Sangetsu-II
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You sure about that?
Sony E3 2016 Press Conference: June 13 at 6 PM PT/ 9PM ET
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You sure about that?
ShroudOfFate
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You're right, it's definitely never been top of the PSN charts ever and the original games sold and were received poorly
Pack it up guys
bigboss370
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Once in a while I'll go back and watch this E3 recap video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOgXnmgx1IE
puts me in the mood for E3 hyped to 11
puts me in the mood for E3 hyped to 11
wrestleman
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Hi. You are correct, that's inaccurate. I haven't really thrown this around except in a post or two when I've been frustrated, but: I used to be a Crash insider and I know for a fact Sony has publishing rights to Crash 1 through Bash. You'll have to take my word for it I guess. I also know something about the Crash license that nobody else knows that would give Sony a lot of leverage. It eats me up inside seeing all the blissfully ignorant posts. But I'm not going to dive into a shallow pool headfirst, so I'm gonna keep mum. Believe me or don't.
This is objectively false. This is one of the few times the word objectively has or will ever be used properly on this forum.
duhmetree
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shitpost? Because I don't understand the Crash hype?
Get_craycray
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As much as I don't really care about Crash, do you guys really want a non-Naughty Dog Crash game? Just for the sake of having a new Crash? Wouldn't it kill you inside if the game sucks?
Caipirinha
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This talk of an Activision Crash is really crashing my buzz
wrestleman
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"Non-naughty dog" does not guarantee a sucky game. Budget, time and developer determine that, but simply not being Naughty Dog does not guarantee a shitty game by any means. I'm cautiously optimistic. I'll know what to expect when I see a name.
Acquiescence
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Something something critically acclaimed back in the day something something sold millions something something continues to sell on PSN like hotcakes something something.
Not to mention I don't think "Naughty Dog" instantly means a good game either.
They changed their focus from platforms quite some time ago.
duhmetree
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Nice word play. Everyone is dying for the game to get announced. Extremely hyped. Would you be this hyped for LBP?
I've played Crash before. I don't see where it fits in todays gaming. What are you expecting from it? Maybe a PSVR Crash game? I just don't see how it's viable as a PS4 game.
I must be missing something
Vlightray
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Epic music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mukr2YQh4z8
Listening to this whilst waiting for Sony Conference!
Lets do this!!!
Listening to this whilst waiting for Sony Conference!
Lets do this!!!
See that makes more sense the way you worded it made it seem as if you didn't play it.
Anyways I don't have an issue with your opinion with that being the case. I think with regards to these reboots it's always a slippery slope either way. One mistake and the entire fanbase is upset and you mess up the good will you were trying to build in the first place.
something it actually was a top series something something tens of millions something please bring back crash something
Caipirinha
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You're missing the obvious parallel.
DangerMouse
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Yeah, they really need to get that shit fixed going forward. They're potentially undermining their own third party exclusive announcements. Sometimes they've said debut while the screen says exclusive behind them too.
Napalm_Frank
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NNK2 is probably being developed only for PS4 for now but they are free to port it anywhere if they so please. There just isn't a ton of platforms that make sense for announcing right now. It wouldn't sell shit on XB1, NX isn't even announced yet and Steam usually get late ports if at all.
Or they should go download Crash 2 on their PS3/PSP/Vita right now!
Or they should go download Crash 2 on their PS3/PSP/Vita right now!
Movalpolos
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VR Crash game like Lucky's Tale would work very well.
and give us the option to play the levels in reverse where you start at the end and heads towards the beginning.
Coolbgdog12
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Crash series has sold more than 50 million units.
The game has been on the top of the PSN charts for years, just last month in EU, crash 1-3 were the top three selling games.
But obviously nobody wants Crash anymore.
People saying "where does it fit in 2016..?"
Uhh?? What?? It's a platforming game. It can be a $40 game like Ratchet is.
The gameplay aged wonderfully. The simple concept of jumping on enemies and breaking boxes while navigating fun levels isn't something that doesn't work today, it always worked. it's timeless.
