@huyi To be fair, the game is exceptional and there is enough content in the base game to last for months (or a lifetime depending on your degree of involvement in fighting games).
But I agree : battle passes and other ***** mtx should be banned from paid games, and only exist in free-to-play games. I'd say, hopefully nobody will buy this battle pass... but we both know it's not gonna happen. : (
I played Cyberpunk on PS5 after all the updates (when the RayTracing one came out( and it was one of the most enjoyable experience I've played in 2022. It's an incredible RPG, with Night City as a fantastic playground and a solid story.
I for one am waiting impatiently for the DLC, as CDPR has shown us in the past they know how to do expansions.
@Keyblade-Dan Maybe a simple algorithm search that didn't like the word "buttocks"? That would be funny as I went out of my way to not use a vulgar word! : )
@Nem Yep, I'm not convinced by the kameo feature. Let's see how it ends up being but for sure I'd like the option to turn it off.
@get2sammyb Really PushSquare, so now a non vulgar slight criticism of a in-game character model of a fictional character is getting removed as "inappropriate"?
Please don't become this, you are one of the very few sites where, seemingly, respectful open discussions about video games and adjacent topics can still happen, I'd hate for it to change...
@Pat_trick To be fair, the game actually look stunning when you look at the backgrounds, the physics of the fights, the faces, the character models' details and so on.
But I agree with you with the bland design. This is really bare bone MK style... I was hoping to a return to the more fantastical/cheesy style of MK9. Maybe some alternate outfits (I mean, the kameo character's outfits were from the old games, so one can hope)?
@Matroska I don't know, their model seemed to have weird proportions (long torso and short legs), their clothes are from the MK11 kind instead of the more cheesy/sexy vibes of MK9 which I prefer.
But to each his own on that count, I'm glad some prefer it that way! : )
@KundaliniRising333 This argument does not hold, unless you've an extremely simplistic black and white view of the world.
Living in the real world necessitate some kind of hypocrisy on the part of every individual. We selectively choose what will be important or not to us. And sometimes, the same issue will be treated differently because of its context, or simply based on personal reason.
You're not "breaking it to me" that today's Western companies have horrendous strategies that make use of people in countries that don't respect Human Rights. I know that, but I make the conscious choice to prefer indirect involvement on my part with these countries to direct involvement. Is it hypocritical? Yes, a bit, like any moral stance that anyone will take on any issue, unless you're an absolutist living in a cave.
There's also the issue of "whataboutism" in your opinion that I oppose. Comparing Western countries with others like China or Saudi Arabia just because Western companies are trading with said countries is contentious. Who's to get the bigger blame : the one who kills or the the one who's working with the killer knowing he kills? There is enough blame to go around here, but let's not pretend the crimes are the same.
I guess everyone has their own way to get out of these moral conundrums that don't have any perfect right or wrong answers, you just need to be able to sleep at night with your conscience. I was simply pointing out that it's surprising to me the lack of criticism against countries like China and Saudi Arabia when we talk about video games, while we direct vehement criticism to any minor issue happening over here.
Besides the vaporware criticism I see in the comments, to which I agree wholeheartedly, we should also evoke the ethical issues with the ever growing involvement of countries like China and Saudi Arabia in the gaming industry.
It always seems weird to me to see people that generally react vehemently about moral and political issues having no problem with letting countries with labor camps and modern slavery (amongst other things) be involved in their preferred hobby.
I for myself am very wary of this kind of development and don't see how it can be anything good, in general and for the gaming landscape specifically.
@AdamNovice I know she's a producer, but she's always credited for the Assassin's Creed franchise in some way, for some reason.
But even as a producer, how can anyone think she's even close to be successful when she hasn't produced anything for 8 years (!) and when you look at all the games she's been part of since Assassin's Creed II, it's hard to find anything if not good at least original.
She reeks of corporatism and of these suits we all know that sell themselves very well but are, in fact, not good at their job.
Can this be finally the game that makes the media close the lid on Jade Raymond?
I have never understood the fascination with her. She's been surfing the "creator of the Assassin's Creed franchise" title (which is fairly debatable) for 15 years now, but when you look at her resume, I really don't see anything incredible... unless you count the Mighty Quest for Epic Loot in 2015 a hit big enough to carry her "fame" for 8 years...
