Certainly looks interesting, but I wish there were some gameplay shown. I could see Focus Interactive throwing Cyanide a lifeline since they've worked together a lot in the past.
I'm not necessarily against doing skimpier armor sets specially if it works both ways, a good barbarian build wearing a leather diaper and boots is classic fantasy stuff, but I feel like this doesn't really fit the grimdark tone of the franchise.
They both look really fun! Solid additions, and nice to see an alt BP get some love. My wild guesses for the remaining teams are Doom, Green Goblin, Enchantress and Mr Sinister. Then Ghost Rider, Man-Thing, Blade and Moon Knight.
@PuppetMaster Colossus was wish casting rather than me expecting him to show up in the baser roster, just love that character. If Hulk isn't a grappler, guess there won't be any, as he is closest to the mold ArcSys likes for them. Uncommon for ArcSys but I think FighterZ doesn't either.
I hope they reveal Colossus, the game needs a good grappler like Tager and Potemkin.
@j2c buy the most-complete edition 2 years from now and you'll have both asks in there. They added 1v1 in FighterZ after a couple of years so the option will likely arrive here eventually, just don't expect them to balance it like Skullgirls did.
If they want to go nuts they'll release it at $60, but it will most likely be $70 keeping to the current standard. They want to sell shark cards and maximizing good will with the initial price will help towards that, along with maximizing the install base larger.
So now the only value of making a console your primary is for playing purchased games in alt accounts? This is just creating friction for friction's sake again. There wasn't anything wrong with the old system of no checks for the primary PS5/4 (it's been my primary PS5 for 4 or 5 years now, why does Sony need a monthly check in from me?). Nor even with the old-old system- where as long as your system was registered to your account you could play any installed game offline (still how it works on Vita).
I get TCR got stuck with this mess of a game, but I would like to see what they could do with a clean start on a World of Darkness game. Something that plays to their strengths in storytelling and game design.
I don't think saying this publicly was the right move. While I'm not against Xbox having exclusives again they really should only comment on it if there's going to be a change.
@Yousef- Yeah, I'm fine with either option at this point as long as we get some decent QOL improvements in them. The first game in particular needs a way to adjust the encounter rate, having a fight every 4 steps becomes annoying real fast.
Great addition, I stopped playing fairly early into the game because I felt like I was missing important context. Decided I should watch the anime before returning to the game and never got around to doing either. lol
I'm really happy to now finally be able to play as base GT Vegeta in a Tenkaichi game, before it's only been SSJ4 with every other Vegeta being the Baby possessed versions. Hope the mustache is added as an accessories! Glad we're finally getting Kami's Outlook and Kame House, which really should have been in the base game.
I think there's some real truth here. Just wonder if they'll get new remasters with new music and scripts (like they got on PSP), or if Atlus will give them the P3P treatment where it's just the PSP game with trophies.
Black Flag is a great pirate game and a mediocre AC game, it's probably going to be a hard balancing act if they're adapting the game to the modern AC style. Ideally you'd want to enhance the shore leave sections of the game with better combat, stealth and movement, but without keeping people away from the more memorable sailing side because you made on-foot things harder to get through.
If they don't take this opportunity to make the "follow this guy to eavesdrop" missions much less of a pain to do it will all have been for naught.
That's great! I think Ubi was too hopeful in their expectations for this, given the franchise had been shelved for like a decade before this and the last few games weren't super loved. They needed to build back brand trust, which IMO Lost Crown and Rogue have done.
There's really no saving that he married his adoptive sister, blood related or not, that's just weird. Changing his previous 2 main-game appearances to make it a "childhood friends" situation rather than a "adoptive siblings" situation is just going to make another part of the lore loving fandom mad.
@PuppetMaster They will never mention that she was 17 ever again. If for whatever reason it's brought up again they'll just quietly bump her up to 18, or do 27 and claim the old 1 was a misprint.
@KundaliniRising333 Where can I read about the reason for the director leaving? I've never seen that story about Capcom denying him resources as the reason for him leaving after finishing the game or I guess publishing it, if we're calling it unfinished on release.
I really need to get around to playing it, specially now that DLC seems to be in the horizon. I loved the first one on PS3, and even bought the Switch port years ago to play it again.
MS would have to be wiling to take a big hit not porting games to PS and Nintendo, which by all accounts has been very profitable. Like with Sony, I don't think it would count for live-service games so we'd still get Forza, Halo MP and COD so there's some safeness there. I just don't see MS taking the hit they would need to take to do this while Nadella is in charge. They're already throwing all the spare cash & more into the AI blackhole, so maximizing profits everywhere else is paramount for them.
A cleaner look fits the Bond brand better, just keep the 007 logo in the touch pad and let the gold/black colors make the statement. Having the game's name in the back seems mandatory for some reason, which is fine I guess.
Great work on the header image!
