@WhoderMan I can somewhat see where you are coming from. Concorde did look pretty smooth to play. Everything else felt uninspired about it. It didn't look like it brought anything new or unique to the table. And the gameplay variety felt stale at launch. There was no hook.
After reading these comments you start to realize why gamers get a bad rap. Nothing is intrinsically wrong with this game. It might not be up your alley as far as tastes go, but the gameplay mechanics look smooth, and the graphics look modern and clean. The only thing you can do is nitpick based on your own tastes. This is not a failure of an announcement. This does not look like slop. This is an accessible multiplayer game for the masses.
@KeldorTheCursed they have a campaign you can play solo. Might be worth a look when it drops in price. This game really looks beautiful from an art direction point of view.
Now if you look in message boards where people say Overwatch was better than Overwatch 2... they magically fixed the game with a name change. Easiest fix ever. Nobody will know.
If you played KCD2, would this one feel like a huge downgrade in combat, traversal, and gameplay mechanics? I thought KCD2 was just the right amount of rough around the edges.
@Oram77 It's software. There is no such thing as a glitch or bug free piece of software. Some have more glaring issues than others, and you have to weigh the pros and cons for yourself.
Game billboards and posters usually look like AI versions of stuff you see in the real world already. Does it really matter? It's just window dressing.
Back in 2022 they gave everyone 1 mil credits as a gesture of good will. Wish I didn't get them. It made the progression too quick. I would have preferred to race my way to the good cars. That was my biggest gripe with Forza Horizon 5. Too many cars thrown at you non-stop. I want to spend my time with a car and appreciate it before jumping to a new one.
@djlard these sales are generally to entice new users or convince people to upgrade a tier. Why would they offer it to an existing subscriber if they are already willing to pay the subscription cost?
@JimmyRiddle these games are probably decided months in advance. They probably thought at the time it would be a good marketing beat to keep GTA in the spotlight close the the release of GTA 6.
@Kidfunkadelic83 I read a quick summary on the first game and I still thoroughly enjoyed the second game. Be forewarned that the first 10 to 15 hours have a steep learning curve.
It always cracks me up when people rate games a 1/10. It is almost harder to get that score than a 10/10. Both should be reserved for a unicorn of a game.
@BusyOlf I can't think of any map titles outside of Nuketown and Shipment. I can't even remember any of the names of the characters in the games either.
@Rich33 I guess... I heard mixed reports on the performance. Tom from Moore's Law is Dead recently reported that he wasn't having really any game affecting issues while playing on the PS5 Pro. I'm sure it needs more optimization, but I don't know if you tank a games score based on your feelings that it could perform a little better. At least they addressed it in the review and you can wait until they patch it a bit more.
The gameplay looks smooth and fun, but the colors look very cold and muted. Is this game supposed to be hard, or is the person playing just really good?
Theory is that this is going to be the specs developers will use when targeting their games for a future handheld... Or it is just a box for them to tick off to save carbon credits or for some weird EU law/rule.
@Rich33 I have not heard any reports where the framerate drops have made the game unplayable. My apologies if this is the case for you, but I am just used to online folks over reacting.
@Rich33 So you are one of those people...😅 Everything is either a 1 or a 10. Stop it with this nonsense. There is nuance in life. It should be very hard to get a 1 or a 10 score in anything.
I don't remember having many issues with stamina during traversal. I found I ran out while climbing, but after you play for awhile you level up climbing and are able to get to places you couldn't before. Thought that was by design to prevent you from accessing parts of the story early in the game. Can you climb without stamina running out now?
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Re: Sony Finally Confirms Horizon Co-Op Game, Horizon Hunters Gathering for PS5, PC
@WhoderMan I can somewhat see where you are coming from. Concorde did look pretty smooth to play. Everything else felt uninspired about it. It didn't look like it brought anything new or unique to the table. And the gameplay variety felt stale at launch. There was no hook.
Re: Sony Finally Confirms Horizon Co-Op Game, Horizon Hunters Gathering for PS5, PC
@RadioHedgeFund Huge market is a stretch. Would be nice to have though.
Re: Sony Finally Confirms Horizon Co-Op Game, Horizon Hunters Gathering for PS5, PC
After reading these comments you start to realize why gamers get a bad rap. Nothing is intrinsically wrong with this game. It might not be up your alley as far as tastes go, but the gameplay mechanics look smooth, and the graphics look modern and clean. The only thing you can do is nitpick based on your own tastes. This is not a failure of an announcement. This does not look like slop. This is an accessible multiplayer game for the masses.
