@Rich33 I keep forgetting that RE9 was the debut of PSSR2, and honestly it was a great "power move" kinda hoping SE does something like that with FF7 part 3, but the way SE have been acting at the moment I'm not so sure...
@MasterChiefWiggum Just to play devil's advocate for a moment but there have also been plenty of single player flops from all three companies, just saying...
As someone who grew on Nintendo consoles mostly, I would still put Sony first party games up there with Nintendo's. I really do hope Sony goes back to formula (obvs still have a sprinkle of live service in there) but that's what made the PS2 and PS4 so special were quality (and quantity) of their games. I still by that the PS5 has a been a great gen but it could have the better y'know?
@PuppetMaster But you haven't played their last two games.... Look I understand "bullet-hell" is what they are known for, but surely you would want them to expand their wheelhouse.
Wow tough poll here! Honestly after getting platinum for Saros last week, I think I like Saros more then Returnal, game play alone is such an improvement! I voted for Selene because I think her story/character was very interesting but Rahul Kolhi's voice acting was extremely good so I don't choose lightly!
I will say this though I think Housemarque should move onto a different genre once they are completely done with Saros, but I don't which one they should go for...
@tangyzesty I mean Directive 8020 is £38.95 here in the Uk which sounds reasonable to me 🤷♂️ Oh I also find the review scores on the store abit of a meme as they are either 5 stars or stars most of the time
@UltimateOtaku91 But these games are never going to be up for GOTY like a Xbox or a PS title, the level of quality just isn't there, but people like me still enjoy them for what they are.
Easily one of the best new IPs to come out this gen, safe to say I'll be there day 1 without fail, as Shift up proved to me they are one the best new studios, literally found zero bugs or performance issues, the only improvement they need to do is with the story telling, but PLEASE keep with the same compossers for the next OST. Yes again I thought this was common knowledge that Sony weren't publishing SB2...?
@Bramble It's funny as I usually buy a lot of games day 1 (RE9, Pragmata, Saros as examples), just not this one, yeah I would buy a complete edition in a heart beat.
Nothing and I mean nothing will ever beat Uncharted 2's opening, but even without that it's still the best in the series for me. From looking at the comments and the poll looks like I'm not alone in this thought.
Edit; I would say the worst part about Uncharted 4 has to be Sam, first he is just pulled out of thin air and secondly he is just not likeable even though they try to make you like him.
Personally I think that video from Christina sums up the game pretty well, from the looks of things there's hardly any gameplay (which is fine if you like that) unless you count wiggling a tongue around as gameplay...
@Rich33 I think when ability completely breaks the game, the most recent example was Maelle's Stendhal ability one shoting everything in the game, the devs have the right to patch (yes it was clearly missed in testing) but if I worked on a game for years of my life just for it to be steamed rolled by bug I would personally want it patched too.
@Rich33 As a Destiny 2 player I am extremely use to things getting nerfed whether that was for PvE or PvP, sometimes I could understand the nerf but others were purely a middle finger to a certain class that finally got some use in a raid or whatever. Elden ring nerfs happened mostly because of speed runners who literally trivialised the game at one point (hoarfrost stomp comes to mind)
@Sweetz I think it's more of the fact it's made by Rock Star, their name carries a lot of weight, while yes their controls and mission structure for most of their games are not the best, but as whole package they are some of the best and extremely casual friendly.
People will grumble about the price hikes which is of course the right thing to do... however we are talking GTA6 here you know the biggest release in all forms of media. People will upgrade purely for this game alone, obviously some people/families won't be be able to afford the upgrade which truly does suck. Gaming is no longer the "casual" hobby it was when some of us were growing up.
Nope Japan is Nintendo coded nothing will ever change that. Like maybe and this is a big maybe the PS6 handheld could shift a fair few units but it won't rival what the SW2 has just done over there.
@Boxmonkey We usually don't agree on things, but yes both Concord and Marathon would have been on PS5 anyway, so why buy the studios*? We all know it was a knee jerk reaction to Xbox's spending spree
*Firewalk literally hadn't even proven themselves at that point...
