@Kefka2589 I totally agree, when you look at the amount of pleasure a console will bring and the cost per hour and I allmost feel guilty. No other hobby I have is this cheap. However I do still look for a good deal when buying games and consoles. Paying 60 euro for a game on release day when you know it will be halved in price a few months later is something I can't justify to myself. Maybe because I'm Dutch..
Might get this later down the line especially if it has full backward compatibility. Might play some Xbox exclusives I never got around to. Forza horizon being on top of the list. However I will definitely still get a PS5 at some point in the future (not likely at launch)
@jmac1686 same here but I'm slowly leaning more towards a gaming pc, I really want to play strategy games again.. it's also very much possible to hook up your pc to your tv and play games with a controller. Steam supports all kinds of controllers. So couch gaming isn't exclusive to consoles.
Mostly curious to know what kind of remaster it will be. A proper remaster with combat similar to ME:A would be very welcome especially for ME1. If it's just a HD remake I don't really care.
Still working my way through PC2 so not that bothered that this is a departure from the usual sim games they make. However it's definitely strange they chose to call it a numerical sequel to PC2. I might get this eventually. Maybe it'll be on Plus later down the line.
@gollumb82 it's definitely a fun game. It's a lot more like Fallout NV than Mass Effect though. The quests can be completed in a lot of different ways and a with a lot of different outcomes which is really cool. The minute to minute gameplay of shooting and looting gets a bit stale after a while. Probably because the combat is a bit too easy and there are way too many items to pick up so it becomes a bit tedious.
I wouldnt mind paying a small fee for playing online if it means it keeps the servers up. But Sony has allready shut down multiple servers within a few years so they lost my good will as far as that concerns. Imo there should be 2 subscriptions: a very cheap one for online play and cloud saves (AND they actually keep the servers up), and one for discounts and ps now and they can then drop the free monthly games as that is allready part of ps now.
"But detractors were concerned that the game was capitalising on the abuse that streamers can face in real life"
It's not even released? How can you say this in advance? AND in such a manner that they're seriously doubting releasing the game... I think there is a very dangerous trend going on with self-censorship because of some extremely vocal (and frankly insane) people on the internet. It's not enough to voice your opinion anymore, no the person whom had the audacity to dare talk about a subject that is sensitive to you should be boycotted, ridiculed and outcast.
I was mildly interested before because I was wary of another open world game and the gameplay that was shown a while ago didn't do anything to change that. It actually looked pretty generic. But this review has definitely sparked my interest. It's not going to be a day one though as I have plenty of other games to play rn.
it's probably just some marketing mumbo jumbo but still it's good to see that there is a general trend going where games are steering away from minimaps and quest icons and tedious side quests. RDR2, TLOU2 but also Far Cry and Assassins Creed all try to achieve a more natural flow to the game. To be fair I think the only game that truly succeeded in that area is TLOU2, but still..
It sounds completely optional as I read it. But I totally agree it's crap. The only AC I played was 3 and black flag and it was decent enough besides the modern day stuff. I actually never finished black flag because of this.
Paying extra for full retail will also increase the expectations for content and value of the game. If there is even remotely a feeling that they left out content to be sold to you later on as DLC or you get a bug riddled game for which you pay the privilege to beta test...people will go mental (and rightfully so). I hope publishers are aware of this.
I really loved Hitman back in the days (10-15 years ago). Especially Hitman 2 in which I completed every single mission with the highest score available. But after that I got burned out on the genre. I gave the demo of the reboot a go but didn't get into it. Maybe some day again.
@gollumb82 Graphics arent' amazing but the only thing that is really outdated are the mechanics. Climbing towers to unlock the map etc. Everything feels kinda clunky as well, especially compared to FC5 which I also played recently. It's still a fun game though and I did complete the story.
@Bentleyma- I played it a while back after I really enjoyed the first one (of the reboot). But the input lag killed it for me and I sold it before finishing it. Is that still there?
Played a few rounds of this and enjoyed it more than most BR games but it's still not my thing. It is cool to see multiplayer matches up to 200players. Maybe the next Battlefield will finally bump up it's playercount a bit as well, since they've been stuck on 64 players since forever and some maps are just too large for the amount of players.
