@NEStalgia I'm perfectly happy to pay $70-80 + DLC cost for the 250+ hours I got from HFW. I don't feel ripped off in the slightest. I'll get even more bang for the buck from Monster Hunter Wilds.
Your contention seems to be that AAA gaming needs to die and that the industry needs to make everything cheap, stupid, and loaded with live service gimmickry because today's kids are used to awful iPhone games marketed to them by Instagram ads.
My question is this: Are you Jim Ryan? If so, please tell us what Bluepoint is working on.
@NEStalgia The last thing I'd want to see is fewer ambitious, beautiful games like HFW. This is why I'm willing to pay more. Just speaking for myself, I'm willing to believe that price would drag down demand too much overall.
@PsBoxSwitchOwner 8-bit games were made with teams of 4-5 people, plus some testers. Horizon Forbidden West had 300 full-time employees working on it. C'mon man
Yeah I'm not surprised they don't want PS Stars to result in an instant $5 back if you do one of those monster annual subscription payments. If you combine PS Stars with Costco gift cards and buying digital games on sale you do pretty well.
@Neilypoos I also get the black screen. If you follow the onscreen instructions and put the sense controller on the floor when you are on the floor height step you'll get a decent basic play area.
Some report that if you try every USB port on your computer, you'll eventually find one that works. I'm fine with the basic play area for the moment so I haven't tried this.
The only real advantage PSVR2 has over PC competitors is Gran Turismo 7 exclusivity. I haven't played Alyx yet but GT7 is my favorite VR game by a country mile
Maybe in 3 years once they're done tuning it. Adding the horse to Elden Beast 2.5 years later makes me feel like they played blind darts with the boss design for ER
@DennisReynolds It's not really "fair," it's more that there's terrible balance between various builds/ashes, so you can trivialize fights abusing INT, katanas, bleed, spirit summons, etc. Perhaps they'll get the balancing right with this latest patch? 2 and 1/2 years later...
IMHO it's a mess compared to every other Souls game. It seemed rushed, too, at launch you could stunlock almost any boss with Hoarfrost Stomp. I found myself frustrated by the looooong combos from one boss and then feeling like I was overpowered for the next. Didn't make for a good time.
I don't begrudge the game's fans, enjoy the DLC, but I'd personally rather replay BB or any DS. Maybe if ER hadn't ended with Elden Beast I wouldn't have such a foul taste left in my mouth.
None of that is true. They showed plenty of normal MH action in the SoP trailer (with the UI turned off) and all visuals aside from the 2023 trailer show a big step up from World
@DennisReynolds It's a little silly to worry about that imo. They are showcasing a more seamless structure for assigned quests. But it's obviously still going to be MH.
@ShogunRok I bounced off MHW at least once before it clicked. They should produce in-game video tutorials so you don't have to go to a YouTuber to learn a weapon.
Sounds like Focus Mode is like wirebugs in Rise; use it for a super parry or a couple of seconds of invulnerability. Hopefully it doesn't trivialize hunts too much
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Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November
They sold me on it. I'm disappointed in myself, lol. Just seems like an indispensible GTA6 upgrade
Re: PS5 Pro Showcase Set for Tomorrow, Hosted by Mark Cerny
They have no games in the oven I guess 😭
Re: How Much Would You Pay for Your PS5 Games? Dev Says Industry Is Waiting for GTA 6 to Hike Prices
@NEStalgia I'm perfectly happy to pay $70-80 + DLC cost for the 250+ hours I got from HFW. I don't feel ripped off in the slightest. I'll get even more bang for the buck from Monster Hunter Wilds.
Your contention seems to be that AAA gaming needs to die and that the industry needs to make everything cheap, stupid, and loaded with live service gimmickry because today's kids are used to awful iPhone games marketed to them by Instagram ads.
My question is this: Are you Jim Ryan? If so, please tell us what Bluepoint is working on.
Re: How Much Would You Pay for Your PS5 Games? Dev Says Industry Is Waiting for GTA 6 to Hike Prices
@NEStalgia The last thing I'd want to see is fewer ambitious, beautiful games like HFW. This is why I'm willing to pay more. Just speaking for myself, I'm willing to believe that price would drag down demand too much overall.