@themightyant As someone who has over 10K hours in Destiny 2 I just think Bungie dropping D2 for Marathon was a huge mistake, and Sony paid WAY too much for them, if it's really true they are working on a D3 that could save them but I don't know...
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Re: With Stellar Blade 2's Reveal Near, Real-Life Eve Returned to Dev Shift Up
@get2sammyb To this day I still can't believe Stellar Blade didn't win the OST award...
Re: With Stellar Blade 2's Reveal Near, Real-Life Eve Returned to Dev Shift Up
I look forward to seeing her in PSSR2 quality for research purposes.
Re: 'PS5 Is Just a Plastic Box if It Doesn't Have Content': Sony Explains Its 'Third-Party Focused' Ecosystem
@Rich33 I keep forgetting that RE9 was the debut of PSSR2, and honestly it was a great "power move" kinda hoping SE does something like that with FF7 part 3, but the way SE have been acting at the moment I'm not so sure...
Re: 'PS5 Is Just a Plastic Box if It Doesn't Have Content': Sony Explains Its 'Third-Party Focused' Ecosystem
@MasterChiefWiggum Just to play devil's advocate for a moment but there have also been plenty of single player flops from all three companies, just saying...
Re: 'PS5 Is Just a Plastic Box if It Doesn't Have Content': Sony Explains Its 'Third-Party Focused' Ecosystem
As someone who grew on Nintendo consoles mostly, I would still put Sony first party games up there with Nintendo's. I really do hope Sony goes back to formula (obvs still have a sprinkle of live service in there) but that's what made the PS2 and PS4 so special were quality (and quantity) of their games. I still by that the PS5 has a been a great gen but it could have the better y'know?
Re: 'The Numbers Just Aren't There': Don't Count on a Dead Space 4, Says Former Series Producer
At this point I don't care for a Dead Space 4 BUT I would give anything just to have Dead Space 2 remade, it's easily in my top 10 games ever!
Re: This New PS5 Controller May Solve DualSense's Stick Drift Issues, But It Comes with a $220 Cost
I have a dualedge and it's easily the best controller I have ever used.
Re: No One Noticed Intergalactic's Hidden Naughty Dog Easter Egg
Damn some of you have zero chill...
Re: Hype Is Building for the First-Ever Five-Day Tokyo Game Show, But What New PS5 Games Will Be There?
FF9 remake mentioned 🤡🤡
Re: Poll: Is Saros Better Than Returnal?
@neoxmahi I really do think that word has lost all meaning and noone even knows what it stands for anymore...
Re: Poll: Is Saros Better Than Returnal?
@GamingGod You are right in all honesty
Re: Poll: Is Saros Better Than Returnal?
@PuppetMaster But you haven't played their last two games.... Look I understand "bullet-hell" is what they are known for, but surely you would want them to expand their wheelhouse.
Re: How Rockstar Squeezed a Whole City into Your PS2
When GTA3 first came out it quite literally blew my mind, I thought nothing could ever top it 😅
Re: PS2 May Survive the Switch's Assault on Gaming History
It all a bit of fun, but you already know people will take this ultra seriously...
Re: Stellar Blade 2 PS5 Reveal This Year, But Sony Won't Publish It
@FxTANK But Sony never owned the IP so it's completely up to Shift up what they do with it.
Re: Poll: Is Saros Better Than Returnal?
@ThorsHammer That's a good shout, but a part of me wants them to try something completely new and fresh, only time will tell on that.
Re: Poll: Is Saros Better Than Returnal?
@Nepp67 Interesting, as someone who has played/completed Saros I would say that's incorrect, but what would I know 🤷♂️
Re: Poll: Is Saros Better Than Returnal?
Wow tough poll here! Honestly after getting platinum for Saros last week, I think I like Saros more then Returnal, game play alone is such an improvement! I voted for Selene because I think her story/character was very interesting but Rahul Kolhi's voice acting was extremely good so I don't choose lightly!
