@PerpetualBoredom I assume you're an Irish lad 😎 But no, actually I'm from Croatia. Not close, but not that far away. Although since we're both in Europe, I can still call you neighbor.
@Anthony_Daniels I understand that and I live in a country where the average salary is 1500€ while the digital console costs 450€. The point is actually, if 120$ makes a difference in buying a piece of entertainment then people should really reconsider buying a console at all since they have more important expenses.
"I had a great childhood. With much vividness I recall our decorated Christmas tree and V-buck gift cards my grandparents put underneath it" ~ 43% of today's kids in year 2090
One time a girl said to me that Hell will open up before we ever have intercourse. I was bummed for a long time but now I understand it was just a Hellraiser reference.
@SterlingEyes Up the difficulty to "Death March" in Witcher 3 and you'll have to learn all the mechanics in the game early on. After maybe 10 hours in, you won't find it difficult anymore and you'll have the gameplay at your fingertips. That's how I made it stick and I suck at Bloodborne (this is just for hard difficulty comparison purposes)
@REALAIS Both him and I are actually AI bots. The difference in post size and frequency is because he is built on top of a paid version of ChatGPT while I'm on a free trial one.
I applied for the position of programmer with no prior experience in game development, gaming in particular nor programming. I hope it works out well just like it did when I worked on LOTR: Gollum and MindsEye.
@Oram77 It seems AI just reached the point of general human knowledge because I never thought it would be possible to recreate the unpatched version of MindsEye.
"Hi ChatGPT. Generate an always online, multiplayer first, live service game using generic UE5 assets. Create 80% of the story as the main game and split the remaining story in pieces called season passes. You don't need to optimize it, patches are the norm today."
Edit: Apparently I did. Be right back, gotta call my mom to let her know I finally did something with my life.
Edit 2: I'm playing Yakuza: Like a Dragon and having a blast in Yokohama. The pot is stirring between 3 rival factions, so I can't wait to continue the story. It's a long game but a really fun one, so if anyone is up for a turn-based over-the-top literal Japanese RPG, then here you go.
Remake doesn't give you a gripping story until the very last chapter so you can focus on the action based gameplay where enemies attack mostly the currently active character while you try to make out what's happening on screen.
It also has one of the best, if not the best, sidequest where you have to collect cats which ties the barely-existing narrative purrfectly together with the dim atmosphere of Midgar, which was the town where you spent almost the entirety of the original game on PS1.
Also, there is Chadley, one of the most well-written NPCs I've seen in modern gaming. Whenever I saw him, I rushed immediately to see what he has to say.
I don't want to upset anyone, but it's clair that the obscur competitor named Expedition 33 has none of these things.
@hisownsidekick @PerpetualBoredom It's always nice to see how the community grows and we all share a laugh instead of arguing. Wish you both and all the others a pleasant gaming weekend!
I paid some guys to rebrand the game to Czarface and upload it to Steam, but I should have suspected it won't be smooth since their only experience was working on LOTR: Gollum.
There were so many instances in an every day conversation where someone asked me what is the serial number on my console and I had to flip it to see it. Now I won't have to flip it to answer the voices in my head.
I'm actually currently playing Yakuza: Like a dragon and I can't recommend it enough. I would suggest playing it on your PS Portal or on the living room TV only if everyone is asleep, otherwise you'll have to explain to people why you're summoning a grown man in diapers to lower your enemies attack and defense.
Just my luck. I unboxed a game after it was tucked away for more than a year and when I tried to play it, it said the servers were down. Well I guess I'll be patient and wait for the AWS outage to get fixed so I can play a round of Concord.
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Re: Tekken Boss 'Interested' in Capcom's Street Fighter Paywall, Says Fighting Games Miss Out on Tournament Money
@nomither6 With that I can't disagree 🍻
Re: Tekken Boss 'Interested' in Capcom's Street Fighter Paywall, Says Fighting Games Miss Out on Tournament Money
It's great to see a man who is here not for the business but for the passion.
Re: 'I'm So Happy': Japanese Players Rejoice Over Finally Buying Cut-Price PS5
@PerpetualBoredom I assume you're an Irish lad 😎
But no, actually I'm from Croatia. Not close, but not that far away. Although since we're both in Europe, I can still call you neighbor.
Re: 'I'm So Happy': Japanese Players Rejoice Over Finally Buying Cut-Price PS5
@Anthony_Daniels I understand that and I live in a country where the average salary is 1500€ while the digital console costs 450€. The point is actually, if 120$ makes a difference in buying a piece of entertainment then people should really reconsider buying a console at all since they have more important expenses.
Re: 'I'm So Happy': Japanese Players Rejoice Over Finally Buying Cut-Price PS5
This is great news since Japan as one of the not so wealthy countries finally gets a 123$ price discount on PS5.