Re: How Much Would You Pay for Your PS5 Games? Dev Says Industry Is Waiting for GTA 6 to Hike Prices
@PsBoxSwitchOwner 8-bit games were made with teams of 4-5 people, plus some testers. Horizon Forbidden West had 300 full-time employees working on it. C'mon man
Re: How Much Would You Pay for Your PS5 Games? Dev Says Industry Is Waiting for GTA 6 to Hike Prices
A $50 NES game in 1990 would cost $120 in today's dollars. With that in mind, I am personally okay with paying $80 for something like GTA 6.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Star Wars Outlaws?
Haven't even finished Jedi Survivor tbh
Re: Talking Point: Can PS5, PC Shooter Concord Be Saved?
Helldivers is genuinely funny and its story fits well with live service game design.
Concord has GotG-derivative characters fighting against clones of each other because... Overwatch was popular several years ago?
Re: A New Day, a New Bloodborne PS5 Rumour
Bluepoint sequel plz 🙏
Re: Preview: Monster Hunter Wilds Feels Like Another Generational Leap Forward for the Iconic Franchise
I couldn't be more excited; open world MH w/ HZD-tier graphics is my personal gaming holy grail
Re: Rumour: PS5 Pro Still Planned to Release in 2024, State of Play Coming in September
No Showcase this year is an absolute disaster, press S to spit on Jim Ryan's grave
Re: Sony to Short-Change PS Stars Members with PS Plus Renewals Starting Next Year
@jrt87 Just cash them in at 1250 each there's no advantage in waiting
Re: Sony to Short-Change PS Stars Members with PS Plus Renewals Starting Next Year
Yeah I'm not surprised they don't want PS Stars to result in an instant $5 back if you do one of those monster annual subscription payments. If you combine PS Stars with Costco gift cards and buying digital games on sale you do pretty well.
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Confirms NPC Hunters, Perfect for Solo Players
I'm not really a fan of using of Followers unless it's driving the story, but I'm glad it's an option for others
Re: People Are Already Freaking Out Over Monster Hunter Wilds' PS5 Frame Rate
I'll take complex gameplay and visual fidelity over 60 fps every time 👍
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Gets 1 Hour of PS5 Gameplay Fresh from Gamescom
Looking forward to 2000 hours of this
Re: Over 1,000 Discounts on PS5, PS4 Games in Latest PS Store Sale
Play Inscryption if you haven't
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Bundles Gameplay from All 14 Weapons Into One Big, Glorious Video
I'll be practicing my elemental burst counters all Fall long
Re: Arrowhead Unveils 60-Day Plan to Placate Rebellious Helldivers 2 Fans
I just want them to fix cross-platform friend requests. The weeping over nerfs seems like toxic gamer BS, tbh
Re: How to Play PSVR2 on PC with the PC Adapter
@Styledvinny79 My understanding is that won't work
Re: Cancellation of The Last of Us Online Was 'Not a Bloodless Endeavour'
TLOU2's perfect combat was bogged down by Druckmann's tedious script; Factions 2 would have been a killer app for the PS5. It's a crying shame.
Re: How to Play PSVR2 on PC with the PC Adapter
@Styledvinny79 No you need to plug in via displayport or virtuallink
Re: How to Play PSVR2 on PC with the PC Adapter
@Neilypoos I also get the black screen. If you follow the onscreen instructions and put the sense controller on the floor when you are on the floor height step you'll get a decent basic play area.
Some report that if you try every USB port on your computer, you'll eventually find one that works. I'm fine with the basic play area for the moment so I haven't tried this.
Re: Sony Apparently Planned PSVR2 for PC from the Beginning
Eurogamer just reported the Sense controllers are a nightmare to get working with Windows which is very believable. Maybe I just get a Quest
Re: Sony Apparently Planned PSVR2 for PC from the Beginning
I would love to buy the adapter & am totally perplexed about where to order one
Re: Half-Life: Alyx Conveniently Discounted Ahead of PSVR2's PC Adapter Launch
Where do you order the adapter?
