He ran the Demons Souls project, and Dark Souls. Not long after Dark Souls I knew he was focused on making a new game outside of the two Souls. When DS2 was entrusted to the 'B team' it was more obvious. Miyazaki was doing a new title, a passion project even, and I kept shouting from the treetops that it was happening behind the scenes.
So tl;dr it makes sense that he would be more protective of Bloodborne.
Funko Pops are so stupid looking. I can't understand why they're pushed so hard. Gamestop used to have an entire section dedicated to them before they shut down their stores.
Only thing wrong with Black Flag was that it wasn't big enough i guess. Oh and the companion app was discontinued. I'm definitely wishlisting the remake.
@wildcat_kickz I couldn't finish Mario movie. They turned Peach into the ultimate girlboss rendering Mario redundant in his own movie. They also tried too hard with the pixar humour which is as old as dead grass at this point.
Kingdom Come 1 had open ended paths and consequences which explains the script size. The second game will no doubt do the same but bigger. That's quality of dialogue.
For me the best choice was when you could play as eatsblished characters or create your own character in the same game. I haven't played DN in years so this is a good time to go back with the visual improvements. I hope they have another run at adapting established IPs with the new engine too.
There's too many versions and names is why. If you're not a fan from the start it gets very confusing. Also the games aren't iconic so if they have been around this long and didn't become mainstream then they have to accept the niche title.
Scalpers win again thanks to Sony. I'm glad I have a Pro but it's beyond silly and I don't think they're prioritising production. There have been disc drives reappearing in stores but they're always gone fast.
Resistance and Infamous ended on low notes and could do with reboots. Killzone should get another shot. With the right people it can be a mega IP. It never really reached the heights of a top series.
It's not often that a game i have zero intentions on playing is rated #1. Astro is just not a good enough design for a mascot. It looks like some royalty free mascot from a cheap commercial.
Nothing wrong with his comemnt really. I'm no fan of forcing DEI which has caused problems or simply loss of profits for multiple companies (Boeing probably the highest profile one), but I also detest this new wave of internet right wingers who use DEI as their latest buzzword as the reason for whatever they don't like.
I'm a japanese audio purist when it comes to LaD and especially so after they ruined Kiryu in the dub. I watched a scene from LaD 8 where he makes his cameo and i started laughing at everyone's voices, they were so bad.
Back in the day we had fantastic fan translations but it was of course a long wait, and if you played on PSP you needed homebrew to allow the translation patch to install.
@Korgon just to be clear. Some angry chinese people does not constitute "Black Myth fans". If you're refusing to play based off this then you're not much better than them.
I got that game on launch and platinum'd it in the same weekend I think. The community was great as was the game though not really GOTY. The 81 metacritic score is lower than it should be. I don't think Astro is GOTY either.
I didn't watch but as far as announcements it wasn't great. Capcom continuing to revive IPs and RGG/FromSoft announcing new games were the only positives.
My 2024 wrapped was dominated by LaD games so you bet I'll be playing day 1.
Also for the FMV girls? That weirdness is part of the charm. Those girls are actually known in Japan which makes it funnier. They aren't random hires. I preferred the catfish online dating matches in IW though.
It's not showing up anymore at least through the link in the article. Still as legit as that Abandoned game. Remember when everyone thought that dev was Kojima in disguise.
I've been a Witcher fan for as long as it's feasibly possible for anyone to be one and I don't think they should even be making a 4th one. Go make something new.
@FutilityInExcellence Veilguard's writing is awful. It looks like they're targeting the casual MCU crowd or something (modern audience stink again?). The gameplay might be good but I can't get past the low quality dialogue. It was funny seeing animals in BG3 having higher calibre writing than anything in Veilguard.
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Re: Reaction: Sony's Live Service Push Has Been a Disaster of Utterly Insane Proportions
Destiny 2 has been good for Sony. The line about Bungie is a bit harsh.
Live service is fine when it is done right. People play LS all the time without realising it.
Re: Poll: Will the Switch 2 Compete with PS5?
It will dominate the market in japan but it isn't the same type of product as the PS5
Re: Why Hasn't Sony Done Anything with Bloodborne? Shuhei Yoshida Has a Theory
He ran the Demons Souls project, and Dark Souls. Not long after Dark Souls I knew he was focused on making a new game outside of the two Souls. When DS2 was entrusted to the 'B team' it was more obvious. Miyazaki was doing a new title, a passion project even, and I kept shouting from the treetops that it was happening behind the scenes.
So tl;dr it makes sense that he would be more protective of Bloodborne.
Re: MGS Delta: Snake Eater Funko Pops Have a Release Date Before the Game Does
Funko Pops are so stupid looking. I can't understand why they're pushed so hard. Gamestop used to have an entire section dedicated to them before they shut down their stores.
Re: The Final Suicide Squad PS5 Ending Is a Real Sorry Sight
They can't even commit to killing Batman. That is even more sad.
