@Mister Jack is F***ing Metal: The fun is in being better than billy, pissing him off, and making him trade in MW2 for Eye Pet. That'll teach him to play an M-rated game while under 18.
@KichiGuy: No, then they just whine like little bitches and do their best to ruin everyone else's fun until you leave the game. You know that's the reality.
@Shin-san: The PSEye, which is the device that Sony will be using with the "Sphere", is already on shelves. Only this game has been delayed, probably so that it can be specifically bundled with the Sphere.
I'm pretty sure the reason this was delayed is because Sony had some AI issues...
The Eyepets probably became sentient and on some cases, they killed themselves realizing they're not "real"... and on other cases were set on world domination..
@Kyolux (Corsair): This is the reality of the Rise Of The Machines. Invasion not by motorized metal replicas of Arnie, but by trillions of cute furry critters spread across every screen on Earth. It's no good, they're just too cute... I must obey!
@Antiterra: Woot, I was kinda miffed to find this was delayed, and the wording of the press report set off some alarms this may be US only delay.
So, Hoorah!!
@killah101: You really think EyePet is a hardcore console seller? It's a casual title; it's probably better for them to wait until after the holidays to release it, so the system can gain steam at its lower price point and sell to families as a Christmas gift.
Not to mention they can bundle it with the motion controller.
@Archaotic: Can you stop with the term "hardcore" to describe a game? A game is either a traditional title or not. There is nothing hardcore about a game unless it is rated AO.
Good because I felt this thing was going to fail big time. The holidays are now and I only remember Eye Pet every time I see an Article on Kotaku. I never even see it on other gaming news sites; so if I, someone who frequents Kotaku and other gaming news sites cant remember it exists, how the hell will the general public know it exists?
@AnonUserAnonymous: Perhaps Sony will advertise. You know, when it's something you can actually buy. Rather than something that you will be able to buy in the future.
@BritBloke916: That's my entire point from my first comment. Had the game come out for the holidays I felt it would have been a failure because no one knows about it, excluding people like us. From the article it seems Sony feels the same way; which, for this game I feel is a good thing. Educate consumers before AND after the product is available.
@ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness: Here, here. Landlord won't let me have pets(not that I don't already have problems keeping plants alive) so I can get this and I haven't gotten the PSeye yet so I want the bundle and it's not creepy at all.
@Pult|Ost - Fortune Hunter Edition: Speaking as one with the "kid" excuse, I can assure you both that I would still be purchasing this even without the "kid" excuse :)
@ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness: Same here. My gaming layout is great too, so I can just boot up Ps3 n have a little pet on my desk while I'm working away.
Hooray for my new large desk (aka a table I guess...)
it seemed like a perfect holiday release for the kiddies. wonder how it'll do commercially during a different period of time... i mean do kids really beg for games around easter/
That made me chuckle, because it reminded me of the first episode of The Guild where Codex is accused of flirting in text chat with Zaboo. In fact, her shift button is broken, so every time she tries to do a smiley she gets a winkey ;)
@ThursdayNext: Good question! I would suppose that she either improvised with square brackets, or that her "broken" shift key was unreliable rather than inoperable :)
@shufflemoomin: both are broken. for some reason when pressed they activate ctrl and shift together. it creates a lot of problems when browsing in firefox and chrome. ctrl also presses both shift and control. i dunno what's wrong. might just get a new keyboard and a whole new laptop at a later date.
What NOOOOOO.
Arrrhghh.
I was really looking forward to this, thought it'd be great over Xmas when I go home, my two sisters would of sat with this for hours.
And it means it's out near FFXIII.. bleurgh.
Me thinks with a March 10 release date Eyepet is getting some Wand/Sphere Support?
Deanbmmv is officially pissed off with his first fall 09 game delay :(
@deanbmmv: I feel for you, but having it packaged with the "Sphere" opens up appeal for a much wider range of audiences.
The intended audience can turn their Sphere into a hairdryer on-screen for more realistic grooming, and the hardcore gamers can turn their Sphere into a captive bolt pistol / chainsaw / fence post with a nail through it and give the furry f*&%er a damn good thrashing :)
Motherfucker!!! they need to get this "game" out of the door as quickly as possible, so that they can work on Eight Days or The Getaway or something. Aside from Killzone 2, Wipeout, SCEE hasn't made anything good on PS3 yet.
@rich8606: Given that Killzone 2 and WipEout HD are among the most graphically stunning experiences to ever grace the PS3, that's not a bad start. As for the EyePet, my baby boy is going to go crazy for it - it'll be like magic to him. With a lot of new Slim owners in the mix, this thing could take off like Nintendogs (OK, maybe not).
@Archaotic: That totally reminds me, I have a perfectly sealed, official LBP t-shirt lying around that I 'won' from Media Molecule from their Youtube giveaway. It's too small for me so I don't know what to do with it.
@KillerBee: So true, I would have thought that this is one game that would benefit from the Christmas season sales.
Great, now I need to stand outside a game store and find some kid to go in and pick up a Petz game for me.
@laser beams: I used to try and sway them from those games, but I'd take them into Gamestop to the "wall o' games" and they always seems to pick them. I go with what works. I'd rather my daughter play Phantom Hourglass than Hamsterz or some shit, but I guess their gaming tastes will improve with age HAHA.
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No, he's hoping for Modern Warfare 2.
Chances are he's gonna get it too.
God damn I hate the online communities in popular games.
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The Eyepets probably became sentient and on some cases, they killed themselves realizing they're not "real"... and on other cases were set on world domination..
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[www.eurogamer.net]
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So, Hoorah!!
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Not to mention they can bundle it with the motion controller.
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If anything they should have made a family bundle with Eyepet & LBP in a 120GB PS3....
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Hardcore: 1. unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated.
Certainly EyePet is not a dedicated console seller.
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But no, I only want it for my own selfish needs of missing having a real pet as a live my glorious student-life.
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Hooray for my new large desk (aka a table I guess...)
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Did you ask for the Eyepet?
No!
...yes
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shift button is still broken... sorry.
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That made me chuckle, because it reminded me of the first episode of The Guild where Codex is accused of flirting in text chat with Zaboo. In fact, her shift button is broken, so every time she tries to do a smiley she gets a winkey ;)
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Arrrhghh.
I was really looking forward to this, thought it'd be great over Xmas when I go home, my two sisters would of sat with this for hours.
And it means it's out near FFXIII.. bleurgh.
Me thinks with a March 10 release date Eyepet is getting some Wand/Sphere Support?
Deanbmmv is officially pissed off with his first fall 09 game delay :(
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Also, hooray! you got your star back!
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Merry Christmas everyone =D
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The intended audience can turn their Sphere into a hairdryer on-screen for more realistic grooming, and the hardcore gamers can turn their Sphere into a captive bolt pistol / chainsaw / fence post with a nail through it and give the furry f*&%er a damn good thrashing :)
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@rich8606: Sackboy is not pleased.
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Or you could sell it on Ebay.
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Oh well, I guess they'll be stuck with more Petz or Imagine games, sadly.
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Great, now I need to stand outside a game store and find some kid to go in and pick up a Petz game for me.
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Worst. Dad. EVER. ;) j/k
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I kid, I kid... ;)