@Ricowtje
Sony were actually paying for exclusivity on games on the original PlayStation before Xbox even existed. A well known example is the original Tomb Raider franchise. They prevented the Sega Saturn or the Nintendo 64 from having any Tomb Raider game released for those platforms until 2000.
@Flaming_Kaiser I really enjoyed the story for KZ2 & KZ3. KZ on Vita was pretty good too. I'm not sure what happened with the story on Shadow Fall but I found it so boring I just gave up. A real shame.
I played a few games of it just now, good fun. Almost won a game, almost.. I got through to the final 7. Maybe next time. A quick warning that the servers are really struggling at the moment.
If I had to choose something that's been out a good few months, I think I would go with Blazing Chrome and Death Stranding. That would be a great month for me.
Really enjoyed this game, it felt quite inspired by Firefly. The crew you can hire are a thousand times more interesting / entertaining than anything in Fallout. Will see how the dlc reviews, hopefully it's still great.
I think Barret might be my favourite, he's brilliant in the remake. Jessie is pretty cool as well. I think maybe Sephiroth was introduced too early but we will see what the sequel brings.
Looks like a game perfectly suited to the Vita, I would definitely get it if it was on that. Might get it for console though if it's that great, sounds interesting.
Good luck to him, I didn't play much of New Vegas but I read a few times that the writing is excellent. Hopefully this new Horizon game is as well, looking forward to playing it.
I adore Final Fantasy 9, what a truly wonderful game it is. I've not tried the PS4 version, will have to give it a go.
There's so much to love about this game but the comedy and jokes in it just land so well. And I really felt the emotions of the characters, the writing, music and directing was superb.
@Olmaz I'm not convinced by your argument but not to worry. We can't all agree on everything Seeing as you've dominated the comments here, any thoughts on the game itself?
@Olmaz
I honestly don't see the problem here, sadly a lot of society is sexist, racist, discriminates, etc. That is the unfortunate truth and the reality we live in. We all have unconscious bias. If a developer or publisher chooses to make positive efforts to be more inclusive and look to challenge people's preconceptions then I support them in that endeavour. If you dislike it, then you don't have to buy or play the game, there are plenty of other games to choose from.
@LiamCroft
Ok, thanks! I misread the wording of the final paragraph about the release date.
This developer has some really interesting ideas, and I like the art style. Great to see a next generation game that thinks of completely new types of game play, I hope they pull it off. And it's always nice to see more diversity and reprensentation in games. I hope this turns out to be one well worth checking out, sounds like it has a lot of potential. Being a launch game, I can see a lot of people playing this one.
@JapaneseSonic Yes, I agree with you. But for all those asking what hate speech is, whether they're being disingenuous or not, the definition is right there for them.
For those asking, hate speech is defined by Cambridge Dictionary as "public speech that expresses hate or encourages violence towards a person or group based on something such as race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation".
Sounds great, I just hope it's a sequel and not a prequel. And as amazing as TLOU2 was, I'm hoping for something a little more light hearted here, less.. depressing.
@KratosMD
It's very good, but also probably the toughest of the HouseMarque games. I got the Alienation & Resogun platinum trophies, almost got the Super Stardust HD plat. Nex Machina? No way, almost got crushed by the final boss and I'm not even sure that's the true final boss! Still great fun though.
Looks decent but she's missing most of her arsenal of weaponry there, usually she's almost as well equipped as Doom Guy. They'd make an interesting team, actually.
@themcnoisy
Didn't you have a Rogue Legacy avatar ages ago? Or did I just imagine that? I remember fighting those super bosses, what a challenge they were.
@Enuo
I'd be over the moon if they announced a Vita version but probably best not to get our hopes up on that one!
@Kafkaesque Ok. People are arrested for hate crimes online frequently, plenty of high profile cases are reported on in the media. It's easy to check that information if you're not aware but it happens all the time, that's just fact. I'm not interested in disputing well documented facts, waste of time quite honestly. But you believe whatever makes you happy, have a nice day.
@Shepherd_Tallon
I hope so, always wanted to see ND do a science fiction game in space. Would be interesting to see.
@oldschool1987
I suspect you might feel differently if you were continually the victim of hate crime, threats to family, etc. Words can cause significant harm.
