Always absolutely crazy that people can’t just respect their surroundings, morons in every way, hopefully whoever caused said damage is thrown in a cell and fined HEAVILY.
Insane that even with a whole 5% off, KCD is still £7 more expensive on PS than on Steam at full RRP, and this is before we even look at physical deals.
@Shinnok789 I still don’t think the PS6 comes anywhere before 2028, but if it really did come in 2027 that would just be an even bigger indicator to how much this gen has sucked.
I got to be honest, as much as I love my Pro, this has been without a doubt the worst generation for PS by a country mile.
No new ND games, no new games from Cory or Bend Studio, only one game from SSM and Guerilla which were both cross gen, a disappointing Spider-Man 2 that didn’t live up to the hype, and so many pants games like Destruction All Stars, Concord, and an array of timed exclusive flops like Babylon’s Fall, Godfall and Forspoken, all whilst prices are going up for everything and the company itself feels far more colder towards it’s players.
We need an absolute barn stormer of a last few years before the PS6 comes in 2028, that’s for damn sure.
Can safely say this game wasn’t for me, HOWEVER it’s quality was undeniable and I’m gassed for my mates who love this game to have more content coming their way!
@naruball just bought Forspoken and The Plucky Squire from GAME for £20 together! Am looking forward to giving Forspoken a fair chance, I’ve heard promising things in terms of its gameplay!
Respect to PushSquare for getting all they can out of this games news cycle, normally I’d be anti this kinda practise but it’s sweet to just have multiple places to boast in 🤣 now back to my replay of Transformers: War for Cybertron on the Steam Deck! Oh and of course some AC Shadows later this evening 😉
@Kierant202 don’t take that Kedi guy seriously, one look through his profile and all he does is argue with people over sales numbers, can’t imagine spending all my time caring about that stuff to such an insane degree.
Although seeing the contents of his now deleted reply in my emails this morning did make me chuckle, especially when he was factually wrong about multiple points.
It is crazy how all this passion is stemming from an Ubisoft title of all things; but I think that was bound to happen when you take beloved franchise and pit it against bad faith grifters, people will always defend against awful forms of hate, and the amount of racial slurs and hate I saw based off a VIDEO GAME was sickening, so it’s that little bit sweeter to see them scramble now another game they’ve went against has done well (just like Monster Hunter Wilds and KCD2 before it)
Isn’t it funny how the grifters against this game have moved the goalposts CONSTANTLY since launch?
First it was the game won’t review well, it did.
Then it was the game won’t match others in the series for player counts, it did.
Then they said fine but it won’t surpass the peak of the series player count wise! Then it did!
And now we find out the game is the second most successful launch in the franchise history only behind Valhalla that dropped in a perfect storm, with COVID, people at home, holiday sales and a new console launch.
So now they’re trying to tie this game to VEILGUARD???
Aside from having an in game item store with pay to win items (that yes I know are optional but it still is an awful practise I hate),
Ubisoft has delivered without doubt the best AC Game and even the best Ubisoft game since Black Flag, the delays really did help it, after over 10 hours I’m loving the game to such an insane degree.
I think people often forget when they clamour for Ubisoft to fall, that there are so many people there working for Ubi that are so damn passionate about the games they make, it’s just that they’ve been stifled by a horrible corporate outfit at the top for so long when it comes to mandates and obsessions with chasing trends.
However AC Shadows can be the beginning of a new era for Ubi, whether it will be or not, nobody can really say for sure, but I can say that I’ll never wish for the closure of any studio, and I think anyone who does has never worked a day in their lives or lacks knowledge/experience of the real world.
Is the second highest selling game right now on steam, only a £8 viral indie game is beating it
Is also the most played AC game on steam, beating odyssey at over 64k players, and imagine how many more PC players are Ubi Connect subs or cheap keys.
People can keep moving the goalposts, but early reading, the game is doing well, will it be enough to save the company? Who knows, but it’s a good start.
@NintenGuy They’ve done this since Odyssey I believe, not out of the blue; it’s just an easy way to merge pure sales and their 20 dollar subscription service to look nicer for shareholders, but steam charts are already suggesting great amounts of pure sales.
