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This is the consequence of having attracted the "souls" fans with some ridiculous fights in iceborne. MH is not a Souls game. If the game is any harder, the sales will collapse.

I think it's obvious this will be SH3.

Pretty funny after bloober complained about Konami so much as a publisher though.

@DennisReynolds I would argue it did start as an answer to virtua fighter and martial arts based with albeit a spark here and there, but now it has transitioned to guns, machine guns, grenade launchers, etc. Everything goes now. But, as I say, it's not a bad thing. I think realistic is boring.

Do people even care about the plot of AC games? They screwed the overarching plot so much that I don't think anything matters anymore. It's more like a tourists game to old world settings.

Tekken really went all in on fun and cool and screw realism.
I like that.

I could swear Anna used to be the older sister. Oh well... whatever.

@VaultGuy415 lol exaggerate and victim blame a lot?
Have you actually seen it? Performance mode looks like it's running on the switch. Blurry textures and low resolution. It looks awful. It's not really acceptable for a AAA game and i am sure Horizon doesn't look like that.

I have been holding off in rebuying it on new systems cause of the inevitable remake.
Still got my vita version and I feel like it's worth a replay on the big screen, but after a remake.
With that said... I won't be happy if they carve out the golden version to sell as dlc.
I don't care about the answer in p3 cause it doesn't matter and doesn't really change anything, but the golden incorporates Marie from the beginning of the playthrough. It is not something that can just be added later without a completely new playthrough.

I really hope they continue to work on the graphics and performance. A game with this budget shouldn't be having these issues.
Not sure what best in class combat is supposed to mean. It has it's satisfying formula but it's a step back from rise sunbreak and that needs pointing out.
Capcom does these weird 2 versions of MH where the so called portable titles take risks and expand and advance the series and the mainline such as this that are more conservative and reel things back.
I am not a world iceborne fan. I think that game didn't move the series forward in anything but graphics and actually was a step back with the horrible clutch claw mechanic and throwing away all the combat advancements from generations.
Wilds is what world should've been. It incorporated some of portable games advancements.
I know some people prefer the slower combat. I don't think it's an improvement, but wounds certainly are a better system than the clutch claw and the tenderising nonsense.
This is certainly a step forward from world iceborne but it's a step back from rise sunbreak.
Wilds will be great entertainment but the next entry should be something special that will push the envelope once again and I am excited about what that will be.

@Ultimapunch That's the thing. I think creative games as you put it are not the AA market. They are the niche market and perhaps it has disappeared.
Falcom and nippon ichi make traditional, strategy rpg's or action RPG's. They are making things that still sell.
In the case of Sony this could be a wild arms, for example. It could be a wipeout or even a more modestly budgeted legend of dragoon. Ape escape comes to mind as well. It doesn't need to be weird like gravity rush and pupeteer. Those feel more like indie games in approach, which is where the "creative" niche market moved to.

That's not the AA market, it's the niche game market.
Plenty of companies in japan still making great AA games like Falcom and nipon ichi.
The thing is, Sony doesn't want small gains to foster consumer trust, they want big blockbusters that may make millions and that is simply short sightedness.
You can have both. Is Nintendo not proof of that as well?

I think they will be fine.

They had the gothyc remake slip to 2025 and alone in the dark didn't do well sadly. They expected more from that. But KCD will make up for it.
I wonder when the KOTOR remake will be coming.
I would also like to know how well Soul reaver did. Last we heard it was above expectations. A year or lows and highs for them, but the boat seems to be balancing at the moment.

Ok? All those games and still nothing that interests me. 😅

@JohntheRaptor In NG and DMC you do not get as punished and you have a difficulty level for players that aren't good at action games to complete the story.
Regardless i disagree with that premise. I think Souls likes are worse than action games. I do prefer the faster gameplay and responsiveness of the action games though.

Anyways... it's not like i didn't beat World. But i only played world after Iceborne was out, so we might've played different versions. The clutch claw being an especial pain point. Iceborne was the worst one where i got sick of the whole thing. But world is not great either towards the end. Good for you if you enjoyed it. I loved Rise (minus rampages) and sunbreak. Sunbreak is just chef's kiss.

Anyways i played the beta of wilds some more and got more used to the game and the weapons that work best. I may give it a try. It does look like trash on performance mode, but fidelity mode is ok, oddly enough. I am curious to see where this will land at launch cause the game is very unstable on the beta.

Yes, well... i am glad you understood you are feeding a monster for clicks.
But, yes, it's been getting absolutely awful. The amount of vitriol in the internet for anything that is not perfection is exhausting. These kids are becoming impossible to please and life has nothing but disappointment in store for them. I hope they enjoy it. 🤷‍♂️

Btw the State of play had nothing that interested me and i still ranked it average. It doesn't have to appeal to me personally. I am not at a loss for what to play.

It's sad that it required Astro for them to realise that.

Sounds like the usual for the series.
I have been busy with so much stuff that i am still on ToCS3. I have got a marathon waiting for me.
On the bright side... i won't have to wait between games. 😁
By the time i get around to them i am sure Kai and Sky remake will be out already.
I WILL get to them though. I have this thing where i like to save the best for last, in this case on the PS4.

@Cutmastavictory I can also say you are very wrong. At this time i am not interested in debating people over what is hard and easy.
I play solo. I didn't just play Rise but Sunbreak. I killed primal malzeno and did Qurio quests.

Yes, it helps cause i can get other AI hunters to help me when i'm playing on my own instead of just me alone (though i had to go through all of Rise and some of sunreak solo with my cat/palamute) and having the full focus of the monster, though i still had it most of the time.

