Save £50 and buy a console that locks me out of lending and borrowing games, makes buying Collector's Edition games more expensive (having to buy a digital version if the CE comes with a physical disc), and games cost more than they do in the shop?
Or spend an extra £50 to be able to buy physical and digital, and not be limited in any way, as well as being able to trade in my physical games if I wanted to?
@rjejr "It managed to sell 40 per cent more copies than Nintendo Switch juggernaut Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which held the record up until this point."
They aren't throwing shade, or ridiculing Nintendo, they're just pointing out that AC was the previous record holder. It's to give context to how successful this is. I don't think they meant any malice.
@Kafkaesque
Equally as interesting as you failing to mention it's only at a JB Hi-fi and is an isolated case (Edit: Also, there's no confirmation that it's just TLoU2, as the sign says "games" and other than hearsay from people saying it's only on that shelf, zero confirmation from the store). Many stores refuse to accept trade ins of games if they have too many, FIFA games and other sports titles, for example. But that's not relevant to your crusade is it? Do you have nothing better to do than follow this game around and moan about it? Just go enjoy the games you do like.
Funniest thing to me about all this is the people saying that critics were paid off to give it a good score, but all these YouTubers know that posting a negative video of the game are going to get hundreds of thousands of views and will make a lot of money from it. Hypocrites everywhere.
@AhmadSumadi They crave the attention. It is the "in" thing to hate right now, so though they pretend they don't care, they need to keep it going to give them some meaning in life.
These people are probably the same people that say "So fed up, don't even want to talk about it" on Facebook, then requests every reply inboxes them. It's like oxygen to them.
In the Anfield screenshot, the woman in the green jacket with the sleeves rolled up, to the left of the word Museum and facing towards the camera, is also in the crowd underneath the Liverpool emblem to the right, and again 3 people to the left of the first version of her. 😂
EDIT: Bloody hell, there's a 4th version of her further left to that, stood with her back to the camera!
@Nepp67
I just don't see the reason not to be civil. The world is way too angry lately, and it seems like we've grown so accustomed to it that we actively seek out more things to be mad at.
I just like that we can have different opinions on something, voice those opinions, and not resort to attacking each other over them. It's refreshing, so thank you.
@Nepp67
That's perfectly fine. I've been playing it for hours and I'm loving it! I know so many people believe an agenda is being pushed, and all that jazz, but that's just a reflection of their own personalities.
Regardless, that's neither here or there, and not important. You should come to your own conclusions, and if the game isn't for you, then just keep the first game in your heart and forget this one.
I used to feel that people sending those "send this to 10 people or you'll have bad luck" messages was the most annoying thing on the Internet. Now it's people spamming TLoU2 on articles that have absolutely nothing to do with it. Change the record, ya boring!
I find it incredibly amusing that a series that Sony has a lot of control over has been copyright flagged, although I'm sure I read a few years ago that UMG copyright claimed a music video from the official band signed to their label! 😂
There is a little bit of clipping when they wrap it around the doorway and the window, as it clips in to the ground and through itself a little bit.
Still, it's incredibly impressive, as only a few years ago games couldn't get bedsheets to look right. 😂
Every game I play, I find the first mirror and see if there is a reflection. Needless to say, I was ecstatic when I saw the first mirror in this game! 😁
@Matroska You've been put through the ringer with that one! I had a few glitches in the 5 or 6 times I've played through it, but never to that extent! 😂
@Gremio108 If you do end up with just socks, be sure to steal a few dead-eye glances at your kids so that they know you're positively livid with the events of the day. 😂
That's awesome, and always nice to see other developers do this!
Side note, the Disintegration ad that is currently running is making articles incredibly tedious to read on mobile, gets stuck because it thinks you're trying to scroll through the bits on the ad itself, and even cuts in to the text at the top of this article. For me, the article starts "the game has finally released". Any chance you could look at this?
