It's a multiplayer mode, what'd you expect. In the last decade I haven't seen a single multiplayer mode that was honestly worth it in the long run. Nearly any single player game offers far more replayability than multiplayer, and no, playing the same 8 maps several times a day isn't replayability, that's monotony. I'm aware a single player game offers repetitive gameplay, it's called a loop, and every single game ever made requires it. It's a failed argument if you use it against single player games, but a huge advantage in this case.
The absolute best and only good thing Microsoft did this generation with Xbox was the controller design lab, and while I love the official DS5, I would love an official designer option like that. Despite not using my Xbox even a fraction of the time I use my other consoles, I have more controllers for it than any other.
@makina after having played with a controller that had paddles, and getting other people's reactions with paddles, there aren't a lot of people who want that gimmicky trash. Sure there's a market for it, but most gamers want quality and not a tacked on, overly expensive Frankenstein.
@rjejr I get all of my controllers in white if I'm able to, consoles as well. I know many people that do the same. In fact, more people get custom colors than stick with the matte black that comes standard on most controllers/consoles, so you're in the minority.
Nothing here excites me any more than a new generation coming does. What does excite me though, and further solidifies my purchase, are exclusives. You can have all the fancy bells and whistles you want, but as a gamer I want a unique library found nowhere else. That shows me you value competition, you believe in your hardware, and you believe in your studios. All qualities Microsoft lacks.
X360 was easier to develop for and you see how that turned out for them. Now they still lost to Sony because of the heavy hitters but they didn't lose by much. Here's the important take away though; if developers don't like working on your machine then all the power you hold over the competition doesn't matter. They will develop for the easier one, then port it, and you will lose out on all the extra oomph they put into the original development project. Not only that, but with XSX having zero exclusives, they have nothing to bounce back with like the PS3 had. They've shown their hand far too quickly and I get that PS fans are impatient right now, but slow and steady wins the race. With Phil constantly talking about the Series X it just screams of lacking confidence. "Let me talk about it as much as I can before the competition arrives and makes my points moot."
So far all Phil has to "win" is yet another subscription model. Slightly more power (like this gen, whether at the beginning or now, means nothing), no exclusives, anti-consumer model, 3rd party box, no same Xbox fan would even touch. How you can still be interested in buying a Series X is insane at this point.
@Nyne11Tyme Phil has made it clear before that player count (subscriptions) is what matters to him, so he started taking Xbox 3rd party. Now he's backpedalling because that didn't get him the traction he wanted originally. The proof is in his recent interview where he says he's tired of hearing about whether this game or that one is coming to Switch. Xbox Live and Gamepass were supposed to at one point too, and honestly, Xbox is best as a service while being a terrible place to play games. He doesn't have a plan, they still have zero exclusives, something that has hurt them since 2015. The Series X has no incentives for upgrading aside from playing X360 in ultra shiny mode. As a gamer who owns all consoles, my Xbox gets used about once every 4 months. I buy games for the consoles they 'fit', but I don't buy games on Xbox to justify its existence. When my PS4 and Switch have 3x the unique library when compared to Xbox, I'll continue buying for those platforms to bolster their library. Why wouldn't you?
Next gen will be a repeat of the current gen where MS flops around again like a fish out of water while Sony and Nintendo continue to supply gamers with the only thing that matters; Games.
Never buy a game that requires a constant internet connection, that's the first problem. Your purchase should not come with a built in expiration date.
Secondly, and this is for the developers, don't alter a unique franchise to mimic a completely different (though similarly themed) franchise. If people wanted Destiny or The Division, they would have played any number of similar titles, but Ghost Recon fans want Ghost Recon.
And finally, back to the fans...let a game flop, it's good for a big developer. Games like Destiny 2, Anthem, NMS, Sea of Thieves, basically any live service game, that launch broken or otherwise unplayable/false advertised, let them flop. Never ever say "it'll get better within a year"..... That's asinine. The game should have been ready at launch and if it wasn't, then it doesn't deserve a second chance. You perpetuate the constant release of terrible, broken games by having this attitude. Stop it. Every gamer who has supported a live service game, and who said it'll get better, should be ashamed of themselves. If you're not, then you're not a gamer and don't care that you're ruining this hobby.
