@TruestoryYep My point is it’s ever growing in today’s society at an alarming rate to the point it’s going to become acceptable at a point in the future whether you like it or not. The sooner you accept it the better, instead of being blind to it and then going ‘Uhhh buhhh whats happening WHATS HAPPENING HERE!!???’. This isn’t about agreeing or disagreeing over the use of AI, it’s about opening your eyes and seeing what’s coming.
Mark my words, there will come a point in time where the world goes from “What on Earth!? You used AI!?? That’s it! Disqualified!” to eventually “Wait what!? You didn’t use AI!? That’s it, you’re getting disqualified for not keeping up!”.
“ In this sense, Leon’s sections work to release the tension”
Having had watched the trailer, I really don’t think any part of Leon’s section is going to work to “release the tension” for me personally knowing there’s another mad chainsaw guy waiting around the corner lol. I would have just preferred it if Leon had his own mini section like Chris Redfield did in RE8 Village without having to intertwine.
MAN… I am so excited for this one. When I saw the first couple of seconds I instantly started thinking it was Kojima’s Physint as this Don Lee actor is also starring in there. But nevertheless this is truly one I cannot wait for, giving me insta Yakuza vibes.
@Bentleyma Well Leon and Grace are both going to be playable characters but Grace’s arc is going to be focused on the survival horror aspect whereas Leon’s is going to be more action packed. That’s what Geoff Keighley confirmed right after the trailer at TGA. Me personally would have just preferred Leon to have a small playable section like Chris Redfield from RE8 Village.
WOOO 🔥🔥 lets goooo 💪. But on a sidenote, this really is a spoiler for me personally 😆 because I’m the type of guy that loves going into games/movies not knowing what to expect and just letting everything unfold on it’s own, seeing how it pans out. Sure a little details are obviously going to get revealed here and there, but something of this magnitude would have sent me spiralling like crazy had I actually came across it in game, sort of like a massive plot twist return arc haha 🙈.
@Chip-Douglas Yea G, me and you understand. Same can’t be said for the rest of them, either due to ignorance or just for the sake of being unhappy or miserable. Now I’m not one to brag, but I could have also been one of these unhappy miserable folks too. Instead, what I decided to do was use AI to my advantage and thankfully I’ve now generated an annual 6 figure salary all due to it. Because of this I’m now able to have my entire year fully mapped and planned out, 3 months in Dubai, then 3 in Tokyo, then 3 in Singapore, then 3 in Geneva although Paris and Rome are options too, anywhere! And how I did this? Is something I’m glad to able to share with you and let you know anytime you like, why? Because when I argue/debate for the use of AI I like to see the best out of others and for them to also jump onto this boat before it sails off, because trust me my friend, you will not want to be left behind when you realise what the future has in store for this world (in terms of how bad times are going to get, we haven’t seen ANYTHING yet). You will want to be on that boat, definitely. If you’re ever up for it feel free to hit me up on PSN.
@Flaming_Kaiser Oh okay, so you just strung together every recycled 2012-era anti-tech talking point and stapled Bitcoin hate on the end like it’s still 2017. What’s mineral shortages got anything to do with it? The same “peak everything” panic has been predicted for copper, lithium, rare earths, etc. for 50 years. Every single time we find more, recycle better, or substitute. Tell me you’ve never heard of asteroid mining or urban mining without telling me. Solar is now the cheapest energy in history and panels are going on warehouses, parking lots, and deserts nobody lives in. Meanwhile AI is accelerating fusion research (look up Helion, CFS, TAE) that will make your “energy crisis” look like a 90s dial up complaint. Polar caps melting started decades before ChatGPT existed. Blaming AI for climate change is like blaming your calculator for obesity. “Everything is getting more expensive”….., my guy, global extreme poverty just hit an all-time low, life expectancy is up, calorie availability is up, and real terms purchasing power for tech is the highest in human history. You’re literally complaining from the cheapest smartphone ever made while connected to the cheapest data plan ever. LMAO. Bitcoin went from $0.003 to $100k+ and turned thousands of regular people into millionaires while running on hardware that would otherwise sit in landfills. It created an entirely new asset class that lets people in Venezuela, Nigeria, and Argentina escape hyperinflation. Meanwhile you’re here crying about RAM prices. Touch grass. Then you asking about AI putting food on the table, it already is. Farmers use AI for crop optimization, logistics companies cut fuel 30%, coders 10× their output, translators work faster, doctors catch cancer earlier. The list is endless and it’s only been 2–3 years. I even mentioned to you my own experience, so what more do you need? You’re not “seeing the downside of technology.” You’re just mad the train left the station and you’re still on the platform clutching your “but muh minerals” pamphlet from 1972.
The future isn’t slowing down for people who refuse to learn new tools. Either hop on or keep writing these essays nobody will read in 2030. Before you say the same to me, I’m actually trying to help you out here before its too late for you. One day you’ll realise how wrong you were and that you should have caught the ship before it sailed away; that instead of wasting time getting defensive and replying literally to every person here who either supports/advocates AI or doesn’t talk against it, you should have just spent that time making money instead which helps you survive the things that are yet to come. What you’re doing isn’t normal healthy behaviour. If you seriously think that one cannot be a critical thinker without having to whine and cry about everything, then you can’t be helped.
