Where has Sony other than announcing PS extra hyped up the product? I would imagine they'll not be hyping it up because it will be releasing in different regions at different times, they'll just release region specific information when it releases.
To me it's an unproven studio so there is very high risk here, the individual devs have worked on games like the Sims, Assassin's creed, Star Wars Battlefront, Tomb raider etc. Live service games as well, £70 game's only to be sold in game crap. Bungie excellent example of that selling you weapons (gameplay) & taking away paid for content, so I don't blame people seeing live service games as cancer.
He is talking about Halo 5 which has microtransactions which was a full RRP game, quit a few Xbox full priced games have microtransactions I own some of them
This shows how entitled people are, don't buy the game if you don't want to play a game how the developer intended the game to be. There are hundreds of other game's to choose from.
Hasn't Ark Survival Evolved already been on PS+ I am sure I have a PS+ game called Ark Survival Evolved? So this could be false unless Sony is putting it on PS+ again. I'll check when I get back online but I am positive I already have it as a PS+ game.
I am quite happy I didn't buy this game yet, especially after some of the gameplay I've seen. Falling through maps, loads of visual glitches etc. The polish of their game's need to match the price tag, they'll always be small little glitches but this obviously needed more polishing (QA Testing).
I am a stock holder in these gaming companies and didn't even realize it.
But really. The PS5 in all likelihood will have a prolonged gen because of COVID & the fact the vast majority cannot even buy these consoles freely. The vast majority of games out are cross gen, so VRR is really just a talking point for fanboys. As most people's 4K TV will not even probably support VRR. The thing what I find funny about this is that it puts extra cost on customers who shouldn't have to buy TVs that support VRR, because developers put out unstable buggy products.
"But they really are the minority: most titles will force you through endless error messages, loading screens, and lobbies, sapping your enthusiasm before you even get to play."
That's not an intended design feature. The only difference here is they are just hiding the multiplayer lobby, much like they try & hide loading screens especially on last generation hardware. There is also a reason for going cross-play a bigger player base, otherwise the illusion all comes crashing down with a low player base. Instead of being in a lobby your are in a virtual lobby where you can walk around with other players waiting for the game to begin.
It's handheld not a home console, hence you cannot play it through a home TV unlike the original switch ability to be played on a home TV. The original Switch is definitely a hybrid being more of a handheld, but thank god you can use the Pro Controller over the Joy-Cons. I always use mine on the TV obviously using the Pro Controller. Amazing numbers but I don't class the lite as a hybrid console unlike the original. I do ike the white dock I might get one, to use as a spare.
"EA bought Respawn about three or four years ago for $700 million with 400 developers. And those guys generate $700 million a year in revenue. Bungie does about $200 million in revenue."
Respawn current estimated annual revenue is $172.3M per year. Where as Bungies current estimated annual revenue is $254.4M per year.
People saying PS+ game's are bad you obviously don't have got or seen Xbox Gold, they are god awful. I've hardly ever bother looking nowadays, maybe once in a blue moon you might actually want to add it. Probably it's because of GamePass they are awful.
That's because stupid people would make stupid decisions taking an already established IP on almost all platforms and make it exclusive. It's one of the biggest live service games on the market, there always future new IPs.
Excellent buy for Sony it's getting them into live service games with Destiny being one of the biggest out ther being on all platforms, also very wise to keep Destiny on all platforms. With future games being exclusive or multiplatform, they know how to make FPS.
They made some really good improvements. Being on foot you can knock people off their feet like before or OK them for a few points or gears, but in a game mode like carnado being on foot is a strategy. How to hijack people has changed so has how you get the hijacker off you're car. You can win carnado just by hijacking other people's cars for their gears, it's how I've been winning carnado. Being on foot isn't about combat, only boost when you know you'll hit someone. It makes more of a skilled game over just mindlessly boosting around the map hoping you'll damage someone. I not saying you cannot mindlessly boost about you can, but other players will take advantage & punish you for
that.I really like the changes, there is a lot more people playing it now which is really good.
