cainhurst94

@PuppetMaster I was just kidding around. I just think if you know you're related by blood it's kinda weird.

@PuppetMaster This is Michael Bay levels of justification lmao

@themightyant didn't a recent Newzoo analysis say PlayStation and consoles are still the premier platform for games priced above 50USD. Seems to match that.

This game looks 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Some of those bullet patterns are beautiful

I feel it's the back catalog sales which really inflate PC numbers. Especially with stuff like humble deals etc.

Check my comment history. I replied to someone that this would be the score. The whole marketing seemed weird. Gamers will scream 'don't pre-order' but will pre order a singleplayer player MMO because marketing told them to.

@TrollOfWar The five year rule existed since Sony bought the film rights in the 90's. It's similar for the Fox X-men movies. They all had time limits which meant pushing movies out regularly even if they were bad.

@Neither_scene I would agree but I think it is important that competitors looking at this don't decide to integrate something similar in their technologies. For example PS7 having PSSR with Gen AI faces and future AMD tech having a different version of this feature.

Trailer looks surprisingly good as a person who hated Tom Holland's second and third outing as Spider-Man. Peter Parker actually suffering and some actual COLOR GRADING!

I mean we knew that Sony were trying to get timed exclusivity for Starfield and were cozying up with Zenimax quite a lot. Big Phil then spent 8 billion to buy up the whole company with the expectation that Starfield would be this gens Baldur's Gate 3.

This reminds me of those gooner (not the Arsenal fans who rule!) brained idiots "beautifying" Aloy but actually done with the creators blessing.

I don't get it you guys visited them doing PR but couldn't get an idea about why they aren't providing Console codes that you have to call them rumors?

@Kraven There are 7-8 people who comment on this site who at this point have to be trolls or just really hate Sony games. I'm not saying don't criticise a company when they mess up but, they will be negative or put a negative spin on everything even if it's good. Look at the Marathon Review in Progress as an example.

@somnambulance I feel 78-82. Combat good, big map being either praise or criticism, story being ass, game having no real sense of identity in the name of content. Personally everything I've seen screams CONTENT: THE GAME in a bad way but I also feel gaming is slowly moving beyond my tastes with directorial intent being replaced by "make your own fun in our sandbox".

@themaladroit PlayStation Japan just made Japan exclusive adverts for DQ7 Reimagined. Doesn't seem like they have major issues.

1. Twitter and youtube are easily run by bots now. Twitter is especially bad with blue checks engagement farming for rent money. playstation and PS Games sell well despite these engagement farmers telling you every PS Studio game since the PS4 era is a trash walking sim sad dad game.

2. I think it will be very loud and annoying for a while (a couple of years) because Sony allowed this expectation to happen when they started this stupidity with Zero Dawn. You set up the expectation, now you have to slowly get it out.

3. Exclusives have value and games like SAROS may not be "Tentpoles" that move units but they are the exact kind weird/hardcore experience that the core gamer will appreciate.

I think for most people this won't matter and the spamming of comments with negative sentiment has been happening on all of PS's socials for years now. Normal People will just play something else or buy the console for something else and play this eventually.

You know how Iki Island gave us Jins Father and fleshed out the character. I'd love if we had one where Atsu goes to Lord Saitos prefecture and we finally figure out the betrayal that kicks of Yotei or something like that. I feel Saito generally got underutilised for a very charismatic villain

@Afroducc not that surprsing PS Studios give free modes almost all the time
1. Gravity Rush 2 gave Ravens ark for free
2. Ragnarok gave Valhalla for free
3. Returnal gave us Ascension for free
4. Tsuhi/Yotei gave Legends free
5. Astro Bot gave extra levels for free
6. Days Gone got those Arcade modes for free
7. I'm pretty sure ND gave us Jak 1 for free with the Lost Legacy. But I think because it was delayed.

@SuperSilverback actually it's the Eclipse mode has been triggered. It changes the color of the world and the enemies get tougher. It was in the State of Play last month

@psmr sad dad game. Boo

I can tell why I am not. All their games score 20 points to much. Persona 5 Royal is the most 7/10 game ever. Judgement at best a 7.5. No recent Sonic goes beyond a 6. The ugly fantasy persona, so dull I didn't even bother finishing the demo.

They hold the same 2 million players hostage and for a while I was one of them.

