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@Npc1987 Not exactly, the Switch 1 version is all on the cart.

The real deciders in the GKC issue is when there is no Switch 1 version.

Possibly dependent on the work and cost to recreate some of those aircraft in the upper tiers. Some unique classics and prototypes in the more expensive versions that can’t have been easy to obtain as data would be limited and likely in hard copy (unless digitised). Then there’s the AN-225 that was lost in FEB 2022, recreating that must have been challenging.

Not uncommon for single aircraft to cost £20-£40 in 3rd party DLC.

Like many others, AI is a tool and how it is used and its limitations acknowledged will be the deciding factor between quality products and derivative garbage.

Sadly I can see groups and individuals pumping out AI-created slop at incredible speed; threatening to inundate online stores even faster than today.

In the end, a lot will be based on the overall pride of people in the field and whether management will keep expectations in check to avoid forcing developers to use AI excessively (I don’t hold a lot of hope for the latter).

If I’m going to upgrade to a PS5, then at least give me something exclusive to it that makes the investment worthwhile. So far the PS5 feels like a retread of the PS4, but with less variety and uniqueness.

At least when consoles typically became substantially cheaper during their later lives, it felt like an impulse buy. Now if I wanted to buy a PS5 I’d need to do an in-depth analysis of games I’d play on it and see if it’s worth the investment. Last time I checked, the list was extremely small, and with my wishlist of games for other consoles I own still sizeable, I’d rather put my money towards that.

Truth is when I think of video game music, outside of the Uncharted theme song I honestly can’t recall much of the music from Sony’s first party offerings.

When I think video game music I think games like Mega Man, Mario, Sonic, Street Fighter, Civ IV, Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger / Cross, Medal of Honor, Ace Combat, Tetris, Skyrim and plenty more. But not anything Sony has full control over.

Maybe their first party offerings aren’t as musically memorable as they thought they were?

I learnt from the original Bravely Default collectors edition to never trust the quality of statues in collectors editions, just source the statue from a reputable manufacturer separately.

Of course personally all I think a true collectors edition needs is an artbook and soundtrack; everything else is just unnecessary tat.

As an AC-whore, I will be getting this; initially for Switch 2 but eventually will get for PS4.

I was always surprised at the lack of flightsims on PSVR and be extension it’s successor. I think the only ones I recall on PS4 were Ace Combat 7 and Ultrawings. I just feel that arcade flightsims and semi-realistic ones could always work on a console; looking back at the PS2 era there were tonnes of flightsim style games such as Ace Combat, Lethal Skies, Energy Air Force, Sky Odyssey, Aero Elite and several commercial airline games in Japan. Many of these would have been crying for a VR mode. Unfortunately arcade flightsims started to fizzle up in the 7th Gen and then fell off a cliff in the 8th Gen.

If Sony would be willing to open their bank accounts, I’m sure From Software or Kojima Productions would be happy to make a Gundam title (Fromsoft already have once); although From’s should be more tactical and grounded whilst Kojima can go full Zone of the Enders.

Also, Project Aces could probably put together a Macross title.

So if you want the collectors edition and a physical copy, you technically have to buy two versions?

You’d think Sony would realise that most people who desire collectible extras also desire the disc.

Probably just said that as an obligation, knowing full well it’ll be beach-ball city before you can say “jiggle physics”.

Never underestimate the internet’s unbridled horniness.

Calling it now, in the future they’ll be charging extra for the highest graphical settings designed for higher spec PCs and Pro-version consoles.

Played it back in the FES release and I practically hated it because what it did to a certain character. Effectively ruined even the base game for me.

My advice, play the base game and ignore this.

Also doesn’t help that Aigis is a clockwork tin can. Never understood the popularity she garnered.

Should I ever buy a PS5 I definitely hope to pick this up. Although it’s currently the only game I can think of to justify a PS5 purchase so will likely be waiting a little while longer.

Although I don’t play any of these Live Service games, I know that there are several modern-military themed games of this genre that have been on the market for years and established themselves (any many that haven’t).

Based on that, just what in the name Captain Cookie’s left bum-cheek did they think this one would fare any better? Did they honestly think people who had invested possibility a muck-ton of time and money into another still running title would just drop it for this one or do anything more than a cursory glance and trial run?

Heck if they had added the ability to ride armoured Velociraptors into battle or something left field at least it would have stood out. Wouldn’t guarantee success but at least may have given it a chance.

I can only consider this disingenuous if the game has a competitive multiplayer aspect, because then it’s basically giving people a 3-day head start. Not sure if that’s a big deal though as I play neither sports games or multiplayer games.

