@wildcat_kickz I appreciate the nuance in your reply, genuinely, and I agree that direct state funding like PIF deserves scrutiny. Just to clarify, I'm not defending Saudi. I'm questioning what I personally perceive as double standards from the westerners perspective on some things.
Where I think we differ is on the idea that only “direct funding” makes government involvement relevant, therefore boycott/call out etc. It's here, that the line is drawn in differently by different people.
Russian athletes were banned to pressure Russia as a 'whole', athletes, teams, artists, and private companies were all collectively punished, but UK/US gaming and private industries aren’t boycotted for western atrocities, even after wars with massive civilian casualties, not even after their complicity in the recent genocide. Again, the line drawn in different places.
The line between “state involvement” and “private industry” isn’t always as clean as it looks. Western governments have influenced games and media to varying degrees for decades through defence partnerships, script approval, subsidies tied to narrative framing, and even direct development in cases like America’s Army, which was posted on this site, but no mention of their affiliation with the US gov/army - again, double standards.
My point isn’t that Saudi involvement shouldn’t be discussed. My point is that we almost never apply the same ethical lens when western governments are the ones connected to conflict, intervention, or heavy influence on media. I’m not advocating boycotts, I’m advocating consistency over selective outrage.
Just to add, I'm not looking to convince anyone of anything, and hope you or others who read, dont take this personally. I'm simpky sharing my thoughts, and I'm always open for dialogue.
@wildcat_kickz Yeah, the PIF is the Saudi government, and their abuses should absolutely be called out. But that raises the question of consistency.
Despite the US and UK causing mass civilian deaths in the Middle East and beyond, we don’t see a collective push to boycott products, games, or studios from those countries as a form of protest. Yet we do apply that logic to other nations, Iran, China, Russia, even when individual companies have no connection to government policy.
And yeah I understand this site is hosted in the West, so some bias is expected. But that’s exactly the point I’m making. If we’re going to bring up human rights abuses when discussing games, then it should be applied evenly across all governments, or not at all, irrespective of the level of direct government involment.. Except we wont, since we like to move th goal posts when it comes to the west and it's abuses.
Hope the author of this article/site remains consistent and mentions UK/American human rights abuse, and compliance in a recent genocide, when talking about games developed by them.. Irrespective of the level of involvement from governments.
@Romans12 People who have not played it 15 years ago, new generation of gamers who perhaps missed it, and people who would like to play it again. It's really not that hard to comprehend surely?
In anycase, while it's not for me, I hope those afformentioned groups gets to enjoy this classic. Personallly, I'm hoping for a proper remaster of RDR2. I'd like another run at that game.
@Stepan I share your sentiments. I find games like this a bit strange, I don’t really want to relive my everyday specific aspects of reality during downtime when I’m trying to relax or escape for a bit. It feels counterintuitive to me. That said, I know some people do find comfort in this kind of experience, even though I still feel that's unhealthy, but that's an argument for another day.
At this rate, I may be tempted to 'delay' buying it myself until an upgraded PS6 version is inevitably released.. But then I'll be late to the multiplayer if it turns out to be good..
One thing I’ve noticed on the website is that the polls are almost meaningless at times.
Some people seem to vote without playying the game itself, and the reasons they give are emotional or trivial. Instead of judging the game on its mechanics, story, or design etc, they base their opinions on how it looks, makes them feel, or even on unrelated political or social factors surrounding its creation.. Strange behaviour, perhaps there are young little kids below 10 with accounts here.
Enjoyed Ghost of Tsushima, but Yotei is not for me. Enjoying Battlefield 6 though, great game.. Have my eye on Arc, only because it reminds me of Factions, but I have no one to play with
What's amazing is the current choice of great games, there really is 'something for everyone'
Question was related to 'multiplayer' specifically, and therefore I find it absolutely insane, that any 'consumer' here in their right mind would say they're happy to 'pay' for something they may not have to.. Bonkers..
@ThroughTheIris56 Yeah, I totally understand. This conversation is inevitably philosophical in nature, and I feel most people struggle to grasp it..
As an analogy, it reminds me of a gallerygoer reacting to artwork.
Some respond to the colours, shapes, emotion, light, and atmosphere, they value the experience itself and aren’t concerned with who painted it.
Others admire the human behind the work, the skill, history, or struggle that went into ti, which gives it meaning for them.
