Phil can do all the corporate speak he wants, but we know the truth. Microsoft put themselves in the bafflingly unprecedented position of being the biggest publisher with the smallest platform, and when you compound that with a sunk cost driver like Gamepass, your not going to get your money back without your competitors picking up your slack.
Looks good. I can't wait to love it for twenty hours, spend months trying to get a monster part that never drops, wonder what I'm doing with my life and then never play it again.
For everyone curious, Playstation China released PS5 footage of the game the other day and you can find it on YouTube. I'm no performance expert, but it looks pretty solid to me.
I'm gonna have to wait for a sale on this one. Mostly because it releases too close to the one-two punch of Black Myth Wukong and Astro Bot. It looks good though. I'm looking forward to playing it eventually.
@Titntin The devs said they went out of their way to make it accessible. In their own words, they said they don't have the privilege to frustrate their players the way FromSoftware does.
I think I'm more sick of every game being called a Souls-like. At this point, people talk like FromSoftware invented the concept of attacking, blocking and dodging in video games.
I'm floating between a 7 and an 8. I love the world, the aesthetic, the characters and the combat, but trying to shoehorn a Genshin style RPG grind feels like the wrong move. The appeal to this game is it's stylish combat, and that gets severely diminished once you have to worry about levels, stats, DPS and team comps. I'll definitely keep up with the story, but I just don't have the drive min/max the same way I do in Genshin.
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Re: Popular Free PS5 Action RPG Zenless Zone Zero Teases New Region in Trailer
@Gaia093 I can respect that. I'm doing the same for Yanagi.
Re: Expect New, Stronger Tifa in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Sequel, Says Director
"I love the kind of woman who will actually just kill me."
-Spike Spiegal
Re: Random: Larian Fondled Cream-Filled Oreos to Get Baldur's Gate 3 Tentacle Scene Just Right
Saying creme fulled in the headline implies that they're are oreos that aren't.
Are there oreos without creme? Because that sounds horrible.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Is Eating Your Inputs on PS5, and It's a Problem with Performance Mode
Makes sense. My main sticking point with the game so far is that the combat feels a little impresice. Now I know why.
Still beat the Wandering Wight though.
Re: Faaast Penguin Is Chaotic PS5 Multiplayer Fun from Japan
....you know what, you got me. That does look pretty fun.
Re: Xbox Renegotiated Indiana Jones Deal to Exclude PS5, Then Ported It Anyway
Phil can do all the corporate speak he wants, but we know the truth. Microsoft put themselves in the bafflingly unprecedented position of being the biggest publisher with the smallest platform, and when you compound that with a sunk cost driver like Gamepass, your not going to get your money back without your competitors picking up your slack.
Re: Survival MMO Dune: Awakening Almost Too Good to Be True in Immersive Gameplay
Too good to be true? It looks like every MMO I've ever seen.
Re: Diablo 4 Unveils Its CPU Companions as Vessel of Hatred's PS5, PS4 Release Creeps Closer
I'm sure someone cares about this.
Re: Marvel Rivals Will Make All Future Superheroes Free on PS5
Is it just me, or are all MOBAs just the same game with a different paint job,
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Continues to Look Incredible Ahead of PS5 Release in 2025
Looks good. I can't wait to love it for twenty hours, spend months trying to get a monster part that never drops, wonder what I'm doing with my life and then never play it again.
Re: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Confirms 17 Characters, April 2025 Release on PS5, PS4
They just introduced a new character just so she could get beaten up by a guest character. That feels like a commentary on current media trends.
Re: Xbox's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Comes to PS5 in Spring 2025
Remember, we learned this game existed when Microsoft said the actively removed it from playstation.
I still don't think this game looks all that good, but this situation is, in fact, quite funny.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024?
It sucked. And Indiana Jones still looks mid.
Re: Poll: What PS5 Games Do You Most Want to See at Gamescom 2024?
I just want to see Sword of the Sea. That's the dark horse I'm looking for right now.
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Bundles Gameplay from All 14 Weapons Into One Big, Glorious Video
This game is probably not going to run well either. But y'all don't want to have that conversation do you.
Re: Judge for Yourself with Official PS5 Black Myth: Wukong Gameplay
Why are you all so hell bent on spreading doubt over this game?
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Is Another Game Over 100GB on PS5
For everyone curious, Playstation China released PS5 footage of the game the other day and you can find it on YouTube. I'm no performance expert, but it looks pretty solid to me.
Re: Site News: Where's Our Black Myth: Wukong PS5 Review?
If nothing else, the lack of PS5 codes should prove that Sony doesn't have an exclusive deal with this game.
Re: Forget Yasuke, Assassin's Creed Shadows' Naoe Has Parkour Tricks and a Grappling Hook
As we all know, it's more efficient to do a flip off of a roof instead of just jumping off it.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Release Date Dropping Tomorrow, BioWare Promises Loads of Gameplay Details
Yo dawg I heard you like announcements
Re: PS5 Hero Shooter Hit Marvel Rivals Will Reveal New Characters and More at Gamescom
Do you think Insomniac can add that suit to Spider-man 2? It's pretty stylish.
