Ha, this is the first year I'm skipping CoD since it has no campaign, BF has nothing to worry about there as far as I'm concerned. The new date for Battlefield helps as Soul Calibur was out the same day so now I can easily get both!
I loved the first reboot, Rise not so much but it was alright. It being xbox only for a year killed my hype and enthusiasm. Plus the game went more... open world? Lots of fluff that ruined the pacing and got a bit boring but kind of bugged me to leave.
Don't know why people are so surprised by this. Hilde, Tira and Setsuka were always unlikely additions to the base roster due to the game's time period. I expect all three of them to be DLC, if we're lucky, otherwise they might just not be in the game at all. If it was Hilde and not Tira available day 1 I'd be really happy. They should have announced the rest of the base roster first before mentioning DLC I suppose.
I've been wanting a premium PS4 controller with back buttons/paddles for a while now. All of them seems to have some flaw (the first Raiju included). Now there's a new Scuf that looks promising (when they eventually have it for sale to the UK...) and now this... My standard dualshocks wear out pretty easily and I want the paddles since they give you an advantage online but for the price it needs to be perfect lol
Hmm, so more ninja than just samurai and with the grappling hook and stealth it should separate itself from Nioh... That was my main issue we already had a samurai souls game and Nioh 2 has been announced. Plus Ghost of Tsushima whilst not a Souls-copy looks like a phenomenal Samurai experience too so didn't see why I'd 'need' Sekiro as well
Wonder if we'll get a collector's version like that awesome Japanese one I loved Bloodborne and played some Demon Souls but never dove into the Dark Souls games
It makes sense she isn't in the main game as her story doesn't take place that early in the storyline, I was already expecting her and Hilde to be DLC characters, assuming they were in the game at all.
They already confirmed there would be a season pass with 1 character exclusive to it and 3 others so of course they need to advertise what's in the season pass before it's up for sale?
It'll be the PC version won't it? I think it'll be out on PS4, dunno how close to that the PS4 Pro can make it though. I'd expect a PS5 port of the game down the line if it's received well
Just realised something. Has it been confirmed that you need PS+/Xbox Live Gold to play Fallout76? I assume so? My Dad has preordered the game but doesn't have a subscription and doubt he'll want to pay extra for it when he doesn't even want to play with other people lol
Yeah I'm choosing Tomb Raider over Spiderman. SoulCalibur over Battlefield. Not bothering with CoD this year (probably) since it doesn't have a campaign. Assassin's Creed can wait. Buying Dragon Quest but leaving it to play when I have space since the Destiny Expansion is out the same day...
I suppose they should at least give some sort of rough estimate but at least we can't complain about it being cut content. More likely they started working on it after they were done with the base game and want to announce something when it's more concrete. The season pass was included with my collector's edition but I'm in no rush for the DLC, I'm sure it'll come out eventually and the game was complete (unlike FFXV). I wouldn't have bought the season pass separately until there were details though, that's kinda silly/unnecessary.
Part of the furniture? She wasn't in the last game... She was teased on Twitter what feels like ages ago so glad she's finally been revealed. Can't wait for this game to come out, kind of a shame it's during such a busy period, I'll probably skip Battlefield for this and a week later we have Red Dead 2.
Can't help but wonder if this is setting some sort of precedent. Anime games with fanservice and school girls, Senran Kagura and Gal Gun for instance plus a bunch on the Vita.
It doesn't matter so much with new, popular titles like Fortnite but crossplay could really help older, more niche titles keep a decent sized online community. Like some fighting games.
I'm happy with games coming out when they're ready. It does kind of bug me that we're hearing about games that aren't coming out until the PS5 though... Like we just get a logo and that's it, announce games when you have at least a proper trailer and show it off after that when gameplay is in decent shape.
Really good overall but could have done without the lengthy interlude and flute playing after TLoU. Ghost of Tsushima was the highlight, it looks phenomenal. That new Remedy game looked cool too and wasn't expecting Nioh 2 or Resident Evil or From Software to be working on a VR title
There's no chance we'll only see those 4 games and nothing else. Destiny 2's Forsaken expansion's story mode is getting a reveal, Black Ops 4 will show something off, maybe Battle Royale. There's some PS timed exclusive deal with Red Dead 2 so wouldn't surprise me if they show off that investment. Plus there's always at least one surprise announcement at the end. Even if it's just Paragon : p Spyro hasn't been properly revealed yet either has it?
