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This is the gaming equivalent of “shrinkflation”.

Everything we buy nowadays is more expensive but we are being given less.

We used to get complete access to everything in our games for a single fee. It’s not wrong to think that was better for us gamers!

And, quite frankly, some of these comments defending this practice are as depressing as they are imbecilic.

Good on them for standing up to scummy business practices. Even if they’re up against a behemoth.

Unfortunately, the execs will likely see any decrease in physical sales (if that will even be noticeable) as just proof that physical is dying, not that their b/s policy was at fault.

I know shops that open seasonally. They close when footfall is low because it’s cheaper to pay only the rent than it is to pay staffing and costs on top.

I’m guessing this is something similar.

Sell less during the summer, still hope for good sales at Christmas even without offers to entice people.

Basically, weather the storm until the chip prices go down.

They will still be making profits from all the people plugged into their system. But it likely takes time to get the average customer to be profitable through subscriptions and game purchases.

Everyone disses the side quests. Maybe it’s my years MMO fetch quests, but I didn’t find them that bad.

I felt the reward of the world building, the connecting with the quest givers and the unique items you get for Clive’s room to be all worthwhile.

The rest of the game was also good. My only gripe is the lack of a solid 60fps mode.

@Dalamar have you only finished one game?

FF16 is no where near that bad.

I’m so happy that people are going to get to experience FF16 for themselves. Please give it a chance.

I was one of the doubters who got converted. Really enjoyed my time with it.

@Oram77 I agree, unforgivable.

I was confused about the difference between sunsetting and vaulting. I thought sun setting was when they stopped some weapons being viable in the end game despite player investment (but I think they reversed that). Now I get it!

So yes. The sunsetting of story is crazy to me. I played Destiny 2 from launch to just before Forsaken. And now all that content including Forsaken is unplayable. Including most of the planets that I enjoyed. What a waste!

@Oram77 Sunsetting was very bad for the hardcore players (I’m assuming you were one of those).

For me (a filthy casual) it was vaulting old content that irked me.

I wanted to experience every bit story. Instead they have thrown some out completely, never to see again. And so I lost interest in going back to the game because I felt I was missing stuff.

In Destiny 1, however, I can play every bit of content released in order and enjoy it all even today. It’s just a shame it’s not 60fps. Hehe

Good.

I don’t want Sony to fail, but all these tech companies are making record profits while us consumers are worse off than before in almost every area. And so the multi-billion-dollar companies help us out by raising prices because “we are all in it together”.

Yeah… no.

God of War: Logany

I feel so bad for Marathon.

I really want to like it. But it’s just not Destiny…

If only they had a single player campaign of some kind.

@Bartig don’t tell PushSquare to be better. Let us indulge in this a bit. Haha.

I don’t agree with Jaffe on much. He’s clearly farming for engagement. But I also kinda like PushSquare being a bit like this sometimes.

It sparks nice debates in the comments and allows people to let off steam.

Yeah, we should be better. But oh well. 😇

I only just started RDR! Bah, I’m gonna have to buy it now.

Oh… Sony/Rockstar got me with their tactic…

I’m just happy to be able to play another classic game again.

Personally, I do like trophies. I often opt for PlayStation versions of games over Switch for this reason. But it’s not the end of the world for older games.

Another reason to stay Physical.

I would be far more gutted losing my game library than my trophies.

Surely this is what AI should be used for?

It’s just showing us what could be. It’s not a real thing. It isn’t playable. It’s just showing us a cool concept to give ideas to people.

I don’t like AI in games. But for conceptual stuff, surely it’s acceptable. And the guy didn’t make it, he just commented on it.

@nessisonett care to fill us in a bit? I’m out of the loop so I googled the guy and can’t find ethnic cleansing on his resume.

What’s he supporting?

@Smackosynthesis I didn’t say the developers are offended, I said you are disrespecting/belittling their work.

There is a difference.

@Smackosynthesis all of this “it’s not complete” nonsense from those who haven’t played it is such a tired and boring argument.

If Crimson Desert is incomplete, so too are most games released.

More than that, however, is the insult to the developers.

Hundreds of people have invested years of their lives into this game and created a brilliant game, only for gaming “fans” to disrespect their work by calling it “incomplete”.

Anyone who loves games can appreciate Crimson Desert for what it is. It’s not for everyone, it’s not the best game ever, but it’s good. And it is providing the best gaming experience of the year for many, many people.

I think most players who still play are unaware of the game being bad, and are just enjoying the game. And yes, much of the anger is over blown.

HOWEVER, I still think the player base needs to be listened to and respected. So I really hope they can get the balance right.

Go figure, the more powerful machine is better.

I’d really like to see more emphasis on the base as that’s where the majority of us are.

