Rebirth, along with Trails remake, is how you do modern JRPGs properly. I predict a crazy meta score now that even the ps5-exclusive related hate is not a factor anymore.
@nessisonett I love X but…no nonsense sidequest? Dodge 200 thunders? Catch butterflies in Macalania? Play an entire league of Blitzball? The Zoolab? Collect the Al-Bed dictionaries? Chocobo field activities? Cactuar sanctuary? And there are more. I feel these diversions are what was really missing in XIII, Made by the same team.
They are speaking to my heart. I actually ended up breaking my Saturn by overplaying Guardian Heroes at the time, I would love a re-release. I am already in full giggles mode when “magical sound shower” plays in Sonic Racing Crossworlds.
Guys I am surprised at some of the comments, she definitely fits in more in Street Fighter than Tekken! She is basically a mash-up of Ken and Cammy. 100% rush-down, fast character. I can totally see her in the roaster with a hefty vagina tax and some explosive damage, maybe a damage multiplier mechanic similar to Gill in SFV.
Wow! Housemarque guys, I am postponing my Hades II playthrough for this! Just letting you know …on the verge of taking a day off to celebrate release but don’t want to outnerd the family 😅 keeping it classy
Mario Galaxy is a movie in the same way Candy Crush is a video game: technically, I guess, and profitable. I have no real expectations for Zelda, but it will probably be less of a relentless assault on our brain cells
@RoomWithaMoose Welp… it is relevant. Nintendo is out here suing over gameplay mechanics, while also casually dropping games that feel exactly like familiar titles wearing a brand-new outfit.
Meanwhile, Palworld isn’t exactly a copy-paste job—but let’s not pretend it didn’t raise eyebrows. Those similarities to Pokémon didn’t happen by accident - I am definitely not defending them, you can check my post history on the topic, but Nintendo suing people over “stolen ideas” is a bit rich—like the pot calling the kettle pixelated. They’re about as original and wholesome as a certain entertainment giant: masters of taking existing concepts, polishing them to a mirror shine, and making you forget you’ve seen something like it before. Truly elite at the art of “inspiration,” let’s call it. Pokopia going back to DQ is really them going full circle and, imho, hysterical.
@RoomWithaMoose Pokemon isn't Dragon Quest and Palworld isn't Pokemon. But Pokopia is totally Dragon Quest builders...at least they hired the same developers, though such a refreshing return to the IP they originally borrowed from <3
I’m not trying to be a nuisance here, and yes, the differences are plain as day—but if we’re going to tell the story, we might as well use the whole canvas… especially when one of the artists won’t stop calling the lawyers over brushstrokes.
@RoomWithaMoose It always amuses me how some people just cannot accept that their beloved “creative” company might have a bit of a… let’s say colorful history of borrowing ideas and aesthetics from others.
Take recruiting mechanics, for example—Dragon Quest V was already doing that ages ago. yes, monsters could join your party after battles, each with their own odds—some so absurdly low you’d think you needed a magic ultrasound ball to detect them 😄. Of course, the idea has since been expanded and improved, which is great! And, honestly, a bit of a relief.
And sure, nobody’s claiming they stole the concept of a cartoon bat. But come on—you’ve got to be seriously biased not to notice that quite a few designs look… very, erhm, closely “inspired,” let’s say.
Nice effort, though. The Nintendo blind defense squad remains undefeated.
@RoomWithaMoose yes, but Nintendo directly lifted Pokemon designs (and the idea of monster catching) from Dragon Quest. Are they the only ones with a license to steal?
I hope the amazing support for the game pays off in the end. The music additions are the coolest!
Now, if they are going to add a couple of characters between Beat, Ryo, Vyse and Aika, Bayonetta and Red Ring Rico I am going to lose it!
Mmmmm idk: maybe, maybeee the red one. The chroma set was a lot classier!
@Balaam_ to each his own, I think the PS5 is bold and beautiful, if slightly chunky. You can feel there was a design behind it and it's not as bland as idk, the original PS3, or plain and average looking as your run of the mill switch (that is really a cheap plastic toy eyesore) or Xbox series X. Xbox series S is pretty darn cute, though.
I hope it's a generation defining experience but I have honestly no clue! I tend to like weird and overly ambitious games so maybe it IS for me anyhow.
