@DennisReynolds Is it? I thought we were in the alpha phase. I've bought alpha games on the PS4 on disc but it's very rare. I hope it's not gutted by the time it makes it to disc. It's already turning into one of those 'in my time we were able to throw pal balls, now you young un' just spawn them in'. I never thought I'd be saying that about gliding on a bird too but here were are. Thanks Nintendo.
@Vil Nice vent. I don't know or understand the politics involved with the Pokemon/Pal situation. Just that there are a lot of similarities. However I thought the most blatant similarities were supposed to be the pals themselves. Not something like throwing a ball or gliding on a bird. This particular change sounds really ridiculous because I know I've glided like that in other games too and Nintendo weren't bothering the studio. I don't know if Pokemon games are well built, I know Palworld is. They took something that sounded like a living meme and fleshed it out into a fun gun with a great loop. And that's before you even start to delve into the pals themselves. It's hard to know what will get removed next, I have a Switch and petty things like gliding is something that would put me off ever trying a Pokemon game.
I have over 500hrs on the game through Gamepass and barely any achievements. Good luck to anyone trying to master that trophy list. It sounds like it would be an epic adventure all on it's own.
That's fine I won't be paying even £8 for an EA game. They are one of the only publishers I've managed to avoid now for years. Unless they show up on Plus, in which case I still technically didn't pay them.
Just like The Last of Us it looks like they should have included a sticker sheet in the box that gave you the option to customize a controller. Because that's all I see when I look at these now, also Kojima's disappointed face. This along with the no disc in the box (collectors edition) makes me really shudder when I think just how much these people think they can get away with. When you work in this kind of area and see massive companies hiring people who do that, it makes you not want to support them out of professionalism alone.
They get away with it because gamers are soft targets for consumerism, probably the easiest mark right now. As much as I love Death Stranding and adore all things Kojima I wouldn't touch that thing with a ten foot flag pole. I hate that they made him hold it, like they knew just showing it alone wasn't enough. Horrible.
Now I just need to find a way to roll back these patches on my game. Of course had it been physical day one we wouldn't have to worry, I feel like I haven't played in months and now I'm wondering if I'd even recognize it. I liked throwing the summoning balls straight at monsters heads, we can't even do that anymore. Now they want my bird too? The thing is I've never saw on TV or owned a Pokemon so I couldn't tell you which pals are blatant copyright infringement but gliding on a flying creature? come on that's ridiculous. If they take my salt mines and machine guns next there will be no game left to play.
It is actually a lot of fun to play and I don't see people mention it much at all. It's like a much smoother more stable more vibrant and responsive version of Ark. Even the UI looks straight out of Ark and they do update it too, they added a whole new island. Also you can have pals build and operate weapons factories, then protect your bases with mounted machine guns which sounds ridiculous but when you get raided it's brilliant. Or to ring the bell and instantly watch twenty or so pals of all shapes and sizes just charge whoever is stupid enough to come raid you. The last guy was only a neighbor who came to say hi but you can never be too sure.
From my cold dead hands. But to be fair I'd go to the literal ends of the Earth for a physical copy of a game I really wanted. I look at physical as more than 'this looks lovely on my shelf' and as something you can hand down to your children/niece or nephews to help share the hobby. Digital leaves little to no room for that. I think digital is going to rob the world of many future gamers, it might be easier to game digitally but all hobbies and interests begin with a spark and sometimes that spark starts with those around us. That and preservation are the only reason I'm against digital and will go to great lengths to go physical whenever possible.
Happy to just see Alex Murphy get another shot at life (without the suit so to speak) I'd hoped they were going to do it with the base game, but this works too.
I really hope Team Look for a Group doesn't turn into Team looking for a job. I'm curious to see what they'll produce but I'd hate to work on something that's outcome determined if you'd have a roof over your head or not. There must be insane levels of stress at the lower levels for some of these studios.
I never noticed the console, just the controller. I bet someone out there right now is trying to 3D print that exact case, along with those LED strips. It will show up on reddit or twitter any day now and people will lose their minds.
@themightyant Exactly those are American companies and look what Cheeto man is trying to do at the moment with the FTC. I hate politics but I'm not blind to hypocrisy either. I don't think any industry is safe from that nonsense anymore. And people wonder why gamers spend hours upon hours getting lost in virtual worlds.
We must protect the children from big bad Eastern game companies and their whimsical worlds, but here take this assault rifle and go shoot other people in this military sim that absolutely doesn't glorify war. I'm not trying to go off topic, this all just looks like one big move to try to destabilize a Chinese company. If people can't verify then the game loses players, lost players means lost revenue. This isn't to protect anyone, it's just one big power move disguised as having a moral compass. And until they do the same with every other Western games company (who fall under deceptive practices, the judges term for EA's gambling not mine) I won't believe otherwise.
