@Cerny Maybe that's why Nixxes have been pulled into shore up the performance. Butt clenching shooters like this demand a near locked 60, no hitching or traversal stutter. Let's hope that they're one of the few to come away unscathed by using UE5.
Whilst you could argue Sony's bigger titles have more visual clout non can compete with the balletic, bullet hell firework display of Returnal. The Nemesis and Hyperion fights especially, are visual poetry on screen.
@Frmknst I'm in agreement with your sentiments. I thought it was rather disappointing. Journey was, and still is, one of my most memorable video game experiences and yet this, despite all the praise, felt completely empty with no subtext to what was actually happening. Just literally felt like mammals and fish flew around because it looked visually striking. Nothing else beyond that though
The first has the best pacing and length in regards to Kojima's attempt to seamlessly blend movies and games together but it's not that much in front of this installment in my list. A few too many overly long cut scenes but otherwise it's a cast iron classic for me.
Starting an event with a bloated COD trailer and then an even more bloated interview set the trend for the show. Nadir being WOW which was so utterly devoid of any actual gameplay content it encouraged me to just turn the whole event off completely.
I've no real hope here. I'd expect a beat for beat Hollywood remake of Meet The Feebles arriving on a big screen before Bioshock 4 sees the light of day.
@ShogunRok I remember discussing Journey with someone and they asked about my first playthrough. I waxed lyrical about having the same companion who stayed by my side. They raced ahead during the final flight but then waited at the final platform and we joyfully chirped away into the white oblivion. He told the tale that the same happened to him except that his faithful companion disappeared during the climb against the blizzard and never returned, leaving him to take that final flight alone without any feelings other than one of loss. Nearly broke my heart
@Puketapu I'm aware that some of the staff are ex employees but every one of their games just ape Journey to the point of that I can't see them as anything other than inferior clones. Abzu and The Pathless were decent games but nothing more. It doesnt help that the Journeylike genre is overstuffed with titles that live in the shadow of it.
Another Journeylike indie that'll be unable to get anywhere near that timeless masterpiece. Still, it's probably the first I'll play out of that menagerie.of games
If it's bug free at least then kudos to the team. One awaits Bethesda's port of Starfield however, like one would await a tap on the shoulder from the Reaper.
@nessisonett I never buy into the idea that if you don't set it in the US it won't sell. Rockstar could set GTA7 in Crianlarich with a game world that only stretched to the station at Rannoch and it'd sell millions. Set it in Birmingham with rival factions being led by a digitally accurate Stewart Lee, Lenry Henry, Noddy Holder and Armando Iannucci can be the Scottish kingpin who's behind it all. Plus Britain is as ripe for satire as the US is.
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Re: Random: Auteur Hideo Kojima Hopes to Win an Award by Scanning a Real-Life Ghost into His Horror Game
@RBMango 🤣🤣🤣
Re: The Last of Us 2 Is Now Available on PS Plus Extra on PS5, PS4
Hopefully this is The Last of It.
Re: Seriously, What's the Catch with Ananta? Free PS5 Open Worlder Looks Mental in Uncut Gameplay
I'm sure there's some lawyers rubbing their hands in glee somewhere.
Re: Nixxes Confirms It's Working Alongside Housemarque on PS5 Shooter Saros
@Cerny Maybe that's why Nixxes have been pulled into shore up the performance. Butt clenching shooters like this demand a near locked 60, no hitching or traversal stutter. Let's hope that they're one of the few to come away unscathed by using UE5.
Re: Saros Launches Exclusively on PS5 in March 2026, and It Looks Fantastic in First Gameplay
Whilst Wolverine will get everyone's attention it's Saros by far that gets mine. Gameplay is king in Housemarque titles.
Re: PS5's Most Exciting Upcoming Shooter Pragmata Levels Up in New Trailer
This is looking more and more interesting to me as a concept to base a game on
Re: State of Play Confirmed for 24th September, 35 Minutes of PS5 News and Reveals
Great news about Saros being shown at last
Re: SEGA Trademarks Arcade Paradise Potentially Hinting at Compilation Bundle
All of the old 80s and 90s sit down Sega arcades were just fantastic
Re: In Spain, the PS5 Is Starting to Outsell the Switch 2 Again
The reign in Spain falls...