I am confused about Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep. There is no native PS5 version it's the PS4 version you are playing through BC. Nothing this month, already got Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep.
Crysis was alright but Crysis 2 & 3 where far better. Crysis was made for PC it was never designed around a controller & it shows. Crysis 2 movement os so much more fluid. I've been playing well finished Crysis & started Crysis 2 on GamePass Ultimate, a shame I cannot find a public match online. But the nostalgia trip from a MP map (forget it's name), it was the Crysis2 multiplayer Beta. Green house's on a skyscraper, a good map how it was laided out. I hope Crysis 4 has Multiplayer like Crysis 2/3.
I honestly don't see COD going exclusive especially seeing all these games will be going on GamePass. At the moment Xbox first party games is helping funding 3rd party games deals to put them on GamePass. Highly likely why you are seeing game's like Halo infinite multiplayer go free 2 play, but cost the same for just the campaign. The most important part isn't buying studios etc, it's the up keep & management of these studios. AAA game development isn't cheap, this is the real test for Microsoft which they have history with.
"and while the economics and end goal of that particular service still remain head-scratching,"
It's pretty clear the end goal of GamePass. A service where you cannot out right buy the games just rent them (future goal). it'll have single player campaigns but it's multiplayer will be a f2p mobile model game much like Halo infinite. Also expect Microsoft to embrace NFTs at some point. Xbox first party games don't make a profit on GamePass because of the 3rd party games, hence the Free 2 Play root. Also Halo 5 was a proof of concept for Microsoft with its microtransactions doing very well, I full expect to see Gears Of War multiplayer to go F2P also.
7-10 hours with no replay value so you don't miss any of our releases at £70 a pop, Lol. Obviously this comes from a place of entitlement as there are thousands of games on the market all ranging from different times it to complete. The idea games have to have a certain time frame to suit you ridiculous, just don't buy it & buy a game with X amount of hours. If the next Spiderman is over 45 mins long, well it's just not respecting MY time.
I agree it's confusing for customers. I think it's down too Final Fantasy VII Remake being it's own version for PlayStation Plus Upgrades. So if you are looking to upgrade you're PlayStation Plus version of Final Fantasy VII Remake, go into the PlayStation Store & search "Final Fantasy VII Remake Upgrade for PS4 version owners" this is the version you are downloading not the rental digital version.
I love how people believe Sony calls the shots on all these IPs they pay to get on PlayStation Plus, it's a one way street Sony holds all the decision power when comes to other companies IP.
On Crash Bandicoot 3 before playing Crash Bandicoot 4 for the PS5, & then platinum it at a later date on the PS4 too. Halo infinite & Gear's 5 multiplayer & horde, I brought Battlefield 4 for £4.99 last night to not only play but get the achievements too, platinumed on the PS4. Battlefield Bad Company 2 multiplayer was why I picked up Battlefield 4, the older Battlefield game's are so good. If I do get the new Battlefield it'll be on sale & for the Portal mode, why they are changing the core of the game I don't know. From team focused classes too specialists, and there is so much missing from the game.
Been playing Battlefield Bad Company 2 Multiplayer, back when Battlefield was Battlefield. Then need to go back to this, just remake this game with modern graphics. Destroying house's with people in them is still brilliant.
Hopefully Rockstar themselves will be fixing the game's, this is the problem with using thrid party companies if they mess up even though you have nothing to do with the remasters it's you're reputation on the line. The originals are a lot more worth playing on PC because of mods, on console it's a total different story.
That's the problem all the original devs that made great games no longer work at the studio, Bioware, infinite ward, DICE etc. Bad Company you could destroy houses with players in them, that's what Battlefield was well known for. Also team work seems to be a thing they are trying to get rid of, hence the new COD specialists.
