It is to the credit of PushSquare that they manage cover these more niche titles, I really appreciate that effort the staff put in with the coverage of the less mainstream titles considering how small the site is.....fantastic effort!
Something I noticed on PRO is that the 4K and HDR options are turned off by default. I played all weekend before finding out accidentally that there were extra options.
Game overall is awesome, but the progression is a little plodding I feel. My main gripe is with the dumb rules it applies to some of the character matches where, for example, you are forced to use megacups so the scores you achieve don't count as 'official' scores.
The worst one by far was a round where I was forced to use the automatic hit method of play. It was so stupid as I had already beaten maybe 6 opponents by that point so I clearly didn't need my shots being taken automatically for me.....really frustrating design choices at times in this title.
@kyleforrester87 Hey buddy, I don't wish to give the impression that I do not respect the skill of the people at DF, they are clearly very intelligent people.
My point is though, they used to be in the business of comparing graphics cards and processors and so on, but once they realised the traffic they could generate through comparisons between MS and Sony they exploited it and that is pretty much all they do now.
As a result, in order to justify their content they NEED to find these differences and overstate there relevance as they know there is a rabid section of the community ready to use this information against the platform they don't like.
@Constable_What
What is it about this game that leads you to perceive there is virtue signalling going on, just out of curiosity?
I played through the whole thing and found nothing at all to suggest there was an agenda being set out and across the whole spectrum of the library available on PS4, there are still relatively few female lead characters.
I personally have never liked Digital Foundy as I honestly believe they exaggerate any problems with how games run or exaggerate the importance of differences between versions of games.
If you have to freezeframe a game, zoom in x10 or more and use software to pixel count then at that point I just think it's pointless.
In this instance, as in any of their other videos, the differences appear meaningful when under the microscope but the fact is, in motion and to the naked eye, the differences are negligible.
Fantastic article Sammy, I agree with your sentiments wholeheartedly. For my part, I really enjoy playing a variety of characters in my games and like you I feel Alloy, Chloe and Nadine are all fantastic characters that really stood out this year.
@get2sammyb It looks so great though, i might have to man up. Perhaps I can pretend they are all evil, Nazi dinosaurs....whatever it takes to make it more palatable 🤣🤣
I finished it after around 9 hours and for me, I thought it was incredible and if the decide to explore more Chloe and Nadine antics they can take my money now!
Will start again on Crushing over the weekends as I want the Platinum to add to my 7 other Uncgarted plats 😁
My only worry with this game is that I have a real problem killing animals in video games, I am such a wuss that the sound of a yelping dog will make me turn off a game 🤣🤣
I just watched a stream where a beastie was limping after getting a hiding and I got terrible pangs of sympathy for it....i am not sure if I have it in me to kill these animals 😂😂
Anyone happen to know if we will see a physical release? Looking forward to this a lot but I am someone who us deeply attached to his physical collection.
Just 100 percent-ed (I know that's not a word!) Yoshi's Wooly World so I am now jumping into Super Mario WiiU.
I have to say, I am loving the Wii U, between Wii, WiiU and Nintendo Arcade the library is immense and offers a nice change when I need a break from the PS4.
I am still struggling to get through Persona 5 but have hit a bit of a wall after 85 hours or so. I have also gone back to Galak-Z, a massively under appreciated title in my opinion. Not looking too get into anything to juicy as my Uncharted has been dispatched by Shopto....cannot wait!!!
@sinalefa The speedrun trophy is actually really straightforward buddy and there is a nice exploit for the accuracy trophy where, if I remember, you corner a guy who can't die and just keep hosing him....your accuracy climbs really quickly then.
I have platinum-ed every uncharted on both PS3 and PS4, to say I adore Uncharted is an understatement 😂
I dont want to be 'that guy' but, perhaps the interviewer could have asked him why he felt the need to talk so much smack about PlayStation and Playstation gamers when he was on Microsoft's payroll and whether he feels differently now he is selling a game on PS4......i think we will know the answer.
