Erm, can I make a suggestion to anybody with a platform online? IGNORE THE TINY, INSIGNIFICANT MINORITY OF PEOPLE WHO BRING NEGATIVITY YOUR WAY. They are likely: a) Children b) Suffering from mental issues c) Immature adults looking for a rise because it's 'funny' d) Lonely, unhappy people looking for any form of attention
This non-event is online discourse exemplified over the last ten years, and I put blame entirely on the media and people with platforms; narcissists focusing on the one negative comment on their YouTube videos, choosing to ignore the overwhelming positivity. News media utilising any negativity to push their agenda.
Your world-view has been irrevocably influenced by such a small number of the population, with a viewpoint that in no way represents the majority! Yet you take that minority view as fact i.e. gamers are all entitled man-babies, all white people are racist, all men are sexist, everyone is homophobic - the list goes on and on.
Yes, some of those people exist, but why give them time of day? Receiving threats online? You absolutely shouldn't have to deal with that, but these threats are empty attempts at trying to get your attention. Don't give in to that.
Ah, rant over. Another tedious exercise in the proverbial 'p*ssing in the wind.' Just ask yourself this: Do you truly believe that the number of people genuinely 'upset' by this innocuous turn of events, warrants the amount of coverage it is currently receiving? Now who do you believe the onus is on to change that for future non-events?
@Ambassador_Kong Brilliant. I am smiling and sighing all at once. There genuinely isn't enough time in the day, but hopefully in a few years you'll learn for yourself.
Now, if you'll allow me this seemingly non sequiter. I. Love. The Last of Us Part 2. I think it is genius, and a PERFECT sequel to part 1. A phenomenally brave achievement, and a milestone in storytelling period.
And the crowning glory of that piece of art? Masterfully displaying the complexity of humanity; that given different circumstances, we may find share more in common with our "enemies" than we think.
Hopefully your world-view has been a tiny bit expanded.
@Col_McCafferty Calm down. CALM DOWN!!! I will NOT calm down. I will calm UP, If anything. You friggin' soldier boy's, with your Red Dead Avatars, sitting in your Ivory Towers.
You don't think I'd love to own a Red Dead Avatar? You don't think I wish I knew how to insert emoji's into my comments? The privilege on show - it's suffocating.
AND ANOTHER THING: What's vulgar about the word pretentious?
Played 1 and 2 multiple times. Played 3 once, then replayed the final few hours when they added the extended ending. Played all the dlc for every game. Currently have a backlog of games, and loads of new games coming in the next few months. Will still buy this remaster, and will play the trilogy again.
I still think Sony sell a sh*tload without matching the XBSX - especially if there is somewhat limited supply for the first few months, and when they show what games are coming at launch and beyond, it's incredibly compelling.
Despite Phil Spencer saying they don't see Sony as competitors, and the fact that both companies are clearly fencing each other in the lead up to launch, I almost wouldn't be surprised if Sony secretly feel the same way.
Both companies have already gone separate ways this gen; Xbox has seen success in engaging their loyal fans in subs to services, and Sony has seen success in making/selling amazing games.
Anecdotally, the majority of people I know who prefer Xbox don't buy games anymore. Despite wanting to play games, they are just hoping that the games come to Game Pass eventually.
And I think we are seeing that in sales numbers too, with games selling way more on PlayStation, and I suspect that will continue onto next gen.
The XBSS is basically just a Game Pass box, and that's great for people who want to game on a budget and don't mind playing old games or budget titles, but the fact it will likely outsell the XBSX should probably be a concern for 3rd party Devs who want to still SELL their games when they launch.
I would not be surprised at all if we see major publishers - Activision, Take Two, Ubisoft etc. start to move away from Xbox and rely heavily on PlayStation and Nintendo to make their money in the years to come.
So a £499 PS5 Standard, even now, would not surprise me at all.
