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@zebric21 LOL, all platforms are my platforms. Playing Metroid Dread on Switch, GoldenEye on Xbox and Metro Exodus on PS5. I'm not a fanboy. 😉

Also, last I checked, Xbox has plenty of so-called "AAA" titles. I don't know what sadder, your ignorance or that you still use that antiquated, subjective, meaningless descriptor. 😂

Couldn't give less of a **** about this clown, but anything new related to Vice City is worth investigating. I hope we get a complete remake one day.

I've been dying to see for years the money Sony has paid for exclusive games and other content deals. Remember Soul Caliber 3 being a PS2 exclusive, despite 2 selling best on Gamecube?

Then there's the COD exclusive stuff.

Edit: Street Fighter 5, same deal. Randomly (console) exclusive for seemingly no reason.

FF16 being exclusive has been incredibly suspect since day 1, as well as Silent Hill 2's ambiguous situation at the moment.

Sony has a lot of secrets to answer for. They have a stellar track record of seemingly trying to buy exclusive content. Pushsquare, its hyper-partisan cringworthy staff, and the vocal hardcore base here say nothing, yet when M$ does it, suddenly it's evil, terrible and wrong? GMAFB. And keep in mind, I generally dislike massive corporate takeovers, but if its going to happen, at least apply a consistent ideological position, regardless of who's acting suspect.

@riceNpea "As for hate, that's in your head."

Delusion is in yours. 😳

@riceNpea Based on what I've read here for years, not at all. 😜

@riceNpea @sanderson72

Or the fact that historically, Xbox has never done well in Japan, because it doesn't appeal to most Japanese. GamePass didn't exist for the first 2 generations.

Keep hating on GP, salty Sony fans. GP is great for the gamer. 💧🍷😉

There's just so little worthwhile with Sony anymore. Just give me Silent Hill 2 and a new Uncharted or TLOU 3.

@TheDudeElDuderino Seriously, gtf over yourself. Controllers are subjective.

I wish I liked Twisted Metal, it's just that Vigilante 8 was so much better gameplay-wise.

@Green-Bandit Haha, thanks again for that, Bandit. I saw your previous message at me a couple weeks ago touching on a somewhat similarly-related topic. XD
I'm sure Starfield will do well, but as it's a 1st party release, it is listed as a GP title. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried about how GP is effecting sales of certain games. I admit I recently used GP to complete both Plague Tale Requiem and As Dusk Falls (both excellent games, btw) during my 1-month sub.
It's perfectly fair to report on the facts as they are, although why the Eff PushSquare is reporting this Xbox story, as it has nothing to do with Sony at all, really reeks of pettiness and insecurity on both PS's staff part, and on the part of a large chunk of the PS users here (which as you say, the majority likely don't even own an Xbox, yet crap on it constantly). GP is excellent for the end user, so for however long it lasts, I'm going to say to everyone; enjoy it. i've got plenty of my own criticisms of Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo/Switch, but as I too own all 3, and all 3 give me different things I enjoy, I want all 3 brands to perform well. I also like seeing some type of uniqueness between them as well, which is becoming more of a rarity with each new generation. Xbox has GP/Bethesda, Sony has TLoU, Marvel and deep connections to Japanese studios, and Nintendo has their incredible IP catalogue like Zelda and Metroid plus their innovative hardware designs. There's enough there from all 3 for one to appreciate their strengths, rather than only focusing on their negatives and take the "I dont own it so I have to bash it" tribalism mentality.

@NEStalgia PushSquare is literally Sony Defense Force. There's nothing unique about any of these sites. PXB hasn't posted the article seemingly confirming Gamepass has hurt sales of certain games. i've been here for years and all 3 of these sites are biased in some way, both staff and users.

@Ken_Kaniff Agreed, and I'm still waiting for something new and exciting from them that doesn't require an accessory costing MORE than the base device.

@Hundred_Hand_Slap As if millions of poutines suddenly cried out on terror, then were suddenly silenced by a wave of maple bacon-flavoured gravy.

