I would absolutely play this! Would be cool if they ran through the story of Zero Dawn through Forbidden West but just shoot a Lego thunderjaw and watching the piece fall off would be dope.
@Blaze215 I agree with you 100% I'm at 53hs and just to to Cosmo canyon but I just stopped engaging with everything except what's needed to progress. The mini games are getting to be too much. I too am desperately avoiding spoilers. Sadly alot of this was in the original (didnt like it there either) so I know why it's in Rebirth but still, it's too much.
I'm a console gamer and I dont mind the games going to PC a few months late. But the PC player base is a different beast so I hope Sony really know what they're doing.
@nessisonett "Imagine if Helldivers had been removed off the PS Store in this many countries? There would rightfully be a backlash, not everything is βmob ruleβ."
But since buying off the PS Store requires a PSN account how would those players even do it in those countries?
They likely already have PSN accounts from a different region because it's super easy to make one.
@BeerIsAwesome If I had to guess: a small amount. Most have long since been using US accounts because of things like this so the number of actual sales wont be impacted that much. And people have VPNs now, they'll just change there location and buy it. I know 3 Caribbean friends who do exactly that and made US and Japanese PSN accounts.
@Americansamurai1 @Deadlyblack I dont buy that either. They were so happy when trophies were coming to GoT and having to signing to PSN wasnt a problem then. Funny how the platform with the most piracy is upset about an extra step of authentication π€
Another manufacturered outrage over a nothing-burger. And this comes from a person who has made 2 US based accounts and a Japan PSN account while not living in either country.
I hope people just play and enjoy GoT cause it was my personal GOTY in 2020.
@NEStalgia Well said π I think those who like XVI but dump on XIII havent actually played XIII. And now Twitter begs for a XIII trilogy remaster every chance they get.
As a FNC fan who believes we got duped by them saying they always planned XIII as a Trilogy to encompass FNC while cheating us out of Versus XIII (XV is NOT Versus just by another name imo) I really enjoyed all the mother crystal talk in XVI. Shout out to Type-0 who did nothing wrong as was actually good.
@NEStalgia I always really liked XIII and its lore so I was enjoying all of that in XVI π It really should have been a Fabula Nova Chrystallis game. I think the XIII hate was overblown as evidenced by how much ppl like similar things in different packages (stagger system in Remake/Rebirth came straight from XIII)
@Mikey856 Preaching to the choir on that one, I'm still impressed by the loading in Rebirth and it's not even cross gen. I was just saying that some people complained about the similarities. But for me personally playing Forbidden West on PS4 then playing Burning Shores on PS5 at 60fps was all it took.
@thefourfoldroot1 I've heard some (DF) complain that this gen the consoles were "too similar" or "basically the same box" to be interesting but fact is that without exclusives the actual differences are not obvious and it seems like they are the same. Not sure why people hate exclusives other than Console warriors.
@Shepherd_Tallon As I understand it which features they implement or how many is up to the devs. It's just required that at least some are implemented to get the "Pro Enhanced" stamp.
It's a bit sad that Sony and others have to make mandates to get devs to take advantage of new hardware. But at least it means we should get a better experience.
@GamingFan4Lyf Right there with you. Parents dont screen what their kids watch/play and just buy whatever they ask for. Or the kids buy it themselves and the parents say nothing. Makes the whole rating system almost pointless.
@DaniPooo oh definitely. But so far I can only think of 1 or 2 games like Robocop that run even close to 60fps on console using UE5. And with what Part 3 would entail I doubt that would be a stable 60.
I think of it like how Rocksteady made Arkham Knight on UE3 look better than even some games today, by sticking with what they knew and modifying it to suit their needs.
@Bentleyma I actually hope not cause UE5 is very heavy performance-wise. Yea it would be a nice visual upgrade but if we thought performance mode looked ugly now on UE4...
@UltimateOtaku91 I was thinking the same but everyone who plays it loves it. I've held off on it purely due to time (spent 128hrs almost platinuming Octopath 2 and put 44 hrs into Foamstars) then I started Rebirth. But I think Unicron will be my turnbased game for the summer months.
@UltimateOtaku91 Fair point. I did buy GBF Relink at launch and opted to wait till last week to buy Rebirth. So many other might have too.
