First I was on the fence because Nero voicing Dante and the limp biscuit soundtrack. But now that it's clearly creating its own canon I'm less onboard. The animation looks stellar for sure though...and the cameos are pretty random with the plant boss from 4 and essentially the rabbit butler design from the DMC3 manga 🤔
@get2sammyb DMC Devil May Cry played super well for sure! It was the dialogue and overall plot that was the weakest link lol
@sawaoyamanaka @Veritas7Ax There's a Culturescape interview with Langdon I highly suggest checking out. That whole antivax thing was blown way out of proportion by social media, he's actually way more chill (on that topic and just in general) then people make him out to be. Sounds more like Capcom didn't go back to him because they aren't using union VAs.
The biggest struggle so far is easily the UI. My hunting group and I just reached the endgame content/grind, and despite playing this for a week, we are still explaining to each other how to join quests, or seeing that a quest has been posted, link parties vs squads vs environment
linking (let alone where to find various settings, toggle analogue sticks behavior in menus, etc.). Amazing combat loop, but worst UI for the series thus far.
Most anticipated game of the year. I've played every console and handheld MH entry and so far I'm not disappointed at all. Hoping my fellow hunters are also having a blast 🍖😼
I'm not generally a fan of streamlining systems to the point of removing difficulty, but this seems like an over exaggeration. I'd argue World/Iceborne was fairly easy compared to its predecessors as well, but they still found ways (and monsters) to really crank up that difficulty over time.
I remember watching this project when it was created for PC players that didn't have an official MH title (in the West, anyways, as MH Frontier and I think Online hadn't died yet). Pretty neat on release but I couldn't get into the art style. Then MH World came to PC so...there went my interest.
Wish I was, but I spent too much to play MH Wilds on a new PC. I will buy this game some time this year though (probably after I finally beat Infinite Wealth)!
Adding free additional characters and bosses in updates over time would have been a compelling business model that would make me more excited to play. But paid DLC? Gross. Any enthusiasm for this one that I had left is pretty much gone now.
I'll definitely lean towards the stealth character with Tenchu being among my favorite series. Granted I don't expect it to get anywhere near scratching that itch. We'll see!
Sony, you can do the coolest thing right now. Ape Escape got a whole stage in Astro Bot, Snake versus Monkey is returning to Metal Gear Solid Delta...please. Grace us with a new Ape Escape 🥹
All they need to do is make another Outbreak, co-operative Mercenaries, or Raid Mode. All of those are a blast. Please Capcom, stop chasing aging trends...😓
@8bit4Life The one thing you'll have to detrain from your play style is wire bug recovery 😅 Returning to the World-like control scheme reminded me that ninja hunters only exist in Kamura...
Love this series, and I'm currently playing through Infinite Wealth, but sadly I may have to buy Pirate Yakuza after launch 😣 Thanks to MH Wilds, I'm already paying enough to upgrade my PC to play that on day one.
It's too bad, really. The stores I loved growing up were dead and gone a long time ago. Even while the GameStop locations themselves are still open (for now), and the walls are how I remember them, the actual game content is barren and overrun with obnoxious merchandise in its place (Funkos, anyone?) 😓
Infinite Wealth with a well-deserved Gold 😎 It got my vote since Ryu Ga Gotoku has yet to disappoint (Like a Dragon Gaiden had me tearing up when I beat it recently too)!
Cool I guess, but also why? The core of the experience is finding the inconsistencies yourself and adjusting accordingly. I love P.T. but I don't want to watch a film reproducing the exact events of P.T., because it was being in control and forcing myself to progress that made the experience equally enthralling and terrifying.
@colonelkilgore For what it's worth, my wife never plays third person shooters and managed to solo plat this game. It's definitely doable! A bit of a grind though from the looks of it (I'm still playing through the story).
@MrPeanutbutterz As someone who's been playing Souls since Demon's Souls, this sounds pretty neat! A change in gameplay structure in a sort of roguelite fashion without the need for mods or new profiles. I'll be keeping an eye on it 😎
I'll be watching with a few friends. Going in expecting nothing other than to be annoyed by long dialogues and awkward presentations. Hopefully there's at least one good reveal!
