@Cashews does the AI stuff ever get explained thoroughly in the main novels? Or do you need to read one of the other books for it? I've been meaning to start Dune Messiah already and probably will somewhere next month but the whole stance on AI and the use of it has been a bit confusing regarding the war that preceded it but every house still has a mentat ๐ค
Heard of this documentary before but didn't want to give it a try because 32 episodes seems like a lot but I'll be sure to now! Beautifully written mate ๐
@PixelDragon I discovered that fact a few years back, console library wasn't even that big but booting up steam for the first time and scouring the sales proved very disappointing.
YongYea's a great youtuber but this is hella wack lmfao Sounds like some discount asmr. But who cares man, a travesty playing these games with the english dub anyway unless you're forced to. Truly yongyea out lol
Really want to give Sekiro a shot, what did you think of it? (what games of the series did you prefer in general too)
Ah man I hope I don't manage to negatively influence your opinion of me all that much now given that I have to answer that question ๐ญ๐ I quite liked Sekiro, for context I suck at parrying, whenever a game gives you the option to use parry and it's not anywhere near to vital, so really just optional, I never use it, I just dodge or block in games. So Sekiro is a game I never wanted to try out because it was as parry heavy as it is. I had however, prior to trying Sekiro, completed Nioh 2 & Demon's Souls and was left wanting more so I checked it out, went on to play Bloodborne as well afterwards which was as recent as last month. If I had to rank them (best to worst), Elden Ring (basically my first fromsoft game), sekiro, ds3 (even though I haven't completed it), bloodborne or demon's souls remake. Demon's Souls was just plain annoying, it did look nice but in every possible facet of a game it was sadly the progenitor to all of the other soulslikes, which just made it plain inferior imo. Some boss fights were cool though, some pretty cool standout moments in general but wouldn't recommend it to anyone (lest you be a soulsfan). Bloodborne was majorly disappointing I've always heard it was more atmospherical than the other games, more aggressive as well and I was looking forward to the lovecraft influences, but it sadly wasn't all that much. I've read a few HPL novels prior to playing so I had certain expectations, they just weren't met. Also of note, I did originally try playing bb some 4/5 years back but never got past Gascoigne, this time around I didn't die more than 5 times a boss, got to go through most bosses first time and didn't have much of a problem navigating the areas either, it was all just a bit lacklustre, and I had a constant feeling the game was a bit small in size. I did however not play the DLC, which I have read and seen enough about to know it probably is worthwhile. So yeah you can probably notice I'm not a regular fromsoft fan lol Sekiro was great though, I've always read playing it was like dancing, which when you try it and get to Genichiro will probably become very evident. It had some ***** design here and there but overall a great game, boss fights were very neat and gangsta.
@lolwhatno
That's all good brother, mental health is underrated and whether it's related or not I'm glad you took the decision to focus on yourself, still missed ya though buddy, ever a ray of sunshine ๐ฅน
I've been swell.
did you buy GT7 yet?
Ayooo you just made me realize I've been postponing buying that ***** for over a year now ๐
Ngl they have been adding a lot of stuff over the year, and it looks as neat as ever but atm I'm just waiting for the new forza to scratch that sim itch.
I almost forgot btw, you're big on fromsoft right? Your pfp reminded me of it ๐
I've recently dug more into their library, finished sekiro, bloodborne and the demon's souls remake.
Been thinking about digging into dark souls (1 or 2, 3 I've already done for the most part) as well but I don't really wanna go into it alone ๐ฎโ๐จ
May your ventures be bountiful, happy eid โฅ๏ธ๐
@tallythwack I've recently taken the time to watch the alien & predator movies, liked some, disliked some. But alienยณ stands as the only movie I haven't watched of the lot because when I read of it, it all goes both ways, which version did you watch (or would you recommend)? I prefer Aliens over Alien*
@lolwhatno in fairness there's still quite a lot of surprising (couch) co-op games (on console) so it's not that farfetched. Where have you been btw, missed you for like a year ๐ญ๐ญ
Will probably wait for a dlc bundle sale when it's all released, and reviews, before potentially buying it. I loved the game though, great soundtrack and visuals, gameplay could be worked on but overall one of the few games I would actually pay full price for despite not playing it all that much.
