Bloodletter

I was having the following issues:

• Sometimes the console lags, as if you have a 10 year old laptop and you click on Chrome and it takes a couple seconds respond to your click. A console restart fixes the issue
• On DMC V I would lose sound, then lose control of the game, the menu pause menu would come up on its own, the error screen would come up, I would submit the error and then I'd return to the game which hadn't crashed, surprisingly.
• On BL3 I still cannot transfer my characters.

Any word if it's gonna be released in the EU PSN Store?

I actually played it and finished it few days ago and without having any experience with the game, I played it on Hard. Yeah I had my fair share of deaths but it's a whole different thing watching every machine and thinking "they can kill me in 3 hits". That extra fear added a lot to my overall experience.

Yeah, cool (not really).
Call me when we can disable the background going blue on its own, thus defeating the purpose of dynamic themes. Also, instead of doing that, maybe the screen saver would actually work in a fashion where the menus go invisible and only the timer stays up on the top left and if you click anything on the controller, they come back or if you have a new notification.

Except that, call me when we can play media files from a USB device, when we can change our names in some fashion and when we can choose any picture for a background. These will never happen.

Tekken 5's intro song is called Sparking.

By the way, I got to play Tekken 7 as part of a preview and if you guys played too then you know that they have some REALLY cool Tekken 5...stuff. I was pleasantly surprised, as a long time fan.

I think this is in part due to the game being in the market for two years already, mostly in Japan. The Tekken 7 team has been receiving feedback from the community and has developed the game according to that. Capcom with SF and NRS with Injustice don't do that, they develop the game in-house and then release it to the public. It's a double-edged sword of course because I've been hearing about Tekken 7 for almost 3 years now.

It doesn't matter. Why? If you're playing a fighting game, you're most likely focused on the two characters on the screen and not if the edges of the rocks in the Dragon's Nest stage are slightly pixelated which by the way is almost impossible to see unless you zoom in to the background.
Besides, there will probably be a PS4 Pro patch that enables 1080p or 4K. Same for Scorpio most likely and PC will have the option in the settings.

TL;DR: Stable framerate > resolution.

It's even more interesting is PC version is actually true.

For me, it's the best game that PS Plus has ever given to us. The devs were fighting for years, trying to explain the concept of football + cars and they were getting shut down. They spend pretty much all their budget to the game which left them with no funds to promote at all, PS Plus was a one way trip by default.

Now? It has over 20 million players across three systems, it's an eSport, it has a massive community. What an amazing game.

I am of the impression that Sony isn't looking to make any current Pro users unhappy with a newer model, nor is it trying to prevent users from buying a Pro now in the hopes that a better model will come out this year. PS4 Pro released only a few months ago, it's too soon to get an upgrade, even if it's a smaller size.

As for design, what could they do? Make the logo not glossy? The console already has a matte finish. Methinks that Digitimes is just speculating without any real evidence.

About as much time as I last in be---hmm, nice gameplay though.

The delay would've been a bit easier to accept if I hadn't been already waiting on the game for 3 years. The only redeeming factor is that early 2017 looks amazing as per game releases. Also of note is that the Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy is supposed to release mid-summer, there are quite a few nice classic PlayStation vibes there.

NNK was the most beautiful and probably the best JRPG I played on PS3 so I am stocked for this one to come out. I really bonded with Oliver so I'm a bit skeptical for this new protagonist...the game surely looks beautiful though and I hope the semi-turn based battle system and the monster hunting is still in.

See, we have a problem. It will be up to the developers to decide if they want to utilize the console's power and output 1080p60 for LCD TVs. It's not something that will happen by default.

So, will we be able to play games like GTA V and Destiny in 60 fps? Is that something that will happen naturally / do the devs need to update the games / can it happen?

Yeah yeah yeah I don't care for any of that, question is: Will all games play at higher frames per second or are we still stuck at 30 with slightly better textures?

Thing is....are the streams gonna be in the same state as PSN the last couple weeks? Aka, working half the time.

What is happening is weird. I ended up doing some heists on GTA Online and as soon as I booted Rocket League, I couldn't connect. I restarted my PS4 but then I couldn't connect to anything.

