Not even sure if EGM still exists , but I used to like EGMs old way of doing reviews, where there were 4 guys , each with their favorite genres . The scores sometimes varied greatly , like some giving 8s while one gave a 5 or something along those lines. Each gave a reason to the conclusion and depending on what gamer you were, you could base a decision on one main review and 3 shorter "second opinions" . Granted you have to read the whole review to fully grasp what the games are about. Simply looking at a score will often make you miss out on some quirky gems that you may just like. I don't know how many "6-7 score" games I really enjoyed more than the 9.5 blockbusters. I say keep the scoring and read the review nothing wrong with having a score arched to a review .
@ShogunRok Cool ! I guess I'll do like you said and try Yakuza 4 first. Now if I can just find enough space on my crammed PS3 hard drive I can always delete and re-download I guess
Do all the Yakuza stories intertwine? Like should I play the first before the fourth that's being given away this month ? 5 looks cool too though ! While there's alot of games on this list I'll no doubt be grabbing , I'm probably most looking for Bloodborne/Persona5
I agree totally and that is the reason Life is Strange had me so interested . Then came the mixed bag of reviews ... After reading this piece I'll definitely pick this up soon though. Like Sammy said , we need (or at least I need as well) something more grounded like Life is Strange. It may have terrible dialog but I play fighting games (notorious for terrible dialog) so it can't be worse than that right ?
Killer lineup for my tastes ! Transistor was on my lists of wait and see as it seemed like a perfect psplus title and here it is pretty much everything is something I wanted to try but never jumped out to buy them so overall a great month of plus for me !
I can't wait for this but is there any solid car list that anyone knows about ? Surprisingly there's quite a few of the cars I like that I haven't really seen in the trailers... regardless this looks sweet and all the lighting a weather looks superb.
Had this on Gamecube, about tempted to get this again I prefer RE like this rather than the last 2 . With all the action the newer ones have I don't see how the franchise can ever "backtrack" to how the first few REs were though
We have to be real carful with anything from Ubi these days... If only they didn't rush things you'd have Far Cry 4, Rayman Legends. Everything else , well ..... Here's to patches in this day and age
As a kid I fantasized myself as being the characters in game (in pixilated 8-bit glory) so I usually leaned toward male characters. As an adult however I realize I am playing video games and find that a lot of games with female leads tend to have more unique stories or think outside of the box in ways. Honestly I never really thought about it much though ... I never really cared if the game had a male or female lead as long as the game itself was good, I'd play it.
Ha, I LOL'd at the "great big eraser...." . I'm ok on space so far but hopefully more options become available soon enough . My old "fatty" PS3 however is hurting.....
That nearly $1200 Walkman though , complete with only 128GB and an old version of Android.... I thought Sony was trying to make better business decisions ....
I like this about push square! It's a very un-casual approach not sure I would have made this my pick, but it does force you to think outside the box. Thinking back, this actually was one of the better and unique experiences this year on PS4
Haven't watched the vid yet as I'm sure I'll just feel the need to pound his face in more..(that video pic was enough). Here's to hoping the authorities nab him and he can spend quality family time with his new cell mates.
Edit: Though looking at Twitter feeds it seems there are a lot more losers coming out saying they "did it"... smh
I thought firmware update 2.0 fixed that, but like you said it just depends whether I can send messages eventually or even at all. It'll be good when everything finally works smooth (*if)
Sadly terroristic threats remain regardless of this movie... I agree this move only empowers the terrorists that made the threats. Sensitive subject though. Perhaps not the wisest call from Sony or the directors/writers in these times. That wasted 40 million though .....
That's another cool theme for Europe we don't get in USA Far Cry and that Playroom Bots theme . Japan has that Kuro and Toro theme I'd like too (I think that's their names) I wish all thems were available for all regions -.-
Seriously I can do this guys job , act like I know what I'm talking about, be wrong, still have a job lol;) but in this case I hope he's right. Either way it doesn't change the fact that Sony is doing pretty good this gen so far.