Re: Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake Is All But Official Now, More Than a Graphics Upgrade
Only thing wrong with Black Flag was that it wasn't big enough i guess. Oh and the companion app was discontinued. I'm definitely wishlisting the remake.
Re: PlayStation Fans Want The Simpsons: Hit & Run, GTA, God of War Back on PS Plus Classics
Can play Hit n Run on PC with a compatibility/controller mod. But would be cool to have a remaster or something on console.
Re: Until Dawn Movie First Look Reveals Twist on PS5, PS4 Game's Choices
@wildcat_kickz I couldn't finish Mario movie. They turned Peach into the ultimate girlboss rendering Mario redundant in his own movie. They also tried too hard with the pixar humour which is as old as dead grass at this point.
Re: Until Dawn Movie First Look Reveals Twist on PS5, PS4 Game's Choices
The director was wrong. When someone dies you don't try again you continue with the consequences to the end.
Re: PS5's Super Promising Phantom Blade Zero Confirms New Gameplay Deep Dive
@neoxmahi There is no Gaiden Soulslike. They're too different to be hyphenated together on a gameplay level. Nioh etc are very different to Souls etc.
GnG isn't as hard as the original Ninja Gaiden 3D games on Xbox so hardness didn't end on the NES.
Re: Rumour: Oblivion Remake Isn't Just a Graphics Upgrade, It's a Full Gameplay Overhaul
No love for Morrowind
Re: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Script Reputedly Dwarfs That of Lesser RPGs
Kingdom Come 1 had open ended paths and consequences which explains the script size. The second game will no doubt do the same but bigger. That's quality of dialogue.
Re: Yakuza's Kiryu Actor Stars in Action Platformer Rusty Rabbit This April on PS5
My headcanon is that Kiryu is dreaming he's a mech piloting rabbit while in a coma.
Looks like a decent game too but I hope he speaks more often. He doesn't even throw his voice so it's straight up Kiryu.
Re: Dynasty Warriors: Origins (PS5) - Peak Dynasty Warriors Is Back with an Almighty Bang
For me the best choice was when you could play as eatsblished characters or create your own character in the same game. I haven't played DN in years so this is a good time to go back with the visual improvements. I hope they have another run at adapting established IPs with the new engine too.
Re: Rumour: Gears of War, Hellblade 2 Both Set for PS5 This Year
Gears trilogy is all i want. Don't care about the rest. Halo 2 is the only truly good Halo game.
Re: Feature: 18 PS5 Predictions for 2025
If they remake FF9 and butcher the story to the point that it is a (badly written) sequel like they did with FF7 it's going to be heartbreaking.
Re: Square Enix Wonders Why Life is Strange: Double Exposure Didn't Work Out
There's too many versions and names is why. If you're not a fan from the start it gets very confusing. Also the games aren't iconic so if they have been around this long and didn't become mainstream then they have to accept the niche title.
Re: PS5's Astro Bot Now the Most Decorated Platformer Ever with Over 100 GOTY Awards
I might have played it if Astro wasn't such a bland looking character design.
Re: Unfortunately, PS5's Disc Drive Add-On Shortage Doesn't Seem to Be Getting Better
Scalpers win again thanks to Sony. I'm glad I have a Pro but it's beyond silly and I don't think they're prioritising production. There have been disc drives reappearing in stores but they're always gone fast.
Re: PS5 Pro, Cash Bonus Rewarded to All Stellar Blade Dev Employees
@springer17 that comes later 😅
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for January 2025?
Shame on everyone for disregarding the Stanley Parable. Seriously. Do you guys even play videogames?
NFS is probably a good game too. Hot Pursuit was popular in its day. So the remaster is worth a shot.
Re: Game of the Year: Push Square Readers' 20 Most Anticipated PS5 Games of 2025
It's funny that the number 1 game might not even release in 2025
Re: Wuthering Waves Has, Predictably, Jumped Straight to the Top of PS5's Most Downloaded in Japan
F2p gacha = instant skip
Re: Rumour: PlayStation Is Working on Reviving Some of Its 'Deep Cut' Franchises
Resistance and Infamous ended on low notes and could do with reboots. Killzone should get another shot. With the right people it can be a mega IP. It never really reached the heights of a top series.
Re: Game of the Year: #1 - Astro Bot
It's not often that a game i have zero intentions on playing is rated #1. Astro is just not a good enough design for a mascot. It looks like some royalty free mascot from a cheap commercial.
Re: Helldivers 2's Creative Director's Latest Comments Have Landed Him in Hot Water
Nothing wrong with his comemnt really. I'm no fan of forcing DEI which has caused problems or simply loss of profits for multiple companies (Boeing probably the highest profile one), but I also detest this new wave of internet right wingers who use DEI as their latest buzzword as the reason for whatever they don't like.
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG of 2024
@Andy22385 Rebirth was NOT a masterpiece. It's annoying how easily people throw that term around lately because they really liked a game.
