This has great personality especially this far from release! Very polished looking. However I can't see yet another fantasy live service game doing well, all the best to the team
Hmmmm the graphics are very modern yes, but it's pretty generic. Gameplay seems pretty PS3-coded, which is fine, but as someone pointed out the animation transitions are very rough. It feels quite like a gameplay trailer from E3 of old, staged but it has promise. I don't know, I've seen so many generic trailers over the years for games that come and go without making a splash that I can't really get excited for this
I think the big issue is that the piece is uninspired and derivative, and most folks know ai art is quite bad and rubbish, so to equate unoriginal artwork with AI makes total sense. Plus, Fortnite certainly did use AI for some of the art so why wouldn't this be too. Also, folks complaining about people having an issue with ai are so tiring. Just acceptance at everything getting worse and worse, and just shrugging their shoulders at people who care about the quality of products, art, and life itself. Exhausting
Also it's so exhausting the people in the comments saying "ai is inevitable" or just being defeatist. What are you folks even on about? This is the reason the world is so bad, people have no imagination that we can have better or hold corporations to account
Thanks for holding these blatant ai uses to account, Push Square! These are such blatant basic, rubbish ai generations. Cheapens Playstation and shows what they think of their consumers
Both GoW R and Spider-Man 2 felt way too much like their past games. Maybe if the games are shorter it wouldn't be such an issue. I was delighted to get an Uncharted every 2 years when they were 10-12 hours each. Haven't jumped into Forbidden West or Yotei yet as I played both their original games for 40+ hours and had my full of their gameplay
Probably the worst thing Sony have going for this game is how many people seem he'll belt on it failing! Not a multiplayer guy but I hope it does well, the art style alone is so compelling I hope it sends a signal that developers can be more visually ambitious
A great month; can't wait to dive into Thank Goodness You're Here and Still Wakes the deep! All I need from PS Plus Extra is 1 good game a month so I got 2 this month 🥳
Ai for art? I had no interest in this game before but that's disgusting. No the k you, and if that's the company Sony keep it might be time to look at other platforms like the Steam Machine
Fine waiting for Horizon 3; I'm only now getting the feeling to play the 2nd one! These Sony games are becoming so long and so simir to each other that it takes a long time to get the hunger to play another
I think that was objectively quite a good showing, but there's wasn't 1 game I'll probably play 😅 A lot of games that really blended into each other though, that's an issue for the industry at large
@Donrenardo I think it's mainly the art stlye that puts me off, and the fact it's so popular; I want to be a contrarian so bad haha! I loved Sleeping Dogs back in the day, so maybe I'd like it if I gave it a chance!
As an artist, I think this looking a little rough. A few more round of polish could get this there though. BGs in particular are feeling very flat, but cool to see more 2d platformers!
I would much rather just have the Master Chief collection but I'll try play this. The ewg they round table were talking during the trailer though, I don't know, felt very forced
I can see the mass market not seeing a real need to upgrade to the PS6, especially if the economy isn't very hot. Having a premium device with obvious upgrades for the hardcore could be a good play
Animations in 3rd person look super floaty and strange in the trailer; what might look god in 1st person doesn't always work in 3rd. However, fair play to Ubisoft and the team for updating the game. I'm sure it was a tonne of work
A great studio; would prefer them to stay independent but if this is what they need to stay going then okay! I would be worried what would happen to them as a 1st party though
Sale is pretty meager by the looks of it; will check on regularly though to see if there are any discounts. Not crazy about any of the clothing though, shame they couldn't capitalise more on their great art and characters
Currently level 88 in this and making my way through all the late-game content. Exploration is so much fun in Clair Obscur so I'm excited to keep going!
Yep, she was completely correct. It was obviously always going to go this way. What really annoys me is there will be no contrition or apologies from certain people in the gaming media (not push square!! ♥️) who pushed Game Pass uncritically.