At this point I'm expecting a 30 minute Bug Snax Showcase! I kind of detest that game ATM but also hoping that what they've shown so far is purposely misleading, and it turns out to be a really f**king dark, oddball social commentary on the human condition. Like, you are playing this cutesy game for the first twenty minutes and then sh*t goes down and it turns out to be f**king genius.
Because if it really is a case of the Devs just being try-hard kooky with nothing to say, and what you've seen so far is what you get for an hours-long game, then Gee Zus!
These consoles are definitely launching this year - I'd imagine the likes of Ubisoft, Activision and EA all having next-gen games ready to go for November confirms that. No doubt the pandemic is just a massive pain in the balls for both companies.
As for the game of cat and mouse, I'd say Sony are very confident of selling huge numbers regardless of price, and it's more likely MS is gonna be waiting on what Sony announce before they flinch (not that they see Sony as competitors now or anything **awkwardly clears throat**)
I don't understand anyone getting indignant at a lack of info just yet; we all roughly know what these machines will cost and roughly when they are coming. Yes we still need a console teardown from Sony as well as confirmation of 1st party launch games, and MS need to show off the Series S.
I reckon we'll get one big blowout from each party explaining all we need to know by mid October at the latest, and before year's end when we're enjoying our new tech, we'll forget about the time our balls were blue and our bank accounts were plentiful.
So this game got delayed along with a few others at Ubisoft in a bid to help each game to feel more unique and fresh rather than the samey-ubisoft-sameyness of their recent games.
And I should add that I really enjoyed AC Odyssey, and this game is being developed by the same team so I am genuinely looking forward to this game.
But it kinda would be hilarious that in all that extra time, when it finally came to showing what was new to the higher-ups, the Devs were papping themselves as nothing had really changed with the game.
And so, with about 5 minutes to go before going into the board meeting, Zayn, who nobody's really sure what he does in the office - and whom appears to be perpetually stoned, pipes up and just loudly proclaims the words, "Immortals: Phoenix Rising," to which the room stays silent.
After a few uncomfortable seconds a second wave of ingenuity hits him, and he then adds with a confidence reserved only for a Steve Jobs ready to unveil the iPhone, "but Phoenix is spelled F. E. N. Y. X," to which the entire Dev team stand up and applaud...
It's actually depressing just how many people believe unverified stuff they see on the internet. On the plus side, those people aren't that clever and won't amount to much so swings and roundabouts...
How many timed exclusives did Xbox announce at their latest event? And it was Xbox at the start of the 360 lifecycle getting exclusivity deals with GTA 4 DLC and CoD Maps that really kick-started this trend.
Xbox took their foot off the gas in the second half of the 360 lifecycle by chasing the casual Wii market, and have been treading water ever since.
If the shoe was on the other foot, as MS has proven in the past, these deals would be done on the Xbox platform. Sony managed to come back and compete against the 360 with the PS3, and absolutely smashed it with the PS4.
People arguing that this is anti-consumer? Well I'd say to them that in the long run, competition like this means the consumers win. Thank you, Xbox, for making PlayStation better.
I'd say my concerns regarding Xbox 1st party games as well as Game Pass are well founded after watching that.
Xbox CANNOT compete with Sony's 1st party in both budget and development time, and Game Pass is the reason why. How many of their game reveals look like low-budget and AA titles?
This is because they NEED to churn out exclusives on the reg to justify Game Pass - still, there will be some decent games there, but multiple must-have AAA titles a year? No chance. And Gears, Halo and Forza need a f**king rest at this point.
As a side note, Xbox did announce free upgrades for Gears 5 and Forza. This tactic is how Sony SMASHES the first year of PS5, by releasing free upgrades to exclusives like Bloodborne, Horizon, Spiderman, Ghost etc. Show them running on the PS5 at the next event at 4k/60 and take my money please.
Prices go up at the start of a generation for no other reason than to rinse early adopters who likely have more disposable income. Then as more people adopt, the prices come down. Don't believe publishers' sob-stories and selective wording around this matter.
