Boxmonkey

Well deserved. I loved the game! Leon’s sections could have been better with less bullet sponge zombies but overall the most fun I’ve had with resi since 2005.

The first line Video game anti-fans is So disingenuous it’s hilarious. People are allowed to criticise games they don’t like! People are allowed to have an opinion (you guys make a living from it)

Also crap games that no one wants to play failing is entertaining. Especially when the gaming media that is meant to inform the public actually just run advertisements for the games rather than giving honest critique.

That’s a non issue in this day and age. The smear campaign against this game is relentless but it won’t make a difference. It will still embarrass most big devs and publishers. Becoming a trend these days isn’t it.

I wonder if the E.T devs blamed the players for the Extra-Terrestrial game ending up in landfill back in the 80’s. Or is it just the modern players fault for crap games failing?

@space_g0blin marathon will survive but it’s going to be a very small sweaty crowd. They shouldn’t have invited the tarkov crowd to playtest the alpha. Players like shroud advising them to make it more hardcore extraction shooter was always going to alienate the masses who have 3-5 hours a week available to play games.

Farewell highguard! You won’t be forgotten. The second instalment of the great concordian timeline is complete. Only one left before the trilogy is over 😔

Far too many people were judging the lack of ps5 footage as suspicious. Probably years of experience being gaslit by aaa devs

@UltimateOtaku91 if you don’t think age verification to play games isn’t coming you haven’t been paying attention.

Make all games with gambling mechanics 18+

@DoTheRoar nah the courts will curb monopolies eventually. PlayStation and steam being sued along with apple indicates that consumer protection laws will kick in at some point. The best way to deal with all of this is to allow customers to sell their digital games via the PlayStation store. That will drive real consumer demand pricing rather than the inflated prices Sony push.

Since gaming has gone 80% digital I very rarely buy new games anymore. I either wait for large discounts or skip games entirely. If the games have disc versions I always buy them for resale value (if I don’t want to replay). Unfortunately second hand retailers like cex now price their disc games on the PlayStation store price.

Essentially digital gaming has hurt the consumer massively and that trend will only continue until the European courts (the only consumer friendly courts in the world) sue platforms into allowing competition.

Ps: when I eventually sell my ps5 I will have 20-30 hard copies of games to give to the new owner. That’s the way gaming should work for families that can’t afford the newest consoles and games.

Play a kids game if you don’t like horror games! It’s the same argument as asking for easy mode in dark souls.

Marathon has 2400 players now on steam 😁 the bots have been switched off I guess

People really do have an absolute meltdown because the public use the only publicly available data to analyse how well or badly a game is doing. Maybe marathon has underwhelmed in steam numbers and chart placement via Xbox and Sony. The devs and media wish this data wasn’t available so they can tell you how well it’s doing and is 10/10 game. Get over it!! The vast majority have rejected the game and no wishful thinking or moaning about people using this data it’s will change that fact! It’s sickening that the industry is advocating for removal of all data that players can use to judge a game especially considering msm reviews are anything but independent and honest

This game is going to have a small dedicated player base. Reviews won’t make a difference at this point.

Good! Sue them and make games available from multiple retailers. Since digital became more prevalent you get 6 year old games at full price. Where as of the disc version existed you could pick the game up for £10 second hand or £20 new. In fact I’d go further and make the platforms create a second hand store so people can trade their digital games.

Edit: the argument that Sony sell hardware at a reduced cost because of their online store is laughable!

Europe brings in rules to stop dark patterns > live service games raise prices 🤣 all live service players deserve everything they get.

Upgrade to 6/10

Why would it matter? Didn’t Sony just say they won’t release single player games on pc??

@SuperSilverback last good game from Bethesda 😁

@dodgykebaab not sure which part of the story you believe is made up but 🤷🏻‍♂️. New capacity to supply the market won’t come online for years. Current capacity is maxed out and 90%+ is sold already. If Sony can magic up something up then it will be a miracle.

