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@Olmaz
We “protect” them (although I would argue that term) with education about consent, context, and play vs real.

@DreadfulDragon
Wonderfully expressed.

@Ta424
He’s performing a public service if anything. Maybe if it’s known the law isn’t enforceable it will be dropped or “ postponed”:

@LifeGirl
Most people won’t care if it becomes known they are on TikTok. The scammers and blackmailers are licking their lips over this.

@Azmodaeus
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903

@old_gamer74
Definitely worth the £20. Or I think it’s free on Gamepass.

If you played the original it’s pretty identical. Some new mechanics in terms of being able to add equipment to units and rooms, but I do miss not being able to merge units.

A much larger choice of clans, including all the original ones, some having some fun mechanics and synergies.

Overall though more of the same great game.

Stopped playing Diablo 4 and deleted it due to the enemy scaling making the whole thing pointless in single player. Might start Cyberpunk if I feel like it. Mainly still on the 3 games that I’ve been working through in the background for a while: Pirate yakuza, Eiyunder Chronicle, and Monster Train 2.

Ok, I’m up for it, as long as there is no requirement to be online with others and you lose nothing (other than the social aspect) from not doing so.

If it has roguelike elements then sure. If you have to keep starting the same story over and over again to see some minor differences, then screw that, I’m not 14 any more.

Well, franchises basically have almost free publicity, I get that, I’ll always get every Yakuza/Like a Dragon game; but sequels can also suffer if the original games were just mediocre, especially if those were hyped or on a sub service.

He seems to argue for playing safe as a dev, but for me the industry is too safe already, with nothing to attract me (that I haven’t seen before). And this game is under that category too.

Plus, yes, far too big a backlog for me, and for kids this is even worse as all their time is taken up with one social game, whether that be Fortnite, FIFA, COD, Roblox, or GTA.

For me the best gaming market is VR. Everything feels fresh, and the games have a reasonable play length to go with a reasonable price. Outside of that I do play smaller Indy games, especially roguelites I can dip in and out of. It just suits my lifestyle better at this point, and its hard to commit to being locked into a game for 100hrs when there are so many others to get through.

What I would like is to revert to the supreme controls of FIFA 14. Past that the benefits of superior skill was nerfed. Manual through balls, lobs etc were just too powerful in the right hands it seemed. Guessing they just had to even everything out as multiplayer online became more and more profitable.

Will get a couple million more when it drops to a more acceptable price for a port of such an old game. I know I’ll be one.

@nessisonett
Yep, my reaction exactly. Except I kind of also expected it for an Extra stealth drop.

Eiyuden chronicle, Pirate Yakuza, maybe some Monster Train 2. And maybe some Diablo 4. Too many games on the go at the moment but I’ll see what I feel like.

In gaming these days, strange is always good. There is too much “same old”. Or maybe I’m just getting old.

Still waiting on a decent sale for a few of those games. Hopefully in time…

Nothing I’m playing at the moment thankfully, but said to see another PSVR2 title leaving

@Chapapa
Do you mean dig? (Serious question, I’m old).

Really not seeing the offence here. Nobody will mind, including the original devs, unless they have serious developmental problems.

This is a fantastic VR game. Really enjoyed it. Not sure it needs a remaster though.

Even at a ridiculous price it sells. It’ll likely sell triple that eventually, when people don’t feel like they’re being ripped off paying full price for a port of such an old game. I know I’ll likely give it a go.

Extra’s great just for cyberpunk. Premium - well I need it to stream Eijuden Chronicle to the Portal, so it is what it is.

I’m always tempted, but I was stung by getting a previous one which had extremely restrictive timing requirements if you wanted to 100% the game. I’ve heard that’s not the case anymore but there are so many I never bothered researching it.

Ok. I'm great with “own pace” gameplay and only doing what you want moment to moment, that flexibility is great - as long as nothing is missable. That’s what ruined BG3 for me. At heart I’m a completionist and I don’t want to have to play a game 10 times, or use a guide, to see everything; but if a game lets me go back at the end to mop things up then great.

The dark one looks ok. If you have it verticle and facing you. The gold not so much. Although it might have been better if they changed the blue LED to be golden.

For me the main downside is lack of time. No point even having great games on the service if they’ll be gone before I can finish them. To resolve this, and keep me on the service, I’d like a massive discount on games about to leave the service for anyone who has had an active sub for 1yr +. With say, an 30 day timer until it leaves. And I mean like 90% off. After all, they already gave us the game on the sub, just throw us a bone if we don’t have the time to get to it.

Sure, but what if I buy it then Cyberpunk leaves the service? Still too much given that risk.its a long game and I don’t have much time.

