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yargh
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
The fact that you need a TABLE directly in front of your TV to play this kills it. It's so inaccessible.
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bobtheduck in Korea
10/06/09

@yargh: It's been said again and again a blank stretch of floor works, too.
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pneboy
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
eyepet is not for christmas its just for ps3
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JTF
10/06/09

@pneboy: But it doesn't just run on the PS3, it runs on Christmas too.
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LucasReis
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
I like the concept of Eyepet, but I'm personally waiting for SEGA's answer to Nintendogs!
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Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
Chances are little Billy isn't waiting with bated breath to find Eyepet underneath the Christmas tree.

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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KichiGuy
10/06/09

@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.
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shufflemoomin
10/06/09

@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.
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Shin-san
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
That's not a good sign if Sony wants to use the device for its motion control, which is supposed to be released around April 2010
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BritBloke916
10/06/09

@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.
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Kyolux (Corsair)
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
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..
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BritBloke916
10/06/09

@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!
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Hamster Poop
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
Better a delay than putting out something that isn't 100% polished.
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Antiterra
10/06/09

@Hamster Poop: Apparently it's polished enough for Europe, since we're still getting it on Oct. 23rd.
[www.eurogamer.net]
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deanbmmv
10/06/09

@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!!
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killah101
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
Is seems to me like Sony is always promising things, in a attempt to ship consoles, and then saying "oh yeah, that's gonna be delayed."
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Archaotic
10/06/09

@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.
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Hamster Poop
10/06/09

@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.
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Aggie_CEO
10/06/09

@killah101: yea...we all know EyePet was going to sell consoles....

If anything they should have made a family bundle with Eyepet & LBP in a 120GB PS3....
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Ladi
10/06/09

@Hamster Poop:
Hardcore: 1. unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated.

Certainly EyePet is not a dedicated console seller.
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Kyolux (Corsair)
10/06/09

@Hamster Poop: Demon's souls would like to say Hi.
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KillerBee
10/06/09

@Kyolux (Corsair): "hard" does not mean "hardcore"
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Archaotic
10/06/09

@Ladi: Exactly the meaning I was using for my statement up there, yep.
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AnonUserAnonymous
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
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?
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BritBloke916
10/06/09

@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.
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AnonUserAnonymous
10/06/09

@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.
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El-Suave
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
It sucks for you guys in the US. They'll release this with the motion controller though, which might turn out to be a smart thing in the end.
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
I wish I had the "kid" excuse as many others here on Kotaku do.

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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Pult|Ost - Fortune Hunter Edition
10/06/09

@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.
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BritBloke916
10/06/09

@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 :)
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PuffyTail
10/06/09

@ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness: Do what I do and get it for your "Inner Kid" :)
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deanbmmv
10/06/09

@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...)
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OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
10/06/09

@ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness: I'll take all the Call of Duty games, God of War, Gears of War, Eyepet, and Brutal Legend.

Did you ask for the Eyepet?

No!

...yes
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ph15h
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
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/

shift button is still broken... sorry.
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BritBloke916
10/06/09

@ph15h finally has internet again... but no laptop. What's the point : (: "shift button is still broken... sorry."

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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ThursdayNext
10/06/09

@BritBloke916: How did she do the ")" with no shift key?
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BritBloke916
10/06/09

@ThursdayNext: Good question! I would suppose that she either improvised with square brackets, or that her "broken" shift key was unreliable rather than inoperable :)
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ThursdayNext
10/06/09

@BritBloke916: :D good thinking, I like your style. ;)
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shufflemoomin
10/06/09

@ph15h finally has internet again... but no laptop. What's the point : (: There's two, you know.
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ph15h
10/07/09

@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.
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deanbmmv
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
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 :(
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TheMightyEthan
10/06/09

@deanbmmv: I thought we decided it was no longer called the "wand", but instead was the "ThunderDildo"....

Also, hooray! you got your star back!
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Masonvrocks
10/06/09

@deanbmmv: Ha! I totally saw this coming before I even clicked the article, just thought "Aww man Deans gonna be pissed" :P

Merry Christmas everyone =D
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deanbmmv
10/06/09

@Masonvrocks: Mastered the art of lurking.: Your still bemused at me being hyped for this game aren't you?
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deanbmmv
10/06/09

@TheMightyEthan: Apperntly it's going by internal documents as "Sphere" which I guess makes sense, and takes people mind of the apparent Dido shape.
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BritBloke916
10/06/09

@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 :)
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Masonvrocks
10/06/09

@deanbmmv: I do find it rather perplexing yes, it's like Ninendogs with better graphics...
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rich8606
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
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.
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Archaotic
10/06/09

@rich8606: Sackboy is not pleased.
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BritBloke916
10/06/09

@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).
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Chronixal
10/06/09

@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.
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rich8606
10/06/09

Oh and that... I forgot LBP was made in England.
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PuffyTail
10/06/09

@Chronixal: Give it to me? :D

Or you could sell it on Ebay.
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KillerBee
10/06/09

In reply to EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
Shit. I was going to buy this for my kids for Christmas (so I could play with it, too)

Oh well, I guess they'll be stuck with more Petz or Imagine games, sadly.
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Marker
10/06/09

@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.
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laser beams
10/06/09

@KillerBee: why would you buy them Petz or Imagine?? there are plenty of decent games for children available.

Worst. Dad. EVER. ;) j/k
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KillerBee
10/06/09

@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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LucasReis
10/06/09

@KillerBee: Give 'em some House of the Dead Overkill...

I kid, I kid... ;)
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