Constantly being sold the idea that games are too expensive to make a profit from is impossible to believe when so many games are still being made and released. Taking the p*ss...
@GADG3Tx87 I get you, I've been enveloped in that bubble before but getting a bit older and wiser you put things into perspective. Do you know the ages of the people engaging in those activities? They are very likely to be children. I was a child once and I was a moron, such is life.
Most adults who don't like/disagree with something just move on to the next thing. I've still not got over GoT Season 8 along with most of the people I know, but I guarantee that most, if not all, of us never sent abuse or hatred online.
It is a sad state of affairs when you see these 'online wars' kicking off every once in a while, but again, I cannot stress enough how small a minority of people it really is compared to a silent majority of onlookers rolling their eyes.
The numbers never lie, and once you're enlightened by that fact it does wonders for your mental health.
@GADG3Tx87 Calm down, step back, and reflect on your statement.
I'm sure we all get caught up in whatever bubble we live in at times, and you're far from alone in that. But remember this: most modern gamers are level-headed, decent people that likely never engage in any online slanging matches. A vocal minority are not always representive of a silent majority.
I've no doubt what you said was coming from a point of passion for gaming, and perhaps wishing it were better? So I'm not trying to belittle you, just merely hoping for you to not get caught up in the 'skewed internet is reality' mindset that all too many people fall victim to.
This story ... event ... whatever is something that 99% of people who will eventually play this game will have no knowledge of whatsoever.
I don't know if people are justified in their criticism of the leaks, not seen them, but I do know that the world is far bigger and better than a few people doing sh*t on the internet.
After a generation and half of mediocrity and 1st party games aiming for the lowest common denominator, perhaps keep the facade of humility until you produce anything even close to PS exclusives in risk, ambition or quality.
Slight resolution bumps to 3rd party games ain't really a win, and I can't help but feel skeptical that MS is going to be willing to fund big budget AAA titles at the rate Sony does when they are giving the titles away on Game Pass (price hike incoming?!?)
But, hey. IF they start to deliver when it comes to their first party then I'll buy an XBSX to sit alongside my PS5 ... after I move into a bigger house to fit them both in.
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Re: Spider-Man Creative Director Calls for Respect as PS5 Remaster Criticism Crosses the Line
Erm, can I make a suggestion to anybody with a platform online? IGNORE THE TINY, INSIGNIFICANT MINORITY OF PEOPLE WHO BRING NEGATIVITY YOUR WAY.
They are likely:
a) Children
b) Suffering from mental issues
c) Immature adults looking for a rise because it's 'funny'
d) Lonely, unhappy people looking for any form of attention
This non-event is online discourse exemplified over the last ten years, and I put blame entirely on the media and people with platforms; narcissists focusing on the one negative comment on their YouTube videos, choosing to ignore the overwhelming positivity. News media utilising any negativity to push their agenda.
Your world-view has been irrevocably influenced by such a small number of the population, with a viewpoint that in no way represents the majority! Yet you take that minority view as fact i.e. gamers are all entitled man-babies, all white people are racist, all men are sexist, everyone is homophobic - the list goes on and on.
Yes, some of those people exist, but why give them time of day? Receiving threats online? You absolutely shouldn't have to deal with that, but these threats are empty attempts at trying to get your attention. Don't give in to that.
Ah, rant over. Another tedious exercise in the proverbial 'p*ssing in the wind.' Just ask yourself this:
Do you truly believe that the number of people genuinely 'upset' by this innocuous turn of events, warrants the amount of coverage it is currently receiving? Now who do you believe the onus is on to change that for future non-events?
Re: Random: PS5 Looks Way Better As a Skyscraper Than a Games Console
Right, so, are we crowd-funding this or what? Because it needs to happen.
