Lazy as hell design that could be easily applied through controller stickers. One day Sony will actually be able to come up with interesting controller designs.
I like some of the things they've shown like the Ink Ribbons coming back and the zombies acting as if they're still alive, although I found the zombie exploding into blood felt a little too goofy. Still very excited for Requiem.
@mattitudemf My issue so far is that I'm not really doing anything besides pushing forward and watching characters fight and not really doing much besides keeping track of their health or getting hit by debuffs. Last point I reached was at the sky city and screaming "I'm Basch" at civilians.
@LifeGirl Im down for more hack and slash in FF , doesn't matter to me which route they go just as long as it's good. FF can be almost anything since every FF is in their own universe besides their own sequels.
@DennisReynolds I really didn't enjoy DS2 as much as the first one. It's too easy(And Im playing on the "hardest" difficulty btw), a lot of the mystery is taken away by someone explaining, and then the cool looking natural disasters just happen once and never again.
@DennisReynolds Agreed, pretty much by the time you get to the second small area you've by boat you've mostly seen it all. Even then I am still enjoying the improvements to exploration and not having stupid question marks on the map.
@DennisReynolds While I think the exploration is an improvement over Tsushima it definitely still has a bit of Ubi style formula in there like why make the wolf a "skill tree." I felt like that could have been a dynamic interaction.
@iNightfarer "Great reviews do not equal a good game. Go play Silent Hill 1, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 3, Silent Hill 4: The Room, and Silent Hill 2 Remake, and then play this abomination. 'It has no ties to the franchise whatsoever despite sharing similar themes.'"
Oh buddy... tell me you haven't played the game without telling me you haven't played the game. I've played the main 4 games and SHf is a great addition to the franchise despite being a spin off.
DS2 just disappointed me tbh, it's whole "dynamic natural disasters" that aren't earthquakes and "floods"(That barely affect the way you play anyways) are scripted moments that happen once and never again so a lot of it feels like more of the same. Not to mention the gameplay felt even more easy compared to the first game and that's with me playing on the hardest difficulty. Also I really dislike how a lot of the game's mystery is completely gone because you have every character explaining everything.
@PerpetualBoredom I understand where you're coming from and while I think it could certainly benefit from having voice actors for the vendors I don't think it makes the game suffer too bad.
This game is a lot of fun and they gave out a free raider deck so Im grinding my ass off for that. Although while the audio is great I've never felt that impressed by it due to Arc Raiders' chaotic nature. Hunt Showdown's audio is still the best in the business for me. Being able to determine where someone is and what you can do based off of someone crouchwalking or pulling out their weapon is what makes the best out of any other game.
Yeah I saw another article about how the added cutscenes cheapen the story by unnecessarily explaining things so I will be avoiding this like the plague.
@AlexPorto Graphics and detail wise sure, but gameplay wise? Nah there are better developers out there that offer better gameplay variety. Their enemy AI is impressive though.
@get2sammyb I understand that, but it's just screwing over horror fans who want their horror game to actually be really scary and Village was heavily criticized for it. Village was more of an action game than being filled with tension and scary moments which was really disappointing. This is why I appreciate games like SH2Re where they don't hold back on the scare factor at all, but RE9 does at least sound like it is making a decent compromise and especially with both Grace and Leon having equal length for their gameplay sections. Hopefully Grace's is as scary as possible while making Leon's as badass!
@Icey664 It's pretty obvious that she's going to turn into a badass character by the end of the game. She's never been in combat so her getting more experienced with the situation will make her fearless
"If the whole game were Grace, it would be extremely scary."
I am very excited for Leon being in the game, but I still dislike this director's weird thinking of not wanting Resident Evil to be too scary since RE7 because it will scare away players even though it's a horror game.
@DennisReynolds While I appreciate how much love Clair Obscure has gotten, the game just wiping the floor with practically every award just seems kind of *****. Like besides the actual GOTY I feel there should be a cap of 3 awards a game can win just so others have a chance of winning.
@SteveJaye Unfortunately I don't think that will change. Your best choice is to use Balanced mode with the 40fps option. It's not much but it's something and makes the game look less blurry.
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Re: Marathon's Slick Sci-Fi Visuals Will Look Particularly Crisp on PS5 Pro
@Retron Agreed, the artstyle is such a massive turn off for me
Re: You Can Theme Your PS5 Console and Controller Entirely Around Marathon
Lazy as hell design that could be easily applied through controller stickers. One day Sony will actually be able to come up with interesting controller designs.
Re: You'll Be Able to Try Yakuza Kiwami 3 Before You Buy It on PS5, PS4
@dskatter I remember that as well, but I thought you couldn't progress since there were red walls blocking everything.
Re: Resident Evil Requiem Reveals More Horror, Action Gameplay in Low-Key Showcase
I like some of the things they've shown like the Ink Ribbons coming back and the zombies acting as if they're still alive, although I found the zombie exploding into blood felt a little too goofy. Still very excited for Requiem.
