And yet in your review you gave the game a 9 out 10, ultimately encouraging this type of behaviour.
It's a great review and quite comprehensive, but if you and other reviewers keep brushing these issues aside, you're harming the consumer by making little of games being released in inexcusable states.
They make a Dragon Age game that is Dragon Age only in name and are surprised that it underperformed?
I actually enjoyed the game, but was only able to do so when I ignored it's name. It has great gameplay but the dialogue is awful and characters lack depth.
Skill Up but it best when they said: "Every interaction between companions feels like HR is in the room"
Make a Dragon Age or a new IP, but don't make a new IP pretending to be Dragon Age. It doesn't bring new people due to lack of interest in the original IP, and it distance long time fans from it.
@sanderson72 I understand that point of view, but I assume a lot of people, especially children and parents, don't differentiate that much between Mario Kart 8 or 9. It's just Mario Kart.
Everyone here is a video game enthusiast and understands games more than the average consumer.
But if it happens the way you said it, I wouldn't be surprised either.
The real question is: "Is it going to compete with the Nintendo Switch?"
It just looks like an upgraded Switch without any new considerable features. A lot of people that bought the Switch are casual gamers who will see no reason to upgrade to a newer version of the same console.
It's also a market much more saturated with powerful portable devices.
I wouldn't be surprised if it sells less than the PS5.
The game looks fantastic, but I'm not sold on the dialogue. It sounds like a Hollywood B movie. Hopefully this snippet is not representative of the story as a whole.
People pay Guinness a ton of money, they register the record and that's it. There's very little investigation on the veracity of the records and even known cheaters have records.
Tommy Talarico has Guinness world records, that's how accurate they are.
@themightyant I think you're missing the point. Remaking a great late PS3 game like the Last of Us for the PS5 felt wholly unnecessary. It already looked great and played well.
Remaking a flawed mediocre looking game with rushed development and a lot of wasted potential makes sense.
People are tired of remakes of new and great games, remaking a flawed game and fixing it is a great idea
You decided to write a professional article and use the word "hater". Really?
Can you be a bit more descriptive and explain that it's a mix of people that align themselves with different ideals and haven't played the game, so they're just giving low scores for that reason with people that played the original trilogy and are disappointed with the lackluster dialogue and lack of impact on the choices.
By saying hater, you're absolutely not helping with establishing any dialogue between opposing opinions. Just helping with the divide.
If you're going to write a professional article, be professional.
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Re: Fans Are Fuming Warner Bros Patented the Nemesis System But Isn't Using It
I guess the gaming community became Warner Bros' nemesis....I'll see myself out.
Re: Hands On: Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Certainly Isn't Perfect on PS5, PS5 Pro
And yet in your review you gave the game a 9 out 10, ultimately encouraging this type of behaviour.
It's a great review and quite comprehensive, but if you and other reviewers keep brushing these issues aside, you're harming the consumer by making little of games being released in inexcusable states.
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds (PS5) - A Timeless Formula Refined to Near Perfection
I'll play it once it's fixed.
Not paying premium for a game that had performance issues from the first beta and a fix still hasn't happened.
I suffered that through Dragon's Dogma 2 and it was a much better game 6 months after the release.
Capcom needs to improve their engine ASAP. Every game they release has graphical glitches and poor performance.
Re: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Patch 1.012 Out Now on PS5
@Horizon_Rover Oh, nice! I resigned myself to my destiny and reloaded a save. Tbf I only lost 10 minutes, so not that unlucky.
Re: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Patch 1.012 Out Now on PS5
I had a few flashes happening early in the game and got stuck in geometry once, besides that, smooth sailing.
A huge technical improvement over KCD 1 and an overall better game.
Re: FromSoftware Plans to Flog Characters, Bosses as Elden Ring Nightreign DLC
Disgusting. Hopefully this game undersells but we all know that people will see the name and gobble it up without thinking twice.
Re: Despite Strong Criticism, Days Gone PS5 Is Climbing Up the PS Store Pre-Order Charts
I think all these remasters are absolute scams, but clearly there's a market for them, so Sony is doing what commercially makes sense.
Re: Looks Like Resident Evil 5 Is Getting a PS5 Port Too
@__Seraph I was just thinking about the mainline numbered ones, tbf.
Code Veronica definitely deserves the remake treatment.
Re: Looks Like Resident Evil 5 Is Getting a PS5 Port Too
RE 5 and 6 need remakes more than any of the other games in the franchise.
They're so flawed and there's so much to improve.
