IO made money from this regardless - these things get people to buy games. So what does this accomplish? They should be giving people refunds if they actually care
A lot of vocal people on gamer sites like this one thought the Portal would fail. Not only did the portal not fail, its one of the most successful gaming accessories this year. Turns out a lot of casual gamers, like adults with kids, cant use the TV and want to play elsewhere in their homes. So take a grain of salt when reading the comments in sites like these from people who have "no interest".
Their free beta failed. Very few people played it that weekend, compared to other games that had a free beta. That was Sony's last chance to save this game - and what did they do? Ignore the feedback the community was giving, dismissed all of it as "bigotry". And unfortunately, it's the devs who pay the price, not the decision makers who deserve it.
Wow, so many people on this site were so pissed to see Microsoft swallow up Activision when they thought none of their games would ever again be on PS. Now that Sony is allowing more people to play games on PC you're salty?!! Are you gamers, or are you shareholders? Why do you care if someone else played on PC or PS5?
@themightyant Unfinished work that was leaked by a hack can be pretty harmful. Look how many idiots thought Insomniac's games "looks so bad" even though the game literally was not finished and not ready to be shared.
Edit: I do agree about your point about numbers. The industry needs to be more transparent
Cowardly and pathetic by Ubisoft, whether it was Outlaws, Sucker Punch, or possible Japanese reaction to a multitude of inaccuracies in trailers (not merely a black samurai in Japan, as other posters here claim). Ubisoft needs to be sold immediately, free its good IP rotting away under garbage leadership.
@Czar_Khastik I thought it was because the owner Microsoft, is a small indie company that needs what little money it receives from Minecraft for other projects.
@caiol92 strongly agree. Wayyy too many people deluding themselves into thinking that "30 fps is unplayable." Entire generations played enjoyed games at that or even lower framerates!! Its insane
I will agree that this is noticeable. It's clear Sony should've used third-party games for its presentation. I guess they didnt want to dump on how bad third party games are on the base PS5.
However - this isn't good enough for me at that price. I'd pay more for a much noticeable difference, which means going on PC.
The fact that Geoff couldnt let it go shows how ego much he has. If he really cares, maybe he'll think twice next time about prioritizing corporate interests over gamers
There's a user on the Nintendo sister site who is really extreme when it comes to any reference to anything adult... so I guess they're going to skip this game haha.
@PsBoxSwitchOwner I cant see an individual blade of grass 1 km away - do i need my eyes tested? Because thats just as useful as the difference between both consoles
@SlySnake0407 Fully agree. So tired of this. Finish the game and move on. I hate how people expect every game now, even single player games to keep dropping content. No game should be expected to be played forever
Edit: If this was a large DLC then sure, but a few cutscenes, not to mention graphical fixes and bugs, shouldve been in the game in the beginning. Remember when people got angry that Mass Effect 3 was incomplete, and even when they released the extended cut EA still got slammed for putting in late? Those were better days
Completely absurd that a stealth-based game gives the player so few tools to use. A slowly charging silent shot, a knockout that must be used very close, and the animal companion. Thats it. Cant even hide bodies. Metal Gear Solid figured out how to make stealth fun and varied decades ago!
@Jacko11 Like I thought, you don't know game dev. RDR2 was in development before GTAO came out, and GTA VI still isnt out and its 2024. Neither depended on the money made from GTA Online. That money went to shareholders and execs. But you know what was cancelled? Single player dlc for GTAV. 😂😂
Sounds like a snoozefest. But you know what? At least I know I might be able to pick up this game 2 years from now at 20$. You know what game I wont be able to play in 2 months? Concord.
As has been proven over and over, casual gamers form the majority of gamers (see the success of the PS Portal, if you dont believe me). And if you have other hobbies besides gaming (a casual), then shelling out at least 1500 USD for a moderately good gaming PC is absolutely not going to happen. Same with parents who dont have time to mess with settings. Same with people who live in poor countries. A PS5 is still the best deal for these people. Exclusives also dont matter to them because they will not play on PC. I believe those numbers. I know the hard core community wants to believe they are the most important group, but sadly they arent for the companies making games
@LikelySatan no, Atlus said it wouldn't release a special edition like P5 Royale or P4 Golden. This isnt a special edition - this is dlc. So fans dont have to rebuy the base game just to get additional content
This game is far harder to play than usual hero shooters, if you try to run around shooting you will die quickly. More like Counterstrike. I wouldnt compare Valorant to those games to be honest.
