Loadout: PS4 Console Exclusive, Free to Play, Billions of Weapon Combos

Mark Nau writes :

"Greetings, PlayStation folks! My name is Mark Nau, and I’m the Creative Director at Edge of Reality. We’re the folks who made Loadout, a game about resolving your differences by blasting, burning, and/or exploding anybody who disagrees with you. I know you PS4 fans are a pretty tight-knit community, but let’s face it – once in a while, you’re going to feel the need to shoot somebody’s legs off, and I’m proud to announce that we’re giving you billions of ways to do that. In case you haven’t already guessed from the blog title or that introduction, we’re bringing Loadout as a console exclusive to PlayStation 4!"

[Nanux]

Nice. More free games that quality, better for us, maybe they will lower other game prices.

[GarrusVakarian]

Lmao! This looks crazy! Like a Quentin Tarantino Team Fortress, on drugs.

Wasn't expecting that, at all. I'll definitely give this a try.

[thereapersson]

looks like absolutely hilarious fun, and it looks a lot like Team Fortress 2, which isn't a bad thing.

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

This game is a ton of fun on PC. I've played the crap out of it. Big win here for PS4 owners in my opinion.

[GarrusVakarian]

@thereapersson

Yeah, just pure, unadulterated, gory fun. Day one download for this. These are the kind of games i want this gen, games that put fun above anything else. I'm really pleased this is coming to PS4, it needs more mindless fun games like this.

Hahaha. Those character animations. XD

Just watching some ganmeplay of it on PC now, looks so fast paced and Team Fortress-like. I love it.

https://www.youtube.com/wat... Lmao at the twerking.

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[NewMonday]

this game is crazy, the PS4's answer to Sunset Overdrive only more awesome.

people went crazy when I said Sunset Overdrive looked like a digital game and here we have a game that out does it.

[FamilyGuy]

Wow, this game looks fun and hilarious.
Cabbage patch taunt, twerking, giving the middle finger when you're dismembered and left for dead.

How soon is "soon"?

[darthv72]

no offense but this kind of reveal would have been sweet to make at sony's E3 show. It would be a slap in the face to MS and insomniac with regards to sunset overdrive.

not only is this a fun fast paced shooter in the same vein but free to play...can't beat the price.

[Foraoise]

And it's PLAY-to-win, not PAY-to-win, as you only pay for cosmetic changes to your characters. Every weapon/etc can be bought using the in-game currency that you collect, not real money.

Shots fired?
Shots fired (:

[thereapersson]

BANG BANG!!!

[bigpiece]

stop trying to start a flame war. Just enjoy we have the game for free :)

[Foraoise]

Bigpiece: how am I trying to start a falme war? I'm just stated before people make the ignorant assumption that because it's free-to-play, it must be pay-to-win.

[kenshiro100]

This game is nuts. XD

[Palitera]

I'd prefer paying 15, 20 bucks and have a complete experience, with steady progression.

Will download it anyway.

[hkgamer]

Some games can be free without the pay barrier in your face.

[Palitera]

Without making money, you mean?

Just because three games achieved it in history, it doesn't mean making a free game with good progression design is a good bet for devs and publishers...

[hkgamer]

actually, i should have read up on the game before i commented.

Still haven't, but do you know how the pay structure in this game works? i was just staying that some games works well being free to play as long as they have a healthy amount of players. Lot's of games are free to play and work. Look at all the MMO's out there.

[xilx]

From what I remember, you can only buy xp/in-game currency boosters, cosmetics, and I think extra loadout slots. The boosters I think are only a 2x modifier, so not really outrageously different, and something you can make up by just playing more.

I haven't played in a while, so things may have changed.

[GameDev1]

@Palitera

Read the comments in the playstation blog, One of their reps said this

"We’ve got millions of satisfied players who have been able to play a great game for no cost at all! For a lot of people, that’s a much better deal than paying up-front for a shipped title. Having a preference for pay-up-front is fine. There’s plenty of games out there like that, too. We’ve done both kinds of games, and we really like the ongoing game support that we can provide our players in the F2P model."

Again this sheep following bashing any game that has free to play in it. Find out the way they have implemented it and see if it disturb your game progress before ranting

[Palitera]

Are you really using PR statements as fact and calling someone else a sheep?

Wow! A true genious.

