so this was originally pegged for release last september. i wonder if the delay, as was true with hd, was to add the dlc and split screen? i really hope so.
that would be great!
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so this was originally pegged for release last september. i wonder if the delay, as was true with hd, was to add the dlc and split screen? i really hope so.
that would be great!
I'd bet it'd be another failure for PSP-to-PS2 ports. I mean, look at "Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters". It was a successful hit on the PSP, due to (and I'm not too sure) 4-8 ad-hoc & infrastructure multi-player and all the other goodies that I can't even name. When it ported to the PS2, the enjoyment is lost when the multi-player is gone, not to mention it looks the same and plays the same as the PSP version!
Whatever Pulse had on the PSP, the PS2 will have half the features the PSP version has. (i.e. no custom in-game soundtracks, loss of online goodies, lack of multi-player support (possibly only up to 4)).
That's my $.02... Canadian, of course.
if, say, you were a wipeout fan, who owned just the ps2, you'd be a bit miffed they only put out wipeout fusion on it. so regardless of losing a couple of features, you're getting another full screen wipeout. pulse been one of the psp games which looks good upscaled as it has some damn nice graphics.
i get what you're saying, losing features is bad, but maybe they'll add a couple of things to make up for it.
whatever the case, i say, if they can do it, they should. it might even make up for pulse not doing great on the psp. get more fans into wipeout and get studio liverpool some more cash, to put into their next projects...or at the very least a bigger fanbase and more recognition.
woohooo!
Allow me to sum up what is really going on here: SONY IS NOT DISTRIBUTING A PS2 VERSION OF PULSE, NOR A PS3, NOR ANYTHING ELSE. SALES IN AMERICA AT THE VERY LEAST ARE LOW, SO THOSE FROM THE US SHOULD JUST STOP WHERE THEY ARE AND GIVE IN. I don't like this either, I mean, I'd love to play a PS2 version of WipEout I can actually enjoy, but sadly, it just isn't going to happen.
Do you work for sony? Because that would be the only way to know. We had no idea when HD was going to be released until very close to the actual release date. I think there is probably not much of a chance, but noone from Sony has come on the site and said NO, there is no game. If there was no game, I would expect they would come on the site and say that at the very least. If there is a game possibly coming out, this is the exact sort of NON-response I would expect meaning not getting involved in the discussion. there is something else that would make me believe it is real as well, but will not discuss that.
going on his previous posts, he does not work for studio liverpool...not sure about sony.
however the way things are, i suspect he may be right. boooo. :(
If Sony releases Pulse for PS2 (maybe with fixed handling) I might think about finally buying a PS2!
But after I have seen how Sony plays around with the WipEout brand, I think we should be pretty happy if they just release a 1:1 PS2 port of the game. I really doubt they change anything in the game.
And, concerning how long Pulse is available for PSP now, chances are getting smaller to see a PS2 version, IMO.
Fixed handling?!? What for?
well, imo, pulse got awesome handling...
there is no slide in comparison to any of the other wipeout games, very grippy, even piranha
ok thats true, but i like it more grippy then slidy...but got used to both of them (pulse, pure) :)
If they change the handing (and because everybody knows that real WO1/WO2097/WO3-handlings are the past) I would like if they go for WOHD's one.
i actually hope they leave the handling well alone, hd felt wrong, on feisar at least. i switched to qirex for my play through of hd to get a good feeling ship.
but if the game is out in 3 weeks, then it's done and been printed i guess, so it doesn't matter either way!!!
of course if it's not out in 3 weeks...and if you prefer hd's handling, you've got hd right!!!!
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3172477
It's not just us speculating after all. Mind you, theres no harm done in porting pulse (even if as is). The ps2 does have quite a few owners and it is still being supported by devs alike. I wouldn't hope for a fusion style graphical makeover through (that would be awesome? :P)
hmmm, so the game may be done, but sony are sitting on it/waiting and deciding whether to release and where to release. sounds like us wipers in the uk may get lucky, but what about those elsewhere???
also what's the deal with not just saying, yes we're working on it, it'll be a while, but we think ps2 owners will appreciate it!
come on sony! get the hype going. yes they're are millions of ps2's out there, but people need to know stuff is available, or going to be...
edit* then i check the actual eurogamer story which says the game may now not appear. :( wtf is going on?
i think i'm done speculating...finally.