Yikes. This is actually really bad for privacy. And I'm saying this as someone who as a minor did run into the worst of the worst. I understand why they are doing it but it just looks like one more step towards taking control over peoples lives and identities. What happens when there is a massive hack into that database?
What's worse is age verification could lead to proof of life/death verification meaning an account could be deactivated when the owner passes away, all of their digital purchases would go with them since the EULA states an account and it's purchases can't be transferred over to a spouse or family member. It shouldn't be up to the system to warn children about the truth behind a gambling system etc, it should be down to the parent who purchases the machine/console.
If they don't want children gambling (with their parents money) they should ban gambling elements in games, not force players (I'm not even American) into a situation where they have to give up personal/sensitive information to play a video game.
@themightyant I'm now at (looks) 209hrs. I'm about to go on the road for work (festival season) and considering sticking a PS5 in a roadie case instead of falling back to a Switch or Steamdeck. We usually have consoles on the buses for the bands but we've never had RPGs, mostly party stuff that's quick to pick up and put down. Picture a bunch of Metal guys playing Mario Kart, that's accurate. It's why so much Metal ends up videogames, it's down to the artist not management. It's also how I learned to be good at Guitar Hero, I had a good teacher. I'm really 50/50 about it, I have a week or two to go and my sanity is saying I better not do it.
I've seen people lose their jobs over MMOs, and as much as I could bend the rules a little I think my time with the game might be wrapping up. The most I ever did was 12 months, when I did get home there was a huge stack of games from Amazon and I didn't know where to start. That's why my gaming backlog is years long, I never finished The Last of Us, and never started a God of War game. These are minor complaints though. People don't think about it but their favorite bands spend months away from their spouses and children. I think that's a lot more rough than me not being able to spend hundreds of hours in a video game.
The correct order is always: element dmg, weakness to element, weakness to magic. That way you cause the dmg to keep rolling back onto itself and with every hit do more and more dmg. Hence Crank 2, I was testing to see if it was still the case.
Blizzard have been smoking something, this is absolutely ridiculous and the IP holders of Berserk should be ashamed to have their name associated with them. If this is the way forward for Blizzards ten year plan then they deserve to lose their playerbase, it makes me want to throw my copy of Diablo 4 out the window and I'm not even playing the game.
@heavyartillery56 If that were the concept for a Rockstar game it would go like this. Honest businessman tries to run a legitimate business in a city or neighborhood full of criminals. Honest business man gets extorted by criminals and has to pay protection or else his business gets burned down. Honest businessman says enough is enough then breaks and goes Michael Douglas (Falling Down) or Kevin Bacon (Death Sentence) mode on the criminal thus becoming a criminal himself.
It would be classic hero becomes the villain, and that's before players decide to drive over pedestrians and fire off rocket launchers at the beach. Heck even Michael Douglas had a bazooka and he wasn't a criminal, but he sure turned into one. Followed by 'I'm the bad guy?' so did Kevin Bacon 'Look at you. You look like one of us' good guys gone bad sells too. I fail to see how anyone could stay good in the GTA universe, I've seen too many people go that way in real life and GTA might not be real but their understanding of human psychology is.
There's a book called Jacked that was written about the history, world and psychology behind the GTA games. Their thought process ran a lot like Kurt Sutter's (Son's of Anarchy writer) that anyone can under the right or wrong circumstances be turned or coaxed to do the wrong thing or look the other way and both wanted to show that crime doesn't always pay. But in order to do that they have to immerse the observer/gamer into that objective position where they can make those choices for themselves. If you force someone on a linear path you lose that paradigm shift, that's originally what the GTA open world was for, to allow players to make that choice. And players want choice, it's a big part of why people gravitate to the franchise.
@heavyartillery56 Who else would you play as? Grand Theft Auto is a crime. It's counted as a serious felony. You can get five years for it in some countries. Even if you could play as a cop it's Rockstar, they'd be more corrupt than the felons.
@Nepp67 Technically a lot of them do it if they need help with a certain boss. With every Souls release (especially Elden Ring) I hung out with different groups who would use discord and different forums to place down summoning signs when people needed help, it was very organized. Every single time the person would say thanks and go back to playing solo because that's the experience they wanted unless they hit a brick wall. So while it seems like a lot of people used summons, a large number of us only turned it on to help others. That's not something Fromsoft don't realize.
When I talked to anyone who went to the Vegas event they all said the game felt very weird, wasn't for them and that you start by gliding in like Fortnite. I get what you are saying but Fromsoft are wrong about this one. It's not even that Souls fans want to see those games fail, it's just a massive shared feeling of utter confusion and a sense that the devs were forced by the higher-ups to do this. Also many people avoid Souls games because they assume the games will be too frustrating and difficult, that alone narrows down selling potential.
