Petty and shameless? Like wilfully underfilling stock levels, so that you create false scarcity? Like charging £5+ for NES games? Have you seen their online subs model? Lend you 2 NES games a month? Petty and shameless indeed. Point of information : I'll probably buy a switch this Xmas if they don't Nintendo it up too badly
Really into the Ratchet and Clank remaster right now (great, isn't it?)....So maybe some remaster (last of us?) that I've got the original of and don't want to buy again would be nice
I think your mum may have been on to something actually....Just sitting there watching Lara go up and down the ladder, eh? Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink. Say no more 😉
If anyone thinks that Quiet = Sexist Kojima, then they obviously never played the latter stages of MGS 2!
This one is make or break with bioware for me. At one point they were my favourite developer, but I haven't really enjoyed any of their work since ME 2, and that was slightly tainted by online pass nonsense. I really hope this one turns it around!
Live games themselves are not so much of a concern, more who decides when and how the servers get turned off, especially on console. How long til we just can't play destiny any more and have to upgrade to 2? For Honor has its open beta this weekend. You could pay full price for it next week and they could potentially shut the whole thing off in a month (they won't) if it all goes wrong.
Exactly. That thing of choosing something to say and your character sort of saying something else (DA:I and FO4 were both guilty to some degree) was unwelcome. I kind of think the conversation wheel has had its day too...
@Matroska 'Hopefully this game won't have you suplexing enemies, somersaulting through closed windows and dodging laser beams with QTEs.'
Harsh but true. I'm not sure on the whole 'dead crow in a cooking pot'/Texas chainsaw massacre vibe, but other than that I thought the demo looked promising. Those mannequins....
Aaargh! Sqeenix numbering systems! KH 2.8? Really? I'm not a fan of that series, but was there a 2.6 and 2.7, and are you expecting a 2.9 before 3? Don't get me started on FF naming convention (or absolute lack thereof). Watch out Tomb Raider and Deus Ex, you're next..... In their defence, they seem to put out sensibly titled Dragon Quests.
I'm tempted, but weighing up the hard drive cost more than the price. How are we supposed to take advantage of all these bargains with only 1tb HD space?
GTA 3, vice city and San Andreas were PS exclusive for ages (as were GTA 1 & 2, but they don't really count) Also vice city/liberty city stories on PSP. RDR is their 2nd string series, and would be perfect for this. R* would not lose out, they'd get a tonne of money from PS for exclusivity (also a sound investment for PS for all the cash from being market leader this gen), and then more money when it came out on PC/xone/s*itch. Publishers don't lose out from timed exclusives. Otherwise, why do it?
Anyway, I've made it seem that I'm more invested in that prediction than I really am, but I think it's more likely than 0.1%!
Good for Hello, good for players. Hope this is sign of things to come.
Is it just me though, or did anyone else have a little voice in the back of their head saying 'yeah, bull' during that video?
I think I'll personally have to wait and see....
I was glad I supported it at launch, got a few days of fun out of it. Also glad that I traded it in for Overwatch. I hope they do something with the cash they've got to make it worth another look at some point. Unfortunately, the way they keep referring to 'our small team', etc is starting to sound like excuses - hire some more staff, you sold millions of copies!!
@ApostateMage I think the problems are largely on PC, do you mean crashes etc? I've had JC3 for about 6 months, I really enjoy it, it's almost pure fun, and I can't think of any notable bugs or crashes that I've personally experienced. If you read the PC reviews on steam it seems like it's a case of a poorly optimised port
@sketchturner It's fantastic, playing it on vita right now. If it's your kind of thing and they don't put it in psplus, try to pick it up in a sale, definitely worth it IMHO
@AyanamiReign Yeah, they'll be eligible for next year. If they hold the awards any later, how will grandma know which are the games to buy for little billy and bilhemena at Xmas? 🤣
I'm lucky enough to be in Malaysia for work until December... I was in two minds about picking up a copy, but I think this has sealed the deal! Could probably eBay it if I can't get past the Japanese..
