the original rectangle of arthritic damage, there I said it.
Conspiracy theory time: Sony is not necessarily targeting ONLY the iPhone market; rather, Sony is putting a hit on small developers in general (as in WiiWare, DSiWare, iPhone, XBLA, PC, etc.).
If Sony can successfully articulate about how the PSP has 50 million units out there, explain how it costs next to nothing to put a game on it, AND showcase how their titles will be actively promoted (unlike WiiWare/DSiWare and, to an extent, PC) then Sony may have a shot here.
If Sony can successfully articulate about how the PSP has 50 million units out there, explain how it costs next to nothing to put a game on it, AND showcase how their titles will be actively promoted (unlike WiiWare/DSiWare and, to an extent, PC) then Sony may have a shot here.
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