AC: Origins, AC: Odyssey, and AC:Valhalla are great games.
But this year Ubisoft has dropped the ball. Good games that could have been great with more time in the oven.
I wasn’t talking about any controversy. Just the fact that with more time they can make better games. Give the developers a chance to shine and create beautiful things.
Instead games from Ubisoft seem rushed, lately. And with it comes flaws, glitches etc.
Even the owner of Ubisoft said they need to slow down their release schedule to give more time for development. And he’s right. But he’s also the person in charge of releasing too much too quick. And he’s done it because of money, not for us the players.
I’m hoping AC: Shadows is good. But it needs more time.
@Korgon we can’t have nice things because Ubisoft refuses to make nice things.
They need to spend more time on their games and increase the quality. But they are run by corporate suits chasing money rather than wanting to deliver the best for gamers.
@sammybarkersdad I think you make one good point (without realising it).
People might be more protective of Sony, because they feel this move to PC could damage their console experience. So maybe they are more protective.
However, you’ve not actually made that point and likely came to argue (unless you really are Sammy’s Dad who abandoned him for PC gaming and made him find PlayStation to replace the father figure in his life… maybe that’s why Sammy seemed to love Jim Ryan so much…).
What you probably don’t see is that Sony’s not a protected brand that is free from criticism. This website, and many people here, often criticise Sony. Most of us aren’t Sony gamers exclusively.
PC games often require logins. I don’t always like that fact, but it’s there. It just seems that Sony is the big dog to make an example of in all this.
Feel free to protest and revolt. But don’t expect everyone to care.
And the fact you just made an account to argue with Sony gamers shows that maybe you should take your own advice: ‘deal with it and move on.’
When I was speaking of ‘middle ground’ I wasn’t speaking of most people. I was meaning that the two sides who are arguing their causes are not willing to give an inch.
Most of us are in the middle, and I would argue the middle view is that we think this is a lot of complaining over nothing much.
The problem is the middle can look extreme to people on the fringes.
Too be fair, most of the vitriol I have seen is towards PC gamers so I geared my original list that way, but you are right, it goes both ways. But I would still argue there isn’t a great deal of middle ground on this.
Either way, I made another list:
Defending Sony does not make you a ‘Sony Pony’.
Some of the PC gamers being outraged really are just whining crybabies.
Being okay with signing up with personal data doesn’t make you a fool
Defending Sony’s position doesn’t make you a ‘corporate shill’.
Don’t expect to win over the majority on a comment section that is largely positive to PlayStation.
There is a lot of vitriol about this. Not much middle ground as usual for internet discussions. People either hate PC gamers or hate Sony.
Things to consider.
This game has a very limited audience on PC so branding “all” PC gamers as bad doesn’t help.
Not every bad review is a ‘review bomb’
Not every person who reviewed it low will get a refund to stick it to Sony. Many will enjoy the game but stick to their principles (whether you agree with them or not) to prove a point.
Not everything Sony does is a good decision.
Not everything Sony does is a bad decision.
Edit: Updated list:
Defending Sony does not make you a ‘Sony Pony’.
Some of the PC gamers being outraged really are just whining crybabies
Being okay with signing up with personal data doesn’t make you a fool
Defending Sony’s position doesn’t make you a ‘corporate shill’.
Don’t expect to win over the majority on a comment section that is largely positive to PlayStation.
I crave State of Plays and then either despair that I have even more games to play that I’ll never have time for or am disappointed at the lack of good games.
Here’s hoping the games the ones they announce are actually good games that increase my backlog (and despair)!
It would be interesting to see other countries figures but I think in the UK we are creating a more insular society.
People don’t interact with their neighbours. They keep to themselves. They don’t want the hassle of going out to a shop (or waiting for a delivery). We are living in smaller spaces. It’s a sign of the state of the nation to be honest.
I think every county would favour convenience. But my limited experience of America is that there would be a greater number still buying physical.
The Last of Us and Horizon Zero Dawn were both two of my favourite experiences on PS4. I platinumed HZD that’s how much I loved it.
I haven’t played their sequels though, so maybe I don’t see the full picture to what you’re saying, so in what way do you think they took risks and didn’t cater to everyone?
@naruball thanks. It’s nice to have reasoned discussion on here where we can agree to disagree but at least try to understand each other.
