@Oram77 I don't think it would devalued RE 0 and 1 if they used the mechanic for this game. I mean, this game is a celebration for RE 30th year anniversary. So there shouldn't be a problem for more throwback considering they used Raccoon City again.
But like i said, this already looks good so it's not a big deal.
@themightyant He's not gonna see Yotei in a positive way. The guy keeps downplaying and calling the game as a failure even after Sony financial report said the game is a success and 3 months later it's still selling well against GotY and more mainstream games like GTA, COD, Minecraft, etc.
@fiend777 🤝
Not just lazy but Sega are disrespecting these classic as if they only fit as Yakuza mini-games. These classic are good games and they deserves to stand on their own.
@Futureshark 🤝
The history documentation is a great idea and add more value to the collection. Every time i boot up Contra anniversary collection, Castlevania anniversary collection, TMNT Cowabunga collection, or SF 30th anniversary collection, i never get bored checking the history and artworks.
@get2sammyb I prefer Capcom Arcade Stadium style collection. But i'm also okay if they do it similar to Arcade Archives or the standard collection like they did with Sega Genesis Collection. I just want to play these arcade games legally but without buying a Yakuza game.
So that red bullet is from enemies blood? Interesting.
The zombie gives me RE 4 Ganados vibe where they can speak and doing jobs like they're still alive.
But why Grace collecting enemies blood for crafting bullet gives me The Evil Within vibe 😆
And looks like there's no more different between Leon and Grace beside Leon is more action and Grace is more stealth. I expect something similar to Chris & Jill in RE 1 or Rebecca & Billy in RE 0. But this still looks good.
@SMJ Why would you be more annoyed at what Sony currently do than what other platforms does considering this gen Sony did much better than MS and at some aspect they also did better than Nintendo? For examples:
Sony is still doing physical copy better than MS and Nintendo with their garbage game keycard.
Sony gave a fun game Astro Playroom for free for every PS5 owners as a tutorial while Nintendo charge you $10 for blandass looking Welcome Tour.
Sony AAA games price at $70 but they got discount pretty fast while MS and Nintendo charge you $80 for their games. Nintendo prices even stay for years before they nice enough to give a discount :/
But i guess for you Sony didn't do anything good in this gen compare to MS and Nintendo. That's why you annoyed more at Sony compare to MS and Nintendo, am i right?
Your "i owned every PS consoles and didn't have any allegiance" doesn't look good here buddy. I don't think saying Uncharted is your all time favorite can convince me that you're neutral and wants Sony to do better either 🤷♂️
@Naughtyottsel92 "I've got Xbox fanboy friends who do nothing but put down PS and Nintendo but still buy their consoles in the end and vice versa"
Yup. It's true that owning every consoles doesn't stop you from being a fanboy.
I've also got some diehard Nintendo fanboy friends who also do nothing to mock PS and praise Nintendo to the moon every time they post in their timeline. But somehow they keep buying PS consoles lol. Heck, they even bought a lot of PS accessories from limited DS to expensive headphone that i'm as a PS fans never own.
@SMJ Maybe it will change that and it can do better than PS4/5 if Sony do it right compare to what they've done with Vita? Who knows. If Sony wants to try again with a new handheld then let them be, considering before Vita they did really well with PSP and PS Portal also doing well as far as i remember.
But I fail to see what's the point of your question here. If Sony really can change their situations in Japan with a new handheld then as a gamer shouldn't you be happy that Nintendo get better competition?
Or that's not good for you and make you angry, which would be weird if that's what you really feel considering you claim you own all PS consoles and no allegiance to anything. Yeah, as if owning every PS consoles will stop you from being a Nintendo / Xbox / PC fanboys lol.
@SMJ "The Vita sold around 5 million systems in Japan compared to the 3DS selling 25 million"
Here, i give you a reminder why that happened.
> 3DS was a lot cheaper than Vita
3DS was launched at $300 / ¥25K but Nintendo cut the price drastically almost half at $190 / ¥15K after sales didn't reach the numbers Nintendo wanted. And they cut the price four months before Vita launched at $300 / ¥25K. That gave 3DS a lot of advantage and momentum against Vita.
> 3DS got DQ, MH, Pokemon, and Mario which are beloved and massive franchise in Japan while Vita doesn't even have MH to boost its selling value.
> Sony fumbled with the memory stick and then they let Vita die to focus on PS4.
> Japan always have a massive boner for Nintendo games and products. They eat and breath everything about Nintendo no matter what the quality. It doesn't matter how or what Sony and the competition offers, Japan gonna pick Nintendo over everything else. This is one if not the biggest reason why Japan market is shrinking so much and very stale to the point 3rd party publisher like Capcom, SE, Bamco, SEGA etc tried to heavily market their games outside Japan especially the west.
Nintendo Switch success in Japan feels like it exist in a big vacuum. Only Nintendo who feel the success but there's not much impact for 3rd party. Sure, any Nintendo fanboys can used Japan sales whenever they want to win the argument. But they're too blind to see the bigger picture 🤷♂️
I never finished Ecco. It's probably one of the most challenging games i ever played on Sega Genesis along with The Adventures of Batman & Robin, Alien Soldier, Battletoads, Ghouls & Ghost, Comic Zone, and Contra Hard Corps.