Re: Maybe There Is Still Hope for the Final Fantasy 13 Trilogy on PS5, After All
@mattitudemf My issue so far is that I'm not really doing anything besides pushing forward and watching characters fight and not really doing much besides keeping track of their health or getting hit by debuffs. Last point I reached was at the sky city and screaming "I'm Basch" at civilians.
Re: 'Call of Duty on Track to Perform Over 60% Below Last Year': Ex-Activision Boss Bobby Kotick Sticks Knife in Flagging FPS Franchise
Bobby Kotick still looking like the Greedy Goblin
Re: Hellblade Dev Plotting a More Gameplay Focused Successor, Presumably for PS5
Please do, if I wanted to not play a game I'd watch a movie.
Re: Persona Anniversary Site Mentions 'Next Chapter for the Series'
@ShadowRJ Wouldn't be surprised in the slightest
Re: A Month After PS5 Performance Update, The Division: Definitive Edition Leaks
Division 1 atmospherically looks better compared to 2 even if I found the game extremely boring.
Re: Maybe There Is Still Hope for the Final Fantasy 13 Trilogy on PS5, After All
Since it has turn based combat I'm down to try it out as I'm not having much fun with FF12 as I wanted to so far.
Re: Rumour: Indiana Jones Dev to KO More Nazis in Wolfenstein 3 on PS5
Just as long as they don't go soft on it. Devs are so afraid of including the Nazi symbol.
Re: PS5's Hyperpop Collection Adds Three Striking New Colours for DualSense, Console Covers
These are actually some good looking designs! Especially for the controllers
Re: 'It's Coming to a Turning Point': Persona, Metaphor Director Says Atlus RPGs Must Attract 'A Wider Audience'
Always hate to hear the words, "We want to attract a wider audience."
Re: After Two Months of Livestreaming, Silent Hill F's Actress Finally Beat the Game
@Hi569 Seriously, I just love her grunting since it just adds to the impact of smacking an enemy to the face with a pipe when you get that counter in.
Re: Game of the Year: #1 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
@LifeGirl Im down for more hack and slash in FF , doesn't matter to me which route they go just as long as it's good. FF can be almost anything since every FF is in their own universe besides their own sequels.
Re: Game of the Year: #2 - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
@DennisReynolds Seriously, Im waiting for any disasters to happen that isn't boring floods and pointless earthquakes like come on.
Re: Game of the Year: #2 - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
@DennisReynolds I really didn't enjoy DS2 as much as the first one. It's too easy(And Im playing on the "hardest" difficulty btw), a lot of the mystery is taken away by someone explaining, and then the cool looking natural disasters just happen once and never again.
Re: Game of the Year: #4 - Ghost of Yotei
@DennisReynolds Agreed, pretty much by the time you get to the second small area you've by boat you've mostly seen it all. Even then I am still enjoying the improvements to exploration and not having stupid question marks on the map.
Re: Game of the Year: #4 - Ghost of Yotei
@DennisReynolds While I think the exploration is an improvement over Tsushima it definitely still has a bit of Ubi style formula in there like why make the wolf a "skill tree." I felt like that could have been a dynamic interaction.
Re: 'We Will Talk About Persona 4 Revival in 2026': Atlus Teases Big 30th Anniversary for JRPG Series
Man theyve really given up on Persona 6 huh?
Re: Silent Hill Producer Aims to Release One New Game Per Year
@iNightfarer "Great reviews do not equal a good game. Go play Silent Hill 1, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 3, Silent Hill 4: The Room, and Silent Hill 2 Remake, and then play this abomination. 'It has no ties to the franchise whatsoever despite sharing similar themes.'"
Oh buddy... tell me you haven't played the game without telling me you haven't played the game. I've played the main 4 games and SHf is a great addition to the franchise despite being a spin off.
Re: Silent Hill Producer Aims to Release One New Game Per Year
@iNightfarer SHf was received with great reviews so you're in the minority with that one
Re: Game of the Year: Liam's Top 5 PS5 Games of 2025
DS2 just disappointed me tbh, it's whole "dynamic natural disasters" that aren't earthquakes and "floods"(That barely affect the way you play anyways) are scripted moments that happen once and never again so a lot of it feels like more of the same. Not to mention the gameplay felt even more easy compared to the first game and that's with me playing on the hardest difficulty. Also I really dislike how a lot of the game's mystery is completely gone because you have every character explaining everything.
Re: Game of the Year: Liam's Top 5 PS5 Games of 2025
I still need to finish Expedition 33, I think I'm near the end of the game but I ain't too sure.
Re: Game of the Year: #5 - Dispatch
Definitely should be lower on the list, story is good but most of the game is illusion of choice and leads to extremely similar outcomes.
Re: Ex-PlayStation Boss Believes Exclusives Make Consoles 'Sing'
Words have never been spoken more true.
Re: Game of the Year: #6 - ARC Raiders
@PerpetualBoredom I will!
Re: Game of the Year: #6 - ARC Raiders
@PerpetualBoredom It's just AI voices in a mp game dude, settle down.
Re: Game of the Year: #6 - ARC Raiders
@PerpetualBoredom I understand where you're coming from and while I think it could certainly benefit from having voice actors for the vendors I don't think it makes the game suffer too bad.