The problem with people's criticisms of the "remasters" not remakes like Mafia, is they have obviously not played the originals in the modern age 2021. Some people just wouldn't play them, being super blurry Vice City is some how more blurry the GTA3, frame rate issues especially while driving around, especially in Vice City, rendering issues cars & NPC's are basically blocks until they render in properly, because of the draw distance you'll see cars & NPCs render in right in front of you while driving. So in you're review where you say "GTA 5, and while gunplay still feels ancient," the gunplay in the remasters are a 1000% better than the originals. You lot are comparing modern day game's 2021 to modern remasters of game's from 2001, sure the remaster could be better less bugs etc but the based games are still ancient hence why the "improved" gunplay still feels old to you. Rockstar said they fix the problems with the remasters.
It doesn't surprise me it's released with technical problems like bugs, missing features etc, the beta was the same. I have no doubt within the next few months they'll have it in a much better state, so I will probably pick it up in the first half of 2022.
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Re: The Quarry's Movie Mode Lets You Beat the Game without Pressing a Button
These are interactive move's they are not game's in my opinion. The story will make or break interactive move's like this.
Re: All the Big Names Will Be on Revamped PS Plus, You'll Just Have to Imagine Which
@get2sammyb
Where has Sony other than announcing PS extra hyped up the product? I would imagine they'll not be hyping it up because it will be releasing in different regions at different times, they'll just release region specific information when it releases.
Re: Sony's Cloud Streamed PS3 Games Are Causing a Storm on Social Media
Wonder why Microsoft soft stopped doing emulation? obviously it wouldn't effect Sony emulation of PS3 3rd party games.
Re: Reaction: Sony's Biggest Problem Is Consumer Relations
Removed
Re: PS Plus Premium's Classic Games Look 'Great' on PS5, PS4, But Sony's Saying Nothing About the Selection
Erh it's two months away obviously there will be more information before it releases.
Re: Sony Acquires Haven Studios, the New Developer Led By Jade Raymond
To me it's an unproven studio so there is very high risk here, the individual devs have worked on games like the Sims, Assassin's creed, Star Wars Battlefront, Tomb raider etc. Live service games as well, £70 game's only to be sold in game crap. Bungie excellent example of that selling you weapons (gameplay) & taking away paid for content, so I don't blame people seeing live service games as cancer.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Patch Restores Servers After 24 Hours, Polyphony Digital Comments on Microtransactions
@Martsmall
He is talking about Halo 5 which has microtransactions which was a full RRP game, quit a few Xbox full priced games have microtransactions I own some of them
Re: Full Crossplay Support for Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Confirmed
As long there is an option to turn cross-play off.
Re: GTA 5 PS5 Price Is Surprisingly Generous, Dirt Cheap Until 14th June
Best yet you get both GTA V online & Story for £8.75, just Pre-Ordered now.
Re: Elden Ring Easy Mode Isn't Happening on PS5, PS4
This shows how entitled people are, don't buy the game if you don't want to play a game how the developer intended the game to be. There are hundreds of other game's to choose from.
Re: Rumour: PS Plus PS5, PS4 Games for March 2022 Potentially Leaked
Hasn't Ark Survival Evolved already been on PS+ I am sure I have a PS+ game called Ark Survival Evolved? So this could be false unless Sony is putting it on PS+ again. I'll check when I get back online but I am positive I already have it as a PS+ game.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West's PS5, PS4 Visual Issues a High Priority, Patch Incoming ASAP
I am quite happy I didn't buy this game yet, especially after some of the gameplay I've seen. Falling through maps, loads of visual glitches etc. The polish of their game's need to match the price tag, they'll always be small little glitches but this obviously needed more polishing (QA Testing).
Re: Hands On: Cyberpunk 2077's PS5 Version Actually Feels Like a Finished Game
It's a patch? Meaning it's running in BC on the PS5, or is it an actual native PS5 version?
Re: PlayStation Productions' Ident Looks Amazing on the Big Screen
That's really good, I like that. I love the way PlayStation game's start up too, all the PlayStation icon's.
