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So......

....a bigger game takes up more hard drive space?

Thanks for the heads up.

I play games for fun and to relax, so while I loved Elden Ring, all the other Soulslikes (and they seem to announce one every day) aren't for me. If you like them, that's great, but I'll be happy when this fad dies down.

I'm very concerned that Insomniac, one of the best studios in existence, is being turned into a Marvel game factory. This is a waste of their considerable talents imo.

Yea, I don't understand why people think this game should be less expensive than other games, unless they think it will be as short as Playroom?

@AdamNovice those questions are going to come from Nintendo shareholders...

Remake Mark of Kri you cowards lol

@Kierant202 I thought it was just me lol. Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart and Horizon Forbidden West in particular are fine games that Sony went out of their way to make as safe as possible, and my God the river of remakes....!

Ok everyone, I know some of us have a console warrior mindset, and you might be like "yaay we win!!" But...we do not win. This is in fact, pretty terrible news if it's true.
Sony has been great overall, I would argue that their run may be better than even Nintendo's. But one problem they have had over the years is this: whenever they feel like they're running unopposed, they become absolute JERKS. with Microsoft officially out of the way, you can get ready for PS6 at $600-$650 MINIMUM, another game price hike, DRM left and right (yep same thing they made fun of Microsoft for, they would ABSOLUTELY do if they could). Basically with no competition, Sony will feel like they can do whatever they want. Microsoft was never really great competition for Sony, but they are rich enough and pesky enough that Sony has had to at least pretend to give a crap about their customers. No matter how big of a Sony fan you are, you should probably pray that Microsoft sticks around.

We're about 6 months away from you literally not being able to joke around about anything ever. My goodness, he was KIDDING. Why is this a story??

@Mikey856 the point is more money for Sony. This new one doesn't benefit the gamer in any way.

...so they made it smaller (which benefits Sony),
Kept the price the same (which benefits Sony),
Are selling the vertical stand separately (which benefits Sony),

And have designed it in such a way where they'll be able to sell smaller cover plates for probably the same price (which benefits Sony)?

Great!

Um....all I've been hearing since Elden Ring released was that the only game that might compete with it would be God of War. Also, the last game was really great. I'm not buying the feigned shock lol

@Apfelschteiner by the time the console actually MAKES money, the company is mostly recouping the money they lost in the beginning. it is NOT a golden goose. why do you think every company in gaming is trying to get into streaming? if they had their way, they would just sell games. the consoles are necessary for now, yes, but money makers? no, not really. Nintendo goes out of their way to make their consoles as cheap as possible, while almost keeping their first party games at full price for YEARS. why? exactly. the same reason why if you buy a new razor, it's usually less money than a pack of the replacement blades. that's where the money is. we're off track anyway. my POINT is that keeping games tied to one console forever is a dumb, antiquated idea that is partially responsible for game prices increasing, and permanent exclusivity should end. it serves virtually no purpose besides making a small group of fanboys happy lol

i'm all for it. this is literally the ONLY medium where this exclusivity exists, and it doesn't benefit the gamers or the company MAKING the game. you don't think Sony would secretly LOVE to sell Spider-Man games to absolutely everyone? remember they don't really make money off selling consoles; they sell console so they can sell games. i think the future will be this: games will still launch exclusively for whatever platform holder owns the IP, but after a year or so, MOST games will make their way to the larger audience. it would equal more sales, and MAYBE even slow down price increases. as hard as companies try to nickel and dime us, this would be preferable to loot boxes any day.

Destiny 3 is going to have 47 hours of cutscenes lol

Killzone 4, anyone?

@BAMozzy that's my plan. i only have an Xbox Series X at the moment (haven't been able to get my hands on a ps5 yet), but is Sony's Game Pass is comprehensive, i may just use that and stream their games.

@BranJ0 When did Phil say that?

i just want it to be good. Twisted Metal Black is one of my favorite games ever, as is TM2...

@Jireland92 yes. they waited to see if it was economically viable, then pretty much just copied it.

why....in the world....would Batman ever wear a beard? like, imagine James Harden trying to be Batman lol. it'd be a BIT of a giveaway...

Death's Door is INCREDIBLE. Highly recommended!

@SJBUK again, under normal circumstances, I would agree completely, but it just felt like Somy should have been more considerate in knowing how many people don't have the ps5 yet. Upgrade charges make sense normally, but at least for 2022, they should work harder to give loyal customers a break here.

Under normal circumstances, I would have no issue with charging more to upgrade. If people could simply go to Gamestop, take a ps5 off the shelf and buy it, there would be no problem. These aren't normal circumstances, though. A LOT of gamers may be stranded on ps4, maybe through 2022 even. It's not anyone's fault (except for the scalpers, who can die in a fire), so why punish gamers who want to buy your games but simply haven't been able to get their hands on a new system?

Add more games from the back catalog to PS Now, and make them downloadable, I would say

they should simply have made this first batch of games free for playstation plus members. why does everything have to be complicated ? lol

@Tchunga what the developers want ...is money. all i'm saying is that there are tons of companies who try to make a soulslike, and they usually don't sell very well. someone is going to say, "well let's have different difficulty levels", and their game probably will do well.

@SailorNemesis that's all i'm saying. i don't really have 100 hours to play anything anymore. i'm still playing dragon quest 11 because i have an hour here and there. i'm about halfway through Sekiro for the same reason. i don't even think the moment-to-moment gameplay needs to be easier. Just a mode where there are more bonfires would be fine lol

@Crimson_Ridley and that option should be there for people who like playing that way. most other games let people who just want to enjoy the lore or the story do so. i do think Soulsbornes games should be hard, i like them even if i don't finish them, they're very compelling. but someone (mark my words) will make one, simply OFFER THE OPTION of lower difficulty or more frequent bonfires, and make a ton of money. Jedi Fallen Order was a step in that direction, actually.

