JackiePriest

@Dalamar No, no. If the review is higher for a game someone likes then it's automatically fair and honest 🤗 If it's lower then the reviewer has no idea what they're talking about and should immediately be disregarded at all costs.
In all seriousness though, I don't get why some can't understand that people have different opinions 🤷‍♀️ Personally, I like to see different views on things.

Given the original version was more of the same as the first 3 games, I'm glad the series was able to evolve. Uncharted 3 already had a dearth of ideas imo, so I was really happy with the Uncharted 4 we ultimately got. But it's still neat to see this as a part of the series' history.

It won't improve the PS5's sales over there imo. I don't think much of anything can at this point. I mean, there's a reason Sony left Japan a few years ago to focus elsewhere after all.

Not groundbreaking obviously but of course games play the largest part in choosing a particular platform, even if not fully exclusive. It's like when certain studios skip over putting their games on Xbox for example; that doesn't exactly put much faith in the platform as a consumer wanting to play as many new games as possible. Exclusives, third party partnerships, the security of companies not abandoning support of the platform. It all adds up.

One of my favorite things about this whole debacle was Gerhard claiming they were going to show evidence of sabotage at a "high level" in this dlc, even naming specific people, but then just ended up being a big nothing. I'm guessing a lawyer talked them out of doing that at some point, given that was an absolutely insane idea and not too smart.

I always really enjoy seeing these 👏 Though I would've preferred not to be reminded of Rat King lol

I always thought day 1 releases on these services was silly and shortsighted. It's great for the consumer, but not for a business imo. With the cost of making games consistently increasing and the number of subs hitting a wall, something had to give out eventually. Although many (myself included) always just assumed MS Gaming was playing with infinite money so the losses didn't matter. It'll be interesting going forward though. With speculation about future "exclusives", the only way to make that model somewhat viable would be to keep those games off gamepass and charge full price. But how would the company possibly shift at this point and present that to the players fully integrated into the service for those day 1 games? The whole situation seems like kind of a mess.

This has to be the result of an insane amount of delusion and/or paranoia at the top of the studio. The weird conspiracy theories after the game bombed were bad enough. Though tbf, this would have been a more interesting premise for a game than what they ended up making.

These are really cute, especially the accessories. I'm still hoping the CultureFly figures continue as well. There are still power ups they haven't done yet 😁

I'll be on the plain ol' PS5, but it's great to see all the upgrades for the people playing on pro. I'm sure it'll still run fine on base console just looking at Returnal 🙏

This is a game that would've greatly benefited from not being exclusive imo. There was a lot of pre release hype and intrigue when no one knew what it was. It was gassed up as the second coming to the point that they probably would've made a killing in pre orders alone. Even if players were ultimately disappointed in the finished product, Bethesda still would've already had their money anyways.

For anyone still looking for a PS5 in the US, Sony still has the Yotei bundle, Fortnite bundle, and refurbished consoles available on PS Direct with none of their prices increased. So at least there's still a way to get one at a reasonable price thankfully.

Why in the world did they not have this realization like 12 years ago? Maybe the brand wouldn't be in the spot it's currently in if someone had.
"Executives within the wider Microsoft corporation are beginning to recognize the importance of Xbox."
I don't know what year these execs think it is, but that ship has now sailed. They already weren't doing great before price hikes and craziness in the economy. Now?... 😬 Unless by some miracle they can somehow get a fraction of their market share back from the abyss, I personally don't see how that's a viable option for them now as a business.

I guess the next step is for the heads of the studio to claim that the game was a victim of organized espionage and corporate sabotage. I wonder when the studio is going to announce they're putting these saboteurs in a Samson in-game mission.

Sigma Star Saga is a really fun game. One of those creatively weird games in the GBA library that doesn't really get mentioned much unfortunately. The price is a tad excessive for a GBA rom but could've been worse. They did add some stuff to this release though so that's pretty nice. I have other ways to play it so I probably won't be buying it here, but I hope others check it out.