But i had fun with the game and it's nice to see the series have a revival after what, 25 years?! Dang i feel old 😆
@Lysterao "That 60 million budget won't include Yotei's marketing budget. Which could even possibly have doubled it"
I really doubt Yotei marketing budget that expensives. The game doesn't have Billboard ads everywhere, Sony didn't hired Hollywood A-tier celebs to promote it, it didn't have ads on movie theatres, or any big massive campaign unlike Uncharted 4, Spiderman 2, or GoW Ragnarok marketing. Big chance Yotei marketing budget in the low end the same as Tsushima.
"If I had to guess, games like Yotei aren't really money makers in their eyes, they're "loss leaders" (emphasis on leader not loss) to make sure people keep buying PS5s"
Your guess has no solid basis. If Sony didn't think games like Yotei as a money maker, then they wouldn't keep making it while showing the game brought solid revenue on their financial report.
Also, loss leader to make sure people keep buying PS5? In what way when all reports showed PS5 sold a ton and beaten Switch 2 last holiday. And when Wolverine & GTA 6 release this holiday, i can guarantee you will see PS5 sold like hotcakes.
@LogicStrikesAgain Thanks for the correction. Yeah you're right that Astro Bot official number from Sony is 1.5 million copies from November 2024. The 2.3 million from Alinea was estimates but could be true or probably right now it already passed that numbers. https://www.gematsu.com/2024/11/astro-bot-sales-top-1-5-million
And you also right that Rift Apart is a financial success, sold 4 million copies as of 2023. Insomniac (and Sony) are really doing well this gen. From Miles Morales, Spidey 2, Rift Apart, and next is Wolverine.
@LogicStrikesAgain Don't forget TloU 2 also a financial and critically success. It won GotY 2020 and sold 10 million copies as of 2022 (maybe right now at 15 million copies or more).
But i wonder if Demon Souls remake, Returnal, Astro Bot, and R&C Rift Apart are a financial success. DS remake, Returnal, and Astro Bot only sold 1 million copies while Rift Apart i believe at 2 million copies cmiiw. They are critically a success though with each game scored above 85% on metacritic, even DS remake at 92% and Astro won last year GotY.
Lol. Kodick is chilling in his new yacht with his new wife while watching MS looks like a fool for spending $70 billion and Activision crash and burn because of his actions.
At this point, Kodick can say anything since he isn't part of the company anymore. The guy obviously doesn't care, he already grab his million dollar retirement cheque from MS.
@Uromastryx These companies invested a lot on AI. So there's no way games would be cheaper in the long run.
In fact, they have more reasons to increase the price at $100 or more to quickly recoup their investment while pumping out slops after slops. Don't surprise when you see human characters with 6 fingers lol.
This is sad. Cygames investing their money for a new AI studio while their Project Awakening, which was announced 7 years ago and a PS4 exclusives, doesn't have any sign of being alive or close to completion.
For anyone who forgot or don't know wtf is Project Awakening, here's the trailer:
Ghost of Yotei has long legs and still stay strong 🤝
But it's really funny to see some people got very salty to see Yotei success. Some of them even boldly claim that Yotei stop selling and the game already completely lost it's popularity or what they called "noise" from gaming media lol.
@Max_the_German "As SIE, I wouldn’t be happy"
Thanks the heaven you're not SIE!
I can't imagine someone like you, who's not happy to see a game with $60 million budget already sold 3.3 million copies aka made PROFITS from the 1st month and 3 months later it's still selling well, can properly lead a big company. Big chance you gonna bankrupt SIE on the 1st day you sit on that CEO chair lol.
I'm not familiar with the actor works beside he's Thor VA (and mocap?) in GoW Ragnarok. But it's kinda funny and also interesting to cast actor from the game who did Thor but as Kratos in live action.
Curious how he gonna looks after he shave his head, pale skin paint, and the red tattoo.
@RoomWithaMoose "Why would I care how their AA efforts from the past went?" do you not understand?"
You here can say you don't care because you're not the one who lost millions of money. But Sony care, they're the one who make these games and lost their money if these games doesn't sell. This isn't charity or high school project you know? 🤷♂️
"AA games can be successful — many are"
And many many more has failed, including the good ones that produced by Sony 🤷♂️
"So why can't Sony put out more successful AA games?"
Last time i check, there's no recipe that can guaranteed 9 from 10 AA games can be successful. Heck, there's no recipe that can guaranteed a game can sold well even after they check all the list.
If you have the ultimate recipe to do better than Sony then why not just do it yourself? Go make 10 AA games and see how many of them can sold the same as Helldivers 2. I will salute you if you can produce 9 from 10 games that made Helldivers 2 numbers! 🫡
"Notice how Sony didn't go out of business for putting out a relatively cheap game that just sold decently"
Oh, so you're just gonna ignore Sony AA studios like Japan Studio, Pixel Opus, BigBig Studio, and London Studio who got closed down because their AA games was a flop?