@Flippygruffle It's only been 4 years. Sorry, but that's nothing in today's game development environment.
Factions 2 was never going to be the limited MP game some people think it would have been. It would've been a massive live service game like Suicide Squad, Redfall or Anthem... need I say more?
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Re: Hitman Studio Will Remove All Conor McGregor Content After Court Ruling
IO made money from this regardless - these things get people to buy games. So what does this accomplish? They should be giving people refunds if they actually care
Re: 74% of PS5 Fans Would Be Interested in a Handheld
A lot of vocal people on gamer sites like this one thought the Portal would fail. Not only did the portal not fail, its one of the most successful gaming accessories this year. Turns out a lot of casual gamers, like adults with kids, cant use the TV and want to play elsewhere in their homes. So take a grain of salt when reading the comments in sites like these from people who have "no interest".
Re: Black Friday 2024: Best Deals on PS5 Consoles, Games, Controllers, SSDs, and More
These deals prove once and for all that disc drives are a must. PS Store prices are a joke
Re: Shenmue 3 Publishing Rights Passed to ININ on Fifth Anniversary
So long as the creator refuses to modernize how his games are played, this series will go nowhere
Re: PS5, PC Flop Concord Never Returning, Studio Closed Down
Their free beta failed. Very few people played it that weekend, compared to other games that had a free beta. That was Sony's last chance to save this game - and what did they do? Ignore the feedback the community was giving, dismissed all of it as "bigotry". And unfortunately, it's the devs who pay the price, not the decision makers who deserve it.
Re: Until Dawn Is One of Sony's Worst Performing PC Ports to Date
Wow, so many people on this site were so pissed to see Microsoft swallow up Activision when they thought none of their games would ever again be on PS. Now that Sony is allowing more people to play games on PC you're salty?!! Are you gamers, or are you shareholders? Why do you care if someone else played on PC or PS5?
Re: Cyber Attack on Outlast Developer Reportedly Holds Almost 2TB of Data to Ransom
@themightyant Unfinished work that was leaked by a hack can be pretty harmful. Look how many idiots thought Insomniac's games "looks so bad" even though the game literally was not finished and not ready to be shared.
Edit: I do agree about your point about numbers. The industry needs to be more transparent
Re: Frostpunk 2 Dev Recoups Entire Marketing, Production Budget in Three Days
@thefourfoldroot1 Generative AI does not comes up with output out of thin air. It uses a data set to develop an answer - already existing material
Re: Ubisoft Backs Out of Tokyo Game Show at Eleventh Hour, Cancels Livestream
Cowardly and pathetic by Ubisoft, whether it was Outlaws, Sucker Punch, or possible Japanese reaction to a multitude of inaccuracies in trailers (not merely a black samurai in Japan, as other posters here claim). Ubisoft needs to be sold immediately, free its good IP rotting away under garbage leadership.
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Mod Removes PSN Login Requirement
This website censors comments about piracy, yet publishes articles about circumventing Sony's requirements.... Curious.
Re: Superb Strategy RPG Unicorn Overlord Tops 1 Million Sales
The demo was great and I will buy this at some point. 13 Sentinels is my favourite from them though
Re: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Leaks for PS5, PS4
@AK4tywill Its crazy we havent seen a Hennig-written game in so long. Damn EA for killing Visceral games and the Star Wars game she was writing
Re: How To Pre-Order PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection
@carlos82 Greed.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?
A solid 8. The story lacks the depth i was hoping for in terms of exploring the world of Warhammer 40k, but the gameplay more than makes up for it.
Re: 30th Anniversary PS5 Slim, DualSense Prices Leaked
I hope every scalper misses out... but not holding out hope that Sony has responded to the bot problem.