DAY ONE! Got my steelbook edition otw from TGC as we speak, an 8/10 is more than good enough for me, as this was always gonna be my comfort food game to keep me going till DS2!
@DennisReynolds it’s better on Consoles for sure but still pretty damn rough, one scroll through any console subreddit or discussion thread on ResetERA you’ll see plenty unhappy, it is showing issues even on Pro.
Not to forget how they also completely broke textures for every system with the day one patch 😭
AAA development is certainly entertaining at times, makes me appreciate Warhorse even more.
@wildcat_kickz yeah PS5 Pro seems to be the most solid place to play it right now, and with the PC side mileage may vary is the truth, some streamers with 5080s are having issues and some with 4060s are doing just fine. Really is a lottery.
I’m glad those who can look past the bugs and performance issues are enjoying it though, MH games are always a fun time even if they’re not my favourite cup of tea.
@wildcat_kickz I mean it’s all over every forum, being covered by Digital Foundry and other outlets, and I’ve had multiple friends refund the game on both PC and PS due to how bad it looks/runs.
Every bad launch has people who say “it works fine for me” but mileage may vary is the term to use here, it may not even be the case of devices not causing issues but people being less likely to spot said issues as they’re not tech savvy, I used to be the same back in the day; I never noticed the awful framerates of PS3 till I went back to it years after.
Hopefully its fixed within a few patches but the fact the game still looks pretty damn bad universally even on 5090s, and runs poorly across all platforms, is a pretty indicative sign it hasn’t been a smooth launch.
And even performance aside, even the most hardcore of MH fans are admitting the story is awful, handholdy, filled with mediocre performances, poor pacing, and multiple walking segments that are hindering the experience as a whole
Contrast to KCD2 which launched near perfectly, with an epic story not seen since RDR2, with immersion and ambition never seen in open world games since the dawn of their conception, I’ll always put that ingenuity above a poor launch, but I’ll still be picking MHW on sale down the line as the bugs will be ironed out in due time
Two things can be right, the £700 price tag without a disc drive and a vertical stand is a joke.
But also people saying there’s “barely a difference” are frankly wrong, and bringing up the PS4 Pro is highly disingenuous, it was barely a leap above the OG PS4 and that was seen with how it always paled in comparison to the Xbox One X, it was simply a way to utilise 4K displays, and that reflected in its modest price bump from the base unit.
The PS5 Pro is a sizable upgrade from the base PS5 and you can see that with how certain games look and run on Pro with enhanced graphics over the base counterpart (Callisto Protocol, Dragons Dogma 2, Baldurs Gate 3 and KCD2 come to mind)
The Pro is a fantastic system and I don’t regret my purchase one bit, but I will admit that I would have a far different opinion if I wasn’t lucky enough to bag a disc drive on launch.
The PS5 Pro is one of the first Sony consoles to seemingly be sold for a pretty big profit margin compared to prior consoles, so the sales falling off won’t cause any alarm, and despite people complaining about its price, it is still without doubt the cheapest way to play this kind of power on the market, even notable PC YT channels have said there’s a point in people who are saying screw the latest RTX cards, I’ll just get a PS5 Pro and use that for the rest of the gen.
Overall it’s a mixed bag, if you don’t care about fps and visuals then stick with the base, or if you don’t have a good enough display to utilise the pro, don’t get it. But anyone who does care about that probably has bought the pro already; which is why sales are slowly dipping, those who wanted it came and went.
Another article that’s really a whole lot of nothing once you look at the details, but it’s done its job in getting comments going, so it’s a win for journalism.
So hyped for this! Same dev team as odyssey in the long awaited Japan setting will be a dream come true, especially given how good the recent previews are looking.
I don’t know about “most anticipated PS Games in about a decade” but I’ll be keeping an eye on reviews, any game that gets Sony’s financial backing (bar Concord) is worth a look!
@Jacko11 Luckily we already know the pre order numbers are on track, reports already said it’s similar to AC Odyssey which was one of the best selling AC Games ever, with still a month to go till launch without any marketing budget being spent yet, it’s not going to be a flop.
