IGN:X1/PS4實際上已是online-only的主機 - PS

By Carolina Franco
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來源:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/10/opinion-xbox-one-and-playstation-4-are-effectively-online-only-consoles
縮:
http://go.ign.com/U4AL10G
標題:
OPINION: XBOX ONE AND PLAYSTATION 4 ARE EFFECTIVELY ONLINE-ONLY CONSOLES
意見: X1和PS4實際上是Online-Only的主機
全文翻譯:
當微軟在2013年發表X1時,它本來是需要全程網路連線才能運作。
在被玩家砲轟,以及Sony幸災樂禍宣傳PS4不須全程連網的對比之下,微軟取消了
這個決定(除了首次啟動主機須連網的限制外)。
沒想到,微軟當初的方向在現代遊戲製程下反而是很實際的,而且對於從商店架上
買回來的實體片來說,網路連線也是提供穩定合理的體驗所必要的一環。
你的主機的確可以不需要連網就能運作,但是你的光碟遊戲可能不會跑得那麼順利。
事情是這樣演變的:多年前,當遊戲「went gold」後被送去壓片、上架鋪貨時
(大概需要一個月的時間),代表著開發者、發行商、平台商確定了發行版本的遊
戲品質是一開箱就可以拿出來玩、沒有問題的。
現在,發行商「先賣再patch」的態度代表著光碟遊戲在斷網的主機上運作時,有
很高的可能性是一堆bug、根本不能順暢玩、甚至是令人無法接受的未完成品。
在5年前,這種東西根本就不會通過QA檢驗。
這個問題已經存在了一段時間,但是2014年毫無疑問的顯示了微軟、Sony、Ubisoft
、EA、Activision、2K以及更多的發行商對這種發售日patch來補完遊戲的作法,
視為更理所當然且更加依賴的手法。
(這在PC的Steam上倒是一直都是這樣沒錯,不過Steam遊戲可是明確標示了需要連網
的須知)
現在幾乎每個大遊戲都需要這樣patch,而許多開發者正在做這種危險的賭注,認為
他們可以在上市前把重大問題都修好然後弄patch。
去年受關注的一些大作在上市時顯示了,當問題不如開發者預期的那麼好修正時會
發生什麼事,例如刺客教條大革命的嚴重bug狠狠的打了那些買首發的玩家的臉。
而且這些早期patch的修正清單通常都是不公開的,所以幾乎不可能知道這些遊戲在
首發下究竟存在著什麼問題,你也無法藉此得知假設你沒有網路能下載patch的情形
下你該不該買這款遊戲。
即使這種最後修正的策略成功了,而且有網路的玩家可以在一放入光碟就順利下載
patch來達成順暢的首日體驗(不過要先等待漫長的patch下載),那其他人呢?
基於主機商無須連網的保證而購買次世代主機的這些玩家怎麼辦?
沒的辦,就是這些玩家的處境。如果你覺得Sony的小小大星球3、Ubisoft的刺客教
條大革命、微軟的HALO士官長合集在套用首日patch後仍然有bug,試著想想它們沒
有patch會是怎樣的情形?
有許多報導指出有效能問題、當機、損毀的存檔、各種的錯誤像是會意外掉到地板
下然後無法重生。
更別提線上連線的問題了,像是Halo TMMC或是Driveclub - 不過我們可以假設如果
你沒有網路能下載patch,那你大概也不是買來玩線上連線就是了。
我想強調這些首日patch不代表就一定是壞事。沒有任何軟體是完美的,開發者在遊
戲上架後立刻找到bug並解決問題好讓玩家得到順暢的遊戲體驗是令人欽佩的 - 但
是現在的遊戲可以進廠壓片的品質標準實在是定的很低。
我們不應該在強調「放進去馬上就可以玩」的家用主機上看到這種問題。
這些首日patch的副作用還有:媒體用的評論片也會更晚才送交; 開發者會等到patch
做完後才送片,而不是遊戲gold之後立刻就送。
這大幅的減少了我們撰寫評論時所能用的遊玩時間。
雖然我們最近更新了X1和PS4的硬體評論,不過這些的前提是你有連網。
如果你不會時常連網、下載最新的patch,我仍然不會建議你買這些主機。
除非微軟和sony從2014年的這些災難性、摧毀信心的教訓中學到了一課,並改變他們
的測試標準。
不然我可以說,不連網的主機時代已經結束了。
===========
所以不管你對連網政策是怎麼想的,現實的情形就是...