@BAMozzy resetting your router does nothing if it's on Sony's part. I couldn't play online on Rocket League either. See, on my case I can see messages, friends, go on PS Store, see online info about games....just can't play online. Very weird.

Down in Europe, Greece. It's weird though because it says it's down when do "Test Internet Connection" but the PS Store is working and I can see my friends list as well. Also, the PlayStation Network Service Status says everything is working fine. None of this makes any sense.

Meh, hack n slash doesn't "cut" it for me (heheh). I 'd prefer something along the lines of Dragon Quest 8.

It must be terrible to have to compete with one of the biggest franchises out there and in the same theme too. It's like when Tomb Raider released the same day as GTA V, only worse.

Bought Fallout 4 digital for 70 euros. Didn't like it. Can't return it. Can't trade it for a game of the same value. Can't give me a discount on another game. Ok then.

Oh man.
The new strikes. The new armors. The new guns. The new customization options. The new raid. The new story line. The new PvP modes.
I'm MAYBE hyped. I MAYBE pre ordered Rise of Iron a month ago.

@BLPs there are three words that people get confused about: Remake, Remaster and Reboot. Reboot means restarting a franchise in a new era of hardware (aka Tomb Raider) while Remake means remaking a game for the new era of hardware using new assets (aka Ratchet & Clank 2015). Remaster (from my understanding) is simply updating an older game for new hardware (aka Sleeping Dogs, God of War 3) using the old assets and upscaling them in a higher resolution.

TL;DR The new Crash Bandicoot is a remake, it will have new assets much like the latest Ratchet & Clank game. (I am no expert in definitions so if everything I said is wrong, go ahead and correct me).

People will draw comparisons with Dark Souls since you can be all 3 and more in FromSoft's game. The question is, will the battle be better? I can almost guarantee that the majority of the people interested in For Honor, want it for its PvP aspect and not "story" or anything like that.

And I thought I was special for receiving an email for the beta that said I was in. Hahah oh well, the more the better.

<---- As a huge Berserk fan, I can't help but think how the game would look if we got something akin to Devil May Cry. Obviously Guts cannot jump around with aerial combos and movement should be limited to the ground, focusing instead on heavy-hitting attacks that chain together. Playing as Zod or Skull Knight could also be an option after one playthrough. I was never really drawn to DW-style games unfortunately.

I've been saying this for YEARS!!
First, remaster the first 3 games. That will hit the old players with nostalgia and it will introduce new players (newcomers from Xbox maybe) to the series. The only thing I am hoping for is for them to keep the 2-D perspective and the difficulty from the first game but update the controls and the dead zones of the jumps and whatnot.

I had no idea the game was so much different from GT6, I was one of those that were saying it looks like GT6.5 or something....BUT, it's still not the most photorealistic racer out there. I think Driveclub and Project Cars are still beating it, at least at this point. Maybe when it releases in November the game looks better or maybe GT7 improves even more, but right now it's not the prettiest out there. That's not to say that the game looks bad by any means, I think it looks beautiful. Especially the trees in the Ring, they finally have proper geometry hah.

Had any of the reviewers played any Ratchet & Clank game before?

Day One? is that even a question that requires and answer? This is one of my most anticipated games for this generation. I've been following this series since its debut in 2004, across 3 systems. This is a re-imagining of the first game with more content added, new weapons and graphics close to a CGI movie. I am as excited for this as with Dark Souls 3.

I got one small issue and it's got to do with the friend notifications. As usual, Sony took 1 step forward and 1 step back for me. One the plus side, I can choose who I want to see online but on the downside, every time somebody comes online, the notification pops up with the sound effect. I hate the sound effect. The sound effect is nice on notifications for friend invites or party invites or game invites where I like to be notified in that moment and clearly see it. When someone comes online though? It's not AS important so that they have to notify me with the sound effect which can be extremely irritating if you have selected all your friends to pop up. PS3's notifications were silent, I'd like an option on that.

When I played the God of War demo back in 2005, I was amazed and blown away by everything. Plus, as a guy of Greek descend, I hold this series very dear. However, I do agree that after killing most of the pantheon of Gods in God of War 3 and exploring the past of Kratos in God of War: Ascension, there is simply nothing more to do that would have an impact on the story and move it forward.

