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@sinalefa
It hath arrived

Preach it.

Gravity Rush 2 and Last Guardian are 2 of the best looking games in some time. And Wild as well, though I'm sure that one's far off.

Procedural generation? Really?

I am so sick and tired of this lazy cop out developers use to avoid actually having to design something intelligently. "Eh, why design a well constructed environment or enemy placement? Just write some code that makes it all appear randomly. They'll never know the difference"

PG is a plague of modern gaming- a cancer slowly eating away at masterfully crafted levels and environments and hindering game potential.

Now this is real game. Lots of games release nowadays but very few of them are worthy of my time.

I already know that this one will be

Just played first hour or so.

Excellent game. Best I've ever played of this style and genre.

Looks amazing.

I don't think anyone expected otherwise though.

@rjejr
"Monster Hunter VR"

I'd never need another video game again.

Not ever.

@Grawlog
Did someone say Monster Hunter?

Where

Deus Ex and KoF on the way- should be here tomorrow.

Inside, still not sure if I bought that on Xbox or not.

I'm not a fan of dongles. Blutooth or bust.

Keep hearing the Wii version is the best version because of the motion controls and how well they work.

But I'm still buying this version too I think.

I don't like it.

But that's ok, cause I don't need it. The OG model is fine.

I just need a model that will let me expand beyond 2 TB. I don't care if it's an external drive or the ability to use 3.5" internal, but one way or another they've got to get this figured out fast or my game purchases are switching over to Xbox where I still have space left.

@rjejr
Neo is looking more and more like a 2017 proposition. They can't ask people to buy a $500 VR bundle, then turn around the following month and say "and by the way here's another $400 console that you totally don't need but will run games better if you do own VR"

Unless they think people's pockets are bottomless pits and that customers will buy as many hardware units and incremental upgrades as they decide to release

Wow, you don't see one of those every day.

I can't remember if I bought this or not- I think this is the one that released on X1 first, right? If I haven't purchase it then I'm going to make a point to do so.

I'll take KoF XIV and its 7/10 all day over SFV bathing in its 9/10's

@rjejr
I've been begging Sony for years to add a light to my touchpad. I must thank them for this glorious revelation of ingenuity.

@rjejr
Since when are you such the optimist?

Seems like it could be fun in VR.

Then again, pretty much anything seems like it could be fun in VR.

@sinalefa
Can't go wrong with SuperGiant Games portfolio.

Check out their upcoming game Pyre

3DS
Monster Hunter Generations
Metroid Prime: Federation Force

Wii U
[nothing]

PS4
[nothing]

Vita
[nothing]

X1
[nothing]

Sorry my dear neglected consoles, but you know... Monster Hunter happened.

Ok people. Here's the scoop.

Dragon Age Inquisition and Bastion. $11 and you are set for many good weekends of excellent entertainment

Not into racing SIM's, but, I may check it out for VR given the lack of notable new games at launch.

Who knows, maybe I'll love it in the VR space.

@kyleforrester87
Of course there are good ones. But looking at total output, they are a small percentage. I'm talking about the state of AAA in a general sense, not in an absolute all-encompassing sense.

The ones you listed are the ones I buy. But I'm only buying a small percentage of the games being released today, for this very reason.

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That said, even CoD and Uncharted kinda fit into the category of games relying on money to do the heavy lifting. CoD now just repackages the same formula, relying on money to change the scenery (at least the mechanics being repackaged are solid though) and Uncharted has so/so gameplay mechanics. It's the moving and engrossing story and incredible presentation that really carries that game. I thought the climbing was subpar compared to other games like RotTR, but the gunplay was definitely the worst offender.

And that's not to say U4 wasn't a great game because the gameplay wasn't really bad- it was actually decent (but there's a difference between decent and spectacular) and everything else was really great which overall averaged out to be pretty great. But I tend to look at a game bare-bones without everything the money tends to mask (or compliment, depending on the game).

Pretty much sums up AAA games as a whole.

Not particularly great or expertly designed- nothing that has been masterfully crafted... they just have an exorbitant sum of money pumped into them. And money is very good at masking shortcomings. You can buy gameplay mechanics that are functional, you can buy an open world the size of Rhode Island, you can buy pretty graphics and you can buy nice cut scenes and a well written story.

But you can't buy the artisan's touch of their master craft. At the end of the day how smooth the movement is and how weighty the jumps feel and how fluid the mechanics are are going to depend on the skill of the team behind it. And no matter how much money you pump into that team is not going to make them any more skillful.