許多遊戲送片版本的各種bug導致你想要順暢玩就是要連網下patch
沒網路能下patch的就只能自求多福了
--
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/10/opinion-xbox-one-and-playstation-4-are-effectively-online-only-consoles
縮:
http://go.ign.com/U4AL10G
標題:
OPINION: XBOX ONE AND PLAYSTATION 4 ARE EFFECTIVELY ONLINE-ONLY CONSOLES
意見: X1和PS4實際上是Online-Only的主機
全文翻譯:
當微軟在2013年發表X1時,它本來是需要全程網路連線才能運作。
在被玩家砲轟,以及Sony幸災樂禍宣傳PS4不須全程連網的對比之下,微軟取消了
這個決定(除了首次啟動主機須連網的限制外)。
沒想到,微軟當初的方向在現代遊戲製程下反而是很實際的,而且對於從商店架上
買回來的實體片來說,網路連線也是提供穩定合理的體驗所必要的一環。
你的主機的確可以不需要連網就能運作,但是你的光碟遊戲可能不會跑得那麼順利。
事情是這樣演變的:多年前,當遊戲「went gold」後被送去壓片、上架鋪貨時
(大概需要一個月的時間),代表著開發者、發行商、平台商確定了發行版本的遊
戲品質是一開箱就可以拿出來玩、沒有問題的。
現在,發行商「先賣再patch」的態度代表著光碟遊戲在斷網的主機上運作時,有
很高的可能性是一堆bug、根本不能順暢玩、甚至是令人無法接受的未完成品。
在5年前,這種東西根本就不會通過QA檢驗。
這個問題已經存在了一段時間,但是2014年毫無疑問的顯示了微軟、Sony、Ubisoft
、EA、Activision、2K以及更多的發行商對這種發售日patch來補完遊戲的作法,
視為更理所當然且更加依賴的手法。
(這在PC的Steam上倒是一直都是這樣沒錯,不過Steam遊戲可是明確標示了需要連網
的須知)
現在幾乎每個大遊戲都需要這樣patch,而許多開發者正在做這種危險的賭注,認為
他們可以在上市前把重大問題都修好然後弄patch。
去年受關注的一些大作在上市時顯示了,當問題不如開發者預期的那麼好修正時會
發生什麼事,例如刺客教條大革命的嚴重bug狠狠的打了那些買首發的玩家的臉。
而且這些早期patch的修正清單通常都是不公開的,所以幾乎不可能知道這些遊戲在
首發下究竟存在著什麼問題,你也無法藉此得知假設你沒有網路能下載patch的情形
下你該不該買這款遊戲。
即使這種最後修正的策略成功了,而且有網路的玩家可以在一放入光碟就順利下載
patch來達成順暢的首日體驗(不過要先等待漫長的patch下載),那其他人呢?
基於主機商無須連網的保證而購買次世代主機的這些玩家怎麼辦?
沒的辦,就是這些玩家的處境。如果你覺得Sony的小小大星球3、Ubisoft的刺客教
條大革命、微軟的HALO士官長合集在套用首日patch後仍然有bug,試著想想它們沒
有patch會是怎樣的情形?
有許多報導指出有效能問題、當機、損毀的存檔、各種的錯誤像是會意外掉到地板
下然後無法重生。
更別提線上連線的問題了,像是Halo TMMC或是Driveclub - 不過我們可以假設如果
你沒有網路能下載patch,那你大概也不是買來玩線上連線就是了。
我想強調這些首日patch不代表就一定是壞事。沒有任何軟體是完美的,開發者在遊
戲上架後立刻找到bug並解決問題好讓玩家得到順暢的遊戲體驗是令人欽佩的 - 但
是現在的遊戲可以進廠壓片的品質標準實在是定的很低。
我們不應該在強調「放進去馬上就可以玩」的家用主機上看到這種問題。
這些首日patch的副作用還有:媒體用的評論片也會更晚才送交; 開發者會等到patch
做完後才送片,而不是遊戲gold之後立刻就送。
這大幅的減少了我們撰寫評論時所能用的遊玩時間。
雖然我們最近更新了X1和PS4的硬體評論,不過這些的前提是你有連網。
如果你不會時常連網、下載最新的patch,我仍然不會建議你買這些主機。
除非微軟和sony從2014年的這些災難性、摧毀信心的教訓中學到了一課,並改變他們
的測試標準。
不然我可以說,不連網的主機時代已經結束了。
===========
所以不管你對連網政策是怎麼想的,現實的情形就是...
許多遊戲送片版本的各種bug導致你想要順暢玩就是要連網下patch
沒網路能下patch的就只能自求多福了
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