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@RubyCarbuncle yeah, my MP games last gen were Mario Kart and Smash (offline with friends) Monster Hunter, SFV and Destiny 2 online. I think you only have room but for so much MP as they are very time consuming if you really get into them. SP the rest of the way for me.

ahhh stuck here on a 1080p monitor when working I can't tell any difference besides frame rate. Maybe I should get one of those new Imacs? hmmm....

@RubyCarbuncle I'm 34 and generally agree, but MP games can still be fun with a group of IRL friends.

This is why the numbered system should go away. Great game, great review, people hung up on the number.

I much prefer the education grading system A/B/C/D/F which correlates nicely to other outlets "essential" "recommend" "not recommended" etc..."F" or "bad" would rarely ever be used and you would essentially just use 3 grades for most games.

Love sackboy! Such an underrated gem! All they need to do for a sequel is tighten up the platforming and take the bricks out of Sackboy's pants lol. Amazing game though and even better with co-op I love all the DLC for Sony's franchises.

@ZeroOverOne a little, but I've heard some bad stories about this studio as a whole. Either way, you just can't release crap, a bad game is forever bad once you ship it.

VF5 has shown me it is not about the size of the roster but how unique each character is. I'll gladly support a good fighting game, pshh I'm no filthy casual, I actually play the MP component and rank up!

Lol just j/k casual players, I know if you don't get deep into the mechanics story/characters are pretty much all you do in a fighter. Mortal Kombat is proof how important good SP components and a lot of characters are.

This platinum isn't as much hard as it's annoying getting the 100% survey trophies. If you can get through the game and beat the chapter, you can platinum this game skill-wise. Whether you have the patience to survey the biomes is anyone's guess. Or you could just be fortunate and find everything in a decent number of play-throughs. I do think there are videos that shows you the rare rooms and I believe its possible to do speed-runs where you avoid most fights and just survey. Still, I just don't think a trophy should be tied to anything RNG unless the percentage is really high. Like it would have made more sense to tie a trophy to completely maxing out a weapon (which would take forever) but at least that's something tangible and straight-forward to accomplish. Still my GOTY so far though, but annoying trophies at the end.

@tselliot on what Horizon being the best looking game when it comes out? Or the Staff posts? LIke I said I just wanted a soap opera piece, they did that on other issues, namely the "Does Sony only care about AAA blockbuster game" nonsense.

@get2sammyb fair enough, but I would still like the staff to do one of those soap opera pieces on it to illuminate the ignorance on the discussion.

So Horizon comes out, is the best-looking game on any console, has a bunch of exclusive features not capable on PS4, but PS5 doesn't have a TRUE exclusive because its devs ported it to PS4 as well?

Let me get this straight, devs do a GOOD thing and not leave players who literally can't upgrade out in the cold (GT7 for example was decided later to port PS4 likely due to covid and PS5 scarcity) and we ridicule them with obnoxious definitions like not a "true" exclusive and call Sony liars when it's literally on a game by game basis how long PS4 is supported? I expected more from the staff here tbh than to run with this silly narrative that just drives clicks.

That plant growing was a nice touch as well...Good marketing

This is too much?! Someone give me a top 5 not including Dead Cells cuz that's already on my wishlist.

@RubyCarbuncle ok...I think you misinterpreted my posts though. I wasn't calling you anything, I was talking about overall (the forums/enthusiast) outrage of cross-gen games is pretty self-entitled and regardless, no amazing design choices would be ready this early so these games wouldn't even be drastically different if they were only on PS5. You brought out PS5 not being available and I was piggy-backing on it, as another reason to not care about cross gen. I wasn't referring to you at all lol...

@RubyCarbuncle retract a statement when all you're argument amounted to is "I'm not wrong, you are"...lol are you 12? Report my post if you're offended, there's nothing wrong with it. Good day

@RubyCarbuncle The fact that PS5 consoles are hard to find make this argument even more redundant. Not only is it self-entitled, but it doesn't actually make sense. The games and design Sony is hyping aren't here yet, period. Look at the break-through games of last-gen did they happen in 2013/2014 when PS4 released or was it tailored towards the mid/end of gen? God of War or Horizon wouldn't have been any different only on PS5 lol...you guys are crazy. And GT7 port started after PS5 version, it was just recently decided to do a port lol. I really hope one of the staff members do a soap box about this issue, because it's making the enthusiast circle (us) look extremely dimwitted and uninformed. The break-through games were never going to be ready this early.

@Jaz007 then you should just skip franchises till about a decade apart then. Taking full advantage of PS5 hardware and coming up with new game designs takes YEARS. Hint, every single game released in 2021 and 2022 will have last-gen versions prototyped, and will still be just scratching the surface of what new hardware can do. Yeah, Sony leaned into the marketing of generations, but we do have exclusive stuff only a PS5. Ya'll want botw moments too early.

we have games only on PS5, we have stuff for both...

Honestly don't get this discussion, we're too close to PR guys...let it go

I know I'm a true Pony...I knew each one of these protagonist's names and completed all of their games lol. Well didn't quite finish Detroit.

@Dragonaged That's just for demo purposes, Aloy does not talk nearly as much during the actual game.

The only thing I didn't like about the trailer was....

nope...

Nothing...

@Olmaz The original VF5? VF5 has been iterated on multiple times with different versions for years. This is essentially a remastered version of the PS3/X360 game, so the gameplay is likely going to be identical. This is basically the complete edition of VF5 balance changes we don't know yet.

Glad to see more folks trying Returnal it's my GOTY. MLB being played by more gamers is always a good thing.