Still wondering who though putting Quantic Dreams into a live service action game was a good idea. lol they're cooked if it all hinges on that wizard game doing well.
Ready to put on the clown makeup again, but getting new naming conventions for the games does seem like a real sign we're getting new ports. I doubt they would get the remake treatment at this juncture, but PSP ports/remasters with some QOL & balance adjustments is doable.
Those CGI screenshot avatars look pretty bad. Baffled as to why Claire & Ada get a pic from much older projects when the rest are using the modern appearances. Since it's the 30th Anniversary, shots of their PS1 looks would have been cooler, either from the cut-scenes or the actual character models. I would def use a RE1 Jill avatar.
I hope there's a route where you join them in their evil ways instead of breaking up the criminal ring. That could be good fun, but with all the backlash I'm guessing the game takes itself too seriously for that option.
After doing it for DS2, makes sense to get the whole series ported over too, can't complain about a free res bump and slighty upgraded graphics. Hopefully 3 and Genesis aren't far behind, they likely have more room to enhance the graphics from what we got on PS4.
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Re: Dracula: The Disciple May Be the PS5's First Puzzlevania
Certainly looks interesting, but I wish there were some gameplay shown.
I could see Focus Interactive throwing Cyanide a lifeline since they've worked together a lot in the past.
Re: Lords of the Fallen 2's Idea of Female Armour Is Downright Embarrassing
I'm not necessarily against doing skimpier armor sets specially if it works both ways, a good barbarian build wearing a leather diaper and boots is classic fantasy stuff, but I feel like this doesn't really fit the grimdark tone of the franchise.
Re: Sony's Not Pulling the Plug on Horizon Hunters Gathering, New PS5 and PC Beta Test Announced
The cartoonishly small head on the big woman is sending me. XD I dig the artstyle, though it's a big tone shift from the rather serious main games.
Re: Marathon Has 'Years' of Story Planned Out, Says Bungie, and Players Will 'Help Shape It'
Famous last words lol
Re: Marvel Tokon's Fighting Avengers Squad Adds Two More Characters to Sony's PS5, PC Brawler
They both look really fun! Solid additions, and nice to see an alt BP get some love.
My wild guesses for the remaining teams are Doom, Green Goblin, Enchantress and Mr Sinister. Then Ghost Rider, Man-Thing, Blade and Moon Knight.
Re: Sony's PS5, PC Fighting Game Marvel Tokon Is Teasing a 'Surprise' at EVO Japan
@PuppetMaster Colossus was wish casting rather than me expecting him to show up in the baser roster, just love that character.
If Hulk isn't a grappler, guess there won't be any, as he is closest to the mold ArcSys likes for them. Uncommon for ArcSys but I think FighterZ doesn't either.
Re: Going Platinum: I Replayed This PS4 Metroidvania on Hard Mode and Loved Every Second
Never got around to playing Guacamele 2, but had a blast with the first one on Vita. Drinkbox makes fantastic games.
Re: Sony's ANIPLEX Announces PS5, PS4 Re-Release of Melty Blood: Type Lumina for 2027
Credit where it's due, French Bread manage to make an enhanced release without making the name longer and more incomprehensible.
Re: Sony's PS5, PC Fighting Game Marvel Tokon Is Teasing a 'Surprise' at EVO Japan
I hope they reveal Colossus, the game needs a good grappler like Tager and Potemkin.
@j2c buy the most-complete edition 2 years from now and you'll have both asks in there. They added 1v1 in FighterZ after a couple of years so the option will likely arrive here eventually, just don't expect them to balance it like Skullgirls did.
Re: 'Our Job Is to Charge Way, Way, Way Less of the Value': GTA 6 Unlikely to Cost $100+ on PS5
If they want to go nuts they'll release it at $60, but it will most likely be $70 keeping to the current standard. They want to sell shark cards and maximizing good will with the initial price will help towards that, along with maximizing the install base larger.
Re: 'He's Fantastic': 007 First Light's James Bond Actor Delivers a Movie-Worthy Performance, Says Co-Star
@TimeDelayedGamer True, but he looked older.
Re: Red Dead Redemption PS5 Physical Edition Confirmed and Pre-Orders Live without a Word from Rockstar
Wonder if it still comes with a physical map?
Re: PS5 Confirmed to Be Affected by Game Expiry Issue, Sony Support Sends Mixed Messages on DRM
So now the only value of making a console your primary is for playing purchased games in alt accounts? This is just creating friction for friction's sake again.
There wasn't anything wrong with the old system of no checks for the primary PS5/4 (it's been my primary PS5 for 4 or 5 years now, why does Sony need a monthly check in from me?). Nor even with the old-old system- where as long as your system was registered to your account you could play any installed game offline (still how it works on Vita).