One of the best games of the previous generation is still fantastic today. The team can't be lauded enough for its support to the game, both with free and paid content. Now just one question about its PS5 version : 120Hz mode please?
@Shrek_Realista Huh?! Why do you think the game is not for me? Did I voice any criticism towards this genre?
It's the moniker "boomer shooter" that is inaccurate and condescending. And it has only been in use since 2022, which would show it's the younger generations who have been using it. So as someone who has played first generation 3D FPS since my youth, I can tell anyone calling these games "boomer shooters" to get off my lawn and to get a life.
It's just a grumpy 40 something being grumpy, that's all, don't take it too seriously! : )
"boomer-shooter" is really bad slang, I certainly hope it won't stick. It doesn't make sense of the use of "boomer", it feels derogatory and condescending and... well it's just lame. There's no need for it when you already have the "old-school shooter" or "Doom-clone/Doom-like" appellations.
@Avalanchee I see what you mean. But "wanting to" and "having to" are very different things, or at least should be. But I agree this is not the place for a lengthy debate about consumerism, so let's drop it... for now! : )
@Avalanchee Aaaaand this kind of take is why the "industry" keeps doing this.
Patch 1.1 is very far from the state an "AAA game" should be played. Minimum 6 months to 1 year after release, during a deep sale (minimum 50%) by buying the "digital deluxe" or whatever edition that gives you the complete game is the right time.
Anything else is not ok in term of quality/content/price ratio. I haven't bought a game close to launch since the early PS4 days and I haven't seen any reason to do so...
@Flaming_Kaiser Never underestimate the power of trends. I can guarantee you these PS1-3D-style games will proliferate exponentially in the next 3 to 5 years, with glorious reviews from most outlets, even if in fact most people will never finish them, only playing them in part using their subscription...
Now, you're right not every game will be like that, but I'm just sad that so much creative indie potential will be wasted on a nostalgia that is, in my view quite unnecessary.
And here we go, what I was dreading for. After the (imo) great 16-bit nostalgia and a plethora of pixel-art games, the next generation of gamers/developpers are bringing the PS1-era 3D graphics nostalgia.
And oh my god how I don't want to go back to that time! While I acknowledge the importance of these first steps in the 3D gaming space, the games from that time look absolutely terrible and are completely unplayable.
Game devs, please, just skip the nostalgia of that time (or at least go the remake route like Final Fantasy VII or the Resident Evil games)!
@Stevemalkpus But it would be even better as a classic multiplayer (both local and online) focused game with a nice little single player campaign on the top, without any MTX or season passes, wouldn't it?
@Martijn87 At least I agree with this. If a company is going to focus on online gaming, then at least it should invest in AI enough to create viable bots, and it should also make local multiplayer a priority. I should be able to play the game I bought offline, every mode of it, and that's it.
@get2sammyb I have considered that, I just don't believe it to be true. This is the BS these companies would have us believe (akin to "but these MTX are just cosmetics, so it's ok").
What are these fantastic single player EA games you're talking about?
Star Wars Jedi? We've seen the state in which the new game launched. And it's a franchise game, so income is expected.
Dead Space? A remake of a 15 year old game. Good yes, but no risk taken, smaller budget and production time, etc.
Last time I saw EA publish a single player game with a new IP was Lost in Random in 2021, and while very enjoyable, it didn't have an AAA game budget.
If these GaaS become the main income by a large margin of gaming companies, don't you think it will hurt good single player (and even non GaaS multiplayer) gaming in the long term?
Look at EA : Live services and other net bookings for the trailing twelve months were up 4% year-over-year and represent 75% of total net bookings. At Ubisoft : Digital Net Bookings represent almost 85% of their total net bookings, with more than 50% being their back catalogue. Blizzard Activision : In Game Net Bookings represent 74% of total Net Bookings
Do you generally like what these 3 big companies are doing in the gaming space?
I tried Riders Republic the other day, and the UI and drip-feeding makes it so painful to play. Even games like Assassin's Creed Valhalla or Grid Legends have the same look : you don't simply play the game, you engage in a system that, at best, nudges every time to look at what you've opened up, to go through multiples menus and shops, to handle multiple currencies, follow daily and weekly repetitive objectives, gain access to miserable items, etc.
Just give us games we play, even multiplayer ones, not games we have to continue purchasing all while we partly play them.
