GTA should be way higher, probably at no. 1, the whole industry avoids releasing their game against GTA and so far every entry set a new bar. Thats the most influence you can have
I would pay it for a few selective titles like GTA6, but im already doing that now and the amount of games i would buy would only become less than i do now. It would be buying more titles in sale or just wait till they hit PS Plus Extra and not buy them at all.
@tameshiyaku I dont think Switch 2 games will drop to €50-€60 soon, Switch 1 games from Nintendo also dont drop a lot in price, even after years. At least here in the Netherlands.
And Ive never seen a game €90 bc of a greedy retailer either. But we ll see, i just dont see it happening. I can say though that i was interested in getting a Nintendo console for the first time since the GameCube, and after this Direct im not even considering getting a Switch 2 anymore.
@tameshiyaku Amazon is way too expensive then, DS2 is €70 in the Netherlands at a well known online store comparable to Amazon ( BOL.com ). AC Shadows €65, MH Wilds €55 at the same shop. And i never paid €90 for a game yet, also not at the launch of the PS5.
Besides that, Nintendo used to be cheaper than PlayStation/ Xbox games. Mario Kart being €20 more expensive as a big budget title like DS2 is wild. And there probably will be a season pass on top of that.
€470 for the console and €90! for Mario Kart World physical here. Insane asking €90 for a game and not a good sign.
DK game physical €80. And people call Sony greedy lmao. Also voice chat behind a paywall and paying for a showcase demo about the console. I lost all interest in getting a Switch 2 and hope for a nice deal for the Pro with Days of Play instead.
Finished my playthrough of the Directors Cut last week, might even go for the platinum. Probably will do a few deliveries each day to get max rank on all facilities, while also working on the premium delivery trophies.
Wasnt expecting a remaster of the old Trilogy announced out of nothing or shadowdropping today, but still a bit disappointing they havent done a bit more since its such an iconic big PlayStation franchise.
If the next Xbox really runs Steam , EGS, Xbox games and PC ports of PlayStation games, then it ll make me consider getting 1 for sure. That would mean access to way more games and a lot cheaper, not only because of Steam prices but also with stuff like Humble Bundle and Prime Gaming.
@get2sammyb Thats simply not true. People made a big deal about paying for early-access with other publishers too, especially with story focussed games. LiS Double Exposure is one of them.
Theres only no mention of PS4 for the Collectors Edition specifically, Standard/Deluxe he doesnt mention platforms. And since its on Switch i doubt there wont be a PS4 version of the Standard Edition. Would be stupid if they pass on easy money for a digital ps4 version.
Edit: confirmed by billbil-kun in the comments on X the standard and deluxe will have a PS4 version @Quintumply
July 11 is release, price 49,99 for Normal Edition, 69,99 for Deluxe Edition and 129,99 for Collectors Edition. 3 days Early-Acces for Deluxe and Collectors.
Expecting performance improvements within a week after release? That ll be months just like DD2. On a positive note, by the time Capcom does improve the performance i can either buy the game for €30 or arent interested in it anymore at all and save even more money.
Next Street Fighter you prolly have to buy every single attack for every character after paying full price for the game. Combos they ll charge you extra.
@DennisReynolds Im not referring to what Cerny said, but i already said that twice now. Im referring to people who actually bought the Pro and said they did so because they no longer had to chose between fps or graphics ( literally what i wrote ) on the countless articles on every gaming site. And yet here we are having to pick between fps and graphics. So im not quoting Cerny or referring to anything Cerny said, and nowhere did say Cerny said or promised this.
@DennisReynolds Where did i write Cerny said that? Im not even mentioning Cerny in my comment, learn to read. And i wont be enjoying a blurry mess, bc im not paying for a game that doesnt perform as it should. Im fine with keeping my money, just like i did with DD2.
So people bought a €800 PS5 Pro so they wouldnt have to chose between performance and visuals, but still have to chose between performance and visuals. Im glad i decided to wait for the PS6.
