Calling All Cars servers calling it quits in January
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Oct 19th 2009 at 1:15PM }
Though it's sad to see the game's online bouts coming to an end, it won't affect a majority of users -- there are currently zero games being played and zero players online.
[Thanks, Kassatsu; Via PSN Stores]
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HeXeN @ Oct 19th 2009 1:22PM
Very meh game imo,Besides rather Jaffe's team to have their focus sorely on TMB2(or TMB5) servers ( ;
Extinction @ Oct 19th 2009 2:06PM
Couldn't they just switch to a peer2peer hosting method?
Mics @ Oct 19th 2009 2:17PM
@Extinction Yes, they could switch to P2P.
By releasing it on XBLA. *rimshot*
But hey, at least PSN is free! Because we all know it costs nothing to provide game servers.
Kombat @ Oct 19th 2009 1:44PM
no body EVER played this game.. EVER!
My ppls have laughed @ me when ever iv said that i bought this game.
jnyjb @ Oct 19th 2009 2:03PM
Did they also laugh when they saw you spell like that?
Kombat @ Oct 19th 2009 2:22PM
Uuummmm....no ......dick
lobotomies4free @ Oct 19th 2009 6:07PM
me and three friends play this every week. I must be the last one. :-(
haukke @ Oct 19th 2009 1:29PM
the sign of a very successful game
Barnolde @ Oct 19th 2009 10:26PM
It was a fun local 4 player game, but no one ever played online.
Traceur_Ryuk [All Digital until December] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Oct 19th 2009 1:31PM
Isn't this an online-only game? Will the game be taken off the PS store so people unaware don't buy it?
shadowhowl1900 @ Oct 19th 2009 2:41PM
its not an online-only game. There is a sinlge player but it gets boring thats all
Kinsey @ Oct 19th 2009 1:34PM
I'm guessing giving it away on Qore didn't help any. I've played it once and now it just sits on my HD.
Solace @ Oct 19th 2009 1:39PM
This game was fun for like an hour and then I just wanted to shoot myself in the head
kentuckyfried @ Oct 19th 2009 1:50PM
It's sad when an online game dies. Then there's nothing left but memories. And maybe some youtube videos and photos, but that's all.
Khaled @ Oct 19th 2009 1:53PM
i never knew it had online
HAAS599 @ Oct 19th 2009 1:55PM
consider it deleted
Chimaera9 @ Oct 19th 2009 2:02PM
Hmm, I played this with my daughter a few minutes the other day. You can play it offline with up to 4 players, so it doesn't totally kill the game that the servers are going down. I'm surprised they were up this long!
What annoys me is games that have trophies you can only get online, but nobody ever plays those games online. Age of Booty, Puzzle Quest Galactrix, etc. I think they should get rid of those online requirements. At least Uncharted 2 only has two online trophies, and they just require that you try out the multiplayer game and the co-op game. More developers should follow this example, in my opinion.
Extinction @ Oct 19th 2009 2:07PM
And that's why they shouldn't be allowed to make multiplayer trophies, at least in PSN-only games
MrXile @ Oct 19th 2009 2:16PM
Agreed, sometimes I play games purely offline, and should not be forced to play online to get trophies.
A lot of people I am sure, do not even play their PS3 online (they are out there), so they are penalised for not playing online by not being allowed certain trophies.
Unfair IMO
Space @ Oct 19th 2009 2:36PM
penalized? really? they're just fake trophies. no one ever really looks at them.
cjschrissouth @ Oct 19th 2009 3:10PM
But then.....lots of the people who play their games only offlne probably wouldn't be connected to the internet AT ALL meaning No trophies!
Viney @ Oct 19th 2009 3:59PM
@ cjschrissouth
You don't have to play your games online to earn trophies.
Although you're only showing off to yourself then, so maybe it defeats the purpose.
Viney @ Oct 19th 2009 4:20PM
I don't like earning online-only trophies like that myself either, but I don't see the point in depriving the people that do prefer to play online the ability to earn trophies the same way that we enjoy to earn them in single player. If anything, Sony should allow the developers to create 2 separate Platinums for online and offline so if you only like to shoot for single player trophies the completionist in you isn't completely denied.
j.howlett @ Oct 19th 2009 2:12PM
i've never tried it online, just me and my niece split screen. they maybe should add a p2p option
Lord_von_Punx @ Oct 19th 2009 2:22PM
shame they could probably saved it by adding trophy and custom track support.
alex_dlc @ Oct 19th 2009 2:31PM
this sucks, i like that game
Viney @ Oct 19th 2009 3:56PM
Epic list fail:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32494200/ns/technology_and_science-games/
I'm still baffled they couldn't come up with a better game than Calling All Cars to complete their list. Then I remembered that it's msnbc...
The1stMJC @ Oct 19th 2009 4:56PM
Well that kind of ruins my Jan 15th Calling All Cars online marathon I have been planning for years.
Ballsacian1 @ Oct 19th 2009 5:57PM
Honestly I love Calling all Cars. Its a fantastic multiplayer game. My only gripes with it are the lack of any new maps or content, and that four player mode is way to frantic.
Maulok @ Oct 19th 2009 5:53PM
I'm sad to see it go, I always want to see PSN and XBLA games develop a loyal community and thrive.
That said, anybody interested in starting a PSN online server Death Pool? Now that the first server shutdown is out of the way: Who's next to go?
Dan Davis @ Oct 19th 2009 6:25PM
First game I bought off the PSN... sniff sniff
My wife would get sooooo mad at me when we'd play it together!
MrAlex @ Oct 19th 2009 7:12PM
Is this a first?
I suppose they probably just don't announce it normally.
CAC Board @ Oct 19th 2009 8:56PM
Would be a shame to see this game die completely. Online mode has been very quiet, but not completely dead recently. And today it's been actually quite active, I've played with over 10 different people.
I'm hoping the shutdown could be cancelled if there's enough action on the servers. So I created a new Calling All Cars forum and I've been inviting players there. Those of you who like the game, feel free to register and lets get some games going!
The forum is at http://www.arctic-charge.com/cac/
JMC732 @ Oct 20th 2009 12:18AM
I loved this game, just that very cartooney look and the quotes like "ya gotta round up the criminal and toss em in the paddywagon".
Dave @ Oct 20th 2009 10:59AM
My friends and I loved this game whenever we'd get together we'd play it. Favorite quote, "OH MY GOD - IT'S A HOT POTATAAA!"
Lil_Mermaid_Girl @ Oct 21st 2009 1:11PM
I had this game when it first released and back then there were alot of people playing online. But that only lasted about 1-2 months after the game released, then no one played it online anymore. I liked the game.
They should of just added a map pack with a few new maps and trophy support, and that would of got people playing it online again, for a bit anyways.