European PlayStation Network Launch Line-Up Revealed

[fitbabits]

Source - MCV (http://www.mcvuk.com/PlayStation-Network-launch-line-up-revealed).

Following this morning’s confirmation of its online European download prices, Sony has revealed details of the first seven titles that will be available online to PS3 customers.

Ready for launch day on March 23rd will be Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection for GBP6.99, Blast Factor for GBP3.49 and Gran Turismo HD, a trial version of Polyphony Digital’s upcoming racer, which will be a free download.

These titles will be followed by Super Rub-A-Dub (March 30th), whilst flOw (April 6th), Go! Sudoku (April 13th) and Go! Puzzle (April 20th) will arrive the following month.
Not only is Sony beating Microsoft's retail prices, they're also spanking them in the online pricing arena as well. This is the benefit of competition.

[phantomhitman]

Source - MCV (http://www.mcvuk.com/PlayStation-Network-launch-line-up-revealed).


also spanking them in the online pricing arena as well.
how, those games are more the live arcade games?! Im still waiting until GT-hd or GT5.

[fitbabits]

how, those games are more the live arcade games?! Im still waiting until GT-hd or GT5.
Um, because those games are less expensive than Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade offerings.

[Chameleo]

ps3 is looking a bit more attractive all of a sudden

[phantomhitman]

Um, because those games are less expensive than Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade offerings.
really? I thought most arcade games were less than $10?

[Salesmunn]

Hm, why do I want a PS3 again? I don't quite understand how a PSP game upscaled to the PS3 with less features should make me drool?

[Cavalier]

Actually, it's an Arcade port. It's not a port of the PSP version.

Annoying, character count, spoiling my stalker post.

[Ozymandias]

Source - MCV (http://www.mcvuk.com/PlayStation-Network-launch-line-up-revealed).


Not only is Sony beating Microsoft's retail prices, they're also spanking them in the online pricing arena as well. This is the benefit of competition.

Where exactly is the price spanking coming from? You do realize these prices are in British Pounds - which means you basically double them (roughly) to get the US dollar equivalent.

GT HD doesn't count. They couldn't figure out how to make a real game of it. :)

[Jack B]

Not only is Sony beating Microsoft's retail prices, they're also spanking them in the online pricing arena as well. This is the benefit of competition.

True about the retail 1st party prices in Britain, but Microsoft's downloadble titles are spanking the PS3's in worldwide leaderboards, achievements, online multiplayer and updated HD graphics.

[bKangy]

Those are £s, so... eh.

[Cavalier]

Yup, the rrps are £10 cheaper, but most online stores (and supermarkets) sell all 360 titles at £37-£39.

From what I've seen ps3 games are still at £39 for 1st party and £49 for 3rd party (none of the usual discounts so far).

[Joestar]

3. Updated graphics on the Live Arcade titles seems to be the norm. On the PS3, my understanding is it's more of a straight port. Is that a fair statement as well?


The graphics in GT: HD and Tekken 5 were given that 1080p shine, similar to most games on the Xbox Live. Also, the psp version is (I'm saying something pretty obvious here) a graphically watered down version of the arcade game, and this is pretty much a perfect arcade port of the game. In 1080p.

Saying this game is inferior to the psp version is like arguing that the Street Fighter 2 version in the Street Fighter Anniversary Collection is superior than the Xbox Live's version. Or that Lumines on the Xbox Live was a waste of money since it's basically the port of the PSP version anyway.

And yeah, GT: HD isn't really a game, it's more like a showpiece. I'm guessing SCEA basically pushed Polyphony in releasing it to make up for the shitty launch line-up.

[lockwoodx]

Where exactly is the price spanking coming from? You do realize these prices are in British Pounds - which means you basically double them (roughly) to get the US dollar equivalent.

GT HD doesn't count. They couldn't figure out how to make a real game of it. :)



Exactly what I was going to say about the pounds and false spanking. Cue the iraqi minister of information!!

[Roc Ingersol]

Competition is good.

[Cavalier]

400 ms points is £3.40 so Blast Factor at £3.49 is pretty close.
800 ms points £6.80 which is Tekken 5: DR near enough.

Seeing as LuminesII hit 1200 points, I'd say these prices work out cheaper. Comparing "psp ports" I'd say spanking is the word to use.

[KidCactus]

Can someone please explain why flOw won't be released until the 6th of April instead of day one? I've waited long enough already.

[fitbabits]

Where exactly is the price spanking coming from? You do realize these prices are in British Pounds - which means you basically double them (roughly) to get the US dollar equivalent.

GT HD doesn't count. They couldn't figure out how to make a real game of it. :)
SCEE announces that PlayStation Network Platform titles will cost between GBP1.99-GBP6.99

Sony Europe has unveiled another part of the PS3’s European jigsaw this morning by confirming that downloadable games will cost UK gamers between GBP1.99 and GBP6.99 when the PlayStation Network launches alongside the PS3 on March 23rd.

