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@Sweetz

it's because many people mistake "spend money on X" and "more plastic for shelf" for legitimate hobbies.

What does this Astro character got to do with PS1?

@Glassneedles

I'm certain you are correct. Without looking up the shot from Fawlty Towers (what would be the fun in that?) I think it's simply the composition of the photo, the angle, the white sign out front, and just sort of the "atmosphere" for lack of a better word that made me think of it.

but yeah I think Fawlty Towers was a white building for starters. 😅

anyhoo, thanks for playing! I'll use any excuse to bring up FT to be honest 😂✌️

is it just me, or does that photo of Pickford's House have a Fawlty Towers kind of vibe?

thanks for the bit of journalism! neat little story and the personal touch was rather appreciated ✌️

"Sony, of course, would argue that it needs to sell two physical discs in order to make the same amount of money as one digital download."

hm, yes. and, how much does selling nothing make?

@EfYI @LordOfTurnips

I was echoing some other comments on here in an attempt to lampoon them, and kind of dryly show how ridiculous their perspective is right on its face.

anyway. mission accomplished I guess, lol.

literally, a review of any product is a personal opinion vs an MSRP. what on earth else could it be? 😂

I'll add a "/s" or something next time ✌️

this isn't a review! it's a personal opinion about a value proposition!

lol.

My first PSX was the one with the expanded AV, and demo disc with Philosoma and Kileak: the DNA Imperative on there, and I couldn't care less to own licensed plastic junk generally.

but especially this, this is horrible.

@BamBamBaklava89

who's crying? I'm commenting on the article, if you don't like my opinion, that's your business. 👍

they copied the SNES, n64, Wii, and Wii U, why stop there?

"Acclaimed PS5 RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Surpasses Another Big Sales Milestone"

calling it an "acclaimed PS5 RPG" when it came out for multiple platforms and was never a console exclusive is misleading to your own readers, and journalistically dishonest.

to be fair, Nintendolife does the same thing constantly so I'm assuming this is a conscious decision that exists somewhere in the Hookshot style sheet.

ps - I played the first game on Steam and it's wonderful! clearly worthy of it's accolades 👍👍

@Matroska

thanks for pointing this out! I thought about going there but since it obviously doesnt apply here, I chose not to muddy my message with it.

HOWEVER I do think for example that there are people who buy those stupid elite controllers just because they are more expensive than already expensive normal controllers that all the n00bs are using, just because they are expensive (and called "elite" 😂)

I'm still kind of SMH over the idea that selling fewer consoles is a strategy for navigating higher costs 🫨😵‍💫 I mean thats kinda hilarious if you think about it.

"I know! we'll just sell FEWER units!"

"Johnson, that's why we brought you onto the team!"

When you raise prices, you sell fewer whether you "plan to" or not.

"In this world, mankind is basically on the brink. People hide behind a magical barrier that repels the violent beast-like tribes that inhabit the rest of the continent, and so explorers like Elliot are the lifeblood of human discovery."

if you were making a parody of jrpgs you'd still try to think of something less cliche than this.

@SerraAngel

I completely relate!

Here's my 2 strategies: I play on default settings, and if I find the difficulty too hard, I turn it down to easy.

OR

if it's an arcade game, I put the game on easiest setting, max lives, etc etc, and see if I can 1 credit clear. if I can't, I leave it there until I get better. 👍

@Exerion76

"How dare a reviewer, not fall to their knee, and endlessly shower a game with glory."

yeah but you should at least enjoy the genre of game going in to really have a qualified opinion, right?

I'm not going to ask a person who doesnt like cheeseburgers where the best cheeseburger places are in town.

@Accipitridae

"It’s like criticising a Forza game because “not everyone is into cars”."

yes, exactly! It's an extremely passive way for the writer to complain about an aspect of the game, without having to own the opinion.

like when they say "people are saying..." on certain news broadcasts, when it is clear that the speaker or organization intends to simply promote one possible perspective over the others.