[GameDev1]

@Palitera

So it is a PR statement because you say so, Because Game developers can't honestly want people to just enjoy a game and give them the option to pay?? and I am a genius, not bashing every game because they have F2P in them, rather I find out how its implemented then decide if its for me.

I have many f2p games on my phone, which I enjoy highly and can progress through the game without paying a cent, I just have to grind it out. I have never once in my life paid a cent towards micros transaction but have enjoyed many F2P games.

Then I have seen the likes of Simpsons Tapped out which literally stops you from progressing.

But I dislike people like you who suddenly bashes a F2P without checking its choices

[Foraoise]

Hey kid. Read my above post. It's not "pay to win". I hate posts like yours.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

So all three of your bubbles were pessimistic, because you would rather ignore what is a completely and purely fun game (I've played it on PC), so you can ho pay for one instead, just because you want "traditional" progression. Ok, have "fun" then.

[Speak_da_Truth]

Sweet and console exclusive too wow Sony!!! I'll be downloading this bad boy day one.

[Phene]

Anyone know when? Today or are they just announcing its coming?

[Phene]

Coming soon

[Sloth-Eater]

Shweet!

[izumo_lee]

This is SOOOOO much like Team Fortress which i know a few people will absolutely love. Over the top, crazy, demented fun is the first thing i see with this game.

I hear it is originally on PC & it is a pretty good time with friends & online.

[jdiggitty]

This is my go to game on PC now. Everything in the game is done very well. It is incredibly fun and you only pay for cosmetic changes/dance animations.

You can even practice with bots to learn the maps/skills. Absolutely love this game

[hello12]

A former Gears of war pro was the community manager at this studio for a couple of years and since has moved to Epic games, community manager now with Fortnite.

Its a fun game, from what i have seen of it. Microsoft lost out on a great game here if not coming to xb1?

Master@ Its games like this i want to see on xb1. I love to know for a fact why xb1 wasn't a choice for them?

Hacsaw@ Yep thats him. I think he got hired a couple of weeks ago.

[MasterCornholio]

I guess it's because of their policies. Remember a FTP game on Xbox One isn't really FTP. That's why many developers refuse to bring FTP games to Microsoft's console.

[kingdom18]

You mean they have a paywall on FTP games?

[HacSawJimThugin]

Arctic right? If we are talking about the same guy I didn't know he moved on to Epic...that explains why I haven't seen him stream lately.

[Kayant]

Oh shit really?

Edit -

Just remembered MS brought Gears off Epic looool. Still he's a cool guy. Go to see him moving on to a bigger studio.

[MasterCornholio]

FTP so I'll give it a try.

[WeAreLegion]

It's awesome. I highly recommend it. I'll be switching to the PS4 version when it comes out.

[Nine_Thousaaandd]

Lol...the chick or whatever it is, tea-bagging after every kill...lol!

Looks like pure fun...awesome game to play with friends and others online. And it's free-to-play...sign me up!

[HacSawJimThugin]

I'm surprised that this is an exclusive on PS4 being that one of the Devs for this game was an avid Gears player and content provider on YouTube...wonder why no XB1. Game looks fun as hell been watching it on Twitch for a while now.

[thereapersson]

likely because as someone stated above, free to play doesn't truly mean free to play on xbox as a live subscription is still required. The only places where you can enjoy free to play games are on ps4 or PC.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

That doesn't make sense. One Dev in a studio who worked on an exclusive title on a platform, doesn't mean this entirely unrelated game from an unrelated studio is also going to be on that same platform. Really shouldn't be any surprise st this point either when indies aren't on Xbox.

[FlameHawk]

Lmao? Just because EPIC released 360 exclusive games doesn't mean they are PRO Xbox, it was just business, they published/funded their games. If Epic was so PRO Xbox they wouldn't be releasing multi-platform games.

[HacSawJimThugin]

@ Kwiet and Flame. Take the goggles off. This has nothing to do with Epic games. I simply made an assumption based on observing a person I happen to follow in gaming that plays Xbox/PC primarily and had a hand in developing this game. It is fair to wonder why this game isn't on Xbox because of that. Have you ever talked to Arctic on Twitch or watched any of his streams? If not then STFU. Anyone that does know the person I'm referencing would of made the same assumption.

