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The real reason why this game is for adults...

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Puff Puff.

Bummer about it being digital only, but I think I'll buy this. I don't see a price yet, so I am curious how much they'll charge...

This is just words at the moment. Sony might have the best line-up ever to reveal, but until that happens, I couldn't care less. It's like Nintendo claiming they have loads of new games ready for this year; sure you do Nintendo, sure you do. I know this sounds negative, but I would rather the industry start showing us some of these games than teasing. The constant "hype" is starting to grate on me now.

Yes. Just yes. Do this.

Well, this is the same company who's CEO was very heavily pushing cloud gaming with Stadia. Can't say I am too surprised.

...Damn. That sucks.

@eltomo Not quite how I would describe PS5 (quite significantly more powerful with faster loading times), but yeah, at the moment, doesn't appeal to me either. My biggest gripe is that only a couple of games coming to PS5 I can't play on PS4, and the better resolution/performance isn't worth the £450 so I don't see the need to upgrade yet. I am sure that in a year or two though it should be more appealing then.

I mean, I don't think £70 is a good price for any game unless it is a limited/special edition, and even then I would have to think about it. But then again, I think the PS5 is too expensive at present, so even if I could get, I wouldn't. Of course, PS5 will probably stay expensive for a few years yet.

If this is for a sequel, that would be good. Should be interesting either way.

@zupertramp Yup, that's the one. Right pain in the everywhere. Although admittedly I did forget about the New Game+ trophy... might be a good excuse to play through the game again closer to Forbidden West's release.

Great game, platinumed and everything. Only missing one trophy from the Frozen Wilds because I am too slow apparently, but it was still great fun.

If you haven't played before, no excuses now. Have at it.

I dunno, whilst I am more likely to play a game through to completion if the platinum is somewhat achievable, I sometimes think some trophies can be too easy to obtain (not just platinums, though I would argue the Persona dancing games are quite easy to platinum).

I was playing Code Vein last night, brand new save, never played before, was playing for about an hour or two, and unlocked a silver trophy called "Together Until Oblivion". The condition was listening to a partner speak 50 times. That feels really easy for a bronze trophy, let alone a silver which it actually was. I wish games had better trophy/achievement balance in general. You don't need easy trophies to sell a game... a cheaper price though perhaps; £70 is a bit much.

I should point out hard platinums won't normally stop me from at least beating the game, I just won't go after the platinum.

The power of hype.

I feel like I am in this interesting (and frustrating) position where I don't like where the entire industry is going. None of the big 3 are doing anything I am particularly happy with. Xbox seem intent on putting all of their effort into Game Pass and streaming which I don't like as I have never liked subscription services and from an ownership perspective, cloud is scary to me.

On the otherhand, Sony are charging £450 for a console where quite a significant portion of it's library for the time being will also be available on PS4, not to mention, games costing £70. Heck I frown at paying £50 for a new game especially if I am not sure if I am going to like it. Sure, PS5 might play those games better but eh, not enough for me to want to buy right now.

On the subject of game prices, I normally only pay full price for Nintendo games, but from my perspective, they seem to be obsessed with bringing the back catalogue from the Wii U and 3DS to the Switch. This is fine for me until I realise they are charging full price for minimal improvements on games that I played within the last decade, in what seems to be in the absence of new games.

E3 got reconfirmed this week, but I am honestly not excited, which I find strange. I want to like what I see and hear, and some games planned for the future sound great, but they are so far in the future it is difficult to be excited for.

I realise these are all personal problems on my end, and I don't think I can fairly say which company is doing better right now. All I know is that Sony doing a game passesque service does not interest me one bit. Sure, the potential value might be better than buying my games indivudually but I do prefer tangible games than hoping it will forever remain in a subscription library.

"the former employee explains that the handheld was considered a failure from the beginning internally..."

Well that explains a lot about Sony's attitude to the PS Vita I guess, no wonder support from them dropped as quick as it did.

Why? The game already had an update on PS4 like a year after the game came out on PS3. Might as well remake Knack at that point...

