Youtube seems to be the new trendy thing to attach to your game. Consider capture cards marginalized...

Namius

It's a great marketing strategy for them, and probably nothing else to gamers. Okay, maybe not so much. It's a good feature for gamers who like posting videos or video walkthroughts, it will speed up and make the process easy. But it will not be an advantage for every gamer, whether he/she is looking for a walkthrough or not. I mean, there will be countless of them soon enough, to upload this you just need to press a button!

However, countless videos will do no harm to Q-games, more chances of a potential buyer bumping against the game!

LaughingCrow

@karasu is my homeboy: To me, it looks like an artsy, boring Little Big Planet, where you are a sperm instead of a sock puppet.

mfokp

I like this feature, and I'd love to see it implemented with more titles. While I can't imagine wanting to upload videos from this particular game, there are plenty of other games I'd love to record myself playing to share with friends, or see videos of my friends playing. As for the "junking up" of youtube, I don't care. Having video gameplay sharing more accessible is more important to me.

Hollette

This is a cool feature but they should put a limit. Like 1 upload a month or a week or something. It'll flood with people recording just to record.

@fire ze missiles: From what I get, you're basically spiderman trying to collect stuff. You stick to things, and can swing around to collect other dots. Some platforms can only be stuck to for a few seconds until they go boom.

Kinda cool, kinda not.

karasu is my homeboy

@MrBionic: Agreed. I can see entertaining a number of people through personal ineptitude or just sheer bizarre occurrence...

... but "tips" is going to have to come from someone else.

Also...

I can imagine the feature being pretty cool if it could be integrated into the game to "watch" as well.

Like quick clips of where all the goddamn pigeons (GTA), flags (Assassin's), or orbs (Crackdown) are through in-game, player-submitted video tips... rather than searching the web or buying hint books.

Some may consider something like that a "cheat"... but, honestly, just having the patience to bother with some of those things is worthy of an achievement... actually doing it sans-assistance is akin to mental illness.

dv8godd

@Sparx: How are you qualified to say whether PJ games are "junk" when you admitted you never owned any of them?

Datheron

This game IS NOT the first to have Youtube directly. Mainichi Issho has had it.

djricekcn

It sounds like a good idea, but as fuchikoma pointed out, this will probably produce content that is more junky than helpful or interesting. all the same, it's an innovative concept.

dArk_stAr

Maybe record and cache it to the PS3, then if you're on the top 10 in the world, it uploads...

fuchikoma

Wow, I have just about NO clue what's going on. Looks great though.

fire ze missiles

Oh god, that is so irresponsible. I'm hyped for this game, but the last thing we need is 3,000,000 videos of an illegibly small dot jumping around on Youtube. It's crapped up with enough game videos as it is.

*cough*

Please charge $20/mo for this feature or host videos of your game on your own servers...

fuchikoma

@flashtut: Oh, I agree, and I own Patapon... I just hope they remain a niche market and don't start taking over.. *queue conspiracy music*

MrBionic

I have the image of 100,000 different videos of Pixeljunk Eden going up on Youtube, with every single one having a comment along the lines of "wtf is this thing?".

Doesn't sound particularly exciting.

And if you look on Youtube, most of the people with "videocapture equipment" taping their games aren't doing anyone any favours.

Meldy

@MrBionic:

I think these types of games offer a change-of-pace to the other games people play more often. Yeah it does get boring if you play them too long, but for me they're great to have around when I've played too many hours of FPS, RPG, RTS or sports games and just need something different.

They're also kind of fun when you're wasted and your motor skills aren't as sharp as they should be for the other games. Oohhh, the colors! But I have to admit I've fallen asleep while playing some. It could have also been because of the tranquil music some of these games have.

flashtut

This is a great idea! I was one of those guys who likes Gotham TV and the theater in halo 3 a lot. Making it eaiser to share those amazing moments we have with others is a great step foward in strengthening online communities.

Gunloc

@dv8godd: It's a feature I would use, not to show people my skillz, but to let people laugh with me at my utter uselessness. Also, yesterday on GTAIV, I was doing a chase mission (SURPRISE!), chasing two dudes on motorcycles, and I slammed into a tree going high-speed, went through the windshield, and slammed into one of the guys on the motorbike, knocking him off it, into the path of an oncoming car, killing him.

*THAT'S* the kind of thing I wish I could record. lol.

MrBionic

nice touch.
but since it's direct, no editing whatsoever ? in which case i can't imagine it being terribly useful.

hyakutaro ichimonji

I would never watch someone else's videos, but it would be neat to go thru some of your own videos on bigger games.

