Sales are down to the surprise of absolutely nobody.
How do you justify paying a lot more for a console 5+ years after it was released when prices have always gone down throughout each gen. It feels like paying twice the price it should cost.
I love to see people whining about the platinium being easier. I wouldn't bother with a virtual trophy if it's a chore to get. It gets you absolutely nothing.
Having the option is good, even if I won't touch it. Just like changing difficulty, it won't affect those who want it high and gives more options for people who struggle.
hen Code violet was announced, people thought it would be a spiritual successor to Dino crisis. So the bar is lower than the mariana trench for this one.
Common behaviour when it comes to any kind of subscriptions. They don't care about existing clients and are only focused on new clients. Customer loyalty rewards are long gone.
I'm sure they I'll add Ubisoft games and day one Call of duty to justify the price hike. Sony seems to mimic every bad decision Microsoft made in the past.
I only buy indies as digital, because I don't expect them to make physical copies.
But I have never spent more than 10-15€ on digital version of big games from big publishers. I only buy heavily discounted games I don't intend to play twice as digital.
They will say whatever lie will make it more acceptable to the general audience. If the backlash is too severe, they'll pretend to stop using AI while doubling down.
They still have a good few years with the PS5. Trying to launch a console with current shortages is commercial suicide. People would stop buying PS5 if the new console is out, but they'd wait for a PS6 price drop if it's too high.
Scoring games is always a problem and can make opinions biased, especially when it comes to aggregators like Metacritic. But gaming isn't cheap and nobody wants to waste 60-70€/$ and dozens of hours on a bad game.
Once again, I'd blame the industry more than the gamers.
@MJF You're just saying that because they reduced Tifa's chest. But you have to admit the music and combat system have been improved. Oh and the graphics are slightly better.
I'm pretty sure they will keep saying he was involved in creating Dragon Ball games that release in 2050.
They've done this with every anime and game since GT to avoid fan hatred since Toritala was only involved in character design. Ever since, he had to greenlight everything. And since his passing, they probably lie about his involvement half the time.
I haven't played the game, but from what I heard, many things are baffling and should have never been in the final game. I'm glad I didn't buy it day one. I'll probably get it in a year or two once they iron out all the issues and the game is down to 25€
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Re: Rumour: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Reveal Is a Lock for Summer Game Fest
Final Fantasy 7 Reaching the end (finally!)
Re: PS5 vs Pepperoni Pizza: New God of War Sparks Tense Exchange Between Sony and Domino's
The game should have been called "God of War's Laufey". It would have definitely prevented any controversy.
Re: PS5 Price Hike Has Flushed UK Hardware Sales Down the Toilet
Sales are down to the surprise of absolutely nobody.
How do you justify paying a lot more for a console 5+ years after it was released when prices have always gone down throughout each gen. It feels like paying twice the price it should cost.
Re: PS5 Early Access Pre-Orders Truly Are Getting Out of Hand
I'll pick the super late access edition, the one that comes with bug fixes and heavy discount.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Cheats Live Now in New PS5 Patch
I love to see people whining about the platinium being easier. I wouldn't bother with a virtual trophy if it's a chore to get. It gets you absolutely nothing.
Re: You Can Turn Off Wolverine PS5's Blood and Gore If You Want To
Having the option is good, even if I won't touch it. Just like changing difficulty, it won't affect those who want it high and gives more options for people who struggle.
Re: PS5 First-Party Sales Have Fallen Sharply, But It Doesn't Tell the Full Story
If the PS6 has as few good exclusives as the PS5, I'll buy a better pc instead. When ram price go down... In 2036
Re: There's a Dino Crisis in The Lost Wild, Out on PS5 in 2027
hen Code violet was announced, people thought it would be a spiritual successor to Dino crisis. So the bar is lower than the mariana trench for this one.
Re: One of the Best Retro Action Games on PS5 Is Getting a Sequel
89% out of 5 reviews. That game doesn't even exist on push square or Nintendo life.
You might want to mention that you didn't it existed before the sequel's announcement.
Re: Dragon Quest 12 Renamed and Re-Revealed After Development Restart, First Gameplay Shown
That's a nasty character design. Hopefully the development reboot will turn out better than the extremely underwhelming Metroid Prime 4.
