I was furious about JP studio closing but it makes sense. I'm just glad we have team asobi instead of sony just erasing them completely. Maybe Asobi ends up expanding (not too much), putting out various games and becomes the new japan studio. Wishing them the absolute best
Theres plenty of creative and fun games but not enough people show up for them. Sometimes they go under the radar bc theyre overshadowed by other releases, sometimes people just dont look for them, sometimes people see them and just ignore them or come up with some stupid reason not to buy them. Sometimes they sell very well and still get dropped because they sold 5 million and not 50 million. Its mainly the big blockbusters that sell double digit millions which is why devs are relying on them.
Bayonetta origins, Atlas Fallen, Gal guardians, Gostwire tokyo, evil west, shadow warrior 3, hi fi rush, penny's big break, Bakeru, Kunitsu gami, Prince of persia lost crown, psychonauts 2, etc etc Many great games that didnt sell enough or just bombed. Theyre being made but when these kinds of games dont sell then what can we do?
Its too bad sunset overdrive failed bc I could see insomniac making a multiplayer shooter based off of it. I think that'd probably be the only kind of hero shooter I'd be interested in
Its such a shame really. Some of these games look like theyre pushing anime games further with their animations and gameplay but just F it all up with the gacha stuff. Even tho something like ZZZ has wonderful animation and very cool characters, the grind and simple combat sooner or later become stale and tiring
I sure would love for more studios to license their IP in the future. Looking at you and your clover games capcom. Kamiya, Platinum, Tango, and Mikami are all still alive and well
This game is awesome. Some levels get pretty hard but it's still great. Biggest issue tho is that the framerate gets so bad at times that you'd think your console would just shutdown 🤣
It's still really impressive that they were able to make such a game on the ps2.
@Jrs1 I'm completely down for a pepsi man remake. I can see them adding stuff like a parkour trick system, different paths and mini objectives, etc. Almost like a sonic game
So around 800 bucks for more detailed backgrounds that I wouldnt even notice, more blades of grass on the ground that I also wouldnt notice, and a disc drive and stand that I'd have to pay for separately. Assing my laugh off.
I think it looks really good. Far better than most anime fighters we've gotten in the past few years. I'm glad its done by another dev (tamsoft I think) and not by cc2 or byking again. Not sure how far the mechanics will go but it still looks pretty fun
Looks fan-flippin-tastic. FAN. FLIPPIN. TASTIC. The open world bums me out since very few open worlds were actually entertaining to me but maybe this one will be enjoyable. Can't wait
I saw sega and museum in the same sentence and immediately thought it was gonna be some kind of virtual museum with a bunch of Sega stuff in it that you can examine and whatnot. Sort of like the playstation room in astros playroom.
Oh come AWN man. First they didnt want kiryu hitting women now this. I guess these devs just dont like cool things. Makes me wonder what other great ideas developers or their higher ups mightve prevented from happening. They put the cool badass fighting yakuza man in monkey ball and a golf game but refuse to put him in a fighting game where he can actually fight. Like what he does in his own games. Smh
I aint rushing them or anything but I was just hoping they wouldve shown off more. A level walktrhough, cutscenes, more characters, etc. Its been a long time since the last showing and this is all they have. Its a bummer.
It looks solid but I need some raw gameplay to truly judge. Still I'm a bit bummed out now. I was hoping arcsys was doing it and actually trying their hand at action games. I dont think theres ever been a yuke's game that I was really interested in. Hopefully the final game will look better. Its still nice to see these classic bralwers coming back in a different style than the same pixel art stuff we've been getting
@Westernwolf4 kind of an odd comment. Sunsets traversal is similar to Spiderman but its still pretty different. Feels more platformy. Most of the time in Spiderman you can travel just by web swinging alone without the extra jumps or wall runs. They're pretty different movement systems.
A lot of us want something a little more different than the usual grounded and realistic Super hero game. A lot of us do care more for gameplay than story
Personally nothing can ever really put me off cuz I'm too prideful to accept defeat. No matter how frustrating I would still have a drive to beat the game.
