@Victor_Meldrew It would likely be profitable, but the opportunity costs still remain. Time spent by anyone porting or remastering Sunset Overdrive is time not spent on other projects that could be even more profitable.
I hate this. It didn't always land, but I really liked when PlayStation was everywhere really trying to drum excitement. State of Plays may be more trendy and more cost effective, but they are not nearly as exciting.
@Khayl, the children were saved and Arrowhead made a large donation to the Save the Children charity! There should be an article about this, so more people are aware of how awesome Arrowhead is.
@Toot1st Can you? With the exception of Bungie (which I believe was a knee-jerk reaction to Microsoft's destructive spending spree) most, if not all, the studios PlayStation buys were cultivated and grown by PlayStation.
@Ergoshotz Imagine believing Microsoft made Doom simply because they bought a studio that was already making Doom. Ha. Do you believe they made Minecraft, too?
Space Marine 2 and Astro Bot are my most anticipated games left to release this year. I will definitely be getting those, but will likely also get Mechwarrior 5: Clans, Lego Horizon Adventures, and Starship Troopers Extermination.
@Stevemalkpus It's nevee too late, but you'll miss a lot of stuff at the beginning that was vaulted off. I started with The Witch Queen and I loved Destiny 2.
I don't typically pre-order any games or buy them full price (both because you get a better price and the game is in better shape), but I had to vote with my wallet on this one and I pre-ordered. I love Astro Bot and want more.
Lego games sell well on the the Switch, so I guess I can understand that part of it, but I truly expected the game to be developed outside of PlayStation Studios and be multi-platform. Since the game is co-developed by PlayStation Studios, there must be something with the Lego license preventing them from making the game a PlayStation exclusive, but I'm sure PlayStation wouldn't budge on the Xbox part and since games generally don't sell well there, anyway, that was an easy concession to get. This is just informed speculation, of course.
Lego games sell well on the the Switch, so I guess I can understand that part of it, but I truly expected the game to be developed outside of PlayStation Studios and be multi-platform. Since the game is co-developed by PlayStation Studios, there must be something with the Lego license preventing them from making the game a PlayStation exclusive, but I'm sure PlayStation wouldn't budge on the Xbox part.
I hate the narrative that Xbox is being generous because Bethesda and ABK games come to PlayStation. That's the status quo without "Gaming for All" Phil's meddling. How very nice of Xbox to port Starfield to PlayStation where it would have been already if they didn't decide to cancel the PlayStation version.
Halo Reach is my favorite Halo game. The Master Chief Collection is one of the actual Xbox games I bought (on Steam) and I did so proudly. I was saying from day one The Master Chief Collection was an incredible value and an even better one when on sale. I won't buy this game because they already remastered it and I own it via the collection, but I encourage everyone to get the Master Chief Collection when that inevitably comes. You won't regret it if you like FPS games.
This is a smart business model, just like the Helldivers one. Having a game be free-to-play may be good for pumping up player numbers, but those games are microtransaction hells. The Helldivers 2 business model is generous and one I actually WANT to give money to. No $20 Fortnite and Call of Duty skins. You get actual content and it's $10.
I played almost all the other Lego games with my young daughter. I'm looking forward to this one. I really like the Horizon series. My daughter has never played Horizon, but she has seen me play it and thinks the robot dinosaurs are awesome.
@twitchtvpat
Because Microsoft backed themselves into a corner with Game Pass. Increasingly, you'll see some developers not bring their titles to Xbox unless they get paid to do so (like with Game Pass) since they know they don't sell many copies. It certainly seems like that is the case with Square-Enix.
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Re: Huge PS5, PS4 Games Hit Their Lowest Ever Prices for the Weekend Only
Set up alerts on www.PSPrices.com and thank me later. You'll know when the games you want go on sale and for their historically low price. Win!
Re: Sunset Overdrive PS5 Port Not Happening, Insomniac's Too 'Busy'
@Victor_Meldrew
It would likely be profitable, but the opportunity costs still remain. Time spent by anyone porting or remastering Sunset Overdrive is time not spent on other projects that could be even more profitable.
Re: PS5, PS4's New PS2 Emulator Fails to Pass Tech Test
@Haruki_NLI
I think you totally nailed it.
Re: Rumour: Sony's Still Working on PS3 Emulation for PS5
I wish. That would be nice.
Re: Personalise Your PS5, PS4 Profile with Free Astro Bot Avatars
Nice! Thank you for the heads up.
Re: UK Video Game Retailer GAME Will Reportedly Stop Stocking Video Games
If this is true, it will clearly hasten GAME's death.
Re: PS Store Sales Charts: Xbox's Sea of Thieves Is Massive on PS5, Helldivers 2 Finally Starts to Slip
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Re: Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Gets an Extended Gameplay Overview, Continues to Look Great
My body is ready!!!