Firemane

just played the demo....something brian didnt mention is the fact that this game acually supports remote play (tried it and its great)

rwhp3

revolutionize? tell that to Will Wright!

salaminizer

I can already see the thoughts in everyone's head as more and more games start to adopt the feature...

"man, now I see why dv8 hangs out on Kotaku and posts such long comments... the dude absolutely SUCKS at games!"

Most of my tips would be "don't do what I'm doing, cuz I'm freakin' lost!" Maybe if they put it in UT or some other FPS with K&M... other than that, I'm screwed.

But other than that... this could be really damn cool for people like me who are constantly freakin' lost.

dv8godd

@iNime: Who cares? Honestly if they were one day behind the official announcement it would be old news. Or where is it that we draw the line, 3 days? It doesn't really matter. When I go to a news site I like to know that they are putting all news on a news site. It's better than missing stuff just cos they didn't notice it as soon as whoever first got the news up.

Llost

I 'think' the YouTube upload feature is gonna be implimented for all PS3 games. Although Im not too fussed about recording PixelJunk gameplay, it might be fun for a game like GTA IV or Resistance 2. That way I can share my favourite kills with the world.

Andronix

Maybe its just me but IMO all these Pixeljunk games are just that: junk. I'm not going to downplay anyone that has them because if you have them and like them more power to you but chances are pretty good that I'll never own one myself.

Sparx

Youtube/Video-site uploading should be a universal game feature for the PS3.

Record a time set footage to upload directly from your PS3 or transfer to USB drive to upload from the PC.

bigdude209

@MrBionic: Those game you mentioned above or great cause there simple yet fun an easy pick up an play so your not committed frankly ive played an own all those games you mentioned an i cant wait for the sequels to them specially patapon!. As for eden ive heard about it but never gave it much thought but watching the vid it looks interesting might just give it a try.

theblade

Y'know Brian, further to your Nintendo 'peripherals market' comments on Bonus Round, I have to agree, to the extent that I think Sony and MS are actually ahead of Nintendo in terms of casual games.

MS have XBLA which is well supported, but given that MS is still focused on the hardcore and their arcade console bundle strategy was half-hearted in effort, I think that XBLA is as far as they go.

Sony on the other hand, in trying to attain a 50/50 on the hardcore/casual market this time around [after last generation's predominantly hardcore marketing], I think have overstepped their own balance - and are possibly putting a bit too much effort into casual titles [but I think its more that they're simply not focusing on hardcore games enough, rather than there are 'too many' casual games]. That said I think Sony have been the company to really corner casual gaming. They match XBLA in terms of games of a certain quantity i.e. what Super Stardust HD is to Geometry Wars, but they vary in content right through to titles like Echochrome and Flow, whereas XBLA is primarily arcade shooters.

Adding to that, are titles like R&C: QFB, which are not only like a 'half game', bridging the connection between a typical downloadable PSN title and a 'full' Blu Ray title, but also ties into main BR franchises. Now in adding stuff like this, I think its fair to say that the casual market belongs to Sony, and Nintendo indeed own the peripherals market. The application of Nintendo's peripherals is what concerns us.

'What's next for the balance board?' is more prominently uttered than 'I think THIS game could use the balance board'.

Bergerac

That video actually made me a little sleepy... I'm not sure what that says about this feature though...

Kamesen

I am already hooked on the demo. The full version is going to have trophies, too!
See you in a year, kids.

hotdamn

Thats great and all, but what about trance vibration for dirty places?.

PsycheE

hey brian is that you playing?! :P

FullyShadow

What an awful feature. So you can upload it and let the 10 million jackasses on Youtube comment on random things in your comment section?

Not to mention, isn't this a complete waste of bandwidth?

dynendal

@iNime: Can we stop having posts about how something being reported here isn't "new" just because it may have been reported somewhere else some time ago? Not everyone reads everything, and it really doesn't matter where something was reported before. This is the first *I've* heard about this, (among many other posts that people continually feel they have to be "omg, seen it!" about), and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

It's as tiring as hearing "First!"

MrBionic

Is sifting through 10,000 videos, looking for the one that might help you, an improvement in tip sharing? The game looks great though, I just can't imagine being interested in other people's games.

crim

What is the purpose of uploading your game play to youtube? it's a sick game i'm sure, but really... youtube?? No need for that.

TheGunnz

Actually, to tell you the truth, I'm getting a little tired of these little minimalist-style puzzle games. Flow, this, Patapon, LocoRoco, et al.

They just get so boring, so fast. Once the initial "oh, that's different" wears off, there's nothing left.

But then, that's just me. *goes back to Diablo II*

MrBionic

I feel like this isn't 'new' news. Didn't PS3Fanboy report this a while back? I could be totally wrong, just a case of deja vu.

iNime

man, it'd be great if they implement this for more games. makes it a lot easier for me to record stuff... though i hope that it can be extracted from the harddrive too since i do video editing stuff... that'd be awesome.

phrequency

whats the game about?