And I agree, other big titles like Dead Space Remake would love to have 2 Million on one platform. SF6 comes to mind and none of these great games are considered to be doing poorly. I still need to try Unicron Overlord demo π€
@mariomaster96 Same, it was like a Cooler looking alternative to FF15 at that time. Not XVI DLC is gonna drop before even get a firm release date for it. At this point I couldnt care less. They will have market the hell out of it to change that.
"Saber Interactive itself is planning on launching Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 at $70, but Karch says this is being done to avoid concerns of a lower price point indicating it's a worse game"
Do as I say, not as I do. π Credibility instantly lost sir.
@BAMozzy TBF MTX would not put me off of Horizon if it like DD2 where it's not NECESSARY to buy the extras.
I just meant that the 3 yrs of Early Access (while clearly helping the game to be just what the audience wanted from it) isnt something that most other studios or games could get away with. Monterey Hunter maybe but not a game like Uncharted for example.
@BAMozzy @AverageGamer I agree with that. But (im open to correction in this) being in Early Access for 3 yrs is kinda similar to being a live service. Making money while the game evolves from player feedback. It's not a model most studios could successfully follow.
It seems it's not so much that Larian were "smarter" than others but that just had the right circumstances at the right time π€·πΎββοΈ
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 529
I dabbled in the new season of Foamstars but I havent gotten back to Rebirth just yet, hoping to on monday as it's a holiday here.
Enjoy the weekend everyone!
Re: Rumour: LEGO Horizon Adventures Is Reportedly Real, a 'Realistic' Horizon Game But with LEGO
I would absolutely play this! Would be cool if they ran through the story of Zero Dawn through Forbidden West but just shoot a Lego thunderjaw and watching the piece fall off would be dope.
Re: Indika (PS5) - A Bleak, Beautiful, Bewildering Rumination on Faith and Free Will
EPIC tagline πππ 10/10
Re: Monster Hunter Series Tops 100 Million Sales Milestone
Super excited for Wilds! World was my 1st MH and I loved it. Rise wasnt bad.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 528
@Blaze215 I agree with you 100% I'm at 53hs and just to to Cosmo canyon but I just stopped engaging with everything except what's needed to progress. The mini games are getting to be too much. I too am desperately avoiding spoilers.
Sadly alot of this was in the original (didnt like it there either) so I know why it's in Rebirth but still, it's too much.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 528
Gonna be a broken record for a while: Playing Rebirth and Foamstars
I might give Tunic a try and the demo for the India Hero game.
Re: Poll: Years Later, How Do You Feel About PlayStation's PC Strategy?
I'm a console gamer and I dont mind the games going to PC a few months late. But the PC player base is a different beast so I hope Sony really know what they're doing.
Re: Random: Get Crafty with These Cool Horizon Forbidden West Papercraft Models
Man, this looks dope! Maybe I will give it a try one day.
Re: Rumour: SEGA Wants Persona to Be an Annual Franchise Alongside Like a Dragon, Sonic
Yeah, cause that worked out so well for Assassins Creed. Didnt affect the quality or reception of those games at all π
Re: India Hero Project Game Fishbowl Now Has a Free Demo Available on PS5
Sweet! Gonna download this when I get home!
Re: Helldivers 2 Director Pushes PlayStation to Backtrack on 170 Steam Delistings
@BeerIsAwesome Region hopping in PS Home was so much fun! Central Plaza in Japan was stunning. Missing those days...
Re: Helldivers 2 Director Pushes PlayStation to Backtrack on 170 Steam Delistings
@nessisonett "Imagine if Helldivers had been removed off the PS Store in this many countries? There would rightfully be a backlash, not everything is βmob ruleβ."
But since buying off the PS Store requires a PSN account how would those players even do it in those countries?
They likely already have PSN accounts from a different region because it's super easy to make one.
Re: Helldivers 2 Director Pushes PlayStation to Backtrack on 170 Steam Delistings
@BeerIsAwesome If I had to guess: a small amount. Most have long since been using US accounts because of things like this so the number of actual sales wont be impacted that much. And people have VPNs now, they'll just change there location and buy it. I know 3 Caribbean friends who do exactly that and made US and Japanese PSN accounts.
Re: Future Funk Season Adds New Maps and Events to Foamstars Later This Month on PS5, PS4
Glad to get a new map but at this point I dont think anyone plays Happy Bath Survival so it's a bit of a waste. Game is still fun though.