Imagine correcting story elements as well gameplay for the games.
They could actually become classics like the predecessors.
Re: Hogwarts Legacy 2, Expanded First Game Both Reportedly in the Works
If they add Quidditch to the sequel it will sell over 40 million copies.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Failed Because It Wasn't Live Service, EA CEO Seems to Suggest
@J2theEzzo That's fair! He should be at least nominated!
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Failed Because It Wasn't Live Service, EA CEO Seems to Suggest
And the prize for most out of touch CEO goes to....Andrew Wilson!
A surprise to no one, I'm sure!
Re: Round Up: Civilization 7 Reviews Are Glowing Ahead of PS5 Launch
It's currently the lowest scoring mainline Civ game on Metacritic.
Nice misleading title.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard, FC 25 Underperform, Force EA to Lower Financial Forecast
They make a Dragon Age game that is Dragon Age only in name and are surprised that it underperformed?
I actually enjoyed the game, but was only able to do so when I ignored it's name. It has great gameplay but the dialogue is awful and characters lack depth.
Skill Up but it best when they said: "Every interaction between companions feels like HR is in the room"
Make a Dragon Age or a new IP, but don't make a new IP pretending to be Dragon Age. It doesn't bring new people due to lack of interest in the original IP, and it distance long time fans from it.
Re: The Angry Video Game Nerd Goes 8-Bit in New Action Platformer for PS5, PS4
I guess Bimmy needs some extra cash.
Re: Marvel Rivals Turns Its Hand to Soccer in Spring Festival Event on PS5
This "Soccer" you're talking about looks a lot like Football.
I guess it's inspired by it.
Re: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Dev Refutes Saudia Arabia Ban Claim
@DennisReynolds Don't forget the previous outrage from the "woke" crowd that this game was racist.
Like most things on the internet, both sides are generally very loud minorities that want to force their ideals onto other people.
Re: Reaction: Sony's Live Service Push Has Been a Disaster of Utterly Insane Proportions
Someone voted good?
Hermen, what are you doing here? Go back to sinking PlayStation!
Re: Poll: Will the Switch 2 Compete with PS5?
@sanderson72 I understand that point of view, but I assume a lot of people, especially children and parents, don't differentiate that much between Mario Kart 8 or 9. It's just Mario Kart.
Everyone here is a video game enthusiast and understands games more than the average consumer.
But if it happens the way you said it, I wouldn't be surprised either.
Re: Poll: Will the Switch 2 Compete with PS5?
The real question is: "Is it going to compete with the Nintendo Switch?"
It just looks like an upgraded Switch without any new considerable features. A lot of people that bought the Switch are casual gamers who will see no reason to upgrade to a newer version of the same console.
It's also a market much more saturated with powerful portable devices.
I wouldn't be surprised if it sells less than the PS5.
Re: The State of the UK's Physical Games Market Might Explain PS5 Pro's Lack of Disc Drive
I live in the UK and buy half of my games physically. I like having a physical collection.
I dread the moment I won't be able to that anymore, and it seems to be coming sooner rather than later.
Re: Game of the Year: #1 - Astro Bot
Not my game if the year but it totally deserves it!
Re: Game of the Year: #3 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
In my opinion this is waaay too high on the list. The predecessor had much better plot and it was less bloated.
But I also think Metaphor deserves to be in the top 2 and I know people are going to cry a lot when it shows up next.
Re: PS Portal Owners Spend More Time Playing PS5, Says Sony
Removed
Re: The Game Awards Is Now Allegedly Bigger Than the Super Bowl
@Herculean What do you mean? The Super Bowl is the last match of a whole tournament.
Just the FIFA World Cup final had 1.5 billion viewers. I think you're a bit misinformed in this occasion.
Re: The Game Awards Is Now Allegedly Bigger Than the Super Bowl
Not to be the "actually" guy, but both the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup had much higher numbers than the 150mil by the Game Awards.
Re: Watch Your Back, Troy, Ben Starr's Back in Another Leading Role
He's a really nice guy and in my opinion a good voice actor.
More of his voice acting is a win for everyone.
Re: Actress Tati Gabrielle Grateful to Work with 'Video Game God' Neil Druckmann on Intergalactic PS5
Video game god?
Relax on the compliments, toxic positivity leads to games like Concord.
Re: Xbox Is Eager to Build the Best Games You Can Enjoy Everywhere
Can't wait for the brain implant so I can be an Xbox!
Re: Suicide Squad Season 4, Deathstroke Fail to Move the Needle Much
A good character can't fix a broken game.