@Kidfried Whilst I agree that some people feel excluded, it also happens to white, straight males. I've been called a girl for having long hair, I've been told I'm not manly for being sensitive and of a slim build, for example.
People also start to take it too far, and vilify us because we are what we are, and try and push that LGBT is what we should all be. There's trying to be included, and then there's excluding everyone else.
Just like you can argue there isn't enough representation, I can make the argument that it isn't exactly one-sided. I'm definitely not saying that everyone does this, but not everyone is trying to exclude you.
If games are now scored based on story, why doesn't every multiplayer-only game get an instant 0? Story can factor in to enjoyment, but gameplay, mechanics and playability is the most important.
It's not up to you how a story is told, unless you wrote it. If the story contains elements that you don't agree with, voice those concerns but don't demand they change. Vote with your wallet. Review bombing does absolutely nothing, except make you look extremely childish.
I know there's going to be stuff in this one that I don't agree with, and I can perhaps see myself not replaying it as much as the first, but that's OK, because the first game hasn't gone anywhere. If I don't like it, I'll move on from the series and find something else. I don't like the new Final Fantasy games much, but that doesn't change my love for the old games, if anything, I appreciate them even more.
Good job I didn't stay up for this. Very pleased to hear about a new Skate, but it sounds like they did a Metroid Prime 4 reveal, where the game is basically just a concept at this stage.
I like the name, not only is the game based around time concepts, it's also about time we got a brand new Crash Bandicoot!
I'm looking forward to this, especially with Toys for Bob working on the game! Spyro Reignited Trilogy was great, and I'm guessing Vicarious are busy with THPS.
@Scollurio I would be disappointed, sure, but their chilli isn't the only chilli I could eat, as great as it was before. There's plenty more chilli to seek out, and though I'd definitely miss my favourite chilli, in time I'm sure I'd find another that I like.
I couldn't demand the restaurant make the chilli that I want if the restaurant wanted to take their chilli in a different direction. I could review their new chilli or not buy the chilli to show them that I'm displeased with the new direction, in the hopes that in the future, it may make an impact, but it's still their chilli to make.
Side note, all this chilli talk has made me very hungry. 😂
I'm actually quite OK with this. I could definitely see a PS5 version happening, and I would imagine in the coming months, they're going to announce one, so I won't need to double-dip.
@nessisonett Definitely, and I hope they keep it up with this generation. There's always that little bit of doubt that now they're on top again, like with the PS2, they'll make similar mistakes.
Though, I think Sony have learned a lot with the PS3 and success of the PS4 that they'll not allow themselves that mistake again.
@Rob_230 For The Players was always good, because it seemed like a shot at Microsoft when they announced the Xbox One, and spent most of their presentation talking about what it did other than playing games, and how player-unfriendly it started out.
I always think this. It's ND's story to tell, they owe us nothing. People always go on about having your own opinions, but try and stifle creativity and demand changes when it doesn't match up to their own ideas.
If you don't like the direction a story is taken, or if your favourite band has changed their sound, don't follow them anymore, and let new fans appreciate it. I'll make my own judgements on the story at the end of the game, and if I find that I didn't like it, I'll respect ND for their approach and move on.
Those are my predictions. I don't think the DE will be too much cheaper, but then as Fuzzymonkeyfunk mentioned, they may be willing to take a large loss on the system with the intentions of making it back through digital sales.
Also, Pushsquare, embrace your country and give us the UK prices. Let the Americans do currency conversion for once. 😂
I chuckled to myself during the NBA 2K21 showing because it reminded me of the jump from PS2 to PS3 when it was all about "look at the sweat! It's so shiny!".
@Shinobi1Kenoby You said everybody wants dark consoles, and white consoles always yellow. I was the contrarion that is saying that not everybody wants a dark console, and white consoles don't always yellow. I'm certainly not the only outlier to this fact either. You can have your opinion, but generalising just looks bad on you.