If they want to appeal to non Souls fans they'll have to nerf the kinds of bosses that I know are already in the game. This is a really bad direction for a franchise that absolutely triumphs with what it does best. If any other franchise did this their fanbase would be saying a lot worse, most of us just don't understand why Fromsoft felt the need to do any of this and I've seen no hate towards Fromsoft in the forums. Just a simple 'this isn't for me', fans respect the devs, they respect the company. There are others who play those games online for invasion and duels, a large percentage, they don't want these games either. They'll have to go outside the fanbase to really sell those games and frankly that just sounds like a terrible thing to have to do when so many people say the same thing 'I've bought and played every Souls game, but this one just isn't for me'.
This makes me about as sad as I was when I realized Nightreign doesn't even have a leveling system, it does (technically) you just have no control over it. The whole leveling system is automatic. I hope Fromsoft just get back to making great games and stop experimenting with this extra stuff. If they announced a Dark Souls 4 or Bloodborne 2 or Elden Ring 2 or even a remake of King's Field (or a collection) all would be forgiven. This just feels wrong for such a great developer. They can do so much better than this.
I don't know who said it last week, but someone on here said 'there is a rumor that Sony have marketing rights to GTA6' whoever you were, it looks like you were right.
Ten all the way. I've gotten 100s of hours of gameplay out of it already and I haven't even touched the DLCs. It's both nostalgic and new at the same time. This is the most I've gamed in months, so very addictive.
@Zuljaras Sex sells, some studios either forgot or are afraid it might send the wrong message. They are all adults, enjoy the thic'ness. Also it's Miami, I seen many a thic lady and buff fellow down there. They aren't as thic when the franchise goes elsewhere but California and Miami are known for their thicn'ness.
I'd say Miami more than California, the night life goes harder and so do the excesses. I wasn't keeping count but the ratio would have been more buff guys in California, and more thic ladies in Miami. Don't quote me on that. There are a lot more wealthy older gentlemen in Miami who retire down there, thic ladies often migrate there for that reason. Also the adult industry is less strict in Miami now, California tightened up around obscenity/etc meaning more thic and buff people gravitated to Miami.
@symmetrian Most people are seeing the positive side of it. Not everyone is going to have the same opinion, that's just life. Why do you care what strangers think about the game if you are the one who's going to be playing it?
This is what I needed to see. I was worried I was growing out of the franchise, instead the franchise (from that trailer) looked like it matured along with me. Some great narrative, cinematography, cool 80's music, interplay between 'normal life' and whatever hi-jinx the protagonists will have to involve themselves in. As an adult this sold the game to me, I went from very low expectations to let's go baby.
I'm not sure about this, just that I enjoyed playing each AC game as they released and remasters increase the chance of newer players experiencing those same stories and adventures so maybe this is a good thing. I'll just pass on everything but Black Flag.
Wow I feel like I mentioned wanting an Ecco the Dolphin remaster a couple of weeks ago but never dreamed we'd ever see one. Now we just need a Shinobi collection, though really I'd settle for another Sega Collection for PS4/PS5. But with Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles.
Btw that collection was delisted on PS4/Switch not too long ago, I picked it up physical for PS4 back when it launched. It's something to look out for because it's packed full of great retro games and there were limited physical copies to begin with.
@Shepherd_Tallon You're welcome. If you are playing stealthy you might also want to check out the Spectre Ring. We never had it on console until now. You can buy it from Red Diamond Jewelry in The Imperial City. I believe it's in stock once you hit 50+ Merchant skill. I still haven't replaced mine.
@Shepherd_Tallon It's actually the Raiment of the Crimson Scar, a DLC armor that comes from the player home located South of Blackwood. Black Marsh would be on the right, it's at the very bottom. You'll find it hidden inside a closet (in the room with the bed) the only catch is it appears after you upgrade the home completely so some folks miss it. The stats (at lvl25) are:
I'm fine with helping get Oblivion up there, 200hrs of nonstop fun so far. It's been a lot more enjoyable than even I expected and my hopes were very high. Many friends seem to be on Forza too, happy to just see folks enjoying good games.
It doesn't feel like 10yrs. I remember the day it launched and so did one of the Farm Sim games. I bought both, and played Farm Sim first. My friends were disgusted and couldn't believe I did that. It feels like 5yrs ago at best. I think that was my first Farm Sim game too.
Great way to start the week off. This game and that studio are one of the most wholesome and hopeful situations I've seen in gaming in years. I look forward to reading the next article about Clair tomorrow☕
It's not going to happen but companies like Codemasters need to be released from EA and given some kind of independent status and government funding. If just for the sake of saving homegrown studios before someone like EA runs them into the ground.