I think we might have different views on what exactly caused the controversy. (And by the way, I don’t think the backlash was fully justified).
All I’m really saying is that because there seemed to be this political battle going on, a lot of people just didn’t want to touch it and got turned off.
And we all know that AAA games always need to appeal to the masses in order to have commercial success. That’s why most of the popular games are not the ‘best’ games and they rarely push boundaries.
@tobsesta99 I’m sorry, but I’m not the one who needs to get a grip.
No one who has any understanding of the industry will look at 25,000 sales and placing 300th in the charts from one of the biggest first party launches for Sony this year and say ‘oh yes, that’s from an oversaturated market.’
This game was actively avoided and Sony need to work out what caused that. And I believe it was because of the controversy surrounding it, because all things point to that.
First off, when I mentioned them pushing an agenda too hard I wasn’t meaning that they are part of a bigger agenda (I’m guessing that’s why you asked because of the conspiracy theories). I was meaning it in the usual sense of the word.
Every person/company has an agenda. In other words, an underlying motive or purpose for what they are doing. It could be to make money. It could be to push social boundaries. It could be anything.
You can put agendas forward in many different ways and to many different degrees. However, if you want to appeal to the masses you have to do it subtly and Concord didn’t do that.
As to what the agenda was in the case of Concord, well, I think it was ‘woke ideology’. That means different things to different people. But I think they pushed too hard to try and show ‘inclusion’ (or at least their perception of that) to promote the LGBTQ+ community (they had that tag on steam before removing it to try increase sales, so clearly it didn’t mean as much to them as money) and to break what they perceived as outdated beauty standards, which in the end just made for mediocre, bland or ugly characters. (That’s my perception of it anyway.)
So they were open with their agendas and way they went about it was not subtle so they got a strong backlash to it. They could have had the same agenda but tweaked things slightly, been less obvious, etc. But they chose to do it this way as their believed it was the right thing to do.
All companies have an agenda. But they do need to know their audience. And regardless of the agenda, no one likes overly politicised things. That was the perception many neutrals got from it.
If we compare it to Overwatch then Concord is just mediocre/average in every area. Not just the character designs, but level designs, game modes, hero abilities. Etc. Good gunplay will not overcome those things.
However, I think it’s terribly naive to think politics didn’t play a role in its downfall. And not because everyone is ‘anti-woke’ as some suggest.
(By the way, I’m not some ‘anti-woke’ acolyte. I’m centrist in my politics.)
However, even from a more neutral perspective, what I heard about this game and saw online was little about its gameplay and much more about its politics.
The designers clearly went that way. The largely left leaning gaming media pushed it and praised it. Then the far right reacted to it. But the end result is the majority of people, the centrists, also reacted to it with most people not wanting to touch it with a barge poll.
Like I said, this wasn’t because everyone is anti-woke, but because political controversy and pushing an agenda too hard always makes the majority uncomfortable.
This was a AAA game. It had to appeal to the masses in order to succeed, but they chose to appeal to one audience over another and ended up losing the majority.
It’s a lesson to learn. But people want to bury their heads in the sand and not try and analyse how this happened. It’s just best to keep politics more subtle.
People don't want to admit it had something to do with politics, but it absolutely did. They tried to push an agenda too hard and it backfired.
25,000 sales is not because people didn’t want a bland shooter, it’s because they chose to boycott the game. And it seemed to happen very organically, which is even more interesting.
Those sales sent a message to Sony (and particularly Herman Hulst) and it’s important that they get the message loud and clear or they (and we) are in for more problems.
They not only tried to push an agenda but they also created very bland and ugly characters. An artist redesigned all of them just with subtle changes and it added so much depth and variety to the roster.
Overwatch is arguably ‘woke,’ but they don’t force it down your necks and its characters are not bland at all. Therefore it had success.
I’m a creative guy. I work in marketing. My team creates beautiful things, but we aren’t the most disciplined. My boss on the other hand has no creative gene in his body. He understands deadlines and how to clip wings.
It took me a long time to realise it, but it helps to have a boss like that. He lets us be creative, but he keeps us productive. And as a result all of us keep our jobs.
Bungie needs boss Sony to sort them out. And hopefully they will learn the lesson and not run away thinking they know best.
