@Fishmasterflex96 it could have been nominated for art direction, game direction, action/adventure game, audio design or best score but it didn't, so it really feels like a dutiful Nintendo checkmark more than anything.
@Fishmasterflex96 more like because Nintendo had to have one game in the run for ...reasons. I don't care about the game but Yotei has a lot of nominees in other categories so it really should have been there instead of Bananza.
I don't care about anything else but I am here for Sonic Crossworlds to actually dethrone Mario Kart World for a lot of good reasons in front of millions of people.
@Oram77 I am still not over it, too. Rebirth is just AMAZING. Having played like 260 hours of Metaphor and 300 hours of Rebirth, the second is just a better videogame but like...it exists on a whole other dimension Lmao. Not hating metaphor, after getting it to a stable frame-rate I played the heck out of it and even unlocked all the archetypes for all the cast to get the ultimate weapons.
Team DS2! Haven’t played Yotei and felt like E33 was a very good, very derivative product. The Trails Remake feels fresher even being a remake and I even liked Fantazio better, though it had a lot of triteness to it.
Welp, Switch sales are impressive no matter what but whatever happens in the end PS2 has an infinitely better library and sold that amount in completely different times for videogames.
I never played this but I remember reading about it in videogame magazines. It definitely has some street fighter I-II vibes and summons fake memories of the early 90s like Japanese city-pop music XD
It’s just a rumor but at this point I am convinced that Xbox team actually throws darts at a board with random ideas every month. If true I hope PS follows this one decision as paying to play online is the only thing that makes me consider PC gaming seriously.
This is still so random and doesn’t make sense. Have they hired someone from Xbox management?
You make new players want to play the game by exposing them to great street fighter action , not by paywalling your most exciting event. Hire me Capcom, I’d quit my (lovely) job in a heartbeat for you💜
Welp, If it’s not in preparation for a portable PlayStation, I fail to see the point of less power hungry home console mode. I mean, if I would be going through an economic rough patch I would just stop playing altogether.
These songs are great and it’s cool they are adding them.
They should have been there right from the start, though - with a dedicated gallery mode, the Answer and the female protagonist from P3P. This remake was just a big wasted opportunity and a cash grab…and this is coming from a SEGA gal through and through.
All true, SSD and DS5 have been amazing. I do like my games to run at 60fps and have nice definition, though. Let the horrors of 30fps gaming die with this generation.
@JustMyOpinion I am overwhelmed by war images coming from all over the world at this particular time so I wouldn’t enjoy something like this at this moment and it surprises me a little it hasn’t affected others. Just projecting my feelings, probably.
With a comment that won't win me any sympathy, I'll say I find a bit odd that a game about realistic warfare is so popular in the current geopolitical climate. At least we are fighting some kind of scumbag merch corporation in the campaign. Why is this so popular, guys? Trying to understand.
@Bobobiwan That would be cool indeed. I guess the problem is that the (huge) save file contains only one world tour progression and only one creation character. Make me wish memory cards were still a thing.
@PuppetMaster Just wait. The merchant is a powerful archetype I bet they will indeed sell a new version if the game down the line, along a switch 2 release. The game is all over the place technically so I wouldn’t be surprised if a an enhanced port for switch 2 took some time to develop.
The game is a blast and Sega is not holding back on promotion and post release support. I totally get why they felt like they could playfully throw some shade at MK World. Hope we get to see a lot of Sega free crossover characters.
As someone else said, musician are canceling events in general: it's not strictly a PS thing.
WIth that said, as someone who regularly attends FF Distant Worlds concerts, I'd say that the focus on multiple IPs is a drawback - I might be interested in hearing GoW soundtrack played live but could't care less about some of the other offerings.
There is also a quality problem: these soundtracks are good but it's nowhere near Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest level. I have no desire to listen to Uncharted or Astrobot's music played by an orchestra, though I think it's good and works more than well in game.