@Constable_What Even after the PS5 showcase? Damn, we've got some work to do. You draw up some posters to entice people to the site, I'll do some door knocking and explain the cause. We've got this!
Holy crap, it has a USB port... And a headset jack?! Revolutionary!
Seriously though, the controller and the console design is really starting to gel with me now, and I'm excited to get my hands on, in and around it all... That was weird, why did I even say that?
@Shinobi1Kenoby "Everybody". I'm afraid you're looking at the one person that loves white consoles, and will happily sell an ugly horrible black console towards a white one when it's released.
Never had any issue with yellowing either. I even have a Super Nintendo that hasn't yellowed that's been in the family since 1992.
Also, not a mormon. Generalising is great, isn't it?
The Digital version looks cleaner design wise (which leads me to believe this was the focal point in their design implementation), but I buy physical games far more than digital, so will never buy this. The SSD will need to be bigger to draw people in, and the price will have to be a lot less.
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Re: Ghost of Tsushima Age Rating Details Decapitation, Dismemberment, and a Man's Buttocks
The enemies were stronger than me, but once I unsheathed my sword, I "rectum".
Re: Skate 4 to Focus on Community and User-Generated Content, EA Suggests
"Make the game yourself, because we don't want to." 😂
Re: Report: PS5's Price Could Be $50 Cheaper if You Go for the Digital Edition
@TheNewButler Haha too right! They'll find a way to screw us.
Re: Report: PS5's Price Could Be $50 Cheaper if You Go for the Digital Edition
Save £50 and buy a console that locks me out of lending and borrowing games, makes buying Collector's Edition games more expensive (having to buy a digital version if the CE comes with a physical disc), and games cost more than they do in the shop?
Or spend an extra £50 to be able to buy physical and digital, and not be limited in any way, as well as being able to trade in my physical games if I wanted to?
Option 2 for me, please!
Re: Suicide Squad PS5 Is Rocksteady's Next Game, New Batman Game Is Gotham Knights, Says Report
@Danloaded That's the one! 🤣
Re: UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us 2 Is Sony's Fastest Selling PS4 Game Ever in the UK
@rjejr "It managed to sell 40 per cent more copies than Nintendo Switch juggernaut Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which held the record up until this point."
They aren't throwing shade, or ridiculing Nintendo, they're just pointing out that AC was the previous record holder. It's to give context to how successful this is. I don't think they meant any malice.
Re: Suicide Squad PS5 Is Rocksteady's Next Game, New Batman Game Is Gotham Knights, Says Report
That website name is almost as long as a certain town name in Wales.
Re: UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us 2 Is Sony's Fastest Selling PS4 Game Ever in the UK
@Kafkaesque
Equally as interesting as you failing to mention it's only at a JB Hi-fi and is an isolated case (Edit: Also, there's no confirmation that it's just TLoU2, as the sign says "games" and other than hearsay from people saying it's only on that shelf, zero confirmation from the store). Many stores refuse to accept trade ins of games if they have too many, FIFA games and other sports titles, for example. But that's not relevant to your crusade is it? Do you have nothing better to do than follow this game around and moan about it? Just go enjoy the games you do like.
EDIT: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/pages/games-trade-in-disclaimers
Oh look, it's all games.
Re: UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us 2 Is Sony's Fastest Selling PS4 Game Ever in the UK
Funniest thing to me about all this is the people saying that critics were paid off to give it a good score, but all these YouTubers know that posting a negative video of the game are going to get hundreds of thousands of views and will make a lot of money from it. Hypocrites everywhere.
Re: Gallery: FIFA 21 Looks Extraordinary in PS5 Screenshots
@AhmadSumadi
They crave the attention. It is the "in" thing to hate right now, so though they pretend they don't care, they need to keep it going to give them some meaning in life.
These people are probably the same people that say "So fed up, don't even want to talk about it" on Facebook, then requests every reply inboxes them. It's like oxygen to them.
