BoldAndBrash

• Story doesn't pack quite the same punch as Zero Dawn

Yikes... That's a damn shame. Story was the weakest link in ZD for me. Really hoped they'd have some better storytelling this time around

Fortnite characters are always thick as heck.
Chloe should fit right in

@Nightcrawler71
If the game is actually fun to learn and very rewarding, I'm all for it.
Just like Furi for instance. Incredible game and getting better fits it perfectly, especially here. Protagonist gets stronger and stronger, player gets better and better.

Some games just do it for the difficulty gimmick tho (The Surge and other Soulslikes for instance) This one isn't

@Indoorhero
More at 12

@Col_McCafferty
Casuals actually have a PS console to play mainstream/ blockbuster games on (nothing wrong with that, but I've seen lots of those types of gamers who play stuff like GOW/ Horizon).

And then you have lots PC nerds with a humongous rig that only play Counter strike, because fRaMerAte and feeling superior

@AndrehF
Had that in mind as well, though these snap-on grapple hooks (whip here) are a turnoff.
Seems like the platforming is not that flushed out here. Could be fun tho.
Nowadays the most fun games are the ones that come out of nowhere

@StonyKL @Johnnycide
Christ almighty
Negative football banter =/= negative view of the actual city =/=
DISCRIMI-FREAKING-NATION!?? Lol

Furthermore, you can toggle a setting that highlights any climbable areas in the environment.

Wish all games did this, instead of the blatantly obvious odd-looking edges, you could just turn them off

Eeww Liverpool. Go ahead and walk alone Sony
Guess I'm gonna have to buy an xbox now

Wasn't Disney on a gaming redemption path?
As in ditching shiiity devs and focussing on quality?
Oh well, not surprising the Mouse is making an exploitative developer make a kids game... Lol

@naruball
Sure I can pick up, turn my brain off and enjoy games as well.
But with the potential that AC has, I don't think it's too much to ask for better combat, better world interaction/ immersion, better game design, etc.
It would benefit literally everyone and they'll sell more as their games would become a must buy.

Their games are always not-there-yet and going the extra mile could make them amazing. They've got 3 different teams working on 3 different AC games (I think) so why not? The wait wouldn't be that painful. Instead I'm just not even bothering anymore, which is a shame

@naruball @Flaming_Kaiser

I love me some long games, but not games that are padded with filler. There are literally microtransactions in the game to speed up the leveling process... If that doesn't tell you something I don't know what will.

These games are designed to be time sinks. The problem is that the gameplay just doesn't support it.

If the world was actually immersive with interactive NPC's, alive villages, various things to do, good horse gameplay that doesn't feel onrails, an actually interesting story and combat that feels brutal where you can feel the impact like in the Batman games instead of slashing and dashing away as if it's a MOBA.
I could play the rhythmic Batman combat for days (and did so for the platinums), but I'm done with AC after the first clunky fight

OMG
This just brought back so many nostalgic memories. Had completely forgotten it even existed... Played the demo to hell and back as a kid lol

Wow.
Creative games always get the benefit of the doubt from me. This looks stellar!
Wouldn't mind supporting stuff like this at all! Even if its release needs some patching.

Tho who the heck is Mindfish?

@lolwhatno
I'm not so sure actually. It's nothing new, but in games it is I think.
Most of the time in gaming it's just scripted. This seems different.
Even avoiding conventional driving lines, because there's a faster possibility. Seems pretty cool

@Ooccoo_Jr
If it's an AI made from the ground up that adapts and learn instead of your rubberbanding onrails AI, then yeah, pretty impressive. Probably opens up doors to more advanced AI possibilities

OFFTOPIC:
Has this site become way more popular recently? Or at least way more comments than maybe a year ago?

@ShogunRok
The formula isn't the problem. The garbage games are.

They could have an amazing openworld game where they actually implement stealth properly. Instead having huge worlds filled with a bunch of nothing, they could make it a smaller openworld with lots of areas where you can play like an actual freaking... assassin... Wow.

Ubisoft is so garbage that they can't even take the criticism properly. Either way, this news sounds at least better than the textbook anime filler episodes they've been releasing aka every AC after AC2

@velio84
Oh believe me, Ubi couldn't get any lower for me, with or without NFTS.

@themcnoisy @AdamNovice
Because BOTW is creative and the world is literally your playground in an amazingly fun way.