The design on that tshirt does not read at all. Terrible, terrible piece of art. I have a ghost t-shirt and the platinum trophy, I certainly will not be buying this
"On sale for once" I think that's unfair, they only had the Days of Play sale before summer with a generous discount. I got my PS5 much cheaper back on a Black Friday 3 years ago.
Just caught up on the direct and... UFFF. This has all the excesses of AAA and all the shortcomings. Too much talking, boring sequences to justify their budget, and no emphasis on FUN. This seems misguided to me
Hey @get2sammyb , was this a hands on demo or a developer walkthrough? I can't tell from the article and you don't mention. From the way you've written it, it sounds like a developer walkthrough but I can't be sure.
It would be a shame if one of the big 3 has to be the villain; the way I interpreted Levine's vision would be that it would be much more fluid. The narrative Lego idea he talked about. Hmmmm
I got excited a si thought it was Child of Light. A perfect game; short experience that respects your time with great art direction and sense of place. Grow Home was fun though!
Would like to play this; I have pre-loved 2 euro copies of all the 360 games with the intention of buying an Xbox one day. Never happened! Will wait for a big discount to play this; I waited this long, I can wait a little more
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Re: Sony London's Cancelled PS5 Game Seemingly Revived as Cast Outs
This has great personality especially this far from release! Very polished looking. However I can't see yet another fantasy live service game doing well, all the best to the team
Re: PS5 Action RPG The God Slayer No Longer Part of Sony's China Hero Project, First Gameplay Footage Is Jaw-Dropping
Hmmmm the graphics are very modern yes, but it's pretty generic. Gameplay seems pretty PS3-coded, which is fine, but as someone pointed out the animation transitions are very rough. It feels quite like a gameplay trailer from E3 of old, staged but it has promise. I don't know, I've seen so many generic trailers over the years for games that come and go without making a splash that I can't really get excited for this
Re: Cryptic Game Awards Statue Teaser Reportedly Not Related to Diablo 4, Elder Scrolls 6
Could it be the God Of War side scroller? He gets sent to Underworld or something, hmmm
Re: Fortnite Artist Fights Back Against Generative AI Accusations from Fans
I think the big issue is that the piece is uninspired and derivative, and most folks know ai art is quite bad and rubbish, so to equate unoriginal artwork with AI makes total sense. Plus, Fortnite certainly did use AI for some of the art so why wouldn't this be too.
Also, folks complaining about people having an issue with ai are so tiring. Just acceptance at everything getting worse and worse, and just shrugging their shoulders at people who care about the quality of products, art, and life itself. Exhausting
Re: Sony Accused of Using Generative AI Art for PlayStation Advent Calendar Promo
Also it's so exhausting the people in the comments saying "ai is inevitable" or just being defeatist. What are you folks even on about? This is the reason the world is so bad, people have no imagination that we can have better or hold corporations to account
Re: Sony Accused of Using Generative AI Art for PlayStation Advent Calendar Promo
Thanks for holding these blatant ai uses to account, Push Square! These are such blatant basic, rubbish ai generations. Cheapens Playstation and shows what they think of their consumers
Re: Five Years of PS5 - How Well Do You Know Sony's Console?
10/15, not too bad =] fun questions though some a little obvious I thought!
Re: Talking Point: Does PS5 Have a Sequel Problem?
Both GoW R and Spider-Man 2 felt way too much like their past games. Maybe if the games are shorter it wouldn't be such an issue. I was delighted to get an Uncharted every 2 years when they were 10-12 hours each.
Haven't jumped into Forbidden West or Yotei yet as I played both their original games for 40+ hours and had my full of their gameplay
Re: The Much Maligned PS5 Shooter Marathon Returns for Another Playtest in December
Probably the worst thing Sony have going for this game is how many people seem he'll belt on it failing! Not a multiplayer guy but I hope it does well, the art style alone is so compelling I hope it sends a signal that developers can be more visually ambitious
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 UK Sales Plummet 61% Compared to Black Ops 6
Ah, some good news =]
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for November 2025?