I'm actually debating if I'll tune out for TLoU 2, I really don't want to see any more of it before I have a copy in my hands. The other three games I'm looking forward to learning more about and deciding if they're a day 1 purchase or not.
Huh, I didn't think they'd do the Samurai setting since Nioh has basically done that now. Wonder if Ghost of Tsushima blows this away or is overshadowed...
Days Gone I was already thinking doesn't look that interesting/unique, like a lesser TLoU. Anthem on the other hand whilst not everyone's cup of tea (Not the Mass Effect replacement people hoped for) so far is looking like something I'll enjoy playing through with a friend.
The Last of Us I'm definitely getting and now that I know it's coming, I'd rather see as little of it as possible. Even that last trailer we got felt like it spoiled a bit of the game. Death Stranding and Tsushima I'd like to see gameplay of. Spiderman for whatever reason I'm not that hyped for so could do with seeing more.
It's bad enough with leaks but now even the Developers themselves are ruining the surprise... And it's just annoying being teased about something like Fallout 76 then dealing with possible rumours. Assassin's Creed as well, I'd much rather have been surprised whilst watching the E3 conference.
Too busy with Detroit at the moment but looking forward to giving this a go. I enjoy Fortnite but I suck at building in it. PUBG really could have made a killing if they went PS4, at this rate there will be too many competitors
Can't wait to see what this is like, the setting alone interests me more than The Witcher's (which I ended up really liking anyway). There are some plot details on Wikipedia.
I feel like the PS5 will be compatible with all PS4 games like the PS4Pro was, they're not going to change architecture significantly are they? Even if there's a new medium of Blu Ray disc it should be compatible with the normal type. We might finally get native 4K and 60fps as the standard so I'm looking forward to it.
"The asymmetrical design of the analog sticks is based on ergonomics and the typical use case. The left stick is at the neutral position for your left thumb, while the buttons on the right are at the neutral position for your right thumb. The vast majority of the time, you will be using the left stick and right buttons, so it makes sense that they are positioned for the most comfortable thumb position.
If you were to make the sticks symmetrical, you would have one of your thumbs out of a neutral position for the majority of the time, which is likely to increase fatigue and possibly cause cramping."
I'm used to the Dualshock placement but there is logic behind having the left thumbstick where the d-pad is. I wish Sony would make their own, more robust pro controller, I'm sick of my standard dualshocks wearing out.
I'd be looking forward to the battle royale mode but without a single player campaign I'm not sure If I want to buy it at full price. If Battlefield has a campaign I'll probably just get that.
Urgh, if they had to replace something to add in Battle Royale it should have been Zombies. Dunno if I'll bother picking this one up : / I still kind of want it but not at full price if it doesn't have a campaign...
Surprising choice. With only one difficulty setting it could be too easy for people that want a challenge or too hard for people that just aren't that amazing at playing games but still want to enjoy them. They'll either have to choose a middle-ground that won't suit everyone or be like Bloodborne and well, I suppose that did well but people were expecting a tough game. Days Gone's reputation will need to be clear so that people don't find it's too hard and just return it/complain.
I can see their point of it suiting the setting and being a better experience, it's just surprising as it's a 1st party studio reducing their audience.
Digital for multiplayer games I go back to, physical for games that I'll play once and possibly trade in. I prefer digital as often physical games don't arrive on launch day... But Physical games are illogically always cheaper than digital.
I find this very hard to believe. Personally I don't tend to buy multiplayer-only shooters as to me they seem worth less than the full price they try and sell them for. Not surprised that they'd add a Battle Royale mode though, as an equivalent to 'War' from WW2.
I want all four of those but Dragon Quest most of all. Then a month later when I probably finish playing it I'll have to decide between Tomb Raider or waiting for Red Dead... Spiderman looks cool and I would have bought it day one but I guess it's just not coming out at a good time.
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Re: Battlefield V Delayed to November for Gameplay 'Adjustments'
Ha, this is the first year I'm skipping CoD since it has no campaign, BF has nothing to worry about there as far as I'm concerned.
The new date for Battlefield helps as Soul Calibur was out the same day so now I can easily get both!
Re: Feature: The Promising PS4 Games of September 2018
Dragon Quest, Destiny, Tomb Raider and Spider-man will have to wait until I can fit it in...
Re: Xbox Gamers Are More Hardcore Than PlayStation, Says Microsoft
"those who prefer the best gaming experience"... Play on PC with a stupidly expensive rig surely?