Re: Intergalactic PS5 Is Naughty Dog's Wildest, Most Creative Story Yet
Also, extremely exaggerated and over hyped article title.
Reads who wrote it
Of course.
Re: Intergalactic PS5 Is Naughty Dog's Wildest, Most Creative Story Yet
The game looks fantastic, but I'm not sold on the dialogue. It sounds like a Hollywood B movie. Hopefully this snippet is not representative of the story as a whole.
Re: Physical Media Just Can't Catch a Break Right Now
@elvisfan1 Oh, you're following the trend! Sorry to question you, mate! That makes you 100% right!
We all know that trend followers are the best judges! How's your NFT doing? Cryptocurrency investments?
Re: Physical Media Just Can't Catch a Break Right Now
@elvisfan1 Have you ever heard of The Crew? People paid over $60 for it and it got completely shut down.
The fact that you know nothing about it and preach that going digital is ok shows the lack of knowledge of the general audience.
You're giving away your right to own something and don't even know about it.
Re: 12 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Arrive Next Week
@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare Yeah, I totally agree.
Re: 12 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Arrive Next Week
Downgrading from Premium to Extra might've been one of the best decisions of my life.
Re: Naughty Dog's Supposed New IP Timeless Travel Seemingly a Fake
I thought they were re-remaking The Last of Us for the PS5 Pro. Apparently you can notice even more leaf and hair movement than before.
Re: 74% of PS5 Fans Would Be Interested in a Handheld
@riceNpea Nope, I typed on my £240 second hand Xiaomi.
I spend too much on games to have a top of the line cellphone 😂
Re: 74% of PS5 Fans Would Be Interested in a Handheld
The amount of people that would fork more than $400 for a handheld device is too damn high!
Re: Hitman Studio Will Remove All Conor McGregor Content After Court Ruling
@Vorflynn That's unfortunate but it makes sense. Thanks for the info.
Re: Hitman Studio Will Remove All Conor McGregor Content After Court Ruling
Good. No one should promote criminals.
The fact that he's not going to jail shows a very flawed justice system.
Re: Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Does Away with Forced Stealth in Major Update
@Nexozi No one would be that evil! 😂
Re: Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Does Away with Forced Stealth in Major Update
@Nexozi No, my joke was that the game is still not finished.
Re: Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Does Away with Forced Stealth in Major Update
Can't wait when they announce version 1.0 is coming out.
Re: SEGA Heaps Praise on Atlus Following Strong Metaphor: ReFantazio Sales
I'm glad they tried something new.
I always felt the team was constrained by the mandatory student/classroom setting of the Persona series and this game shows it.
I think it has better plot than any Persona game and it drags way less than any of them.
Re: Veteran Trophy Hunter Hakoom Quits PlayStation Over Alleged Account Suspension Storm
@themightyant To clarify, when I say it has no value, I meant it has no value as a real record.
It can add value to the person who was "judged" by Guinness, highlighting even more that it is a payment to be promoted, and not a record in itself.
Re: Veteran Trophy Hunter Hakoom Quits PlayStation Over Alleged Account Suspension Storm
A Guinness world record has absolutely no value.
People pay Guinness a ton of money, they register the record and that's it. There's very little investigation on the veracity of the records and even known cheaters have records.
Tommy Talarico has Guinness world records, that's how accurate they are.
Re: Sonic X Shadow Generations Producer Wants to Remake the Worst Game in the Series for PS5
@themightyant That's a fair assessment too.
I think Sonic 06 had potential, and fan remakes show that.
But it's definitely better to let bygones be bygones and make a new and better game.
Re: Sonic X Shadow Generations Producer Wants to Remake the Worst Game in the Series for PS5
@themightyant I think you're missing the point.
Remaking a great late PS3 game like the Last of Us for the PS5 felt wholly unnecessary. It already looked great and played well.
Remaking a flawed mediocre looking game with rushed development and a lot of wasted potential makes sense.
People are tired of remakes of new and great games, remaking a flawed game and fixing it is a great idea
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Sales Keep Pace with Dragon's Dogma 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth in UK
You decided to write a professional article and use the word "hater". Really?
Can you be a bit more descriptive and explain that it's a mix of people that align themselves with different ideals and haven't played the game, so they're just giving low scores for that reason with people that played the original trilogy and are disappointed with the lackluster dialogue and lack of impact on the choices.
By saying hater, you're absolutely not helping with establishing any dialogue between opposing opinions. Just helping with the divide.
If you're going to write a professional article, be professional.