I have purchased it but never played it due to not having the time and the mindset to get into a game like that which is because of work and what not but there is always an itch and an urge.
Since there is Fast Fusion on the Nintendo Switch 2 and with the industry in shambles they should just do a nice and easy cheap game to save money which is something like Kinetica as mentioned.
At this point call of duty should be cancelled but I suppose those games have addictive/infinite amounts of playability filled with micro-transactions so that is more important to them.
You can tell they think like that by seeing the ones they have added and promoted coming to gamepass recently, you know the ones with loot boxes.
@Perturbator Agreed, I was just going with what the internet click/crowd is having a field day with but yeah, there sure is trash out there especially on Steam.
If it doesn't use things like pssr/fsr/dlss and what not along with it being a well polished game at native 4k/60 I'll respect the price, the time & effort along with the professionalism.
Compared to Nintendo's game's that are realistically high end graphical PS3 games or mobile game's upscaled to 4k with DLSS I'll always be contemplating spending that much on a game these days because it's sleezy or cheap and games are never 80% bug free so a high majority of publisher's can get lost asking that price 😂
Not many really got my interest but out of them all, Super Meat Boy 3D got my interest, I'm a old school type of gamer so it's right up my alley but I'm getting old for something like that now 😂
I'm guessing it was a story mode in mind but it didn't have many open opportunities to turn it into a live service or to cram in as many microtransactions as possible.
@emj2010 They change it up every other month that makes it harder to collect them. They nerf the system more often than they do updating the user interface with new features.
@IOI Yeah agreed, it ruins the mental investment and the character build-up for me when they do this, especially if you know who the actor is.
It's like when you enjoy a cartoon at a young age to than find out who the voice actor is, it breaks the 4th dimensional wall of imagination, after that, it doesn't seem right.
But on that note, yes more gameplay less cinematics.
Final Fantasy needs to be put into a basement & a safe for a good few years and they should branch out from the Japanese anime looking type of characters because the average gamer that just plays FIFA, COD & GTA wont ever touch that *hit.
There is no excuses in some cases but there is a new disc type called Very Big Disc™, the disc can have a capacity of up to 200tb but if that tech/disc can be reduced to something like 250gb I bet these developers/publisher's still wouldn't use that if it became the standard.
Edit: PC Gamer didn't article on it a year back if anyone wants to look into it.
@Dan12836666 With the gaming industry's financial structures in shambles these days some companies need something to catch people's attention, which is a easy/cheap nostalgic remastering one and when a game like GTA 6 comes out for example that's where the money is going so there will be more of them unfortunately because these publishers/developers, especially the money hungry pig companies like EA & Activision are not going to be wasting big amounts of money.
So expect upcoming short and linear games like Mafia: The Old Country, here on out and for a few years.
Just by looking at the trailer, it's a bonnie & Clyde action love/drama story, due to one of the actions a player may make, one of the characters can end up going on a bad path that will lead to a death or you could save the day by choosing the alternative option and they will live a romantic ever after but I could be wrong.
To be honest, I am not bothered really, because its just GTA at the end of day but if anything im itching for a new Red Dead Redemption game, I would be slightly disappointed if it was the case with that game but life, work and family is more important.
@Kidfunkadelic83 Agreed and with some talented folk working for them which is porting games on the Switch 2 and maybe even some games on the original they will be balling even more.
It definitely is a smart move but I won't be buying an Xbox in the future now though that's sure.
Interesting, might give it a try since I have one of the originals I think that I have never tried but I'm not really into these floaty/jumpy type of FPS game's these days.
The ball will be in Nintendo fans court when they don't understand what DLSS upscaling and frame generation is for example but when that is taken out of the equation, which doesn't justify $90 price tags, it will still be a PS4 specd device underneath it all.
Typical, the richer get richer and the poor get poorer because they have to take the brunt from the those at the top fulfilling their greedy piggy desires, investments & stocks.
The setting/theme seems cool but seeing the kinda slow gameplay as the trailer possibly perceives it as along with seeing a halo looking, grenade throwing animation I don't think I could be dealing with that type of floaty gameplay these days.
