IslandLogic

@Fiendish-Beaver Yup, it seems that many people here have absolutely no problem overlooking the fact that Sony will basically be a western monopoly when it comes to anime.

The PS2 will ALWAYS be the G.O.A.T.!
Also, are Switch Lites counted as part of that number, since technically they are more handhelds than actual consoles?

@get2sammyb Just because something is smaller and cheaper to make, doesn’t mean it’s going to to appeal to a lot more people. A niche title is still going to be niche no matter how much money you through at it. Take a look at steam to see how many smaller, less costly titles are doing well. Many of them doing better than AAA titles.

@gipsojo Unfortunately, “Free-to-play” isn’t just a switch you can turn on when things don’t work out. The monetisation, UI, shop have to all be reworked. More items need to be created to be sold and you need to attract WAY more people to the game to purchase those items. Don’t forget that people don’t work for free and neither do online servers. Why would they continue to pump money into a dead game?

@Americansamurai1 Can we also add Herman Hulst to that package?!

I know I've said this before, but if Sony wanted a live service hero shooter, they could have created one using their own IP. A hero shooter with Ratchet & Clank, HZD characters, Resistance, Killzone, Uncharted, could have been really cool, if done right.

@Gremio108 You got that wrong, buddy! It's a low-to-mid level income and BALDING. Extra points if you got a a beer belly.

I just don't get the logic behind Concord. If Sony really wanted a successful hero shooter, they could have used their own heroes. A hero shooter with characters from their own popular IP, like Jak & Daxter, Ratchet & Clank, Horizon Zero Dawn, Killzone, Resistance, Sly Cooper, Uncharted, etc., could have been amazing, if done right.

@PuppetMaster As a AA enjoyer since the PS2 days, I 100% agree!

I always seem to get this mixed up with the Stalker and Metro games.

@Gunnerzaurus That's cool. I often fail it myself!

@Gunnerzaurus New Gunnerzaurus challenge: Seeing a negative Concord comment and ignoring it, since people do have a right to their opinions, whether it aligns with yours or not.

Wow, it's funny how companies who virtue signal the most on the internet, usually end up being the most corrupt.

@IamJT You can be inaccurate and still respectful. Black Flag was a good example of this. That game wasn't always very accurate, yet it was very respectful of my country's history, as well as other countries in the Caribbean. Sure, they took a few liberties, but still approached the subject matter with respect.

@Thatguyoverthere Looking at some of these comments proves your point. Gamers never learn.

Can't wait to try out Custodians of the Solar System!

I might be misinterpreting what you are saying, but most famous pirates that roamed the waters of the Caribbean were of English, French, Dutch, etc. origin, (you can look it up). So why would anyone complain, since Black Flack represented this authentically?

@PuppetMaster I don't quite understand what you're saying, but there were Welsh pirates. In fact Black Bart was a pretty infamous Welsh pirate that sailed throughout the West Indies. As a person living in the West Indies, I can tell you that, although not perfect, Black Flag did a pretty respectful job representing my country's history during the age of pirates.

@Rmg0731 I would 100% agree with you if you could create a Playstation account in most countries of the world, like you can easily do with Xbox, Ubisoft, EA, etc. But you can't, at least not until Sony decides to get their act together.

@thefourfoldroot1 I agree. 2K is definitely one of the worst when it comes to slimy, greedy publishers, led by overpaid CEOs. Yet somehow they always seem to get a pass.

@GamingFan4Lyf That's exactly why Sony spent more time and effort on adding trophy's instead of actually creating a good emulator. They knew that the Sony faithful couldn't care less about quality as long as they got their precious shiny digital rewards.

@FuzzieGinge88 Well, I think most people expect a multi-billion dollar company, with unlimited resources and a group of highly capable engineers, to be able to create an emulator of their own console that can do AT LEAST what other freely available emulators do, on PCs much less powerful than a PS5.

@Gaia093 They'll probably just blame it on AI and call it a day.

@Member_the_game "chances are". What about the many other games that had their online servers shut down that never received an offline patch. What makes you so sure that this will?

@Fyz306903 I agree. I think 70s - 80s based in Vegas or New York would be perfect.