I recall interviews where he was pretty horrible about other devs too so any respect I had for him as a dev was gradually eroded over time.
I remember that sound precisely, i played on my beloved Commodore 64 🤓
I remember Elite: Frontier even more fondly, my girlfriend at the time bought me Frontier, Cannon Fodder and Premiere Manager 2 for my Amiga.......we were 17 at the time........we have been married now for 22 years 😂
I am not sure that sound is under appreciated by gamers, it's certainly something I am keenly aware of and I know my colleagues at work are the same whenever we are discussing games.
While it's definitely under represented in reviews I think this is partly as a result of the difficulty in demonstrating or describing the audio quality. Short of stating how good the audio is in a review there is little else you can do to demonstrate this to your audience whereas, with the visuals, you can graphically represent this characteristic to your audience, it is more tangible as you can show them the screenshots or video.
Great piece all the same Sammy, it's certainly fair to say it's under- represented by journalists etc. but I honestly do think that gamers do appreciate this aspect of a title.
@ShogunRok
Thanks for taking the time to respond duder, looks like I have some new experiences to look forward to next year with both this and Monster Hunter.....really excited ☺
Blimey, what a beautiful looking game. This will be my first exposure to this series, will I be able to enjoy it or do I need to gave played the previous titles?
I like the sound of the way the qualifying lap is used to put you in a race with players in your skill bracket however, I can see it being abused by people intentionally doing slow qualifying laps to get an easier race....what do you think?
It's important to me because I tend to play well against AI but when it comes to human opponents I usually get spanked 😣
I almost never play online, the next game I suspect I will play online will be Everybody's Gold and then Monster Hunter.
Even then, I still don't begrudge the PSN subscription, the free games have been great (I love Indies) and the discounts on the games I do buy have been great too.
Don't get me wrong, nobody wants to see a price hike and Sony could certainly of done better with the messaging, but at least than a pound a week, i can't grumble too much.
I had this on pre-order as soon as it was announced around 10 weeks or so ago, 32 quid on Shopto.
I very nearly picked it up in the Steam sale a few weeks ago but decided to hold on as I prefer gaming on my PS4. Really chuffed I did wait now as it seems the controls are decent enough once you get to grips with them.
I have 6 stars left to find in Mario Galaxy and then i will get cracking with Shadow Tactics
Hoping to pick up a Switch next week, a pal gets his double staff discount for the day next week and has offered to pick one up up for me at 40% off rrp, so next week I will be playing Zelda BotW if all goes to plan.
@THRILLHOU Extremely under rated title in my opinion, I absolutely loved this game. It's probably the weakest in the series but still far from being a poor game.
As if I don't have enough in my backlog, you might have tempted me into another play through 😃
As a huge fan of Bastion and Transistor I am very excited to play Pyre.
Otherwise, it looks like I will squeeze in a replay of Evil Within as I loved that game and want a refresh in preparation for the sequel. I had anticipated getting the platinum on Crash but blimey is it tougher than I remembered, this will also keep me busy I reckon.
I thought most of the games shown looked great, especially if you add up all the games across each of the conferences.
I think the shakey start with EA set a negative vibe as I felt it was really poor and while MS misfired in respect of pushing their own products, the multi platform games they showed looked fantastic.
While i wasnt blown away with it, I was satisfied with Sony's conference if I am honest, everything they showed looked fantastic.
There was plenty to be excited for and I feel that just one more new announcement would have changed the perception of their conference completely, just one game more and the whole impression would be different.
And then there is Nintendo, they sold the Switch to me at this year's E3, just with Mario alone, it looked fabulous. Going into E3 I was expecting to come away wanting a Scorpio....what a turn around!
I can't help but feel there is a lot of revisionist history going on with this franchise. I bought it day 1 and absolutely loved it, but I remember nothing but negativity surrounding the it.
