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Re: Microsoft Still Wants to Put Xbox Game Pass on PS5, PS4

CupidStunt

If they put Gamepass on Sony and Nintendo consoles, as well as day 1 on PC, what would be the point in owning an X-Box. Their exclusives at the moment are not console sellers and not boundary pushing the art form. Their games feel like multi platform games rather than the higher quality normally associated with 1st party games.

Re: Reaction: PS5's Success Is Not Luck, Because Sony's Spent Years Putting in the Hard Yards

CupidStunt

When a company releases a game such as TLoU2, that was so subversivd and pushed tbe boundaries of video game story telling to the point that the ending shows how games, with their interactivity, will surpass movies in emotionalliy impactful story telling (mo movie has ever made me hate myself as much as my on screen actions did), then they deserve all the success they get. PS4 had GoW, Bloodborne, Horizon, The Last Guardian... all of which were boundary pushing. Past games suchnas Ico and Shadow of the Colossus as well as Tokyo Jungle. I do feel though that Sony are playing far too safe this gen, and it makes me feel sad we may not be seeing games like Shadow of the Colossus, TLG, Unfinished Swan etc from them again. I loved Sony because of the more daring projects, alongside the crowd pleasing games.

Re: Concrete Genie Developer PixelOpus Is Shutting Down

CupidStunt

I feel sad at this loss. I always loved Sony because alongside their big guns and generic games, they had studios making more unique and imaginative titles such as Concrete Genie, Shadow of the Colossus, Journey, Gravity Rush, Pupeteer etc. It just feels that those days are coming to an end.

Re: Beyond Good & Evil 2 Just Found Its New Lead Writer

CupidStunt

It needed a new writer. The 2017 trailer was a horrid mess full of unnecessary swearing, clearly trying to appeal to the X-Box 360 generation from when it was first announced. They just needed to build and improve on the original template.

Here is hoping this game can materialise. Things do not seem good with Ubisoft at all at the moment.

Re: PS5 Owners Ponder What Sony Is Playing At with VRR

CupidStunt

I am quite disappointed by Sony's attitude this gen. The charging for PS4 to PS5 upgrades after stating ot would not be the case, no Gamepass alternative, increase in game prices. And also not keeping their customers in the loop with updates on promised features. Thank god for their exclusive games or I would be seriously considering jumping ship.

Re: Horizon Zero Dawn Sales Top a Staggering 20 Million on PS4, PC

CupidStunt

It is a phenomenal game with great gameplay and a great story. The amazing graphics are the icing on the cake as it is a rare game that has all of that. It deserves those very high sales. It is a shame it came out the same time as Breath of the Wild as I am sure it would have won numerous game of the year awards otherwise.

Re: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Is So PS2 It Hurts

CupidStunt

Well as long as the gameplay is good. Nioh was amazing. Team Ninja have never been good at creating a story. Remember what they did to Samus in Metroid: Other M. The story was embarrassing but the Metroid gameplay was still very good.

I am expecting the same with this. Apart from FFXIV there has been no half decent story in a FF game since FFXII on PS2. The franchise has been completely bastardised.

Re: Dragon Quest 12 Will Shape the Future of the Series, Says Square Enix Boss

CupidStunt

Dragon Quest XI S was the best JRPG since Skies of Arcadia. It was incredible because it was so traditional. The fact it stuck to its roots made it feel fresh as such games are very rarely released now. I hope they do not Westernise it, then bastardise it like they have the FF franchise. I am hoping it is still turn based and traditional. Fingers crossed.

Re: Reaction: E3 Is a Relic Desperately Clinging to Relevancy

CupidStunt

I think E3 could be great, but the problem is the games. The release of big games were huge events. We would hear of them years before release and even see them in early development alongside lots of theatrics. However because if the indie scene releasing hundreds if not thousands of games a year, big publishers playing it safe and bastardizing their franchises (e.g. Squeenix with FF), and just relentless sequels to existing average franchises, it has taken a lot away from it. It just seems that game companies are out to make money now, and no one is making games out of passion anymore. The Last great E3 I csn remember is when Sony announced FF7 remake, Shenfield 3 and brought back The Last Guardian. E3 was for the core gaming geeks, now it is just a "me-too" event.

I did like the Metroid Dread announcement from Nintndo. 19 years in the making that game.

I would have loved to see a reboot taking Tomb Raider games back to their puzzling and Tomb Raider roots.