My gf will be delighted by this news. Fortunately there isn't any ice in this dlc because that's something she cannot handle at all.. I can't even count the amount of times a fully cooked meal ended up in the water lol.
Man I miss a good tactical shooter. Remember things like the old Rainbow Six or Ghost Recon games, Brothers in Arms. They were loads of fun. It adds so much more depth to the game.
And I honestly believe you learn some valuable skils from it as well. Making quick decisions under high stress, sometimes being forced to make a 'least bad' decision. It also helps to bond with the characters that doens't happen when they're just mindless goons shooting aimless in the air (cough call of duty).
@gingerfrog I totally agree about the difficulty. I played 5 on my own and it was moderately difficult on hard. Really only the lineair sections in the bunkers were somewhat difficult.
But I then played it with a friend of mine in coop and you had the same amount of enemies and it was waaaay too easy. Everytime things kicked off just a little bit it would allready end. Upping the difficulty only changed the amount of damage you take and nothing else. Real shame because otherwise it was a fantastic game
Currently playing PC2 and enjoying it a lot so I'm interested to see what 3 is about. Not sure what the trailer is trying to tell me, there seems to be a tuning element involved..? And it's looks like Suzuka is in there and not the unlicensed look a like, or why else would they show it in the trailer.
I will however not buy this at launch as both PC1 and 2 needed quite a few patches to realize their potential.
Edit: judging from the gameplay video this is much more arcade focused with mid race challenges and... XP (the horror...).
I think it'll fit somewhere between Driveclub and Grid, which could be nice but the name Project Cars 3 might be a bit confusing as 1 and 2 were proper sims.
Exodus is fantastic. Great story with extremely tense gameplay. there is literally no game where shooting something/someone feels so real and satisfying.. Only downside is the unbelievably bad voice acting. If this had proper voice acting spoken in Russian with subtitles it would be a 10/10 for me.
Nice lineup. Will add them both. Not sure when I have time to play it though. I want to finish God of War before TLOU is released, while also doing some sim racing in project cars 2. And i'm also playing Farcry 5 and Ghost recon wildlands with a mate when we have time.
They say they postpone it to give room for a more important message, what they actually mean (and Sony too btw) is that they are afraid that their announcement/release is overshadowed by the media attention for the protests. And the reason they don't do this for equally bad (or even worse) situations in other countries is that North America is home to their biggest consumer base. I think that is the whole story in a nutshell.
Like someone said before, every decision these companies make is with their own financial interest at their mind.
@Makina I just started god of wsr a few weeks ago. I started it on hard but quickly turned it down to normal because it was tedious. This so called God of War whi needed a 100 punches to kill a basic enemy and died if he got hit twice.. later on I chamged it again to hard when I leveld up a bit and now it's fine. But yeah the beginning of the game on hard was crap
@SamiFranco couldnt agree more. I remember the starting days of ps4 where we would only get obscure indy games for an entire year.. so tocme every game I actually play is a score.
I'm not that fussed about it. "The Internet" losing it's pants about something is just business as usual. People feel like they're entitled to something. In this case they 'demand' to know more. And Sony is taking it's own pace for whatever reasons, probably corona related. It'll come out eventually, dont you worry.
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Re: Poll: How Much Are You Willing to Pay for PS5?
@Kefka2589 I totally agree, when you look at the amount of pleasure a console will bring and the cost per hour and I allmost feel guilty. No other hobby I have is this cheap. However I do still look for a good deal when buying games and consoles. Paying 60 euro for a game on release day when you know it will be halved in price a few months later is something I can't justify to myself. Maybe because I'm Dutch..
Re: PS5 Pre-Orders Open This Week... Starting at £7999 for a 24K Gold Console
@FrankieTeardrop probably real. Some oil sheik will probably get this to boast to his 'friends' and then never lay a finger on it
Re: Reaction: PS5 Price Under Scrutiny After Disruptive Xbox Series S Reveal
@bbq_boy yes there are. Simply look at the sales of games like CoD, FIFA and GTA. Games that appeal to the masses sell like hot cakes.
