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@CutchuSlow actually, you are among 75% as the trophy this was tracked by is received as soon as you take off (before shooting).
Would be cool to get how many people stuck with it after first 5 hours or so.

@JAMes-BroWWWn Starfield sort of fizzled fast... 20 days after release it moved to the background and is basically dropped out of all conversations. Additionally, I've read somewhere that after 15 days, 25% of players haven't even played until you fly off the first planet (around 45 mins assuming you don't overcomplicate character creation). So yeah, not great.

MS just wants to ruin gaming for everyone I guess..
Where was this few months back when Activision Blizzard merger should have been stopped?

Incredible if it manages to hold steady 60 fps. I'll probably play at 40 as that has been very acceptable compromise for me so far this gen, but amazing achievement non the less.

Didn't Saints Row get patched into decency though? Storyline and general story vibe seem to be permanent issue though..

Such a shame. They should have put Shadow Gambit on a service and maybe try that avenue of monetization..
I looked at the reviews 2 weeks ago and wishlisted it for purchase later on, once it's 20-30% discounted. Didn't even dream they would close

I loved previous entries. That said, I avoided the latest one, as reviews were quite poor. Definitely giving it a go through PS Plus.

Not sure I see a use case for myself (too many screens already, paired with a switch), but at least price is understandable. I was afraid they would release it at $300, or similarly ridiculous overpricing.

I mean, as a player on all 4 platforms (low mid PC included), that chart looks like it should. MS is really not producing much to deserve better market placement.

@KaijuKaiser you are assuming PS6 (and that whole gen) will be backward compatible, which was historically never a given. I do believe this time around though, Sony would push that card way harder than MS (basically not sure what worth BC Redfall would bring ).

I feel like Sony's play here, and the current sale back this up, is to aggressively increase the install base so that they minimize the impact MS can make through their Activision Blizzard merger.
If Sony gets people to jump on board till the end of the year, ain't nobody switching to a Series console THIS generation. What Sony's plan for PS6 and onward is, I'm not sure (might not be a factor at all, given changes in user habits that might occur in next 4-5 years).

@Wheatly well, in Insomniac defense, they said they needed PS5 super fast SSD as that was the only SSD in the platform they were targeting. It would be weird for them to say it needed a PCI Gen 3 NVMe drive to run, and then publish a game on PS5 using different hardware options...

As for optimizations, I feel like they could make the game run on a larger spectrum of configurations, but probably by changing/tweaking the mechanics. It becomes a question of how much you are willing to compromise the experience, which I am glad they did not. Requirements and performance on Ricks machine seem perfectly reasonable to me, and I would actually call it well-optimised for what it delivers. Games for few years now are almost completely unplayable on such hardware, and R&C was perfectly serviceable.

Fantastic game, would have purchased a sequel too. On a side note, I have never purchased an Assassin's Creed game, so there is that..
Feels like this is a price of mediocre reviews game unjustifiably got

Loved the demo. This was a game I had marked down as my next most wanted GP title, and sort of an excuse partially redeeming that service.. I guess that's done now. I really hope Starfield ends up being good..

I had some issues with netcode and finding a match. But when it worked, it was a great game. And quite a looker too. Looking forward to getting my copy day one (as I usually do with Tekken games).

Honestly, a terrible game that managed to achieve some success due to Justin Roiland fans and GP release. Can't see somebody paying actual money to own it.
It's just not very fun (which every "game" should be)

Cold day in hell! Square being happy with sales of any game was borderline impossible in my book. Glad to hear it, well deserved.

@get2sammyb completely agreed, it makes perfect sense. Going forward, it probably sets the competition between full PS5 400/450 USD vs more expensive Series X console, while at the same time making cost reductions in the manufacturing process.
I'm just not used to these companies making 100% logical decisions, that's all

If a refreshed model indeed gets released, it will be the first genuine surprise to me in how current generation is untangling.. Sony would be the only console holder actually pushing new hardware mid-gen, even if it is not a performance upgrade.

There are 2 types of DLC, and one I hate while the other I'm fine with.
I really despise when DLC is content artificially blocked from user on day one, pre-developed and scheduled for later release and additional profit. For example, Capcom shipping content on disk and unlocking it for extra fee in few weeks.
DLC that I almost always support is post launch developed extra campaigns and similar larger chunks of content. Those refresh the experience for me and there is a feeling they actually invested additional time and effort in creating them.

Going off of the demo, the game should become a hit and it seems to be on track to do so.. I'm sure Square Enix will still moan and weep though

Playing Final Fantasy 7 Remake as I'm too cheap.. I'll get 16 on sale hopefully.

@BeerIsAwesome to be honest, amount of money MS has burned through 4 generations to stay 3rd i gaming market has never been made public. But it is surely bigger than Ouya or Stadia investments.
In that sense, they indeed lost the war. But it is exclusively their own fault (hindsight is always 20/20, but you can precisely point to moment when they messed up each of the generations, sometimes even during announcement).

I was actually pleasantly surprised. Expectations were low, but still, there were few cool unexpected games, some Sony heavy hitters.. full disclosure, I expected an Xbox preview show, and got Sony encore.