Welp, if persona 3 reload is their template, they sure need to improve. Include all the additional content from previous releases of p4 and please, please, for the love of god, don’t use a graphic engine that feels like 10-15 years dated on release date. What’s the point of remaking the game if it looks like a ps3 release?
Waiting for a sale. Too many games and wrong launch price. This is an absolute gem but we played it about 5 times by now, should be retailing for 40€ tops.
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Re: Talking Point: The Game Awards 2025 Nominations Announced: Who Are Your Winners?
@Fishmasterflex96 it could have been nominated for art direction, game direction, action/adventure game, audio design or best score but it didn't, so it really feels like a dutiful Nintendo checkmark more than anything.
Re: Talking Point: The Game Awards 2025 Nominations Announced: Who Are Your Winners?
@Fishmasterflex96 more like because Nintendo had to have one game in the run for ...reasons. I don't care about the game but Yotei has a lot of nominees in other categories so it really should have been there instead of Bananza.
Re: Here's Your First Look at Sony's Zelda Movie, Film Shots Revealed
I hope they go radical on us and Link doesn't have any actual line but only grunts his way through the whole thing.
Re: Xbox Partner Preview Officially Confirmed for 20th November, Includes 'Brand New Reveals'
Sega give us Jet Set Radio project updates plz
Re: Talking Point: The Game Awards 2025 Nominations Announced: Who Are Your Winners?
I don't care about anything else but I am here for Sonic Crossworlds to actually dethrone Mario Kart World for a lot of good reasons in front of millions of people.
Re: Steel Yourselves: The Game Awards Nominees Are Being Announced Imminently
@Oram77 I am still not over it, too. Rebirth is just AMAZING.
Having played like 260 hours of Metaphor and 300 hours of Rebirth, the second is just a better videogame but like...it exists on a whole other dimension Lmao. Not hating metaphor, after getting it to a stable frame-rate I played the heck out of it and even unlocked all the archetypes for all the cast to get the ultimate weapons.
Re: 'Very Vague' Rumour Claims Sony May Scale Back PC Ports of PS5 Games
I would say it makes sense to port the multiplayer stuff and what we would once call second party games like Death Stranding or Stellar Blade.
Re: Sony Trying to Silence Concord Revival Project After Fans Brought PS5, PC Disaster Back
It’s like the guy asking you to show him a picture of that year you got the really bad haircut, I can understand the logic.
Still mad I couldn’t nab a physical copy of it, I don’t think it was bad (or good) but it’s gonna become such a relic
Re: Steel Yourselves: The Game Awards Nominees Are Being Announced Imminently
Team DS2! Haven’t played Yotei and felt like E33 was a very good, very derivative product. The Trails Remake feels fresher even being a remake and I even liked Fantazio better, though it had a lot of triteness to it.
Re: Classic SEGA Characters NiGHTS, AiAi to Join Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PS5, PS4
This was (perhaps a bit sadly) the announcement that got me the most excited last night - I hope we get more Sega deep cuts further down the line.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for November 2025?
The format was nice but it ultimately felt like most Nintendo Directs for me: I appreciate the vibe but have barely any interest in anything shown.
Re: State of Play Announced for 11th November, Focus on Japanese PS5 Games
Is it time to understand the concept of love? Is it time to return to Alexandria 🤡?
@Jay767 this! I have been saying it for years!
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Like a Dragon Lead Ichiban Kasuga for Free
These time limited festival are … really time limited. I haven’t missed one yet but just go away for a long weekend and you’re missing out.
Re: PS2 Set to Remain King of Consoles as Nintendo Switch Sales Start to Stall
Welp, Switch sales are impressive no matter what but whatever happens in the end PS2 has an infinitely better library and sold that amount in completely different times for videogames.