@Flaming_Kaiser RAM prices are already dropping again (DDR5 hit all-time lows last month). The “chip shortage” narrative died in 2023. AI training clusters are moving to next-gen nodes (3 nm, 2 nm) while consumer PCs still run on 10+ nm silicon. Supply chains are separate and the consumer market is swimming in stock. Global electricity demand from data centers (AI + everything else) is 2–3% today and projected to hit maybe 8% by 2030. Meanwhile renewables + nuclear are coming online faster than any point in human history. The same “strain” argument was used against air conditioning, refrigeration, and the original internet. We adapted then, we’ll adapt now. Training one model once has a carbon footprint, sure. Using that model a billion times afterward costs almost nothing. Compare that to the endless physical shipping, mining, and manufacturing required to make traditional games, movies, and art. AI is the most energy-efficient creative tool ever invented at scale. “It steals content”, really? Every artist who ever lived stood on the shoulders of everyone who came before them. That’s called culture. The internet is public. If you posted it, you already gave implicit permission for the world to learn from it. Cry harder or start watermarking and opt-out like the rest of the pros are doing. An indie studio shut down because they couldn’t compete with people who 100×’d their productivity overnight. That’s not a tragedy, that’s creative destruction doing its job. The same thing happened to buggy-whip makers, travel agents, Blockbuster, and every other industry that refused to evolve.
The Luddites lost in the 1800s and they’re going to lose again in the 2020s. Adapt or become a cautionary tale. Your choice. Majority of people that cry and whine about AI are folk that are already sad, unhappy and miserable in life. I could have been one of those too, except I decided to use AI to my advantage and now generate an annual 6 figure salary. Because of this I’m able to travel every 3 months and already have the year ahead fully planned and mapped out: 3 months in Dubai, then 3 in Tokyo, then 3 in Singapore, and then 3 in Geneva, even though I could have chosen Paris or Rome. Remember, the sooner you accept and embrace it, the better. Survival of the fittest bro.
@Chip-Douglas @JoeNobody Exactly. AI isn’t going anywhere. People whine and b**tch over it like its the end of the world. Don’t get me wrong, I’m against the use of AI in video gaming but if someone truly has a brain they can use AI to make lots of $$$ like I did. The reason a lot of folks are unable to is because they immediately associate AI with the usual slop that folk produce with it, however AI is increasing at an alarmingly rapid rate. I enjoy and love laughing at these kids coping and pretending as if one little unknown budget friendly indie company shutting down is really some kind of ‘W’ against A.I. in the grand scheme of things. The faster you accept and embrace AI the better. (Again, I’m saying in general sense, not in terms of video gaming, which I couldn’t care less for).
@JoeNobody Exactly. AI isn’t going anywhere. People whine and b**tch over it like its the end of the world. Don’t get me wrong, I’m against the use of AI in video gaming but if someone truly has a brain they can use AI to make lots of $$$ like I did. The reason a lot of folks are unable to is because they immediately associate AI with the usual slop that folk produce with it, however AI is increasing at an alarmingly rapid rate. I enjoy and love laughing at these kids coping and pretending as if one little unknown budget friendly indie company shutting down is really some kind of ‘W’ against A.I. in the grand scheme of things. The faster you accept and embrace AI the better. (Again, I’m saying in general sense, not in terms of video gaming, which I couldn’t care less for).
@Veritas7Ax Same here although for me it was during the lockdown era. I hadn’t been gaming in years, finally got back to it and decided to pick up Hitman 1 and 2. Had a total blast alongside Absolution and Blood Money (PS4).
So exciting hearing this, although I would LOVE nothing more than a Blood Money remake (imo the best game of the series) remake. Either way I’m really looking forward to what they have in store for the future.
I’m actually somehow glad that I haven’t played a single Yakuza( or RGS) game up till this point even though I’ve owned every physical copy (Kiwami 1 - Infinite wealth) for the better part of 3 years…. That’s just how insane my backlog is, have not had a chance to go through one since I’d like to finish them all back to back. Now at least I get to enjoy what I hear is the best one of them all on its PS5 upgrade version, although I hope these new additional cutscenes aren’t a setback…
I like the sound of it but I got rid of this trash a while ago, nothing could ever make me revisit it. Gotta admit the DBD crossover quest was pretty cool though.
Cannot wait for this as I’m hoping they done something really good with it, the first trailers alone gave me strong Tarantino vibes. I am really disappointed they didn’t bring Ilan Eshkeri back for this though, his work on GoT was the stuff of legends, and was really mesmerising to witness live at Playstation Concert.
Man I cannot wait!! I’m sooo glad they didn’t hold back and actually allowed some real violence for a change. I would love for it to release not too long after GTA 6 providing it hits time in May
@Throb Thank you for letting me know about that, I had no idea what Dreams even was until you just mentioned it. I will try to look for it, thanks once again!
