@Lowdefal That was then. Now videogames are bigger than the music industry and that brings about those that didn't care before into wanting a slice of the cake. It's opportunistic.
I bet he wouldn't be raising this stink if the song didn't become popular with Sonic fans.
Reminds me of the Sonic 3 music rights issue as well.
Can we please stop being greedy ***** and let Sonic fans enjoy their games?
Like the Sonic 3 tracks for ice cap and launch base are no longer used and what for? Who gained from it? Nobody cares about those without the game.
Live and learn is nothing without Sonic adventure 2.
They got the emulators for model 2 and 3 they used on Yakuza, so it's not hard to make a collection out of those.
The problem comes if they want to add more stuff as rights come into the picture.
Sega rally in particular needs to return, but that would mean renewing licenses.
It would be nice if they made a naomi emulator too.
There is a lot of potential here, but also a lot of potential disappointment if they half ass it.
What's with the pirate patch? That's nonsense. But, this game needs a connection to the classics. Being in raccoon city without the classics is an afront.
@AhmadSumadi Yeah, makes sense. There are younger bodybuilder actors that can pull the role off. I saw this Florian Monteanu guy that seems to he perfect for it in terms of physique. Seems to have been in Creed 2 and the borderlands movie.
I haven't watched the movies so i can't speak for the acting chops, but he has got the rest.
Ofc, it's sad that Judge is too old for it, but we gotta be realistic.
Hmmm Judge would be great but isn't he too old for it? Does he even have the physique? This is a shirtless job for the most part. I think they will cast someone younger.
Bautista... could scrape by, but i would think he is too expensive.
You know... it's not bad, but i just couldn't bring myself to finishing it. The pacing is frankly horrible. It's designed like an anime where each episode aka island is it's own little adventure and without a central plot i lost interest. This was on the 3DS remake. This new remake looks better but i still remember how bored i was of it all. Ofc, copious amounts of grinding.
Well... are they planning a branching timeline? That would be cool.
I played the original and have no interest in replaying but the new scenario may make this worthwhile. It's a way to get out of the V3 series ending.
Sounds like "ambitious" will be the excuse for not releasing a new game in 5+ years. It's already been 5, i don't see this releasing before at least another 2 years, if not more. Actually, i bet it will be a cross gen game with ps6.
That's ok. Doesn't bother me.
People shouldn't expect pre-release reviews.
Actually, it's preferable this way cause the review gains more legitimacy if it doesn't have the cloud of having to please the publisher for future acess, over it.
Finally... this one took a while.
I know these guys don't make the best remakes, but it is a more modern look as an option. I still got the saturn games, so i don't mind the additional version.
It would be insane if they remade Panzer dragoon Saga next.
This studio is getting closed.
Everyone sees the writing on the wall.
Unless they somehow manage to pivot to a single player game.
But, with Raymond fired and the game director jumping ship, it's obvious the ship has sunk.
Even if there is a hero wanting to lay out a plan, the downsizing will come. Sony won't want to bury more money on this.
The game directors always know what's coming and they typically are the first ones to jump ship.
If it was the case, Sony would be positioning both PS6 products competing with each other.
Given they both had different specs, it may not even be accurate to be calling both a ps6 as the portable was more a portable ps5.
So... this will just be what the psp and vita were but with backwards compatibility with ps4 and ps5.
If this device is to run ps6 games, the next generation will be more hamstrung than this one.
@Czar_Khastik The game goes on sale fairly often. I do think that with these free updates the goodwill has translated into sales. Me and my partner bought it just recently and i got it on both pc and switch 2.
My issue is that as soon as a new hardware launches they start creating tools that hog the computational power for little gain and we get sub par gaming experiences under 60 fps.
That is my issue. We are always chasing the 60fps and always purposidly denied.
We should be having 60fps as the standard and then add new techniques if it doesn't affect it. Otherwise we keep buying the next system to run the games of the previous system at 60fps. It's exhausting.
I already hear the next scam "path tracing". Like "ray tracing" wasn't useless already.
Just do your lighting manually and create a masterpiece. Heck you can probably get an AI to do most of the work already. It doesn't make sense to tax the system to do it.