I have heard plenty of the games on netflix are mobile tier type game's that are just "play, throw away, on to the next" type of products and with the way Roblox's system works with endless amounts of custom made garbage modes I can imagine netflix will do well in that regard because my nephew plays roblox, most of it looks like *hit but he never gets bored.
On that note, some of us used to be in the same boat with old school flash/java games, those were kinda alright but once GTA 6 comes out the constant requesting & demanding from kids to play it (even though they shouldn't be) will be insane so consoles aren't going anywhere, anytime soon
Nothing will change because the virus is deeply embedded into the industry. The virus started when investors and publisher's became a thing in the industry in the 80s.
Yes games are expensive to make now but it is what it is and there is only so many games now that are not looked down on by money hungry vultures with political minds so on that note I only trust a company or a developer now with good ethics & that's primarily small indie studios.
@KillerBoy Agreed and here in the west, the products, "the machines" are designed & developed to make more money after the initial purchase and that's all that matters to those in suits.
With they way Hasbro/wotc has being treating magic the gathering recently I can imagine it will go down the live service rabbit hole it, hopefully not though.
Incredible, seeing this makes me feel like a young un again. I'm not really into VR but this game would make me purchase a headset if I ever had an interest in one.
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Re: Poll: 5 Years Later, What Do You Think of Ghost of Tsushima?
I have purchased it but never played it due to not having the time and the mindset to get into a game like that which is because of work and what not but there is always an itch and an urge.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Want from God of War Maker Sony Santa Monica Next?
Since there is Fast Fusion on the Nintendo Switch 2 and with the industry in shambles they should just do a nice and easy cheap game to save money which is something like Kinetica as mentioned.
Re: Oblivion Remastered Patch 1.2 Detailed, Adds New Difficulty Options, Improves Performance, More
@Jtheripper The problem is someone wants their return on investments unfortunately.
Re: Romero Games Shuttered and Over 100 Staff Axed After Xbox Pulls Funding
At this point call of duty should be cancelled but I suppose those games have addictive/infinite amounts of playability filled with micro-transactions so that is more important to them.
You can tell they think like that by seeing the ones they have added and promoted coming to gamepass recently, you know the ones with loot boxes.
Set of buttholes.
Re: MindsEye Studio Confirms Its Layoff Process Has Started
Well, that is understandable.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 585
FIFA Street 1
Re: Sony Approves MindsEye PS5 Refunds as Dev Issues 'Sincere Apology'
@Perturbator Agreed, I was just going with what the internet click/crowd is having a field day with but yeah, there sure is trash out there especially on Steam.
Re: Xbox to Blame for The Outer Worlds 2's Devastating $80 PS5 Price Point
If it doesn't use things like pssr/fsr/dlss and what not along with it being a well polished game at native 4k/60 I'll respect the price, the time & effort along with the professionalism.
Compared to Nintendo's game's that are realistically high end graphical PS3 games or mobile game's upscaled to 4k with DLSS I'll always be contemplating spending that much on a game these days because it's sleezy or cheap and games are never 80% bug free so a high majority of publisher's can get lost asking that price 😂
Re: Sony Approves MindsEye PS5 Refunds as Dev Issues 'Sincere Apology'
Worst game of the year so far?
Re: MindsEye (PS5) - GTA Producer's Latest Is a Futuristic Faceplant
Library type game.
Re: Black Ops 7 Will Be the 'Most Mind-Bending' Call of Duty Ever on PS5, PS4
More like brain fart worthy after ten consecutive games on multiplayer.
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced for PS5 at Xbox Games Showcase?
Not many really got my interest but out of them all, Super Meat Boy 3D got my interest, I'm a old school type of gamer so it's right up my alley but I'm getting old for something like that now 😂
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Confirmed in Teaser Trailer, Coming to PS5, PS4
Jet packing Nicki Minaj, no thank you.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 584
Currently binging band of brother's so after that maybe Sniper Elite 4.
Re: Stellar Blade's New Body Double Teases Outfit from Upcoming DLC
As some of us say in the UK.....
"She is a good looking bird"
Re: Microtransactions Reach New Low in Call of Duty
I would rather waste £$20 on a pizza from dominos that would lead me to feel less hollow and empty for longer compared to buying one of these skins.