I will say this though I think Housemarque should move onto a different genre once they are completely done with Saros, but I don't which one they should go for...
Re: Directive 8020 (PS5) - Dull Sci-Fi Thriller Is a Supermassive Letdown
@tangyzesty I mean Directive 8020 is £38.95 here in the Uk which sounds reasonable to me 🤷♂️ Oh I also find the review scores on the store abit of a meme as they are either 5 stars or stars most of the time
Re: Directive 8020 (PS5) - Dull Sci-Fi Thriller Is a Supermassive Letdown
@UltimateOtaku91 But these games are never going to be up for GOTY like a Xbox or a PS title, the level of quality just isn't there, but people like me still enjoy them for what they are.
Re: Directive 8020 (PS5) - Dull Sci-Fi Thriller Is a Supermassive Letdown
@UltimateOtaku91 So are we saying a 7/10 is a bad score? Just so we are all on the same page
Re: Directive 8020 (PS5) - Dull Sci-Fi Thriller Is a Supermassive Letdown
They're my guilty pleasure games so I'll be getting it
Re: Stellar Blade 2 PS5 Reveal This Year, But Sony Won't Publish It
Easily one of the best new IPs to come out this gen, safe to say I'll be there day 1 without fail, as Shift up proved to me they are one the best new studios, literally found zero bugs or performance issues, the only improvement they need to do is with the story telling, but PLEASE keep with the same compossers for the next OST. Yes again I thought this was common knowledge that Sony weren't publishing SB2...?
Re: Crimson Desert PS5 Update Streak Continues in Patch 1.06, Out Now on PS5
@Bramble It's funny as I usually buy a lot of games day 1 (RE9, Pragmata, Saros as examples), just not this one, yeah I would buy a complete edition in a heart beat.
Re: Crimson Desert PS5 Update Streak Continues in Patch 1.06, Out Now on PS5
Holding off on and waiting for the all patches really does look like the best option at this point. Looking forward to that day.
(no shade by the way)
Re: Poll: Uncharted 4 Turns 10 Years Old, But Is It the Series' Peak?
Nothing and I mean nothing will ever beat Uncharted 2's opening, but even without that it's still the best in the series for me. From looking at the comments and the poll looks like I'm not alone in this thought.
Edit; I would say the worst part about Uncharted 4 has to be Sam, first he is just pulled out of thin air and secondly he is just not likeable even though they try to make you like him.
Re: Why Is Everyone Acting So Weird About PS5 Game Mixtape?
Personally I think that video from Christina sums up the game pretty well, from the looks of things there's hardly any gameplay (which is fine if you like that) unless you count wiggling a tongue around as gameplay...
Re: Physical Game Fans, Beware: Digital Downloads Hit an Astonishing 85% on PS5, PS4 Last Quarter
@GamingGod

Re: 'Stop Ruining the Game': Helldivers 2 in Damage Control as User Reviews Hit 'Mostly Negative'
@Rich33 I think when ability completely breaks the game, the most recent example was Maelle's Stendhal ability one shoting everything in the game, the devs have the right to patch (yes it was clearly missed in testing) but if I worked on a game for years of my life just for it to be steamed rolled by bug I would personally want it patched too.
Re: Physical Game Fans, Beware: Digital Downloads Hit an Astonishing 85% on PS5, PS4 Last Quarter
depends on the game to be honestly
Re: 'Stop Ruining the Game': Helldivers 2 in Damage Control as User Reviews Hit 'Mostly Negative'
@Rich33 As a Destiny 2 player I am extremely use to things getting nerfed whether that was for PvE or PvP, sometimes I could understand the nerf but others were purely a middle finger to a certain class that finally got some use in a raid or whatever. Elden ring nerfs happened mostly because of speed runners who literally trivialised the game at one point (hoarfrost stomp comes to mind)
Re: PlayStation Urges PS4 Players to Upgrade to PS5 for GTA 6
@Porco For real, I think at this point you might as well just wait for PS6... but once again that would also come down to prices 😅
Re: 'Stop Ruining the Game': Helldivers 2 in Damage Control as User Reviews Hit 'Mostly Negative'
@For-Kier Don't Fromsoft games prove that opinion wrong though?