Interesting and valid comparison, but you can trace it back further. I seem to remember Skyrim, Witcher 2 and Dark Souls all releasing very close to each other and all being fantasy style RPGs, but all being fairly different enough if you are an RPG fan. I love all three games, but these series have all become notably divergent examples (trendsetters, even) in the genre. Up until the rerelease I felt Skyrim (and to a certain extent the whole Bethesda template) had aged quite badly. I even stopped playing Skyrim a few years ago as the graphical standard on 360 made me sad, and the technical problems on ps3 made me annoyed. I'm playing it on PC now, and it's the game I always hoped it would be in my mind. It feels as though it's complete (only took 5 years and 3 purchases....). If I could wish for one more thing, co-op would totally blow my mind.
Having said that, in a post Witcher 3 world, Bethesda really needs to raise their game for whatever comes next (combat is still woefully janky if I'm honest).Fallout 4 wasn't all I hoped it would be - and I played it before I got around to Witcher 3!
Thanks @get2sammyb and @Neolit Got it set up and seems to be working. I'm almost definitely getting psvr a little after release, but not getting all the software would have been annoying!
@get2sammyb is that even legal though? I heard it goes against Ts&Cs and can get your UK account frozen. How would you go about getting a U.S. account and linking it to your UK one? Sorry if a bit off topic!
Any details on price structure? It's going to be a total rinse out, isn't it? Micro transactions, pay to win, etc. I don't want to be cynical, but Konami are kind of notorious at this stage.
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Re: Sony Temporarily Cuts PS4's Price in Europe to Counter Nintendo Switch
Oh, I forgot - you can add No Bundled Games and Price of Spare Joy Cons to that list.
Petty and shameless
Re: Sony Temporarily Cuts PS4's Price in Europe to Counter Nintendo Switch
Petty and shameless? Like wilfully underfilling stock levels, so that you create false scarcity?
Like charging £5+ for NES games? Have you seen their online subs model? Lend you 2 NES games a month?
Petty and shameless indeed.
Point of information : I'll probably buy a switch this Xmas if they don't Nintendo it up too badly
Re: Marvel: We Want Spider-Man PS4 to Be Game of the Year
My spider sense is tingling
Re: Review: Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin (PS4)
Parallelogram of pointlessness?
Re: Review: Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin (PS4)
Triangle of tat?
Re: Talking Point: Which Free March 2017 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
Really into the Ratchet and Clank remaster right now (great, isn't it?)....So maybe some remaster (last of us?) that I've got the original of and don't want to buy again would be nice
Re: NieR Automata Ain't Hiding 2B's Bubble Butt
@Rudy_Manchego
I think your mum may have been on to something actually....Just sitting there watching Lara go up and down the ladder, eh? Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink. Say no more 😉
If anyone thinks that Quiet = Sexist Kojima, then they obviously never played the latter stages of MGS 2!
Re: NieR Automata Ain't Hiding 2B's Bubble Butt
@Rudy_Manchego
Ha! I remember the day my wife saw me playing bayonetta....
Luckily, I am aware that bayonetta was designed by a woman 😀
Re: Combat in Mass Effect: Andromeda Looks Like a Huge Step Forward For the Series
This one is make or break with bioware for me. At one point they were my favourite developer, but I haven't really enjoyed any of their work since ME 2, and that was slightly tainted by online pass nonsense. I really hope this one turns it around!
Re: Feature: Would You Snog, Marry, or Avoid These PlayStation Stars?
No Loco Roco?
I knew it was a bunch of body shape fascists on this site.
Re: Talking Point: Are 'Live Games' Really What You Want on PS4?
Live games themselves are not so much of a concern, more who decides when and how the servers get turned off, especially on console. How long til we just can't play destiny any more and have to upgrade to 2? For Honor has its open beta this weekend. You could pay full price for it next week and they could potentially shut the whole thing off in a month (they won't) if it all goes wrong.