Re: Yakuza: Like a Dragon PS5 Version Coming March 2021, Free Upgrade Confirmed
So now we're getting timed exclusivity on what is essentially... a patch...
Peak videogame business dealing right now.
Re: PlayStation Girl Pokes Fun at PS5 Pre-Order Scramble
@Ambassador_Kong Brilliant. I am smiling and sighing all at once. There genuinely isn't enough time in the day, but hopefully in a few years you'll learn for yourself.
Now, if you'll allow me this seemingly non sequiter. I. Love. The Last of Us Part 2. I think it is genius, and a PERFECT sequel to part 1. A phenomenally brave achievement, and a milestone in storytelling period.
And the crowning glory of that piece of art? Masterfully displaying the complexity of humanity; that given different circumstances, we may find share more in common with our "enemies" than we think.
Hopefully your world-view has been a tiny bit expanded.
Re: PlayStation Girl Pokes Fun at PS5 Pre-Order Scramble
@Col_McCafferty Calm down. CALM DOWN!!! I will NOT calm down. I will calm UP, If anything. You friggin' soldier boy's, with your Red Dead Avatars, sitting in your Ivory Towers.
You don't think I'd love to own a Red Dead Avatar? You don't think I wish I knew how to insert emoji's into my comments? The privilege on show - it's suffocating.
AND ANOTHER THING: What's vulgar about the word pretentious?
Re: Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster Sighted on Retail Website, Please Just Announce This Game EA
Played 1 and 2 multiple times. Played 3 once, then replayed the final few hours when they added the extended ending. Played all the dlc for every game. Currently have a backlog of games, and loads of new games coming in the next few months. Will still buy this remaster, and will play the trilogy again.
Re: Project Nimble Was the Codename for PS5 Showcase Event
I still think Sony sell a sh*tload without matching the XBSX - especially if there is somewhat limited supply for the first few months, and when they show what games are coming at launch and beyond, it's incredibly compelling.
Despite Phil Spencer saying they don't see Sony as competitors, and the fact that both companies are clearly fencing each other in the lead up to launch, I almost wouldn't be surprised if Sony secretly feel the same way.
Both companies have already gone separate ways this gen; Xbox has seen success in engaging their loyal fans in subs to services, and Sony has seen success in making/selling amazing games.
Anecdotally, the majority of people I know who prefer Xbox don't buy games anymore. Despite wanting to play games, they are just hoping that the games come to Game Pass eventually.
And I think we are seeing that in sales numbers too, with games selling way more on PlayStation, and I suspect that will continue onto next gen.
The XBSS is basically just a Game Pass box, and that's great for people who want to game on a budget and don't mind playing old games or budget titles, but the fact it will likely outsell the XBSX should probably be a concern for 3rd party Devs who want to still SELL their games when they launch.
I would not be surprised at all if we see major publishers - Activision, Take Two, Ubisoft etc. start to move away from Xbox and rely heavily on PlayStation and Nintendo to make their money in the years to come.
So a £499 PS5 Standard, even now, would not surprise me at all.
Re: Sony Has a Mystery Event Planned for PAX Online Next Week
At this point I'm expecting a 30 minute Bug Snax Showcase! I kind of detest that game ATM but also hoping that what they've shown so far is purposely misleading, and it turns out to be a really f**king dark, oddball social commentary on the human condition. Like, you are playing this cutesy game for the first twenty minutes and then sh*t goes down and it turns out to be f**king genius.
Because if it really is a case of the Devs just being try-hard kooky with nothing to say, and what you've seen so far is what you get for an hours-long game, then Gee Zus!
But, yeah, probably just a console teardown...
Re: Talking Point: Could PS5 Be Delayed?
These consoles are definitely launching this year - I'd imagine the likes of Ubisoft, Activision and EA all having next-gen games ready to go for November confirms that. No doubt the pandemic is just a massive pain in the balls for both companies.