You also gonna ignore one of the biggest reason why Sony not yet bankrupt is because most of their AAA games sold really well and contribute to massive revenue that important for Sony to stay afloat and compensate the lost?
Sure Astro Bot or Helldivers 2 sold well but their revenue alone are not enough to keep Sony afloat.
But i guess you want Sony to make less AAA games and just keep pumping out more AA game after AA game that most people doesn't buy until they goes bankrupt. Wow, what a great idea you got there 😂
@Uromastryx I already knew about Leon more action and Grace more horror / stealth.
What i mean is i hope they have their own different stats. Like in RE 1 where Chris has more health and easier to do critical shot / headshot than Jill but he only have 6 inventory slots & need small key to open drawer / locker. Jill has lockpick, 8 inventory slots, and can play the piano.
Or like in RE 0 that only Rebecca who can mixed herbs but she can't push heavy stuff while Billy can.
There's no quicker way to do it with how the license, source code, sales expectation etc blocking the way. That's the harsh reality about porting / selling these classic games again.
Beside, i don't see it as a wasted slot. Arcade Archieve 2 version is $17. But i'm sure PS1 version will be cheaper but still offer a nice and close experiences compare to Arcade Archieve 2.
@VeldinX "Sony haven’t even put most of their own first-party stuff up yet so no, I’m not talking about stuff like “Barbie Explorer” when I say it’s taking the spot of something else. I think that goes without saying"
Working on this isn't as easy, cheap, and fast as you think. You want X game over Ridge Racer. But if Sony got Ridge Racer PS1 out first over whatever games that you think deserves the slot then that means Sony got greenlight for Ridge Racer license and source code and already worked on the game for quite some time, while other games are still in the process or possibly failed the process (lost the source code, the license more expensives than expected etc).
To be fair, both arcade archive and PS1 version could be developed in the same time.
But since Sony didn't own the IP, they wouldn't know if Bamco also let Hamster worked on RR arcade version. It's not like Sony can cancelled their own work either especially if they already paid for the license.
@RoomWithaMoose "I'm glad you considered HD2 the AA game it is. Which kinda kills this whole "people don't buy AA" narrative, don't ya think?"
Are the other Sony AA games sold as much as Helldivers 2? Nope. The game isn't the norm so it didn't kill "people didn't buy AA games" narrative.
You can look at plenty of Sony AA games like Lost Soul Aside, Lego Horizon, Forbidden Siren, Gravity Rush, Tokyo Jungle, White Knight Chronicles, Puppeteer, Medievil remake etc etc which was a flop.
Even Astro Bot with 2024 GotY on it sleeve only sold 1.5 million copies, which is a far cry compare to Helldivers 2 numbers.
"Half of those games really don't count as Sony embracing AA, just them supporting small developers"
That's like saying Nintendo or MS didn't embrace AA games just because they support / funded / published small devs works. No matter how you spin it, those games are a solid proof of Sony embracing AA games. It pretty much killed your "Sony didn't embrace AA games" narrative.
"don't you want more stuff like Astro Bot?"
I want to see Sony devs makes whatever games they want and do whatever they do best, AA or AAA.
@RoomWithaMoose You mean just like Sony developed / published / funded AA games such as Astro Bot, Lost Soul Aside, Helldivers 2, Lego Horizon, F.I.S.T, Anno: Muttationem, Sifu, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, or Sword of the Sea?
Heck, the whole China/India/MENA Hero Projects are AA games which i bet most people in this site didn't buy / not interested.
@ButterySmooth30FPS Yup it's a fact that people always ask for Sony AA games but a lot of them didn't buy the games.
@VeldinX "Will there be much difference though between the Arcade Archives version of Ridge Racer already on PS4/5 and this PS1 classic version?"
You asked me when the game isn't even out? How the hell should i know? Go ask Sony / Bamco.
"so it’s taking the spot of something else"
PS1 has 4000+ games and a lot of them are shovelware crap. Clearly we aren't gonna get every single of them. But I rather see Ridge Racer, a real classic racing game with very positive reviews, take the spot over garbage like Barbie Explorer, Santa Claus Saves The Earth (yes, it's a real game, google it), Hooters Road Trip, or Fantastic 4 which i bet a lot of PS fans wouldn't miss out playing these garbage on their PS4/5.
@KawakiisaFraud "as if anyone asked for Ridge Racer"
Are you fking serious with that statement?
If you really a long time PS fans since PS1 era, you should know that Ridge Racer series is really popular among PS fans. The series gave big contribution for PS popularity and Ridge Racer 1 on PS1 not just sold really well at 1.4 million copies but it was a near perfect arcade port that showcase PS1 capabilities.
To this days, Ridge Racer is still one of the most notable racing series despite it doesn't have new game for a decade.
Dang that's a long ass bullet and my guess that red bullet for special enemies.
Talk about Leon and Grace, when comes to gameplay, not just combat, I hope there's a big difference between them. Maybe Leon has bigger health and faster run but Grace can hack computer / door and have more inventory.
One of the best thing that i love from dual protags in RE 0, 1, and 2 is each playable character has their own pros and cons. But i'm not sure if that feature also exist in Code Veronica, 5, and 6...