Day one for me

The last good fallout game. Can’t wait

@dodgykebaab no I only work in the industry building and testing the equipment that makes ram. My daily meeting are about the state of the industry and forecasts for the next 10 years. I fully understand that micron tsmc and intel have signed deals with ai companies to supply all commercial ram to those ai companies only. Consumer ram which is what Sony and Microsoft will be buying won’t be available in large quantities for at least 5 years. Thinking Sony can magic up some sort of cheap ram deals is nonsense!

Such a strange decision to remake that game. It was a decent game the first time around but these type of experiences really don’t warrant a rerelease.

@dodgykebaab anyone believing that a console can be make for £450 when the ram alone will cost that is in for a huge shock!

Just wait until gta6 launches. Then we’ll see some systems shifted! As long as rockstar actually have a or version lined up.

This game died so quickly. Unfortunately once people leave they don’t ever really come back for long periods. Another huge live service flop.

@Jacko11 how can Sony release a new console at reasonable prices with ram shortages expected to last 5 years plus?

Sounds about right tbh. Ps6 will be a minimum of £800 imo

I can see the market moving in the same direction as mobile phones where they are mega expensive but you can pay monthly.

Well deserved success! Single player games don’t make enough money though apparently

Marathon will be free to play by the summer. It’s the only way it’s going to survive.

Gta5 is the game that refuses to die. I never in a million years would have predicted that it would still be selling so well all these years later. Crazy stuff! Can’t wait to sink a couple hundred hours into the next game.

Marathon is doing fine on opening weekend. It could really struggle over the coming weeks as number drop off. Most streamers have ditched it after the paid advertisements periods ended. After the play test a few months ago bungie seemed to take the feedback from the hardcore tarkov players to massively increase depth and difficulty which is a crazy decision considering this game wants to attract a casual audience. It’s probably too little too late now as you only get once chance at a first impression.

I’d be more inclined to say yes to more if they have high quality output. Not sure sons of Sparta is the level we want for smaller budget projects.

Finishing resi requiem (which is incredible so far)

That’s the very best way to deal with the situation. Give him a credit and pay the man rather than removing all his artwork.

91% positive reviews on steam but player number dropped already. 🤖

Great game 10/10 😬

Dynamic pricing is just another sign that capitalism needs to collapse. It’s a disgusting policy even on things with limited availability like concert tickets (it’s basically legal ticket touting) but to have it on something that have infinite supply should be made illegal.

I’ll wait a couple years to see if Sony recommit to single player games. If they don’t I have a huge huge backlog I can play for the rest of my gaming days.

@TheDarts welcome to gaming media 2026!
That had no problem reviewing arc raiders before all content was available. YouTube reviews for the win

@cainhurst94 initially the game as always going to sell decently. Long term sustainability is a whole different thing! In a couple months it could easily be down to 10k players (destiny 2 levels) that can’t be seen as success for Sony who paid over 3 billion for it.

Marathon is doing slightly better than I expected on steam with 80k peak. I guess that number will increase for the weekend but I’d think Sony and bungie were hoping for better numbers at release. As far as review scores I imagine the press will give the game at least an 8/10

Withholding review scores at the request of a developer isn’t really something the industry should adopt. Especially considering how much trust the public have already lost in msm. Also this tactic won’t work for bungie as all momentum will have been lost in a couple of months and people will no longer care what the reviews say! They will have already made up their minds.

I really don’t see how they attract players back to buying their hardware. Unless it’s a decent spec pc that is plug and play at a very reasonable price it will fail.

Out today, gone tomorrow

@TheArt buy a disc copy and sell it week one. You’ll get at least 50% of your money back.

Pc sales started off really well but declined with later releases. Let’s be honest the later releases like tlou2 and spiderman 2 were nowhere near as good as the first games. It’s not that surprising that sales dropped off.