So, do i want the ps6? Yes. I want to play MH wilds and dragon's dogma 2 at 60 fps.
Will it be the last console i buy? It probably will be. I am tired of being screwed around with by these companies. I've got enough games to play till i die. Give me a gen with consistent 60fps and i'll think about it.
Tbh the 3DS game was pretty good too.
I played the demo and this is a pretty modern and gorgeous take on the formula. What they did with the combat was especially unexpected. Shinobi didn't typically have deep combat.
With that said, it felt too much like a vanillaware game to me and i know i get bored and frustrated with those. I apreciate it, but i don't want to play it myself.
The Shinobi i liked best was actually the GG "game gear" ones. In particular the second where you hard for levels and challenging design. In the end of a level you would unlock another shinobi with a different playstyle and this could be used to acess new areas and make bosses easier. Actually, kind of like the megaman formula.
Playing this game, even though it's gorgeous, i can't help but get super meat boy vibes. There are many of these nowadays. The messenger also comes to mind. It's fine. They are fine games. It's just not what i feel like playing atm.
Seemed to be more content drops about stuff we already knew.
As a WoW player, i like seeing the new expansion, but it's all pretty meh. The war within was a lot of wasted potential.
Demon hunter void spec was dropped out of nowhere. There was only one boss created for the current raid with one. It's weird to mix fel and void, but whatever. I'm just salty that we keep getting these things no one asked for while the obvious tech based playable class is still nowhere to be seen.
AI is the biggest con being sold to investors. I am laughing at all the money they will lose cause they think AI slop can replace actual human content.
I mean... even the advertisement with real content creators is already cringe, much worse these abominations.
None of this is something we haven't been saying for years.
I knew it would end badly when Jim Ryan was promoted. He had been holding back SCEE for many years. We were treated like second hand customers when he was around.
@ShogunRok As i said above, i prefer a plurality of opinions out there than just a few. It helps me make a more informed opinion than when the narrative is so overwhelmingly positive or negative that other opinions get smothered out and i find a nasty surprise when playing.
@Oram77 As someone who bought early, i didn't find the problems that prevalent that they ruined the game, while in the internet the issue would get so much atention it would've scared me from buying and enjoying the game.
So, i prefer to have user opinions out there as well and not just influencers holding the whole narrative.
Honestly, given the current situation with influencers, no publisher should be sending review copies early. There is a great reward towards negativity driving engagement and therefore revenue for influencers and it's important to not let them lead the narrative.
I am a big fan of how the Oblivion remake released.
@SenShin Why are you putting words in my mouth? I didn't say change is bad. I said i am not interested in the new formula. I don't consider it any sort of evolution either. Whatever. I am still not interested. It's not what i want from DW.
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Re: Run an Okinawa Orphanage for Hours and Hours in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties for PS5, PS4
They didn't show any of the mini games... i am curious to see what the arcades will have.
Re: 'There Is Much More to Be Done': Polyphony Digital Steps Up Gran Turismo Recruitment
As far as i knew, they have been working on GT8 for some years now.
I think a 2027 release is likely alongside the PS6. Likely with a PS5 version too.
Re: State of Play Confirmed for 24th September, 35 Minutes of PS5 News and Reveals
Let's hope it's better than the last nintendo direct.
Re: Battle for Rights to Sonic Tune 'Live and Learn' Is Still Underway as Hedgehog Heads for Fortnite
@Lowdefal That was then. Now videogames are bigger than the music industry and that brings about those that didn't care before into wanting a slice of the cake. It's opportunistic.
Re: Hideo Kojima's Next Game OD Looks Like PT Fully Realised
See, i like this better than slapping Silent Hill or Resident Evil in the tile and betraying fans expectations.
New IP, new rules. Go for it.
Re: Battle for Rights to Sonic Tune 'Live and Learn' Is Still Underway as Hedgehog Heads for Fortnite
I bet he wouldn't be raising this stink if the song didn't become popular with Sonic fans.
Reminds me of the Sonic 3 music rights issue as well.
Can we please stop being greedy ***** and let Sonic fans enjoy their games?