And then there will ne those who enjoy a blend of both aspects to varying degrees.
Games created with AI are perhaps similar. There’s no right or wrong here. It comes down to individual perspective.
Foreknowledge also plays a key role in perception. For example, how would someone react to something without knowing how it was created, versus when they do know? Can a game only be good if a human makes it? Will a good game cease to be good if we found out it was AI after the experience? I can see a lot of people eating their own words eventually.
All interesting questions to explore though..
One thing to remember, AI wont just pop out a random game in it's entirety, it will be directed and enhanced by the developers ideas.. The comment is getting to long so I wont elaborate on this aspect for now.
I do agree with you, that consumers wont see financial benefits, once shizzle goes up, it rarely come down!
Strange comments here. AI use won't be exclusive to EA. Like it or hate it, pretty much every sector will eventually utilise the technology if they aren't already, and the gaming industry is no exception.
Personally as a gamer with many other priorities in life, I don't give a damn about the technology used. If the game plays good, is fun, looks great etc, I'll play it.
Perhaps it will even help with cutting the exceptionally high and rising costs of AAA games and they'll pump out more in less time
IF, we see a decline in quality with it's use, then sales will naturally drive improvements/changes. Until then, better to reserve judgement.
@Nei I see where you're coming from. The sheer scale of death, destruction, and violence over the last few year was witnessed by millions in a manner like never before live on TV, was intense.. I can see how some may draw negative connections with a war fps after that experience.
As a society, we have become desensitised to witnessing violence, and so it's understandable why few make the connection with real world events and the game.
Playing fps at this stage has also been around for decades so people are probably accustomed to not making any connections with the two realities, and simply enjoy it as a competitive, social, down time activity.
@Nei Such a strange comment imo. Are you saying the current geopolitical climate aught to have affected the success of this game? And that you expected people to not enjoy playing it? Can you elaborate, cause it seems like you're conflating things.
It's popular because people are finding it a great multiplayer fps game. Quite as simple as that I'd have thought.
@8bit4Life Majority of people do precisely that on shooters, and it's still often overall enjoyable, even if lack of squad coordination sometimes costs the round.
@Fatewalker Thank for pointing me towards that. Workig in the feild that I do, Im convinced your comment was AI generated.. Still, lets unpack things so you understand my view fully, and not just the refernce to the console itself.
So yes we know the hardware limits of the device, and no one expects it to change magically. You are right about that, but my point was more about 'creative' potential, and optimisation too. In fact, optimisation was passively mentioned in your comment too which acknowledges my position in hindsight.
My argument was not about raising hardware ceiling. It was the opposite, that we dont need new hardware to have better games. And what defines a good/better games anyway? 4k and 60fps by default? Or somehtings that's actually fun and inventive to play? I sispect we'll have different answers here.
There are plenty of games that stand out because they're enjoyable, not because they're technical showcases. I was challenging the obsession of pixel chasing. That mindset leads to skyrocketing budgets, loner dev cycles, and studios taking huge risks that can cost jobs when things fail. Even the former Sony leads and some devs have touches upon this very serious issue.
To clarify, I’m not against better hardware that pushes boundaries, not at all. But my point was that we can still enjoy great games within the limits of the hardware we already have, as long as the focus is on making 'good' games, not just chasing pixels (imo).
So while your coment make good technical points in terms of the physical limitation of the device, it actually runa against the idea what I was talking about and doesnt address that directly.
The excitement of a new console just isn't there for me. The leap in capability in each generation, while there to some extent, is diminishing.
The PS5 still has plenty of mileage, and room to be pushed. But what we need is good/fun games to be released, not new hardware with constant failing promises of 'visual spectacles'.
I feel we as a gaming community are too hellbent on demanding good looking games but not games with good gameplay, and as a consequence that's what dictating Sony/Xbox console values.
Expensive consoles, extreme AAA gaming budgets, increased game development times, high risk projects with risk of going bust on failure..
@UltimateOtaku91 'I'll give it a 1 even though I haven't played it, just to counter the usual people who haven't played it but gave it a 10' - See how silly that sounds? Please don't be that guy next time
@WhoderMan I do understand what you're trying to say. Would have been nice to chat to you more, there is plenty to be said, both about these currupt governments and the inconsistency in the ethics of these gamers, but again, this isn't the best place.. Take it easy mate.