Is the perception of it just being “okay” on base because they didn’t bother? Is the hardware really that much better? Are the devs focusing more on the premium machine? Or is it just Digital Foundry gawping over pixels and the difference being negligible?

@RyPal you missed my point.

I’m not talking about hard platinums. I’m not a trophy collector.

Personally, I only have Platinums on games that I love. I don’t show them to anyone. But sometimes I look back at them (once a year probably) and just remember the games I really enjoyed. Some of my favourite games I don’t have the Platinum on because of time/difficulty.

But I just use it as a way to look back at what I’ve played and remember those experiences.

I do this also with my retro games collection. It sits on my shelf not being played, but as a visual reminder that spark memories.

@VelocityXCI exactly!

I have very few Platinums because for me it’s for those top tier games that I want to experience in full.

There are clearly some people who want to show off the numbers. But for me Platinums are quite personal reminders of the games I love.

I don’t want a free platinum that takes 5 minutes.

I want my platinums to mean something.

@DennisReynolds I watched it with my two kids and my niece and nephew, all of whom have played a lot of Mario games, and the smiles on their faces proved the critics were wrong.

Like I said. The audience knows best.

That’s good.

Ubisoft’s expectations for this game were way too high. The game sold over 1.3 million units in the first year, in a niche genre, and it is well loved by that community.

@PuppetMaster

Two things:

1. You kinda just proved my point.

I said “it’s time we remembered…”

Many of those movies you mentioned were loved by audiences. Some by critics and audience. But some flopped because of critics panning them.

2. Not everything that is good will be successful. The most popular songs in the charts right now are not the best, for example.

@DennisReynolds it was a good movie. Stop being so negative.

Since when did we listen to critics?

Whether it’s the Mario Galaxy Movie or Crimson Desert (or the many other examples of out of touch critics). It’s time we remembered that the audience knows best.

@HRdepartment I agree that it’s fairly easy to avoid spoilers. But social media does make it harder.

Most people aren’t on sites like this so they don’t have a clue there are potential spoilers out there. They’re just scrolling a feed and suddenly a spoiler appears out of nowhere.

Also, some video game commentators have no filter. I’ve seen spoilers for games from influencers just casually discussing the ending of a game that is a couple weeks old.

As an old man, I instantly block them after that. Because they’re gonna ruin more games in the future.

Johnny English would never be caught with his pants down like this.

They really said, “let’s make Zelda Breath of the Pokémon.”

The only real question is…

Are Nintendo going to sue them twice?

The headline saying “copies” is a bit misleading with Poncle literally making the game.

Personally I would like to see more games in this genre with unique art styles and things.

I’m still gonna play this game though. 😅

I play as myself every day. I don’t need to be inside the games I play.

Buy the official Jesus game: “The Christian Faith”.

• You get a physical copy called “The Bible” that never goes out of date.
• You get to play the DLC when you die.
• And it’s the only game you can play for eternity.

All those features and no gyro aiming?

As someone who owns Starfield and paid for early access on Xbox when it released. All I want is gyro aiming!

It should be on every first person game on PS5.

@dskatter I think it should be mandatory on a PlayStation exclusive site for reviewers to include a base PS5 look at the game.

90% of us are on the base. And this is why mid-gen updates suck.

The majority of us lose out on the quality of our games and can’t even get info on what our experience will be like.

I couldn’t afford the old price. Absolutely can’t afford the new one.

The vote needs an option that I want one but am too poor.

This game is far better than the scores it is getting from critics.

Likewise, its future will be far better than its present because of how much the game will be updated and improved.

It’s really sad that tech companies just purge people like this.

Me and the kids played the original a few years ago. It was great fun and we are looking forward to this.

Diablo for kids, basically.

@get2sammyb They quoted PushSquare in the video.

That’s pretty cool.

I think it is both AI being used and the artists being bad at their jobs.

In the UK, we have the benefit of having these hand delivered by the Jedi master himself: Yodel

I’ll see myself out…

Great month for me. I’ve been meaning to try out Warhammer for ages and Persona 5 Royal is top tier.

@DennisReynolds it doesn’t impact me either, but I’m physical.

Almost every physical game I play requires an update. But I don’t buy physical for game preservation as much as I buy physical for the ability to resell and have a nice collection on my shelf. ☺️

@Gaia093 as a person who directed an iconic game in this franchise. I think he likes these games.

The Push Square audience is quite into horror games, far more than the general public.

Personally, I’d prefer options as I think it would open the games up to more people.

Not sure this guy was being serious though…

My kids don’t play Fortnite anymore. You know, I gotta pay the bills…

Slime Rancher 2, Monster Hunter Rise and Elder Scrolls Online are all great games.

They may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but they are all quality titles.

I’m very happy that more get to play them.