@Nepp67 "git gud" amirite? listen, as i said, i enjoy these games. that isn't my point. my point is that the company that makes a game like this that also offers an easier mode will find a very large audience of interested customers. i know almos as many people who are curious but won't try them (or in many cases, don't have the time to play the same levels 10 times each) as i do people willing to grind the games down bit by bit. some developer will realize that BOTH audiences can be served.

This game is going to go down as a cult classic. it's better than some people think it is, while also not being as good as other people think it is lol. i really like it, but for weird reasons like the mechanic where you have to remember to keep your bike gassed up, and you have to repair it from time to time. for some reason i find those mechanics very compelling.

one day, someone is going to make one of these games and have enough sense to simply include an easier mode (probably just more bonfires if nothing else). the "git gud" crowd will go nuts, but the game would VASTLY outsell the average numbers Soulsborne games usually do. These games have amazing universes and lore, but a lot of people are intimidated by the difficulty. i love these games, but because i suck i RARELY buy them.

@Mostik it didn't appear to be on the stand yet.

i just don't believe that that many people are basing their decision on what some disinterested GameStop employee has to say. of course there will always be that odd "which one is better?" parent or grandparent, but for the most part, people know what they're there for when they walk in...

@wiiware they will be nearly impossible to get lol, most of us will be getting them in the spring probably

i still have a feeling that Sony is waiting to announce their answer to Game Pass pretty soon. just a feeling. it won't be the exact same thing, as their exclusives are far more central to their success, but Sony has to respond in SOME way.

@Stocksy Here's the difference: many people prefer PES to FIFA. if EA had their way, PES wouldn't exist. EA has no choice but to at least TRY TO MAKE FIFA better. Live isn't great, but if EA had their way (and they TRIED), NBA 2k wouldn't exist. if EA wants to get back into the basketball video game business, they would have to actually like...try to make a good game (which might explain why they aren't really making LIVE?). having a choice is ALWAYS better. the people who make Madden will just laugh as long as the drones just buy Madden anyway.

@Stocksy Competition is EXACTLY what EA and 2K need. While NBA 2K as a GAME is still excellent, not having another company making a competing product has definitely led them down a bad road as well. EA is just the WORST lol.

"EA doesn't seem to understand"....

THEY. DON'T. CARE. until people stop buying, they couldn't care less if the game is any good. we'll be reading this same article in 5 years .

i don't understand why anyone is upset about this. i'll let you in on a little secret: if they could, Sony would put their games on the Xbox too. they would sell them to Switch owners, too. the PC market is still the largest segment of gamers in the world, and Microsoft is already perfectly fine with selling games to people wherever they are. Sony has always been a little more cautious, and is dipping their toe in as well. Nintendo will do the same, but much later, once they're CERTAIN there's a market there. the "You have to buy a $500 box to play our games" market is going to start shrinking more and more over the next few years. as long as we have great games to play, do you REALLY care?

lol whenever i see a story like this, i think back to when EA bought the NFL license, and all the Madden fans were super hyped....then i smile.

ok seriously, EA doesn't care, and won't until you guys actually stop buying the game. whining about it then lining up at Gamestop on release day isn't going to solve anything, and again, as long as they get your money, EA DOESN'T CARE.

@Shepherd_Tallon Third Tomb Raider game was so...weird. looked good, played well...i couldn't finish it. it was boring or something. just a slog...

@Old-Red i can't wait for the hardware revision lol, HAS to look better.

i don't know why, but i've always hated the blue boxes, i just thought they looked silly.

so....

....Sega didn't realize that lots of people would want to play Persona and other games from their massive back catalog outside of Sony fans? i love Sega, i truly am a huge fan, but MY GOD the way they do business lol

@Exlee300p well no of course not, it's much more likely to be a collection of legacy Playstation games (ps1-4), featuring especially rare games. Sony has such an unbelievably deep back catalog that being able to play the dozens of games you missed would be a good value.

@Exlee300p if Game Pass continues to do well, Sony is going to create a service JUST like it lol. Hell, they probably will announce changes to PS Now which will make it much more akin to Game Pass. 10 million subscribers is a lot, but Sony is probably aware it would have more, with a similar service dedicated to legacy Playstation games.

It's nearly August. We don't know how much it's going to cost, when we can preorder, what games it's launching with, or when it releases. Just like Microsoft, we've gotten little more than a ton of trailers, a little gameplay, and a bunch of "wait and see". This this is launching (probably? i don't know) in 3 MONTHS. the next event needs to be informative and SOON. there are going to be a lot of pissed off people if they wait much longer AND make it impossible to find a ps5 at launch...whenever that is.

i just realized i might be waiting for more game announcements. it's literally just Ratchet and Clank for me. I mean i suppose i'll buy Horizon, but not that much excited me, i guess.

Madden fans can share all the hashtags, write all the petitions, and complain ALL THEY WANT. EA cares bout exactly one thing: money. As long as the same people complaining about the game keep mindlessly buying the game, absolutely nothing will change. guess what? Madden 22 is going to be the same way. and guess what? it'll sell a ton, because Madden fans seem to think they HAVE to buy it. Only when sales numbers start to decline will EA actually give a crap what the gamers say. I always smile, because i was an NFL 2K fan, and i still remember the idiot Madden fans celebrating when they bought off the NFL. Congrats, winners!