I hope the dialog has no "uh", "hm" or other grunt sound played every 10 second, that would be a huge improvement. Also a story that is expertly told and complete when the game is released (and not an updated game a year later to fill in all the holes but resulting in more holes) would be a win. I expect non will be happening...
As with most multi protagonist games the gameplay suffers as multiple playstyles and moves have to be combined where 1 protagonist is much more focused. I have zero expectations but I hope it's good.
The reason this is made is simple, it's for the pc version. The tv show gets released and a new version matching tlou2 technically needs to be released. Because the current PS5 and pc are technically really close it was simple to produce a PS5 version. It's easy money you would say (and it is) but if they wouldn't have done it everyone would ***** on ND for making the pc version more beautiful. So whatever ND would do, people would find a way to whine. Will I buy it for 70 euro, hell no, I played the game many times on PS3 and PS4 but if I would be new to the platform or it will release on Plus Extra I would be happy to play it again for sure.
So the PS4 version was the cash grab and this one isn't. On the other hand this isn't a completely new game so why does it still cost as much as a new game...
The inconsistency from Sony is baffling. Even for their own titles they do this. Take Plus Extra, it's got Miles Morales for PS4 and PS5 but the original Spider-man only is in the PS4 version. It's just very disappointing.
In the first game I struggled with the clunky controls and eventually gave up. I hope controlling the "action" is wildly improved as the game looks nice.
It's just money. Stop politics or be honest and look at the multiple backwards laws that are forced on the US people regarding trans rights, abortus and tons of other minorities before you point at another country that has those same laws.
I don't care for timed exclusive dlc and this particular kind of dlc (stuff to make the game a bit easier) is just plain stupid and condescending to gamers. I'm looking forward to the game but always buy these games on sale because of this (PS5 gamer) as I don't want to make them think all gamers appreciate this.
Sure, you always want more from these events than they can offer but what was there was awesome. Remember they also need to show stuff at the Summer Games Show, Gamescom, PlayStation Showcase later in the year and the Game Awards.
A ton of PS Plus Extra games where already featured on PS Plus before. As one who had this service from 2007 I'm finding it had to see a value in the Extra subscription.
I liked the Uncharted movie, I had a lot of fun watching that one. I watched a part of Halo and had fun with that, seeing how bad it was. So sure I watch, if it's good I continue, if not I stop.
I get it why PlayStation wants a bigger piece of that pie, but it's a sad direction in that people rather play more of the same with silly crap to dress their character than experience a brand new game.
I think this is fine, the games are already made so it's cheap to port them to pc. It's about time the self proclaimed master race will get decent games.
PlayStation just recently dabbled in the PC market and it already is a bullet-point for the company as it rakes in money. The acquisition for Insomniac and the porting studios probably already earned their investment back and than some. There is a way to do this smarter and result in quality AND quantity and PlayStation is doing it. Meanwhile Xbox studios are struggling and management is failing while buying a lot of problems.
Why would PlayStation need a big show?
To sell PS5's, no they sell as quick as they can make them.
To compete with MS, no there is nothing to compete with.
I can see small shows to present upcoming games like GoW or Stray. But where Xbox is still living on the promise of what is coming, PlayStation steadily releases their exclusives.
Yes we will probably see something about New Plus and some more info on PSVR2 but they have time and will release it if they can take something away from moments where MS shoots it's load.
Free to play is already an earning money scheme when one does is correct. So to add more revenue trough adds in it could put people off and make them loose money. It's a stupid idea.
I think Cyberpunk failed to execute on it's vision. The translation from pen and paper to a video gamer failed and ended up messy and incomplete. It's a shame management lacked the talent. It's my biggest disappointment of the past 10 years.
And in the end we will see that it isn't the engine nor the ip that makes a good game. It's about the quality of the creative people who work in these studios.
@Grimwood Oh will game fest be in a huge building this year with exhibiters' and press and some general public where game demo's are presented. I don't think so.
I miss a face for PlayStation. Xbox has Phil Spencer, sure he looks like he just jerked off before he gets on camera but he is recognizable and knows how to sell mediocracy very well. Nintendo has Shinya Takahashi and sure it is (fittingly) very Japanese and to a western person maybe a bit stiff and silly but it works. And PlayStation got, well, nothing. Jim isn't suited for it but for games I think Hermen Hulst together with Shuhei Yoshida would be a great power couple and we have Mark Cerny to do hardware but that leaves services and stuff like Plus open and it isn't just one face. After 2+ years of lockdowns I need to see a human talking to me a bit and share my passion for what is a great product. Maybe bring back the actor who played Kevin Butler in the PlayStation commercials, he was fun.
