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Gamea ARE the entertainment standard now. This ain't no niche basement bs anymore (praise jebus!!). The show itself is still tragically paced and cringe. But thats also part of the charm. It feels like it was put together by gamers and I love that part of it. As I get older I have less time to play and find myself bored with what I used to love (Cant explain my lack of desire to play GoY but my appetite for BallxPit couldnt be higher lol). But damnit. This medium is so freaking important. Its good to see the popularity just continue to grow...and we wonder why investors expect perpetual growth....lol. Those viewing numbers explain a lot I think.

@AndyKazama love some ball x pit. Except the auto characters. I cant bring myself to just sit and watch for 15 minutes.

It'll be hard to top the shear awe of Skyrim. There are plenty who say Morrowind was peak and its been downhill ever since but nothing, and I mean nothing, just took days away from me like Skyrim. Did it truncate some systems to allow less hardcore players? Sure, to a degree. But I remember spending like 4 hours in one ruin and then a damn dragon dropped out of what looked like a small star in the final room. Just that one ruin was like 1/3 of a game for some studios. The scale was absolutely insane and the freedom was just amazing. I literally lived in that world. The music, the immersion...all peak. They'll never top that cultural bomb of casual and hardcore ever again imo. Thats a unicorn type game regardless of its flaws.

@Balaam_ legends was an absolute blast for me and FREE. I also just dont have anywhere near enough time to be worried about platinum/100% every game i play.

Have the HellDivers model for content drops and you have a chance. It was smart of them to make sure nothing is Time-walled. For all the Bungie mistakes they still make the best feeling boom sticks in the industry imo. Now just dont be greedy turds and keep the content up and you might have a winner

Kojima proved with DS you dont need crazy time if vision is clear and management is well structured.

Amazing game. In no was is this an Indie Title. Its a first title by an independent studio who found a publisher. Stardew Valley, Undertale and Terraria are examples of what id consider an Indie Title. I mean CDPR self publishes...anybody consider them indie devs? Or an indie studio.

@Rob3008 excellent take. And let's be real. They are one of the most solvent companies period, gaming or not. Such a tragic way to be if this is true

Top comment is spot on^^^. To think the most financially viable company on the planet besides a handful is just taking the piss on their people is tragic. I feel like the Take 2 CEO Zelnick actually has a clue with some of the things he says. I hope its isolated to idiots at Rockstar but I doubt it.

Methinks labor laws lol. You make maybe enough to feed your family in a tiny apartment have no rights and can be fired for anything. The dev teams are probably 1000+ at the cost of maybe less than a 100 person dev team in Europe or America. Anyone thinking it's anything but has their head in the sand

They have lost their identity to some degree. FF id only FF because they title it that. They've gone so far off the rails on what the majority of people associate the game with. DQ still seems to know what it is at least. The HD remakes were smart imo though. Rebirth could have probably had 30-50 million of its budget removed...that game is so, so bloated. More isn't always better. Focusing on games like Octopath and Bravely seem like a smarter bet right now. There is always a hunger for smaller but amazing rpgs. They also really need to go back to the drawing board Hard for FF17. Cant even imagine how bloated the KH4 budget is either...

@Blaze215 my comment says it doesnt account for marketing. Its already in the green. You just have to accept that. And 1st party have long tails.

@Blaze215 60 million dollar budget. 3.3 million x $70.00 per unit....its already a financial success. Even if that budget doesnt include marketing. And just one platform...no PC, no Xbox, no Nintendo. It is a phenomenal success. FF16 budget, to my understanding, was never disclosed. It was probably bloated to triple or quadruple what the Ghost team spent. The difference is great devs that are efficient vs. Decent devs that aren't.

@Gunbeld I mean those numbers is Spain are over 50:1. So 10:1 is probably way to generous. I dont even think the 3:1 US and UK holds weight anymore. Xbox has literally fallen off a cliff.

You almost wonder why Xbox even ships units to Japan.

@LifeGirl I mean Yotei at almost 5 mil sold on 60 mil budget. Still room for single player.

If Oblivion got Remaster of the year then the bar is low.

Good for BF6. Also, great for GoY- to be the 10th best selling game all year on just 1 platform is impressive

Damn I sure hope there is some more variety compared to how everyone voted. E33 is an amazing game but damn. A lot of games will get the shaft in categories they did very well in. Id for sure give it soundtrack and potentially best performance. But GoTY is a lot of phenomenal games, minus Silksong imo. And Indie just seems disingenuous to me. I know the definition is blurred but I feel like budget has to be considered. Im gonna get torched for that but I stand by it lol

My favs this year have been Split Fiction, E33, Blue Prince and GoY. BallxPit is currently an almost unhealthy addiction for me lol. Been tired as ***** at work all week lol. "Just one more run".... lol yea right

All over this. Especially for VR 2 support

Maybe Series S and kicking 40 strong to the curb adds up lol

@RoomWithaMoose I appreciate and hate your objectivity lol. Im faux outraged about ....3I/Atlas!!!

@RoomWithaMoose pendulum gotta swing back soon...feel like it is. I mean you are clearly sleeping with a moose. Lol thats in no way woke. Or have you been canceled already for that handle? Lol

The first 2 were solid gold. If they prequel that....Keith David back. No woke ass, cry baby agenda. Just put your big boy pants on/leave your feelings and opinions at the door humor. I think not only the states but the entire developed WORLD needs that. Make. It. Happen.

