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Good on them for experimenting and trying someone outside of their wheelhouse, but damn, this is hard to see finding an audience.

Hopefully they prove everyone wrong!

I didn't mind Ragnarök and Forbidden West also being on PS4, but I don't think there's a feeling that we haven't even gotten PS5 exclusives from MOST of Sony's first-party studios. I don't really feel like I'm close to being done with the PS5 personally - I haven't even played a Naughty Dog game on it yet, nor a Media Molecule game!

I get that tech continually advances and the PS5 is older than I think it is, but it still feels newish to me. I can't see myself upgrading until 2028 or 2029.

I adored this game. I never really got into making tracks but this was just a delightful, solid kart racer. I loved making my own characters and karts.

I tried out Firebreak when it launched, but like others, I found it to be a meh-to-decent co-op shooter. While I liked the Control dressings of the game, I just didn't really jive with it as a game.

It's a bummer. I too hope it doesn't totally drag down the studio. They make great single player games, and I'm glad to see them experiment, hopefully they've learned some important lessons.

I hope Heart Machine has more success in the future. Drifter is an all time favorite of mine, and like others have said, Breaker just never looked all that appealing to me. It didn't capture the vibes of Drifter and it just seemed like such a huge departure.

I would guess on average per year I buy a game per month, but 90% of those games are probably digital versions for $20 or less, usually marked down a lot. I possibly buy 1 or 2 AAA games for close to full MSRP per year - I think the only games I got at launch this year were the new Shinobi, for $40, and City of the Wolves for $60. I'm probably done buying full priced games for the year, though.

I guess my point is I'm not sure I'm exactly a whale. Maybe I spend $300/year on new games? I'm definitely not buying any premium editions or fancy accessories.

@Meowmixes98 Almost every fighting game has auto combos and some version of "modern" inputs these days. They're completely optional and most experienced fg players don't use them.

I'm not really worried about this game. I haven't played it yet, but these are the same people that made DBFZ, which was a huge breakout success in the fg space. I don't think it's going to be moving Smash numbers, though @_@

There's one supposedly coming to my area, New York's Capital Region. I've been thinking about going, but honestly, I don't really love any of Sony's first party music. Everything is big and orchestral, and while it's certainly good, it's not really my bag.

I think my desire to go is more some misplaced brand loyalty nonsense

Microsoft should get out of hardware, at least internally developed. What exactly is the selling point of a new Xbox? Every console generation has largely been pushed as a means to play exclusive titles to that ecosystem, and if Xbox publishes everywhere, it has nothing of its own. Spencer has talked many times about making all sorts of things "Xboxs", so a dedicated Microsoft branded box seems pointless - certainly one that Redmond spends a lot of money for R&D on.

Sony still has to compete with other media, but I think Microsoft getting out of hardware is still an overall negative for the industry - just like letting them buy Activision @_@

Not sure if I'm buying any new games in the next few months, but I'll be tempted by Terminator 2D and Demon School.

Uninterested in most of what they showed, but was happy we got a Saros date, which I'll probably get day one.

Otherwise, it's cool Deus Ex is getting updated officially, although I'd love to see a more thorough remake, cause the game while excellent, definitely shows it's age now.

Wolverine looks pretty solid at first blush. I know it fits him, but kind of taken aback by the violence. I think being a dad now my first reaction is, "well, guess this is a 9pm or later game..."

Man, people still blaming Downpour for the end of SH. It's a solid game that people wrote off because the marketing was horribly misguided (Korn trailer) and it was another Western developed game - that I would mention was waaaay better than Homecoming.

Metal Gear 1 and 2 would be my choices.

I'd also like to see a new version of 4 without the cutscenes

Is there any chance Twin Snakes can be ported? Or does Nintendo own that work?

I felt pretty bad for Rogue Factor when. Team Cherry landed on the same release date. As everyone has said, Team Cherry is free to do whatever they want, but Silksong has definitely taken over the current gaming conversation.

Outside of reviews, Hell is Us (and Cronos) have very little coverage, while opinions and features about Silksong become fiercely debated topics. For example, every site covered Steam collapsing from people buying it, players bemoaning Hornet's diagonal attack, whether it's too hard, can it dethrone Expedition 33, etc.

I really hope Hell is Us finds it's audience. I do think there is crossover, because if your game sells millions of units at launch, sure, some of those people might have been interested in Hell is Us at launch.

The faces look really off in the cutscenes. I think they need to revise the designs.

I'm all for streamlining 7. I played a fair amount of it and it is horribly paced. I wanted to like it but found it super dull.

But also, DQ12!?

Hype for Crow Country. Have had that on my to play list for a while now. Will be a nice pre-Halloween treat!

No, but I did buy a Saturn at launch

@LogicStrikesAgain I just disagree. Rift Apart was totally solid, but also the most Ratchet by numbers game since, well, the previous Ratchet.

I was also just totally let down about the rifts. Insomniac really leaned into how they were game changing and NEXT GEN and then they were mostly just bonus levels that loaded seamlessly.

Again, it's not a bad game, but I haven't been blown away by a Ratchet game since Tools of Destruction.

Well I think they should spin off that 10% into a sister studio to make a new Sly.

I agree that not all franchises should live on forever, and yet, we keep getting new Ratch and Clanks of diminishing returns.

I would be surprised if we don't get a character reveal for the new VF. Japan is the heart and soul of the VF community, so it feels right for them to give it the spotlight.

It's also been a long time since the Wolf trailer.

No DQXIII... man, it's been so long since it was announced.

That's a major bummer for IO. I had forgotten they were involved at all. I guess it's a hard lesson. I'm sure we won't hear much more about it, but they must have been concerned about the status of the game prior to launch.