I mean, don't remake Knack either just... surely there is something more productive?

That feeling when I contributed to FIFA... feels bad man. I only brought it in a bundle because I wanted a controller.

Would love to play these, though I get the feeling they wouldn't be coming to PS4 (at least not a translated version of Ishin).

Could be the excuse to finally buy a PS5, depending on where and when this releases (and what consoles I have at the time).

Ah , the release that supposedly didn't just fry eggs, but also your Switch as it was mining bitcoin I think?

I wonder if the publisher was trying to push it through secretly to avoid the ire of the IP owner. If so, seems stupid, so I am going to assume this was above water.

30fps is no deal breaker, but it can influence my choice of platform. What I would definitely say is that 60fps should br a priority over fidelity for me, in terms of future game development.

@tameshiyaku "...the move controller, despite it's flaws, has remained relevant across three generations! I can't think of another official console controller that can claim that."

I guess you could technically count the Gamecube controller (4 gens, GC, Wii, Wii U, Switch) but yeah, the PS Move has survived through an awful lot. It's always interesting seeing gaming tech that lives longer than anyone gave it credit for. =)

Edit: Somehow missed Grumblevolcano's comment saying the same thing. My bad.

Not really any games that will interest me, but ehh. Surprise Dragon Quest XII announcement or Chrono games would be nice, but I am fairly sure neither will happen.

@JustPlainLoco From what I can see, there is a physical release confirmed for Japan at least. Boxart for the game is available:

https://shop.gamecity.ne.jp/goods-img/2021/306996/306996604303047_680.jpg?2103160510

Not sure about NA or Europe yet, but I imagine there probably will be.

It'll be good to finally play through the first game... I mean, I know it's the Sigma version, but still.

Hopefully, we get a Ninja Gaiden 4 soon.

Most replays I do are typically because I missed something. At present, I have returned to Yakuza 0 the other day to finish up the completition list and consequently the platinum trophy (Batting and Climax battles, I can see stopping me from that), then I will be replaying the story on Legend difficulty. Currently at 96%.

Outside of unfinished business, I typically replay games that I hold dear to me. Zelda games like the N64 titles and a Link to the Past get replayed purely because I enjoy them so much that I find it relaxing for the most part. Other games I return to on a whim, normally because something causes me to remember specific moments from the game. Then I guess I get all nostalgic for thise previous experiences.

@Kalvort I mean, there was Journey too, but I don't blame you for forgetting. I would definitely argue that Uncharted Nathan Drake Collection was the better pick.

This is... extremely generous. Huh...

The VR games are useless to me, but even so, that is really generous. I will download these as soon as available.

This is interesting. Part of me is surprised something like this hasn't happened sooner (assuming someone managed to do it secretly before).

Will be very interesting to see where this leads.

I mean, I don't like either the devkit or the final design, but I feel the final design is at least an improvement. I definitely would not want this design.

@Voltan @get2sammyb Thank you both. Always good to understand a bit more. It certainly explains quite a bit when I was nearing the end of my 2TB on PS4 why it wouldn't accept new patches despite there seemingly being space. =)

"this is because the next-gen console’s curious file unpacking format requires there to be at least 100GB of spare space before it’ll even download Call of Duty patches."

What, why?

Is this a thing on PS4 as well? Am I being stupid or is there a technical reason for this?

Of course it would be COD of all things that would cause this download record though.

I need to return to this game. I like Ichiban, but I got bored of the gameplay. It's annoying because the combat is clever and well thought out, but I just struggled to stay interested in it.

shrug

Not gonna lie, I never saw the appeal of buying that content through the PS store anyway. Why have the content locked to that one ecosystem? Unless I am massively misunderstanding something. Sucks for those who did buy this way though.

Regarding streaming services, the last thing we need is yet another. Place is oversaturated as is anyway.

@Juanalf This. I was about to say that anyone they lend too, I doubt they could do much worse.