I'm a huge Sont nut and samurai fan, but left disappointed with Tsushima. It's arcady as hell, feels like a Ubisoft checklist game where you do the same thing everywhere. The script was mediocre, the immersion wasn't there (arcady games never feel immersive to me, RDR2 on the other hand, WOW), pretty lame interactions with people, animals and collectibles (always the same thing), feels scripted, stiff and on rails. You never feel like you have the freedom to do whatever you want.
The openworld just serves as a filler between A and B. There's nothing interesting to do in-between.
The wind mechanic gets annoying as well and breaks the immersion. Everything felt like a gimmick in this game. That's just my opinion though.

Horizon, however, is pretty stellar, besides its awkward storytelling and some scripted dino's (like the towers ones and the flying ones that always fly the same area like a Bathesda game).

BOTW is amazing. The fact that Eurogamer are morons, doesn't mean that BOTW is bad or worse than the above. It's for damn sure better than the scripted Tsushima game for me

@kyleforrester87
WAIT did you mix Big Boss and Harold!?!?!

@kyleforrester87
Booooo

@velio84
As much as I despise Ubi, this is the one good game they've released in a very long time

@art_of_the_kill
With the way right to repair is going, it seems like we're going straight to an era where literally nothing is your possession anymore.
It needs a chip, its own software updates, its own licensed repairs, it has its own expiration date and you the consumer are shhht out of luck

These Bandai Namco anime games are so annoying. Just make a quality game already instead of this half@ssed crap they always put out.
Who doesn't wanna buy an anime mixup fighting game? I sure as hell would, but I also sure as hell won't buy a crappy game and I'm not the only one apparently as they're pulling the plug, as expected.
They always do this and expect a different result. Something something insanity.

Seven Deadly Sins game looks quality. Bandai should take note

@viktorcode @NEStalgia
The gambling part is indeed not talked about enough. These types of games are focused on addiction.
I love my fair share of online games, but Sony going this direction is very strange and disappointing

@shafedog247
Short term money...
And no I did not know businesses are out to make money. Completely flew past me.
Also, how do you think Sony got to this point? By only having multiplatform games? Do you think PS3 eventually won even after the rough start because of its multiplats?
It's all exclusives, track record, lineup, history, etc.

"Why do I need a PS5 if it'll come to PC eventually anyway? I'll wait and play it on ***** laptop that can't even handle it"
That's ruining a reputation if you ask me. Have you seen the GOW mods?
That's the reason why care companies don't want their cars to be in some games where they're damageable. It's a bad look

@mariomaster96
GTA V PS5 trailer got roasted beyond belief by big GTA V YouTubers lol

@get2sammyb
Isn't this a bit of damage controlling?
I'm the biggest Sony Pony there is, but still... This is ridiculous.

I had many season passes going for Apex and Rocket League. I was only playing online at that time, it felt like a job trying to keep up with these pass challenges. I ditched them all eventually and stopped playing online. If the new Fortnite update with the swinging came out then, I'd have a Fortnite pass as well.

I ALSO absolutely LOVE Factions. When that comes in I'll be on its season pass as well for sure.
Too much to keep up with. I know these aren't a must, but still.

These games are developed to keep you hooked. The more you play, the more they earn. Even singleplayer games like Assassin's Creed have become this disgusting slog of time wasting filler.

PS5 is the first gen I'm not excited about. Nothing feels special anymore. Nothing impresses (except for literally ONLY God of War, RDR2, TLOU2 and maybe Horizon).
It's all about getting it out quick and moving on to the next cash cow.

With the amount of sandbox games out there, there are VERY few with Amazon interactive worlds you can mess around with. That should tell you something.

There's no Skate 2 or 3, GTA IV/ V, Spider-Man 2 PS2 (amazing wallrunning and physics with insanely fun learning curve).

Just put out this shallow game, put some nice graphics and fRamErAte on it and it'll sell like hotcakes. That's all you need to do nowadays.

How many live service games can one person be hooked to? I'm not gonna pay for 3 different season passes for 3 different games. It's getting ridiculous.
It's like cable TV is back, but you're paying for every channel.

@Bleachedsmiles
No sht reaaaallyyy?

Oh nooo!
Anyway...

Oh, yeah....
This is gonna be a BUY.