Now we are getting a sequel I hear a lot of media outlets declaring the love of the first game......not this site I should add, i dont know if or how you chaps reviewed it, but plenty of others.
Having watched again today, I actually enjoyed it much more. The games were all great, I think it was purely down to anticipation of a couple of unannounced titles that didn't materialise that left a sour taste last night.
With that expectation removed, the presentation was much better and I found I was more focused on what they showed without guessing what was coming next. I am not making excuses here, clearly the show wasn't as impressive as the previous couple of shows but the games they did show all looked awesome.
Similar problem as the EA presser for me, the games look good but the presentation was poor.
I am not so sure Bethesda have enough to justify their own conference to be honest, although I am excited for Wolfenstein and especially for Evil Within 2, that came was criminally underrated in my opinion.
It's frustrating because I feel that the games are actually really good, it's the poor production choices and extremely cringe inducing presenters that are the problem.
To much fake excitement from really poor commentators and presenters, way too much pausing to allow for non existent applause and the ratio of boring talking to actual game play was crazy.
I don't understand how a company can be so oblivious as to what makes a successful conference, just look at how Sony and to a lesser degree, MS do theirs. We are here to see games, show them off.
Not that I have any complaints at all about the catalogue of games this generation so far, but I have to say it is starting to feel like a true Playstation console now, what with Wipeout, Tekken, Crash and now Ace Combat.....just give me an SSX tricky remaster and I will be in heaven.
Really excited to play this, looks daft in all the right ways.
"Our analysis used a third-party API to randomly sample usage data from nearly one million active Xbox One Gamertags over a period of nearly five months starting last September (read the introductory piece for much more about the data and methodology). In the end, only about 1.5 percent of the more than 1.65 billion minutes of Xbox One usage time we tracked was spent on the 300+ backward-compatible Xbox 360 games, in aggregate. That translates to an average of just 23.9 minutes per sampled active Xbox One user spent on Xbox 360 games out of 1,526 average minutes of Xbox One usage during the sampling period."
Whilst purely anecdotal, almost all of my colleagues and friends play video games but not one of them have any interest in backwards compatibility. The only person I know who revisits games is me and I would always take a shiny new remaster over the original.
The stats in the link above say it all for me, turns out, people buy new consoles to play new games.
I always felt great about upgrading as, by the time the Pro came along, my launch PS4 had already provided countless hours of gaming goodness, as a value proposition, my OG PS4 more than delivered!
The Pro itself might be an incremental upgrade, but those differences have made a difference for me on my TV, with the like of Tomb Raider and Horizon absolutely blowing my socks off. Also, Diabolo 3 looks fantastic too.
Warms me cockles to see such a cool, oldschool box design, it's fab.
Adored R&C when that released, easily one of the more enjoyable platinum trophies I have earned. I only wish I had played it on my PS4Pro as I hear it looks spectacular but I was all finished up by the time Pro was released.
Following the recent release of game play videos for Crash, I have no doubt at all that the Nsane trilogy will deliver on what was promised.....I cannot wait!
Looks really good fun but I chose not to get PSVR until there was enough of a library of games to make it worthwhile to me, same approach as Switch.
The other thing holding me back from buying it is I really want to try it first as I am worried about motion sickness, I can't even read a text message in a moving vehicle without feeling squiffy.
@DESS-M-8
the problem as I see it squire, is we are now only ever going to see incremental improvements compared to what has gone before. The leap from standard definition to HD was impressive but we are in a position now where that increase in visual fidelity is going to be less noticeable. All I know is, the games like stellar and I can suspend what I am playing to pop on YouTube or Netflix with no performance issues. On PS3 it was almost impossible to multitasking as it lacked the power and would just grind to a halt.
As for your other complaints, I don't know what to tell you as I feel the complete opposite, i love the controller, I love the functionality and I love the games.