ZetaCrossfire

Its more dynamic than i thought.
Nice sound track too.

papero3

I think it's neat, but would have more applicability for other genres. The biggest use for a feature like that would be within an MMO. Obviously, racing games, FPSs, and other twitch games could use it. So could strategy intesive games. Uploading a video of Kessen's Battle of Sekigahara would be awesome for me and anyother Japanese history buffs. A more relavent example would be uploading videos of Elefunk levels. So yes. While I don't have any deep desire for Pixeljunk Eden, I think the feature is cool, and should be more widespread.

AllegraStreit

This isn't the first PS3 game to have this feature. Mainichi Issho has had YouTube support since May.

HowlingMad

@djricekcn:
That's true, but... very weird.
Mainichi Issho is basically an elaborate newsreader at heart. There's a bit of room customization and I guess you can wander into the yard and play tag...

fuchikoma

This is very very cool, a very unique concept. I;m not sure that I understand quite what is going on, but that doesn't really matter.

Satis24

@crim: You might be interested in your friends videos.

Pretty cool idea if you ask me. It would be neat if they made it a standard feature on the ps3. Like some have said, might be a good idea to have the videos sitting else where(HOME), not that youtube isn't already full of crap.

sereal

comn the game looks intressing :P

SuPerNaKe

This is an amazing plus for the software capabilities of the PS3. Can't wait to see this in more games.

It's looking really fruity for PS3 owners at the moment.

This winters games and the arrival of play TV will keep me happy!

I wonder if you could record a broadcast from play tv whilst playing eden and uploading your own broadcast at the same time?

I think that these events happening at the same time would result in a black hole. Sucking all life into another universe filled with oversized waffle toasters!

It could happen!

GOD

i kinda pity youtube. this ties directly into the Vimeo announcement that they don't want your WoW raid videos anymore because it's just too much glut in their systems.

now EVERYONE, EVERYTIME they play this, will be shoving their 'unique experience' up onto youtube's harddrives, for no one to view in the future.

keeping it limited to one or two uploads a week would seem like it would make people choose "oh THAT one session was cool" instead of "upload everything, all the time, always"

isobelle

@MrBionic: Simpsons did it!

CONFUSEDgam3r

While its cool that you can upload videos to YouTube, the question is are people even going to watch them?

Quicksilver4648

I love how a whole bunch of idiots like to come in and try to explain why this is total crap. It's an optional feature that's been implemented into one game. It has potential to be very useful. (Walkthroughs, hidden things, tricks, how-to's) Get over yourself people, this is cool.

RaepGoblin

Wow I can't wait to watch all of that exciting gameplay footage on my favourite video sharing service!
I can't think of a way to have a better time than to browse the many, many remarkably similar videos from this game.

okrangerbob

Dunno if I'll be making use of this Youtube feature, but I know that, after playing the demo, this game is a must-buy for me.

dgonchild

Direct upload to youtube + Fighting Games (or any game for that matter) = *DRoooool*

Please let the catch on!

00000000

This game is incredibly addictive and lots of fun. Great visuals and the surround sound work is phenomenal. What a great example of why games should be considered art.

As for the youtube feature, thats pretty cool too.

Rampage

if you've ever played PixelJunk Monsters and got stuck trying to get a stage perfect; you'll understand why this is a great feature. Puzzle games like this may have multiple ways to complete a stage but a few of us go to Youtube in order to find the last piece we are missing or to take care of that last spider that always gets through.

God Bless whoever decides to throw this feature in.

jp182

""there is no affect on the gameplay"

[xkcd.com]

Barts

why the hell is the majority of comments negative? they implemented a feature which allows you to do what people already do like right now ... and again ... one more time ... another one uploaded to youtube and here comes another. They have added a way for users to get good quality video specific for youtube so they don't need to own a capture card or tivo device or a video camera. If you don't wanna use it step aside but for those that do wanna use it this is a huge step forward. The game itself is neat but isn't going to blow anyones socks off unless your calling in life is to grow plants as a small creature.

lilaliendog

@LaughingCrow: .........

Dude, fuck man. Comments like those are just idiotic. This is nothing like littlebigplanet. AT ALL. I can't even think of 1 similarity.

stargateheaven

This is a super idea. I'm wondering why nobody did this before, hit a button to capture then hit another to upload. I can see game hints, but I can also see people having lots of fun with it. Capture some crazy funny moments from (insert game here), maybe even make machinemia's a little easier to make? I'll be interested to see what games actually take advantage, but this will have cool potential.

crashlanding