Warhawk back on Blu-ray, with beta and Bluetooth headset

Awesome, part 1...

Link for the "official site" is missing a "w" in www

Thanks losttoys, fixed it up.

Call me new-fashioned, but I'm really liking Sony's distribution method. Downloadable for the impatient and environment-friendly; blu-ray for those who want extra goodies and like having discs. I loved that Tekken 5.5 was downloadable for $20: perfect price and distribution for a title like that and it definitely encouraged me to buy the thing. I already have BT headset, so I'm all set to download Warhawk.

A beta is just the thing I need to determine if I want to purchase this game or not. I have been very much on the fence about this title, but if they allow me to test drive it for a couple of days, I may just find myself on one side or another.

I like the option in this case. You can just download it, or you can get a bluetooth headset + the game if you want to buy it retail. Tho, I wonder the quality on the Bluetooth headset, not to mention if it works with other devices. Either way, nice choice here.

This is Sony's answer to Halo 3

I wouldn't say it is Sony's "answer" to Halo. Resistance has Multi-player but why doesn't anyone compare that to Halo?

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It seems simple enough and user friendly were this could actually be the case.

Maybe Sony is getting their crap together, after all.

But: Doesn't everyone already have a bluetooth headset for their cell phone?

And: Sony seems to be the most cavalier in threatening the retailers with large game downloads. Has anyone looked into this with Walmart and EBGames?

@10: What? No, very few people have bluetooth headsets for their phones.

Regardless, this is an interesting move on their part. I imagine that by including the headset, they'll justify charging the normal price for a game.

SWEET! I can finally justify buying a bluetooth headset!

Hope it is worthwhile, but to be honest anything is better then nothing. I wonder if there is a difference in cost between the download and retail version.

Another great looking game.

Maybe after today people will FINALLY shutup about the PS3 not having any games, but probably not.

guys, i'm glad games are finally coming for PS3 but, with this and now SOCOM...two major Sony franchises as downloadable....

doesn't it just prove that Blu-Ray isn't needed for games?

also, what's with Sony devs just dropping singleplayer on these much loved series. if its because they "werent up to par" whose fault is that? you guys really don't see anything wrong with this?


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>. if its because they "werent up to par" whose fault is that? you guys really don't see anything wrong with this?


I will answer this.

Sony, has historically been more of "off"-line game console, and now is trying to find a good balance between Single Play games (FFXIII and Heavenly Sword) and Multiplayer ONLY game (WarHawk and SOCOM). and since PSN is free for everyone, they don't have to worry about people picking up a game and then realising they can't play it because they need to pay 50 bucks a year fee.

I like the idea. Am I worried Sony is going to ditch Blu-Ray? No in a million years. try to download 50GB of blu-ray game and tell me how long that will take ya. ;),

Digi

I think Sony is trying to speed up release schedules with this approach. Rather than spend 2 years tweaking a single player game and another 6 months - 1 year tweaking the multiplayer and THEN shipping the damn thing they can treat the two components as separate games. Really, the whole multiplayer+singleplayer game on one disc is just a relic of old distribution methods. With downloads we don't really need it anymore.

As for Blu-ray, I don't think even Sony would say that EVERY game ever made needs all that space. Especially multiplayer only titles which lack huge sprawling levels and cut scenes and the like. The space is there if a developer needs it, but not all games need it.

love the excuses guys, but come on.

why did they spend years trying to develop the singleplayer game? they canceled it because it was "not up to our standards". that was their quote not mine.

kow, of course Sony won't dump Blu-Ray, they want you to buy their movies for years to come. what 50gig games are you talking about, no game has shown to need blu-ray except for multiple languages, uncompressed audio and FMV in HD.

james, i KNOW sony is trying to rush these games to market, but that gives me no solace at all.

first, it means *rushed games*
second, the cost of two halves of games will be more than one complete
third, it means the $200 extra for Blu-Ray was a waste for gaming

fourth, it means *rushed games*

if microsoft can ship complete games on DVD9, why can't sony on blu-ray?



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love the excuses guys, but come on.

why did they spend years trying to develop the singleplayer game? they canceled it because it was "not up to our standards". that was their quote not mine.

kow, of course Sony won't dump Blu-Ray, they want you to buy their movies for years to come. what 50gig games are you talking about, no game has shown to need blu-ray except for multiple languages, uncompressed audio and FMV in HD.

james, i KNOW sony is trying to rush these games to market, but that gives me no solace at all.

first, it means *rushed games*
second, the cost of two halves of games will be more than one complete
third, it means the $200 extra for Blu-Ray was a waste for gaming

fourth, it means *rushed games*

if microsoft can ship complete games on DVD9, why can't sony on blu-ray?



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sorry for the double post

joystiq be trippin'

Sony sucks. Warhawk is mp only? Just goes to show how far behind they really are. All you PS3 owners have nothing but a paperweight.