I really tempted by VR but don't know anyone who has one. I really need to try it before buying it as I do worry that I'd feel really nauseous while playing it!
@naruball if I waited until I had time to play it then I'd never get round to buying it!
Buying a game I've been looking forward to encourages me to try to ensure I actually make time for it. This delay gives me a little bit more time to try to find a bit of free time.
Not sure that makes much sense, but it does in my head!
I'm actually happy that this has been delayed as I really don't have time to play it. Hopefully my schedule will free up a little in November so that I have time to play at least a couple of the awesome games that are coming out then!
@MonkeyDLuffy19 if you want to finish the game 100% (not just the Platinum but all of the optional content as well) then I'd estimate that it's gonna take quite a while, maybe 100 hours or so. If you just want to finish the story and a bit of the side quest stuff then maybe around 30-50 hours depending on how good you are at these kinds of games and how much side quest stuff you feel like doing.
If you play on the lowest battle rank setting and regularly do side quests then you should find it relatively straight forward and not too tough
@Nightcrawler71 it's £21.99 (and there's a 10% discount if you have PS+). There are physical versions being sold through Play-Asia. If you want to take advantage of the cross-buy function then please note that that's only available with digital copies! Hope that helps!
@Spectra Not really, they shout out random battle cries occasionally but those aren't subtitled and (as far as I can tell) they aren't saying anything related to the story. So you can just focus on the combat and not have to read stuff It might be worth you giving the demo a try
@Bonbonetti I would say that the main story will take you around 40ish hours (will take longer if you want to do all the side quests)
@SoulsBourne128 I haven't played Seven Deadly Sins so unfortunately can't do a comparison
@Spectra It might be a bit tough to get used to if you've only watched the anime with an English dub but I think that the Japanese voice actors are really good! I especially love Sucy's VA
I love my Vita - still play it a few times a week! I really enjoy random niche Japanese games so for me the Vita has been a great system. I still have a pretty hefty Vita backlog to play though so can't see me stopping anytime soon
@DarthPablo I've played most of the Atelier series on PS Vita so it definitely felt a bit strange to play it on a PS4! It didn't take me too long to get used to playing it on a big screen though.
I felt like Atelier Firis really struggled on the PS Vita (loads of slow down in the first town), so I'm not massively surprised that they skipped it this time around.
Thanks @Wazeddie22 I wonder if them getting rid of the open world setting is an issue with lack of time and budget rather than anything to do with the fan reaction to Atelier Firis
@geckcellent sorry to hear you weren't so keen on my review. I try not to give in-depth analysis on character routes as I don't want to give out spoilers. Also it would end up being a pretty long review if I commented on every single character route! I take your points on board though
@Jaz007 I do think this seems to be more of a male issue. While I haven’t played If My Heart Had Wings I don’t think I’d have any issues playing a romance game from a male perspective. I enjoy reading books, many of which have male protagonists (and so have romance/sex scenes from a man’s perspective). I enjoy it if it’s well written, regardless of whose point of view it’s from.
Maybe, as @RogerRoger says, this is due to women being more empathetic and so being more able (or willing) to see things from viewpoints that are not the same as their own. Although I would argue that maybe this is also partially due to women being more used to experiencing things from a man’s point of view. Many popular games & movies have male protagonists (or female protagonists that could easily be swapped for men). As we’ve grown up with these games & movies, playing or watching something from a male perspective (including romance/sex) is not something we’d instantly think of as being exclusively for men and we probably even consider many of these things to be fairly gender neutral.
I guess my point is that I feel like marketing these kinds of games as “made for women” is doing a disservice both to men and the games themselves.
I’ve very much enjoyed this discussion, it’s been fun
@RogerRoger @Jaz007 I always find it a little amusing when men feel slightly awkward about playing otome games. I don't feel awkward playing videogames or watching movies from a male characters perspective, so I feel like guys should be able to enjoy games from a female characters perspective as well! I do get that romance isn't to everyone's tastes though
@ReanSchwarzer7 6/10 is above average and means "not bad" according to Push Square's scoring policy. I played it on PS4, have plenty of space on my HD and it still crashed a lot
I picked up Knack in a sale last year for about £3.50. I thought it was awesome, good for those who haven't played it yet. I'll be very happy if we get RiME as I haven't tried that yet
I'm really looking forward to this I know it's taken them a bit longer than expected but it looks like it's almost ready now. Fingers crossed that it comes out next year!
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Re: Feature: Celebrating PlayStation VR's Second Anniversary
I really tempted by VR but don't know anyone who has one. I really need to try it before buying it as I do worry that I'd feel really nauseous while playing it!