@Northern_munkey All good, I just remember really liking that game. So much so I bought the game of the year edition after the day one edition. I can't even remember why, unless it has destructible models. If so that's definitely why.
Edit: So I booted up my old PS4 and had a look. It does have destructible models. I found a folder full of images, all before and after of my races. Good times.
I'll give Balatro a go, Slay the Spire was one of those games that got me curious and it absolutely paid off. I might even try Boltgun, Inquisitor introduced me to the art and aesthetics of the Warhammer universe. I'm sure it's great even in 2D.
@Bez87 They re-released Ark Evolved as Ark Ascended then sold it back to users by closing the servers for Evolved. That and some DLCs are what's happened with Ark 2, it's how they are funding it. We were supposed to get it back in 2023, then Ascended took it's place, they said the game was delayed because of the switch to Unreal 5. Then they said it was coming in 2025, it's looking more like 2026 and beyond. That's if they don't just release more Ascended DLC instead, which I expect they will do.
@Bentleyma Ah I thought so, I finished two guilds already and other than the very start of the game haven't touched the main story. Maybe next week, or further down the line. I think my next playthrough with be all melee, I'll try it on Master and see how Soul'sy I can make it.
@Northern_munkey That all got much worse when I looked at the list of games they made. Even Operation Flashpoint and Project CARS. I knew they did Colin McRae, DIRT and TOCA but not those. I considered doing the same with LittleBigPlanet after sackboy got sacked but I have limited time to game this weekend. Enjoy!
@Zuljaras Have fun! who is that Nosferatu looking man on the left with the long fingers? and who is his friend on the right? They look great, especially the detail on that cyclops's eye.
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Re: Palworld Is Being Forced to Make 'Disappointing' Changes to Its Gameplay Due to Nintendo
@DennisReynolds Is it? I thought we were in the alpha phase. I've bought alpha games on the PS4 on disc but it's very rare. I hope it's not gutted by the time it makes it to disc. It's already turning into one of those 'in my time we were able to throw pal balls, now you young un' just spawn them in'. I never thought I'd be saying that about gliding on a bird too but here were are. Thanks Nintendo.
Re: Palworld Is Being Forced to Make 'Disappointing' Changes to Its Gameplay Due to Nintendo
@Vil Nice vent. I don't know or understand the politics involved with the Pokemon/Pal situation. Just that there are a lot of similarities. However I thought the most blatant similarities were supposed to be the pals themselves. Not something like throwing a ball or gliding on a bird. This particular change sounds really ridiculous because I know I've glided like that in other games too and Nintendo weren't bothering the studio. I don't know if Pokemon games are well built, I know Palworld is. They took something that sounded like a living meme and fleshed it out into a fun gun with a great loop. And that's before you even start to delve into the pals themselves. It's hard to know what will get removed next, I have a Switch and petty things like gliding is something that would put me off ever trying a Pokemon game.
Re: Age of Empires 2 Has One of PS5's Biggest Ever Trophy Lists, But It's 99% Bronze
I have over 500hrs on the game through Gamepass and barely any achievements. Good luck to anyone trying to master that trophy list. It sounds like it would be an epic adventure all on it's own.
Re: Round Up: Death Stranding 2 PS5 Previews Describe a Metal Gear Glow Up for Kojima Sequel
Me: I'm going to avoid every article about Death Stranding 2, I'll leave it all as a pleasant surprise
Also Me: Wow Mexico and Australia
Re: Good Guy EA Resists Temptation to Raise PS5 Game Prices to $80
That's fine I won't be paying even £8 for an EA game. They are one of the only publishers I've managed to avoid now for years. Unless they show up on Plus, in which case I still technically didn't pay them.
Re: Sony Celebrates Death Stranding 2 with Limited Edition PS5 Controller
Just like The Last of Us it looks like they should have included a sticker sheet in the box that gave you the option to customize a controller. Because that's all I see when I look at these now, also Kojima's disappointed face. This along with the no disc in the box (collectors edition) makes me really shudder when I think just how much these people think they can get away with. When you work in this kind of area and see massive companies hiring people who do that, it makes you not want to support them out of professionalism alone.
They get away with it because gamers are soft targets for consumerism, probably the easiest mark right now. As much as I love Death Stranding and adore all things Kojima I wouldn't touch that thing with a ten foot flag pole. I hate that they made him hold it, like they knew just showing it alone wasn't enough. Horrible.
Re: Palworld Is Being Forced to Make 'Disappointing' Changes to Its Gameplay Due to Nintendo
Now I just need to find a way to roll back these patches on my game. Of course had it been physical day one we wouldn't have to worry, I feel like I haven't played in months and now I'm wondering if I'd even recognize it. I liked throwing the summoning balls straight at monsters heads, we can't even do that anymore. Now they want my bird too? The thing is I've never saw on TV or owned a Pokemon so I couldn't tell you which pals are blatant copyright infringement but gliding on a flying creature? come on that's ridiculous. If they take my salt mines and machine guns next there will be no game left to play.
