I’ve not played it yet. But damn does it look right up my alley. I’ll likely wait for a sale. But with this amount of success, who knows when that’ll be.
Played Dragon’s Dogma II yesterday for the first time since the PSSR2 update and damn! Game looks phenomenal! Now. Have no interest is AssCreed but good for them.
@HRdepartment go ahead and buy those decade-old PC parts and see what that runs you. A good PC has always been pricier than a console. No way you get a PC good enough to top console for the same price as a console. Maybe match the performance. But then what’s the point?
@djlard not to defend communists. But do you really believe when I decision like this is made it’s due to communism? Kinda feels like corporate greed would be more a long the lines of a different ideology…
Gaming seems to be on the brink. I guess the high production values aren’t sustainable. If games need to be toned down for cost then have at it. I’ve played some AAA/Indys that have been better than some multimillion dollar projects. Something’s gotta give.
Price hike is gonna suck. But we’ve seen things go up in price before and, after a little grumble, consumers scoop them up with no issue. See cell phones.
@MrPeanutbutterz it’s because he’s a trophy hound. I also used to be obsessed with trophies (not to the level of @Balaam_ though), but then I realized it actually makes gaming less fun because you’re sometimes in the mindset of skipping a good game because the platinum is hard. Or playing a crap game because it’s an easy platinum.
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a 78/100 on Metacritic. And it’s the best “PS5 only” game I’ve played this generation. Not everything has to be a 9/10 or 10/10 (which doesn’t exist) to be a banger!
@MrPeanutbutterz never said Virtua Fighter 5. The first Virtua Fighter is a terrible game! But so is the first Street Fighter. But both are better than Tekken.
@RoomWithaMoose you spend your time worrying about how entertainment companies spend their money? Do you own stock? I care about the games they make. That behind the scene ish is none of my concern. If they’re not using child labor or doing some nefarious stuff then… 🤷🏾♂️
@Whyarewestillhere yes. It’s a fighter that actually has a story. I hate how the button sequences aren’t fluid like SF’s. But MK is still eons better than Tekken. Even Virtua Fighter is better than Tekken.
Tekken's been mid (I'm over 40 so I don't know if saying this is "cringe") for some time now. If it's not SF or MK then it's not an acceptable fighting game.
Been playing a ton of beat'em ups lately. Went from Double Dragon: Gaiden, to Absolum, and now playing Marvel: Cosmic Invasion. All those are great. This game looks like total crap!
@DartLOD how are you still carrying a torch for AC Shadows? I'm sure there've been so many more games you can level hatred toward since that one's released.
I dunno. It's wild when people pop up on threads about games they truly hate just to hate on it. Is there nothing our right now that you like that you can put your energy toward?
I waited over a decade for this game and still haven’t played it lol. I’m gonna get into it though. Especially after the PSSR 2 update. Just have to prepare myself to get lost in another world like ESO had me.
@Frmknst wild to see someone ask for “realism” in a story about a mutant man with regenerative powers and razor sharp claws that protrude from his skin at will. Also, Logan wasn’t realistic seeing as how Wolvy was 6’2”. 🤷🏾♂️
Thoroughly looking forward to playing this and Ghost of Yōtei. But I’m steadfastly holding to my resolution of not paying more than $30 for a video game. I’ll admit, it’s been as hard as abstaining from, well, y’know…
@RoomWithaMoose I’ve not played it. FPS isn’t my thing. But the same people who hop on these threads and are overtly critical of these games make it clear that they don’t play these games. Sure it’s not everyone. But how many do you think have actually put enough time in to make an informed decision?
I mean, Twitter is “X” now and most of us still call it Twitter. HBO Max changed to “Max” then back to HBO Max. Anywah, I’ll still be calling this thing “PSN”. And if it’s just a branding change then it’s no big deal.
It’s crazy that a game rated average 8/10 is some sort of no-go for gamers. It lends to the failing of the industry. If something isn’t a masterpiece it’s no longer considered good. Like, this is no Mind’s Eye and people are treating it as such. The entire reaction is so weird to me. And I feel like I’ve had to type that far too often in recent times in regards to gaming.
@get2sammyb you think it changes the art style? I think it sharpens the image. For instance, the image on the left that’s shown in the article looks like how I see someone without my glasses. The image on the right looks like how I see someone with my glasses on. Just my opinion, anyway.
I don’t think it looks terrible. It looks like AI. And AI has always looked like a video game. What’s the problem? I think this is exactly what this AI technology should be used for.
I’ve been using mine a lot more recently. My only real gripe now is that PS4 games can’t be streamed. But streaming PS5 games is a charm. Sitting at the dentist a few weeks ago and it was a great little distraction.
