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"We created a gigantic game, with a gigantic team of artists, with tremendous efforts, but we apologize for using an available tool to create a tiny piece of art that nobody would have paid attention to, that helped in the early stages of development. We don't want to be canceled for something totally idiotic like this. We will do better in the future. Im sorry."

Isnt Trails in the Sky story similar?

These examples being shown, besides being just examples because no one has yet used the technology to truly know what it's capable of, show an already defined art from a game being "altered," which is why many people are bothered. When eventually used from the beginning in a game, nobody will even know, because there won't be that comparison anymore.

I'm playing the Robocop game, and although I know it's an AA game, not AAA, the characters' faces slightly hinder immersion, are kinda ugly by today standards, because the developers, I think, didnt have many resources for it. A smaller developer studio will greatly improve their game with this technology and use to their advantage to make a better game.

In my opinion, if used properly, it will be a great technology.

@Member_the_game yeah, if a collection of Bill and Ted for the NES exists, there should be one for the Simpsons. The Bart vs series has a lot of problems, but is miles better than Bill and Ted NES. Plus The Simpsons Arcade game.

What if it was Nintendo itself that requested the exclusion from PlayStation? Maybe it helped fund the game? Who knows. Making a port on Xbox today is almost like making a port on Netflix Games. It doesn't affect Nintendo at all (I guess). Let's be honest, the only one that poses any challenge, even a small one, to Nintendo is Sony, and nowadays Bravely Default is better known as a Nintendo game than any other company, where it sells very well.
But if that wasn't the case, well, if Sony wanted the game so badly to please its players, it would have made an offer to Square Enix. Moving on.

With all due respect, what a stupid discussion. If someone is unhappy with how Sony, or other platforms, conduct their business, the solution is to stop buying from that brand and switch to a more appealing one. It's not like video games are a necessity in people's lives; it's a hobby. I also don't agree with the slow death of physical games. Being able to trade, lend, and sell them is much better. But there is an option: not to buy anymore. Soon they'll be saying that Nintendo should be sued because people are forced to buy a Switch to play Mario games.

@BrokenByTheScream Agreed, but back in the day it was easier to be a clone, today it would be absolutely impossible to compete with GTA VI. Even without knowing the game, I know its going to be absurdly huge in size and graphics.
I think being a parody would be the best way for them to come back, considering the level of production that games demand nowadays.
Maybe with a good, funny and mature story, without been over the top as Saints Row 3 (a game I personally enjoyed back in the day), who knows, maybe they would have a chance for a comeback (if the reboot hadn't ended the franchise). Gat and the others having to deal with a changed world and their own age.
That would be cool.

@Oram77 Yeah, I just want to tease a little. I don't think neither Naughty Dog or Bluepoint should be closed.

Bluepoint released, in my opinion, one of the best exclusives of this generation. If they really wanted to save money, they should have shut down Naughtie Dog, a studio that must be at least five times bigger and produces nothing.

@DennisReynolds
You gave several examples of great game stories from more recent times. But I wouldn't dismiss games from 20 years ago, and in a way, I also prefer the stories, in general, of older games. Final Fantasy IX, X, Max Payne, Silent Hill 2, 3, Resident Evil 4, Shadow of the Colossus, MGS 2 and 3, to name a few that came to mind, all games with great stories from that era, on the level of those games you named, or better, absolut classics, still unsurpassed today in terms of narrative within their respective franchises, in my opinion.

The good news: it will end after the third season.
The bad news: there will be a third season.

I think the reason is that they are investing money and effort in the Kiwami version, and they want to recoup some of that investment. Maybe the remastered version will return in a year, who knows. But yeah, it would be better for both to coexist.

@PerpetualBoredom I understand that. But intellectual property is still protected by law. Every technology will have to adapt to a new reality, and new regulations will emerge. Every game creator will utilize this technology from now on. Either we abandon video games altogether in protest, or we continue and hope for the best.

I understand people's concern about artists' jobs, but, used carefully, hopefully it will be a good tool for them; artists will reinvent themselves with the technology. Reading the comments here, it seems like a "technology from hell" (sorry for the exageration), but a few decades ago, Toy Story was revolutionary; it was a shock to traditional hand-drawn animation. Or the film Final Fantasy: Spirits Within, which, according to people at that time, would threaten actors' jobs because it was so realistic (yes, this was a thing at the time).

