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On Tuesday, October 17, the long-awaited Gran Turismo Sport arrives for the Playstation 4. This seventh installment of one of the world's best-selling games franchises introduces a number of updates designed for high-end TVs, virtual reality, and e-sports enthusiasts. Although we've had a copy for a few days now, you'll have to wait a few more days to read a proper review.
In large part, that's because Sony's Gran Turismo Sport servers were down for the past few days. Since being connected to those servers is such an integral part of the game, there's very little left to do if you're offline.
But let's not pretend like we weren't warned. In a blog post last month, Sony revealed that "[i]n order to ensure fair racing for all, GT Sport will require an Internet connection for the majority of functionality. This connectivity requirement is to ensure that progress, car availability, and driver ratings are properly maintained at all times."
In other words, that game you bought is a thin client.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 19 2017, @07:17AM (1 child)
If I had an internet connection in the living room, I would be downloading games from the pirate bay, instead of buying Playstation games.
It used to be that game manufacturers preferred console games, because PC people would just download the games from the pirate bay. And many people preferred consoles because when you bought a game you knew it would work, you didn't need to worry about internet connectivity or having the newest graphics card.
Now, it seems that console manufacturers are more interested in competing with the pirate bay than they are in selling things that just work.
Are there any consoles left on the market that aren't trying to compete with the pirate bay?
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Thursday October 19 2017, @03:41PM
Screw not having Internet in the living room. Go to GOG, buy some cool games. Use the old sneaker net with a USB drive, and play some awesome games in your living room.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"