Re: Xbox Gamers Are More Hardcore Than PlayStation, Says Microsoft
"those who prefer the best gaming experience"... Play on PC with a stupidly expensive rig surely?
Re: Xbox Gamers Are More Hardcore Than PlayStation, Says Microsoft
"those who prefer the best gaming experience"... Play on PC with a stupidly expensive rig surely?
Re: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Shows How Lara Croft Can Be Smart and Resourceful
I loved the first reboot, Rise not so much but it was alright. It being xbox only for a year killed my hype and enthusiasm. Plus the game went more... open world? Lots of fluff that ruined the pacing and got a bit boring but kind of bugged me to leave.
Re: Gamescom 2018: Bandai Namco Defends Decision to Add Tira as DLC in SoulCalibur VI
Don't know why people are so surprised by this. Hilde, Tira and Setsuka were always unlikely additions to the base roster due to the game's time period.
I expect all three of them to be DLC, if we're lucky, otherwise they might just not be in the game at all. If it was Hilde and not Tira available day 1 I'd be really happy.
They should have announced the rest of the base roster first before mentioning DLC I suppose.
Re: The Ultimate PS4 Pro Controller Will Cost You a Pretty Penny
I've been wanting a premium PS4 controller with back buttons/paddles for a while now. All of them seems to have some flaw (the first Raiju included). Now there's a new Scuf that looks promising (when they eventually have it for sale to the UK...) and now this...
My standard dualshocks wear out pretty easily and I want the paddles since they give you an advantage online but for the price it needs to be perfect lol
Re: Gamescom 2018: Take a Look at 14 Minutes of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Gameplay
Hmm, so more ninja than just samurai and with the grappling hook and stealth it should separate itself from Nioh...
That was my main issue we already had a samurai souls game and Nioh 2 has been announced. Plus Ghost of Tsushima whilst not a Souls-copy looks like a phenomenal Samurai experience too so didn't see why I'd 'need' Sekiro as well
Re: Gamescom 2018: Dark Souls Trilogy Is a Three Disc Collection of From's Classics
Wonder if we'll get a collector's version like that awesome Japanese one
I loved Bloodborne and played some Demon Souls but never dove into the Dark Souls games
Re: Gamescom 2018: Tira Joins SoulCalibur VI as First DLC Character, Fans Aren't Too Happy
It makes sense she isn't in the main game as her story doesn't take place that early in the storyline, I was already expecting her and Hilde to be DLC characters, assuming they were in the game at all.
They already confirmed there would be a season pass with 1 character exclusive to it and 3 others so of course they need to advertise what's in the season pass before it's up for sale?
Also, Tekken did this too with Eliza
Re: Gamescom 2018: Cyberpunk 2077 Gets New First-Person Screenshots, Certainly Looks Like a PS5 Game
It'll be the PC version won't it?
I think it'll be out on PS4, dunno how close to that the PS4 Pro can make it though.
I'd expect a PS5 port of the game down the line if it's received well
Re: Bethesda Thinks Fallout 76 Bounties Will Stop Players Constantly Murdering Each Other
Just realised something. Has it been confirmed that you need PS+/Xbox Live Gold to play Fallout76? I assume so?
My Dad has preordered the game but doesn't have a subscription and doubt he'll want to pay extra for it when he doesn't even want to play with other people lol
Re: Shadow of the Tomb Raider's Devs Not Worried About Spider-Man
Yeah I'm choosing Tomb Raider over Spiderman. SoulCalibur over Battlefield. Not bothering with CoD this year (probably) since it doesn't have a campaign. Assassin's Creed can wait. Buying Dragon Quest but leaving it to play when I have space since the Destiny Expansion is out the same day...
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Beta Gets a Bombastic Trailer
So when can I play the beta without preordering? Or do they not advertise that you always can?
Re: Big Fighting Game Announcements Teased for EVO 2018 This Weekend
Soul Calibur and Dead or Alive are the ones I'm hoping for more roster announcements from.
Re: Ni no Kuni II's Season Pass DLC Is Nowhere to Be Seen Four Months After Release
I suppose they should at least give some sort of rough estimate but at least we can't complain about it being cut content. More likely they started working on it after they were done with the base game and want to announce something when it's more concrete.
The season pass was included with my collector's edition but I'm in no rush for the DLC, I'm sure it'll come out eventually and the game was complete (unlike FFXV).
I wouldn't have bought the season pass separately until there were details though, that's kinda silly/unnecessary.
Re: Talim Is the Latest Character Announced for SoulCalibur VI
Part of the furniture? She wasn't in the last game...
