Seeing as how they did this last year, pretty much expected the reimbursement. I honestly used most of my online services that day and never skipped a beat. Cool with me:)
@get2sammyb I understand why people dig it, but it's a little to repetitive for me. I also like to create my own character when I'm entering a game world that bloated. Same worry I have for horizon.
Oh just you wait. Wait till you are in those infernal skellige islands that all look identical and require outlandish travel time for next to nothing in return. Or when you have went through your 100th time of get a quest, find a monster, kill said monster and repeat wash and rinse. Wait until you see the SAME face on another villager for the 100th time. Yea, I want to like it but I just cant. I respect it for what is, but it is certainly not for me and definitely asks for to much of my time with to little in return and the same old tired fantasy stories get so old. Of ocurse, opinion and all.
@ShogunRok Seems like with the strategy style game play with the grid based combat the touch pad could have really been utilized in a cool way. Wish more developers would take advantage of it honestly.
Seems better served on the vita IMO. A shame they couldn't make better use of the ds4, especially the touch pad seems like it could have been really useful in this game.
@T7L3RB Probably games you have already played or considered. Fallout and Bloodborne for sure. If your into it Rockets League is always a blast. Dragon Quest Heroes was a pleasant surprise, along with Tearaway, though both are somewhat childish. If you want top notch FPS action with some rpg elements and a light sprinkling of strory, then the taken king can't be overlooked. For me personally though, this year was all about Bloodborne in the first half and fallout in the second half.
@T7L3RB Probably games you have already played or considered. Fallout and Bloodborne for sure. If your into it Rockets League is always a blast. Dragon Quest Heroes was a pleasant surprise, along with Tearaway, though both are somewhat childish. If you want top notch FPS action with some right elements take and a light sprinkling of strory, then the taken king can't be overlooked. For me personally though, this year was all about Bloodborne in the first half and fallout in the second half.
Alienation will NOT be ps plus filler any time soon. They have done their service in giving us resogun, quite possibly the best plus game for the ps4 to date. I think Sony sees great potential in them and will allow them to turn their profit before offering to put the game on plus for a lump sum. I could see HouseMarque turning into another one of the great Sony first party studios, if that is what they so choose.
@Mega-Gazz No matter when you play Witcher, if you have already played bloodborne you will be let down. IMO the combat is just soooo wonky man, and next to the silky smooth combat of bloodborne, it is down right awful at times. Also, be ready for ALOT of repetition and a huge beatific world that feels barren and very much the same all over. It is a great game no doubt, but I could name four or five that were better this year IMO. I really believe that all the goodwill they garnered over their DRM practices and "being for the players" really helped sway the minds of voters for goty. Just my opinion of course.
Honestly at this point I don't believe ANY initial release date announcement. Once we get to the second or third date then it starts to be more believable. Seems like no developer is able to hit their initial release date prediction anymore.
@BAMozzy Agreed, although I do believe current success can lengthen a console generation. Case in point, the wildly successful ps2 carried on for nearly a year after the 360 released. IMO Sony was in no hurry, as their console was still doing really well. In some instances the commercial failure of a console can hasten the next gen, and vice versa.
I also think at this point that Ninty has zeroed in on the "childrens" market. That is fine and will surely make them money, but excludes people like me who prefer more mature experiences.
@rjejr Seems like the controller will be the portable version of the NX, as the entire face is rumored to be a touch screen with analog sticks and triggers for good measure. I think Ninty realizes their bread and butter is in the handheld market at this point. So make a console that is competent and can keep up with the ps4 and X1 but that also comes with the most powerful handheld to date. The problem I see in this is the games and 3rd party developers especially. Will they be forced to make 2 versions of every game? Will the handheld component be strong enough to run the games exactly as the home unit? Doubtful. I really hope they have learned from their mistakes, I am just wary that they actually have.
@BAMozzy I agree cometely, and maybe didn't make myself quite clear enough. Many around the net are proposing that Microsoft will announce a new console within 2 years or so, thereby forcing Sony to do the same. Their reasoning behind this is Sony's large lead in console sales. I am simply saying I don't think this is true and predict 3 or more years until we get a new console. Probably 2020. Microsoft and Sony are both doing great and the One is outselling it's predecessor, no need for a reset yet imo.
Neither Sony nor Microsoft are hitting reset on a new console yet. They are both doing extremely well and only fan boys and gaming extremists consider the xbox1 a failure. The console business is as healthy as ever.
@carlos82 Just a warning, melee build is fun, but also can be frustrating and VERY difficult, especially if you try it on very hard or survival like I did.
