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The vast majority of gamers don’t care. It’s GTA we are talking about. Always have been ambitious titles for their respective launch years. The only people that will complain are those on this site and those part of the Frames Per Second Foundry (DF) coalition. The average person just doesn’t care about these details, they just want to play. And it’s rockstar so it will be playable.

@nomither6 it wasn’t a POS console. Built better than the PS4. Like the original PS3, MA gambled on trends they thought console gamers would want. I liked the HDMI pass through future plus Kinect for example. Anyways it’s true team greens leadership at the time dropped the ball with the gaming message for the Xbox one.

@Bizzy it’s why I pay extra for blu-rays for movies that interest me. I’ll pay for premium for physical movies. As I’ll always have them to share with friends and family. Plus be able to pass them along. No internet needed.

@UltimateOtaku91 don’t worry it will run it mate! Rockstar likely plans for GTA6 to last at least 2 decades! They will probably work on a GTA 5 port too haha

To be expected, demand for consumer electronics has gone up ever since the cough era. Demand hasn’t slowed down. Semiconductors are made almost exclusively in two countries. Companies have to secure their slots in the production que as chips cannot be made over night. It’s really simple. Plus inflation factors. Gaming is still cheap. It’s a luxury hobby so no need to get mad about it.

@rjejr yes people don’t understand this. They don’t understand the economics at all. If the west seriously made key components for electronics it would be different.

Corporate talk won’t mention marathon since it’s still such a new game with countless dollars poured into it with the hopes of it being like the destiny IP. More layoffs will follow because of marathon and since they aren’t working on destiny 3, no point in keeping a big staff for a game like marathon which won’t last. Sony expected huge things from Bungie. Should have continued new content for destiny while working on destiny 3. Especially for that comically large acquisition. At least MS got many IPs with their big acquisitions haha.

Other companies will follow what Rockstar does. First all “purchased” games will be locked to a cloud in which one must always been connected. Then plastic boxes which only have a local chip to control input devices, tv output, and whatever internet port or wi-fi protocol will be used. All for a very high price. Future is bleak as these corporations continue to win in the internet of everything age. This isn’t good at all for the used market.

@Old-Red any retailer that sells secondhand physical media should boycott this. As this game won’t be able to be sold on the secondhand market for cheap. Rockstar wants only people to purchase end user agreements or in other words digital purchases.

@MikeOrator I won’t be preordering as I buy physical only for consoles. At least a disc with some data on I can be resold on the second hand market which is good for consumers. I dearest digital only and it only benefits corporations.

I’m so appalled! Guess I’ll just play my huge backlog and ignore this until we can get a proper physical release. To those whom like to buy used games. This is a horrible precedent!! We should all reject. This forces terrible digital only on us. Digital should be cheaper but it won’t. What a joke with no physical release.

It’s called inflation. The demand for consumer electronics has gone accelerated. Also semiconductors are almost exclusively made in two countries which the west allowed for decades not thinking long term. Add all of these factors in, it will be no surprise that the next consoles will be more expensive. Which is fine as long as they SOC is powerful with longevity in mind.

@Justin81 modern gamers want everything for cheap and ideally for nothing at all. People cannot fathom that the gaming industry has to deal with inflation also. Meanwhile everything else has gone up significantly too. Just as salaries have gone up too despite inflation leading still. The gaming industry has the same inflation costs just like every other industry sector. Plus its talented employees need compensation also. The gaming industry has not kept up with inflation despite providing more value each passing generation. People forgot this is a hobby and for what the consoles offer l, they are a great deal.

@Bluemoon2008 the PS5 has been pushed hard already. Hence the launch of the pro a few years ago. The basic architecture of the SOC isn’t special and doesn’t have a lot of overhead. Wasn’t designed expensive. What we should expect at this point is well optimized games. But don’t expect some hidden transistors that haven’t been used yet because coding is so complex. This isnt some bespoke architecture.