I'm not saying Epic is pro Xbox but they have had more success on that platform that PS last gen. If I a wrong, name a game last gen from Epic on PS that was bigger than Gears. You can't because it doesn't exist. Epic may not be pro Xbox but their track record last gen would allude to that. Lmao.

[Spotie]

If it has nothing to do with Epic, then why did you mention them?

ONE member of the studio having previously worked for Epic has ZERO bearing on this game or its exclusivity.

Don't understand how YOU can be the one to make the stupid comment, then imply that what others said wasn't smart.

[ironmonkey]

Say whaaa this is awesome.

[Kakashi Hatake]

Dat ass

[Nine_Thousaaandd]

Lmao...

[Iceman X]

Oh well i guess this is Sony's answer to Sunset Overdrive which i really don't think anyone was interested in. And this is free too thx!

[HacSawJimThugin]

Sonys answer to Sunset Overdrive...puff puff pass plz. Just because YOU weren't interested does not mean the entire world is disinterested also. Your logic is mind blowing. An indie studio game that has been out on PC for a while now is Sonys counter punch to Insomniac, a world renown AAA studio? Ok. If you say so. Lol.

[kingdom18]

Hopefully Sony's answer to Sunset Overdrive... is Sunset Overdrive, since insomniac owns the IP. Really like the looks of the game and am considering getting an Xbox One for it, I'm just hoping Insomniac has one of their other studios working on another Ratchet and Clank for the PS4.

[GameDev1]

Not even close, looks a similar style with crazy running around and crazy assortment of weapons but both have a different concept

[KwietStorm_BLM]

No

[nightfallfilms]

Keep grasping, whatever makes you feel better buddy. Anyway it is a fun game been playing on the PC for awhile with a 360 controller.

[parentoftheyear]

I have a ps4. I think sunset overdrive looked awesome. I won't get an Xbox 1 until halo 5 or crackdown but when I do I will be getting sunset overdrive.

[disKinected]

Awesome news.
Great addition to ps4's gaming library.

[Whitey2k]

as xbox owners say u gonna have to buy the console to play it I see there will be alot of x1 owners converting to ps4 or alot of people gonna buy a ps4

[Majin-vegeta]

Ummm no words can describe what I just saw
But i'm laughing in tears xD.

[theshredded]

Heard great things about this game and I saw it on angryjoe once

[ger2396]

This game looks fun as hell. Team fortress's drunk older brother. Lol.

[vivid83]

I love this game!!! glad its coming out on consoles

[Ninjamonkey82]

Have this on steam ton off fun will pick it up on release on my PS4 aswell.

[XtraTrstrL]

Tried it very shortly a few months ago. It does have a Team Fortress vibe to it, and it seems quality. I can see myself playing it on PS4.

I wish the Blacklight: Retribution devs were a lil quicker at optimizing for PS4, cuz I'd be playing that more too, it just had too much screen tearing and crashing going on last time I played though.

[chobit_A5HL3Y]

i find it odd that they don't have a stereotypical attractive female character. they have the buff normal male models but only fat females? o.e

[Randostar]

Ya, but smaller girls couldn't carry the guns these guys have. I find it fitting of the game.

[ThatOneGuyThere]

this game is about comedic violence. fat chicks getting ripped in half is funnier, i guess? that said, if you play the game you'll see a silhouette of a slender woman. they havent added that character yet.

[mattgdrums]

its like team fortress with guns

[Randostar]

More free Games is never a bad thing.

[ThatOneGuyThere]

So, the same time the titanfall beta came out on PC, i tried this game. After playing both, I immediately ditched titanfall for this game. Later, a review site compared the two. They are comparable in many ways. This game is extremely fun, and the free to play model is NOT pay to win. Its well balanced, and immediately a blast to play. I cant wait for this to hit PS4. Fun times ahead of us.

[SpideySpeakz]

When was the last time any games came out for the bone besides multiplat? Xbox getting left in the dust. It's a wasteland over at the xbox ecosystem.

[KontryBoy706]

game is very fun on PC. Enjoy PS4 fans. It's a hilarious game

[Redemption-64]

hell yes

[Moe-Gunz]

People love bashing F2P games. I enjoy on a daily bases War Thunder, Blacklight, DC Universe, and I haven't paid a dime. This looks like a ton of fun. Bring on this and Planetside 2.

[parentoftheyear]

Excited for this.

[amnalehu]

Hide the kids! This game both fun and funny! PS4 is building a very nice free to play library.