It is really impressive, I was playing this last night. Accidentally pulled a power cable back over a fence by running through it and dragging it with me.
But the best part was I was riding towards an outstretched cable which I had previously thrown. Instead of the character being hit across the neck by the cable due to its height, the character automatically ducked to avoid it, as I rode under it, fantastic AI.
@LN78 I got charged twice for an item, a friend of mine was charged three times for an order. I had to contact my bank in the end to get it refunded. A quick Google shows they do have previous for doing this. Something to watch out for.
@nookie_egg Glad to hear they didn't mess you about like some of the people I know. To be fair, if they messed every customer about, I doubt they'd be in business for very long.
I would advise caution in trusting shopto, occasionally they make mistakes like any business but when they do, their customer service is very poor. Don't expect them to look after you.
Brilliant that they give you the choice. Really depends on exactly what the options are as to which I'd choose. But a higher frame rate makes sense I suppose when doing a lot of pvp battles.
@RogerRoger As fun as Spiderman is, I'd rather not play through the whole story again to get to the new content. But I'm guessing they'll give players the choice to skip to the new bits.
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 336
Fall Guys and Guacamelee 2. Both hilarious so it's a solid combo.
Re: Oh Boy, There'll Be a Backlash to This Marvel's Avengers Trailer
@Unffclcntrllerpd
That's true. Sony's deal took place after the first game was released.
Re: Oh Boy, There'll Be a Backlash to This Marvel's Avengers Trailer
@Ricowtje
Sony were actually paying for exclusivity on games on the original PlayStation before Xbox even existed. A well known example is the original Tomb Raider franchise. They prevented the Sega Saturn or the Nintendo 64 from having any Tomb Raider game released for those platforms until 2000.
Re: Random: Guerrilla Games Moved into Its New Office, And Raised a Flag in Dramatic Fashion
@Flaming_Kaiser
I really enjoyed the story for KZ2 & KZ3. KZ on Vita was pretty good too. I'm not sure what happened with the story on Shadow Fall but I found it so boring I just gave up. A real shame.
Re: Strategy Sensation Auto Chess Makes a Move to PS4 This Year
@themcnoisy
Must admit, the fact that this has been described as chess really confused me. Looks like it could be fun though!
Re: Spelunky 2 Dies Again (and Again) from 15th September
This is going to be so much fun.
Re: Here Is What's Coming to Fall Guys After Today's PS4 Launch
I played a few games of it just now, good fun. Almost won a game, almost.. I got through to the final 7. Maybe next time.
A quick warning that the servers are really struggling at the moment.
Re: Talking Point: What Free August 2020 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
If I had to choose something that's been out a good few months, I think I would go with Blazing Chrome and Death Stranding. That would be a great month for me.
Re: The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon Expansion Launches September on PS4
Really enjoyed this game, it felt quite inspired by Firefly. The crew you can hire are a thousand times more interesting / entertaining than anything in Fallout. Will see how the dlc reviews, hopefully it's still great.
Re: Interview: Amanita Design on Its Eight Year Journey Making Creaks
Great interview, very interesting and unique looking art style. The puzzles sound like a lot of fun.
Re: Cloud and Tifa Win Final Fantasy VII Remake Popularity Poll in Japan
I think Barret might be my favourite, he's brilliant in the remake. Jessie is pretty cool as well. I think maybe Sephiroth was introduced too early but we will see what the sequel brings.
Re: Creaks - Another Inventive and Stylish Puzzler From the Machinarium Team
Sounds wonderful, will definitely be giving this one a go. Machinarium was brilliant and had so much character. So happy to see they've done it again.
Re: Nowhere Prophet Is a Post Apocalyptic Deck Building Game Coming to PS4 in July
Looks like a game perfectly suited to the Vita, I would definitely get it if it was on that. Might get it for console though if it's that great, sounds interesting.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Writer John Gonzalez Exits Guerrilla Games
Good luck to him, I didn't play much of New Vegas but I read a few times that the writing is excellent. Hopefully this new Horizon game is as well, looking forward to playing it.