@WhoderMan Hi mate, I hear you, but governments have more influence than we think. This isn't the platform to go too in depth but still, if boycotts are really about government ties or human rights issues, then the standard should apply consistently. China’s Black Myth is state-approved, France part-funded Clair Obscur while still to this day holding neo-colonial influence in Africa, US studios have worked with the Pentagon on military shooters, and Microsoft has deep ties with Israel - which is formally accused of genocide at the ICJ. Yet nobody calls for boycotts of those games. I don't particularly like Saudi, any more than other corrupt governments, but there is a lack of consistency here, and appears to be just selective outrage.
Pretty confused with the extreme negative reaction.. Could we draw up a list of all other gaming companies, their affiliates, and the country they reside in and see what atrocities they are committing or complicit in, and then see whether gamers here still uphold their virtue signalling? I don't have that information yet, but hoping all the well informed people in here surely know.. Yet I still feel I could bet there is some hypocrisy here.
Just wish devs would focus more on creating more dynamic, living, reactive and evolving worlds, that feels alive around you. World's that change more dramatically with your decisions, or even world that naturally evolve and influence your approach.
Board of dead and stale worlds. There is a severe lack of innovation in this area. At least that's the way I feel.
The first game, while beautiful aesthetically, was boring for me.
What I hated the most with COD was the awful game launcher. They tried bundling everything together. The insanely huge and confusing files that no one seems to understand what can be deleted or kept for just the games you want. The grind to unlock attachments. The confusing and bloated, slow menus. The constant game mode changed etc were annoying too. I finally got rid of it all recently, and couldn't be happier.
Great, I've been playng the trial this week and have enjoyed it enough to finally buy it this weekend. Thank my patience. Will probably just go for the ultimate version at £30.
I didn't enjoy Ghost like most. Yes it was gorgeous, the combat was actually quite enjoyable, and westerners got to fulfill their romanticised Japanese samurai fantasy that they've been begging for, which I feel largely carried the game. But, overall beneath the surface it was a boring game with weak RPG elements.
The open world just felt dead. Boring side quests, boring npc and general events.
I won't be getting it, but if I were, I'd hope for a more dynamic, living and evolving open world.
@Godot25 Anyone with half a braincell visiting this site, would know it's referring to the console space. There's no need to spell out the obvious. This is not a PC website. My PC is more powerful than a PS5 Pro, and I didn't have an issue.
Besides, it makes for a silly headline to say 'play best on PC', which would equally be false as statement if you want to get serious, due to the fact that not all PCs are the same. Which PC? Whos PC?
So yes, in the grand scheme of things, you absolutely are overly argumentative on such a trivial point, and it's embarrassing that people have to point it out to you.
So many great memories of this game. Hard to believe it was almost 20 years go.. I remember buying the xbox for it.. Amazing to see this on PlayStation, and hope the strange 'lifetime PS only fan boys' enjoy it.. If they're not complaining about one thing or another that is.
@ozkrmz Interesting.. I for one will be skipping next gen. The PS5 barely got pushed, constant remasters and just a lack of good and fun games.. Nothing so far convinces me that the next generation will change this.
People are more interested in games appearing nice than being fun to play.
The next gen console will likely be much more expensive, plus with current world events in the mix having a possible impact. Game companies are closing all over the place, more powerful consoles being pushed could mean more costs which could mean more time to make games, which usually means lack of frequent games.
I honestly see no good reason for a new, more powerful console. But I'll try keeping an open mind.
@Godot25 Yes they are.. You have the majority of gamers constantly complaining about prices, even £10 upgrades, and then you get these random 'pc gamers' praising the performance of their rigs as though it's better value than consoles... Most are probably broke and playing on a potato.
Such a fantastic game! I love the competitiveness of GT7, but FH5 is just real fun to blast around casually, and even some competition. Overall it's a great game.
Also, it's sad to see constant moan about price here by 'gamers'.. Work hard, play hard and move on with life.. Jeez.
The others here thinking that a business won't try to make more profit if it can, even if they don't have to, have a strange perspective. Sure I prefer to pay lower to. But gamers need to understand these businesses aren't our friends. They exist to make money, and they'll slow push the lines as much as they can get away with it.
There are also all sorts of uncertainty in the global market and it's very hard to predict what the outcome will be The next few year will be rocky between USA and China that affect businesses across the globe.
@naruball "There is a difference between greed and healthy profit"
There’s is a balance to be struck, but "greed" vs "healthy profit" is a very economically vague and subjective standpoint.