Re: Current PS Plus Subscribers Screwed Again by Days of Play Discounts
Common behaviour when it comes to any kind of subscriptions. They don't care about existing clients and are only focused on new clients. Customer loyalty rewards are long gone.
Re: Just Days from Release, Promising PS5 RPG Wandering Sword Delayed into 2027
At least, that wandering sword wasn't axed
Re: We Have to Talk About Live Service, After Heavy Rain Dev's Online Gambit Is Scrapped
Heavy rein-back
Re: PS Plus Price Increases Also Hit Extra, Premium Tiers - Here Are All the New Prices
I'm sure they I'll add Ubisoft games and day one Call of duty to justify the price hike. Sony seems to mimic every bad decision Microsoft made in the past.
Re: God of War 3 Director's AAA Dungeons & Dragons Game Cancelled After Less Than a Year
I'm always baffled by new studios going straight for AAA games. I'm genuinely wondering how often they are successful?
Re: 'Pretty Awesome, Huh?': Even the Father of Final Fantasy Can't Avoid AI Drama
I feel the same way I felt about DLSS 5.
Re: 'Looks Like We Got Sucker Punched': Ghost of Yotei Fans Gutted Support Has Ended for Free Co-Op Mode
A mode was added for free and Sony isn't constantly trying to empty their wallet. I call this a win.
People are so used to the awful live service model, they don't even know what a normal game is anymore. They should celebrate.
Re: PS5's New Weekly Player Tracker Has Revealed Some Brutal Truths for Fans
Sony would want Marathon on this list to justify the Bungie investment.
Re: PS5 Boss Says He's Seen the Future of Gaming, and It's 'Unbelievably Positive'
"Please keep buying PS5 as if we didn't increase the price. I'll make it worth your while. Pinky swear with all my fingers and toes crossed."
Re: Horizon Hunters Gathering Closed Beta: Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included
Hopefully, they'll release an offline solo version of the game if/when it fails. Horizon Lone Hunter sounds nice.
Re: Giant Enemy Crabs, $599, Ridge Racer: Sony's Wild E3 2006 Is Now 20-Years-Old
Imagine a world in which a console was considered expensive, then the manufacturer increases the price several times. It would be insane.
Re: Physical Game Fans, Beware: Digital Downloads Hit an Astonishing 85% on PS5, PS4 Last Quarter
More pro-digital propaganda.
I only buy indies as digital, because I don't expect them to make physical copies.
But I have never spent more than 10-15€ on digital version of big games from big publishers. I only buy heavily discounted games I don't intend to play twice as digital.
Re: Sony Wants to Turn Your PS5 Gameplay into Highlight Reels - Using AI
Yay, that reminds me of Recall on windows 11, except game data aren't as sensitive.
Hopefully Sony will be decent enough and make this functionality opt-in, not opt-out.
Re: PlayStation Urges PS4 Players to Upgrade to PS5 for GTA 6
Those emails were definitely meant to be sent before the price hike. Right? Sony isn't that greedy. Right?
Re: PlayStation's AI Push Raises a Bigger Question: Where Do You Draw the Line?
They will say whatever lie will make it more acceptable to the general audience. If the backlash is too severe, they'll pretend to stop using AI while doubling down.
Re: PS5 Will Soon Be Cheaper Than Switch 2 in Japan, But Is It Going to Make Any Difference?
Playstation has become some kind of western brand. A majority of playstation studios are western. They don't stand a chance in Japan.
Re: PS6 Release Date and Price Not Decided Yet, Says Sony
They still have a good few years with the PS5. Trying to launch a console with current shortages is commercial suicide. People would stop buying PS5 if the new console is out, but they'd wait for a PS6 price drop if it's too high.
Re: Bungie Was a $765 Million Thorn in Sony's Side in 2025
It's a marathorn, not a splinter.
Re: Assassin's Creed Calls Out AI-Edited Leak as Misinformation Spreads
Something tells me he won't be welcome to closed beta in the future.
Re: Fallout Co-Creator Thinks Gamers Are Letting Influencers Tell Them What to Think
Scoring games is always a problem and can make opinions biased, especially when it comes to aggregators like Metacritic. But gaming isn't cheap and nobody wants to waste 60-70€/$ and dozens of hours on a bad game.
Once again, I'd blame the industry more than the gamers.
