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Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Director Is Leaving BioWare

AinsleyE

I've got the game but still haven't played it yet so I'm not going to fully judge it, but if I do end up having issues with it I'm not going to blame her. The development of this game was an utter mess from all reports so joining the project in the later stages and being able to release something is commendable at least. I wish her the best.

Re: Poll: Will the Switch 2 Compete with PS5?

AinsleyE

Nintendo and PlayStation have been doing their own things for a while now. I imagine we will see games that release on both the PS5 and PS4 on it, but apart from that, it's just going to be the same as it is now with the current Switch. PlayStation and Nintendo selling well in their own areas.

Re: Game of the Year: #3 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

AinsleyE

@Cloud39472 I still have a high interest in it, for a series that is 20 years old next year, 1 game being a massive disappointment is a pretty solid record, so I wouldn't worry about it. But it seems from now on all the new games are original ideas from the "new" team so we shall see.

Re: Game of the Year: #3 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

AinsleyE

I love the Like a Dragon series but this is the worst of the main-line series for me. They improved the combat from 7 but everything else about it I didn't like. The new mini-games did nothing for me, I found the Hawaii map dull, the story I found incredibly bad excluding Kiryu's part in Yokohama, weak villains, just a massive disappointment overall so yeah, I wouldn't put this in the top 10, nevermind 3rd.

Re: Remedy Is Aiming for Excellence with Max Payne Remake

AinsleyE

Being playing the original Max Payne 1 and 2 over the last few days and they still hold up well, especially 2. I think 3 plays well, but it's missing the original's Remedy strangeness and I just think the writing is better. Hoping this does well and if Rockstar allows and Remedy wants to, they can do more with Max Payne in the future.

Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (PS5) - The Best BioWare Game Since Mass Effect 3

AinsleyE

Still going to hold off until the general public has played the game. I went into DA:I expecting a return to form and was massively disappointed so even though the reviews are fairly well so far I'm still going to be cautious. If it does turn out to be the best Bioware game since Mass Effect 3 (which I had problems with but was overall enjoyable) then that would be nice, I just want some great storytelling for Dragon Age and Mass Effect. The biggest negative so far is the bloated side content, which was one of the many weak parts of Inquisition, so it's disappointing to hear it's still an issue with Veilguard.

Re: Dragon Quest Veterans on Dealing with 'Ridiculous Country' USA Amid Censorship Row

AinsleyE

Censorship is weird in general. Skimpy outfits need to be censored in the West and adult videos in Japan need to be pixelated even though in both cases everyone is likely to experience both of them in real life. It is what it is, different cultures, different histories. Would I prefer no censorship? Yes, but if companies think they can make more money by changing things like this, they will.

Re: Palworld Struck by Nintendo Lawsuit Days Prior to Predicted PS5 Reveal

AinsleyE

Nintendo shouldn't win this, game design shouldn't be patented and if it's the character designs that warrant the lawsuit, unless it's an exact copy I can't see them winning this. Look at the designs from Dragon Quest and then Pokemon, it's basically what Palworld has done. In the end though, it's Nintendo and the only thing they love more than making half-baked Pokemon games in recent years is lawsuits.

Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November

AinsleyE

Yeah, no. The difference in graphics and performance isn't enough for me to upgrade mid mid-gen and no disc drive is another negative. The price is a joke too. They should never release a console over £500, it's way too much. At that point, you might as well spend a bit extra to get a PC so £700 is nonsense.

Re: Preview: Metaphor: ReFantazio Won't Blow You Away in Its First Hour

AinsleyE

The marketing for this has been awful. It feels like it's getting no traction. I don't know if they are relying on it being an Atlus game to get people to buy it, but most people don't care about Atlus outside of Persona. Like, how many Persona players have played Shin Megami Tensei?

I think it will do better than Soul Hackers 2 since it looks like a better game but I don't think it will be the moderate hit it could have been. Hope I'm wrong.