At this point us gaming enthusiasts are getting conditioned to eventually think that a disc version is a collectors edition and that the releases are limited.
I can imagine developers/publishers will start doing this more often in the long run that will lead us all slowly into a subscription/digital/cloud only gaming future.
With the state of the industry today I appreciate all of my classic/retro games from years ago today more then ever, I play them and get more fun & entertainment out of them then I do with games that get released today ๐, that's how bad the industry is at the moment in my eyes.
It definitely was okay-ish but it put the icing on the cake for me after watching bits at computex this week, maybe Microsoft/Xbox can put the cherry on top.
I suppose with GTA 6 (for example) getting announced people's curiosity is fulfilled and then people who just play Call of Duty, Fortnite, Roblox & so on couldn't care less.
The trailer is cool with some edgy subliminal marketing but we all know this game will have neon, anime, Niki Minaj character/weapon skins this time next year ๐
More bloat in the long run then but at the end of the day most people hold the button down to skip the cut scenes to speed run through it all.
It would be great if more creative/fun type of products with better physics (for example) are produced instead of these high end emotional cinematic storytelling games that we get today.
Live service games that people play and nothing else but that game is great for subscriptions. The player's, they end up paying more for the game throughout the year because you have to pay to play online either way and with people paying for skins it's a no brainer, I don't blame them especially when people buy it day one still.
Excluding the skins they would be paying like 200 beans for it maybe more for the first year.
@Stickleman Nagging children and folks that turned the correct age to play, my uncle who is now in his fifties bought it recently because he wanted to get back into gaming a little bit and he played the old ones so that's definitely one of the other reasons why it still sells well today.
@Balie3000 Yup correct just like Steve Jobs said.....
โThe only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste. They have absolutely no taste. And I don't mean that in a small way, I mean that in a big way, in the sense that they don't think of original ideas, and they don't bring much culture into their products,โ
They're a company that borrows/extracts and seeks ideas from others by either stealing the source and then they happily go to court every time over it or they just buy the competition, absorb the market to stay on top making them the dominant leader whilst making their investors happy but deep down they're just a company that sustains growth via software and mainly subscriptions now leading those at the top to not have to think of new critical industrial game changing ideas like Nintendo, Apple or even IBM so that leads it all back to square one to what I stated, Steve Jobs said and what you stated, they are a clueless corporate entity.
What is the connection frequency strength like on this thing when going into a different room, can it stay stable?, I wouldn't mind getting one for chill out days in bed, I don't want to be moving the console all the time.
@playstation1995 word up son, for real, you heard it on a crip tip, crash bandicoot sold hella copies which is da bomb since they opened up shop on the real skirting down sm, hopefully they keep it trill/fire/fly & not off the hook for og spyro, you know wut I'm saying cuz because it will be wiggity wack ๐
Just thinking, if prices were reduced by eliminating expensive dialogues/cut scenes it wouldn't be a bad thing because most people skip them to speed through the game anyways, it is a video game after all not a movie.
Saving money from not using high-end graphics isn't bad either because most people get the wow factor for a short period when starting the game for the first time until they put the controller down, have something to eat and just randomly look at the TV again.
โThe only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste. They have absolutely no taste. And I don't mean that in a small way, I mean that in a big way, in the sense that they don't think of original ideas, and they don't bring much culture into their products" - Steve Jobs
Buying Zune, Skype, Nokia, ZeniMax, Activision/Blizzard and creating a big bland black brick of a box like the series X sounds relatable.
It's that time of the year again, like turning off & on the router to get those correct speeds because it was on for way to long, it was social media recently and I can imagine it will be the same for Xbox soon.
I can imagine having the language for this game in either Japanese or Chinese will make the story a little bit better, I did that with the game Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and it changed it up a good bit.
PS5 pro day one, not just for the better performance but for the fact that it was only possible for me to only get the digital version when they were in scalpers hands a couple of years ago, so if the pro has a disc model my nephew can have this original model for free.
No way, I've not watched dragon ball in years but Its crazy to think that it runs through the generations since it came out in 1984, even my grandad enjoyed watching it with me when I was a kid and he was sixty odd years old back then in the 90s.
RIP to that legend, that 9000 power level will get him too the holy gates in no time.
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Re: Random: We Regret to Inform You DOOM Has Been Ported to a Sex Toy
What's the rumble like on this handheld? ๐
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 535
Dangun Feveron.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 533
Frogger (1997)
Re: Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Physical Editions, Coveted Miniature Terrarium Revealed
Definitely snagging that steel case on eBay then put the disc inside that instead ๐
Re: Xbox Really Wasn't Happy with PlayStation's Call of Duty Marketing Deal
Well on that note, let's see what happens when GTA 6 releases, I bet Sony renewed already ๐
Re: PS5 Fans Beg Sony for a More Fulfilling Livestream in the Aftermath of Xbox Show
You get what you are given I suppose.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's Physical Editions Won't Have Actual Discs at Launch, Just Digital Codes
@PerpetualBoredom Why the hell not man.
