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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.

Re: What Year Is It? There's a New PS3 Firmware Update Out Now

Blacksmith1985

PS3 is the one generation I skipped and switched to PC at that time.

But I had PS1, PS2, PS4 and now have PS5.

PS1 and PS2 were chipped to play pirate copies. No shame in it, as at the time this was the only available way to play PS in Ukraine.
Sony has UA representative team in UA only starting from PS3 generation.
So I sold both of those consoles, as they currently would have 0 value for anyone.

My point is, where's emulation of older gens on PS5, Sony? You don't even know how large your fanbase is. Make it happen.

Re: Jensen Ackles Demonstrates 'The Atomic Way' in Live-Action Atomic Heart Trailer

Blacksmith1985

@PegasusActual93 I'm sure Wolfenstein's historical sybols are banned in German version of the game.

Germany itself doesn't want to be associated with those symbols until this day.
Russia's invasion is happening right now, at the very present day. That is why I'm against supporting anything russian, until the day they drive their armed forces away from UA territory.

For russians, USSR=Russia, and this war is their take on restoring their borders, as USSR, which is not acceptable.

And this is why you shouldn't consider USSR themes, as historical.

I hope you get my point and why I strongly disagree with your vision of the current situation.

Re: Microsoft Can't Deny Xbox Game Pass Cannibalises Software Sales

Blacksmith1985

Only the lazy ones haven't said that game pass economic model is not sustainable, and here we are. Even MS itself were forced to admit this.

I'll keep buying games, either by full price or on sales, but I don't see why I should subscribe to PS premium or Deluxe, while I have my backlog.
In the end, by subscription you rent a pack of games, so why rent them if you don't have time to actually play them?
I'll consider subscribing on higher tires, when I will run out of my games, but, honestly, that'll never happen. I'm 99% confident in this.