Silent Hill: Townfall itself is said to be an atmospheric adventure game without combat.
Pft... lost me right there, running and hiding like a scared little mouse instead of picking up a stick or smth and bonking monstrosities with it is not my cup of coffee. Not asking for guns or explosives, but no combat at all is a turn off for me.
Silent Hill 2 has the best balance between fighting back and feeling powerless... It's still the best game in the series, not even Silent Hill f surpasses it.
Btw, they screwed Silent Hill f from the start by implying it's all a bad case of psychosis, all in the protagonists head and not her actual reality... Something that didn't happen in SH2 or 3 for example, where they throw you in and let you figure it out. Didn't play more than 3h for now, so maybe it will get better later on, but this scenario was a big turn off from the start, with heavy impact on the overall scare factor... I hope the do better next time.
At launch I get less than 4 or 5 games a year - maybe - very much depending on the titles. This year I got Ghost of Yotei at launch, and that's it, and it's October already.
For the rest of them I keep an eye out for promotions, discount periods, CD Key sites (on which the prices mainly go down constantly over time), etc. Having both a PS5 and a PC helps a lot with the number of available discount opportunities.
Even make proper use of some services if needed, like getting 1 month of Ubisoft+ to play AC Shadows at launch, that being 18$ instead of 70$ or whatever it's base price was.
Or using one of those smart methods to get more Game Pass for less money (last year I got 19 months of it for about 100$, and still have it 'till June 2026... and until now I've had day one access to Indiana Jones, Doom The Dark Ages, Atomfall, Hollow Knight Silksong, Oblivion Remastered, STALKER 2 Hellblade II etc.). Of course PS+ also brings access to games, but most of Sony's 1st party titles I've already bought over the years, and the 3rd party titles are available faster (and a lot of times cheaper) on PC.
Huh, can't believe it's been 8 years since the last Uncharted game launched, how time flies away...
Also, the PS5 gen is actually gonna lack a new Uncharted game, main or spinoff.
Hopefully the IP will have a new entry on PS6 - would be a real shame to let it fade away.
Excellent game. There's a lot more stuff in the game that i haven't heard about in any of the reviews, and I've watched a few (most likely because of spoilers). The first couple of hours may be a little slow, but then, the more hours you spend in it, the more you want to play. So, to those on the fence: take it, actually play it, there's a lot more depth to it below the surface. At the end of the day, if a game manages to make you want to return, it's a worthy investment.
They've dropped the ball a bit with Ghost of Yotei's story, a gathering of people hurting/killing your family and you hunting them down over the course of the game... been told and retold before (AC Odyssey? AC Shadows? others...)
But for the rest of the 1st party games, story-wise, I don't see a problem with any of them...
Frankly if the GoY story chose a different path, the article wouldn't have existed imo.
Subtle or not, there's enough diversity in the older 1st party titles stories that it doesn't justify generalizing.
@StitchJones
Heh... we're talking video games here bub... watching a scenario from the past, actually traveling through time etc etc. Doesn't even have to be part of the Horizon world, an easter egg or a fun side content/quest to give nod to a fellow PS studio/IP is quite ok.
Anything is possible with the right quantity of imagination.
Guerrilla Games has contributed a piece with Atsu enjoying a cosy campfire with Horizon's Aloy
Colab in the future? Make Aloy travel to Japan in Horizon 3 as part of the main story, and include Atsu in some form or other - maybe to teach Aloy an "ancient skill" - would be really cool.
Loved the OG games, especially the first, but they didn't age too well. A simple Remaster won't be sufficient to justify the costs and make a profit from it, and will certainly encounter backlash.
Remake or Reboot - best way to go if they want to revive this IP.
Otherwise just let it RIP.
@Dyn_Arall The physical standard edition contains the blu ray disk - as stated on https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/ghost-of-yotei/
The Collectors edition doesn't contain the blu ray disk - only a digital code (from the same site - be sure to click the Digital/Physical switches to see all the versions).