Re: Indie Bin: METAL MAX Xeno, SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, Stay
Stay sounds pretty interesting, might give it a go
Re: Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Trophies Include Trio of Platinums on PS4
Really looking forward to this
Re: The Last Remnant Remastered Announced for PS4
This is great news I did wonder why they removed it from Steam, I guess now it makes sense!
Re: Review: Punch Line (PS4)
@Rob_230 I would say this is fairly safe for playing out in public
Re: Site News: Where's Our Dragon Quest XI PS4 Review?
Happy to wait for this review looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it @ShogunRok
Re: Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Delayed to November
@naruball if I waited until I had time to play it then I'd never get round to buying it!
Buying a game I've been looking forward to encourages me to try to ensure I actually make time for it. This delay gives me a little bit more time to try to find a bit of free time.
Not sure that makes much sense, but it does in my head!
Re: Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Delayed to November
I'm actually happy that this has been delayed as I really don't have time to play it. Hopefully my schedule will free up a little in November so that I have time to play at least a couple of the awesome games that are coming out then!
Re: PlayStation Plus August 2018 Games Announced
Bit of a 'meh' month for me. Might give Mafia 3 a go though.
Re: Poll: Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Grand Final
I voted for Aloy!
Re: Review: Rainbow Skies (PS4)
@MonkeyDLuffy19 if you want to finish the game 100% (not just the Platinum but all of the optional content as well) then I'd estimate that it's gonna take quite a while, maybe 100 hours or so. If you just want to finish the story and a bit of the side quest stuff then maybe around 30-50 hours depending on how good you are at these kinds of games and how much side quest stuff you feel like doing.
If you play on the lowest battle rank setting and regularly do side quests then you should find it relatively straight forward and not too tough
Re: Review: Rainbow Skies (PS4)
@Nightcrawler71 it's £21.99 (and there's a 10% discount if you have PS+). There are physical versions being sold through Play-Asia. If you want to take advantage of the cross-buy function then please note that that's only available with digital copies! Hope that helps!
Re: Poll: Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Top 8 - Match 122
Cor this was a tough decision! I went with Kat
Re: Review: Gorogoa (PS4)
Great review I really like the look of this one
Re: Poll: Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Top 16 - Matches 119-120
I went with Sonic and Sackboy
Re: Feature: The Promising PS4 Games of June 2018
I'm really looking forward to Rainbow Skies I feel like I've been waiting ages for it
Re: Poll: Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Top 16 - Matches 117-118
Sephiroth & Crash!
Re: Review: Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time (PS4)
@Spectra Not really, they shout out random battle cries occasionally but those aren't subtitled and (as far as I can tell) they aren't saying anything related to the story. So you can just focus on the combat and not have to read stuff It might be worth you giving the demo a try
Re: Review: Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time (PS4)
@Bonbonetti I would say that the main story will take you around 40ish hours (will take longer if you want to do all the side quests)
@SoulsBourne128 I haven't played Seven Deadly Sins so unfortunately can't do a comparison
@Spectra It might be a bit tough to get used to if you've only watched the anime with an English dub but I think that the Japanese voice actors are really good! I especially love Sucy's VA
Re: Soapbox: PS Vita's Longevity Has Been Quite Remarkable
I love my Vita - still play it a few times a week! I really enjoy random niche Japanese games so for me the Vita has been a great system. I still have a pretty hefty Vita backlog to play though so can't see me stopping anytime soon
Re: Beyond Good & Evil 2 Appears to Be Making Some Progress
I'm thinking this might get released in about 10 years...
Re: Poll: Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Top 16 - Matches 101-104
Oooh this week's is tough!
I went with:
Kat
Sir Daniel
Lara
Kratos
Re: Review: Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings (PS4)
@DarthPablo I've played most of the Atelier series on PS Vita so it definitely felt a bit strange to play it on a PS4! It didn't take me too long to get used to playing it on a big screen though.
I felt like Atelier Firis really struggled on the PS Vita (loads of slow down in the first town), so I'm not massively surprised that they skipped it this time around.