Re: 'He's Fantastic': 007 First Light's James Bond Actor Delivers a Movie-Worthy Performance, Says Co-Star
He's 31, right? He's on the younger side for a movie Bond, but I could see it happening, it's been long enough since the last Irish Bond.
Re: Final Fantasy X Turns 25 This Summer, as Square Enix Opens Special Website
I played it on Vita many years ago and had a blast. It's one of my favorite FF's along with 4 and 7, and it takes the top spot in story.
Re: Elden Ring Movie Leaks Galore as Multiple Filming Clips Are Posted Online
@Athrum they will be edited out with pick-ups after Miyazaki sends his formal complaint.
Re: Toei's Trio of First Games Hold Little Interest for PS5 Players
@PuppetMaster I see the resemblance! Dokuro was gorgeous, if only it weren't so annoying to play due to the careless princess.
Re: Toei's Trio of First Games Hold Little Interest for PS5 Players
Nos surprising with Namco having a death grip on all the major anime video game licensing.
Re: Bloodlines 2 Dev Will at Least Try and Make the Vampire RPG Worth Playing
I get TCR got stuck with this mess of a game, but I would like to see what they could do with a clean start on a World of Darkness game. Something that plays to their strengths in storytelling and game design.
Re: Saros Goes All-In on Story and Action for PS5 Launch Trailer
Need a wallpaper of that shot of The King in Yellow (?) looking majestic on his throne at 0:44.
Re: Xbox Will 'Reevaluate' Its Game Exclusivity, Throwing Potential Doubt Over PS5 Ports
I don't think saying this publicly was the right move. While I'm not against Xbox having exclusives again they really should only comment on it if there's going to be a change.
Re: Rumour: Ubisoft Working on Another Assassin's Creed Remake Besides Black Flag
Please let it be for AC1, it needs it the most.
Re: Rumour: Suspicions of Persona 1 and 2 Remasters Grow Stronger as Soundtrack Reappears
@Yousef- Yeah, I'm fine with either option at this point as long as we get some decent QOL improvements in them. The first game in particular needs a way to adjust the encounter rate, having a fight every 4 steps becomes annoying real fast.
Re: Granblue Fantasy: Relink's Expanded PS5, PS4 Re-Release Adds an Actual Story Intro
Great addition, I stopped playing fairly early into the game because I felt like I was missing important context. Decided I should watch the anime before returning to the game and never got around to doing either. lol
Re: Assassin's Creed: Black Flag's PS5 Remake Will Be Officially Revealed This Week
@nessisonett hoping and praying that they do. It's like they exist just to show us things can get worse than the land tailing missions.
Re: Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero DLC Invites 30+ New Characters in Massive Expansion
I'm really happy to now finally be able to play as base GT Vegeta in a Tenkaichi game, before it's only been SSJ4 with every other Vegeta being the Baby possessed versions. Hope the mustache is added as an accessories!
Glad we're finally getting Kami's Outlook and Kame House, which really should have been in the base game.
Re: Rumour: Suspicions of Persona 1 and 2 Remasters Grow Stronger as Soundtrack Reappears
I think there's some real truth here. Just wonder if they'll get new remasters with new music and scripts (like they got on PSP), or if Atlus will give them the P3P treatment where it's just the PSP game with trophies.
Re: Assassin's Creed: Black Flag's PS5 Remake Will Be Officially Revealed This Week
Black Flag is a great pirate game and a mediocre AC game, it's probably going to be a hard balancing act if they're adapting the game to the modern AC style. Ideally you'd want to enhance the shore leave sections of the game with better combat, stealth and movement, but without keeping people away from the more memorable sailing side because you made on-foot things harder to get through.
If they don't take this opportunity to make the "follow this guy to eavesdrop" missions much less of a pain to do it will all have been for naught.
Re: Repair a Broken Android and Unlock Her Memories in This Lo-Fi PS5 Game
@Oram77 I'm getting Battle Angel vibes myself
Re: Amazon's Tomb Raider Series Resumes Filming as Lara Croft Actress Sophie Turner Recovers from Injury
Glad that she's healthy again.
Re: 'He's a Distant Relative of My Mum or Something': Street Fighter 6 Patched to Be Slightly Less Incestuous
@PuppetMaster Dhalsim is only 44 in SFV (born in 1952 and SFV is 1996) even though he looks ancient.
Re: Rumour: Ubisoft to Give Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's Core Dev Team Another Chance
That's great! I think Ubi was too hopeful in their expectations for this, given the franchise had been shelved for like a decade before this and the last few games weren't super loved. They needed to build back brand trust, which IMO Lost Crown and Rogue have done.
Re: 'He's a Distant Relative of My Mum or Something': Street Fighter 6 Patched to Be Slightly Less Incestuous
There's really no saving that he married his adoptive sister, blood related or not, that's just weird. Changing his previous 2 main-game appearances to make it a "childhood friends" situation rather than a "adoptive siblings" situation is just going to make another part of the lore loving fandom mad.