Re: Hitman Dev's James Bond Game Officially Named 007 First Light, Full Reveal on Friday
Interesting interesting, thank you for the insight and the info.
Re: EA's Black Panther Game Cancelled, Studio Shut Down
I'm guessing it was a story mode in mind but it didn't have many open opportunities to turn it into a live service or to cram in as many microtransactions as possible.
Re: It's Over! FTC Drops Its Case Against Microsoft's Activision Buyout
@PuppetMaster Either that or some Shillong or Kerala Gold
Re: It's Over! FTC Drops Its Case Against Microsoft's Activision Buyout
"now start using our cloud service, we want to drain wallets for nothing in return"
Re: PlayStation Stars Rewards Program Shutting Down, Sony Confirms
@emj2010 They change it up every other month that makes it harder to collect them. They nerf the system more often than they do updating the user interface with new features.
Re: Intergalactic Recruits New The Last of Us Season 2 Actor for PS5 Game
@IOI Yeah agreed, it ruins the mental investment and the character build-up for me when they do this, especially if you know who the actor is.
It's like when you enjoy a cartoon at a young age to than find out who the voice actor is, it breaks the 4th dimensional wall of imagination, after that, it doesn't seem right.
But on that note, yes more gameplay less cinematics.
Re: Square Enix Demands Bigger Games, Faster Development as Sales Continue to Slump
Final Fantasy needs to be put into a basement & a safe for a good few years and they should branch out from the Japanese anime looking type of characters because the average gamer that just plays FIFA, COD & GTA wont ever touch that *hit.
Re: The Precinct (PS5) - GTA-Style Sandbox Is a Dynamic, Addictive Cop Movie Homage
Definitely checking this out, nice one 👍
Re: Reaction: Game Key PS5 Discs Are a Disgrace, and Sony Should Put a Stop to Them
There is no excuses in some cases but there is a new disc type called Very Big Disc™, the disc can have a capacity of up to 200tb but if that tech/disc can be reduced to something like 250gb I bet these developers/publisher's still wouldn't use that if it became the standard.
Edit: PC Gamer didn't article on it a year back if anyone wants to look into it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 580
@smythelove Yes, burnt like lobster now though.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 580
I'll be playing, touching grass and absorbing pollen for a few hours but after that Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty it is.
Re: Hideki Kamiya Wants to Remake the Original Devil May Cry, Would Make Design Changes
@Dan12836666 With the gaming industry's financial structures in shambles these days some companies need something to catch people's attention, which is a easy/cheap nostalgic remastering one and when a game like GTA 6 comes out for example that's where the money is going so there will be more of them unfortunately because these publishers/developers, especially the money hungry pig companies like EA & Activision are not going to be wasting big amounts of money.
So expect upcoming short and linear games like Mafia: The Old Country, here on out and for a few years.
Re: GTA 6 Trailer 2 Is Finally Here, PS5 Graphics Are Jaw-Dropping
Just by looking at the trailer, it's a bonnie & Clyde action love/drama story, due to one of the actions a player may make, one of the characters can end up going on a bad path that will lead to a death or you could save the day by choosing the alternative option and they will live a romantic ever after but I could be wrong.
Re: Poll: Are You Disappointed by the GTA 6 Delay?
To be honest, I am not bothered really, because its just GTA at the end of day but if anything im itching for a new Red Dead Redemption game, I would be slightly disappointed if it was the case with that game but life, work and family is more important.
Re: GTA 6 Delayed to 2026, Out on 26th May 2026
Longer the better so I can upgrade my PC which isn't investing in the current garbage fiasco products (50 series) but I'll probably double dip 🙃
Re: Xbox's Multiformat Move to PS5 Seems to Be Working Out Very Well for Microsoft
@Kidfunkadelic83 Yup damn right.
Re: Xbox's Multiformat Move to PS5 Seems to Be Working Out Very Well for Microsoft
@Kidfunkadelic83 Agreed and with some talented folk working for them which is porting games on the Switch 2 and maybe even some games on the original they will be balling even more.
It definitely is a smart move but I won't be buying an Xbox in the future now though that's sure.
