I'm glad people like it, but it's not for me. I now understand how many must have felt when VII came along. This is just so unlike what came before that i find it very difficult to accept as an FF title.
I didn't have a bad time with the first game, but I've also never felt the need to play it again either. My hope is that they veer away from its clear origins as a Fallout clone and attempt something original.
People checking the game out for the first time or people trying to wash the bad taste out of their mouths by playing the superior version of the story? You decide!
Plenty of room in this world for both realistic and exaggerated characters.
The people who create the problems for our community are those who try to censor the enjoyment of others.
@Fyz306903 There is room for both realistic characters and plastic dolls with big jugs in this world. The people who create the problems are those who attempt to stop the fun of others.
@ChrisDeku ''Mario Kart sold a lot more so shouldn't people copy that first? Cartoon characters sells(67m vs 2m)''
A very poor comparison given how Mario is pretty much the most popular gaming character of all time. Very few games have the ability to compete with Mario.
I like to think of GTA3 as being the first true GTA game. 1 and 2 are just so unlike anything that came later and their mechanics have aged so poorly that they do not even feel like GTA games. Honestly, at this point you probably could convince someone that Driver is the first game in the GTA series.
@Oram77 If the continuous retcons of MGS4 and 5 have taught me anything, it is that this series is best left without Kojima in it as his ideas were starting to get nonsensical. The whole cast of MGS3 is now evil and there is a guy just off camera in every scene cleaning up after Snake. What next?
There has been a 31% drop in viewership since Pascal left the show. They made a very serious mistake in doubling down on Joel's death and it is costing them.
My view on this is the same as the Atari Classics collection. It might make a good birthday present for your dad but modern gamers will not find much here.
@heavyartillery56 Lol. Not if I'm starting at 100 and the people making the decisions are at 1000 it isn't. By your logic, by the time the people that we are trying to "punish" reach my starting level I'm going to be at -900.
@heavyartillery56 Negotiating your prices upwards would have been a Simpsons joke once upon a time. Now not only is it our reality but is apparantly worthy of praise. What a time to be alive.
It is what it is - an expensive test bed for the PS6. Those of you hoping for the next generation console to be revolutionary are going to be disappointed.
@RawnDawn I was skeptical for the simple reason that no one else has done this with the PS5.
It kind of pisses me off actually as it just confirms what I've been saying about how lackluster the PS5 has been up until this point. Why I have I spent years playing what are at best PlayStation 4.5 games when the base system was always capable of producing something that looks like this?
The era of exclusivity is dead for everyone except Nintendo. PlayStation on PC, Xbox on PlayStation. The console wars simply are not profitable any more.
What worries me looking at these screenshots is that a lot of its satire is going to be outdated by the time of its release thanks to the constant delays.
Season 2 has tanked in viewership since Joel got a Hole in One by 31%.
My personal opinion is that all of those non-gamers who had absolutely no idea of the twist were confronted by the exact same question that we've been asking for the better part of a decade now: ''Was it worth it?'' and many have replied with a firm fat ''no'' and turned off.
Your continued enjoyment is probably also dependent on your opinion as to whether Pascal was carrying Ramsay or not.
That's what FF has always been. All of those menus, status effects, magic spells, skills, items, skill trees... 9 times out of 10 they are all completely irrelevant. The only thing that has changed today is that FF has dropped the pretense of choice.
In my personal opinion Pascal has been carrying Ramsay throughout most of this show so far. She has a lot to prove on her own and from what I've seen I am not convinced that she can pull it off.
@PaperAlien There is more chance of pigs discovering how to manifest the avian powers of Red Bull than human beings suddenly treating each other with respect on the internet.
I don't think "the scene" will happen until the last episode if it happens at all. We'll see. TV shows rarely survive for long after it loses its biggest star and they'll know that if they are worth their salt. And yes, like it or not, Pascal is the name draw of this show.
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Re: Final Fantasy 16 Is No Longer a PS5 Console Exclusive, Gets Superb Artwork to Celebrate
I'm glad people like it, but it's not for me. I now understand how many must have felt when VII came along. This is just so unlike what came before that i find it very difficult to accept as an FF title.
Re: Sony's Legend of Zelda Movie Releasing a Little Later to Make It 'As Good As It Can Be'
@Americansamurai1 Elle Fanning would make a great Zelda imo.
Re: Yes, More Korean Dating Games Are Coming to PS5
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Re: Outer Worlds 2 Pre-Order Details Leak Ahead of This Week's Xbox Showcase
I didn't have a bad time with the first game, but I've also never felt the need to play it again either.
My hope is that they veer away from its clear origins as a Fallout clone and attempt something original.
Re: UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Season 2 Puts the Game Back in the Top 10
People checking the game out for the first time or people trying to wash the bad taste out of their mouths by playing the superior version of the story? You decide!
Re: Here's Your First Look At Project Spirits, the Next Flagship Title from the Makers of Stellar Blade
Plenty of room in this world for both realistic and exaggerated characters.
