Square has been pushing the end of turn-based combat and ''more, more, more action!'' since FF12.
I would love a return to something resembling the FF games of the 1990s but I would be very surprised to see it happen. Square seems to hate them (even though ironically they love to keep on bringing them back).
Tbh, I would like a bit more than "we are partly to blame for this one" because people expect more from a website such as this. I might as well go and get my news from "Random Youtuber Number 456" if this is what i can expect going forward.
It comes down to price. If the PS6 is ''quality PC money'' like the PS5 Pro was, then why not just pay a bit more and get a dedicated gaming PC? The ball is in Sony's court.
This game has PS Plus written all over it and that might not actually be a bad idea. We all know that they'll patch out the bugs eventually and it might inspire people to pick it back up again.
I played the Saints Row Reboot under similar circumstances and there was fun to be had once you hardened yourself to the enormous levels of cringe (which I will admit was a challenge.)
@Brundleflies21 "I know what we should do. Let's make the entire supporting cast of MGS3 evil and try to absolve Big Boss of every evil thing that he ever did by making out that it was a completely different guy the whole time. Oh Kojima baby, you've done it again!"
Games like this and the Saints Row Reboot really do highlight just how good GTA actually is. Even Vice City blows the pants off Mind's Eye in terms of content from what I've seen
If GTA6 releases in a perfected state, it will absolutely have been worth the wait. Guaranteed.
BTW, i would like to introduce Sony to the concept of "the man who only ever buys one game every ten years." That's why streaming never took off too BTW. Millions of people are happy with their one game. They are not looking for the next Fortnite because they already have the original Fortnite.
The biggest mistake according to leaks was "a culture of toxic positivity".
Or in other words, the team was scared to tell the boss that it was crap for fear of reprisal.
This is not a good port of Deus Ex.
But.
Its not a bad port either.
Play the PC version if you can, but the console version is a reasonable substitute.
@nessisonett Your average consumer does not care enough to boycott anything. And as we all know, gamer boycotts are a laugh anyway. All mean words on social media and not a lot else.
Having played both versions of GTA3 recently I can tell you that the tone of the original is still far superior. The original Liberty City feels dirty, seedy, gritty, with litter blowing across the streets and trash in the alleys. The Remaster still feels too clean, too smooth. And i know that many of you will know exactly what I am talking about.
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.
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Re: Kojima U-Turns on Death Stranding 2 Review Scores, 'Happy' with Them
I didn't enjoy cosplaying as a UPS driver in the first game and I do not enjoy it now.
Hard pass from me.
Re: 'This Isn't What I Expected': MindsEye Actor Weighs in on PS5 Flop's Shoddy Launch
Isn't it fascinating though just how well GTA5 has stood the test of time?
Few have tried to surpass it in recent years and when they do, such as the Saints Row reboot or Mind's Eye, they come nowhere near it.
Re: Square Enix 'Aware' of Clair Obscur's Success, Ponders Turn-Based RPG Revival
@SeaDaVie I don't care about the non-mainline games. Actual FF hasn't had turn based combat since FFX.
Re: Square Enix 'Aware' of Clair Obscur's Success, Ponders Turn-Based RPG Revival
@Juanalf They haven't done both for about twenty years at this point. Not in the mainline games anyway.
Re: Square Enix 'Aware' of Clair Obscur's Success, Ponders Turn-Based RPG Revival
Square has been pushing the end of turn-based combat and ''more, more, more action!'' since FF12.
I would love a return to something resembling the FF games of the 1990s but I would be very surprised to see it happen. Square seems to hate them (even though ironically they love to keep on bringing them back).
Re: Sony Hasn't Given Up on Adding More PS3 Games to PS Plus Yet
MGS4 is absolutely not worth the wait so don't worry.
Re: Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 Version Tease Turns Out to Be a Cast Reunion
Always check your sources, lads.
Tbh, I would like a bit more than "we are partly to blame for this one" because people expect more from a website such as this. I might as well go and get my news from "Random Youtuber Number 456" if this is what i can expect going forward.
