Comments on: RPG Eternal Sonata Composes New PS3 Features Tomorrow

By: SamuraiSushi

SamuraiSushi — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:23:00 +0000

I have both the 360 and PS3 versions of Eternal Sonata. Why? Because I didn’t have to pay for either one. I only had lukewarm feelings for the original 360 release, and I certainly wasn’t going to pay $60 for the same game, extra features or no.

That said, I really think ES was meant to be on the PS3. The 360 version was pathetically easy, even in Encore mode and so far, my first play-through of the PS3 version has been challenging, which is something I’ve been missing from RPGs in recent years.

Has the added content helped? A little. The additional cutscenes have been great so far, especially with story and character development that was previously lacking.

I just wish the gaming companies would stop treating us like kicked puppies, thinking will jump up and down for joy just the tiniest crumbs of affection that we should have been given all along. It’s our money that helps keep them where they are.

By: lano1106

lano1106 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:26:56 +0000

@156

and buying their games won’t do any good neither

By: Onna76_NL

Onna76_NL — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:38:50 +0000

Oh yeah and I’m NOT going to boycott Eternal Sonata, I’m going to buy it in February in Europe. Boycotting is childish people. You just need to cry out and tell what you think and feel, I’m sure Namco will hear us. Not buying their games won’t do any good!

By: Onna76_NL

Onna76_NL — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:36:28 +0000

…..Releasing a game a year after the 360 release isn’t good for your profits either. PS3 fans hear compliances from 360 owners and they’re pissed to wait for over a year and pay full amount for the game. Same stuff 2K games is doing with Bioshock so your company ain’t the only one.

I know money is so important, especially for creating new games, but to be honest, I find loyalty, commitment and respect a lot more important.

By: Onna76_NL

Onna76_NL — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:36:13 +0000

Stephanie, don’t get me wrong, my comments weren’t meant to you personally but to the entire Namco Bandai company, in the US as well as in Japan. To say that it ain’t Namco’s fault is really bull, as it is. Look I really don’t bother that the 360 is getting Tales of Vesperia or Eternal Sonata, hell no! Only thing that pisses me off is why do “we” PlayStation fans have to wait for over a year to get the game. Stephanie, honestly, that’s bad marketing for your company as well. If you release the game at the same time on the 360 as well on the PS3 you’ll get high sales on both platforms. Look at multi platform games being released at the same time. One does sell better on the PS3 than on the 360 while another game just the other way around. But common, 50.000 in Japan on the PS3 thus far? That’s sick! I’m so confident I wish to put my hand into to fire to say that if ES was released in Japan at the same time on the PS3 we would have seen a totally different picture in sales. Plus it cost you guys more to put in all the extras….

By: twooh

twooh — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:01:57 +0000

@ lano1106

I’m sorry. You were the poster below him. :P

My apologies.

By: lano1106

lano1106 — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:15:54 +0000

Hi twooh!

You quoted the wrong person :). Your quote comes from post #143 which is not from me!

take care,

By: twooh

twooh — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:01:19 +0000

@ lano1106 #150

“I urge everyone to boycott this game. As supporters of Namco for years, we should tell them to go [DELETED] themselves. We don’t need this average game and we shouldn’t support this company who easily turns its back on its faithful customers.”

That sounds like a boycott to me. And that doesn’t mention the trophies.

Buy it if you want. But the more people that don’t buy it, the more they’ll realize we aren’t second best.

By: lano1106

lano1106 — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:19:22 +0000

@twooh #148

I have reread all my posts on this topic and I think that I have stayed consequent through all my posts.

I have nothing personal against Namco and I have never called a boycott just for the sake boycott. I actually liked a lot of their games including the demo of Eternal Sonata.

My only complain is that they have been a little bit lazy by not supporting trophies and as soon as they address my complain, if ever, I will be happy to buy the game.

I think the discussion that I have been into was what was the best way to make Namco listen to the gamers to offer a patch with the missing features. I am advocating that we should wait the patch before purchasing the game rather than the other way around.

By: lano1106

lano1106 — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:18:26 +0000

souporman @146

A company that do not care about its sale number is foolish. I must be buying 2 to 4 PS3 games per month and I believe into the buyer power.

When I make a game purchase decision based on the features that I want to see in a game, I am sending a clear message to the developers and they are in competition to please me.

Multiply this by hundreds of thousands buyers and a company that is listening to what their potential buyers wants or not is what makes the difference between bankrupcy or profits.