This game's been a ton of fun, but I don't think I'll go past the story mode. Endgame flattens out the action game side of things in favor of another DPS race, and I just don't have another gacha grind in me after Genshin.
I was really hoping to get a Bleach Musou game, instead we're getting the bare minimum. What a waste. Between thus and Disney completely dropping the ball on the new season, Bleach fans just continue their losing streak. (Yes, I'm a Bleach fan)
I'm around five hours in. I got pretty lucky with my free pulls and already have 2 S ranks (Rina and Agent 11)
The hollow exploration is pretty dull and just doesn't compare to Genshin's sense of freedom, but the combat feels fantastic.
There's also pretty much no incentive to spend real money since missions with trial characters are replayable. Bad for Hoyo's bottom line, but great news for me.
Yes. Maybe it was less of a problem when Dark Souls came out over ten years ago, but games have only gotten harder, my free time has gotten more valuable, the fans have gotten more hostle about it, and my mental state has gotten more fragile. Rise of the Ronin is the first Team Ninja game I've finished, and a big part of why is because I could tune the difficulty. If you want to make a hard game, do ahead, no one's stopping you. Just stop creating discourse if some people don't receive it as well.
@WolfyTn I'm not where you're at, but Hollow Knight was definitely overhyped. The art and world design are great, but the combat and build variety is to limited to deal with how intricate the bosses are. I hate when games like this give you so many options but severely inhibit how much of them you can actually use. The new Prince of Persia is guilty of it too.
Hopefully they can revamp the nanosuit menu in the future. I'm fine with all the color variants, but the list of outfits is getting pretty cluttered, and an option to look at just one suit in the menu and change its color separately would make going through them all much easier.
The fact that we're getting a new season of Fairy Tail and a new game is about as clear of an admission as you can get that Eden's Zero was a complete failure.
As an action RPG it looks really solid. But I've never played any of the Dragin Age games. So unless it's super newcomer friendly, I don't know if I'll pick it up yet
I've never played Dragon age so I don't have a dog in this fight. If I think the game looks fun I'll play it, and if I don't I'll skip it. Simple as that
@Icey664 Xbox still has to prove that there first party output can actually be good. Everything that looked promising during the show is also coming to playstation. Hard to call that a real victory if I'm being honest.
Definitely has some rough edges to smooth out movement and traversal, but so far this looks insane. And the devs said they're focusing more on combo driven fighting over Souls like attacking and blocking, which is all I needed to hear.
I still remember when Microsoft announced the Xbox One X and people were speculating that tge PS4 would hold it back. Maybe everyone should stop making predictions about how great Xbox is.
It was better than I expected, but didn't expect much. Like everyone else, I didn't expect Phantom Blade Zero to come out of nowhere and steal the show at the end. Lego Horizon looks great as well.
I don't care. Dragon's Dogma 2 has been by far the biggest disappointment of the year for me. The story is less interesting, the characters make no impression, all of its most innovative gameplay ideas feel like they were made to be openly antagonistic to the player, and worst of all, it just doesn't feel as good to play as the original. If this is really Itsuno's vision, than it's no wonder he had to wait until Capcom was literally bulletproof to get it made.
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Re: Preview: Ignore The Haters, Concord Is a Good PS5 Shooter We Can't Wait to Play More Of
I dont like shooters or multi-player gamed so this game was never going to appeal to me. But if you say it's good, I'm inclined to believe you.
Re: Zenless Zone Zero (PS5) - Characterful Character Action Makes for Another Gacha Great
This game's been a ton of fun, but I don't think I'll go past the story mode. Endgame flattens out the action game side of things in favor of another DPS race, and I just don't have another gacha grind in me after Genshin.
Re: The First Descendant (PS5) - A Mindless and Repetitive Grind
Turns out the real First Decendant, was the hours we wasted along the way.
Re: Sonic Team Boss Would Love to Explore a Sonic RPG Someday
If it goes as well as their dabble into open world games, I'm not too optimistic.
Re: May 2024 USA Sales: Sucker Punch Classic Ghost of Tsushima Jumps 70 Places to Top Charts
You could say they really... sucker punched those sales charts...
Thank you good night.
Re: Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Announced for PS5, PS4, and Yes, It's an Arena Fighter
I was really hoping to get a Bleach Musou game, instead we're getting the bare minimum. What a waste. Between thus and Disney completely dropping the ball on the new season, Bleach fans just continue their losing streak.
(Yes, I'm a Bleach fan)
Re: Talking Point: What's Your PS5 Game of the Year for 2024 So Far?
1. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. And it will continue to be number 1 for the rest of the year. It's everything I hoped it would be and more.
2. Stellar Blade. There was never any doubt I would like this, but I'm still blown away by how good it turned out.
3. Rise of the Ronin. More a comfort pick for right now, but still probably my favorite Team Ninja game.
I really thought Dragon's Dogma 2 would be on this list, but it broke my heart.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Zenless Zone Zero?
I'm around five hours in. I got pretty lucky with my free pulls and already have 2 S ranks (Rina and Agent 11)
The hollow exploration is pretty dull and just doesn't compare to Genshin's sense of freedom, but the combat feels fantastic.
There's also pretty much no incentive to spend real money since missions with trial characters are replayable. Bad for Hoyo's bottom line, but great news for me.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing The First Descendant?
I'd probably give it a try if Zenless Zone Zero didn't just come out. Might check it out down the road though.
Re: CDPR Says Boston-Based Dev Studio Will Make Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel More Authentically American
So even worse working conditions then?
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Most Anticipated PS5 Game for the Second Half of 2024?
Asrto Bot is comfortably in the top spot for me, but you're all sleeping too much on EDF 6 and Ys 10.
Re: Helldivers 2 Director Defends Elden Ring Difficulty: 'Always Cater to a Select Audience'
God I'm sick of having this stupid discourse every time Elden Ring is in the news.
Re: The First Descendant Gets Gameplay, PS5 Graphical Options Ahead of Upcoming Launch
This game looks like if Anthem was a 6/10 instead of a 4/10.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Character Creation Covers Appearance, Classes, and Factions
@KillerBoy Id it doesn't make your butt look pointy, it's already better by default.
Re: Midnight Society Drops Co-Founder, Streamer Dr Disrespect Following Twitch Ban Allegations
Good riddance to bad garbage.
Re: Poll: Can a Game's Brutal Difficultly Put You Off Playing It?
Yes. Maybe it was less of a problem when Dark Souls came out over ten years ago, but games have only gotten harder, my free time has gotten more valuable, the fans have gotten more hostle about it, and my mental state has gotten more fragile. Rise of the Ronin is the first Team Ninja game I've finished, and a big part of why is because I could tune the difficulty. If you want to make a hard game, do ahead, no one's stopping you. Just stop creating discourse if some people don't receive it as well.
Re: Broken, Battered Elden Ring Players Review Bomb Shadow of the Erdtree for Being Too Hard
Yes. You are allowed to criticize this game for it's difficulty.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree?
I'll pick it up later when I'm less busy. I wasn't really craving any more Elden Ring, but what else am I going to do for the rest of the month?
Re: Indie Gem Pepper Grinder Confirmed for PS5 and PS4, Out in August
We grindin the pepper with this one!
Re: Random: Fans Continue to Hollow, 737 Days Since Last Silksong News
@WolfyTn I'm not where you're at, but Hollow Knight was definitely overhyped. The art and world design are great, but the combat and build variety is to limited to deal with how intricate the bosses are. I hate when games like this give you so many options but severely inhibit how much of them you can actually use. The new Prince of Persia is guilty of it too.
Re: Dress Eve Up in Two New Outfits with Stellar Blade PS5 Update
Hopefully they can revamp the nanosuit menu in the future. I'm fine with all the color variants, but the list of outfits is getting pretty cluttered, and an option to look at just one suit in the menu and change its color separately would make going through them all much easier.
Re: Fairy Tail 2 Brings the Anime Franchise Back as an Action RPG on PS5, PS4 This Year
The fact that we're getting a new season of Fairy Tail and a new game is about as clear of an admission as you can get that Eden's Zero was a complete failure.
Re: Sony Game LEGO Horizon Adventures Reveals Footage in Nintendo Direct
I like how the narrator is talking about the Horizon games as if thus isn't the first time Nintendo have ever played them.
Re: Tango Gameworks Employees Treated to Pizza Party as Studio Officially Closes Doors
They're all out of a job and Microsoft gets to sit on their IPs forever, but at least they got pizza.
Re: Poll: So, What Are Your Thoughts on Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
As an action RPG it looks really solid. But I've never played any of the Dragin Age games. So unless it's super newcomer friendly, I don't know if I'll pick it up yet
Re: Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus PS4 Reportedly 'Runs Almost 10% Faster Than It Should'
Sonic claims another victim
Re: The Rest of 2024's PS5 Release Schedule Is Finally Filling Up, and It's Looking Good
@belmont You should have clarified that, because now it just looks like you're moving the goalpost.