I plan on getting the Platinum, but I won't support this game until a complete package for $60 or less is available. We've waited this long, we can wait a bit longer, and any gamer who can't should see their consoles taken from them for contributing to anti-consumer practices.
No, not at all. You shouldn't be isolating yourself anyway but if you have no other choice, buy that one game you've been looking at (digitally of course) and play it to 100%. Most gamers barely play half the games they own, so stop wanting a mountain and finish your backlog.
80% of you are entitled and definitely should be ashamed.
Like every other gamer, Animal Crossing. There might be a few playing DOOM Eternal but most hardcore gamers will be on AC. The casuals might be playing CoD or FIFA though.
@GADG3Tx87 Depends on what you're referring to. Horizon had what, 3 years before being ported? With the sequel almost certainly on its way there's no issue with that. If you're referring to Death Stranding or FF7, we've known for too long they weren't exclusives. As far as I know, their stance on exclusives remains intact even with the most recent PR statement. They know that's the only reason to buy a console, and how pro-consumer exclusives are, the model will be fine.
Just be glad they aren't going 3rd party like Microsoft and making their next gen box factually irrelevant.
I don't use the messaging system on any console, I use my phone. I also don't have anyone on my console who I don't personally know and wouldn't give my phone number to or at least connect with via social media. Game systems with texting functions are wasted resources.
@LN78 While I understand the sentiment, at least here in NA there's a flash sale nearly every month, sometimes several in a single month, that always feature heavily discounted games far below their physical copy MSRP. I do agree digital copies cost far too much, developers only get roughly $27 of the $60 after all so a digital copy should only retail for $30, but they're often on sale for such a steal that you simply can't ignore it anymore.
I went all digital in 2018, starting with the release of Spider-Man. Since then the number of games I've purchased a year has probably tripled, and I was a huge supporting of the GCU program from Best Buy. Add in the fact that I gameshare (2 of every console in my house) and the savings become even more apparent.
The best thing for any gamer to do today, is to go all digital. Buy the 3 - 4 games a year you simply cannot do without, and everything else just wait 3 months for it to drop below $30. Honestly, if you can't wait a few months or even a year for a game, you either don't play enough to have a backlog to catch up on and therefore I feel you should just eat the cost, or you have an impulsive nature. Gaming is only as expensive as you make it, but you can pad it out for relatively cheap.
So you have to PAY, to access the FREE content.... If you're paying for the service then the content locked behind said service is under no definition of free, it's paid for content.
Never was an Xbox exclusive, developed and published by a 3rd party Studio and released on two platforms. No, adding 'console' still won't make it an Xbox exclusive. If it was released on more than one platform (which is the only term that matters) then it isn't exclusive.
@Powerpellet They've known for at least a decade so long as you've connected to the internet. So has every corporation, the government, and every social media website. You're long past the point of the concern being relevant.
I'd love a playtime feature, as it'd help when I post my Platinums and the game doesn't have a log record. However Liam, you're wrong about every other platform doing it. Xbox does it for certain games, not all, and Nintendo only gives you a limited scope, as in, 135 hour OR more, then 140 hours. Nobody on the console front actually does it the way you're wanting them to yet, and it's a shame.
I'd rather they didn't. When you buy the console it comes with a controller, and most gamers of today are the antisocial variety who only play online, so they're already covered. Yeah it might be a little problematic for people like myself who have a gaming family, but there's literally no need to have 4+ controllers right at the start of the generation. If your kids are young enough to require a schedule, plan around it. If they're old enough to work, have them buy their own. I myself will be buying 2 consoles since we're a gamesharing family (the proper way) so I'll automatically have 2 controllers and virtually no need for another.
The issue I'm seeing directly correlates to Microsoft and their moves to remain relevant as they transition 3rd party. Making everything for every box, all families compatible, no clear generational difference in software availability, anti-consumer services like Gamepass, etc. People keep praising them for God knows what when they're literally Sega in the Genesis era right now.