Re: Tetsuya Nomura Considers Retirement, and How to End Kingdom Hearts
Ill never forgive him for his butchering of FF XV. That game was good despite his meddling.
Re: Minecraft Is Dropping PSVR Support Early Next Year
@Czar_Khastik I thought it was because the owner Microsoft, is a small indie company that needs what little money it receives from Minecraft for other projects.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Huge PS5 Pro Enhancements Are a 'Vast Improvement'
@caiol92 strongly agree. Wayyy too many people deluding themselves into thinking that "30 fps is unplayable." Entire generations played enjoyed games at that or even lower framerates!! Its insane
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Huge PS5 Pro Enhancements Are a 'Vast Improvement'
I will agree that this is noticeable. It's clear Sony should've used third-party games for its presentation. I guess they didnt want to dump on how bad third party games are on the base PS5.
However - this isn't good enough for me at that price. I'd pay more for a much noticeable difference, which means going on PC.
Re: PS5 Exclusives Final Fantasy 16, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Failed to Meet Expectations
Ff7 Rebirth is locked on a platform that hasnt sold as well as the PS4. When it goes on PC it'll sell more. Its just that simple
Re: In an Unprecedented Twist, Sony Is Licensing Freedom Wars to Bandai Namco
Sony leadership: "We have no popular IP"
Sony leadership: "Let's licence our IP"
Edit: If someone's paying you for the IP, that means... ??? Will these execs get it?
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Is F**cked and PS5's New Firmware Is to Blame
Uncharted Collection also has some graphical glitches.
Re: The Game Awards Host Geoff Keighley and Parody Site Hard Drive Are Beefing
The fact that Geoff couldnt let it go shows how ego much he has. If he really cares, maybe he'll think twice next time about prioritizing corporate interests over gamers
Re: PS Plus Premium's TimeSplitters Titles Now All Have Trophies on PS5, PS4
@LikelySatan was about to get angry then saw your username... now it all makes sense
Re: PS6 Is Already Deep in Development, Backwards Compatibility of High Importance
All i know is GTA7 wont be in the PS6
Re: Co-Op Action FPS Warhammer 40k: Darktide Should Finally Be Announced for PS5 Soon
Was a horrific mess performance wise on PC when it first came out, lets hope they dont repeat that mistake on PS5
Re: LEGO Horizon Adventures Bares Its 'A*s' in ESRB Rating for PS5, PC, Switch
There's a user on the Nintendo sister site who is really extreme when it comes to any reference to anything adult... so I guess they're going to skip this game haha.
I think this is fine for most people though!
Re: State of Play Rumoured for This Month As Sony Looks Set to Skip PS Showcase in 2024
Cant wait for a 10 minute breakdown of Fairgame$, Sony's latest great live-service game after Concord.
Re: Feature: PS5 Pro's Been Clowned on By the Entire Internet, and the Memes Will Make You Laugh
@PsBoxSwitchOwner I cant see an individual blade of grass 1 km away - do i need my eyes tested? Because thats just as useful as the difference between both consoles
Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November
1000 in my country's currency. If this is what Sony is going for for the PS6, I'm done with this platform
Re: Astro Bot PS5 Fans Wonder Where All the Square Enix Characters Are
If SE can do crossovers with shovelware like powerwash simulator, then Sony and SE should figure out a way with Astrobot
Re: PS5 Pro Showcase Set for Tomorrow, Hosted by Mark Cerny
@ShogunRok At that price, im moving to PC for all my gaming.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3's Big Patch 7 Won't Be the Last: 'The Chefs Must Cook'
@SlySnake0407 Fully agree. So tired of this. Finish the game and move on. I hate how people expect every game now, even single player games to keep dropping content. No game should be expected to be played forever
Edit: If this was a large DLC then sure, but a few cutscenes, not to mention graphical fixes and bugs, shouldve been in the game in the beginning. Remember when people got angry that Mass Effect 3 was incomplete, and even when they released the extended cut EA still got slammed for putting in late? Those were better days
Re: Space Marine 2 Already Struggling With PS5 Server Woes, Days Before Its Full Release
Shout out to the folks who shelled out money just to beta test for the rest of us 😂
Re: Star Wars Outlaws (PS5) - Open World Pledge Produces a Superficial Space Outing
Completely absurd that a stealth-based game gives the player so few tools to use. A slowly charging silent shot, a knockout that must be used very close, and the animal companion. Thats it. Cant even hide bodies. Metal Gear Solid figured out how to make stealth fun and varied decades ago!