Re: Final Fantasy IX Is 20 Years Old Today
I adore Final Fantasy 9, what a truly wonderful game it is. I've not tried the PS4 version, will have to give it a go.
There's so much to love about this game but the comedy and jokes in it just land so well. And I really felt the emotions of the characters, the writing, music and directing was superb.
Re: Interview: Dustborn Dev on Word Play, Diversity, and Representation
@Olmaz
I'm not convinced by your argument but not to worry. We can't all agree on everything
Seeing as you've dominated the comments here, any thoughts on the game itself?
Re: Interview: Dustborn Dev on Word Play, Diversity, and Representation
@Olmaz
I honestly don't see the problem here, sadly a lot of society is sexist, racist, discriminates, etc. That is the unfortunate truth and the reality we live in. We all have unconscious bias. If a developer or publisher chooses to make positive efforts to be more inclusive and look to challenge people's preconceptions then I support them in that endeavour. If you dislike it, then you don't have to buy or play the game, there are plenty of other games to choose from.
@LiamCroft
Ok, thanks! I misread the wording of the final paragraph about the release date.
Re: Interview: Dustborn Dev on Word Play, Diversity, and Representation
This developer has some really interesting ideas, and I like the art style. Great to see a next generation game that thinks of completely new types of game play, I hope they pull it off.
And it's always nice to see more diversity and reprensentation in games. I hope this turns out to be one well worth checking out, sounds like it has a lot of potential. Being a launch game, I can see a lot of people playing this one.
Re: Industry Rallies Around The Last of Us 2 Voice Actor After Hate Messages Are Revealed
@Exlee300p
Do you mean the same Vice review where it sounds like they didn't actually play the game?
Re: How Well Do You Know Final Fantasy VIII?
8/20 for me, tough one! Not played this one for a long long time.
Re: More Publishers Pondering PS5 Game Price Hikes
For a game that looks as great as Cyberpunk, I would happily pay a bit extra. Really depends on which game it is.
Re: PlayStation Temporarily Pulls the Plug on Facebook, Instagram Advertising
@JapaneseSonic
Yes, I agree with you. But for all those asking what hate speech is, whether they're being disingenuous or not, the definition is right there for them.
Re: PlayStation Temporarily Pulls the Plug on Facebook, Instagram Advertising
For those asking, hate speech is defined by Cambridge Dictionary as "public speech that expresses hate or encourages violence towards a person or group based on something such as race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation".
Re: PlayStation Temporarily Pulls the Plug on Facebook, Instagram Advertising
Good news, well done Sony for doing the right thing.
Re: The Last of Us 2 Director Discusses Online Vitriol
@AdamNovice
What's this agenda Naughty Dog are trying to push? I'm not aware of this.
Re: Sony's Not-So Secret New First-Party Studio Adds More Naughty Dog Talent
Sounds great, I just hope it's a sequel and not a prequel. And as amazing as TLOU2 was, I'm hoping for something a little more light hearted here, less.. depressing.
Re: PlayStation Store Multiplayer Days Sale Discounts PS4 Games to Play with Friends
@KratosMD
It's very good, but also probably the toughest of the HouseMarque games. I got the Alienation & Resogun platinum trophies, almost got the Super Stardust HD plat. Nex Machina? No way, almost got crushed by the final boss and I'm not even sure that's the true final boss! Still great fun though.
Only negative is the lack of online multiplayer.
Re: Site News: Yes, We're Playing Ghost of Tsushima
@Shigurui
I really don't think it was intended that way.
Re: Deal: Get an Exclusive Discount on Dark Horse's The Last of Us 2 Ellie Statue
Looks decent but she's missing most of her arsenal of weaponry there, usually she's almost as well equipped as Doom Guy. They'd make an interesting team, actually.
@Agramonte
That's brilliant, lol.
Re: Round Up: New Cyberpunk 2077 Hands On Previews Are Very Positive
Exciting, glad to see so much positivity from the previews. One hell of a year for games with both this and TLOU2 to enjoy.
Re: Rogue Legacy 2 Brings the Addictive Roguelite Back in New Trailer
@themcnoisy
Didn't you have a Rogue Legacy avatar ages ago? Or did I just imagine that? I remember fighting those super bosses, what a challenge they were.