Cool, that's how you make proper marketing for a top IP !
As opposed to that unremarkable DS gamepad they plan to release for the GoW 20 years celeb...
Not for me, I'd rather play the actual AAA exclusive games they're based on.
Wake me up when they actually decide to stop the milking and restart creating the type of games that made Playstation successful...
Neah, too much blood splashing and not much else.
Wolverine is explicit, visual, precise in it's visceral action.
This one is a mixted up mess... the added light flashes, energies and damage numbers take up too much screen space, at times covering quite a lot of the action itself. Also the contrast and color choices for enemies and environment need some work...
A little rough around the edges in some areas, but if this is pre-alpha, it has potential.... could be a 7-8 rating game in the end if they play their cards right.
Very disappointing this is. God Of War is supposed to be a "crown-jewel" IP - and this is the best they can do, squish a red stripe on a regular controller and call it "limited edition" ??
I mean take for example the Gamesir G7 Pro Wuchang Fallen Feathers edition - that's how a "game-specific" custom gamepad is done properly!
TMR sticks, HE triggers, microswitch buttons and d-pad, 4 extra mappable buttons, removable faceplate, included charging stand, braided custom USB-C cable and 2 extra d-pad caps. And the fabulous overall design on the gamepad, stand and the cable!... And all that for 100$, about the same as a custom DS these days...
Take a look Sony, and a sh...ton of notes!
Great!
And on the same "what are the PS studios cooking these days" subject, what about Bluepoint... not even a peep after the live service title they were working on got canned. Since they (hopefully) didn't get disbanded, maybe they've got something in the works.
Ghost of Yotei is 250$, and doesn't offer the game on disk, because Sony... 30$ more doesn't seem that far off. You can be certain it will sell very well.
With a ~20% slice dedicated to Saros, they're not gonna present anything else that could overshadow it... best to go easy on God of War, Wolverine and other high tier expectations.
@graymamba It's the remake of a title released initially in 2004 on PC, as a darker alternative to Serious Sam, an IP that enjoyed quite some hype back then - so no 3rd person here (even though SSam had the option, People Can Fly didn't include one in PK).
@ButterySmooth30FPS And you believe there's gonna be some announcement from 1st party studios that will overshadow the Saros dedicated slice? I'll do that when I see it.
I hope they at least release another Yotei trailer... other than that, no expectations.
Sony should include one of those allergen warnings, "may contain traces of PS5 exclusive content"
Sarcasm aside, I know that Saros is included but roguelikes are simply not for me... Give me Wolverine news, God Of War news, hell even a new trailer for Yotei would be awesome, that would make the show worth watching.
This seems to be on the devs, and not allocating time to implement p(i)ssr in their games.
Most likely because titles were already in development before PS5 Pro, and the approximate launch date already set - the extra time needed to optimize them for the Pro not included.
Also it's poor customer handling, no apology, no timetable for a patch that brings the needed optimizations, nothing... of course people are miffed... I'm not a PS5 Pro owner, but
I'd be PSSR too in this case, given the console's cost.
There's a newer ~2min trailer on the official PlayStation YT channel, a bloody dual katana gameplay slice (dad pun, i know...) that ends with the usual samurai "badasserie" - magnificent!
As was already suggested by the lack of PS5 copies for review before launch. The lack of QC and optimizations in this title is astounding, and Pitchfork's attitude about it even more so...
Maybe I'll play it, but not at those prices, not with pay-walled story missions and not with those performance issues - it'll be some 3+ years from now when i'll cost about 10-20$ for the game + everything included, all patched and optimized.
For right now I'll buy Ghost of Yotei and Silent Hill f - they're worth a hell of a lot more.
This would have served everyone a LOT better as a poll.
Alas, here we go:
Horizon FW and Horizon ZD-R, hands down. There were a lot of places especially in FW when I just had to stop to admire the scenery and take a photo, to make a wallpaper out of it. Absolutely gorgeous games!