@Yomv7t just a quick reply to point out that Kingdom come deliverance, Elden Ring, Death Stranding, Dragon Dogma and many many other open worlders have definitely tried "something new".
Ignorant question: what will it offer over a regular Pc that doesn’t force the ugly Xbox logo on us? Backwards compatibility? Access to the Xbox store? (that’s hilarious if Steam runs on this)
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Re: Random: Liverpool Footballer Virgil van Dijk Prefers PS Vita to Steam Deck, Switch 2
A man of taste: Vita was beautiful.
Re: Sony's Not Pulling the Plug on Horizon Hunters Gathering, New PS5 and PC Beta Test Announced
I don’t have any opinion on this game yet but I think Guerrilla Games has earned the benefit of trust.
Re: Fake Saros PS5 Story Details Are Circulating Online - Here's What Actually Happens
The level of gaslighting, prejudice and fanboysm …
Saros is a blast of a game, don’t let Alt Right Joe and Fanboy Jill ruin it for you.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Dev Says He's Beaten Part 3 Over 40 Times Already
40 times? FF VII R…oguelike
Re: Free Saros PS5 Avatars Are Available for You to Claim Right Now
Hey thank you! Will gladly make Arjun my avatar
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 631
Currently going through the 5th biome in Saros and utterly addicted to it
Re: As PS5 Exclusive Saros Launches, Its Eclipse Looks Terrifying Against Our Planet's Skylines
Nice marketing idea. I hope it does well as I am finding it a terrific experience but I am the only person playing it inside my gamer group
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Reveal Being Prepared, Says Square Enix
Tell us the name LOL
Rebirth, along with Trails remake, is how you do modern JRPGs properly. I predict a crazy meta score now that even the ps5-exclusive related hate is not a factor anymore.
Re: Classic PS1, PSP Tales Remaster Leaks, But It Might Be a Nintendo Switch Exclusive
It would be a strange exclusivity deal as the title originated on PS but we will see. Not really my favorite but the opening is so cool!
Re: Like a Dragon's Majima Brings Another Yakuza Icon to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PS5, PS4
Gotta love his vehicle! Hope I manage to detach myself a bit from Saros and play the festival 😅
Re: Star Wars: Galactic Racer Leak Points to PS5 Podracing in October
I just want a new Wipeout but this could do!
Re: Final Fantasy X Turns 25 This Summer, as Square Enix Opens Special Website
@nessisonett I get what you mean. You know you secretly want Chadley in your FFX remake 😶🌫️🫥
Re: Final Fantasy X Turns 25 This Summer, as Square Enix Opens Special Website
@nessisonett I love X but…no nonsense sidequest? Dodge 200 thunders? Catch butterflies in Macalania? Play an entire league of Blitzball? The Zoolab? Collect the Al-Bed dictionaries? Chocobo field activities? Cactuar sanctuary? And there are more. I feel these diversions are what was really missing in XIII, Made by the same team.
Re: Round Up: Saros PS5 Reviews Rate It as One of the Best Games of 2026
Ok people let’s buy it! This is the kind of game I want from PS Studios
Re: SEGA to Revive Old IP Like Outrun, Streets of Rage, and NiGHTS in New SEGA Universe Project
They are speaking to my heart. I actually ended up breaking my Saturn by overplaying Guardian Heroes at the time, I would love a re-release. I am already in full giggles mode when “magical sound shower” plays in Sonic Racing Crossworlds.
Re: Xbox Will 'Reevaluate' Its Game Exclusivity, Throwing Potential Doubt Over PS5 Ports
New week, new strategy for Xbox. They seem to have the mental stability of Gollum.
Re: Hands On: The Expanse's PS5 RPG Has Serious Potential, But Its Protagonist Is a Big Problem
Nice read, sounds right up my alley - hopefully something can be done about the weak main character.
Re: PS5 Firmware Update Out Now, We Hope You Like Emojis
Sure you can add more emojis,
I am just looking forward to play Saros.