@Akurusu I agree but the last one I played on PS4 was really long-winded. I completed it, but by the end I was tired of the "tried and true" turn base. It needs a fresh spin on the combat.

@nessisonett Looked at videos of Skyrim...wasn't too impressed the combat does not look fun at all, kinda a deal-breaker for me.

@AdamNovice logically yeah, and the market has huge potential. But so many of those users are playing FTP games and stuff completely different than what consoles are known for. I agree in theory, but it's such a different market Sony will have to make local games that are appealing to that audience.

Great for PC owners, like really great. I kept seeing this narrative of devaluing the console but I think it's absurd. Sony is basically giving new life to games that are done selling on Playstation. Yes, done...now they have a new audience and upgrading versions. I do hope Sony provides these upgrades to PS audiences. Days Gone, GoT, TLOU, etc...all got 60 fps versions, but still missing Horizon when the PC version is nicely spec'd up. I think it's inevitable that we get a 60fps Horizon bump but would be nice if it was day and date with the release for PC.

@rjejr I seriously doubt they are making up these numbers based on gamers that only game exclusively on PS consoles. There's a certain number of console gamers, it doesn't matter if you have a PS and Switch, or Ps and Xbox, you are still included in that figure somehow.

@The_New_Butler that was just some fanboy nonsense. Horizon's combat and visuals were far superior!! I enjoyed it in different ways. Botw ushered in something amazing, but it's easy to appreciate both.

I have to buy it for support and I'm glad it's gotten a little update. But man do I want an official VF6 with crazy graphics, especially after playing Guilty Gear.

Maybe I should finally check out this franchise to see what all the fuss is about.

@Ken_Kaniff Disagree. Maybe you aren't paying attention to releases or something? Each FF game is its own self-contained story, world, and combat engine. FF14 went completely left-field and is an MMO you subscribe to and is critically acclaimed. FF15 is different from FF16 and of course, FF7R is focusing on the PS classic cast of Cloud and co. Call of Duty is generally the same gameplay loop tweaked EVERY year in a different setting. That's not at all what FF is. There are fans of just the MMO, just the SP experiences, just the older games, just the spin-offs like Tactics. They are milking the name only, so yeah completely disagree, as long as the quality is high, use the brand for whatever type of gameplay and setting you want. It's like saying Mario needs a break lol.

@Xenomorph_79 Only thing I have to say is I COMPLETELY disagree. Returnal is not only worth the price but is the best release this year including RE.

Back on topic, I hope they add co-op to this game! Imagine bullet-hell with a buddy!

Dualsense is truly one of the best things about next-gen, I hope it becomes the industry standard

@Floki ?? They are under contract for most of these deals, it's not MS being nice. Starfield for example likely has had some PS5 development time, and that was scratched. So yeah, they kinda are being "dicks" to make Xbox more valuable, they spent 10B dollars and made multi-platform games exclusive.

I'm in...but I would love the costumes and DLC for Returnal first.

Some of these guns I know are gonna feel just as dope as Returnal's, can't wait! Dualsense really was worth the hype

@Olmaz Yeah they seem to be marketing how Apple does...

That's pretty dope...

I didn't hear my favorite character's voice but they sound decent enough.

@Shepherd_Tallon Yeah I'm with you, the only game I played from this Zenimax studios is Elders Scrolls back in 2008 lol. I always thought WRPG mechanics are clunky. This doesn't at all pertain to me or my gaming tastes. Just a wild thing to spend 10B in the industry and I'm most curious how it all is going to shake out. In the end though, it's just about enjoying games lol .

@Shepherd_Tallon That's a great scenario happening from this, so yeah theoretically that would turn it into "good competition". But again, it's at the expense of Sony's teams doing something cool because MS keeps buying stuff lol. I'm hoping ES or Fallout (doubt I will like this) Fable, Starfield, Avowed etc...are really really special games and I'll get an Xbox if they are. But something just rubs me the wrong way about how MS is operating. They are simply opening up the checkbook and seeing what sticks lol. That does benefit the industry, but it just doesn't feel right to me, or at least not what's truly beneficial for gaming to get better.

@RBMango Returnal is currently my GOTY and I still agree with this. Auto-save would certainly make it easier, but I don't get why they didn't just put a full run (which really amounts to beating 3 biomes in a row) to a platinum trophy. You should be able to save at each new Biome. It would make the game easier yes, but not so much so. The game as is, is simply not accommodating enough. I would have even put an easy mode in where you keep your proficiency level. And there are certain perks that just should be permanent like the buffed dash or harder-hitting melee.

@Shepherd_Tallon This isn't good competition though. MS keeps losing in the gaming space, and because they are so rich, it doesn't matter. They bought Minecraft, both almost all WRPG devs, bought Zenimax. This is not good competition, and I don't get why we keep calling it that.

@KippDynamite yeah, devs said Cerny's presentation was great even if most of it went over our heads. PS5 so far is proving to be a great engineering feat.

In the U.S here, but I'm honestly ok with a $10 increase. I don't have to buy every game brand new, and It would be cool if they hold their value like Nintendo's does, at least your trade-in will be worth it.

Glad more ppl get to try this out...

@HMazzy111 When the bullet-hell starts, PS5's hardware really shows its worth. No way all those particles flying around on screen @60fps on PS4.

Where's the vote for both? come'on I can't choose between two amazing things! Preordered both!

@Voltan Yeah that would be my guess but the Gameindustrybiz article made it sound like Firewalk is getting the first party treatment. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-22-playstation-signs-aaa-multiplayer-game-from-former-destiny-veterans