Between GaaS, subscriptions and games launching before being ready, modern gaming is really going the wrong route, and I'm seriously questioning more and more the personal investment I'm ready to put in it.
@TrickyDicky99 Exactly. I haven't bought a game day one since the start of the PS4. Why pay a game full price when it's buggy, technically less impressive and incomplete, if you can buy the polished full edition with all the bells and whistles and the additional content a few months down the line... for half the price? Unless the game is solely focused on multiplayer and is a game as a service, I really don't see the point. Even if someone's very hyped for the game and can't wait to play it, don't they want to play its best version?
As a standalone, it would be 8/10 (incredible production values, very fun gameplay but very weak story).
As an Expansion, it would be 5/10, as I would have expected more new things. I really got the feeling I was just playing a little more of HFW, and nothing really made me go "wow, that new and inventive".
@Darude84 Same experience here. It is very similar to when I had played the first Dark Souls and it ruined other action games for more than a year, or when I went deep into Red Dead Redemption 2 and it killed open-world games for quite some time.
But now it's worse with Elden Ring, I have to force myself to not play it when I turn on my PS5, just so I can play other games.
Almost every time, my brain's reply to "what would I enjoy more, another playthrough of Elden Ring with another build or playing another game I've never played?" is... Elden Ring.
@GrimReaper I agree. We're heading into a big wall in gaming. With Games as a Service and repetitive uninspired games, plus smaller studios being absorbed left and right, the next 5 to 10 years are going to be rough (with, as always, a few exceptional games). Hopefully, this will help reboot the industry and get us something really new and exciting. I'd bet at that time, VR tech will be sufficiently developed and cheap to be part of this new age of gaming.
This is sad. I mean, in a way, I guess I'm happy for the devs who must have got the deal of a lifetime with this. But as other have said, there's no way all these acquisition will help make future games more diverse and interesting.
After all this time (the game series started on PS3), isn't it time to reboot it with new graphics, more dynamic and modern gameplay, better integration of the story, more diverse modes, etc?
So what is the general thought about Riders Republic now that it's been out for a while? Bad MTX riddle stupid Ubisoft game? or Fun sports game to launch from time to time?
(precision : I'm not interested in general in multiplayer games)
The numbers for Baldur's Gate 3 make me giddy. Especially when you take out Suicide Squad and Naruto, which garnered numbers based on brand recognition, not actual expectation about the game. But I'm sad about Before Your Eyes : this game is a prime example of what gaming (and VR gaming) can develop narrative experience beyond all other media.
Question from a potential buyer here : I have to wear my glasses even while playing in VR. How is the PSVR2 with glasses? To compare, I could wear the PSVR1 with my glasses, but the lens pushed on the glasses a bit, and it wasn't a perfectly tight fit.
@tallythwack I'm with you on both games : I played enough basic games like Vampire Survivor in my time, we're in 2023, I expect more. And if your gameplay is simple, at least balance it with graphics and sound. As for Stray, the game is ok-ish. But what I don't get is that it misses its main selling point : the way the cat moves. The button press to get to point B is so limited it's a joke the Devs tried to bet on it. Again, in 2022, we should expect a more tactile, more immersive way of playing as a cat interacting with its environment. But I guess we're just grumpy old men...
Oh and I've just noticed : Elden Ring not even nominated for art direction... riiiight... (sorry for the negative vibes, I've got a terrible headache, this is my "b*tching about incredibly small issues" day)
That was one of the few disappointing showcases of the State of Play. Really, in 2023 a barely changed rehash of games that go back to 2008 on the PS3? A new game reframing the whole Naruto/Boruto story, with modern graphics and gameplay would have been nice (a little bit like they did with Lego Star Wars : The Skywalker Saga).
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Re: Street Fighter 6's Battle Pass Brings the Heat with Retro Games, Classic Music, and More
@huyi To be fair, the game is exceptional and there is enough content in the base game to last for months (or a lifetime depending on your degree of involvement in fighting games).
But I agree : battle passes and other ***** mtx should be banned from paid games, and only exist in free-to-play games. I'd say, hopefully nobody will buy this battle pass... but we both know it's not gonna happen. : (
Re: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Promises to Save V's Life on PS5 in September
I played Cyberpunk on PS5 after all the updates (when the RayTracing one came out( and it was one of the most enjoyable experience I've played in 2022.
It's an incredible RPG, with Night City as a fantastic playground and a solid story.