Re: Reaction: PS5 Price Under Scrutiny After Disruptive Xbox Series S Reveal
Might get this later down the line especially if it has full backward compatibility. Might play some Xbox exclusives I never got around to. Forza horizon being on top of the list. However I will definitely still get a PS5 at some point in the future (not likely at launch)
Re: Marvel's Avengers - Crystal Dynamics' Heroic Risk Is a Game of Two Halves
@ReadytoDestroy what a gem of a comment. had a good laugh. thank you, sir.
Re: PlayStation Launches New PS5 Game Pages on Official Website
@jmac1686 same here but I'm slowly leaning more towards a gaming pc, I really want to play strategy games again.. it's also very much possible to hook up your pc to your tv and play games with a controller. Steam supports all kinds of controllers. So couch gaming isn't exclusive to consoles.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Is Being Prepared For Final Certification, Another Delay Unlikely
@I_Like_It thats unlikely from CDPR. Its a huge open world so surely there'll be some bugs but they value quality high enough imo
Re: Rumour: Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster Set for October Reveal and Release, But Date Might 'Slip'
@Areus that would be a shame but i agree that might be more likely. Besides anything is a upgrade from ME1 combat.
Re: Rumour: Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster Set for October Reveal and Release, But Date Might 'Slip'
Mostly curious to know what kind of remaster it will be. A proper remaster with combat similar to ME:A would be very welcome especially for ME1. If it's just a HD remake I don't really care.
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Is 4K, 120 Frames-Per-Second on PS5
that's 60 fps more than I care about, but still good to hear that we're not struggling with 30..
Re: Project CARS 3 - A Somewhat Fun Arcade Racer Going Through an Identity Crisis
Still working my way through PC2 so not that bothered that this is a departure from the usual sim games they make. However it's definitely strange they chose to call it a numerical sequel to PC2. I might get this eventually. Maybe it'll be on Plus later down the line.
Re: PS Plus September 2020 PS4 Games Announced
Ill add them both and probably give PUBG a chance, even though not a single battle royale game has keept me interested for long.
Re: Girl Who Face Modelled The Last of Us 2's Dina Reacts to Seeing Herself In-Game
@twenty90seven there was a similar video with final fantasy or something.
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Free PS5 Upgrade Might Be Locked Behind More Expensive Versions
Sooo not exactly a free upgrade then XD
Re: PS Plus August 2020 PS4 Games Announced
Lol. They really had no idea to do with this release. So they checked out and released it on plus. I'm happy though, ond of the best campaigns imo
Re: Review: DOOM (PS4)
@Dange lol. Its still a great tune though
Re: Poll: Would You Still Pay for PS Plus if Online Multiplayer Was Free Elsewhere?
@InsertGoodName well whether it's true or not it's still an interesting debate to have.
Re: PlayStation Store Summer Sale Is Packed Full of PS4 Game Bargains
@gollumb82 it's definitely a fun game. It's a lot more like Fallout NV than Mass Effect though. The quests can be completed in a lot of different ways and a with a lot of different outcomes which is really cool. The minute to minute gameplay of shooting and looting gets a bit stale after a while. Probably because the combat is a bit too easy and there are way too many items to pick up so it becomes a bit tedious.
Re: Poll: Would You Still Pay for PS Plus if Online Multiplayer Was Free Elsewhere?
I wouldnt mind paying a small fee for playing online if it means it keeps the servers up. But Sony has allready shut down multiple servers within a few years so they lost my good will as far as that concerns. Imo there should be 2 subscriptions: a very cheap one for online play and cloud saves (AND they actually keep the servers up), and one for discounts and ps now and they can then drop the free monthly games as that is allready part of ps now.
Re: Interview: Lake Is an 'Escape From Today's Always Online State of Mind'
Would be nice if you didn't have a minimap but a good old fashioned map to navigate. would also be more in line with the setting in 1986.
Re: Gamer Girl Dev Removes Announcement Trailer and Marketing Following Backlash
"But detractors were concerned that the game was capitalising on the abuse that streamers can face in real life"
It's not even released? How can you say this in advance? AND in such a manner that they're seriously doubting releasing the game... I think there is a very dangerous trend going on with self-censorship because of some extremely vocal (and frankly insane) people on the internet. It's not enough to voice your opinion anymore, no the person whom had the audacity to dare talk about a subject that is sensitive to you should be boycotted, ridiculed and outcast.