Personally, I moved from PC primarily to console because I wanted to have a consistent experience and not have to worry about upgrading so it makes sense to me at least.
PS4 Pro was £350 at launch.
PS5 Pro is £699 at launch (with no stand or disc drive).
I don’t think it’s ‘entitled’ to think that paying more than double last gen’s Pro launch price is too much.
Also, the PS5 base model is still overpriced. It’s the only generation where Sony has raised the RRP since launch, not reduced it. We are paying more today than we did at launch for four year old hardware.
I don’t know why it’s ‘entitled’ to expect more? We are all scrimping and saving to make ends meet and fund our hobby because we are being squeezed everywhere from all companies. I actually think the companies are ‘entitled’ for thinking they can keep doing this without some push back.
Edit: Copying @Old-Red in as this was in relation his comment also.
Why even have the “Based on Metal Gear Solid 3”? Do other remakes say they are based on previous games?
Is this meant to be a sly jab at Kojima? A needless taunt? Pettiness? Why risk annoying a fanbase that may still admire him? Or this just the media making mountains out of mole hills for clicks?
It’s true it doesn’t need to be announced as a Hideo Kojima game, as he isn’t involved in making it, but it would be right to credit him somewhere for helping create the characters and writing the story.
It’s quite amusing seeing reactions to this saga on this site.
When the rumours started off people were dissing Xbox saying, “yeah, this isn’t Sony’s dodgy deals it’s Xbox being crap.”
Then when it was speculated that Sony might have made a deal, everyone was like, “I don’t believe that for a second. Sony normally makes a big deal and advertises it non stop.”
Now Microsoft have all but confirmed it’s the deal everyone is like, “Well, Microsoft does this too so they can’t complain, and I don’t even believe them anyway.”
We’ve become political campaigners mixed with conspiracy theorists (and I kinda like the latter so let’s keep them going).
Personally, I think Sony should have just let this release everywhere at the same time so the entire community could unite in enjoying the game… and laughing at the Series S performance problems together. 😅
@Waa-Laa I am about to start FF16 so your comment reassures me that I’m in for a good time.
I have played most FF games, and just recently completed FF15, which I actually loved. I only intended on finishing the story but got so engrossed in it I literally watched the Anime and movies, read the books, and am two achievements away from the Platinum (which I will get before I start my journey on 16).
I’m assuming because I was one of the few who loves 15, then 16 will also be a hit with me.
I think in the books/films it makes sense because you can catch the snitch and still lose. And also games went on for days, weeks, even months. The record is 3 months because no one caught it. Also there was the rule of mutual consent to end the game without catching the snitch. Things like that.
In the video game, people will hate it if they can’t catch it because it’s so hard or if games go on for ages (or worse if there is a glitch or something to exploit). So just making it a bonus score and where games have a set time limit is more suitable for the video game.
@ChrisDeku I think you are actually making a great point about scores but people aren’t understanding it or aren’t willing to try understand.
If this game becomes the players game of the year, but is 77th according to critics (or worse by the end of the year) then I think that shows a massive disparity between the ‘industry’ and gamers themselves.
Edit: However, if it is just Chinese nationalism at play, then I guess the score is likely more accurate.
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Re: Ubisoft Backs Out of Tokyo Game Show at Eleventh Hour, Cancels Livestream
@Korgon
AC: Origins, AC: Odyssey, and AC:Valhalla are great games.
But this year Ubisoft has dropped the ball. Good games that could have been great with more time in the oven.
I wasn’t talking about any controversy. Just the fact that with more time they can make better games. Give the developers a chance to shine and create beautiful things.
Instead games from Ubisoft seem rushed, lately. And with it comes flaws, glitches etc.
Even the owner of Ubisoft said they need to slow down their release schedule to give more time for development. And he’s right. But he’s also the person in charge of releasing too much too quick. And he’s done it because of money, not for us the players.
I’m hoping AC: Shadows is good. But it needs more time.
Re: Ubisoft Backs Out of Tokyo Game Show at Eleventh Hour, Cancels Livestream
@Korgon we can’t have nice things because Ubisoft refuses to make nice things.
They need to spend more time on their games and increase the quality. But they are run by corporate suits chasing money rather than wanting to deliver the best for gamers.
