16 hours in and this is such a beautiful game, feels like an improvement over the first in every way, am still on Episode 3 as have just been getting max connection with everyone 😭
@UltimateOtaku91 it’s Dynamo Pictures which Nintendo acquired in 2022, they’re probably using them for CG cutscenes as they worked on Metroid other M and Pikmin for Nintendo in the past.
@Athrum followed by a cheerful frolic along the beach, one of the most hilarious things I’ve ever seen, can’t believe how it made it past the initial draft.
@Psnfanboy79 Digital Foundry have said how the game has quality mode visuals at performance level framerates on the Pro and how there’s no reason to turn on quality mode when performance looks that good.
Also confirmed that performance mode via Pro on a VRR display has the game output at 120hz to improve input latency and expands VRR window having better motion stability.
Performance mode on PS5 base has 1440p resolution with shimmering and softness, the Pro has a higher average resolution and far better image quality with less shimmering and holds a higher resolution more often on PS5 Pro resembling the base PS5 quality mode.
I am over the moon with this news but I do find it hilarious that the MGS movie has been in hell for almost a decade at this point where as now we have 3 DS multimedia projects in the works already lmao.
Never ever change Kojima, similar mindset to Miyazaki with the original Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls and I’m sure most of the negative commenters had no issue with it then.
My pretentious goat! (If you read the whole quote it makes a whole lot more sense than the clickbait headline)
@RunGMhx there is no way that the PS6 generation will not have a massive cross gen period given how only this month have Sony finally been able to report more users on PS5 compared to PS4.
2028/2029 should be the next generation point and TW4 could release late 2027/mid 2028 so it’s the perfect point for a cross gen title.
@Colour I only am not picking it as am still so hesitant about it; seems way too good to be true; but if it lives up to the hype it could be a generational title.
Silent Hill F, Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yotei and Borderlands 4 (got a close group of friends that always play together since BL2 launched) are my picks but was tempted to go for the likes of MGS Delta, Dying Light: The Beast and Outer Worlds 2.
Was nice to see live gameplay, the game looks absolutely stunning and by far the best looking game of this generation as of now.
Combat still seems simplistic at its core but that’ll be something putting the difficulty up to hard/very hard will fix for the most part. Also god bless who played the game but they looked hella rusty so maybe that plays a part on the combat and how it was showcased.
Love the use of dynamic music for your actions in game and the visual flair on show all through what we seen, only skimmed through for the most part due to not wanting to be spoilt but this game is definitely going to be a GOTY contender.
Looks good as an DONTNOD fan, although the “mehdeh” delivery at the start did take me out and I had to rewatch the trailer to see things I’d missed in my laughing fit.
Having Call of Slop as your last big thing is genuinely laughable, Phil had the easiest chance of a threepeat of winning the summer showcases, what a weak end to a good show overall.
Sadly didn’t like the previous two games at all, pretty and good voice acting/OST but the game itself didn’t move me, but this will be nice for fans of the series!
@PuppetMaster No he didn’t, he said months ago that was a version of the game that was CANCELLED due to dev issues.
In recent months he’s said about:
Returning to Racoon City
Leon as ONE of the playable characters
A gothic vibe for the game
Return to more tense horror compared to 8
And all of that was true; he even hinted the name of the game 30 minutes before the reveal.
(On Leon I’m guessing the “action sequences” Geoff talked about will be his parts, where as Grace will have the more vulnerable stalker stealth horror sections)
People online and in the comments still can’t seem to comprehend that gaming isn’t all about AAA and MTX filled slop fests. If you bring actual games with creativity running through them people will turn up, and this SoP is proof of that, it had a great variety of titles, pretty good pacing bar the section with Sid Shuman and besides the Yotei fake out I enjoyed it all.
This was a great SoP, a little disappointed about the BIG Sony studios being missing yet again but the fast announcements and FINALLY so many Japanese games with Sony backing again, just like the good old days made the disappointment melt away real quick.
8/10 for sure! So much variety and very few games I don’t care for.
From Soft are incredible creatives with ass polishing work rate, their games all run like muck and they lack the most simple of features like ONLINE CHAT in a multiplayer title.
