JackiePriest

"Sony’s attracted criticism for investing in story-telling."

That's such a weird thing complain about. Especially when those types of games made them stand out and forge their own identity at a time when big companies tried telling anyone who'd listen that single player games were "dead". Now those are the games people come to the PS ecosystem for (or beg for ports of).

The samurai movie tie is a great idea though. And the design of the bucket is really nice too, I'd like to get one if I can.

"With many assuming the post is teasing some kind of incoming announcement."

Why? lol That's a pretty big leap there with just a tweet 😂 You can kind of understand it with Helldivers. But I can't ever see Sony porting its own single player stuff over, especially with Xbox's days as a platform already being numbered by MS themselves. PS games would have to sell as poorly as Microsoft's stuff is currently selling to realistically consider that. And as we've seen recently with other companies, the long-term harm to their brand just wouldn't be worth it.

@Fuzzymonkeyfunk They've done new worlds of challenge levels, speedrun levels, and a holiday level. All of them are free too, which was even more amazing.

It's crazy Square even allowed those bots in at this point (especially without charging an insane amount of money) when they initially refused. I was surprised when 2B wasn't even allowed in since they give that character to pretty much anything and anyone. But I'm really happy to see them here now 😁

Personally I don't really know if putting the events in chronological order will work for TLOU2. I really liked seeing everything through Ellie's eyes. Like any person she remembers things from the past when something in the present reminds her of it. It also made things in the story more of a surprise. Especially at the very end, with that last flashback you realize why she was so obsessed.

I don't think the decline of FF can be attributed to the lack of turn based combat. There's still room for action heavy games to succeed. I think it's just because Square can't/doesn't want to(?) change or evolve. You can't just copy something else and expect people to keep going along for the ride. The reason Clair Obscur felt new and fresh imo is because it did its own thing. They took the turn based design and made it their own through changes and additions. I always appreciate when studios aren't afraid to take risks, especially when games today can feel quite same-y.

I'm curious to see how well this game does. It's a cheaper price so that might help it at least a little.

This is interesting. Depending on how well they scale, I might get one for my Astro nendoroid 😁

@nessisonett There already is 😐 From what I can see it's mostly just them trying to convince others that it's "not that bad", trying to get others to buy it, or just making excuses for the devs' weird behavior. It hasn't gotten into full-on aggressive weirdo territory yet.

Hopefully the game will finally meet Square's "sales expectations" now. They're running out of things/people to blame.

@GravyThief Some people that got the physical carts have already dumped the rom so you should be able to find it with a bit of searching. I doubt WayForward would sell the rom itself.

I really wish they'd stop releasing these special editions. Now I'm tempted to get it 😑

Hope this doesn't snowball and get as bad as the GOW Ragnarok harassment. I wish more people could just be normal and wait for info when it's ready.

"Mine all you like. You’ll never find any smarts in this cavern of stupidity."

That's actually a pretty good line 😂

A Japanese only console is a really interesting idea and would make sense to have over there. I doubt Sony will be too bothered though. They left Japan behind long ago and probably still expect Nintendo to outsell them there as they did before regardless.

Me looking at title of article: "Oh, this could be interesting."

"Unconfirmed... Rumored..."

I already got both the Firefly and WLF editions of both games, I don't think I can take another.

"We’re not entirely sure why it would prevent sales on one specific piece of hardware."

I assume it's because Sony is still selling its own hardware. It goes back to the issue Microsoft is currently having right now with the Xbox; If their games are available everywhere then why would anyone need that platform? As long as Sony's trying to sell consoles it wouldn't make sense to allow that imo.

I can't help but wonder why Team Asobi didn't want to make a Live Service game instead 😏

I wonder how many copies sold would be enough for Ubisoft to consider it a "success". Too often these companies put unrealistic expectations on their games so I hope it turns out well.

@RBMango You definitely still can, that's what it actually sells for. The article only mentions the outrageously priced ones. But they're mostly for sale currently in the $20-30 range lol

No, I think using "scam" in the phrasing is definitely appropriate here. But it's kind of insane that the devs would want to put a spotlight on that whole disaster by filing a lawsuit lol

Not too surprising but still sad to see. I enjoyed it okay but it had too many issues. Released in buggy, unpolished state and weird monetization by Square didn't do it any favors.