Anyway I appreciate challenge when its legit. Maybe with some clever design or enemies that push me to really think about properly utilizing my moves and whatnot. What I dont like is stuff like spongey enemies, insane damage, instakills, etc. Stuff like that just feels cheap to me
Twas a really good game but a few things prevented it from being great. It couldve been much shorter, the eikon abilities shouldn't have cooldown, ultima should've just been scrapped from the story and it focuses on the warring countries and stuff, Barnabas should've been the main villain or maybe his mother who could've corrupted him or something, fewer side quests and maybe some other things I can't really think of right now. It basically needed some fat trimmed off of it. I also think the moveset could've been expanded. It didn't feel like enough. Perhaps Jill, Joshua, and Cid could've been playable
Playroom is still the best ps5 game released so far and it seems itll only be beaten by its sequel. I'm way too hype for this and I truly hope it sells at least a few million
I feel that the people who are tired of sonys usual first party output and want rhe cool unique stuff like astro are supporting these kinds of games, but they're just greatly outnumbered by people who want the same stuff over and over.
I'd only want a lst of us 3 so maybe ellie can win her family back and focus on finding a cure. I just dont want it to end on the dog poop 2nd game.
Anyway I can only have faith in ND again if they give me something new. Sylized, fantasy, SOMETHING. Their new IP could be the same as uncharted or last of us. Same hyper realistic graphics, same basic gameplay, no cool artstyle or anything else to make the game stand out, etc. Hopefully its much more appealing.
@JohntheRaptor how are the nioh games not soulslikes? They play differently but they have the shrines which are pretty much bonfires, the same styled bosses, different builds, lose your "souls" upon death and have to recollect, etc
still waiting for them to return to stylish action. They cant keep doing these games forever. They have to return to their roots eventually right? RIGHT???
I much prefer their sidescrolling beat em ups over their other games. Hoping that the artstyle is similar to unicorn overlord with the gameplay of Odin sphere L.
I still dont get it. Regardless of whatever censorship you do to the ooutfits, theyre still raunchy and provocative anyway. And why censor blood splatter when the monsters are still getting bisected with gallons of blood splurting out of their bodies anyway?
@DETfaninATL I don't get the bayo comparisons. Besides both having a hot female mc. As for nier there are a few things. The music (same composer I think), hot female mc who's fighting in a war, several of her teammates die in the beginning, there's a little drone companion that helps you in combat, post apocalyptic world, and whatever else. The nier comparisons seem more understandable
Well that's nice of him to say but nier auto had a LOT going for it. I'm loving stellar blade but I doubt it'll be of nier's quality. It could be, but I doubt it.
@stocko yea the story modes in CC2's games are the best part imo. I wish they were able to just make whole single player action games instead of the usual arena fighter
@Specky lol true fans have been wanting this exact game for ages. Tho I do agree it would be nice to have a really good adventure game for the series, But wh o knows if we'll ever see something ike that. Closest thing so far would be that sandland game
This game easily became an all time favorite. One of those games where its like the devs read my mind, saw a bunch of things I like and made a game out of those thoughts. Can't wait to see what else tango puts out
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Re: Slitterhead (PS5) - Inventive Horror Is Essential for Japan Studio Fans
I'm glad its not getting dogpiled. The reviews seem pretty fair and understandable.
Re: PS5 Pro Could Seriously Improve the Quality of Your PS4 Games
Like how the original ps5 was supposed to do?
Re: Sony's Japan Studio 'Forgot What It Feels Like to Have a Hit'
I was furious about JP studio closing but it makes sense. I'm just glad we have team asobi instead of sony just erasing them completely. Maybe Asobi ends up expanding (not too much), putting out various games and becomes the new japan studio. Wishing them the absolute best
Re: Expedition 33 Dev Confirms $50 Price Is Correct, '30+ Hours of Main Game'
That gorgeous ass game will only be 50 bucks?!
Re: Ex-PlayStation Exec Shawn Layden Says There's Been a 'Collapse' in Gaming Creativity
Theres plenty of creative and fun games but not enough people show up for them. Sometimes they go under the radar bc theyre overshadowed by other releases, sometimes people just dont look for them, sometimes people see them and just ignore them or come up with some stupid reason not to buy them. Sometimes they sell very well and still get dropped because they sold 5 million and not 50 million. Its mainly the big blockbusters that sell double digit millions which is why devs are relying on them.