It should be expensive! It will be a quality release judging by rockstar’s track record. Also it will set new standards and expectations for AAA releases from big studios. It’s worth the price. It’s not some Astro bot or other simple game to make with less playability. The market will pay whatever rockstar decides. I say they charge as much as possible and give high bonuses to their whole team!

@Northern_munkey i disagree. Not all games are created equal and it’s a free market. I wish developers of genres that provide more value and playability charge more. Especially games like GTA which are full of content, same for nearly every RPG. I also don’t think every game should cost the same. Games like Astro bot should be much cheaper and so should 90s style fighting games.

Just build a barebones PC which can be upgraded little by little later on for those costs.

@Shinnok789 exactly. And I would have no problem if it will be expensive. As I don’t believe games should all be priced the same. Especially across the different genres.

It’s a big game that will provider high entertainment value by offering several hours of gameplay. Should be a minimum of 80$. Same for other big games especially in the RPG realm.

@Wiceheid hopefully 2K is generous and allows for some profit sharing via good bonuses for employees who worked on this game. We all know it’s going to shatter records.

@Bamila my thoughts exactly mate. The leaked spec’s from a few months ago were weak sauce. Weak CPU and an okay GPU. Considering the price it will launch at due to world affairs and let’s be honest chips will still largely be made in China and Taiwan. It will be expensive. Pushing the release to the right with the leaked specs assuming they don’t change the SOC, will have us getting a very weak PS6 which will be very behind. I’ll wait for a pro if that’s the case.

Not surprised considering, Sonys focus on live service games this generation. They are finally showing single player games they the brand was built upon.

I don’t care for this game. As I’d rather play as Kratos or another bloke in a more raw world. This doesn’t have either. It’s a modern game without the raw edge. Typical.

@Porco for me I want to play as Kratos in the God of war Greek mythology world. Not interesting to me to play as a female character nor are tales about them. It’s about blokes specifically for this mythology that generates interest throughout the centuries. Also take away the God of War name this could be any other generic soft modern game. People will think I’m some type of “ist” for what I said. Which isn’t the case. I’m just tired of swapping out beloved male characters to make way for females it’s deliberate.

Unfortunately no surprise here. Ubisoft has a lot of overhead. They don’t make games efficiently. Having to get contractors to assist with development for an already large corporation is embarrassing. Which means they have a lot of fluff for staff. Couple that with games that didn’t meet a sales target due to how much they cost to make, something has to give. With that said Ubisoft has good IPs, they just need to be ran more efficiently.

Only complaint I have is I wish her hair was much much longer! A shame!

This is a niche game like many first party Sony games. It doesn’t need to be a sells hit which means 7 figures these days. As long as it breaks even and earns a profit that’s all that matters. So that the developers can do another project. Executives and normies need to get over the marvel effect which makes people think every thing has to be a hit. The first game didn’t interest me nor does this one plus the plot doesn’t help it. The industry needs more small to medium games that can make money. I hope Sony continues to support various types of story driven games. We want variety for PS studios.

For those looking for an arcade car game these entries are fun. 92 rating doesn’t mean much if someone isn’t looking for this genre to play next.

@Oram77 yea I don’t understand the praise for her either. She is doing what every new executive does when taking on a new high role. Which is establish themselves and say something for PR. Only time will tell what direction Xbox will take as they are still doing what previous leadership planned for. Things take time to execute.

@WolfyTn nothing sad about it! I don’t agree that every new game has to keep up with what everyone else is doing. I never understood this “dated” concept for insert current year. If there are fans then it’s okay which this game appears to have.

@ShadowRJ a delay isn’t bad as long as we get a full physical release. This gives developers time to patch the game for a year after release and give us physical fans the best base game version on the disc.

There is not an abundance of games that are big. People complain about the costs of games. RPGs with big interactive worlds provide the best bang for ones buck. I prefer long RPGs with big worlds. Plenty of quick games on the market. Anyways it’s all about balance and what the artists are trying to achieve.