Re: Retro Mario Kart Rival Races to PS5, PS4 in Street Racer Collection
I never played this but I remember reading about it in videogame magazines. It definitely has some street fighter I-II vibes and summons fake memories of the early 90s like Japanese city-pop music XD
Re: PS6 Could Be the Only Next-Gen Console Charging for Online Multiplayer
@Number09 whoops! At least that image was kinda funny XD
Re: PS6 Could Be the Only Next-Gen Console Charging for Online Multiplayer
It’s just a rumor but at this point I am convinced that Xbox team actually throws darts at a board with random ideas every month. If true I hope PS follows this one decision as paying to play online is the only thing that makes me consider PC gaming seriously.
Re: Capcom Refuses to Back Down on Crazy Street Fighter 6 Pay-Per-View Plan
This is still so random and doesn’t make sense. Have they hired someone from Xbox management?
You make new players want to play the game by exposing them to great street fighter action , not by paywalling your most exciting event. Hire me Capcom, I’d quit my (lovely) job in a heartbeat for you💜
Re: Final Fantasy Remake Director Clarifies Part 3 Won't 'Cut Content'
@thechetearly it’s a non problem and we all know it 😉
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Persona 5 Protagonist as Sales Top 1 Million Units
@carlos82 I hope they do add them at some point - would love a big update somewhere down the line.
Re: Xbox Boss Believes Sony's Strategy of Console Exclusives Is 'Antiquated'
So good at his job. That’s why Xbox brand is on fire …
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Persona 5 Protagonist as Sales Top 1 Million Units
Yay! Will surely play later today
Re: You Could Now Play Death Stranding 1, 2 with Worse Graphics on PS5
Welp, If it’s not in preparation for a portable PlayStation, I fail to see the point of less power hungry home console mode. I mean, if I would be going through an economic rough patch I would just stop playing altogether.
Re: Switch 2 Port Marks Addition of New Persona 3 Reload Songs on PS5, PS4
These songs are great and it’s cool they are adding them.
They should have been there right from the start, though - with a dedicated gallery mode, the Answer and the female protagonist from P3P. This remake was just a big wasted opportunity and a cash grab…and this is coming from a SEGA gal through and through.
Re: 'Players Are More Accustomed to Darker Stories': Dragon Quest 7 Dev Says the PS5 Remake Will Hit Harder
I will play this for the awesome diorama look, not sure if the SD proportions and big heads are giving me tragic history vibes.
Re: PS5 Has Been 'Special' Thanks to SSD, DualSense Features Rather Than Visuals
All true, SSD and DS5 have been amazing. I do like my games to run at 60fps and have nice definition, though. Let the horrors of 30fps gaming die with this generation.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Will Be 'A Bit More Concise' Following Feedback on Rebirth's Filler
This is so stupid. I loved every second. Don't like SIDE content? Just skip it.
Re: Battlefield 6 Demolishes Series Records, Sells Over 7 Million Copies in First Three Days
@JustMyOpinion I am overwhelmed by war images coming from all over the world at this particular time so I wouldn’t enjoy something like this at this moment and it surprises me a little it hasn’t affected others. Just projecting my feelings, probably.
Re: Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive Legend Tomonobu Itagaki Has Passed Away
RIP! DOA 2 and 3 are the most fun I ever had with 3D fighting games, so sad to see he apart the world so fast.
Re: We're Lovin' This McDonald's x Street Fighter Collaboration
Cool ad! The sushiro collab kept me going for cheap sushi for a couple of months LOL
Re: Battlefield 6 Demolishes Series Records, Sells Over 7 Million Copies in First Three Days
With a comment that won't win me any sympathy, I'll say I find a bit odd that a game about realistic warfare is so popular in the current geopolitical climate. At least we are fighting some kind of scumbag merch corporation in the campaign.
Why is this so popular, guys? Trying to understand.
Re: 'Astro Bot Has So Much Potential': Sony Merch Boss Predicts Big Things for Platformer
I hope they just give us another game with an even wider scope. I like the “biggest” levels the best.
Re: Sony Strikes Back at Tencent's Horizon Rip-Off, Says Light of Motiram 'Jeopardises' Future Success
I mean, they pitched it as an Horizon game to Sony 🤦🏼
Re: Tekken 8 Newcomer Miary Zo Bursts into the King of Iron Fist Tournament This December
Not really feeling the character design tbh, for the only reason that she looks a bit too generic.