@Leinad7 You stopped reading because i provided all the facts that proof you wrong and it hurts your feeling. Now you just repeating the same line like a broken record 🤷♂️
You even forgot the topic isn't about sequel vs previous games sales but games with normal looking protag vs games that rely on sexed up dolls sales. Now, you go watch this game sold a lot less compare to Ghost of Yotei or Horizon.
PS. If you don't have anything new to add to the argument, please DON'T REPLY. You already make yourself looks like a dumbo with your ignorant statement 🙏
I don't have any prediction, not when the whole world at the edge of war thanks to orange man.
But when i get a PS2, i'm gonna grab a copy of Time Crisis II, Front Mission 4, Ace Combat 4, Max Payne, Viewtiful Joe, and Shadow of Rome, which i'm sure i will have a blast.
I was interested with this game because of the cool Iron Man armor. But after i watched gameplay trailers, i felt like it would be boring really fast so i decided to skip it. Then the game released, got negative reviews, and here we are.
If only they make Jade Empire sequel, which the only Bioware game that i really enjoyed.
@Fartingale Hank and Connor relationship is the highlight of the game, probably the best too. I like Marcus and Kara but i feel their story direction a bit one sided compare to Connor.
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Re: Resident Evil Requiem Reveals More Horror, Action Gameplay in Low-Key Showcase
@Oram77 I don't think it would devalued RE 0 and 1 if they used the mechanic for this game. I mean, this game is a celebration for RE 30th year anniversary. So there shouldn't be a problem for more throwback considering they used Raccoon City again.
But like i said, this already looks good so it's not a big deal.
Re: Most Downloaded PS5 Games of 2025 Revealed, as Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Tops Ghost of Yotei
@themightyant He's not gonna see Yotei in a positive way. The guy keeps downplaying and calling the game as a failure even after Sony financial report said the game is a success and 3 months later it's still selling well against GotY and more mainstream games like GTA, COD, Minecraft, etc.
Re: Arcade Beat-'Em-Up SlashOut Joins Emergency Call Ambulance in Yakuza Kiwami 3 on PS5, PS4
@fiend777 🤝
Not just lazy but Sega are disrespecting these classic as if they only fit as Yakuza mini-games. These classic are good games and they deserves to stand on their own.
@Futureshark 🤝
The history documentation is a great idea and add more value to the collection. Every time i boot up Contra anniversary collection, Castlevania anniversary collection, TMNT Cowabunga collection, or SF 30th anniversary collection, i never get bored checking the history and artworks.
@get2sammyb I prefer Capcom Arcade Stadium style collection. But i'm also okay if they do it similar to Arcade Archives or the standard collection like they did with Sega Genesis Collection. I just want to play these arcade games legally but without buying a Yakuza game.
Re: Resident Evil Requiem Reveals More Horror, Action Gameplay in Low-Key Showcase
So that red bullet is from enemies blood? Interesting.
The zombie gives me RE 4 Ganados vibe where they can speak and doing jobs like they're still alive.
But why Grace collecting enemies blood for crafting bullet gives me The Evil Within vibe 😆
And looks like there's no more different between Leon and Grace beside Leon is more action and Grace is more stealth. I expect something similar to Chris & Jill in RE 1 or Rebecca & Billy in RE 0. But this still looks good.
Re: Japanese PS5 Sales Continue to Improve Following Launch of Cheaper Model
@SMJ Why would you be more annoyed at what Sony currently do than what other platforms does considering this gen Sony did much better than MS and at some aspect they also did better than Nintendo? For examples:
But i guess for you Sony didn't do anything good in this gen compare to MS and Nintendo. That's why you annoyed more at Sony compare to MS and Nintendo, am i right?
Your "i owned every PS consoles and didn't have any allegiance" doesn't look good here buddy. I don't think saying Uncharted is your all time favorite can convince me that you're neutral and wants Sony to do better either 🤷♂️
Re: Japanese PS5 Sales Continue to Improve Following Launch of Cheaper Model
@Naughtyottsel92 "I've got Xbox fanboy friends who do nothing but put down PS and Nintendo but still buy their consoles in the end and vice versa"
Yup. It's true that owning every consoles doesn't stop you from being a fanboy.
I've also got some diehard Nintendo fanboy friends who also do nothing to mock PS and praise Nintendo to the moon every time they post in their timeline. But somehow they keep buying PS consoles lol. Heck, they even bought a lot of PS accessories from limited DS to expensive headphone that i'm as a PS fans never own.
Re: Japanese PS5 Sales Continue to Improve Following Launch of Cheaper Model
@SMJ Maybe it will change that and it can do better than PS4/5 if Sony do it right compare to what they've done with Vita? Who knows. If Sony wants to try again with a new handheld then let them be, considering before Vita they did really well with PSP and PS Portal also doing well as far as i remember.
But I fail to see what's the point of your question here. If Sony really can change their situations in Japan with a new handheld then as a gamer shouldn't you be happy that Nintendo get better competition?