Like the Sonic 3 tracks for ice cap and launch base are no longer used and what for? Who gained from it? Nobody cares about those without the game.
Live and learn is nothing without Sonic adventure 2.
Re: SEGA Trademarks Arcade Paradise Potentially Hinting at Compilation Bundle
They got the emulators for model 2 and 3 they used on Yakuza, so it's not hard to make a collection out of those.
The problem comes if they want to add more stuff as rights come into the picture.
Sega rally in particular needs to return, but that would mean renewing licenses.
It would be nice if they made a naomi emulator too.
There is a lot of potential here, but also a lot of potential disappointment if they half ass it.
Re: Beware! Silent Hill F PS5 Spoilers Could Soon Start Seeping Online
You know this is the case for every game that comes out, right?
It's always a good policy to be careful with it.
Re: Rumour: Everyone's Talking About Leon's Supposed Appearance in Resident Evil Requiem
What's with the pirate patch? That's nonsense.
But, this game needs a connection to the classics. Being in raccoon city without the classics is an afront.
Re: Even More Xbox Price Increases Make PS5 Look Like a Good Deal
I can only conclude this is the result of Trump's tariffs.
I am happy i have no intention of buying one.
Re: Kratos Actor Christopher Judge Clueless About Rumours He'll Reprise His Role in TV Show
@AhmadSumadi Yeah, makes sense. There are younger bodybuilder actors that can pull the role off. I saw this Florian Monteanu guy that seems to he perfect for it in terms of physique. Seems to have been in Creed 2 and the borderlands movie.
I haven't watched the movies so i can't speak for the acting chops, but he has got the rest.
Ofc, it's sad that Judge is too old for it, but we gotta be realistic.
Re: The First Silent Hill F Review Score Is Now Live
This is out already? O.o
Re: Kratos Actor Christopher Judge Clueless About Rumours He'll Reprise His Role in TV Show
Hmmm Judge would be great but isn't he too old for it? Does he even have the physique? This is a shirtless job for the most part. I think they will cast someone younger.
Bautista... could scrape by, but i would think he is too expensive.
Re: Second Trails in the Sky Remake Confirmed, Could Release a Lot Sooner Than People Think
@UltimateOtaku91 Xanadu 2 is in development. So, rest assured, that is coming.
Re: Second Trails in the Sky Remake Confirmed, Could Release a Lot Sooner Than People Think
It's not a surprise. It wouldn't make sense to release the first without the second. It would be like ending a movie at the half time break.
Re: Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined's PS5 Characters Are Based on Real-Life Models
I'm warming up to it.
If they got some more quality of life improvements i might give it another try.
Re: Enjoy the New Resident Evil Requiem Trailer with Improved PS5 Graphics
I am losing interest by the trailer. I will not be baited by racoon city to then have no returning characters.
Re: Dragon Quest 7 Returns in Reimagined Form, Out for PS5 in February 2026
You know... it's not bad, but i just couldn't bring myself to finishing it. The pacing is frankly horrible. It's designed like an anime where each episode aka island is it's own little adventure and without a central plot i lost interest.
This was on the 3DS remake. This new remake looks better but i still remember how bored i was of it all. Ofc, copious amounts of grinding.
Re: Danganronpa 2 Remake Extends the Story with a New Scenario on PS5
Well... are they planning a branching timeline? That would be cool.
I played the original and have no interest in replaying but the new scenario may make this worthwhile. It's a way to get out of the V3 series ending.
Re: 'Intergalactic's the Most Ambitious Game We've Ever Made': Neil Druckmann Teases Naughty Dog's Next PS5 Project
Sounds like "ambitious" will be the excuse for not releasing a new game in 5+ years. It's already been 5, i don't see this releasing before at least another 2 years, if not more. Actually, i bet it will be a cross gen game with ps6.
Re: Site News: Where's Our Borderlands 4 PS5 Review?
That's ok. Doesn't bother me.
People shouldn't expect pre-release reviews.
Actually, it's preferable this way cause the review gains more legitimacy if it doesn't have the cloud of having to please the publisher for future acess, over it.