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Mod Removes PSN Login Requirement
@sammybarkersdad I think you make one good point (without realising it).
People might be more protective of Sony, because they feel this move to PC could damage their console experience. So maybe they are more protective.
However, you’ve not actually made that point and likely came to argue (unless you really are Sammy’s Dad who abandoned him for PC gaming and made him find PlayStation to replace the father figure in his life… maybe that’s why Sammy seemed to love Jim Ryan so much…).
What you probably don’t see is that Sony’s not a protected brand that is free from criticism. This website, and many people here, often criticise Sony. Most of us aren’t Sony gamers exclusively.
PC games often require logins. I don’t always like that fact, but it’s there. It just seems that Sony is the big dog to make an example of in all this.
Feel free to protest and revolt. But don’t expect everyone to care.
And the fact you just made an account to argue with Sony gamers shows that maybe you should take your own advice: ‘deal with it and move on.’
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Mod Removes PSN Login Requirement
@PrettyPawsome no problem at all. It might have been how I worded it that didn’t make it clear.
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Mod Removes PSN Login Requirement
@PrettyPawsome @naruball
When I was speaking of ‘middle ground’ I wasn’t speaking of most people. I was meaning that the two sides who are arguing their causes are not willing to give an inch.
Most of us are in the middle, and I would argue the middle view is that we think this is a lot of complaining over nothing much.
The problem is the middle can look extreme to people on the fringes.
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Mod Removes PSN Login Requirement
@naruball
Too be fair, most of the vitriol I have seen is towards PC gamers so I geared my original list that way, but you are right, it goes both ways. But I would still argue there isn’t a great deal of middle ground on this.
Either way, I made another list:
(I added this to my above list)
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Mod Removes PSN Login Requirement
There is a lot of vitriol about this. Not much middle ground as usual for internet discussions. People either hate PC gamers or hate Sony.
Things to consider.
Edit: Updated list:
Re: State of Play Confirmed for Tomorrow, 20+ PS5, PSVR2 Games Included
I crave State of Plays and then either despair that I have even more games to play that I’ll never have time for or am disappointed at the lack of good games.
Here’s hoping the games the ones they announce are actually good games that increase my backlog (and despair)!
Re: A Massive 75% of UK Game Sales Were Digital Last Month
It would be interesting to see other countries figures but I think in the UK we are creating a more insular society.
People don’t interact with their neighbours. They keep to themselves. They don’t want the hassle of going out to a shop (or waiting for a delivery). We are living in smaller spaces. It’s a sign of the state of the nation to be honest.
I think every county would favour convenience. But my limited experience of America is that there would be a greater number still buying physical.
Re: Final Fantasy 16's Outstanding Soundtrack Finally Available on Music Streaming Services
I’m 5 hours into the game (started this weekend) and the music is outstanding so far.
Re: Concord Dev Could Close After Director of PS5, PC Disaster Steps Down
@naruball
The Last of Us and Horizon Zero Dawn were both two of my favourite experiences on PS4. I platinumed HZD that’s how much I loved it.
I haven’t played their sequels though, so maybe I don’t see the full picture to what you’re saying, so in what way do you think they took risks and didn’t cater to everyone?
No spoilers please. 😅
Re: Concord Dev Could Close After Director of PS5, PC Disaster Steps Down
@naruball thanks. It’s nice to have reasoned discussion on here where we can agree to disagree but at least try to understand each other.
I think we might have different views on what exactly caused the controversy. (And by the way, I don’t think the backlash was fully justified).
All I’m really saying is that because there seemed to be this political battle going on, a lot of people just didn’t want to touch it and got turned off.
And we all know that AAA games always need to appeal to the masses in order to have commercial success. That’s why most of the popular games are not the ‘best’ games and they rarely push boundaries.
Re: Concord Dev Could Close After Director of PS5, PC Disaster Steps Down
@tobsesta99 I’m sorry, but I’m not the one who needs to get a grip.
No one who has any understanding of the industry will look at 25,000 sales and placing 300th in the charts from one of the biggest first party launches for Sony this year and say ‘oh yes, that’s from an oversaturated market.’
This game was actively avoided and Sony need to work out what caused that. And I believe it was because of the controversy surrounding it, because all things point to that.