I for one am waiting impatiently for the DLC, as CDPR has shown us in the past they know how to do expansions.
Re: Even Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Kameos Can Perform Fatalities
@Keyblade-Dan Maybe a simple algorithm search that didn't like the word "buttocks"? That would be funny as I went out of my way to not use a vulgar word! : )
@Nem Yep, I'm not convinced by the kameo feature. Let's see how it ends up being but for sure I'd like the option to turn it off.
Re: Even Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Kameos Can Perform Fatalities
@get2sammyb Really PushSquare, so now a non vulgar slight criticism of a in-game character model of a fictional character is getting removed as "inappropriate"?
Please don't become this, you are one of the very few sites where, seemingly, respectful open discussions about video games and adjacent topics can still happen, I'd hate for it to change...
Re: Even Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Kameos Can Perform Fatalities
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Re: Even Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Kameos Can Perform Fatalities
@Keyblade-Dan May I ask what exactly you find good in Kitana's new look/model?
Re: Mortal Kombat 1's Breathtaking First PS5 Footage Stains Summer Game Fest
@Pat_trick To be fair, the game actually look stunning when you look at the backgrounds, the physics of the fights, the faces, the character models' details and so on.
But I agree with you with the bland design. This is really bare bone MK style... I was hoping to a return to the more fantastical/cheesy style of MK9. Maybe some alternate outfits (I mean, the kameo character's outfits were from the old games, so one can hope)?
Re: Mortal Kombat 1's Breathtaking First PS5 Footage Stains Summer Game Fest
@Matroska I don't know, their model seemed to have weird proportions (long torso and short legs), their clothes are from the MK11 kind instead of the more cheesy/sexy vibes of MK9 which I prefer.
But to each his own on that count, I'm glad some prefer it that way! : )
Re: Mortal Kombat 1's Breathtaking First PS5 Footage Stains Summer Game Fest
Looks very very good, and a good evolution from the MK11.
No sold on the Kitana/Mileena design though...
Re: Dead Cells DLC Planned Until 2025 as Game Sells 10 Million Copies
In my Top 5 PS4 games, and soon in my Top 5 PS5 games.
An absolute gem, and we can't celebrate the devs enough for the support in both paid (but very fair) expansion and free updates.
This is the kind of games that gives me hope about the future of gaming.
Re: Mini Review: Killer Frequency (PS5) - An Intriguing Call-in Murder Mystery
THis looks really fun, but really, how has it not been adapted to PSVR2 is baffling, it seems like a perfect game for it.
Re: Phantom Blade Zero, the Awesome PS5 Action Game from PS Showcase, Sounds Too Good to Be True
@KundaliniRising333 This argument does not hold, unless you've an extremely simplistic black and white view of the world.
Living in the real world necessitate some kind of hypocrisy on the part of every individual. We selectively choose what will be important or not to us. And sometimes, the same issue will be treated differently because of its context, or simply based on personal reason.
You're not "breaking it to me" that today's Western companies have horrendous strategies that make use of people in countries that don't respect Human Rights. I know that, but I make the conscious choice to prefer indirect involvement on my part with these countries to direct involvement. Is it hypocritical? Yes, a bit, like any moral stance that anyone will take on any issue, unless you're an absolutist living in a cave.
There's also the issue of "whataboutism" in your opinion that I oppose. Comparing Western countries with others like China or Saudi Arabia just because Western companies are trading with said countries is contentious. Who's to get the bigger blame : the one who kills or the the one who's working with the killer knowing he kills? There is enough blame to go around here, but let's not pretend the crimes are the same.
I guess everyone has their own way to get out of these moral conundrums that don't have any perfect right or wrong answers, you just need to be able to sleep at night with your conscience. I was simply pointing out that it's surprising to me the lack of criticism against countries like China and Saudi Arabia when we talk about video games, while we direct vehement criticism to any minor issue happening over here.
Re: Phantom Blade Zero, the Awesome PS5 Action Game from PS Showcase, Sounds Too Good to Be True
Besides the vaporware criticism I see in the comments, to which I agree wholeheartedly, we should also evoke the ethical issues with the ever growing involvement of countries like China and Saudi Arabia in the gaming industry.
It always seems weird to me to see people that generally react vehemently about moral and political issues having no problem with letting countries with labor camps and modern slavery (amongst other things) be involved in their preferred hobby.
