@PuppetMaster And can you blame them? Sony has announced at least as many first party cancellations in the last two years as they have released and/or announced. The live service push has been a monumental disaster.
That is BAD management, which is why Hulst got demoted.
Wasn't bad tbh. I was pleasantly surprised by quite a few of the announcements but the lack of first party titles is noticeable. Just goes on to show how thin the pipeline is after the cancellations that resulted (still) from the live service disaster.
Edit. Hulst and Ryan are probably Microsoft moles because how else can you explain their moronic "all eggs in one basket" approach to live service.
Marvel is cursed. They should´ve just bench it for a while after endgame. Everyone is just fatigued at this point and the stories are PRETTY BAD for the most part.
@SuntannedDuck2 Kojima has been scamming Sony ever since he left Konami. Half the budget, probably more, was used to pay his Hollywood networking.... SORRY, his "friends" (lmfao) just so Kojima could be invited to a Diddy party or something.
Infinite should not have been a Bioshock game. It does a lot of unecessary retconning for the sake of connecting parts that don't fit well together.
The biggest sin Infinite made imo was just tease you with the songbird and you never getting to really fight it ever. That really soured the game for me in the end.
Imo "AA" (and/or indie triple iii) is the sweetspot for a game with great production values without the almost deadly risk of AAA and AAAA budgets.
This is what the industry needs to go back and forget about the soulless corporate-funded projects that take YEARS to make and are killing studios left and right with their insane budgets. It's unsustainable as it is right now.
I think Days Gone would've done a lot better if the antagonist was anything other than zombies. I know that around that time I was tapped out on zombie content oversaturation.
Always thought they should've came up with an original monster to pair with their gameplay mechanics and tech. Zombies are so boring I'm still yet to give it a try.
@DrClayman Suhei Yoshida already said they approached to publish Dark Souls but From said no and went with Bandai instead to make it multi-platform instead.
So naught dog has released NO new games for PS5 and the one they are working on is at least 2 years away.
The only reason the live service push didn't kill Playstation is because xbox is in even worse shape.
How is Helmer Hulst still employed at Playstation? Wasn't he the one pushing this ***** hard? Man, this dude has made hate Horizon and Guerrilla Games XD
@nomither6 Nintendo doing its own thing since the Wii.
They cracked the key to modern game development gens ago: DON'T CHASE GRAPHICS, AAA and AAAA IS UNSUSTAINABLE.
And tbh we are at a moment in time when GFX are really good enough and devs should be focusing more on gameplay systems and mechanics, AI, physics, I feel like these took a back seat since the late PS3-PS4 years.
The things you could we with AI know. Somebody give Warren Spector the budget for this one block RPG now!
There is always a place for AA but, like indies, the games have to be priced accordingly. $40-50 dollar experiences to accompany the full-priced AAAA releases each year.
Half the money wasted on the live service initiative this gen could've been used to save Japan Studios. Damn shame.
The biggest mistake was turning factions MP into a live service game.
I'm guessing they made the decision to pivot to live service around the time that Fortnite was blowing up because of the pandemic.
I mean an expanded take on factions does sound GOOD, that's why everyone was dissapointed when it was canned, but going all-in on live service is what ultimately killed it. And it's a shame because it didn't have to.
Another victim of Herman Hulst's poor management and leadership most likely.
All the goodwill and rep earned with the PS4 gone down the drain. This man was a disaster for PS.
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Re: PlayStation Gets Guilty Gear Dev to Make Insane Marvel Fighting Game for PS5
Does this mean we eventually get a Playstation AllStars tagteam fighter? (SONY, DO IT)
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for June 2025?
@PuppetMaster And can you blame them? Sony has announced at least as many first party cancellations in the last two years as they have released and/or announced. The live service push has been a monumental disaster.
That is BAD management, which is why Hulst got demoted.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for June 2025?
Wasn't bad tbh. I was pleasantly surprised by quite a few of the announcements but the lack of first party titles is noticeable. Just goes on to show how thin the pipeline is after the cancellations that resulted (still) from the live service disaster.
Edit. Hulst and Ryan are probably Microsoft moles because how else can you explain their moronic "all eggs in one basket" approach to live service.
Re: Don't Expect The Witcher 4 to Look Like That Unreal Tech Demo When It Launches on PS5
Trying to swing one by us again? CDPR never learns. XD
Re: Here's Your First Look at Project Spirits, the Next Flagship Title from the Makers of Stellar Blade
Some devs needs to touch grass from time to time.
The industry is finally taken seriously after decades of ridicule, do we really still need exaggerated tits to sell to horny kids? (DON'T ANSWER THAT)
Re: Despite Black Panther Cancellation, EA Is Still Making Three Games with Marvel
Marvel is cursed. They should´ve just bench it for a while after endgame. Everyone is just fatigued at this point and the stories are PRETTY BAD for the most part.