Re: Here Comes a New Challenger! C. Viper Struts into Street Fighter 6 on PS5, PS4
@Bobobiwan That would be cool indeed. I guess the problem is that the (huge) save file contains only one world tour progression and only one creation character. Make me wish memory cards were still a thing.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 'Will Be Loved by Everyone', Says Director
Can't wait. For me Rebirth is a master course on what a JRPG should play like in the present day. Too many JRPGs are playing it way too safe.
Re: Capcom 'Reviewing' Price of Pay-Per-View Street Fighter 6 Finals Following Fan Disbelief
They should be reviewing the price to FREE, as it’s the only way anybody should be watching a streamed VG event.
Re: The Metaphor: ReFantazio Anniversary Event Was Just Atlus Trying to Sell a New Digital Edition
@Flaming_Kaiser I do precisely the same thing! Miss them a lot, so glad we got the metaphor one!
Re: The Metaphor: ReFantazio Anniversary Event Was Just Atlus Trying to Sell a New Digital Edition
@PuppetMaster Just wait. The merchant is a powerful archetype I bet they will indeed sell a new version if the game down the line, along a switch 2 release. The game is all over the place technically so I wouldn’t be surprised if a an enhanced port for switch 2 took some time to develop.
Re: The Metaphor: ReFantazio Anniversary Event Was Just Atlus Trying to Sell a New Digital Edition
The official guidebook is almost perfect! Lots of information and strategies - they don’t do it like these anymore.
Would love some kind of free form dlc post ending - I something like the Answer in P3FES. It really would match the game.
Re: Critically Acclaimed PS5 JRPG Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Updated with First-Person View
Looking forward to play this but I still have to go through Clair Obscure Exp33
Re: Zangief's New Look in Street Fighter 6 Really Didn't Need to Go This Hard
I think it looks amazing! The bar for these costumes is crazy high lol
Re: PS5 Animal Crossing Clones Are Now Just Blatant Rip-Offs of the Nintendo Series
A satire of AC would actually be funny and dark but this is just low level plagiarism.
Re: Write Full-Length Reviews for Your Favourite (or Least Favourite) PS5, PS4 Games on the PS Store
Oh Lord, we're in for a ride, aren't we?
Re: Minecraft Builds a Road to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PS5, PS4 This Week
The game is a blast and Sega is not holding back on promotion and post release support. I totally get why they felt like they could playfully throw some shade at MK World. Hope we get to see a lot of Sega free crossover characters.
Re: Loads of PlayStation Concert Dates Cancelled Amid Rumours of Low Ticket Sales
As someone else said, musician are canceling events in general: it's not strictly a PS thing.
WIth that said, as someone who regularly attends FF Distant Worlds concerts, I'd say that the focus on multiple IPs is a drawback - I might be interested in hearing GoW soundtrack played live but could't care less about some of the other offerings.
There is also a quality problem: these soundtracks are good but it's nowhere near Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest level. I have no desire to listen to Uncharted or Astrobot's music played by an orchestra, though I think it's good and works more than well in game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 601
Sonic Racing for me! So much fun
Re: 'It's Not Just About Adding More': Persona 4 Revival Producer Wants to Get the Remake Right
Welp, if persona 3 reload is their template, they sure need to improve. Include all the additional content from previous releases of p4 and please, please, for the love of god, don’t use a graphic engine that feels like 10-15 years dated on release date. What’s the point of remaking the game if it looks like a ps3 release?
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles?
Waiting for a sale. Too many games and wrong launch price. This is an absolute gem but we played it about 5 times by now, should be retailing for 40€ tops.
Re: Silent Hill 2's Overdue PS5 Pro Fixes Now in Konami's Hands
Oh gosh, we are screwed, aren’t we?
I have absolutely 0 faith in Konami and wouldn’t trust them to prepare me a cheese sandwich.