@Almost_Ghostly your reading comprehension is way off if headline confuses you. “The studio behind PS5’s massive Crimson Desert” is not the same as “The PS5 studio behind the massive Crimson Desert”. Some gamers just come with complaining built in nowadays.
@sonicmeerkat “Back in my day…” Old man shakes fist at storm cloud lol. 10-15 years me so much has changed in the world. This is the least of those changes.
@djlard I agree. Everything needs to be like this. We need open borders, no brand exclusives, and like, everything Netflix makes needs to be available on every other streaming platform.
It’s totally unfair that a company can make its own stuff and not have to share it with everyone else! I just read that Ford is coming up with some new fuel system to add gas mileage to their vehicles. Exclusive to only Fords! It’s criminal!
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Re: PS5 Hit Crimson Desert Might Have Divided Opinion, But It's Cracked 4 Million Sales in Two Weeks
I’ve not played it yet. But damn does it look right up my alley. I’ll likely wait for a sale. But with this amount of success, who knows when that’ll be.
Re: South of Midnight (PS5) - The Most Beautiful Simple Game
Some of the best games I’ve played recently are 7s lol. Likely I’ll give this one a try.
Re: Re-Releases Go Too Far with New PS5 Version of Darksiders 1
“Game nobody asked for…” As if games only release if we ask for them. Anyway, this isn’t for me. But whoever it’s for. Enjoy.
Re: 'A Significant Visual Boost': Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Soon Support PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro
Played Dragon’s Dogma II yesterday for the first time since the PSSR2 update and damn! Game looks phenomenal! Now. Have no interest is AssCreed but good for them.
Re: Marvel MaXimum Collection (PS5) - A Retro Comic Book Beat-'Em-Up Bonanza
Just double platinum’d MARVEL: Cosmic Invasion. Was fun. But I’m skipping this one. Doesn’t pull me back in like other nostalgic romps.
Re: 'It's All a Bit Depressing': Just 13% Think PS5 Is Worth Its New Price
@HRdepartment go ahead and buy those decade-old PC parts and see what that runs you. A good PC has always been pricier than a console. No way you get a PC good enough to top console for the same price as a console. Maybe match the performance. But then what’s the point?
Re: 'It's All a Bit Depressing': Just 13% Think PS5 Is Worth Its New Price
@Krlozgod absolutely!!!
Re: 'It's All a Bit Depressing': Just 13% Think PS5 Is Worth Its New Price
Who’d have thought the masses wouldn’t like a 20% price increase? Anyone shocked by this poll?
Re: Ex Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Dev Says They Were Fired and Replaced with AI
@djlard not to defend communists. But do you really believe when I decision like this is made it’s due to communism? Kinda feels like corporate greed would be more a long the lines of a different ideology…
Re: It Never Ends: Eidos Montreal Confirms Mass Layoffs Including Veteran Studio Head
Gaming seems to be on the brink. I guess the high production values aren’t sustainable. If games need to be toned down for cost then have at it. I’ve played some AAA/Indys that have been better than some multimillion dollar projects. Something’s gotta give.
Re: 'We're in It for the Long Haul': Bungie Rejects Rumours It Could Move on from Marathon After Unremarkable PS5 Sales
An hour to hit 200 replies! Damn! This one’s get’em incensed!
Re: PS6 Could Be Cheaper Than Expected, Despite $1,000 Concerns
@Fritz167 #1. That doesn’t “prove” anything.
#2. People buy what they wanna buy. Don’t go nuts and call people idiots just because they made a decision that you don’t agree with.
Re: PS6 Could Be Cheaper Than Expected, Despite $1,000 Concerns
Price hike is gonna suck. But we’ve seen things go up in price before and, after a little grumble, consumers scoop them up with no issue. See cell phones.
Re: PS5 Pro Buyers Rush to Beat $899.99 Price Hike Next Week
@1970sGamer #USLIVESMATTER 🤜🏼🤛🏾✊🏾
Re: PS5 Pro Buyers Rush to Beat $899.99 Price Hike Next Week
@DennisReynolds absolutely! And thr price hike sucks! But, I’ll admit, if PS6 is $1,000.00, I’m still getting it. 😔
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 626
@MrPeanutbutterz it’s because he’s a trophy hound. I also used to be obsessed with trophies (not to the level of @Balaam_ though), but then I realized it actually makes gaming less fun because you’re sometimes in the mindset of skipping a good game because the platinum is hard. Or playing a crap game because it’s an easy platinum.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 626
Playing versions of MARVEL: Cosmic Invasion simultaneously on PS4 and PS5. 🤷🏾♂️
Re: Despite PS5 Hits, Sony Sinks to 21st in Metacritic's Publisher Rankings
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a 78/100 on Metacritic. And it’s the best “PS5 only” game I’ve played this generation. Not everything has to be a 9/10 or 10/10 (which doesn’t exist) to be a banger!