That said, I can't really ever see Metal Gear returning. I don't think Kojima wants, Konami doesn't know what to do, and it can't be too appealing for a third company to work within such convoluted plot and setting.

I am imaging going to pit in F1, and EA charges money to change the tyres. If you don't, you best hope you can some how make another 20 laps on those intermediary tires.

@nessisonett That is probably the nicest way I have seen someone describe 3 so far. I have played 2 and Razor's Edge and 2 is easily the better game, no competition. That said, I still like 3. I am very much looking forward to playing 1.

Kind of bummed that they didn't put more effort in with remastering. But I still quite liked these, even 3.

I think my data collection is turned off, so it does not work for me. Big games would probably of been the Yakuza games and Persona 5 Royal...

I really wish this info was just available freely to access when desired instead of these wrap ups. I love seeing how my 3DS usage has changed over the years, but I cannot see the same for PS4.

I still don't personally understand why people are buying from the scalpers at inflated prices. Heck, I am not willing to buy a PS5 at the actual price of £450, so people who pay double that just confuse me. Hopefully for those interested, the stock issues will sort itself out soon.

Welp, didn't see it coming.

Now my Spotify account has reason for existing.

Will probably not watch the full video when made as I have only obtained three endings so far (A, K, T), and I still want to see the true ending for myself legitimately.

But this is really cool. Discoveries like this are always amazing.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim keeps popping up so it must be good. I can't really fairly judge as the only game I have played on that list is Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and even then, I am only 7 chapters in. Ichiban is not Kiryu, but I think Ichiban has such outstanding personality that I am looking forward to the rest of the game with him.

@Gaming365247 This must be at least the 3rd or 4th one of these articles where I have seen you do this.

Chill. People like games, people don't like games, accept it.

Anyway, regarding the list. Not played any of these, but I have just picked up DOOM Eternal, and I am very much looking to start my New Year with that once I finish up Yakuza 7.

@Darten Going from this list probably not... =)

Looking through my backlog history, I either beat or complete,:

Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition
Yakuza 3
Yakuza 4
Yakuza 5
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Dragon Quest Builders
Persona 5 Royal
NieR: Automata
Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair
MediEvil
Overcooked! 2
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Judgment

In reflection, this year for me seems to have mostly been Yakuza. Currently playing Yakuza 7 right now.

@LobsterJohnson Honestly not sure. The only two games that came out this year that I have played (not including Yakuza ports) are Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Persona 5 Royal. Persona 5 Royal would probably be at the top, purely by the fact that I have finished that, and not yet finished Yakuza: LaD. But even that is an enhanced version of an existing game, so... shrug

That awkward moment where you haven't played, or even own any of the games on the list. =/

To be fair, I think Sony only intervened for two reasons:

-The visibility of this game is significantly higher than some other major "Triple A" releases which have released in similar states. The 8 million pre-order figure I feel is proof of the visibility.
-CDPR seemingly threw Sony under the bus with the refund situation.

I feel like Sony would of left well enough alone otherwise.

I mean to be fair, Cyberpunk 2077 seems to only be running well on PC at the moment, so makes sense. Don't want to break the console version by adding Cyberpunk content. =P

"Cyberpunk 2077 Aiming to Be a 'Playable, Stable Game without Glitches and Crashes'"

This headline reminds me of times where it was commonly expected for games to actually launch finished without bugs and glitches from the get go, and not needing to be patched...

Games are a right mess nowadays in that sense. Sure, some aren't as bad, but most still have a day-one patch nowadays... sigh

I am not sure what the strategy is here. I would of thought higher prices would convince people to not buy at launch. I can't see this staying this way for long. To be fair though, I very rarely buy my games at launch anyway. Just wait a few months and it is typically cheap. For example, I recently brought DOOM Eternal for £15 and that only released in March. I know it doesn't include DLC, but it is still better than the £50-60 they expect at launch.

Hmmm, and I was actually interested in this one too. I feel like if I do get it, it won't be until a native PS5 version exists, and I own a PS5. Neither will be in the near future...

But this performance on PS4 is not acceptable. At all.