I mean…
➡️⬇️↘️👊🏻 add more emojis
I am just 👀⏩️▶️🌒
Re: Ingrid Brings Barmy Magical Girl Energy to Street Fighter 6 on PS5, PS4
So magical and pretty 🤩 looks like I am going to give her a chance to be my new main
Re: Tekken 8 Fans Furious as Tifa Tipped for Street Fighter 6 Instead
Guys I am surprised at some of the comments, she definitely fits in more in Street Fighter than Tekken! She is basically a mash-up of Ken and Cammy. 100% rush-down, fast character. I can totally see her in the roaster with a hefty vagina tax and some explosive damage, maybe a damage multiplier mechanic similar to Gill in SFV.
Re: Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Puts the Remade JRPG Classic on PS5 This September
Here we go! Hopefully they have some kind of sale on the first game to entice the non believers...
Re: Lana Del Rey Finally Gets Her James Bond Theme Song with 007 First Light on PS5
It’s a perfect match, almost too bond - if anything
Re: 'Everyone Keeps Goin' on About Your Thighs': Street Fighter Movie Trailer Brings Pure B-Movie Energy
Looks like fun - shlocky and not self serious
Re: More Expensive Than Ever, But Saros Will Put PS5 Pro to Work
Wow! Housemarque guys, I am postponing my Hades II playthrough for this! Just letting you know …on the verge of taking a day off to celebrate release but don’t want to outnerd the family 😅 keeping it classy
Re: After Critics Panned Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Maybe Sony's Legend of Zelda Film Can Pull It Back
Mario Galaxy is a movie in the same way Candy Crush is a video game: technically, I guess, and profitable. I have no real expectations for Zelda, but it will probably be less of a relentless assault on our brain cells
Re: Rumour: Xbox Debating Whether to Make Its Games Exclusive Again
I don’t think their next console is going to match Series X/S sales and it would be hard for them to revert to exclusivity.
That said, I still haven’t bought any of the games they published on PS but might find the time for Hi-Fi Rush sooner or later.
Re: Hades 2 (PS5) - Godlike Sequel Is Pure Power Fantasy
I have been taking small peeks at my husband’s runs on PC and It physically pains me not to buy this right away but it will have to wait a while 🥲
Re: PS5 Starfield Launch Plagued by Crashes, Even on PS5 Pro
TBH it would feel strange if a Bethesda game run alright in the first weeks. You’ re all buying a two years later early access, folks.
Re: You Can Claim a Free PS4 Game Right Now, No PS Plus Required
Thanks for the heads up
Re: Obscure GBA Genre Mashup Returns on PS5, But It's Not Cheap
I admit I have never heard of it but it looks right up my alley
Re: Street Fighter 6 Goes Batsh*t Crazy with Wild Ingrid World Tour Trailer
Looks positively bonkers! Looking forward to see what she is going to bring to the game.
@get2sammyb A Darkstalkers season would be awesome!
Re: Sony Announces Gigantic PS5 Price Increases, Effective from April 2026
What the heck, I expected an increase but THIS much? Bye bye console sales, Sony! Glad I got the Pro for around 700€, sounds like an honest price now
Re: Hades 2 Finally Announced for PS5, and It Arrives in a Matter of Weeks
I am going down in a roguelike blaze in April , aren’t I? 🔥
Re: Have Another 30 Seconds of Pure Saros PS5 Gameplay Before Previews Drop
So crisp and crunchy! The rare day 1 for me - I have complete faith in Housemarque.
Re: Feb 2026 USA Sales: PS5 Outsells Nintendo's New Switch 2 for a Second Consecutive Month
That is actually a good result for PS5. But the switch 2 line up is mid to weak. Heavy hitters are yet to come.
Re: PickMon Drama Explodes as Pokémon, Palworld Clone Vanishes from Social Media
@RoomWithaMoose Welp… it is relevant. Nintendo is out here suing over gameplay mechanics, while also casually dropping games that feel exactly like familiar titles wearing a brand-new outfit.
Meanwhile, Palworld isn’t exactly a copy-paste job—but let’s not pretend it didn’t raise eyebrows. Those similarities to Pokémon didn’t happen by accident - I am definitely not defending them, you can check my post history on the topic, but Nintendo suing people over “stolen ideas” is a bit rich—like the pot calling the kettle pixelated. They’re about as original and wholesome as a certain entertainment giant: masters of taking existing concepts, polishing them to a mirror shine, and making you forget you’ve seen something like it before. Truly elite at the art of “inspiration,” let’s call it. Pokopia going back to DQ is really them going full circle and, imho, hysterical.