@FullbringIchigo Agreed, I played fighters on PS2 and thought the controller was great ! Last gem I had a 360 and was forced to get a Madcatz Fight stick because I just could use that 360 controller for fighting games, especially 2d fighters. This time I'll get all my fighters on PS4 and the Daul Shock 4 should work just fine , though I'll still probably get a fight stick just because I got used to using one
There was pretty much something every month that I enjoyed. I don't mind the indie games but I'm from the NES era so I don't have to have a 3d open world blockbuster everytime I buy a game . The only kicker is that we don't get to access them without psplus . I feel if you buy DLC for some of those, they should let you play even without plus. I'll probably have plus the entire time so I guess it's no biggie. I voted good overall
I was really looking forward to this, that is until I tried the beta.... And was underwhelmed by everything.. Handling was absurd , visuals were meh, story was ...well let's just say the beta did more harm than good on my decision to buy this. To bad though as the concept seemed really fun .
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Re: We Hope You're Not Expecting DriveClub PS Plus Edition Anytime Soon
I WAS expecting it sooner but I guess not... All might be forgiven though if they give the full game in the near future on plus
Re: Here's One Gigantic List of All The Games Coming to PS4, PS3, and Vita in 2015
@NomNom yeah even my credit cards were no where to be found (shakes wallet vigorously)
Re: Free PS4 Game Warframe Gets a Gigantic Content Update
I've dipped and dabbled... But can't seem to stay hooked . It's not bad for a free game though. Perhaps I'll dip once again because of this update
Re: Talking Point: Do Review Scores Have a Future?
Not even sure if EGM still exists , but I used to like EGMs old way of doing reviews, where there were 4 guys , each with their favorite genres . The scores sometimes varied greatly , like some giving 8s while one gave a 5 or something along those lines. Each gave a reason to the conclusion and depending on what gamer you were, you could base a decision on one main review and 3 shorter "second opinions" . Granted you have to read the whole review to fully grasp what the games are about. Simply looking at a score will often make you miss out on some quirky gems that you may just like. I don't know how many "6-7 score" games I really enjoyed more than the 9.5 blockbusters. I say keep the scoring and read the review nothing wrong with having a score arched to a review .
Re: Feature: 10 Japanese Games That Have Us Hyped in 2015
@ShogunRok
Cool ! I guess I'll do like you said and try Yakuza 4 first. Now if I can just find enough space on my crammed PS3 hard drive I can always delete and re-download I guess
Re: Feature: 10 Japanese Games That Have Us Hyped in 2015
Do all the Yakuza stories intertwine? Like should I play the first before the fourth that's being given away this month ? 5 looks cool too though ! While there's alot of games on this list I'll no doubt be grabbing , I'm probably most looking for Bloodborne/Persona5
Re: Soapbox: Why We Need More Grounded Games
I agree totally and that is the reason Life is Strange had me so interested . Then came the mixed bag of reviews ... After reading this piece I'll definitely pick this up soon though. Like Sammy said , we need (or at least I need as well) something more grounded like Life is Strange. It may have terrible dialog but I play fighting games (notorious for terrible dialog) so it can't be worse than that right ?
Re: Naughty Dog: It's Going to Be Really F***ing Hard to Get Uncharted 4 to Run at 60FPS
30 - 60 .... As long as there's non of those 15fps drops it'll be fine but what ever frame rate it hits I hope it stays steady.
Re: Capcom's Resident Evil PSN Sale Will Have You Shuffling to the Store
All these just on PS3 ? My hard drive is packed to the max.... Have to make room for this months psplus games too ...
Re: Square Enix's Secret PS4 Exclusive Ain't What You Were Hoping For
But yeah SE shoulda not even bothered hyping this. Not saying it'll be bad but it's not hype worthy by any means
Re: Square Enix's Secret PS4 Exclusive Ain't What You Were Hoping For
@Sanquine lol that post made my day )
Re: Rumour: Apotheon, Transistor Free for PS4 in February PlayStation Plus Update
Killer lineup for my tastes ! Transistor was on my lists of wait and see as it seemed like a perfect psplus title and here it is pretty much everything is something I wanted to try but never jumped out to buy them so overall a great month of plus for me !