Re: New Report Finds Almost Half of US Kids Are After In-Game Currency for Christmas
"I had a great childhood. With much vividness I recall our decorated Christmas tree and V-buck gift cards my grandparents put underneath it"
~ 43% of today's kids in year 2090
Re: A Game About Digging a Hole Is the Next Viral PC Hit Burrowing onto PS5 Soon
For me it's a day 1 purchase if the story delivers.
Re: 'Financial Viability Is a Big Deal': Emulation Studio on Why More Retro Games Aren't Coming to PS Plus Premium
More retro games will come to PS Plus Premium if that tier becomes more expensive and people stop buying it for a discounted price.
Re: Hellraiser PS5's Gameplay Trailer Is So Grisly We Can't Embed It Here
One time a girl said to me that Hell will open up before we ever have intercourse. I was bummed for a long time but now I understand it was just a Hellraiser reference.
Re: Valve's Steam Machine May Not Be As Affordable As a PS5
Count me in as long as it is optimized for running Half Life 3.
Re: PS5 Welcome Hub Update Adds New Stat Tracking, Backgrounds
I was waiting for a way to display my progress in Panty Party Perfect more easily.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 606
@SterlingEyes Up the difficulty to "Death March" in Witcher 3 and you'll have to learn all the mechanics in the game early on. After maybe 10 hours in, you won't find it difficult anymore and you'll have the gameplay at your fingertips. That's how I made it stick and I suck at Bloodborne (this is just for hard difficulty comparison purposes)
Re: The Best BioWare Can Do on N7 Day Is Insist Mass Effect PS5 Is Still in Dev
@REALAIS Both him and I are actually AI bots. The difference in post size and frequency is because he is built on top of a paid version of ChatGPT while I'm on a free trial one.
Re: Final Fantasy 7, Expedition 33 Prove There's Only Love Between RPG Rivals
@PerpetualBoredom Not just absolute cinema, but also very tight! Thanks mate, glad you like the comments instead of being perpetually bored.
Re: Physint, OD Teams Are Staffing Up for Development of Anticipated Games
I applied for the position of programmer with no prior experience in game development, gaming in particular nor programming. I hope it works out well just like it did when I worked on LOTR: Gollum and MindsEye.
Re: Some PS5 Owners Might Be Paying More Than Others on PS Store
Great news, the sooner physical media goes to oblivion, the sooner we all can enjoy even more targeted dynamic prices in a single marketplace.
Re: Reebok's PS1 Sneakers Are So Good They'll Boot Up Your Nostalgia
Whoever buys these needs to prepare to have ladies all over him.
Re: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 May Be the Most Expensive PS5 Game to Date
I will buy the most expensive version to avoid being laughed at by other people.
Re: EA Believes AI Will Empower Its Employees to Put 'Creativity First'
@Oram77 It seems AI just reached the point of general human knowledge because I never thought it would be possible to recreate the unpatched version of MindsEye.
Re: Fortnite's New Sidekicks Are Cute, But Fans Aren't Happy About the High Cost
Banks will soon give out loans for playing free-to-play games.
Re: EA Believes AI Will Empower Its Employees to Put 'Creativity First'
"Hi ChatGPT. Generate an always online, multiplayer first, live service game using generic UE5 assets. Create 80% of the story as the main game and split the remaining story in pieces called season passes. You don't need to optimize it, patches are the norm today."
Re: GTA London Will Remain a One-Off, as the Series Needs Guns and American Culture, Says Dan Houser
This does make sense since GTA is abbreviated for Guns, Traffic, America.
Re: Sony's Allowing Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Refunds Because the PS5, PS4 Compilation Is a 'Downright Nightmare' for Some
I requested a refund because I wanted to beat up my friends and then I realized I didn't have any.
Re: 'It Happens on PS5': New PlayStation Adverts Mark Five Years of PS5
The ad with the truck is taken directly from MindsEye prior to applying the Day 1 patch.
Re: Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Underfire for 'Atrocious' Input Lag on PS5
There is no lag if people press the buttons faster. Git kvik.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 605
@Zuljaras Thanks, this was one hard achievement to crack 😎 I wish you and the rest of the crew here a great gaming weekend!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 605
Did I beat him this week?
Edit: Apparently I did. Be right back, gotta call my mom to let her know I finally did something with my life.
Edit 2: I'm playing Yakuza: Like a Dragon and having a blast in Yokohama. The pot is stirring between 3 rival factions, so I can't wait to continue the story. It's a long game but a really fun one, so if anyone is up for a turn-based over-the-top literal Japanese RPG, then here you go.
Re: Final Fantasy 7, Expedition 33 Prove There's Only Love Between RPG Rivals
@Oram77 I don't know about you, but my makeup doesn't come down anymore, it became permanent over time 🤡🤡
@1UP-HUSKY I shed a tear when the plate fell on "midgar.jpg"
@Balaam_ I always wanted to reward Chadley with a Megaflare.
Re: Final Fantasy 7, Expedition 33 Prove There's Only Love Between RPG Rivals
@Foxhound I strongly disagree.
