I cannot stand the visuals and color palette, there's too much brown and purple. The first game put me off for this very reason, along with boring gameplay.
I've already played the heck of Balatro on my Switch and Ark is of no interest to me, so it's just Boltgun to me. I'm mildly interested, it may be fun for a couple of hours.
With new extensions and upgrades, it takes at least 40 minutes for me to play a single game which is kinda too long for a short burst game type. But once I started, I just cannot put it down.
I wanted to like the first game. While the world building and imagery was interesting, the story and most importantly the gameplay totally put me off, so I quit after just a couple of hours in and never went back to it despite having it on my ps+. I'm still considering giving this one a chance but not on day one obviously.
The visuals are phone-like, characters and action are generic and combat is disputable. So what's special about this game? Except the producer, I mean.
I don't care as I will not be watching it anyway. I've spent tons of hours with ER and other FromSoft games and I prefer to have my experience pure and limited to the game medium, as it was intended by the producers. I prefer to fill the vague points with my own imagination and not by some film directors, writers and actors.
I'have worked all day to defeat Mohg and now I'm in this new, exciting, beautiful world. What a feeling! I haven't played ER since 2022 but it's so easy to go back into!
I was really looking forward to something more impressive. I was so disappointed after the show that I got pissed off and smashed a mustard jar against the floor and then had to clean up the mess
That's fine. It's a cool game. Great level design, exciting exploration, super tight combat. Also, lots of references to other games - from Fallout to Horizon Zero, which is fun. Best action game of 2024, if you ask me.
Having finished it, I'm considering it a very interesting experiment. It's not a game in a traditional sense and should not be compared to regular commercial releases. That's why this review it's a bit out of point. It's more like an interactive experience that aims at raising awareness to the difficult topic of the mental problems of adolescents. It's something in between of an educational software and a social campaign. One may learn that people's uncomprehensible attitudes may come from their deeply hidden traumas. People who suffer from similar issues themselves may feel encouraged to look at their experience from the distance and find hope and relief in that. So there's a lot of sense and sensitivity to this piece of software. I'm happy they're sharing it for free because that's something that should really reach the audiences.
Recently I have played through the CoD Black Ops Cold War campaign as it was free on the subscription. And I think it was a very decent experience, the devs did really took care to make the missions diverse.
I remember playing it emulated on my laptop some fifteen years ago or more, I guess. Back then, I found it enjoyable and innovative, one of the best 3d shooters I found.
It's less about us being held up with old content and more with new content being increasingly more difficult to produce by the devs, I guess. How long will we have to wait for a worthy Elden Ring successor? Three, four, five years? Would be cool to see a BB remaster on the way.
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Re: Cronos: The New Dawn (PS5) - Captivating, Twisted, and Wickedly Entertaining
On that screenshot, the words written with blood on the wall are in Polish and they mean "don't let them merge together", if anyone's curious.
Re: These 8 PS5, PS4 Games Will Leave PS Plus Extra in September
Time to finish F.I.S.T., I guess.
Re: Obsidian RPG The Outer Worlds 2 Out This October on PS5
I cannot stand the visuals and color palette, there's too much brown and purple. The first game put me off for this very reason, along with boring gameplay.
Re: Sony Is Making Its Own Official Wireless Fighting Stick for PS5, PC
It definitely looks very cool and has that premium vibe to it.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for May 2025?
I've already played the heck of Balatro on my Switch and Ark is of no interest to me, so it's just Boltgun to me. I'm mildly interested, it may be fun for a couple of hours.
Re: Poll: Are You Sold on Borderlands 4?
B2 was a peak of the series to me and this one does not look like a challenger. Watching it makes me bored already.
Re: Vampire Survivors Collabs with SaGa in Biggest Free Content Update Yet on PS5, PS4
With new extensions and upgrades, it takes at least 40 minutes for me to play a single game which is kinda too long for a short burst game type. But once I started, I just cannot put it down.
Re: Battlefield 1
I remember having it on this subscription, so it's a comeback.
Re: Death Stranding 2 PS5 Release Date Set for 26th June
I wanted to like the first game. While the world building and imagery was interesting, the story and most importantly the gameplay totally put me off, so I quit after just a couple of hours in and never went back to it despite having it on my ps+. I'm still considering giving this one a chance but not on day one obviously.
Re: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's Reported 1.3 Million Sales Not Enough for Ubisoft
It was a day one for me (on the Switch, though). And the first game from Ubi I bought that way.
Re: Fantasian Neo Dimension (PS5) - Delightful JRPG Comfort Food Let Down by Uneven Combat
The visuals are phone-like, characters and action are generic and combat is disputable. So what's special about this game? Except the producer, I mean.
Re: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Delayed to February 2025 Ahead of Gamescom Blowout
Is it worthy to buy the first game now? Is the combat satisfying? I enjoyed the exciting world of Witcher 3 but the combat was so dull in this game.
