Zero hype to be honest, no interest as well. I don't really have any interest in super hero stuff in general so that's got a lot to do with it, that and I feel like the material has become so over-saturating in entertainment over the past decade especially. To top it off I never beat the original Spider Man game and I got the remaster through PS+ Premium. I feel like this can easily be a one n done interest for me.
@MB81 It could, but the best answer is "it's complicated." Like there is a lot of developments as of lately that has been leading downfalls in the industry.
@MikeOrator Made by the same publisher, so not a surprise, but I think this has a similar sort of following as COD fans, where as Far Cry's audience seems to be less enthusiastic for continual new releases.
@MFTWrecks I think the problem with that is how these online live service games cost a lot to put up and keep active. I think Sega simply decided it wasn't worth spending more time and money on.
@HotGoomba Thing is Sega has tons of great IP's that have been gathering dust for what is probably decades now. They have so many great things they could be doing with their money. Heck they could just release their old 90's arcade games, or go back to some of their Dreamcast era franchises they have abandoned, like JSR and Crazy Taxi.
Well then, I guess it's a good thing they cancelled this mess. Imagine spending that much on something this poorly conceived. I guess somebody at Sega finally wised up.
@nhSnork Yeah I do feel like Japan is sort of the ideal market for something like this, if the demand is actually legitimate over there. They actually have really great internet in most places apparently, so something like this might actually work well. That and a lot of people just don't have the space for a big gaming setup in places like Tokyo, so handhelds are really appealing to them.
It's a whole different world from what I'm used to in the US with our awful and archaic internet infrastructure all over.
@Netret0120 It amazes me how some people actually try/tried to defend that mess. Shows the power a desire to justify a purchase can have. I just feel sorry for anyone who paid much for it.
Being able to play the Saints Row reboot basically confirmed everything I suspected about it. It's complete garbage! It's amazing how bad it is compared to just about everything I have played lately, heck even compared to the first 3 games. To top it off it's not even a better looking game, graphics look last gen to me despite bad performance and the art style was simply awful. Then there's the uninteresting characters, cringe story, boring missions, awful driving, I mean I could go on but then I'd be writing an entire review. Basically, the game sucks, and I am glad I didn't have to pay for it.
Wow, I will have to get this. I love this series, easily my all-time favorite import. I actually have the original PS2 controller like this along with the game.
I'll leave the same comments as I did when this game released on Gamepass. It's got an incredible atmosphere, but the game it's self is very disappointing. They should have gone for more of a modern Resident Evil sort of experience, but it leaned too heavily on being a puzzle game, where it's just mediocre.
@Shad361 Exactly. Funny how many fluff pieces are being written about him now that he has been booted. Playstation was successful in spite of him, not because of him.
He benefited off everything that was built up before he took charge, and he was about to make it all come crashing down if they kept him around much longer. It's a good thing we got rid of this guy, he was never anything great.
Again? This is why I refused to add my credit card to my account since that first big hacker situation they had. Every time I buy something digitally on PS I simply use those gift card codes you can buy off amazon.
@x3King84 Good question. The Sony fanbase seems to be oddly obsessed with Microsoft, you hear more about what they're doing around here than on actual Xbox sites lol.
Well the dualsense triggers are basically just an evolutionary concept of the pulse triggers Microsoft came up with for the Xbox One, and haptics are far from being a Sony innovation, they borrowed that from mobile devices. Then there's sixaxis, an idea Sony borrowed from Nintendo. Heck even the analog stick is an idea they borrowed from Sega, same deal with analog triggers. The touchpad? Borrowed that from laptops. Speaker? Another idea borrowed from mobile devices.
A: they have become far too bloated with massive installs
B: hardly any noteworthy improvement is made year to year
C: they have become microtransaction heavy
I feel like they might as well just make these games a live service deal where it constantly gets updated. They are already heavily pushing the microtransactions, but I guess there's still too many people buying these things yearly.
Hilarious how they are trying to act like the negative reaction was simply everyone being confused and misunderstanding them, shows how the people at the top of this company are completely out of touch and clueless.
What Unity needs is not a revision to this policy, but entirely new leadership. Everyone at the top of the organization needs to be gone.
@SlipperyFish Yeah true, the ease of changing the look of your PS5 console is pretty neat. I changed mine to black back when I installed an M2 expansion drive.
@SlipperyFish Pretty sure they're talking about controllers. Xbox has loads of special editions with fun designs while PS has only had a few with only some basic colors offered. Heck Xbox has design labs which allows you to design your own custom controller, Sony has nothing like that.