Marathon isn't for me as a singleplayer guy but it's probably the most interesting MP game I've seen in a while. Every clip/video I've seen looks really cool.

I also like that Bungie have clearly made a game with friction in mind where HD2 and Arc became victims of a toxic playerbase. HD2's attempts to make the game tougher as originally planned led to a mass exodus and Arc Raiders increasingly focuses on PVE

@RoomWithaMoose it's far more than just the games for me though. It's the hardware itself that has issues.
1. Portable battery life is WORSE! A single Mario Kart World Grand Prix takes 13% of the battery in airplane mode
2. The screen is not good when compared with the Portal
3. The Joycons while improved are still ergonomically unfit for long play sessions
4. The weight and size of the new device hurt portability. The Switch 2 in the travel case is almost as big as my Laptop.

The Switch was a cheap enough console that I could ignore these issues but when you price your device similarly to the PS5 (better controller), Xbox series S (better price and perfornance) and Steam Deck (better ergonomics and screen) it falls short in almost every category.

Are the RE DLC any good? I know the Ada one from 4 Remake was highly rated but the others all seem rather average looking at the reception.

@Sulleymonster tropical freeze is the best 2D platformer of the last two decades imo. I was so excited by Bananza despite not liking the new DK design. Also 100% agree with Pikmin 4 being dumbed down. It lacked even the minor tension of Pikmin 3 and it's timelimit.

@RoomWithaMoose I got a Switch 2 at launch I've not touched it since DK Bananza came out which I personally didn't care for. I got it mostly because I feared tariff price increases but I have to say I look at it now and regret it. My PS5 otoh still gets used daily. Heck even my Xbox gets used more. Pokopia does sound really tempting though but it isn't my kind of game,

@AdamNovice I think it shows who sees who as competitors
1. Playstation sees Nintendo as their big opponent with the renewed attempt to claw back a foothold in japan, trying to develop smaller games, making IP more timeless.

2. Steam seems to be competing with Microsoft as the PC ecosystem. Especially in a broader Linux vs Windows sense.

3. Nintendo's focus on third parties sees them fight Playstation.

4. Microsoft fights Steam in the PC Ecosystem/Play Anywhere market.

I'm day one minus two with tghe digital deluxe. Absolutely loved Returnal and there's still nothing like it.

Doesn't matter. Xbox has to make sure Windows is not absolute dogshit to have any chance. Seriously Windows 11 is so buggy. My laptop since the last update cannot read my ***** fingerprint.

The Rog Ally gots it's butt handed to them by the weaker deck in performance because of the OS

Remember when PSVR2 came out and people thought Valve would put Half Life Alyx because it'd help the VR gaming industry except... Valve never bothered.

Valve understands that exclusives matter to the ecosystem. It's why Counter Strike isn't on Epic, Playstation and Xbox. It's why if they make another Half Life it'll be Steam Exclusive. This stuff matters, it locks you in to the ecosystem.

The stupid thing is Sony spent 6 years diluting their IP by "testing" this strategy. From bad ports, anti-woke PC consumers screaming DEI or some crap on forums, saying PS5 has no exclusives or is all sad dad movie games.

So far as my first RE it's an 8/10. Fun exploration and lore. Love Grace Ashcroft. The zombie AI is a bit stupid though and I'm not the biggest fan of the inventory management which I know is a staple of the series.

@NorrinRadd Yet Nintendo themselves are not happy with it's performance admitting it's under-performing in markets outside of Japan.

As per Chris Dring the first Jan of the Switch 1 was 20% higher than Switch 2. It's the fastest selling console so far but it's already lost a lot of lead. The new console has in fact been losing to the PS5 far more often than it should outside Japan.

in case you think I'm making stuff up.:
https://mynintendonews.com/2026/02/04/nintendo-says-western-sales-of-nintendo-switch-2-have-been-weaker-than-expected/

https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2027709046694768951

I think Sony following Nintendo's footsteps will just ignore it. They're in a comfortable position where they could quite literally shrug off massive backfires in their ambitions. I think their best move right now is to focus on elongating this gen with the GTA launch and in fact making Xbox look dumb with their 1000+ dollar PC/CONSOLE hybrid.

I don't think things are getting better soon. The Steam Machine is still struggling to figure out a shipping date and a price and that's even weaker hardware than the PS5.