Re: PS5 Dualsense Controller Is a Little Bigger, a Little Heavier Than the DualShock 4
@ShaiHulud thats a good question. Would be really nice
Re: Pretend You're Playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla with Odyssey's New Armour Set
more ammunition for the people saying that Valhalla is just a reskinned Odyssey
Re: Ghost of Tsushima - One of the Greatest Open World Games of the Generation
I was mildly interested before because I was wary of another open world game and the gameplay that was shown a while ago didn't do anything to change that. It actually looked pretty generic. But this review has definitely sparked my interest. It's not going to be a day one though as I have plenty of other games to play rn.
Re: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Has World Events Rather Than Side Quests
it's probably just some marketing mumbo jumbo but still it's good to see that there is a general trend going where games are steering away from minimaps and quest icons and tedious side quests. RDR2, TLOU2 but also Far Cry and Assassins Creed all try to achieve a more natural flow to the game. To be fair I think the only game that truly succeeded in that area is TLOU2, but still..
Re: Oh No, There's More Modern Day Stuff in Assassin's Creed Valhalla Than the Two Previous Games
It sounds completely optional as I read it. But I totally agree it's crap. The only AC I played was 3 and black flag and it was decent enough besides the modern day stuff. I actually never finished black flag because of this.
Re: God of War Director Prefers PS5 Price Increases Over Microtransaction Hellscape
Paying extra for full retail will also increase the expectations for content and value of the game. If there is even remotely a feeling that they left out content to be sold to you later on as DLC or you get a bug riddled game for which you pay the privilege to beta test...people will go mental (and rightfully so). I hope publishers are aware of this.
Re: Hitman 3 Is the Darkest Entry Yet, a 'Love Letter' to Hardcore Fans
I really loved Hitman back in the days (10-15 years ago). Especially Hitman 2 in which I completed every single mission with the highest score available. But after that I got burned out on the genre. I gave the demo of the reboot a go but didn't get into it. Maybe some day again.
Re: PlayStation Store July Savings Sale Has Mouth-Watering PS4 Game Deals
@gollumb82 Graphics arent' amazing but the only thing that is really outdated are the mechanics. Climbing towers to unlock the map etc. Everything feels kinda clunky as well, especially compared to FC5 which I also played recently. It's still a fun game though and I did complete the story.
Re: PS Plus July PS4 Games Available to Download Now
@Bentleyma- I played it a while back after I really enjoyed the first one (of the reboot). But the input lag killed it for me and I sold it before finishing it. Is that still there?
Re: Poll: Which Version of the PS5 Do You Plan to Buy?
@Lionheart5 what made you decide this?
Re: Call of Duty: Warzone Adds 200-Player Limited Time Mode, And 21GB Update
Played a few rounds of this and enjoyed it more than most BR games but it's still not my thing. It is cool to see multiplayer matches up to 200players. Maybe the next Battlefield will finally bump up it's playercount a bit as well, since they've been stuck on 64 players since forever and some maps are just too large for the amount of players.
Re: Site News: Yes, We're Playing Ghost of Tsushima
I thought it allready released on the 26th of june. Little pre occupied with TLOU2 right now.
Re: Overcooked 2's Next Free DLC, Sun's Out Buns Out, Is Ready to Eat on PS4 Next Month
My gf will be delighted by this news. Fortunately there isn't any ice in this dlc because that's something she cannot handle at all.. I can't even count the amount of times a fully cooked meal ended up in the water lol.
Re: How Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is Taking Advantage of PS5
@SamwiseTargee well they said the same about the amazing touchpad and lightbar of the DS4 so my expectations are modest
Re: Disintegration - Squad-Based Tactical FPS from Halo Co-Creator Unfortunately Misses the Mark
Man I miss a good tactical shooter. Remember things like the old Rainbow Six or Ghost Recon games, Brothers in Arms. They were loads of fun. It adds so much more depth to the game.
And I honestly believe you learn some valuable skils from it as well. Making quick decisions under high stress, sometimes being forced to make a 'least bad' decision. It also helps to bond with the characters that doens't happen when they're just mindless goons shooting aimless in the air (cough call of duty).
Shame this game doesn't really pull it off.
Re: Sony Insists Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales PS5 Reveal Was Not Misleading
Sigh. People found something to moan about. Again.