She was teased on Twitter what feels like ages ago so glad she's finally been revealed.
Can't wait for this game to come out, kind of a shame it's during such a busy period, I'll probably skip Battlefield for this and a week later we have Red Dead 2.
Re: Sony's Secret Smartphone Hit Now a Billion Dollar Business
Seeing as there's a US release you'd really think this would be available in the UK by now...
Re: Sony Steps in to Cancel PS4, Vita Title Omega Labyrinth Z in the West
Can't help but wonder if this is setting some sort of precedent. Anime games with fanservice and school girls, Senran Kagura and Gal Gun for instance plus a bunch on the Vita.
Re: Talking Point: How Much Does Cross-Play Matter to You?
It doesn't matter so much with new, popular titles like Fortnite but crossplay could really help older, more niche titles keep a decent sized online community. Like some fighting games.
Re: Rumour: Was Red Dead Redemption 2 at E3 2018 After All?
I really wanted to see it at E3 since it's coming out this year and I want some extra hype. Instead I was like, is it gonna be delayed? : /
Re: E3 2018: SoulCalibur VI Release Date Carved into October This Year
Nice! Glad it wasn't delayed
Re: Soapbox: E3 2018 Demonstrates the Disconnect Between Gamer Demands and Development Realities
I'm happy with games coming out when they're ready.
It does kind of bug me that we're hearing about games that aren't coming out until the PS5 though... Like we just get a logo and that's it, announce games when you have at least a proper trailer and show it off after that when gameplay is in decent shape.
Re: Talking Point: Did Sony PlayStation's E3 2018 Press Conference Deliver?
Really good overall but could have done without the lengthy interlude and flute playing after TLoU.
Ghost of Tsushima was the highlight, it looks phenomenal.
That new Remedy game looked cool too and wasn't expecting Nioh 2 or Resident Evil or From Software to be working on a VR title
Re: Soapbox: Sony's E3 2018 Press Conference Will Not Bring More Than the Big Four
There's no chance we'll only see those 4 games and nothing else.
Destiny 2's Forsaken expansion's story mode is getting a reveal, Black Ops 4 will show something off, maybe Battle Royale.
There's some PS timed exclusive deal with Red Dead 2 so wouldn't surprise me if they show off that investment.
Plus there's always at least one surprise announcement at the end. Even if it's just Paragon : p Spyro hasn't been properly revealed yet either has it?
I'm actually debating if I'll tune out for TLoU 2, I really don't want to see any more of it before I have a copy in my hands. The other three games I'm looking forward to learning more about and deciding if they're a day 1 purchase or not.
Re: E3 2018: From Software's New Game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Announced
Huh, I didn't think they'd do the Samurai setting since Nioh has basically done that now.
Wonder if Ghost of Tsushima blows this away or is overshadowed...
Re: E3 2018: Cyberpunk 2077 Kicks Back with An Incredible Trailer
Can't wait for this. I'd like to know how long the wait will be though! Not even a year for the expected release date : (
Re: Talking Point: Does Days Gone Need a New Release Date Already?
Days Gone I was already thinking doesn't look that interesting/unique, like a lesser TLoU. Anthem on the other hand whilst not everyone's cup of tea (Not the Mass Effect replacement people hoped for) so far is looking like something I'll enjoy playing through with a friend.
Re: E3 2018: ANTHEM Won't Have PvP, Can Be Played Single-Player, Is Always Online
Looks cool, should be fun to play through with friends. I'd like to see more details on the RPG elements and story sections though.
Re: Rumour: SoulCalibur VI Release Date Pushed to Early 2019
DOA6 was just announced for early 2019 so I'm hoping they're not too close together...
Re: Popular Sony E3 'Leak' Is Utter Nonsense
Apart from Socom the list isn't that bad of a guess to be fair
Re: Poll: Which PS4 Exclusive Has You Most Hyped at Sony's E3 2018 Showcase?
The Last of Us I'm definitely getting and now that I know it's coming, I'd rather see as little of it as possible. Even that last trailer we got felt like it spoiled a bit of the game.
Death Stranding and Tsushima I'd like to see gameplay of. Spiderman for whatever reason I'm not that hyped for so could do with seeing more.
Re: Talking Point: Do We Really Need E3?
It's bad enough with leaks but now even the Developers themselves are ruining the surprise... And it's just annoying being teased about something like Fallout 76 then dealing with possible rumours. Assassin's Creed as well, I'd much rather have been surprised whilst watching the E3 conference.