I don't care if you consider it "easy", i consider it fun. I am not wrong cause most people play these games in multiplayer which in itself makes them a lot easier than solo. The scaling in world iceborn was such that solo is harder than multiplayer (you have to do more damage per player as solo than with 2, 3 or 4 while having the monsters full focus), which is why many of you that are fans of world iceborne don't get the issue i and many others have with it.

I don't care that it's "easier" in your opinion. Easier is fine with me if i am having fun. I don't have the "souls" masochism gene.

I actually dislike world/icerborne to this day. Mostly cause i like playing single player and the single player on it was miserable.
Multiplayer it should be fine as it's easier.
It was Rise Sunbreak that got me in. Great game.

And the free time to play all that? Can i buy that on a bundle? 🤣

Not really looking forward to anything so i hope there are some exciting announcements for me.

I never doubted. The thing sells millions.

Here's another one fresh off the presses: Kingdom Hearts 4 is still in development.

There, you got another scoop. 😆

By younger... does he mean younger than in the reboot? Or younger than that? Cause we have had Ascencion and chains of Olympus predating the first game already.

I think I would prefer a story with the Egyptian gods in between the original trilogy and the reboot. But whatever. I'm sure they will sort it out.

@__Seraph Rumors say both. But I don't really care for RE0.

Oh wow... the game is definitely not a 63.
It's more in the 7-8 range.
It was pretty good and it's sad it didn't get a sequel.

I still blame the stupid things the devs said at the time like making it 24fps to be more cinematic. Like... get a grip.

@DennisReynolds Yeah... the final release is also full price and there's no guarantees they will follow though with that promise.
So... it's best to wait and see but tbh I was not impressed with the game itself.
I think I will wait for the next one. I much preferred Rise Sunbreak to world iceborne.

I tried it. But I felt some of the world iceborne frustrations coming back.
Also the whole must start an online single player just upsets me. It did in world and it did here. What's wrong with village and hub quests? I don't want daily rewards and don't want my MH to feel like a live service.

@rvk5150 It won't be able to update, obviously. But, if it's already installed it will be updated and fine.
If you delete it and install from the disc again then it won't be updated and your saves will not be compatible. You have to start over. But, it will work. A digital copy needs periodic verification and will stop working when it can't.
Unless, of course, if a firmware update changes that. Naturally, you can't delete it either because if you can't redownload it it will be lost forever.

I sounds like there is a lot to be concerned about though. 😅
It means ps5 pro will become a paper weight when it loses psn access.

So defensive. Felt threatened?
It was a good reminder, for sure.

Can't wait to see how WB will screw this one up.

Putting the bar at baldurs gate 3 is what killed veilguard sales.
EA shipped a complete, polished single player game without micro transactions and people couldn't value that.
Of course EA will turn back to live services. People have literally told them that with their wallets.
A Larian like aproach of 6 years of development is not on the table.

This was a shot on the foot for fans. Had veilguard made expectations, feedback could have been taken into account for the next game. Now, there is no more devs and no more dragon age.

I already played the beta of Wilds and made my decision not to buy it. So, I can wait. 😅

No. If I need a mouse to play it, I play it on my PC.
Also, no reason not to let USB mice and keyboards be compatible.

I can't say I am surprised.
Snub the polished high quality single player game, get the back of the hand live service.
That's what you get. 🤷‍♂️

A flop in EA terms. 😅

@Nepp67 OK, but there are plenty of souls likes around to choose from.

@PapaGlitch You are not starving for choice. You got the Nioh games as well.

@PuppetMaster the game is 70% complete already. It's unlikely it will have any effect.

Just not for me. I got the first one for cheap but i didn't enjoy it.

I mean... they don't need to have a disc drive. They can have cartridges like the switch. But physical is a must.

Well, let's be honest. This is what happens to every studio EA buys. It's hardly unexpected.
The death sentence was signed with the sale.

I remember playing gears of war 2 on my 360. I was not too impressed.
For some reason, Judgement was intriguing me more. Same with Halo. Reach seems to be more interesting to me, but i don't play FPS shooter games.

Either way, nothing i would buy. Just judgement for curiosity if it was on the very cheap.

It's driving me crazy how the ffxvi versions keep going on sale but the seperate dlc has not been a single time since release.

Oh well... when you got CoD that tends to happen.

Well DA cry babies just ruined their chances at a sequel. Sucks to be them.

10 years waiting and still stuck to inquisition. Hope it was worth it.

I played the game. finished it.
Don't remember a single thing. 😅

Wait i recall something. She did live with a ghost inside her or something? Something like that. Still don't remember the plot.

This shows the importance of a good reveal.

Even if the game isn't good, it already convinced people that it is.

But, i personally will wait and see. I think it's too good to be true.

Good luck with that.

Things like quick resume won't be the deciding factor for me. The games are. And Playstation and Switch offer more high quality ones. Why would i deny myself those options?

I dunno. They seem to be in denial regarding what to do with their hardware.

Maybe pivot to phones or something.

The question is... do i even care at this point? 😅

I will give Phil one thing. He communicates with the audience.

I cannot imagine any higher up at Sony giving interviews like this.

It also shows why the market isn't growing.
Covid had a nasty effect and publishers incentive you not to go out and buy.
But at the end if the day, you need to buy a physical console. Not having a presence on retail will prevent the capture of casuals and free advertisement that provides. It's a big mistake to pigeon hole on digital.

Personally, if retail stops existing and the ps shop is the only way to aquire games it's probably the day i will abandon playstation cause that will be a monopoly and extremely consumer unfriendly.