Re: Sony Finally Confirms Horizon Co-Op Game, Horizon Hunters Gathering for PS5, PC
@KeldorTheCursed they have a campaign you can play solo. Might be worth a look when it drops in price. This game really looks beautiful from an art direction point of view.
Re: Sony Finally Confirms Horizon Co-Op Game, Horizon Hunters Gathering for PS5, PC
Looks like a ton of fun. The art style is whimsical and the color palette is nice.
Re: Overwatch Ditches the 2, Launches 5 New Heroes in Blizzard's Bid to Revive the Shooter
Now if you look in message boards where people say Overwatch was better than Overwatch 2... they magically fixed the game with a name change. Easiest fix ever. Nobody will know.
Re: Rumour: Kingdom Come: Deliverance PS5 Version to Release Within a Week or So
If you played KCD2, would this one feel like a huge downgrade in combat, traversal, and gameplay mechanics? I thought KCD2 was just the right amount of rough around the edges.
Re: You'll Want to Play Crimson Desert on PS5 Pro for Dedicated Enhancements
@Frmknst Have you played it already? How was the performance on the base PS5?
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Initial Sales Didn't Meet SEGA's Expectations
Maybe the karting game segment just isn't that big. I can't think of many outside of Mario Kart that have taken the world by storm.
Re: Rumour: Ace Combat 8 Online Beta Test Inbound, Pre-Order May Include a Whole Other Game
Here is hoping we get a PS5 remaster of Ace Combat 6. It's been stuck on the Xbox all these years.
Re: Sydney Sweeney's Split Fiction Movie Has Its First Script, and Josef Fares Has Seen It
I still don't know if she can act. Maybe it just depends on the role.
Re: Sydney Sweeney's Split Fiction Movie Has Its First Script, and Josef Fares Has Seen It
I'll put money down that this movie never happens.
Re: Tokyo Xtreme Racer Has Incredible PS2 Energy in Latest PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Getting some Need for Speed Underground vibes. Been waiting for a game like that for eternity.
Re: Comedy TV Classics Inspire Fable PS5 with Interview Cutscenes
@Scottyy how to say you have no soul in so little words.
Re: In a Satisfying Announcement, Ace Combat 7 Has Sold 7 Million Copies in 7 Years
@Mostik I believed they confirmed that VR would not be included in Ace Combat 8. Bummer. But maybe it will be modded on PC.
Re: Free STALKER 2 Update Adds Quests, Locations, and Characters This Week
If I like games like Kingdom Come 2, Cyberpunk, and the Metro games, will this be up my ally you think?
Re: Free STALKER 2 Update Adds Quests, Locations, and Characters This Week
@DennisReynolds Good to hear. I'll hold off until then.
Re: Free STALKER 2 Update Adds Quests, Locations, and Characters This Week
Has anyone played this since the big upgrade? Is it worth the investment, or should I wait for more patching?
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Announces New Divinity RPG, Its 'Biggest Game Ever'
Day 1 if it's not turn based...
Re: Open World RPG Shooter No Law Announced for PS5
Looks an extra campy and dumb Cyberpunk meets Dying Light's parkour mechanics.
Re: Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Revealed, Soars onto PS5 in 2026
I will buy a PSVR2 if Capcom makes my dreams come true.
Re: Oh My Car! Street Fighter's Live Action Movie Looks Insufferable in All the Right Ways
Looks fun as hell. The energy is off the charts.
Re: Free-to-Play FPS Highguard Closes Out The Game Awards, Coming to PS5 on 26th January
Looked fun to play. Y'all are downers.
Re: Major Monster Hunter Wilds PS5 Performance Improvements Detailed Ahead of Next Week's Update
As usual, it pays to wait these days.
Re: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (PS5) - Sky-High Ambition Meets Some Turbulence in This Stunning Sim
@Oram77 It's software. There is no such thing as a glitch or bug free piece of software. Some have more glaring issues than others, and you have to weigh the pros and cons for yourself.
Re: PS5's Biggest Game Fortnite Accused of Using AI Art
Game billboards and posters usually look like AI versions of stuff you see in the real world already. Does it really matter? It's just window dressing.
Re: A Game About Digging a Hole Is the Next Viral PC Hit Burrowing onto PS5 Soon
Just buy No Man's Sky and dig across the universe.
Re: Gran Turismo 7's New Bonus Credits Offer Feels Cruel for Current Players
Back in 2022 they gave everyone 1 mil credits as a gesture of good will. Wish I didn't get them. It made the progression too quick. I would have preferred to race my way to the good cars. That was my biggest gripe with Forza Horizon 5. Too many cars thrown at you non-stop. I want to spend my time with a car and appreciate it before jumping to a new one.