@FatalBubbles why do people hate ffxv again? ๐ I started gaming a year or so after and didn't play ffxv (my first final fantasy) until about a year or two after that and thought it was pretty excellent. If anything I'm led to believe all final fantasy games are bad lol
I'm not buying it myself cause I don't see the appeal but if it does well and it means Fromsoft will take it as an incentive to branch out more I'm all for it.
@knight_spg that's just how their sub works. "Subscribing to Ubisoft+ allows you to access our growing and regularly updated catalogue of new releases, beloved franchises and classic Ubisoft titles.
Subscribe to the PC Access plan to play on Ubisoft Connect PC only, or to our Multi Access plan to play on multiple platforms." Check their website for more details, it's why their sub is so expensive
@BadPlayerOne I happened to randomly watch that movie last week and didn't even see the similarities lol I thought it was a great flick though, classic 80s really enjoyed it. Didn't even know it was regarded as a b/c flick.
@UltimateOtaku91 well I mean back when Hogwarts Legacy was getting promoted some folks actually thought it wouldn't release on xbox at all to then prompt those 'is hogwarts releasing on x platform' type articles. And that was just promo rights
So I suppose there is substantial value to be found in embargoes.
I still think they're stupid though
The dual world mechanic is dope for a game of this scope. Wondering how exactly it will pan out though given that most of it seemed to be rather close up. Still surprising how good this one looks because I never see anyone say a good thing about the first.
@tselliot if only it meant a similar upside for the consumers like they have on pc. This digital era has made me have a better understanding of why people pirate games, excluding drm and all that.
Weird how we got some reveals that seemed more fitting at the ps showcase a mere few weeks back but it was a good showing.
I mean could we really not get a spider-man release date back then lol
@KidRyan it took Alan Wake 11 years so that might not be too far off. If their Epic partnership continues I hope they manage to see a financial benefit to it.
@KidRyan I hope they do as well! Don't know how it all works but I'm thinking the included tv series might be hard to get on another platform licensing wise. Especially now that Lance Reddick died. Could ofcourse just watch it on youtube however, bit it's a nice tie-in to just have on the console to watch after you complete a chapter.
@Ravix I had to look it up because it's been a while for me as well but the in-game tv show Night Springs does appear in Quantum Break, also does in AW and is mentioned in Control. Apparently Alan Wake himself wrote the episodes for the show in-universe and the FBC acquired the rights to the show. There definitely is more than a subtle connection between all of the games. Between in-game collectible notes, recurring character (names), powers and I think organizations as well (FBC and maybe more). Apparently most of it is 'explained' in Control's AWE DLC but I haven't played any of Control's DLCs. I don't think they'll gloss over anything that's happened in Quantum Break. I'm glad it's releasing on ps day one, hope it will fuel more sales and Remedy gets to build this universe even more. It's why I was initially glad they secured Epic funding because I think they're masters at crafting this shared universe between games together with fromsoft. And I'm not even necessarily that hyped to play the game, I just want to know more about what's happening in the universe.
"As we said in our previous preview, the presentation is on par with what youโd expect from a Sony first-party"
Pretty funny that's what it's being compared to, entirely fair however ๐
@NarutosBiggestFan this really is the type of thing to only happen in a dream lol. Oddly enough I did spot a similar comment in the vid's comment section. I hope most of it holds true for you ๐ซก
Wtf ๐ Sure let's make more third party action adventure games and live service games instead of stuff that's actually different and happens to be good ๐ฅฒ
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Re: Another Six-Month Apple TV+ Free Trial Available Now on PS5, PS4
No mention of Foundation lol?
Re: AI-Generated Audio Row Leads to Persona 5 Voice Actor Deleting Twitter Account
@Cashews does the AI stuff ever get explained thoroughly in the main novels? Or do you need to read one of the other books for it? I've been meaning to start Dune Messiah already and probably will somewhere next month but the whole stance on AI and the use of it has been a bit confusing regarding the war that preceded it but every house still has a mentat ๐ค
Re: Very Questionable Face Renders Are on the EA Sports FC Ultimate Edition Cover
@nocdaes
Swear their football game is vaporware, non-existent fairydust. We've seen more of UFL since ๐
Re: NBA 2K24 Adds PS5, Xbox Series X|S Crossplay in Franchise First
@lolwhatno he was on the cover of 21 as well tbf, besides with his # being 24 I suppose this is more fitting.