@PuppetMaster They will never mention that she was 17 ever again. If for whatever reason it's brought up again they'll just quietly bump her up to 18, or do 27 and claim the old 1 was a misprint.
Re: Highly Suspicious Dragon's Dogma 2 Update Adds to Heavily Rumoured DLC Hype
@KundaliniRising333 Where can I read about the reason for the director leaving? I've never seen that story about Capcom denying him resources as the reason for him leaving after finishing the game or I guess publishing it, if we're calling it unfinished on release.
Re: Highly Suspicious Dragon's Dogma 2 Update Adds to Heavily Rumoured DLC Hype
I really need to get around to playing it, specially now that DLC seems to be in the horizon. I loved the first one on PS3, and even bought the Switch port years ago to play it again.
Re: Bloodborne Is Officially Returning in Major Animated Movie, and a Big YouTube Personality Is Involved
So this is being made in-house by Sony Animation, the Spider-Verse and Demon Hunters people? That rules
This makes it even more baffling that they didn't make Bluepoint remaster or remake the game for PS5. lol
Re: Rumour: Xbox Debating Whether to Make Its Games Exclusive Again
MS would have to be wiling to take a big hit not porting games to PS and Nintendo, which by all accounts has been very profitable. Like with Sony, I don't think it would count for live-service games so we'd still get Forza, Halo MP and COD so there's some safeness there.
I just don't see MS taking the hit they would need to take to do this while Nadella is in charge. They're already throwing all the spare cash & more into the AI blackhole, so maximizing profits everywhere else is paramount for them.
Re: Call of the Elder Gods, a Sequel to Call of the Sea, Hits PS5 Next Month
Call of the Sea was a lot of fun and really stuck with me so I will for sure play this.
Re: 007 First Light Is Getting Its Own Limited Edition DualSense PS5 Controller
A cleaner look fits the Bond brand better, just keep the 007 logo in the touch pad and let the gold/black colors make the statement. Having the game's name in the back seems mandatory for some reason, which is fine I guess.
Great work on the header image!
Re: Forza Horizon 6 Japan Map Revealed as New Gamplay Drops
I was hoping the city would take up a much bigger portion of the map. It looks huge in comparison to older maps, but still positively tiny overall.
Re: 'The Result Is Incredible': Cyberpunk 2077's Big PS5 Pro Update Arrives Tomorrow
Hope there's some improvements there for the base console too.
Re: Announced Nearly Half a Decade Ago, Quantic Dream's Star Wars Game Reportedly Still 'Years Off'
Still wondering who though putting Quantic Dreams into a live service action game was a good idea. lol they're cooked if it all hinges on that wizard game doing well.
Re: Rumour: Persona 1 and 2 Re-Release Hinted at by New Merchandise
Ready to put on the clown makeup again, but getting new naming conventions for the games does seem like a real sign we're getting new ports. I doubt they would get the remake treatment at this juncture, but PSP ports/remasters with some QOL & balance adjustments is doable.
Re: 'Marathon Is Gonna Be Game of the Year': Actor Ben Starr Jokes It'll Beat GTA 6 Due to Jennifer English
Ex Voto game of the year confirmed! Lol Her current track record for being in GotY winners is pretty cool, even though it's largely coincidental.
Re: Remember Those PC Icons on PS5? Sony Removed Them
Now if they could release the rest of their PC ports on GOG before turning off the lights & closing up shop, that would be much appreciated.
Re: Uncharted Fans Think a Social Post Is Evidence of New PS5 Entry
A Golden Abyss remake would be a fine way to bring back Uncharted.
Re: Tell You What, This Parkour Platformer for PS5 Looks Sublime
This looks cool!
I'd love a new Mirror's Edge. Preferably something closer to the OG, as I don't think the open world was a great fit in Catalyst.
Re: Grab These Resident Evil PSN Avatars for Free This Month
Those CGI screenshot avatars look pretty bad. Baffled as to why Claire & Ada get a pic from much older projects when the rest are using the modern appearances.
Since it's the 30th Anniversary, shots of their PS1 looks would have been cooler, either from the cut-scenes or the actual character models. I would def use a RE1 Jill avatar.
Re: Bring Down a Ring of Gold Diggers in PS5, PS4's Most Controversial Game Yet
I hope there's a route where you join them in their evil ways instead of breaking up the criminal ring. That could be good fun, but with all the backlash I'm guessing the game takes itself too seriously for that option.
Re: Re-Releases Go Too Far with New PS5 Version of Darksiders 1
After doing it for DS2, makes sense to get the whole series ported over too, can't complain about a free res bump and slighty upgraded graphics. Hopefully 3 and Genesis aren't far behind, they likely have more room to enhance the graphics from what we got on PS4.