Re: Sony Skips Gamescom Presence for a Fifth Year in a Row
I hate this. It didn't always land, but I really liked when PlayStation was everywhere really trying to drum excitement. State of Plays may be more trendy and more cost effective, but they are not nearly as exciting.
Re: Sony Game LEGO Horizon Adventures Reveals Footage in Nintendo Direct
@WhiteRabbit
100%. People are crazy.
Re: Helldivers 2 Players Save Sick Kids, Developer Arrowhead Donates to Save the Children
I am glad we saved the kids, but it is a shame those adult and pre-adult workers at the mine factories are out of a job at the moment.
I really wanted the mines, but I (correctly) figured saving the children would be better because the kids would grow up to be future Helldivers.
Re: Interview: The Making of Astro Bot, the PS5's Next Great Exclusive
@WolfyTn
Sadly, single player only.
Re: Interview: The Making of Astro Bot, the PS5's Next Great Exclusive
I rarely pre-order games, but this is the first non-God of War game I've pre-ordered in a long time that didn't come with a statue.
Re: Astro Bot Has Over 150 PlayStation Character Cameos
@Ulysses
How about the first article they wrote when the game was announced?
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/05/astro-bot-looks-absolutely-glorious-lands-on-ps5-this-september
Re: Helldivers 2 Trolley Problem Forces Players to Choose: Save Sick Kids or Anti-Tank Mines?
@Khayl, the children were saved and Arrowhead made a large donation to the Save the Children charity! There should be an article about this, so more people are aware of how awesome Arrowhead is.
Re: PS Store Sales Charts: Xbox's Sea of Thieves Is Massive on PS5, Helldivers 2 Finally Starts to Slip
@Toot1st
Can you? With the exception of Bungie (which I believe was a knee-jerk reaction to Microsoft's destructive spending spree) most, if not all, the studios PlayStation buys were cultivated and grown by PlayStation.
Re: PS Store Sales Charts: Xbox's Sea of Thieves Is Massive on PS5, Helldivers 2 Finally Starts to Slip
@Ergoshotz
Imagine believing Microsoft made Doom simply because they bought a studio that was already making Doom. Ha. Do you believe they made Minecraft, too?
Re: Major Helldivers 2 Balancing Patch Buffs Just About Everything
It's an incredible update! It felt like Christmas because the PS5, Helldivers 2, and the Pulse Elite headset all got improvements today.
Re: The Rest of 2024's PS5 Release Schedule Is Finally Filling Up, and It's Looking Good
Space Marine 2 and Astro Bot are my most anticipated games left to release this year. I will definitely be getting those, but will likely also get Mechwarrior 5: Clans, Lego Horizon Adventures, and Starship Troopers Extermination.
Re: New PS5 Firmware Update Adds Full Discord Calls and More
Thank goodness they improved PlayStation Link. I hated how my Pulse Elite would randomly disconnect about once every dozen hours of play or so.
Re: Preview: Astro Bot on PS5 Could Be the Best 3D Platformer This Side of Nintendo
I am very excited for this game! We just know it'll be great!
Re: PS5 Exclusive Rise of the Ronin Is Koei Tecmo's Best-Selling Game
Nicely done. I'm looking forward to playing Rise of the Ronin, but I have a few games standing in the way first.
Re: Tencent Announces 15% Staff Reduction at UK-Based Sackboy Maker Sumo Group
Sumo Digital did such a great job with Sackboy. I was saddened when Sony didn't pick them up.
Re: Helldivers 2 Trolley Problem Forces Players to Choose: Save Sick Kids or Anti-Tank Mines?
Those sick children are future Helldivers. I hope the community saves them. We will get the mines eventually.
Re: Free Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Update Adding Eight Supercharged Suits to the PS5 Game
I'll definitely rock Spiderverse suits on both! Nice!
Re: Helldivers 2 a 'Good Tribute', But Starship Troopers: Extermination the Real Deal, Says Johnny Rico Actor
@razorhanzo
They'll wait until it comes to Game Pass as they have been trained to do.
Re: Scores of Retro PS Plus Premium Titles Upgraded with Platinum Trophies on PS5, PS4
You love to see it.
Re: Helldivers 2 a 'Good Tribute', But Starship Troopers: Extermination the Real Deal, Says Johnny Rico Actor
I'll play both. They are different enough. I frakkin' love Helldivers 2, though.
Re: Destiny 2: The Final Shape (PS5) - Bungie's Promise Fulfilled
@Stevemalkpus
It's nevee too late, but you'll miss a lot of stuff at the beginning that was vaulted off. I started with The Witch Queen and I loved Destiny 2.
Re: Reaction: You Said You Were Sick of PS5's Sad Dad Sims, So You Better Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
I don't typically pre-order any games or buy them full price (both because you get a better price and the game is in better shape), but I had to vote with my wallet on this one and I pre-ordered. I love Astro Bot and want more.