Re: Remake of Iconic SEGA Saturn Shooter Panzer Dragoon II Zwei Confirmed for PS5, PS4
Finally... this one took a while.
I know these guys don't make the best remakes, but it is a more modern look as an option. I still got the saturn games, so i don't mind the additional version.
It would be insane if they remade Panzer dragoon Saga next.
Re: Even More Ex-Xbox Executives Speak Out About 'Tension' of Game Pass
I worry about the consequences of this on game quality. I never went for these console services, quite honestly they are bait and switch schemes.
Re: Game of Thrones Star Announced as Lara Croft for Amazon's Tomb Raider TV Show
Oh no... that's not gonna work out.
Re: Second Trails in the Sky Remake All But Confirmed by Falcom Boss
I mean... yeah, i don't think it's shocking. FC is only the first half of the story.
Would be like releasing FF7 remake part 1 and leaving it there.
Re: Sony's Troubled Live Service Game Fairgames Just Can't Catch a Break
This studio is getting closed.
Everyone sees the writing on the wall.
Unless they somehow manage to pivot to a single player game.
But, with Raymond fired and the game director jumping ship, it's obvious the ship has sunk.
Even if there is a hero wanting to lay out a plan, the downsizing will come. Sony won't want to bury more money on this.
The game directors always know what's coming and they typically are the first ones to jump ship.
Re: Lost Soul Aside's Hilarious English Voice Acting Goes Viral as PS5 Action Game Launches
Ok... it is kind of bad. That doesn't inspire confidence.
With that said, a couple of lines do not a whole game make. I will reserve judgement.
Re: Rumour: PS6 Handheld Device Can Be Docked Like Nintendo Switch 2
If it was the case, Sony would be positioning both PS6 products competing with each other.
Given they both had different specs, it may not even be accurate to be calling both a ps6 as the portable was more a portable ps5.
So... this will just be what the psp and vita were but with backwards compatibility with ps4 and ps5.
If this device is to run ps6 games, the next generation will be more hamstrung than this one.
Re: Review in Progress: Lost Soul Aside (PS5) - Long Awaited Action Is Both Awesome and Awkward
Hmm... maybe when it's on heavy sale. I do love ffxvi. If it's anything like it, i will enjoy it.
I will get around to playing the demo.
Re: Atari Now Owns Rights to Several Ubisoft Games, Will Bring Them to 'New Platforms'
Cold fear was alright from what i remember.
Dunno if it has franchise potential though.
Re: No Man's Sky Voyagers Reinvents Player Ships in Latest Free Mega-Update on PS5, PS4
@Czar_Khastik The game goes on sale fairly often. I do think that with these free updates the goodwill has translated into sales.
Me and my partner bought it just recently and i got it on both pc and switch 2.
Re: 'There's No Real Need for a PS6': Industry Veteran Weighs in on Next-Gen Debate
My issue is that as soon as a new hardware launches they start creating tools that hog the computational power for little gain and we get sub par gaming experiences under 60 fps.
That is my issue. We are always chasing the 60fps and always purposidly denied.
We should be having 60fps as the standard and then add new techniques if it doesn't affect it. Otherwise we keep buying the next system to run the games of the previous system at 60fps. It's exhausting.
I already hear the next scam "path tracing". Like "ray tracing" wasn't useless already.
Just do your lighting manually and create a masterpiece. Heck you can probably get an AI to do most of the work already. It doesn't make sense to tax the system to do it.
So, do i want the ps6? Yes. I want to play MH wilds and dragon's dogma 2 at 60 fps.
Will it be the last console i buy? It probably will be. I am tired of being screwed around with by these companies. I've got enough games to play till i die. Give me a gen with consistent 60fps and i'll think about it.
Re: Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (PS5) - A Gorgeous, Triumphant Return for SEGA's Ninja Series
Tbh the 3DS game was pretty good too.
I played the demo and this is a pretty modern and gorgeous take on the formula. What they did with the combat was especially unexpected. Shinobi didn't typically have deep combat.
With that said, it felt too much like a vanillaware game to me and i know i get bored and frustrated with those. I apreciate it, but i don't want to play it myself.