The PS3 was what, 8 years old by the time PS4 came along? It was seriously showing its age with games struggling to run at a decent frame rate or resolution, multitasking was impractical as it's memory was so limited, there was little in the way of social or online infrastructure.
The PS4 offers a huge leap in respect of graphical fidelity, multitasking functionality, online infrastructure and games that would not be possible on PS3.
Personally, I jumped from 360 not long after PS3 was released as I simply preferred the Sony brand, they had never let me down previously and, from the off, I loved my PS3. It also helped that my 360 had died twice before I made the jump to PS3 as this really soured me on MSN consoles.
I bought it bundled with MotorStorm, Resistance and Heavenly Sword. I couldn't believe how good those games were at the time and I continue to love the Motorstorm games even now.
@Rob_230 I adored the PS3, I still do, but I honestly think the PS4 is well on track to overtake PS3.
Japanese studios are firing on all cylinders this generation too compared to PS3 I think, not that PS3 was lacking, but I feel like there are even more this time around.
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Re: Review: Everybody's Golf (PS4)
I couldn't resist launching it before the update had finished, maybe that had effected it? No biggy any way, the game is awesome fun.
Re: Feature: The Promising PS4 Games of September 2017
@Rob_230
Yeah, I often wonder the same thing.
It is to the credit of PushSquare that they manage cover these more niche titles, I really appreciate that effort the staff put in with the coverage of the less mainstream titles considering how small the site is.....fantastic effort!
Re: Review: Everybody's Golf (PS4)
Something I noticed on PRO is that the 4K and HDR options are turned off by default. I played all weekend before finding out accidentally that there were extra options.
Game overall is awesome, but the progression is a little plodding I feel. My main gripe is with the dumb rules it applies to some of the character matches where, for example, you are forced to use megacups so the scores you achieve don't count as 'official' scores.
The worst one by far was a round where I was forced to use the automatic hit method of play. It was so stupid as I had already beaten maybe 6 opponents by that point so I clearly didn't need my shots being taken automatically for me.....really frustrating design choices at times in this title.
Re: First PS4 Pro and Xbox One X Comparison Fares Unfavourably
@stupidget
Console wars are completely dumb......but don't you ever mention Atari ST in the same breath as Amiga 😂😂😂
Re: First PS4 Pro and Xbox One X Comparison Fares Unfavourably
@kyleforrester87
Hey buddy, I don't wish to give the impression that I do not respect the skill of the people at DF, they are clearly very intelligent people.
My point is though, they used to be in the business of comparing graphics cards and processors and so on, but once they realised the traffic they could generate through comparisons between MS and Sony they exploited it and that is pretty much all they do now.
As a result, in order to justify their content they NEED to find these differences and overstate there relevance as they know there is a rabid section of the community ready to use this information against the platform they don't like.
Re: Soapbox: Why PS4's Big 2017 Titles Handle Female Leads the Right Way
@Constable_What
What is it about this game that leads you to perceive there is virtue signalling going on, just out of curiosity?
I played through the whole thing and found nothing at all to suggest there was an agenda being set out and across the whole spectrum of the library available on PS4, there are still relatively few female lead characters.
Re: First PS4 Pro and Xbox One X Comparison Fares Unfavourably
I personally have never liked Digital Foundy as I honestly believe they exaggerate any problems with how games run or exaggerate the importance of differences between versions of games.
If you have to freezeframe a game, zoom in x10 or more and use software to pixel count then at that point I just think it's pointless.
In this instance, as in any of their other videos, the differences appear meaningful when under the microscope but the fact is, in motion and to the naked eye, the differences are negligible.
Re: Review: F1 2017 (PS4)
I always feel like the F1 games on PS1 were the peak of virtual F1, if it doesnt gave Murray Walker commentary it just doesnt feel the same 😂
Re: Soapbox: Why PS4's Big 2017 Titles Handle Female Leads the Right Way
Fantastic article Sammy, I agree with your sentiments wholeheartedly. For my part, I really enjoy playing a variety of characters in my games and like you I feel Alloy, Chloe and Nadine are all fantastic characters that really stood out this year.