Re: Rumour: Far Cry 6 Reveal Coming Next Month, Planned for Early 2021
@gingerfrog I totally agree about the difficulty. I played 5 on my own and it was moderately difficult on hard. Really only the lineair sections in the bunkers were somewhat difficult.
But I then played it with a friend of mine in coop and you had the same amount of enemies and it was waaaay too easy. Everytime things kicked off just a little bit it would allready end. Upping the difficulty only changed the amount of damage you take and nothing else. Real shame because otherwise it was a fantastic game
Re: Project CARS 3 Cuts Corners on PS4 This Summer
Currently playing PC2 and enjoying it a lot so I'm interested to see what 3 is about. Not sure what the trailer is trying to tell me, there seems to be a tuning element involved..? And it's looks like Suzuka is in there and not the unlicensed look a like, or why else would they show it in the trailer.
I will however not buy this at launch as both PC1 and 2 needed quite a few patches to realize their potential.
Edit: judging from the gameplay video this is much more arcade focused with mid race challenges and... XP (the horror...).
I think it'll fit somewhere between Driveclub and Grid, which could be nice but the name Project Cars 3 might be a bit confusing as 1 and 2 were proper sims.
Re: PS Now June 2020 Update Adds Dishonored 2, Metro: Exodus, More
@Shigurui no wayyyy, are you serious? Thats a shame I missed that
Re: Rumour: PS Now June 2020 Update Adds Dishonored 2, PREY, and More
Exodus is fantastic. Great story with extremely tense gameplay. there is literally no game where shooting something/someone feels so real and satisfying..
Only downside is the unbelievably bad voice acting. If this had proper voice acting spoken in Russian with subtitles it would be a 10/10 for me.
Re: All PS Plus June PS4 Games Available to Download Now
Nice lineup. Will add them both. Not sure when I have time to play it though. I want to finish God of War before TLOU is released, while also doing some sim racing in project cars 2. And i'm also playing Farcry 5 and Ghost recon wildlands with a mate when we have time.
Re: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Delays Season Four in Support of Black Lives Matter Protests
They say they postpone it to give room for a more important message, what they actually mean (and Sony too btw) is that they are afraid that their announcement/release is overshadowed by the media attention for the protests.
And the reason they don't do this for equally bad (or even worse) situations in other countries is that North America is home to their biggest consumer base. I think that is the whole story in a nutshell.
Like someone said before, every decision these companies make is with their own financial interest at their mind.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Gets Difficulty Right, Hard Mode Doesn't Just Increase Enemy Health
@Makina I just started god of wsr a few weeks ago. I started it on hard but quickly turned it down to normal because it was tedious. This so called God of War whi needed a 100 punches to kill a basic enemy and died if he got hit twice.. later on I chamged it again to hard when I leveld up a bit and now it's fine. But yeah the beginning of the game on hard was crap
Re: Poll: Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for June 2020?
@SamiFranco couldnt agree more. I remember the starting days of ps4 where we would only get obscure indy games for an entire year.. so tocme every game I actually play is a score.
Re: RIDE 4 Is the Latest Motorbike Sim from Milestone, Arrives on PS4 This October
@Dominatso hey, Ride 3 is on sale right now in Europe. I allready have it so I cant see the price but Im guessing sub 20 euro
Re: June 2020 PS Plus Game Is Available to Download Now on PS4
I wasn't complaining about the current line up but it's nice to see that Sony is listening to it's fanbase. This is clearly sending a message.
The only downside is that people are now rewarded for complaining, hence more complaining in the future.
Re: Days of Play Promotion Brings Discounts on PS4, PSVR, and PS Plus Next Week
@Turismo4GT there is a site that can monitor this for you and send you email notifications. I forgot the name though, you'll have to google it.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with the Way Sony Is Handling the PS5 Reveal?
I'm not that fussed about it. "The Internet" losing it's pants about something is just business as usual. People feel like they're entitled to something. In this case they 'demand' to know more. And Sony is taking it's own pace for whatever reasons, probably corona related. It'll come out eventually, dont you worry.
Re: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Has Yet Another Gigantic PS4 Update
okay that's it. havent played it in a while so that means it's a goner.