The Shinobi i liked best was actually the GG "game gear" ones. In particular the second where you hard for levels and challenging design. In the end of a level you would unlock another shinobi with a different playstyle and this could be used to acess new areas and make bosses easier. Actually, kind of like the megaman formula.
Playing this game, even though it's gorgeous, i can't help but get super meat boy vibes. There are many of these nowadays. The messenger also comes to mind. It's fine. They are fine games. It's just not what i feel like playing atm.
Re: Metal Gear Solid Delta's Dismal PS5 Pro Support Could Use a Rethink
You care too much about the PS5 pro. It's a small part of all PS5 users.
Re: Praise, Raiden! Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Adds Mythologies, Special Forces
Hmm... odd choice to focus on getting the GBA games no one cares about instead of mk gold.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?
Seemed to be more content drops about stuff we already knew.
As a WoW player, i like seeing the new expansion, but it's all pretty meh. The war within was a lot of wasted potential.
Demon hunter void spec was dropped out of nowhere. There was only one boss created for the current raid with one. It's weird to mix fel and void, but whatever. I'm just salty that we keep getting these things no one asked for while the obvious tech based playable class is still nowhere to be seen.
Re: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 3D Platformer Bubsy 4D Announced for PS5, PS4
Well... it can't be worse than 3D. 🤣
Re: Tales of Xillia Remastered Releases October for PS5, Xillia 2 Not Included
Yeah... it's a pass from me. They need to remaster the games that actually haven't released in the west yet.
Re: Shameful AI Ads Put the Spotlight on The First Descendant, Real-Life Likeness Stolen
AI is the biggest con being sold to investors. I am laughing at all the money they will lose cause they think AI slop can replace actual human content.
I mean... even the advertisement with real content creators is already cringe, much worse these abominations.
Re: 'They Don't Know What They're Doing': Analyst Sticks the Boot in Sony's 'Clueless' Management
None of this is something we haven't been saying for years.
I knew it would end badly when Jim Ryan was promoted. He had been holding back SCEE for many years. We were treated like second hand customers when he was around.
Re: Don't Believe the Speculation About PS5's Fairgames Getting Cancelled
It's a fair assumption though.
Re: Rumour: Tales of Xillia Leaked as the Next Tales Remaster
It's about the most boring choice they could've made, but not unexpected.
Re: No Plans for Yakuza, Shenmue Cameos in New Virtua Fighter on PS5
Ryo Hazuki would be awesome.
Re: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Sails Away with Surprise PS4 Patch as New DLC Looms
I imagine it will be characters from the current anime arc with vegapunk.
Re: Round Up: Total Lack of Mafia: The Old Country PS5 Reviews Is a Red Flag
@ShogunRok As i said above, i prefer a plurality of opinions out there than just a few. It helps me make a more informed opinion than when the narrative is so overwhelmingly positive or negative that other opinions get smothered out and i find a nasty surprise when playing.
Re: Round Up: Total Lack of Mafia: The Old Country PS5 Reviews Is a Red Flag
@Oram77 As someone who bought early, i didn't find the problems that prevalent that they ruined the game, while in the internet the issue would get so much atention it would've scared me from buying and enjoying the game.
So, i prefer to have user opinions out there as well and not just influencers holding the whole narrative.
Re: Round Up: Total Lack of Mafia: The Old Country PS5 Reviews Is a Red Flag
Honestly, given the current situation with influencers, no publisher should be sending review copies early. There is a great reward towards negativity driving engagement and therefore revenue for influencers and it's important to not let them lead the narrative.
I am a big fan of how the Oblivion remake released.
Re: Dynasty Warriors: Origins Helps Push Koei Tecmo Profit to Record High
@SenShin Why are you putting words in my mouth? I didn't say change is bad. I said i am not interested in the new formula. I don't consider it any sort of evolution either.
Whatever. I am still not interested. It's not what i want from DW.
Re: Dynasty Warriors: Origins 'Major DLC' Announced Alongside Remaster of an Old Game
I don't care for origins. I want DW10.
Remaster is interesting. I suppose they will start with 2.
Re: Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact's PS5 DLC Teased with Silhouettes
Not sure what the point of the silhouettes is. They are very obvious.