Hopefully a NieR 3 announcement and Drakengard 1-3 remastered shadow drop. Its been 8 years so hopefully they are already close to releasing NieR 3. But they ll prolly announce some new NieR merch just to make us suffer.
@ChrisDeku It was a discount that you would only get the first 2 weeks after release or something, i dunno if Sony had maximum discounts for that. I just thought it was weird bc Switch and Steam received way higher discounts, so it kinda made the developer look bad towards PS players while there wasnt anything they could do about it.
@naruball No, because you can buy Nintendo and Xbox games digitally in other stores. So why would they sue them?
@ChrisDeku I dont know about the prices of games, but i do know 3rd party isnt always allowed to decide on discounts on the PSN Store. When Mika and the witch's mountain released it had a smaller discount on PS4/5 compared to Switch and Steam, so i asked the developer why it was t the same discount and he said the platform holder decides the discount.
@Hundred_Hand_Slap Wall-E and EVE ( that thing in the top right ) are from 2008, long before Astro-Bot's first appearance. So if anything, Astro is ripping off EVE.
@MrPeanutbutterz It does yes. You keep ur skillpoints and can use those again to unlock abilities you want for ur new playthrough. It adds 3 new perks and 2 new lightsaber colors and enemies are a bit stronger as well.
@arra1213 24th of Feb the sale ends, its a good deal though so would definitely use it if ur interested in a year Premium ( Premium and Extra cost exactly the same in the current sale, so always go Premium ). End of May during Days of Play there prolly will be another similar sale, so could also wait for that if ur in doubt still.
@arra1213 They just got added last month, so you got plenty of time to finish. They wont get removed after 1-2 months, usually after a year or close to that. Just enjoy them, no need to rush yet.
Theres also a last chance section in the PS Plus tab on ur PS5, those are the games which get removed. So if the games ur playing arent mentioned there ur good for at least another month.
@Godot25 If you count Oblivion and NG 4 then you can also count Days Gone remake and Lost Soul Aside. Ofc MS will still have more titles since they have way more studios now after buying ABK and Bethesda, but the list from Sony isnt that bad this year.
Who didnt see this coming. MS got the most studios and are porting a part of their older games, would be worth an article if they still didnt publish most titles. Now its just stating the obvious.
Went for Lost Soul Aside, MindsEye and Tides of Annihilation. Cant pick Salos yet bc we only saw a CGI, if we had seen a bit more it prolly wouldve been my no. 1 though.
Extra is a good month, Premium i wont bother with either game. Sony should add 4-5 Premium games a month, theres literally thousands of PS1/PS2/PSP games to pick from. Not even counting PS3 until ur able to download them.
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Re: Dodgy List of Most Influential Games Ever Puts 2-Month-Old RPG in the Top 10
GTA should be way higher, probably at no. 1, the whole industry avoids releasing their game against GTA and so far every entry set a new bar. Thats the most influence you can have
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Thoughts on Potential $80 PS5 Games?
I would pay it for a few selective titles like GTA6, but im already doing that now and the amount of games i would buy would only become less than i do now. It would be buying more titles in sale or just wait till they hit PS Plus Extra and not buy them at all.
Re: Poll: PS5 Fans, Are You Sold on the Nintendo Switch 2?
@tameshiyaku I dont think Switch 2 games will drop to €50-€60 soon, Switch 1 games from Nintendo also dont drop a lot in price, even after years. At least here in the Netherlands.
And Ive never seen a game €90 bc of a greedy retailer either. But we ll see, i just dont see it happening. I can say though that i was interested in getting a Nintendo console for the first time since the GameCube, and after this Direct im not even considering getting a Switch 2 anymore.
Re: Poll: PS5 Fans, Are You Sold on the Nintendo Switch 2?
@tameshiyaku Amazon is way too expensive then, DS2 is €70 in the Netherlands at a well known online store comparable to Amazon ( BOL.com ). AC Shadows €65, MH Wilds €55 at the same shop. And i never paid €90 for a game yet, also not at the launch of the PS5.