@get2sammyb Yea but regardless of how long it was or wasn’t it’s almost regarded as ‘legendary’ for whatever reasons, so much so to the point that its still being played today endlessly. Heck, I even see PS4 systems being sold that contain PT on it since it’s supposedly that scary and fun at the same time. 15 mins PT is better than no PT at all. And if you see my OP I even said I cannot wait for this new game! Regardless, I would have loved the chance to have try it out at least, I love horror.
Hideo Kojima is a man on a mission, just got watching the OD Knock trailer, and now this!? Wow, gaming sure has a bonafide time coming up ahead. Super interested to see how these play out.
Fully realised? Man I didn’t even get to experience the original PT… so badly wished I had! But man this game looks intense… and wow, hope it really delivers. I can’t wait for it now.
@PinderSchloss And for the record, if my response hit a nerve, that says more about you than anything I wrote. Nothing I said was even remotely hostile. In fact, I clearly acknowledged your perspective while still disagreeing with it. If that upset you, then maybe you’re not cut out for public discussion. You dropped a tag, got a reply, and then acted confused and sensitive about it. That’s not a great look.
Now onto your latest contradiction. You’re calling the modern day storylines “badly written” and “never integrated” but you also claim to have been “one of the few” defending Desmond’s arc? Which one is it? You can’t trash the narrative structure and then turn around and say you were defending it. That’s not a stance, that’s hedging your bets to sound neutral. Say what you mean and stand on it.
You can repeat your points ten times, a hundred times, it still won’t change the reality. The earlier Assassin’s Creed games AC1 to Brotherhood, AC3, even Black Flag made today’s titles like Mirage and Shadows look like complete afterthoughts. Say what you want about the modern day being “badly written,” but let’s not pretend Shadows was some masterclass in storytelling. That game couldn’t even keep its historical story coherent, let alone engaging. Or Mirage too.
And that’s the funny part even when the modern day sections may not be perfect to some, they still managed to be more entertaining and meaningful than any recent title that ditched them completely. These newer entries can’t even get the historical setting right. Characters are forgettable, the pacing is dead, and there’s no sense of purpose tying any of it together.
Bottom line, the modern day aspect in Black Flag made the game better. I’m glad it was there, and so are loads of others. Removing it in a remake is just Ubisoft trying to paper over cracks because they’ve run out of ideas and are chasing nostalgia they can’t recreate. These remakes are pure cope from a publisher that already peaked and is scrambling to win people back by cashing in on names they don’t even understand anymore.
So if you can’t handle responses, maybe don’t be tagging others in the first place. You kicked it off, not me. Don’t act bewildered when someone pushes back.
P.S. I write novels for a living so I enjoy a “lot of words”, same can’t be said for you when it comes to coping for a series that’s lost now.
@PinderSchloss Ah, so you’re a newbie to the AC series who began playing during the RPG era. Got it.
And just to clarify right off the bat, you’re confused about why I “picked” you to respond to, when you literally replied to me first. That’s how threads work. You tag someone, you get a response. Not sure what you’re expecting otherwise.
Now onto the rest.
You said it was “hard to switch to walking around an office when you were just swashbuckling on an island.” That’s a you problem. Because I, along with countless others who’ve been playing Assassin’s Creed since day one, never once had that issue. In fact, the modern day segments were part of the immersion, not a distraction from it. They connected everything. They built the lore. They made it feel like you were doing more than just living through a single historical fantasy you were uncovering a centuries spanning conspiracy with real consequences.
You might call that “badly written” or “poorly integrated,” but again, that’s entirely down to your own limited perspective. Whining about it now doesn’t change the fact that the modern day arc already won. There was no “battle” between fans who liked it and those who didn’t. From AC1 through to Mirage, Ubisoft kept including it because it was integral. We got what we wanted. We enjoyed it. You’re the one coping years later going “well it shouldn’t have been like that.” That’s your issue, not ours.
@PinderSchloss It really isn’t though, I mean to maintain the focus. I only came across few people like that because the majority that I know or discourse with absolutely love the storylines and made AC what it is today. Fact of the matter. If Desmond Miles didn’t exist or there was no modern day aspect from AC 1 to AC 3, would AC be what it is today? Not at all.
Yea I guess there’s an argument as to whether it should have continued or not after AC 3, but again, the fact of the matter is it did. I didn’t lose focus at all, neither did the countless of other folk I’ve spoke to especially considering that the modern day moments were very substantial anyways in AC Black Flag. The same logic could be used for the preceding games too then in that case, that one could lose focus if one minute they’re eating pizzas in Rome or fighting redcoats in New England, and in the next they’re lying on some machinery device in an ancient sanctuary.
If you or someone else finds it “hard” then that’s a you problem, but in the grand scheme of things the modern day aspect remains an integral part to the AC series. If they don’t like it then they can play Prince of Persia or other games dedicated to whatever era the AC game in question revolved around e.g. Black Flag in Golden Age of Piracy. Ubisoft has a pirate game as of a recent although I doubt it’s worth any recognition since I hardly hear about it.
It’s sooooooooooo satisfying typing in ‘Ubisoft’ into YouTube and seeing tons and countless videos of their downfall and how they’re finished, simply a shell of their former self. It’s soooooo satisfying knowing I’m not alone with this opinion of Ubisoft.