@Enuo
I'd be over the moon if they announced a Vita version but probably best not to get our hopes up on that one!
Re: Rogue Legacy 2 Brings the Addictive Roguelite Back in New Trailer
Looks awesome, great trailer, looking forward to playing it on Playstation whenever that is.
Re: Sea of Stars, a Turn-Based RPG from The Messenger Dev, Gets a New Trailer
I'm sure it will be a great game but 2022? Maybe we'll have a Vita 2 by then to play it on. I can dream.
Re: This Is the Girl Dina Is Based on in The Last of Us 2
@Kafkaesque
Ok. People are arrested for hate crimes online frequently, plenty of high profile cases are reported on in the media. It's easy to check that information if you're not aware but it happens all the time, that's just fact. I'm not interested in disputing well documented facts, waste of time quite honestly. But you believe whatever makes you happy, have a nice day.
Re: This Is the Girl Dina Is Based on in The Last of Us 2
@Shepherd_Tallon
I hope so, always wanted to see ND do a science fiction game in space. Would be interesting to see.
@oldschool1987
I suspect you might feel differently if you were continually the victim of hate crime, threats to family, etc. Words can cause significant harm.
Re: Random: Fans Are Going Crazy Over The Last of Us 2's Rope Physics
It is really impressive, I was playing this last night. Accidentally pulled a power cable back over a fence by running through it and dragging it with me.
But the best part was I was riding towards an outstretched cable which I had previously thrown. Instead of the character being hit across the neck by the cable due to its height, the character automatically ducked to avoid it, as I rode under it, fantastic AI.
Re: Age Rating and Box Art Leak Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
Will be interesting to see how it measures up against the original Naughty Dog games.
Re: PS5 Game Scarlet Nexus Debuts Short Slice of Gameplay
First thing I thought when watching this was Devil May Cry 5, looks decent.
Re: PS5 Pre-Order Placeholders Live at Popular UK Retailer
@Horizon_Rover
Not sure what that has to do with me being charged twice but ok.
Re: You Can Play the Entirety of Star Wars: Squadrons with PSVR
@carlos82
I forgot about that, hopefully it's more of the same.
Re: PS5 Pre-Order Placeholders Live at Popular UK Retailer
@LN78
I got charged twice for an item, a friend of mine was charged three times for an order. I had to contact my bank in the end to get it refunded. A quick Google shows they do have previous for doing this. Something to watch out for.
Re: PS5 Pre-Order Placeholders Live at Popular UK Retailer
@nookie_egg
Glad to hear they didn't mess you about like some of the people I know. To be fair, if they messed every customer about, I doubt they'd be in business for very long.
Re: PS5 Pre-Order Placeholders Live at Popular UK Retailer
I would advise caution in trusting shopto, occasionally they make mistakes like any business but when they do, their customer service is very poor. Don't expect them to look after you.
Re: Oddworld: Soulstorm Brings Abe to Both PS5 and PS4
Looks really fun, great to Abe is still getting games after all this time. Now I'm determined to play New n Tasty before this comes out.
Re: Warner Bros' Gaming Division Appears to Be Up for Sale
Hmm, 4 billion.. looks good but I think I'll wait on a discount.
Re: We're Just Getting Started with PS5 Software, Says Sony
@pip_muzz
Yes, I'm chuffed to read that it's in a similar vein to Lost Legacy, excellent news.
Re: Correction: Spider-Man Miles Morales Is a Brand New, Standalone PS5 Game Similar to Uncharted Lost Legacy
Excellent news, this makes a lot more sense.
Re: Gallery: Demon's Souls Comparison Screenshots Show Epic PS5 Upgrade
Really drives home just how incredible this remake is, very impressive. Absolute must buy.
Re: Demon's Souls PS5 Remake Lets You Prioritise Visuals or Frame Rate
Brilliant that they give you the choice. Really depends on exactly what the options are as to which I'd choose. But a higher frame rate makes sense I suppose when doing a lot of pvp battles.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Is a Remaster of the 2018 Game with New Content
@RogerRoger
As fun as Spiderman is, I'd rather not play through the whole story again to get to the new content. But I'm guessing they'll give players the choice to skip to the new bits.