Well, i’m glad I got to play it and I loved it.

As a former owner of a Series X and a still an owner of a PS5 I don’t understand how they thought this would work.

It didn’t work before, they decided to go third-party, I sold my Xbox because there was no need to own multiple systems that played the same games, and I’ve started buying Xbox games on my PS5, but now they’re trying to go back. I’m not buying another one anytime soon.

If they would’ve released gears to the PS5, I would’ve bought it day one.

I don’t know if they’ll flip-flop and change their minds again or if they will say technically we said it’s never going to be on PS five, so it’s okay if it will be a PS six launch title.

When it comes down to it in regards to myself, they could’ve had a sale and now they don’t at the moment.

Or, OR!, it could be that COD is tired.

This is a huge reason as to why I can’t relate to most COD gamers. I got bored of Nuketown and Shipment YEARS ago, probably over a decade ago.

There has to be a difference in how my brain operates versus other gamers.

Do you remember when all these different sites were talking about how Ghost of Yotei probably didn’t do too well and then Sony finally spoke up and it did really big numbers?

I was a big supporter of the PSVR1. I actually bought a couple, but the PS5 had initial issues getting out due to Covid and they released the PSVR2 right in the mix of it which was very stupid. If I remember correctly there was no backwards compatibility either. I didn’t buy the VR2 because I got vibes they weren’t really going to support it and this was going to happen. They basically put it out to die.

It would help if developers were allowed to pursue such endeavors but I imagine much of the industry is just in constant worry of being shut down.

Just look at the studios Sony as shut down.

It’s very apparent Sony is trimming the fat. I liked death stranding 2, but it didn’t even sell 3 million copies, and it’s reported that it very likely didn’t turn a profit.

People wanna bash them in here for Concorde and whatever but you can see Sony wasn’t happy with it and what did they do? They shut it down and that’s what they’re doing here, well, they’re shutting down their money investing in it.

I wonder considering they’ve likely already invested money in it and they wanted to cancel it, Does that mean they are still gonna get a part of the profits if it turns one because part of its development was funded by Sony?

Is it not very apparent to everyone that what Sony is doing right now is tightening their belt?

I watched the leaks and liked what I saw. I liked seeing the raw gameplay.

I appreciate the raw gameplay because I’ve seen a ton of game previews over the last decade or so that don’t deliver a true experience.

I’m looking forward to the Netflix preview as well.

This annoys the absolute hell out of me.

Imagine how bad this generation would have been if Insomniac didn’t exist.

We are 6 years in and Insomniac is carrying PlayStation atp.

The games I want the most from PlayStation, they are not going to give me.

I want a new Uncharted and it’s multiplayer. I don’t care if it completely rebooted, in a different country or century but I want Uncharted gameplay.

I want a new Little Big Planet.

I wanted Factions 2.

I want a new Motorstorm Pacific Rift.

The PS5 generation hasn’t been a bad generation but it’s been the worst PlayStation generation I’ve ever experienced.

So, i’ve quit playing cod years ago and can’t keep track of what they’ve released, is this a brand new game or is it a remake of one that already exist?

It really sucks that these companies load up these months.

I want: Plague Tale, Onimusha, Wolverine and Control.

I will eventually get them all, but it’s looking like I will end up going with Onimusha and Wolverine.

If one of them would’ve came out in the past month or so I would’ve bought it.

It’s not a money issue for me. It’s just that I don’t have a ton of time to play a ton of different games and there’s no need for me to buy all of them all at once.

Sony and Microsoft are going to be absolutely shocked when console sales start to tank and the next gen’s do as well in comparison to previous gen’s.

They are going to price customers out of the market.

@Jedihillis That is. They are definitely a bright spot in gaming this year.

I just got through playing bionic Bay on my steam deck and that was a fantastic Indie title. If you like 2-D environmental puzzle platformers I highly recommend it and it’s definitely worth playing on console.

I was able to play Pragmata one month followed by 007. Both are great games.

I can’t imagine how much profit they will make cutting out manufacturing and distribution.

It sure as hell won’t benefit customers though.

A huge perk of going to PC is free online.

I haven’t followed the story very closely, but I went back and saw some articles that stated that the 20% reduction in the Xbox division does not include the four or five Studios that are being sold off.

If you actually included that as part of the Xbox division, which it was, this is a pretty big loss in Xbox manpower.

In feels like we rarely ever get good news.

It sucks. It’s kind of depressing.

@Member_the_game Oh, there is definitely one more thing that immediately comes to my mind that they could do to take this lower. It wouldn’t surprise me if they removed the family function that way every single user on a single system has to own a game to play it.

It will have as much effect as Rockstar’s silence toward GTA6.

People get angry, I’m not happy about it either , but there isn’t much we can do at this point. Especially, when physical sales are around 12%.

Just throwing it out there, I recently bought Pragmata and 007 physically.

I just recently bought Pragmata and 007 on disc…. This sucks.

I am going to be pissed if this game gets canceled because I planned on buying it day one.

Well, they may as well release it because it’s not gonna get any cheaper going forward.

If I can get one next year, I can see myself buying one or two.

AI could be used for good but as we’ve seen from many companies, it’s not.

So, $80 for somewhere between 85-95% of the singleplayer experience.

Or

$100 for the true singleplayer experience.

I still can’t believe the studios they shut down in blue point immediately comes to mind.

If online was free, I would drop it in a heartbeat.

@UK_ i’ve thought the exact same thing.

It would not surprise me at all if they delayed it in September until May of next year.

Unless you have money issues and you just wanna spend the money right now because you’re afraid you won’t have it later, I don’t really see a reason to pre-order anymore with Games being digital.