Pathetic, if this is true. All Ubisoft has was one job. The modern day aspect is an integral part to the series, especially earlier entries of the series, games like Black Flag and Rogue had already included them. What purpose does it serve to remove them? You’re fixing something that isn’t broken. The modern day aspect adds to the mystique and somewhat ‘eeriness’ of the game, adding ambience and ambiguity. Just look at how badly flopped the AC Shadows story was compared to all the older entries, I didn’t feel connected or immersed in any way what so ever apart from the gameplay and visuals. The story was so lacklustre and all the dialogue and cutscenes felt poorly written and weak. Even a slight tiny bit of modern day aspect could have potentially redeemed that.
Now Black Flag didn’t have the most substantial modern day arc when compared to some of the other entries but still doesn’t excuse it being removed in the remake.
There was a time when Ubisoft would pour their hearts and souls into their games and storyline, just not anymore. Like I could understand if it was a brand new AC game where they didn’t want to include the modern day arc, however with AC Black Flag they’re choosing to remake a game which featured a modern day arc and simply remove it; excusing it for whatever reason they wish. It brings more harm than good. I remember when the rumours for the AC 1 remake were surfacing, I was so excited at being able to hopefully relieve some good old nostalgia as well as not having to potentially keep booting up my PS3 every-time whenever I want to play AC 1. Eventually it turned out those rumours were false but even if it were to ever come into fruition I wouldn’t be surprised if they removed the modern day aspect from there too, despite it being a substantial part of the game.
Could not wait for this, I loved the game so much as it really blew my expectations back when I first played it in April. Really wish they’d make a sequel.
I’ve had had to push this game straight to number 1 of my 78 or so backlog so I could play it before Game Awards. I went to Playstation concert twice and it was okay…. So this would be solely focused on a specific game rather than a collective. Could be interesting although they do sell out really fast, like that Death Stranding one, harmony or whatever it was called.
Also hopefully they have one in Paris if they’re just doing it in France for now, I went there recently and loved it so it would be really convenient for me.
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Re: PS5 Fave Expedition 33 Stripped of Indie Game Awards, But Not for the Reasons You May Think
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Re: PS5 Fave Expedition 33 Stripped of Indie Game Awards, But Not for the Reasons You May Think
@TruestoryYep My point is it’s ever growing in today’s society at an alarming rate to the point it’s going to become acceptable at a point in the future whether you like it or not. The sooner you accept it the better, instead of being blind to it and then going ‘Uhhh buhhh whats happening WHATS HAPPENING HERE!!???’. This isn’t about agreeing or disagreeing over the use of AI, it’s about opening your eyes and seeing what’s coming.
Re: PS5 Fave Expedition 33 Stripped of Indie Game Awards, But Not for the Reasons You May Think
@NeonTiger 👆👆
Re: PS5 Fave Expedition 33 Stripped of Indie Game Awards, But Not for the Reasons You May Think
Mark my words, there will come a point in time where the world goes from “What on Earth!? You used AI!?? That’s it! Disqualified!” to eventually “Wait what!? You didn’t use AI!? That’s it, you’re getting disqualified for not keeping up!”.
Re: 'Grace Is the Biggest Scaredy-Cat in Resident Evil History': Capcom Details How Leon's Gameplay Will Differ in Requiem
“ In this sense, Leon’s sections work to release the tension”
Having had watched the trailer, I really don’t think any part of Leon’s section is going to work to “release the tension” for me personally knowing there’s another mad chainsaw guy waiting around the corner lol. I would have just preferred it if Leon had his own mini section like Chris Redfield did in RE8 Village without having to intertwine.
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced at The Game Awards 2025?
I was waiting for some big crazy reveal but meh. Regardless, was definitely my favourite TGA to watch.
Re: Open World RPG Shooter No Law Announced for PS5
I had Cyberpunk vibes, liking it
Re: Control Resonant from Remedy Revealed, Out in 2026 for PS5
I immediately called it within the first seconds, that its going to be a Control game.
Re: Ex-Yakuza Director Reveals Gang of Dragon, Which Is Basically a New AAA Yakuza Game
MAN… I am so excited for this one. When I saw the first couple of seconds I instantly started thinking it was Kojima’s Physint as this Don Lee actor is also starring in there. But nevertheless this is truly one I cannot wait for, giving me insta Yakuza vibes.
Re: Leon Kennedy Really Is in Resident Evil Requiem, New Trailer Confirms
@Bentleyma Well Leon and Grace are both going to be playable characters but Grace’s arc is going to be focused on the survival horror aspect whereas Leon’s is going to be more action packed. That’s what Geoff Keighley confirmed right after the trailer at TGA. Me personally would have just preferred Leon to have a small playable section like Chris Redfield from RE8 Village.
Re: Leon Kennedy Really Is in Resident Evil Requiem, New Trailer Confirms
WOOO 🔥🔥 lets goooo 💪. But on a sidenote, this really is a spoiler for me personally 😆 because I’m the type of guy that loves going into games/movies not knowing what to expect and just letting everything unfold on it’s own, seeing how it pans out. Sure a little details are obviously going to get revealed here and there, but something of this magnitude would have sent me spiralling like crazy had I actually came across it in game, sort of like a massive plot twist return arc haha 🙈.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Announces New Divinity RPG, Its 'Biggest Game Ever'
WOO LETS GOOO 🔥🔥. So glad they didn’t hold back in the trailer and totally went for it.