Re: Project CARS Puts Its Foot Down in New PS4 Footage
I can't wait for this but is there any solid car list that anyone knows about ? Surprisingly there's quite a few of the cars I like that I haven't really seen in the trailers... regardless this looks sweet and all the lighting a weather looks superb.
Re: What Is Square Enix's Unannounced PS4 Exclusive?
Final Fanta-Z
Re: Spotify Streams to PS4, PS3 in Partnership with PlayStation Music
Cool !
Re: Dragon's Dogma Online Breathes Free-to-Play Fire onto PS4, PS3
When's the release date ? I have a Japanese account (with my wife's help) so I'm wondering if I could at least try it
Re: Oh No, the Terrible PS4 Themes Have Arrived
These actually for sale ?
Re: This Dragon Ball Xenoverse Interview Blows Open Story Details and Powers Up with New In-Game Footage
Dang it now I have to get the day one edition ....
Re: The Combos You Can Pull Off in Dragon Ball Xenoverse Look Absolutely Devastating
So many games...... (Looks at backlog....)
Re: Review: Resident Evil (PlayStation 4)
Had this on Gamecube, about tempted to get this again I prefer RE like this rather than the last 2 . With all the action the newer ones have I don't see how the franchise can ever "backtrack" to how the first few REs were though
Re: Review: Tetris Ultimate (PlayStation 4)
We have to be real carful with anything from Ubi these days... If only they didn't rush things you'd have Far Cry 4, Rayman Legends. Everything else , well ..... Here's to patches in this day and age
Re: Life Is Strange Almost Looked a Lot More Masculine
As a kid I fantasized myself as being the characters in game (in pixilated 8-bit glory) so I usually leaned toward male characters. As an adult however I realize I am playing video games and find that a lot of games with female leads tend to have more unique stories or think outside of the box in ways. Honestly I never really thought about it much though ... I never really cared if the game had a male or female lead as long as the game itself was good, I'd play it.
Re: Nyko's Nifty PS4 Data Bank Will Solve Your Storage Woes
Ha, I LOL'd at the "great big eraser...." . I'm ok on space so far but hopefully more options become available soon enough . My old "fatty" PS3 however is hurting.....
Re: Bask in the Unaffordable Glow of Sony's CES 2015 Press Conference
That nearly $1200 Walkman though , complete with only 128GB and an old version of Android.... I thought Sony was trying to make better business decisions ....
Re: Tony Hawk Will Pop Shove-It on PS4 This Year
Loved THPS back in the day . If it's more along the first 3 (there was more than 3 right ?) I'll definatly get hype again
Re: Review: Loadout (PlayStation 4)
Downloaded it but forgot about it . Probabably try it out soon though
Re: The PS4 Has Surpassed a Staggering 18.5 Million Units Sold Worldwide
Educated Analyst : "the Xbox One will catch up to the Playstation 4 in 2015" , Looks at sales figures:....... Oh sh!@#%* (face palm)
Re: Limbo Will Play Dead on PS4 Very Soon
I always wanted to try this game, I wonder if this version will be enhanced in any way ?
Re: Game of the Year: Gold Trophy - inFAMOUS: Second Son
Actually , I agree here
Re: Game of the Year: Silver Trophy - P.T.
I like this about push square! It's a very un-casual approach not sure I would have made this my pick, but it does force you to think outside the box. Thinking back, this actually was one of the better and unique experiences this year on PS4
Re: Meet the Man Who Stole Christmas for PS4 Fans
Haven't watched the vid yet as I'm sure I'll just feel the need to pound his face in more..(that video pic was enough). Here's to hoping the authorities nab him and he can spend quality family time with his new cell mates.