Edit: on second thought...
The spells need a bit more punch when shooting. The bodies disappearing as if it's a PS2 game feels incredibly cheap (wasn't this a memory problem? Why is this still a thing?), the grappling hook feels lame.
Grappling hooks are weird. Amazing mechanic to have in games, but devs rarely use it as a mechanic. Lots of games have it, but none actually incorporate it through gameplay or physics. It's just insta travel.
Still a buy tho

@Danloaded
Since BF3*
Well, at least EA hasn't effed up Apex yet. There's a lack of Titanfall, but oh well. Can't expect much from EA

@themightyant
It's not like it's anything new. PS fans have been complaining for years. Dude is out of touch.
https://twitter.com/imranzomg/status/1374033875601477632?s=20&t=GG-51AYwvFSf5QwjR2u1bw

You can see his live service vision all over this site.
Closing Japan Studio. PS games going to PC. Killzone gone, Days Gone sequel gone. The reason Evolution Studios was gone, was because they were forced to make a completely different game than what they had been making and forced to make it work with all this online social garbage it had.
Driveclub was absolutely STELLAR. I still go back to it when I'm not satisfied with new racers coming out.

PS was always about its lineup and building trust with its fans, because of its track record. First time I'm not hyped about a new console. Their first party games have yet to prove PS5's true power. Horizon won't be it either. It's crossgen, sorry

I'm getting tired of this Jim Ryan guy.
This and last gen I didn't care who's at the top and didn't follow any news regarding that stuff.
Sign this freaking petition at least. Doesn't do jack, but hopefully sends a message.
https://www.change.org/p/sony-remove-jim-ryan-as-ceo-of-playstation?redirect=false

@Salt_AU
Depends if GI is covering the game on their cover and such. Sounds fishy

@BritneyfR_ee
They're selling games while hiring the worst and cheapest writers, so why wouldn't they? The worst part is that people defend these lackluster games.
The difference with this and AC though, is that it actually does make up in gameplay and world building. Enjoyed the first one. Will get this on sale

Am I the only one who thinks this decision-making gimmick is overrated beyond belief?
Story sucked in part 1, but that's not what made it fun to play. Honestly I have skipped every cutscene in Just Cause 3, 4. They are garbage.

I get these games for the world and gameplay, which they do well.
Is it disappointing? Sure as hell, but if the story sucks already, who cares about decisions lol?

Gives me an excuse to waste less time and skip cutscenes without feeling like I missed something.

Planet Coaster is not my type of game, because I've never played any game in this genre. I may try it if it's worth it and good for beginners

Either way, nothing in here that'll disrupt my backlog. Not sure if that's good news lol

@QBGaming12
Trailer team =/= soundtrack team =/= devs

It's just a rushed piece of trash. Again.

@Anti-Matter
I was too triggered you replaced MGS2 for me to finally realize you're messing around

@nomither6
The pizza's are life service if that's more your thing

Man I never play the side stuff like these in big RPG's, but loved Gwent and always play a round when I'm playing through the game.

@weR1youR2Podcast

The 2 expansions have become my favourite part actually. Especially Blood and Wine. Absolutely love the setting and the story and that bizarre optional part that is actually missable (so make sure you experience it).

Exited for the game, but it's not like it's that impressive looking... Of course it could run on PS4. Our Cyberpunks should be the exception, but here we are, being impressed by games running on hardware they should run on

For some reason this game just exudes quality. It'll be massive. Not a lot of games I would pre-order, only trust a handful of publishers, but if this one sucks I will absolutely eat my shorts. Quote me on that

@Nem
Kakarot is a step in the right direction, but it looks nowhere near as smooth and interesting as this

@Porco
So that explains why I haven't heard anything from those "indie" titles anymore. Didn't know they shut it down. What a damn shame....
I whine about Ubi all the time, but those were gems!
As if I didn't need any more reason to loathe Ubi, but thanks anyways

@MFTWrecks
Fair enough

@ATaco
As annoying as it is, they could turn it around.

These publishers are greedy and incompetent beyond belief, but with higher ups that care about quality (aka returning costumers and long-term gains) these studios could actually produce quality.

Instead Ubisoft just rehashes the same garbage and poops it out while it's not even finished

@MFTWrecks
You list a bunch of mediocre games and absolutely horrendous ones like GR that played like garbage and then proceed to say how shocked you were by how this one played lol