Uncharted 4/LL and The Last Of Us Remakes - the facial animations alone make them top tier, not to mention very good looking locales.
Ghost of Tsushima
soon to come Ghost of Yotei (not released yet but Oct 2nd is only 3 weeks away)
I skipped the PS1... my first console was a Sega Megadrive, after which I became a PC gamer in the early 00's.
My first PS console was the PS2 Slim, which I got SH in 2007 specifically to play God Of War 1 and 2... such an awesome take on the Greek Legends, was like a dream come true, I just had to play them!
And I've owned every PS console generation since then (I actually still have the phat PS3 80GB and the PS4 Pro alongside my OG PS5).
Nathan "00" Drake if he was a secret agent... After seeing the PS SoP, I'm leaning towards it ending up an "all flash, low substance" title, to paraphrase the line, just like other titles before it. Hope I'm wrong, but... I'm gonna wait for reviews first.
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Re: Want More Silent Hill on PS5? You May Not Have to Wait Long
Silent Hill: Townfall itself is said to be an atmospheric adventure game without combat.
Pft... lost me right there, running and hiding like a scared little mouse instead of picking up a stick or smth and bonking monstrosities with it is not my cup of coffee. Not asking for guns or explosives, but no combat at all is a turn off for me.
Silent Hill 2 has the best balance between fighting back and feeling powerless... It's still the best game in the series, not even Silent Hill f surpasses it.
Btw, they screwed Silent Hill f from the start by implying it's all a bad case of psychosis, all in the protagonists head and not her actual reality... Something that didn't happen in SH2 or 3 for example, where they throw you in and let you figure it out. Didn't play more than 3h for now, so maybe it will get better later on, but this scenario was a big turn off from the start, with heavy impact on the overall scare factor... I hope the do better next time.
Re: People Don't Buy Anywhere Near As Many Games As You Think
At launch I get less than 4 or 5 games a year - maybe - very much depending on the titles. This year I got Ghost of Yotei at launch, and that's it, and it's October already.
For the rest of them I keep an eye out for promotions, discount periods, CD Key sites (on which the prices mainly go down constantly over time), etc.
Having both a PS5 and a PC helps a lot with the number of available discount opportunities.
Even make proper use of some services if needed, like getting 1 month of Ubisoft+ to play AC Shadows at launch, that being 18$ instead of 70$ or whatever it's base price was.
Or using one of those smart methods to get more Game Pass for less money (last year I got 19 months of it for about 100$, and still have it 'till June 2026... and until now I've had day one access to Indiana Jones, Doom The Dark Ages, Atomfall, Hollow Knight Silksong, Oblivion Remastered, STALKER 2 Hellblade II etc.).
Of course PS+ also brings access to games, but most of Sony's 1st party titles I've already bought over the years, and the 3rd party titles are available faster (and a lot of times cheaper) on PC.
Re: Wolverine PS5 Actor Was Allegedly Paid a 'Hefty Sum' to Star in Xbox's Answer to Uncharted
Huh, can't believe it's been 8 years since the last Uncharted game launched, how time flies away...
Also, the PS5 gen is actually gonna lack a new Uncharted game, main or spinoff.
Hopefully the IP will have a new entry on PS6 - would be a real shame to let it fade away.
Re: PlayStation Gear Merch Store Closing Down, Sale Live Now
At those prices? Fare thee well, and come back never...
Re: Poll: What Are Your First Impressions of Ghost of Yotei on PS5?
Excellent game. There's a lot more stuff in the game that i haven't heard about in any of the reviews, and I've watched a few (most likely because of spoilers).
The first couple of hours may be a little slow, but then, the more hours you spend in it, the more you want to play.
So, to those on the fence: take it, actually play it, there's a lot more depth to it below the surface. At the end of the day, if a game manages to make you want to return, it's a worthy investment.
Re: Red Dead Redemption 2 Still Coming to PS5, It's Claimed
Given GTA6 release date, it's 2027 or PS6 directly (IF it actually exists).