I don't really understand this device or it's feasibility in everyday use. Personally I believe it's gonna go route of Apple Watch, aka. first couple of generations will be rubbish sold to filthy rich financing development of actually usable devices down the road.
And I'm OK with that. It's a teaser of a direction electronics I might want to have could take in 3-4 years 😉

Not sure how some people see this development as either desperation or weakness. It is Sony literally smelling blood (XSX has failed in console market, as generation is almost at half of it's lifetime and it sold 1/3 of PS5) and deciding to expand on all additional fronts where MS is still competitive.
Personally I don't care much about mobile or cloud at this point in time, but kudos to them. Companies are supposed to grow and diverse investments.

Well, not cool. That was one of the games I was looking forward to 😕

I should ask Phill personally for a refund on my Xbox, as he promised great games in original pitch..

Just in time to join Redfall in the conversation for biggest disappointment in recent memory.
I've only played demo, but it was really bland and bad. Also, zero connection to characters..

Interestingly, article/source doesn't mention revenue or profit from subscriptions, which I would think is also a factor in number of games sold.
Adding that to the number (as we know revenue in that field grew too), it seems to be a really good year for Sony. Good for them

Not surprised at all, PS Plus Extra is just a great deal currently.

B*tts have been hurt.. bring down the masks! 😝

Was to be expected. Same people rating 0/10 that rated TLOU2 abysmal.. let me tell you, neither is abysmal 😝

Was kind of expected I would say. Working on that CoD alternative portfolio..

Good news for Sony I guess, but I did hope there was going to be some competition this generation. MS shot themselves through both feet with zero current-gen games and downward spiraling quality of first party releases, and results seem to speak more than words ever could.
There is a chance new Nintendo system might make it more interesting and keep competition going, but I don't see them as same market (I would always own both those consoles, as they provide different experiences)

Moral on all time low I see. Sad thing is that there is a profile of person that will eat this up, and support it. Next week news, PS5 is tracking you and reporting activity to Japan headquarters, voting on ban in US..

Sackboy? What? Didn't that game get added to PS Plus Essential days ago?
Anyway, not a fan of Bethesda shooters except for Doom Eternal I have already beat. Kena is another highlight, but I beat that too, soooo..
Maybe next month

Seems like I'm not living under a rock, happen to have access to multiplatform gaming, and have not been enchanted by this game.
For some reason presentation style never quite clicked with me. I love indies, I do, but VS just feels like a weekend project using stock assets (it isn't, I know).
Doesn't take away from the award, it is obviously loved and appreciated by gamers.

Except for The Wonderful 101, I don't even know anything else 😯 I guess not a huge loss on my end then.

This sort of blatant lie should be called out by regulators and MS should be punished for it. It's not very different compared to fake news, and we all know damage these can do if they go viral (and not being stopped by followup dismissals).

This guy really ain't sharpest knife in the drawer, is he? Making such statements during ongoing acquisition holdups.. will probably get "promoted" to basement and fired after dust settles.
In other breaking news, companies with historical monopolization tendencies don't have consumer benefit at forefront of their plans! Who would have guessed!

Well.. not sure if I'm gutted about it.. would be nice, that's for sure. But I'll survive. Barely.

@jrt87 couldn't agree more... boundaries of "acceptable and sellable" have been pushed so far beyond what would be possible even just 5-10 years ago, that this whole industry needs a soft reboot to make it appealing again to people who "still member".

Awesome list. I'm not sure this pace can be maintained, but I'll enjoy it for as long as it lasts. About 70% of PS Plus Extra additions are games I would purchase in a future sale, or have purchased physical versions previously and sold after completion. Adding them allows me to revisit these titles down the line.
Year 2, instead of day 1 model has really been working for me (and I hope Sony).

Welcome addition indeed. It's hard to believe it took them this long to implement it.

What a mess. At least we get to play PS4 version until this gets patched (whereas there is no going back on XSX/S smart delivery)..

I had to re-read that twice. RE Village is on sale for $20! That is a great price, and I'm getting it.

@Starkei which would be fine and align better with 90% of people thinking GOTY is a game that does not win in traditional categories (that have nothing to do with the game part of videogame).
FYI, GOWR wouldn't be my GOTY. And most appealing part of that game is the handling of leviathan axe (having to manually retrieve it and manage where it is on the battleground), and similar immersive touches. GOTY almost always for me is something from Nintendo camp (except years that don't have their contender).

@Starkei I ain't denying ER potentially being a GOTY. It's just that with traditional categories we measure games with, it is not best in almost any of them.
Furthermore, it is not my GOTY, but that is beyond the point. I feel it has generated enough buzz that it proves I'm the odd one out.

Instead of measuring games similar to what we do with movies (which evolved from what we did with books and music), I would propose categories to be more inline with mechanics in videogames medium: best risk and reward system, most immersive experience, biggest innovation in gameplay loop, etc..

I feel like this would communicate properly why an indie game actually can be a GOTY contender, as it has innovated and excelled at fields that matter, not animation design budget.

I don't want to sound like a sore loser, as I'm not, and I feel all these games have their qualities.. but I just don't get all the awards for Elden Ring.
It has yet to win most individual categories awards on any event (almost always beat by GOWR), and ones it does win actually don't make sense given the true strengths of the game (Technical Achievements, Game design, Game direction).
Categories might not be ready to properly communicate what makes the game "good", but as it stands now, it's a bit odd. I would probably feel better about it if it only won GOTY, with no individual awards. That I could explain by rating system being too fresh and unpolished.