@Kidfunkadelic83 There is a reason the slippery slope argument is a logical fallacy.
Most games are already censoring the characters privates. Otherwise every character would be fully nude. So based on the "slippery slope" argument, it's just a matter of time until the entire game is censored out of existence.
The reality is, there is no slippery slope. There is a line. A line that should not be crossed. As long as they don't cross that line, then there really isn't an issue. But once they do, now things definitely need to change.
Adding less cleavage to a single costume in a game with a huge amount of costumes (some with more cleavage) is not crossing that line.
@ED_209 Only reason to have exclusive content is if the content was made for that hardware and would have to be significantly changed to be made on a different hardware. Some basic examples: PSVR games (although these are fine to also release on other VR platforms) Nintendo games that rely on motion control (think Wii sports and similar) Dual screen games made for the DS or Wii U.
In other words, over 99% of games do not benefit from being exclusive to any platform.
This game is amazing. This game would do very well on Playstation. I would love to see innovation like this to light a fire under Game Freak. Pokemon has been stale for far too long. My own kids (who's only pokemon game has been Scarlet / Violet) have said that palworld is way better and that they probably won't be playing pokemon anymore.
@nomither6 @thefourfoldroot1 Most games in general are bad. There are a few good games that release in every year by comparison. Stating that live service games specifically are bad may not be true.
Steam recently announced that 10000 games (of all kinds) were released on Steam last year. How many of those are actually good? How many of those did well commercially?
Plus we've all seen the dumps of games that release every week on PSN and elsewhere. I can guarantee you that most people aren't paying attention to most of those games.
@UltimateOtaku91 Time to concede. I think @Sakai has it right. Your hypothesis: "People are buying less CoD and voting with their wallets" is inconclusive, due to a lack of digital data. Sounds like CoD boxed sales are currently down 50%+ since 2019.
Anyone looking at that clip from the outside will not think it's a joke. It looks real and there is no context to imply that it's a joke or that it's supposed to be funny. Honestly, sounds like people are excited to see it happening. This is from the perspective of someone that has no clue what happened immediately prior to the shown clip.
If I didn't know that it was an optional event, I would have lost complete interest in the game.
Full disclosure. My kids only have an xbox because Roblox is on it. If roblox finds it way onto Playstation, I may be without an xbox when the ps6 shows up.
That said, I also hate roblox and wish it would die in a fire.
Let's be real. Most of yall weren't buying their games anyway unless it had a complete single player campaign. Live service may be a four letter word, but it doesn't have to be a bad thing.
Splatoon is a live service game. Mario Kart is borderline live service. Ark is live service - ish. Mortal Kombat is borderline live service.
All of these are quality games. (Ark is arguable, but definitely has its appeal)
@Oz_Momotaro I have a family too and have been gaming since the NES. Everything seems worse on the internet. People online are very toxic and so I won't enable my kids to communicate with others online. But in the real world, no one cares about Microsoft vs Sony vs Nintendo. We're just happy to be playing games. I've got friends who mostly do Sony or Nintendo or PC or Xbox and we all get along just fine. At the various convention events I've attended, no one is putting anyone down for their choice of plastic box or spewing anti-company nonsense.
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Re: Stellar Blade Wanted Its Collectible Cans to Be Based on Real Brands Like Pepsi
Should've went with Xevia.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Fans Irate Over Alleged Censorship
@Kidfunkadelic83 There is a reason the slippery slope argument is a logical fallacy.
Most games are already censoring the characters privates. Otherwise every character would be fully nude. So based on the "slippery slope" argument, it's just a matter of time until the entire game is censored out of existence.
The reality is, there is no slippery slope. There is a line. A line that should not be crossed. As long as they don't cross that line, then there really isn't an issue. But once they do, now things definitely need to change.
Adding less cleavage to a single costume in a game with a huge amount of costumes (some with more cleavage) is not crossing that line.
Re: Rumour: Xbox Console Exclusive Starfield Is Setting a Course for PS5
@ED_209 Only reason to have exclusive content is if the content was made for that hardware and would have to be significantly changed to be made on a different hardware. Some basic examples:
PSVR games (although these are fine to also release on other VR platforms)
Nintendo games that rely on motion control (think Wii sports and similar)
Dual screen games made for the DS or Wii U.
In other words, over 99% of games do not benefit from being exclusive to any platform.
