I won't be playing this anytime soon. When it is part of PS PLUS I might try this legendary game, and be more fine with 23 year old bugs than if I paid full price.
Oh boy, it will blow both titles out of the water for you if I dare say so!
Balatro-creator readily admits that his game is heavily inspired by Slay The Spire. I think it is the GOAT.
Basically, you have different characters with their own card pool + a neutral card pool for all. You can win relics and unlock them for more powerful "runs" to continually pick at goals for this.
A game I keep playing when I subscribe to Plus is Slay the Spire. No card game, except for the Gwent-Golden Era, has come close to the level of attachment and replayability.
Also, I have started Banisher: Ghosts of Eden. So far, I like that the Nightmare presents such a huge challenge to the protagonists in the very beginning.
I am also trying to finish Death Stranding. It is going somewhat slow.
I think their new game is going to be awesome. Too bad they are laying off just to give HR something to do. Most companies should just lay off their HR division which doesn't really add anything to a workplace except for second wives for CEOs.
Dying Light 1 is probably my most favoured zombie game, and Dying Light 2 has been a great experience the second time I tried it. Will definitely get to the Beast at some point, but this time I might wait for a sale.
I think your xbox-scenario is plausible and I have similar ideas. But they have the games to start walling off their garden once again. Not even a desperate gambler could replicate the moves that Exbox Execs are pulling.
Yeah, didn't mention the AMOUNT of games on offer. A lot of good AI-slop on sale at Sony, maybe. I don't know if that is why the two numbers are so different. But it isn't related to whose store is the most cheap one, so I didn't really see the relevance.
It just makes sense that a struggling storefront might present their users with bigger opportunities to save on their games to bolster the sales data and for some pennies saved are nothing to scoff at. But OKAY mostly the same price points and small, if irregular, differences, I'll give you that in lieu of an actual market investigation based on big amounts of data.
Eh, so far two articles clearly indicate that it is possible to save more on games with the Xbox platform and that's without counting Gamepass. I have owned all PlayStations and have never seen a sale with 50+ titles on 95 per cent.
There's also store credit that more often than PS goes on sale (at least in my region).
I'll submit exibit C when the evidence is gathered and collected for me via news sites. Or maybe just remember yourself and check sometimes.
I have to manage expectations. This update will amount to no more than a boring new skin for a slightly undercooked vehicle gameplay system.
It isn't quests of quality or improvements to Pro performance. I wouldn't be able to tell it was updated if they didn't triumphantly announce a 'reveal' with a single exec.
He is referencing the best kind of games ever made!
I know Colin Moriarty from Sacred Symbols are dying to get his dirty hands on this game. With the time taken, I can only assume they're trying to make a game that's even more awesome than Bioshock: Infinity which is the only game I played by him, I think.
I played it recently and was shocked to find out it was a PS3 game!
With the way Playstation 5 has been selling vs the exbox, you have to realize it is exbots turned pony that are driving sales.
True Scotsmen are playing GT.
Disclaimer I am aware that car game enthusiasts that wanted to play the series have bought the game, so my comment amounts to little more than banter. I'll get me coat.
Very interesting to find a whopping 15 per cent disingenuous voters, most definitely distributed between exboys lurking, people kicked in the head by a horse, and people trying to rig the poll whilst dealing with acute cognitive dissonance.
Interestingly, not a single one able to put down a credible argument in the comments as to why it would be terrible.
It's summer holidays and the weather is good. We've gone to a cozy summerhouse with lots of hiking opportunities + amusements parks.
Luckily I have a Portal for mornings and nights and are finishing up a playthrough of The Devil in Me because I wanted to "play" a movie. I really like it. Try it if you like a good horror story. I constantly reroll to save lives.
PS Plus has been great for me with these narrative adventures during the years.
This resonates with me. When I pulled the trigger on Premium after not having subbed for ... years? Or at least a boatload of months. I have this weird compulsion to squeeze everything out of the combined three service tiers, and there's a lot on offer that caters to me.