Bayonetta origins, Atlas Fallen, Gal guardians, Gostwire tokyo, evil west, shadow warrior 3, hi fi rush, penny's big break, Bakeru, Kunitsu gami, Prince of persia lost crown, psychonauts 2, etc etc Many great games that didnt sell enough or just bombed. Theyre being made but when these kinds of games dont sell then what can we do?
Re: 5v5 Anime Hero Shooter Strinova Probably Won't Struggle to Find an Audience
Its too bad sunset overdrive failed bc I could see insomniac making a multiplayer shooter based off of it. I think that'd probably be the only kind of hero shooter I'd be interested in
Re: Random: Hideo Kojima's Chronic Back Pain Symptom of Carrying Video Game Industry, Fans Say
I wish him a speedy recovery.
I wouldnt take these comments seriously if his fans werent serious themselves. There are several aching backs in the game industry lol
Re: Saber Interactive Partners with Paramount on Biggest Avatar Game in Franchise History
crazy that we havent gotten that definitive avatar game yet. even crazier that the korra game was the best one yet
Re: PLAY, the Last Bastion of PlayStation Print Media, Has Reached Its Final Issue
Oh boy. I can't wait to turn 40 and reminisce about all the cool gaming things we used to have
Re: PS5 Fans Want to Protest Against New User Interface Advertising
Theres something so negative about gaming today. Its like some new irritating thing spawns every other tuesday to piss people off
Re: Anime GTA Neverness to Everness Could Be PS5's Next Big Thing
Its such a shame really. Some of these games look like theyre pushing anime games further with their animations and gameplay but just F it all up with the gacha stuff. Even tho something like ZZZ has wonderful animation and very cool characters, the grind and simple combat sooner or later become stale and tiring
Re: Bandai Namco's Big Cross-Media Bet Synduality Kickstarts PS5's 2025
One of the most unappealing mech designs ever.
Re: In an Unprecedented Twist, Sony Is Licensing Freedom Wars to Bandai Namco
I sure would love for more studios to license their IP in the future. Looking at you and your clover games capcom. Kamiya, Platinum, Tango, and Mikami are all still alive and well
Re: Don't Sleep on PS2 Secret Gem Sky Gunner, Coming to PS5, PS4 Next Week
This game is awesome. Some levels get pretty hard but it's still great. Biggest issue tho is that the framerate gets so bad at times that you'd think your console would just shutdown 🤣
It's still really impressive that they were able to make such a game on the ps2.
Re: Don't Sleep on PS2 Secret Gem Sky Gunner, Coming to PS5, PS4 Next Week
@Jrs1 I'm completely down for a pepsi man remake. I can see them adding stuff like a parkour trick system, different paths and mini objectives, etc. Almost like a sonic game
Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November
So around 800 bucks for more detailed backgrounds that I wouldnt even notice, more blades of grass on the ground that I also wouldnt notice, and a disc drive and stand that I'd have to pay for separately. Assing my laugh off.
Re: Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Looks Really, Really Promising in 25 Minutes of Raw Gameplay
I think it looks really good. Far better than most anime fighters we've gotten in the past few years. I'm glad its done by another dev (tamsoft I think) and not by cc2 or byking again. Not sure how far the mechanics will go but it still looks pretty fun
Re: PS5 Open World Crimson Desert Unleashes Even More Gameplay, Big Boss Battles Look Crazy
@Yagami It was announced as an MMO I think but later on the devs changed it to a single player open world game
Re: PS5 Open World Crimson Desert Gets 7 Minutes of Raw Gameplay, and It Looks Ridiculous
Looks fan-flippin-tastic. FAN. FLIPPIN. TASTIC. The open world bums me out since very few open worlds were actually entertaining to me but maybe this one will be enjoyable. Can't wait
Re: SEGA Announces Two Point Museum for PS5
I saw sega and museum in the same sentence and immediately thought it was gonna be some kind of virtual museum with a bunch of Sega stuff in it that you can examine and whatnot. Sort of like the playstation room in astros playroom.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 541
Got my ps3 back recently and got a few japan studio games (trash panic, the last guy) and played puppeteer. Absolutely fantastic game
Re: Don't Expect to See Kazuma Kiryu or Goro Majima as Guest Fighters in Tekken, Street Fighter
Oh come AWN man. First they didnt want kiryu hitting women now this. I guess these devs just dont like cool things. Makes me wonder what other great ideas developers or their higher ups mightve prevented from happening. They put the cool badass fighting yakuza man in monkey ball and a golf game but refuse to put him in a fighting game where he can actually fight. Like what he does in his own games. Smh
Re: Ignore the Story and Card-en-Ciel May Be a Fun PS5, PS4 Deckbuilder
Gameplay looks pretty cool but whatever that story may be makes me want to die 💀💀💀
Re: Long-Awaited PS5 Game Lost Soul Aside Grabs a Few Minutes of Gameplay as Fans Beg for a Launch Date
I aint rushing them or anything but I was just hoping they wouldve shown off more. A level walktrhough, cutscenes, more characters, etc. Its been a long time since the last showing and this is all they have. Its a bummer.
