Oddly, I just bought Fahrenheit in the recent sale and having not played it since it's launch on the OG Xbox, boy is it gloriously terrible. The emotional scene when Lucas' ex comes over and he's got Thus Spake Zarathustra as his bedside reading is when it fully clicked that this was in another realm of nonsense in regards to pathos. Never has 'Self Overcoming' sounded so apt as a double entendre. I did geniunely like the narrative in Become Human though. It was far less heavy handed in it's themes.
I would happily buy a full LED Astro Bot DualSense where it reacts to different inputs or actions in the game with different Astro emotes. Grab a puzzle piece and Astro gleefully smiles as the pad's microphone giggles.
I personally found playing through Astro Bot gave me the most emotional connection. That ending really had me rooting for that little buddy. Probably because he is constantly acknowledging the player means that there was more of a bond.
@PuppetMaster The giant slice of Double Gloucester cheese is why I can happily replay the first four Resident Evil games. I went through the first three recently and they're still gloriously silly.
@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
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Re: Just 1.3GB of PS5 Data Is on The Outer Worlds 2 Physical Disc
I'm buying Gaiden 4 and by the beard of Blessed that better be all on the disc and non of this nonsense
Re: Heavy Rain Dev Wants You to Stop Crying and Start Competing in New Multiplayer Game
Oddly, I just bought Fahrenheit in the recent sale and having not played it since it's launch on the OG Xbox, boy is it gloriously terrible. The emotional scene when Lucas' ex comes over and he's got Thus Spake Zarathustra as his bedside reading is when it fully clicked that this was in another realm of nonsense in regards to pathos. Never has 'Self Overcoming' sounded so apt as a double entendre.
I did geniunely like the narrative in Become Human though. It was far less heavy handed in it's themes.
Re: 'Astro Bot Has So Much Potential': Sony Merch Boss Predicts Big Things for Platformer
I would happily buy a full LED Astro Bot DualSense where it reacts to different inputs or actions in the game with different Astro emotes. Grab a puzzle piece and Astro gleefully smiles as the pad's microphone giggles.
Re: Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive Legend Tomonobu Itagaki Has Passed Away
Sad to hear. Rest thy head on two comfy pillows in the afterlife good sir
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 'Will Be Loved by Everyone', Says Director
Considering how mind numbingly terrible I thought the ending of Rebirth was they've got their work cut out for them to entice me into playing part 3.
Re: Battlefield 6 Is a Smash Hit in First Sales Report, Selling Best on PS5
Pincer movement going in on COD's flanks aiming for a full encirclement.
Re: Mini Review: Yooka-Replaylee (PS5) - A Second Draft Worthy of the Banjo-Kazooie Comparisons
@Oram77 I've a terrible weakness for platformers. Even the most simplistic ones have a charm I find hard to resist.
Re: 'It's Selling Like Hot Cakes': Hokkaido Goes Crazy for Ghost of Yotei on PS5
@dodgykebaab They could just play it in Japanese. Might just broaden some very closed horizons.
Re: Talking Point: Are You Getting Sick of Sony's Supposedly 'Samey' Approach to Story Telling?
I personally found playing through Astro Bot gave me the most emotional connection. That ending really had me rooting for that little buddy. Probably because he is constantly acknowledging the player means that there was more of a bond.
Re: Terminator 2D Delayed, Now Fated to Release Late November on PS5, PS4
I'll be waiting John
Re: Preview: PS5's Most Promising 2026 Shooter Pragmata Is Starting to Take Shape
@PuppetMaster The giant slice of Double Gloucester cheese is why I can happily replay the first four Resident Evil games. I went through the first three recently and they're still gloriously silly.
Re: Preview: PS5's Most Promising 2026 Shooter Pragmata Is Starting to Take Shape
I saw that a few folk have been complaining about the dialogue but personally I really like the corny Capcom vibe.
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.