It is actually a lot of fun to play and I don't see people mention it much at all. It's like a much smoother more stable more vibrant and responsive version of Ark. Even the UI looks straight out of Ark and they do update it too, they added a whole new island. Also you can have pals build and operate weapons factories, then protect your bases with mounted machine guns which sounds ridiculous but when you get raided it's brilliant. Or to ring the bell and instantly watch twenty or so pals of all shapes and sizes just charge whoever is stupid enough to come raid you. The last guy was only a neighbor who came to say hi but you can never be too sure.
Re: Physical Game Sales See Dramatic Drop-Off in UK as Console Market Struggles
From my cold dead hands. But to be fair I'd go to the literal ends of the Earth for a physical copy of a game I really wanted. I look at physical as more than 'this looks lovely on my shelf' and as something you can hand down to your children/niece or nephews to help share the hobby. Digital leaves little to no room for that. I think digital is going to rob the world of many future gamers, it might be easier to game digitally but all hobbies and interests begin with a spark and sometimes that spark starts with those around us. That and preservation are the only reason I'm against digital and will go to great lengths to go physical whenever possible.
Re: RoboCop: Rogue City's Expansion Gameplay Is All Action, and We Ain't Complaining
Happy to just see Alex Murphy get another shot at life (without the suit so to speak) I'd hoped they were going to do it with the base game, but this works too.
Re: Sony's New First-Party Studio Working on Lighthearted Team-Based Action Game for PS5
I really hope Team Look for a Group doesn't turn into Team looking for a job. I'm curious to see what they'll produce but I'd hate to work on something that's outcome determined if you'd have a roof over your head or not. There must be insane levels of stress at the lower levels for some of these studios.
Re: Rumour: Gears of War: Reloaded May Be Getting a Physical PS5 Release, No Word on Xbox
Imagine being a hardcore Gears fan (on Xbox) and seeing that actually happen. Now imagine it's a collectors edition.
Re: Random: GTA 6's Jason and Lucia Have a Fake PS5 in Their Apartment
I never noticed the console, just the controller. I bet someone out there right now is trying to 3D print that exact case, along with those LED strips. It will show up on reddit or twitter any day now and people will lose their minds.
Re: Genshin Impact Players Must Verify Their Age or Risk Losing All Their Progress on PS5, PS4
@themightyant Exactly those are American companies and look what Cheeto man is trying to do at the moment with the FTC. I hate politics but I'm not blind to hypocrisy either. I don't think any industry is safe from that nonsense anymore. And people wonder why gamers spend hours upon hours getting lost in virtual worlds.
We must protect the children from big bad Eastern game companies and their whimsical worlds, but here take this assault rifle and go shoot other people in this military sim that absolutely doesn't glorify war. I'm not trying to go off topic, this all just looks like one big move to try to destabilize a Chinese company. If people can't verify then the game loses players, lost players means lost revenue. This isn't to protect anyone, it's just one big power move disguised as having a moral compass. And until they do the same with every other Western games company (who fall under deceptive practices, the judges term for EA's gambling not mine) I won't believe otherwise.
Re: Genshin Impact Players Must Verify Their Age or Risk Losing All Their Progress on PS5, PS4
Yikes. This is actually really bad for privacy. And I'm saying this as someone who as a minor did run into the worst of the worst. I understand why they are doing it but it just looks like one more step towards taking control over peoples lives and identities. What happens when there is a massive hack into that database?
What's worse is age verification could lead to proof of life/death verification meaning an account could be deactivated when the owner passes away, all of their digital purchases would go with them since the EULA states an account and it's purchases can't be transferred over to a spouse or family member. It shouldn't be up to the system to warn children about the truth behind a gambling system etc, it should be down to the parent who purchases the machine/console.
If they don't want children gambling (with their parents money) they should ban gambling elements in games, not force players (I'm not even American) into a situation where they have to give up personal/sensitive information to play a video game.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Oblivion Remastered?
@themightyant I'm now at (looks) 209hrs. I'm about to go on the road for work (festival season) and considering sticking a PS5 in a roadie case instead of falling back to a Switch or Steamdeck. We usually have consoles on the buses for the bands but we've never had RPGs, mostly party stuff that's quick to pick up and put down. Picture a bunch of Metal guys playing Mario Kart, that's accurate. It's why so much Metal ends up videogames, it's down to the artist not management. It's also how I learned to be good at Guitar Hero, I had a good teacher. I'm really 50/50 about it, I have a week or two to go and my sanity is saying I better not do it.