Stop with the bloody difficulty setting bandaids and just add a hardcore mode that also removes the game destroying enemy scaling! What is so hard about that?

Nearly bought Cyberpunk multiple times, so a genuinely good month for me just for that. But now I’ll have to play and finish it before it leaves. I give it until December /Christmas.

If Sony come up with and implement the trophies then why the hell do some games not have them? (Ridge Racer Type 4!). Do some devs not give permission?

Tried to give Diablo 4 a go. At first I was happy that it seems the DLC is included as well (rarity for PS Plus). Then I tried to play. Lagging everywhere. A single player game. Forced online, lagging all over the place to the point it’s unplayable for me. Sure, I’m using the PS5 in the bedroom that isn’t hardwired. I could switch to the other and drag my arse to the living room, but it’s already put such a bad taste in my mouth that they do this for a single player game that I don’t want to give them any more “engagement hours” for their stats. They can screw themselves. Lots of other games to play.

Eiyuden Chronicle and Pirate Yakuza this weekend. And many into the future. Maybe a bit of Monster Train 2.

Not opposed to mobile games, but not reflex based ones. Connection just isn’t reliable enough and touchscreen movement not accurate or comfortable. Also not if it is free to play with microtransactions. Also I’d want Sony to connect it to PSN for the trophy challenge metagame.

All they need to do is keep normalising it until the gaming population isn’t old enough to remember a time when games were owned, could be sold, traded, and bought second hand. We are nearly at a time when the means of distribution is monopolised and we are all paying far more than we should. It’s sad, but inevitable. Corporations can live longer than people, so they can shape the future if they have enough unfettered control.

@Steeleye50
Apparently there are issues with Mesh

https://www.reddit.com/r/PlaystationPortal/s/BdtwFTNANU

I thought my portal was good, but didn’t realise how good until I took it to a mates house while dog sitting. With a decent wifi connection it’s bloody perfect. Now I’m switching to his internet provider. Hopefully it works flawlessly at home too after that.

I can understand, sadly, closing projects which aren’t performing, but to cancel ones that are and which seem far through the dev process…it just seems incredibly short sighted. Did MS need to hit some milestone before a particular time for bonuses or investor relations? It makes no sense from any other perspective.

@Lowdefal
Sure, but that really doesn’t explain why the cross over, lol. Apart from marketing I guess.

@SBBuds
The character you are referring to is from the crossover with Onechanbara. She isn’t a schoolgirl, she’s 21 and has quite an interesting back story. Would recommend those games. Not sure why the crossover, but not like it has to make sense.

Edit: oh, just a bonus costume according to the comment above? Not the actual character? Then I’m even less sure about the reason for it.

This looks phenomenal. I do hope the rest of the soundtrack lives up to the one in this trailer.
On a bit of a roguelike kick at the minute, with Star Renegades, Monster Train 2, and Skul in rotation. Can always add another. Perfect bite sized gaming.

@Hyena_socks
Not that I’m too bothered, but given the choice, I’d prefer one of the worst periods in human history was taught rather than hidden.

This is just sad. Not to mention irrational.

Same for me. Don’t remember ever downloading a trial for it, but I have had that issue in the past with other games. It’s somewhat ridiculous too that I can’t even see the price for a game on my wishlist if there is a trial for it without having to navigate a couple more screens.

@PuppetMaster
Because I’m always happy to expand my range of enjoyable pursuits. If something comes highly recommended then I’ll try it, even if I have initial doubts. If I hadn’t made a point of doing that then I would have missed out on many enjoyable experiences over the years. I can always just drop it and get most of my money back (I’ll always get such games physically).

I guess I need to get the first one at some point so I can then get to this. Problem is, I can’t shake the conviction that, however good it is, I won’t like it. It just seems depressing, and like the moment to moment gameplay seems quite dull. I get the feeling it’s like an Oscar winning movie - which almost always means it’s something that won’t make me smile.

@Balaam_
I would have liked the option “I was never interested, but this would not change my mind one way or the other”

@GAUSSCA
Capcom seem to be one of those companies where those in charge actively hate providing trophy challenges unless forced. Still devastated that Resi Village didn’t have trophies in VR.

Just checked, and some PvP stuff is unfortunately required to 100% the game and trophy challenges. Doesn’t seem too onerous, but people who also team up seem to have an advantage, just to be double unfortunate.

I just need a trophy list for ridge racer type 4 please!

@daveofduncan
Surprised you lasted that long. Lost me at free to play.

Giving the fans what they want, rather than chasing continual growth through attracting new kinds of players. What a brilliant concept!