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5 Mistakes Sony Cannot Afford In 2017

A new year brings with it the promise of a fresh start, the chance to redo things one might have done wrong, the opportunity to learn from mistakes and to not repeat them again. As the gaming industry, too, moves into a brand new year, it must ensure that it seizes this opportunity, and that it learns from its mistakes.

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naruga2603d ago (Edited 2603d ago )

though i disagree with the report (an article is an article no matter the opinion) ...i agree that they are negative about Sony without reason while Sony delivered this year every promise to its fullest

Overload2603d ago (Edited 2602d ago )

Expect a lot of this for this upcoming year. The other 2 consoles don't have much solid information about anything to go on.

Microsoft: Has vague 2017 release dates on all of their games except for Halo Wars 2 and a system with little to no information about it.

Nintendo: Has Zelda, the Switch release and that's about it. Again, not having much information about upcoming software. This could change a bit, but realistically how much?

Sony: Has exclusives games starting in January all the way through to 2018. So many that it is overwhelming.

As far a software goes, the PlayStation has way more going on than the other two combined and in general way more to talk about that is grounded in reality.

3-4-52602d ago

Nintendo has more than just Legend of Zelda and you know it.

The 3D mario game will be a system seller and they will have at least one other game that is a "must have".

I think each company is going to have a good year in 2017. Sony's lineup looks solid.

Overload2602d ago (Edited 2602d ago )

@3-4-5

Yes, I agree Nintendo will have more than Zelda. But not much more that aren't just upgrades of Wii U games (which is fine), I just don't think it's realistic for them to have much all together. Console launches usually have post launch droughts and Nintendo more so, do to limited 3rd party support. I am excited to see more of the Switch though, I just recently bought a Wii U and I've been liking it a lot. I'm actually really excited to see a new Mario because I've been playing Mario 3D Land and it's really really good, the co-op is great.

_-EDMIX-_2602d ago

Completely agreed put it this way people are making a list of Playstation 4 games that are releasing and other people are correcting them by continuously adding even more games to that list because they're forgetting, I'm sorry but that's just something you cannot do with the other two platforms currently.

Microsoft as of right now isn't even making exclusive games for any one platform any longer , they're pretty much multi-platform.

freshslicepizza2602d ago

as far as delays go it is a bit surprising to see how every major 1st party game has gotten delayed at least once. the ps4 was supposed to be a system that was much easier and even the makers of gran turismo have said dont expect a long wait for gt7. now after numerous delays they are coming out with gt sport instead, oh the irony.

but lets face facts, it doesn't matter. the ps4 is still selling amazingly and softweare sales are also there. the quality in the end matters and even games like the last guardian appear to be well crafted, if not a few technical issues. so all in all they still get the job done most of the time and so many third party games can carry them even when games get delayed, something that severly handicaps nintendo.

the only real mistake on this list that could impact sony is psvr and the lack of quality and game support. otherwise the other 4 i dont think impacts them at all.

BG115792601d ago

The only mistake Sony is making is releasing to many games close together... Hahahahaa!!!
My bank account is going to suffer February to 2018.... T-T

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never4get2603d ago

If PS4 fanboys ignores every gamingbolt article, the site would be gone. #Triggered

Eonjay2601d ago

This is true to an extent. PlayStation fans do control what gaming content is produced in the media. PlayStation has the industry on lock.

Deep-throat2603d ago (Edited 2603d ago )

To its fullest... really?

Come on man. Dry months (multiplats always save you warriors), the network isn't stable in some regions, some forgettable exclusives, and of course indiessssssss.

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen2602d ago

What exactly is the point you were trying to make with that post?

UCForce2602d ago

Don't force people choice. What a freaking elitist !

guyman2601d ago

You must be referring to the xbox one

Cmv382601d ago

I don't know the last time i was affected by a Sony network outage.

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XanderZane2601d ago

Well a couple of these should happen, at least not as much.

1. Limiting Delays:. This is going to happen no matter what. Sony always has delayed games. Whether it was Uncharted 4 or The Last Guardian, they will indeed have more delays in 2017. Limiting them would be nice, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

2. Announcing Games Way Too Early: They already did this at their PSX. Expect more of the same at the 2017 E3. Sony loves to show they have lots and lots of games coming to their systems, even if the games won't be out for 12-18 months from now. I'm still waiting for Rime, which was announced over 2 years ago with Helldivers. So don't expect this to change much either.

3. Be For the Players: When it comes to games, Sony is mostly for the players. When it comes to making a profit, Sony is for Sony. This is why you see PSNow, a PS2 emulator that won't let you play your already owned PS2 games on the PS4 without re-buying the games and a price hike for PSPlus. Sony also feels they can just give gamers free Indie games for PSPlus instead of premium titles. Two months of nothing but Indies. With over 50 million PS4 sold Sony doesn't have to try as hard now because they got gamers hooked.