I've seen people lose their jobs over MMOs, and as much as I could bend the rules a little I think my time with the game might be wrapping up. The most I ever did was 12 months, when I did get home there was a huge stack of games from Amazon and I didn't know where to start. That's why my gaming backlog is years long, I never finished The Last of Us, and never started a God of War game. These are minor complaints though. People don't think about it but their favorite bands spend months away from their spouses and children. I think that's a lot more rough than me not being able to spend hundreds of hours in a video game.
Re: May 2025's PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
So I added Balatro to my library and when I looked it said 200 friends had played it. I'm starting to believe all of those addict comments.
Re: Leaked MindsEye PS5 Gameplay Has Fans Giving GTA Veteran's Latest the Side Eye
@Oram77 Absolutely. He inspired my first custom weapon in Oblivion. I have some Feather gear named after The Transporter too 🫀⚡
I made a second one called Crank 2 and managed to really shock them.
1st: 19 shock damage on hit
2nd: (19x2 (100% shock weakness) )x2 (the 100% magic weakness) = 76 shock
3rd: (19x3 (200% shock weakness))x3 (200% magic weakness) = 171 shock
4th: (19x5 (400% shock))x5 (400% magic) = 475 shock
The correct order is always: element dmg, weakness to element, weakness to magic. That way you cause the dmg to keep rolling back onto itself and with every hit do more and more dmg. Hence Crank 2, I was testing to see if it was still the case.
Re: Leaked MindsEye PS5 Gameplay Has Fans Giving GTA Veteran's Latest the Side Eye
@ApostateMage And damn fine to look at too.
Re: Diablo 4's Berserk Crossover DLC Costs an Insane $150
Blizzard have been smoking something, this is absolutely ridiculous and the IP holders of Berserk should be ashamed to have their name associated with them. If this is the way forward for Blizzards ten year plan then they deserve to lose their playerbase, it makes me want to throw my copy of Diablo 4 out the window and I'm not even playing the game.
Re: GTA 6 Can Now Be Added to Your PS5 Wishlist
@heavyartillery56 If that were the concept for a Rockstar game it would go like this. Honest businessman tries to run a legitimate business in a city or neighborhood full of criminals. Honest business man gets extorted by criminals and has to pay protection or else his business gets burned down. Honest businessman says enough is enough then breaks and goes Michael Douglas (Falling Down) or Kevin Bacon (Death Sentence) mode on the criminal thus becoming a criminal himself.
It would be classic hero becomes the villain, and that's before players decide to drive over pedestrians and fire off rocket launchers at the beach. Heck even Michael Douglas had a bazooka and he wasn't a criminal, but he sure turned into one. Followed by 'I'm the bad guy?' so did Kevin Bacon 'Look at you. You look like one of us' good guys gone bad sells too. I fail to see how anyone could stay good in the GTA universe, I've seen too many people go that way in real life and GTA might not be real but their understanding of human psychology is.
There's a book called Jacked that was written about the history, world and psychology behind the GTA games. Their thought process ran a lot like Kurt Sutter's (Son's of Anarchy writer) that anyone can under the right or wrong circumstances be turned or coaxed to do the wrong thing or look the other way and both wanted to show that crime doesn't always pay. But in order to do that they have to immerse the observer/gamer into that objective position where they can make those choices for themselves. If you force someone on a linear path you lose that paradigm shift, that's originally what the GTA open world was for, to allow players to make that choice. And players want choice, it's a big part of why people gravitate to the franchise.
Re: GTA 6 Can Now Be Added to Your PS5 Wishlist
@heavyartillery56 Who else would you play as? Grand Theft Auto is a crime. It's counted as a serious felony. You can get five years for it in some countries. Even if you could play as a cop it's Rockstar, they'd be more corrupt than the felons.
Re: Two New Classes in Bonus Elden Ring DLC, Out with Switch 2 Port
@Nepp67 Technically a lot of them do it if they need help with a certain boss. With every Souls release (especially Elden Ring) I hung out with different groups who would use discord and different forums to place down summoning signs when people needed help, it was very organized. Every single time the person would say thanks and go back to playing solo because that's the experience they wanted unless they hit a brick wall. So while it seems like a lot of people used summons, a large number of us only turned it on to help others. That's not something Fromsoft don't realize.
When I talked to anyone who went to the Vegas event they all said the game felt very weird, wasn't for them and that you start by gliding in like Fortnite. I get what you are saying but Fromsoft are wrong about this one. It's not even that Souls fans want to see those games fail, it's just a massive shared feeling of utter confusion and a sense that the devs were forced by the higher-ups to do this. Also many people avoid Souls games because they assume the games will be too frustrating and difficult, that alone narrows down selling potential.
