@themightyant That's fair, but it could have a puzzle based campaign, like Split Fiction. Being co-op does not automatically make it a live service game with no campaign focus.
Although maybe I'm being naive and it's going to be a multiplayer microtransaction cash grab. Hopefully they won't go that route.
DMC 5 deserves all the love! Best DMC in my opinion.
Also Monster Hunter Wilds dropping in sales is great too. It sends a message to Capcom to not be sloppy with their games. Monster Hunter are games that consistently sell well and this huge decline for Wilds could be a wake up call.
@SuntannedDuck2 Yeah, I was being cheeky with my post.
I think a situation like this is completely acceptable. EA is terminating their services but the game is still playable. It's in line with Stop Killing Games and what most people want, which is permanent access to products they bought and own.
Most of them relied on the strength of their story and characters, and they tried to change with Mafia III they were able to maintain the depth of characters but the open world made the game repetitive, tedious and the story dragged to inflate playtime.
I think they're trying to go back to their roots and sticking to what they know. I'm cautiously optimistic.
That's amazing! That's how it should be for every game.
This is a good time to remind everyone that Stop Killing Games is fighting for games preservation so we won't be unable to play products we purchased once the developers stop supporting it.
There are petitions in the UK and the EU and both are almost reaching their goals.
Have a read through to see if you agree with it. In my opinion it could be a pivotal moment for all future games to function like Death Stranding 2 does.
@Liamsufc1 Aren't they? The Last of us 2 remastered looks exactly like the original and it sold like hotcakes. I wish it wasn't true, but you can slap a remake or remaster label on anything popular and people will gobble it up.
@MaelysSedisia Record sales mean nothing in the video game industry. Hideo Kojima is an unknown for most people in the world, but much more popular than she is for gamers.
She's popular in the music industry, not in the video game industry. This makes as much sense as Cristiano Ronaldo in King of Fighters. Probably the most well known footballer in the world, much more famous than whoever this Lisa is, and yet the game flopped hard.
Being popular in one field doesn't make you popular everywhere.
Btw, everyone in this comment section is telling you that she's an unknown. You're clearly a fan and your bias is showing.
@MaelysSedisia I meant this person being the global face of Playstation is a joke. Most people don't know who she is a she's not associated with games. It sounds like a joke
If you're not a hardcore ARPG player, there's a lot to enjoy. The story is ok, the graphics are beautiful and the gameplay is fun. It's not a game that you can easily sink hundreds of hours in it though. But for free? It's a hell of an offer. (pun intended)
@GymratAmarillo Zero empathy, huh? The prices increased out of nowhere and if you compare the minimum wage with the cost of games there, there's an absurd disparity. I guess because they're in a tougher situation screw them, right?
I already have Diablo IV, but it's a game with so much content it's worth the monthly subscription by itself. Jusant is an interesting indie title and it's always nice to add variety with a fighting game. Great month
His voice acting was great in Mafia 3. He just seems to have bad luck with the projects he's attached to, but they definitely don't fail because of him.
Claire Obscure's success doesn't come from being a turn based game, it comes from being a great game.
Square needs to focus on hiring talented people and letting them make a great game, not on which games are selling really well and making poor copies of them.
@Lowdefal I've heard the mutilation explanation but recently I've played Rise of the Ronin and the game depicts mutilation quite clearly and your character can cause it.
I would like to understand a bit better to what kind of violence they're referring to, the criteria seems quite nebulous.
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Re: Ys X: Nordic's Controversial Re-Release Skips PS5 for Switch 2 and PC
They make one terrible decision after the other.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Europe's Best-Selling New Game of 2025
Ubisoft keeps selling the same game every time and people still buy it.
AC Shadows greatest achievement is not being as bad as AC Valhalla.
Re: Konami 'Forgiven' for Dropping Metal Gear Solid Voice Lead in Fifth Game
Kiefer Sutherland's delivery was really flat, which matches perfectly with the ending of the game.
Re: PS5 Stunner Neo Berlin 2087 Walks the Uncanny Valley with New Gameplay Trailer
@Icey664 Most people don't even know the game exists. It's a deep cut not because of age, but because of popularity.
Re: PS5 Stunner Neo Berlin 2087 Walks the Uncanny Valley with New Gameplay Trailer
First person MindsEye?
Or if you want a deep cut, first person Wanted: Dead.
Re: Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Has More Games to Reveal, But Don't Hold Your Breath for PS2 Era
Wanna bet how much the PS2 games are coming in the currently unannounced Legacy Collection 2?
Re: Outer Banks Star Madelyn Cline Has Exceptional Video Game Taste
My favorite action platformer is Elden Ring: Skyrim.
Re: The Elder Scrolls Online Is Totally Free to Play for a Full Week on PS5, PS4
It's a fun game for a while. The quest formula is pretty repetitive and uncreative, so one week is enough time to know if you're in or out.