Re: Preview: Astro Bot on PS5 Could Be the Best 3D Platformer This Side of Nintendo
@Nei I know exactly what you mean. We've been eating good this year
Re: Helldivers 2 Trolley Problem Forces Players to Choose: Save Sick Kids or Anti-Tank Mines?
The kids are just doing their part.
Re: Forget About the Cheesy Reveal Trailer with 20 Mins of Dragon Age: The Veilguard Gameplay
I like the look of it so far. I just wonder how accessible it will be to newcomers who haven't played Dragon Age before.
Re: Free Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Update Adding Eight Supercharged Suits to the PS5 Game
Glad to see the Uptown Pride suit return. The gold Forever suit is a nice tribute, but the original just looks so good.
Re: Feature: The Results of Our Summer Game Fest Prediction Quiz Are In
All I predicted was that people would complain. So that doesn't count.
Re: Reaction: You Said You Were Sick of PS5's Sad Dad Sims, So You Better Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
I never said i was sick of sad dads, but I appreciate the variety. I'll be buying both Astro Bot and Lego Horizon. The both look delightful.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Reveal Has Utterly Torn Fan Opinion as Trailer Gets Slaughtered
I've never played Dragon age so I don't have a dog in this fight. If I think the game looks fun I'll play it, and if I don't I'll skip it. Simple as that
Re: Here's Your First Real Look at Assassin's Creed Shadows Gameplay
Looks good. Can't wait to play it next year when the complete edition is on sale.
Re: We Heard You Like Dark Fantasy Action RPGs! So, Here's WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers on PS5
@Icey664 Xbox still has to prove that there first party output can actually be good. Everything that looked promising during the show is also coming to playstation. Hard to call that a real victory if I'm being honest.
Re: PS5 Action RPG Phantom Blade Zero Actually Looks Insane in Raw Gameplay Footage
Definitely has some rough edges to smooth out movement and traversal, but so far this looks insane. And the devs said they're focusing more on combo driven fighting over Souls like attacking and blocking, which is all I needed to hear.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Is Now a PS5 Console Exclusive for an Indefinite Amount of Time
I still remember when Microsoft announced the Xbox One X and people were speculating that tge PS4 would hold it back. Maybe everyone should stop making predictions about how great Xbox is.
Re: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Howls at PS5, PS4 in 2025
I don't know anything about Fatal Fury, but this new character makes my brain go 'awooga'
Re: Capcom's Strange Tactical Action Game Kunistu-Gami Is Out Next Month on PS5
Looks like just another vehicle for Capcom to hock microtranactions
Re: Poll: Was Summer Game Fest 2024 Great or a Letdown?
It was better than I expected, but didn't expect much. Like everyone else, I didn't expect Phantom Blade Zero to come out of nowhere and steal the show at the end. Lego Horizon looks great as well.
Re: Helldivers 2's Close-Quarters Viper Commandos Warbond Goes Rambo on 13th June
That's the most video game headline I've ever read.
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your PS5 Predictions for Summer Game Fest 2024?
My prediction is that no matter what gets shown or announced, everyone on this site is just going to complain.
Re: Poll: Are You Hyped for Summer Game Fest 2024?
Not really. I don't even know when it is.
Re: Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC Speculation Intensifies Thanks to Summer Game Fest Promo
@Uromastryx They can buy my apology for $1.99
Re: Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC Speculation Intensifies Thanks to Summer Game Fest Promo
I don't care. Dragon's Dogma 2 has been by far the biggest disappointment of the year for me. The story is less interesting, the characters make no impression, all of its most innovative gameplay ideas feel like they were made to be openly antagonistic to the player, and worst of all, it just doesn't feel as good to play as the original. If this is really Itsuno's vision, than it's no wonder he had to wait until Capcom was literally bulletproof to get it made.
Re: Open World Martial Arts RPG Where Winds Meet Announced for PS5
The trailer was a bit deflating at first, but that's only because it makes the game look like a 1v1 boss rush. Glad to see there's a full game here.
Re: Dynasty Warriors Origins Could Be the Comeback Fans Have Been Waiting For on PS5
That trailer was awesome. I'll try to keep my expectations in check, but after Dynasty Warriors 9, the series has nowhere to go but up.
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Gets First Gameplay, Looks Like the Evolution of World
I really hope there's an in depth story and they didn't just make a big map for no reason.
Re: Infinity Nikki PS5 Is the Open World Anime Dress-Up Game of Your Dreams
@Nei I'm sure there's plenty of people who agree with you, but I'm not one of them. This looks right up my alley.