Re: Review: Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings (PS4)
Thanks @Wazeddie22 I wonder if them getting rid of the open world setting is an issue with lack of time and budget rather than anything to do with the fan reaction to Atelier Firis
Re: Poll: Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Round 2 - Matches 85-88
Ellie
Neo
Crash
Dante
Re: Jeff Goldblum Reprises Classic Role for Jurassic World Evolution
Yay! I love Jeff Goldblum
Re: Review: Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms (PS Vita)
@geckcellent sorry to hear you weren't so keen on my review. I try not to give in-depth analysis on character routes as I don't want to give out spoilers. Also it would end up being a pretty long review if I commented on every single character route! I take your points on board though
Re: Review: Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms (PS Vita)
@Jaz007 I do think this seems to be more of a male issue. While I haven’t played If My Heart Had Wings I don’t think I’d have any issues playing a romance game from a male perspective. I enjoy reading books, many of which have male protagonists (and so have romance/sex scenes from a man’s perspective). I enjoy it if it’s well written, regardless of whose point of view it’s from.
Maybe, as @RogerRoger says, this is due to women being more empathetic and so being more able (or willing) to see things from viewpoints that are not the same as their own. Although I would argue that maybe this is also partially due to women being more used to experiencing things from a man’s point of view. Many popular games & movies have male protagonists (or female protagonists that could easily be swapped for men). As we’ve grown up with these games & movies, playing or watching something from a male perspective (including romance/sex) is not something we’d instantly think of as being exclusively for men and we probably even consider many of these things to be fairly gender neutral.
I guess my point is that I feel like marketing these kinds of games as “made for women” is doing a disservice both to men and the games themselves.
I’ve very much enjoyed this discussion, it’s been fun
Re: Review: Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms (PS Vita)
@RogerRoger @Jaz007 I always find it a little amusing when men feel slightly awkward about playing otome games. I don't feel awkward playing videogames or watching movies from a male characters perspective, so I feel like guys should be able to enjoy games from a female characters perspective as well! I do get that romance isn't to everyone's tastes though
Re: Celebrate International Women's Day with This Free PS4 Theme
This is nice, I like the art style
Re: Poll: Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Round 2 - Matches 77-80
Lara
Joel
Senua
Kratos
Re: Review: Fear Effect Sedna (PS4)
Aw that's a shame, might still pick this up at some point but will definitely wait for a sale!
Re: Super Seducer, the Game About Getting Laid, Hits on PS4
Lmao this is so odd
Re: Review: Secret of Mana (PS4)
@ReanSchwarzer7 6/10 is above average and means "not bad" according to Push Square's scoring policy. I played it on PS4, have plenty of space on my HD and it still crashed a lot
Re: Review: Secret of Mana (PS4)
@Tasuki @FullbringIchigo I think Legend of Mana was released on PSVita
Re: CounterSpy Servers Shutting Down 31st May
@fchinaski hehe you're welcome
Re: CounterSpy Servers Shutting Down 31st May
@Th3solution Haha I know that feeling! I hadn't intended to play this just yet but thankfully the only online trophy doesn't take too long to get!
Re: Rumour: February PS Plus Finally Gives PS4 Owners Knack
I picked up Knack in a sale last year for about £3.50. I thought it was awesome, good for those who haven't played it yet. I'll be very happy if we get RiME as I haven't tried that yet
Re: In One Weekend, Monster Hunter: World Is Crowned the Series' Fastest Selling Entry Ever
I'm really glad that it's doing so well!
Re: Guide: New PS4 Games Releasing in February 2018
I'm really intrigued by Fe and Kingdom Come looks awesome as well!
Re: Poll: Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Round 1: Matches 53-56
@gmxs Ooops! I guess I'll show myself out
Re: Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition Confirmed, Contains Brand New Content
So glad I haven't bothered picking up the season pass yet! Might wait a little bit longer though just in case they release another version of DLC...
Re: Crash Bandicoot PS4 Trilogy Director Working on an Unannounced Project
I would be so happy if Spyro got remade! That was the first game series I really fell in love with
Re: Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Round 1 - Matches 21-24
Go Sir Daniel Fortesque!
Re: Role-Playing Sequel Rainbow Skies Still Exists, Launching 2018 on PS4, PS3, Vita
I'm really looking forward to this I know it's taken them a bit longer than expected but it looks like it's almost ready now. Fingers crossed that it comes out next year!
Re: Hardware Review: PS4 Slime Controller - Taking the PS4's Strangest Pad for a Spin
I so want one It looks so cute!
Re: That Final Fantasy XII News Square Was Teasing? The Sky Pirate's Den Returns in New PS4 Patch
hmmm...well it's better than nothing I guess
Re: Review: School Girl/Zombie Hunter (PS4)
Might give this one a miss (or wait for a really good sale)
Re: Review: Tokyo Tattoo Girls (PS Vita)
@Cpt_Price thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
Re: Review: Tokyo Tattoo Girls (PS Vita)
@Cpt_Price I've been around Push Square for a while now