Re: Xbox Really Wasn't Happy with PlayStation's Call of Duty Marketing Deal
What a hypocritical clown.
Re: DOOM: The Dark Ages Rips and Tears Day One on PS5
How nice of "Gaming for All" Phil to not take games away from where the players are.
Re: PS5 Fans Beg Sony for a More Fulfilling Livestream in the Aftermath of Xbox Show
People are crazy. Whether Sony shows us what games are coming or not, they are coming.
Re: That Bad Ass Power Rangers Beat-'Em-Up Is Probably Morphin' to PS5, PS4
I am definitely looking forward to this. I am disappointed there are no AAA Power Rangers games, though.
Re: PS5 Action RPG Phantom Blade Zero Actually Looks Insane in Raw Gameplay Footage
I am interested in this game with all its Wuxian glory!
Re: Some PlayStation Fans Are Losing Their Minds Over LEGO Horizon Being on Switch
Lego games sell well on the the Switch, so I guess I can understand that part of it, but I truly expected the game to be developed outside of PlayStation Studios and be multi-platform. Since the game is co-developed by PlayStation Studios, there must be something with the Lego license preventing them from making the game a PlayStation exclusive, but I'm sure PlayStation wouldn't budge on the Xbox part and since games generally don't sell well there, anyway, that was an easy concession to get. This is just informed speculation, of course.
Re: Big Budget, Free-to-Play Looter Shooter The First Descendant Finally Drops in July on PS5
Free-to-play games instantly repel me.
Re: LEGO Horizon Adventures Is Official, Out on PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch
Lego games sell well on the the Switch, so I guess I can understand that part of it, but I truly expected the game to be developed outside of PlayStation Studios and be multi-platform. Since the game is co-developed by PlayStation Studios, there must be something with the Lego license preventing them from making the game a PlayStation exclusive, but I'm sure PlayStation wouldn't budge on the Xbox part.
Re: Sony Trolls Bloodborne Stans with Astro Bot PS5 Pre-Order Bonus
Well, that's a very easy pre-order. I have full faith in Team Asobi and I'm voting with my wallet for this game because I want MORE!
Re: Astro's Playroom PS5 Gets New Update, New Trophies Out of Nowhere
I'll just have to play this again to prepare for the next game!
Re: Many, Many More Major Xbox Games Are Being Plotted for PS5
I hate the narrative that Xbox is being generous because Bethesda and ABK games come to PlayStation. That's the status quo without "Gaming for All" Phil's meddling. How very nice of Xbox to port Starfield to PlayStation where it would have been already if they didn't decide to cancel the PlayStation version.
Re: Helldivers 2's Close-Quarters Viper Commandos Warbond Goes Rambo on 13th June
I am very happy about this. Helldivers 2 is awesome, so more of it is always welcome.
Re: Halo 1 Remaster Being Considered for PS5, New Report Claims
Halo Reach is my favorite Halo game. The Master Chief Collection is one of the actual Xbox games I bought (on Steam) and I did so proudly. I was saying from day one The Master Chief Collection was an incredible value and an even better one when on sale. I won't buy this game because they already remastered it and I own it via the collection, but I encourage everyone to get the Master Chief Collection when that inevitably comes. You won't regret it if you like FPS games.
Re: Sony's New PS5, PC Shooter Concord Confirmed as a $40 Game
This is a smart business model, just like the Helldivers one. Having a game be free-to-play may be good for pumping up player numbers, but those games are microtransaction hells. The Helldivers 2 business model is generous and one I actually WANT to give money to. No $20 Fortnite and Call of Duty skins. You get actual content and it's $10.
Re: Rumour: LEGO Horizon Adventures Is a PS5, PC Game from Day One, Reveal at Summer Game Fest Tomorrow
I played almost all the other Lego games with my young daughter. I'm looking forward to this one. I really like the Horizon series. My daughter has never played Horizon, but she has seen me play it and thinks the robot dinosaurs are awesome.
Re: Square Enix Drops OG Octopath Traveler, Available Now on PS5, PS4
@twitchtvpat
Because Microsoft backed themselves into a corner with Game Pass. Increasingly, you'll see some developers not bring their titles to Xbox unless they get paid to do so (like with Game Pass) since they know they don't sell many copies. It certainly seems like that is the case with Square-Enix.
Re: PS5, PC Shooter Concord Appears to Be a $40 Game
The Helldivers 2 business model is an excellent one to follow.
Re: Newest Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Patch 1.040 Applies Some Quick Fixes
@shonenjump86
That is high praise. I love Vanillaware, so I'll have to look into it.
Re: Newest Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Patch 1.040 Applies Some Quick Fixes
@shonenjump86
What are your thoughts on Stellar Blade and Unicorn Overlord?
Re: Surprise! Live-Action Like a Dragon: Yakuza Punches Amazon Prime This October
This has my attention!