I've never loved her in any of her roles, but we'll see how she does here.

Decent games but nothing I'm interested in. I played Psychonauts 2 years ago.

This is my favorite MGS game, without a doubt. However, I'm not super interested in replaying it. I imagine I will at some point, but so far I'm happy playing other stuff.

Even though I did not like Infinite, Levine's games are always interesting. I'm anxious to check this out.

Have no interest in Gears at all. It's always looked unappealing to me.

I think it's totally fair to get out of Silksong's way. I don't think just because Demonschool, and the others mentioned, aren't in the same genre makes it any less a good idea. Silksong has basically become this mythical unicorn since announcement, and considering that Hollow Knight has sold 15m units, it's an indie juggernaut that is bound to suck the air out of the indie scene on release.

I won't be playing it personally. Hollow Knight is excellent, but I never actually finished it. I'm hype for Demonschool, but also happy to play it later in the fall anyway.

Awesome, I backed Shenmue 3 but never actually got very far into - I was really bummed out how little they'd modernized basically anything. I've wanted to give it another shot and this certainly would be the ticket. Hopefully the upgrade path is reasonable.

Will probably only play Sword of the Sea, but a good month overall.

Hopefully the Spider-Man releases are leading into Spider-Man 2 next month - it'll be 2 years since release and that has been Sony's window for major first party games on Plus.

2m copies for an original IP JRPG? I think that's a hit. I'd be surprised if Metaphor doesn't get the Royal/Golden/FES treatment. And Atlus always described their new fantasy game as a new franchise, so I would be shocked to not see them return. What will be interesting is if it's an all setting, rather than a sequel within the same fiction.

Ugh, I'm excited for this but was hoping to get into Hell is Us about then.

Rad, I've been playing this on and off on Switch. It's a weirdly relaxing game. It's almost mundane, but somehow it makes that a good thing.

Very excited about this getting demo.

@donnyPS5 I highly doubt Capcom decided to not work on a new Marvel title. I would assume that Marvel decided they wanted to work with ArkSys, who people may forget, made the all time best selling licensed tag fighter, DBFZ. We can certainly debate how good DBFZ is - I think it's fun and very accessible - but I wouldn't be surprised if it has single handedly outsole the entire MvC franchise. It certainly isn't as universally beloved, but between $$$ and MvC Infinite, I'm sure Marvel and possibly Sony, who is publishing, wanted to try and reach a larger audience than MvC ever has.

I'd love to see another cross over, and I think the companies are cozy enough again for it to happen, I just still see it as a long shot logistically.

Capcom has basically been a 1 fg company for the last decade, so the idea of them supporting 2 fg doesn't make any sense to me. The only way that changes is if a new CvS was like a Vs series game, rather than a slower team fighter - since they no longer have a tag fighter and lost the Marvel license apparently to ArkSys.

Now SNK, they have been a bit more prolific with game releases. But the question is will people show up for a new SvC? I'm not sure, clearly KoF is still successful, and it seemed like SamSho was successful, but Fatal Fury seems to have been a commercial dud - though, I'll say I think the game is pretty fun, but a bit underwhelming as an overall package compared to other AAA fg released. Does Capcom trust them to make a big game with 50% their characters? I think Ken and Chun are definitely a test bed.

I picked characters who haven't been in games before: Daredevil, Elektra and Spider-Gwen. I'm sure we'll get more of the MvC staples like Magneto. Storm is already kind of a nod to that.

I'm super jazzed by the great reviews. I won't be getting this immediately, but definitely something I want to add to my shelf. I really enjoyed Blasphemous so I had a lot of confidence in this.

I don't have an issue with them charging $60 for this. If it doesn't justify that price tag people won't buy it and the game will be discounted.

In general, I don't have a problem with developers and publishers pricing their titles aggressively. It may not have cost $100m to make, but they probably aren't also expecting to sell 5m copies of it.

I also think AA versus AAA is kind of hard to parse. Stellar Blade released at $70 and was from a first time console developer. Hell is Us is coming out at $60. It's all very subjective.

I like the developer but I barely even followed this game prior to release. It looked kind of generic and oof, the name is really bad.

Looks great. Will be keeping my eye on it.

I think time has made me like Ghost of Tsushima a little more. I think it's a great, if a bit derivative, game. Honestly, that is what I expect of the sequel too.

My favorite Sucker Punch game is still Sly 2 and I think their best game is inFamous: First Light.

I actually thought it looked great.

I will inevitably play a new God of War, but it doesn't excite me. I'd love to see Santa Monica do something different, even if it was revisiting dormant IP.

I have the games here I am interested in, but Planet Zoo and Bluey might be fun to load up for my son

Banishers is pretty excellent if you're looking for a game kind of in new God of War vein. I dig the central relationship a lot.

I only vaguely think of Helldivers as a Sony game anyway. Most of its success is on PC. I don't really feel like this is a big deal and I don't think it dilutes their brand.

@Jrs1 This! I have maybe 15 or so, I primarily use Deku Delas, which is a much better way of keeping track of games I want and when they're on sale.

When will PSN get game gifting!? I want to be able to gift friends games like on Steam. I don't want to buy them credit.

Dude sounds like one of my professors in art school. He was also into the Mound of Venus

I hadn't realized Hyung Tae-Kim was the director and that he's a prolific artist. I remember seeing his stuff years ago and being blown away. Obviously he's known for his ladies, like Eve here, but his skill is incredible.

I've played it a little. I think what they have is solid but not spectacular. I haven't been pulled to jump back in since my first play session. I would agree that at least in the early going, there isn't a great hook.

It looks nice but 80% of The Expanse appeal is the crew, so they have to nail the writing.