Besides that, Nintendo used to be cheaper than PlayStation/ Xbox games. Mario Kart being €20 more expensive as a big budget title like DS2 is wild. And there probably will be a season pass on top of that.
Re: Poll: PS5 Fans, Are You Sold on the Nintendo Switch 2?
€470 for the console and €90! for Mario Kart World physical here. Insane asking €90 for a game and not a good sign.
DK game physical €80. And people call Sony greedy lmao. Also voice chat behind a paywall and paying for a showcase demo about the console. I lost all interest in getting a Switch 2 and hope for a nice deal for the Pro with Days of Play instead.
Re: Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (PS5) - Cult Favourite Platformer Returns in Robust Remaster
I'll get it when its heavily discounted, €30 for this and on top of that only getting 1 version is a bit too much for me.
Re: Death Stranding Celebrates 20 Million Players Milestone as PS5 Sequel Approaches
Finished my playthrough of the Directors Cut last week, might even go for the platinum. Probably will do a few deliveries each day to get max rank on all facilities, while also working on the premium delivery trophies.
Re: Intergalactic PS5 Is Playable Internally and Incredible, According to Naughty Dog
Is it playable 4 the players though
Re: Days Gone PS5 Will Tempt You Back to the Broken Road with All-New Trophies
Since i cant upgrade bc of the Plus version and there are plenty of new games i want to buy the coming months, i wont be buying this full price.
Re: Journalist Apologises for Adding Fuel to the 'Final Fantasy 16 Flopped on PS5' Fire
Its crazy how media nowadays doesnt do any research or fact checking anymore and just brings anything someone shouts as news and facts.
Re: God of War Fans Gutted with Free 20th Anniversary Goodies
Wasnt expecting a remaster of the old Trilogy announced out of nothing or shadowdropping today, but still a bit disappointing they havent done a bit more since its such an iconic big PlayStation franchise.
Re: Final Fantasy Series Surpasses 200 Million Total Sales, Pixel Remasters Reach 5 Million
@naruball True, but still crazy when you think about it. Especially when the FF series is almost running for 40 years and got 16 main entries.
Re: Final Fantasy Series Surpasses 200 Million Total Sales, Pixel Remasters Reach 5 Million
So GTA V sold more than the whole FF series. No wonder it didnt meet SE's expectations.
Re: 58 PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Mega March Sale
I'll grab The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince for €9 and maybe Tomb Raider I-III Remastered for €15.
Re: 12 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2025 Announced
Already own Prince of Persia, so nothing for me this month. The essential games were good though, so still a good month.
Re: Intergalactic PS5 Game All About Faith, Religion, and 'Being Lonely'
Sounds like this game wont be releasing anytime soon. Guess we only get 1 new ND game this gen then, or maybe not even this gen.
Re: PS6 Could Be the Only High-End Next-Gen Console, As New Xbox Touted to Be a 'PC in Essence'
If the next Xbox really runs Steam , EGS, Xbox games and PC ports of PlayStation games, then it ll make me consider getting 1 for sure. That would mean access to way more games and a lot cheaper, not only because of Steam prices but also with stuff like Humble Bundle and Prime Gaming.
Re: WWE 2K25 (PS5) - Unbeatable Value from 2K’s Dominant Wrestling Series
@Rich33 No need to worry anymore 😉
Re: Death Stranding 2 Puts Early Access Incentives Under the Microscope All Over Again
@get2sammyb Thats simply not true. People made a big deal about paying for early-access with other publishers too, especially with story focussed games. LiS Double Exposure is one of them.
Re: Death Stranding 2 PS5 Release Date Set for 26th June
@CWill97 Ask the Collectors Edition for ur birthday, 48 hours early access makes it 24th of June.