Re: H1Z1: Battle Royale Is One of the Biggest Games on PS4 Right Now
Too busy with Detroit at the moment but looking forward to giving this a go. I enjoy Fortnite but I suck at building in it. PUBG really could have made a killing if they went PS4, at this rate there will be too many competitors
Re: Poll: What Do You Think of Battlefield V?
Battlefield 1 was more dreary, this one they decided to make more colourful for a change. Don't see a problem with it.
Re: Guide: New PS4 Games Releasing in June 2018
First month in ages without a new game I 'need'
Plenty of older games to play though...
Re: Japan Studio Announces Stunning PSVR Exclusive Platformer
Not sure what 'killer app' will make me want to buy into VR but this certainly ain't it
Re: Soapbox: Cyberpunk 2077 Could Quite Easily Dominate E3 2018
Can't wait to see what this is like, the setting alone interests me more than The Witcher's (which I ended up really liking anyway).
There are some plot details on Wikipedia.
Re: Battlefield V Leaves Season Pass and Pay-to-Win in the Trenches
A single player campaign and no season pass, sounds good.
Was expecting a Battle Royale mode announcement too...
Re: Sony Commits Support to PS4 Through 2021
I feel like the PS5 will be compatible with all PS4 games like the PS4Pro was, they're not going to change architecture significantly are they? Even if there's a new medium of Blu Ray disc it should be compatible with the normal type. We might finally get native 4K and 60fps as the standard so I'm looking forward to it.
Re: New Licensed Pro PS4 Controller Announced - Why Doesn't Sony Just Make One?
"The asymmetrical design of the analog sticks is based on ergonomics and the typical use case. The left stick is at the neutral position for your left thumb, while the buttons on the right are at the neutral position for your right thumb. The vast majority of the time, you will be using the left stick and right buttons, so it makes sense that they are positioned for the most comfortable thumb position.
If you were to make the sticks symmetrical, you would have one of your thumbs out of a neutral position for the majority of the time, which is likely to increase fatigue and possibly cause cramping."
I'm used to the Dualshock placement but there is logic behind having the left thumbstick where the d-pad is.
I wish Sony would make their own, more robust pro controller, I'm sick of my standard dualshocks wearing out.
Re: Poll: What Do You Think of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4?
I'd be looking forward to the battle royale mode but without a single player campaign I'm not sure If I want to buy it at full price.
If Battlefield has a campaign I'll probably just get that.
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Ditches Traditional Campaign Mode
Urgh, if they had to replace something to add in Battle Royale it should have been Zombies.
Dunno if I'll bother picking this one up : / I still kind of want it but not at full price if it doesn't have a campaign...
Re: Days Gone Won't Have An Easy Mode or Any Other Difficulty Options
Surprising choice.
With only one difficulty setting it could be too easy for people that want a challenge or too hard for people that
just aren't that amazing at playing games but still want to enjoy them.
They'll either have to choose a middle-ground that won't suit everyone or be like Bloodborne and well, I suppose that did well but people were expecting a tough game. Days Gone's reputation will need to be clear so that people don't find it's too hard and just return it/complain.
I can see their point of it suiting the setting and being a better experience, it's just surprising as it's a 1st party studio reducing their audience.
Re: Sony Data Shows Digital Sales Continue to Grow on PS4
Digital for multiplayer games I go back to, physical for games that I'll play once and possibly trade in. I prefer digital as often physical games don't arrive on launch day... But Physical games are illogically always cheaper than digital.
Re: Rumour: Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII Cans Campaign, Adds Battle Royale
I find this very hard to believe.
Personally I don't tend to buy multiplayer-only shooters as to me they seem worth less than the full price they try and sell them for.
Not surprised that they'd add a Battle Royale mode though, as an equivalent to 'War' from WW2.
Re: Talking Point: Is PS4's September Starting to Look Way Too Crowded?
I want all four of those but Dragon Quest most of all. Then a month later when I probably finish playing it I'll have to decide between Tomb Raider or waiting for Red Dead... Spiderman looks cool and I would have bought it day one but I guess it's just not coming out at a good time.
Re: Super Looking Mech Shooter Project Nimbus Blasts onto PS4 Next Week
I had to check and see if Hiroyuki Sawano did the soundtrack but nope just someone using his exact style : /
Re: Spider-Man Release Date Announced, Leaps onto PS4 This Fall
Darn, was hoping it would be sooner, rather get Dragon Quest and Tomb Raider