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@lazarus11
People who have the time to go on gaming enthusiast websites will often be of two extremes. They either love it and want to post about it or they hate it and want to post about it. The average person will watch the thing, either like it or not like it and just go about their day. Maybe they'll bring it up to friends or coworkers but that's the extent of their interaction with a show. So when you go online to see what people are saying, remember you're seeing the most passionate people in the fanbase, which can feel like they're reacting in the extreme.

So it seems like critics don't very much care for the story, compared to the first season.

It resonates with a big concensus of people who thought the second game's story also took a nosedive in quality.

Continuing to dig into the Monhunt update. I really want to A tank the Rathian fight but I'm struggling with SnS/Hammer.

@UltimateOtaku91
Mizu and Zho Shia at least offer new play styles with their armors and weapons. They might not be the meta most efficient builds but messing with bubble blight is pretty fun for me at least.

We need one more poll option "I don't even play video games." 😂

I just beat both Mizu and Zho Shia solo but I'm not satisfied with the Zho fight...took me a bit too long and I carted twice so I look forward to mastering it. I expect a lot of failed missions with randos attempting this hunt and I'm there for it.

The arena quests are a real challenge too. Forced to use their load outs means you can't just take your Arkveld gear and tank every hit. One swipe from Rathian nearly killed me. I don't think I'll chase the leaderboard but it's also a fun way to experiment with new weapons and interesting load outs. Overall I think this update was excellent and I look forward to what the future holds for this game.

@Coffeeglitch
Nothing wrong with the hero shooter genre, Marvel Rivals is doing spectacularly. At the end of the day a hero shooter is only as good as its heroes.

They really are just pushing out content huh? Makes one wonder what the holdup was with Blizzard.

My plus is expiring this month so I guess it'll be cool to have a few more days before it's gone.

You know which audience Nintendo actually cares about now.

I'm starting to feel like a lot of people that frequent this site are actually just Nintendo fanboys which... would honestly explain a lot.

This is really good for keeping track of DLC on the games you own, so you can pick them up when they go on sale. At least, that's what I use it for.

What a great game Wilds has been. I'm looking forward to the title update in 2 days!

The minigames were the only really engaging part of previous entries. Weird to see that they've been taken out. I guess they were a bit on the simple side but still, sitting there just taking pictures like it's a pretentious walking simulator doesn't seem very fun.

This? No thanks. It's for creeps and weirdos. Now, games where I can blow people up into bloody chunks (the more visceral the better), THATS what a normal well adjusted human yearns for.

You know what? That's fair. It also gives a reason to return to the old games.

The Luddites once thought they could destroy machines. They thought they could halt progress. The thing is that AI realistically is just too useful.

Humans will always choose the most convenient path. Anything that makes life easier. I'm not going to say that they should just submit to having their voices taken but this seems like a losing battle.

AI will continue to have a bigger and bigger impact and honestly, in some instances, I can even see it being a good thing. When you talk to a character in a less important event for example...those lines of dialogue usually aren't voiced anyway. Now with AI, they would be voiced all the time. No line of dialogue, no matter how small, would need to go without a voice to accompany it. I do hope that they can come to an agreement rather than fight over its existence because AI just isn't going anywhere.

True enough that he won't have any control over fan reaction. Let's hope it's the one that he's hoping he gets.

Too many blunders for 1 win to save them. With tencent more or less in charge one has to wonder what the publisher will become.

Glad they're back, finally some decent alternatives.

@Athrum
Wait we already know all of the monsters dropping in free updates? Where is this information?

People like Johnny Somali have done more to damage relations with foreign countries than any political policy. They go to these places and expect to be catered to or forgiven and it upsets me greatly. Do research before you take a trip somewhere. Learn the Dos and Don'ts. Not only will you have a better time during your vacation but the locals there will respect you more for taking the time to understand their rich culture and traditions.

The camera does indeed wind up being the biggest challenge in this game. I hate how locking in force-snaps you into position, even when you're actively trying to pan away from it. Then when you aren't locked in it can be hard to keep up with some monsters movements. There's no option that truly feels comfortable.

