@Balosi It's not strange at all. With PSN credit, you're at the whim of Sony putting games on sale. It would be like being forced to shop at only Walmart.
@AdamNovice What? Capcom games don't look the same. That's like saying all Unreal games look the same.
By your logic, Naughty Dog, Insomniac, etc should be pumping out games, seeing as they all have created and used their in-house engines for previous games. They're not using brand new engines with each release.
The real issue is that Sony had all their studios spinning their wheels on GAAS for a few years with nothing to show for it.
@LeeBB_Art In a perfect world, sure, but it's impractical realistically. Countless games are constantly getting new updates with no consistent schedule of when those updates are pushed. Where do you draw the line? A year after review? Two?
These sites only have so many reviewers and so much bandwidth. They already implement your idea for some games that are especially infamous (Cyberpunk, No Man's Sky, Crimson Desert, etc).
If you want to see up-to-date reviews, people just need to refer to Steam, Xbox, and PS reviews on the store.
@HonestHick Physical fans get on your nerve? You must have an easy life if that's what gets on your nerves.
If we're going with what-ifs, you can get banned from your account and lose access to anything you bought; you're at the mercy of Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft. There's been horror stories of people getting banned when they did nothing wrong.
Remember when companies said we'd get the benefit of cheaper games with digital, since they didn't have to manufacture and distribute games to retailers? What a farce. The only benefit of digital is not having to switch out games. That's it.
@x3King84 @Stragen8 A vast majority of Switch 1 and PS4/PS5 games are on the disc. You can get through a lot of them without any game breaking bugs too. Check out DoesItPlay to see the statistics. People make it a bigger issue than it truly is. Xbox One/Series is definitely a different story (especially MS published games).
@DennisReynolds That's not always a guarantee. Look at how Sony was trying to pull Discovery TV shows, that people paid for, from users' libraries. People had to raise a stink to keep that from happening. Who's to say Nintendo, Microsoft, or Sony don't try something like that again?
@sanderson72 They've always only cared about the dollar signs. Any publicly traded company is about the dollar signs.
@Vaako007 You must not be looking very hard then. There's plenty of unique and good titles. Look at the top 100 games of the year on Metacritic for the past couple of years. You're telling me nothing piques your interest?
@Balaam_ I was there for the PS1 and PS2 generations. PS2 was my favorite generation for first party games. There was so much variety in terms of gameplay and art styles. You had lighthearted platformers like Ratchet and Clank to moody RPGs like Dark Cloud to darker games like Mark of Kri and Shadow of the Colossus. Sure, you can argue that the games are better now, but you can't really argue that the variety and output of first party games has greatly decreased.
@Kingy It's not like the narrative materialized out of thin air. Gamers did it to themselves. They complain about everything, whether it's the smallest minute details or how everything is "woke."
@Keyblade-Dan But why? P5 still sells well. They have no reason to release P6. It would just eat into sales of P5. There's a reason why they keep rereleasing it. Lol
@HonestHick Lol. I love how people keep mentioning this fraud and illegal activity without actually providing examples. Sounds like you're parroting Musk. You truly think all 30k employees (so far) were participating in illegal activities? Anything to rationalizing people losing their income, right? Probationary workers (those who have worked for the gov less than 2 years) are especially being targeted. They all deserve it, right?
@Lavishturtle CDs, cassettes, and vinyl (especially vinyl) are all still around. They're certainly not dead. It seems like you want physical to die, which is strange. Why would you want fewer options?
@SintasSays Having a wider selection of ways to get games for cheap instead of being beholden to Playstation Store? The ability to sell and trade games you don't want? The list goes on.
@BrettAwesome While I think it would be great to get rid of social media, where do you draw the line? Would sites like this have the forums and comments removed? Forums are considered social media too.
@Sifi Sony doing something consumer friendly? Good one. This is the same company that tried to backpedal on Dual Entitlement, despite previously stating it would offer free upgrades for its cross-gen launch titles.
@Lmaooo Your comments are conflicting. First, you say it's the same story retold, but then you say you think the game is garbage because of the time traveling element, meaning it's not really the same story retold.
@Nepp67 So, you think that about every first party game? All of them go directly to Game Pass Lol
@Ralizah You sound just like me. So many games in my backlog. Anyone who says "there's no good games anymore" either live under a rock or are very picky.
