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@Darude84 feeling old and clunky is relative. Just go into them ignoring how old they are. They run smooth and the story is engaging as a first timer if you like that type of genre it will be entertaining.

This game didn’t generate any hype nor interest among gamers was its biggest problem. So so generic. Nothing wrong either with A or AA games either. As I’ll gladly support something if I’m interested in it. There is still room from for more A or AA games.

@Boxmonkey of course I want western developers to thrive as well. As many pioneered this industry. I blame the “marvel” effect which has every suit type thinking every title has to bring in huge money. Gone are the days of small to large releases by studios. It’s the same with Hollywood. Who is only interested in big films which need to be very profitable. These suit types aren’t content with making profits no matter how modest on various projects. I hope there is a return to this. But with businesses lessons have to be learned the hard way and case studies created.

@Chupa_loyzer maybe I worded it poorly. I was saying that PS6 will be the time that most of the 1st party studios will be putting out content. As it takes these days a minimum of four years to make a game. I won’t be buying a PS6 at launch. As I bought the PS5 Pro because I anticipate another cross generation unfortunately.

I’m still blown away by how much Sony was going into this online model. Like who do they expect to play all of those live service games? People that play live service games roll with one for a while. The PS base isn’t so big to make as many as they were planning. Perhaps if a large portion of China and India one day buy consoles then sure variety of a few live service games can be justified.

With that said a lot of time wasted. At this point will have to wait until PS6 comes out for a lot of good 1st party games. 3rd party developers have carried this generation. Even Microsoft has done better with 1st party this generation despite wanting to sell everywhere.

@Boxmonkey I want to see more non-western devs succeed. As they will bring new stories to the table.

Yes I would. Some games are worth higher prices than others. RPGs and games like GTA provide several hours of entertainment plus take longer to make. Games like the Witcher 3, RDR2, KCD2 and others cost more to make but the value is high. I have long thought certain games need to cost more. I always thought it was funny that fighting games cost more than a RPG. Not all games are equal and should be priced accordingly. As a fellow professional I support an increased cost for the base. As my fellow engineers and programmers need to stay employed.

I prefer outright ownership for consoles and their games. Physical ownership is the only thing I can accept for consoles. As I can always pass off my equipment and games to family. Or when one of us gets an itch to play something older we can. My 60gb PS3 still gets used for PS2 and PS3 games that we physically own. I’ll stop console gaming all together if they try to do a subscription. But it’s the goals for these corporations whom fully want the internet of everything.

I’ll definitely support these ex-Witcher developers. As its people not a name of a studio that make the games many people like. And the Witcher 3 is still in my top 5 list of games. I just hope they are successful and get a product to the market as it’s not easy starting a new studio.

It’s really simple. Subsidized Gamepass has a high running cost for Microsoft. Whom as a software entity can afford to pay studios off to get their titles on the platform. Subsidized gamepass doesn’t exist on PlayStation which has a very sizable base this generation compared to Xbox. The PlayStation base is still accustomed to buying or renting games that they want. So for Microsoft whom is positioning themselves as a publisher it’s good news to them that people still want outright ownership. As if subsidized game pass was so appealing people would have been rushing to get series consoles worldwide which isn’t the case. If the roles were reversed and Xbox had such a lead, I believe we wouldn’t see huge games like COD as day 1 games. As with a large user base a game like COD would bring in so much money if bought outright. MS made a lot of money through their acquisition because COD was going to sell regardless. As there are many steam and a bigger PlayStation fan base. MS has so many suit types and if they were in the lead things would be different. Which is why they spin subsidized gamepass as they do.

Preordered months ago! I'm really looking forward to this game.

@HonestHick I didn't experience RDR2 last generation but only did for the current generation. And wow! It could easily be a current generation launch title. Rockstar does very well with whatever console hardware is out no matter the generation.

@thefourfoldroot1 in the west yes. People lunch insults to normal guys whom are a majority of the population for liking that female type. Yet get called some cel for criticizing new female characters that they don’t like as they were intentionally made to not be feminine. Hypocrites are everywhere. It’s funny for me to sit back and watch it all. People are so plugged in that they cannot think objectively.

@Dalamar to be fair mate you have to review hollywood by decade or the year. As last century Hollywood wasn’t gelded. Many good works of art and franchises that are popular till this day. I don’t like the present era of Hollywood though and they don’t get my money!