A great month; can't wait to dive into Thank Goodness You're Here and Still Wakes the deep! All I need from PS Plus Extra is 1 good game a month so I got 2 this month 🥳
Re: Embarrassing AI Art Plagues Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Launch
Disgusting, simple as. The ins***ification of everything is firmly present in video games
Re: Horizon MMO Uses AI 'Extensively' in Development, Says NCSOFT
Ai for art? I had no interest in this game before but that's disgusting. No the k you, and if that's the company Sony keep it might be time to look at other platforms like the Steam Machine
Re: Horizon Dev Guerrilla Won't Abandon PS5, Has 'More' Games Coming
Fine waiting for Horizon 3; I'm only now getting the feeling to play the 2nd one! These Sony games are becoming so long and so simir to each other that it takes a long time to get the hunger to play another
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for November 2025?
I think that was objectively quite a good showing, but there's wasn't 1 game I'll probably play 😅 A lot of games that really blended into each other though, that's an issue for the industry at large
Re: First PS Plus Extra Game for November 2025 Leaked
@Donrenardo I think it's mainly the art stlye that puts me off, and the fact it's so popular; I want to be a contrarian so bad haha! I loved Sleeping Dogs back in the day, so maybe I'd like it if I gave it a chance!
Re: First PS Plus Extra Game for November 2025 Leaked
I can't be the only 1 who has never played this? =L
Re: PS5 Indie Games from PlayStation's Hero Projects Are Getting Seriously Impressive
As an artist, I think this looking a little rough. A few more round of polish could get this there though. BGs in particular are feeling very flat, but cool to see more 2d platformers!
Re: ARCADIA Is an Attempt to Revive MindsEye with User-Made Custom Experiences
"Will it work?" Uhmmm, no
Re: Halo Confirmed for PS5, Remake of First Game Out in 2026
I would much rather just have the Master Chief collection but I'll try play this. The ewg they round table were talking during the trailer though, I don't know, felt very forced
Re: PS6 Could Be Less Than Half the Price of Microsoft's 'Very Premium' Next-Gen Xbox
I can see the mass market not seeing a real need to upgrade to the PS6, especially if the economy isn't very hot. Having a premium device with obvious upgrades for the hardcore could be a good play
Re: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora's Third-Person Update Practically Makes It a New PS5 Game
Animations in 3rd person look super floaty and strange in the trailer; what might look god in 1st person doesn't always work in 3rd. However, fair play to Ubisoft and the team for updating the game. I'm sure it was a tonne of work
Re: Heavy Rain Dev Announces Competitive Multiplayer Game Spellcasters Chronicles
Oh no... Not another free to play live service 🫣🫣🫣
Re: PS5 Animal Crossing Clones Are Now Just Blatant Rip-Offs of the Nintendo Series
Found the developer on LinkedIn; 1 guy. Bet he's delighted with the free press =L
Re: Just What Is Going on with Sony and Indie Dev Giant Squid?
A great studio; would prefer them to stay independent but if this is what they need to stay going then okay! I would be worried what would happen to them as a 1st party though
Re: PlayStation Gear Merch Store Closing Down, Sale Live Now
Sale is pretty meager by the looks of it; will check on regularly though to see if there are any discounts. Not crazy about any of the clothing though, shame they couldn't capitalise more on their great art and characters
Re: Next Expedition 33 Update Adds New Area, Bosses, Outfits for Free
Currently level 88 in this and making my way through all the late-game content. Exploration is so much fun in Clair Obscur so I'm excited to keep going!
Re: Wolverine PS5 Actor Was Allegedly Paid a 'Hefty Sum' to Star in Xbox's Answer to Uncharted
@mikeawmids and it looks and sounds great! I'm looking forward to seeing gameplay
Re: Wolverine PS5 Actor Was Allegedly Paid a 'Hefty Sum' to Star in Xbox's Answer to Uncharted
I adore Uncharted but I'm good with the series staying dormant. Something NEW please =D
Re: 'Told You So': Ex-FTC Chair Lina Khan Is Having the Last Laugh Over Xbox's Activision Acquisition
Yep, she was completely correct. It was obviously always going to go this way. What really annoys me is there will be no contrition or apologies from certain people in the gaming media (not push square!! ♥️) who pushed Game Pass uncritically.