@swordofdestiny95 Now that is a game I haven't thought about in awhile, but is definitely on the radar. Makes sense they wouldn't include fast travel as they are going for 100% realism, which I think if done correctly could be awesome. I am actually pretty burned out on the fantasy genre but Kingdom Come looks be a medieval style game set in a realistic world. Any idea on a release date? I know it is a small studio so could be awhile I guess.
I think this looks really good and knowing far cry the combat will be superb. I am sure the bow and arrow aspect will be loads of fun and the bow and arrow combat was my favorite in far cry 3.
Loved that cleric beast battle, such impressive boss battles in bloodborne. Some of the best ever in gaming history IMO. For me it will be Fallout. Started a new playthrough and have already had so many different experiences, love it. Building up caps as we speak to get the overseers guardian. Such an OP weapon yet so much fun.
@thedevilsjester Hopefully the massive popularity of the ps4 itself will stifle any fears developers have. That being said I still expect early games to come directly from Sony studios and smaller teams. If and when it catches we may see the big boys join the fray.
@thedevilsjester Hopefully the massive popularity of the ps4 itself will stifle any fears developers have. That being said I still expect early games to come directly from Sony studios and smaller teams. If and when it catches we may see the big boys join the fray.
@thedevilsjester Sorry mate, thought you were coming off a little negative. Of course a lack of software and games is always a worry with new tech lile this. The one thing that really gives me hope is the rumors that it will very much compatible with the ps5, giving it long legs. I also hope that since it is for the ps4, a set console, that developers will be able to make quality experiences much easier and be more inclined to develop for it not needing to worry about multiple pc configurations lile the oculus. I am all in because I want to support it and Sony and want it to do well, plus it just looks to cool!
@thedevilsjester The option is there though, and that was my point. There isn't a question of if it will have netflix, it already will be able to and may have an advanced vr Netflix app in the future (we hope). It's there for people to use and alot of folks who stream Netflix aren't getting true HD anyway. I guess what I am saying is you seem to be very negative about all of them, and that is fine. Many of us here are excited and happy that they are trying these new pieces of tech and would rather stay positive. Plus making a statement like it may not even have Netflix is just patently false.
@Sunnyviji To be fair, Sony is refuting the price and even Amazon said it was incorrect. 800 seems a little outlandish and rumors are that it was a "joke" to stir up trouble and maybe force Sony's hand in releasing more info, especially with all the vr talk the last few days because of the oculus listing. Of course that could all be wrong and it could be 800, I'm all in either way, lol, but would rather it not be that much:)
@thedevilsjester Considering you can use it in theater mode to watch any movie or tv, why wouldn't you be able to use netflix? From the reports literally anything that is coming out of your PS4 can be viewed with the headset in theater mode. That doesn't mean it will have head tracking and all the cool tricks, just strictly as a viewer. I think that helps the appeal immensely.
I am pretty certain they started development on this when they had far cry 4 in its polishing stage, well before launch. This is my first anticipated game of the year, can't wait.
Was really happy when they added spotify, we use it almost daily. Works great with my sound bar and fallout running. Granted the most popular songs are not usually my cup of tea but I don't mind checking out what the youngins are listening to these days once in awhile.
I have tried all 3 major headsets and I have to say in terms of comfort and ease of use, it's psvr by far. Was able to see Eve Valkyrie on Rift and psvr and I literally couldn't tell the difference, though I was told by rift enthusiasts that there was a difference. The cool factor is definitely in psvrs favor as well. It comes down to target audience though and I don't think these two will really be competing for the same market.
The leak I saw seems like a fan boy went in and posted that ridiculous price to stir up console war flames(although im not sure how they could post somerhing incorrect on the Amazon site, im not very versed in things like that)I may be wrong but Sony is definitely refuting it.
@Matroska Completely agree, and how many of these phone apps are considered "killer" apps. Slim to none, and upgrading to a new phone doesn't unlock some new awesome apps you can't use on your old phone, yet people still buy new ones every year.
@thedevilsjester I understand that, but I think we can agree that most of those apps are pretty useless. Plus the psvr will be very useful in theater mode, with access to Netflix etc and watching your movies and aying non vr games through it. It won't be used solely for vr specific titles.
@ShogunRok What is crazy to me is people all over the world are willing to spend many hundreds of dollars on a new phone every year and yet some still say that 400 will be to much for a device that should last you many years. In fact most of what I have read on the interwebs (lol) is stating that psvr will be fully compatible with the ps5. If that is the case and it will be easily attached to the ps5 then this thing could have a VERY long life. That makes a 400 dollar price tag not seem to bad IMO.