I feel like I’m a bit old fashioned, but I hate seeing games too close to release, I miss the days of long build up, breaking down trailers for weeks with the community and nailing down releases years down the line as something exciting to look to.
That kinda grandeur is gone from current PS, and for sure there’s positives to that, but for my own personal taste, current Sony is just lacking that special sauce that made the last generation so damn iconic.
@Shinnok789 Yeah I’m puzzled by it as Jennifer English is one of the VA in this demo and she’s incredible in Baldur’s Gate 3.
The voice direction/script definitely needs working on, but a lot of positive signs on the other fronts! Great to see eastern devs emerging again with quality work.
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Re: 80+ PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Spring Sale
PS Store Sales
Re: Disrespectful Foreign Tourists Force Closure of Japanese Shrine Fixed by Ghost of Tsushima Fans
Always absolutely crazy that people can’t just respect their surroundings, morons in every way, hopefully whoever caused said damage is thrown in a cell and fined HEAVILY.
Re: Massive PS Store Spring Sale Brings a Crazy 4,500+ PS5, PS4 Game Deals
Insane that even with a whole 5% off, KCD is still £7 more expensive on PS than on Steam at full RRP, and this is before we even look at physical deals.
Re: Naughty Dog's Intergalactic Unlikely to Release on PS5 Until 2027
@Shinnok789 I still don’t think the PS6 comes anywhere before 2028, but if it really did come in 2027 that would just be an even bigger indicator to how much this gen has sucked.
Re: Naughty Dog's Intergalactic Unlikely to Release on PS5 Until 2027
I got to be honest, as much as I love my Pro, this has been without a doubt the worst generation for PS by a country mile.
No new ND games, no new games from Cory or Bend Studio, only one game from SSM and Guerilla which were both cross gen, a disappointing Spider-Man 2 that didn’t live up to the hype, and so many pants games like Destruction All Stars, Concord, and an array of timed exclusive flops like Babylon’s Fall, Godfall and Forspoken, all whilst prices are going up for everything and the company itself feels far more colder towards it’s players.
We need an absolute barn stormer of a last few years before the PS6 comes in 2028, that’s for damn sure.
Re: Of Course Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Has Been Delayed Again
This is definitely one I’m waiting on reviews for before I even consider adding it to my wishlist, but I hope the game comes out well.
Their last game was superb so that gives me some hope!
Re: PS5 Open World Crimson Desert Shows Off Its Insane Game Engine in New Videos
Keep getting excited by the trailers then I remember these guys made Black Desert Online 😭
Waiting for reviews, if they ever come this year.
Re: Warhammer 40K: Darktide's Nightmares and Visions Update Out Now on PS5, Patch Notes Are Colossal
Can safely say this game wasn’t for me, HOWEVER it’s quality was undeniable and I’m gassed for my mates who love this game to have more content coming their way!
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Broke PS Store Sales Records for Ubisoft
@naruball just bought Forspoken and The Plucky Squire from GAME for £20 together! Am looking forward to giving Forspoken a fair chance, I’ve heard promising things in terms of its gameplay!
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Broke PS Store Sales Records for Ubisoft
Respect to PushSquare for getting all they can out of this games news cycle, normally I’d be anti this kinda practise but it’s sweet to just have multiple places to boast in 🤣 now back to my replay of Transformers: War for Cybertron on the Steam Deck! Oh and of course some AC Shadows later this evening 😉
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Seemingly Claims Second Biggest Launch in Series History
@Kierant202 don’t take that Kedi guy seriously, one look through his profile and all he does is argue with people over sales numbers, can’t imagine spending all my time caring about that stuff to such an insane degree.
Although seeing the contents of his now deleted reply in my emails this morning did make me chuckle, especially when he was factually wrong about multiple points.
It is crazy how all this passion is stemming from an Ubisoft title of all things; but I think that was bound to happen when you take beloved franchise and pit it against bad faith grifters, people will always defend against awful forms of hate, and the amount of racial slurs and hate I saw based off a VIDEO GAME was sickening, so it’s that little bit sweeter to see them scramble now another game they’ve went against has done well (just like Monster Hunter Wilds and KCD2 before it)
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Seemingly Claims Second Biggest Launch in Series History
Isn’t it funny how the grifters against this game have moved the goalposts CONSTANTLY since launch?