Re: Shuhei Yoshida Eyes 'Pokemon with Guns' Phenomena Palworld for PS5
This game is amazing. This game would do very well on Playstation. I would love to see innovation like this to light a fire under Game Freak. Pokemon has been stale for far too long. My own kids (who's only pokemon game has been Scarlet / Violet) have said that palworld is way better and that they probably won't be playing pokemon anymore.
Re: Analysts Anticipate a Tougher Year for Live Service As Sony Aims to Infiltrate Sector
@nomither6 @thefourfoldroot1 Most games in general are bad. There are a few good games that release in every year by comparison. Stating that live service games specifically are bad may not be true.
Steam recently announced that 10000 games (of all kinds) were released on Steam last year. How many of those are actually good? How many of those did well commercially?
Plus we've all seen the dumps of games that release every week on PSN and elsewhere. I can guarantee you that most people aren't paying attention to most of those games.
Re: GTA 6 Hacker Ruled a High Risk to the Public, Sentenced to Life in Hospital
Read the source from BBC. He has done way more than just hack Rockstar.
Re: UK Sales Charts: Everyone Hates Modern Warfare 3, But It's Still Number One
@UltimateOtaku91 Time to concede. I think @Sakai has it right. Your hypothesis: "People are buying less CoD and voting with their wallets" is inconclusive, due to a lack of digital data. Sounds like CoD boxed sales are currently down 50%+ since 2019.
Re: Street Fighter 6 Under Fire for Ridiculous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles DLC Pricing
@Fishnpeas @Shinishii I played one round of Tennis in real life. Why would I play a second? I've seen all there is to see.
Re: PS5's Remote Play Portable Appears to Leak Online
@Scottyy $200 is the absolute most they can price this at so that makes sense and is a good guess.
Re: Yet Another Live Service Game Is Shutting Down After Just One Year
Or we can go back to the old days, where developers released a really good multiplayer game and just let people play it for as long as they want.
Socom 2/3
Star Wars Battlefront
CounterStrike (which people still play)
Diablo 2
None of that live service garbage. Just a solid multiplayer game without the need for constant grinding, progression, and other artificial non-sense.
Re: Larian Studios Gets TikTok Ban for Bear-Form Druid Sex Scene in Baldur's Gate 3
Anyone looking at that clip from the outside will not think it's a joke. It looks real and there is no context to imply that it's a joke or that it's supposed to be funny. Honestly, sounds like people are excited to see it happening. This is from the perspective of someone that has no clue what happened immediately prior to the shown clip.
If I didn't know that it was an optional event, I would have lost complete interest in the game.
Re: After Initial Concerns, Sony Now in Talks with Roblox for PlayStation Version
Full disclosure. My kids only have an xbox because Roblox is on it. If roblox finds it way onto Playstation, I may be without an xbox when the ps6 shows up.
That said, I also hate roblox and wish it would die in a fire.
Re: Sony Aiming for At Least Two Big PS5 Exclusives Each Year Across 'Every Major Genre'
@opo02 My bad. I guess I read it wrong.
Re: Sony Aiming for At Least Two Big PS5 Exclusives Each Year Across 'Every Major Genre'
@Blackmagehobbit 2 per genre per year. Not 2 total per year.
Re: Sony Aiming for At Least Two Big PS5 Exclusives Each Year Across 'Every Major Genre'
Let's be real. Most of yall weren't buying their games anyway unless it had a complete single player campaign. Live service may be a four letter word, but it doesn't have to be a bad thing.
Splatoon is a live service game. Mario Kart is borderline live service. Ark is live service - ish. Mortal Kombat is borderline live service.
All of these are quality games. (Ark is arguable, but definitely has its appeal)
Re: Rumour: Mortal Kombat 1 Is the Next Main Entry on PS5
Should just be Mortal Kombat (2023) or whatever year it ends up releasing.
Re: Microsoft Claims That Insomniac Developed Marvel's Wolverine Will Launch in 2023
@Oz_Momotaro I have a family too and have been gaming since the NES. Everything seems worse on the internet. People online are very toxic and so I won't enable my kids to communicate with others online. But in the real world, no one cares about Microsoft vs Sony vs Nintendo. We're just happy to be playing games. I've got friends who mostly do Sony or Nintendo or PC or Xbox and we all get along just fine. At the various convention events I've attended, no one is putting anyone down for their choice of plastic box or spewing anti-company nonsense.