Sadly they’ll continue to be let off for these things, but Nightreign is quite an ugly looking title in some ways so the pro wouldn’t have improved things much aside from maybe a cleaner image with PSSR.
@arsmolinarc or maybe just maybe a live event for one of Sony’s two known major AAA releases this year is news that a PlayStation news site will cover, groundbreaking stuff I know!
@KundaliniRising333 Kojima trailers spoil things but not in a literal sense, the preview coverage people said once you actually PLAY the game you realise how much of what he shown is a spoiler, but out of context it’s not a whole lot.
@gamer153 so many lies in one post lmao, games would still release being bugged, there were no such thing as patches so a lot of games were physically recalled and then reshipped once issues were fixed, there were no autosaves, manual saving was done via insane 25 character codes, insane amounts of soft locking, and more slop in the market than ever before.
You can criticise what you don’t like about today’s era of gaming, which there is a lot to dislike, without painting a false picture of the past to solely suit your stance.
Solid 8 for me, not as good as Eternal but probably a little better than 2016, the aesthetic and slower brutal combat loop go hand in hand, and the shield mechanics are a joy to use, the new open levels are fun, just maybe a little less story if it’s going to be so by the by.
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Re: Poll: Are You Playing Death Stranding 2?
@carlos82 I left some climbing anchors around the place to help people with that, definitely makes it a lot easier 😅
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Death Stranding 2?
16 hours in and this is such a beautiful game, feels like an improvement over the first in every way, am still on Episode 3 as have just been getting max connection with everyone 😭
Re: Phantom Blade Zero Dev Reiterates Yet Again That PS5 Stunner Is Not a Soulslike
@Perturbator Strand type games obviously 👀
Re: Nintendo Kinda Had a Hand in the Development of PS5 Exclusive Death Stranding 2
@UltimateOtaku91 it’s Dynamo Pictures which Nintendo acquired in 2022, they’re probably using them for CG cutscenes as they worked on Metroid other M and Pikmin for Nintendo in the past.
Re: Nintendo Kinda Had a Hand in the Development of PS5 Exclusive Death Stranding 2
@Athrum followed by a cheerful frolic along the beach, one of the most hilarious things I’ve ever seen, can’t believe how it made it past the initial draft.
Re: Nintendo Kinda Had a Hand in the Development of PS5 Exclusive Death Stranding 2
Re: Tech Experts Call Death Stranding 2 'One of the Best Looking Games of This Generation'
Shows how good a game can look artistically when you don’t need to brute force “ray tracing” into it.
Re: Death Stranding 2 (PS5) - A Masterpiece in Every Sense
@Psnfanboy79 Digital Foundry have said how the game has quality mode visuals at performance level framerates on the Pro and how there’s no reason to turn on quality mode when performance looks that good.
Also confirmed that performance mode via Pro on a VRR display has the game output at 120hz to improve input latency and expands VRR window having better motion stability.
Performance mode on PS5 base has 1440p resolution with shimmering and softness, the Pro has a higher average resolution and far better image quality with less shimmering and holds a higher resolution more often on PS5 Pro resembling the base PS5 quality mode.
Re: These 17+ New PS5, PS4, PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (23rd-29th June)
DS2 early access edition here, we will be there for SURE.
Re: Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 Version Tease Turns Out to Be a Cast Reunion
If only someone said this… oh wait, multiple of us did lmao.
Re: Death Stranding 2 PS5 Trophy List Is Live, But Beware of Spoilers
The platinum in this seems far easier given from what I can read no 120 legend of legends rankings needed 😅
Re: Death Stranding Is Getting Not One But Two Movie Adaptations
@NintenGuy there’s still the movie in the works too 👀
Re: Death Stranding Is Getting Not One But Two Movie Adaptations
@Lavishturtle
Re: Death Stranding Is Getting Not One But Two Movie Adaptations
I am over the moon with this news but I do find it hilarious that the MGS movie has been in hell for almost a decade at this point where as now we have 3 DS multimedia projects in the works already lmao.
Re: This Death Stranding Story Recap Is Essential Viewing Before PS5 Sequel
Already preloaded it on my Pro, next week cannot come soon enough!
