Sony's Always Had a Shovelware Problem

Author: Gadgets 360
Published: Wed 02 Aug 2017
Episode Link: http://m.gadgets.ndtv.com/feeds/podcast/transition/t30.mp3

In this episode of Transition, regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk about FIFA 18 bundles on PlayStation 4, PS Plus price increase, shovelware on PS Store, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Dragon Quest XI, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield 5, Nintendo sales numbers, and Splatoon 2.

FIFA 18 bundles on PS4

Why this is good news for India

Which bundles are available

Sony’s retailer-neutral strategy

Amazon India’s PS4 FIFA bundles

PS Plus price increase

Why it happened

The quality of free games on PS Plus

Instant game collection or lack thereof

Is it really a big deal?

Shovelware on PS4

The western press wakes up to the problem

How did they get dev kits?

Indian developers having trouble getting dev kits

Android-level games on PS4

Dragon Quest XI and Monster Hunter World

The state of localisation

Release dates

What to look forward to in Monster Hunter World and DQ XI

Battlefield 1 sequel announced

How Battlefront 2 affects the next Battlefield game

What we can expect from the Battlefield 1 sequel

Microtransactions - pay to win?

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle

Why does Mario have a gun?

Gameplay modes

The lack of touchscreen support

Kamiko

Live service in the game

Nintendo Switch sales figures

Runaway success

Sales figures of other Nintendo consoles

Sales of individual Nintendo games

Splatoon 2
- Connection issues
- Ridiculous design decisions
- Spectator mode
- Core gameplay brilliance
- Issues from the first game
- Offline Octo Canyon campaign
- Callie and Marie
- Motion controls
- Rhythm mini-game
- amiibo