Re: The Best and Scariest Fatal Frame Is Getting a PS5 Remake Early Next Year
@Muscleblackcop Call me Captain Darling and I'll be yours forever my sweet sugar plum.
Re: The Best and Scariest Fatal Frame Is Getting a PS5 Remake Early Next Year
@Muscleblackcop So don't read it. Problem solved.
Re: What PS5 Games Have the Best Graphics?
Whilst you could argue Sony's bigger titles have more visual clout non can compete with the balletic, bullet hell firework display of Returnal. The Nemesis and Hyperion fights especially, are visual poetry on screen.
Re: The Best and Scariest Fatal Frame Is Getting a PS5 Remake Early Next Year
@PuppetMaster Treasure Island Dizzy however...
Re: The Best and Scariest Fatal Frame Is Getting a PS5 Remake Early Next Year
This obsession with remakes is getting thoroughly depressing.
Re: 'Intergalactic's the Most Ambitious Game We've Ever Made': Neil Druckmann Teases Naughty Dog's Next PS5 Project
In later years will Troy Baker take on a Troy McClure type of existence?
Re: Rare PS5 DualSense Controller Worth $1,300 'Completely Destroyed' in Transit
As long as it wasn't a bespoke Astro Bot DualSense with full interactive LED touchscreen.
Re: 'It Saved the Game': Sword of the Sea Dev Praises Sony, Explains PS Plus Deal
@Frmknst I'm in agreement with your sentiments. I thought it was rather disappointing. Journey was, and still is, one of my most memorable video game experiences and yet this, despite all the praise, felt completely empty with no subtext to what was actually happening. Just literally felt like mammals and fish flew around because it looked visually striking. Nothing else beyond that though
Re: Preview: How The Smiths Shaped Suda51's Wildest World Yet in Romeo Is a Dead Man
Why pamper life's complexities when the mechanics of Suda's games run smooth on the passenger seat.
Re: 'Things Are Progressing Really Smoothly': Nomura Shares Rare Update on Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Kingdom Hearts 4
@Flaming_Kaiser Deleted it as it's only reheating well worn issues
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 597
Tokon beta pour moi
Re: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Closed Beta: All Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included
Got the invite so I'll be diving in early tomorrow morning
Re: MindsEye Flopped So Badly That Its Publisher Is Questioning If It Should Publish Games Ever Again
I see the past tense version of Build A Rocket Boy you snuck in PS
Re: Sony's Helldivers 2 on Xbox Gamble Is Absolutely Paying Off
@graymamba Google Stadia?
Re: Sony's Helldivers 2 on Xbox Gamble Is Absolutely Paying Off
Would've an Xbox same day release saved Concord?
Re: State of Play Confirmed for 3rd September, Deep Dive on 007 First Light
Why not have Housemarque show us Saros?
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Metal Gear Solid Delta?
Some day you'll stutter through the rain
Your FPS slowly feasts on a tree frog
This ordeal, to get a solid 60
For Konami can you fix thee
Re: Preview: Lumines Arise on PS5 Is the Eye-Popping Glow-Up the Series Deserves
'One of the great falling block puzzle games' got a chuckle out of me.
Re: Preview: Hellraiser PS5's Sexual Horror Is Pushing Its M Rating to the Max
@nessisonett Xhamster Tycoon with Spankbang DLC to follow.
Re: Early Lost Soul Aside PS5 Reviews Axed as 'Comprehensive' Day One Patch Is Announced
I'm completely shocked about a game being in a disastrous state before launch.
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Is Having a Tougher Time on the PS5, PS4 Pre-Order Charts
Greece, Rome Ottoman, Britain, USSR. They all crumble eventually.
Re: Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (PS5) - The Best Version of an Undisputed Classic
The first has the best pacing and length in regards to Kojima's attempt to seamlessly blend movies and games together but it's not that much in front of this installment in my list. A few too many overly long cut scenes but otherwise it's a cast iron classic for me.