Well, I don't really think people have a right to be upset with Sony over this. It's not their game, right? I totally understand why they would go to Sony for a refund but to actually be angry with them instead of the developers or publisher is unwarranted in my opinion

Well, film critics are extremely harsh. I mean really harsh. I've seen some absolutely incredible movies it's scored 35%

This film is being rated on a scale alongside some of the greatest cinematic masterpieces in the history of mankind. You've got to take that into perspective.

I'm sure it's absolutely fine for a little throw in movie to go along with the game. It'll be worth a watch, I have no doubt.

• Was the CE overpriced? Yes.
• Was it bogus how they said "limited to this amount" then sold more? Absolutely.
• Was the Deus Ex preorder debacle crossing the line? Maybe.
• But is getting angry over not receiving a season pass which wasn't included in a given pricetag warranted? No.
• Is getting angry you have to pay full price for a game that's, well, a brand new game on the platform and less than a year old elsewhere warranted? No.

  I agree that much of what they have done is questionable, but not to the extent people make it seem and definitely not for every situation.

@rjejr
Ya, PS platformers just aren't the same. More action beat-em-up/gunplay focused.

This is more along the flavor of DKC Tropical Freeze (even has the minecart levels) which is probably the closest thing we've had to a modern Rare game, only this is minus the hardcore difficulty and in 3D.

And PS4 owners actually get to play this one.

@rjejr
Idk, think it got delayed to 2017. Figure it'll be showcased next e3, alongside the new Zelda

@sinalefa
Idk, prices for the OG X1 model are incredibly low.

I saw a brand new X1 + 3 games for $200 the other day. That's insane. Heck that's less than a New 3DS XL, and comes with 3 games! And they were good games too, not crap. Like Ori, Halo and Forza.

For that price, I mean shoot. That's weekend pocket change. Granted its a little different for you having to import, but still. I'm paying $80 just for the new controller. $120 more gets you an entire system and 3 of the best games on the system. It's a mammoth of a system and once the Scorpio releases it'll probably be trade fodder, but even so...

I'll judge it fairly. I don't care if people don't like Konami, that doesn't automatically make it a bad game.

It very well may turn out to be a bad game but I'm not going to automatically make that assumption.

Meh, it's still exclusive as far as I'm concerned. PC doesn't count as a dedicated gaming platform.

The only ppl who care about PC releases stripping exclusivity are the fanboys. "That's not really exclusive, you can get em all on PC"

We all know those types.

Ahhhh.

Never thought I'd be so glad to hear another remaster is coming.

Yet here we are.

And, the fact they haven't yet specified if it has an offline single player campaign, probably means it doesn't have an offline single player campaign.

RE Revelations games nailed it.

If this is going for that all out demonic evil then count me out.

@ToddlerNaruto
As stated in my post, I already did upgrade. It's maxed out.

2 terabytes. Maxed out.

So is my Vita. 64gb maxed out which seems to indicate it's a recurring issue.

Exteranal drives. External drives. External drives.

Hard capped 2TB limit. "Only on PLAYSTATION"

Over half a year to let you battle the computer? What a joke.

At least it's coming. But I've moved on to other games now- I'll player but it's going to have to go into the backlog pile. I really hope they learn from this and never release in incomplete game again.

On a more positive note, King of Fighters XIV is looking to deliver.

@Grawlog
That's kind of always been my stance. There's enough games even if you just owned a PS4. Add in the other consoles and handhelds, and there's just so much coming that it really doesn't matter.

One exception to this is when it's a game that I personally am really excited to play above all else. Like Horizon Zero Dawn, or Zelda, or anything wih the name Monster Hunter in the title.

@Gamer83
Oh I gotchya.

First time I tried MH I gave up on it after a few hours. It took hunting online with a friend and having them teach me the ropes and all. Then I loved it, and now it's like my favorite game of all time. My friend Logan got the game the other day but couldn't beat first monster lol, so I jumped online with him, connected a LINE call with earphones, and we hunted til 5am and now he's hooked too 😄

Added btw

@rjejr
No six paragraph rant? No "Well I may as well wait to buy a PS4 now"?

Come on man I already grabbed the snacks and coffee.

Playing Monster Hunter Generations.

@Gamer83
Add me my man! I play on both my New 3DS XL and New 3DS, so add me on both.