@Americansamurai1 Yeah, I think it's because the original game creators and writers, for now, seem to have more input in the direction of these TV shows/movies. Expect that to change once investors and executives start to turn away from the dry husk of comic book related content and focus their greedy eyes on game related media.

@Ajbr8687 I might be inclined to agree with you if you didn't have to wait for months of fixes, updates and promised content, AFTER you paid for a game, to actually see that "value". I don't have that problem at a restaurant or a theatre.

@redd214 It is when most of these clown publishers are also selling you a broken, unfinished mess of a game, equipped with battlepasses, $30 skins, season passes, dlc characters, expansions, etc., on top of the $70 you just spent.

Whether it matters to you or not, the 60fps with lower resolution choice should be there for those of us who prefer it. But that's just my opinion.

@__jamiie I'm pretty sure the pause button works, but the home button doesn't. I never understood why Sony never fixed that.

@BIG3 To add to that: Taki (Soul Calibur), Beatrix Kiddo (Kill Bill), Kasumi (DOA)

@__jamiie If you have a PS4 controller, you should use that instead. There's only one game that I've played on the PS3 that doesn't work very well with the DS4.

@StrickenBiged For the most part, I think it comes down to who exactly is making the game. Live service games like Helldivers are built by passionate devs who focus on creating a great game first and then add sensible, affordable monetisation after. Failed live service games are often, but not always, built by a boardroom of executives, managers and marketing people, who prioritise monetisation and chasing fads over creating a great game.

I just don’t understand why these newly formed development companies don’t start small, and get their feet wet with smaller indie/AA titles instead of jumping headfirst into the deep end with these large, overly ambitious AAA titles that could sink most companies. There may be a few companies that saw success using that formula, but for the most part, you gotta learn to walk before you run.

@TrickyDicky99 One is a live service game that aims to continuously make money off of microtransactions, while the other is a single player game that will only make money off of its initial purchase.

Wait a minute! I was told by a few people in the comments that any and every game that debuts at number one on the charts is a surefire hit. Was I being lied to?

Contrary to what some people are saying, I think having a "most played" game list can be very helpful. If I'm thinking about purchasing a multiplayer or live service game months after launch, a chart can help me determine how healthy the population is for that game before buying. A chart may not give exact numbers, but at least I would have a vague idea if the game is still relevant or if it's slowly dying. Based on that info, I could then decide if it is worth buying or not.

@Bentleyma Saints Row reboot debuted at number 1 on the UK charts. Look how that turned out. These charts are a joke, buddy.

@R1spam I keep telling people this. The Saints Row reboot also debuted very high on the UK and US charts, and we all know how that turned out. Without numbers and the inclusion of digital sales, these charts mean nothing.

@throwmeaname Exactly!! People always jump to the conclusion that AI is only used for replacing writers, artists or voice actors, etc. Like you stated, they fail to realise that AI, in the workplace, is mainly used to shorten lengthy and tedious tasks and assist with development.

@LifeGirl It's already been done months ago, by modders. Look up "Skyrim AI mod" and "matrix demo ai npcs", on Youtube. It's pretty crazy how far this has come in such a short time.

I’ve been reading complaints and an article about how Insomniac butchered the Spanish language option by making Spanish words gender neutral, to be more “inclusive”, thus confusing many Spanish speaking people. If this is true, which based on the evidence it appears to be, then that is just shameful. Imagine trying to change a language that’s existed for centuries because it doesn’t agree with your narrative. This is peak cultural appropriation.

Where are all the people that claimed that this was "obviously fake" when the photos of this were going around a few months ago?

@jimbouk I don't think people are upset about Sony delving into live service. Focusing on 2-3 games would have been great, but 10, yes TEN, live service games is just plain ridiculous.

@HonestHick Exactly. The words "sold out" mean absolutely nothing, if why don't know how many units were available to be sold.

@theMEGAniggle "TLOU is a pretty big deal and has a very vocal fanbase." So do many other games and movies. I'm not trying to be rude or anything, but what makes them special enough that they deserve a day dedicated to them?

"They (and the triggers) use a new magnetic hall effect technology". Hall effect tech was used in the original Dreamcast controllers, so it's hardly new. Other third party controllers and portable game devices have also started using it.

You might as well take Suicide Squad off of your list, Push Square. Everybody else has. LOL

@Logonogo LOL!! They should also add some more particle effects.