Re: Digimon Story Time Stranger (PS5) - Monster Taming RPG Squanders So Much Potential
Why can't we just have 1 banger if a Digimon game 🥺🥺🥺
Re: New PlayStation Rewards Program to Offer Exclusive Merch, Starts Today
The design on that tshirt does not read at all. Terrible, terrible piece of art. I have a ghost t-shirt and the platinum trophy, I certainly will not be buying this
Re: Sony Puts PS5 on Sale for Once, a £90 Saving in the UK
"On sale for once"
I think that's unfair, they only had the Days of Play sale before summer with a generous discount. I got my PS5 much cheaper back on a Black Friday 3 years ago.
Re: Rare PS5 DualSense Controller Worth $1,300 'Completely Destroyed' in Transit
This is a very strange article, I don't get why this is interesting. Parcels show up mangled all the time..?
Re: Mina the Hollower May Be Inspired by Game Boy Color, But You'll Be Able to Play It on PS5
This is my Silksong ❤️
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Hollow Knight: Silksong?
I'm still trying to finish Clair Obscur, give us a chance...! Haha 😅
Re: Poll: Are You Sold on 007 First Light?
Just caught up on the direct and... UFFF. This has all the excesses of AAA and all the shortcomings. Too much talking, boring sequences to justify their budget, and no emphasis on FUN. This seems misguided to me
Re: Preview: Why 007 First Light Is the Most Exciting Game of 2026
Hey @get2sammyb , was this a hands on demo or a developer walkthrough? I can't tell from the article and you don't mention.
From the way you've written it, it sounds like a developer walkthrough but I can't be sure.
Re: State of Play Confirmed for 3rd September, Deep Dive on 007 First Light
I have very little interest in this game based on what they showed previously, intrigued to see what this game turns out like though.
Re: Hell Is Us (PS5) - One of the Best Mystery Experiences on PS5
NICE! Glad this has shaped up so great
Re: Expect to Pay $20 for Hollow Knight: Silksong on PS5, PS4
That's such good value holey moley
Re: Judas Resurfaces with Key Art, New Gameplay Details
It would be a shame if one of the big 3 has to be the villain; the way I interpreted Levine's vision would be that it would be much more fluid. The narrative Lego idea he talked about. Hmmmm
Re: 35+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's PlayStation Indies Sale (North America/Europe)
All-Star list of games (with a few strange additions but to each their own )
Re: Atari Now Owns Rights to Several Ubisoft Games, Will Bring Them to 'New Platforms'
I got excited a si thought it was Child of Light. A perfect game; short experience that respects your time with great art direction and sense of place.
Grow Home was fun though!
Re: Gears of War: Reloaded (PS5) - Iconic Xbox Shooter Is the Perfect Intro for PlayStation Fans
Would like to play this; I have pre-loved 2 euro copies of all the 360 games with the intention of buying an Xbox one day. Never happened!
Will wait for a big discount to play this; I waited this long, I can wait a little more
Re: Ghostrunner Dev Changes History for PS5 Souls-Like Valor Mortis
This looks really cool, wonder how it'll play but it's a cool setting.
Re: GTA-Style Anime RPG NTE Takes One Step Closer to PS5 Release
Another article, another identical gatcha game.
Re: Sword of the Sea (PS5) - Stunning Journey-Like Is a PS Plus Extra Hall of Famer
Didn't read the review as to not spoil myself, just glad that the game is great!! Can't wait to jump in
Re: PS5 Stunner Neo Berlin 2087 Walks the Uncanny Valley with New Gameplay Trailer
I have a feeling this might be yet another Unreal Engine 5 game with big production value and very little originality in the gameplay.
Interested to see what comes of this; hopefully not another Unknown 9 or Mindseye
Re: 12 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for August 2025 Announced
Sword of the Sea 🥳🥳🥳🥳