First it was the game won’t review well, it did.
Then it was the game won’t match others in the series for player counts, it did.
Then they said fine but it won’t surpass the peak of the series player count wise! Then it did!
And now we find out the game is the second most successful launch in the franchise history only behind Valhalla that dropped in a perfect storm, with COVID, people at home, holiday sales and a new console launch.
So now they’re trying to tie this game to VEILGUARD???
Re: Xbox Has 'a Lot More' PS5 Ports to Come in 2025
@CrispyMango92 sigh 💔 well at least my steam deck has some uses (playing SO), that game has such potential for a crazy sequel!
Re: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Officially Out for PS5 on 17th April
This game was an absolute masterpiece on the Series X, can’t wait for more people to discover how fun it is!!
Re: Xbox Has 'a Lot More' PS5 Ports to Come in 2025
One day we’ll get Sunset Overdrive revived, one day….
Re: Bloodborne Fans Wait with Bated Breath as Iconic PS4 Exclusive Turns 10 Today
“You’ll get an awful PSN avatar at best and you’ll be happy with it” - Sony
Re: Tony Hawks' Pro Skater 3 + 4 Will Reportedly Include Bam Margera After All
It ain’t the same game without Bam, good on Tony for pushing for his inclusion.
Let’s hope this leads to an Underground 1/2 remaster one day!
Re: At a Tumultuous Time, Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Doing the Business for Ubisoft
Aside from having an in game item store with pay to win items (that yes I know are optional but it still is an awful practise I hate),
Ubisoft has delivered without doubt the best AC Game and even the best Ubisoft game since Black Flag, the delays really did help it, after over 10 hours I’m loving the game to such an insane degree.
I think people often forget when they clamour for Ubisoft to fall, that there are so many people there working for Ubi that are so damn passionate about the games they make, it’s just that they’ve been stifled by a horrible corporate outfit at the top for so long when it comes to mandates and obsessions with chasing trends.
However AC Shadows can be the beginning of a new era for Ubi, whether it will be or not, nobody can really say for sure, but I can say that I’ll never wish for the closure of any studio, and I think anyone who does has never worked a day in their lives or lacks knowledge/experience of the real world.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Now Surpasses 2 Million Players in Two Days
@NintenGuy
Is the second highest selling game right now on steam, only a £8 viral indie game is beating it
Is also the most played AC game on steam, beating odyssey at over 64k players, and imagine how many more PC players are Ubi Connect subs or cheap keys.
People can keep moving the goalposts, but early reading, the game is doing well, will it be enough to save the company? Who knows, but it’s a good start.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Now Surpasses 2 Million Players in Two Days
@NintenGuy They’ve done this since Odyssey I believe, not out of the blue; it’s just an easy way to merge pure sales and their 20 dollar subscription service to look nicer for shareholders, but steam charts are already suggesting great amounts of pure sales.
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Re: Upcoming PS Plus Extra Game FBC: Firebreak Out for PS5 This Summer
This looks like a hit, let’s hope people support the game day one playerbase wise!
Re: System Shock 2 PS5, PS4 Remaster Is an Essential Summer Playthrough
This looks great but I’ll be delivering packages around this time so this can wait.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows (PS5) - Striking Open World RPG Is a Real Cut Above
DAY ONE! Got my steelbook edition otw from TGC as we speak, an 8/10 is more than good enough for me, as this was always gonna be my comfort food game to keep me going till DS2!
Can’t wait to play on the Pro!
Re: Disc Rot Already Afflicts Your Physical Game Collection
@SeanOhOgain And this is why I modded my PS3.
Re: Silent Hill Livestream Announced for Thursday, Will Reveal Silent Hill F
THE GOAT OF HORROR RETURNS LETS GOOOOOO
Re: Gallery: Death Stranding 2 Is a Proper PS5 Stunner in New Screenshots
Wishful thinking but first playthrough on PS5 Pro and hopefully a second run on the steam deck in 2026? 🤤
Re: Death Stranding 2 PS5 Release Date Set for 26th June
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Re: Death Stranding 2 PS5 Release Date Set for 26th June
I’m locking it in now.