Re: Anticipated PS5 Platformer Astro Bot Looks Absolutely Outstanding in Gameplay Demo
Its so hard trying not to watch footage of this game. I wanna go in blind but its so flippin tempting
Re: Double Dragon Revive Is a New, 3D Beat-'Em-Up from Arc System Works
It looks solid but I need some raw gameplay to truly judge. Still I'm a bit bummed out now. I was hoping arcsys was doing it and actually trying their hand at action games. I dont think theres ever been a yuke's game that I was really interested in. Hopefully the final game will look better. Its still nice to see these classic bralwers coming back in a different style than the same pixel art stuff we've been getting
Re: A 3D Double Dragon Revival Is in Development at Arc System Works
Hopefully this isnt some mistranslation thing cuz an arcsys developed 3D brawler has me foaming.
Re: Sunset Overdrive PS5 Port Not Happening, Insomniac's Too 'Busy'
@Westernwolf4 ok whatever
Re: Sunset Overdrive PS5 Port Not Happening, Insomniac's Too 'Busy'
@Westernwolf4 kind of an odd comment. Sunsets traversal is similar to Spiderman but its still pretty different. Feels more platformy. Most of the time in Spiderman you can travel just by web swinging alone without the extra jumps or wall runs. They're pretty different movement systems.
A lot of us want something a little more different than the usual grounded and realistic Super hero game. A lot of us do care more for gameplay than story
Re: Sunset Overdrive PS5 Port Not Happening, Insomniac's Too 'Busy'
Surely someone else can do it. I don't think it has to be insomniac. This game so deserves another chance
Re: Poll: Can a Game's Brutal Difficultly Put You Off Playing It?
Personally nothing can ever really put me off cuz I'm too prideful to accept defeat. No matter how frustrating I would still have a drive to beat the game.
Anyway I appreciate challenge when its legit. Maybe with some clever design or enemies that push me to really think about properly utilizing my moves and whatnot. What I dont like is stuff like spongey enemies, insane damage, instakills, etc. Stuff like that just feels cheap to me
Re: Poll: One Year Later, What Are Your Thoughts on Final Fantasy 16?
Twas a really good game but a few things prevented it from being great. It couldve been much shorter, the eikon abilities shouldn't have cooldown, ultima should've just been scrapped from the story and it focuses on the warring countries and stuff, Barnabas should've been the main villain or maybe his mother who could've corrupted him or something, fewer side quests and maybe some other things I can't really think of right now. It basically needed some fat trimmed off of it. I also think the moveset could've been expanded. It didn't feel like enough. Perhaps Jill, Joshua, and Cid could've been playable
Re: Microsoft 'Really Pleased' with Sea of Thieves PS5 Sales
Well go ahead and bring over sunset overdrive and killer instinct since both of those deserve second winds, and south of midnight
Re: Preview: Astro Bot on PS5 Could Be the Best 3D Platformer This Side of Nintendo
@ear_wig Ahh. Returnal is pretty dang great too. I'd still put playroom above it tho
Re: Preview: Astro Bot on PS5 Could Be the Best 3D Platformer This Side of Nintendo
@MikeOrator agreed. I think most games I've played only seem to do stuff with the triggers and thats it
Re: Preview: Astro Bot on PS5 Could Be the Best 3D Platformer This Side of Nintendo
Playroom is still the best ps5 game released so far and it seems itll only be beaten by its sequel. I'm way too hype for this and I truly hope it sells at least a few million
Re: Reaction: You Said You Were Sick of PS5's Sad Dad Sims, So You Better Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
I feel that the people who are tired of sonys usual first party output and want rhe cool unique stuff like astro are supporting these kinds of games, but they're just greatly outnumbered by people who want the same stuff over and over.