@Sakai You're jumping the gun. These are sales only for Japan. We still haven't seen other regions. Lol
@Flaming_Kaiser You miss the colorful worlds? Have you not seen FF7 Remake and Rebirth? FF16 was the one game that was gritty. I'm not sure why you're acting like it's been that way for years or something.
@NotSoCryptic Not like Activision really cared about their old IPs. I think Microsoft will be worse though. We probably won't be seeing many new games like Crash, Spyro, or Tony Hawk.
Couldn't care less from a PlayStation owner perspective, seeing as I also own an Xbox. I do care from a consumer perspective though. I'm heavily opposed to mergers, so I'm bummed it's going through.
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Re: Gears of War: E-Day Is Not Coming to PS5, Xbox Confirms Console Exclusivity
@Angelus3K So, you think Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond did know what they were doing?
Re: Gears of War: E-Day Is Not Coming to PS5, Xbox Confirms Console Exclusivity
@PSbox I'm confused why you feel old playing Ratchet & Clank and Spiderman 2.
Re: Gears of War: E-Day Is Not Coming to PS5, Xbox Confirms Console Exclusivity
@PSbox No one mentioned "woke" until you did.
Re: PS5's Destruction AllStars Delisted and Disabled Without Notice Due to 'Ongoing Technical Issues'
@nomither6 People are really trying to drive the word "slop" into the ground, huh?
Re: Sony's $7.85M Settlement Could Mean PSN Payouts for Millions
@Balosi It's not strange at all. With PSN credit, you're at the whim of Sony putting games on sale. It would be like being forced to shop at only Walmart.
Re: Sony's $7.85M Settlement Could Mean PSN Payouts for Millions
@AdamNovice What? Capcom games don't look the same. That's like saying all Unreal games look the same.
By your logic, Naughty Dog, Insomniac, etc should be pumping out games, seeing as they all have created and used their in-house engines for previous games. They're not using brand new engines with each release.
The real issue is that Sony had all their studios spinning their wheels on GAAS for a few years with nothing to show for it.
Re: SNK's Mai, Kula Diamond Return in Dead or Alive 6 PS5, But You'll Need to Buy Them Again
@Yor-sama Now I'm curious about what you said originally.
Re: Microsoft Surely Kicking Itself for Not Having Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 Ready for Next Month's Launch
@Max_the_German Good luck with a physical version. And, even if there is, the game won't be on the disc (like pretty much all Xbox Game Studio games).
Re: Tekken 8's Turning Point Arrives Out of Nowhere, Devs Finally Listen with Patch 3.00.02
@Fandabidozi2025 Too easy in single player? I don't see how it's too easy when playing with real people unless you're a pro.
Re: Tekken 8's Turning Point Arrives Out of Nowhere, Devs Finally Listen with Patch 3.00.02
@LeeBB_Art In a perfect world, sure, but it's impractical realistically. Countless games are constantly getting new updates with no consistent schedule of when those updates are pushed. Where do you draw the line? A year after review? Two?
These sites only have so many reviewers and so much bandwidth. They already implement your idea for some games that are especially infamous (Cyberpunk, No Man's Sky, Crimson Desert, etc).
If you want to see up-to-date reviews, people just need to refer to Steam, Xbox, and PS reviews on the store.
Re: Opinion: Sony's 'Playerbase' Is a Weak and Weird Way to Celebrate PS5 Fans
@hol_up @naruball Is there another meaning to "guh-huh" besides Banjo-Kazooie? Because I'm lost.
@GirlVersusGame I'm confused. What damage was caused by doing that on LittleBigPlanet?
Re: Physical Game Sales Hit All-Time Low in the US
@HonestHick Physical fans get on your nerve? You must have an easy life if that's what gets on your nerves.
If we're going with what-ifs, you can get banned from your account and lose access to anything you bought; you're at the mercy of Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft. There's been horror stories of people getting banned when they did nothing wrong.
Re: Physical Game Sales Hit All-Time Low in the US
Remember when companies said we'd get the benefit of cheaper games with digital, since they didn't have to manufacture and distribute games to retailers? What a farce. The only benefit of digital is not having to switch out games. That's it.
@x3King84 @Stragen8 A vast majority of Switch 1 and PS4/PS5 games are on the disc. You can get through a lot of them without any game breaking bugs too. Check out DoesItPlay to see the statistics. People make it a bigger issue than it truly is. Xbox One/Series is definitely a different story (especially MS published games).