Re: Gallery: FIFA 21 Looks Extraordinary in PS5 Screenshots
@Number09
If your friends don't enjoy football, just bring other versions of yourself! 😂
Re: Gallery: FIFA 21 Looks Extraordinary in PS5 Screenshots
In the Anfield screenshot, the woman in the green jacket with the sleeves rolled up, to the left of the word Museum and facing towards the camera, is also in the crowd underneath the Liverpool emblem to the right, and again 3 people to the left of the first version of her. 😂
EDIT: Bloody hell, there's a 4th version of her further left to that, stood with her back to the camera!
Re: Random: Fans Are Going Crazy Over The Last of Us 2's Rope Physics
@Nepp67
I just don't see the reason not to be civil. The world is way too angry lately, and it seems like we've grown so accustomed to it that we actively seek out more things to be mad at.
I just like that we can have different opinions on something, voice those opinions, and not resort to attacking each other over them. It's refreshing, so thank you.
Re: How Well Do You Know The Last of Us?
14/15. I mistakingly thought it was the Flamethrower that was the last weapon you find, and forgot that you pick up the Assault Rifle after it.
Edit: Also the last question. I know why you asked that one. 😏
Re: Random: Fans Are Going Crazy Over The Last of Us 2's Rope Physics
@Nepp67
That's perfectly fine. I've been playing it for hours and I'm loving it! I know so many people believe an agenda is being pushed, and all that jazz, but that's just a reflection of their own personalities.
Regardless, that's neither here or there, and not important. You should come to your own conclusions, and if the game isn't for you, then just keep the first game in your heart and forget this one.
Re: Random: Fans Are Going Crazy Over The Last of Us 2's Rope Physics
@Nepp67
That's on you for wanting someone else to form your opinion for you.
Re: Weirdness: Sony's Spider-Man PS5 Trailer Pulled from YouTube Due to Gameloft Copyright Claim
I used to feel that people sending those "send this to 10 people or you'll have bad luck" messages was the most annoying thing on the Internet. Now it's people spamming TLoU2 on articles that have absolutely nothing to do with it. Change the record, ya boring!
I find it incredibly amusing that a series that Sony has a lot of control over has been copyright flagged, although I'm sure I read a few years ago that UMG copyright claimed a music video from the official band signed to their label! 😂
Re: Random: Fans Are Going Crazy Over The Last of Us 2's Rope Physics
There is a little bit of clipping when they wrap it around the doorway and the window, as it clips in to the ground and through itself a little bit.
Still, it's incredibly impressive, as only a few years ago games couldn't get bedsheets to look right. 😂
Every game I play, I find the first mirror and see if there is a reflection. Needless to say, I was ecstatic when I saw the first mirror in this game! 😁
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 329
@Matroska You've been put through the ringer with that one! I had a few glitches in the 5 or 6 times I've played through it, but never to that extent! 😂
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 329
@Gremio108
If you do end up with just socks, be sure to steal a few dead-eye glances at your kids so that they know you're positively livid with the events of the day. 😂
Re: Poll: Did You Buy The Last of Us 2?
I'm so happy to see the "Yeah, I bought it" option!
Re: Media Molecule Pays Tribute to The Last of Us 2 with Gorgeous Dreams Animation
That's awesome, and always nice to see other developers do this!
Side note, the Disintegration ad that is currently running is making articles incredibly tedious to read on mobile, gets stuck because it thinks you're trying to scroll through the bits on the ad itself, and even cuts in to the text at the top of this article. For me, the article starts "the game has finally released". Any chance you could look at this?
Re: Of Course The Last of Us 2 Is Being Review Bombed
@Kidfried Whilst I agree that some people feel excluded, it also happens to white, straight males. I've been called a girl for having long hair, I've been told I'm not manly for being sensitive and of a slim build, for example.
People also start to take it too far, and vilify us because we are what we are, and try and push that LGBT is what we should all be. There's trying to be included, and then there's excluding everyone else.