They just shadow dropped this on Switch, but apparently the frame rate isn't stable, it aims for 60 but drops consistently. Hopefully the PS5 version will be out soon.
@Jaz007 I don't think they can do that, as removing a product people purchased from being eligable for downloading is not only a violation of service and customer agreements, it's a sales violation as well. If you sold someone something and you take it away, then you technically never actually sold them anything and they have legal grounds to entitlement to a full refund at the very least.
Obviously things are different when it comes to services, but generally speaking that would create a huge problem among consumers and distributers.
That and I am pretty sure a company trying to charge companies like Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo/Apple for each individual download on their platforms would be a violation of their terms of service for publishers on their platforms that would probably result in a massive lawsuit with those companies suing Unity.
To top it off, that would also be a direct violation of laws and legislation regarding digital sales in numerous countries, which would result in those countries taking Unity to court or massive penalties and possibly banishment from any market entitlements.
Well, I'd rather have this than SF6, but that isn't saying much.
Honestly, kind of over most fighting games these days. They've got too much in the way of live services and the multitude of fighter/season passes has become a real turnoff.
Still, I am definitely getting this on PS5/Series after having the first one on Switch. If loading feels long on these consoles, can't imagine how bad it must be on Switch.
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Re: Poll: How's Your Hype for Marvel's Spider-Man 2?
Zero hype to be honest, no interest as well. I don't really have any interest in super hero stuff in general so that's got a lot to do with it, that and I feel like the material has become so over-saturating in entertainment over the past decade especially. To top it off I never beat the original Spider Man game and I got the remaster through PS+ Premium. I feel like this can easily be a one n done interest for me.
Re: More Layoffs Reported, This Time at Telltale Games
@MB81 It could, but the best answer is "it's complicated." Like there is a lot of developments as of lately that has been leading downfalls in the industry.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Assassin's Creed Mirage?
Nope, and I got zero interest. Completely over that franchise.
Re: Now Cancelled, Hyenas Was Reportedly SEGA's Biggest Budget Game Ever
@MFTWrecks I'm sure they did, but then some bean counters did the risk assessment and decided any further spending would be bad for business.
Re: Assassin's Creed Mirage (PS5) - A Solid But Slightly Dated Return to the Series' Roots
@MikeOrator Made by the same publisher, so not a surprise, but I think this has a similar sort of following as COD fans, where as Far Cry's audience seems to be less enthusiastic for continual new releases.
Re: Housemarque to Establish 'the Nordics' Most Advanced Gaming Headquarters' in 2024
Hopefully they don't become one of those developers spending too much on a fancy studio.
Re: Now Cancelled, Hyenas Was Reportedly SEGA's Biggest Budget Game Ever
@MFTWrecks I think the problem with that is how these online live service games cost a lot to put up and keep active. I think Sega simply decided it wasn't worth spending more time and money on.
Re: Now Cancelled, Hyenas Was Reportedly SEGA's Biggest Budget Game Ever
@HotGoomba Thing is Sega has tons of great IP's that have been gathering dust for what is probably decades now. They have so many great things they could be doing with their money. Heck they could just release their old 90's arcade games, or go back to some of their Dreamcast era franchises they have abandoned, like JSR and Crazy Taxi.
Re: Now Cancelled, Hyenas Was Reportedly SEGA's Biggest Budget Game Ever
Well then, I guess it's a good thing they cancelled this mess. Imagine spending that much on something this poorly conceived. I guess somebody at Sega finally wised up.
Re: Assassin's Creed Mirage (PS5) - A Solid But Slightly Dated Return to the Series' Roots
I feel like this is the open world equivalent to the COD franchise.
Re: PlayStation's Push for Live Service Games Hasn't Been Going Smoothly
Nobody likes live services besides suits in big tech corporations.
Re: Demand for PlayStation Portal Sky High in Japan, Pre-Orders Reportedly Sold Out
@nhSnork Yeah I do feel like Japan is sort of the ideal market for something like this, if the demand is actually legitimate over there. They actually have really great internet in most places apparently, so something like this might actually work well. That and a lot of people just don't have the space for a big gaming setup in places like Tokyo, so handhelds are really appealing to them.
It's a whole different world from what I'm used to in the US with our awful and archaic internet infrastructure all over.
Re: Demand for PlayStation Portal Sky High in Japan, Pre-Orders Reportedly Sold Out
Weird, but hey, if people actually want this junk I guess it's their money they're wasting.