Well, there have been times when I’ve pre-bought a game a day or two before it released because of the crap you get with it, but I don’t ever pre-order a game months in advance anymore. I did a lot back in the day when you had to physically order it from a store.

I really enjoyed Saros. It was an improvement over Returnal in every way.

Due to the free week of Marathon, my kid and I have been playing it and it’s meh in comparison to Destiny. Months ago when I played its beta I said it was pretty underwhelming compared to Arc Raiders and to this day it still is.

We played Marathon and Arc Raiders yesterday just for comparison and Arc was still the better overall experience. If you prefer a traditional Apex/COD PVP experience, Marathon is better, but everything else is better and more enjoyable for me with Arc.

I’ve said it on Twitter numerous times and I’ll add it here.

Back in 2022, I bought a Series X to go with my PS5 because I wanted to play the exclusives and GamePass was enticing.

Early 2026, I’ve played and beaten every single Xbox title that interests me and GP is no longer enticing. Also, Xbox is well into porting many games to PS.

I don’t need two consoles that play the same games, so I sold my Xbox back in March.

Now, they are changing their message once again.

Regardless, as it stands, Xbox will only have gears and clockwork that I haven’t played that I’m interested in locked to their console. I plan to buy Fable, Senua, State of Decay 3 for my PS5.

I’m not buying back into Xbox anytime soon. It would take them close to a decade to build up a library that gives me reason to go back. I would have easily bought gears and clockwork day one, but if they don’t want my money, that’s fine.

If they would’ve kept exclusives from the get-go, I would’ve never sold my Xbox.

@AhmadSumadi My buddy and I played it and it was a decent time. Theres just not much to say.

It falls into that category of games that’s a solid 6.5 to 7 that’s kinda forgettable, though I had a decent time with it.

Well, I bought a Series X in 2022 to go with my PS5 because at that time GamePass was a good deal and they had exclusives.

By this past February, GP was more expensive, and exclusives didn’t really exist for Xbox anymore and I sold it because I had decided that I’ll play whatever Xbox games interest me on my PS5, and GP was nice but not a need for me. So, I sold my Xbox.

Now, regardless of whatever Microsoft wants to do, if they want my money, they better keep releasing to PS because I will NOT buy another Xbox anytime soon.

It wouldn’t surprise me, if like Ragnaroc where you get to play as 2 different characters, you get to play as a fully kitted Kratos at times as well.

If not, I don’t care.

I’m there day one regardless. I want to experience Faye’s journey.

In regard to the question, are we happy with the output? I voted no. I’m definitely not the main focus as a customer.

I wanted an Uncharted reboot or spinoff. That series is bigger than Nathan Drake.

I wanted either a reboot or sequel to Resistance.

I wanted Evolution to still exist and for there to be a new Motorstorm in the spirit of Pacific rift with all the offerings that come with a PS five.

I wanted either a sequel, or reboot of Infamous. I feel like there’s more stories to tell with that universe.

I wanted Days Gone 2.

I wanted a new Twisted Metal in the spirit of two or black.

I also wanted them to utilize some of the secondary Studios to achieve this but they’ve closed many of them down.

The PS5 generation is probably my least favorite PlayStation generation. It’s not bad though, just underwhelming compared to the other others.

The crappier discounts has been annoying as hell.

I don’t want their subscription service and i’ll just skip out on games.

They could give me a good discount and make a little bit of money off of me or they can keep it where it’s at and have nothing.

There’s been numerous games that I haven’t bought because I don’t think they’re worth what they’re asking for.

Though this statement definitely applies more toward games as a whole and not just PlayStation first party titles. There was someone that represented a 3rd party studio that talked about how they wanted their game to go on a steeper sale, but PlayStation wouldn’t allow it.

Just throwing it out there, I don’t mind paying full price for certain games. I paid full price for Saros, Pragmata, and 007.

Great.

I used to look through the store every single week, but after it started being filled with junk, I quit.

@BecauseBecause

I just watched the trailer for this and it’s not for me.

I’m not a big Point and Click fan, but Blazing Dragons is easily my favorite.

I enjoy multiplayer games but I don’t take many of them seriously and enjoy those that offer more to do than just shooting enemies.

I like that Fortnite has a wide variety of tasks available along with trying to win.

I feel the similar about Arc Raiders, but less so. When I play it, my focus is on my missions, collecting needed items, killing arcs and then, finally, engaging other players based on the situation.

I tried Marathon, and it was a fine game, but it didn’t grab me.

The competitive side of multiplayer shooters don’t do it for me like they use too. I’ve been playing them for decades and I don’t get the adrenaline rush from most of them like I use to. I can jump into COD, go 17-2 in TDM, and it does very little for me, and the experience Marathon offered wasn’t as appealing as Fortnite or Arc Raiders for me. Destiny and the Division were more appealing as well.

Very good month.

My kid and I loved Grounded when we played it on Xbox. The world was a joy to explore.

I have really enjoyed Saros and it’s an all around improvement to Returnal.

@tselliot I’ve witnessed across various sites and apps a lot of people coming at it with bigotry without ever even mentioning gameplay.

It’s likely due to that the Internet is made up of a lot of people that have different levels of bigotry and also bots programmed to do that as well.

It gets very tiring to see.

I get really tired these people cry about women and people of color and non-heterosexual people being represented in games and other forms of media.

Their whining and crying while acting tough is really old at this point.

I’m not even defending the game and I don’t know if I’ll ever play it. If I do play it, it’ll probably be when it’s dirt cheap or I get it Free on one of the subscription services.

I’m ready for it.

@AtlasLivesAgain What are the chapter packs then?

Well, I really enjoyed the base game. I’m just waiting on the expansion packs to go on a good sale.

Im interested but I definitely wanna wait for it to be on sale because I’ve already experienced this game years ago.