Re: PS Plus Gets a Decent Black Friday Discount, But There's a Catch for Existing Members
@djlard these sales are generally to entice new users or convince people to upgrade a tier. Why would they offer it to an existing subscriber if they are already willing to pay the subscription cost?
Re: Lumines Arise (PS5) - The Most Beautiful and Most Complete Lumines Game Ever
I spent a lot of time on the original while traveling through Turkey with my PSP in tow. What great memories.
Re: Hands On: PS Portal Is a Whole New Device with Cloud Streaming Update
@Perryg92 you still have to pop the disk in and stream it directly from the system... Which is absolutely to be expected.
Re: First PS Plus Extra Game for November 2025 Leaked
@JimmyRiddle these games are probably decided months in advance. They probably thought at the time it would be a good marketing beat to keep GTA in the spotlight close the the release of GTA 6.
Re: Preview: Starsand Island Is a Cosy PS5 RPG Straight Out of a Studio Ghibli Daydream
Looks nothing like a Ghibli...
Re: PS6 Could Be the Only Next-Gen Console Charging for Online Multiplayer
Because it will be a PC (all signs point to it). That's why they will not charge for online multiplayer access.
Re: 'Final' Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 DLC, Mysteria Ecclesiae, Dated for November
@Kidfunkadelic83 I read a quick summary on the first game and I still thoroughly enjoyed the second game. Be forewarned that the first 10 to 15 hours have a steep learning curve.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 'Will Be Loved by Everyone', Says Director
@MJF they remade it with more modern gameplay mechanics. Doubt they will change it for this one. You always have the OG with turn base.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Silent Hill F?
It always cracks me up when people rate games a 1/10. It is almost harder to get that score than a 10/10. Both should be reserved for a unicorn of a game.
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Multiplayer Goes All-Out with 18 Maps at Launch
@BusyOlf I can't think of any map titles outside of Nuketown and Shipment. I can't even remember any of the names of the characters in the games either.
Re: Borderlands 4 (PS5) - A Chaotic Return That Shoots Straight, Even if Its Performance Stutters
@Rich33 I guess... I heard mixed reports on the performance. Tom from Moore's Law is Dead recently reported that he wasn't having really any game affecting issues while playing on the PS5 Pro. I'm sure it needs more optimization, but I don't know if you tank a games score based on your feelings that it could perform a little better. At least they addressed it in the review and you can wait until they patch it a bit more.
Re: Damn, This 'Advanced' Ninja Gaiden 4 Gameplay Is Absolutely Nuts
The gameplay looks smooth and fun, but the colors look very cold and muted. Is this game supposed to be hard, or is the person playing just really good?
Re: PS5's New Power Saver Feature Confirms Its First Supported Games
Theory is that this is going to be the specs developers will use when targeting their games for a future handheld...
Or it is just a box for them to tick off to save carbon credits or for some weird EU law/rule.
Re: Rare PS5 DualSense Controller Worth $1,300 'Completely Destroyed' in Transit
I think the postal service did them a favor.
Re: Mafia: The Old Country on PS5 Was an Offer PS Store Shoppers Couldn't Refuse
@darylb24 there is always a new kid coming of age to play seminal games like GTA 5 and Read Dead 2.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Metal Gear Solid Delta?
@Rich33 Sounds miserable. Sorry you have to deal with that.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Metal Gear Solid Delta?
@Rich33 I have not heard any reports where the framerate drops have made the game unplayable. My apologies if this is the case for you, but I am just used to online folks over reacting.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Metal Gear Solid Delta?
@Rich33 So you are one of those people...😅 Everything is either a 1 or a 10. Stop it with this nonsense. There is nuance in life. It should be very hard to get a 1 or a 10 score in anything.
Re: Round Up: The Outer Worlds 2 Could Be One of the Best RPGs of the Year, Say Positive Previews
Pretty sure that's Kingdom Come Deliverance 2...
Re: New Concept Cars Headline Gran Turismo 7 Patch 1.62 on PS5, PS4
Afeela like loading this game up and taking these cars for a spin.
Re: New Dying Light 2 PS5, PS4 Patch Has Completely Changed the Game
I don't remember having many issues with stamina during traversal. I found I ran out while climbing, but after you play for awhile you level up climbing and are able to get to places you couldn't before. Thought that was by design to prevent you from accessing parts of the story early in the game. Can you climb without stamina running out now?
Re: Ghostrunner Dev Changes History for PS5 Souls-Like Valor Mortis
To all saying souls like... this does not look like a souls style of game. Maybe more like a FPS God of War or something like that.