4. Not Support PSVR: Don't think this is a problem right now. There are 100's of PSVR games in the works. The only way Sony will start slowing down on software is if the PSVR systems sales start to lag really bad. Right now, that's not happening.

5. PS4 Pro Confusion: Sony is still sending mixed messages. Trying to state the Pro is a 4K gaming console when it's not a true 4K machine. The system have already had some issues with some PS4 games playing worse on the Pro and the system turning off by itself. They do need to do a better job differentiating the PS4 Pro from the PS4 Slim/PS4. Describing the benefits of the PS4 Pro over the other consoles. How it benefits the PSVR. More info is always a good thing.

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UCForce2603d ago (Edited 2602d ago )

GamingBolt, you are seriously causing people angry. It's not triggered, it's call pissing people off every freaking times. I don't know why you keep doing this, but I can see why people N4G don't like your direction. It's not about you can't handle the truth. It's about how far can you go deep until you realize it's too late and you can't get back up from it. Truth is a powerful tool, but it's also a power that you can't control it and it want you to go deep that you can't go back and it will hurt wrong people. GamingBolt, it's time for you and your people to be redirected.

Edit : @Deep-thoart Let me tell who the worst. You are. Always being a PC elitist.

NotanotherReboot2603d ago

Why are you, and anyone else for that matter, getting angry over potential mistakes Sony could make in the future? The site is doing nothing wrong; these issues could easily occur in 2017 and beyond.

UCForce2603d ago (Edited 2603d ago )

The issue that they want to triggered the fanboy war. This site has mix reception. I aware Sony mistakes, but I'm not going way too deep with it.

UCForce2603d ago

This site reputation is low and have a lot of questionable choice in the past. For example, using their "opinion pieces" to cause fanboy war without thinking twice.

NotanotherReboot2603d ago

They're called opinions for a reason. Fanboys just need to accept that people have different opinions and outlooks on things. If you don't agree with their opinion, fine, post your own opinion or argue their point, but getting "triggered" and angry over this is just stupid.

UCForce2603d ago

GamingBolt has their opinion but it's questionable.

Deep-throat2603d ago

It's because Sony fanboys are the worst on the internet.

Fanboys of course, not PlayStation fans. Hehe.

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NotanotherReboot2603d ago

I wished you happy birthday and you downvoted my commnet, wtf

UCForce2602d ago

It's about reputation. I see website have different reputation. For me, DuelShocker reputation is positive. Other sites like Kotaku, they have negative reputation. For GamingBolt, their reputation are questionable.

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DigitalRaptor2603d ago (Edited 2603d ago )

This is going to be a theme for 2017, isn't it? Even when PS4 is delivering crazy amounts of gaming content...

Features that one console adopts MUST be adopted by Sony within weeks, or they are making huge mistakes and are being ferociously anti-consumer etc, etc, etc. Yeah, yeah..... We've heard it all before boys, and it's the same concern nonsense that has been laughed out of the conversation because it only comes from the same people. In response to the article:

- Sony has been able to afford first-party delays in years gone, and another one will do absolutely jack.
- The announcement of games too early doesn't limit a lineup of games, and continuation of this will affect nothing.
- Most of the "for the players" point here is overblown garbage of the highest order. Sony has allowed mods, but who is talking about mods right now, and where are they happening outside a couple of major Bethesda games? That is a prime example of just how overblown THAT whole situation was.
- PSVR support at launch was already much, much better than any and all PlayStation peripherals combined, which the GamingBolt agenda refuses to acknowledge. I agree that they must support it well but we already had people calling it dead in the water on arrival and a flop, so it's hard to pay serious attention to people throwing shade at Sony's support of PSVR in general, especially this guy. They can afford this as a company, but the future of VR cannot afford that with Sony being the main player, so it will need some good support and we already have its first big AAA game in January that the GamingBolt agenda continues to refuse to talk about.
- There was no PRO confusion outside the concern trolls, fanboys and useless click bait media like GamingBolt. This is just another setup from GB to pursue a narrative when Scorpio comes out.

Sony can "afford"(...) most of these and still be fine, but most are not important other than having a solid lineup of exclusive games. Which is what they have and will have.

NotanotherReboot2603d ago (Edited 2603d ago )

Sony makes mistakes too. Why can't you just accept this fact?

UCForce2603d ago

Why can't you accept the fact that not every companies are perfect including Sony and Microsoft ? This is about how companies handle their job. Sony did their and Microsoft did their. In term of marketing and strategy, only their direction are completely different.

NotanotherReboot2603d ago (Edited 2603d ago )

@UCforce

Umm... what? I had accepted the fact that "not every companies are perfect" when I posted the following comment: "Sony makes mistakes too. Why can't you just accept this fact?"