@IntrepidWombat yup. Ive had season tickets since about 2010. Crazy to think its the first game the wife and I have been to in 7 years. Guess thats what having kids does lol. I dont feel good either. John Taylor is a man possessed. And Danny Dimes found a home

The Outer Worlds 2 is just amazing. It looks amazing, feels amazing to play, has all the charm/wit/sarcasm youd expect and it looks like the choices you make really matter. But about 4 hours in yesterday and the hooks are firmly in. But I'm leaving for Pittsburgh in like 30 minutes. Big game tomorrow lol.

@truerbluer it costs a lot of money and man power to deal with your own online ecosystem. I mean even the article reminds us what can happen if its free....that was one of the largest security breaches EVER. Id imagine aside from the obvious "money" Sony shudders at the thought of another breach like that. They are probably OVERcompensating in that department which costs even more. I know, record profits and all that.

@Balaam_ I'm really hoping that Sony is working hard to unlock the PS3 Library through emulation for PS6. I personally think that would be a big W. If anyone can do it that wizard Mark Cerny is the one. Its clearly a huge problem, requires some genuis level attention and would just be amazing if accomplished. Being able to play MGS4, FolkLore, Resistance Trilogy, Killzone 2 and 3, the Motor Storm games, the InFamous titles.

It all reality the next Xbox is probably going to sport 2 models. My guess is $999.99 for the "S" and from what I've read if they want to be competitive with modern hardware- $1499.99 for the X. if Sony can come in at $599.99-$649.99 for the 6 and $499.99 or less for the portable device its an easy W for Sony and paying for Plus seems fine under a scenario like that. Just my opinion of course.

The biggest concern, imo, is not content created by AI (I'm not for it btw). I'm more worried about the person who is... let's say...a data analyst applying for a loan to buy a home or car and the bank declining said loan because there is enough risk management data from the insurance companies that say within X years they will be made redundant and won't be able to pay the loan. We have to be getting close to that point and its not good

I kind of loved its love craftian corridor slog. It felt oppressive. It was supposed to. It was a sigh of relief when I beat it. I feel like that was the point. It looked endless and samey but with purpose. Floods are the same way. Relentless and brutal. That level didnt care and tested your attrition lol. Im probably in the minority there but it was a widely talked about level amongst me and my boys. It was a badge of honor getting through it. Especially on higher difficulty.

@ThorsHammer lol right. Xbox just was never in the game. Even their best offering was bested by the ps3 (which was an amazing kit for the price regardless of people saying it was tok expensive) and only came close to sales due to RRoD and the numerous duplicate purchases. I know i had 3 Xbox 360s lol. Luckily when the 3rd one RRoD I was the able to ship for free for a fix. Imagine your best generation being one where you knowingly sold a console with a 50% fail rate lol. I just kinda hope Xbox limping out of the hardware game gives some company the balls to be the 3rd wheel. Imagine a Dreamcast 2 lol.

@UltimateOtaku91 Split Fiction...just Hazelight in general. That'll be my only real loss

5th grade? Lol. Amazing. Would be sent to the gallows in the states if a teacher did that

@Questionable_Duck true. Not exactly apples to apples but hopefully you get where I was going lol

Crazy to think the 2 biggest franchises that define Xbox have cratered since the IP was purchased by Microsoft. The original Halo Trilogy and Gears trilogy were peak gaming fun. Now look at the state of both. Such a shame

Not sure if this is a hot take but the PS3 was the best kit of the 5 imo. Especially the OG Fat. Full PS3 and full PS2 AND the best blu-ray player maybe of all time lol. People complained about 599.99 when it had a ps2 (still msrp 150-200) and an amazing blu-ray player (msrp 800-1,000) when it released. I believe the leap in tech was just too much to comprehend and the pricetag was 200 more than any console release of note prior. Well minus the 3DO which was i believe priced around 800...I was day one. It released literally on my 21st birthday in the states. 12 pack, Blu-ray and Resistance...great day.

@Ooccoo_Jr I believe its decidedly an American phrase and hot cakes are just another term for pancakes, which are served hot lol

@nessisonett its sadly almost a part of American culture. Id just assume you won't be able to unleash mayhem INSIDE the school. But in bringing it up I'll be curious to see how they approach that.

Man I do NOT play Fortnite but would love to just sandbox around in the map. I guess I'll watch my kid for my nostalgia dose.

@ShadowRJ there is a rumored massive expansion and free form space flight attached to the PS5 release. But yea, that doesnt really change the core package being Starfield lol

@Shepherd_Tallon whats worse than a chad...apparently a chadley lol

I think switch 2 dies off faster than its predecessor. I see them literally everywhere already (I know nintendo wanted to have plenty of stock) and not just one or 2. The entire display cases are bursting with them

It's so blue I feel like it will stain my hands lol

If both players dont have entirely engaging roles it doesnt work. So if one is inherently more fun that the other as a solo experience this was a smart move. Since they dont perform the same game mechanics or have a 50/50 balance of how and when utilized....also smart.

Sorry to all the developers that had faith in the brand as a whole. Honestly though, bye bye. Sony has arguably been the MOST consumer friendly for quite some time. A 2TB series X is $800, GPU is $30 a month. Nintendo jacked up the price on a 9 year old turd and is trying to make $80 games the norm that dont deserve it. If MKW is worth $80 then the $70 for Ghosts of Yotei is a damn steal. Yes they increased hardware like everyone else. But Plus is afforable because of their approach. The console is the defacto benchmark for developers, the controller is the coolest ever made and they STILL house some.of the best talent ever assembled. Yea the GaaS push sucked but the are all HUGE corporations that need to appease. I think Sony should and does have the most goodwill and rightly so

The physical represents 20% at best. So it did very well

@pharos_haven 1988 lol. Game released on the Commadore 64. Ol' girl been around since being around was a thing

Did not know sony funded everyone's gone to the rapture. Easily my fav "walking sim" out there.