One of the things I remember most about this game was during an interview Todd Howard was asked why the exploration was so empty and he basically said it was because if you go up into space irl there wouldn't be anything there lol Like dude, you're making a sci-fi game. As in science fiction. If real life is boring then make it interesting 🤦‍♀️

I personally wouldn't want them to do it. They said a few times that they were done with Uncharted and I don't want them to just drag the IP out if their heart isn't in it. Otherwise it's just continuing for the sake of it.

I wonder if it's better for Sony to just say it outright or just keep avoiding it and dodging questions about it etc. Even if the pc crowd gets upset, I think it's better to just say it now. If they don't then there will always be constant speculation. I also don't want angry weirdos harassing the dev teams or anything like that. Just get it out of the way now 🤷‍♀️

This is so stupid lol 😂

But seriously did this dude not actually play his game at any point and realize how buggy, bland, and broken it was? Claiming "corporate sabotage" is fine and all, if the product released didn't have those issues.

I don't think it really matters in the end. People who are used to saying "PSN" or "PS network" will probably keep referring to it as that regardless. Maybe sometime in the future their new branding will be more widely adopted, but that's probably a problem for future players lol 🤷‍♀️

"For now, we are planning to continue releasing on Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and Steam."

What a relief. I was worried we might've seen the last of whoever this is. 🙏

@Oram77 She turned into a completely different "human" being and they still tried to claim that nothing had changed 😂

Guys please ignore that the character models were given lipstick, completely different facial structure, and the exact same overly fake plastic-y aesthetic. This ai filter only alters the lighting I swear. Trust me 🤗

Maybe IOI decided to split before it's revealed that they were in fact the saboteurs all along 👀

Medievil is a game that I still love to this day 😁 They did a great job with the remake imo but I totally get the complaints, especially for the camera. Still holding out hope (however unlikely) for a Medievil 2 remake 🤞

@Nightcrawler71 I'm hoping it turns out to be fine too, but with some of the oddball stuff surrounding it idk something just feels off. No console footage being shown, no console review codes being distributed, their PR guy getting overly defensive about people asking questions. But if there is indeed something wrong with the console version, I'm (low-key) hoping they put the blame on nondescript "saboteurs" 😂

"I speak for absolutely EVERYONE." 😐

Well, how can you possibly argue with that logic?

@PuppetMaster I remember recently in an interview SP said that Legends was developed alongside Yotei this time, not afterward like with Tsushima. So I'd assume their budget (which was already quite small compared to most PS games) was for both Legends and Yotei. They also probably didn't charge for it since they aren't planning to update and add to it forever. That's just speculation though.

I don't get why they didn't just show some console footage if nothing's wrong. "We'll show more at launch." Why not before launch? Just show it running on a Series S and most doubt would disappear 🤷‍♀️

It's crazy when you realize this is a FREE update for existing owners with no micro transactions and everything unlocked through playing 🙏

The PS1 would be pretty cool to see as LEGO. I remember when the Tallneck released people thought more PS stuff would get similar sets then nothing really came of that unfortunately.

He's not wrong. I've never understood wanting a game (or any form of entertainment) to fail. If someone enjoys something that you don't just pass on by.
Btw I was browsing the PS store earlier and saw Marathon is in the top ten played chart, like 6 or 7 (at least in the US). And if those players are enjoying the game then more power to them 🤟

I get having only one place to buy digital games sucks, but buying a code from a shop seems kinda pointless now unless you're gifting it to someone. It's such an unnecessary thing when it's far more convenient to just buy on the store that's available directly on the console. And what happens to third party games? Are they going to force those publishers to start printing codes for PS5 games as well?

I don't think it really matters at this point. At the rumored price of the gaming pc MS is going to release, it probably won't see that wide of adoption. If it bothered Sony that much then theoretically I guess they could delist the games already there or something(?), but it seems like a lot of wasted time and effort imo. Those players won't have access to the future games anymore anyways so what's the point.