The prices are roughly in line with the European fees of EUR2.99 and EUR9.99 announced for continental gamers earlier this week.

Sony’s prices are also comparable to the charges currently levied against gamers on both Microsoft’s Xbox Live and Nintendo’s Virtual Console, though the cheapest Sony games will cost less than the lower priced titles on its rival networks.

Xbox Live titles typically cost between GBP3.50 and GBP9.00, whilst Virtual Console games cost between GBP4.00 and GBP8.00 approximately.

SCEE has yet to announce the European online launch line-up, but anticipated titles include flOw, Super Rub a Dub, Gripshift, Go Sudoku and Blast Factor.
See the difference in prices now?

[fitbabits]

Exactly what I was going to say about the pounds and false spanking. Cue the iraqi minister of information!!
You people are all too quick to jump to misguided conclusions. See my post above for a FACTUAL explanation. :mad:

[TheFlyingOrc]

I'm really confused - how much do Live games cost in pounds?

[fitbabits]

I'm really confused - how much do Live games cost in pounds?
SCEE announces that PlayStation Network Platform titles will cost between GBP1.99-GBP6.99

Sony Europe has unveiled another part of the PS3’s European jigsaw this morning by confirming that downloadable games will cost UK gamers between GBP1.99 and GBP6.99 when the PlayStation Network launches alongside the PS3 on March 23rd.

The prices are roughly in line with the European fees of EUR2.99 and EUR9.99 announced for continental gamers earlier this week.

Sony’s prices are also comparable to the charges currently levied against gamers on both Microsoft’s Xbox Live and Nintendo’s Virtual Console, though the cheapest Sony games will cost less than the lower priced titles on its rival networks.

Xbox Live titles typically cost between GBP3.50 and GBP9.00, whilst Virtual Console games cost between GBP4.00 and GBP8.00 approximately.

SCEE has yet to announce the European online launch line-up, but anticipated titles include flOw, Super Rub a Dub, Gripshift, Go Sudoku and Blast Factor.
There you go!

[BlackPete]

Aaannnndddd.... as much as I rag on Sony, this is exactly why I've always said that I don't want them to disappear -- they keep Microsoft on their toes and more-or-less honest. (Normally I'd say "and vice versa" if Sony wasn't already living in some fantasy land...)

Bring on the price wars!

[TheFlyingOrc]

There you go!

In my defense, that appeared while I was writing my question. Dork.

[BlackPete]

I'm really confused - how much do Live games cost in pounds?

GBP = Great Britian Pound. So Fits already gave you the answer.

[karak]

Competition is GREAT and if anyone has the sheer cash to make sure that they offer their games at cheaper prices it is MS. I truly believe that they have plans for this. Sort of like an "If than" statement. If Sony does this, than MS will do this. I hope I am right.

[Ozymandias]

I'll be curious to see what exactly you get for 1.99 pounds (I have no idea how to get a pound symbol out of this keyboard!) But for now I'll grant that the press release does indeed have a lower price point listed. But that's about all.

I may be professionally jaded at this point.

:)

[fitbabits]

I'll be curious to see what exactly you get for 1.99 pounds (I have no idea how to get a pound symbol out of this keyboard!) But for now I'll grant that the press release does indeed have a lower price point listed. But that's about all.

I may be professionally jaded at this point.

:)
££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

All the pound signs you'll ever need. :)

[Ozymandias]

Christ. You'd think I'd have thought of cutting and pasting. <sigh> ;)

£

Lookie there!

[fitbabits]

Christ. You'd think I'd have thought of cutting and pasting. <sigh> ;)

£

Lookie there!
Not only professionally jaded, I see. :)

[DangerousDaze]

Hmm, maybe you should switch to an OS with a more intuitive human interface. ;)

[JazGalaxy]

Competition is GREAT and if anyone has the sheer cash to make sure that they offer their games at cheaper prices it is MS. I truly believe that they have plans for this. Sort of like an "If than" statement. If Sony does this, than MS will do this. I hope I am right.

THe idea that competition is great is mostly a myth. Certainly so when it relates to videogames. Instead of focusing on actual games and gameplay, which is what the hobby is really about, the companies are instead focused on providing lots of ridiculous gimmicks to edge out teh competition and in the end make the consumer spend more than they would ordinarily.

The heydays of gaming have been when there was LITTLE TO NO competition in the industry. Think about it.

[thecrazyd]

Ozy, don't you MS employees have better things to do then inaccurately troll Sony threads? Shame on you.

I am sure they pay you very well to be jaded. If you want to tell us about cool products MS has coming out, that is cool, but the second you start trashing the competition, you are out of line.

As far as I am concerned, you are no better then a shill.

[rein]

Ozy, don't you MS employees have better things to do then inaccurately troll Sony threads? Shame on you.