@Hundred_Hand_Slap Slimy Konami being slimy *****. 🍁

Absolutely phenomenal game. Don't skip it if you enjoy quirky titles like this! 😃

@nomither6

Legal boilerplate aside, I can't think of one physical game that has been disabled from booting. That's what I was pointing out. One side is theory, the other is putting it into practice.

There's no example (yet) of this happening. 🤔 So, physical buyers are still a bit safer.

@nomither6 You have an example of this being done?

@nomither6 No, as not all games need an online check to play. Switch especially is nearly immune to such a problem.

Physical FTW. 🦕

@NomNom I meant new as in newly promoted into a new position. Sorry that that wasn't clear.

@Nancyboy Exactly why my comment was a criticism of this guy and his infinite growth mindset. It's ridiculous.
Also, corporations exist for both making products AND making money. Don't pretend the latter isn't a reason that many start companies.

@nessisonett 👏 👏 👏 Exactly what I was thinking! This new exec is gonna be in for a rude awakening!

@Green-Bandit I was a horrible fanboy during the GC/PS2/Xbox days (I was also a stupid teenager at the time XD), so seeing how absolutely nothing has changed amongst fans, whereas company executives themselves have (mostly) nothing but positive things to say to their rivals when a new 1st party release does really well for example, it saddens me much of that hasn't brushed off on the community of players.
I too have both systems, a Switch and a gaming laptop, but even if i didn't, hating on rival system titles or services is beyond ridiculous and irrational. The psychology behind it baffles me.

@Fight_Teza_Fight Those are some interesting (and not that surprising) figures. Thanks for posting those. Yeah definitely the Netflix analogy is a fair comparison (Netflix themselves have their own issues), I was thinking that but didn't mention it in my previous reply, lol. 2023 is looking better, which will be interesting to see if it raises the hardware revenue, which was down despite robust sales.

@Imani You do realize that the tech sector has had layoffs across the board recently, right? Amazon, Google, Meta, Shopify, hell even PlayStation laid off 90 people last year. https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/04/04/playstation-reportedly-lays-off-nearly-90-employees-in-north-american-offices-due-to

The sensible (non-fanboy) among us, we get it, it's pushsquare. Xbox bad cause Xbox bad. Great analysis... >_>

@Fight_Teza_Fight

Again, as Gamepass (and Sony's clone service) is still a *relatively new business model, we can't say definitively what the numbers are, as that data is AFAIK all internal.

"MS can get away with deals like this because the exposure of these games enhances sales on other platforms." Hmm, I'd need some data on that claim. Fanboys aside, as they don't care what Microsoft is doing or offering on GP, I guess you're suggesting word of mouth and other social media exposure from others using GP will raise awareness? That's certainly possible, as there's a lot of popular streamers out there.

There's still plenty of ways this industry makes money, commonly through DLC, service games and tons of other cosmetic trinkets and crap like that. I think I made it quite clear that there's questionable aspects of these subscription models, and I always prefer to buy something outright, but there is room for both models to co-exist.

As an aside, the various fanboys around here in the comments really need to lighten up a bit, jeez..

@Fight_Teza_Fight

That 80% is for physical sales. We don't know what the digital numbers are yet. Plus I believe that's only for the UK?

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/dead-space-is-no1-but-launch-sales-lower-than-the-callisto-protocol-uk-boxed-charts

Also, it remains to be seen how "sustainable" gamepass is. While I prefer to buy things outright and I don't want a total takeover of rental programs, I was able to complete Plague Tale Requiem and As Dusk Falls with my recent 1-month sub, so it's a great feature of Xbox.

So, what's that mystery game then? Another studio could easily take over development of Uncharted.

@Andee Oh yeah mines been lying flat since day 1. I thought PS3 looked bad, but PS5 is the champion of awful modern electronic design. 🤮

Forget the stupid pro models.

Concentrate on making the current PS5 cheaper, more efficient, and maybe changing the consoles god-awful design to resemble the PS4 more closely.

@RainbowGazelle I don't so much mind remakes. There's plenty that are genuinely new to me and others on one hand, and the other is I like seeing what new technology can bring to old classics that I've enjoyed. It does wonders for some games, like Resident Evil or Shadow of the Colossus.

