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Pro bundles are down to $2,800 USD on eBay, for anyone interested!

Great, the physical PS1 copy is $70-100.

I'll check it out. $15 cheaper than on Switch and hopefully performs better

Seems like there are a lot of missing level assets, NPCs, altered goals, etc.

Loving Xbox games coming over with Pro Enhancements

@AhmadSumadi Absolutely. Same can be said for all gaming spaces: fan sites, reddit, Facebook/Twitter/other blog/YouTube comments, etc. A lot of times, it feels like the bad actors significantly outnumber the actual fans. Maybe that's just me being cynical!

I was interested in THPS 3+4 when it was first announced, but with the changes made to 4, I'll just hold on to my PS2 copies. Those still look fine to me, run perfectly smooth, and have the full soundtracks.

Was this part of the China Hero Project? That could explain this deal.

@UltimateOtaku91 Sony's first-party stuff never factored into my decision to choose the platform! I'm a JRPG gamer first and foremost, and it (plus Switch) are the premier platforms for that genre. I see PS Studios games as a nice bonus, but not mandatory.

The sky is falling!!

But seriously, I'm not bothered because I don't play Helldivers or any multiplayer games to begin with. Arrowhead has always talked about wanted to port it to Xbox, and they don't want their next project to be exclusive.

@rjejr Not my style. I enjoy having multiple consoles, each with different libraries and technical capabilities. Plus, streaming is a long way away from supplanting native rendering. Too much lag and artifacting, not to mention internet issues. Google Stadia learned that the hard way!

@rjejr I have a phone and (mini) PC, but I sure as hell don't want to play games on them!

Not even an article about the most recent, 8GB patch?! I'm disappointed.

@Questionable_Duck Everybody's Golf, Patapon, and Freedom Wars are all licensed to Bandai who decided to port them to Switch. Lego games sell the best on Switch, so when Sony approached Lego about the Horizon game, it's possible they wanted a Switch version.

Don't think it's a shift in strategy, per se. Will be interesting to see sales figures since it won't be on GamePass.

And the uproar is amusing because I was told by several people here that Helldivers II doesn't count as a first-party game!

@Questionable_Duck Helldivers II was a huge hit for Sony. Arrowhead was already talking about their next project not being exclusive and had leverage.

@Questionable_Duck Can't ignore the ecosystem 3x smaller? More likely this is a negotiation tactic to appease Arrowhead.

Is this the "gaming on the go" that I hear so much about?

@RobN Microsoft has been doing that ever since Windows first came out. It's their MO

Roguelite satire of Japanese corporate culture with heavily armed schoolgirls published by D3 = instant buy

I have the Switch version and have enjoyed what I've played so far. Might check it out on PS5. Guess I just have a soft spot for games that get bashed by reviewers!

The studio posted an explanation about this on Twitter. Apparently, they used AI placeholder text/assets during development with the intention of replacing them for the final product and this instance was an oversight. Seems incredibly minor to me.

@Jrs1 Me! 201 according to Deku Deals. I cut my wishlist on console back to the old maximum because the "?" tiles bug me, and I'm also convinced going above the old limit made the store unstable.

I feel like this happens almost every year, but nothing ever comes of it.

I gave Forspoken a shot despite critical venom and adored it. Taught me to never trust reviewers or other people's opinions when it comes to gaming. I'll definitely try out Mind's Eye.

@get2sammyb Right, but doesn't it use AI?

AI textures... so basically what DLSS does?

Glad this is coming over, too, especially as a free upgrade! Now I feel less bad about selling my Series X

Glad to see the original is getting remastered, hopefully bringing the Series X optimizations over our way. 60fps for the second one is also nice. I don't hate walking simulators and really enjoy this series' world.

Is there a point to playing non-VR games on a VR headset? Genuinely curious.

Urge to buy: rising

Do any other console fandoms treat their supposed favorite platform's success as bad news, or is it just PlayStation?

@TruestoryYep Plenty of benefits for me. Fits my style and brings joy, unlike PC!

@nomither6 Gross

@Kierant202 Doubt they'll do anything for my physical Xbox collection.

@ED_209 Me not having to re-buy 500+ games on another system is definitely strong motivation to stay with PlayStation.

@UltimateOtaku91 Once people figure out that you have to crank settings down across the board and have the device plugged into a charger to eek out acceptable performance in the newest games (many of which don't even function in handheld), that'll be a shock.

Runs the risk of being too PC for the console crowd and too console for the PC crowd.

For me personally, I'm not impressed with Xbox and strongly dislike PC so it's a double no.

All the negative press just wants me want it more

@chiliPismysig It's like the polar opposite of America.

@Fishnpeas There's definitely a hate-jerk for this game. Not the organized, paid opposition some bigwig hilariously claimed, though.

What do you know, another internet outrage that was much ado about nothing.

But I was told Square left so much money on the table by being PlayStation exclusive!

It's consistently in the top-3 best selling game list on the PS Store and is also tagged as a best seller on GameStop 😇

The day gaming is 100% streaming is the day I stop. Imagine everyone who plays video games all drawing from the exact same resources at the same time. All the lag and downscaling...

Stadia tried and it failed miserably.

I still think PC and console are very different markets with very different customers, so a careful strategy is critical. I don't buy all the apocalyptic talk of all digital, all streaming, all open platforms, especially considering who's actively championing all of those!

At the very least, I can't see Sony saying, "You don't need to buy our games OR our consoles!" like Xbox.

All this pearl-clutching yet Nintendo was first with $80 games and Xbox just hiked all game and hardware prices 😆

@Korgon Same! Things like Duke Nukem Forever, Forspoken, and The Chant were all reviled by critics and turned out to be lots of fun for me. That's why I don't listen to critics or reviewers anymore. I have a similar feeling about Mind's Eye.