Seems a lot of people have been kicked in the head by horses recently.
I DIDN'T go for Rise of Ronin or Assassin's Creed because I wanted to see what Sucker Punch might do, and this game blows them out of the water making it easy to pick Yotei.
I think they deserve a rare day one purchase from me on account of my berfdey and all.
GOW: Ragnarok TLOU 1: Remake Spider-Man: Miles Morales Cyberpunk 2077
World-class games are available on the service.
Congratulations to Sony for delivering a great service that has engaged hundreds of million people through the 15 years so far. Is this their strongest Exta-month ever?
70+ comments on the newest additions and not 1 negative Nancy must be some kind of a record, eh?
I don't understand why it is so easy to turn every game on PC into a VR game. You have modders (teams or individuals, I don't know) that add mods or transforms flatscreen games into VR, yet it never becomes available on PS5.
Why don't gaming companies hire these modders. Is it really more valuable for them to hold back on it rather than help grow the VR scene?
You are completely right. A very effective marketing campaign with measured leaks creates the perfect opportunity to part a "fool"* with his money. It even outshone one of the most anticipated indies that had grabbed attention in big showcase(s). It wouldn't have done that without game journalists and influencers.
*Everyone knows Bethesda games will simply act up now and again - even devs have diligently resolved a heap of issues. And I am sure it is a great game. It was legendary after all.
The lesson here is twofold. Consumers: Don't expect too much from a Bethesda game. Publishers: Allow devs to spend more time on polish and bugsquashing. Have it in the scheduling from the beginning.
There's a secret lesson also: The universe rewards patient gamers who wait for a game to reach a point in its lifetime where support has run its course and price has gone down.
If you haven't pulled the trigger on Cyberpunk then take heed and listen: This is a masterpiece, and you need to play it!
Since I don't benefit from Cyberpunk being added, I am quite happy to see Banishers: Ghosts of Eden, Tropico 6 and New World: Aeternum. All awarded a solid 8 by these squares being pushed around.
I recently tried the old ones on PS Plus but I found them too ugly and clunky to play more than 15 minutes. I had high hopes going into it, but like Bannerlord I simply couldn't muster the motivation to play and I'd rather they'd remake or otherwise improve them.
I am VERY interested in this new game, so please don't tell me it launched on GamePass.
Let me put it this way: I have never read a comment on any site or channel from an exbot that disavows GamePass. They have been effectively conditioned into accepting the subscription model. Few users still profess to buy, and one would assume it is the more affluent users. I can't blame GP users for throwing themselves at such ridiculous offers - they must feel like they deserve it at this point seeing as their trillion-dollar horse in the race has come in a clear second in almost ALL of the races, except for the Playstation 3-era.
I JUST saw a YouTube video by chance. I prefer using sites like this for infotainment. In the video, they're talking about XBOX Prime, a new powerful console set to kickstart M$' foray into Next-Gen gaming with a head start on Sony. So, as a Sony Pony I look forward to seeing if They ACTUALLY gave up on the console war and the idea that competition benefits both companies.
As for Dring's tweets: he could have so many incentives to try and reframe the narrative and so I don't find him credible. Corden is also tweeting that 'more is coming' which is just as credible as Dring's report. WHY would exbox publish on PS5 IF they didn't need the money to mitigate the bankrolling of loyal exbots?
It is as much a loss leader as a basket of free groceries is - when you have that why buy anything else?
So, M$ is incompetent in their pricing strategy and they are failing their employees and quite frankly backstabbing them considering how much money they have.
They don't have to act callously, they choose to for the sake of incentives in executive wages and shareholder$.
PS Plus is great value. GamePass is just stupidly cheap. So cheap it destroys gaming and Xbox gaming by attrition. But for some reason, the xbots HAS to be babied. They consistently are awarded deals that are better than what their competition offer: on their gaming storefront, on third party websites like Purexbox, on subscriptions. And yet so far, they have been beaten at every turn because Sony makes better games, consoles and peripherals.
