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[seanjeezy]

Man, the hyperbole is starting to get a little thick from both sides... Its getting harder to play devil's advocate around here

Seriously though, I think Gran Turismo 6 is a good barometer of what to expect from future PS3 game sales. Courtesy of NeoGaf and its NPD insiders:

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Gran Turismo 5: November 2010 (launch): 400K December 2010: 560.5K Gran Turismo 6: December 2013 (launch): <180K

I know GT is more popular in Europe, but still, sub 200K in December? For what is arguably Sony's biggest franchise?

So what can we expect from the PS3 version of MLB 14? Is it reasonable to expect 70% less sales from '13? If sales are sub 100K for March will that be enough to put the bulk of resources into next-gen?

I feel like install base has been largely irrelevant so far, see GT 6, see COD Ghosts, see NFS R, etc. We just had the longest generation in the history and people are thirsty for new tech. "Analysts" looked at recent sales and the failure of the Wii U and thought gaming was on a serious decline, but it turned out we were just sick of our weak *** 8 year old consoles

Anyway, in relation to the actual topic, game looks good so far.

[MrOldboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by ShowTyme15

I get what you're saying, but Knight and a few other CD guys have already said the PS3 version wont get excluded like some people think it will (not you specifically just in general) That's never been SCEA's style and the PS3 version will continue to progress as far as they can take it. As for the PS4 version I am sure there are things they can add that wouldn't be in a PS3 version, but they usually keep features the same across the board an all platforms I don't see that changing anytime soon, but who knows with the power of the PS4 anything is possible. Obviously the biggest thing right now is graphically we know where the two stand and CD guys have said they expect the PS4 version to play differently (in a good way) but that's all we know right now.

I am agreeing with them that the PS3 won't be left out. That part I agree with. I'm just trying to justify that reasoning since I'm sure some people want them to go all in on PS4 right now and do things only possible due to the new hardware (CPU,GPU, DDR5, etc).

But I do believe it will get excluded eventually once sales determine that it is viable to focus development on the PS4 and to add features that are only possible on PS4. Not excluded entirely, but it will probably become a more static product features/mode wise. That is if there is something that can only be done on PS4 that isn't just a visual upgrade.

But you are probably right in the end since there are likely very few major things the development team can ad that wouldn't be possible on PS3 since they are not that far apart power wise. I guess I just want to be optomistic that they will come up with something more advanced that was facilitated by better hardware, other than the graphics engine.

[ShowTyme15]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrOldboy

I think maybe you misunderstood what I was saying. I am agreeing with them that the PS3 won't be left out. I'm just trying to justify that reasoning since I'm sure some people want them to go all in on PS4 right now and do things only possible due to the new hardware (CPU,GPU, DDR5, etc). But I do believe it will get excluded eventually once sales determine that it is viable to focus development on the PS4 and to add features that are only possible on PS4. Not excluded entirely, but it will probably become a more static product features/mode wise. But you are probably right in the end since there are likely very few major things the development team can ad that wouldn't be possible on PS3 since they are not that far apart power wise. I guess I just want to be optomistic that they will come up with something more advanced that was facilitated by better hardware, other than the graphics engine.

Oh okay yeah man I think I misunderstood what you were trying to get across. Yeah eventually sales will drop and they'll do away with the PS3 version, but that is likely still quite a few years down the road. I do get what you're saying though.

[DodgerFanatic2K3]

So there's no final CD visit this year where we can request/inquire about any last minute changes??

Is this because of the extensive PS4 development cycle?

[ShowTyme15]

Quote: Originally Posted by DodgerFanatic2K3

So there's no final CD visit this year where we can request/inquire about any last minute changes?? Is this because of the extensive PS4 development cycle?

Russell said no for this cycle.

That is most likely the reason.

[Still2REal]

Quote: Originally Posted by Curahee

What has been removed in the last 3 years that has afforded them the ability to add the new features they have added? MLB12 they added DD. What was removed? Last year they added 7 new MiLB stadiums, Extended DD and added TSL. What was removed to make room for all that? This year they added Carry over saves, OF and QC, what has been removed?

They removed the ability to schedule bobblehead night, set ticket prices, newspaper mode in franchise, resodding the field (i don't recall that option last year) etc. All of which I loved and made franchise mode deeper (and this game didn't need franchise mode getting any less deep).

Now I know to most people these features were worthless, but as a finance dude they were huge. If they add all this stuff back in for PS4 (which looks doubtful at the moment), I might have to go ahead and cop that PS4 earlier than I anticipated....assuming the wife oks it....Father's day maybe...

[Teigh Cubs Teigh]

Quote: Originally Posted by Still2REal

They removed the ability to schedule bobblehead night, set ticket prices, newspaper mode in franchise, resodding the field (i don't recall that option last year) etc. All of which I loved and made franchise mode deeper (and this game didn't need franchise mode getting any less deep). Now I know to most people these features were worthless, but as a finance dude they were huge. If they add all this stuff back in for PS4 (which looks doubtful at the moment), I might have to go ahead and cop that PS4 earlier than I anticipated....assuming the wife oks it....Father's day maybe...

I loved them as well, but they were largely empty. Who cared if I had $500,000,000? I couldn't use it for payroll (unless I'm remembering incorectly) and once you got to a certain point all of the upgrades and field resurfacing was essentially free because the money built up to ridiculous degrees.

If they could balance it properly and let you do all of those things and then use that money to pay for the scouting, player development, and coaching/player payroll I would welcome those features back in a heartbeat; however, if they get back and are just as cosmetic as they were in the past I say that their time would be better spent elsewhere.

[Curahee]

Quote: Originally Posted by Still2REal

They removed the ability to schedule bobblehead night, set ticket prices, newspaper mode in franchise, resodding the field (i don't recall that option last year) etc.

Im speechless!