Re: Death Stranding 2 PS5 Release Date Set for 26th June
Amazing trailer! Didnt expect it to release in June already with Lost Soul Aside in May, but wont complain. Day 1 for me 100%.
Re: These 11+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (10th-16th March)
@Rich33 There are a couple of reviews online already, so embargo isnt after Early-Access.
Re: Split Fiction (PS5) - A Truly Outstanding, Peerlessly Creative Co-Op Adventure
They still exist...a fun, original and polished game. Some devs should pay attention how its done.
Re: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Release Date, Pre-Order Details Leak Ahead of Official Unveiling
@Toot1st Yes, its THPS 3 and THPS 4. The previous remake had the first 2 games combined.
Re: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Release Date, Pre-Order Details Leak Ahead of Official Unveiling
Theres only no mention of PS4 for the Collectors Edition specifically, Standard/Deluxe he doesnt mention platforms. And since its on Switch i doubt there wont be a PS4 version of the Standard Edition. Would be stupid if they pass on easy money for a digital ps4 version.
Edit: confirmed by billbil-kun in the comments on X the standard and deluxe will have a PS4 version @Quintumply
Re: Blurred Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Art Leaks Ahead of Reveal
July 11 is release, price 49,99 for Normal Edition, 69,99 for Deluxe Edition and 129,99 for Collectors Edition. 3 days Early-Acces for Deluxe and Collectors.
Re: Could the Next Xbox Get a Head Start on PS6?
The way this generation is going, im not sure im interested in nextgen and might not get a PS6 within the first years after release.
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Patch Fixes Game-Breaking Bug, No Word on Performance Improvements Yet
Expecting performance improvements within a week after release? That ll be months just like DD2. On a positive note, by the time Capcom does improve the performance i can either buy the game for €30 or arent interested in it anymore at all and save even more money.
Re: Upcoming PS5 Games for March and April 2025
Mammoth month? 🤔
Just AC for me, but i'll get that in 1-2 months after its discounted.
Re: Capcom's Crappy Microtransactions Are Back in Monster Hunter Wilds, Including Paid Character Edits
Next Street Fighter you prolly have to buy every single attack for every character after paying full price for the game. Combos they ll charge you extra.
Re: Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Snatches April Release Date on PS5, Priced at $60
@Nintendo4Sonic Motorfest is far from crap and certainly good enough to play while waiting a bit for a sale on Horizon
Re: Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Snatches April Release Date on PS5, Priced at $60
I 'll wait till its on sale for around €30, The Crew Motorfest will do if i want to play an arcade racer.
Re: Hands On: Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Certainly Isn't Perfect on PS5, PS5 Pro
@DennisReynolds Im not referring to what Cerny said, but i already said that twice now. Im referring to people who actually bought the Pro and said they did so because they no longer had to chose between fps or graphics ( literally what i wrote ) on the countless articles on every gaming site. And yet here we are having to pick between fps and graphics. So im not quoting Cerny or referring to anything Cerny said, and nowhere did say Cerny said or promised this.
Re: Hands On: Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Certainly Isn't Perfect on PS5, PS5 Pro
@DennisReynolds Let me ask you again, where did i quote Cerny or where did i mention Cerny at all? Its a simple question, isnt it?
Re: Hands On: Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Certainly Isn't Perfect on PS5, PS5 Pro
@DennisReynolds Where did i write Cerny said that? Im not even mentioning Cerny in my comment, learn to read. And i wont be enjoying a blurry mess, bc im not paying for a game that doesnt perform as it should. Im fine with keeping my money, just like i did with DD2.
Re: Hands On: Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Certainly Isn't Perfect on PS5, PS5 Pro
So people bought a €800 PS5 Pro so they wouldnt have to chose between performance and visuals, but still have to chose between performance and visuals. Im glad i decided to wait for the PS6.
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds (PS5) - A Timeless Formula Refined to Near Perfection
Will wait till they improve the performance and for a discount, same as with DD2 which i still havent bought.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 3 Speculation Intensifies After Star Offers Brief PS5 Threequel Tease
This probably will be a PS6 title, so a bit early to even speculate about it. Still so much that can change.