"Souls-like mechanics won't appeal to all"

you mean they don't appeal to you.

how is not appealing to everyone supposed to affect the people for whom it does appeal? you might as well put "not everyone likes mice" or "top down 2d haters won't like it" as cons.

@helloim_anthony

personally I wish sincerely that I could filter out the "rumour" tag on all hookshot websites. they are very often wrong which is just a waste of everyone's time or at best spoil something that I wouldve found out about in a better way eventually anyway.

@Questionable_Duck

gotta start somewhere.

also, supporting one less murderous regime can't be a bad thing, right? it's like you are saying we are obligated to support Saudi Arabian games if we support chinese games, actually makes no sense.

@HonestHick

i completely agree with you, and it's refreshing to see someone else talking this way on here 👍

I'm my opinion, better sales lead to higher expectations lead to less interesting games intended to appeal to the broadest possible audience, i e the lowest common denominator.

weird poll.

first, define "matter" (or choose better words) or the overall meaning of the answers is in the mind of the individual.

second, how is "Sony needs more Japanese games" a logical answer to the question, "Will PS5 being cheaper than Switch 2 matter in Japan?"

CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM INCOMING:

How is this #NEWS?

"Lords of the Fallen 2's Idea of Female Armour Is Downright Embarrassing"

is not a news headline. I hope everyone working at Hookshot knows this, but I strongly doubt it given how often I see this around here.

“The launch has gone a bit so-so. The game suffered from way too many bugs and a lack of polish."

Passive voice, as though bugs and lack of polish are unfortunate things that 'happened to' the game for no reason.

"We’re correcting it almost daily now. The reception is starting to become more positive."

Isn't reception a 'first impressions' kind of thing? Can reception change over time? 🤔 I think your game gets the reception it gets, and then "perception" or just opinions might change over time.

"For us, it was just a must to get the game out. But any game released in this day and age is a success."

ANY game is a success just for being released, even if people are buying it and hating it? I really don't think so.

Sounds like Portishead Lite.

(Always thought they'd do a great Bond theme.)

"In Time Crisis’ case, the default controls map shoot to (circle)"

the controller literally has a trigger they could've chosen instead. two of them! 😆

"Spoilers for a couple of thirty-year-old movies there."

why do writers continue to employ this "feigned, fake spoiler" trope? is it supposed to be funny? i dont get it.

why not just make it a real spoiler alert? you could use the same exact sarcasm and everything, just before the segment in question rather than after it.

PSA: there were people born every day in the last 30 years that havent seen Jurassic park, or whatever other "common" media you want to think of. ✌️

@PuppetMaster

"I'm not a fan of the series but i enjoyed and finished Ocarina of Time and A Link Between Worlds."

...under duress, we can assume? 😆✌️

quit the game and... play something else.

wouldn't getting in a little car actually make sonic slower than he is on foot? a bit like giving the human torch a bic lighter as a weapon.

nice review! it's refreshing reading a review about a "kart racer" that doesn't feel obligated to compare and contrast with Mario Kart the whole way. 👍

damn i had 100 bucks on Jack Black and the rock.

"Having voiced Snake for 12 years, it was Keifer Sutherland that Konami decided to cast as Venom Snake in both Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes and the main game The Phantom Pain."

who is the subject of this sentence? did Kiefer Sutherland voice snake for the prior 12 years? did Konami?

PS - I know it's an aging article but if NLife is gonna keep linking to it, people (like me) are gonna keep reading it ✌️

"Nintendo Fans Are Desperate to Know How Close Switch 2 Will Get to PS4's Power"

source?

"The question everyone's asking"

the writer desperately wishes to beg the question, but no one seems to be asking it but them. at least based on the evidence presented in this article.

Normally I'd just ignore this entire site but this one got crossposted and it's so dumb I had to comment (literally, the only time ive seen this question raised on Nintendolife is this crosspost. "desperate" lol.)

happy new year 🖖