When PAIN came out for the PS3 a looong time ago, I was a huge fan. However, it was sorely lacking an online multiplayer component, which hurt the game’s longevity for me. The team at Idol Minds has been working ever since release to enhance the gameplay and add new features, all of which have been pretty cool. But finally, the big deal is coming. Online multiplayer is now available via patch for PAIN .
According to a recent post on the game’s site, Travis Williams, the game’s producer, states that format testing for the patch has been completed and online multiplayer will be coming our way today. To go along with the update, Sony will be releasing a Smash Pack for download which will include Fortress and Darts online modes for a discounted price.
No pricing has been stated yet for the Smash Pack, but I’d imagine it’ll run you a couple bucks. Check it out later today.
Yesterday we brought you The Hoff. Naked. With Puppies. PSN will be bringing you The Hoff as well, but this time, you can beat the shit out of him in the addicting PSN game, Pain. The object: just beat his German ass. Anyone else thing his son on Baywatch was a pussy?
I’ve enjoyed PAIN since it was first released on the PlayStation Network almost a year ago. The hilarious ways you could inflict pain and destruction made a very fun gameplay experience. But the amount of content that shipped with the game wasn’t huge. Only one environment, Downtown, was available. Now, Sony and Idol Minds have released a new level, the Amusement Park.
It seems that everything for the PS3 is getting delayed these days. The SOCOM beta, the Resistance 2 beta, and now the PAIN Amusement Park expansion and the Trophy patch. Apparently, the Trophies were too damn hard.
While we were testing it became apparent to quite a few people that although the trophies were achievable they began to resemble the tedious level grinds in MMOs and not the spoils for being good (or experienced) at PAIN.
It’s good to see the developers of PAIN listening to the community. The expansion and patch will still be available in September, just not this week as planned. Sit back and relax, because it might be a bumpy ride.
Today at Leipzig, Sony announced a new 160GB PS3 SKU. Damn! Looks like they’re serious about digital distribution if they’re upping things that much. The “limited edition” bundle will include a copy of Uncharted and a voucher to download PAIN on the PSN. You alse get a DualShock 3 for the cool price of $499.99.
It’s important to note that this new PS3 unit is not backwards compatible, has 2 USB ports, and no media card reader slots. I guess that functionality is now gone.
The new bundle is set to ship in the US in November with an October 31st release date in Europe. Sounds good to me!
I’m a big fan of PAIN on the PS3. There’s something about shooting a guy from a slingshot into buildings, trains, and all sorts of explosives that just makes you laugh. One of the biggest criticisms about the game was it’s one level, Downtown. Sure, they added a few new layouts, but it’s still the same level. This summer, we’ll get the Amusement Park.
Along with the cool new level, the game is getting some new modes and online multiplayer (finally). No exact date or price has been set for the add-on, but I’d expect some details coming in the next few weeks. In the meantime, check out what the new Amusement Park will bring.
It seems the good folks over at Sony and Idol Minds just can’t release an update to PAIN without something breaking. Last time, the update didn’t come out for 2 days and the game was wonky. This time, network connectivity has been disabled in the game, meaning you can’t access community features or buy new characters in-game. According to developer comments on the official site:
there has been a power outage in Europe that affected the staging of content for our European brothers and sisters. This is being worked on at the moment, and as soon as it is resolved (9-10am London time is the estimate we were given), we will get the update out to Europe.
Now, they’re saying that because the update got borked in Europe, the US gamers who got the update can’t connect online. Yeah, crazy, I know. Since they plan on releasing another update for the game next week (and still more content is coming), I seriously hope this gets resolved ASAP. People can only take so much broken stuff.
I have to say I was a huge fan of PAIN when it was first released on the PSN. The game is innovative and very fun… but there’s not much there to keep you interested for any extended length of time. The development team has heard your cries for more content and they’re bringing some new free stuff today on the PlayStation Store.
Jukebox Play – Now you can play your own tunes inside of PAIN. If you have some time go back to my previous blog posts and you will see where you users took us to task about including this option. So it’s DONE.
New Downtown Layouts – We have new configurations for downtown. Demolition and Block Party. Go to the trophy room after your update and you will see how to unlock these areas. You can also play these areas in HORSE now too.
Multiple Character Selection – Many of our players wanted to play two player games with different characters. So there you go.
Logo Skip – Now you don’t have to wait for the logo sequence to get right to the game.
While new layouts are very cool, I’m still waiting for that Amusement Park environment that’s been hyped up since release. I want to slam my character into some new things. Either way, it’s good to see free updates coming for a solid game.
Our European friends will be blessed with Pain for the PS3 this week in the upcoming PSN update. I have to say, this game made me laugh more than any game in the past few years. Shooting your guy into buildings and dragging around grandma with a walker is just too damn funny.
Word is a few expansion packs will be coming with the launch of Pain in the EU. My guess is these will be the characters we received here in the US. Unless, of course, the new amusement park map is coming out. If that’s the case, we damn well better be seeing that in the US too.
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