The game has been on the top of the PSN charts for years, just last month in EU, crash 1-3 were the top three selling games.
But obviously nobody wants Crash anymore.
People saying "where does it fit in 2016..?"
Uhh?? What?? It's a platforming game. It can be a $40 game like Ratchet is.
The gameplay aged wonderfully. The simple concept of jumping on enemies and breaking boxes while navigating fun levels isn't something that doesn't work today, it always worked. it's timeless.
Call me crazy, but I've already gone all in on the Crash hype train so yeah, I believe you
.Movalpolos
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Lucky's Tale even has crates!
DangerMouse
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Yeah it definitely matters who they get to make it so it would be best if Sony got it back in order to make the game.
Sanzaru's Sly for Sony for example was awesome even though it wasn't Sucker Punch.
wrestleman
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Call me crazy, but I've already gone all in on the Crash hype train so yeah, I believe you
Don't get me wrong, all my Crash insider history is from past developers so I'm not hyping anything that's upcoming, I wouldn't know about it -- but I know things about the license and rights that no other "normal Crash fan" probably does. So it's not very hard for me to see why Activision would grant them a license, or even sell to them, but I understand the skepticism on most people's part. I'm definitely not claiming or expecting them to have done so, but I can see how it could be true.
Yeah no worries I didn't think you were teasing anything.
Primethius
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You say license. I was under the impression that Activision owned the rights to Crash. Is it a different scenario?
Or am I just failing to understand this at a basic level? (I haven't really read up too much on the whole Crash thing)
wrestleman
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Activision does, yes. And through mergers, technically the same entity always has -- Universal Interactive owned Crash to start, became Vivendi Universal Games by merging with Vivendi, and then Sierra was merged into THAT company, and then VUGames/Sierra merged into Activision to become Activision Blizzard, which bought itself back out of Vivendi last year, but all the parts that used to be VUGames stayed with Activision Blizzard as they bought the games portion (themselves) out of Vivendi. It's a clusterfuck.
When I said "License" I was saying they could give Sony a license to use Crash and still OWN the IP themselves. Which they obviously did for its use in Uncharted 4, if there hasn't been a sale, and no one has any concrete, verifiable, on-paper reason to believe there has been.
So. Its looking like I have dinner plans during this press conference and only this one... My most hyped one...
I need to ask you guys a favor. I want to avoid all spoilers so I can watch the conference afterwards and still get the same feeling I would watching it live. So is anyone willing to PM me a link to the full conference following it? I'd really appreciate it. Then I can avoid searching and inevitably getting spoiled.
I need to ask you guys a favor. I want to avoid all spoilers so I can watch the conference afterwards and still get the same feeling I would watching it live. So is anyone willing to PM me a link to the full conference following it? I'd really appreciate it. Then I can avoid searching and inevitably getting spoiled.
The Cretan
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Sidewinder
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There is a thread exactly for that reason, I think it's called Spoiler-free E3 thread or something like that.
Edit: well there you go.
Primethius
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Thank you for this informative post! That makes a lot of sense.
UC4, and subsequently Sony's admission that Activision still owns the Crash rights, really confused me for a while. Especially since UC4 gives no credit to Activision in the credits at all, which struck me as very odd.
Kölsch Bloot
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If I'm not mistaken we're gonna have those spoiler free threads again.
EDIT: Beaten so hard ^^
wrestleman
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The lack of required credit is an ODD omission from a license on Activision's part that would be easy protection of their mark. That's the only hint of evidence I see that says "Oh, maybe Sony bought it". Still wouldn't bet money on it by ANY means.
Funny thing is, Nintendo is doing that for YEARS with Mario and nobody is complaining there.
wrestleman
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100%. Even after multiple patches.
Primethius
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100% positive. I had gotten and beaten UC4 about a week early. Sat through the credits twice and then posted the credits on Youtube for a bunch of GAFfers in another thread (Crash related speculation).
No one saw anything remotely mentioning Crash.
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