I am sure they pay you very well to be jaded. If you want to tell us about cool products MS has coming out, that is cool, but the second you start trashing the competition, you are out of line.

As far as I am concerned, you are no better then a shill.

In his defense, he is not used to positive Sony news staying positive. :D
BTW, kick ass job sticking to your guns Fits even after explaining it more than once.

I am more concerned Sony is going to increase the price of their downloads to match XBLA titles as their online service becomes more robust. I look at Lemmings as an example. It launched at $2.99 (or was it $3.99?) and the price went up rather quickly. I wouldn't mind if they follow that trend, give a discount to early adopters and then increase it a little, but I do not want them to raise the price's just because they can.

[thecrazyd]

In his defense, he is not used to positive Sony news staying positive. :D
I realize you are kidding, but that is no excuse. The dude has no place in any thread mentioning Sony.

Imagine if some paid Sony employee came here and did nothing but speak up Sony and subtly trash MS. He would be banned so fast his head would spin.

[EGO]

Ozy, don't you MS employees have better things to do then inaccurately troll Sony threads? Shame on you.

I am sure they pay you very well to be jaded. If you want to tell us about cool products MS has coming out, that is cool, but the second you start trashing the competition, you are out of line.

As far as I am concerned, you are no better then a shill.

If he works for MS, at least he has cause to be a troll/fanboy. All of this blind loyalty and fighting over things is idiotic.

So, XBLA games and PS3 DL (whatever it's called) are within a buck of each other. So what? It's not like we're talking about the EXACT SAME GAME on a different platform. We're comparing apples to oranges, just to fight for a company (pick one, Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft) who only cares for your money, nothing more.

[thecrazyd]

If he works for MS, at least he has cause to be a troll/fanboy. All of this blind loyalty and fighting over things is idiotic.
So, you are for shilling on this site?

[J Arcane]

THe idea that competition is great is mostly a myth. Certainly so when it relates to videogames. Instead of focusing on actual games and gameplay, which is what the hobby is really about, the companies are instead focused on providing lots of ridiculous gimmicks to edge out teh competition and in the end make the consumer spend more than they would ordinarily.

The heydays of gaming have been when there was LITTLE TO NO competition in the industry. Think about it.
Yeah. Lack of competition led Sony to believe they could get away with the PS3. Lack of competition is why Sony has been notoriously weak in the 1st-party development category for three generations now.

Thanks but no thanks. I'm with Fits: Competition is good for the consumer.

[karak]

THe idea that competition is great is mostly a myth. Certainly so when it relates to videogames. Instead of focusing on actual games and gameplay, which is what the hobby is really about, the companies are instead focused on providing lots of ridiculous gimmicks to edge out teh competition and in the end make the consumer spend more than they would ordinarily.

The heydays of gaming have been when there was LITTLE TO NO competition in the industry. Think about it.
Sorry I dont agree.

[Johan]

Okay, wait...did I make a wrong turn somewhere and end up at the Federal Reserve Bank? Pounds...dollars...spankings...

hey, wait; there are spankings at the Federal Reserve Bank? Hmmmm...

Oh, and on topic: Good for Sony. Well done on the pricing front. Kick MS in the pants; please.

[Vanthar]

Yeah. Lack of competition led Sony to believe they could get away with the PS3. Lack of competition is why Sony has been notoriously weak in the 1st-party development category for three generations now.

I would agree with your first point, but most certainly not with your second. I enjoy very many first-party games that Sony puts out.

[Watership]

Can someone please explain why flOw won't be released until the 6th of April instead of day one? I've waited long enough already.

If you like flow already, then by default you can wait forever for it. Because your that easy going.

Relaxed...


Cool...


ZZZZzzzzz.

[Trazzlo the Magnificant]

Between this and the "potential" of 1,000 BC titles for the European launch its finally some good news.

I fall squarely into the "competition is good" realm, and want to see all three console manufacturers in a tight battle. I don't care if the numbers sold is close, I just want them to fear each other when we get into the post-next-gen design concepts. I would be quite happy if they all focus on the question "what do the customers actually want?", rather than "How much can we suck out of them while we shove a new standard down their throat".

Make no mistake, if last generation was close and Sony had at least some fear for their position, they would not have gambled with bluray and an overpriced console. They barely get away with it now, and the reason for that is competition. Without competition, PS3 would be even more expensive, since Sony believes you should take on extra jobs to enjoy their products.

[Magnanimous Gnome]

I'm really glad to see a Sony thread on here with little bashing going on.

I'm also glad that Sony seems to be keeping MS on their toes as far as pricing goes. If they can't match/out do them on the console price, at least they can do so with game prices.

I really hope next gen we see a return to actual game consoles and less of a focus on non-game related downloads, movie playing, IPTV, etc. Unfortunately I really doubt that will be the case. I can only imagine what kinds of "features" we'll get in the next round. :(