I guess we can only wait and see if more publishers decide to follow this.

Whilst development costs have risen (alongside almost everything else) it feels that many developers (possibly influenced by publishers) attempt to overcome this purely through “brute force” by chasing larger returns via “bigger” games rather than being smart and chasing admittedly smaller markets with more affordable yet unique games. Gaming has seen a substantial growth over the years but it seems we may have reached the ceiling and yet many publisher’s “plans” were all based around that ceiling continuing to rise and grabbing a market share that technically doesn’t exist. That and these periods of “rapid growth” seemingly suffer from “short-sightedness” where the “fat” is trimmed in the future of things don’t work out rather than implementing sound, long term plans.

This may be why I’m getting nostalgic for the 6th Generation where I have most of my greatest gaming memories.

On the one hand, everyone has their own tastes and preferences and the data is both interesting and eye opening to what Microsoft has in its pockets.

On the other, I can’t think of a series more mundane, uninspiring and dull as the Gears games. Played through the campaigns of the original trilogy more out of an obligation than actual desire. Used to either rent the games from Blockbuster or wait till I found second hand copies for a Fiver or less.

@Splat They probably do, it’s just their employer and the game’s publisher likely told them what to make and what “features” to implement in an ill-conceived belief it would net them maximum returns.

Honestly, this “feels” like Ace Combat as much as Bioshock feels like a Super Mario Bros game because you can wield a pipe wrench. I expected the trailer to have an orchestral soundtrack and an epic, melodramatic tone. Instead I got a rendition of Bluegrass rendition of Tiltrotor Tim’s Adventure Tours theme song.

I dabbled in Armoured Core games in the past but never gave the time dedication required.

This however does look interesting; fast paced mech combat is right up my alley. Plus I’ve been having a bit of a renaissance in the genre since dusting off my PS2s.

I almost never see the “real deals” on these articles. Finally picked by the Arkham Asylum & City double pack for PS4 for just £6.99. Now THATS a deal.

Also eyeballing Habroxia 2 for £1.99 but not sure if it includes Cross Buy with Vita.

And yet the most surprising thing about this is the use of a fire extinguisher; I predicted a computer monitor or fax machine myself.

This game is for me the perfect piece of evidence that people can have wildly contrasting opinions. Many people liked it and it’s characters, I found it about as enjoyable as sandpaper toilet paper and it’s characters about as pleasant as a pair of Auschwitz guards who’s old flames ran off with their home town Rabbis.

We really are spoilt for choice these days.

This all sounds like a story of something happening on the Stock Market floors and in the Business News section. But no, this happened in a freakin’ video game.

The moment I saw the prices and the titles being offered I felt this had a low chance success. People already we’re unconvinced about streaming video games and the prices and offerings meant few were likely to actually try it.

They should have tried a subscription only model with complete library access at the lowest possible prices to at least give people the willingness to try it. Then again, I doubt many had the internet speeds truly required.

First off all, props to Spiderman for being able to hold his lunch down, cos the first 10 seconds of swinging made my head hurt.

Secondly, impressive from a technical standpoint but needs a lot of work before being in any truly playable state.

Thirdly, an interesting concept from a technical standpoint, yet its existence just makes me worried about an overarching desire by so many people to have everything in first-person. Honestly, nothing makes a game more restrictive and less appealing to me than to have a game in 1st person (with the exception of fast-paced shooters like Doom and arguably even CoD). It seems that ever since CoD4 lit the sales charts on fire like a well placed HIMARS barrage on an ammo dump (or a misplaced cigarette butt), it felt like there was a shift to 1st-personify everything, even if just as an experiment.

Or maybe I just don’t like the fact that this mode would make the customisable outfits redundant despite it being one of my fave parts of the game.

This is what stopped me from buying special editions from ShopTo if I could; if the item fits in a padded envelope they would always ship it in one rather than a box. I guess some distributors actually comprehend game collector’s desire for mint condition items.

Playing through it once on the PS3 was enough to last me a lifetime. I can only see the worthwhile-ness of this release of you’re a Last of Us Superfan or you really want to have 2 equally sized disc cases for the 2 parts next to each other (although you’d have to mix console collections).

Funny that, I was talking to my wife yesterday about how I predict I may eventually get a reason to buy a PS5 in 2024/25 and I hoped it would get a price drop by then.

This kind of puts a nick in the plan…..

I need more info but I do have some slight nervousness from what was shown.

The darker lighting and setting suggests a shift to a more “horror” influence like the early Res Evil games but it could result in the game loosing its action-campiness that made the original so enjoyable for me.