Re: New Free FIFA Game Pits Greek God Zeus Against Argentinian Icon Diego Maradona, Will Come to PS5
Which one of them will get the next FIFA Peace Prize? Or is that thing also a nonexistent fantasy in this fantasy game? 😝
Re: Tekken 8 Season 3 Backlash Somehow Even Worse Than Season 2, Game Gets Review Bombed
@MrPeanutbutterz never said Virtua Fighter 5. The first Virtua Fighter is a terrible game! But so is the first Street Fighter. But both are better than Tekken.
Re: PlayStation's Disastrous First-Party Leadership Culminates in Yet Another Studio Closure
@RoomWithaMoose you spend your time worrying about how entertainment companies spend their money? Do you own stock? I care about the games they make. That behind the scene ish is none of my concern. If they’re not using child labor or doing some nefarious stuff then… 🤷🏾♂️
Re: Tekken 8 Season 3 Backlash Somehow Even Worse Than Season 2, Game Gets Review Bombed
@Whyarewestillhere yes. It’s a fighter that actually has a story. I hate how the button sequences aren’t fluid like SF’s. But MK is still eons better than Tekken. Even Virtua Fighter is better than Tekken.
Re: PlayStation's Disastrous First-Party Leadership Culminates in Yet Another Studio Closure
@nessisonett studios that have done next to nothing are closing and people are clutching the pearls. I honestly don't get it.
Re: Tekken 8 Season 3 Backlash Somehow Even Worse Than Season 2, Game Gets Review Bombed
Tekken's been mid (I'm over 40 so I don't know if saying this is "cringe") for some time now. If it's not SF or MK then it's not an acceptable fighting game.
Re: Mini Review: Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers (PS5) - Revival Turf
Been playing a ton of beat'em ups lately. Went from Double Dragon: Gaiden, to Absolum, and now playing Marvel: Cosmic Invasion. All those are great. This game looks like total crap!
Re: Sony's Disastrous First-Party Leadership Culminates in Yet Another Studio Closure
Studio that did nothing closes. Um...
DOGE for gaming seems to be working.
Re: Dev Pledges to Make Crimson Desert 'Even More Enjoyable' as It Sells Over 3 Million Copies in First Week
@DartLOD how are you still carrying a torch for AC Shadows? I'm sure there've been so many more games you can level hatred toward since that one's released.
I dunno. It's wild when people pop up on threads about games they truly hate just to hate on it. Is there nothing our right now that you like that you can put your energy toward?
Re: PS5 Pro's Acclaimed PSSR 2 Upscaler Runs Faster Than Its Predecessor
“Blast Processing”! 😂
So many great memories just reading those 2 words!
Re: Rumour: Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC Heavily Hinted at in 2nd Anniversary Artwork
I waited over a decade for this game and still haven’t played it lol. I’m gonna get into it though. Especially after the PSSR 2 update. Just have to prepare myself to get lost in another world like ESO had me.
Re: It Won't Be Much Longer Before We See More of PS5 Exclusive Marvel's Wolverine
@Frmknst wild to see someone ask for “realism” in a story about a mutant man with regenerative powers and razor sharp claws that protrude from his skin at will. Also, Logan wasn’t realistic seeing as how Wolvy was 6’2”. 🤷🏾♂️
Re: 'The Jumping, Movement, and Attacks Are Way More Responsive': Crimson Desert PS5 Patches Fix Crashes and Controls
You all don’t understand what @Balaam_ is talking about. It’s the principle! There’s principalities in this!
@Balaam_ I don’t think they’ll ever “fix” this. You’ll likely never play this game if you hold to that.
Re: 'The Jumping, Movement, and Attacks Are Way More Responsive': Crimson Desert PS5 Patches Fix Crashes and Controls
Thoroughly looking forward to playing this and Ghost of Yōtei. But I’m steadfastly holding to my resolution of not paying more than $30 for a video game. I’ll admit, it’s been as hard as abstaining from, well, y’know…
Re: Marathon (PS5) - Bungie's Extraction Shooter Is Truly Brilliant, and It Only Gets Better
@RoomWithaMoose I’ve not played it. FPS isn’t my thing. But the same people who hop on these threads and are overtly critical of these games make it clear that they don’t play these games. Sure it’s not everyone. But how many do you think have actually put enough time in to make an informed decision?