As for the game of cat and mouse, I'd say Sony are very confident of selling huge numbers regardless of price, and it's more likely MS is gonna be waiting on what Sony announce before they flinch (not that they see Sony as competitors now or anything **awkwardly clears throat**)
I don't understand anyone getting indignant at a lack of info just yet; we all roughly know what these machines will cost and roughly when they are coming. Yes we still need a console teardown from Sony as well as confirmation of 1st party launch games, and MS need to show off the Series S.
I reckon we'll get one big blowout from each party explaining all we need to know by mid October at the latest, and before year's end when we're enjoying our new tech, we'll forget about the time our balls were blue and our bank accounts were plentiful.
Re: Gods & Monsters Has Been Renamed Immortals: Fenyx Rising, Will Be at Ubisoft's Next Livestream
So this game got delayed along with a few others at Ubisoft in a bid to help each game to feel more unique and fresh rather than the samey-ubisoft-sameyness of their recent games.
And I should add that I really enjoyed AC Odyssey, and this game is being developed by the same team so I am genuinely looking forward to this game.
But it kinda would be hilarious that in all that extra time, when it finally came to showing what was new to the higher-ups, the Devs were papping themselves as nothing had really changed with the game.
And so, with about 5 minutes to go before going into the board meeting, Zayn, who nobody's really sure what he does in the office - and whom appears to be perpetually stoned, pipes up and just loudly proclaims the words, "Immortals: Phoenix Rising," to which the room stays silent.
After a few uncomfortable seconds a second wave of ingenuity hits him, and he then adds with a confidence reserved only for a Steve Jobs ready to unveil the iPhone, "but Phoenix is spelled F. E. N. Y. X," to which the entire Dev team stand up and applaud...
And that's how games are made, peeps!
Re: Resident Evil Village Will Haunt Tokyo Game Show Later This Month
If I don't see a review headline reading: Resident Evil Gr8, I'll be disappointed...
Re: Uncut Ratchet & Clank PS5 Gameplay Demo Will Be Shown During Gamescom Opening Night Live
I bloody love Ratchet & Clank! Really hope it's a launch title...
Re: Ghost of Tsushima: Legends Is a Free Co-Op Multiplayer Mode
Caption under the title should've read: Ghosts of Tsushima. #JustSayin
Re: PlayStation Heroes Appear Alongside Tom Hanks in Sony Puff Piece
It's actually depressing just how many people believe unverified stuff they see on the internet. On the plus side, those people aren't that clever and won't amount to much so swings and roundabouts...
Re: The Last of Us TV Show to Include 'Jaw Drop' Moment Excluded from the Game
@Kirbyboy92 Okay. Guess we'll find out which one of us is correct when it premieres. MILLIONS, btw.
Re: Control Locks Free PS5 Upgrade Behind Ultimate Edition
Rabble, rabble, rabble. But seriously, don't be a massive D*CK, Remedy.
Re: The Last of Us TV Show to Include 'Jaw Drop' Moment Excluded from the Game
@Kirbyboy92 Yes. Millions of people...
Re: Disabled Gamers Raise Concerns Over Decision to Scrap PS4 Pads on PS5
'Kin Ell! Not a conspiracy theorist but sure seems like the timing of recent stories against PlayStation is one hell of a coinkidink!
Re: Reaction: Sony Wants PS5 to Be the Best Place to Play, And It'll Open Its Wallet to Achieve It
How many timed exclusives did Xbox announce at their latest event? And it was Xbox at the start of the 360 lifecycle getting exclusivity deals with GTA 4 DLC and CoD Maps that really kick-started this trend.
Xbox took their foot off the gas in the second half of the 360 lifecycle by chasing the casual Wii market, and have been treading water ever since.
If the shoe was on the other foot, as MS has proven in the past, these deals would be done on the Xbox platform. Sony managed to come back and compete against the 360 with the PS3, and absolutely smashed it with the PS4.