I am happy to NOT take the Game pass deal and happy to NOT buy games that are on GamePass to signal to the devs/publishers that putting your games on the service isn't exactly driving their sales.
Well, it is settled for me I guess. I will take that comment as a joke. It didn't make any logic sense, but it is nice to have you confirm that you can't actually lists the games.
I would smile and wave any other year, but this year KCD II was released. So, whatever Game of the Year-award they win, I will absolutely regard that award as the best and most important GOTY-award.
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Re: Oblivion Remastered Still Broken and Buggy on PS5, Even After Patch 1.2
@Lowdefal
That is the worst kind of awful in my book.
What an absolute mess🫣
Re: Oblivion Remastered Still Broken and Buggy on PS5, Even After Patch 1.2
I won't be playing this anytime soon. When it is part of PS PLUS I might try this legendary game, and be more fine with 23 year old bugs than if I paid full price.
Re: UK Citizens Using Death Stranding 2 on PS5 to Bypass Porn Blocks
Removed
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 591
@old_gamer74
Oh boy, it will blow both titles out of the water for you if I dare say so!
Balatro-creator readily admits that his game is heavily inspired by Slay The Spire. I think it is the GOAT.
Basically, you have different characters with their own card pool + a neutral card pool for all. You can win relics and unlock them for more powerful "runs" to continually pick at goals for this.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 591
A game I keep playing when I subscribe to Plus is Slay the Spire. No card game, except for the Gwent-Golden Era, has come close to the level of attachment and replayability.
Also, I have started Banisher: Ghosts of Eden. So far, I like that the Nightmare presents such a huge challenge to the protagonists in the very beginning.
I am also trying to finish Death Stranding. It is going somewhat slow.
Re: Sony Job Listing Implies More PS5 Exclusives Will Be Ported to Xbox, Nintendo
Great, we all get PC and game for free by pirating and playing online for free.
Sony's future revenue will be commercials - a strong growth vector🤡
Re: Ready or Not (PS5) - Disturbing Co-Op Shooter Is a Tactical Must-Play
... You can't hide 🎵
Re: Sony Invests in Elden Ring Publisher Bandai Namco, Signs Strategic Partnership
@PuppetMaster @Slayer25c I was just being a carmudgeon. You guys are 👍
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows' Big New Game+, Level Cap Update Arrives Next Week on PS5
Come to PS Plus!
Re: PS5 Vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker Explains Why Its Time Limit Isn't Really a Time Limit
Iam extremely enticed for this!
Re: Battlefield 6 PS5 Reveal Trailer Sets Up Modern-Day Setting, More on 31st July
Sounds and looks very cool!
But, where's the drones? Modern warfare has a helluva lot of drones.
Re: Sony Invests in Elden Ring Publisher Bandai Namco, Signs Strategic Partnership
I think that Sony once a year throws out 500 million for some anime we never hear about again. 'Crunchy Loop' or something I remember was the first.
Awful business sense. Nobody watches anime and I've never paid anything for anime and never will.
#Anti-Jinx (now that I've down voted it in so strong terms, the universe will make sure it is a least not a complete disaster)
Re: Directive 8020 Delayed to 2026 as Supermassive Games Prepares for Layoffs
I think their new game is going to be awesome. Too bad they are laying off just to give HR something to do. Most companies should just lay off their HR division which doesn't really add anything to a workplace except for second wives for CEOs.
Re: Mass Effect TV Series Being Handled by Fallout Production Team
This one I will show up for!
This universe has endless potential.
Re: Rumour: Sony Engineers Allegedly Helping Rockstar Achieve 60fps in GTA 6 on PS5 Pro
@dskatter @hypoman
To be fair, the remaster for ps8 is arguably the one to hold out for!
Re: Preview: Dying Light: The Beast May Be the Best the Series Has Ever Been
Dying Light 1 is probably my most favoured zombie game, and Dying Light 2 has been a great experience the second time I tried it. Will definitely get to the Beast at some point, but this time I might wait for a sale.