Re: Crash Bandicoot 5 Reportedly Cut in Favour of More Live Service Games
@Jacko11 Like I thought, you don't know game dev. RDR2 was in development before GTAO came out, and GTA VI still isnt out and its 2024. Neither depended on the money made from GTA Online. That money went to shareholders and execs. But you know what was cancelled? Single player dlc for GTAV. 😂😂
Re: Crash Bandicoot 5 Reportedly Cut in Favour of More Live Service Games
@Jacko11 Name me the single player game that GTA online funded for Rockstar. I'll wait.
Re: Round Up: Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Reviews Are Hit and Miss
Sounds like a snoozefest. But you know what? At least I know I might be able to pick up this game 2 years from now at 20$. You know what game I wont be able to play in 2 months? Concord.
Re: Bully Receives New Taiwanese Rating for PS5, PS4 Ahead of Imminent GTA+ Release
Let's just wait and see how GTA6 turns out before we start holding up Rockstar as brave...
Re: Rumour: Xbox's Indiana Jones Game Coming to PS5 in First Half 2025
Interesting. I like concept of the game, just wished it was third-person.
Re: Geoff Keighley Says No Silksong at Gamescom Opening Night Live
I dont understand why that team did not just hire more people.
Re: 15 Minutes of Astro Bot PS5 Footage Has Leaked Online
Boy, I would've loved to discover... those bots myself. Playing the game.
Re: PS5 Open World Crimson Desert Gets 7 Minutes of Raw Gameplay, and It Looks Ridiculous
Wow lotta whining here. This looks pretty good. Got the Witcher vibes - from the combat only, can't say anything about the story.
Re: Poll: Are You Hyped for Gamescom 2024?
@Ken_Kaniff this will be the announcement of the show, if true
Re: Never Has a Game Looked So Good Yet So Jank as PS5's Neo Berlin 2087
@pyrrhic_victory its the same VA, Elias Toufaxis
Re: Persona 3 Reload Dev Says P3P's Female Protagonist 'Likely Never Going to Happen'
@GloriosaDaisy uhh how did you play the game but did not pay for it?
Re: PS5's Lack of Tentpole Exclusives Isn't Hurting Engagement, Says Sony
As has been proven over and over, casual gamers form the majority of gamers (see the success of the PS Portal, if you dont believe me). And if you have other hobbies besides gaming (a casual), then shelling out at least 1500 USD for a moderately good gaming PC is absolutely not going to happen. Same with parents who dont have time to mess with settings. Same with people who live in poor countries. A PS5 is still the best deal for these people. Exclusives also dont matter to them because they will not play on PC. I believe those numbers. I know the hard core community wants to believe they are the most important group, but sadly they arent for the companies making games
Re: Meet Metis in Fresh Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis Gameplay Trailer
@LikelySatan no, Atlus said it wouldn't release a special edition like P5 Royale or P4 Golden. This isnt a special edition - this is dlc. So fans dont have to rebuy the base game just to get additional content
Re: Surprise! Valorant Is Officially Out Now for Everyone on PS5
This game is far harder to play than usual hero shooters, if you try to run around shooting you will die quickly. More like Counterstrike. I wouldnt compare Valorant to those games to be honest.
Re: Naughty Dog Allegedly Found Bungie's Feedback on Binned The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer Extremely Helpful
@Flippygruffle It's only been 4 years. Sorry, but that's nothing in today's game development environment.
Factions 2 was never going to be the limited MP game some people think it would have been. It would've been a massive live service game like Suicide Squad, Redfall or Anthem... need I say more?