Octodad PS4 delayed to April, Xbox One version being considered

The PlayStation 4 version of Octodad: Dadliest Catch has been pushed back to April, developer Young Horses has revealed. The game was previously scheduled to arrive next month.

[TriniGamerShaq]

Wow would you look at that. I'm not making any accusations but it seems pretty coincidental.

[ZodTheRipper]

Well it's their own fault, the later such games come to PS4 the lower my interest for them becomes. Now is the perfect chance for success as there isn't that much competition in the PSN store, I probably would have bought it right now but I don't know whether I'll buy it in 2 months.

[TruthInsider]

I don't get it?

I thought games were much easier & faster to make this gen because of x86 architecture, so why is a small indie game thats already out on PC not a simple task of porting it over to PS4?
I mean, nothing has to be changed, i'm pretty sure the PS4 can handle it!

If it coincidentally happens to come out on Xbone at the same time i am gonna be even more pissed at MS and its unfair, dirty, anti gamer parity clauses!

[dumahim]

I'm guessing it'll be the PS4 PS+ game for April.
I suspect War Thunder will be March.

[Rainstorm81]

Isn't War thunder F2P.....I was hoping forSecret Ponchos in March....or maybe release Planetside 2

[TheRedButterfly]

lol Care to explain how "dirty" and "unfair" [and "anti gamer"] Young Horses are for branching out to more platforms? Or do you simply want to scapegoat Microsoft again.

[kgeisler]

I am one of the developers and the only person to be working on the PS4 version since we started it last April. At the same time, we have been working on finishing the game for its original platforms, PC/Mac/Linux. The game has never had solid release dates, since this is our first commercial game.

We are still aiming for being able to release March, but we do not know how long the TRC process takes, and the number of titles being released in March makes it seem more likely early April could be it.

Basically, we are finishing up TRC requirements, adding trophies, optimization, and also fixing some later levels based on reviews of the PC version. There is no Xbox One version even in development, but when people ask us, we are being honest in saying that it's possible we do it later.

[FamilyGuy]

@ kgeisler

You sure you guys just didn't get scared of launching in such a packed month? :P lol

No one would blame you, March has a lot of other highly anticipated titles releasing. A whimsical game like Octodad shouldn't get threaten by games outside that genre much.

Guess we'll just see what happens.

[dumahim]

@Rainstorm81

Yeah, I think you're right. Forgot about that part.

[RedSoakedSponge]

im glad i bought it on pc now. didnt wanna wait!

[otherZinc]

Oh No!

M$, stop this terrible game from coming to XBOX ONE!

[kgeisler]

This is a case of us answering people on twitter honestly, and then someone making a news article for clickbait by trying to connect answers.

When we first started the PS4 version, we were targeting June 2014. We were hoping to get the Steam version released mid-January (for our Kickstarters). We felt late March was a better target for PS4 considering how much we were able to get done. Now that we are closer to March, it feels with other March release announcements, that releasing at the same time may not be a good idea. We are still finishing as if we were releasing in late March, but that would mean passing TRC requirements quickly, and with this being our first console game, it is not safe to guarantee March anymore.

There is currently no Xbox One version being developed, but we've said it before that we'd like to do other platforms in the future if we can, including Wii U, iOS, Android. We don't know if we have time or are technically capable yet.

[iamnsuperman]

The more the merrier. I can't wait for this game. I hope it is as insane as the first one

[yazter]

Another PS4 game delayed.

Shocking.

[yazter]

Why 14 disagrees? I'm a PS4 gamer and all the games I look forward to, PS3 or PS4 get delayed.

Watch_Dogs and Driveclub come to mind.

[MASTER_RAIDEN]

Because saying "another ps4 game delayed" would imply that the ps4 specifically has trouble with delayed software. Its funny that you only give 2 examples of delayed software and of those 2, drive club is the only exclusive. Watchdogs got delayed on 6 different platforms.

Your post is a stealth-troll post and the disagrees speak for themselves.

[TheRedButterfly]

Because N4G can't handle alternate opinions.

[Kayant]

Does Sony control the decisions have said dev/game apart Driveclub. No. So hardly their fault.