DS2, GOTY 2025.
Re: Poll: What Was Your PS5 Game of the Month for February 2025?
@DennisReynolds it’s better on Consoles for sure but still pretty damn rough, one scroll through any console subreddit or discussion thread on ResetERA you’ll see plenty unhappy, it is showing issues even on Pro.
Not to forget how they also completely broke textures for every system with the day one patch 😭
AAA development is certainly entertaining at times, makes me appreciate Warhorse even more.
Re: Poll: What Was Your PS5 Game of the Month for February 2025?
@wildcat_kickz yeah PS5 Pro seems to be the most solid place to play it right now, and with the PC side mileage may vary is the truth, some streamers with 5080s are having issues and some with 4060s are doing just fine. Really is a lottery.
I’m glad those who can look past the bugs and performance issues are enjoying it though, MH games are always a fun time even if they’re not my favourite cup of tea.
Re: Poll: What Was Your PS5 Game of the Month for February 2025?
@wildcat_kickz I mean it’s all over every forum, being covered by Digital Foundry and other outlets, and I’ve had multiple friends refund the game on both PC and PS due to how bad it looks/runs.
Every bad launch has people who say “it works fine for me” but mileage may vary is the term to use here, it may not even be the case of devices not causing issues but people being less likely to spot said issues as they’re not tech savvy, I used to be the same back in the day; I never noticed the awful framerates of PS3 till I went back to it years after.
Hopefully its fixed within a few patches but the fact the game still looks pretty damn bad universally even on 5090s, and runs poorly across all platforms, is a pretty indicative sign it hasn’t been a smooth launch.
And even performance aside, even the most hardcore of MH fans are admitting the story is awful, handholdy, filled with mediocre performances, poor pacing, and multiple walking segments that are hindering the experience as a whole
Contrast to KCD2 which launched near perfectly, with an epic story not seen since RDR2, with immersion and ambition never seen in open world games since the dawn of their conception, I’ll always put that ingenuity above a poor launch, but I’ll still be picking MHW on sale down the line as the bugs will be ironed out in due time
Re: Poll: What Was Your PS5 Game of the Month for February 2025?
KCD2 by far, only diehard fans will vote for MHW given the comical state it launched in and still is in technically.
Re: 'Expect the Unexpected' in Anticipated PS5 Exclusive Death Stranding 2
Kojima is the goat of video games for a reason, in Hideo we trust.
Death Stranding is in my top 10 games ever made so I’m beyond excited for this.
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds (PS5) - A Timeless Formula Refined to Near Perfection
Dodgy performance after months of dev time since the first warning signs is immensely disappointing.
Seems like a wait for patches scenario yet again when it comes to “AAA” releases.
Re: Sony's Pricey PS5 Pro Is Now Being Outpaced by PS4 Pro Launch Aligned in the US
Two things can be right, the £700 price tag without a disc drive and a vertical stand is a joke.
But also people saying there’s “barely a difference” are frankly wrong, and bringing up the PS4 Pro is highly disingenuous, it was barely a leap above the OG PS4 and that was seen with how it always paled in comparison to the Xbox One X, it was simply a way to utilise 4K displays, and that reflected in its modest price bump from the base unit.
The PS5 Pro is a sizable upgrade from the base PS5 and you can see that with how certain games look and run on Pro with enhanced graphics over the base counterpart (Callisto Protocol, Dragons Dogma 2, Baldurs Gate 3 and KCD2 come to mind)
The Pro is a fantastic system and I don’t regret my purchase one bit, but I will admit that I would have a far different opinion if I wasn’t lucky enough to bag a disc drive on launch.
The PS5 Pro is one of the first Sony consoles to seemingly be sold for a pretty big profit margin compared to prior consoles, so the sales falling off won’t cause any alarm, and despite people complaining about its price, it is still without doubt the cheapest way to play this kind of power on the market, even notable PC YT channels have said there’s a point in people who are saying screw the latest RTX cards, I’ll just get a PS5 Pro and use that for the rest of the gen.