Re: PS5 Sequel Darksiders 4 Has Online and Split-Screen Co-Op, By the Way
@pharos_haven Yeah, I was more exemplifying a campaign that can be played in co-op. If you want a different example, Borderlands.
Re: PS5 Sequel Darksiders 4 Has Online and Split-Screen Co-Op, By the Way
@themightyant That's fair, but it could have a puzzle based campaign, like Split Fiction. Being co-op does not automatically make it a live service game with no campaign focus.
Although maybe I'm being naive and it's going to be a multiplayer microtransaction cash grab. Hopefully they won't go that route.
Re: PS5 Sequel Darksiders 4 Has Online and Split-Screen Co-Op, By the Way
Why are people disappointed if literally no gameplay has been shown?
It's unbelievable how quickly some folk get hyped or frustrated with next to zero information about a game.
Re: Rumour: Sony to Put More First-Party PS5 Games on Xbox
@Splat Or a Nintendo super fan. They seem to be behave the same way.
Re: Sony Fighter Marvel Tokon Gets In-Depth Gameplay Video, Loads of New PS5 Footage
This is one of the best looking games I've ever seen.
I's one of those games that will still look good in 20 years due to the strong art direction.
Re: Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Spotlights English Voice Acting in Fresh Story Trailer
This game's story is fantastic.
Love the voice acting, especially with the "old English" feel it has. It makes the story even more immersive.
Re: Devil May Cry 5 Sales Spike After TV Show, Even DMC 4 Outsells Monster Hunter Wilds in Q1
DMC 5 deserves all the love! Best DMC in my opinion.
Also Monster Hunter Wilds dropping in sales is great too. It sends a message to Capcom to not be sloppy with their games. Monster Hunter are games that consistently sell well and this huge decline for Wilds could be a wake up call.
Re: Call of Duty Players Should Have a Bit More Space on Their PS5, PS4 Console After Today's Update
@Czar_Khastik Phil Spencer? Was it you the whole time?
Re: UK Citizens Using Death Stranding 2 on PS5 to Bypass Porn Blocks
"1984" was supposed to be a cautionary tale, not a guideline.
Re: Star Wars Outlaws Sequel Reportedly Cancelled, Will Stay in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
I think it's a really bland and boring game. I hope this means a more competent studio will get to make a new Star Wars game.
Re: The Last of Us Season 2 Gets 16 Emmy Awards Nominations
That's 16 nominations too many.
Re: EA to Kill Another PS4 Game's Online Servers
@SuntannedDuck2 Yeah, I was being cheeky with my post.
I think a situation like this is completely acceptable. EA is terminating their services but the game is still playable. It's in line with Stop Killing Games and what most people want, which is permanent access to products they bought and own.
Re: EA to Kill Another PS4 Game's Online Servers
Apparently EA is launching a petition, it's going to be called "Let's keep killing games".
Re: The Uncharted Vibes Are Off the Charts in New Mafia: The Old Country PS5 Gameplay
No Mafia game had amazing in depth gameplay.
Most of them relied on the strength of their story and characters, and they tried to change with Mafia III they were able to maintain the depth of characters but the open world made the game repetitive, tedious and the story dragged to inflate playtime.
I think they're trying to go back to their roots and sticking to what they know. I'm cautiously optimistic.
Re: Final Fantasy 9 Celebrates 25th Anniversary, But the Rumoured Remake Is Nowhere to Be Seen
It's Square Enix, they probably planned to release it now, which means it will come out in 3 years.
Re: Busted's James Bourne Bleats Out Sonic Racing's Cheesy Theme Tune
That's 2 minutes of my life I won't get back.
Re: BioWare Flop ANTHEM Dies January 2026, Servers to Be Turned Off
A game that could be fully playable offline is going to die because EA couldn't care less about it's customers.
It just highlights the importance of initiatives like Stop Killing Games.
Re: Stunning Final Fantasy 9 Artwork Revealed as Rumoured Remake Date Fast Approaches
Can't wait for them to do a FFVII and have Zidane in 10 billion scenes with Kuja, completely killing any mystery the character had.
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Disastrous Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
They're replacing him with a new generative AI model.
Same artificial behaviour without the need for a salary.
Re: Stop Killing Games Fights to Stop Publishers from Revoking Access to Full-Price Products
EU citizen living in the UK. Already signed both.
It's really nice to see the gaming community aligned with positive goal.
A few more signatures and we get there!
Re: Sony Still Does Physical Gaming Properly, Death Stranding 2 Fully Playable from Disc
That's amazing! That's how it should be for every game.
This is a good time to remind everyone that Stop Killing Games is fighting for games preservation so we won't be unable to play products we purchased once the developers stop supporting it.
There are petitions in the UK and the EU and both are almost reaching their goals.
Have a read through to see if you agree with it. In my opinion it could be a pivotal moment for all future games to function like Death Stranding 2 does.