Re: Game of the Year: #6 - ARC Raiders
This game is a lot of fun and they gave out a free raider deck so Im grinding my ass off for that. Although while the audio is great I've never felt that impressed by it due to Arc Raiders' chaotic nature. Hunt Showdown's audio is still the best in the business for me. Being able to determine where someone is and what you can do based off of someone crouchwalking or pulling out their weapon is what makes the best out of any other game.
Re: Mini Review: Yakuza 0 Director's Cut (PS5) - A Questionable Cash Grab of a Classic
Yeah I saw another article about how the added cutscenes cheapen the story by unnecessarily explaining things so I will be avoiding this like the plague.
Re: PS5 Welcome Hub Adds Another Animated Wallpaper Perfect for Winter
@LazyDaisy Yeah like why are the other animated ones high res but these ones arent?
Re: Naughty Dog Forces Crunch to Get PS5 Exclusive Intergalactic 'Back on Track' for Mid 2027 Release
@AlexPorto Graphics and detail wise sure, but gameplay wise? Nah there are better developers out there that offer better gameplay variety. Their enemy AI is impressive though.
Re: Naughty Dog Forces Crunch to Get PS5 Exclusive Intergalactic 'Back on Track' for Mid 2027 Release
@AlexPorto "Best game studio" Crunches devs I don't know about that.
Re: Starfield PS5 Announcement Imminent as Bethesda Shows Big Changes Behind-the-Scenes
I shall wait for a better RPG than Loadingfield.
Re: 'The Majority of the Studio's on It': Bethesda Gives an Update on The Elder Scrolls 6
@AverageGamer "Reinvent the wheel" by doing the laziest work possible to make an "MMO" Fallout with absolutely no playtesting whatsoever.
Re: 'The Majority of the Studio's on It': Bethesda Gives an Update on The Elder Scrolls 6
@AverageGamer Even with an established IP they've shown that they have no care for it with F76.
Re: 'The Majority of the Studio's on It': Bethesda Gives an Update on The Elder Scrolls 6
Idk how anyone can be excited for ES6 after Starfield tbh.
Re: Capcom Wants You to Design a Mega Man: Dual Override Boss Who Sucks
@AhmadSumadi Curses, my plans are ruined!
Re: 'Grace Is the Biggest Scaredy-Cat in Resident Evil History': Capcom Details How Leon's Gameplay Will Differ in Requiem
@get2sammyb I understand that, but it's just screwing over horror fans who want their horror game to actually be really scary and Village was heavily criticized for it. Village was more of an action game than being filled with tension and scary moments which was really disappointing. This is why I appreciate games like SH2Re where they don't hold back on the scare factor at all, but RE9 does at least sound like it is making a decent compromise and especially with both Grace and Leon having equal length for their gameplay sections. Hopefully Grace's is as scary as possible while making Leon's as badass!
Re: 'Grace Is the Biggest Scaredy-Cat in Resident Evil History': Capcom Details How Leon's Gameplay Will Differ in Requiem
@Icey664 It's pretty obvious that she's going to turn into a badass character by the end of the game. She's never been in combat so her getting more experienced with the situation will make her fearless
Re: 'Grace Is the Biggest Scaredy-Cat in Resident Evil History': Capcom Details How Leon's Gameplay Will Differ in Requiem
"If the whole game were Grace, it would be extremely scary."
I am very excited for Leon being in the game, but I still dislike this director's weird thinking of not wanting Resident Evil to be too scary since RE7 because it will scare away players even though it's a horror game.
Re: Free-to-Play FPS Highguard Closes Out The Game Awards, Coming to PS5 on 26th January
@DennisReynolds Yeah I was expecting them to end it on Divinity 3, not... this.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate The Game Awards 2025?
@DennisReynolds While I appreciate how much love Clair Obscure has gotten, the game just wiping the floor with practically every award just seems kind of *****. Like besides the actual GOTY I feel there should be a cap of 3 awards a game can win just so others have a chance of winning.
Re: Major Monster Hunter Wilds PS5 Performance Improvements Detailed Ahead of Next Week's Update
@SteveJaye Unfortunately I don't think that will change. Your best choice is to use Balanced mode with the 40fps option. It's not much but it's something and makes the game look less blurry.
Re: Deus Ex Remastered Delayed Indefinitely Following Fan Backlash
@dskatter What exactly is messed up with the remaster? Not defending it, but trying to understand.
Re: Major Monster Hunter Wilds PS5 Performance Improvements Detailed Ahead of Next Week's Update
I'm hoping around the release of the AT Arkveld is when they'll announce the next expansion
Re: Jim Ward, Voice of Ratchet & Clank's Captain Qwark, Has Passed Away
RIP, Alzheimers just sounds terrifying and sad, I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Cyberpunk 2077, 5 Years Later?
@ApostateMage Cherami Leigh is such an amazing va. I'm glad I discovered her through Persona 5!
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Cyberpunk 2077, 5 Years Later?
It's a great game now, but is it amazing? No I still think it needs more work in the gameplay department.