Remasters are more hit and miss. They're cheaper, so publishers like that.

Ultimately, I think there needs to be the right balance.

@RainbowGazelle It's a remake, not a remaster.

Ubisoft needs a new CEO and more competent management at this point.

@InternetUser Shows how little you know of the issue. Specifics can vary wildy, but 4 day work weeks can comprise the same hours as 5 in many cases.
Of course, the idea of a 40-hour work week is a myth to millions of people anyway, which is just more telltale signs of why society is working itself to death and is poorer than previous generations to show for it.

Ubisoft is a trash company and their management is abhorrently terrible, this isn't news to anyone who's paid attention for the past 5 years. I'd love to see the workers boot out the crap management and actually save the company. I stand with workers, like myself.

@Nepp67 @Ralizah

There's also Madison, which uses a camera apparently? Haven't played it yet but it got my attention as I freaking love Fatal Frame. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MADiSON_(video_game)

@Fenbops I have zero interest in even looking into the demo of Forspoken, as Square games are usually "blah" to me, but whenever the "W word" is tossed around without a second thought, that person should immediately be ignored as a non-serious, right wing buzzword-obsessed clown.

I'm sure my favorite Shady streaming website will have this... 😉

Please be UC5 or TLOU 3 😍 🤣🙏😃. Or a new I. P.

Unbelievable. Ryan should be fired. Blind fanboys will gush over Ryan, combined with blind brand loyalty to Sony being impenetrable, but taking a more objective analysis to what all the competition offers, and their messaging, Ryan is the worst, most disconnected, out of touch figurehead of the bunch.
Sony has the 1st party exclusives and the 3rd party deals to keep people coming back, despite their many other downsides. 🤷‍♂️

I remember playing the PS3 demo of Armoured Core 4 and thought it was awful. It's surprising to see them resurrect this I. P. again.

@starbuck2212 Great counter. So strong, lol. 😉🤣

@KaijuKaiser Seems I touched a nerve, lol. I project nothing. I have no hidden agenda. I don't hide my dislike of the far-right, of nationalists, of pointless culture war garbage arguments, of neo-nazis, etc... for examples, at all. I appreciate introspection, self-analysis and accountability from everyone, regardless of position. That includes myself.
Until those aforementioned stop using worn out buzzwords like "woke" 10K times per day to (ignorantly) describe everything they don't like, there is no valid counter. It just shows ones brain is a lazy, drunken mush of culture war garbage.

Like I said, no introspection. Examine recent US election results, examine general sentiment in the US political system, including last night in Georgia, and understand why they are so unpopular. "Woke bad, woke bad, I'm the real victim! Wwaaaahhhhhhh! " is not only idiotic and weak, but completely meaningless and unpopular.

As for the so-called professional reviewers, I couldn't care less what they think. The game never looked appealing to me, despite the horde-fighting mechanics being somewhat enjoyable, from what I read. My motto is and always has been play/read/watch/consume what you enjoy. If one needs the approval of others to do that, then I have no clue what to say there. O_o

These people just made a mediocre game, and they refuse to take responsibility. That's weak.

Maybe you made a crappy game, hence people didn't like it. Ever consider that? Seriously, the far right have lost their minds. No introspection. No self-analysis. Just always project being a victim, and counter with "I don't like something = woke, which = bad". Give me a f-ing break. Pathetic.

Thank god. Show us some new trailers, announce the winners and move on quickly, rinse and repeat. And all while hurrying the hell up.

Gloating aside, Sammy, on the wonders of Sony, it'll run just as well on Xbox, which is where I'll eventually be playing it.

The original PS3 store was the best version. Very smooth and quick loading.

My thoughts are a lack of Jim Ryan would benefit Sony greatly.

Whoop-dee-doo... 🤷‍♂️

Unless it's in the back seat for passengers only. 😳 I do not want drivers gaming while operating a vehicle.

These reasons for not including the original actors is beyond stupid. The moment you're slightly not youthful enough anymore, your ass is tossed out. Sad.

Now this is a welcomed change! House of Ashes was a standout in season 1,so hopefully the space setting can do similar good things.