On PS3 you monthly got 6 games. In addition to that you got 10 or 12, I'm not sure exactly how many, game each year. After a year those games where changed into new games. I was expecting that would happen again but PlayStation is incredibly vague about this collection. I hope we see them all changed into new games as the current once will be playable if you added them to your collection.
This is a downgrade for sure and a terrible deal. I'm currently subscribed to Plus but Essential will give 1 less game than the current (mostly mediocre 3 games) so when my sub is finished I won't renew. The other tiers are garbage imho.
This is a downgrade for sure and a terrible deal. PSPlus at the moment has 3 games -> PlayStation Plus Essential will have only 2 games.
PlayStation Plus Extra and Essential are PSnow divided into 2 separate services as PSnow had both downloadable and streaming services. The number of games isn’t the problem, PSnow had a ton of games but streaming was bad and 95% of the games are shovelware. No mentioning of day one exclusives is an additional problem for all that cost.
I don't know about how this ip will translate into a movie. I love the games but this character is very quiet and most of the time he fights. Sure there is a story in there that could work for a movie but a series?
Thankfully it's now a working game on console but it sure isn't a great game. I expect more from a roleplaying game than what is delivered and even more from what is promised. I give it a 7.
There is a value in giving people enough free time to recuperate, spending time with family, loved once and do some hobby's. Those people are more happy, more productive and will stay at your company. PlayStation is investing a lot in talent and making those talented peoples lives miserable doesn't keep them at the company. The in the long term this is always the best way to run a company.
I'm sure this won't be the last patch we will see for this game. First need to finish Dying Light 2 and Horizon Forbidden West so April will see me dusting of the old CP2077 disk.
The power of the system isn't important - We have the most teraflops and that counts (it doesn't).
Exclusives aren't important - We buy a ton of game studios and make most of them exclusive. Phil says one thing and a few years later he says the opposite. His wording doesn't mean a thing and frankly I don't care. If anything I want to play comes out only on Xbox I will buy that thing, not very probable, but still...
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Re: Final Fantasy 16 Producer Knows That Its Combat System Won't Satisfy Everyone
I hope the dialog has no "uh", "hm" or other grunt sound played every 10 second, that would be a huge improvement.
Also a story that is expertly told and complete when the game is released (and not an updated game a year later to fill in all the holes but resulting in more holes) would be a win.
I expect non will be happening...
Re: Embrace Knighthood in This Gotham Knights Trailer All About Skill Trees
As with most multi protagonist games the gameplay suffers as multiple playstyles and moves have to be combined where 1 protagonist is much more focused. I have zero expectations but I hope it's good.
Re: Yes, Black Myth: Wukong Continues to Look Utterly Sensational
If this isn't a Souls like game I'm interested, otherwise I couldn't care less.
Re: Rumour: PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for August 2022 Have Leaked
If true it would be the best month in years.
Re: UK Sales Charts: Horizon Forbidden West Soars Back to the Top
You wonder why Sony was going for cross platform releases when most of them are sold on PS5.
Re: Poll: Is The Last of Us: Part 1 Really a 'Cash Grab'?
The reason this is made is simple, it's for the pc version. The tv show gets released and a new version matching tlou2 technically needs to be released. Because the current PS5 and pc are technically really close it was simple to produce a PS5 version. It's easy money you would say (and it is) but if they wouldn't have done it everyone would ***** on ND for making the pc version more beautiful.
So whatever ND would do, people would find a way to whine.
Will I buy it for 70 euro, hell no, I played the game many times on PS3 and PS4 but if I would be new to the platform or it will release on Plus Extra I would be happy to play it again for sure.
Re: Until Dawn, The Quarry Dev Acquired by Nordisk Games
I like their games but they never surpassed Until Dawn imho.
Re: The Last of Us PS5 Remake Is Meticulously Built and Crafted, Not a Cash Grab
So the PS4 version was the cash grab and this one isn't. On the other hand this isn't a completely new game so why does it still cost as much as a new game...
Re: Feature: Your Most Anticipated PS5, PS4 Games for the Rest of 2022
The top 4 are a sure buy for me.
Re: E3 2023 Returns with the Promise of Titanic AAA Reveals and Earth-Shaking World Premieres
So they had to hire ReedPop to sell them on an USA version of Gamescon. Money waisted well.
Re: PS Plus Collection's Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Won't Upgrade to PS5 for Free
The inconsistency from Sony is baffling. Even for their own titles they do this. Take Plus Extra, it's got Miles Morales for PS4 and PS5 but the original Spider-man only is in the PS4 version. It's just very disappointing.
Re: A Plague Tale: Requiem Still Set for 2022 in New Trailer
In the first game I struggled with the clunky controls and eventually gave up. I hope controlling the "action" is wildly improved as the game looks nice.
