MikeE21286
Member
That's not how it works though. I found out about this game being release last week and I regularly frequent video game message boards.
Maybe I just didn't care enough...
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time reviews
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That's not how it works though. I found out about this game being release last week and I regularly frequent video game message boards.
Maybe I just didn't care enough...
Yeah that's what I'm plannin on doing. Hope I can sell the game back for 20/25
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Split reviews sound about right, not really the kinda game that's going to appeal to everybody.
I'm pretty stoked and while I'm miffed at Sony for not advertising the game one bit, I do appreciate the pricing. Gonna grab it on the way home from work today.
I'm pretty stoked and while I'm miffed at Sony for not advertising the game one bit, I do appreciate the pricing. Gonna grab it on the way home from work today.
Why not just not just get the Vita version?
You can just buy the Vita version.
Byronic Hero
Member
Very close to the ones we are seeing for this entry. Maybe a few more people in the "Too much of the same" category, but still seems like this one will get about the same amount of praise/hatred.
If I'm not mistaken, the way the Vita redemption works kinda makes the game worthless for resale value.
BomberMouse
Member
Not really.
Seems like a lot of work to save $10. Why not just get and keep two versions of the games with the added benefits?
Are people that cheap on day one? It's $40 for two versions of the game with cross-saves and some added functionality with both platforms, Wii U style.
metalslimer
Member
For a developer who was essentially making shovelwhare before this, seems like a good result. Too bad they are doomed.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Well my Bestbuy messed up and had the PS3 version labeled on the shelf for $30 and the Vita version for $40. So I walked out with the PS3 + Digital Vita Version for $30.
SaggyMonkey
Member
gah, still not up on the digital store.
They'll probably be OK; Sanzaru isn't a big team, and like you mentioned, they have other outlets that they can reach for work, even if it is another Mystery Case Files game.
Sly 4 probably had a modest/small budget, too.
I think the price tag is a good indicator.
Say the game had a 5 million budget, I calculated it would only need to sell 125k copies at $40 to break even, which the game shouldn't have trouble reaching... I hope.
outunderthestars
Banned
Their Sly remakes were not shovelware....
that isn't how it works....
back on topic: I have a vita but have loaned my PS3 to a friend while he is on a long work trip. Any way to buy the PS3 version and activate my Vita copy without having a PS3 at the moment?
It was a quick calculation :V
I imagine it will at least sell enough to make back its budget, whatever it is. It would have to be a megabomb to underperform (which may be possible, sadly)
There isn't; the Vita activation is on the actual disc itself, so you would need to put the disc in a PS3 and associate it with your PSN account to receive the Vita version.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
This was one of my favorite PS2 franchises but the lack of Sucker Punch had me waiting for reviews. Seems it turned out decent.
Alcoholikaust
Member
I'm doing just that and so far sly 1 is pretty great. going to do myself a favor and avoid backlogging by completing the 3 originals first
Pachterballs
Banned
so who killed sanzaru, marketing or 6.5s?
the score I think sits between 7-8.4 somewhere.
Im not hyped for this at all. I don't think cartoonish platformers are for me. I bought the HD collection; played a bit and gave up.
the score I think sits between 7-8.4 somewhere.
Im not hyped for this at all. I don't think cartoonish platformers are for me. I bought the HD collection; played a bit and gave up.
It looks fantastic in HD, thanks in no small part to the 60 fps, as well as the clean-looking cel-shading.
If you can make a US PSN dummy account, you can download the demo and see for yourself.
grosvenor_92
Member
Don't own a PS3 or Vita but I had no idea this was out until watching sessler's review. Also wasn't this a huge franchise for Sony during the PS2 era why didn't they advertise the game at all ?
I wouldn't say it was huge, and certainly not compared to how much more marketing muscle Sony put into Jak and R&C, but it had a sizable following and it's looked back upon quite favorably.
blitzcloud
Banned
yeah please, kill the trend for everyone else.
Foxtastical
Member
Shit, this is out?
Damn, I'm excited for it, and I didn't know.
Damn, I'm excited for it, and I didn't know.
Its only been floating around with news and previews and videos for over a year.
Boss Man
Member
Normally I would defend that type of thing (your shit, your money) but I mean you only stand to gain like $5 - $10 (considering you'd save $10 by just getting the Vita version) it's not even worth the effort to sell it and you're taking money out of their pockets.
Looks like it's more like Sly 2 and 3. Different characters/costumes and minigames.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I really doubt it'd go back to the Sly 1 style game.
Say what? A lot of games get high reviews even with zero marketing (Zero Escape, Persona, etc.).
Willy Wanka
my god this avatar owns
The reviewer opinions seem pretty divided but I know I'll enjoy it. It's just a shame Europe is getting shit upon when it comes to the release date. Still, at £25 I can afford to wait a few weeks.
LiquidSolid
Member
This is why we don't get good things.
Lagspike_exe
Member
Seems like a good Playstation Plus candidate.
Mega Man's Electric Sheep
Member
Well it seems in the UK at least, the prior games in the series sold abysmally...this is from the Eurogamer review of Sly 3: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_sly3_ps2
"To put it into some kind of Sony-related context, even the alarmingly low-selling ICO (around 25,000 units shifted in the UK) massively out-sold the original 2002 Sly title - by an estimated nine to one. Estimated, because the Sucker Punch-developed platformer didn't even scrape the Top 200 PS2 best sellers of 2002 (that's less than 3,500 copies). And to add insult to injury, last year's superb sequel sold just over 7,000. How is it that an acclaimed series from the platform holders themselves can flop so dismally in a territory that loves its platforming titles? It's a mystery that Agatha Christie herself would have been proud of."
tiggerkiddo
Member
Hmmm this is tough, I'm interested in the game but I know for a fact I'm not a huge Sly Cooper fan, I only really loved the first one...well I'll see if I can buy it still but not at regular price. I still liked what I saw so far as the demos are concerned.
Pachterballs
Banned
to save $10. how cheap are you?
I am pretty sure that this will kill all future cross buys.
demosthenes
Member
For retail possibly. They could do digital where you buy it, it gets tied to your account and you can only download both.