@DennisReynolds That's not always a guarantee. Look at how Sony was trying to pull Discovery TV shows, that people paid for, from users' libraries. People had to raise a stink to keep that from happening. Who's to say Nintendo, Microsoft, or Sony don't try something like that again?
@sanderson72 They've always only cared about the dollar signs. Any publicly traded company is about the dollar signs.
Re: 'It's the Real Deal': Tech Experts Praise PS5 Pro's Upgraded Upscaler
@INeedGoodGraphics PS6 in 2027? There is no chance. Lol
Re: Arcade Beat-'Em-Up SlashOut Joins Emergency Call Ambulance in Yakuza Kiwami 3 on PS5, PS4
@PuppetMaster Why are you done?
Re: More Digimon Games Incoming as Time Stranger's Success Sees Dev Team Expand
@Dom_31 How is it incredibly average and outdated? It's better than what the Pokemon games have been for years.
Re: SEGA Classic Emergency Call Ambulance Comes to PS5, PS4 via Yakuza 3 Remake
@PuppetMaster Just emulate them. Doesn't take a strong machine to run.
Re: PS5 Is the Second Fastest Selling PlayStation Ever in the US, Despite Price Hikes and Production Issues
@cainhurst94 Half-assed or is it Valve trying to keep it reasonably priced?
Re: PS5 Is the Second Fastest Selling PlayStation Ever in the US, Despite Price Hikes and Production Issues
@ButterySmooth30FPS And it's all sunshine and rainbows with consoles? Systems have been bricked by firmware updates, console whine, overheating, etc.
Re: PS5 Is the Second Fastest Selling PlayStation Ever in the US, Despite Price Hikes and Production Issues
@Vaako007 You must not be looking very hard then. There's plenty of unique and good titles. Look at the top 100 games of the year on Metacritic for the past couple of years. You're telling me nothing piques your interest?
Re: PS5 Is the Second Fastest Selling PlayStation Ever in the US, Despite Price Hikes and Production Issues
@Balaam_ I was there for the PS1 and PS2 generations. PS2 was my favorite generation for first party games. There was so much variety in terms of gameplay and art styles. You had lighthearted platformers like Ratchet and Clank to moody RPGs like Dark Cloud to darker games like Mark of Kri and Shadow of the Colossus. Sure, you can argue that the games are better now, but you can't really argue that the variety and output of first party games has greatly decreased.
Re: Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Has More Games to Reveal, But Don't Hold Your Breath for PS2 Era
@belmont When did the devs say anything about the depiction of women in the game?
@LikelySatan Wdym by last time they had integrity?
Re: Atlus Says It's 'Actively Preparing' for the Future of Persona as Revival Gets Rough Reception
@Kingy It's not like the narrative materialized out of thin air. Gamers did it to themselves. They complain about everything, whether it's the smallest minute details or how everything is "woke."
Re: You Really Will Be Waiting a While to Play Persona 4 Revival
@Keyblade-Dan But why? P5 still sells well. They have no reason to release P6. It would just eat into sales of P5. There's a reason why they keep rereleasing it. Lol
Re: Random: You've Been Pronouncing Balatro Wrong (Probably)
@JJtheTexan How do you pronounce them? Ninja Gaiden is "guy-den," right?
Re: Random: You've Been Pronouncing Balatro Wrong (Probably)
@PocketHotDogs Why don't you like it?
Re: Sony Steps Up PS5 Shipments in an Effort to Avoid Shortages Amid US Tariff Uncertainty
@HonestHick It's not American land though. Lmao
Re: Sony Steps Up PS5 Shipments in an Effort to Avoid Shortages Amid US Tariff Uncertainty
@HonestHick says the guy that talks like he would be the type that believes in more than one name for the Gulf.
Re: Sony Steps Up PS5 Shipments in an Effort to Avoid Shortages Amid US Tariff Uncertainty
@HonestHick Speaking of day one, what happened to those cheaper groceries he kept bringing up during his campaign?
Re: Sony Steps Up PS5 Shipments in an Effort to Avoid Shortages Amid US Tariff Uncertainty
@HonestHick Lol. I love how people keep mentioning this fraud and illegal activity without actually providing examples. Sounds like you're parroting Musk. You truly think all 30k employees (so far) were participating in illegal activities? Anything to rationalizing people losing their income, right? Probationary workers (those who have worked for the gov less than 2 years) are especially being targeted. They all deserve it, right?