Re: Gamescom 2017: Monster Hunter: World's DLC Will Be Free
@get2sammyb
It looks so great though, i might have to man up. Perhaps I can pretend they are all evil, Nazi dinosaurs....whatever it takes to make it more palatable 🤣🤣
Re: Poll: Are You Loving Uncharted: The Lost Legacy on PS4?
I finished it after around 9 hours and for me, I thought it was incredible and if the decide to explore more Chloe and Nadine antics they can take my money now!
Will start again on Crushing over the weekends as I want the Platinum to add to my 7 other Uncgarted plats 😁
Re: Gamescom 2017: Monster Hunter: World's DLC Will Be Free
@Fooligan
You are more of a badass than I buddy 🤣
Seriously, this T-rex was sleeping in a bid to recover and looked so peaceful, minding its own business....I am gonna struggle, I can tell hahahaha
Re: Gamescom 2017: Monster Hunter: World's DLC Will Be Free
My only worry with this game is that I have a real problem killing animals in video games, I am such a wuss that the sound of a yelping dog will make me turn off a game 🤣🤣
I just watched a stream where a beastie was limping after getting a hiding and I got terrible pangs of sympathy for it....i am not sure if I have it in me to kill these animals 😂😂
Re: Gamescom 2017: Monster Hunter: World's DLC Will Be Free
@Splat
Agreed squire, this looks just incredible. I am really excited as I have never played a Monster Hunter title as I don't like hand held gaming.
The more I see, the more impressed I become, this will be the 1st online title I have played I more than 12 months.
Re: Gamescom 2017: Remember Forgotton Anne with PS4 Story Trailer
Anyone happen to know if we will see a physical release? Looking forward to this a lot but I am someone who us deeply attached to his physical collection.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 182
Just 100 percent-ed (I know that's not a word!) Yoshi's Wooly World so I am now jumping into Super Mario WiiU.
I have to say, I am loving the Wii U, between Wii, WiiU and Nintendo Arcade the library is immense and offers a nice change when I need a break from the PS4.
I am still struggling to get through Persona 5 but have hit a bit of a wall after 85 hours or so. I have also gone back to Galak-Z, a massively under appreciated title in my opinion. Not looking too get into anything to juicy as my Uncharted has been dispatched by Shopto....cannot wait!!!
Re: Review: Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (PS4)
@get2sammyb
How on earth anyone could not enjoy Uncharted 4 is beyond me 😁
Re: Review: Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (PS4)
@sinalefa
The speedrun trophy is actually really straightforward buddy and there is a nice exploit for the accuracy trophy where, if I remember, you corner a guy who can't die and just keep hosing him....your accuracy climbs really quickly then.
I have platinum-ed every uncharted on both PS3 and PS4, to say I adore Uncharted is an understatement 😂
Re: Interview: Cliff Bleszinski Discusses LawBreakers and Leading Boss Key Productions
I dont want to be 'that guy' but, perhaps the interviewer could have asked him why he felt the need to talk so much smack about PlayStation and Playstation gamers when he was on Microsoft's payroll and whether he feels differently now he is selling a game on PS4......i think we will know the answer.
I recall interviews where he was pretty horrible about other devs too so any respect I had for him as a dev was gradually eroded over time.
Language -Tasuki-
Re: Soapbox: Why Is Sound So Underappreciated in Games?
@Hengist
😄just imagine if you had today's games to distract you at Uni squire....there would be no hope 😃
Nice to know there are other older gamers hanging around on Pushsquare. Have a great weekend buddy!
Re: Soapbox: Why Is Sound So Underappreciated in Games?