Re: Loads of PlayStation Concert Dates Cancelled Amid Rumours of Low Ticket Sales
Another bad investment idea from Sony's management, like quite a few others lately...
Re: You Can Now Pre-Order God of War's 20th Anniversary PS5 Controller
This is supposed to celebrate the 20 years anniversary for one of the most important and iconic PS franchises... how disappointing.
Re: Talking Point: Are You Getting Sick of Sony's Supposedly 'Samey' Approach to Story Telling?
They've dropped the ball a bit with Ghost of Yotei's story, a gathering of people hurting/killing your family and you hunting them down over the course of the game... been told and retold before (AC Odyssey? AC Shadows? others...)
But for the rest of the 1st party games, story-wise, I don't see a problem with any of them...
Frankly if the GoY story chose a different path, the article wouldn't have existed imo.
Subtle or not, there's enough diversity in the older 1st party titles stories that it doesn't justify generalizing.
Re: PS Studios Celebrates Launch of Ghost of Yotei on PS5 with Gorgeous Artwork
@StitchJones
Heh... we're talking video games here bub... watching a scenario from the past, actually traveling through time etc etc. Doesn't even have to be part of the Horizon world, an easter egg or a fun side content/quest to give nod to a fellow PS studio/IP is quite ok.
Anything is possible with the right quantity of imagination.
Re: PS Studios Celebrates Launch of Ghost of Yotei on PS5 with Gorgeous Artwork
Guerrilla Games has contributed a piece with Atsu enjoying a cosy campfire with Horizon's Aloy
Colab in the future? Make Aloy travel to Japan in Horizon 3 as part of the main story, and include Atsu in some form or other - maybe to teach Aloy an "ancient skill" - would be really cool.
Re: Prototype Remaster Could Potentially Be Happening, Evidence Found in PC Version
Loved the OG games, especially the first, but they didn't age too well. A simple Remaster won't be sufficient to justify the costs and make a profit from it, and will certainly encounter backlash.
Remake or Reboot - best way to go if they want to revive this IP.
Otherwise just let it RIP.
Re: Ghost of Yotei's London Billboard Is One of the Coolest Ads We've Seen in Ages
@Dyn_Arall The physical standard edition contains the blu ray disk - as stated on https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/ghost-of-yotei/
The Collectors edition doesn't contain the blu ray disk - only a digital code (from the same site - be sure to click the Digital/Physical switches to see all the versions).
Re: Ghost of Yotei's London Billboard Is One of the Coolest Ads We've Seen in Ages
Cool, that's how you make proper marketing for a top IP !
As opposed to that unremarkable DS gamepad they plan to release for the GoW 20 years celeb...
Re: New PS5 Slim Is Cheaper in Every Way Except the Retail Price, New Teardown Video Reveals
@Ultimapunch That too.
Re: New PS5 Slim Is Cheaper in Every Way Except the Retail Price, New Teardown Video Reveals
days of consoles becoming cheaper as time goes on are a thing of the past
If we vote with our wallets we can prevent that.
But many won't...
Re: Oh No! Sony Reveals Stunning PlayStation Themed Magic: The Gathering Trading Cards
Not for me, I'd rather play the actual AAA exclusive games they're based on.
Wake me up when they actually decide to stop the milking and restart creating the type of games that made Playstation successful...
Re: Romeo Is a Dead Man Gives Wolverine PS5's Gore a Run for Its Money
Neah, too much blood splashing and not much else.
Wolverine is explicit, visual, precise in it's visceral action.
This one is a mixted up mess... the added light flashes, energies and damage numbers take up too much screen space, at times covering quite a lot of the action itself. Also the contrast and color choices for enemies and environment need some work...
Re: This Exciting PS5 Single Player Game Is Not Resident Evil, But It Sure Looks Like It
A little rough around the edges in some areas, but if this is pre-alpha, it has potential.... could be a 7-8 rating game in the end if they play their cards right.