In reality, every company aims for the highest profit the market will accept, and it’s up to consumers to push back if they feel it crosses into something excessive.
Ultimately, the free market defines what’s "healthy" by what people are willing (or unwilling) to pay.
If enough consumers continue to buy Nintendo games and Nintendo remains profitable, then the new price is justified from their perspective - simple as that.
@UltimateOtaku91 Pricing of the end product isn't decided by the time and cost of developing. That's just simply not how businesses work. There are numerous other factors that decide pricing for any company.. Gamers need to stop thinking game companies are their buddies. It's a company trying to profit like any other. I'm not defending their prices though. Ultimately it's the consumer response that'll determine whether they made the right choice or not before they adjust their pricing strategy.
@AgentGuapo Honestly, what you said is the only comment that matters.... People fail to understand that it's a business. If consumers are happy to pay high prices and they're profitable then that's a good business decision, if not the they'll readjust their pricing strategy.. There is nothing more to it.
@Slayer25c Oh really? That's sad because I thought the game was made specifically for me and only me... No one else, just me.. And I thought only my opinion was valid, no one else's............
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Re: Assassin's Creed Mirage Update 1.1.0 Adds Major Free DLC, Patch Notes Revealed
@wildcat_kickz I appreciate the nuance in your reply, genuinely, and I agree that direct state funding like PIF deserves scrutiny. Just to clarify, I'm not defending Saudi. I'm questioning what I personally perceive as double standards from the westerners perspective on some things.
Where I think we differ is on the idea that only “direct funding” makes government involvement relevant, therefore boycott/call out etc. It's here, that the line is drawn in differently by different people.
Russian athletes were banned to pressure Russia as a 'whole', athletes, teams, artists, and private companies were all collectively punished, but UK/US gaming and private industries aren’t boycotted for western atrocities, even after wars with massive civilian casualties, not even after their complicity in the recent genocide. Again, the line drawn in different places.
The line between “state involvement” and “private industry” isn’t always as clean as it looks. Western governments have influenced games and media to varying degrees for decades through defence partnerships, script approval, subsidies tied to narrative framing, and even direct development in cases like America’s Army, which was posted on this site, but no mention of their affiliation with the US gov/army - again, double standards.
My point isn’t that Saudi involvement shouldn’t be discussed.
My point is that we almost never apply the same ethical lens when western governments are the ones connected to conflict, intervention, or heavy influence on media. I’m not advocating boycotts, I’m advocating consistency over selective outrage.
Just to add, I'm not looking to convince anyone of anything, and hope you or others who read, dont take this personally. I'm simpky sharing my thoughts, and I'm always open for dialogue.
Re: Assassin's Creed Mirage Update 1.1.0 Adds Major Free DLC, Patch Notes Revealed
@wildcat_kickz Yeah, the PIF is the Saudi government, and their abuses should absolutely be called out. But that raises the question of consistency.
Despite the US and UK causing mass civilian deaths in the Middle East and beyond, we don’t see a collective push to boycott products, games, or studios from those countries as a form of protest. Yet we do apply that logic to other nations, Iran, China, Russia, even when individual companies have no connection to government policy.
And yeah I understand this site is hosted in the West, so some bias is expected. But that’s exactly the point I’m making. If we’re going to bring up human rights abuses when discussing games, then it should be applied evenly across all governments, or not at all, irrespective of the level of direct government involment.. Except we wont, since we like to move th goal posts when it comes to the west and it's abuses.
Re: Assassin's Creed Mirage Update 1.1.0 Adds Major Free DLC, Patch Notes Revealed
Hope the author of this article/site remains consistent and mentions UK/American human rights abuse, and compliance in a recent genocide, when talking about games developed by them.. Irrespective of the level of involvement from governments.
Re: Here's Your First Look at Sony's Zelda Movie, Film Shots Revealed
Personally I would have preferred it in the cgi style of Mario movie, but, hope it turns out good either way
Re: Ratchet & Clank Mobile May Be Okay Actually, First Gameplay Revealed
@DarianStarfrog gawd forbid we somehow gain the ability to understand the nuances of opinions, egocentrism, narrow mindedness, and insecurity....
Re: Ratchet & Clank Mobile May Be Okay Actually, First Gameplay Revealed
@LogicStrikesAgain Exactly. If only the rest of the comments here were as mature as yours..
