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Re: Rise of the Ronin Leak Suggests a Q1 2024 Launch on PS5, More Details

Blacksmith1985

Release window can be easely updated.
Remember those rumors in 2020-2021 about Elden Ring being 100% done and ready?

Hopefully Team ninja will do something on top of their usual quality, because
A. This is open world and it is their first if I'm not mistaking
B. Narrative should be better as this is usually their weakest point recognized even by fans.
C. This is supervised by Sony directly. It will get a go when it is ready.

Re: Soapbox: I No Longer Think Subscriptions Like PS Plus, Xbox Game Pass Are the Future of Gaming

Blacksmith1985

There was a moment, I thought I'd up my sub to extra, but then I realised I have enough backlog to keep me for a year of playing. And also I don't want additional little axiety that I could miss on a game which is good, but could leave the service soon, or my sub running out etc.
Basically, why would I rent a catalogue of games if I don't have time for them?
Heavy discounted sales represent better value for money, than a sub, because game stays in your library.
To sum it up: ownership is better than renting. Edit: for the games, at least.

Re: Horizon Forbidden West's Burning Shores DLC Is Getting Review Bombed on PS5

Blacksmith1985

I don't know how to put it correctly to not initiate hatespeech/holy war etc. (pushsquare is a friendly community, I''ll bet on it). But here' s what I feel I have to say:
I want games and other media to represent gender and sexual preferences in a statistically correct manner. There are majority of people, who are heterosexuals.
Media should represent all factions of our society according to how it is in reality and not give such large preferences to the minor factions.
I'm straight myself and I played both Horizon titles extensively. And I never felt my Aloy this way. Developers should give a player two options. And being left forever alone shouldn't be considered as one.

Re: Soapbox: Hold On, Is the PS3 a Retro Console?

Blacksmith1985

Ok, load it on your 4k tv, experience all the load times, especially in 3rd party titles, take notice of all the design choices of those days, and then you'll understand, why majority of promotions, related to the remasters of titles of that era, tells you they offering you to re-expirience "classic" game.
It's classic, because it's retro.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 468

Blacksmith1985

Finally finished Horizon:Forbidden West.

It's a shame that Wings of the ten feature is so close to the end.
When I got to it and San Francisco region I was already level 50. And I didn't grind. Just completed side quests, not all of them even. And got tired, I think.

Now I think it'd be better for me to rush to San Francisco and to start doing side activities afterwards.

In any case, it was a powerful journey. Honestly, I didn't expect I'd be so much into it.

Now I play my old save in Nioh 2, somewhere at 1/3 of the game. Not sure it'll grab me. Maybe replaying Elden ring for the 5th time could be a better idea. I'm not joking.

Re: UK Sales Charts: Hogwarts Legacy Takes Fourth Number One, Still Selling Best on PS5

Blacksmith1985

@themightyant ofcourse it's a mighty good game. I beat GoW:R in december 2022 and loved it. (where's the NG+ update, by the by?..)

Also, happy for you guys that you have stock and even capable to choose how to have it - bundled or not.

In UA stock situation is the same still. Lots of offers from scalpers, though.
Seems like their business is not so good as i was, though, as they couldn't price more than 200 bucks on top of retail price now.