@QiaraIris Agreed, and I really went into it optimistic too. But the team behind these remakes can't comprehend subtlety in storytelling at all. As a big fan of the original and to an extent the first remake, it really bummed me out 😓
But seriously Squenix, give us a separate download version of Queens Blood and I'll play the hell out of it 🤩
Legacy of Kain is back! After the remasters we'll just need Defiance to complete the set 🤩 (please don't be like Capcom and make the games unavailable for purchase separately. I'm not over Dino Crisis 😐)
I'm stuck between if I upgrade my PC or pay for a year of PS Plus next year...😖 As a diehard MH fan, I don't see a reality where I don't buy Wilds on day one, though I have some concerns. Overall the beta was good fun all things considered.
The lack of hit stop is definitely part of it. The visual hit effects also seemed to be very weak. As someone who prefers to disable damage numbers, without the numbers there's little feedback in the beta to demonstrate your attacks are actually connecting.
I need an option for "no, but only because I don't have Plus!" 😮💨 Looking forward to Friday tho! Too bad about the performance issues, but as others have noted, hopefully that's just because it's a pre-release build.
Only getting Like a Dragon to continue my LAD/Yakuza physical collection (and the series is stellar in general), and MH Wilds because my PC is in need of some dire upgrades and the spec requirements for Wilds are pretty ridiculous.
There seems to be a worrying lack of glocks, ARs, and shotguns, but I'm sure it's still a good time 😏 Looking forward to buying this one down the line (too many games lately holy moly).
Finally got around to beating the Remaster of the first game, and I'm working on Miles. Hoping to get to 2 maybe some time next year when I find a copy on discount.
There's something vaguely 3rd Birthday about the possession mechanic. Not at all what I was expecting this game to be, but hopefully it ends up better than 3rd Birthday 😅
@yazzika And much to my wife's disappointment, Zed's VA (Jimmy Urine) and associated boss tracks also changed 😞 (tho looking into the controversy surrounding him, it kinda makes sense...)
@get2sammyb To be fair, "Live Service" and "Free to Play" aren't exactly favorable buzz words these days 😅 I'm sure this will certainly find a crowd though, but unless we get another lockdown, surpassing AC is a stiff hurdle!
@Czar_Khastik It seriously makes no sense. Sly Cooper does not have PvP and isn't Live Service, so how would anyone stay invested for more than 10 minutes? 🤔🤷♂️
I'm counting down the days! Looking forward to this with the original being among my all-time favorite games. I'm also likely going to revert to Classic controls, never had an issue with them (though I wouldn't be upset if they just moved the dodge roll to a button...😅).
E3 was great in its glory days, but I can't pretend that it has been even remotely good for the last several years. SGF is just another okay show that took it's place. I'm looking forward to it!
Sly Cooper finally being available for purchase and not stream is great! I hope they keep that ball rolling with 2 and 3. Not sure how they'd pull off 4 without a 'remaster' though...
I heard this is from the same team as the awful "New Gundam Breaker", so I really hope they got it together to make this a solid successor to Breaker 3 😖 Could be my personal GOTY if so!
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Re: Devil May Cry's Netflix Anime Is Dividing Fans Big Time
First I was on the fence because Nero voicing Dante and the limp biscuit soundtrack. But now that it's clearly creating its own canon I'm less onboard. The animation looks stellar for sure though...and the cameos are pretty random with the plant boss from 4 and essentially the rabbit butler design from the DMC3 manga 🤔
@get2sammyb DMC Devil May Cry played super well for sure! It was the dialogue and overall plot that was the weakest link lol
@sawaoyamanaka @Veritas7Ax There's a Culturescape interview with Langdon I highly suggest checking out. That whole antivax thing was blown way out of proportion by social media, he's actually way more chill (on that topic and just in general) then people make him out to be. Sounds more like Capcom didn't go back to him because they aren't using union VAs.