Re: Feature: The 20 Most Anticipated PS5 Games for the Rest of 2025
The Wolf Among Us 2 in this list…
This ain’t even dropping in 2026….
Re: Death Stranding 2 Feedback Was 'Too Good', So Hideo Kojima Made Big Changes
Never ever change Kojima, similar mindset to Miyazaki with the original Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls and I’m sure most of the negative commenters had no issue with it then.
My pretentious goat! (If you read the whole quote it makes a whole lot more sense than the clickbait headline)
Re: Stellar Blade Thrives on PC, 1 Million Copies Sold in 3 Days
The power of mods.
Re: There's a Lot of Hype for PS5 Horror Cronos: The New Dawn
Another female protagonist….
HELL FECKING YEAHHHHH BOYSSS
Between this, SHF and RE9 we are eating so good I love it, takes me back to peak days of SH3 and RE3.
Re: The Witcher 4 Being Built for PS5 First and Foremost, Will Target 60fps
@RunGMhx there is no way that the PS6 generation will not have a massive cross gen period given how only this month have Sony finally been able to report more users on PS5 compared to PS4.
2028/2029 should be the next generation point and TW4 could release late 2027/mid 2028 so it’s the perfect point for a cross gen title.
Re: Red Dead Redemption 2's PS5 Version Could Be Announced Next Week
I can really see this just being an announcement for a convention panel but will be MORE than happy to be proven wrong!
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Most Anticipated PS5 Games for the Second Half of 2025?
@Colour I only am not picking it as am still so hesitant about it; seems way too good to be true; but if it lives up to the hype it could be a generational title.
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Most Anticipated PS5 Games for the Second Half of 2025?
Silent Hill F, Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yotei and Borderlands 4 (got a close group of friends that always play together since BL2 launched) are my picks but was tempted to go for the likes of MGS Delta, Dying Light: The Beast and Outer Worlds 2.
This year is INSANELY strong for games.
Re: Switch 2 Can't Achieve a Great Experience on Big Screens, PS5 Boss Implies
It’ll be great for its target audience which are people who only played on the Switch 1 and therefore see the 2 as a massive leap forwards.
For those of us who solely use it as an on the go/nintendo first party machine, it’s the best of both worlds.
Re: Silent Hill 1 Remake Announced, from Bloober Team
SILENT HILL FANS WE FINALLY EATING GOOD AGAINNNNN
Re: MindsEye (PS5) - GTA Producer's Latest Is a Futuristic Faceplant
Minds if Eye put this in the bargain bin?
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Patch 1.3.0 Makes Big Balance and Difficulty Adjustments
Simon rematch after how long it took me to beat him on Expert….
Re: Sony's Legend of Zelda Movie Releasing a Little Later to Make It 'As Good As It Can Be'
Tom Holland as Link, you know it’s only right.
Re: Kick Back with More Mind Blowing Death Stranding 2 PS5 Gameplay
Was nice to see live gameplay, the game looks absolutely stunning and by far the best looking game of this generation as of now.
Combat still seems simplistic at its core but that’ll be something putting the difficulty up to hard/very hard will fix for the most part. Also god bless who played the game but they looked hella rusty so maybe that plays a part on the combat and how it was showcased.
Love the use of dynamic music for your actions in game and the visual flair on show all through what we seen, only skimmed through for the most part due to not wanting to be spoilt but this game is definitely going to be a GOTY contender.
Re: DON'T NOD Goes Cinematic Sci-Fi in 2026's Aphelion on PS5
Looks good as an DONTNOD fan, although the “mehdeh” delivery at the start did take me out and I had to rewatch the trailer to see things I’d missed in my laughing fit.
Re: The Outer Worlds 2 Is an $80 Game on PS5, as Xbox Continues to Push Game Pass
Thank the Lord for Gamepass.
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced for PS5 at Xbox Games Showcase?
Black Ops 7!
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Confirmed in Teaser Trailer, Coming to PS5, PS4
Having Call of Slop as your last big thing is genuinely laughable, Phil had the easiest chance of a threepeat of winning the summer showcases, what a weak end to a good show overall.
Re: Third Plague Tale Game Leaks Ahead of Xbox Show, Out for PS5 in 2026
Sadly didn’t like the previous two games at all, pretty and good voice acting/OST but the game itself didn’t move me, but this will be nice for fans of the series!