Re: PickMon Drama Explodes as Pokémon, Palworld Clone Vanishes from Social Media
@RoomWithaMoose Pokemon isn't Dragon Quest and Palworld isn't Pokemon.
But Pokopia is totally Dragon Quest builders...at least they hired the same developers, though such a refreshing return to the IP they originally borrowed from <3
I’m not trying to be a nuisance here, and yes, the differences are plain as day—but if we’re going to tell the story, we might as well use the whole canvas… especially when one of the artists won’t stop calling the lawyers over brushstrokes.
Re: PickMon Drama Explodes as Pokémon, Palworld Clone Vanishes from Social Media
@RoomWithaMoose It always amuses me how some people just cannot accept that their beloved “creative” company might have a bit of a… let’s say colorful history of borrowing ideas and aesthetics from others.
Take recruiting mechanics, for example—Dragon Quest V was already doing that ages ago. yes, monsters could join your party after battles, each with their own odds—some so absurdly low you’d think you needed a magic ultrasound ball to detect them 😄. Of course, the idea has since been expanded and improved, which is great! And, honestly, a bit of a relief.
And sure, nobody’s claiming they stole the concept of a cartoon bat. But come on—you’ve got to be seriously biased not to notice that quite a few designs look… very, erhm, closely “inspired,” let’s say.
Nice effort, though. The Nintendo blind defense squad remains undefeated.
Re: PickMon Drama Explodes as Pokémon, Palworld Clone Vanishes from Social Media
@RoomWithaMoose yes, but Nintendo directly lifted Pokemon designs (and the idea of monster catching) from Dragon Quest. Are they the only ones with a license to steal?
Re: Crimson Desert's Mixed Reviews See Dev's Share Price Drop Almost 30%
8/10 is not bad! It’s actually pretty good - stop this nonsense
Re: Mega Man Blasts onto PS5, PS4's Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds with DLC Launch Next Week
Finally! Please let there be a season 2
Re: Shenmue 3 Enhanced Brings Big Upgrades and Must-Have Collector's Editions to PS5
Aaand preordered. Now let’s keep looking for sailors
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Character Roster Getting Even Crazier with More Free PS5, PS4 Updates
I hope the amazing support for the game pays off in the end. The music additions are the coolest!
Now, if they are going to add a couple of characters between Beat, Ryo, Vyse and Aika, Bayonetta and Red Ring Rico I am going to lose it!
Re: PS5's Coolest Collection of Controllers and Console Covers Are Out Now
Mmmmm idk: maybe, maybeee the red one. The chroma set was a lot classier!
@Balaam_ to each his own, I think the PS5 is bold and beautiful, if slightly chunky. You can feel there was a design behind it and it's not as bland as idk, the original PS3, or plain and average looking as your run of the mill switch (that is really a cheap plastic toy eyesore) or Xbox series X. Xbox series S is pretty darn cute, though.
Re: Opinion: Crimson Desert Could Be PS5 Game of the Year, or a Total Mess
I hope it's a generation defining experience but I have honestly no clue! I tend to like weird and overly ambitious games so maybe it IS for me anyhow.
@Yomv7t just a quick reply to point out that Kingdom come deliverance, Elden Ring, Death Stranding, Dragon Dogma and many many other open worlders have definitely tried "something new".
Re: Feature: Inside Pearl Abyss, the Ambitious Studio Behind PS5's Massive Crimson Desert
Very nice piece! It sounds like a cool place to work...hope the game turns out to be a success.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 624
I am trying to get the platinum in Death Stranding 2 by maximizing all preppers. Still having a lot fun with the game!
Re: Experience Two of PS5's Best Games with a 'New Level of Visual Fidelity' on PS5 Pro
@Oram77 I'd say they will finally release a patch for Silent Hill 2 after the new PSSR is released somehow making it more unplayable. Classic Konami.
Re: Fastidiously Multiformat Square Enix Skips PS5 with Yet Another Game
This will be dropped on the PSN store at some point, like Octopath. I will buy it when it’s around 25$
Re: PS6 Rival Xbox Helix Could Cost as Much as $1,200
Ignorant question: what will it offer over a regular Pc that doesn’t force the ugly Xbox logo on us? Backwards compatibility? Access to the Xbox store? (that’s hilarious if Steam runs on this)