Re: Concord Dev Could Close After Director of PS5, PC Disaster Steps Down
@naruball
First off, when I mentioned them pushing an agenda too hard I wasn’t meaning that they are part of a bigger agenda (I’m guessing that’s why you asked because of the conspiracy theories). I was meaning it in the usual sense of the word.
Every person/company has an agenda. In other words, an underlying motive or purpose for what they are doing. It could be to make money. It could be to push social boundaries. It could be anything.
You can put agendas forward in many different ways and to many different degrees. However, if you want to appeal to the masses you have to do it subtly and Concord didn’t do that.
As to what the agenda was in the case of Concord, well, I think it was ‘woke ideology’. That means different things to different people. But I think they pushed too hard to try and show ‘inclusion’ (or at least their perception of that) to promote the LGBTQ+ community (they had that tag on steam before removing it to try increase sales, so clearly it didn’t mean as much to them as money) and to break what they perceived as outdated beauty standards, which in the end just made for mediocre, bland or ugly characters. (That’s my perception of it anyway.)
So they were open with their agendas and way they went about it was not subtle so they got a strong backlash to it. They could have had the same agenda but tweaked things slightly, been less obvious, etc. But they chose to do it this way as their believed it was the right thing to do.
All companies have an agenda. But they do need to know their audience. And regardless of the agenda, no one likes overly politicised things. That was the perception many neutrals got from it.
Re: Dev Behind PS5, PC Flop Concord Could Close as Director Steps Down
@jrt87 I think you’re partly right.
If we compare it to Overwatch then Concord is just mediocre/average in every area. Not just the character designs, but level designs, game modes, hero abilities. Etc. Good gunplay will not overcome those things.
However, I think it’s terribly naive to think politics didn’t play a role in its downfall. And not because everyone is ‘anti-woke’ as some suggest.
(By the way, I’m not some ‘anti-woke’ acolyte. I’m centrist in my politics.)
However, even from a more neutral perspective, what I heard about this game and saw online was little about its gameplay and much more about its politics.
The designers clearly went that way. The largely left leaning gaming media pushed it and praised it. Then the far right reacted to it. But the end result is the majority of people, the centrists, also reacted to it with most people not wanting to touch it with a barge poll.
Like I said, this wasn’t because everyone is anti-woke, but because political controversy and pushing an agenda too hard always makes the majority uncomfortable.
This was a AAA game. It had to appeal to the masses in order to succeed, but they chose to appeal to one audience over another and ended up losing the majority.
It’s a lesson to learn. But people want to bury their heads in the sand and not try and analyse how this happened. It’s just best to keep politics more subtle.
Re: Dev Behind PS5, PC Flop Concord Could Close as Director Steps Down
People don't want to admit it had something to do with politics, but it absolutely did. They tried to push an agenda too hard and it backfired.
25,000 sales is not because people didn’t want a bland shooter, it’s because they chose to boycott the game. And it seemed to happen very organically, which is even more interesting.
Those sales sent a message to Sony (and particularly Herman Hulst) and it’s important that they get the message loud and clear or they (and we) are in for more problems.
They not only tried to push an agenda but they also created very bland and ugly characters. An artist redesigned all of them just with subtle changes and it added so much depth and variety to the roster.
Overwatch is arguably ‘woke,’ but they don’t force it down your necks and its characters are not bland at all. Therefore it had success.
Re: Rumour: Days Gone PS5 Remaster Speculation Starts to Spread
Catch 22
Do we buy this game to show Sony that we want to have another in the series.
Or
Do we not buy the game to show Sony we don’t want their money grabbing remasters of games that don’t need remastering?
Re: Jaw-Dropping 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro Console and Accessories Will Bankrupt You
Yes! They are releasing the controllers separately.
I’ve wanted coloured PS Logo and buttons all generation.
I already out a sticker over my PS5’s logo to brighten it up. 😅
Re: Sony Priming 'Even Less Exciting' PS5 Remaster for State of Play
@WizzNL but I actually would love that. 😅
Re: Sony Finally Pulling Bungie's 'Heads Out of Their Asses' Was a Good Thing, Says Ex-Lawyer
I’m a creative guy. I work in marketing. My team creates beautiful things, but we aren’t the most disciplined. My boss on the other hand has no creative gene in his body. He understands deadlines and how to clip wings.