I for myself am very wary of this kind of development and don't see how it can be anything good, in general and for the gaming landscape specifically.
Re: Fairgame$ May Be Sony's Most Tone Deaf PS5, PC Title to Date
@AdamNovice I know she's a producer, but she's always credited for the Assassin's Creed franchise in some way, for some reason.
But even as a producer, how can anyone think she's even close to be successful when she hasn't produced anything for 8 years (!) and when you look at all the games she's been part of since Assassin's Creed II, it's hard to find anything if not good at least original.
She reeks of corporatism and of these suits we all know that sell themselves very well but are, in fact, not good at their job.
Re: Fairgame$ May Be Sony's Most Tone Deaf PS5, PC Title to Date
Can this be finally the game that makes the media close the lid on Jade Raymond?
I have never understood the fascination with her. She's been surfing the "creator of the Assassin's Creed franchise" title (which is fairly debatable) for 15 years now, but when you look at her resume, I really don't see anything incredible... unless you count the Mighty Quest for Epic Loot in 2015 a hit big enough to carry her "fame" for 8 years...
Re: Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Coming to PS5, Huge Physical Bundles Revealed
One of the best games of the previous generation is still fantastic today. The team can't be lauded enough for its support to the game, both with free and paid content.
Now just one question about its PS5 version : 120Hz mode please?
Re: Don't Know Who to Play in Street Fighter 6? Take This Official Quiz
Ahahaha Blanka! of course it's Blanka! LOL!
Re: Warhammer 40k's Blood-Soaked Boomer Shooter Gets Extended Gameplay Trailer
@Flaming_Kaiser I'm guessing you replied the wrong comment here! ; )
Re: Warhammer 40k's Blood-Soaked Boomer Shooter Gets Extended Gameplay Trailer
@Shrek_Realista Huh?! Why do you think the game is not for me? Did I voice any criticism towards this genre?
It's the moniker "boomer shooter" that is inaccurate and condescending. And it has only been in use since 2022, which would show it's the younger generations who have been using it. So as someone who has played first generation 3D FPS since my youth, I can tell anyone calling these games "boomer shooters" to get off my lawn and to get a life.
It's just a grumpy 40 something being grumpy, that's all, don't take it too seriously! : )
Re: Warhammer 40k's Blood-Soaked Boomer Shooter Gets Extended Gameplay Trailer
@PegasusActual93 What a clever comeback...
Re: Warhammer 40k's Blood-Soaked Boomer Shooter Gets Extended Gameplay Trailer
"boomer-shooter" is really bad slang, I certainly hope it won't stick.
It doesn't make sense of the use of "boomer", it feels derogatory and condescending and... well it's just lame. There's no need for it when you already have the "old-school shooter" or "Doom-clone/Doom-like" appellations.
Re: Some PS Plus Users Puzzled by Game Expiration Glitch
Same issue on Humanity and Thymesia
Hopefully a patch is coming.
Re: Next Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Patch Is Out Today, Focuses on Bug Fixes
@Avalanchee I see what you mean. But "wanting to" and "having to" are very different things, or at least should be.
But I agree this is not the place for a lengthy debate about consumerism, so let's drop it... for now! : )
Re: Next Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Patch Is Out Today, Focuses on Bug Fixes
@Avalanchee Sorry for misunderstanding your take then!
But excepted reviewers (and they get paid for it), who "has to" play games at launch?
Re: How Many Betas Does Street Fighter 6 Need? One More, Apparently
PushSquare isn't "complaining" about a company making sure their game is well balanced and technically sound, right?
Kudos to Capcom for taking this seriously and making sure the launch is not a debacle like so many current releases.
Re: Next Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Patch Is Out Today, Focuses on Bug Fixes
@Avalanchee Aaaaand this kind of take is why the "industry" keeps doing this.
Patch 1.1 is very far from the state an "AAA game" should be played. Minimum 6 months to 1 year after release, during a deep sale (minimum 50%) by buying the "digital deluxe" or whatever edition that gives you the complete game is the right time.
Anything else is not ok in term of quality/content/price ratio. I haven't bought a game close to launch since the early PS4 days and I haven't seen any reason to do so...
Re: PS1 Survival Horror Returns in The Tartarus Key, Out for PS4 on 31st May
@Flaming_Kaiser Never underestimate the power of trends. I can guarantee you these PS1-3D-style games will proliferate exponentially in the next 3 to 5 years, with glorious reviews from most outlets, even if in fact most people will never finish them, only playing them in part using their subscription...
