Article | 'Japan Mehs Virtua Fighter 5. NO ONLINE = NO BUY?'

House of the Dead 4 with online. Now that's what I want...TekkenMaster606

[QUOTE="TekkenMaster606"]House of the Dead 4 with online. Now that's what I want...Acenso

But either way online play would be a definite hurt to arcades.Acenso

[QUOTE="Acenso"][QUOTE="TekkenMaster606"]House of the Dead 4 with online. Now that's what I want...TekkenMaster606

[QUOTE="Felous1"]He's assuming online is having an impact on sales in Japan.jvonrader

[QUOTE="TekkenMaster606"][QUOTE="Acenso"][QUOTE="TekkenMaster606"]House of the Dead 4 with online. Now that's what I want...SockPuppetHyren

you guys just dont understand how online can definatly kill the gameplay and make it useless. SupraGT

[QUOTE="SockPuppetHyren"][QUOTE="TekkenMaster606"][QUOTE="Acenso"][QUOTE="TekkenMaster606"]House of the Dead 4 with online. Now that's what I want...TekkenMaster606

[QUOTE="SupraGT"]you guys just dont understand how online can definatly kill the gameplay and make it useless. Felous1

that's what i am saying. the experience is totally killed. even if you had perfect connections, it still wont be enough b/c the information will still have to take time to transfer.

It's funny how he thinks he can speak for both SEGA and the consumers; especially in japan.  Why is online so essential when they have an abundance of arcades? 

*tries to reach out and grab a copy of VF5*

But then you can look at it like this.

Why pay almost $600 US equvilant for a game you can play at the arcade for a lot lot LOT less?

DementedDragon

you guys just dont understand how online can definatly kill the gameplay and make it useless. They'd have to change the whole fighting engine in order for it to be a decent online experience. I dont know what all the praise is for DOA online. There's nothing good about it. The games move frames work at 30 fps while the game itself runs at 60fps, but there is still terrible lag.SupraGT

 

But then you can look at it like this.

Why pay almost $600 US equvilant for a game you can play at the arcade for a lot lot LOT less?

 

Yellow_Rose

but then you can look at it like this

Why pay almost $600 US equvilant for a game you can play at the arcade for a lot lot LOT less?Yellow_Rose

So you can play it at home whenever you want and on your own time.

[QUOTE="Yellow_Rose"]but then you can look at it like this

Why pay almost $600 US equvilant for a game you can play at the arcade for a lot lot LOT less?DementedDragon

So you can play it at home whenever you want and on your own time.

And how many people are doing that right now?  Evidently not too many.

[QUOTE="LosDaddie"]Wow.....1up owned Sega. I would've paid to see the SEga guy's facial expression after that question.

....but Sega knows that they will have their apologists who will back any decision they make.Felous1

No excuse at all for not including online.

If Sega, or Namco for that matter, is worried about frame data lagging due to latency, that can always be solved in future updates when Sega and Namco find a solution.

It's obvious a online Tekken or SC or VF threaten the arcade business, and that is why the feature is left out.

Team Ninja is not focused nor heavily involved in the arcade sector, so online is a no brainer on DOA.

And how many people are doing that right now?  Evidently not too many.Yellow_Rose

VF4 only sold 0.55 million units in Japan and 1.70 million units worldwide

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kage_53

[QUOTE="SupraGT"]you guys just dont understand how online can definatly kill the gameplay and make it useless. They'd have to change the whole fighting engine in order for it to be a decent online experience. I dont know what all the praise is for DOA online. There's nothing good about it. The games move frames work at 30 fps while the game itself runs at 60fps, but there is still terrible lag.Blackbond

Thus online is only left to the casuals in the market that dont care much.

[QUOTE="Blackbond"][QUOTE="SupraGT"]you guys just dont understand how online can definatly kill the gameplay and make it useless. They'd have to change the whole fighting engine in order for it to be a decent online experience. I dont know what all the praise is for DOA online. There's nothing good about it. The games move frames work at 30 fps while the game itself runs at 60fps, but there is still terrible lag.SupraGT

Thus online is only left to the casuals in the market that dont care much.

I'm suprised a level 44 bumped a thread from 2 years ago.

[QUOTE="SupraGT"]

[QUOTE="Blackbond"]

And even with its problems its still accepted by its fans. Why can't Sega do the same with VF. We all know online fighters aren't the same as offline but we still want them anyways.

Yangire

Thus online is only left to the casuals in the market that dont care much.

I'm suprised a level 44 bumped a thread from 2 years ago.

I have reached my conclusion after the release of tekken, vf, and doa

[QUOTE="Yangire"]

[QUOTE="SupraGT"]

Thus online is only left to the casuals in the market that dont care much.

I'm suprised a level 44 bumped a thread from 2 years ago.

I have reached my conclusion after the release of tekken, vf, and doa

Old 2007 Topic is Old.

But hey I predict this is going to happen to NBA JAM.

[QUOTE="Blackbond"][QUOTE="SupraGT"]you guys just dont understand how online can definatly kill the gameplay and make it useless. They'd have to change the whole fighting engine in order for it to be a decent online experience. I dont know what all the praise is for DOA online. There's nothing good about it. The games move frames work at 30 fps while the game itself runs at 60fps, but there is still terrible lag.SupraGT

Thus online is only left to the casuals in the market that dont care much.

It's a shame about that really, VF failed online, it just doesn't work. We aren't there yet.

[QUOTE="SupraGT"]

[QUOTE="Blackbond"]

And even with its problems its still accepted by its fans. Why can't Sega do the same with VF. We all know online fighters aren't the same as offline but we still want them anyways.

SolidTy

Thus online is only left to the casuals in the market that dont care much.

It's a shame about that really, VF failed online, it just doesn't work. We aren't there yet.

I don't think we will ever be to offline quality. In some cases it is close enough, but you still have to deal with the random jitter. It's will never replace the arcade cabinet. That's one reason why SSF4 will be released in the arcades soon.

ah man I miss some of these posters, whaddya have to go and bump this for :P

I can't imagine someone would miss out on this game because of a lack of an online feature though.

But I guess so.

[QUOTE="Blackbond"][QUOTE="SupraGT"]you guys just dont understand how online can definatly kill the gameplay and make it useless. They'd have to change the whole fighting engine in order for it to be a decent online experience. I dont know what all the praise is for DOA online. There's nothing good about it. The games move frames work at 30 fps while the game itself runs at 60fps, but there is still terrible lag.SupraGT

Thus online is only left to the casuals in the market that dont care much.