Or that's not good for you and make you angry, which would be weird if that's what you really feel considering you claim you own all PS consoles and no allegiance to anything. Yeah, as if owning every PS consoles will stop you from being a Nintendo / Xbox / PC fanboys lol.
Re: Japanese PS5 Sales Continue to Improve Following Launch of Cheaper Model
@SMJ "The Vita sold around 5 million systems in Japan compared to the 3DS selling 25 million"
Here, i give you a reminder why that happened.
> 3DS was a lot cheaper than Vita
3DS was launched at $300 / ¥25K but Nintendo cut the price drastically almost half at $190 / ¥15K after sales didn't reach the numbers Nintendo wanted. And they cut the price four months before Vita launched at $300 / ¥25K. That gave 3DS a lot of advantage and momentum against Vita.
> 3DS got DQ, MH, Pokemon, and Mario which are beloved and massive franchise in Japan while Vita doesn't even have MH to boost its selling value.
> Sony fumbled with the memory stick and then they let Vita die to focus on PS4.
> Japan always have a massive boner for Nintendo games and products. They eat and breath everything about Nintendo no matter what the quality. It doesn't matter how or what Sony and the competition offers, Japan gonna pick Nintendo over everything else. This is one if not the biggest reason why Japan market is shrinking so much and very stale to the point 3rd party publisher like Capcom, SE, Bamco, SEGA etc tried to heavily market their games outside Japan especially the west.
Ironically, Nintendo Switch success in Japan doesn't help much nor give a good impact for 3rd party devs especially for small / mid ones like Falcom. Falcom CEO even admit that Trails series is save or still alive thanks a lot to sales from western and China market.
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/12/western-sales-have-saved-the-trails-series-falcom-boss-suggests
Nintendo Switch success in Japan feels like it exist in a big vacuum. Only Nintendo who feel the success but there's not much impact for 3rd party. Sure, any Nintendo fanboys can used Japan sales whenever they want to win the argument. But they're too blind to see the bigger picture 🤷♂️
Re: Here's Your First Look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft for Amazon's TV Show
She looks okay.
Re: Ecco the Dolphin Will Swim Again in Several Upcoming Games
@ShadowRJ Who are these people that looked down on this unique game?
Re: Ecco the Dolphin Will Swim Again in Several Upcoming Games
I never finished Ecco. It's probably one of the most challenging games i ever played on Sega Genesis along with The Adventures of Batman & Robin, Alien Soldier, Battletoads, Ghouls & Ghost, Comic Zone, and Contra Hard Corps.
But i had fun with the game and it's nice to see the series have a revival after what, 25 years?! Dang i feel old 😆
Re: Most Downloaded PS5 Games of 2025 Revealed, as Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Tops Ghost of Yotei
@Lysterao "That 60 million budget won't include Yotei's marketing budget. Which could even possibly have doubled it"
I really doubt Yotei marketing budget that expensives. The game doesn't have Billboard ads everywhere, Sony didn't hired Hollywood A-tier celebs to promote it, it didn't have ads on movie theatres, or any big massive campaign unlike Uncharted 4, Spiderman 2, or GoW Ragnarok marketing. Big chance Yotei marketing budget in the low end the same as Tsushima.
"If I had to guess, games like Yotei aren't really money makers in their eyes, they're "loss leaders" (emphasis on leader not loss) to make sure people keep buying PS5s"
Your guess has no solid basis. If Sony didn't think games like Yotei as a money maker, then they wouldn't keep making it while showing the game brought solid revenue on their financial report.
Also, loss leader to make sure people keep buying PS5? In what way when all reports showed PS5 sold a ton and beaten Switch 2 last holiday. And when Wolverine & GTA 6 release this holiday, i can guarantee you will see PS5 sold like hotcakes.
Re: Sony Nukes Thousands of Shovelware Games from PS5, PS4
About fricking time Sony!
Whenever there's a discount, i must get through all those garbage shovelware despite i already clicked the necessary category.
Re: Arcade Beat-'Em-Up SlashOut Joins Emergency Call Ambulance in Yakuza Kiwami 3 on PS5, PS4
Can Sega make an Arcade collection with SlashOut, SpikeOut, Die Hard Arcade etc?
I'm personally done with Yakuza series and i don't want to buy a Yakuza game just to play these classic arcade games.
Re: Most Downloaded PS5 Games of 2025 Revealed, as Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Tops Ghost of Yotei
@LogicStrikesAgain Thanks for the correction. Yeah you're right that Astro Bot official number from Sony is 1.5 million copies from November 2024. The 2.3 million from Alinea was estimates but could be true or probably right now it already passed that numbers.
https://www.gematsu.com/2024/11/astro-bot-sales-top-1-5-million
And you also right that Rift Apart is a financial success, sold 4 million copies as of 2023. Insomniac (and Sony) are really doing well this gen. From Miles Morales, Spidey 2, Rift Apart, and next is Wolverine.
Re: Most Downloaded PS5 Games of 2025 Revealed, as Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Tops Ghost of Yotei
@LogicStrikesAgain Don't forget TloU 2 also a financial and critically success. It won GotY 2020 and sold 10 million copies as of 2022 (maybe right now at 15 million copies or more).
