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Re: Game of the Year Contender Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Targeting April PS5 Release

Bigmanfan

This game is actually so good. Strong recommend from me. But I will say, I wouldn't go in expecting an Uncharted clone, cause that's not really what it is. It's much more built around exploration and puzzle solving than big Uncharted set pieces (there are definitely some there, but they're not the focus.) If I would compare it to anything, probably an older 3d Zelda title honestly. It's really good though. Like shockingly so.

Re: 'Most of the Devs' Reportedly Laid Off from The Callisto Protocol Studio Striking Distance

Bigmanfan

@tameshiyaku 100 percent agree. I think summing up the entire experience of a video game into one number at the end just doesn't make sense at all. I also think some people care WAY too much about them. Cause you're right, some people will straight up dismiss something that gets a 7, even though it's not a bad score. Not to mention that means everything is scored on the same scale. Tetris is scored on the same scale as GTA. Like how does that make sense?

Re: Talking Point: Has the Market for AA Games on PS5 Really Disappeared?

Bigmanfan

@dodgykebaab They're not spending "way too much time" if those articles on AAA games are what the most people want to read. If anything don't blame the website, blame the players out there who refuse to play anything other than the newest AAA slop. (And for the record I agree with what you would like to see from the side, more smaller game coverage and a more critical view towards the shady aspects of the AAA business, but I know I'm not in the majority there.)

Re: Talking Point: Has the Market for AA Games on PS5 Really Disappeared?

Bigmanfan

@Dragon83 Now I'm extremely confused. Do you mean Saber Interactive? Cause Saber Interactive isn't an indie studio. Like, not remotely close. They've made large games for IPs like the quiet place and Warhammer. That is certainly not what I would consider indie level. (But like feel free to let me know if I'm missing something here, cause I'm mostly really confused lol).

Re: Phil Spencer Posits Generative AI Tech Preserving Old Games, Called 'Idiotic' by Expert

Bigmanfan

I mean, he's right. In this case, Phil Spencer is an idiot. AI definitely has uses in the gaming industry (AI upscaling is genuinely great when used well, and that is a great way to help older games, I'm just saying.) But yeah, that's not how the tech works. Go look at videos of that AI minecraft, it just doesn't work. There would just never be enough training data to feed it for it to even get close to recreating games accurately. And that's ignoring the moral concerns that also arise (loss of jobs, and the absolute copyright nightmare that could come out of something like this.) But I just enjoy how little tech executives actually know about tech. It's really funny.

Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play for February 2025?

Bigmanfan

@ButterySmooth30FPS I did not realize Soros was first party lol. But ignoring that, who knows when half of those are coming out? Wolverine and intergalactic definitely aren't releasing until AT LEAST 2026, and Venom likely wouldn't be until after wolverine. And c'mon, DS2 doesn't count. That's only published by Sony not developed. I don't know, it sure looks like Sony's development pipeline got screwed up thanks to all of Jim Ryan's live service blunders. Hopefully that can get back on track soon.

Re: Black Myth: Wukong Game Director Confirms There Was No Secret PS5 Exclusivity Deal

Bigmanfan

@PegasusActual93 I think the primary reason was to help compete in non-US regions, because consoles can sometimes be entirely unaffordable in some countries, hence the one with the lower price. And I genuinely still think it was the right move, considering the Series S has sold a lot more than the Series X (I truthfully wouldn't have an Xbox if it wasn't for the S). I really don't think a couple games not releasing on Xbox is really what's caused them to fall behind on console sales.