@Hengist
I remember that sound precisely, i played on my beloved Commodore 64 🤓
I remember Elite: Frontier even more fondly, my girlfriend at the time bought me Frontier, Cannon Fodder and Premiere Manager 2 for my Amiga.......we were 17 at the time........we have been married now for 22 years 😂
Re: Soapbox: Why Is Sound So Underappreciated in Games?
I am not sure that sound is under appreciated by gamers, it's certainly something I am keenly aware of and I know my colleagues at work are the same whenever we are discussing games.
While it's definitely under represented in reviews I think this is partly as a result of the difficulty in demonstrating or describing the audio quality. Short of stating how good the audio is in a review there is little else you can do to demonstrate this to your audience whereas, with the visuals, you can graphically represent this characteristic to your audience, it is more tangible as you can show them the screenshots or video.
Great piece all the same Sammy, it's certainly fair to say it's under- represented by journalists etc. but I honestly do think that gamers do appreciate this aspect of a title.
Re: Dragon Quest XI Is a Stunning RPG on PS4 and PS4 Pro
@ShogunRok
Thanks for taking the time to respond duder, looks like I have some new experiences to look forward to next year with both this and Monster Hunter.....really excited ☺
Have a great weekend squire!
Re: Dragon Quest XI Is a Stunning RPG on PS4 and PS4 Pro
Blimey, what a beautiful looking game. This will be my first exposure to this series, will I be able to enjoy it or do I need to gave played the previous titles?
Re: Gran Turismo Sport May Be in for a Tough Ride
I like the sound of the way the qualifying lap is used to put you in a race with players in your skill bracket however, I can see it being abused by people intentionally doing slow qualifying laps to get an easier race....what do you think?
It's important to me because I tend to play well against AI but when it comes to human opponents I usually get spanked 😣
Re: Is Rockstar About to Bring Midnight Club Back?
I loved Midnight Club, poured plenty on hours into that game. The thing I remember most was how utterly ridiculous the trophies were in that game.
Re: August 2017's Free PlayStation Plus Games Can Be Downloaded Now
I had a really great time with JC3 when it released. Its almost a shame there is so much on my backlog as I would love to revisit this game on my PRO.
Re: Soapbox: PlayStation Plus Price Hike - Is It Justified?
I almost never play online, the next game I suspect I will play online will be Everybody's Gold and then Monster Hunter.
Even then, I still don't begrudge the PSN subscription, the free games have been great (I love Indies) and the discounts on the games I do buy have been great too.
Don't get me wrong, nobody wants to see a price hike and Sony could certainly of done better with the messaging, but at least than a pound a week, i can't grumble too much.
Re: Review: Shadow Tactics: Blade of the Shogun (PS4)
I had this on pre-order as soon as it was announced around 10 weeks or so ago, 32 quid on Shopto.
I very nearly picked it up in the Steam sale a few weeks ago but decided to hold on as I prefer gaming on my PS4. Really chuffed I did wait now as it seems the controls are decent enough once you get to grips with them.
I have 6 stars left to find in Mario Galaxy and then i will get cracking with Shadow Tactics
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 178
Hoping to pick up a Switch next week, a pal gets his double staff discount for the day next week and has offered to pick one up up for me at 40% off rrp, so next week I will be playing Zelda BotW if all goes to plan.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 178
I am playing through Mario Galaxy on the WiiU with a dash of Persona 5 and Assassins Creed 2 (Ezio Collection) on the side.
God almighty, Mario Galaxy is just incredible!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 178
@THRILLHOU
Extremely under rated title in my opinion, I absolutely loved this game. It's probably the weakest in the series but still far from being a poor game.
As if I don't have enough in my backlog, you might have tempted me into another play through 😃
Re: Guide: July 2017 PS4 Release Dates
As a huge fan of Bastion and Transistor I am very excited to play Pyre.
Otherwise, it looks like I will squeeze in a replay of Evil Within as I loved that game and want a refresh in preparation for the sequel. I had anticipated getting the platinum on Crash but blimey is it tougher than I remembered, this will also keep me busy I reckon.