Now, you're right not every game will be like that, but I'm just sad that so much creative indie potential will be wasted on a nostalgia that is, in my view quite unnecessary.
Re: PS1 Survival Horror Returns in The Tartarus Key, Out for PS5, PS4 on 31st May
And here we go, what I was dreading for. After the (imo) great 16-bit nostalgia and a plethora of pixel-art games, the next generation of gamers/developpers are bringing the PS1-era 3D graphics nostalgia.
And oh my god how I don't want to go back to that time! While I acknowledge the importance of these first steps in the 3D gaming space, the games from that time look absolutely terrible and are completely unplayable.
Game devs, please, just skip the nostalgia of that time (or at least go the remake route like Final Fantasy VII or the Resident Evil games)!
Re: Sony: We're Not Just Creating 10 Live Service Destiny or Fortnite Games
@Stevemalkpus But it would be even better as a classic multiplayer (both local and online) focused game with a nice little single player campaign on the top, without any MTX or season passes, wouldn't it?
Re: Sony: We're Not Just Creating 10 Live Service Destiny or Fortnite Games
@Wheatly "a game can have love service elements"
Now you're talking! : )
Re: Sony: We're Not Just Creating 10 Live Service Destiny or Fortnite Games
@Martijn87 At least I agree with this. If a company is going to focus on online gaming, then at least it should invest in AI enough to create viable bots, and it should also make local multiplayer a priority.
I should be able to play the game I bought offline, every mode of it, and that's it.
Re: Sony: We're Not Just Creating 10 Live Service Destiny or Fortnite Games
@get2sammyb I have considered that, I just don't believe it to be true. This is the BS these companies would have us believe (akin to "but these MTX are just cosmetics, so it's ok").
What are these fantastic single player EA games you're talking about?
Star Wars Jedi? We've seen the state in which the new game launched. And it's a franchise game, so income is expected.
Dead Space? A remake of a 15 year old game. Good yes, but no risk taken, smaller budget and production time, etc.
Last time I saw EA publish a single player game with a new IP was Lost in Random in 2021, and while very enjoyable, it didn't have an AAA game budget.
Re: Sony: We're Not Just Creating 10 Live Service Destiny or Fortnite Games
@C25CLOUD This argument doesn't make sense to me.
If these GaaS become the main income by a large margin of gaming companies, don't you think it will hurt good single player (and even non GaaS multiplayer) gaming in the long term?
Look at EA : Live services and other net bookings for the trailing twelve months were up 4% year-over-year and represent 75% of total net bookings.
At Ubisoft : Digital Net Bookings represent almost 85% of their total net bookings, with more than 50% being their back catalogue.
Blizzard Activision : In Game Net Bookings represent 74% of total Net Bookings
Do you generally like what these 3 big companies are
doing in the gaming space?
Re: Sony: We're Not Just Creating 10 Live Service Destiny or Fortnite Games
My god how I hate GaaS with all my heart.
I tried Riders Republic the other day, and the UI and drip-feeding makes it so painful to play. Even games like Assassin's Creed Valhalla or Grid Legends have the same look : you don't simply play the game, you engage in a system that, at best, nudges every time to look at what you've opened up, to go through multiples menus and shops, to handle multiple currencies, follow daily and weekly repetitive objectives, gain access to miserable items, etc.
Just give us games we play, even multiplayer ones, not games we have to continue purchasing all while we partly play them.
Between GaaS, subscriptions and games launching before being ready, modern gaming is really going the wrong route, and I'm seriously questioning more and more the personal investment I'm ready to put in it.
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Bugs Will Be Squashed Across Weeks of Patches
@TrickyDicky99 Exactly. I haven't bought a game day one since the start of the PS4.
Why pay a game full price when it's buggy, technically less impressive and incomplete, if you can buy the polished full edition with all the bells and whistles and the additional content a few months down the line... for half the price?
Unless the game is solely focused on multiplayer and is a game as a service, I really don't see the point. Even if someone's very hyped for the game and can't wait to play it, don't they want to play its best version?
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores?
@AtlanteanMan Very well said!
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores?
It depends.
As a standalone, it would be 8/10 (incredible production values, very fun gameplay but very weak story).