Overall it’s a mixed bag, if you don’t care about fps and visuals then stick with the base, or if you don’t have a good enough display to utilise the pro, don’t get it. But anyone who does care about that probably has bought the pro already; which is why sales are slowly dipping, those who wanted it came and went.
Another article that’s really a whole lot of nothing once you look at the details, but it’s done its job in getting comments going, so it’s a win for journalism.
Re: Space Marine 2 Dev Partners with Hasbro, Working on 'Tentpole IP'
Spiritual successor to Fall/War of Cybertron PLEASE
the most underrated games of the PS3 gen
Re: Rumour: Rocksteady's Next Single-Player Game Based on Batman Beyond, May Be a PS5 Exclusive
@Vladspartan Erm… this isn’t suicide squad or Gotham knights (which they had nothing to do with btw)
Re: Ubisoft 'Confident' Assassin's Creed Shadows' Imminent March Release Date Will Stick
So hyped for this! Same dev team as odyssey in the long awaited Japan setting will be a dream come true, especially given how good the recent previews are looking.
Re: Ridiculously Successful Marvel Rivals Loses USA Studio to Layoffs
The games industry never fails to surprise me by just how awful it treats the individuals and teams that make it a profitable industry to begin with.
Shame on Net Ease.
Re: Highly Anticipated PS5 Console Exclusive Lost Soul Aside Will Get a Blu-ray Release
I don’t know about “most anticipated PS Games in about a decade” but I’ll be keeping an eye on reviews, any game that gets Sony’s financial backing (bar Concord) is worth a look!
Re: FromSoftware Plans to Flog Characters, Bosses as Elden Ring Nightreign DLC
Would love to see the reactions on this if it was a company people didn’t like 👀
Re: Despite Strong Criticism, Days Gone PS5 Is Climbing Up the PS Store Pre-Order Charts
@Jacko11 Luckily we already know the pre order numbers are on track, reports already said it’s similar to AC Odyssey which was one of the best selling AC Games ever, with still a month to go till launch without any marketing budget being spent yet, it’s not going to be a flop.
Re: Reaction: The PS5 Discourse Around State of Plays Is Becoming Draining
I feel like I’m a bit old fashioned, but I hate seeing games too close to release, I miss the days of long build up, breaking down trailers for weeks with the community and nailing down releases years down the line as something exciting to look to.
That kinda grandeur is gone from current PS, and for sure there’s positives to that, but for my own personal taste, current Sony is just lacking that special sauce that made the last generation so damn iconic.
Re: Tides of Annihilation Looks Like PS5's Next Big Thing in Outrageous Extended Gameplay
@Shinnok789 Yeah I’m puzzled by it as Jennifer English is one of the VA in this demo and she’s incredible in Baldur’s Gate 3.
The voice direction/script definitely needs working on, but a lot of positive signs on the other fronts! Great to see eastern devs emerging again with quality work.
Re: Tides of Annihilation Looks Like PS5's Next Big Thing in Outrageous Extended Gameplay
Love everything but the voice acting, absolutely fooking horrid!
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Pre-Orders Are 'Solid', in Line with Odyssey
Haters gonna be crying when the game sells well, i cannot wait for those tears!
Re: MGS Delta: Snake Eater's Ape Escape Mode Is a PS5, PC Exclusive, But Xbox Also Has a Mode of Its Own
This is good, Konami offering Xbox players something of value meaning Sony moneyhatting an OPTIONAL MINIGAME/MODE is a fruitless task.
But in reality there should be no exclusive modes to platforms in 2025, it’s so insanely stupid.
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced During Sony's State of Play Livestream for February 2025?
Not a whole lot that’s too exciting.
Oh and another half assed remaster.
Re: Days Gone Remastered Is Real, Out for PS5 This April
“Enhanced photo mode” as one of the main features lmfao, not worth even a £10 upgrade and I enjoyed Days Gone.
Stop being lazy Sony.