Re: Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Will Add Over 20 DLC Characters Across Its Season Pass
@Blaze215 Yeah, long live Tekken 2.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's Physical Editions Won't Have Actual Discs at Launch, Just Digital Codes
At this point us gaming enthusiasts are getting conditioned to eventually think that a disc version is a collectors edition and that the releases are limited.
I can imagine developers/publishers will start doing this more often in the long run that will lead us all slowly into a subscription/digital/cloud only gaming future.
With the state of the industry today I appreciate all of my classic/retro games from years ago today more then ever, I play them and get more fun & entertainment out of them then I do with games that get released today ๐, that's how bad the industry is at the moment in my eyes.
Re: Poll: Was Summer Game Fest 2024 Great or a Letdown?
It definitely was okay-ish but it put the icing on the cake for me after watching bits at computex this week, maybe Microsoft/Xbox can put the cherry on top.
Re: Summer Game Fest Will Focus on Existing Games, Not Massive Announcements
I suppose with GTA 6 (for example) getting announced people's curiosity is fulfilled and then people who just play Call of Duty, Fortnite, Roblox & so on couldn't care less.
Re: Shogun Star Hiroyuki Sanada Reportedly in Talks for Role in Sony's Ghost of Tsushima Film
Just binged the show, it was excellent and i could see it happening.
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Live-Action Trailer Revealed
The trailer is cool with some edgy subliminal marketing but we all know this game will have neon, anime, Niki Minaj character/weapon skins this time next year ๐
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 530
Need for Speed: Carbon
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Quietly Adds Uncensored New Costumes in Controversy Aftermath
@danzoEX The things inside the html within the jpg.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Quietly Adds Uncensored New Costumes in Controversy Aftermath
Those two look really good.
Re: Key Sony Exec Gives Eye-Opening Quotes on the Future of PlayStation and Gaming
More bloat in the long run then but at the end of the day most people hold the button down to skip the cut scenes to speed run through it all.
It would be great if more creative/fun type of products with better physics (for example) are produced instead of these high end emotional cinematic storytelling games that we get today.
Hellblade 2 is a good example.
Re: Fallout's Nuclear Rise in Popularity Results in Crossover with Fortnite
Well that's less people playing the fallout game then, skins & rewards are a priority ๐
Re: Microsoft Commits to Next Call of Duty Game on Xbox Game Pass, New Report Says
Live service games that people play and nothing else but that game is great for subscriptions. The player's, they end up paying more for the game throughout the year because you have to pay to play online either way and with people paying for skins it's a no brainer, I don't blame them especially when people buy it day one still.
Excluding the skins they would be paying like 200 beans for it maybe more for the first year.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 528
FIFA Street 1
Re: Fallout 4 Continues Sales Momentum in the UK, April's Best-Selling Game
@Stickleman Nagging children and folks that turned the correct age to play, my uncle who is now in his fifties bought it recently because he wanted to get back into gaming a little bit and he played the old ones so that's definitely one of the other reasons why it still sells well today.
Re: Founders, Long-Time Employees Reportedly Say Xbox Now Effectively Microsoft Gaming
@Balie3000 Yup correct just like Steve Jobs said.....
โThe only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste. They have absolutely no taste. And I don't mean that in a small way, I mean that in a big way, in the sense that they don't think of original ideas, and they don't bring much culture into their products,โ
They're a company that borrows/extracts and seeks ideas from others by either stealing the source and then they happily go to court every time over it or they just buy the competition, absorb the market to stay on top making them the dominant leader whilst making their investors happy but deep down they're just a company that sustains growth via software and mainly subscriptions now leading those at the top to not have to think of new critical industrial game changing ideas like Nintendo, Apple or even IBM so that leads it all back to square one to what I stated, Steve Jobs said and what you stated, they are a clueless corporate entity.
Re: Vengeful Fallout 76 Players Keep Nuking Xbox Boss Phil Spencer's Camp
Are mod menu's still a thing?
Re: Rumour: Ubisoft Is Going All-In on Assassin's Creed with Black Flag Remake, Another Remake, Co-op Multiplayer Games, and More
I can imagine some new skins will be thrown in on the black flag remake since it's ubisoft.
Re: Sony Doubles Down on Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement by Taking It Off Sale for PC in Numerous Countries
@Weebleman On route
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 527
Kula World.