MS probably could/should have focused on exclusives like 12 years ago. With the spot they're in now though, I feel like it's far too late for that.

Nice to see this mode return, and even better than before it seems. 👏 Though now that SP apparently don't have to spend time on a pc port anymore, I'm still holding out hope for a story dlc too like the previous Iki Island 🤞

@Sanquine Agreed. Time shouldn't matter if the interest is there. Forza was an "old" game when it went to PS and people bought it anyway.

Hype certainly plays a part in overall interest, but it shouldn't affect it that much. Not everyone has every platform, so many people wait for a game to reach the platform they have. It shouldn't matter if a game is "old" if the interest in it is still there. Spider-Man 2 was the fastest to-pc release they had and it did poorly. The reality is the interest in these games fell off. That's really it. Sony probably realized that and decided to put that all time and effort/resources spent elsewhere. And it's hard to disagree with it. Not only as a fan of these games/studios that wants to see new stuff made instead of ports, but just from a common sense pov. If they aren't making much money then what's the point of continuing to make them? 🤷‍♀️ In the end, all a business cares about is how much money made and spent. The whole "they're leaving money on the table!" argument only works if they actually sold, not after years of diminishing returns.

Personally, I don't think this is ever going to release unfortunately. "It is still in development" is all that's ever been said about it for years. From being passed around to different studios to claims of having been cancelled and then un-cancelled. This has just been a mess.

If Sony does end up going this route then I really hope they'll still continue supporting the PS5 too. Hopefully they'll keep their expectations in check because I can't imagine many being able to get a new machine with how the prices are right now with no change in sight. The point of a console is being able to easily get it into people's hands after all.

Always love seeing these 🤟

Whether true or not, it being mandated to be on Switch wouldn't be shocking as that's what most people suspected. Anytime people from Guerrilla or LEGO were asked directly about it they'd dance around it or give a non-answer.

Just when you think this can't possibly get any worse, these goofs at the top make it even more insane. This would be hilarious if people weren't losing their jobs. But just remember if you ever fail at something, it's all because of some outside forces constantly working against you. It's never YOUR fault 🤗

I get that having a lower price will obviously be more enticing to new people, but it's not a great look for players on their own platform. But I'm still happy for those looking forward to it. But I feel like this is a game that would've benefited from not being exclusive. There was so much hype and intrigue (pre-release) that they would've gotten more sales based solely on that alone. Now that people know exactly what it is, I hope some interest is still there.

Such an underrated game. I still wish there were more like it.

@Max_the_German Of course there will always be outliers. People point to how successful Helldivers was, but never really point out how none of Sony's other games on pc ever came close to those numbers and have continued to fall. (Which I'm sure is why the live service is unchanged). It's kinda like the Xbox games on PS; Forza as you mentioned was a hit. But the sales for almost everything else they've put on PS were pretty underwhelming. To me it makes sense for Sony as a business to look at what sells on pc and what isn't, then pivot if they feel it's necessary. Otherwise it's just wasted time and effort imo.

Kinda weird that FromSoftware were fine with them remaking Demon's Souls but not Bloodborne.

The ports did pretty well at the beginning of it but if they're seeing diminishing returns on them now then I don't see why they wouldn't go back to just having their single player stuff as exclusive again. Plus, if it means their studios can put more time into making new stuff instead of ports then I see it as a positive. Especially considering how long it takes to make/release games these days.

Ah, good ol' Arcade's Revenge. I remember playing both the Spidey and X-Men arcade games when I was a kid and thinking it would be just like those or some kind of mash up of the 2... how wrong I was 😂

If they really want to strengthen the brand then focusing on making good games exclusively for their own platform would be for the best. Unfortunately, they're 12 years too late imo. If they had done that from the start then maybe Xbox wouldn't be in the position it's currently in. They don't even have visibility in certain parts of the world anymore. And with Gamepass cannibalizing game sales it's far too late to go back to an exclusive model (and I say that as a PS player with little to no interest in their stuff) But crazier things have happened so I guess anything is possible 🤷‍♀️