Just like you can argue there isn't enough representation, I can make the argument that it isn't exactly one-sided. I'm definitely not saying that everyone does this, but not everyone is trying to exclude you.
Re: Of Course The Last of Us 2 Is Being Review Bombed
If games are now scored based on story, why doesn't every multiplayer-only game get an instant 0? Story can factor in to enjoyment, but gameplay, mechanics and playability is the most important.
It's not up to you how a story is told, unless you wrote it. If the story contains elements that you don't agree with, voice those concerns but don't demand they change. Vote with your wallet. Review bombing does absolutely nothing, except make you look extremely childish.
I know there's going to be stuff in this one that I don't agree with, and I can perhaps see myself not replaying it as much as the first, but that's OK, because the first game hasn't gone anywhere. If I don't like it, I'll move on from the series and find something else. I don't like the new Final Fantasy games much, but that doesn't change my love for the old games, if anything, I appreciate them even more.
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced During the EA Play 2020 Livestream?
@Enigk EA: Exceptionally Awful.
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced During the EA Play 2020 Livestream?
Good job I didn't stay up for this. Very pleased to hear about a new Skate, but it sounds like they did a Metroid Prime 4 reveal, where the game is basically just a concept at this stage.
Re: Age Rating and Box Art Leak Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
I like the name, not only is the game based around time concepts, it's also about time we got a brand new Crash Bandicoot!
I'm looking forward to this, especially with Toys for Bob working on the game! Spyro Reignited Trilogy was great, and I'm guessing Vicarious are busy with THPS.
Re: The Last of Us 2: Full Story Recap
@Scollurio
I would be disappointed, sure, but their chilli isn't the only chilli I could eat, as great as it was before. There's plenty more chilli to seek out, and though I'd definitely miss my favourite chilli, in time I'm sure I'd find another that I like.
I couldn't demand the restaurant make the chilli that I want if the restaurant wanted to take their chilli in a different direction. I could review their new chilli or not buy the chilli to show them that I'm displeased with the new direction, in the hopes that in the future, it may make an impact, but it's still their chilli to make.
Side note, all this chilli talk has made me very hungry. 😂
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed Yet Again to 19th November
I'm actually quite OK with this. I could definitely see a PS5 version happening, and I would imagine in the coming months, they're going to announce one, so I won't need to double-dip.
Re: Play Has No Limits Is the PS5's Official Slogan
@nessisonett
Definitely, and I hope they keep it up with this generation. There's always that little bit of doubt that now they're on top again, like with the PS2, they'll make similar mistakes.
Though, I think Sony have learned a lot with the PS3 and success of the PS4 that they'll not allow themselves that mistake again.
Re: Hitman 3 Will Feature All Locations, Progression from Hitman 2 Will Transfer
Really excited for this, can't wait to see how they're going to utilise the new hardware!
3+3=6
Re: Play Has No Limits Is the PS5's Official Slogan
@Rob_230
For The Players was always good, because it seemed like a shot at Microsoft when they announced the Xbox One, and spent most of their presentation talking about what it did other than playing games, and how player-unfriendly it started out.
Re: Play Has No Limits Is the PS5's Official Slogan
Should have been:
"Number Five... Is ALIVE"
Re: Guide: The Last of Us - Full Story Recap
@MightyDemon82
I always think this. It's ND's story to tell, they owe us nothing. People always go on about having your own opinions, but try and stifle creativity and demand changes when it doesn't match up to their own ideas.
If you don't like the direction a story is taken, or if your favourite band has changed their sound, don't follow them anymore, and let new fans appreciate it. I'll make my own judgements on the story at the end of the game, and if I find that I didn't like it, I'll respect ND for their approach and move on.
Re: Poll: How Much Do You Think the PS5 Will Cost?
PS5 - £549
PS5DE - £449-£479
Those are my predictions. I don't think the DE will be too much cheaper, but then as Fuzzymonkeyfunk mentioned, they may be willing to take a large loss on the system with the intentions of making it back through digital sales.