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Re: Free PlayStation Plus Extension Details to Roll Out This Week
Seeing as how they did this last year, pretty much expected the reimbursement. I honestly used most of my online services that day and never skipped a beat. Cool with me:)
Re: Grand Theft Auto V Story DLC May Still Be Happening
New generation red dead is top 3 for me in my most wanted list.
Re: Grand Theft Auto V Story DLC May Still Be Happening
Yea, to little to late. Rockstar, stop and get us a new Red Dead.
@SonyInfinity Please watch the language -Tasuki-
Re: Soapbox: Why I Don't Hate The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Anymore
@get2sammyb I understand why people dig it, but it's a little to repetitive for me. I also like to create my own character when I'm entering a game world that bloated. Same worry I have for horizon.
Re: Soapbox: Why I Don't Hate The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Anymore
Oh just you wait. Wait till you are in those infernal skellige islands that all look identical and require outlandish travel time for next to nothing in return. Or when you have went through your 100th time of get a quest, find a monster, kill said monster and repeat wash and rinse. Wait until you see the SAME face on another villager for the 100th time. Yea, I want to like it but I just cant. I respect it for what is, but it is certainly not for me and definitely asks for to much of my time with to little in return and the same old tired fantasy stories get so old. Of ocurse, opinion and all.
Re: Review: The Banner Saga (PS4)
@ShogunRok Seems like with the strategy style game play with the grid based combat the touch pad could have really been utilized in a cool way. Wish more developers would take advantage of it honestly.
Re: Store Update: 12th January 2016 (Europe)
So is it like a story about a dog finding it's way home? Or a kid sent home from school for swearing in class? Riveting stuff I tell ya!
Re: Review: The Banner Saga (PS4)
@ShogunRok woah, that seems a little steep imo, but I know alot of people that really praise it so if the price drops I could give it a swing.
Re: Store Update: 12th January 2016 (Europe)
@get2sammyb bahahahahahaha, played one ya played em all...I kid I kid!
Re: Street Fighter V Scores Console Exclusive Box Branding
Wonder if NMS will get the same box treatment? Wait, will NMS even have a physical release? They friggin better!
Re: Store Update: 12th January 2016 (Europe)
I mean are we really that upset about not getting Gone Home on the supposed release day? Just play a telltale game or rapture and....well you get it.
Re: Review: The Banner Saga (PS4)
What is the price US?
Re: Homefront Stages a PS4 Revolution on 17th May
Basura.
Re: Review: The Banner Saga (PS4)
Seems better served on the vita IMO. A shame they couldn't make better use of the ds4, especially the touch pad seems like it could have been really useful in this game.
Re: The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.12 Is Out Now
@T7L3RB Probably games you have already played or considered. Fallout and Bloodborne for sure. If your into it Rockets League is always a blast. Dragon Quest Heroes was a pleasant surprise, along with Tearaway, though both are somewhat childish. If you want top notch FPS action with some rpg elements and a light sprinkling of strory, then the taken king can't be overlooked. For me personally though, this year was all about Bloodborne in the first half and fallout in the second half.
Re: The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.12 Is Out Now
@T7L3RB Probably games you have already played or considered. Fallout and Bloodborne for sure. If your into it Rockets League is always a blast. Dragon Quest Heroes was a pleasant surprise, along with Tearaway, though both are somewhat childish. If you want top notch FPS action with some right elements take and a light sprinkling of strory, then the taken king can't be overlooked. For me personally though, this year was all about Bloodborne in the first half and fallout in the second half.
Re: Rumour: Shadow of the Beast Holds Back the Blood as PS4 Exclusive Is Delayed
Alienation will NOT be ps plus filler any time soon. They have done their service in giving us resogun, quite possibly the best plus game for the ps4 to date. I think Sony sees great potential in them and will allow them to turn their profit before offering to put the game on plus for a lump sum. I could see HouseMarque turning into another one of the great Sony first party studios, if that is what they so choose.
Re: Rumour: Shadow of the Beast Holds Back the Blood as PS4 Exclusive Is Delayed
Is this game a sidescroller?
Re: The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.12 Is Out Now
@Mega-Gazz No matter when you play Witcher, if you have already played bloodborne you will be let down. IMO the combat is just soooo wonky man, and next to the silky smooth combat of bloodborne, it is down right awful at times. Also, be ready for ALOT of repetition and a huge beatific world that feels barren and very much the same all over. It is a great game no doubt, but I could name four or five that were better this year IMO. I really believe that all the goodwill they garnered over their DRM practices and "being for the players" really helped sway the minds of voters for goty. Just my opinion of course.