Re: Mini Review: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Isekai Chronicles (PS5) - A Decent But Downright Repetitive Action RPG
@ShogunRok 👍
Re: Mini Review: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Isekai Chronicles (PS5) - A Decent But Downright Repetitive Action RPG
As long as you can play as Shion, I might still give it a chance.
Re: Pour One Out for PS4 Exclusive WiLD, No Longer in Active Development
There but for the grace of God goes the open world giant lady RPG of my dreams.
.......I'm normal
Re: Overlooked PS5 RPG Atlas Fallen Just Got Its Game-Changing Reign of Sand Update
Just booted it back up. This game is criminally underrated, and I hope at least a few more people give it a chance now.
Re: Chill Exploration Game Caravan SandWitch Parks on PS5 in September
Looks like a good time. It's been a great year for action games, but my brain has been crying out for something more chill for a while now.
Re: Mini Review: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sweep the Board! (PS5) - An Anime Alternative to Mario Party
Demon Slayer is mid. Sorry not sorry.
Re: Outstanding Academic Open World Bully Being Added to PS5, PS4 Sub GTA+
Rest in peace Game Informer. You will be missed.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for August 2024 Announced
I'm not touching a FNAF game with a ten foot pole, but the other two are pretty solid. Pretty good month overall.
Re: Pyro Builds Coming to Helldivers 2, Freedom's Flame Warbond Inbound
Finally, a more efficient way to brew my liber-tea.
Re: The PS5 Remaster Everyone Asked for Is Finally Happening
IGN said this game was better than Death Stranding
Re: Preview: Star Wars Outlaws Thrives in Its Rewarding Open World
I'm gonna have to wait for a sale on this one. Mostly because it releases too close to the one-two punch of Black Myth Wukong and Astro Bot. It looks good though. I'm looking forward to playing it eventually.
Re: Poll: Is the Astro Bot PS5 Controller the Best DualSense Yet?
Sony and Asobi Team struck gold with Astro's design. It has the Garfield-like quality where it's instantly recognizable regardless of form factor.
Also, my favorite Dualsense so far has been cobalt blue. Sad to see it wasn't on the poll.
Re: Astro Bot PS5 Controller Announced, Pre-Orders Start 9th August
I guess I can add another one to my ever growing Dualsense collection.
I don't have a problem.
Re: Alien Hominid Back on PlayStation in PS5, PS4 Ports
Did you see that new Astro Bot Dualsense? It looks amazing.
Re: Phantom Blade Zero Looks Like Another PS5 Must Play in Big Gameplay Demo
@Titntin The devs said they went out of their way to make it accessible. In their own words, they said they don't have the privilege to frustrate their players the way FromSoftware does.
Re: GTA 6 Not Affected by Current Union Strike Over AI Issues
"Nobody gives a care about the fate of labor as long as they get their instant gratification"
-Squidward Tentacles
Re: Poll: Are You Sick of Soulslike Games?
I think I'm more sick of every game being called a Souls-like. At this point, people talk like FromSoftware invented the concept of attacking, blocking and dodging in video games.
Re: Earth Defense Force 6 (PS5) - More of the Same Insectoid Mayhem, and We Love It
Obligatory ! EDF! EDF!
(Never gets old)
Re: Sony's Going to Make Damn Sure You Pay Attention to Astro Bot on PS5
Look at it! Look At It! LOOK AT IT!
I WANT ALL OF YOU TO LOOK AT IT!!!
Re: First Dynasty Warriors: Origins Gameplay Confirms Character Switching, World Map, More
I'm trying to keep my hype in check after how badly I was burned by DW9, but this is a damn good first impression.
Re: Random: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Potentially Linked to Shadowy Federal Bureau of Control
Kamala for president all the way!
If you didn't want me to go there you wouldn't have posted this.
Re: Date Everything in This Absurd Sandbox Dating Sim on PS5
I date... carpet...
I date... desk...
Re: Video Game Performers to Strike Due to AI Concerns
It's a shame that it always has to come to this. I hope everyone on strike stays strong and their conditions are met.
Re: Tower of Fantasy Targets Lapsed Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball Players with Saucy PS5, PS4 Update
Genshin would never!
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess?
No. I get the feeling Capcom just sent this out to die so they could prove no one wants new ideas from them.
Re: No Man's Sky: Worlds Part I Revamps the Universe in Biggest Update of 2024
This game continues to make Starfield look like a joke.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Zenless Zone Zero?
I'm floating between a 7 and an 8. I love the world, the aesthetic, the characters and the combat, but trying to shoehorn a Genshin style RPG grind feels like the wrong move. The appeal to this game is it's stylish combat, and that gets severely diminished once you have to worry about levels, stats, DPS and team comps. I'll definitely keep up with the story, but I just don't have the drive min/max the same way I do in Genshin.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give The First Descendant?
I haven't played it. And the more I learn about it, the more I feel like I don't need to.
Re: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (PS5) - An Absorbing Action-Strategy Hybrid
I'm sure this game has plenty of opportunity for Capcom to sell microtransactions. And in the end, isn't that what they really want to do?