Re: Poll: So, Is Monster Hunter Wilds 'Too Easy'?
The biggest struggle so far is easily the UI. My hunting group and I just reached the endgame content/grind, and despite playing this for a week, we are still explaining to each other how to join quests, or seeing that a quest has been posted, link parties vs squads vs environment
linking (let alone where to find various settings, toggle analogue sticks behavior in menus, etc.). Amazing combat loop, but worst UI for the series thus far.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Monster Hunter Wilds?
Most anticipated game of the year. I've played every console and handheld MH entry and so far I'm not disappointed at all. Hoping my fellow hunters are also having a blast 🍖😼
Re: Some Monster Hunter Wilds Fans Are Losing Their Minds Over the Game Being 'Too Easy'
I'm not generally a fan of streamlining systems to the point of removing difficulty, but this seems like an over exaggeration. I'd argue World/Iceborne was fairly easy compared to its predecessors as well, but they still found ways (and monsters) to really crank up that difficulty over time.
Re: Monster Hunter-Like, Live Service Action Game Dauntless Is Shutting Down This May
I remember watching this project when it was created for PC players that didn't have an official MH title (in the West, anyways, as MH Frontier and I think Online hadn't died yet). Pretty neat on release but I couldn't get into the art style. Then MH World came to PC so...there went my interest.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii?
Wish I was, but I spent too much to play MH Wilds on a new PC. I will buy this game some time this year though (probably after I finally beat Infinite Wealth)!
Re: Dynasty Warriors: Origins PS5 Patch 1.003 Out Now, Makes NPCs Shut the Hell Up and More
Sand Land really needs a patch like this too...😓 Good on Tecmo Koei for paving the way.
Re: FromSoftware Plans to Flog Characters, Bosses as Elden Ring Nightreign DLC
Adding free additional characters and bosses in updates over time would have been a compelling business model that would make me more excited to play. But paid DLC? Gross. Any enthusiasm for this one that I had left is pretty much gone now.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Character Swapping Explained, Loyal Players Won't 'Miss Out'
I'll definitely lean towards the stealth character with Tenchu being among my favorite series. Granted I don't expect it to get anywhere near scratching that itch. We'll see!
Re: State of Play Confirmed for Wednesday, 40+ Minutes of PS5 News and Updates
Sony, you can do the coolest thing right now. Ape Escape got a whole stage in Astro Bot, Snake versus Monkey is returning to Metal Gear Solid Delta...please. Grace us with a new Ape Escape 🥹
Re: Poll: Did the PSN Outage Ruin Your Gaming Plans Over the Weekend?
Not even a little, I just bought and set up my new gaming PC for MH Wilds 😁
Re: How Well Do You Know Ratchet & Clank?
Hey, I'll take 12! Love this series, and I still need to play All 4 One, Full Frontal and Into the Nexus 😅
Re: Capcom to Pull the Plug on Rubbish Resident Evil Multiplayer Spin-Off
All they need to do is make another Outbreak, co-operative Mercenaries, or Raid Mode. All of those are a blast. Please Capcom, stop chasing aging trends...😓
Re: 11 New Games Are Coming to PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
Ayyye we finally get MediEvil 2! That's awesome, it felt like this game had been tucked under a rug for a long time 😅
Re: Two Weekends of Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Action Set for February
@8bit4Life The one thing you'll have to detrain from your play style is wire bug recovery 😅 Returning to the World-like control scheme reminded me that ninja hunters only exist in Kamura...
Re: Like a Dragon Direct Announced, with Way More Info on PS5, PS4's Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Love this series, and I'm currently playing through Infinite Wealth, but sadly I may have to buy Pirate Yakuza after launch 😣 Thanks to MH Wilds, I'm already paying enough to upgrade my PC to play that on day one.