Edit: I think I focused too much on the creative side of the subject, and the concern of many is among others the theft of property that comes with technology. I commented on that below. And let's hope for the best for our hobby.

The problem is that the director is one of the most incompetent, overrated people in ND and Sony, and the only game he managed to launch, as a director, on his own, was The Last of Us Part II. How many years ago? Now, when it comes to giving interviews, he's great.

The game looks absolutely incredible, reminds me of Battle Chef Brigade. I can't wait.

@Loamy Mandatory comment: I own all the consoles. Then I can say bad things about one of them without being called a fanboy.

Maybe it's because Sony removed the game from the PS store after that disastrous launch.

I know there were some problems with the refunds between CD Projekt and Sony, and perhaps this left some bad blood between the two.

Anyway, with the DLC not on disc, and without knowing which version of the base game I'm going to play, this is a no-buy for me.

I don't like the guy, but he is someone who has worked in the industry for a long time, and has worked in important franchises, so I believe that an award is not that far-fetched.

That said, it seems that the treatment he receives from these people is different that other people in the industry receives, with accusations such as crunch, or contractors being laying off, not receiving any severance pay and “being pressured to keep the news confidential” not being given much importance, or being quickly forgotten.

Even in the franchises that many people link to him, he was either not the creator (Uncharted), or he was not the only creator (The Last of Us), AFAIK.

With all this, perhaps Amy Hennig would be a better choice.

I really liked the atmosphere in Okinawa, in Yakuza 3, so i´m really hyped to play in Hawaii. But being too long is a con for me, as my time is very limited. This is a 3 month game for me, easy - short plays at night while the twins sleep - haha.

I like my games in physical form, I like collecting and seeing my games on the shelf. That said, lately I've been buying a lot of games in digital form, and physical games only when I know they are complete on disc (retro collections, game of the year edition, etc). What's the point of having the game today, if there are updates on the first day to make the game playable? In a few years, these blu rays will be useless.
So, I still continue to buy games in physical form, but only selected ones. Just like my vinyls.

The first game is one of my favorite games of all time. The game's environments are mysterious, the story, music, are all excellent.
Very excited to play this game.

@Loamy @Intr1n5ic Yeah, welcome to the blocked club! It´s way better this side.

Based on the trailer from a while ago, I think the game's location will be Madripoor.
Maybe that's the game's explanation for why he didn't help in NY.
The place is an island too, which makes sense in open world games.

@ShogunRok This looks like fun, few hours to complete plus some collectibles?

Maybe they're not talking about videogames, maybe they're talking about a Netflix adaptation... which, come to think of it, is actually even worse... Ugh

The Medium is a cool horror game, I'm glad I played that a while ago, but it sucks for The Quarry. That's what happens with these subscriptions, too many games with not enough time for all of them. Even more so when you are a father of twins.. haha.. maybe I should unsubscribe.

@Perturbator hahaha.. I was just about to say something about Craig the Brute, but you beat me to it.

I think this game has a lot of important things about the story related to the next Like a Dragon, so SEGA thought it would be better to do this release this way, incomplete, so that people don't end up without understanding certain things in the next game.
Maybe they didn't have time to dub both games at the same time, and since their idea is to release the next games at the same time around the world, they had to do it that way with Gaiden.
But yeah, I agree, they could have planned all of this better.

They should've just made a 2D point and click game with Gollum, with the same art as Pillars of the Earth. This is what Daedelic fans expect from them.

@Sakai Yeah, classic Druckmann. That´s one of the reasons I don´t like the guy and ND direction.

I really don't like the direction that Playstation has taken, especially in terms of communication, the launch of PSVR2 was disastrous, and I miss a bit of the brand's Japanese sensibility, whether in commercials or in games.
That said, I respect Jim Ryan a lot, he faced an extremely difficult period for the industry, both in terms of the pandemic and the issue of company consolidation, surviving the struggle with Microsoft and going head to head is not a task for everyone, and despite all this, the PS5 is about to break records compared to its predecessors.
So in my opinion, as the difficulties will only increase, the next president can and should be someone aggressive like Jim Ryan. What Sony really needs for Playstation is a better marketing, PR, more Japan, a face to appear and communicate to fans, interact with people, and that person doesn't necessarily need to be the CEO.
Wish all the best to JR, as a Sony fan, he has been with the brand since the beginning, a good retirement for him and good rest from this crazy industry. The family is always more important.