Re: Streaming Superstar Kai Cenat Campaigns for Bloodborne on PS5, PC
I sort of feel like the "they lost the source code" theory may be true
Re: Concord's Seemingly Unlimited Promo Budget Now Includes Animated Shorts
@Ravix You can imagine him writing:
"blimey
resign in early 2024?"
in his Notes app while watching early gameplay footage
Re: PSVR2 App for PC Now Live on Steam
The only real advantage PSVR2 has over PC competitors is Gran Turismo 7 exclusivity. I haven't played Alyx yet but GT7 is my favorite VR game by a country mile
Re: PSVR2 App for PC Now Live on Steam
Why can't I order the adapter yet :I
Re: Biggest Helldivers 2 PS5, PC Update Yet Deploys on 6th August
Friends list fix?????
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 538
Disappointed with Flintlock but I'm head over heels for the wonderful Pacific Drive.
Re: Mini Review: Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (PS5) - Yeah, It's Pretty Good
I liked the demo; I'm gonna support these guys because I absolutely loved Ashen.
Also, thank you Push Square team for keeping these comment threads "lite" on moronic BS.
Re: Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Offers No Respite with PS5 Story Trailer, Extended Gameplay
@Specky It's def not a AAA game, the facial animations are basic. But it seems very good anyway
Re: Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Offers No Respite with PS5 Story Trailer, Extended Gameplay
I'm playing the PC demo and I'm digging it.
Re: Golden Order Restored as Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree Recovers from Review Bombing
Review bombing is not news y'all
Re: Elden Ring Patch 1.12 Out Now, Adds New Features and Adjusts Balance Before Erdtree
@DennisReynolds Fair point
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree?
Maybe in 3 years once they're done tuning it. Adding the horse to Elden Beast 2.5 years later makes me feel like they played blind darts with the boss design for ER
Re: Sony Game LEGO Horizon Adventures Reveals Footage in Nintendo Direct
@BamBamBaklava89 The PS4 is ten years old lol
Re: Big Elden Ring Update Adds New Features and Adjusts Balance Ahead of DLC's Release
@DennisReynolds It's not really "fair," it's more that there's terrible balance between various builds/ashes, so you can trivialize fights abusing INT, katanas, bleed, spirit summons, etc. Perhaps they'll get the balancing right with this latest patch? 2 and 1/2 years later...
IMHO it's a mess compared to every other Souls game. It seemed rushed, too, at launch you could stunlock almost any boss with Hoarfrost Stomp. I found myself frustrated by the looooong combos from one boss and then feeling like I was overpowered for the next. Didn't make for a good time.
I don't begrudge the game's fans, enjoy the DLC, but I'd personally rather replay BB or any DS. Maybe if ER hadn't ended with Elden Beast I wouldn't have such a foul taste left in my mouth.
Re: Need Another Soulslike? Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Attacks PS5 Next Month
Ashen was great and "Soulslike" is a label that's often used incorrectly. I'll be buying this unless the reviews are awful
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Gets More Gameplay, This Time With Sandworms
None of that is true. They showed plenty of normal MH action in the SoP trailer (with the UI turned off) and all visuals aside from the 2023 trailer show a big step up from World
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Gets More Gameplay, This Time With Sandworms
@DennisReynolds It's a little silly to worry about that imo. They are showcasing a more seamless structure for assigned quests. But it's obviously still going to be MH.
Re: Poll: Was Summer Game Fest 2024 Great or a Letdown?
This show should not be covered by gaming news sites going forward, that was a total waste of brain space
Re: Summer Game Fest Will Focus on Existing Games, Not Massive Announcements
The whole industry is turtling and spending as little as possible to please financial institutions. It's really disheartening
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Is Making Some Big Changes as Capcom Drops First Gameplay Details
@ShogunRok I bounced off MHW at least once before it clicked. They should produce in-game video tutorials so you don't have to go to a YouTuber to learn a weapon.
Re: Latest State of Play Is One of the Worst-Received PS5 Shows Yet
I don't understand why they didn't show a Tsushima 2 10 second trailer with no release date. Throw your fans a bone
Re: Big New PS5, PC Shooter Concord Has an Uphill Battle Ahead of It
I just don't understand how we're supposed to care about the characters when they are fighting pvp clones of themselves
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Is Making Some Big Changes as Capcom Drops First Gameplay Details
Sounds like Focus Mode is like wirebugs in Rise; use it for a super parry or a couple of seconds of invulnerability. Hopefully it doesn't trivialize hunts too much
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Gets First Gameplay, Looks Like the Evolution of World
@WolfyTn You should try it, once you master a weapon in MH other games seem a bit simple and dull by comparison