People arguing that this is anti-consumer? Well I'd say to them that in the long run, competition like this means the consumers win. Thank you, Xbox, for making PlayStation better.
Re: Poll: Did PS5 or Xbox Series X Have the Better Next-Gen Showcase?
I'd say my concerns regarding Xbox 1st party games as well as Game Pass are well founded after watching that.
Xbox CANNOT compete with Sony's 1st party in both budget and development time, and Game Pass is the reason why. How many of their game reveals look like low-budget and AA titles?
This is because they NEED to churn out exclusives on the reg to justify Game Pass - still, there will be some decent games there, but multiple must-have AAA titles a year? No chance. And Gears, Halo and Forza need a f**king rest at this point.
As a side note, Xbox did announce free upgrades for Gears 5 and Forza. This tactic is how Sony SMASHES the first year of PS5, by releasing free upgrades to exclusives like Bloodborne, Horizon, Spiderman, Ghost etc. Show them running on the PS5 at the next event at 4k/60 and take my money please.
Re: Yakuza: Like a Dragon PEGI, ESRB Ratings Skip Speculated PS5 Version
All I can say is "NANI"
Re: More Publishers Pondering PS5 Game Price Hikes
Prices go up at the start of a generation for no other reason than to rinse early adopters who likely have more disposable income. Then as more people adopt, the prices come down. Don't believe publishers' sob-stories and selective wording around this matter.
Constantly being sold the idea that games are too expensive to make a profit from is impossible to believe when so many games are still being made and released. Taking the p*ss...
Re: Crysis Remastered Delayed Following Poor Reception to Leaks
@GADG3Tx87 I get you, I've been enveloped in that bubble before but getting a bit older and wiser you put things into perspective. Do you know the ages of the people engaging in those activities? They are very likely to be children. I was a child once and I was a moron, such is life.
Most adults who don't like/disagree with something just move on to the next thing. I've still not got over GoT Season 8 along with most of the people I know, but I guarantee that most, if not all, of us never sent abuse or hatred online.
It is a sad state of affairs when you see these 'online wars' kicking off every once in a while, but again, I cannot stress enough how small a minority of people it really is compared to a silent majority of onlookers rolling their eyes.
The numbers never lie, and once you're enlightened by that fact it does wonders for your mental health.
Re: Crysis Remastered Delayed Following Poor Reception to Leaks
@GADG3Tx87 Calm down, step back, and reflect on your statement.
I'm sure we all get caught up in whatever bubble we live in at times, and you're far from alone in that. But remember this: most modern gamers are level-headed, decent people that likely never engage in any online slanging matches. A vocal minority are not always representive of a silent majority.
I've no doubt what you said was coming from a point of passion for gaming, and perhaps wishing it were better? So I'm not trying to belittle you, just merely hoping for you to not get caught up in the 'skewed internet is reality' mindset that all too many people fall victim to.
This story ... event ... whatever is something that 99% of people who will eventually play this game will have no knowledge of whatsoever.
I don't know if people are justified in their criticism of the leaks, not seen them, but I do know that the world is far bigger and better than a few people doing sh*t on the internet.
Re: Xbox Boss Believes Microsoft Is in Very Good Position, Will Be Able to Demonstrate Hardware Advantages Over PS5
After a generation and half of mediocrity and 1st party games aiming for the lowest common denominator, perhaps keep the facade of humility until you produce anything even close to PS exclusives in risk, ambition or quality.
Slight resolution bumps to 3rd party games ain't really a win, and I can't help but feel skeptical that MS is going to be willing to fund big budget AAA titles at the rate Sony does when they are giving the titles away on Game Pass (price hike incoming?!?)
But, hey. IF they start to deliver when it comes to their first party then I'll buy an XBSX to sit alongside my PS5 ... after I move into a bigger house to fit them both in.
Re: Bugsnax Will Play Similarly to Ape Escape, Makes Full Use of PS5's DualSense Controller
I bloody hope this is multi-platform!