As an Expansion, it would be 5/10, as I would have expected more new things. I really got the feeling I was just playing a little more of HFW, and nothing really made me go "wow, that new and inventive".
Re: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Development Is Further Along Than You Might Think
@Darude84 Same experience here. It is very similar to when I had played the first Dark Souls and it ruined other action games for more than a year, or when I went deep into Red Dead Redemption 2 and it killed open-world games for quite some time.
But now it's worse with Elden Ring, I have to force myself to not play it when I turn on my PS5, just so I can play other games.
Almost every time, my brain's reply to "what would I enjoy more, another playthrough of Elden Ring with another build or playing another game I've never played?" is... Elden Ring.
A real masterpiece.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West's Burning Shores DLC Is Getting Review Bombed on PS5
@GrimReaper I agree. We're heading into a big wall in gaming. With Games as a Service and repetitive uninspired games, plus smaller studios being absorbed left and right, the next 5 to 10 years are going to be rough (with, as always, a few exceptional games).
Hopefully, this will help reboot the industry and get us something really new and exciting. I'd bet at that time, VR tech will be sufficiently developed and cheap to be part of this new age of gaming.
Re: Horizon Chase Turbo Dev Purchased by Epic Games to Flesh Out Fortnite
This is sad. I mean, in a way, I guess I'm happy for the devs who must have got the deal of a lifetime with this.
But as other have said, there's no way all these acquisition will help make future games more diverse and interesting.
Re: Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Confirms New Characters, 'Special' Story Mode
I still can't believe how lazy this is!
After all this time (the game series started on PS3), isn't it time to reboot it with new graphics, more dynamic and modern gameplay, better integration of the story, more diverse modes, etc?
Re: 16 Games Hit PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
So what is the general thought about Riders Republic now that it's been out for a while?
Bad MTX riddle stupid Ubisoft game?
or
Fun sports game to launch from time to time?
(precision : I'm not interested in general in multiplayer games)
Re: Mini Review: Last Labyrinth (PSVR2) - Tediously Torturous Escape Room Experience
"The menu is comprehensible"
What more could you want, really??
Re: Lords of the Fallen Looks Ridiculously Good on PS5
@Orishibu Yeah, no way this isn't on a very high end PC.
Ready for the "downgrade scandal videos" à la Watch_Dogs?! : )
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2023?
Don't sleep on Rage 2. It still holds up very well and is one of the best examples of open-world fps (imo).
Re: Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter 6 the Big Winners from State of Play
The numbers for Baldur's Gate 3 make me giddy. Especially when you take out Suicide Squad and Naruto, which garnered numbers based on brand recognition, not actual expectation about the game.
But I'm sad about Before Your Eyes : this game is a prime example of what gaming (and VR gaming) can develop narrative experience beyond all other media.
Re: PSVR2 Early Adopters Are Struggling to Find the Sweet Spot
Question from a potential buyer here : I have to wear my glasses even while playing in VR. How is the PSVR2 with glasses?
To compare, I could wear the PSVR1 with my glasses, but the lens pushed on the glasses a bit, and it wasn't a perfectly tight fit.
Re: God of War Ragnarok Cleans Up at DICE Awards, Elden Ring Takes Game of the Year
@tallythwack I'm with you on both games :
I played enough basic games like Vampire Survivor in my time, we're in 2023, I expect more. And if your gameplay is simple, at least balance it with graphics and sound.
As for Stray, the game is ok-ish. But what I don't get is that it misses its main selling point : the way the cat moves. The button press to get to point B is so limited it's a joke the Devs tried to bet on it. Again, in 2022, we should expect a more tactile, more immersive way of playing as a cat interacting with its environment.
But I guess we're just grumpy old men...
Re: God of War Ragnarok Cleans Up at DICE Awards, Elden Ring Takes Game of the Year
Oh and I've just noticed : Elden Ring not even nominated for art direction... riiiight...
(sorry for the negative vibes, I've got a terrible headache, this is my "b*tching about incredibly small issues" day)
Re: Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Combines Every Storm Game into One Release
That was one of the few disappointing showcases of the State of Play. Really, in 2023 a barely changed rehash of games that go back to 2008 on the PS3?
A new game reframing the whole Naruto/Boruto story, with modern graphics and gameplay would have been nice (a little bit like they did with Lego Star Wars : The Skywalker Saga).