Re: NBA 2K24 Adds PS5, Xbox Series X|S Crossplay in Franchise First
@Drago201 damn bruh I was about to ask whether these games were still gambling simulators but nvm lmao
Re: Japanese Final Fantasy 16 Sales Plummet by 90% in Second Week
@4kgk2 evidently, I wonder what a mainline ff would sell like if it was exclusive to the switch ๐ค
Re: Soapbox: Stop What You're Doing and Watch Double Fine's PsychOdyssey Right Now
Heard of this documentary before but didn't want to give it a try because 32 episodes seems like a lot but I'll be sure to now! Beautifully written mate ๐
Re: New PS Store Essential Picks Sale Has 1,400 PS5, PS4 Game Discounts
@PixelDragon I discovered that fact a few years back, console library wasn't even that big but booting up steam for the first time and scouring the sales proved very disappointing.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for July 2023 Available to Download Now
@sanderson72 tub o' lard ๐
Anyone playing that endling game?
Re: Like a Dragon Fandom Divided After Hearing Kiryu's New English Voice
YongYea's a great youtuber but this is hella wack lmfao
Sounds like some discount asmr.
But who cares man, a travesty playing these games with the english dub anyway unless you're forced to.
Truly yongyea out lol
Re: Aliens: Dark Descent (PS5) - An Express Elevator to Hell Fans Won't Want to Miss
@lolwhatno
Ah man I hope I don't manage to negatively influence your opinion of me all that much now given that I have to answer that question ๐ญ๐
I quite liked Sekiro, for context I suck at parrying, whenever a game gives you the option to use parry and it's not anywhere near to vital, so really just optional, I never use it, I just dodge or block in games.
So Sekiro is a game I never wanted to try out because it was as parry heavy as it is.
I had however, prior to trying Sekiro, completed Nioh 2 & Demon's Souls and was left wanting more so I checked it out, went on to play Bloodborne as well afterwards which was as recent as last month.
If I had to rank them (best to worst), Elden Ring (basically my first fromsoft game), sekiro, ds3 (even though I haven't completed it), bloodborne or demon's souls remake.
Demon's Souls was just plain annoying, it did look nice but in every possible facet of a game it was sadly the progenitor to all of the other soulslikes, which just made it plain inferior imo. Some boss fights were cool though, some pretty cool standout moments in general but wouldn't recommend it to anyone (lest you be a soulsfan).
Bloodborne was majorly disappointing I've always heard it was more atmospherical than the other games, more aggressive as well and I was looking forward to the lovecraft influences, but it sadly wasn't all that much. I've read a few HPL novels prior to playing so I had certain expectations, they just weren't met.
Also of note, I did originally try playing bb some 4/5 years back but never got past Gascoigne, this time around I didn't die more than 5 times a boss, got to go through most bosses first time and didn't have much of a problem navigating the areas either, it was all just a bit lacklustre, and I had a constant feeling the game was a bit small in size.
I did however not play the DLC, which I have read and seen enough about to know it probably is worthwhile.
So yeah you can probably notice I'm not a regular fromsoft fan lol
Sekiro was great though, I've always read playing it was like dancing, which when you try it and get to Genichiro will probably become very evident.
It had some ***** design here and there but overall a great game, boss fights were very neat and gangsta.
Re: Over 56% of Final Fantasy 16 UK Launch Sales Were Digital, But the Charts Only Count Physical
@4kgk2 of all the reasons to go digital I've never seen anyone utter this one before ๐
Re: Jujutsu Kaisen's Finally Getting a PS5, PS4 Game, But It's a 2v2 Arena Fighter
@rachetmarvel agree to disagree, bandai are frauds though that's facts
Re: Aliens: Dark Descent (PS5) - An Express Elevator to Hell Fans Won't Want to Miss
@lolwhatno
That's all good brother, mental health is underrated and whether it's related or not I'm glad you took the decision to focus on yourself, still missed ya though buddy, ever a ray of sunshine ๐ฅน
I've been swell.
Ayooo you just made me realize I've been postponing buying that ***** for over a year now ๐
Ngl they have been adding a lot of stuff over the year, and it looks as neat as ever but atm I'm just waiting for the new forza to scratch that sim itch.
I almost forgot btw, you're big on fromsoft right? Your pfp reminded me of it ๐
I've recently dug more into their library, finished sekiro, bloodborne and the demon's souls remake.