Re: GameStop Shutters Large Number of US Stores with Usual Tact
It's too bad, really. The stores I loved growing up were dead and gone a long time ago. Even while the GameStop locations themselves are still open (for now), and the walls are how I remember them, the actual game content is barren and overrun with obnoxious merchandise in its place (Funkos, anyone?) 😓
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG of 2024
Infinite Wealth with a well-deserved Gold 😎 It got my vote since Ryu Ga Gotoku has yet to disappoint (Like a Dragon Gaiden had me tearing up when I beat it recently too)!
Re: Viral Horror Hit The Exit 8 Is Being Adapted into a Movie, and It Looks Spot On
Cool I guess, but also why? The core of the experience is finding the inconsistencies yourself and adjusting accordingly. I love P.T. but I don't want to watch a film reproducing the exact events of P.T., because it was being in control and forcing myself to progress that made the experience equally enthralling and terrifying.
Re: Freedom Wars Remastered Reintroduces You to a Stone Cold PS Vita Classic
This game rules, definitely a day one for me! If we miraculously get a port of Shinobido 2 and/or Muramasa, I might sell my PSTV 😅
Re: Suicide Squad Season 4, Deathstroke Fail to Move the Needle Much
@colonelkilgore For what it's worth, my wife never plays third person shooters and managed to solo plat this game. It's definitely doable! A bit of a grind though from the looks of it (I'm still playing through the story).
Re: Elden Ring: Nightreign Explained, Can Be Played in Single Player and Offline
@MrPeanutbutterz As someone who's been playing Souls since Demon's Souls, this sounds pretty neat! A change in gameplay structure in a sort of roguelite fashion without the need for mods or new profiles. I'll be keeping an eye on it 😎
Re: Poll: Will You Be Watching The Game Awards 2024?
I'll be watching with a few friends. Going in expecting nothing other than to be annoyed by long dialogues and awkward presentations. Hopefully there's at least one good reveal!
Re: My First Gran Turismo Available This Friday for Free on PS5, PS4
I'm actually looking forward to this since I'm curious how well GT7 controls and uses the dual sense. That name is so patronizing though 😆
Re: Sly Cooper, Jak and Daxter Part of PS Plus Premium Lineup for December
@Keyblade-Dan Yes! Agreed on both. Time of the Assassins has a great level editor too 😁
Re: Sly Cooper, Jak and Daxter Part of PS Plus Premium Lineup for December
@Keyblade-Dan You're after my own heart, I would lose it if we got Tenchu ports 😭
Re: Capcom's PS Plus Premium Games Available Now without Subscription
I never thought the day would come! And thank goodness they are respecting PS3 purchases of each 🤩 Thank you Capcom!
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Third Entry 'Won't Cheat' with the Airship
@QiaraIris Agreed, and I really went into it optimistic too. But the team behind these remakes can't comprehend subtlety in storytelling at all. As a big fan of the original and to an extent the first remake, it really bummed me out 😓
But seriously Squenix, give us a separate download version of Queens Blood and I'll play the hell out of it 🤩
Re: 17 Games Land on PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
Legacy of Kain is back! After the remasters we'll just need Defiance to complete the set 🤩 (please don't be like Capcom and make the games unavailable for purchase separately. I'm not over Dino Crisis 😐)
Re: Empire of the Ants' Creepy-Crawlies Will Move at 60fps on PS5 Pro
Ant fans will eat this up. Me? I play Earth Defense Force to blow up ants 🐜🫡🐜
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of the Monster Hunter Wilds Beta?
I'm stuck between if I upgrade my PC or pay for a year of PS Plus next year...😖 As a diehard MH fan, I don't see a reality where I don't buy Wilds on day one, though I have some concerns. Overall the beta was good fun all things considered.
Re: Fans Work Out Why Monster Hunter Wilds Feels So Weird and Weightless in PS5 Beta
The lack of hit stop is definitely part of it. The visual hit effects also seemed to be very weak. As someone who prefers to disable damage numbers, without the numbers there's little feedback in the beta to demonstrate your attacks are actually connecting.