Re: Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Finally Out on 4th September
That release date is going to stir up a hornet's nest.
Re: Reactions to Stupid Call of Duty Skins May Make Dev Tone Down Black Ops 7
I think he meant "To fleece the widest audience"
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?
Starting an event with a bloated COD trailer and then an even more bloated interview set the trend for the show. Nadir being WOW which was so utterly devoid of any actual gameplay content it encouraged me to just turn the whole event off completely.
Re: BioShock Infinite Executive Returns to Rescue BioShock 4 from Dev Hell
I've no real hope here. I'd expect a beat for beat Hollywood remake of Meet The Feebles arriving on a big screen before Bioshock 4 sees the light of day.
Re: Sword of the Sea (PS5) - Stunning Journey-Like Is a PS Plus Extra Hall of Famer
@ShogunRok I remember discussing Journey with someone and they asked about my first playthrough. I waxed lyrical about having the same companion who stayed by my side. They raced ahead during the final flight but then waited at the final platform and we joyfully chirped away into the white oblivion. He told the tale that the same happened to him except that his faithful companion disappeared during the climb against the blizzard and never returned, leaving him to take that final flight alone without any feelings other than one of loss.
Nearly broke my heart
Re: Sword of the Sea (PS5) - Stunning Journey-Like Is a PS Plus Extra Hall of Famer
@ShogunRok I'm guessing it's not quite as emotionally impactful as Journey and it's effortless grace?
Re: These 11+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (18th-24th August)
@Puketapu Thanks for the link. Always willing to lend an ear to a developer's thoughts.
Re: These 11+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (18th-24th August)
@Puketapu I'm aware that some of the staff are ex employees but every one of their games just ape Journey to the point of that I can't see them as anything other than inferior clones. Abzu and The Pathless were decent games but nothing more. It doesnt help that the Journeylike genre is overstuffed with titles that live in the shadow of it.
Re: These 11+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (18th-24th August)
Another Journeylike indie that'll be unable to get anywhere near that timeless masterpiece.
Still, it's probably the first I'll play out of that menagerie.of games
Re: Feature: Let's Predict Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
@twitchtvpat Planet Coaster 2 Bloodborne DLC.
Re: Feature: Let's Predict Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
@twitchtvpat Bloodborne 3 seems more likely
Re: Halo 3: ODST Content Teased for Helldivers 2, Even on PS5
Never seen ODST used so many times in an article about ODST.
Makes me think of an overdosing Atari
Re: Hellblade 2's Xbox to PS5 Port Seems Like It Was a Breeze to Make
If it's bug free at least then kudos to the team. One awaits Bethesda's port of Starfield however, like one would await a tap on the shoulder from the Reaper.
Re: Sony Controlling More of Marathon Dev Bungie, Will Be Integrated into PS Studios
Sony's bungie rope snapped.
Re: GTA 6 Might Require Age Verification, as GTA Online Checks Leak
And yet the ability to vote a tyrant in is to be dropped to 16.
Re: PS5 Is the Only Console with a Proper Physical Copy of Cronos: The New Dawn
@ShadowRJ There's no end of astonishment at the route Nintendo saw fit to take with the Key Card fiasco.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5, PC Support Still Ongoing as New Patch Goes Live
Meanwhile over at Bethesda...
Re: Rumour: Sony to Put More First-Party PS5 Games on Xbox
If more people can enjoy a wider selection of games on different devices then it's excellent news.
Re: Keep an Eye on ENDS, a GTA-Inspired Sandbox RPG Set in London
@nessisonett I never buy into the idea that if you don't set it in the US it won't sell. Rockstar could set GTA7 in Crianlarich with a game world that only stretched to the station at Rannoch and it'd sell millions. Set it in Birmingham with rival factions being led by a digitally accurate Stewart Lee, Lenry Henry, Noddy Holder and Armando Iannucci can be the Scottish kingpin who's behind it all.
Plus Britain is as ripe for satire as the US is.