Re: 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Chime in on Xbox Game Pass Impact
@Fiendish-Beaver
I think your xbox-scenario is plausible and I have similar ideas. But they have the games to start walling off their garden once again. Not even a desperate gambler could replicate the moves that Exbox Execs are pulling.
Yeah, didn't mention the AMOUNT of games on offer. A lot of good AI-slop on sale at Sony, maybe. I don't know if that is why the two numbers are so different. But it isn't related to whose store is the most cheap one, so I didn't really see the relevance.
It just makes sense that a struggling storefront might present their users with bigger opportunities to save on their games to bolster the sales data and for some pennies saved are nothing to scoff at. But OKAY mostly the same price points and small, if irregular, differences, I'll give you that in lieu of an actual market investigation based on big amounts of data.
Re: 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Chime in on Xbox Game Pass Impact
@Fiendish-Beaver
Eh, so far two articles clearly indicate that it is possible to save more on games with the Xbox platform and that's without counting Gamepass. I have owned all PlayStations and have never seen a sale with 50+ titles on 95 per cent.
There's also store credit that more often than PS goes on sale (at least in my region).
I'll submit exibit C when the evidence is gathered and collected for me via news sites. Or maybe just remember yourself and check sometimes.
Re: 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Chime in on Xbox Game Pass Impact
@Fiendish-Beaver
The universe will keep throwing evidence of it our way. It doesn't matter what we think - it is about the facts and the evidence.
Re: Poll: 5 Years Later, What Do You Think of Ghost of Tsushima?
I found it a great game for sure!
Re: 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Chime in on Xbox Game Pass Impact
@Fiendish-Beaver
Exibit B: https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/07/50plus-games-are-reduced-by-90-95percent-in-this-years-xbox-summer-sale
95 per cent is much more than PS' maximum of 80 per cent. I'll contend that the prices can fluctuate a little, but this is the general picture.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Want from God of War Maker Sony Santa Monica Next?
Hmm... Sci-fi according to the interpreters of Pearce's interview...
If that is the case, I would like a Starfield-killer that are very different from the one that the fired TV guy is making at ND.
Re: These 13 PS5, PS4 Games Leave PS Plus Extra in August
A perfect culling for me as I've already played or are not interested.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.3 Showcase Announced for Tomorrow
I have to manage expectations. This update will amount to no more than a boring new skin for a slightly undercooked vehicle gameplay system.
It isn't quests of quality or improvements to Pro performance. I wouldn't be able to tell it was updated if they didn't triumphantly announce a 'reveal' with a single exec.
Re: 'You Buy the Game and You Get the Whole Thing': Judas Dev Not About Live Service
Shut up and take my money!
He is referencing the best kind of games ever made!
I know Colin Moriarty from Sacred Symbols are dying to get his dirty hands on this game. With the time taken, I can only assume they're trying to make a game that's even more awesome than Bioshock: Infinity which is the only game I played by him, I think.
I played it recently and was shocked to find out it was a PS3 game!
Re: Sublime Murder Mystery The Invisible Hours Hopes to Get a Remaster
That sounds awesome. I didn't know of this game, but having just done 'The Devil In Me' I can really do with more of the same suspense and mystery.
Re: Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Sold an Outrageous 2 Million Copies on PS5 in a Month
@Exerion76
With the way Playstation 5 has been selling vs the exbox, you have to realize it is exbots turned pony that are driving sales.
True Scotsmen are playing GT.
Disclaimer I am aware that car game enthusiasts that wanted to play the series have bought the game, so my comment amounts to little more than banter. I'll get me coat.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2025?
Very interesting to find a whopping 15 per cent disingenuous voters, most definitely distributed between exboys lurking, people kicked in the head by a horse, and people trying to rig the poll whilst dealing with acute cognitive dissonance.
Interestingly, not a single one able to put down a credible argument in the comments as to why it would be terrible.
Way to go, sustainable Sony.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2025?
