Ruin was shown off during Sony's press event, and the hack-and-slash title looked solid. After playing the game on both the PS3 and the Vita, I'm convinced of the game's quality; this is a fun action title. Heavy attacks caused the bodies of the enemies to fly into the air, and the environment was nicely destructible. Jeff Litchford, VP of Production with Idol Minds, also showed off how easy it is to save the game on the PS3 and pick it up a moment later on the Vita, with your location and character transmitted through the cloud. I asked him the question everyone is wondering about: do you need two copies of the game to play it in this way?
If Sony decides that you need to buy the game twice to get cross-platform gaming to work—and Litchford told me they could also create multiplayer games in this genre that would allow you to use the Vita to play co-op with a friend on the PS3—then they're going to have angry consumers and a missed opportunity.
"Yes, you will need a copy of the game on your PS3 and on your Vita," he explained. "We have an opinion on whether that should cost money, but that's up to Sony marketing. You have an opinion, so you should let Sony marketing know what you think."
I said I could talk about this topic all day and Litchford nodded with enthusiasm. "Well then, speak up! Let's hear you say it!" he told me.
Attention, Sony marketing: Release the PS3 version of the game at retail product packed with a code to download the Vita version at no additional cost. You'll have a bunch of happy gamers as a result. It's pretty clear what the game's developer would prefer. The ball is in your court.
If Sony decides that you need to buy the game twice to get cross-platform gaming to work—and Litchford told me they could also create multiplayer games in this genre that would allow you to use the Vita to play co-op with a friend on the PS3—then they're going to have angry consumers and a missed opportunity.
"Yes, you will need a copy of the game on your PS3 and on your Vita," he explained. "We have an opinion on whether that should cost money, but that's up to Sony marketing. You have an opinion, so you should let Sony marketing know what you think."
I said I could talk about this topic all day and Litchford nodded with enthusiasm. "Well then, speak up! Let's hear you say it!" he told me.
Attention, Sony marketing: Release the PS3 version of the game at retail product packed with a code to download the Vita version at no additional cost. You'll have a bunch of happy gamers as a result. It's pretty clear what the game's developer would prefer. The ball is in your court.
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