The people who create the problems for our community are those who try to censor the enjoyment of others.
Re: Stellar Blade Dev Massively Upgrades 3D Scanning Tech Ahead of Sequel
@Fyz306903 There is room for both realistic characters and plastic dolls with big jugs in this world.
The people who create the problems are those who attempt to stop the fun of others.
Re: Stellar Blade's PC Demo Peaks Higher Than Some Blockbuster Games, Runs Flawlessly
@ChrisDeku ''Mario Kart sold a lot more so shouldn't people copy that first? Cartoon characters sells(67m vs 2m)''
A very poor comparison given how Mario is pretty much the most popular gaming character of all time. Very few games have the ability to compete with Mario.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 583
I like to think of GTA3 as being the first true GTA game. 1 and 2 are just so unlike anything that came later and their mechanics have aged so poorly that they do not even feel like GTA games.
Honestly, at this point you probably could convince someone that Driver is the first game in the GTA series.
Re: HBO's The Last of Us Sees a Dramatic Decline in Season 2 Finale Viewers
I think that a poll is needed.
Re: Tekken 8 Pushes the Armor King Panic Button Amid Brutal Fan Backlash
Namco and Konami are the Japanese equivalent of EA and Ubisoft. If they can find a way for a cheap buck, they will.
Re: Metal Gear Solid 3's Iconic James Bond Intro Gets a Glow-Up for PS5 Remake
@Nepp67 I doubt he does though. He is making bank off on his own.
Re: Metal Gear Solid 3's Iconic James Bond Intro Gets a Glow-Up for PS5 Remake
@Oram77 If the continuous retcons of MGS4 and 5 have taught me anything, it is that this series is best left without Kojima in it as his ideas were starting to get nonsensical. The whole cast of MGS3 is now evil and there is a guy just off camera in every scene cleaning up after Snake. What next?
I would rather a reboot with fresh blood tbh.
Re: New Street Fighter Movie Targeting Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns
@nomither6 @Can-You-Believe-Sith We've had both and they sucked.
Re: Stellar Blade PC Appears Poised to Be a Humongous Hit
@ChrisDeku Please enlighten me as to what that is.
Re: Stellar Blade PC Appears Poised to Be a Humongous Hit
@scoobdoo The reason why PS gave it 8/10 is because calling a good game "the best game that the PS5 has ever seen" is grade-A hyperbole.
Re: TV Show Review: The Last Of Us (HBO) Season 2 Episode 6 - Robbing the Story of Its Genius
@Zman0069 First day on the internet?
Re: TV Show Review: The Last Of Us (HBO) Season 2 Episode 6 - Robbing the Story of Its Genius
There has been a 31% drop in viewership since Pascal left the show. They made a very serious mistake in doubling down on Joel's death and it is costing them.
Re: All Your Base Are Belong to Toaplan as 16 Arcade Classics Target PS5, PS4
My view on this is the same as the Atari Classics collection. It might make a good birthday present for your dad but modern gamers will not find much here.
Re: Bungie Conducting 'Thorough Review' After Plagiarised Art Is Found in Marathon
I still hate this art direction tbh. So, so much lime green.
Re: Even More PS5 Price Increases Being Considered by Sony
@heavyartillery56 Lol. Not if I'm starting at 100 and the people making the decisions are at 1000 it isn't.
By your logic, by the time the people that we are trying to "punish" reach my starting level I'm going to be at -900.
Re: Even More PS5 Price Increases Being Considered by Sony
@heavyartillery56 "I'm losing money but at least everyone else is too" is not the killer argument that you seem to think it is.
Re: Even More PS5 Price Increases Being Considered by Sony
@heavyartillery56 Negotiating your prices upwards would have been a Simpsons joke once upon a time.
Now not only is it our reality but is apparantly worthy of praise. What a time to be alive.
Re: GTA 6's New Release Date Raises Concerns It Might Slip Again Beyond May 2026
They are deliberately bringing it closer to the PS6 to sell it to you twice. I promise you.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Think of the PS5 Pro, Six Months Later?
It is what it is - an expensive test bed for the PS6.
Those of you hoping for the next generation console to be revolutionary are going to be disappointed.
Re: 64% of PS5 Players Are Glad Mafia: The Old Country Isn't Open World
Open world sandbox games are great if there actually is an open world.
Too many devs just think "here is tons of empty space for you to run around in" and then just leave it there.
Looking at you FF15.
Re: Rockstar Silences the Sceptics, Confirms GTA 6 Trailer Was a Mix of Gameplay and Cutscenes on Base PS5
@ChrisDeku There is a middle ground between this and what we've been getting though.
Re: Rockstar Silences the Sceptics, Confirms GTA 6 Trailer Was a Mix of Gameplay and Cutscenes on Base PS5
@RawnDawn I was skeptical for the simple reason that no one else has done this with the PS5.