@get2sammyb yeah exactly, which is why I am still holding on. April however, is crazy. Destiny update, Rocket League update, Ratchet & Clank and Dark Souls 3? This might be my favorite month of the PS4 era so far!

This weekend I am playing what I have been playing for the past 4 months since I have no money: Bloodborne, NFS, Destiny, Rocket League. Although I am curious to try the new FFXV Demo.

For anyone even thinking of complaining, consider the following:
This update is made by the Live Team, aka the people who previously made SRL, The Halloween event, Crimson Doubles for Valentine's Day. It's not like all of Bungie is working on this update, It's a really, really small team and this is their biggest project yet. I say they have done a remarkable job of revitalizing the game.

@AyeHaley We don't have enough info yet, but frames and resolution will be the reason. Imagine if the new supercharged PS4 is now capable of playing all games in 60fps in native 1080p and 4k resolutions (kind of a stretch with the 4k but oh well). Maybe you and I don't care, but a few dozen million of people are now feeling buyer's remorse because their system is not as good and are stuck in "peasant-only 30fps". Such comments will come up if any of this is true. Also, devs will "have" to make different versions of the same game: One version for PS4, one for PS4K, one for Xbone, one for PC (with multiple options), one for NX, one for Vita (?). I may be exaggerating but you never know...

Difference being, that the slim versions of PS2 and PS3 weren't enhanced in power, only the size changed and in PS3's case, the HDD. Now however, it'd be stupid to release another console that is more powerful than the current PS4, it will split the fanbase. Not only that, but if I am to buy a new console every 3 years, that defeats the purpose of owning a console and everyone should move to PC.

I hope this new PS4 is only smaller in size and the only differences are a new HDD and that it can play movies in native 4k or something (if you have the appropriate TV).

Quite surprised at the poll results. Granted, I am also one of those that didn't buy it. For me, I think I rather wait till summer when the game will have likely received a few patches and hopefully, some additional content that makes the endgame worthwile.

I've been playing Destiny since it released and I know the state it has been in for the past 6 months, BUT.....the game does some things really, really good. Better than most games out there. It just has this something, the combination of magic and sci-fi, the lore (if you take the time to read it), the shooting mechanics, the passionate community...I am excited for this update, for the fall update and the next game coming in 2017.

I love Borderlands, I think they blend the FPS mechanics with the RPG elements quite successfully. I was part of the closed beta for this game and damn, I was bored out of my mind after 1 hours of playing. The absence of loot is disappointing (I know it's a MOBA-style game) and many characters don't even shoot guns. The one cyborg I could use that had a laser gun, I couldn't even aim it, I was hip-firing. Not only that, but the sound effects were bland, movement is weird, enemy AI is not so advanced and so on. Completely skipping this and I rather buy BL3 when it's out.

Salt & Sanctuary I suppose or Shovel Knight.

That's so extremely wrong. Why would you want to split your fanbase? Sony's been doing this for a long time too? PS Plus for example: "You can get PS Plus now for 35 euros until the end of the month but only for new members or if your PS Plus has already expired". Why not give a discounted PS Plus to all users? That's just an example btw, an upgraded console would be terrible in my opinion.

@KratosMD Well yeah, the idea for me was to release the trilogy to get people hyped up for a new game. To be honest, if they release a new Crash game I'd rather it be similar to how games up to Crash Bandicoot and The Wrath of Cortex worked, with a central hub and multiple stages all around.

They should start small. Release the first three games as a trilogy in Ratchet & Clank 2016 graphics level (not so much Pixar of course) and see how it goes. It'll probably be received well and it will provide a platform for further games. People who never played the first three can get an introduction to the series and people who played the first three games are going to have a blast from the past.

Come on, that warrior dude is basically Guts from Berserk. And that's a huge plus.

That moment when you guys ask me to follow you around on social media but I have already been following you for some time. You guys rock anyway <3

You know, they could start small. Release the first three games or the first game only with updated graphics, trophy support etc. Then if the feedback is positive and the people want, you can go bigger and start experimenting with a new game. Still trying to forget Crash of the Mutants so yeah, nothing of that sort.

Broforce will most likely have my vote. I mean, you play as action movie heroes from the 80's. How's anybody going to resist that?