This is what happens when the retail cost of games does not increase along with the cost of everything else. Since the PlayStation released in 1994, the cost of games has barely even moved.
Well, I'd love to sit here and bitch about how ridiculous this result is but I've got a level 8 College of Swords Bard who needs some quality time today.
For the 6th year in a row the show was on the same night as my kid's school’s holiday band concert. I’m glad BG3 won GOTY. Frankly it’s really the Game of the Generation so for for me.
Exactly! I love this game. Playing it brings me joy. It’s been a long time since I’ve had that continued joyful/fun filled experience in a video game. This game just keeps on impressing the more and more I play it. It deserves every accolade it is getting!
For anyone wondering, it is a giant upgrade. I’ve been playing on my PS five since launch and I had to use my PS4 Pro the other day because my daughter is using the PS five. I was playing destiny and the 30 frames per second was almost unplayable. Once you get used to that smooth 60, it’s really hard to go back.
“I really wish the pinnacle grind would change. I only enjoy high difficulty content and it sucks having to grind low level stuff again just to replay the same endgame stuff I was able to do a week ago.”
Exactly! Tired of the grind. I played from the D1 Alpha through to about 6 months ago. Tried jumping in with WQ and was eternally behind on the grind. Said goodbye 5 and a half weeks into Season of Plunder.
I agree with those of you who say that those games are masterpieces. When I played part one I was completely blown away. It was like nothing I had ever played before. Everything about it was stellar. You can’t really felt the gameplay as it’s a product of its time. Part two had the advantage of coming after many technological advances in gaming.
When I completed part one I couldn’t wait to play the sequel. Then I played part two and it was absolutely stunning. So much so that no other game even appealed to me for six months. That the game has such a polarizing audience seems to me to be a product of exactly what it was trying to do with the story. To me it was a complete and total success. Even if it did ruin gaming for me for half a year. I love it for that and I always will.
All I know is that for any big game (Odyssey/Valhalla/Code Red) I’ll be waiting for it’s successor to release before purchasing. The smaller “traditional games” (Mirage/Hexe) will be day ones for me.
That took 7 seconds on google. Apple makes a lot of money - but they are more charitable than virtually any Forbes 500 company. They also are environmentally conscious - all of their facilities as of NOW are carbon neutral and all of their product manufacturing will be by 2030. How many other corps are there?
Well, I guess we’re just going to have to differ on what we perceive as responsible “reporting”.
Three questions pop immediately to mind:
1.) Was this “news“ intended for public information at that particular time?
2.) is the information so newsworthy that we are willing to spoil for our consumers/readers the contents of the “news”?
3.) Do we want to be known as a site that has journalistic integrity towards our readers or do we want to be known as the breaking news leader, damn the torpedoes?
Agree on all counts. Is it a giant PITA to add a spoiler tag to the title? Come on, man.
And just because it’s info from a PS store listing doesn’t make it ripe for public publication. I mean this site has some Ethics and journalistic integrity, right?
I honestly think this game killed gaming for me. And what I mean by that is that it was such an amazing story/game that everything else that I have tried to play since then has paled in comparison and just seems shallow and inconsequential. I guess I’ll just wait for the next naughty dog offering?
Ok maybe objectively bad was too strong,, but you can (and you did) do a direct comparison to something that would be almost universally considered better by any reasonable judgment in the combat that exists in ghost.
I didn’t really enjoy combat in odyssey until obtaining the skill that allowed you to teleport after an assassination, and chain that three more times. That to me was the most fun part of the game, but to get there you have to be almost through the entire game and by the time you acquired that skill the story was already over. To me that’s just bad game design. And the same thing is true in Valhalla – that all of the good stuff that makes you super powerful can’t be acquired really until after you complete the whole story. I wanna be able to use all the wonderful stuff while I’m in the story. I want to be able to be submersed in the story while feeling like a bad ass. I don’t wanna have to wait to feel that powerful until after the game is already over.
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Re: Reaction: The Problem with PlayStation Right Now
This is what happens when the retail cost of games does not increase along with the cost of everything else. Since the PlayStation released in 1994, the cost of games has barely even moved.
Re: Game of the Year: #1 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Well, I'd love to sit here and bitch about how ridiculous this result is but I've got a level 8 College of Swords Bard who needs some quality time today.
Re: Rumour: PS5 Pro Targeting September 2024, Will Have Proprietary Upscaling Tech
@HonestTruth
I don’t necessarily disagree with you, but what did you expect on PushSquare? I mean, come on! This is absolutely a PlayStation fan site.
Re: Poll: Was The Game Awards 2023 Worth Watching?
For the 6th year in a row the show was on the same night as my kid's school’s holiday band concert. I’m glad BG3 won GOTY. Frankly it’s really the Game of the Generation so for for me.
Re: Random: Larian CEO Swen Vincke May or May Not Crash The Game Awards in Suit of Plate
I hope so! Go Swen!
Re: Boring Baldur's Gate 3 Players Can Now Recruit Minthara without Murder
Let me play the game the way I want to play it. Thank you, Larian!