Re: Square Enix Announces NieR Series' 15th Anniversary Livestream
Hopefully a NieR 3 announcement and Drakengard 1-3 remastered shadow drop. Its been 8 years so hopefully they are already close to releasing NieR 3. But they ll prolly announce some new NieR merch just to make us suffer.
Re: PS5 Maker Faces Lawsuit Over So-Called 'Sony Tax' on Digital Games
@ChrisDeku It was a discount that you would only get the first 2 weeks after release or something, i dunno if Sony had maximum discounts for that. I just thought it was weird bc Switch and Steam received way higher discounts, so it kinda made the developer look bad towards PS players while there wasnt anything they could do about it.
Re: PS5 Maker Faces Lawsuit Over So-Called 'Sony Tax' on Digital Games
@naruball No, because you can buy Nintendo and Xbox games digitally in other stores. So why would they sue them?
@ChrisDeku I dont know about the prices of games, but i do know 3rd party isnt always allowed to decide on discounts on the PSN Store. When Mika and the witch's mountain released it had a smaller discount on PS4/5 compared to Switch and Steam, so i asked the developer why it was t the same discount and he said the platform holder decides the discount.
Re: Rumour: Rocksteady's Next Single-Player Game Based on Batman Beyond, May Be a PS5 Exclusive
Probably a PS6 game, so will see in 2029.
Re: Another Disney Classic Looks Locked for PS Plus Premium in the Future
@Hundred_Hand_Slap Wall-E and EVE ( that thing in the top right ) are from 2008, long before Astro-Bot's first appearance. So if anything, Astro is ripping off EVE.
Re: 9 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Yours to Download Now
@MrPeanutbutterz It does yes. You keep ur skillpoints and can use those again to unlock abilities you want for ur new playthrough. It adds 3 new perks and 2 new lightsaber colors and enemies are a bit stronger as well.
@arra1213 24th of Feb the sale ends, its a good deal though so would definitely use it if ur interested in a year Premium ( Premium and Extra cost exactly the same in the current sale, so always go Premium ). End of May during Days of Play there prolly will be another similar sale, so could also wait for that if ur in doubt still.
Re: 9 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Yours to Download Now
@arra1213 They just got added last month, so you got plenty of time to finish. They wont get removed after 1-2 months, usually after a year or close to that. Just enjoy them, no need to rush yet.
Theres also a last chance section in the PS Plus tab on ur PS5, those are the games which get removed. So if the games ur playing arent mentioned there ur good for at least another month.
Re: Reaction: Xbox Publishing More Games on PS5 Than Sony Is Not a Gotcha, It's Just a Sign of the Times
@Godot25 If you count Oblivion and NG 4 then you can also count Days Gone remake and Lost Soul Aside. Ofc MS will still have more titles since they have way more studios now after buying ABK and Bethesda, but the list from Sony isnt that bad this year.
Re: Reaction: Xbox Publishing More Games on PS5 Than Sony Is Not a Gotcha, It's Just a Sign of the Times
Who didnt see this coming. MS got the most studios and are porting a part of their older games, would be worth an article if they still didnt publish most titles. Now its just stating the obvious.
Re: Poll: What Were Your Favourite PS5 Games from State of Play?
Went for Lost Soul Aside, MindsEye and Tides of Annihilation. Cant pick Salos yet bc we only saw a CGI, if we had seen a bit more it prolly wouldve been my no. 1 though.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for February 2025?
Extra is a good month, Premium i wont bother with either game. Sony should add 4-5 Premium games a month, theres literally thousands of PS1/PS2/PSP games to pick from. Not even counting PS3 until ur able to download them.
Re: Rumour: One of Sony's Last PS5 Live Service Games Fairgames Out in 2026
Not interested in it and prolly wont get interested in it either, but thats bc the genre isnt my thing and not bc its live service.