Re: The Next Xbox Is a PC, So What Does That Mean for PS6?
It comes down to price.
If the PS6 is ''quality PC money'' like the PS5 Pro was, then why not just pay a bit more and get a dedicated gaming PC?
The ball is in Sony's court.
Re: Bungie Delays Marathon Indefinitely, No New PS5, PC Release Date Given
It just looks so gosh darn ugly.
What were they thinking?
Re: 'The Story Is Weak': Stellar Blade Dev Acknowledges PS5, PC Fave's Biggest Flaw
"I bought it for the plot."
Lol.
Is that the modern day equivalent of "I just buy them for the articles, love."
Re: 9 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available Now on PS5, PS4
Deus Ex is not a great port, but it plays well enough. Especially if this is your first time. Hopefully we also get Human Revolution at some point.
Re: MindsEye Is Comfortably the Worst Reviewed PS5 Game of 2025
This game has PS Plus written all over it and that might not actually be a bad idea. We all know that they'll patch out the bugs eventually and it might inspire people to pick it back up again.
I played the Saints Row Reboot under similar circumstances and there was fun to be had once you hardened yourself to the enormous levels of cringe (which I will admit was a challenge.)
Re: Death Stranding 2 Feedback Was 'Too Good', So Hideo Kojima Made Big Changes
@Brundleflies21 "I know what we should do. Let's make the entire supporting cast of MGS3 evil and try to absolve Big Boss of every evil thing that he ever did by making out that it was a completely different guy the whole time. Oh Kojima baby, you've done it again!"
Re: Death Stranding 2 Feedback Was 'Too Good', So Hideo Kojima Made Big Changes
If this game flops he has just created a meme. I hope he realises that.
This explains a lot of his crappy design decisions from the past tbh.
Re: Critically Panned MindsEye Makes Surprising Debut in First Sales Report
Games like this and the Saints Row Reboot really do highlight just how good GTA actually is. Even Vice City blows the pants off Mind's Eye in terms of content from what I've seen
If GTA6 releases in a perfected state, it will absolutely have been worth the wait. Guaranteed.
Re: 'We Won't Make the Same Mistakes Again': Sony Reflects on PS5's Catastrophic Concord
@naruball Lol. As if Fortnite and Gatcha have the same audience.
Re: 'We Won't Make the Same Mistakes Again': Sony Reflects on PS5's Catastrophic Concord
BTW, i would like to introduce Sony to the concept of "the man who only ever buys one game every ten years."
That's why streaming never took off too BTW. Millions of people are happy with their one game. They are not looking for the next Fortnite because they already have the original Fortnite.
Re: 'We Won't Make the Same Mistakes Again': Sony Reflects on PS5's Catastrophic Concord
The biggest mistake according to leaks was "a culture of toxic positivity".
Or in other words, the team was scared to tell the boss that it was crap for fear of reprisal.
Re: MindsEye (PS5) - GTA Producer's Latest Is a Futuristic Faceplant
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Re: Stellar Blade Immediately Breaks Sony's Peak Single Player Record on PC
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Re: 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for June 2025 Announced
This is not a good port of Deus Ex.
But.
Its not a bad port either.
Play the PC version if you can, but the console version is a reasonable substitute.
Re: Video Game Actor Strike Over AI Concerns Could Finally Be Close to an End
@nessisonett Your average consumer does not care enough to boycott anything. And as we all know, gamer boycotts are a laugh anyway. All mean words on social media and not a lot else.
Re: GTA 3's PS5, PS4 Remaster Returns to PS Plus Today
"Now fixed and better than ever."
Having played both versions of GTA3 recently I can tell you that the tone of the original is still far superior. The original Liberty City feels dirty, seedy, gritty, with litter blowing across the streets and trash in the alleys. The Remaster still feels too clean, too smooth.
And i know that many of you will know exactly what I am talking about.
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.