Re: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Sequel and 'New Warzone Experience' Announced
@Northern_munkey
Black Ops Cold War forced you to play Warzone if you wanted to unlock certain skins in Cold War.
Re: Distressing Horror Martha Is Dead Censored on PS5, PS4
If the game is good I'll just buy it on Xbox. There a PEGI age rating for a reason, I am sure adults can choose to play or not play it.
Re: PS5 Owners Ponder What Sony Is Playing At with VRR
I am a stock holder in these gaming companies and didn't even realize it.
But really. The PS5 in all likelihood will have a prolonged gen because of COVID & the fact the vast majority cannot even buy these consoles freely. The vast majority of games out are cross gen, so VRR is really just a talking point for fanboys. As most people's 4K TV will not even probably support VRR. The thing what I find funny about this is that it puts extra cost on customers who shouldn't have to buy TVs that support VRR, because developers put out unstable buggy products.
Re: GRID Legends' Hop-In Multiplayer Gets You to the Race Quicker
"But they really are the minority: most titles will force you through endless error messages, loading screens, and lobbies, sapping your enthusiasm before you even get to play."
That's not an intended design feature. The only difference here is they are just hiding the multiplayer lobby, much like they try & hide loading screens especially on last generation hardware. There is also a reason for going cross-play a bigger player base, otherwise the illusion all comes crashing down with a low player base. Instead of being in a lobby your are in a virtual lobby where you can walk around with other players waiting for the game to begin.
Re: Nintendo Switch Has Now Outsold PS1, Targeting PS4 Next
@WallyWest
It's handheld not a home console, hence you cannot play it through a home TV unlike the original switch ability to be played on a home TV. The original Switch is definitely a hybrid being more of a handheld, but thank god you can use the Pro Controller over the Joy-Cons. I always use mine on the TV obviously using the Pro Controller. Amazing numbers but I don't class the lite as a hybrid console unlike the original. I do ike the white dock I might get one, to use as a spare.
Re: Sony 'Vastly Overpaid' in 'Desperation' for Bungie, Says Outspoken Analyst Michael Pachter
"EA bought Respawn about three or four years ago for $700 million with 400 developers. And those guys generate $700 million a year in revenue. Bungie does about $200 million in revenue."
Respawn current estimated annual revenue is $172.3M per year. Where as Bungies current estimated annual revenue is $254.4M per year.
Re: PS Plus Reaches Record Number of Subscribers on PS5, PS4
People saying PS+ game's are bad you obviously don't have got or seen Xbox Gold, they are god awful. I've hardly ever bother looking nowadays, maybe once in a blue moon you might actually want to add it. Probably it's because of GamePass they are awful.
Re: Sony Plans to Launch 10 PS5, PS4 Live Service Games by March 2026
Hopefully we another Warhark
Re: Sony Plans to Launch 10 PS5, PS4 Live Service Games by March 2026
Social media has really done a number on people's prefrontal cortex 🧠. Both 😲. Revolutionary thinking 🤣
Re: New and Existing Bungie Games Will Not Become PS5, PS4 Exclusives
My question is what's with the dates if nothing will ever be exclusive at some point after say 2025?
Re: PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan Says You Should Expect More Acquisitions
@Greifchen
That's because stupid people would make stupid decisions taking an already established IP on almost all platforms and make it exclusive. It's one of the biggest live service games on the market, there always future new IPs.
Re: Sony Buys Ex-Halo, Destiny Developer Bungie for $3.6 Billion
Excellent buy for Sony it's getting them into live service games with Destiny being one of the biggest out ther being on all platforms, also very wise to keep Destiny on all platforms. With future games being exclusive or multiplatform, they know how to make FPS.