Honestly though, wonder how much of that is scalpers hoping it's going to be popular.
Re: The Last of Us Multiplayer Game Is 'Basically on Ice' Right Now
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Re: Now Naughty Dog Is Reportedly Downsizing, Cutting Multiple Contract Jobs
@Pat_trick Exactly. ND used to be a better developer back before he was in control.
Re: Reminder: Last Chance to Claim Your PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for September
@Netret0120 It amazes me how some people actually try/tried to defend that mess. Shows the power a desire to justify a purchase can have. I just feel sorry for anyone who paid much for it.
Re: Reminder: Last Chance to Claim Your PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for September
Being able to play the Saints Row reboot basically confirmed everything I suspected about it. It's complete garbage! It's amazing how bad it is compared to just about everything I have played lately, heck even compared to the first 3 games. To top it off it's not even a better looking game, graphics look last gen to me despite bad performance and the art style was simply awful. Then there's the uninteresting characters, cringe story, boring missions, awful driving, I mean I could go on but then I'd be writing an entire review. Basically, the game sucks, and I am glad I didn't have to pay for it.
Re: Soapbox: My Favourite Game at Tokyo Game Show Wasn't Actually on PS5, PS4
Wow, I will have to get this. I love this series, easily my all-time favorite import. I actually have the original PS2 controller like this along with the game.
Re: DriveClub at 60FPS on PS5 Has Us Mourning the Loss of Evolution Studios All Over Again
30fps was always the worst thing about this game. Sony needs to make this an official patch for PS5 users.
Re: Worms Publisher Team17 the Latest to Suffer Layoffs, CEO Exits
I think they expanded a bit too much, extending beyond their strengths.
Re: Mini Review: Scorn (PS5) - A Brilliantly Disgusting Puzzler with Gameplay Woes
I'll leave the same comments as I did when this game released on Gamepass. It's got an incredible atmosphere, but the game it's self is very disappointing. They should have gone for more of a modern Resident Evil sort of experience, but it leaned too heavily on being a puzzle game, where it's just mediocre.
Re: Chequered Flag for Gran Turismo Sport as Online Services Shut Down in January 2024
Makes sense, GT Sport was basically the beta version of GT7.
Re: Where to Pre-Order PlayStation Portal
I find it hard to believe that anyone is actually lining up to buy this thing.
Re: Reaction: PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan May Have Been Disliked, But Leaves Big Boots to Fill
@Shad361 Exactly. Funny how many fluff pieces are being written about him now that he has been booted. Playstation was successful in spite of him, not because of him.
Re: Reaction: PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan May Have Been Disliked, But Leaves Big Boots to Fill
He benefited off everything that was built up before he took charge, and he was about to make it all come crashing down if they kept him around much longer. It's a good thing we got rid of this guy, he was never anything great.
Re: Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs Slingshots onto PSVR2 Next Month
Angry Birds is still a thing? It's, like, so early mobile gaming culture.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for October 2023 Announced
Well I was interested in playing Callisto Protocol, I just didn't want to buy it.
Re: Bayonetta Director Hideki Kamiya to Leave PlatinumGames
Well, I guess that's it for Platinum Games. I won't expect anything great from them ever again.
Re: Sony Has Allegedly Suffered a Huge Hack by Ransomware Group
Again? This is why I refused to add my credit card to my account since that first big hacker situation they had. Every time I buy something digitally on PS I simply use those gift card codes you can buy off amazon.
Re: Review: PAYDAY 3 (PS5) - An Outdated Co-Op Heisting Experience
This game has been a dumpster fire.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Lies of P?
Not playing it, don't care about it.
Re: One of the Worst Games of All Time Is Coming to PS5, PS4, And You Won't Believe the Merch
This game can barely count as a game lol
Re: Xbox Poised to Borrow from PS5's DualSense Controller
@cragis0001 Shh, PS fanboys don't like it when anybody brings that up.
Re: If It Wasn't Obvious, The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Skip PlayStation
It amazes me how some people actually thought this game would release on PS5.
Re: Xbox Almost Flashed Its Cash At Warner Bros, Sees Nintendo As the Holy Grail
@x3King84 Good question. The Sony fanbase seems to be oddly obsessed with Microsoft, you hear more about what they're doing around here than on actual Xbox sites lol.