I’m so disappointed that there is no Geralt as the main! I really wanted to continue his story. I’m in the minority of fans whom doesn’t care for ciri.

This is just a cinematic trailer so we shall see what they can do with the common class Toyota Camry engine.

@BeerMonster yea man I’m the same. I prefer to play the established IPs as their character when created. And for the Witcher I want to play as a the man Geralt or another man. Just fits the world better to me. With that said I enjoyed the tomb raiders and other games that are good with female characters. For me this is like watching a bond movie as anyone other than James!

True what he said about Concord. The reality is that there aren’t many cool characters created this side of the second millennium AD. The most liked super hero’s were created last century when artists and authors had more free will/creativity. So it’s very easy to create anything using 20th century and before.

@Danloki yea man. People had too high expectations for old games. I got a PRO for what comes over the next 6 years. As let’s be honest, I highly doubt the PS6 will launch with exclusive new generation games that were built for it. Anyways, the PS5 PRO pays off for new upcoming games. I’m really looking forward to KCD2. And the PRO essentially gets both fidelity and performance mode. So I’m pleased. I’m not mad that developers don’t waste time for older games released before the PRO. We all want new games for the current generation only at this point.

@Medic_alert for me it’s the new games coming out like KCD2 that justify its price to buyers like me. As I want to play with the best graphics possible when playing any game. And the developer of that game has managed to give base owners both options. However the pro is both. Everyone wins.

Looking forward to this! Already pre-ordered!

Local hardware is superior. Latency is always a thing. We don’t need more data centers just for vanity. People don’t understand how resource intensive data centers are. And MS and others would love it if everyone could only rent a VDI. With the only thing you own being your mouse, screen, and display. A terrible ownership model that so many people seem okay. Im simple, I’ll only buy from someone that gives me real localized hardware that isn’t beholden to some server. This executive I mistaken.

@Victor_Meldrew Perhaps the Anglo nations will achieve that high speed internet as you said. Even then local hardware will still be superior. Not sure why consumers would welcome this as corporations are just trying to push everyone to the cloud.

Not surprised they are spending R/D on this. As they are watching their competitors. And now there is a demand for real handheld gaming devices. I say real because for those that want to game on the go, mobile phones aren’t suitable. As not everyone is interested in the cheesy insert different skin of Tetris derivative.

@Pushsquarian most games launch playable. The digital age just allows for more perfect manmade games to be released. Older console generations since the beginning would benefit too from continuous updates as the art is perfected. Physical media isn’t the problem. Physical media allows for those of us that want ownership and the longevity of a a product that we pay for. As I’ll always be able to play my games. And like I said most games to launch playable with whatever patch version was written to the disk, USB, or other medium.

@Matroska very underrated comment mate. I agree. Different expectations always lead to disappointment and misunderstandings.

@Mr_B021 yes!! I’ll put a preorder in for that today!

I wonder if MS will actually put the games on the PS5 Blu-ray Disc which Sony uses the latest for unlike Xbox. As of late 1st party MS studios only put a CD key on the disc. Which makes one still beholden to a remote server which is complete rubbish. Internet of everything is rubbish IMHO.

@Flaming_Kaiser digital is all about control. It’s easier control via censorship and what is listed. And this just isn’t for gaming either. The problem with these digital racing games that MS delists is because they don’t want to renew the licenses towards car companies past a certain date. With physical media it will always be there.

Looks good for a PS4 game. For me I’m more excited about what the pro can do for current generation only games. With gran turismo it’s likely that we will only see a new game when the PS6 games out. With the PS5 being the bottleneck for the PS6.

Would rather then go under Sony as they are Japanese. This acquisition could help bolster other Sony entertainment mediums. I also think they the Japanese government wouldn’t be as likely to protest if it were Sony.

@LavenderShroud better if Sony buys them IMO. MS would ruin the ethos of the Japanese company as the MS culture doesn’t understand Asia.

No surprise. People are a big fan of dungeons and dragons. This is a popular IP to a large segment of gamers. I will never buy it. But it’s nice to see a gaming industry with a variety of genres.