Re: Hands On: They Made Destruction AllStars on PS5 Good
They made some really good improvements. Being on foot you can knock people off their feet like before or OK them for a few points or gears, but in a game mode like carnado being on foot is a strategy. How to hijack people has changed so has how you get the hijacker off you're car. You can win carnado just by hijacking other people's cars for their gears, it's how I've been winning carnado. Being on foot isn't about combat, only boost when you know you'll hit someone. It makes more of a skilled game over just mindlessly boosting around the map hoping you'll damage someone. I not saying you cannot mindlessly boost about you can, but other players will take advantage & punish you for
that.I really like the changes, there is a lot more people playing it now which is really good.
Re: PS Plus February 2022 PS5, PS4 Games Announced
@huyi
Yes. It stackable but it also has it's own platinum too.
Re: PS Plus February 2022 PS5, PS4 Games Announced
@Sorteddan
Yes. Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep has it own platinum trophy, one of the reasons I got it.
Re: PS Plus February 2022 PS5, PS4 Games Announced
I am confused about Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep. There is no native PS5 version it's the PS4 version you are playing through BC. Nothing this month, already got Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep.
Re: Crysis 4 Confirmed a Decade After Crysis 3
Crysis was alright but Crysis 2 & 3 where far better. Crysis was made for PC it was never designed around a controller & it shows. Crysis 2 movement os so much more fluid. I've been playing well finished Crysis & started Crysis 2 on GamePass Ultimate, a shame I cannot find a public match online. But the nostalgia trip from a MP map (forget it's name), it was the Crysis2 multiplayer Beta. Green house's on a skyscraper, a good map how it was laided out. I hope Crysis 4 has Multiplayer like Crysis 2/3.
Re: Talking Point: In Theory, Could Xbox Game Pass Come to PS5, PS4?
There is no way on earth GamePass would come to PlayStation.
Re: Sony Is Not Making More PS4s to Make Up for PS5 Stock Shortfall
Sony has always supported their consoles. Not sure why people would believe it would be different this generation.
Re: Battlefield 2042 Could Potentially Go Free-to-Play After Poor Performance on PS5, PS4
This isn't really surprising. People wanted a Battlefield game, this isn't it.
Re: Xbox Boss Expresses Desire to 'Keep Call of Duty on PlayStation' After Activision Buyout Is Complete
I honestly don't see COD going exclusive especially seeing all these games will be going on GamePass. At the moment Xbox first party games is helping funding 3rd party games deals to put them on GamePass. Highly likely why you are seeing game's like Halo infinite multiplayer go free 2 play, but cost the same for just the campaign. The most important part isn't buying studios etc, it's the up keep & management of these studios. AAA game development isn't cheap, this is the real test for Microsoft which they have history with.
Re: GTA Trilogy Has Done 'Just Great', Exec Says 'Glitch Was Resolved'
We did have a glitch in the beginning, "that glitch was resolved."
Love the language. "We did have a glitch" It was a bit more than a glitch.
Re: Reaction: Activision Blizzard Buyout Is Devastating for PS5, PS4
It's a lot of money to develop these games.
Re: Reaction: Activision Blizzard Buyout Is Devastating for PS5, PS4
"and while the economics and end goal of that particular service still remain head-scratching,"
It's pretty clear the end goal of GamePass. A service where you cannot out right buy the games just rent them (future goal). it'll have single player campaigns but it's multiplayer will be a f2p mobile model game much like Halo infinite. Also expect Microsoft to embrace NFTs at some point. Xbox first party games don't make a profit on GamePass because of the 3rd party games, hence the Free 2 Play root. Also Halo 5 was a proof of concept for Microsoft with its microtransactions doing very well, I full expect to see Gears Of War multiplayer to go F2P also.
Re: Sony Reportedly Planned to Cease PS4 Production at the End of 2021
This generation is going to last a few years longer than last generation.
Re: Resistance's Pitched Open World Reboot Could Have Been a Good Time
I played all the Resistance game's brilliant games. Remake the originals & reboot the sires, I can only dream.
Re: Poll: How Long Should Games Be?