Re: Red Dead Online Springs Back to Life as PS5 Port Hopes Increase
@Liamsufc1 Aren't they? The Last of us 2 remastered looks exactly like the original and it sold like hotcakes. I wish it wasn't true, but you can slap a remake or remaster label on anything popular and people will gobble it up.
Re: Blackpink's Lisa Is the New Global Face of PlayStation
@MaelysSedisia Record sales mean nothing in the video game industry. Hideo Kojima is an unknown for most people in the world, but much more popular than she is for gamers.
She's popular in the music industry, not in the video game industry. This makes as much sense as Cristiano Ronaldo in King of Fighters. Probably the most well known footballer in the world, much more famous than whoever this Lisa is, and yet the game flopped hard.
Being popular in one field doesn't make you popular everywhere.
Btw, everyone in this comment section is telling you that she's an unknown. You're clearly a fan and your bias is showing.
Re: Blackpink's Lisa Is the New Global Face of PlayStation
@MaelysSedisia Like most people here. She's popular to you, not to most gamers.
Top voted comment in this comment section:
"Never heard of her... I don't even know why I'm writing this comment... I'll see myself out."
My point has been proven
Re: Blackpink's Lisa Is the New Global Face of PlayStation
@MaelysSedisia I meant this person being the global face of Playstation is a joke. Most people don't know who she is a she's not associated with games. It sounds like a joke
Re: Blackpink's Lisa Is the New Global Face of PlayStation
A bit late for April fools, isn't it?
Re: Hitler Seemingly Removed from New Visual Novel PS5 Game
You know what's the best way to prevent horrible historical events from happening again?
Completely ignoring them and pretending they didn't exist seems to be the answer.
Pathetic.
Re: Asian Skin Is Too Beautiful to Accurately Portray in Games, Kojima Implies
@dskatter Never questioned his financials. How are these two things associated?
Re: Opinion: Diablo 4's Story Campaign Is Well Worth Playing on PS Plus
If you're not a hardcore ARPG player, there's a lot to enjoy. The story is ok, the graphics are beautiful and the gameplay is fun. It's not a game that you can easily sink hundreds of hours in it though. But for free? It's a hell of an offer. (pun intended)
Re: Asian Skin Is Too Beautiful to Accurately Portray in Games, Kojima Implies
Not to throw some shade, but I've seen better skin than Kojima's
Re: UK's Death Stranding 2 PS5 Physical Sales Down 66% Compared to Predecessor, But Context Matters
The plot is interesting, the acting is great, but the gameplay is incredibly boring.
I got the first one for free on PS Plus and yet couldn't finish it. I feel like a lot of people share the same sentiment.
Re: Brazilian Gamers Infuriated by Sudden PS5 Price Hikes
@GymratAmarillo Zero empathy, huh? The prices increased out of nowhere and if you compare the minimum wage with the cost of games there, there's an absurd disparity. I guess because they're in a tougher situation screw them, right?
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for July 2025?
I already have Diablo IV, but it's a game with so much content it's worth the monthly subscription by itself. Jusant is an interesting indie title and it's always nice to add variety with a fighting game. Great month
Re: 'This Isn't What I Expected': MindsEye Actor Weighs in on PS5 Flop's Shoddy Launch
His voice acting was great in Mafia 3. He just seems to have bad luck with the projects he's attached to, but they definitely don't fail because of him.
Re: Square Enix 'Aware' of Clair Obscur's Success, Ponders Turn-Based RPG Revival
Claire Obscure's success doesn't come from being a turn based game, it comes from being a great game.
Square needs to focus on hiring talented people and letting them make a great game, not on which games are selling really well and making poor copies of them.
Re: Sony Hasn't Given Up on Adding More PS3 Games to PS Plus Yet
They definitely haven't, right now they're at an amazing pace of 2 PS3 games per year! By the year 2500 we'll have the full library available!
Re: 'We're Not Looking to Put First-Party Games in PS Plus Day and Date': Sony Rejects Xbox Game Pass Model
@get2sammyb "In some people's opinion the best game of the year."
There, I fixed it for you.
Re: Persona Fans, You Can Pre-Load a New Game in the Franchise Now
No, I don't think I will.
Re: PlayStation Thinks Its PS Plus Games Are 'Improving' Every Year
Premium is an absolute rip-off.
An extra £20 from Extra to get one PS "classic" per month
Re: Atlus JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio Tags on 1 Million Sales Since Launch
In what world 2m sales of a new IP is a low number?
Maybe companies/people need to start managing their expectations.
Re: Gears of War's PS5 Debut Axed in Japan Due to 'Platform Policies'
@Lowdefal Ah, I wasn't aware of that. If that's the case, then it's explained.
Thanks for the info!
Re: Gears of War's PS5 Debut Axed in Japan Due to 'Platform Policies'
@Lowdefal I've heard the mutilation explanation but recently I've played Rise of the Ronin and the game depicts mutilation quite clearly and your character can cause it.
I would like to understand a bit better to what kind of violence they're referring to, the criteria seems quite nebulous.