Re: Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, More Closed in Brutal Bethesda Restructure
Gamepass didnt help as much as they thought.
Re: Single-Player Ghost of Tsushima PC Content Won't Require PSN Account
@Americansamurai1 "You were right about one thing master, The Negotiations were short"
Re: Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement Backtracked on PC After Brutal Review Bombing Campaign
Wow, this is an L Sony. Chasing the PC market no matter the cost will not end well
Re: Single-Player Ghost of Tsushima PC Content Won't Require PSN Account
@Americansamurai1 @Deadlyblack I dont buy that either. They were so happy when trophies were coming to GoT and having to signing to PSN wasnt a problem then. Funny how the platform with the most piracy is upset about an extra step of authentication π€
Re: Single-Player Ghost of Tsushima PC Content Won't Require PSN Account
Another manufacturered outrage over a nothing-burger. And this comes from a person who has made 2 US based accounts and a Japan PSN account while not living in either country.
I hope people just play and enjoy GoT cause it was my personal GOTY in 2020.
Re: Talking Point: Have Sony's Third-Party PS5 Deals Made Up for Its Lack of First-Party Games?
The 3rd party exclusives have been good. I dont expect GG and Insomniac ect. to release a game every year so this is a fine way to fill the gap.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 527
Gonna be focusing on Rebirth this weekend while trying to finish watching Godzilla Minus One which was pretty good so far. Have a good one folks!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 526
Nothing new this side: Rebirth & Foamstars
Re: Slime Rancher 2 Launches on PS5 in Early Access This June
@rjejr This is why I'm sceptical of Early access titles.
Re: Slime Rancher 2 Launches on PS5 in Early Access This June
Does this mean Playstation is changing its stance on Early Access titles?
Re: Tales of the Shire Turns The Lord of the Rings into a Hobbit Life Sim
@anoyonmus That's weird, cause why skip PS4 if it runs on Switch but ok.
Re: Tales of the Shire Turns The Lord of the Rings into a Hobbit Life Sim
I'm guessing this will also be on PS4 since it's on the Switch.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 525
Playing Rebirth and Foamstars
Have a good weekend yall!
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide?
@NEStalgia Well said π I think those who like XVI but dump on XIII havent actually played XIII. And now Twitter begs for a XIII trilogy remaster every chance they get.
As a FNC fan who believes we got duped by them saying they always planned XIII as a Trilogy to encompass FNC while cheating us out of Versus XIII (XV is NOT Versus just by another name imo) I really enjoyed all the mother crystal talk in XVI. Shout out to Type-0 who did nothing wrong as was actually good.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide?
@NEStalgia I always really liked XIII and its lore so I was enjoying all of that in XVI π It really should have been a Fabula Nova Chrystallis game. I think the XIII hate was overblown as evidenced by how much ppl like similar things in different packages (stagger system in Remake/Rebirth came straight from XIII)
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide?
I'm knee deep in Rebirth right now but I will buy this DLC and play it later this year. I loved XVI!
Re: Fresh PS5 Pro Report Reiterates Sony Demands for Upgraded Games
@Mikey856 Preaching to the choir on that one, I'm still impressed by the loading in Rebirth and it's not even cross gen. I was just saying that some people complained about the similarities. But for me personally playing Forbidden West on PS4 then playing Burning Shores on PS5 at 60fps was all it took.
Re: Fresh PS5 Pro Report Reiterates Sony Demands for Upgraded Games
@thefourfoldroot1 I've heard some (DF) complain that this gen the consoles were "too similar" or "basically the same box" to be interesting but fact is that without exclusives the actual differences are not obvious and it seems like they are the same. Not sure why people hate exclusives other than Console warriors.
Re: Fresh PS5 Pro Report Reiterates Sony Demands for Upgraded Games
@Shepherd_Tallon As I understand it which features they implement or how many is up to the devs. It's just required that at least some are implemented to get the "Pro Enhanced" stamp.
Re: Fresh PS5 Pro Report Reiterates Sony Demands for Upgraded Games
It's a bit sad that Sony and others have to make mandates to get devs to take advantage of new hardware. But at least it means we should get a better experience.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Expected to Release Around 2027, Says Square Enix
@DaniPooo I agree. Theres no way SE wont re-release all 3. I just wish it wouldnt be so long of a wait for part 3
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Successfully Expanded the Series to New, Younger Players, Says Square Enix
@GamingFan4Lyf Right there with you. Parents dont screen what their kids watch/play and just buy whatever they ask for. Or the kids buy it themselves and the parents say nothing. Makes the whole rating system almost pointless.