Re: There's a Damn Good Reason to Buy Astro Bot Physically on PS5
@PuppetMaster puppeteer had a manual? I didnt know that. None of the copies I found when I was trying to buy one included a manual
Re: Naughty Dog Won't Be 'The Last of Us Studio Forever', Says Neil Druckmann
I'd only want a lst of us 3 so maybe ellie can win her family back and focus on finding a cure. I just dont want it to end on the dog poop 2nd game.
Anyway I can only have faith in ND again if they give me something new. Sylized, fantasy, SOMETHING. Their new IP could be the same as uncharted or last of us. Same hyper realistic graphics, same basic gameplay, no cool artstyle or anything else to make the game stand out, etc. Hopefully its much more appealing.
Re: Team Ninja Reveals Rise of the Ronin's Links to Nioh, Ninja Gaiden
@JohntheRaptor how are the nioh games not soulslikes? They play differently but they have the shrines which are pretty much bonfires, the same styled bosses, different builds, lose your "souls" upon death and have to recollect, etc
Re: Team Ninja Reveals Rise of the Ronin's Links to Nioh, Ninja Gaiden
still waiting for them to return to stylish action. They cant keep doing these games forever. They have to return to their roots eventually right? RIGHT???
Re: Rejoice! Vanillaware Is Recruiting for a New Fantasy RPG
I much prefer their sidescrolling beat em ups over their other games. Hoping that the artstyle is similar to unicorn overlord with the gameplay of Odin sphere L.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Dev Thanks Fans for 'Passion' Following Censorship Controversy
I still dont get it. Regardless of whatever censorship you do to the ooutfits, theyre still raunchy and provocative anyway. And why censor blood splatter when the monsters are still getting bisected with gallons of blood splurting out of their bodies anyway?
Re: Stellar Blade Is a Better Game Than NieR: Automata, Yoko Taro Reckons
@DETfaninATL I don't get the bayo comparisons. Besides both having a hot female mc. As for nier there are a few things. The music (same composer I think), hot female mc who's fighting in a war, several of her teammates die in the beginning, there's a little drone companion that helps you in combat, post apocalyptic world, and whatever else. The nier comparisons seem more understandable
Re: Stellar Blade Is a Better Game Than NieR: Automata, Yoko Taro Reckons
Well that's nice of him to say but nier auto had a LOT going for it. I'm loving stellar blade but I doubt it'll be of nier's quality. It could be, but I doubt it.
Re: Rumour: Unsurprisingly, a Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles Sequel Is In Development
@stocko yea the story modes in CC2's games are the best part imo. I wish they were able to just make whole single player action games instead of the usual arena fighter
Re: Rumour: Unsurprisingly, a Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles Sequel Is In Development
well I guess tihs was bound to happen. It felt like the first game came out way too soon. That roster was awful lol
Re: Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Gameplay Showcase Is Visually Stunning, Confirms a Bunch of Characters
@Specky lol true fans have been wanting this exact game for ages. Tho I do agree it would be nice to have a really good adventure game for the series, But wh o knows if we'll ever see something ike that. Closest thing so far would be that sandland game
Re: Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Gameplay Showcase Is Visually Stunning, Confirms a Bunch of Characters
@KillerBoy it wont be. You heard false information
Re: Hi-Fi Rush (PS5) - Xbox Gem Makes Its Rhythmic Debut on PS5
This game easily became an all time favorite. One of those games where its like the devs read my mind, saw a bunch of things I like and made a game out of those thoughts. Can't wait to see what else tango puts out