Microsoft is trying to force next gen early to disrupt the market. Sony played it conservatively with the Gamepass Noise and the Cheaper console noise and it paid off.

@nomither6 Really liked those early era Edgar Wright movies. So kinetic in their camera work and fast with the jokes. Hot Fuzz is still my favourite.

Oof this is a tough one:
1. Microsoft seem to be forcing next gen early with the "Xbox Series Y 720 Two". The muted reaction and the fact that Microsoft chose to show nothing is to me a sign they're running without a plan except "disrupt 3.0"

2. Playstation seems to truly be kicking into gear in the latter half of this generation (I'd say Spidey 2 onwards) and the next year or two are stacked with the big tentpoles. I feel Sony has been learning from Nintendo the right lessons and should follow them again by elongating current gen to late 2028. I feel the 1-2 punch of Wolverine and GTA6 will get HW to beat the PS4.

3. But now we come to the crux of the issue: is AI truly a bubble or not? Let's say 85% of AI companies go, the ones that live will still need more RAM and Storage than ever to keep powering better models. We are also dealing with unprecedented global crisis from a deranged government that is constantly messing with FX, Oil, Inflation and shipping.
If Sony wait too long they risk a Nintendo Switch 2 situation, where sales drop off fast and profit margins become non-existent early on.

Jim Ryan for all the bad he did for the studios and games, he did do a great job with delaying ABK and sorting out the COVID logistics. Nishino will be coming into an even crazier situation.

It's my first RE game and im in my 30s. Finally got the guts to try survival horror. I'm still in the Hospital getting lost. I never knew these games were this puzzle heavy.

It isn't a good sign that most franchises are struggling to get newbies in.

What about having impressions or reviews in progress until this event? I'm pretty sure this is normal for live services

@Boxmonkey I think Bungie and Sony will be happy with it. Two months ago it was practically expected to die at launch with the negativity around the game. It's scoring well among players on user reviews right now and I think WoM will be getting more people on board slowly.

Bungie's distrust is still high right now and people want to see the game get real support.

@nomither6 it's surprising because Nintendo is really trying to push AAA third parties this gen so far. We saw it with Cyberpunk and Star Wars as well.

With everyone saying they don't want Next gen yet it's weird that Xbox seems to be rushing it out. I wonder if this will push Sony to go for 2027 for PS6 or they stick to 2028.

Or are they rushing it out to fight Steam Machine/SteamOS

@PuppetMaster thinking about it could it be the Key card issue? I know they're controversial. While PS5 has the entire game on disc.

Also maybe Capcom made more physical BluRays because theyre cheaper than cartridges?

To amyone playing it on any device. It's great but put the difficulty on easy

I'm genuinely shocked the PS5 version outsold the Switch 2 version by that margin. The Switch 2 is already reaching PS5 numbers and Capcom promoted the heck out of that version

@Boxmonkey PUBLIC COMPANIES CANNOT LIE TO SHAREHOLDERS!!

Tempted to get the digital deluxe for this. I expected to hate Returnal but it jas become my game of the generation so far. Saros seems to be making some smart changes while retaining the core

@anoyonmus Emulator people are throwing a fit today because they found out Pokopia is practically impossible to crack for PC.

I welcome this shift. They will prioritise the console again. They're making the right moves overall too with the first parties coming back again and the live services being handled smarter.

I'm pretty much completely digital at this point. Even the Switch 2 i only buy physical if the game actually is in the cartridge.

PlayStation I have 3. Including one in india. So if I travel for work. I lose very little. Also living in Hong Kong space becomes a major issue.

I'm intrigued by Pragmata's gameplay (it's good but I wonder what kind off longevity or complexity it will have) but the art style and the design of the little girl are off putting for me (it looks a lot like a prettier Vanquish but still too clean)

Onimusha delay incoming? They've been surprisingly quiet about it. Excited to see the new mega man villains.

Couldn't care less about fighting games. Love seeing the art but hate playing them. Monster Hunter Stories is animeslop so blah.

@ThroughTheIris56 because Japan and Europe are cheaper than Washington.

SIE will be offering the highest starting salary for new recruits in Japan. And it's still less than minimum wage in the UK. FX and cost of living are what 90% of these decisions are based off.