Re: Showa American Story Reveals the Craziest PS5 Trailer of 2024
I sincerely hope this ends up being good, because this trailer makes me so happy 😭
Re: Poll: Are You Playing the Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta?
I need an option for "no, but only because I don't have Plus!" 😮💨 Looking forward to Friday tho! Too bad about the performance issues, but as others have noted, hopefully that's just because it's a pre-release build.
Re: Video: 2025 Is Shaping Up to Be PS5's Best Year Yet
Only getting Like a Dragon to continue my LAD/Yakuza physical collection (and the series is stellar in general), and MH Wilds because my PC is in need of some dire upgrades and the spec requirements for Wilds are pretty ridiculous.
Re: Sonic X Shadow Generations (PS5) - Shadow the Star of This Splendid Platforming Package
There seems to be a worrying lack of glocks, ARs, and shotguns, but I'm sure it's still a good time 😏 Looking forward to buying this one down the line (too many games lately holy moly).
Re: Poll: One Year Later, How Would You Rate Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PS5?
Finally got around to beating the Remaster of the first game, and I'm working on Miles. Hoping to get to 2 maybe some time next year when I find a copy on discount.
Re: Lords of the Fallen PS5 Sequel Prioritising 'Elevated Production Values', More 'Commercial' Art Style
I hope they stick to tradition and name the sequel "Lords of the Fallen"!
Re: Poll: Did You Pre-Order a PS5 Pro?
Nah, I'd rather pump funds that high into upgrading my PC so that the base PS5 can be my last PlayStation ever.
Re: Slitterhead Is the Siren Successor for PS5, PS4 You've Been Craving
There's something vaguely 3rd Birthday about the possession mechanic. Not at all what I was expecting this game to be, but hopefully it ends up better than 3rd Birthday 😅
Re: PS4 Players Won't Have to Wait Long for Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP
@yazzika And much to my wife's disappointment, Zed's VA (Jimmy Urine) and associated boss tracks also changed 😞 (tho looking into the controversy surrounding him, it kinda makes sense...)
Re: Floatopia Could Surpass Animal Crossing on PS5
@get2sammyb To be fair, "Live Service" and "Free to Play" aren't exactly favorable buzz words these days 😅
I'm sure this will certainly find a crowd though, but unless we get another lockdown, surpassing AC is a stiff hurdle!
Re: Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (PS2) - Charming PS2 Platformer Can Still Steal Our Hearts
@Czar_Khastik It seriously makes no sense. Sly Cooper does not have PvP and isn't Live Service, so how would anyone stay invested for more than 10 minutes? 🤔🤷♂️
Re: Preview: Dead Rising Plays and Looks Like a Dream in PS5 Deluxe Remaster
I'm counting down the days! Looking forward to this with the original being among my all-time favorite games. I'm also likely going to revert to Classic controls, never had an issue with them (though I wouldn't be upset if they just moved the dodge roll to a button...😅).
Re: 14 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Announced for June 2024
Yo Daxter?! I think we finally have all of the Jak series in one place!
Re: Halo 1 Remaster Being Considered for PS5, New Report Claims
If this happened, I would buy a copy just to set on my shelf as a reminder of how absolutely bizarre it is that this thing exists.
Re: Poll: Are You Hyped for Summer Game Fest 2024?
E3 was great in its glory days, but I can't pretend that it has been even remotely good for the last several years. SGF is just another okay show that took it's place. I'm looking forward to it!
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for June 2024 Announced
Sly Cooper finally being available for purchase and not stream is great! I hope they keep that ball rolling with 2 and 3. Not sure how they'd pull off 4 without a 'remaster' though...
Re: Capcom Hits Record High Profits for Seventh Year in a Row
Great to hear. I will always be a diehard Capcom supporter thanks to series like Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, Ace Attorney, and Devil May Cry!
Re: Gundam Breaker 4 August Release Date Revealed in the Goofiest Trailer You'll See Today
I heard this is from the same team as the awful "New Gundam Breaker", so I really hope they got it together to make this a solid successor to Breaker 3 😖 Could be my personal GOTY if so!