New 3DS XL 5215-3174-9522
New 3DS 0877-3182-0463

Amd may I recommend the top 5 games?

Monster Hunter Generations (MH4U is good too)
Fire Emblem Awakening (FE Fates is good too)
Zelda Link to the Past Zelda Link Between Worlds (though Link to the Past is great too obviously!)
Xenoblade Chronicles
Donkey Kong Country Returns

If you get Monster Hunter, you're more than welcome to hunt online with me and the guys. Trust me when I tell you this is my favorite video game ever made on any platform. It's absolutely amazing.

...............

Seriously, people are actually complaining about the graphics?

Why. Do people feel important when they see a trailer for a beautiful game and they're the ones to say, "oh my goodness it looks so horrible, I noticed these textures were bad and this and that"

I'm glad at least some people can appreciate beauty without trying to rip it apart over every pixel.

Procedural generation sucks.

It's always inferior to intended design. Why anyone would expect the same caliber of game from procedural generation as a well-designed game, is beyond me.

It's just not for me. Xenoblade X was more beautiful, more awe inspiring, more realistic and insane creatures at the same time, it was actually a game to play with RPG battles and armor in upgrades.

That's the only reason I bought this game- because it gave me those same vibes. But deep down I knew it was never going to live up to be even 10% of what that game was.

@IceClimbers
What?!! How on earth is 3DS on top, even with the new X1S models and cheap pricing? Wow, that's surprising. Really surprising actually. I mean I know it's a good selling platform and has always done well, but I haven't seen it top the PS4 or X1 anywhere other than Japan since its' heyday.

Maybe it was Monster Hunter. (Kinda like Maybe it's Maybaline). Maybe it's finally having the same effect in the west as it does in Japan.

@rjejr
I just replaced my old DS4 with the Uncharted edition controller, but ya, I'd be down for an updated controller.

What I'd really be down for though is if consoles let you sync any blutooth controller and use it, with auto button mapping just so they don't have to implement custom app. As long as it has all the same number of buttons (2 clickable analogs, 4 shoulder and 4 face buttons, start and select and D-pad).

Cause I really wanna use that new Xbox Lab controller on everything. At least I can use it on Wii U for GameCube, although Wii U pro controller is probably the 2nd best controller Ive ever used so it does alright atm.

But even without all that (maybe I'm getting carried away like you were), And updated controller would be nice.

@rjejr
Ya, 8-10 depending.

But honestly that's long enough for even the lengthiest day-long play session for me. That's why that extended battery was so nice because there is no play session that it will die during.

I think it's the light bar and just a cheaper battery. Everything about the PS4 controller is cheap. Don't get me wrong- it's extremely well designed, but the analogue rubber rips and tears, the sticker on the back peels off just from normal use and leaves this sticky adhesive residue, the battery life barely out-does the gamepad (using the extended battery) and it's got a gigantic screen on it.

I just keep two controllers on the official Sony docking station, and when one controller dies I swap it out with the other. At least, in those rare situations where the controller actually dies. I do that for all my systems- 2 PS4 controllers, 2 X1 controllers, 2 Wii U Pro Controllers (even though they hold 80 hours of charge), but just one Wiimote on the rapid charge station.

It was a solid month for indies/digital releases. Solid month.

And this is why I value smaller games. They can be really great and fill in and plug the gaps in between major releases. Virtual console too- great way to plug the gaps.

If Sony dropped it, it's probably for good reason.

@BLPs
If you're looking for an all-in-one console then you definitely better get out now because you're never going to get that with a Nintendo console. Ever.

But you're not going to get that with the Sony and Microsoft console either. So really it comes down to buying a console if it has games you like, as opposed to not buying a console for not having games you like. I don't know about you but I love Nintendo games and I refuse to go without. I don't care what third parties do- I own a PS4 and X1, as I would assume you do. I certainly don't plan on buying games twice- one for each platform, and I'm not sure why you would want to either. If you've already got access to those games than what does it matter if they come to that console or not. Only benefit it can bring you is games that you can't currently play, that you want to play. Those are the ones you should care about and make a decision based off of.

But I probably actually would buy games twice if they came to NX, simply because I could be able to play them with modern graphics on the go, something I cannot do with my PS4 and X1. They just don't fit into my pocket well, and I get tired of toting my television on a dolly cart.

@rjejr
Get that Extended Battery rjejr.

My gamepad lasts as long as a DualShock 4 controller now (8 hours)