But i wonder if Demon Souls remake, Returnal, Astro Bot, and R&C Rift Apart are a financial success. DS remake, Returnal, and Astro Bot only sold 1 million copies while Rift Apart i believe at 2 million copies cmiiw. They are critically a success though with each game scored above 85% on metacritic, even DS remake at 92% and Astro won last year GotY.
Re: 'Call of Duty on Track to Perform Over 60% Below Last Year': Ex-Activision Boss Bobby Kotick Sticks Knife in Flagging FPS Franchise
Lol. Kodick is chilling in his new yacht with his new wife while watching MS looks like a fool for spending $70 billion and Activision crash and burn because of his actions.
At this point, Kodick can say anything since he isn't part of the company anymore. The guy obviously doesn't care, he already grab his million dollar retirement cheque from MS.
Re: Amazon's God of War TV Series Casts Its Kratos, Story Setup Revealed
@nessisonett I didn't know Kratos has black origin.
Re: Granblue Fantasy Dev Cygames Apologises for AI Studio Announcement Following Backlash
@Uromastryx These companies invested a lot on AI. So there's no way games would be cheaper in the long run.
In fact, they have more reasons to increase the price at $100 or more to quickly recoup their investment while pumping out slops after slops. Don't surprise when you see human characters with 6 fingers lol.
Re: Granblue Fantasy Dev Cygames Apologises for AI Studio Announcement Following Backlash
This is sad. Cygames investing their money for a new AI studio while their Project Awakening, which was announced 7 years ago and a PS4 exclusives, doesn't have any sign of being alive or close to completion.
For anyone who forgot or don't know wtf is Project Awakening, here's the trailer:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6-_cKrs0gKw&pp=ygURcHJvamVjdCBhd2FrZW5pbmfSBwkJTQoBhyohjO8%3D
Re: Most Downloaded PS5 Games of 2025 Revealed, as Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Tops Ghost of Yotei
"So, what do you make of these charts?"
Ghost of Yotei has long legs and still stay strong 🤝
But it's really funny to see some people got very salty to see Yotei success. Some of them even boldly claim that Yotei stop selling and the game already completely lost it's popularity or what they called "noise" from gaming media lol.
@Max_the_German "As SIE, I wouldn’t be happy"
Thanks the heaven you're not SIE!
I can't imagine someone like you, who's not happy to see a game with $60 million budget already sold 3.3 million copies aka made PROFITS from the 1st month and 3 months later it's still selling well, can properly lead a big company. Big chance you gonna bankrupt SIE on the 1st day you sit on that CEO chair lol.
Re: 26 Under the Radar PS5 Games to Watch Out for in 2026
Only interested with
Re: Amazon's God of War TV Series Casts Its Kratos, Story Setup Revealed
I'm not familiar with the actor works beside he's Thor VA (and mocap?) in GoW Ragnarok. But it's kinda funny and also interesting to cast actor from the game who did Thor but as Kratos in live action.
Curious how he gonna looks after he shave his head, pale skin paint, and the red tattoo.
Re: Six More Characters Join Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves on PS5, PS4
Jae Hoon, Blue Mary, Nightmare Geese, and Krauser. Yeah the leak was true.
Beside Kenshiro, the last spot either for Freeman, Ryo, or Nightmare Rock.
Re: 'You Can't Do GTA for $10 Million': Split Fiction's Josef Fares Champions Diversity in Games and Budgets
@RoomWithaMoose "Why would I care how their AA efforts from the past went?" do you not understand?"
You here can say you don't care because you're not the one who lost millions of money. But Sony care, they're the one who make these games and lost their money if these games doesn't sell. This isn't charity or high school project you know? 🤷♂️
"AA games can be successful — many are"
And many many more has failed, including the good ones that produced by Sony 🤷♂️
"So why can't Sony put out more successful AA games?"
Last time i check, there's no recipe that can guaranteed 9 from 10 AA games can be successful. Heck, there's no recipe that can guaranteed a game can sold well even after they check all the list.
If you have the ultimate recipe to do better than Sony then why not just do it yourself? Go make 10 AA games and see how many of them can sold the same as Helldivers 2. I will salute you if you can produce 9 from 10 games that made Helldivers 2 numbers! 🫡
"Notice how Sony didn't go out of business for putting out a relatively cheap game that just sold decently"
Oh, so you're just gonna ignore Sony AA studios like Japan Studio, Pixel Opus, BigBig Studio, and London Studio who got closed down because their AA games was a flop?
You also gonna ignore one of the biggest reason why Sony not yet bankrupt is because most of their AAA games sold really well and contribute to massive revenue that important for Sony to stay afloat and compensate the lost?
Sure Astro Bot or Helldivers 2 sold well but their revenue alone are not enough to keep Sony afloat.
But i guess you want Sony to make less AAA games and just keep pumping out more AA game after AA game that most people doesn't buy until they goes bankrupt. Wow, what a great idea you got there 😂
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2026 Leaked
@Th3solution I'm not yet played Exit 8. But i watched the live action movie and it was pretty good.
Re: Resident Evil Showcase Gives Us Another Look at Requiem This Week, Here's When to Watch
@Uromastryx I already knew about Leon more action and Grace more horror / stealth.