Re: Sony Celebrates 20 Years of God of War with New PS5 Controller
Very disappointing this is. God Of War is supposed to be a "crown-jewel" IP - and this is the best they can do, squish a red stripe on a regular controller and call it "limited edition" ??
I mean take for example the Gamesir G7 Pro Wuchang Fallen Feathers edition - that's how a "game-specific" custom gamepad is done properly!
TMR sticks, HE triggers, microswitch buttons and d-pad, 4 extra mappable buttons, removable faceplate, included charging stand, braided custom USB-C cable and 2 extra d-pad caps. And the fabulous overall design on the gamepad, stand and the cable!... And all that for 100$, about the same as a custom DS these days...
Take a look Sony, and a sh...ton of notes!
Re: Nixxes Confirms It's Working Alongside Housemarque on PS5 Shooter Saros
Great!
And on the same "what are the PS studios cooking these days" subject, what about Bluepoint... not even a peep after the live service title they were working on got canned. Since they (hopefully) didn't get disbanded, maybe they've got something in the works.
Re: Good God, Crimson Desert's PS5 Collector's Edition Costs a Whopping $280
Ghost of Yotei is 250$, and doesn't offer the game on disk, because Sony... 30$ more doesn't seem that far off. You can be certain it will sell very well.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for September 2025?
Spartacus playing Wolverine - nicely done.
Re: State of Play September 2025 Predictions: Marvel's Wolverine, Resident Evil Requiem, God of War, and More
Expecting? Easy: no important announcements.
With a ~20% slice dedicated to Saros, they're not gonna present anything else that could overshadow it... best to go easy on God of War, Wolverine and other high tier expectations.
Re: Promising PS5 Shooter Painkiller Delayed as Crazy Roguelike Mode Is Revealed
@graymamba It's the remake of a title released initially in 2004 on PC, as a darker alternative to Serious Sam, an IP that enjoyed quite some hype back then - so no 3rd person here (even though SSam had the option, People Can Fly didn't include one in PK).
Re: Promising PS5 Shooter Painkiller Delayed as Crazy Roguelike Mode Is Revealed
That's disappointing news, I was expecting it, love the OG games, PK and PK BooH.
Silver lining though : no rush to finish Ghost of Yotei then...
Re: State of Play Confirmed for 24th September, 35 Minutes of PS5 News and Reveals
@ButterySmooth30FPS And you believe there's gonna be some announcement from 1st party studios that will overshadow the Saros dedicated slice? I'll do that when I see it.
I hope they at least release another Yotei trailer... other than that, no expectations.
Re: State of Play Confirmed for 24th September, 35 Minutes of PS5 News and Reveals
Sony should include one of those allergen warnings, "may contain traces of PS5 exclusive content"
Sarcasm aside, I know that Saros is included but roguelikes are simply not for me... Give me Wolverine news, God Of War news, hell even a new trailer for Yotei would be awesome, that would make the show worth watching.
Re: PS5 Pro Users Starting to Feel a Little Shortchanged After Poor or Absent Support
This seems to be on the devs, and not allocating time to implement p(i)ssr in their games.
Most likely because titles were already in development before PS5 Pro, and the approximate launch date already set - the extra time needed to optimize them for the Pro not included.
Also it's poor customer handling, no apology, no timetable for a patch that brings the needed optimizations, nothing... of course people are miffed... I'm not a PS5 Pro owner, but
I'd be PSSR too in this case, given the console's cost.
Re: No Nudity and Less Gore in Censored Japanese Version of Dying Light: The Beast
Like zero alcohol beer...
Re: Sony's Still Not Doing Anything with Bloodborne, It's Claimed
By the time Sony decides to do something with Bloodborne, it won't matter that much anymore...
Re: Sony's Still Not Doing Anything with Bloodborne, It's Claimed
@Czar_Khastik Papa G can be easily cheesed around the stairs, a trick that works even in the last version of the game.