Great article! Maybe by the time the first Yakuza (Like a Dragon) came, the place was a lot worse. A lot happened between 2005 and now. But it´s one of the places I´m definitely going to visit if I ever go to Tokyo.

If people think that Microsoft buying everything will automatically have all their exclusive games on their platform of choice, they are very mistaken. It takes a lot of money to make a game, and I don't know how Microsft is going to do it in a healthy way by distributing all the games for free to its subscribers, even with all their money, they are still accountable to shareholders. What will happen is these companies will make fewer games, and permanently bury some franchises. Hey, Microsoft bought SEGA, that's so cool! Forget about releasing a Yakuza game every year, or even Sonic. Tails will probably be a COD skin, just like Kiryu.

Good. Every year I have less time to play video games, I´m not getting younger, and Microsoft ending everything sooner will be better for my money and my time.

What`s soccer? ;p
I´m jk, but not even a pun with the word? Just like that, soccer? Come on uk, don´t normalize this. haha

I pre-order the game on the cover alone (besides being a Falcom game). So charming.

I don´t think they will change the controls:
"While the new graphical style isn't what we'd call cutting edge, it's certainly an improvement on the jaggy originals. If you're nostalgic for that pointier look, however, you can swap to it on the fly."
If we can swap the graphics on the fly, I´m almost certain the controls will be the same.
And I´m thankfull for that.

I think this is pretty cool.
I´m not the target for this, but it´s nice that more people will be able to play console games (I just don't know if Death Stranding would be the ideal game for this, but I know more games will follow).
And about the screen size, it´s possible to connect a phone to a tv, and mirror the screen.

The only Turtles sequel I´m interested is for TMNT: Shredder's Revenge. Awesome game!

They should do both, a sequel to Astro Bot Rescue Mission (they need people to buy those PSVR2) and a sequel to Astro´s Playroom.

I´ll wait for the physical edition, 35 hours to complete is a no for me at this moment, so I can wait a little. Hope it´s a normal wait, and not a LRG wait.

At least she looks more Lara than Shadow of the Tomb Raider Lara.

This looks really fun to play with the wife, I´ll keep an eye on this one.

The news of Expeditions was unexpected and a surprise, as Little Nightmares 3, and a date for Granblue, so a positive presentation for me.

More Kiryu is fine, for me he is the better protagonist. I know Majima is returning. but hope to see more old characters as well, like Shun Akiyama.

@Pixel_nme Yeah, the original Motorstorm is great to play even today, I also really miss that series.

Really nice, I´m probably going to buy this, a physical edition is expected at LRG (Argh), hope they do another one with the original Prince of Persia and all it´s versions, including the more obscure and better Prince of Persia 2. I really like these collections.

@luvgaming1001 Yeah, there´s that too. But 10 years of COD, I think the next gen are safe. For the most part anyway.
Even that way, Activision needs a lot of money to fund the games, expansions, etc. If Microsoft, in the future, is willing to give it away for free only to MS owners (I know it´s not free, but GP is cheap), they need to start thinking a way to make more money. Or a lot of franchises now in Microsoft´s umbrella will get the shaft, and they´re solely focus will be on COD at that time.
I really don´t know, is just talk and guessing, 10 years is really far away, maybe I won´t even be gaming by then. haha

@luvgaming1001 I think just Diablo V will be exclusive, and that game is years away. I don't know about older COD games. But I understand your point, but Sony should definitely celebrate, even with all this news about Microsoft's purchases, they're managing to keep being the top selling video game.
To me, it just goes to show that the only company that have to be worried is Microsoft, not Sony, who will lose out on all that revenue. Kind of hard to think, even knowing all the money Microsoft had, how they're going to fund all these franchises without losing money and without Sony´s consumer base.

I don´t know why, but I can´t stand that guy. Also, I´m tired of The Last of Us.
I used to love Naughty Dog, but it seems that nowadays they are a one franchise company. I´m almost sure the game is The Last of Us 3, they wont do a Game of Thrones with the franchise and let the tv series story surpass the games (in GOT case, books).
Good for Sony I guess, The Last of Us brings them money, and good for the fans.
But I really really wished that it would be or a new Uncharted or a new IP. Hope to be wrong.
Sorry for the negative comment on a Naughty Dog ​​post, I guess it´s because it was my favourite company in previous years.