Re: The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.12 Is Out Now
This game is soooooo last year.....lol
Re: Rumour: Shadow of the Beast Holds Back the Blood as PS4 Exclusive Is Delayed
Honestly at this point I don't believe ANY initial release date announcement. Once we get to the second or third date then it starts to be more believable. Seems like no developer is able to hit their initial release date prediction anymore.
Re: Push Rewind: PSN Downtime, PlayStation VR Price Points, and Mass Effect Hints
Wish Sony would just go ahead and set a price and release date for Morpheus so I can pre-order one, lol.
Re: Resogun Dev's Alienation Annihilates Extraterrestrials on 23rd March
Like resogun and really interested in matterfall, may just check this out
Re: PS5 Could Launch as Early as 2019, Reckons Analyst
@BAMozzy Agreed, although I do believe current success can lengthen a console generation. Case in point, the wildly successful ps2 carried on for nearly a year after the 360 released. IMO Sony was in no hurry, as their console was still doing really well. In some instances the commercial failure of a console can hasten the next gen, and vice versa.
Re: PS5 Could Launch as Early as 2019, Reckons Analyst
I also think at this point that Ninty has zeroed in on the "childrens" market. That is fine and will surely make them money, but excludes people like me who prefer more mature experiences.
Re: PS5 Could Launch as Early as 2019, Reckons Analyst
@rjejr Seems like the controller will be the portable version of the NX, as the entire face is rumored to be a touch screen with analog sticks and triggers for good measure. I think Ninty realizes their bread and butter is in the handheld market at this point. So make a console that is competent and can keep up with the ps4 and X1 but that also comes with the most powerful handheld to date. The problem I see in this is the games and 3rd party developers especially. Will they be forced to make 2 versions of every game? Will the handheld component be strong enough to run the games exactly as the home unit? Doubtful. I really hope they have learned from their mistakes, I am just wary that they actually have.
Re: PS5 Could Launch as Early as 2019, Reckons Analyst
@BAMozzy I agree cometely, and maybe didn't make myself quite clear enough. Many around the net are proposing that Microsoft will announce a new console within 2 years or so, thereby forcing Sony to do the same. Their reasoning behind this is Sony's large lead in console sales. I am simply saying I don't think this is true and predict 3 or more years until we get a new console. Probably 2020. Microsoft and Sony are both doing great and the One is outselling it's predecessor, no need for a reset yet imo.
Re: PS5 Could Launch as Early as 2019, Reckons Analyst
Neither Sony nor Microsoft are hitting reset on a new console yet. They are both doing extremely well and only fan boys and gaming extremists consider the xbox1 a failure. The console business is as healthy as ever.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 100
@carlos82 Just a warning, melee build is fun, but also can be frustrating and VERY difficult, especially if you try it on very hard or survival like I did.
Re: PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn Doesn't Place Importance on Map Size
@swordofdestiny95 Thanks for the info bro
Re: PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn Doesn't Place Importance on Map Size
@swordofdestiny95 Now that is a game I haven't thought about in awhile, but is definitely on the radar. Makes sense they wouldn't include fast travel as they are going for 100% realism, which I think if done correctly could be awesome. I am actually pretty burned out on the fantasy genre but Kingdom Come looks be a medieval style game set in a realistic world. Any idea on a release date? I know it is a small studio so could be awhile I guess.
Re: Far Cry Primal Looks Anything But Prehistoric in PS4 Gameplay
I think this looks really good and knowing far cry the combat will be superb. I am sure the bow and arrow aspect will be loads of fun and the bow and arrow combat was my favorite in far cry 3.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 100
Loved that cleric beast battle, such impressive boss battles in bloodborne. Some of the best ever in gaming history IMO. For me it will be Fallout. Started a new playthrough and have already had so many different experiences, love it. Building up caps as we speak to get the overseers guardian. Such an OP weapon yet so much fun.
Re: Review: Nuclear Throne (PS4)
A 9, color me surprised.
Re: PlayStation VR Will Cost You at Least $400 Says Research Group
@thedevilsjester Hopefully the massive popularity of the ps4 itself will stifle any fears developers have. That being said I still expect early games to come directly from Sony studios and smaller teams. If and when it catches we may see the big boys join the fray.
Re: PlayStation VR Will Cost You at Least $400 Says Research Group
@thedevilsjester Hopefully the massive popularity of the ps4 itself will stifle any fears developers have. That being said I still expect early games to come directly from Sony studios and smaller teams. If and when it catches we may see the big boys join the fray.