If they want to appeal to non Souls fans they'll have to nerf the kinds of bosses that I know are already in the game. This is a really bad direction for a franchise that absolutely triumphs with what it does best. If any other franchise did this their fanbase would be saying a lot worse, most of us just don't understand why Fromsoft felt the need to do any of this and I've seen no hate towards Fromsoft in the forums. Just a simple 'this isn't for me', fans respect the devs, they respect the company. There are others who play those games online for invasion and duels, a large percentage, they don't want these games either. They'll have to go outside the fanbase to really sell those games and frankly that just sounds like a terrible thing to have to do when so many people say the same thing 'I've bought and played every Souls game, but this one just isn't for me'.
Re: Two New Classes in Bonus Elden Ring DLC, Out with Switch 2 Port
This makes me about as sad as I was when I realized Nightreign doesn't even have a leveling system, it does (technically) you just have no control over it. The whole leveling system is automatic. I hope Fromsoft just get back to making great games and stop experimenting with this extra stuff. If they announced a Dark Souls 4 or Bloodborne 2 or Elden Ring 2 or even a remake of King's Field (or a collection) all would be forgiven. This just feels wrong for such a great developer. They can do so much better than this.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Oblivion Remastered?
@ButterySmooth30FPS x12 scales too no doubt.
Re: GTA 6's Trailer Was Captured on Standard PS5, Sony Likely Has Marketing Rights
I don't know who said it last week, but someone on here said 'there is a rumor that Sony have marketing rights to GTA6' whoever you were, it looks like you were right.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Oblivion Remastered?
Ten all the way. I've gotten 100s of hours of gameplay out of it already and I haven't even touched the DLCs. It's both nostalgic and new at the same time. This is the most I've gamed in months, so very addictive.
It's so beautiful.
Re: GTA 6 Trailer 2 Is Finally Here, PS5 Graphics Are Jaw-Dropping
@Zuljaras Sex sells, some studios either forgot or are afraid it might send the wrong message. They are all adults, enjoy the thic'ness. Also it's Miami, I seen many a thic lady and buff fellow down there. They aren't as thic when the franchise goes elsewhere but California and Miami are known for their thicn'ness.
I'd say Miami more than California, the night life goes harder and so do the excesses. I wasn't keeping count but the ratio would have been more buff guys in California, and more thic ladies in Miami. Don't quote me on that. There are a lot more wealthy older gentlemen in Miami who retire down there, thic ladies often migrate there for that reason. Also the adult industry is less strict in Miami now, California tightened up around obscenity/etc meaning more thic and buff people gravitated to Miami.
Re: GTA 6 Trailer 2 Is Finally Here, PS5 Graphics Are Jaw-Dropping
@symmetrian Most people are seeing the positive side of it. Not everyone is going to have the same opinion, that's just life. Why do you care what strangers think about the game if you are the one who's going to be playing it?
Re: Gallery: New GTA 6 Screenshots Look Utterly Outstanding
Probably the best facial animations I've seen yet. Really nice natural lighting and skintones too.
Re: GTA 6 Trailer 2 Is Finally Here, PS5 Graphics Are Jaw-Dropping
This is what I needed to see. I was worried I was growing out of the franchise, instead the franchise (from that trailer) looked like it matured along with me. Some great narrative, cinematography, cool 80's music, interplay between 'normal life' and whatever hi-jinx the protagonists will have to involve themselves in. As an adult this sold the game to me, I went from very low expectations to let's go baby.
Re: Rumour: Six Years of Assassin's Creed RPGs, Remakes, Multiplayer Games Planned at Ubisoft
I'm not sure about this, just that I enjoyed playing each AC game as they released and remasters increase the chance of newer players experiencing those same stories and adventures so maybe this is a good thing. I'll just pass on everything but Black Flag.
Re: Halo the Final PS5 Holdout of Xbox's Historic Big Three
Fable and Flight Sim needs some love too. They can keep Starfield, I've tried it after so many patches and updates but still never finished it.
Re: Surprise Ecco the Dolphin Remasters Revealed for PS5, New Game on the Way
Wow I feel like I mentioned wanting an Ecco the Dolphin remaster a couple of weeks ago but never dreamed we'd ever see one. Now we just need a Shinobi collection, though really I'd settle for another Sega Collection for PS4/PS5. But with Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles.
Btw that collection was delisted on PS4/Switch not too long ago, I picked it up physical for PS4 back when it launched. It's something to look out for because it's packed full of great retro games and there were limited physical copies to begin with.
Re: Oblivion Remastered Sales Explode in the US, Becomes Third Best-Selling Game of 2025
@Shepherd_Tallon You're welcome. If you are playing stealthy you might also want to check out the Spectre Ring. We never had it on console until now. You can buy it from Red Diamond Jewelry in The Imperial City. I believe it's in stock once you hit 50+ Merchant skill. I still haven't replaced mine.