Re: Reaction: Curtain Closes on Ill-Tempered E3 2017
I thought most of the games shown looked great, especially if you add up all the games across each of the conferences.
I think the shakey start with EA set a negative vibe as I felt it was really poor and while MS misfired in respect of pushing their own products, the multi platform games they showed looked fantastic.
While i wasnt blown away with it, I was satisfied with Sony's conference if I am honest, everything they showed looked fantastic.
There was plenty to be excited for and I feel that just one more new announcement would have changed the perception of their conference completely, just one game more and the whole impression would be different.
And then there is Nintendo, they sold the Switch to me at this year's E3, just with Mario alone, it looked fabulous. Going into E3 I was expecting to come away wanting a Scorpio....what a turn around!
Re: E3 2017: The Evil Within 2 Story and Gameplay Details Emerge
I can't help but feel there is a lot of revisionist history going on with this franchise. I bought it day 1 and absolutely loved it, but I remember nothing but negativity surrounding the it.
Now we are getting a sequel I hear a lot of media outlets declaring the love of the first game......not this site I should add, i dont know if or how you chaps reviewed it, but plenty of others.
Re: Reaction: What Sony's E3 2017 Press Conference Got Wrong
Having watched again today, I actually enjoyed it much more. The games were all great, I think it was purely down to anticipation of a couple of unannounced titles that didn't materialise that left a sour taste last night.
With that expectation removed, the presentation was much better and I found I was more focused on what they showed without guessing what was coming next. I am not making excuses here, clearly the show wasn't as impressive as the previous couple of shows but the games they did show all looked awesome.
Re: Talking Point: What Did You Think of Bethesda's E3 2017 Press Conference?
Similar problem as the EA presser for me, the games look good but the presentation was poor.
I am not so sure Bethesda have enough to justify their own conference to be honest, although I am excited for Wolfenstein and especially for Evil Within 2, that came was criminally underrated in my opinion.
Re: Talking Point: Did the EA Play 2017 Press Conference Impress You?
It's frustrating because I feel that the games are actually really good, it's the poor production choices and extremely cringe inducing presenters that are the problem.
To much fake excitement from really poor commentators and presenters, way too much pausing to allow for non existent applause and the ratio of boring talking to actual game play was crazy.
I don't understand how a company can be so oblivious as to what makes a successful conference, just look at how Sony and to a lesser degree, MS do theirs. We are here to see games, show them off.
Re: E3 2017: Ace Combat 7 Looks Dumb in the Best Way
Not that I have any complaints at all about the catalogue of games this generation so far, but I have to say it is starting to feel like a true Playstation console now, what with Wipeout, Tekken, Crash and now Ace Combat.....just give me an SSX tricky remaster and I will be in heaven.
Really excited to play this, looks daft in all the right ways.
Re: Geoff Keighley's E3 Coliseum Stream will Feature Loads of Big PS4 Games
Super excited for E3 this year, booked a couple of days off too so I can enjoy the shows and panels that are streamed.
Re: Sony's Jim Ryan Just Said a Stupid Thing About Backwards Compatibility
https://www.gamespot.com/forums/system-wars-314159282/arstechnica-xbox-one-users-largely-ignore-backward-33393732/?page=2
"Our analysis used a third-party API to randomly sample usage data from nearly one million active Xbox One Gamertags over a period of nearly five months starting last September (read the introductory piece for much more about the data and methodology). In the end, only about 1.5 percent of the more than 1.65 billion minutes of Xbox One usage time we tracked was spent on the 300+ backward-compatible Xbox 360 games, in aggregate. That translates to an average of just 23.9 minutes per sampled active Xbox One user spent on Xbox 360 games out of 1,526 average minutes of Xbox One usage during the sampling period."
Whilst purely anecdotal, almost all of my colleagues and friends play video games but not one of them have any interest in backwards compatibility. The only person I know who revisits games is me and I would always take a shiny new remaster over the original.