Some people in here seem to be incapable of seeing things from other than their own preference and perspective.
Re: Red Dead Redemption 1 Confirmed for PS5, Out 2nd December
@Romans12 People who have not played it 15 years ago, new generation of gamers who perhaps missed it, and people who would like to play it again. It's really not that hard to comprehend surely?
In anycase, while it's not for me, I hope those afformentioned groups gets to enjoy this classic. Personallly, I'm hoping for a proper remaster of RDR2. I'd like another run at that game.
Re: Horizon MMO Uses AI 'Extensively' in Development, Says NCSOFT
Couldn't care less what technology they use, so long as the game is good, that's all that matters to me.
Re: inKONBINI Is One of the Cosiest Games You'll Play on PS5 Next Year
@Stepan I share your sentiments. I find games like this a bit strange, I don’t really want to relive my everyday specific aspects of reality during downtime when I’m trying to relax or escape for a bit. It feels counterintuitive to me. That said, I know some people do find comfort in this kind of experience, even though I still feel that's unhealthy, but that's an argument for another day.
Re: Huge Anime Hero Shooter Fate Trigger Will Launch in Early Access on PS5 Next Year
Doubt I'll get this but just wanted to say the art style is absolutley stunning.
Re: Random: Last Week's GTA 6 Delay Made It All the Way to the Polish Government
At this rate, I may be tempted to 'delay' buying it myself until an upgraded PS6 version is inevitably released.. But then I'll be late to the multiplayer if it turns out to be good..
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give ARC Raiders?
One thing I’ve noticed on the website is that the polls are almost meaningless at times.
Some people seem to vote without playying the game itself, and the reasons they give are emotional or trivial. Instead of judging the game on its mechanics, story, or design etc, they base their opinions on how it looks, makes them feel, or even on unrelated political or social factors surrounding its creation.. Strange behaviour, perhaps there are young little kids below 10 with accounts here.
Re: GTA 6 Delayed Again, Pushed Back to November 2026
Gutted, but glad to wait. I'd rather the game meet the immensely high expectations it has, and if it does, great for us.
Re: Ghost of Yotei Can't Beat Battlefield 6 as EA's Shooter Dominates PS5 in October
Enjoyed Ghost of Tsushima, but Yotei is not for me. Enjoying Battlefield 6 though, great game.. Have my eye on Arc, only because it reminds me of Factions, but I have no one to play with
What's amazing is the current choice of great games, there really is 'something for everyone'
Re: Prices Plunge on Over 3,500 PS5, PS4 Games Ahead of Busy Black Friday Season
'the sale before the big sale'.
I'm sure people can wait a few weeks.
Re: Talking Point: If Xbox Drops the Cost, Would You Be Happy Still Paying for PS6 Multiplayer?
Question was related to 'multiplayer' specifically, and therefore I find it absolutely insane, that any 'consumer' here in their right mind would say they're happy to 'pay' for something they may not have to.. Bonkers..
Re: New EA Partnership Will 'Reimagine How Games Are Made' with AI
@ThroughTheIris56 Yeah, I totally understand. This conversation is inevitably philosophical in nature, and I feel most people struggle to grasp it..
As an analogy, it reminds me of a gallerygoer reacting to artwork.
Some respond to the colours, shapes, emotion, light, and atmosphere, they value the experience itself and aren’t concerned with who painted it.
Others admire the human behind the work, the skill, history, or struggle that went into ti, which gives it meaning for them.
And then there will ne those who enjoy a blend of both aspects to varying degrees.
Games created with AI are perhaps similar. There’s no right or wrong here. It comes down to individual perspective.
Foreknowledge also plays a key role in perception. For example, how would someone react to something without knowing how it was created, versus when they do know? Can a game only be good if a human makes it? Will a good game cease to be good if we found out it was AI after the experience? I can see a lot of people eating their own words eventually.
All interesting questions to explore though..
One thing to remember, AI wont just pop out a random game in it's entirety, it will be directed and enhanced by the developers ideas.. The comment is getting to long so I wont elaborate on this aspect for now.
I do agree with you, that consumers wont see financial benefits, once shizzle goes up, it rarely come down!
Re: New EA Partnership Will 'Reimagine How Games Are Made' with AI
Strange comments here. AI use won't be exclusive to EA. Like it or hate it, pretty much every sector will eventually utilise the technology if they aren't already, and the gaming industry is no exception.