Re: Live: Get the Latest on 007 First Light in the IO Interactive Showcase Here
Working link:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kZTWqjFnYrE
Re: Resident Evil Requiem Revealed, Out on 27th February 2026
@PuppetMaster No he didn’t, he said months ago that was a version of the game that was CANCELLED due to dev issues.
In recent months he’s said about:
And all of that was true; he even hinted the name of the game 30 minutes before the reveal.
(On Leon I’m guessing the “action sequences” Geoff talked about will be his parts, where as Grace will have the more vulnerable stalker stealth horror sections)
Re: PS5's Brilliant New State of Play Breaks Records for Sony
People online and in the comments still can’t seem to comprehend that gaming isn’t all about AAA and MTX filled slop fests. If you bring actual games with creativity running through them people will turn up, and this SoP is proof of that, it had a great variety of titles, pretty good pacing bar the section with Sid Shuman and besides the Yotei fake out I enjoyed it all.
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced During Sony's State of Play Livestream for June 2025?
This was a great SoP, a little disappointed about the BIG Sony studios being missing yet again but the fast announcements and FINALLY so many Japanese games with Sony backing again, just like the good old days made the disappointment melt away real quick.
8/10 for sure! So much variety and very few games I don’t care for.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for June 2025?
This state of play goes hard when you haven’t got a salty AAA addict in your ear moaning about it!
Re: Elden Ring Nightreign Has No PS5 Pro Improvements At All
From Soft are incredible creatives with ass polishing work rate, their games all run like muck and they lack the most simple of features like ONLINE CHAT in a multiplayer title.
Sadly they’ll continue to be let off for these things, but Nightreign is quite an ugly looking title in some ways so the pro wouldn’t have improved things much aside from maybe a cleaner image with PSSR.
Re: Hitman Dev's James Bond Game Officially Named 007 First Light, Full Reveal This Week
This and potentially RE9? SGF might be solid this year.
Re: New PS5 Games for June and July 2025
DS2 is my sole purchase in June, will get a Switch 2 in a few years once the library justifies the price.
Re: Death Stranding 2 Premiere Event Showcases the Game One More Time Before PS5 Launch
@arsmolinarc or maybe just maybe a live event for one of Sony’s two known major AAA releases this year is news that a PlayStation news site will cover, groundbreaking stuff I know!
Re: Japanese VTuber Usada Pekora Is in Death Stranding 2, and We Don't Know Why
Got to commend Kojima for finding the one VTuber that isn’t a degenerate with despicable political views.
Interesting to see what other cameos he sneaks in.
Re: Yes, Death Stranding Is Getting an Anime As Well
One of Kojima’s best stories so makes sense it’s getting all this love.
Re: Elden Ring Nightreign (PS5) - A Ruthless Roguelike Reinvention of the Lands Between
The actual text of the review and the score do not correlate like at all.
Re: Hideo Kojima Will Be at Summer Game Fest, Because of Course He Will
@KundaliniRising333 Kojima trailers spoil things but not in a literal sense, the preview coverage people said once you actually PLAY the game you realise how much of what he shown is a spoiler, but out of context it’s not a whole lot.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.0.5 Out Tomorrow, Full Patch Notes Revealed
@gamer153 so many lies in one post lmao, games would still release being bugged, there were no such thing as patches so a lot of games were physically recalled and then reshipped once issues were fixed, there were no autosaves, manual saving was done via insane 25 character codes, insane amounts of soft locking, and more slop in the market than ever before.
You can criticise what you don’t like about today’s era of gaming, which there is a lot to dislike, without painting a false picture of the past to solely suit your stance.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give DOOM: The Dark Ages?
Solid 8 for me, not as good as Eternal but probably a little better than 2016, the aesthetic and slower brutal combat loop go hand in hand, and the shield mechanics are a joy to use, the new open levels are fun, just maybe a little less story if it’s going to be so by the by.
Re: Warhammer 40k: Space Marine Remaster Misses Out on PS5 for Some Reason, Exclusive to Xbox and PC
Gamepass been insane this year, and here i was bummed out that Fable got delayed 😅