Re: Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Announced, from Mass Effect Director
WOOO LETS GOO 🔥🔥
Re: AI Accusations Killed a PS5, PS4 Game in Two Days, and the Studio Behind It Is Shutting Down
@Chip-Douglas Yea G, me and you understand. Same can’t be said for the rest of them, either due to ignorance or just for the sake of being unhappy or miserable. Now I’m not one to brag, but I could have also been one of these unhappy miserable folks too. Instead, what I decided to do was use AI to my advantage and thankfully I’ve now generated an annual 6 figure salary all due to it. Because of this I’m now able to have my entire year fully mapped and planned out, 3 months in Dubai, then 3 in Tokyo, then 3 in Singapore, then 3 in Geneva although Paris and Rome are options too, anywhere! And how I did this? Is something I’m glad to able to share with you and let you know anytime you like, why? Because when I argue/debate for the use of AI I like to see the best out of others and for them to also jump onto this boat before it sails off, because trust me my friend, you will not want to be left behind when you realise what the future has in store for this world (in terms of how bad times are going to get, we haven’t seen ANYTHING yet). You will want to be on that boat, definitely. If you’re ever up for it feel free to hit me up on PSN.
Re: AI Accusations Killed a PS5, PS4 Game in Two Days, and the Studio Behind It Is Shutting Down
@Flaming_Kaiser Oh okay, so you just strung together every recycled 2012-era anti-tech talking point and stapled Bitcoin hate on the end like it’s still 2017. What’s mineral shortages got anything to do with it? The same “peak everything” panic has been predicted for copper, lithium, rare earths, etc. for 50 years. Every single time we find more, recycle better, or substitute. Tell me you’ve never heard of asteroid mining or urban mining without telling me. Solar is now the cheapest energy in history and panels are going on warehouses, parking lots, and deserts nobody lives in. Meanwhile AI is accelerating fusion research (look up Helion, CFS, TAE) that will make your “energy crisis” look like a 90s dial up complaint. Polar caps melting started decades before ChatGPT existed. Blaming AI for climate change is like blaming your calculator for obesity. “Everything is getting more expensive”….., my guy, global extreme poverty just hit an all-time low, life expectancy is up, calorie availability is up, and real terms purchasing power for tech is the highest in human history. You’re literally complaining from the cheapest smartphone ever made while connected to the cheapest data plan ever. LMAO. Bitcoin went from $0.003 to $100k+ and turned thousands of regular people into millionaires while running on hardware that would otherwise sit in landfills. It created an entirely new asset class that lets people in Venezuela, Nigeria, and Argentina escape hyperinflation. Meanwhile you’re here crying about RAM prices. Touch grass. Then you asking about AI putting food on the table, it already is. Farmers use AI for crop optimization, logistics companies cut fuel 30%, coders 10× their output, translators work faster, doctors catch cancer earlier. The list is endless and it’s only been 2–3 years. I even mentioned to you my own experience, so what more do you need? You’re not “seeing the downside of technology.” You’re just mad the train left the station and you’re still on the platform clutching your “but muh minerals” pamphlet from 1972.
The future isn’t slowing down for people who refuse to learn new tools. Either hop on or keep writing these essays nobody will read in 2030. Before you say the same to me, I’m actually trying to help you out here before its too late for you. One day you’ll realise how wrong you were and that you should have caught the ship before it sailed away; that instead of wasting time getting defensive and replying literally to every person here who either supports/advocates AI or doesn’t talk against it, you should have just spent that time making money instead which helps you survive the things that are yet to come. What you’re doing isn’t normal healthy behaviour. If you seriously think that one cannot be a critical thinker without having to whine and cry about everything, then you can’t be helped.
Choose one.
Re: AI Accusations Killed a PS5, PS4 Game in Two Days, and the Studio Behind It Is Shutting Down
@Flaming_Kaiser RAM prices are already dropping again (DDR5 hit all-time lows last month). The “chip shortage” narrative died in 2023. AI training clusters are moving to next-gen nodes (3 nm, 2 nm) while consumer PCs still run on 10+ nm silicon. Supply chains are separate and the consumer market is swimming in stock. Global electricity demand from data centers (AI + everything else) is 2–3% today and projected to hit maybe 8% by 2030. Meanwhile renewables + nuclear are coming online faster than any point in human history. The same “strain” argument was used against air conditioning, refrigeration, and the original internet. We adapted then, we’ll adapt now. Training one model once has a carbon footprint, sure. Using that model a billion times afterward costs almost nothing. Compare that to the endless physical shipping, mining, and manufacturing required to make traditional games, movies, and art. AI is the most energy-efficient creative tool ever invented at scale. “It steals content”, really? Every artist who ever lived stood on the shoulders of everyone who came before them. That’s called culture. The internet is public. If you posted it, you already gave implicit permission for the world to learn from it. Cry harder or start watermarking and opt-out like the rest of the pros are doing. An indie studio shut down because they couldn’t compete with people who 100×’d their productivity overnight. That’s not a tragedy, that’s creative destruction doing its job. The same thing happened to buggy-whip makers, travel agents, Blockbuster, and every other industry that refused to evolve.