What i mean is i hope they have their own different stats. Like in RE 1 where Chris has more health and easier to do critical shot / headshot than Jill but he only have 6 inventory slots & need small key to open drawer / locker. Jill has lockpick, 8 inventory slots, and can play the piano.
Or like in RE 0 that only Rebecca who can mixed herbs but she can't push heavy stuff while Billy can.
Re: PS1 Ridge Racer Poised for PS5, PS4 via PS Plus Premium
@LogicStrikesAgain "Sometimes i feel people are very unreasonable or just dont understand the cost of things"
Completely agreed 🤝
Re: PS1 Ridge Racer Poised for PS5, PS4 via PS Plus Premium
@get2sammyb "if the classics catalogue was growing quicker"
You already made an article about this topic.
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/11/financial-viability-is-a-big-deal-emulation-studio-on-why-more-retro-games-arent-coming-to-ps-plus-premium
There's no quicker way to do it with how the license, source code, sales expectation etc blocking the way. That's the harsh reality about porting / selling these classic games again.
Beside, i don't see it as a wasted slot. Arcade Archieve 2 version is $17. But i'm sure PS1 version will be cheaper but still offer a nice and close experiences compare to Arcade Archieve 2.
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2026 Leaked
@VeldinX "Sony haven’t even put most of their own first-party stuff up yet so no, I’m not talking about stuff like “Barbie Explorer” when I say it’s taking the spot of something else. I think that goes without saying"
Working on this isn't as easy, cheap, and fast as you think. You want X game over Ridge Racer. But if Sony got Ridge Racer PS1 out first over whatever games that you think deserves the slot then that means Sony got greenlight for Ridge Racer license and source code and already worked on the game for quite some time, while other games are still in the process or possibly failed the process (lost the source code, the license more expensives than expected etc).
I suggest you watch this video when comes to porting these old games on current console.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y_4nWJzsLg
Re: 'You Can't Do GTA for $10 Million': Split Fiction's Josef Fares Champions Diversity in Games and Budgets
@Toot1st Sony didn't published Kena but according to Ember Lab devs, Sony greatly helped with the fund, development assistance, and marketing plus they also got early PS5 devs kit.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-10-22/sony-s-hit-video-game-for-the-playstation5-almost-never-happened-in-covid
It's the same for Sifu but i can't find the devs interview.
Re: PS1 Ridge Racer Poised for PS5, PS4 via PS Plus Premium
@get2sammyb "and honestly a bit of a scam"
To be fair, both arcade archive and PS1 version could be developed in the same time.
But since Sony didn't own the IP, they wouldn't know if Bamco also let Hamster worked on RR arcade version. It's not like Sony can cancelled their own work either especially if they already paid for the license.
Re: 'You Can't Do GTA for $10 Million': Split Fiction's Josef Fares Champions Diversity in Games and Budgets
@RoomWithaMoose "I'm glad you considered HD2 the AA game it is. Which kinda kills this whole "people don't buy AA" narrative, don't ya think?"
Are the other Sony AA games sold as much as Helldivers 2? Nope. The game isn't the norm so it didn't kill "people didn't buy AA games" narrative.
You can look at plenty of Sony AA games like Lost Soul Aside, Lego Horizon, Forbidden Siren, Gravity Rush, Tokyo Jungle, White Knight Chronicles, Puppeteer, Medievil remake etc etc which was a flop.
Even Astro Bot with 2024 GotY on it sleeve only sold 1.5 million copies, which is a far cry compare to Helldivers 2 numbers.
"Half of those games really don't count as Sony embracing AA, just them supporting small developers"
That's like saying Nintendo or MS didn't embrace AA games just because they support / funded / published small devs works. No matter how you spin it, those games are a solid proof of Sony embracing AA games. It pretty much killed your "Sony didn't embrace AA games" narrative.
"don't you want more stuff like Astro Bot?"
I want to see Sony devs makes whatever games they want and do whatever they do best, AA or AAA.
Re: 'You Can't Do GTA for $10 Million': Split Fiction's Josef Fares Champions Diversity in Games and Budgets
I agreed with him 🤝
@RoomWithaMoose You mean just like Sony developed / published / funded AA games such as Astro Bot, Lost Soul Aside, Helldivers 2, Lego Horizon, F.I.S.T, Anno: Muttationem, Sifu, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, or Sword of the Sea?
Heck, the whole China/India/MENA Hero Projects are AA games which i bet most people in this site didn't buy / not interested.
@ButterySmooth30FPS Yup it's a fact that people always ask for Sony AA games but a lot of them didn't buy the games.
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2026 Leaked
@VeldinX "Will there be much difference though between the Arcade Archives version of Ridge Racer already on PS4/5 and this PS1 classic version?"
You asked me when the game isn't even out? How the hell should i know? Go ask Sony / Bamco.