The stats in the link above say it all for me, turns out, people buy new consoles to play new games.
Re: PS4 Pro Selling 'Way Ahead of Expectations', Says Sony
I always felt great about upgrading as, by the time the Pro came along, my launch PS4 had already provided countless hours of gaming goodness, as a value proposition, my OG PS4 more than delivered!
The Pro itself might be an incremental upgrade, but those differences have made a difference for me on my TV, with the like of Tomb Raider and Horizon absolutely blowing my socks off. Also, Diabolo 3 looks fantastic too.
Re: Sony Readying Ratchet and Crash Bandicoot PS4 Slim Bundle
Warms me cockles to see such a cool, oldschool box design, it's fab.
Adored R&C when that released, easily one of the more enjoyable platinum trophies I have earned. I only wish I had played it on my PS4Pro as I hear it looks spectacular but I was all finished up by the time Pro was released.
Following the recent release of game play videos for Crash, I have no doubt at all that the Nsane trilogy will deliver on what was promised.....I cannot wait!
Re: Hands On: Star Trek: Bridge Crew Sets Phasers to Fun
Looks really good fun but I chose not to get PSVR until there was enough of a library of games to make it worthwhile to me, same approach as Switch.
The other thing holding me back from buying it is I really want to try it first as I am worried about motion sickness, I can't even read a text message in a moving vehicle without feeling squiffy.
Re: Feature: June 2017 - The Return of 3 Iconic PSone Properties on PS4
@themcnoisy
Great shout, loved the sense of accomplishment when you got proficient at power sliding in the Ridge Racer titles.
Personally, I voted WipeOut as my most anticipated, I just love arcade racers and especially love WipeOut.
Re: Reaction: Remembering PS3 - The Console That Wouldn't Quit
@DESS-M-8
the problem as I see it squire, is we are now only ever going to see incremental improvements compared to what has gone before. The leap from standard definition to HD was impressive but we are in a position now where that increase in visual fidelity is going to be less noticeable. All I know is, the games like stellar and I can suspend what I am playing to pop on YouTube or Netflix with no performance issues. On PS3 it was almost impossible to multitasking as it lacked the power and would just grind to a halt.
As for your other complaints, I don't know what to tell you as I feel the complete opposite, i love the controller, I love the functionality and I love the games.
Re: Reaction: Remembering PS3 - The Console That Wouldn't Quit
@DESS-M-8
Sorry squire, I beg to differ.
The PS3 was what, 8 years old by the time PS4 came along? It was seriously showing its age with games struggling to run at a decent frame rate or resolution, multitasking was impractical as it's memory was so limited, there was little in the way of social or online infrastructure.
The PS4 offers a huge leap in respect of graphical fidelity, multitasking functionality, online infrastructure and games that would not be possible on PS3.
Re: Reaction: Remembering PS3 - The Console That Wouldn't Quit
Great read, thanks Sammy.
Personally, I jumped from 360 not long after PS3 was released as I simply preferred the Sony brand, they had never let me down previously and, from the off, I loved my PS3. It also helped that my 360 had died twice before I made the jump to PS3 as this really soured me on MSN consoles.
I bought it bundled with MotorStorm, Resistance and Heavenly Sword. I couldn't believe how good those games were at the time and I continue to love the Motorstorm games even now.
Re: Sony Says Goodbye to the PS3 After 10 Years on the Market
@Flaming_Kaiser
I hear you squire, Valkyria Chronicles is an incredible game, I bought it day one having loved the demo (blimey, remember demos?😆).
Re: Sony Says Goodbye to the PS3 After 10 Years on the Market
@Rob_230
I adored the PS3, I still do, but I honestly think the PS4 is well on track to overtake PS3.
Japanese studios are firing on all cylinders this generation too compared to PS3 I think, not that PS3 was lacking, but I feel like there are even more this time around.