The Luddites lost in the 1800s and they’re going to lose again in the 2020s. Adapt or become a cautionary tale. Your choice. Majority of people that cry and whine about AI are folk that are already sad, unhappy and miserable in life. I could have been one of those too, except I decided to use AI to my advantage and now generate an annual 6 figure salary. Because of this I’m able to travel every 3 months and already have the year ahead fully planned and mapped out: 3 months in Dubai, then 3 in Tokyo, then 3 in Singapore, and then 3 in Geneva, even though I could have chosen Paris or Rome. Remember, the sooner you accept and embrace it, the better. Survival of the fittest bro.
Re: AI Accusations Killed a PS5, PS4 Game in Two Days, and the Studio Behind It Is Shutting Down
@Chip-Douglas @JoeNobody Exactly. AI isn’t going anywhere. People whine and b**tch over it like its the end of the world. Don’t get me wrong, I’m against the use of AI in video gaming but if someone truly has a brain they can use AI to make lots of $$$ like I did. The reason a lot of folks are unable to is because they immediately associate AI with the usual slop that folk produce with it, however AI is increasing at an alarmingly rapid rate. I enjoy and love laughing at these kids coping and pretending as if one little unknown budget friendly indie company shutting down is really some kind of ‘W’ against A.I. in the grand scheme of things. The faster you accept and embrace AI the better. (Again, I’m saying in general sense, not in terms of video gaming, which I couldn’t care less for).
Re: AI Accusations Killed a PS5, PS4 Game in Two Days, and the Studio Behind It Is Shutting Down
@JoeNobody Exactly. AI isn’t going anywhere. People whine and b**tch over it like its the end of the world. Don’t get me wrong, I’m against the use of AI in video gaming but if someone truly has a brain they can use AI to make lots of $$$ like I did. The reason a lot of folks are unable to is because they immediately associate AI with the usual slop that folk produce with it, however AI is increasing at an alarmingly rapid rate. I enjoy and love laughing at these kids coping and pretending as if one little unknown budget friendly indie company shutting down is really some kind of ‘W’ against A.I. in the grand scheme of things. The faster you accept and embrace AI the better. (Again, I’m saying in general sense, not in terms of video gaming, which I couldn’t care less for).
Re: Good Work, 47: IO Interactive Confirms the Hitman Series Will Continue
@Veritas7Ax Same here although for me it was during the lockdown era. I hadn’t been gaming in years, finally got back to it and decided to pick up Hitman 1 and 2. Had a total blast alongside Absolution and Blood Money (PS4).
Re: Good Work, 47: IO Interactive Confirms the Hitman Series Will Continue
So exciting hearing this, although I would LOVE nothing more than a Blood Money remake (imo the best game of the series) remake. Either way I’m really looking forward to what they have in store for the future.
Re: PSA: The Original Yakuza 0 Will Be Delisted Forever When Director's Cut Drops on PS5
I’m actually somehow glad that I haven’t played a single Yakuza( or RGS) game up till this point even though I’ve owned every physical copy (Kiwami 1 - Infinite wealth) for the better part of 3 years…. That’s just how insane my backlog is, have not had a chance to go through one since I’d like to finish them all back to back. Now at least I get to enjoy what I hear is the best one of them all on its PS5 upgrade version, although I hope these new additional cutscenes aren’t a setback…
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Confirms Free Attack on Titan Crossover Quest for a Limited Time
I like the sound of it but I got rid of this trash a while ago, nothing could ever make me revisit it. Gotta admit the DBD crossover quest was pretty cool though.
Re: Superb Ghost of Yotei Soundtrack Sets the Mood Ahead of Next Week's PS5 Launch
Cannot wait for this as I’m hoping they done something really good with it, the first trailers alone gave me strong Tarantino vibes. I am really disappointed they didn’t bring Ilan Eshkeri back for this though, his work on GoT was the stuff of legends, and was really mesmerising to witness live at Playstation Concert.
Re: Romeo Is a Dead Man Gives Wolverine PS5's Gore a Run for Its Money
Did anyone else catch the Adam Smasher cameo appearance in the Wolverine trailer lol
Re: First Wolverine PS5 Gameplay Is Incredibly Gory, Set for Fall 2026
Man I cannot wait!! I’m sooo glad they didn’t hold back and actually allowed some real violence for a change. I would love for it to release not too long after GTA 6 providing it hits time in May
Re: No Upgrade Path for the Belated PS5 Version of Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
I cannot wait for this!
Re: Hideo Kojima's Next Game OD Looks Like PT Fully Realised
@Throb Thank you for letting me know about that, I had no idea what Dreams even was until you just mentioned it. I will try to look for it, thanks once again!