It kind of pisses me off actually as it just confirms what I've been saying about how lackluster the PS5 has been up until this point. Why I have I spent years playing what are at best PlayStation 4.5 games when the base system was always capable of producing something that looks like this?
Re: Random: GTA 6's Jason and Lucia Have a Fake PS5 in Their Apartment
@UltimateOtaku91 Yep. Rockstar has gotten just a little too much out of the PS5 here for my liking.
Re: Unsurprisingly, Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Future May Not Be PS5 Exclusive
The era of exclusivity is dead for everyone except Nintendo. PlayStation on PC, Xbox on PlayStation.
The console wars simply are not profitable any more.
Re: Random: GTA 6's Jason and Lucia Have a Fake PS5 in Their Apartment
It looks too good to be true tbh.
Re: GTA 6 Trailer 2 Attracts Over 45 Million Views in 12 Hours
@Northern_munkey That's the reason for the delays imo.
Release a nerfed version, wait for the PS6, make another 100 dollars.
Re: Meet the Cast of GTA 6, PS5's Craziest Group of Criminal Misfits Yet
With the exception of the graphics this currently looks exactly like GTA5.
It's a winning formula I get that, but it's still a little disappointing.
Re: Gallery: New GTA 6 Screenshots Look Utterly Outstanding
@RagnarLothbrok Have you actually ever read Kotaku? They are not a site that cares about that sort of thing.
Re: Gallery: New GTA 6 Screenshots Look Utterly Outstanding
What worries me looking at these screenshots is that a lot of its satire is going to be outdated by the time of its release thanks to the constant delays.
Re: TV Show Review: The Last of Us (HBO) Season 2 Episode 4 - The First Time the Show Surpasses the Game
Season 2 has tanked in viewership since Joel got a Hole in One by 31%.
My personal opinion is that all of those non-gamers who had absolutely no idea of the twist were confronted by the exact same question that we've been asking for the better part of a decade now: ''Was it worth it?'' and many have replied with a firm fat ''no'' and turned off.
Your continued enjoyment is probably also dependent on your opinion as to whether Pascal was carrying Ramsay or not.
Re: Expedition 33 Is Increasing in Popularity with Each Successive Week
Once again the adage ''just make good games and they will come'' has been proven correct.
Re: GTA 6 Publisher Supports Rockstar in 2026 Delay, Commits to 'Excellence'
@SteveJaye 9.5 times out of 10 you get one first impression.
Re: Expedition 33's Sublime Success Sparks Chatter About Final Fantasy's Future
My review of this comment section so far: Damned if they do, damned if they don't.
Re: Expedition 33's Sublime Success Sparks Chatter About Final Fantasy's Future
Press the attack command to win.
That's what FF has always been. All of those menus, status effects, magic spells, skills, items, skill trees... 9 times out of 10 they are all completely irrelevant. The only thing that has changed today is that FF has dropped the pretense of choice.
You think you do, but you don't.
Re: Sydney Sweeney Reportedly Set to Star in Split Fiction Movie Adaptation
Your typical looks over talent actress. Unfortunately that means that it'll probably make bank.
Re: PS3's Resistance Games Not Playable on PS5, PS4 at All After Just 6 Months
I'm sick of people continuously saying that PS Premium is expensive. It is the same price as three brand new games.
That's it. Three games. For the value of nearly five hundred.
I could only have dreamed of a service like this back in the 90s.
Re: Massive PS Plus Clearout Announced for May, 22 Games Leaving
Don't worry, GTA5 will be back in a month or two lol.
Re: TV Show Review: The Last of Us (HBO) Season 2 Episode 2 - More Birdie Than Hole in One
In my personal opinion Pascal has been carrying Ramsay throughout most of this show so far.
She has a lot to prove on her own and from what I've seen I am not convinced that she can pull it off.
Re: Team Up with Hondo in Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate's Fortune DLC, Arriving Next Month
I genuinely forgot that this game existed tbh.
Re: The Last of Us Is Only Getting More and More Popular
Well yeah... of course the premiere of season 2 has more viewers than season 1. It would be more surprising if it did not.
Re: Marathon Maker Thinks Players Are Too Toxic for Proximity Chat in New PS5 Game
@PaperAlien There is more chance of pigs discovering how to manifest the avian powers of Red Bull than human beings suddenly treating each other with respect on the internet.
Re: Marathon Maker Thinks Players Are Too Toxic for Proximity Chat in New PS5 Game
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Re: PS5 Fans Give Bungie's Marathon the Cold Shoulder, 34% Say You'd Have to Pay Them to Play
@ChrisDeku Can you give me some examples of the "toxic nonsense" and the "rage" that you speak of? Because I'm not seeing it tbh.
Re: TV Show Review: The Last of Us (HBO) Season 2 Episode 1 - Structure Changes Keep Things Fresh
I don't think "the scene" will happen until the last episode if it happens at all. We'll see. TV shows rarely survive for long after it loses its biggest star and they'll know that if they are worth their salt.
And yes, like it or not, Pascal is the name draw of this show.