[Fishy Fingers]

Ah well, plenty to play in the meantime (at least from next month), but disappointing as ever if you were excited to play it.

Absolutely no reason it shouldn't appear on XB1.

[ZodTheRipper]

I don't think anyone was "excited" to play this. Looks like a fun game but also like one I can live without.

[Nicaragua]

I played this at a PS4 pre-launch event, its not that great TBH

[MrSwankSinatra]

someone please explain to me how this game has any anticipation because it looks just plain stupid.

[stavrami-mk2]

what u see here is what i see when looking at fps games

[MrSwankSinatra]

welp, gotta say i agree most shooters are shit. the only shooters i enjoyed this whole gen were the:

- BioShock Series
- Resistance Series
- COD4 & MW2 (Multiplayer Only)

[MegaRay]

Yeah same here, even Titanfall isnt expection.
I really miss ps2 days when majority of games was creative and fun not a CoD rip off games

[Software_Lover]

It was an exclusive.

[TristanPR77]

It was a timely exclusive. I don't think anyone will care about that.

[MasterCornholio]

It never was.

PC Mac know about those platforms?

[WeAreLegion]

Humor is a big draw. It's fun to play and even more fun to watch. Brilliant writing and puzzle design, too.

[TheLyonKing]

Didn't take itself seriously that's why I was excited.

[PrinceOfAllSaiyans]

Yes very strange game in dead.

[MrSwankSinatra]

LOLOL at the disagrees, sorry im not into your lame shooters with no spirit. like lamezone or wack ass halo.

[ShiftShock]

Hopefully it will be part of the PS plus instant library?

[Tedakin]

I want to see octodad and outlast come to the Bone.

[TristanPR77]

Look at this, is funny.

Xbone fanboys calls the PS4 the indiestation and then they want those indies on their console.

[Tedakin]

How am I a fanboy? Owning one console or the other automatically makes you one? I plan on getting a PS4 as well when games I'm interested in come out, to go along with the PS3 and PS2 I already own. A game like Octodad isn't going to make anyone buy a $400 console, but I'd still like to try it. This just proves how quick people like you, the true fanboys, are to take offense and jump on people.

[chinlu]

Grow up. I don't know anybody in real life who is as caught up in this horseshit as n4g is. It's sad when someone says they like a game and they have to expect tons of disagrees from this place just because they own an xbox and would like to own games that are on ps4. Take it as a compliment.

[Kivespussi]

@TristianPR77
Don't generalize. It's not like everyone who bought X1 called PS4 indiestation. What's wrong with wanting a game to come on his platform?

@Tedakin
If you have a decent PC you should try octodad on that. It doesn't even need to be a gaming PC as octodad isn't really that difficult to run

[XtraTrstrL]

The only thing about this game that was interesting was its uniqueness. How you control the player and all was kind of intriguing. It's funny how they were going on and on about how it only took a month of part-time coding from one of their guys to get it fully up and running on PS4. Now it's being delayed left and right, good thing I wasn't really anticipating this one.

[kgeisler]

It's our first commercial game, and when we honestly answer people's questions about launch targets (not release dates). I wouldn't consider it a delay, especially since our original target last year was June 2014.

I've been the person porting the game, and getting the game up and running is not the same as having 90% of the work done. The PS4 version has required less hours than the Mac version, even.

We are down to just finishing up TRC requirements, optimization, and other PS4-specific features, as well as making level design adjustments based on reviews of the PC version.

[XtraTrstrL]

I hear ya. Well, that's nice to hear. Good luck with the launch.

[aerisbueller]

Loved playing OctoDad with my family on PC. Reminded me of psx days of endless variety, so kudos on that front. But I hate MS's evil ways with a passion, and Sony's been awfully free-promotiony with Octodad specifically, so they seem like they deserve some unofficial timed exclusivity. That being said, this could actually make an interesting Kinect2 game, and it might run on Xbox One if you limit the resolution and framerate to 792p and 30fps.

[mcarsehat]

who would want to play this shit?

[cyril sneer]

@mcarsehat

People who want to try something new.
And don't want to play the same regurgitated crap we get all the time.

[mcarsehat]

this DOES look like regurgitated crap both literally and in the way of broken ps1 games that were funny because they didn't work.