Personally as a gamer with many other priorities in life, I don't give a damn about the technology used. If the game plays good, is fun, looks great etc, I'll play it.
Perhaps it will even help with cutting the exceptionally high and rising costs of AAA games and they'll pump out more in less time
IF, we see a decline in quality with it's use, then sales will naturally drive improvements/changes. Until then, better to reserve judgement.
Re: Battlefield 6 Gets Even Better on 28th October, New Maps, Modes in Season 1 Update
Great news. Game is absolutely awesome so far. Guess they want to keep the momentum going with content especially as COD releases soon
Re: More Than 2,500 Must Have PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in New PS Store Sale
I'm just waiting for a discount on ps plus Extra, hoping it comes soon.
Re: Battlefield 6 Demolishes Series Records, Sells Over 7 Million Copies in First Three Days
@Nei I see where you're coming from. The sheer scale of death, destruction, and violence over the last few year was witnessed by millions in a manner like never before live on TV, was intense.. I can see how some may draw negative connections with a war fps after that experience.
As a society, we have become desensitised to witnessing violence, and so it's understandable why few make the connection with real world events and the game.
Playing fps at this stage has also been around for decades so people are probably accustomed to not making any connections with the two realities, and simply enjoy it as a competitive, social, down time activity.
It's an interesting view for sure though mate.
Re: Battlefield 6 Demolishes Series Records, Sells Over 7 Million Copies in First Three Days
@Nei Such a strange comment imo. Are you saying the current geopolitical climate aught to have affected the success of this game? And that you expected people to not enjoy playing it? Can you elaborate, cause it seems like you're conflating things.
It's popular because people are finding it a great multiplayer fps game. Quite as simple as that I'd have thought.
Re: Battlefield 6 Boss Says Call of Duty Only Exists 'Because EA Were D*cks'
@8bit4Life Majority of people do precisely that on shooters, and it's still often overall enjoyable, even if lack of squad coordination sometimes costs the round.
Re: PS6 Manufacturing Scheduled to Get Underway in Early 2027
@Fatewalker My original comment could have been better worded to be fair, so I understand your reaction to that specific sentence.
And I agree with most of your last comment too.. Interesting future ahead, perhaps we'll get the best of both worlds soon. Ciao.
Re: PS6 Manufacturing Scheduled to Get Underway in Early 2027
@Fatewalker Thank for pointing me towards that. Workig in the feild that I do, Im convinced your comment was AI generated.. Still, lets unpack things so you understand my view fully, and not just the refernce to the console itself.
So yes we know the hardware limits of the device, and no one expects it to change magically. You are right about that, but my point was more about 'creative' potential, and optimisation too. In fact, optimisation was passively mentioned in your comment too which acknowledges my position in hindsight.
My argument was not about raising hardware ceiling. It was the opposite, that we dont need new hardware to have better games. And what defines a good/better games anyway? 4k and 60fps by default? Or somehtings that's actually fun and inventive to play? I sispect we'll have different answers here.
There are plenty of games that stand out because they're enjoyable, not because they're technical showcases. I was challenging the obsession of pixel chasing. That mindset leads to skyrocketing budgets, loner dev cycles, and studios taking huge risks that can cost jobs when things fail. Even the former Sony leads and some devs have touches upon this very serious issue.
To clarify, I’m not against better hardware that pushes boundaries, not at all. But my point was that we can still enjoy great games within the limits of the hardware we already have, as long as the focus is on making 'good' games, not just chasing pixels (imo).
So while your coment make good technical points in terms of the physical limitation of the device, it actually runa against the idea what I was talking about and doesnt address that directly.
Re: PS6 Manufacturing Scheduled to Get Underway in Early 2027
@Fatewalker Are you able to elaborate? I'm open to being corrected
Re: PS6 Manufacturing Scheduled to Get Underway in Early 2027
The excitement of a new console just isn't there for me. The leap in capability in each generation, while there to some extent, is diminishing.
The PS5 still has plenty of mileage, and room to be pushed. But what we need is good/fun games to be released, not new hardware with constant failing promises of 'visual spectacles'.
I feel we as a gaming community are too hellbent on demanding good looking games but not games with good gameplay, and as a consequence that's what dictating Sony/Xbox console values.
Expensive consoles, extreme AAA gaming budgets, increased game development times, high risk projects with risk of going bust on failure..