Re: Hideo Kojima's Next Game OD Looks Like PT Fully Realised
@get2sammyb Yea but regardless of how long it was or wasn’t it’s almost regarded as ‘legendary’ for whatever reasons, so much so to the point that its still being played today endlessly. Heck, I even see PS4 systems being sold that contain PT on it since it’s supposedly that scary and fun at the same time. 15 mins PT is better than no PT at all. And if you see my OP I even said I cannot wait for this new game! Regardless, I would have loved the chance to have try it out at least, I love horror.
Re: Death Stranding's Anime Movie Has One of the Most Striking Art Styles We've Seen in Some Time
@PegasusActual93 I don’t care, I’m just happy to see something on screen regardless of lore wise. What you said makes it even better then.
Re: Death Stranding's Anime Movie Has One of the Most Striking Art Styles We've Seen in Some Time
I’ve always liked the idea of a series than a single movie.
Re: Here's Your First Look at PlayStation's Next Big Thing, Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT
Hideo Kojima is a man on a mission, just got watching the OD Knock trailer, and now this!? Wow, gaming sure has a bonafide time coming up ahead. Super interested to see how these play out.
Re: Hideo Kojima's Next Game OD Looks Like PT Fully Realised
@Hapless Definitely 💯%
Re: Hideo Kojima's Next Game OD Looks Like PT Fully Realised
Fully realised? Man I didn’t even get to experience the original PT… so badly wished I had! But man this game looks intense… and wow, hope it really delivers. I can’t wait for it now.
Re: Rumour: Assassin's Creed 4 Remake Makes Big Changes, Drops Modern Day Story and Adds RPG Elements
@PinderSchloss And for the record, if my response hit a nerve, that says more about you than anything I wrote. Nothing I said was even remotely hostile. In fact, I clearly acknowledged your perspective while still disagreeing with it. If that upset you, then maybe you’re not cut out for public discussion. You dropped a tag, got a reply, and then acted confused and sensitive about it. That’s not a great look.
Now onto your latest contradiction. You’re calling the modern day storylines “badly written” and “never integrated” but you also claim to have been “one of the few” defending Desmond’s arc? Which one is it? You can’t trash the narrative structure and then turn around and say you were defending it. That’s not a stance, that’s hedging your bets to sound neutral. Say what you mean and stand on it.
You can repeat your points ten times, a hundred times, it still won’t change the reality. The earlier Assassin’s Creed games AC1 to Brotherhood, AC3, even Black Flag made today’s titles like Mirage and Shadows look like complete afterthoughts. Say what you want about the modern day being “badly written,” but let’s not pretend Shadows was some masterclass in storytelling. That game couldn’t even keep its historical story coherent, let alone engaging. Or Mirage too.
And that’s the funny part even when the modern day sections may not be perfect to some, they still managed to be more entertaining and meaningful than any recent title that ditched them completely. These newer entries can’t even get the historical setting right. Characters are forgettable, the pacing is dead, and there’s no sense of purpose tying any of it together.
Bottom line, the modern day aspect in Black Flag made the game better. I’m glad it was there, and so are loads of others. Removing it in a remake is just Ubisoft trying to paper over cracks because they’ve run out of ideas and are chasing nostalgia they can’t recreate. These remakes are pure cope from a publisher that already peaked and is scrambling to win people back by cashing in on names they don’t even understand anymore.
So if you can’t handle responses, maybe don’t be tagging others in the first place. You kicked it off, not me. Don’t act bewildered when someone pushes back.
P.S. I write novels for a living so I enjoy a “lot of words”, same can’t be said for you when it comes to coping for a series that’s lost now.
Re: Rumour: Assassin's Creed 4 Remake Makes Big Changes, Drops Modern Day Story and Adds RPG Elements
@PinderSchloss Ah, so you’re a newbie to the AC series who began playing during the RPG era. Got it.
And just to clarify right off the bat, you’re confused about why I “picked” you to respond to, when you literally replied to me first. That’s how threads work. You tag someone, you get a response. Not sure what you’re expecting otherwise.
Now onto the rest.
You said it was “hard to switch to walking around an office when you were just swashbuckling on an island.” That’s a you problem. Because I, along with countless others who’ve been playing Assassin’s Creed since day one, never once had that issue. In fact, the modern day segments were part of the immersion, not a distraction from it. They connected everything. They built the lore. They made it feel like you were doing more than just living through a single historical fantasy you were uncovering a centuries spanning conspiracy with real consequences.
You might call that “badly written” or “poorly integrated,” but again, that’s entirely down to your own limited perspective. Whining about it now doesn’t change the fact that the modern day arc already won. There was no “battle” between fans who liked it and those who didn’t. From AC1 through to Mirage, Ubisoft kept including it because it was integral. We got what we wanted. We enjoyed it. You’re the one coping years later going “well it shouldn’t have been like that.” That’s your issue, not ours.
Re: Random: Perhaps Ruben Amorim Should Buy the Current Man United Squad PSPs
I don’t know why seeing this reminded me of Conor McGregor starring in a Call of Duty game for some reason…
Re: Rumour: Assassin's Creed 4 Remake Makes Big Changes, Drops Modern Day Story and Adds RPG Elements
@PinderSchloss It really isn’t though, I mean to maintain the focus. I only came across few people like that because the majority that I know or discourse with absolutely love the storylines and made AC what it is today. Fact of the matter. If Desmond Miles didn’t exist or there was no modern day aspect from AC 1 to AC 3, would AC be what it is today? Not at all.