Re: Game of the Month: Pragmata (April 2026)
Now all that's left is for Onimusha to win the month is comes out and Capcom complete the set.
Re: GTA 6 Fans Are Going Gaga Waiting for New Trailer, Believe PS5 Pre-Orders Could Start Next Week
@TheDarts I believe so, yes
Re: GTA 6 Fans Are Going Gaga Waiting for New Trailer, Believe PS5 Pre-Orders Could Start Next Week
Edit after the 2nd update: They literally said, promos will start in the SUMMER
Re: PlayStation Urges PS4 Players to Upgrade to PS5 for GTA 6
@Skinny-Pete My biggest worry is for the game to loose the satirical writing style which made GTA so popular in the first place.
Re: PlayStation Urges PS4 Players to Upgrade to PS5 for GTA 6
@Sweetz I think it's more of the fact it's made by Rock Star, their name carries a lot of weight, while yes their controls and mission structure for most of their games are not the best, but as whole package they are some of the best and extremely casual friendly.
Re: PlayStation Urges PS4 Players to Upgrade to PS5 for GTA 6
People will grumble about the price hikes which is of course the right thing to do... however we are talking GTA6 here you know the biggest release in all forms of media. People will upgrade purely for this game alone, obviously some people/families won't be be able to afford the upgrade which truly does suck. Gaming is no longer the "casual" hobby it was when some of us were growing up.
Re: Is Bungie Sony's Worst Ever Acquisition After $765 Million Write-Down?
@Markatron84 Bungie have always had the "one step forward, two steps back" mentality remember the dumpster fire that was D2 launch...
Re: Hands On: Leon Must Die Forever Isn't Worth Going Back to RE Requiem For
@Rich33 Judging from I wouldn't say this"wasted" much dev time, this is something they probably put their C team on while they focus on other things.
Re: PS5 Will Soon Be Cheaper Than Switch 2 in Japan, But Is It Going to Make Any Difference?
@SMJ
But then what are we left with? PC? good luck with that future.
Re: Hands On: Leon Must Die Forever Isn't Worth Going Back to RE Requiem For
I'm playing it right now, and for a free DLC I can't complain too much, obvs could be better but that's going to come with the actual DLC later on.
Re: PS5 Will Soon Be Cheaper Than Switch 2 in Japan, But Is It Going to Make Any Difference?
@get2sammyb Oh lord have mercy 💀
Re: PS5 Will Soon Be Cheaper Than Switch 2 in Japan, But Is It Going to Make Any Difference?
@Max_the_German Makes you wonder what the hell Xbox's numbers are like 😬
Re: PS5 Will Soon Be Cheaper Than Switch 2 in Japan, But Is It Going to Make Any Difference?
Nope Japan is Nintendo coded nothing will ever change that. Like maybe and this is a big maybe the PS6 handheld could shift a fair few units but it won't rival what the SW2 has just done over there.
Re: Is Bungie Sony's Worst Ever Acquisition After $765 Million Write-Down?
@Boxmonkey We usually don't agree on things, but yes both Concord and Marathon would have been on PS5 anyway, so why buy the studios*? We all know it was a knee jerk reaction to Xbox's spending spree
*Firewalk literally hadn't even proven themselves at that point...
Re: Is Bungie Sony's Worst Ever Acquisition After $765 Million Write-Down?
@themightyant As someone who has over 10K hours in Destiny 2 I just think Bungie dropping D2 for Marathon was a huge mistake, and Sony paid WAY too much for them, if it's really true they are working on a D3 that could save them but I don't know...
Re: Is Bungie Sony's Worst Ever Acquisition After $765 Million Write-Down?
It will definitely go down in history as one the worst acquisitions of all time.
Re: God of War Boss Cory Barlog Appears Furious After PS5 Game Leak
I mean you can't even argue it, I absolutely hate the leak culture.