Re: Japanese VTuber Usada Pekora Is in Death Stranding 2, and We Don't Know Why
@SuntannedDuck2 Kojima has been scamming Sony ever since he left Konami. Half the budget, probably more, was used to pay his Hollywood networking.... SORRY, his "friends" (lmfao) just so Kojima could be invited to a Diddy party or something.
Re: Japanese VTuber Usada Pekora Is in Death Stranding 2, and We Don't Know Why
Because money but everyone will eat it up as another quirky antic from their favorite overrated dev.
Kojima ain't slick. Check his 'other' phone.
Re: Death Stranding 2 Premiere Event Showcases the Game One More Time Before PS5 Launch
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Re: Borderlands 4 Boss Writes Grovelling Apology for Implying 'Real Fans' Will Pay $80 for PS5 Game
Isn't this guy a camgirl-obsessed pedo?
Borderlands peaked a long time ago. Glad I left it behind after the prequel and the genuinely great Telltale adventure.
Re: Atomic Heart Success Turns Game's Developer into Publisher
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Re: Yes, Death Stranding Is Getting an Anime As Well
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Re: Hideo Kojima Will Be at Summer Game Fest, Because of Course He Will
Kojima looks like a #MeToo waiting to happen.
Re: PS5, PC Live Service Fairgames Is a 'Super Clunky' Cross Between Fortnite and The Division
Another live service push victim.
How many more, Hulst?!
Re: Oblivion Remastered Updates Still Nowhere to Be Seen a Month After Release
Fallout New Vegas deserves the remaster treatment. I'm ok it coming with the ol' warts and all.
Re: Rumour: A BioShock Announcement Is Inbound, and It's a Return to Rapture
Infinite should not have been a Bioshock game. It does a lot of unecessary retconning for the sake of connecting parts that don't fit well together.
The biggest sin Infinite made imo was just tease you with the songbird and you never getting to really fight it ever. That really soured the game for me in the end.
Re: Persona 3 Reload DLC Sales Were 'Substantial', Despite Fan Backlash
Atlus fans will allways:
a) Call out and be vocal against Atlus' longstanding milking ways.
b) Buy the product anyway.
c) Both are correct.
Re: Embracer Group Says It'll Release 76 Games in the Next 12 Months
Won't be caught by surprise tomorrow when Embracer tells us their also in real estate development.
Re: Bungie Leaders Reportedly Pitched Destiny 2 Subscription, But Got 'Vehemently' Shut Down
@Jay767 Not if. Sony HAS to take over Bungie and kick all the leadership out. Without their bonuses if possible.
Re: Talking Point: Does Sony Really Need Some Kind of Summer Showcase?
AAA is a gamble. AAAA is a scam.
Imo "AA" (and/or indie triple iii) is the sweetspot for a game with great production values without the almost deadly risk of AAA and AAAA budgets.
This is what the industry needs to go back and forget about the soulless corporate-funded projects that take YEARS to make and are killing studios left and right with their insane budgets. It's unsustainable as it is right now.
Re: PlayStation, Hideo Kojima's Next-Gen Physint Game 'Five or Six' Years Away
Kojima selling smoke again.
Re: Neil Druckmann Confirms Involvement in Second Unannounced Naughty Dog Project
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Re: Fans Discuss the Reason Behind DOOM: The Dark Ages' Lukewarm Opening
The market is telling Bethesda you can't sell a FPS without multiplayer and charge full price.
Re: Internal Death Stranding 2 Reviews Are Tracking Much Higher Than the First Game, But Kojima Isn't Pleased
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Re: The Outer Worlds 2 Looks to Destiny, Call of Duty for Big Combat Improvements
This is how they dumbed down Fallout.
Re: Days Gone Remastered (PS5) - The Definitive Version of a True Fan-Favourite
I think Days Gone would've done a lot better if the antagonist was anything other than zombies. I know that around that time I was tapped out on zombie content oversaturation.
Always thought they should've came up with an original monster to pair with their gameplay mechanics and tech. Zombies are so boring I'm still yet to give it a try.
Re: Bungie's New PS5 Shooter Marathon Grabs September Release Date
I'll give it a try because it's a Bungie shooter backed by Sony and, this is more personal preference, I'm really digging the art direction.
Re: Sony to Turn Horizon Zero Dawn into a Movie, Not a TV Show
Not a fan of the Horizon focus over the past few years.
Probably part of the abysmally ***** management from Hulst.
Re: Bloodborne, Elden Ring Dev Won't Be Releasing Its Next Big Game on PS5
@DrClayman Suhei Yoshida already said they approached to publish Dark Souls but From said no and went with Bandai instead to make it multi-platform instead.
Re: Poll: PS5 Fans, Are You Sold on the Nintendo Switch 2?
I went from "meh, just an ok showing" to "I´m getting a Switch 2" after The Duskbloods trailer.