It took me a long time to realise it, but it helps to have a boss like that. He lets us be creative, but he keeps us productive. And as a result all of us keep our jobs.
Bungie needs boss Sony to sort them out. And hopefully they will learn the lesson and not run away thinking they know best.
Re: Blizzard Reportedly Made $150 Million in Diablo 4 Microtransactions
I have happily not given them a penny.
Re: Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 27
8/10 - My best score yet?
I didn’t know the Space Marine date or the PacMan game title.
Funnily enough, I lucky guessed two and miss clicked the Max Payne one and got it right (went for CIA and accidentally clicked DEA).
I’ll take it.
Re: Sony Boss Says 'PCs Are Difficult to Set Up', Firm Will Focus on PS5
Personally, I moved from PC primarily to console because I wanted to have a consistent experience and not have to worry about upgrading so it makes sense to me at least.
Re: Fun As Hell Free-to-Play Racing Game Faaast Penguin Slides to PS5 Next Week
I’m not going to lie, this genuinely looks good.
Re: Mini Review: Caravan SandWitch (PS5) - A Delightfully Relaxed, Atmospheric Adventure
@ShogunRok how do you pronounce Sauge?
Re: Poll: Would You Buy PS5 Pro If It Was Cheaper?
@BeerMonster I was showing the previous price to this one is because it shows the expectations people had compared to what they are being offered.
And it’s at a time when most working class people in the West have less money today than they did back then.
But hey, keep shilling for the mega corps.
Re: Poll: Would You Buy PS5 Pro If It Was Cheaper?
@Voltan maybe you are part of the reason why Sony upped the price so much. 🤣
Re: Poll: Would You Buy PS5 Pro If It Was Cheaper?
@BeerMonster
PS4 Pro was £350 at launch.
PS5 Pro is £699 at launch (with no stand or disc drive).
I don’t think it’s ‘entitled’ to think that paying more than double last gen’s Pro launch price is too much.
Also, the PS5 base model is still overpriced. It’s the only generation where Sony has raised the RRP since launch, not reduced it. We are paying more today than we did at launch for four year old hardware.
I don’t know why it’s ‘entitled’ to expect more? We are all scrimping and saving to make ends meet and fund our hobby because we are being squeezed everywhere from all companies. I actually think the companies are ‘entitled’ for thinking they can keep doing this without some push back.
Edit: Copying @Old-Red in as this was in relation his comment also.
Re: Metal Gear Solid Delta PS5 Won't Be 'a Hideo Kojima Game'
Why even have the “Based on Metal Gear Solid 3”? Do other remakes say they are based on previous games?
Is this meant to be a sly jab at Kojima? A needless taunt? Pettiness? Why risk annoying a fanbase that may still admire him? Or this just the media making mountains out of mole hills for clicks?
It’s true it doesn’t need to be announced as a Hideo Kojima game, as he isn’t involved in making it, but it would be right to credit him somewhere for helping create the characters and writing the story.
Re: Talking Point: Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?
@Jacko11
I’m not mad, I’m poor.
Re: Talking Point: Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?
I mean, you know it’s expensive when you can literally buy a PS5, an Xbox, and a Switch for the price.
Re: How to Pre-Order PS5 Pro
This “how to” missed a fundamental step.
Step 1. Sell a kidney.
Re: PS5 Pro Can Run PS4 Games Better Via Improved Backwards Compatibility
Does this mean they are locking features that could be available to all behind the big price tag?
My biggest fear with the pro is that 60fps will be reserved exclusively for the PS5 Pro and we will be stuck at 30fps for the base model PS5.
Devs could get lazy, or Sony could tell them to do that out of greed.
Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November
My biggest fear with the pro is that 60fps will be reserved exclusively for the PS5 Pro and we will be stuck at 30fps for the base model PS5.
Devs could get lazy, or Sony could tell them to do that out of greed.
Re: Gallery: PS5 Pro Is Looking Sleek in These Official Shots
I mean, it looks nice, but I’ll never know if it goes well with my curtains because I’d have to sell my house to afford it.
Re: Bungie Commits to Destiny 2 DLC and Support Through 2026
I’d like to see Destiny 1 updated to 60fps on PS5 (4K would be nice also).