Also, Pushsquare, embrace your country and give us the UK prices. Let the Americans do currency conversion for once. 😂
Re: Ratchet & Clank PS5 Looks Like a Huge Leap Compared to PS4 Predecessor
I chuckled to myself during the NBA 2K21 showing because it reminded me of the jump from PS2 to PS3 when it was all about "look at the sweat! It's so shiny!".
Re: PS5 Features Are a 'Paradigm Shift' That Enhance the Sensory Experience
Phrase of the day: Paradigm Shift
Jim Ryan: OK, I got this!
Phrase of tomorrow: The price is
Jim Ryan: Uh oh...
Re: Persona 4 Golden Fans Remain Hopeful of a PS4 Port
@TrueAssassin86x
"Expanded and Enhanced" 😂
Re: PS5 Is Gorgeous in Person, There Are Surprising Features
It looks so much nicer sideways. Stood up, it looks a bit weird, but on the side it looks pretty slick. Luckily, I never stand consoles up.
Re: Live: Watch the Guerrilla Collective Livestream Right Here
I liked the look of Haven, and I'm definitely interested in Metal Hellsingers!
Re: PS5 Preorder Price Is $699 on Play-Asia, Has Fans Praying It's a Placeholder
@Marios-love-child
That's my expectation as well, and the price I have in mind to put a bit of money aside.
Re: PS5's Media Remote Is Super Slick, Includes a Microphone
@Shinobi1Kenoby
Trying to insult someone's intelligence during a debate? Poor show, Shinobi, very poor. You were doing ever so well.
I'm going to take my intellect (or apparant lack of, "Pot meet kettle" and all that), and bid you good day. I have games to play.
Re: PS5's Media Remote Is Super Slick, Includes a Microphone
@Shinobi1Kenoby
You said everybody wants dark consoles, and white consoles always yellow. I was the contrarion that is saying that not everybody wants a dark console, and white consoles don't always yellow. I'm certainly not the only outlier to this fact either.
You can have your opinion, but generalising just looks bad on you.
Re: Warner Bros' Gaming Division Appears to Be Up for Sale
@Constable_What Even after the PS5 showcase? Damn, we've got some work to do. You draw up some posters to entice people to the site, I'll do some door knocking and explain the cause. We've got this!
Re: In Case You Missed It, Here's a Bad Ass PS5 Controller Trailer
Holy crap, it has a USB port... And a headset jack?! Revolutionary!
Seriously though, the controller and the console design is really starting to gel with me now, and I'm excited to get my hands on, in and around it all... That was weird, why did I even say that?
Re: Warner Bros' Gaming Division Appears to Be Up for Sale
Push Square GoFundMe where we all chip in £10? How many members do we have?
Re: PS5's Media Remote Is Super Slick, Includes a Microphone
@Shinobi1Kenoby "Everybody". I'm afraid you're looking at the one person that loves white consoles, and will happily sell an ugly horrible black console towards a white one when it's released.
Never had any issue with yellowing either. I even have a Super Nintendo that hasn't yellowed that's been in the family since 1992.
Also, not a mormon. Generalising is great, isn't it?
Re: Can PS5 Go On Its Side?
The design looks even better on its side. I always have my consoles on their side, so this is awesome!
I would have loved if the Playstation logo on the top could be turned, the same as the PS2 so you can orient it depening on how you have the console.
Re: Round Up: The Last of Us 2 Reviews Make it One of the Best Rated PS4 Games Ever
The GameRevolution review blurb does not read like a 7/10.
Re: PS5 Digital Edition Exists for Consumers Who 'Purchase Solely Digitally'
The Digital version looks cleaner design wise (which leads me to believe this was the focal point in their design implementation), but I buy physical games far more than digital, so will never buy this. The SSD will need to be bigger to draw people in, and the price will have to be a lot less.