Re: Saudia Arabia's Public Investment Fund Purchases a $1 Billion Stake in Embracer Group
It's just money. Stop politics or be honest and look at the multiple backwards laws that are forced on the US people regarding trans rights, abortus and tons of other minorities before you point at another country that has those same laws.
Re: PS5 Stock Levels Improving in the UK as Sales Jump by 10%
In The Netherlands I also see a rise in PS5 consoles. Sure they are gone quick but they at least are sort of available after the drought.
Re: The Callisto Protocol Will Have Exclusive PlayStation Content at Launch
I don't care for timed exclusive dlc and this particular kind of dlc (stuff to make the game a bit easier) is just plain stupid and condescending to gamers.
I'm looking forward to the game but always buy these games on sale because of this (PS5 gamer) as I don't want to make them think all gamers appreciate this.
Re: Poll: Did Sony's Latest State of Play Livestream Live Up to the Hype?
Sure, you always want more from these events than they can offer but what was there was awesome. Remember they also need to show stuff at the Summer Games Show, Gamescom, PlayStation Showcase later in the year and the Game Awards.
Re: Rumour: PS Plus Games for June 2022 Might Have Leaked
A ton of PS Plus Extra games where already featured on PS Plus before. As one who had this service from 2007 I'm finding it had to see a value in the Extra subscription.
Re: Poll: Do You Care About PlayStation TV Shows?
I liked the Uncharted movie, I had a lot of fun watching that one.
I watched a part of Halo and had fun with that, seeing how bad it was.
So sure I watch, if it's good I continue, if not I stop.
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Revealed for PS5, Out Next Year
The first one was a great game with fun gameplay and a better story than most crap Di$ney creates with this ip.
Re: Last Year, Free-to-Play Games Accounted for a Quarter of Total PS Store Spend on PS4
I get it why PlayStation wants a bigger piece of that pie, but it's a sad direction in that people rather play more of the same with silly crap to dress their character than experience a brand new game.
Re: Around 20% of Sony's Output Could Be Mobile by 2025
They tried this on PS3 and failed (just like all the mp crap) and I hope history repeats.
Re: PlayStation Predicts PC Revenue to More Than Triple This Fiscal Year
I think this is fine, the games are already made so it's cheap to port them to pc. It's about time the self proclaimed master race will get decent games.
Re: More Than Half of PlayStation's Investment Could Be in Live Service Games by 2025
They won't earn one cent from me, I hope this fails big so they stop this non-sense.
Re: PS Plus Games for Asia Officially Confirmed
If you had Plus from the beginning you see a ton of games in that list you already have. Quite disappointing.
Re: Sony Is Still Gaming's Second Biggest Money Maker, But Looks Set to Be Overtaken
PlayStation just recently dabbled in the PC market and it already is a bullet-point for the company as it rakes in money.
The acquisition for Insomniac and the porting studios probably already earned their investment back and than some. There is a way to do this smarter and result in quality AND quantity and PlayStation is doing it.
Meanwhile Xbox studios are struggling and management is failing while buying a lot of problems.
Re: Play Days Gone on the Broken Road with Steam Deck Support
Awesome game for a big screen tv, don't get why one would want to play it on a small screen.
Re: Talking Point: Does Sony Need a Big Summer Showcase?
Why would PlayStation need a big show?
To sell PS5's, no they sell as quick as they can make them.
To compete with MS, no there is nothing to compete with.
I can see small shows to present upcoming games like GoW or Stray. But where Xbox is still living on the promise of what is coming, PlayStation steadily releases their exclusives.
Yes we will probably see something about New Plus and some more info on PSVR2 but they have time and will release it if they can take something away from moments where MS shoots it's load.
Re: Sony Dumps Funds into Live Service Software Firm
So much money waisted, sad.
Re: Embracer Group to Buy Multiple Square Enix Studios and IPs in Huge Acquisition
No sales number for any games seems to satisfy Square but they sell a part of the portfolio and studio for just 300M?
Re: Microsoft Bigwig Implies PS5 Is Losing Marketshare to Xbox
So one quarter you sell a bit more consoles than the rest (but still have Series S available) and PlayStation is about to fail. Strange logic...
Re: Sony Experimenting with Ads in Free-to-Play PS5, PS4 Games
Free to play is already an earning money scheme when one does is correct. So to add more revenue trough adds in it could put people off and make them loose money. It's a stupid idea.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Reassures Fans That Expansions Are in the Works
I think Cyberpunk failed to execute on it's vision. The translation from pen and paper to a video gamer failed and ended up messy and incomplete. It's a shame management lacked the talent. It's my biggest disappointment of the past 10 years.
