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Re: Outstanding PS2 RPG Dragon Quest 8 Is Now 20 Years Old

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It would need to do without the random battles. I got the game when it first came out on the PS2 but never finished it because after a while the random battles just wore me down. I was already pretty fed up with random battles in RPGs by that point and it was disappointing that DQ8 still had them.

I've gone back to the game once or twice since then, but still didn't finish it because of the same reason. So I would only buy a remake/remaster if that feature was changed. Other than that it was a brilliant experience: charming and beautiful.

Re: Analyst Says Dragon Age: The Veilguard Had a Good, But Not a Great Launch

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Bought the game and my partner is playing through it and enjoying it immensely. I'm currently playing through Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and will move onto Dragon Age: The Veilguard once we're both finished with our current playthroughs.

The noise surrounding this game is just that, noise. From hateful people, mostly and essentially. I do not spend energy giving them attention and neither should anyone else that enjoys the series.

Re: PS5 Handheld Device in the Works at Sony, New Report Claims

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PlayStation already has a handheld and it's called PlayStation Portal. Add more features to it like being able to play PS1 to PS4 games natively or some such, sure. But don't drop its main focus because that's what's made it successful.

Lack of support killed the Vita, decent support (that dwindled as time went on) made the PSP a moderate success. Lack of support would once more kill this rumoured handheld, if it's not a Portal-like.

Re: 74% of PS5 Fans Would Be Interested in a Handheld

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PlayStation already has a handheld and it's called PlayStation Portal. Add more features to it like being able to play PS1 to PS4 games natively or some such, sure. But don't drop its main focus because that's what's made it successful.

Lack of support killed the Vita, decent support (that dwindled as time went on) made the PSP a moderate success. Lack of support would once more kill this rumoured handheld, if it's not a Portal-like.

Re: Ghost of Yotei's Gorgeous Open World Will Be Less Repetitive Than Tsushima's

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I do find that Sucker Punch has had very repetitive games in the past, namely the inFamous series. I couldn't even bring myself to finish Second Son, despite having completed 1 and 2. It was probably the least repetitive out of the 3, but by that point I had had enough of the series, I suppose.

Now Ghost of Tsushima I absolutely loved and it was a lot less repetitive than inFamous, but still had a bit of it, which is just about the only criticism I have about that game. If Sucker Punch is improving that further in Ghost of Yotei, then I'm ready to fall in love with another "Ghost of" masterpiece.

Re: Sony's Live Service Push 'No Joke', A Lot of People Working on Horizon Online

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I have bought and played to completion the first 2 Horizon games but will not be buying Horizon Online. I have no interest in multiplayer games on consoles. There's only two I play and they're on the PC. I don't wish them a lack of success with this venture, but using existing single player IPs for multiplayer projects disgusts me entirely, to be quite honest.

Re: 'Difficult to Comment' on Astro Bot's Square Enix Snub, Says Team Asobi

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This is an entirely stupid decision, likely spurred on by Square Enix's new president. While his business strategy is sound for what is a third party company, which is to expand their portfolio to other consoles and PC more consistently, avoiding character cameos in a single Sony game that attracts an audience of all ages does not and would not endanger that. For all its creativity, the business side of Square Enix keeps making unnecessary mistakes. Unrealistic sales expectations and poor business strategy has been historic, but we can now add marketing fumbles to that as well.

Re: Horizon Zero Dawn PS4's Price Doubles After PS5 Remaster Announcement

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Law of offer and demand. Most people seem to live in la la land, where a business must exist to provide charity rather than make a profit. Obviously if something is in demand, a business will charge more for it, the opposite happens when demand drops. As a consumer you have the option of simply not buying and letting that be your message to the seller. It's not like we're talking about the price of bread or water. Gaming is a luxury, not essential to life.

Re: Reaction: PlayStation Needs to Take a Long, Hard Look at Itself

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Sony is giving you a full refund for your purchase, so the question in the article about why you should trust Sony with your money is ridiculous in that context. Sony isn't stealing your money. They do need to have a serious post-mortem in regards to Concord, but your money isn't being mishandled and the insinuation is disgusting.

Re: Gwendoline Christie Cast as Civilization 7's Evocative Narrator

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As I watched the gameplay trailer yesterday I was really enjoying the crisp, clear voice and accent but was unable to identify it. As soon as they said it was Gwendoline Christie I immediately went "oh my god of course it is!" It's a fantastic choice I have to say! Not only because she sounds incredible and adds both weight and charm to the narration, but also by virtue of being the first female narrator in the series. Quite thrilled with this. And the gameplay changes are looking very interesting as well. Pre-ordered yesterday.

Re: Preview: Silent Hill 2 PS5 Grows in the Right Ways for Anticipated Remake

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The new story trailer on the official PlayStation blog actually looks really good! Got me hyped for the game whereas before I wasn't feeling very hopeful about it.

Provided the gameplay has been tuned adequately to be not only satisfying but also to reflect an everyday man suddenly having to fight for his life, it should be a worthwhile experience.

Re: Best Uncharted Games

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My favourite is Uncharted 4. The series needed a slightly slower pacing and a bit more of a serious tone here and there. It's still undeniably Uncharted, but it's also a little more grounded.

Also, I hope there's an Uncharted 5 in the works. I miss this series.

Re: Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Is Reportedly 'Real and Happening'

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How is he allowed to leak an unannounced game? What an unprofessional attitude coming from a journalist. Now he wants to be both a journalist and a cool cat leaker of the interwebs? Laughable. Square Enix should not let it be. He's probably trying to pull attention to himself because of his book release.

Re: Random: What Happens to Your Digital PSN Library When You Die?

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Sooner or later, as digital becomes more and more dominant, there will be a push for legislation to allow the transfer of digital content licenses to a person's named heir upon their death. Just like with other things in life. The stance these companies have at the moment will then have to change, and so will their tune. I believe it's a matter of time.