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Ghost of Yotei?
@UltimateOtaku91 'I'll give it a 1 even though I haven't played it, just to counter the usual people who haven't played it but gave it a 10' - See how silly that sounds? Please don't be that guy next time
Re: Mega Publisher EA Agrees to $55 Billion Buyout by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake, Affinity Partners
@WhoderMan I do understand what you're trying to say. Would have been nice to chat to you more, there is plenty to be said, both about these currupt governments and the inconsistency in the ethics of these gamers, but again, this isn't the best place.. Take it easy mate.
Re: Mega Publisher EA Agrees to $55 Billion Buyout by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake, Affinity Partners
@WhoderMan Hi mate, I hear you, but governments have more influence than we think. This isn't the platform to go too in depth but still, if boycotts are really about government ties or human rights issues, then the standard should apply consistently. China’s Black Myth is state-approved, France part-funded Clair Obscur while still to this day holding neo-colonial influence in Africa, US studios have worked with the Pentagon on military shooters, and Microsoft has deep ties with Israel - which is formally accused of genocide at the ICJ. Yet nobody calls for boycotts of those games. I don't particularly like Saudi, any more than other corrupt governments, but there is a lack of consistency here, and appears to be just selective outrage.
Re: Mega Publisher EA Agrees to $55 Billion Buyout by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake, Affinity Partners
Pretty confused with the extreme negative reaction.. Could we draw up a list of all other gaming companies, their affiliates, and the country they reside in and see what atrocities they are committing or complicit in, and then see whether gamers here still uphold their virtue signalling? I don't have that information yet, but hoping all the well informed people in here surely know.. Yet I still feel I could bet there is some hypocrisy here.
Re: Poll: How Do You Feel About The Last of Us Part 2, 5 Years Later?
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Re: PS5's Ghost of Yotei Features Some Kind of 'Foraging' System, Sucker Punch Confirms
Just wish devs would focus more on creating more dynamic, living, reactive and evolving worlds, that feels alive around you. World's that change more dramatically with your decisions, or even world that naturally evolve and influence your approach.
Board of dead and stale worlds. There is a severe lack of innovation in this area. At least that's the way I feel.
The first game, while beautiful aesthetically, was boring for me.
Re: Black Ops 7 Will Be the 'Most Mind-Bending' Call of Duty Ever on PS5, PS4
What I hated the most with COD was the awful game launcher. They tried bundling everything together. The insanely huge and confusing files that no one seems to understand what can be deleted or kept for just the games you want. The grind to unlock attachments. The confusing and bloated, slow menus. The constant game mode changed etc were annoying too. I finally got rid of it all recently, and couldn't be happier.
Re: New Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.3 Coming This Month, CD Projekt Red Confirms
Great, I've been playng the trial this week and have enjoyed it enough to finally buy it this weekend. Thank my patience. Will probably just go for the ultimate version at £30.
Re: New Street Fighter Movie Targeting Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns
@EddieGreenheart It was ok, but just lacked that big budget movie feel, look, and was a bit cringe at times. For live adaptation it's not bad.
The best film, though not live, is Street Fighter 2 the Animated Movie.
Re: New Street Fighter Movie Targeting Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns
Honestly, I would rather a full high quality CGI Street Fighter film. A overhaul of the story for consistency across would be great too
Re: Poll: 10 Years Later, What Are Your Thoughts on The Witcher 3?
One of the best games of all time.. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and felt empty for a few days after completing it which was a first.
Re: Talking Point: What Should Ghost of Yotei's Biggest PS5 Improvements Be?
I didn't enjoy Ghost like most. Yes it was gorgeous, the combat was actually quite enjoyable, and westerners got to fulfill their romanticised Japanese samurai fantasy that they've been begging for, which I feel largely carried the game. But, overall beneath the surface it was a boring game with weak RPG elements.
The open world just felt dead. Boring side quests, boring npc and general events.
I won't be getting it, but if I were, I'd hope for a more dynamic, living and evolving open world.
Just appearing pretty isn't good enough.
Re: Xbox's Gears of War: Reloaded Will Play Best on PS5 Pro
@Godot25 Anyone with half a braincell visiting this site, would know it's referring to the console space. There's no need to spell out the obvious. This is not a PC website. My PC is more powerful than a PS5 Pro, and I didn't have an issue.