Re: Mass Effect: Andromeda's Dialogue System Sounds a Lot Better for Role-Playing
@ApostateMage
Exactly. That thing of choosing something to say and your character sort of saying something else (DA:I and FO4 were both guilty to some degree) was unwelcome. I kind of think the conversation wheel has had its day too...
Re: Nioh's Restricted Co-Op Avoids Making the Game 'Too Easy', says Dev
I'm generally for choice over removing a way to play, but I'll still be getting it. Right up my street.
Re: Yet More PS4 Games Go Cheap on European PlayStation Store
Poundstretcher.....Nice one
Re: PS4 Save Editor Will Let You Cheat Your Way to Victory This March
So, mods for ps4 exclusives then?
At this point, seems more potential trouble than it's worth
Re: PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn's Strategy Guide Is a Giant Tome
@BAMozzy
What? Witcher 3 has beastiality? I must have missed that romance option. It's a fairly big game....I should probably get the guide...😋
Re: Feature: The Promising PS4 Games of January 2017
@Matroska
'Hopefully this game won't have you suplexing enemies, somersaulting through closed windows and dodging laser beams with QTEs.'
Harsh but true.
I'm not sure on the whole 'dead crow in a cooking pot'/Texas chainsaw massacre vibe, but other than that I thought the demo looked promising. Those mannequins....
Re: Feature: The Promising PS4 Games of January 2017
Aaargh! Sqeenix numbering systems! KH 2.8? Really? I'm not a fan of that series, but was there a 2.6 and 2.7, and are you expecting a 2.9 before 3? Don't get me started on FF naming convention (or absolute lack thereof). Watch out Tomb Raider and Deus Ex, you're next.....
In their defence, they seem to put out sensibly titled Dragon Quests.
Re: Titanfall 2's Price Gets Stomped in Latest PlayStation Store Christmas Deal
I'm tempted, but weighing up the hard drive cost more than the price. How are we supposed to take advantage of all these bargains with only 1tb HD space?
Re: PSX 2016: Destiny's The Dawning Update Promises a Lot of Festive Game Tweaks
@ShogunRok
Thanks!
Re: PSX 2016: Destiny's The Dawning Update Promises a Lot of Festive Game Tweaks
Will this cost, and will you need rise of iron?
Re: Final Fantasy XV Smashes All Sorts of Sales Records
I love the homoerotic subtext. Yep, just 4 well groomed pals out in the desert together. It's gonna be gears of war all over again.
Re: Poll: Take the Push Square PlayStation Experience 2016 Community Quiz
@Gamer83
GTA 3, vice city and San Andreas were PS exclusive for ages (as were GTA 1 & 2, but they don't really count)
Also vice city/liberty city stories on PSP.
RDR is their 2nd string series, and would be perfect for this. R* would not lose out, they'd get a tonne of money from PS for exclusivity (also a sound investment for PS for all the cash from being market leader this gen), and then more money when it came out on PC/xone/s*itch.
Publishers don't lose out from timed exclusives. Otherwise, why do it?
Anyway, I've made it seem that I'm more invested in that prediction than I really am, but I think it's more likely than 0.1%!
Re: Poll: Take the Push Square PlayStation Experience 2016 Community Quiz
Wild random prediction time -
RDR 2 not only revealed, but limited time system exclusive...
Re: Mass Effect Developer's New IP Won't Be Revealed For a Long Time Yet
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi
Can't see them putting 'Please sir, may I **** my wife!' on a conversation wheel....
Re: Wow! No Man's Sky Is Getting a Whole Lot Cooler
Good for Hello, good for players. Hope this is sign of things to come.
Is it just me though, or did anyone else have a little voice in the back of their head saying 'yeah, bull' during that video?
I think I'll personally have to wait and see....
Language -Tasuki-
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 145
Arcade games in the Mall of Indonesia. 30p a go for Time Crisis 4, 60p for Star Wars Battle Pod...
Re: Hello Games Breaks No Man's Sky Silence with Foundation Update
I was glad I supported it at launch, got a few days of fun out of it. Also glad that I traded it in for Overwatch.