Honestly, I don't see the reason for there to be one! And here are my reasons:
1. It would take time and energy away from what could be spent into a whole new Wipeout...
2. PSPs cost damn near just as much as the PS2 now, and they hook up to televisions, as well and route online, have custom paint and music playlists... And it will go nearly everywhere with you, where as the PS2 won't...
Sounds like just a bunch of wasted energy to me...
The only plus is the controls... that's it!! I doubt many other than pro wipeout fans would get it for that, when more PSPs are probably out than PS2s now...
I have to say I disagree with you there Chill, although you do highlight some good reasons as to why I shouldn't buy a PS2 version. I would buy the game for the controls, as you said, a DS2 is much more comfortable to use than a PSP. I personally don't own a new PSP and my PSP dating back to 2005 it can't plug into the TV. There are non PSP owning people in my house which would play a PS2 version, too. I can also upscale it with my PS3 for a better image.
Despite these reasons I wouldn't get it if it was any more than £15, I already paid that for the PSP version. I would rather have a new WipEout or some extra support for HD, but a PS2 pulse would be great.
Exactly... if you would be the type of person to get it, most likely you already have it on the PSP... The only people that would get it would be the people that haven't upgraded from the PS2, but still want to play a new Wipeout... And I'm sure there are some people in that type of situation, but enough to buy enough copies to actually make a good profit from it? I think I'm going to go ahead and doubt on that one... or at least guess that it's a bit of a risk.
If the game releases on PS2, it's probably not meant to be a PS2-seller ;)
You have to think about that guys: Even though the PSP might be as cheap as a new PS2 now, most people don't buy a PSP. Because they have a PS2 at home already. It's not like most people have to decide between PSP and PS2; they don't want to buy a new console only for WOPulse.
Most likely the port is meant as an addition to the PS2 owner's games collection.
And it fits there pretty well, as threre a plenty of people out there that still think the PS3 is too expensive (hell yeah it is) and have no need for a portable handheld.
If Sony can make a PS2 port of Pulse more or less easily (I don't know how much the coding differs) why shouldn't they release it? The PS2 isn't fully dead yet, remember that (I know a lot people who bought a new PS2 just in the last 1-2 years because of games like singstar).
The PS2 still lives in a lot of households, why not release games for it (if it's so easy)?
I can think of two great reasons to buy this even if you have a PSP and the PSP version: the possible inclusion of the downloadable content (which, disgracefully, was never made available outside the EU), plus the possibility of the steering being fixed. I'd hope that such a fix would also rectify the fact that you have to press 'down' on the D-pad all the time. That's one of my least favorite things about this and Pure. (Does it affect any other games?)
hmmm... I don't use the down button trickery... but is it just me, or does every newer PS2 I get end up having trouble reading disks at least a few months down the road?? Because they seem to be slacking on that side, unless your a person who doesn't play the PS2 often but has it, then you probably wont have the interest in buying a PS2 game though...
The downloadable content is interesting... I'd get it, only if that version supported online though... then the tracks would come in handy... but if it's just the extra tracks, I'm not sure as many sales would fly... and they should be considered about sell, as that's what pays everyone that works on it and prepares it to get paid enough for it's effort... and if it's not a good sell, that could possibly deminish the stance of the entire Wipeout series some... I don't know about most, but I'd rather have Wipeout high up in the marketing department and in good condition to continue one than produce something that only satisfies a select few that could possibly deminish it's status as a whole. Losing money gives sony more of a reason not to focus on it, and as far as I'm concerned, I want all focus possible!! ;)
There is a possibility that I'm wrong, but there is a possibility that I'm not wrong. Would the entire Wipeout fanbase think it's worth it as a whole? Not sure... But I could be wrong.
Perhaps we should start a toll...