As for the ability to “shoot & scoot”, I do feel the original added to the tension and helped you save your ammo by forcing you to aim. I don’t mind the change as long as they tweak the game to make up for it like faster enemies or even larger groups, plus limiting ammunition so you can’t just “run & gun”.

Not surprised they eventually made their way to more modern home consoles, but I still hope for Switch releases in the future. I feel the Persona gameplay is perfect for a hybrid console. Plus P3P & P4G are hardly system sellers for the PS5.

The alternative is release on PS4 with cross-saves / cross-play for Vita; which lets be honest, Sony is more likely to announce a Day 1 release on Xbox Gamepass of the future Ghost of Tsushima sequel than that happening.

For a moment I thought we’d be getting a sequel to MS Saga on PS2. A game I really have to get back to playing.

I’m down with any excuse to fire up AC7 so this will be an insta-buy for me.

May watch at as a curiosity at some point. I may even find it more enjoyable as a tv show than a game.

That screenshot of the surgery room brings back memories. I stood there for 20 min hoping for an alternate ending where the doctor would just get on with the procedure and ended on a positive note. Sadly no dice.

I buy most of SE’s classic re-releases and their less graphically intensive games on the Switch so if this was in the works, glad it didn’t go through. Besides SE always tends to concentrate on Sony’s mainline platform for its higher-end games.

I’m sure by then the console will have enough true exclusives to make it worth buying for me. Hopefully may even have a price drop and redesign. I started playing Miles Morales on PS4 last weekend and it still looks great. The loading time improvements would be nice but if given the choice I’d rather spend £460 squids on an assortment of games.

Have only played a smidgen of the 1st game (just after that Smilodon-like machine). Didn’t really grab me and I kept on wishing I could attack with the staff more than the bow & arrow. Also the primitive look wasn’t all too appealing.

With all the hype of the second game though, I’ll probably try to go back to it; even though I’ll probably wait once again for the sequel to drop to £5 if I ever intend to buy it.

As someone who missed out on one last bit of a game’s DLC due to delisting, I sympathise.

But as an Ace Combat 7 fan who saw first hand the entitled frustrations caused by JF fans back in 2018/19, I can’t help but smirk at its delisting after just a few years.

@lolwhatno Always check the toilet paper situation before sitting down and committing.

Never assume a closed bathroom door is always locked.

Always preposition your mat outside the shower door before entering.

There, gave you three for free!

This is gonna be interesting. I mean the game clearly resonates with people if they feel its already worthy of a remake but it almost feels like this could be the equivalent to the Star Wars Special Edition movies where the game is remade to align with the “original vision”. And we all know how that went.

Am I gonna play this if its true? Of course not. I came out of the first game despising Ellie so much I spent most of the time imagining I could cave the little cretin’s head in with every brick I found. Playing this possible new version is likely to make me upgrade to breeze blocks and I may even damage something in the real world.

Hey, maybe they’ll delist the previous releases and say this is the “true game” and thus cause prices of the original discs to increase slightly! Then again I traded in my copy before the end credits barely had a chance to start.

As long as the stories fulfil the official checklists, guidance and requirements.

I don’t know whats more surprising, the fact that more people wanna whip one out for Mario than Peach, or more people like their spiked, fire-breathing lizards more than buffed up ladies.

These are always fun to look through.

I just hope they allow it the other way around. Interested in the retro games but not tiers 1 & 2.

I was tempted to buy Miles Morales on PS4, but despite only being £33 I was put off by the short completion time (from what I’ve read) and other cheaper titles I’ve had on my wishlist. Hopefully some day I’ll be able to grab it for £20.

I haven’t been following this much, but did they seriously start by selling a version of the game prior to V1.0? At this rate we may reach the point they’ll start selling the game once the 1st trailer is released.

This just sounds like a move towards gaming becoming more like a job than something for entertainment. Something you undertake at selected times, with specified tasks and with remuneration.

Sounds fulfilling………I think I’d find flattening the worm castings in the garden more rewarding.

Would help if you could find a reasonable priced copy. I remember it being available for £35 a few months back and I wasn’t able to buy it then but hoped Sony would keep it well stocked. Now I only hope for a restock followed by an equivalent sale period.

Probably my least-memorable Uncharted game, although may have been that I rented from Blockbuster and rushed through it to make sure I finished before returning. Also the final boss was full. I really should replay it, think I got it as a free download during a pricing hiccup years back.

2nd game remains the highlight though, only one I ever replayed.

At least I don’t need to buy a Bluetooth receiver for my sound bar now.

EDIT: Somehow I misread this, I thought it had come to PS4 as well. Guess the Bluetooth receiver goes back on the wishlist; cheaper and of more value than a PS5 anyways.