It's nice to see Sony still committed to Japanese games, as that's one of their legs up over their peers. With the exception of the Monkey King game these all look pretty neat and can't wait to see more
Only real concern here is that Sony is replacing all their advantages with Japanese studios with new Chinese studios. Could just be timing but I haven't seen Sony get too involved with Japanese game devs as of late, and this heavy investment in Chinese studios makes me think they're abandoning Japanese relationships with Chinese ones. Like I said, could just be timing (lack of big Japanese releases on PS4, previously PS exclusive 3rd party Japanese games going to PC, and big Switch exclusive Japanese releases all happening around the same time), but I am a little concerned. As much as I want these games to be good, I have yet to play or even hear of a Chinese-made game to be anything above mediocre.
I don't see many people excited for Anthem, but that could just be who I hang out with and all. I'll be getting Days Gone (gotta support devs from my home state lol) and Metro on Feb 22nd.
Normally I'll stand by Sony even during some of their more controversial moments, but I cannot support this decision under any circumstances. I absolutely adore the Gravity Rush series and consider both among my most favorite games, especially 2. I think they're some of the most unique games out there today. This does make me incredibly concerned if we'll ever see a Gravity Rush 3 as neither game really sold well and shutting down servers this early screams a vote of no confidence from Sony management. I'm hoping that we'll see Grav Rush 3 at some point on the PS5 (or Vita 2 if that ever happens), but I have my doubts after this fiasco.
I've never played a Ninja Theory game and even though people have tried to push me in the direction of Hellblade, I could never really bring myself to buy it. Nonetheless I'm all about new IPs and creative freedom so I do recognize how important Hellblade is to the gaming landscape. Regarding the purchase by Microsoft I understand that decision. Microsoft has a buttload of money but a serious lack of true exclusives, especially with regard to Naughty Dog/Sony Santa Monica-tier story driven single player experiences; Ninja Theory makes great story driven games but was always one financial flop away from failure. So I can see this working out but I really am not sure. Microsoft could have changed their stances on their first party teams but they could just as easily have bought the studio for recognition to give the impression their beefing up their first party but then task NT with a battle Royale game or something. This is definitely a wait and see for me.
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Re: Official PlayStation Merchandise Sale Discounts Clothing, Furniture, More
If only they delivered to the US.
Re: Round Up: All the News from PlayStation's LineUp Tour Livestream
It's nice to see Sony still committed to Japanese games, as that's one of their legs up over their peers. With the exception of the Monkey King game these all look pretty neat and can't wait to see more
Re: Sony Unleashes the Indie Beast on China During Press Conference
Only real concern here is that Sony is replacing all their advantages with Japanese studios with new Chinese studios. Could just be timing but I haven't seen Sony get too involved with Japanese game devs as of late, and this heavy investment in Chinese studios makes me think they're abandoning Japanese relationships with Chinese ones. Like I said, could just be timing (lack of big Japanese releases on PS4, previously PS exclusive 3rd party Japanese games going to PC, and big Switch exclusive Japanese releases all happening around the same time), but I am a little concerned. As much as I want these games to be good, I have yet to play or even hear of a Chinese-made game to be anything above mediocre.
Re: Poll: Do You Want More PS4 Games to Take Advantage of Gyro Aiming?
Gyroscopic controls (and using the touchpad for more than just an extra button while we're at it) can be super fun if done right.
Re: EA Didn't Force BioWare to Make ANTHEM, Says Former Dev
I don't see many people excited for Anthem, but that could just be who I hang out with and all. I'll be getting Days Gone (gotta support devs from my home state lol) and Metro on Feb 22nd.
Re: Gravity Rush 2's Servers Unceremoniously Shut Down After 18 Months
Normally I'll stand by Sony even during some of their more controversial moments, but I cannot support this decision under any circumstances. I absolutely adore the Gravity Rush series and consider both among my most favorite games, especially 2. I think they're some of the most unique games out there today. This does make me incredibly concerned if we'll ever see a Gravity Rush 3 as neither game really sold well and shutting down servers this early screams a vote of no confidence from Sony management. I'm hoping that we'll see Grav Rush 3 at some point on the PS5 (or Vita 2 if that ever happens), but I have my doubts after this fiasco.
Re: Why Ninja Theory's Leaving PlayStation
I've never played a Ninja Theory game and even though people have tried to push me in the direction of Hellblade, I could never really bring myself to buy it. Nonetheless I'm all about new IPs and creative freedom so I do recognize how important Hellblade is to the gaming landscape.
Regarding the purchase by Microsoft I understand that decision. Microsoft has a buttload of money but a serious lack of true exclusives, especially with regard to Naughty Dog/Sony Santa Monica-tier story driven single player experiences; Ninja Theory makes great story driven games but was always one financial flop away from failure. So I can see this working out but I really am not sure. Microsoft could have changed their stances on their first party teams but they could just as easily have bought the studio for recognition to give the impression their beefing up their first party but then task NT with a battle Royale game or something.
This is definitely a wait and see for me.