Re: Sony Sings PS Portal's Praises with Accolades Trailer
What is the connection frequency strength like on this thing when going into a different room, can it stay stable?, I wouldn't mind getting one for chill out days in bed, I don't want to be moving the console all the time.
I have 300+Mbps download & 80+Mbps upload.
Re: The New Free-to-Play Skate Is Going Big on Customisation, Licensed Brands, More
Setting up ramps, grind rails, choosing different maps and everything will be very restrictive I'm guessing.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Fans Irate Over Alleged Censorship
Good god, absolutely ridiculous, I respect getting the internet traffic though from something like this especially on a Sunday ๐
Re: Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Update Quietly Removes Sexy Lara Croft Pinups
I can imagine some people were not happy with this so they went out of their way to get it removed and they got what they wanted.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 Physical Deluxe Edition Is Back in Stock
A strategy guide book would be great for a game like Baldur's Gate 3.
Re: Fallout 4 Sales Up 7,500% in Europe as Bethesda Series Dominates
Tempted to get a cheap second hand series S to play fallout and a few old backwards compatible games they have on Xbox.
Re: Ubisoft Responds to Star Wars Outlaws Exclusive Jabba the Hutt Boondoggle
Somehow ubisoft returned with limited power executing order 66 to devour the younglings Imperial credits.
Re: Whoa! Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Has Sold More Than 5 Million Copies
@playstation1995 Yeah man, I need to complete it.
Re: Whoa! Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Has Sold More Than 5 Million Copies
@playstation1995 word up son, for real, you heard it on a crip tip, crash bandicoot sold hella copies which is da bomb since they opened up shop on the real skirting down sm, hopefully they keep it trill/fire/fly & not off the hook for og spyro, you know wut I'm saying cuz because it will be wiggity wack ๐
Re: Rockstar's GTA+ Membership Putting Its Price Up
Fulfilling greed is one of the highest sins a man can do.
Re: $70 Games Are Just a Phase, Believes Saber Interactive CEO
Just thinking, if prices were reduced by eliminating expensive dialogues/cut scenes it wouldn't be a bad thing because most people skip them to speed through the game anyways, it is a video game after all not a movie.
Saving money from not using high-end graphics isn't bad either because most people get the wow factor for a short period when starting the game for the first time until they put the controller down, have something to eat and just randomly look at the TV again.
Elden Ring is a good example in context.
Re: Ubisoft Forward Is the Next Summer Gaming Event to Mark on Your Calendar
Splinter Cell would be nice.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 522
Metal Slug.
Re: Xbox Planning to Release the 'Majority' of Its Exclusives on PS5
โThe only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste. They have absolutely no taste. And I don't mean that in a small way, I mean that in a big way, in the sense that they don't think of original ideas, and they don't bring much culture into their products" - Steve Jobs
Buying Zune, Skype, Nokia, ZeniMax, Activision/Blizzard and creating a big bland black brick of a box like the series X sounds relatable.
Re: PSN Is Currently Down, Seemingly a Widespread Issue
It's that time of the year again, like turning off & on the router to get those correct speeds because it was on for way to long, it was social media recently and I can imagine it will be the same for Xbox soon.
Re: Rise of the Ronin (PS5) - A Safe, Outdated Open World Game
I can imagine having the language for this game in either Japanese or Chinese will make the story a little bit better, I did that with the game Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and it changed it up a good bit.
In English it was absolutely cheesy/corny.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3's Beautiful PS5 Deluxe Edition Shipping in April
I thought the box was a strategy guide book, it is a shame because I would have loved having one looking like that.
Re: PS5 Pro's Rumoured Spectral Super Resolution Tech Could Be Transformative
PS5 pro day one, not just for the better performance but for the fact that it was only possible for me to only get the digital version when they were in scalpers hands a couple of years ago, so if the pro has a disc model my nephew can have this original model for free.
Re: Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection (PS5) - Calamitous Launch Ruins Anticipated Return
@carlos82 Jeez, that is shady.
Re: Sony Allegedly Pausing PSVR2 Production Due to Surplus of Unsold Stock
At this point they shouldn't have made it but instead put more development into a dedicated handled device instead of the playstation portal.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Is 'Done', Says Director, But 'Little' Updates May Still Happen
Hopefully it doesn't happen again.
Re: Dragon Ball Manga Icon Akira Toriyama Passes Aged 68
No way, I've not watched dragon ball in years but Its crazy to think that it runs through the generations since it came out in 1984, even my grandad enjoyed watching it with me when I was a kid and he was sixty odd years old back then in the 90s.
RIP to that legend, that 9000 power level will get him too the holy gates in no time.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Finally Confirmed for PC, Launches This May
Purchasing day one.
Re: Warner Bros' Reaction to Suicide Squad Flop Will Make You Question Your Sanity
On that note, money well saved.