Re: Beware! Scalpers Reselling Astro Bot PS5 Controllers for Ridiculous Prices
In Poland you may preorder them with no problem as for today.
Re: Jeanne d'Arc (PSP) - Long Awaited Strategy RPG Remains Divine
I'd love to see it on my Switch, looks like a perfect portable tactics game.
Re: George R.R. Martin Appears to Tease Elden Ring Adaptation for Film, TV
I don't care as I will not be watching it anyway. I've spent tons of hours with ER and other FromSoft games and I prefer to have my experience pure and limited to the game medium, as it was intended by the producers. I prefer to fill the vague points with my own imagination and not by some film directors, writers and actors.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree?
I'have worked all day to defeat Mohg and now I'm in this new, exciting, beautiful world. What a feeling! I haven't played ER since 2022 but it's so easy to go back into!
Re: Preview: Elden Ring Promises a DLC Masterclass in Shadow of the Erdtree
Got you, thanks for the quick reply!
Re: Preview: Elden Ring Promises a DLC Masterclass in Shadow of the Erdtree
@B0udoir @LiamCroft
That's exactly my problem! I'm not fully through the base game yet and I wonder if I'm fit enough to get by in DLC.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for June 2024?
Streets of Rage are awesome, but I already had it on the Switch, so it's a big zero for me!
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play for May 2024?
I was really looking forward to something more impressive. I was so disappointed after the show that I got pissed off and smashed a mustard jar against the floor and then had to clean up the mess
Re: PS5's Sublime Stellar Blade Can Now Be Yours with PS Stars Points
I've never heard about those points despite having a PS for some 6 years. Where the hell are they?
Re: PS5 Sensation Stellar Blade Has One of the Highest User Ratings Ever
That's fine. It's a cool game. Great level design, exciting exploration, super tight combat. Also, lots of references to other games - from Fallout to Horizon Zero, which is fun. Best action game of 2024, if you ask me.
Re: Silent Hill: The Short Message (PS5) - There's a Reason It's Free
Having finished it, I'm considering it a very interesting experiment. It's not a game in a traditional sense and should not be compared to regular commercial releases. That's why this review it's a bit out of point. It's more like an interactive experience that aims at raising awareness to the difficult topic of the mental problems of adolescents. It's something in between of an educational software and a social campaign. One may learn that people's uncomprehensible attitudes may come from their deeply hidden traumas. People who suffer from similar issues themselves may feel encouraged to look at their experience from the distance and find hope and relief in that. So there's a lot of sense and sensitivity to this piece of software. I'm happy they're sharing it for free because that's something that should really reach the audiences.
Re: Visions of Mana Narrows Down New Gameplay, Summer 2024 Release Window on PS5, PS4
I'd like to see it on my Switch
Re: The New Prince of Persia Will Run At a Blistering 120fps in 4K on PS5
Now I'm kinda pissed that I've already preordered it for Switch.
Re: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's First PS5, PS4 Campaign Review Is a Massacre
Recently I have played through the CoD Black Ops Cold War campaign as it was free on the subscription. And I think it was a very decent experience, the devs did really took care to make the missions diverse.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Assassin's Creed Mirage?
That's an interesting poll, the difference between vote 4 and 5 is quite subtle.
Re: Red Dead Redemption Remaster Update 1.03 Adds 60FPS Option
I was thinking about getting it on the Switch but now there's a serious reason to get the PS version.
Re: Sony Discontinuing PS5 Accolades As No One Used Them
Got my PS5 in January and never heard of these!
Re: Sony Officially Licenses PS5 SSD from Western Digital
@thefourfoldroot1
Indeed, most agreed! Especially that I'm downloading even things like Call of Duty in a couple of minutes (to reach the playable state).
Re: Syphon Filter (PS1) - Espionage and Intrigue Abounds in This Scruffy Cinematic Shooter
I remember playing it emulated on my laptop some fifteen years ago or more, I guess. Back then, I found it enjoyable and innovative, one of the best 3d shooters I found.
Re: Return to Monkey Island with a New Look, But Not on PS5, PS4 Just Yet
@Voltan
This was exactly my first impression when I saw it in the Direct! And I'm not sure if I'm happy with it.
Re: Fake Bloodborne Remaster Tweet Sends Fans into a Frenzy
@nessisonett
when did we get so held up with old content
It's less about us being held up with old content and more with new content being increasingly more difficult to produce by the devs, I guess. How long will we have to wait for a worthy Elden Ring successor? Three, four, five years? Would be cool to see a BB remaster on the way.
Re: Mini Review: Chernobylite (PS5) - This Dark, Oppressive Survival Shooter Radiates Quality
@Gloamin
That's the way to read it, I guess.