Would it be near if the DS4 was compatible? Yeah, much like how you could use it on the PS3, but it's ultimately unnecessary and there doesn't need to be yet another list for developers to check off when ensuring their game will run smoothly.
@TheNewButler Honestly, nothing but the games matter when buying a gaming console. Not power, services, friends, or controllers. I know people who bought the X1X for its power, not one of them plays more than 3 different games in a year. These are the same people who lauded Gamepass, and have been begging me to play the games they haven't touched with their other friends who also haven't touched them. Meanwhile I'm on the Switch, playing SP game after SP game, the only true gamer in the group of modern "gamers" who can actually talk about gaming and not the latest Twitch streamer. Or I'm on PS4, again with a mountain of games, typically beating two a month (one per each console) while they're claiming this generation has been 'poor' in terms of quality content.
Choose your console on the games, not the social features, otherwise you will be disappointed. As for me, I own every console every generation. My X1X is played about once every 4 months, my PS4 and Switch though fights for my attention daily.
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Re: Resident Evil Resistance Content Roadmap Reveals Very, Very Little
It's a multiplayer mode, what'd you expect. In the last decade I haven't seen a single multiplayer mode that was honestly worth it in the long run. Nearly any single player game offers far more replayability than multiplayer, and no, playing the same 8 maps several times a day isn't replayability, that's monotony. I'm aware a single player game offers repetitive gameplay, it's called a loop, and every single game ever made requires it. It's a failed argument if you use it against single player games, but a huge advantage in this case.
Re: This PS5 Mock-Up Is Inspired By the DualSense Controller, and It's Gorgeous
I would absolutely love that. White is always the best controller/console option anyway.
Re: Gallery: PS5 Fans Are Getting Creative with DualSense Colour Combos
The absolute best and only good thing Microsoft did this generation with Xbox was the controller design lab, and while I love the official DS5, I would love an official designer option like that. Despite not using my Xbox even a fraction of the time I use my other consoles, I have more controllers for it than any other.
Re: PS5 Controller Revealed, Named DualSense with Create Button and Built-in Microphone
@makina after having played with a controller that had paddles, and getting other people's reactions with paddles, there aren't a lot of people who want that gimmicky trash. Sure there's a market for it, but most gamers want quality and not a tacked on, overly expensive Frankenstein.
Re: PS5 Controller Revealed, Named DualSense with Create Button and Built-in Microphone
@rjejr I get all of my controllers in white if I'm able to, consoles as well. I know many people that do the same. In fact, more people get custom colors than stick with the matte black that comes standard on most controllers/consoles, so you're in the minority.
Re: Feature: Why PS5 Has Got Us So Hyped
Nothing here excites me any more than a new generation coming does. What does excite me though, and further solidifies my purchase, are exclusives. You can have all the fancy bells and whistles you want, but as a gamer I want a unique library found nowhere else. That shows me you value competition, you believe in your hardware, and you believe in your studios. All qualities Microsoft lacks.
Re: PS5 Is the Better Next-Gen Console, According to Crytek Developer
X360 was easier to develop for and you see how that turned out for them. Now they still lost to Sony because of the heavy hitters but they didn't lose by much. Here's the important take away though; if developers don't like working on your machine then all the power you hold over the competition doesn't matter. They will develop for the easier one, then port it, and you will lose out on all the extra oomph they put into the original development project. Not only that, but with XSX having zero exclusives, they have nothing to bounce back with like the PS3 had. They've shown their hand far too quickly and I get that PS fans are impatient right now, but slow and steady wins the race. With Phil constantly talking about the Series X it just screams of lacking confidence. "Let me talk about it as much as I can before the competition arrives and makes my points moot."
So far all Phil has to "win" is yet another subscription model. Slightly more power (like this gen, whether at the beginning or now, means nothing), no exclusives, anti-consumer model, 3rd party box, no same Xbox fan would even touch. How you can still be interested in buying a Series X is insane at this point.