Re: Xbox Poised to Borrow from PS5's DualSense Controller
Well the dualsense triggers are basically just an evolutionary concept of the pulse triggers Microsoft came up with for the Xbox One, and haptics are far from being a Sony innovation, they borrowed that from mobile devices. Then there's sixaxis, an idea Sony borrowed from Nintendo. Heck even the analog stick is an idea they borrowed from Sega, same deal with analog triggers. The touchpad? Borrowed that from laptops. Speaker? Another idea borrowed from mobile devices.
Re: NBA 2K24 (PS5) - Stunning Sports Game Wants You to Spend
I stopped buying NBA 2K games because:
A: they have become far too bloated with massive installs
B: hardly any noteworthy improvement is made year to year
C: they have become microtransaction heavy
I feel like they might as well just make these games a live service deal where it constantly gets updated. They are already heavily pushing the microtransactions, but I guess there's still too many people buying these things yearly.
I think 2K19 is the last one I really liked.
Re: Unity Promises Changes to Controversial New Policy After Causing 'Confusion and Angst'
@Gryzor That is called "failing up" and sadly it's become too common in big corporations these days.
Re: Unity Promises Changes to Controversial New Policy After Causing 'Confusion and Angst'
Hilarious how they are trying to act like the negative reaction was simply everyone being confused and misunderstanding them, shows how the people at the top of this company are completely out of touch and clueless.
What Unity needs is not a revision to this policy, but entirely new leadership. Everyone at the top of the organization needs to be gone.
Re: PS5 Deep Earth Collection Dazzles with New DualSense, Cover Plate Colours
@SlipperyFish Yeah true, the ease of changing the look of your PS5 console is pretty neat. I changed mine to black back when I installed an M2 expansion drive.
Re: PS5 Deep Earth Collection Dazzles with New DualSense, Cover Plate Colours
@SlipperyFish Pretty sure they're talking about controllers. Xbox has loads of special editions with fun designs while PS has only had a few with only some basic colors offered. Heck Xbox has design labs which allows you to design your own custom controller, Sony has nothing like that.
Re: Unity Closes Multiple Offices, Cancels Town Hall Following Death Threat
@JaegerMeister Sounds about right, the classic play victim while you act as a villain strategy.
Re: Unity Closes Multiple Offices, Cancels Town Hall Following Death Threat
Ironic when this new policy is threatening to kill the company and it's employees jobs.
Re: Poll: Was Sony's Latest State of Play Worth the Wait?
They announced nothing that I cared about.
Re: PS5 Deep Earth Collection Dazzles with New DualSense, Cover Plate Colours
Huh, well, I like that red more than the old one, but I prefer the light blue. The silver is pretty clean looking, now they need a gold.
Re: Arcade Racer Sequel Horizon Chase 2 Speeds to Consoles in 2023
They just shadow dropped this on Switch, but apparently the frame rate isn't stable, it aims for 60 but drops consistently. Hopefully the PS5 version will be out soon.
Re: Developers Rally Together as Unity Attempts to Clarify Controversial Install Fee Policy
@Jaz007 I don't think they can do that, as removing a product people purchased from being eligable for downloading is not only a violation of service and customer agreements, it's a sales violation as well. If you sold someone something and you take it away, then you technically never actually sold them anything and they have legal grounds to entitlement to a full refund at the very least.
Obviously things are different when it comes to services, but generally speaking that would create a huge problem among consumers and distributers.
That and I am pretty sure a company trying to charge companies like Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo/Apple for each individual download on their platforms would be a violation of their terms of service for publishers on their platforms that would probably result in a massive lawsuit with those companies suing Unity.
To top it off, that would also be a direct violation of laws and legislation regarding digital sales in numerous countries, which would result in those countries taking Unity to court or massive penalties and possibly banishment from any market entitlements.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Launch Trailer Is Going to Sell a Lot of Copies
Well, I'd rather have this than SF6, but that isn't saying much.
Honestly, kind of over most fighting games these days. They've got too much in the way of live services and the multitude of fighter/season passes has become a real turnoff.
Re: Mini Review: Super Bomberman R 2 (PS5) - A Step in the Right Direction for the Series
Long load times? On a PS5 Bomberman game?
Still, I am definitely getting this on PS5/Series after having the first one on Switch. If loading feels long on these consoles, can't imagine how bad it must be on Switch.
Re: Mini Review: Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (PS5) - A Worthy Successor to Jet Set Radio
Almost forgot about this game, a definite must-buy for me. I miss games like this.
Only question I have is if there's dualsense trigger support.