Ghosts of Eden just dropped a Pro patch.
Incredibly strong month, only downvotes from people who deserve 🤜🤦
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 589
It's summer holidays and the weather is good. We've gone to a cozy summerhouse with lots of hiking opportunities + amusements parks.
Luckily I have a Portal for mornings and nights and are finishing up a playthrough of The Devil in Me because I wanted to "play" a movie. I really like it. Try it if you like a good horror story. I constantly reroll to save lives.
PS Plus has been great for me with these narrative adventures during the years.
Re: 'We're Just Getting Started': Sony Marks 15 Years of PS Plus with Future Pledge
@KidRisky
This resonates with me. When I pulled the trigger on Premium after not having subbed for ... years? Or at least a boatload of months. I have this weird compulsion to squeeze everything out of the combined three service tiers, and there's a lot on offer that caters to me.
Re: Poll: Are You Sold on Ghost of Yotei?
You will have my bow.
AND MY AXE
Edit:
Seems a lot of people have been kicked in the head by horses recently.
I DIDN'T go for Rise of Ronin or Assassin's Creed because I wanted to see what Sucker Punch might do, and this game blows them out of the water making it easy to pick Yotei.
I think they deserve a rare day one purchase from me on account of my berfdey and all.
Re: 'We're Just Getting Started': Sony Marks 15 Years of PS Plus with Future Pledge
@Jackthelad93
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Take a look (if you can) at this month's offering and if you think it is bad then I suggest you let a horse kick you in the face for reconfiguration.
Re: 'We're Just Getting Started': Sony Marks 15 Years of PS Plus with Future Pledge
GOW: Ragnarok
TLOU 1: Remake
Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Cyberpunk 2077
World-class games are available on the service.
Congratulations to Sony for delivering a great service that has engaged hundreds of million people through the 15 years so far. Is this their strongest Exta-month ever?
70+ comments on the newest additions and not 1 negative Nancy must be some kind of a record, eh?
Re: 10 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Announced for July 2025
I don't understand why it is so easy to turn every game on PC into a VR game. You have modders (teams or individuals, I don't know) that add mods or transforms flatscreen games into VR, yet it never becomes available on PS5.
Why don't gaming companies hire these modders. Is it really more valuable for them to hold back on it rather than help grow the VR scene?
Re: May 2025 USA Sales: PS5 the Only Console with Growth as Xbox Price Hike Proves Costly
I am confused to see that Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 isn't even on the list.
And GTA 5... at this point I simply don't believe in the rankings. They must have paid for a spot on the top 20 to seem relevant.
Re: Oblivion Remastered Patch 1.2 Detailed, Adds New Difficulty Options, Improves Performance, More
@KundaliniRising333
You are completely right. A very effective marketing campaign with measured leaks creates the perfect opportunity to part a "fool"* with his money. It even outshone one of the most anticipated indies that had grabbed attention in big showcase(s). It wouldn't have done that without game journalists and influencers.
*Everyone knows Bethesda games will simply act up now and again - even devs have diligently resolved a heap of issues. And I am sure it is a great game. It was legendary after all.
The lesson here is twofold. Consumers: Don't expect too much from a Bethesda game. Publishers: Allow devs to spend more time on polish and bugsquashing. Have it in the scheduling from the beginning.
There's a secret lesson also: The universe rewards patient gamers who wait for a game to reach a point in its lifetime where support has run its course and price has gone down.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Out Now on PS Plus Extra, Phantom Liberty DLC Heavily Discounted for Subscribers
It's a no-brainer, folks. Get the dlc cheaply for one of the best games ever made!
I wish I could play for the first time😔
Re: 10 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Announced for July 2025
What an amazing month.
If you haven't pulled the trigger on Cyberpunk then take heed and listen: This is a masterpiece, and you need to play it!
Since I don't benefit from Cyberpunk being added, I am quite happy to see Banishers: Ghosts of Eden, Tropico 6 and New World: Aeternum. All awarded a solid 8 by these squares being pushed around.