Re: Xbox Boss on PS5: We Have a Plan That Can Win
@Nyne11Tyme Phil has made it clear before that player count (subscriptions) is what matters to him, so he started taking Xbox 3rd party. Now he's backpedalling because that didn't get him the traction he wanted originally. The proof is in his recent interview where he says he's tired of hearing about whether this game or that one is coming to Switch. Xbox Live and Gamepass were supposed to at one point too, and honestly, Xbox is best as a service while being a terrible place to play games. He doesn't have a plan, they still have zero exclusives, something that has hurt them since 2015. The Series X has no incentives for upgrading aside from playing X360 in ultra shiny mode. As a gamer who owns all consoles, my Xbox gets used about once every 4 months. I buy games for the consoles they 'fit', but I don't buy games on Xbox to justify its existence. When my PS4 and Switch have 3x the unique library when compared to Xbox, I'll continue buying for those platforms to bolster their library. Why wouldn't you?
Next gen will be a repeat of the current gen where MS flops around again like a fish out of water while Sony and Nintendo continue to supply gamers with the only thing that matters; Games.
Re: Ubisoft Will Be Paying People to Play Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Next
Never buy a game that requires a constant internet connection, that's the first problem. Your purchase should not come with a built in expiration date.
Secondly, and this is for the developers, don't alter a unique franchise to mimic a completely different (though similarly themed) franchise. If people wanted Destiny or The Division, they would have played any number of similar titles, but Ghost Recon fans want Ghost Recon.
And finally, back to the fans...let a game flop, it's good for a big developer. Games like Destiny 2, Anthem, NMS, Sea of Thieves, basically any live service game, that launch broken or otherwise unplayable/false advertised, let them flop. Never ever say "it'll get better within a year"..... That's asinine. The game should have been ready at launch and if it wasn't, then it doesn't deserve a second chance. You perpetuate the constant release of terrible, broken games by having this attitude. Stop it. Every gamer who has supported a live service game, and who said it'll get better, should be ashamed of themselves. If you're not, then you're not a gamer and don't care that you're ruining this hobby.
Re: Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 Trophy List Could Be an Easy Platinum
I plan on getting the Platinum, but I won't support this game until a complete package for $60 or less is available. We've waited this long, we can wait a bit longer, and any gamer who can't should see their consoles taken from them for contributing to anti-consumer practices.
Re: Poll: Should Free PS4 Games Be Given Away to Those in Isolation?
No, not at all. You shouldn't be isolating yourself anyway but if you have no other choice, buy that one game you've been looking at (digitally of course) and play it to 100%. Most gamers barely play half the games they own, so stop wanting a mountain and finish your backlog.
80% of you are entitled and definitely should be ashamed.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 317
Like every other gamer, Animal Crossing. There might be a few playing DOOM Eternal but most hardcore gamers will be on AC. The casuals might be playing CoD or FIFA though.
Re: Sony Is ‘Carefully Monitoring’ the Risk of Delays to Upcoming PS4 Exclusives
@GADG3Tx87 Depends on what you're referring to. Horizon had what, 3 years before being ported? With the sequel almost certainly on its way there's no issue with that. If you're referring to Death Stranding or FF7, we've known for too long they weren't exclusives. As far as I know, their stance on exclusives remains intact even with the most recent PR statement. They know that's the only reason to buy a console, and how pro-consumer exclusives are, the model will be fine.
Just be glad they aren't going 3rd party like Microsoft and making their next gen box factually irrelevant.
Re: PS3 Says Goodbye to Messages from Other PlayStation Consoles This June
I don't use the messaging system on any console, I use my phone. I also don't have anyone on my console who I don't personally know and wouldn't give my phone number to or at least connect with via social media. Game systems with texting functions are wasted resources.
Re: Resident Evil 3 May Face Launch Day Shortages at Physical Retail in Europe
@LN78 While I understand the sentiment, at least here in NA there's a flash sale nearly every month, sometimes several in a single month, that always feature heavily discounted games far below their physical copy MSRP. I do agree digital copies cost far too much, developers only get roughly $27 of the $60 after all so a digital copy should only retail for $30, but they're often on sale for such a steal that you simply can't ignore it anymore.
