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@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.

Monster Hunter Rise and Slime Rancher 2 are great additions in my mind.

Not sure why everyone is so salty this month. 😅

Real life Power Wash Simulator (washing my car).

Real life FC26 (watching the football).

And a whole load of Slime Rancher because my kids are obsessed with it and now we own it on three consoles so we can play at the same time.

Blah blah blah

Yeah, we don’t care. This decision sucks. The gaming community isn’t buying it. And we are worse off for it.

Shame on Sony.

@ShogunRok thank you. That is exactly the response I was looking for.

I think going in with the understanding that it is not Skyrim might actually help. And the enhanced combat and better narrative is actually a draw.

I think I will check it out.

As a fan of Skyrim I’ve really wanted to try out Avowed, but after seeing it compared to Skyrim, I was kind of put off as some elements seem more basic than Skyrim.

Can anyone who’s played both give me some insight? I know the discourse online can be a bit negative, so I want some level headed honesty.

It seems they only started developing this after Starfield launched. There was a story about the person tipped to be the game director leaving (and seemingly being screwed over). And it sounds like Bethesda can only make one game at a time.

This game didn’t deserve the hate.

It wasn’t the best though.

This game gave us an Alex Olney video on Push Square.

It’s not all bad. 😅

As someone who hasn’t played the game. Thanks for all the comments that aren’t ‘talking politics’ or dunking on others.

Reading what people actually like about the game and their experiences getting the platinum etc have sold me on giving it a go.

Sony Corp. K-Pop Hunters

I think the game is starting to strengthen.

The Steam score has risen to 41% (from 33% a few days ago).

I think a lot of people just wanted to hate on the game from the outset. It’s one of the immaturities of the gaming community which can often be a bit of a hive mind.

If given a chance they can improve it further. There was no need for the hate it got.

@Oram77 no offence, but saying “no one really asked for this game” is a bit of an elitist mindset.

The creative vision of a team is a good enough reason for a game to be made.

A niche audience is also a good enough reason.

There are countless games no one asked for that make our gaming world more vibrant.

Yes, games have to make money and be financially viable. But we shouldn’t gate keep games just because they aren’t for us.

This game isn’t for me. But the hate it is getting is overblown.

PS2 games were the best.

I will always have rose tinted glasses when looking at this game.

My wife gave me two options for dinner tomorrow. I said I would make my decision after an episode of Emily in Paris. I have now decided. But I will not reveal what I have decided until later.

It’s still surprising to me how Pokémon games are so ardently defended, even when Game Freak shows they have the budget and ability (made with the money from Pokémon sales) to make better games.

Pokémon is a multiple billion dollar franchise that is very profitable. And yet they make AA games (at best) that don’t even have full animations and almost no voice acting. There was more voice acting in this trailer than there is in the whole of the latest Pokémon game.

I can understand people’s love for Pokémon blinding them a bit. But the people making the franchise don’t have the same love for it as you do. If they did they’d make better games. They can easily afford to.

I watched an excellent video about films these days being oversaturated because of technology being too good and filmmakers are losing the ability to use techniques that make a movie look cinematic.

I have a feeling the gaming industry might have the same problem.

@AhmadSumadi thanks for taking the time to respond.

Yeah, MMO’s have that problem of keeping us addicted. I’ve been through it with World of Warcraft and then Guild Wars 2.

You’ve actually just talked me into holding off on ESO, because now I’m more of a console gamer I don’t think I can afford to be locked into an MMO right now.

But that game sure is tempting. I love Skyrim, and running around ESO for the couple hours was a lot of fun. I can see why you spent so much time in it.