Re: Rumour: One of Sony's Last PS5 Live Service Games Fairgames Out in 2026
@PushSquareUser What cultural shift?
Re: Embattled US Retailer Trolls Customers for Picking Digital During PSN Outage on PS5, PS4
@UnlimitedSevens I see that you're saying, but they delisted games are not completely lost. You can still play via homebrew or emulation.
Re: Embattled US Retailer Trolls Customers for Picking Digital During PSN Outage on PS5, PS4
@Lavishturtle CDs, cassettes, and vinyl (especially vinyl) are all still around. They're certainly not dead. It seems like you want physical to die, which is strange. Why would you want fewer options?
Re: Embattled US Retailer Trolls Customers for Picking Digital During PSN Outage on PS5, PS4
@SintasSays Having a wider selection of ways to get games for cheap instead of being beholden to Playstation Store? The ability to sell and trade games you don't want? The list goes on.
Re: PS5 Remake Ninja Gaiden 2 Black to Get Even Better Next Month
@Overmind Erm, what the sigma?
Re: Australia's Planned Social Media Ban Won't Include PSN After All
@BrettAwesome While I think it would be great to get rid of social media, where do you draw the line? Would sites like this have the forums and comments removed? Forums are considered social media too.
Re: The Thing Remastered Looks Like a Superb PS5, PS4 Retelling of an Underappreciated PS2 Classic
@NeonPizza How does it look soulless?
Re: Double Dragon Revive Is a PS5, PS4 Brawler Bursting with PS2 Energy
@djlard Most of the DD games have more playable characters than just the brothers.
@AfroMario What's "the Pokémon game"?
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Silent Hill 2?
@Fishnpeas And have you actually played this game? If you think it's a 5 or below, then you haven't truly played an average or bad game.
Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Showcases the Problem with Sony's Games on PS5 Pro
@rjejr Bro, what death spiral? Are you always such a doomer?
Re: PS5, PS4's Brand New PS2 Emulator Features Up-Rendering, Rewind, Quick Saves, More
@Sifi Sony doing something consumer friendly? Good one. This is the same company that tried to backpedal on Dual Entitlement, despite previously stating it would offer free upgrades for its cross-gen launch titles.
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Tops, But Doesn't Even Come Close to Remake
@Lmaooo Your comments are conflicting. First, you say it's the same story retold, but then you say you think the game is garbage because of the time traveling element, meaning it's not really the same story retold.
Re: PS Store Sales Charts: Helldivers 2 Is Unstoppable, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Settles for Second
@Nepp67 So, you think that about every first party game? All of them go directly to Game Pass Lol
@Ralizah You sound just like me. So many games in my backlog. Anyone who says "there's no good games anymore" either live under a rock or are very picky.
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Tops, But Doesn't Even Come Close to Remake
@Sakai You're jumping the gun. These are sales only for Japan. We still haven't seen other regions. Lol
@Flaming_Kaiser You miss the colorful worlds? Have you not seen FF7 Remake and Rebirth? FF16 was the one game that was gritty. I'm not sure why you're acting like it's been that way for years or something.
Re: Random: New York Times Posts Decades-Old Final Fantasy 7 Spoilers on Front Page
@djlard I'm sorry, but I had to laugh at your typo for "busy."
@Darknexus Is your whole comment (especially the last sentence) sarcasm? I can never tell anymore, since I've seen some ridiculous takes lately.
Re: FTC Fails to Delay Microsoft's $69 Billion Buyout of Activision Blizzard
@NotSoCryptic Not like Activision really cared about their old IPs. I think Microsoft will be worse though. We probably won't be seeing many new games like Crash, Spyro, or Tony Hawk.
Re: FTC Fails to Delay Microsoft's $69 Billion Buyout of Activision Blizzard
@Darkashura Different parts of the government. Since Biden has been in office, the FTC has been very anti-merger.
Re: FTC Fails to Delay Microsoft's $69 Billion Buyout of Activision Blizzard
Couldn't care less from a PlayStation owner perspective, seeing as I also own an Xbox. I do care from a consumer perspective though. I'm heavily opposed to mergers, so I'm bummed it's going through.
Re: Just Like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Final Fantasy 16 Was Going to Ship on Two PS5 Discs
@AdamNovice wat?
Re: Just Like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Final Fantasy 16 Was Going to Ship on Two PS5 Discs
@Jireland92 You think it'll stop immediately after it comes out? You're so, so naive.