Besides, it makes for a silly headline to say 'play best on PC', which would equally be false as statement if you want to get serious, due to the fact that not all PCs are the same. Which PC? Whos PC?
So yes, in the grand scheme of things, you absolutely are overly argumentative on such a trivial point, and it's embarrassing that people have to point it out to you.
Seriously, move on and stop being that guy.
Re: Xbox's Gears of War: Reloaded Will Play Best on PS5 Pro
@Godot25 Honestly, why be so argumentative on such a trivial point?
Re: Gears of War: Reloaded Remasters the Original Game This August, Confirmed for PS5
So many great memories of this game. Hard to believe it was almost 20 years go.. I remember buying the xbox for it.. Amazing to see this on PlayStation, and hope the strange 'lifetime PS only fan boys' enjoy it.. If they're not complaining about one thing or another that is.
Re: Opinion: If You're on the Fence, Consider Buying a PS5 Now Before the Prices Inevitably Rise
@ozkrmz Interesting.. I for one will be skipping next gen. The PS5 barely got pushed, constant remasters and just a lack of good and fun games.. Nothing so far convinces me that the next generation will change this.
People are more interested in games appearing nice than being fun to play.
The next gen console will likely be much more expensive, plus with current world events in the mix having a possible impact. Game companies are closing all over the place, more powerful consoles being pushed could mean more costs which could mean more time to make games, which usually means lack of frequent games.
I honestly see no good reason for a new, more powerful console. But I'll try keeping an open mind.
Re: Opinion: If You're on the Fence, Consider Buying a PS5 Now Before the Prices Inevitably Rise
@Godot25 Yes they are.. You have the majority of gamers constantly complaining about prices, even £10 upgrades, and then you get these random 'pc gamers' praising the performance of their rigs as though it's better value than consoles... Most are probably broke and playing on a potato.
Re: Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Adds Almost One Million PS5 Players in Just a Few Days
Such a fantastic game!
I love the competitiveness of GT7, but FH5 is just real fun to blast around casually, and even some competition. Overall it's a great game.
Also, it's sad to see constant moan about price here by 'gamers'.. Work hard, play hard and move on with life.. Jeez.
Re: Ghost of Yotei's PS5 Price Provokes Fresh Switch 2 Fury
@Runex2121 I agree with you.
The others here thinking that a business won't try to make more profit if it can, even if they don't have to, have a strange perspective. Sure I prefer to pay lower to. But gamers need to understand these businesses aren't our friends. They exist to make money, and they'll slow push the lines as much as they can get away with it.
There are also all sorts of uncertainty in the global market and it's very hard to predict what the outcome will be
The next few year will be rocky between USA and China that affect businesses across the globe.
People need a holistic view of all this.
Re: Ghost of Yotei's PS5 Price Provokes Fresh Switch 2 Fury
@naruball
"There is a difference between greed and healthy profit"
There’s is a balance to be struck, but "greed" vs "healthy profit" is a very economically vague and subjective standpoint.
In reality, every company aims for the highest profit the market will accept, and it’s up to consumers to push back if they feel it crosses into something excessive.
Ultimately, the free market defines what’s "healthy" by what people are willing (or unwilling) to pay.
If enough consumers continue to buy Nintendo games and Nintendo remains profitable, then the new price is justified from their perspective - simple as that.
Re: Ghost of Yotei's PS5 Price Provokes Fresh Switch 2 Fury
@UltimateOtaku91 Pricing of the end product isn't decided by the time and cost of developing. That's just simply not how businesses work. There are numerous other factors that decide pricing for any company.. Gamers need to stop thinking game companies are their buddies. It's a company trying to profit like any other. I'm not defending their prices though. Ultimately it's the consumer response that'll determine whether they made the right choice or not before they adjust their pricing strategy.
Re: Ghost of Yotei's PS5 Price Provokes Fresh Switch 2 Fury
@AgentGuapo Honestly, what you said is the only comment that matters.... People fail to understand that it's a business. If consumers are happy to pay high prices and they're profitable then that's a good business decision, if not the they'll readjust their pricing strategy.. There is nothing more to it.
Re: Shuhei Yoshida's Played 'So Many Versions' of Ghost of Yotei, and It's 'Always Felt Great'
@Slayer25c Oh really? That's sad because I thought the game was made specifically for me and only me... No one else, just me.. And I thought only my opinion was valid, no one else's............