Re: PlayStation VR Will Cost You at Least $400 Says Research Group
@thedevilsjester Sorry mate, thought you were coming off a little negative. Of course a lack of software and games is always a worry with new tech lile this. The one thing that really gives me hope is the rumors that it will very much compatible with the ps5, giving it long legs. I also hope that since it is for the ps4, a set console, that developers will be able to make quality experiences much easier and be more inclined to develop for it not needing to worry about multiple pc configurations lile the oculus. I am all in because I want to support it and Sony and want it to do well, plus it just looks to cool!
Re: PlayStation VR Will Cost You at Least $400 Says Research Group
@thedevilsjester The option is there though, and that was my point. There isn't a question of if it will have netflix, it already will be able to and may have an advanced vr Netflix app in the future (we hope). It's there for people to use and alot of folks who stream Netflix aren't getting true HD anyway. I guess what I am saying is you seem to be very negative about all of them, and that is fine. Many of us here are excited and happy that they are trying these new pieces of tech and would rather stay positive. Plus making a statement like it may not even have Netflix is just patently false.
Re: PlayStation VR Will Cost You at Least $400 Says Research Group
@get2sammyb Yep, no major gaming sites will even report it, that should tell you something!
Re: PlayStation VR Will Cost You at Least $400 Says Research Group
@Sunnyviji To be fair, Sony is refuting the price and even Amazon said it was incorrect. 800 seems a little outlandish and rumors are that it was a "joke" to stir up trouble and maybe force Sony's hand in releasing more info, especially with all the vr talk the last few days because of the oculus listing. Of course that could all be wrong and it could be 800, I'm all in either way, lol, but would rather it not be that much:)
Re: PlayStation VR Will Cost You at Least $400 Says Research Group
@thedevilsjester Considering you can use it in theater mode to watch any movie or tv, why wouldn't you be able to use netflix? From the reports literally anything that is coming out of your PS4 can be viewed with the headset in theater mode. That doesn't mean it will have head tracking and all the cool tricks, just strictly as a viewer. I think that helps the appeal immensely.
Re: Far Cry Primal Looks Anything But Prehistoric in PS4 Gameplay
I am pretty certain they started development on this when they had far cry 4 in its polishing stage, well before launch. This is my first anticipated game of the year, can't wait.
Re: PS4 Owners Have Terribad Music Taste
Was really happy when they added spotify, we use it almost daily. Works great with my sound bar and fallout running. Granted the most popular songs are not usually my cup of tea but I don't mind checking out what the youngins are listening to these days once in awhile.
Re: PlayStation VR Will Cost You at Least $400 Says Research Group
I have tried all 3 major headsets and I have to say in terms of comfort and ease of use, it's psvr by far. Was able to see Eve Valkyrie on Rift and psvr and I literally couldn't tell the difference, though I was told by rift enthusiasts that there was a difference. The cool factor is definitely in psvrs favor as well. It comes down to target audience though and I don't think these two will really be competing for the same market.
Re: PlayStation VR Will Cost You at Least $400 Says Research Group
The leak I saw seems like a fan boy went in and posted that ridiculous price to stir up console war flames(although im not sure how they could post somerhing incorrect on the Amazon site, im not very versed in things like that)I may be wrong but Sony is definitely refuting it.
Re: PlayStation VR Will Cost You at Least $400 Says Research Group
Supposed Amazon leak has PSVR 800 US Dollars. Of course Sony is saying it is incorrect, very interesting indeed.
Re: Your PS4 May Be DOOMed This Summer
If it plays and feels close to what Wolfenstein TNO achieved, I'll get it.
Re: PlayStation VR Will Cost You at Least $400 Says Research Group
@Matroska Completely agree, and how many of these phone apps are considered "killer" apps. Slim to none, and upgrading to a new phone doesn't unlock some new awesome apps you can't use on your old phone, yet people still buy new ones every year.
Re: PlayStation VR Will Cost You at Least $400 Says Research Group
@thedevilsjester I understand that, but I think we can agree that most of those apps are pretty useless. Plus the psvr will be very useful in theater mode, with access to Netflix etc and watching your movies and aying non vr games through it. It won't be used solely for vr specific titles.
Re: PlayStation VR Will Cost You at Least $400 Says Research Group
@ShogunRok What is crazy to me is people all over the world are willing to spend many hundreds of dollars on a new phone every year and yet some still say that 400 will be to much for a device that should last you many years. In fact most of what I have read on the interwebs (lol) is stating that psvr will be fully compatible with the ps5. If that is the case and it will be easily attached to the ps5 then this thing could have a VERY long life. That makes a 400 dollar price tag not seem to bad IMO.