"so it’s taking the spot of something else"
PS1 has 4000+ games and a lot of them are shovelware crap. Clearly we aren't gonna get every single of them. But I rather see Ridge Racer, a real classic racing game with very positive reviews, take the spot over garbage like Barbie Explorer, Santa Claus Saves The Earth (yes, it's a real game, google it), Hooters Road Trip, or Fantastic 4 which i bet a lot of PS fans wouldn't miss out playing these garbage on their PS4/5.
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2026 Leaked
@KawakiisaFraud "as if anyone asked for Ridge Racer"
Are you fking serious with that statement?
If you really a long time PS fans since PS1 era, you should know that Ridge Racer series is really popular among PS fans. The series gave big contribution for PS popularity and Ridge Racer 1 on PS1 not just sold really well at 1.4 million copies but it was a near perfect arcade port that showcase PS1 capabilities.
To this days, Ridge Racer is still one of the most notable racing series despite it doesn't have new game for a decade.
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2026 Leaked
Ridddgeeee Raceeerrrr 😊
Re: Control Resonant Not a 'Safe Sequel', Remedy Aiming to 'Push the Boundaries'
I'm okay it's not a safe sequel. But i hope it still have some elements & mechanics from the 1st game.
@CallMeDuraSouka "i don't enjoy their games at all"
You don't even enjoy Max Payne 1 & 2 which is some of the best TPS in history and one of the first games that feature bullet time mechanic?
Re: Bloodborne Mentioned: Director Calls it a 'Special Game' and the 'Strongest Reflection' of Himself
@TheArt "Shocking Bloodborne didn't win a single award at the TGA15"
The competition was really tight back in 2015. It had MGS 5, Fallout 4, Arkham Knight, and Witcher 3 which won GotY and Best RPG.
But Bloodborne won some awards from Golden Joystick and British Academy Games Awards.
Re: Bloodborne Mentioned: Director Calls it a 'Special Game' and the 'Strongest Reflection' of Himself
"fans have been calling out for a port to PC and PS5, as well as a remaster and even a sequel"
Imho a straight sequel doesn't makes sense after the base game ending and especially The Old Hunters DLC ending wrapped up everything nicely.
I rather they make a standalone sequel with new setting, lore, and characters. But again, it could end up like Dark Souls 2...
Re: Resident Evil Showcase Gives Us Another Look at Requiem This Week, Here's When to Watch
Dang that's a long ass bullet and my guess that red bullet for special enemies.
Talk about Leon and Grace, when comes to gameplay, not just combat, I hope there's a big difference between them. Maybe Leon has bigger health and faster run but Grace can hack computer / door and have more inventory.
One of the best thing that i love from dual protags in RE 0, 1, and 2 is each playable character has their own pros and cons. But i'm not sure if that feature also exist in Code Veronica, 5, and 6...
Re: Code Violet (PS5) - Gooner Shooter Can't Get It Up
@naruball I think he lives in different dimension than us where every PS exclusives always sold really well with Horizon numbers 😁
Re: Code Violet (PS5) - Gooner Shooter Can't Get It Up
@Leinad7 You stopped reading because i provided all the facts that proof you wrong and it hurts your feeling. Now you just repeating the same line like a broken record 🤷♂️
You even forgot the topic isn't about sequel vs previous games sales but games with normal looking protag vs games that rely on sexed up dolls sales. Now, you go watch this game sold a lot less compare to Ghost of Yotei or Horizon.
PS. If you don't have anything new to add to the argument, please DON'T REPLY. You already make yourself looks like a dumbo with your ignorant statement 🙏
Re: PS5 Reportedly Hands Forza Horizon 5 an Additional 5 Million Sales
Are these Alinea Analytics estimates really accurate?
Re: Feature: 15 PS5 Predictions for 2026
I don't have any prediction, not when the whole world at the edge of war thanks to orange man.
But when i get a PS2, i'm gonna grab a copy of Time Crisis II, Front Mission 4, Ace Combat 4, Max Payne, Viewtiful Joe, and Shadow of Rome, which i'm sure i will have a blast.
Re: Talking Point: Did ANTHEM Deserve the Hate?
I was interested with this game because of the cool Iron Man armor. But after i watched gameplay trailers, i felt like it would be boring really fast so i decided to skip it. Then the game released, got negative reviews, and here we are.
If only they make Jade Empire sequel, which the only Bioware game that i really enjoyed.
Re: Persona Anniversary Site Mentions 'Next Chapter for the Series'
52% people who voted they believes P6 will be announced this year are either being sarcastic, time traveler, or they just gullible people? 😁
Re: Maybe There Is Still Hope for the Final Fantasy 13 Trilogy on PS5, After All
@HRdepartment FF 12 has a remaster for PS4, Switch, Xbox, and PC.
Re: Former PS4 Exclusive Detroit: Become Human Has Now Sold 15 Million Copies
@Fartingale Hank and Connor relationship is the highlight of the game, probably the best too. I like Marcus and Kara but i feel their story direction a bit one sided compare to Connor.
Re: Former PS4 Exclusive Detroit: Become Human Has Now Sold 15 Million Copies
I'm currently replaying it and it still pretty fun. I enjoyed it more than Heavy Rain and Beyond 2 Souls.
But it's pretty sad how QD abandon the action-adventure genre and jump in to live service games and Star Wars...