Re: Marathon (PS5) - Bungie's Extraction Shooter Is Truly Brilliant, and It Only Gets Better
I feel like the people who hate this game haven’t given enough time to it to truly form an opinion. They just know it’s a GaaS so they come in hot.
Re: Sony's PSN Rebrand Is Well Underway, and the Clues Have Been There All Along
I mean, Twitter is “X” now and most of us still call it Twitter. HBO Max changed to “Max” then back to HBO Max. Anywah, I’ll still be calling this thing “PSN”. And if it’s just a branding change then it’s no big deal.
Re: Feb 2026 USA Sales: PS5 Outsells Nintendo's New Switch 2 for a Second Consecutive Month
I remember my days as a Nintendo fanboy and news like this would genuinely piss me off lol. Crazy how PS2 changed the landscape for me. Viva!
Re: Jim Carrey Confirmed to Return for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 in New Teaser Trailer
Still haven’t seen 3. Which I’m disappointed in myself about lol.
Re: Crimson Desert's Mixed Reviews See Dev's Share Price Drop Almost 30%
It’s crazy that a game rated average 8/10 is some sort of no-go for gamers. It lends to the failing of the industry. If something isn’t a masterpiece it’s no longer considered good. Like, this is no Mind’s Eye and people are treating it as such. The entire reaction is so weird to me. And I feel like I’ve had to type that far too often in recent times in regards to gaming.
Re: Nvidia Says You're All 'Completely Wrong' About Its Controversial AI Upscaler DLSS 5
@ElectricWizard well, that’s the one that everyone hates lol. Seems like you and I are the only ones who think it’s an upgrade.
Re: Nvidia Says You're All 'Completely Wrong' About Its Controversial AI Upscaler DLSS 5
@Acquiescence when you say “It looks like Generative AI, thus it looks terrible.” That tells me there’s nothing that can convince you otherwise. 🤷🏾♂️
Re: Nvidia Says You're All 'Completely Wrong' About Its Controversial AI Upscaler DLSS 5
@species I check out the videos then. Because I’m not getting that from the still images.
Re: Nvidia Says You're All 'Completely Wrong' About Its Controversial AI Upscaler DLSS 5
@get2sammyb I feel like you shouldn’t have to explain that. But alas…
Re: Nvidia Says You're All 'Completely Wrong' About Its Controversial AI Upscaler DLSS 5
@get2sammyb you think it changes the art style? I think it sharpens the image. For instance, the image on the left that’s shown in the article looks like how I see someone without my glasses. The image on the right looks like how I see someone with my glasses on. Just my opinion, anyway.
Re: Nvidia Says You're All 'Completely Wrong' About Its Controversial AI Upscaler DLSS 5
I don’t think it looks terrible. It looks like AI. And AI has always looked like a video game. What’s the problem? I think this is exactly what this AI technology should be used for.
Re: PS Portal Gets Even Better with New Firmware Update, Improved Visuals and Enhanced Cloud Streaming
I’ve been using mine a lot more recently. My only real gripe now is that PS4 games can’t be streamed. But streaming PS5 games is a charm. Sitting at the dentist a few weeks ago and it was a great little distraction.
Re: 'An Even Smoother Experience': Developers Chime in on PS5 Pro's PSSR 2 Update
Time to give the beauty that is Dragon Age: The Veilguard another go. Let’s see if it got more beautiful-er… 🤷🏾♂️
Re: Feature: Inside Pearl Abyss, the Ambitious Studio Behind PS5's Massive Crimson Desert
@Almost_Ghostly your reading comprehension is way off if headline confuses you. “The studio behind PS5’s massive Crimson Desert” is not the same as “The PS5 studio behind the massive Crimson Desert”. Some gamers just come with complaining built in nowadays.
Re: 'This Would Have Been $30 DLC by Most Studios': Players Praise Ghost of Yotei's Free PS5 Update
@sonicmeerkat “Back in my day…” Old man shakes fist at storm cloud lol. 10-15 years me so much has changed in the world. This is the least of those changes.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 624
Going for 2nd Absolum platinum. Beauty of buying digital gets you the game on PS4 and PS5.
Re: 'No One Is Buying This on PS5': PC Port Begging Already Unbearable as Sony Switches Strategy
@djlard I agree. Everything needs to be like this. We need open borders, no brand exclusives, and like, everything Netflix makes needs to be available on every other streaming platform.
It’s totally unfair that a company can make its own stuff and not have to share it with everyone else! I just read that Ford is coming up with some new fuel system to add gas mileage to their vehicles. Exclusive to only Fords! It’s criminal!