Yea I guess there’s an argument as to whether it should have continued or not after AC 3, but again, the fact of the matter is it did. I didn’t lose focus at all, neither did the countless of other folk I’ve spoke to especially considering that the modern day moments were very substantial anyways in AC Black Flag. The same logic could be used for the preceding games too then in that case, that one could lose focus if one minute they’re eating pizzas in Rome or fighting redcoats in New England, and in the next they’re lying on some machinery device in an ancient sanctuary.
If you or someone else finds it “hard” then that’s a you problem, but in the grand scheme of things the modern day aspect remains an integral part to the AC series. If they don’t like it then they can play Prince of Persia or other games dedicated to whatever era the AC game in question revolved around e.g. Black Flag in Golden Age of Piracy. Ubisoft has a pirate game as of a recent although I doubt it’s worth any recognition since I hardly hear about it.
Re: In Spain, the PS5 Is Starting to Outsell the Switch 2 Again
Yea but still no games lol
Re: Instead of a Splinter Cell Game, What About a Netflix Anime?
It’s sooooooooooo satisfying typing in ‘Ubisoft’ into YouTube and seeing tons and countless videos of their downfall and how they’re finished, simply a shell of their former self. It’s soooooo satisfying knowing I’m not alone with this opinion of Ubisoft.
Re: Rumour: Assassin's Creed 4 Remake Makes Big Changes, Drops Modern Day Story and Adds RPG Elements
Pathetic, if this is true. All Ubisoft has was one job. The modern day aspect is an integral part to the series, especially earlier entries of the series, games like Black Flag and Rogue had already included them. What purpose does it serve to remove them? You’re fixing something that isn’t broken. The modern day aspect adds to the mystique and somewhat ‘eeriness’ of the game, adding ambience and ambiguity. Just look at how badly flopped the AC Shadows story was compared to all the older entries, I didn’t feel connected or immersed in any way what so ever apart from the gameplay and visuals. The story was so lacklustre and all the dialogue and cutscenes felt poorly written and weak. Even a slight tiny bit of modern day aspect could have potentially redeemed that.
Now Black Flag didn’t have the most substantial modern day arc when compared to some of the other entries but still doesn’t excuse it being removed in the remake.
There was a time when Ubisoft would pour their hearts and souls into their games and storyline, just not anymore. Like I could understand if it was a brand new AC game where they didn’t want to include the modern day arc, however with AC Black Flag they’re choosing to remake a game which featured a modern day arc and simply remove it; excusing it for whatever reason they wish. It brings more harm than good. I remember when the rumours for the AC 1 remake were surfacing, I was so excited at being able to hopefully relieve some good old nostalgia as well as not having to potentially keep booting up my PS3 every-time whenever I want to play AC 1. Eventually it turned out those rumours were false but even if it were to ever come into fruition I wouldn’t be surprised if they removed the modern day aspect from there too, despite it being a substantial part of the game.
Re: Creepy Viral Hit POOLS Takes the Plunge on PS5 in November, Playable Demo Out Now
Is it region exclusive or something? I don’t see it available to download anywhere for me. I’ve typed in ‘POOLS’ in the app
Re: Indiana Jones Uncovers The Order of Giants in New PS5 DLC Out Now
Could not wait for this, I loved the game so much as it really blew my expectations back when I first played it in April. Really wish they’d make a sequel.
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Takes Its Beautiful Soundtrack on Tour
I’ve had had to push this game straight to number 1 of my 78 or so backlog so I could play it before Game Awards. I went to Playstation concert twice and it was okay…. So this would be solely focused on a specific game rather than a collective. Could be interesting although they do sell out really fast, like that Death Stranding one, harmony or whatever it was called.
Also hopefully they have one in Paris if they’re just doing it in France for now, I went there recently and loved it so it would be really convenient for me.
Re: Hell Is Us (PS5) - One of the Best Mystery Experiences on PS5
@Darude84 It might have got removed then. It still shows up for me though but that could be because I already had it downloaded.
Re: Hell Is Us (PS5) - One of the Best Mystery Experiences on PS5
@Darude84 If you go onto the main Hell Is Us game, press on ‘Select Version’ there should be an option to select the demo.
Re: Hell Is Us (PS5) - One of the Best Mystery Experiences on PS5
I loved the demo so much that I instantly had to pre-order the game, something I rarely ever do. This game is a must for me.
Re: Rumour: Microsoft to Confirm Forza Horizon 6, Japan Setting Next Month
Tokyo Drift vibes incoming?
Re: Long Awaited Skate Reboot's Early Access Release Date Will Be Revealed Next Week
Free to play? Okay, what’s the catch…
Re: Silent Hill F's Harrowing Story Trailer Attempts to Find the Beauty in Terror
I cannot wait for this game.
Re: August 2025's PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
Spider-man REMASTERED 😎 uhh uhh UHH here we gooo 🤪🤪🤪