I hope they do something with the cash they've got to make it worth another look at some point.
Unfortunately, the way they keep referring to 'our small team', etc is starting to sound like excuses - hire some more staff, you sold millions of copies!!
Re: Talking Point: Which Free December PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
@ApostateMage
I think the problems are largely on PC, do you mean crashes etc?
I've had JC3 for about 6 months, I really enjoy it, it's almost pure fun, and I can't think of any notable bugs or crashes that I've personally experienced.
If you read the PC reviews on steam it seems like it's a case of a poorly optimised port
Re: Talking Point: Which Free December PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
Last of us remastered maybe. I like getting the remasters as PS plus games.
Re: Talking Point: Which Free December PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
@sketchturner
It's fantastic, playing it on vita right now. If it's your kind of thing and they don't put it in psplus, try to pick it up in a sale, definitely worth it IMHO
Re: Uncharted 4 Wins Best PlayStation Game at Golden Joystick Awards
@AyanamiReign
Yeah, they'll be eligible for next year. If they hold the awards any later, how will grandma know which are the games to buy for little billy and bilhemena at Xmas? 🤣
Re: Persona 5 Gets Delayed Until April on PS4, PS3
I'm lucky enough to be in Malaysia for work until December... I was in two minds about picking up a copy, but I think this has sealed the deal! Could probably eBay it if I can't get past the Japanese..
Re: Soapbox: Skyrim Still Has Plenty to Offer Five Years On
Interesting and valid comparison, but you can trace it back further.
I seem to remember Skyrim, Witcher 2 and Dark Souls all releasing very close to each other and all being fantasy style RPGs, but all being fairly different enough if you are an RPG fan.
I love all three games, but these series have all become notably divergent examples (trendsetters, even) in the genre.
Up until the rerelease I felt Skyrim (and to a certain extent the whole Bethesda template) had aged quite badly. I even stopped playing Skyrim a few years ago as the graphical standard on 360 made me sad, and the technical problems on ps3 made me annoyed. I'm playing it on PC now, and it's the game I always hoped it would be in my mind. It feels as though it's complete (only took 5 years and 3 purchases....). If I could wish for one more thing, co-op would totally blow my mind.
Having said that, in a post Witcher 3 world, Bethesda really needs to raise their game for whatever comes next (combat is still woefully janky if I'm honest).Fallout 4 wasn't all I hoped it would be - and I played it before I got around to Witcher 3!
Re: PlayStation VR's Demo Disc Kinda Sucks in Europe
Thanks @get2sammyb and @Neolit
Got it set up and seems to be working. I'm almost definitely getting psvr a little after release, but not getting all the software would have been annoying!
Re: PlayStation VR's Demo Disc Kinda Sucks in Europe
@get2sammyb is that even legal though? I heard it goes against Ts&Cs and can get your UK account frozen. How would you go about getting a U.S. account and linking it to your UK one? Sorry if a bit off topic!
Re: Battleborn's Probably Maybe Possibly Going Free-to-Play Soon
It's a little ironic that gearbox put almost zero work into Aliens but got tons of hype, then obviously put effort into this and nobody cares.
Re: Warhammer: The End Times - Vermintide Plagues PS4 This Autumn
This was great on PC, I'd definitely consider a double dip if the price were right.
Re: TGS 2016: Metal Gear Survive Is a Very Strange PS4 Spin-Off
Any details on price structure?
It's going to be a total rinse out, isn't it? Micro transactions, pay to win, etc. I don't want to be cynical, but Konami are kind of notorious at this stage.
Re: E3 2016: Dark Souls Dev From Software's Making Three New Games
I'd love From to do a dark sci-fi souls....
Re: Uh Oh, PSN Appears to Be Down
Logged on twice this morning and it seems fine. I'm in London
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 112
Dark Souls 3 arrived at 11am this morning!
Re: Your Free February PlayStation Plus Games Are Out Now
Well done Sony, you just sold me at least one new controller.