Re: State of Play Presents Borderlands 4 Deep Dive on PS5 Pro
Interesting, might give it a try since I have one of the originals I think that I have never tried but I'm not really into these floaty/jumpy type of FPS game's these days.
Re: Switch 2 Fans Can’t Stand Seeing Nintendo’s New Console Compared to the 12-Year-Old PS4
The ball will be in Nintendo fans court when they don't understand what DLSS upscaling and frame generation is for example but when that is taken out of the equation, which doesn't justify $90 price tags, it will still be a PS4 specd device underneath it all.
But fanyboys will be fanboys.
Re: PS5 Price Increases Announced by Sony, Immediately Affects UK, Europe, and More
Typical, the richer get richer and the poor get poorer because they have to take the brunt from the those at the top fulfilling their greedy piggy desires, investments & stocks.
All the time, every time.
Re: Bungie's New PS5 Shooter Marathon Grabs September Release Date
The setting/theme seems cool but seeing the kinda slow gameplay as the trailer possibly perceives it as along with seeing a halo looking, grenade throwing animation I don't think I could be dealing with that type of floaty gameplay these days.
Re: Kids Aren't Dreaming of Owning a PS6, Says Netflix Games Boss
I have heard plenty of the games on netflix are mobile tier type game's that are just "play, throw away, on to the next" type of products and with the way Roblox's system works with endless amounts of custom made garbage modes I can imagine netflix will do well in that regard because my nephew plays roblox, most of it looks like *hit but he never gets bored.
On that note, some of us used to be in the same boat with old school flash/java games, those were kinda alright but once GTA 6 comes out the constant requesting & demanding from kids to play it (even though they shouldn't be) will be insane so consoles aren't going anywhere, anytime soon
Re: PS5 Exclusive Ghost of Yotei Still on Track for 2025 Release
I think it will be delayed into 2026, I'm guessing February.
Edit: and in that time frame, maybe spring next year will set the tone for it haha.
Re: Japan's Game Industry on Impressive Rise as Western AAA Development Struggles
Nothing will change because the virus is deeply embedded into the industry. The virus started when investors and publisher's became a thing in the industry in the 80s.
Yes games are expensive to make now but it is what it is and there is only so many games now that are not looked down on by money hungry vultures with political minds so on that note I only trust a company or a developer now with good ethics & that's primarily small indie studios.
Re: Japan's Game Industry on Impressive Rise as Western AAA Development Struggles
@KillerBoy Agreed and here in the west, the products, "the machines" are designed & developed to make more money after the initial purchase and that's all that matters to those in suits.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 573
Kenseiden and that will do for me.
Re: The Future of the Baldur's Gate Series Will Soon Be Revealed
With they way Hasbro/wotc has being treating magic the gathering recently I can imagine it will go down the live service rabbit hole it, hopefully not though.
Re: Hitman PSVR2 Could Very Well Be Some of the Most Fun You'll Find on PS5 This Year
Incredible, seeing this makes me feel like a young un again. I'm not really into VR but this game would make me purchase a headset if I ever had an interest in one.
Maybe one day, next week, next month, who knows🙃😅
Re: Skate PS5 Isn't Even Out Yet, But It Already Has Microtransactions
Twenty beans a deck & five beans per truck?
Re: Next PS5 Battlefield Gameplay Floods Internet, Remains Online
@Cry_Zero I'm not sure dude, I just heard about it from somewhere but I am itching for a new battlefield game as well that's for sure.
Re: Next PS5 Battlefield Gameplay Floods Internet, Remains Online
@Cry_Zero This new iteration is coming out in 2026, I think.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 571
Tekken 2, unlocking all characters.
Re: Rise of the Ronin's PC Port Panned by Media Ahead of Release
@Can-You-Believe-Sith Agreed but most PC users just get over it and they don't give a poo because they can do other things than just gaming.
Jeez I do everything on mine because I can't stand looking at touch screen phones, I have a Nokia 2260 flip phone because of it 😅
But it is ridiculous that some games get released the way they do on PC at times.
Re: The Last of Us Gets Its Own Limited Edition DualSense PS5 Controller
If a ps5 plate/cover looked similar that would be sweet.