Remake doesn't give you a gripping story until the very last chapter so you can focus on the action based gameplay where enemies attack mostly the currently active character while you try to make out what's happening on screen.
It also has one of the best, if not the best, sidequest where you have to collect cats which ties the barely-existing narrative purrfectly together with the dim atmosphere of Midgar, which was the town where you spent almost the entirety of the original game on PS1.
Also, there is Chadley, one of the most well-written NPCs I've seen in modern gaming. Whenever I saw him, I rushed immediately to see what he has to say.
I don't want to upset anyone, but it's clair that the obscur competitor named Expedition 33 has none of these things.
Re: For $1000, Maybe Get Married to Your Favourite Yakuza Character
Nandate?! Nani?!
Re: Mini Review: Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition (PS5) - An Overpriced Racer That Loses Its Grip
Sounds like LOTR: Gollum Racing.
Re: 'Our Biggest Competition Isn't Another Console': Xbox Doubles Down on Multiformat After Halo PS5 Shock
If Microsoft is competing with TikTok then they should buy it and rebrand it as BixBox.
Re: Train-Tricking Arcade Game Denshattack Looks Mad in the Best Way in Latest Trailer
I will play this in front of other people, put on a stoic Steven Seagal face and talk out loud how realistic the game is.
Re: Mini Review: Tekken 3 (PS1) - PlayStation's Definitive Fighter Is Still King
@hisownsidekick @PerpetualBoredom It's always nice to see how the community grows and we all share a laugh instead of arguing. Wish you both and all the others a pleasant gaming weekend!
Re: This Is Why Xbox Is Bringing All of Its Games to PS5 Now
Xbox will soon become ex-Box.
Re: PS4's Legendary PT Demo Used to Teach Japanese Students English
Meanwhile, I'm using Yakuza to learn Japanese.
"Nandate?"
"Nani?"
"Kyriu-san!"
"Kuuzeee!"
I think I'm golden.
Re: Full Metal Schoolgirl (PS5) - This Offbeat Anime Roguelite Somehow Gets It Right
It's been a long time since I had something proper to play on family evenings.
Re: Rumour: New Halo Game Will Be Announced for PS5 This Weekend
@WolfyTn That's called Disc saving mode which goes really well with the Power saving mode.
Re: For a Fleeting Moment, It Felt Like PS2 Gangster Game Scarface Could Be Getting a Re-Release
I paid some guys to rebrand the game to Czarface and upload it to Steam, but I should have suspected it won't be smooth since their only experience was working on LOTR: Gollum.
Re: Round Up: Once Upon a Katamari PS5 Reviews Roll Up Some Big Scores
Day 1 buy for me if it receives a power saving mode.
Re: You Could Now Play Death Stranding 1, 2 with Worse Graphics on PS5
@antlion My web browser used the wrong account because it was in power saving mode.
Re: No Man's Sky Grows Yet Again with Another Free Content Update, Available Now on PS5, PS4
I have called the mental institution because these devs are completely insane for providing so much free content.
Re: 'Players Are More Accustomed to Darker Stories': Dragon Quest 7 Dev Says the PS5 Remake Will Hit Harder
That's true, I always play my games with brightness set to 0.
Re: New PS5 Firmware Update Available Now, Here's What It Does
There were so many instances in an every day conversation where someone asked me what is the serial number on my console and I had to flip it to see it. Now I won't have to flip it to answer the voices in my head.
Re: PS6 Could Be Less Than Half the Price of Microsoft's 'Very Premium' Next-Gen Xbox
I hope that the next Xbox will cost more than 1200$ which will make it a unique collector's item sometime in the future.
Re: Disappointment As Tekken 3 Is the Latest PS1 Classic to Launch without Trophies
Perfectly Imperfect (Bronze Trophy): Beat Arcade mode with Dr. Boskonovich without getting hit
One Fist Wonder (Bronze Trophy): Beat Arcade mode with Paul Phoenix using only his finisher
Re: 'Even I Can't Tell the Difference': Shuhei Yoshida Thinks PS6 Needs Something Other Than Just More Power
I don't know who the guy is or why he is relevant, but what we actually need is native 8k and stable 120fps.
Re: Yes, Licensed Manga Hero Gon Is Still Included in Tekken 3 on PS5, PS4
Great news, I always liked the little guy because he makes it easier to achieve a flawless but not a fartless victory.
Re: October 2025 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
I'm actually currently playing Yakuza: Like a dragon and I can't recommend it enough. I would suggest playing it on your PS Portal or on the living room TV only if everyone is asleep, otherwise you'll have to explain to people why you're summoning a grown man in diapers to lower your enemies attack and defense.
Re: PSN Among Dozens of Other Online Services Affected by AWS Outage
Just my luck. I unboxed a game after it was tucked away for more than a year and when I tried to play it, it said the servers were down. Well I guess I'll be patient and wait for the AWS outage to get fixed so I can play a round of Concord.