Re: PSVR2 Games, Haven Studio All Using Unreal Engine 5
And in the end we will see that it isn't the engine nor the ip that makes a good game. It's about the quality of the creative people who work in these studios.
Re: E3 2022 Has Been Completely Cancelled
@Grimwood Oh will game fest be in a huge building this year with exhibiters' and press and some general public where game demo's are presented. I don't think so.
Re: E3 2022 Has Been Completely Cancelled
E3 was great until it wasn't. I'm not goin to miss it and I'm sure Summer Game Fest will grow and grow and be awesome.
Re: Reaction: Sony's Biggest Problem Is Consumer Relations
I miss a face for PlayStation. Xbox has Phil Spencer, sure he looks like he just jerked off before he gets on camera but he is recognizable and knows how to sell mediocracy very well. Nintendo has Shinya Takahashi and sure it is (fittingly) very Japanese and to a western person maybe a bit stiff and silly but it works. And PlayStation got, well, nothing. Jim isn't suited for it but for games I think Hermen Hulst together with Shuhei Yoshida would be a great power couple and we have Mark Cerny to do hardware but that leaves services and stuff like Plus open and it isn't just one face. After 2+ years of lockdowns I need to see a human talking to me a bit and share my passion for what is a great product. Maybe bring back the actor who played Kevin Butler in the PlayStation commercials, he was fun.
Re: Persona 5 Leaves PS Plus Collection in May for Unknown Reasons
On PS3 you monthly got 6 games. In addition to that you got 10 or 12, I'm not sure exactly how many, game each year. After a year those games where changed into new games. I was expecting that would happen again but PlayStation is incredibly vague about this collection. I hope we see them all changed into new games as the current once will be playable if you added them to your collection.
Re: Poll: Will You Subscribe to Sony's New PS Plus Tiers?
This is a downgrade for sure and a terrible deal. I'm currently subscribed to Plus but Essential will give 1 less game than the current (mostly mediocre 3 games) so when my sub is finished I won't renew.
The other tiers are garbage imho.
Re: PS Plus, PS Now Merged Service Revealed, Goes Live in June
This is a downgrade for sure and a terrible deal.
PSPlus at the moment has 3 games -> PlayStation Plus Essential will have only 2 games.
PlayStation Plus Extra and Essential are PSnow divided into 2 separate services as PSnow had both downloadable and streaming services.
The number of games isn’t the problem, PSnow had a ton of games but streaming was bad and 95% of the games are shovelware. No mentioning of day one exclusives is an additional problem for all that cost.
Re: Rumour: PS Plus PS5, PS4 Games for April 2022 Leaked Early
Ah, now I'm disappointed before the news drops. Another garbage month if true.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Inspired PS Plus Reboot Reveal Rumoured with Splashy Lineup of Games
Subscription = aggressive monetization
Resulting in less quality and more "content for consumers" not "quality games for gamers".
Re: Did Xbox Game Pass Execs Just Out PS5, PS4's Rumoured PS Plus Reboot?
What a typical "lets smell our own farts" talk was that lol.
Re: Amazon Primed for Live Action God of War TV Series
I don't know about how this ip will translate into a movie. I love the games but this character is very quiet and most of the time he fights. Sure there is a story in there that could work for a movie but a series?
Re: Sony Music's Latest Collaboration with PlayStation Features a Fire Verse from Idris Elba
I like the cars in the clip but that is as much positive I can say about this garbage.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 (PS5) - Dark Future RPG Is Finally Ready to Rock
Thankfully it's now a working game on console but it sure isn't a great game. I expect more from a roleplaying game than what is delivered and even more from what is promised. I give it a 7.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Delay Enabled Guerrilla to Avoid Crunch
There is a value in giving people enough free time to recuperate, spending time with family, loved once and do some hobby's. Those people are more happy, more productive and will stay at your company. PlayStation is investing a lot in talent and making those talented peoples lives miserable doesn't keep them at the company.
The in the long term this is always the best way to run a company.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Version Likely Launching Tomorrow
I'm sure this won't be the last patch we will see for this game.
First need to finish Dying Light 2 and Horizon Forbidden West so April will see me dusting of the old CP2077 disk.
Re: Distressing Horror Martha Is Dead Censored on PS5, PS4
Unacceptable!
Sony shouldn't do this, censorship is bad.
Re: Microsoft Says Call of Duty and Activision Games Will Keep Releasing on PlayStation Beyond Current Deals
Phil says one thing and a few years later he says the opposite. His wording doesn't mean a thing and frankly I don't care. If anything I want to play comes out only on Xbox I will buy that thing, not very probable, but still...
Re: GTA Online Free for PS5 Owners for Three Months
And again half of an old game is presented as a full Plus game. This has to stop.