Chameleon (25 pts)
Drain Attribute: Strength (10 pts)
Drain Attribute: Endurance (5 pts)
Feather (100 pts):
Fortify Skill: Sneak (5 pts)
Fortify Skill: Security (5 pts)
Re: Oblivion Remastered Sales Explode in the US, Becomes Third Best-Selling Game of 2025
@Shepherd_Tallon It's actually the Raiment of the Crimson Scar, a DLC armor that comes from the player home located South of Blackwood. Black Marsh would be on the right, it's at the very bottom. You'll find it hidden inside a closet (in the room with the bed) the only catch is it appears after you upgrade the home completely so some folks miss it. The stats (at lvl25) are:
Fortify Attribute: Agility 15 pts
Fortify Attribute: Speed 15 pts
Fortify Skill: Sneak 25 pts
Fortify Skill: Marksman 25 pts
Fortify Skill: Blade 25 pts
Reflect Damage 35%
I'm only wearing that hood because the headpiece is technically a spoiler and there are a lot of new players around.
Re: Oblivion Remastered Sales Explode in the US, Becomes Third Best-Selling Game of 2025
I had a friend today ask me if I was playing the game. I showed them this and heard the air go out of their body. 28K items stolen.
Re: PS Store Sales Charts: The Top Three Best-Selling Games on PS5 Are from Microsoft
I'm fine with helping get Oblivion up there, 200hrs of nonstop fun so far. It's been a lot more enjoyable than even I expected and my hopes were very high. Many friends seem to be on Forza too, happy to just see folks enjoying good games.
Re: Gears of War: Reloaded Remasters the Original Game This August, Confirmed for PS5
I said it before and I'll say it again, these are very weird times we're living in.
Re: The Witcher 3 Turns 10 This Month, CD Projekt Red Wants to 'Celebrate Together'
It doesn't feel like 10yrs. I remember the day it launched and so did one of the Farm Sim games. I bought both, and played Farm Sim first. My friends were disgusted and couldn't believe I did that. It feels like 5yrs ago at best. I think that was my first Farm Sim game too.
Re: Expedition 33 Is Increasing in Popularity with Each Successive Week
Great way to start the week off. This game and that studio are one of the most wholesome and hopeful situations I've seen in gaming in years. I look forward to reading the next article about Clair tomorrow☕
Re: Layoffs at Codemasters Confirmed as Developer Halts All Work on Rally Racing Games
It's not going to happen but companies like Codemasters need to be released from EA and given some kind of independent status and government funding. If just for the sake of saving homegrown studios before someone like EA runs them into the ground.
Re: Star Wars: Grand Collection Has Three Fewer Games on PS5, PS4 Compared to Switch
That's like ordering a burger without the meat.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 579
@Northern_munkey All good, I just remember really liking that game. So much so I bought the game of the year edition after the day one edition. I can't even remember why, unless it has destructible models. If so that's definitely why.
Edit: So I booted up my old PS4 and had a look. It does have destructible models. I found a folder full of images, all before and after of my races. Good times.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for May 2025?
I'll give Balatro a go, Slay the Spire was one of those games that got me curious and it absolutely paid off. I might even try Boltgun, Inquisitor introduced me to the art and aesthetics of the Warhammer universe. I'm sure it's great even in 2D.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for May 2025?
@Bez87 They re-released Ark Evolved as Ark Ascended then sold it back to users by closing the servers for Evolved. That and some DLCs are what's happened with Ark 2, it's how they are funding it. We were supposed to get it back in 2023, then Ascended took it's place, they said the game was delayed because of the switch to Unreal 5. Then they said it was coming in 2025, it's looking more like 2026 and beyond. That's if they don't just release more Ascended DLC instead, which I expect they will do.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 579
@Bentleyma Ah I thought so, I finished two guilds already and other than the very start of the game haven't touched the main story. Maybe next week, or further down the line. I think my next playthrough with be all melee, I'll try it on Master and see how Soul'sy I can make it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 579
@Bentleyma You 100%'d the game already? I haven't looked at the trophies, without spoilers did they at least make it difficult?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 579
@Northern_munkey That all got much worse when I looked at the list of games they made. Even Operation Flashpoint and Project CARS. I knew they did Colin McRae, DIRT and TOCA but not those. I considered doing the same with LittleBigPlanet after sackboy got sacked but I have limited time to game this weekend. Enjoy!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 579
@graymamba Grats, it gets worse. You'll come out even greyer at the end.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 579
@Zuljaras Have fun! who is that Nosferatu looking man on the left with the long fingers? and who is his friend on the right? They look great, especially the detail on that cyclops's eye.