Edit: Though looking at Twitter feeds it seems there are a lot more losers coming out saying they "did it"... smh
Re: Sony Engineers Investigating as PS4 Goes Offline Again
Everything going smooth here in Midwest US.
Re: Sony Engineers Investigating as PS4 Goes Offline Again
And at that the support Twitter account is just on auto reply or something since it's pretty much giving the same reply over and over
Re: PSN Offline for Second Day as Attackers Bring Servers Down
Yaaaay *sarcasm ...
Re: PSN Experiencing Christmas Turbulence as New Consoles Connect
I'm down as well
Re: Review: Super Mega Baseball (PlayStation 4)
Must admit , this is the first time I've heard of this but seems fun
Re: Sony Will Fix PS4 Messages in Future Firmware Update
I thought firmware update 2.0 fixed that, but like you said it just depends whether I can send messages eventually or even at all. It'll be good when everything finally works smooth (*if)
Re: Sony's Fighting Back with Some Big US PS4 Bundles
@FlipNiggle Uncharted 4, Bloodborne, Street Fighter V are a few of my upcoming reasons although SFV will be on pc too
Re: That Ridiculous Killzone: Shadow Fall Lawsuit Has Got the Nod
Is there a such thing as having too much freedom ??
Re: Weirdness: Sony Yanks The Interview Amid Intensifying Threats
Sadly terroristic threats remain regardless of this movie... I agree this move only empowers the terrorists that made the threats. Sensitive subject though. Perhaps not the wisest call from Sony or the directors/writers in these times. That wasted 40 million though .....
Re: This Free Far Cry 4 Theme for the PlayStation 4 Is Grrreat
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi lol
Re: This Free Far Cry 4 Theme for the PlayStation 4 Is Grrreat
That's another cool theme for Europe we don't get in USA Far Cry and that Playroom Bots theme . Japan has that Kuro and Toro theme I'd like too (I think that's their names) I wish all thems were available for all regions -.-
Re: BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extends to PS4, PS3 in 2015
I'm about to go from not having enough fighters on PS4, to probably having way to many here before too long
Re: Review: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (PlayStation 4)
Ouch, the first was ok but I doubt I'll give this a try after all :-/
Re: Pachter: This Is the PlayStation 4's Generation to Lose
Seriously I can do this guys job , act like I know what I'm talking about, be wrong, still have a job lol;) but in this case I hope he's right. Either way it doesn't change the fact that Sony is doing pretty good this gen so far.
Re: Sony Really Wants PS4 to Be the Fighting Game Console of Choice
@FullbringIchigo
Agreed, I played fighters on PS2 and thought the controller was great ! Last gem I had a 360 and was forced to get a Madcatz Fight stick because I just could use that 360 controller for fighting games, especially 2d fighters. This time I'll get all my fighters on PS4 and the Daul Shock 4 should work just fine , though I'll still probably get a fight stick just because I got used to using one
Re: PS4 Console Exclusive Street Fighter V Lashes Out with Its First Live Gameplay Demo
I hope it gets a tad boost in the speed department but maybe it feels diffrent if you're actually playing. Other than that it's shaping up nicely !
Re: Feature: Did PlayStation Plus Represent Value for Money in 2014?
There was pretty much something every month that I enjoyed. I don't mind the indie games but I'm from the NES era so I don't have to have a 3d open world blockbuster everytime I buy a game . The only kicker is that we don't get to access them without psplus . I feel if you buy DLC for some of those, they should let you play even without plus. I'll probably have plus the entire time so I guess it's no biggie. I voted good overall
Edit: I was counting PS3 games as well.
Re: Review: The Crew (PlayStation 4)
I was really looking forward to this, that is until I tried the beta.... And was underwhelmed by everything.. Handling was absurd , visuals were meh, story was ...well let's just say the beta did more harm than good on my decision to buy this. To bad though as the concept seemed really fun .
Re: November NPD: PS4 Loses to Xbox One for the First Time in Eleven Months
On another note, that Smash Bros being in 3rd though