Been thinking about digging into dark souls (1 or 2, 3 I've already done for the most part) as well but I don't really wanna go into it alone ๐ฎโ๐จ
May your ventures be bountiful, happy eid โฅ๏ธ๐
@tallythwack I've recently taken the time to watch the alien & predator movies, liked some, disliked some. But alienยณ stands as the only movie I haven't watched of the lot because when I read of it, it all goes both ways, which version did you watch (or would you recommend)? I prefer Aliens over Alien*
Re: Aliens: Dark Descent (PS5) - An Express Elevator to Hell Fans Won't Want to Miss
@lolwhatno in fairness there's still quite a lot of surprising (couch) co-op games (on console) so it's not that farfetched. Where have you been btw, missed you for like a year ๐ญ๐ญ
Re: Jujutsu Kaisen's Finally Getting a PS5, PS4 Game, But It's a 2v2 Arena Fighter
Ayyy at least it's not a 2d fighter, dodged a bullet there.
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Is Overheating and Crashing PS5 Consoles Completely
Sqaure Enix lol ๐ง๐ง๐ง
Re: Carry Worlds on Your Back in Cocoon, Coming to PS5, PS4 This September
@Scottyy you must have good ears
Re: PlayStation Boss Meets with Hideo Kojima as We Await More Details on Death Stranding 2
Ds2?
Re: The Atomic Heart Story Continues in Annihilation Instinct DLC
Will probably wait for a dlc bundle sale when it's all released, and reviews, before potentially buying it.
I loved the game though, great soundtrack and visuals, gameplay could be worked on but overall one of the few games I would actually pay full price for despite not playing it all that much.
Re: Xbox Insinuates It Bought Bethesda to Block Starfield PS5 Console Exclusivity
@daveofduncan
What makes you think that lol? FF7R is still nowhere to be found on xbox ๐
Re: Final Fantasy 16 (PS5) - Final Fantasy's Triumphant Return to the Top
Y'all gotta stop mixing these articles man, was tagged but can't even find the message haha
Re: First Final Fantasy 16 Review Awards a Near-Perfect Score
@FatalBubbles why do people hate ffxv again? ๐
I started gaming a year or so after and didn't play ffxv (my first final fantasy) until about a year or two after that and thought it was pretty excellent.
If anything I'm led to believe all final fantasy games are bad lol
Re: Need for Speed Unbound Hits EA Play This Thursday
@Member_the_game the US only gamepass perks are pretty neat as well.
But besides that PS Plus has steadily been leading the race for a while now yh
Re: Translucent Faceplates Finally Make PS5 Look Stunning
Dbrand is such a funny company lmao
Wish these would be a tenner and I thought Sony's array of colors was expensive.
Re: Preview: It's Virtually Impossible for Armored Core 6 to Fail
I'm not buying it myself cause I don't see the appeal but if it does well and it means Fromsoft will take it as an incentive to branch out more I'm all for it.
Re: Preview: The Crew Motorfest Is Forza Horizon on PS5, and It's Brilliant
@knight_spg that's just how their sub works.
"Subscribing to Ubisoft+ allows you to access our growing and regularly updated catalogue of new releases, beloved franchises and classic Ubisoft titles.
Subscribe to the PC Access plan to play on Ubisoft Connect PC only, or to our Multi Access plan to play on multiple platforms."
Check their website for more details, it's why their sub is so expensive
Re: PS5's Final Fantasy 16 Marketing Onslaught Has Started with Sick London Buses
@4kgk2 as they should tbh
Re: Preview: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Is the PS5 RPG You've Always Wanted
@BadPlayerOne I happened to randomly watch that movie last week and didn't even see the similarities lol
I thought it was a great flick though, classic 80s really enjoyed it. Didn't even know it was regarded as a b/c flick.
Re: Cities: Skylines 2 Lays Foundations on PS5 from 24th October
@UltimateOtaku91 well I mean back when Hogwarts Legacy was getting promoted some folks actually thought it wouldn't release on xbox at all to then prompt those 'is hogwarts releasing on x platform' type articles. And that was just promo rights
So I suppose there is substantial value to be found in embargoes.
I still think they're stupid though
Re: Lords of the Fallen Really Is Shaping Up to Be a Surprise PS5 Stunner
The dual world mechanic is dope for a game of this scope.
Wondering how exactly it will pan out though given that most of it seemed to be rather close up.
Still surprising how good this one looks because I never see anyone say a good thing about the first.
Re: Sorry Physical Fans! The New Like a Dragon May Be Digital Only on PS5, PS4
@tselliot if only it meant a similar upside for the consumers like they have on pc.
