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California Man Sues Sony Because Killzone: Shadowfall Isn't Really 1080

Posted by timothy on from the gaming-culture dept.

Sonny Yatsen (603655) writes A California man with nothing better to do has launched a class-action lawsuit against Sony because he claims he was harmed because Killzone: Shadowfall's multiplayer mode doesn't have native 1080p resolution as Sony originally claimed. He now demands 'all economic, monetary, actual, consequential, statutory and compensatory damages' as well as punitive damages from Sony.

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  1. more power to him by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    as much as I don't care, some game companies need their hands slapped when it comes to false advertising. anyone remember simcity 4 multiplayer?

  2. They deserve it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    One one hand, this is a stupid frivolous lawsuit, but on the other hand game publishers have been feeding us so much bullshit and lies that I wish this guy would win just to make a point.

  3. "With Nothing Better To Do"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So he should just take it up the rear and not do anything about the company's lies? BOHICA! I'm glad he's suing. Let him represent the rest of us. Hopefully, companies will learn that they can't get away with this BS.

    1. Re:"With Nothing Better To Do"? by firex726 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Exactly... What was with the opening?

      If they claimed X and did not deliver it, it's a legitimate claim to be made. Should game companies be immune to false advertising claims just becuase they make "video games".

      Would the writer also say that the Aliens:CM false trailer was also frivolous?

  4. You go girl by Russ1642 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm for it. Blatant false advertizing needs to be punished and this is the route that's available to him.

    1. Re:You go girl by sconeu · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Now go after them for their blatant false advertising:

      "OWN $MOVIE ON BLU-RAY TODAY!!!", when they later actually claim that you don't own the movie.

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  5. Seems more reasonable once you read the article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The guy just wants his $50 back because the graphics in the game aren't as good as advertised. Frankly, that's actually a reasonable request. You tell someone the game will perform some technical feat, and it doesn't, no shit the customer wants a refund.

  6. Re:That's a garbage lawsuit by parlancex · · Score: 5, Insightful

    - so every second line consists of pixels from previous frames, but those are still pixels that are not the same as the ones in the current frame, the output has all of the 1920x1080 pixels in it, it's not like 2 lines of pixels are just 1 line stretched vertically. Technically Sony should win this.

    That's a bit disingenuous. Could they render at 320x240 and stretch to fill so the output resolution is still technically 1080p and still advertise "1080p" support?

  7. Re: Are you kidding me? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, but if I promised my date a whole four inches then gave her a magnifying glass, surely she'd still be disappointed.