I remember it being kinda weird at the time the "Ultimate" edition was announced that those suits and mission were missing. But I suppose it's good for players just jumping in now.

Another great read on a Sunday ☕ Thanks!

I'm thankful for the PS5 version since I really enjoyed this game, but it's crazy how many bad PC ports continue to be released. I thought 2023 was bad but it just seems to get worse.

I'm glad Sony's still making these unique controllers, seems like a no brainer for all their big IP. Now with that being said, please release a Horizon one 🙏

"This isn’t a real game, but could be some day."

The tagline for The Day Before 😂

I really hope it turns out to be good for those excited for it. But seeing some of this footage just really makes me wish we get a release date for Ghost of Yotei soon 🤞

@Rich33 That's what I had thought. Since games seem to leak pretty frequently now, I figured at least one of these companies would have already figured out a way to keep people from playing early just in case. But since it's a physical copy I guess those players could theoretically just play it offline to bypass any update.

Given how much this game has been through, at this point I'd almost think it was cursed 👻

I know copies of games being leaked early has become a pretty common thing now to the point it's actually surprising when it doesn't happen, but for it to happen almost a full month before release is crazy if this is true.

"It could be fed footage of old games in order to replicate them on modern hardware without needing the original software or engine."

Yeah, that's not preservation. At that point the game would be something completely different.

Jeez, those texts... 🤢

This is really awesome to see. And anyone out here that may be dealing with struggles just remember to always take care of yourselves. Whether you find escape in a form of entertainment or just by talking with someone, your health is important. 🙏

With all the time and resources put into these pc releases for little return at this point, I gotta wonder if it's even worth it. Obviously the quality matters but "expanding their audience" through these players doesn't really seem to be much of a thing anymore.

It's great there's going to be a physical release. Hopefully they'll have the option for disc owners to upgrade to the deluxe version too.

While I understand how much it sucks to be a big fan of something that eventually just goes away, at this point it's probably best for them to just accept that it probably won't ever happen.

"The Angel of Darkness was the hotly anticipated PS2 entry"

You're not joking. I remember being a kid really excited for this game since I really loved the series. Then the game released...
But just for my own nostalgia it would've been kinda funny if Aspyr used the original version of the game that has the game breaking progression blocker in it lol

The big companies will soon have what they always wanted; the end of the used game market. 😔
Which sucks because with the cost of living always increasing it's nice for people to have options to get games at cheaper prices.

Just wanted to say I'm glad you guys decided to try this feature, it makes for a good read (and, selfishly, thanks for giving Medievil 2 a shout).
Great first issue! 👏

I'm just glad to see Sir Daniel getting some recognition in 2025. I've always loved both games so I'll probably check this version out. Still hoping for a sequel remake to go with the first though 🤞

For a base version of any game, absolutely not. I could understand for a special edition or something like that, but if 100 a pop ever did happen I wonder how many would be priced out and just wouldn't bother anymore.

I'm glad Sony didn't follow that path. With the budgets of games increasing it's too much of a gamble to put all their hopes in these subscriptions especially if they end up failing. Every player is different you know; Some people only buy that one big release every year, and some game all year round. It's nice these services exist for those that want them, but imo they should always be an option and not a complete replacement.

Medievil 2 Remake! 🤞

Wait, I'm a little confused at the dlc category. Why didn't you guys vote Shadow of the Erdtree Game of the Year? 🤨

Very surprised to see Rebirth at 7. The open world bloat drug it down for me personally but I know others that are more enthusiastic for it.

"My friend in an exclusive gaming journalist discord server sent me this summary of the leak. Trust me bro." 😂

Really happy for Team Asobi 🥳 And totally deserved, you can just see in that game that the devs love what they made.

Nope. There's no point in watching it (for me at least). Any game announcements/info I'm interested in will be everywhere online right after anyway so I'll just check afterward.