Re: If This PS5 Kaiju Game Doesn't Drop to 10fps, Then Frankly the Dev Has Failed
I don't trust this studio one bit, but the idea sounds fun. I'd be more interested in a Kaiju no8 game from a competent studio.
Re: 'There's Nothing Micro About This Transaction': Invincible VS Adds $10 Towel Skin for Rex Splode
I've been calling them macro-transactions for years.
Re: Sony's Not Pulling the Plug on Horizon Hunters Gathering, New PS5 and PC Beta Test Announced
To be honest, I lost interest in the Horizon franchise half way through forbidden west.
Not having HFW's Aloy behaving like a nasty arrogant brat is a positive. But I will need a really good solo mode to try this IP again.
Re: 'You Ruined One of My Favourite Games': eFootball's Bizarre Naruto Crossover Attracts a Strong Response
All I can imagine is Naruto pretending to be injured like a footballer in the middle of a fight to the death.
Re: PS5's NTE Makes Back One-Third of Its Budget in Just One Day
Square Enix would call this disappointing.
Sony might start a dozen live services following this news.
Re: 'It Was a Positive': Resident Evil Requiem Dev Is Pleased by Heated Reaction to DLSS 5 Grace
The DLSS5 announcement gave us some great memes. I really hope the backlash scared developers away from that crap.
Re: Rumour: Assassin's Creed Invictus Is So Bad That It Could Get Cancelled
Ubisoft is known for releasing crap these past few years. Now they'll be known for cancelling everything.
Re: PS5 Gigaflop Mindseye Gets a Permanent Price Reduction, Free Update and PS Plus Premium Trial
Poor thing... At this point, it would be more humane to put it down.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Reveal Being Prepared, Says Square Enix
@MJF You're just saying that because they reduced Tifa's chest. But you have to admit the music and combat system have been improved. Oh and the graphics are slightly better.
Re: 'You Never Know': Take-Two Boss Offers a Glimmer of Hope for LA Noire 2
I don't see how they'd make LA Noire online. No cash cow, no investment. I'm sure people are also waiting for Bully 2
Re: PS4 Game Expiry Timer Sparks DRM Concerns, Here's What We Know So Far
Sony took the worst idea from the Xbox one announcement and made it real. Not even Microsoft dared to do it. I'm not impressed
Re: Tekken 8 Fans Furious as Tifa Tipped for Street Fighter 6 Instead
@AnginaPectoris Also add Aerith to DOA, this way you'll have dead AND alive.
Re: Ecco the Dolphin Returns in Retro Collection Featuring a Brand New Game, But Will It Be on PS5?
Having the people who created the original is one thing, but are they under the same hardcore drugs as when they made the OG Ecco?
Re: Akira Toriyama Worked on PS5's Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3 Before His Passing
I'm pretty sure they will keep saying he was involved in creating Dragon Ball games that release in 2050.
They've done this with every anime and game since GT to avoid fan hatred since Toritala was only involved in character design. Ever since, he had to greenlight everything. And since his passing, they probably lie about his involvement half the time.
Re: Elden Ring Becomes a Movie in March 2028, Cast Revealed
No Chris Pratt, no Tom Holland, no Pedro Pascal, no Anya Tailor Joy, no other overused actor? Is this what hope looks like?
Re: Crimson Desert's Next PS5 Patch Could Be Its Biggest Yet
I haven't played the game, but from what I heard, many things are baffling and should have never been in the final game. I'm glad I didn't buy it day one. I'll probably get it in a year or two once they iron out all the issues and the game is down to 25€
Re: 'I Feel Like I Just Got Started': The Last of Us' Troy Baker Says the Best Is Yet to Come at 50
Unlike most overpaid Hollywood actors, he feels completely different in each game. So I really don't mind seeing him everywhere.
Re: 'Everyone Keeps Goin' on About Your Thighs': Street Fighter Movie Trailer Brings Pure B-Movie Energy
I just want a high budget Kung fury. I don't care if it's wearing a street fighter costume as long as it's fun.
Re: Who Will Take One for the Team and Watch the Call of Duty Movie in June 2028?
Hopefully it's quality is on par with everyone's favourites: MW3 and BO7.
Re: Low-Poly Stealth Throwback Revives PS1 Metal Gear Solid Vibes for PS5
Rule 63 Snake. Let's call her Schneck.