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG of 2024
Rebirth is so overrated. Technical issues, butchered original story. People are influenced by the massive budget.
Re: Round Up: Reviews Dub Sonic 3 Movie the Best of the Trilogy
Forgot there was even a 2nd one. I might watch all 3 someday
Re: Now You Can Try One of the Most Underrated PS5, PS4 Games of the Year for Free
Thought that was Regina and it had something to do with Dino Crisis finally being on PS+
Re: Industry Analyst Argues Either Sony or Microsoft Will Need to Exit the Console Market
Microsoft's Xbox divison will go the way of Sega but they also have Game Pass which is solid. Lots of people use GP instead of owning a Playstation.
Re: Even in a Wacky Nautical Spin-Off, Yakuza Just Feels Wrong in English
@RaZieLDaNtE Wukong in chinese makes sense but the dub voices were good so i didnt regret my choice.
Re: Even in a Wacky Nautical Spin-Off, Yakuza Just Feels Wrong in English
I'm a japanese audio purist when it comes to LaD and especially so after they ruined Kiryu in the dub. I watched a scene from LaD 8 where he makes his cameo and i started laughing at everyone's voices, they were so bad.
Re: Stunning Trails in the Sky Remake Confirmed for PS5 Release in 2025
Back in the day we had fantastic fan translations but it was of course a long wait, and if you played on PSP you needed homebrew to allow the translation patch to install.
Re: Alan Wake 2's Latest Update Tackles PS5 Pro Problems, Includes Toggle for PSSR
@PloverNutter "so many games" it was a few. This reads like anti-Pro rhetoric.
Re: Ex-Witcher Dev's Dark Fantasy RPG Dawnwalker Will Be Fully Revealed in January
More interested in this than TW4. The Witcher had its run and shouldn't be watered down with excessive sequels.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Fans Swing at Swen Vincke Speech, Review Bomb Baldur's Gate 3
@Korgon just to be clear. Some angry chinese people does not constitute "Black Myth fans". If you're refusing to play based off this then you're not much better than them.
I got that game on launch and platinum'd it in the same weekend I think. The community was great as was the game though not really GOTY. The 81 metacritic score is lower than it should be. I don't think Astro is GOTY either.
Re: Reaction: The Game Awards' 10th Anniversary Special Was Its Biggest and Best Ever
I didn't watch but as far as announcements it wasn't great. Capcom continuing to revive IPs and RGG/FromSoft announcing new games were the only positives.
Re: Dave the Diver DLC Takes Us on a New Adventure In the Jungle on PS5, PS4
@czDante92 before dlc we had a thing called expansions. This is one of those things.
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced at The Game Awards 2024?
Pretty bad overall but nice to see Capcom bringing back more IPs. Looking forward to Onimusha. Waiting for Dino Crisis yet again.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Casts Arise, Arrives on PC in January 2025
Not even mods can save that butchered story.
Re: Intergalactic PS5 Is Naughty Dog's Wildest, Most Creative Story Yet
@BIG3 so what? There's nothing wrong with the complaints.
Re: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Has a Smorgasbord of Silly Side Activities
My 2024 wrapped was dominated by LaD games so you bet I'll be playing day 1.
Also for the FMV girls? That weirdness is part of the charm. Those girls are actually known in Japan which makes it funnier. They aren't random hires. I preferred the catfish online dating matches in IW though.
Re: You Can Get Excited for The Game Awards, Says Reputable Journalist
Commercials and crappy f2p battle royals winning awards. That's what it is every year.
Re: Random: Impatience for GTA 6 Reaches New Heights with Grand Taking Ages on PS Store
It's not showing up anymore at least through the link in the article. Still as legit as that Abandoned game. Remember when everyone thought that dev was Kojima in disguise.
Re: Geralt Actor 'Slapped by CD Projekt', Walks Back The Witcher 4 Comments
I've been a Witcher fan for as long as it's feasibly possible for anyone to be one and I don't think they should even be making a 4th one. Go make something new.
Re: PS Store Sales Charts: Nothing Can Top Call of Duty, But Phasmophobia Came Close
@FutilityInExcellence Veilguard's writing is awful. It looks like they're targeting the casual MCU crowd or something (modern audience stink again?). The gameplay might be good but I can't get past the low quality dialogue. It was funny seeing animals in BG3 having higher calibre writing than anything in Veilguard.
Re: Round Up: Indiana Jones Reviews Are Live, Mostly Very Strong
If eurogamer and ign give something a high score I'm instantly suspicious. Same if they give something a low score. They've been at it for years.
Re: The Thing: Remastered Is Out Now on PS5, PS4
What the hell? Just like that. I mean we knew it was coming because of that IGN Nord post just didn't think it would be a stealth launch. Time to buy.
Re: PS5 Users Are Begging for Themes, PS1 Startup Screen to Stay
Sony are braindead so I expect this wonderful harmless feature to be ripped out of our hands like a toy from a toddler.