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Re: PlayStation Boss Reiterates Strong Ties with Japanese Developers

Eadgar

The vast majority of my favorite game development/publishing companies happen to be Japanese, so this is great news from a personal perspective. As long as these companies keep developing for Playstation, I will keep gaming on PlayStation. Long may it continue.

Truth be told, it has been like these since the PS1 era, and the Nintendo fanboy in me quickly realised PlayStation was a must going forward. As long as Sony does not do anything to alienate Japanese developers (i do not think they are that stupid), PlayStation will always be a must own.

Re: Mortal Shell, Hunting Simulator 2 Prepped for PS5 Release

Eadgar

Mortal Shell is fantastic. I highly recommend it to those of you who enjoy the "souls-genre." I also think it is a great point of entry for those of you who are disillusioned with the difficulty of the genre, as this game is not as hard as the souls or nioh games for example.

Re: NieR Replicant Looks Sharp in 9 Minutes of Uncut PS4 Gameplay

Eadgar

I am currently playing the original Nier on my PS3, just to get ready for this version which never made it out of Japan. It is my first playthrough of the game, as i have had it for years shrink-wrapped, part of my backlog. Really happy Weiss is the same voice actor, as he is amazing.

I am holding out hoping that Square Enix can produce more of the white snow editions. If any more become available I will per order the game.

Re: PS Plus Subscriber Count Reaches an Impressive 47.4 Million

Eadgar

I started my PS Plus subscription in either 2018 or 2019, i am not really sure, but I am going to guess 2019. So far I have no complaints about the service even though I am sure people subscribed to this service since the PS3 will say it has gone down in value, but I am happy with it and have added to my current subscription. It runs out until 2022 and i might add a couple of years to it since you can get it cheap if you know where to look.

Re: PS Store Critics Choice Sale Cuts the Price of Many PS5, PS4 Games

Eadgar

Another one? Amazing but I unfortunately cannot this time. I already bought Metro Redux and Metro Exodus Gold Edition, both of them on sale on PSN, just this past weekend. Excited to try this series i have heard great things about.

PSN sales can be marvelous for every type of gamer. If I had not bought the games mentioned above, i would of bought Tony Hawk's Pro Skater I + II to relive adolescent memories. I hope someone finds something in this sale.

Re: PS Now February 2021 Update Adds Detroit: Become Human, Call of Duty, Darksiders Genesis, and More

Eadgar

@SilentScorpion_ There is nothing wrong with Darksiders III apart from some technical issues. Other than that, it is a great "souls" game and a worthy inclusion to the series. You get to play as Fury, which is fun.

I love the series and have both I and II on the PS3, but I have to say, i loved III the best. I am a huge fan and admirer of "souls-like" games so I believe that has to be the reason why I love III the most.

You do not need to play the first two games to get into III, though it will help understand the story situation a tad bit. Give it a try.

Re: PlayStation Studios Poised to Publish First Ever Xbox One Game

Eadgar

@HMazzy111 Sony had exclusive rights with MLB for quite some time. Not sure how many years but that is the sole reason it was exclusive to PlayStation consoles.

The contract was about to expire but MLB wanted Sony to release the game on competing platforms if it was to continue with the exclusive rights. Sony agreed and thus retained the rights but at the cost of exclusivity.

Re: PlayStation Studios Poised to Publish First Ever Xbox One Game

Eadgar

@Generik "MLB told Sony this needed to go multiplatform or they would no longer have rights to officially use MLB teams and players. Sony had the option to stop making MLB The Show and another studio would have jumped at the opportunity, or they make the game available on Xbox and presumably PC. Literally no goodwill in this decision on the part of Sony."

100% correct you are as this is literally what happened. Benefits MLB much more to reach a wider audience as possible much more than it does to Sony. Sony had a choice to walk away but did not and agreed to the new contract it signed with MLB. No need to be upset. Business decision that was.

I think also many need to change their definition of what competition is, at least when it comes to this industry. It is not about having a winner and a loser anymore, as it has come to be expected. But maybe I am wrong and simply just talking out of me arse. Interesting times ahead for all of us.

Re: Poll: Do You Have a PS5?

Eadgar

I voted "no I do not want a PS5" but that is only for the time. I do want a PS5, eventually, but well after a year of release. Maybe even two years after release. I have a massive backlog that needs attention.

Re: All Nioh 2 Owners to Get Free Armour to Celebrate PS5 Release

Eadgar

@ThaBEN Yes, this franchise is part of the "souls" genre of games. Though it does have differences, the biggest one in my opinion being the combat and overall speed. Nioh's combat is vastly superior to that of any Dark Souls, and it is also faster. Excellent games and you sould definitely give them a try if you have not.

Re: Folklore Horror Game Mundaun Dated for March 2021 on PS5, PS4

Eadgar

@AhmadSumadi I would be interested to find out who, if anyone, has the rights to the title. I know the studio that developed the game is no more, but I wonder if Sony has the rights to the title.

I still have my PS3 copy and you know what, i will do a playthrough this year for the first time in a long time.

Re: Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 Is Being Slaughtered By Metacritic Users

Eadgar

We should all wait for the dedicated PS5 version. A real shame, but they should of canceled the console versions (pre-PS5) and focused on the PC version.

Of course that is a ludicrous statement I have made since they would be neglecting a gigantic user install base but, I feel the game would of been better for it.

Re: Rumour: PS5 Shooter Returnal May Be Launching 19th March

Eadgar

I am currently playing Matterfall on my PS4 Pro, made by the same development team. It is really fun. I am just ashamed I did not buy it when it was originally released to make sure the developers received the message that there is definitely a market out there for games like Matterfall.

I also have Nex Macchina but have yet to play it. But I will after Matterfall.

I definitely want to support this development studio with Returnal but I have no PS5, and do not plan on getting one until late 2021 or the year 2022. Hoping the games does well for them.

Re: Soapbox: PS5 Is Pushing Me Ever Closer to All-Digital

Eadgar

Same for me. When I buy a PS5, I will buy a disc-based PS5, just to play my entire PS4 library, which is primarily physical. I would say my entire PS4 library is 98% physical, bar a few games, and have well over 50 PS4 games.

But I plan on transitioning to digital with the PS5. We shall see how things go in a few years.

Re: The Nioh Collection Remasters Both Games for PS5, Coming February 2021

Eadgar

Nioh is my favorite experience from the PlayStation IV era. This was the game that helped me understand the "souls' genre, and I have been addicted to it since.

I also own Nioh II since launch and still have it sealed because I am trying to cut down my backlog, so I have yet to play it.

Great time to experience these games for those who have yet to experience them, I highly recommend them.

The combat system is superior to any of the pioneering Souls games, since it is faster and more intuitive, at least in my honest opinion.