Re: Cristiano Ronaldo Finally Revealed in Fatal Fury, One the Most Ridiculous Guest Characters Ever
worst dlc character ever XD
Re: Disrespectful Foreign Tourists Force Closure of Japanese Shrine Fixed by Ghost of Tsushima Fans
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Re: Naughty Dog's Intergalactic Unlikely to Release on PS5 Until 2027
So naught dog has released NO new games for PS5 and the one they are working on is at least 2 years away.
The only reason the live service push didn't kill Playstation is because xbox is in even worse shape.
How is Helmer Hulst still employed at Playstation? Wasn't he the one pushing this ***** hard?
Man, this dude has made hate Horizon and Guerrilla Games XD
Re: Next Metro PS5 Game Reworked to Tell Darker Story as Series Turns 15
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Re: PS Plus Will Bring Two Classic FromSoftware Games to Europe for the First Time on PS5, PS4
Great news! I hope we eventually get the rest.
Re: Ex-Xbox Boss Says Console War Has Lost Its 'Feistiness' as Microsoft Goes Multiformat
@nomither6 Nintendo doing its own thing since the Wii.
They cracked the key to modern game development gens ago: DON'T CHASE GRAPHICS, AAA and AAAA IS UNSUSTAINABLE.
And tbh we are at a moment in time when GFX are really good enough and devs should be focusing more on gameplay systems and mechanics, AI, physics, I feel like these took a back seat since the late PS3-PS4 years.
The things you could we with AI know. Somebody give Warren Spector the budget for this one block RPG now!
Re: Round Up: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Previews Say You Need to Be Excited for This PS5 RPG
Nice. We need more turn-based RPGs to guide Square & Final Fantasy back into the light
Re: PSVR2 Gets Enormous Price Reduction Starting March 2025
Not having a port of Half-Life: Alyx is a huge missed opportunity
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds' Big April Update Adds Harder Enemies as Difficulty Discourse Continues
@B0udoir only cosmetics have a cost. Title updates are free.
Re: Terminator 2D: No Fate Looks Like a Modern Day Mega Drive Game for PS5, PS4
Robocop vs Terminator was LEGENDARY
Re: Bloober Team Partnering with Konami Once Again Following Silent Hill 2 Success
I'm hoping either SH1 or SH3.
Re: NieR: Automata Just Keeps Winning, Passes 9 Million Copies Sold Mark
@naruball it was trapped on xbox AND was a day 1 release on GamePass. Poor Hi-Fi Rush never stood a chance.
Re: Evidence Mounts for Seemingly Inevitable Persona 4 Remake on PS5
From a business standpoint, remaking 4 over 1 or 2 just makes more sense. 1 & 2 would need some heavy retooling if they were to include social links.
Re: Rumour: Rocksteady's Next Single-Player Game Based on Batman Beyond, May Be a PS5 Exclusive
I'm hoping they follow the art direction of the Batman Beyond animated movie pitch. That would look insane.
Re: In Big News from Little Tokyo, Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past Revealed
Memory unlocked.
I loved this show as a kid. How did I forget it? XD
Re: Talking Point: Has the Market for AA Games on PS5 Really Disappeared?
There is always a place for AA but, like indies, the games have to be priced accordingly. $40-50 dollar experiences to accompany the full-priced AAAA releases each year.
Half the money wasted on the live service initiative this gen could've been used to save Japan Studios. Damn shame.
Re: HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 Locks in 13th April Release
Kaitlyn Dever would've been a much better Ellie.
Wtf is wrong with casting in Hollywood? XD
Re: Yoshida: I Played The Last of Us Online And It Was Great
The biggest mistake was turning factions MP into a live service game.
I'm guessing they made the decision to pivot to live service around the time that Fortnite was blowing up because of the pandemic.
I mean an expanded take on factions does sound GOOD, that's why everyone was dissapointed when it was canned, but going all-in on live service is what ultimately killed it. And it's a shame because it didn't have to.
Another victim of Herman Hulst's poor management and leadership most likely.
All the goodwill and rep earned with the PS4 gone down the drain. This man was a disaster for PS.
Re: Random: Bloodborne Fans Cope with State of Play No-Show
Not even Bend Studios likes Days Gone.
Wtf was Sony thinking with this remaster? XD
Remember that Shuhei Yoshida said that Bloodborne is too special for Miyazaki and that anything new has to be with him & FROM on board.
Maybe now that From is done with Elden Ring the only thing holding this back would be the rumoured new ip and/or DLC for Armored Core 6 (YES, PLEASE)
Re: Nightdive Rebrands System Shock 2 Remaster, Teases Release Date
One of the finest games ever. One of the few old games I still play from time to time with the og Half Life. Imo with a better twist than Bioshock.
Prey is a worthy successor for anyone interested in playing something more up to date but SS2 definitely holds up.