@INeedGoodGraphics also many studios put too much pressure on one IP or game to be so successful beyond reason. Like marvel movies video game executives want a so few IPs that will be cash cows. Unfortunately gone are the days of big studios putting out many games which break even at a minimum. To make matters worse their bigger games have had so much money poured into them, money income becomes sparse. With modern software which is called “ai” I hope that companies find an efficient balance with putting out content.

@Sergo I’m tracking that the core staff of the Witcher 3 started the new studio. We cannot underestimate the influence of the directors and executives, as they set the tone. With that said, I wish the new dev team well as it’s not an easy business for a startup! Remember how the A team bioware mass effect veterans could not get their project off the ground? I think they will at least make a profit from this game. After the latest trailer for some reason I’m just not interested anymore. But like I said I wish them well.

@AdamNovice we can all have preferences! Hence why there are various genres and types of things. No one needs to justify theirs.

Looks like the last of us part II naughty dog to me!

Wolverine seems very boring to me. Super hero games have never excited me glad others like these. With that said this year really has something for everyone and the current generation has a good stride now which we can all be happy about.

@Sergo people should be more concerned about playable games with good plots. Also the devs making the game are the Witcher 3 A dev team. CDPR has a bunch of new hires post that game whom I highly doubt will deliver the same Witcher 3 experiences based off studio as of late.

They are trying to force the last of us all into digital only games. I’m not paying for a EUA online license that says I “own” a game as long as it’s listed.

@Balaam_ I was actually going to get this game for the first time ever. Nope.

Graphics look vibrant for this game. This gameplay is Not my cup of tea but I like that Sony publishes different types of games. They really need to get back to this as a whole which is what made 1st party Sony games the best. 9/10 for its genre is respectable. Like degrees not everything is equal and different degrees carry more weight. For now I’ll stick with my 6/10 RPG crimson dessert this year haha.

So what?! Microsoft is free to do with their IPs as they wish. No one is entitled to others IPs. Be mad at Sony for not providing enough in house experiences this generation and doing so much for live service games.

@Locksley agreed Craig’s films had big promise especially the first one. It had the classic bond ethos. But after in my opinion just became sterile like a Jason Bourne film. Not to say that Bourne is a bad character. He’s just a serious character doing a job and doesn’t have much dynamic to the character. Probably the most accurate for real life agents.

@SEVENTEENSOILS I completely agree about getting the IP back in the spotlight first. Which is why just a simple remaster would do as it could be sold very cheap. I was the opposite, I never even knew or monster hunter before lost planet. I still haven’t played yet. But it’s as you said with the DNA.

@gamer153 to many people that is worth it. I bought the Witcher 3 so many times. I will buy again if they ever do a physical release for the next Xbox an PlayStation. I love experiencing the best graphics for these games from my couch.

@Retron it will be given grace because it is rockstar and just because mate. Crimson dessert nope despite being one of the most ambitious current generation games.

@SEVENTEENSOILS yea people like monster hunter. I don’t see why the lost planet 2 formula cannot be successful. They wouldn’t even have to spend so much money making it either. I would buy all again if they lightly remastered them with full online capabilities.

I know it’s off topic. But I’d really love it if Capcom made a Lost Planet 2 again. Or remaster that LP2 with full online multiplayer. Was one of my favorite multiplayer games of the PS3/X360 era.

@Scoot23 I’m good mate! A lot to be grateful for. And at this point in the current generation we are starting to get really good games.

@AnginaPectoris not necessarily. I just don’t like the undertone for so many new games and movies over the last several years. I don’t know what woke means today. I just know what I like and don’t like. I’ve been this way for years which is why I have always had such a narrow band of entertainment that I have observed. Speaking of Bond I stopped liking it so much with the Bronson movies when in the first one they made it know it was a new direction. Very overtly too. The first interaction with the new M made me dislike it. As all the previous entries weren’t like that. I digress.

They did a good job with the opening. However from that they have shown of the characters and limited videos, it won’t have the classic bond ethos that I like. It will just a Modern ethos game that is built upon their bread and butter hitman series.