I went all digital in 2018, starting with the release of Spider-Man. Since then the number of games I've purchased a year has probably tripled, and I was a huge supporting of the GCU program from Best Buy. Add in the fact that I gameshare (2 of every console in my house) and the savings become even more apparent.
The best thing for any gamer to do today, is to go all digital. Buy the 3 - 4 games a year you simply cannot do without, and everything else just wait 3 months for it to drop below $30. Honestly, if you can't wait a few months or even a year for a game, you either don't play enough to have a backlog to catch up on and therefore I feel you should just eat the cost, or you have an impulsive nature. Gaming is only as expensive as you make it, but you can pad it out for relatively cheap.
Re: Guide: All Free EA Access Games on PS4
So you have to PAY, to access the FREE content.... If you're paying for the service then the content locked behind said service is under no definition of free, it's paid for content.
Re: Former Xbox Exclusive Below Comes to PS4 on 7th April
Never was an Xbox exclusive, developed and published by a 3rd party Studio and released on two platforms. No, adding 'console' still won't make it an Xbox exclusive. If it was released on more than one platform (which is the only term that matters) then it isn't exclusive.
Also, the game sucked.
Re: Soapbox: All I Want the PS5 to Do Is Track My Play Time Across Games
@Powerpellet They've known for at least a decade so long as you've connected to the internet. So has every corporation, the government, and every social media website. You're long past the point of the concern being relevant.
I'd love a playtime feature, as it'd help when I post my Platinums and the game doesn't have a log record. However Liam, you're wrong about every other platform doing it. Xbox does it for certain games, not all, and Nintendo only gives you a limited scope, as in, 135 hour OR more, then 140 hours. Nobody on the console front actually does it the way you're wanting them to yet, and it's a shame.
Re: Here's What PS5's Operating System Could Look Like
@Constable_What No it didn't, it was easily tied with Switch as best console UI of the generation with Xbox consistently coming in last.
Re: Guide: Can You Use PS4 Controller on PS5?
I'd rather they didn't. When you buy the console it comes with a controller, and most gamers of today are the antisocial variety who only play online, so they're already covered. Yeah it might be a little problematic for people like myself who have a gaming family, but there's literally no need to have 4+ controllers right at the start of the generation. If your kids are young enough to require a schedule, plan around it. If they're old enough to work, have them buy their own. I myself will be buying 2 consoles since we're a gamesharing family (the proper way) so I'll automatically have 2 controllers and virtually no need for another.
The issue I'm seeing directly correlates to Microsoft and their moves to remain relevant as they transition 3rd party. Making everything for every box, all families compatible, no clear generational difference in software availability, anti-consumer services like Gamepass, etc. People keep praising them for God knows what when they're literally Sega in the Genesis era right now.
Would it be near if the DS4 was compatible? Yeah, much like how you could use it on the PS3, but it's ultimately unnecessary and there doesn't need to be yet another list for developers to check off when ensuring their game will run smoothly.
Re: Poll: Does PS5's Teraflop Disadvantage Matter to You?
@TheNewButler Honestly, nothing but the games matter when buying a gaming console. Not power, services, friends, or controllers. I know people who bought the X1X for its power, not one of them plays more than 3 different games in a year. These are the same people who lauded Gamepass, and have been begging me to play the games they haven't touched with their other friends who also haven't touched them. Meanwhile I'm on the Switch, playing SP game after SP game, the only true gamer in the group of modern "gamers" who can actually talk about gaming and not the latest Twitch streamer. Or I'm on PS4, again with a mountain of games, typically beating two a month (one per each console) while they're claiming this generation has been 'poor' in terms of quality content.
Choose your console on the games, not the social features, otherwise you will be disappointed. As for me, I own every console every generation. My X1X is played about once every 4 months, my PS4 and Switch though fights for my attention daily.