7-10 hours with no replay value so you don't miss any of our releases at £70 a pop, Lol. Obviously this comes from a place of entitlement as there are thousands of games on the market all ranging from different times it to complete. The idea games have to have a certain time frame to suit you ridiculous, just don't buy it & buy a game with X amount of hours. If the next Spiderman is over 45 mins long, well it's just not respecting MY time.
Re: Sony's Backwards PS4 to PS5 Upgrade System Is Still Causing Headaches
I agree it's confusing for customers. I think it's down too Final Fantasy VII Remake being it's own version for PlayStation Plus Upgrades. So if you are looking to upgrade you're PlayStation Plus version of Final Fantasy VII Remake, go into the PlayStation Store & search "Final Fantasy VII Remake Upgrade for PS4 version owners" this is the version you are downloading not the rental digital version.
Re: Sony's Backwards PS4 to PS5 Upgrade System Is Still Causing Headaches
I love how people believe Sony calls the shots on all these IPs they pay to get on PlayStation Plus, it's a one way street Sony holds all the decision power when comes to other companies IP.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 407
On Crash Bandicoot 3 before playing Crash Bandicoot 4 for the PS5, & then platinum it at a later date on the PS4 too. Halo infinite & Gear's 5 multiplayer & horde, I brought Battlefield 4 for £4.99 last night to not only play but get the achievements too, platinumed on the PS4. Battlefield Bad Company 2 multiplayer was why I picked up Battlefield 4, the older Battlefield game's are so good. If I do get the new Battlefield it'll be on sale & for the Portal mode, why they are changing the core of the game I don't know. From team focused classes too specialists, and there is so much missing from the game.
Re: Harry Potter RPG Hogwarts Legacy Will Remove Invisibility Cloak on PS5, PS4 Next Year
🤪 intersectionality 🤪
Looking forward to this game even if make's me a fairytale bigot.
Re: Battlefield 2042 Pits Santa Against Elves in New Christmas Event
Been playing Battlefield Bad Company 2 Multiplayer, back when Battlefield was Battlefield. Then need to go back to this, just remake this game with modern graphics. Destroying house's with people in them is still brilliant.
Re: Rockstar Apologises for the State of GTA Trilogy on PS5, PS4
Hopefully Rockstar themselves will be fixing the game's, this is the problem with using thrid party companies if they mess up even though you have nothing to do with the remasters it's you're reputation on the line. The originals are a lot more worth playing on PC because of mods, on console it's a total different story.
Re: Battlefield 2042 (PS5) - Maybe One for the Future
@nomither6
That's the problem all the original devs that made great games no longer work at the studio, Bioware, infinite ward, DICE etc. Bad Company you could destroy houses with players in them, that's what Battlefield was well known for. Also team work seems to be a thing they are trying to get rid of, hence the new COD specialists.
Re: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition (PS5) - A Stain on Rockstar's Record
The problem with people's criticisms of the "remasters" not remakes like Mafia, is they have obviously not played the originals in the modern age 2021. Some people just wouldn't play them, being super blurry Vice City is some how more blurry the GTA3, frame rate issues especially while driving around, especially in Vice City, rendering issues cars & NPC's are basically blocks until they render in properly, because of the draw distance you'll see cars & NPCs render in right in front of you while driving. So in you're review where you say "GTA 5, and while gunplay still feels ancient," the gunplay in the remasters are a 1000% better than the originals. You lot are comparing modern day game's 2021 to modern remasters of game's from 2001, sure the remaster could be better less bugs etc but the based games are still ancient hence why the "improved" gunplay still feels old to you. Rockstar said they fix the problems with the remasters.
Re: Battlefield 2042 (PS5) - Maybe One for the Future
It doesn't surprise me it's released with technical problems like bugs, missing features etc, the beta was the same. I have no doubt within the next few months they'll have it in a much better state, so I will probably pick it up in the first half of 2022.