Re: The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster Announced, Has a Brand New Survival Mode, $10 Upgrade Path
@Mauzuri
The last of us part two released on June 19 of 2020. Not sure what universe you live in, but that doesn’t exactly seem like 10 years to me.
Re: Larian Unveils Baldur's Gate 3's Most Milquetoast Multiclass Builds
@IndoorEnthusiast
😂
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 3 Is Gigantic, Out Now on PS5 with Improved Performance
Love this game and its ludicrous support! Thank you, Larian!!!
Re: Community: Push Square Readers Narrow Down Best Game of All Time Vote to Two Classics
Best game ever finished #87. SMH
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 Preload, Release Times Revealed as Console Launch Inches Closer
Yes! More words? Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!
Re: Larian Studios Still Cooking the Ability to Change Baldur's Gate 3 Character Appearance
A studio that listens to its consumers? Preposterous!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 489
Table top D&D this Saturday. Sunday - work.
Also - impatiently waiting for Baldur’s Gate 3 to release on PS5.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 488
@Marquez
A very underrated AC game. Loved it. Enjoy!
You know, Mirage is right around the corner…
Re: It's Party Time! Steam Groans Under the Strain of Baldur's Gate 3's PC Launch
I can’t wait for this to hit PS5! I spent all evening watching gameplay videos…
I’ve already got my character rolled up and ready to input into the character creation screen!
Re: Assassin's Creed Mirage PS5, PS4 Includes a Desaturated Graphics Filter to Match the Look of the Original
@Triumph741
The formula never got old and stale. The writing got sloppy and that detracted from the overall plot. Then they chased the Witcher 3 formula.
Re: Assassin's Creed Syndicate Patch Will Finally Fix PS5 Flickering Issue Tomorrow
Like as above I had given up on this happening. Such a fun game and any chance to play as Evie Frye on my PS5 - I'm gonna take it!
Re: UK Sales Charts: Hogwarts Legacy Flying High with Second Week at Number One
@Korgon
Exactly! I love this game. Playing it brings me joy. It’s been a long time since I’ve had that continued joyful/fun filled experience in a video game. This game just keeps on impressing the more and more I play it. It deserves every accolade it is getting!
Re: Snazzy PS5 Trailer Encourages Upgrade from PS4
For anyone wondering, it is a giant upgrade. I’ve been playing on my PS five since launch and I had to use my PS4 Pro the other day because my daughter is using the PS five. I was playing destiny and the 30 frames per second was almost unplayable. Once you get used to that smooth 60, it’s really hard to go back.
Re: Judas, from BioShock Creator Ken Levine, Announced for PS5
Looks cool! Don’t betray my hopes, Levine!
Re: Two PS Plus Extra Games Patched to Run Properly on PS5
Now just need Syndicate tweaked and have it and Unity at 60fps - that’s my Christmas wish!
Re: Destiny 2: Season of the Seraph Is Out Today on PS5, PS4
@Stragen8
“I really wish the pinnacle grind would change. I only enjoy high difficulty content and it sucks having to grind low level stuff again just to replay the same endgame stuff I was able to do a week ago.”
Exactly! Tired of the grind. I played from the D1 Alpha through to about 6 months ago. Tried jumping in with WQ and was eternally behind on the grind. Said goodbye 5 and a half weeks into Season of Plunder.
Re: Ben Stiller Is Kratos in God of War Ragnarok Ad with John Travolta, LeBron James
I thought it was great! Maybe being a dad helps you enjoy it more?
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Gotham Knights?
I’m very surprised to see that all the people who bought the game immediately upon release are giving it high scores. That’s shocking!
Re: Rocksteady Co-Founders Depart, But Suicide Squad 'Nearly Finished'
Rocksteady is doomed!
Re: Video: Here's Why The Last of Us: Part 2 Is Better Than Part 1, But It's Nothing Without It
@kcarnes9051
Exactly! Billy Idol gets it…
Re: Video: Here's Why The Last of Us: Part 2 Is Better Than Part 1, But It's Nothing Without It
@jm816
Nailed it.
Re: Video: Here's Why The Last of Us: Part 2 Is Better Than Part 1, But It's Nothing Without It
I agree with those of you who say that those games are masterpieces. When I played part one I was completely blown away. It was like nothing I had ever played before. Everything about it was stellar. You can’t really felt the gameplay as it’s a product of its time. Part two had the advantage of coming after many technological advances in gaming.
When I completed part one I couldn’t wait to play the sequel. Then I played part two and it was absolutely stunning. So much so that no other game even appealed to me for six months. That the game has such a polarizing audience seems to me to be a product of exactly what it was trying to do with the story. To me it was a complete and total success. Even if it did ruin gaming for me for half a year. I love it for that and I always will.
Re: God of War Ragnarok Has Its Best Showing Yet in PS5, PS4 Story Trailer
Oh man! Oh man, oh man oh MAN!!!
Re: Talking Point: Is Assassin's Creed Moving in the Right Direction?