This digital era has made me have a better understanding of why people pirate games, excluding drm and all that.
Re: Poll: Was Summer Game Fest 2023 a Sizzler or a Wash Out?
Weird how we got some reveals that seemed more fitting at the ps showcase a mere few weeks back but it was a good showing.
I mean could we really not get a spider-man release date back then lol
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Finally Has a Release Date on PS5
@MustachioFurioso sick pfp dude
Re: Alan Wake 2 Introduces Its New Co-Protagonist Saga Anderson in Latest Video
@KidRyan it took Alan Wake 11 years so that might not be too far off. If their Epic partnership continues I hope they manage to see a financial benefit to it.
Re: Alan Wake 2 Introduces Its New Co-Protagonist Saga Anderson in Latest Video
@KidRyan I hope they do as well! Don't know how it all works but I'm thinking the included tv series might be hard to get on another platform licensing wise. Especially now that Lance Reddick died.
Could ofcourse just watch it on youtube however, bit it's a nice tie-in to just have on the console to watch after you complete a chapter.
Re: Alan Wake 2 Introduces Its New Co-Protagonist Saga Anderson in Latest Video
@Ravix
I had to look it up because it's been a while for me as well but the in-game tv show Night Springs does appear in Quantum Break, also does in AW and is mentioned in Control. Apparently Alan Wake himself wrote the episodes for the show in-universe and the FBC acquired the rights to the show.
There definitely is more than a subtle connection between all of the games.
Between in-game collectible notes, recurring character (names), powers and I think organizations as well (FBC and maybe more).
Apparently most of it is 'explained' in Control's AWE DLC but I haven't played any of Control's DLCs.
I don't think they'll gloss over anything that's happened in Quantum Break.
I'm glad it's releasing on ps day one, hope it will fuel more sales and Remedy gets to build this universe even more.
It's why I was initially glad they secured Epic funding because I think they're masters at crafting this shared universe between games together with fromsoft.
And I'm not even necessarily that hyped to play the game, I just want to know more about what's happening in the universe.
Re: Alan Wake 2 Introduces Its New Co-Protagonist Saga Anderson in Latest Video
Nahhh I think they're deceiving us, she must be related to Quantum Break's Saga Anderson.
Some multiversal ***** going on in here
Re: PS5 Showpiece Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Jumps to the PC Dimension in July
Can't wait for them to announce it works on hdds ๐
Re: Want to Be Immortalised in Diablo 4? Just Hit Level 100 on Hardcore Before Virtually Anyone Else
Read about this earlier today and it seems about as impossible as it did before
Re: Claims of Co-Op in Spider-Man 2 Shot Down by Insomniac
Shame, could've been dope.
Like that modded vid of the miles morales first mission.
Re: Warhammer 40k's Blood-Soaked Boomer Shooter Gets Extended Gameplay Trailer
@Futureshark thanks for the context, was thinking it didn't make any sense at all
Re: Preview: Final Fantasy 16 Still Seems Like a PS5 Must Have, But a Couple of Niggles Need to Be Addressed
"As we said in our previous preview, the presentation is on par with what youโd expect from a Sony first-party"
Pretty funny that's what it's being compared to, entirely fair however ๐
Re: Ahead of PS Showcase, An Army of Sony Staffers Visit Death Stranding 2 Dev
The studio's in a redlight district? Why?
They tryna cheap out on rent?
Re: Horizon Vocalist Receives Abuse Over the Use of Her Voice
Gamers man ๐ญ๐
Why go out of your way for this
Re: Microsoft's $69 Billion Activision Deal Approved by the EU Commission
@pip_muzz respect the commitment lol
Re: Devolver Digital Is Planning Another Deeply Unhinged Gaming Showcase This Summer
Nice, very much looking forward to it.
Re: Mortal Kombat 12 Teaser Trailer Hints at Series Reboot for PS5
@NarutosBiggestFan this really is the type of thing to only happen in a dream lol. Oddly enough I did spot a similar comment in the vid's comment section.
I hope most of it holds true for you ๐ซก
Re: Oh No, the Bloodborne Remake Rumours Have Returned
Lol I suppose the pc port rumours aren't far off either then ๐
Re: Concrete Genie Developer PixelOpus Is Shutting Down
Wtf ๐
Sure let's make more third party action adventure games and live service games instead of stuff that's actually different and happens to be good ๐ฅฒ