@MeanBeanEgg people are disgruntled because the west has been feminized for decades. There has been a covert and overt narratives against the main culture groups in insert western country X. On the surface there is no problem with female leads or different ethnic groups for new IPs. Fans just don’t like to see established IPs be modified. I myself don’t like to see established IPs modified. As people should just make a new IP instead of giving handicap status or propping up the empowered groups whom are everyone but blokes with the snow texture package. In the west everyone has an opportunity to make some entertainment product.

@LifeGirl woke is an illusive term that is relative to many. I find the term most useful for established IPs when they modify a beloved male character then replace them with some empowered character whom checks DEI points of the day. I’m simple I just don’t buy games that have a hint of things I don’t believe in. It’s very easy for me to detect the ethos of any entertainment product. No label required by the masses for me to make my own assessments.

Companies do R/D projects all of the time so that they can be competitive. If Xbox seriously launched a handheld before Sony, Sony wouldn’t want to miss out. As Sony is a hardware company at its core. This could be a niche product for Sony just like the Pro. Assuming they can make a profitable SOC that can appease the fans multiple high demands. Developers already complain about the series s and x SOCs. They will complain even more if Sony has three. As the console developers haven’t optimized their workflows.

@djlard the switch has real physical media. Something that I hope the switch 2 has. A switch is the best handheld device IMO because one doesn’t need an internet connection down the line when one has an urge to play a game they bought physically.

@Friendly Sony isn’t a charitable organization. They are for profit. Like all for profit hobby vanity companies, shareholders appreciate it when consumers continually buy into their ecosystem. No one is forcing us to be gamers. Personally id save the anti-consumer tag for later. As these companies really want everything to be internet of everything with subscriptions and no ownership. No that really messes up the consumers.

@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare yup plus their rising average salaries and middle class. If console gaming grows in that country western developers will have to step their game up as most of the world lives outside of the west. As the china market could become one of the top most significant markets just like the car market. We shall see mate.

I’m very glad for them about the sells! Social awards mean little. Their real award was a good reception worldwide by consumers and high profits from actual sells. I would like to see more console games from eastern developers with each passing year. More variety, creativity, and competition will be a good thing.

This game sold well enough because dragon age is a popular IP. Not surprised how it has done considering that most consumers blindly will buy a new release from [insert IP here]. As most people don’t do research or are in the know. I am one of those people whom don’t buy games or movies if they fail my standards, having the wrong ethos.

@Voltan Hopefully Sony understands that there are many of us whom still like our physical media. And the PS6 better have an option for a drive. I hope you can get a drive soon at the manufacturer suggested price.

@Bez87 yea and the hobbit was a relatively short book compared to the more in depth LOTR books.

@Wario_Waha Sony isn't a charity organization mate. Of course they are about making money. Hobbies cost money and we aren't entitled to whatever hobby we choose in life. Gaming is a hobby and the costs have increased for hardware makers and software makers. All while how much people want to spend remaining the same despite purchasing power decreasing. Anyways these issues are a developer issues.

@Neither_scene it is priced appropriately. Considering that Sony has to pay for another production line for the SOC, plus the R/D money for this new SOC which will lead in the PS6.

People keep saying we haven’t seen what the base consoles of the current generation can do. Yes we have albeit a few examples plus remasters. Alan wake 2 is new, Final fantasy 16 and a few others. Yes the base is good but it’s not as strong as many believe. As 4K gaming requires a lot of muscle and near 4k is what many desire. With six more tflops than a PS4 pro and a weak sauce CPU this isn’t enough to see massive “leaps” in graphical fidelity with high resolution and high frame rates for developers to leverage. Yes it’s true optimization plays a huge role for everything.

The point of the pro is that going forward is that for new games it will be able to run the base code better to achieve higher resolution and FPS. The next six years we will see that those that got an PRO will be able to enjoy both modes all in one for a new current generation game. I.e. KCD2 will likely be locked to 30 fps across the board but rumors are that the pro will be 60 fps.

With all of that said the PS5 and Pro still are great package deals for what they are. Considering the low costs. Consoles are good. Even the series consoles. Especially the series S.

@Dalamar that’s the thing that always bothered me about any game award. There are so many different types of games. Similar to how I feel about an RPG costing the same as a 90s style fighting game.

@breakneck no different than western award bodies promoting various mainstream western games. Ignoring popular eastern titles.