Re: Xbox Console Exclusive S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Sneaks onto PS5 This Year, with PS5 Pro Improvements
I recently tried the old ones on PS Plus but I found them too ugly and clunky to play more than 15 minutes. I had high hopes going into it, but like Bannerlord I simply couldn't muster the motivation to play and I'd rather they'd remake or otherwise improve them.
I am VERY interested in this new game, so please don't tell me it launched on GamePass.
Re: 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Chime in on Xbox Game Pass Impact
@NishimuraX
Let me put it this way: I have never read a comment on any site or channel from an exbot that disavows GamePass. They have been effectively conditioned into accepting the subscription model. Few users still profess to buy, and one would assume it is the more affluent users. I can't blame GP users for throwing themselves at such ridiculous offers - they must feel like they deserve it at this point seeing as their trillion-dollar horse in the race has come in a clear second in almost ALL of the races, except for the Playstation 3-era.
I JUST saw a YouTube video by chance. I prefer using sites like this for infotainment. In the video, they're talking about XBOX Prime, a new powerful console set to kickstart M$' foray into Next-Gen gaming with a head start on Sony. So, as a Sony Pony I look forward to seeing if They ACTUALLY gave up on the console war and the idea that competition benefits both companies.
As for Dring's tweets: he could have so many incentives to try and reframe the narrative and so I don't find him credible. Corden is also tweeting that 'more is coming' which is just as credible as Dring's report. WHY would exbox publish on PS5 IF they didn't need the money to mitigate the bankrolling of loyal exbots?
Re: PS5's Ghost of Yotei Fully Revealed in 20 Minute State of Play on 10th July
Looking forward to this!
The first one was a genuine hit and I remember admiring the beauty of the game. That, I think, was on PS4 Pro.
The quality of a PlayStation exclusive is just higher than the competition's best work.
Re: 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Chime in on Xbox Game Pass Impact
@Fiendish-Beaver
Push square just offered 5 per cent off on store credit for Playstation and Poor Exbox just offered 10 per cent. Let's call this Exibit A.
Re: New PS2 'Super Big' Plush Has No Right to Be This Cool
I'm suffering from foamo.
Re: 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Chime in on Xbox Game Pass Impact
@Psofo
Oh, I still think of it as an inferior experience. You just paid more for it😂
Re: 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Chime in on Xbox Game Pass Impact
@Psofo
If you are so unfortunate to be on Xbox only, don't worry M$ is bankrolling your inferior experience. Milk that cow all you want.
Re: 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Chime in on Xbox Game Pass Impact
@Stickleman
It is as much a loss leader as a basket of free groceries is - when you have that why buy anything else?
So, M$ is incompetent in their pricing strategy and they are failing their employees and quite frankly backstabbing them considering how much money they have.
They don't have to act callously, they choose to for the sake of incentives in executive wages and shareholder$.
PS Plus is great value. GamePass is just stupidly cheap. So cheap it destroys gaming and Xbox gaming by attrition. But for some reason, the xbots HAS to be babied. They consistently are awarded deals that are better than what their competition offer: on their gaming storefront, on third party websites like Purexbox, on subscriptions. And yet so far, they have been beaten at every turn because Sony makes better games, consoles and peripherals.
I am happy to NOT take the Game pass deal and happy to NOT buy games that are on GamePass to signal to the devs/publishers that putting your games on the service isn't exactly driving their sales.
Re: 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Weigh in on Xbox Game Pass Impact
@graymamba
The black mamba strikes again!
Re: 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Weigh in on Xbox Game Pass Impact
@Scribedby
Well, it is settled for me I guess. I will take that comment as a joke. It didn't make any logic sense, but it is nice to have you confirm that you can't actually lists the games.
Re: 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Weigh in on Crippling Xbox Game Pass Impact
@K1LLEGAL
I would smile and wave any other year, but this year KCD II was released. So, whatever Game of the Year-award they win, I will absolutely regard that award as the best and most important GOTY-award.