Re: Rumour: Kratos to Wield 'Egyptian Sword' in God of War's Next Main Game
Kratos providing his "cleaning" services to the Egyptian pantheon?
I'm in!
Re: PS5 Exclusive Ghost of Yotei Is Just Two Weeks Away, So Here's a Gorgeous Cinematic Trailer
Day one, no doubt!
Endure and survi... oh, wait, wrong IP
Fight with honor!
Re: Dual Katanas Are Lethally Fast in Ghost of Yotei's Latest PS5 Gameplay Clip
Couldn't have ended better than with a magnificent display of samurai "badasserie"
Game releasing in exactly 2 weeks now - bring it!
Re: Latest Ghost of Yotei Trailer Is a Quick Hit Before PS5 Launch
There's a newer ~2min trailer on the official PlayStation YT channel, a bloody dual katana gameplay slice (dad pun, i know...) that ends with the usual samurai "badasserie" - magnificent!
Re: 'Sony Seeks an Impermissible Monopoly on Genre Conventions': Tencent Fires Back Over Horizon Rip-Off
Like a thief caught in the act trying verbal scenarios to get away, maybe, just maybe, one of them sticks...
Re: 'Quit Game and Restart': PS5 Pro Has the Worst Version of Borderlands 4
As was already suggested by the lack of PS5 copies for review before launch.
The lack of QC and optimizations in this title is astounding, and Pitchfork's attitude about it even more so...
Re: Latest Ghost of Yotei Trailer Is a Quick Hit Before PS5 Launch
One of the very few games I'll buy at launch this year.
I'm ready for another trek through rural Japan, bring it!
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Borderlands 4?
@Tr3mm0r Instinct
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Borderlands 4?
Maybe I'll play it, but not at those prices, not with pay-walled story missions and not with those performance issues - it'll be some 3+ years from now when i'll cost about 10-20$ for the game + everything included, all patched and optimized.
For right now I'll buy Ghost of Yotei and Silent Hill f - they're worth a hell of a lot more.
Re: What PS5 Games Have the Best Graphics?
This would have served everyone a LOT better as a poll.
Alas, here we go:
Re: Poll: Did You Buy a PS1 at Launch?
I skipped the PS1... my first console was a Sega Megadrive, after which I became a PC gamer in the early 00's.
My first PS console was the PS2 Slim, which I got SH in 2007 specifically to play God Of War 1 and 2... such an awesome take on the Greek Legends, was like a dream come true, I just had to play them!
And I've owned every PS console generation since then (I actually still have the phat PS3 80GB and the PS4 Pro alongside my OG PS5).
Re: Sucker Punch Thinks Only 10% of Studio Would Be Hyped to Make Sly Cooper
Make another Infamous game then, I'd happily purchase it day one.
Re: Poll: Are You Sold on 007 First Light?
Nathan "00" Drake if he was a secret agent...
After seeing the PS SoP, I'm leaning towards it ending up an "all flash, low substance" title, to paraphrase the line, just like other titles before it.
Hope I'm wrong, but... I'm gonna wait for reviews first.
Re: PS5's Lovely Astro Bot Controller Gets a 'Joyful' Re-Release
Another wasted opportunity to make the eyes animated, even if it would make the pad more expensive...
Re: Sony's Next Blockbuster Ghost of Yotei Goes Gold Ahead of October PS5 Release
One step closer.
Can't wait!
Re: Scratch That Banjo-Kazooie Itch in PS5 Remake Yooka-Replaylee, Out in October
My son is gonna like it, this will make for a great gift for his name day on October 18th.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Metal Gear Solid Delta?
I'll let it simmer and get fixed first, will get it later at a discount and in a better state.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Gears of War: Reloaded on PS5?
Already finished the OG's campaign 2 times over the years, not worth replaying, remastered or not.
And MP is not for me.
There are other upcoming titles worth my attention a lot more than this old game.
While eagerly waiting for Ghost of Yotei on October 2nd:
Oh, and Painkiller comes right after Yotei on October 9th
Strong autumn season debut!