Personally I just find it funny that everyone is now willing to excuse Ubisoft's past transgressions against the industry, holding them up as some holy paragon of justice...all because they perceive that the company has managed to "own the chuds."

In truth Ubisoft is still a scumbag of a publisher, up there with the likes of Activision and EA. They are responsible for many of the modern woes we suffer in gaming and while I don't want people to lose their jobs, I really DO believe the industry would be better off without them.

But yes, chuds owned. Redeemed.

Im expecting an article every time the game sells another copy at this rate.

At this point it almost feels like gloating.

All that remains to be seen is if the shareholders will be as happy as the dev team is.

I just wonder how this guy somehow has access to sales numbers from the very secretive Sony. Is there an employee within leaking such information to him?

@Cornpop76
Yes, I'm sure consumers were absolutely clamoring for the NFT games that Ubisoft desperately wanted to push on us a year ago. They absolutely do try to force change and sometimes it works (battlepasses, microtransactions) and sometimes it doesn't (online passes, NFTs). By presenting us with a problem -slower progression for example- they can then offer us a solution that we think we know need (exp boosters). The trick is always "How do we make these suckers think that they need this?" And they're really good at it.

How in the absolute heck is this game outselling wilds? Everyone and their mother is playing wilds. I don't know anyone, streamer or otherwise who is playing Shadows.

Oh wait, this is only physical copies. In that case it might make sense since I'm seeing the majority of people going digital nowadays.

Still only 51k players on steam charts, if everyone is playing it for "free" or cheap on a subscription...are they really going to turn a profit?

Oh, so they finally finished the tutorial?

Let's be honest, you shouldn't want those games remastered. Santa Monica studio will absolutely take out or censor the "problematic" scenes and that'll just cause an even bigger explosion of outrage.

Does Sony even have a team that vets games that get put on the store?

Even if you want it, just wait three or so months and it'll be on steep discount like most Ubisoft games wind up being.

@Nepp67
You must not play with randoms very much because they're constantly getting wrecked against various tempered monsters. It gets so bad that I just start doing them solo because everyone keeps dying and quests keep failing.

I just find it funny that we're still going with this stereotype that "haha game reviewers must all be bad!" Like, is that a qualification to get hired? I should ask pushsquare if there's a box one needs to check that says "Yes, I suck at games."

@Nepp67
Because the "majority of people" is actually a very vocal minority on the internet. Actual people playing the game are struggling to not cart to even non tempered Gravios.

I'm looking forward to Capcom adding the elitist ranks so that the most hardcore players can stand on their pedestals once more and look down on all the "casuals".

Are we ready to see him on stage at the game awards accepting another GOTY win later this year?

@breakneck
A lot of studios cater to the west in that they often bow to our sensibilities rather than focus on their own culture. We've been seeing a lot of things being cut out of changed that wouldn't have been in the past, simply because it would be problematic for a western audience to experience. There is growing outrage over these changes from the Japanese audience, who do not believe they should have to submit to our sensibilities. The most recent thing I can think of was in dragon quest remake where they changed the designs of the outfits to make them more modest (even on the Japanese versions) and got backlash from their Japanese audience. We need to remember that we're not the center of the world and that if we want to play games from other countries we should be prepared to engage with things we don't agree with.

@Bramble
You wasted your time trying the explain, lad is clearly just looking to take the piss because he doesn't agree with the way the game is presented.

I'll wait for user reviews on this one.

There goes Slay the Spire leaving the service... again.

@PegasusActual93
Fair enough, I'll be keeping a keen eye to see if Ubisoft sticks to only the ones actually harassing people.

You guys need to understand that this could be Ubisoft's last chance. If this game flops too, they'll have nothing left. In this desperate stage you don't think they'll try their hardest to stop people from bad mouthing the game? What's the cost of a few lawyers if it means you don't lose the company? This is their last shot and you'd better believe they're going to try every trick in the book.

"We will stifle freedom of speech if you say anything negat--I mean, harass the devs."

They tried to make a game for the modern audience. Perhaps they didn't exactly know who the modern audience is supposed to be. Does such an audience even exist at this point?