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Successfully Expanded the Series to New, Younger Players, Says Square Enix
@GamingFan4Lyf I would agree except GTA 5 exists. Clearly age ratings dont restrict the way they used.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 524
Just arrived in Costa Del Sol in Rebirth and I need to start Season 3 of Foamstars but atm I'm at work with my PS Vita playing Sly Cooper 4
Game on!!
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Expected to Release Around 2027, Says Square Enix
@DaniPooo oh definitely. But so far I can only think of 1 or 2 games like Robocop that run even close to 60fps on console using UE5. And with what Part 3 would entail I doubt that would be a stable 60.
I think of it like how Rocksteady made Arkham Knight on UE3 look better than even some games today, by sticking with what they knew and modifying it to suit their needs.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Expected to Release Around 2027, Says Square Enix
I was hoping dev on part 3 would be even quicker (2026) but I guess its is gonna be a big finale.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Expected to Release Around 2027, Says Square Enix
@Bentleyma I actually hope not cause UE5 is very heavy performance-wise. Yea it would be a nice visual upgrade but if we thought performance mode looked ugly now on UE4...
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Has Sold Around 2 Million Copies, PS5 Player Data Suggests
@8bit4Life @Belmont So far at least, the mini games havent gotten on my nerves. It's funny that this is what so many complained XVI was lacking.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Has Sold Around 2 Million Copies, PS5 Player Data Suggests
@UltimateOtaku91 I was thinking the same but everyone who plays it loves it. I've held off on it purely due to time (spent 128hrs almost platinuming Octopath 2 and put 44 hrs into Foamstars) then I started Rebirth. But I think Unicron will be my turnbased game for the summer months.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Has Sold Around 2 Million Copies, PS5 Player Data Suggests
@UltimateOtaku91 Fair point. I did buy GBF Relink at launch and opted to wait till last week to buy Rebirth. So many other might have too.
And I agree, other big titles like Dead Space Remake would love to have 2 Million on one platform. SF6 comes to mind and none of these great games are considered to be doing poorly. I
still need to try Unicron Overlord demo π€
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Has Sold Around 2 Million Copies, PS5 Player Data Suggests
With the way people online talk about I was expecting it to sell more than XVI did at launch. Granted I didnt buy it untill a week ago.
I wonder how many copies have been sold but not played yet. I know people who have bought the game and not even installed it yet so its possible.
Re: PSN Data Says Foamstars' Future Is Bleak, Just Two Months After Release
Sad to see as the game is fun and music is great.
Re: Long Awaited PS5 Action Game Lost Soul Aside Is Still Alive, But Early 2024 Window Is Long Gone
@mariomaster96 Same, it was like a Cooler looking alternative to FF15 at that time. Not XVI DLC is gonna drop before even get a firm release date for it. At this point I couldnt care less. They will have market the hell out of it to change that.
Re: $70 Games Are Just a Phase, Believes Saber Interactive CEO
"Saber Interactive itself is planning on launching Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 at $70, but Karch says this is being done to avoid concerns of a lower price point indicating it's a worse game"
Do as I say, not as I do. π
Credibility instantly lost sir.
Re: Games Industry Mass Layoffs an 'Avoidable F*ck Up', Says Larian Studios Publishing Director
@BAMozzy TBF MTX would not put me off of Horizon if it like DD2 where it's not NECESSARY to buy the extras.
I just meant that the 3 yrs of Early Access (while clearly helping the game to be just what the audience wanted from it) isnt something that most other studios or games could get away with. Monterey Hunter maybe but not a game like Uncharted for example.
Re: Games Industry Mass Layoffs an 'Avoidable F*ck Up', Says Larian Studios Publishing Director
@BAMozzy @AverageGamer I agree with that. But (im open to correction in this) being in Early Access for 3 yrs is kinda similar to being a live service. Making money while the game evolves from player feedback. It's not a model most studios could successfully follow.
It seems it's not so much that Larian were "smarter" than others but that just had the right circumstances at the right time π€·πΎββοΈ