It’s not much to ask, surely?
Re: Sony Increases PS5 Controller Prices in US, Europe, and More
All I wanted was classic versions with coloured buttons and a coloured logo.
But no, Sony just gives me a price increase…
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Vampire Survivors?
7/10 - it stole too many hours of my life.
Funnily enough I’d rate it higher if it was less addictive.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Delay Isn't Due to Platform Limitations, Says Microsoft
@DarkTron I was just making an observation of the comments (and it was a failed attempt at humour not criticism).
I honestly don't think anything Microsoft or Sony say will change peoples minds here. Nor does it really matter, as we all have different views.
But the one thing we can all unite on is the fact that Series S is underpowered.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Delay Isn't Due to Platform Limitations, Says Microsoft
@Oram77 yep, my comment totally missed the mark.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Delay Isn't Due to Platform Limitations, Says Microsoft
@Ainu20 alluded to then.
Anyways, my entire comment was just to rip on Series S performance. But I guess my jokes don’t always hit mark.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Delay Isn't Due to Platform Limitations, Says Microsoft
It’s quite amusing seeing reactions to this saga on this site.
When the rumours started off people were dissing Xbox saying, “yeah, this isn’t Sony’s dodgy deals it’s Xbox being crap.”
Then when it was speculated that Sony might have made a deal, everyone was like, “I don’t believe that for a second. Sony normally makes a big deal and advertises it non stop.”
Now Microsoft have all but confirmed it’s the deal everyone is like, “Well, Microsoft does this too so they can’t complain, and I don’t even believe them anyway.”
We’ve become political campaigners mixed with conspiracy theorists (and I kinda like the latter so let’s keep them going).
Personally, I think Sony should have just let this release everywhere at the same time so the entire community could unite in enjoying the game… and laughing at the Series S performance problems together. 😅
Re: PS5's Most Addictive Game Gets a Two-Hour PS Plus Premium Trial
Please, do not play this game.
I literally had to outlaw it in my house because me and my son were playing it too much, with me playing it to the point of losing sleep.
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Seems to Be Free on PS Plus Extra, Premium Now
@Waa-Laa I am about to start FF16 so your comment reassures me that I’m in for a good time.
I have played most FF games, and just recently completed FF15, which I actually loved. I only intended on finishing the story but got so engrossed in it I literally watched the Anime and movies, read the books, and am two achievements away from the Platinum (which I will get before I start my journey on 16).
I’m assuming because I was one of the few who loves 15, then 16 will also be a hit with me.
Re: Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions' Snitch Has Been Dramatically Nerfed on PS5, PS4
I think in the books/films it makes sense because you can catch the snitch and still lose. And also games went on for days, weeks, even months. The record is 3 months because no one caught it. Also there was the rule of mutual consent to end the game without catching the snitch. Things like that.
In the video game, people will hate it if they can’t catch it because it’s so hard or if games go on for ages (or worse if there is a glitch or something to exploit). So just making it a bonus score and where games have a set time limit is more suitable for the video game.
Re: Preview: Monster Hunter Wilds on PS5 Feels Like Another Generational Leap Forward for the Iconic Franchise
It looks amazing. This is definitely my most anticipated game of next year.
I hope they can get it polished enough for console so it can have a chance at Game of the Year as the series really deserves some recognition.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024?
It was good, as expected really.
Indiana Jones coming to PS5 was a great announcement.
Monster Hunter Wilds was the best game for me. It looks amazing.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Is Blowing Up Big Time on PS5, PC
@ChrisDeku I think you are actually making a great point about scores but people aren’t understanding it or aren’t willing to try understand.
If this game becomes the players game of the year, but is 77th according to critics (or worse by the end of the year) then I think that shows a massive disparity between the ‘industry’ and gamers themselves.
Edit: However, if it is just Chinese nationalism at play, then I guess the score is likely more accurate.
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Bundles Gameplay from All 14 Weapons Into One Big, Glorious Video
@Icey664 yeah, and that video really could have done with a narrator.
I wanted to focus on the animations but kept having to read.
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Bundles Gameplay from All 14 Weapons Into One Big, Glorious Video
I mained bow on Worlds so bow again for me on Wilds. It looks great.