All I know is that for any big game (Odyssey/Valhalla/Code Red) I’ll be waiting for it’s successor to release before purchasing. The smaller “traditional games” (Mirage/Hexe) will be day ones for me.
Re: Gotham Knights, Modern Warfare 2, Cuphead DLC at Summer Game Fest
Really? You couldn’t just tell us when summer games fest was instead of making us click another link? Sheesh.
Re: PS5's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Has Allegedly Been Delayed Until 2023
“ps5s-suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-has-allegedly-been-delayed-until-2023”
…surprising no one.
Re: Poll: What's Your Favourite PS5 Game So Far?
I would have voted for Destiny 2. Playing in 60 or 120 frames per second is quite a joy.
Re: Apple Music Could Be Coming to PS5
@Slippship
My apologies. I didn’t realize we were going full irrational on this discussion.
Re: Apple Music Could Be Coming to PS5
@Slippship
Sure.
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/10/apple-opens-developer-academy-in-detroit-to-create-new-career-opportunities/
That took 7 seconds on google. Apple makes a lot of money - but they are more charitable than virtually any Forbes 500 company. They also are environmentally conscious - all of their facilities as of NOW are carbon neutral and all of their product manufacturing will be by 2030. How many other corps are there?
Source: https://www.apple.com/environment/
Re: PS Store Leaks Destiny 2: The Witch Queen DLC for 22nd February
@LiamCroft
Well, I guess we’re just going to have to differ on what we perceive as responsible “reporting”.
Three questions pop immediately to mind:
1.) Was this “news“ intended for public information at that particular time?
2.) is the information so newsworthy that we are willing to spoil for our consumers/readers the contents of the “news”?
3.) Do we want to be known as a site that has journalistic integrity towards our readers or do we want to be known as the breaking news leader, damn the torpedoes?
Re: PS Store Leaks Destiny 2: The Witch Queen DLC for 22nd February
@Marquez
Agree on all counts. Is it a giant PITA to add a spoiler tag to the title? Come on, man.
And just because it’s info from a PS store listing doesn’t make it ripe for public publication. I mean this site has some Ethics and journalistic integrity, right?
Re: PS5 Digital Edition Revision Sheds 300 Grams, Revises Base Screw
@XinGViruS
Easy! @Vacuumator wins. Hands down.
Re: When Is EA Play Live 2021?
@ILikeStake
Not sure if serious…
Re: Black Widow's White Movie Attire Arrives in Marvel's Avengers on PS5, PS4
Awesome! Now if they give her ScarJo’s likeness and voice the game will still be dead!
Re: The Last of Us 2 Celebrates First Anniversary with New Merch
@Constable_What
I have not yet, but I will look into those - thank you for the suggestions!
@Col_McCafferty
Lol! Yeah - i’m afraid you might be onto something there.
Re: The Last of Us 2 Celebrates First Anniversary with New Merch
I honestly think this game killed gaming for me. And what I mean by that is that it was such an amazing story/game that everything else that I have tried to play since then has paled in comparison and just seems shallow and inconsequential. I guess I’ll just wait for the next naughty dog offering?
Re: Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes Headline Madden NFL 22 on PS5, PS4
@Juanalf
You do you. I’ll do me. 🤟
Re: Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes Headline Madden NFL 22 on PS5, PS4
Brady on cover = no buy.
Re: Poll: Did E3 2021 Suck?
No Wind Waker HD for Switch = whole show sucking and worthless.
Re: Kena: Bridge of Spirits Looks Lovely, New Gameplay Shown in Dev Presentation
@rjejr
Wait, what? The reviews let you down? How about the game itself? Did you play it?
Re: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Mastery Challenge Is a New Game Mode with Unique Rewards Coming Next Week
Yeah - actually just deleted this off my PS5 hard drive today. That space is too precious for this.
Re: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Gets Combat Focused 'Mastery Challenge' Update This Spring
@ShogunRok
Totally! I wish I had time for New Game+. I envy those of you who do.
Re: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Gets Combat Focused 'Mastery Challenge' Update This Spring
@ShogunRok
Ok maybe objectively bad was too strong,, but you can (and you did) do a direct comparison to something that would be almost universally considered better by any reasonable judgment in the combat that exists in ghost.
I didn’t really enjoy combat in odyssey until obtaining the skill that allowed you to teleport after an assassination, and chain that three more times. That to me was the most fun part of the game, but to get there you have to be almost through the entire game and by the time you acquired that skill the story was already over. To me that’s just bad game design. And the same thing is true in Valhalla – that all of the good stuff that makes you super powerful can’t be acquired really until after you complete the whole story. I wanna be able to use all the wonderful stuff while I’m in the story. I want to be able to be submersed in the story while feeling like a bad ass. I don’t wanna have to wait to feel that powerful until after the game is already over.
Re: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Gets Combat Focused 'Mastery Challenge' Update This Spring
OMG THIS SITE AND ITS PURITANICAL LANGUAGE CENSOR!