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Screw this game, I'm still fuming they gave the nth comic book based project to one of the best studios in the world, such a waste of talent.
They're not even a good fit, as this is a 3rd person action game.
I'm so incredibly tired of this seemingly neverending era of comic book inspired slop everywhere, especially when they drag Arkane into it.

No, I hate actors in video games just as much as I can't stand Kojima.
He's so pretentious and full of himself, but makes games that are so insecure because he clearly sees cinema as a superior medium.
I don't want nor need real faces and advertising in a video game, they only break immersion and add absolutely nothing in return.

I mean, it's not surprising that it didn't sell well.
Of course it would've sold better if it had launched on both consoles simultaneously.
At this point, this game is old news, and on top of that, the hype has died down and people have seen how shallow this game actually is.

"And in this way, we have provided a unique offering to players and creators in this current console generation.”

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
...Wait, he's serious?
This generation has been a complete sh*tshow for Sony, truly abysmal.
Absurd price increases, barely any exclusive (and the few that are there are basically all sequels and remasters/remakes, aside from Astro Bot), and above all, the completely tone deaf push to live service that has yet to bear any fruit almost a decade later.
Sony is incredibly fortunate that it has such brand power that most casuals buy a PS to play Fortnite and GTA on, because such incompetent management would've sunk most companies.

@Ralizah not true, The Dark Ages may be underperforming sales wise, but it's been widely acclaimed basically everywhere, and rightly so.
It's absolutely unique, which means it won't be to everyone's taste, but I'd has shown once again why they are best in class.
Aside from the technical achievements they keep pushing, there are not many studios out there willing to reinvent their most popular series with each new installment, delivering a fresh new take not only on Doom, but on the whole genre, for the third time in a decade.
That's incredibly impressive if you ask me.

Great news! I absolutely loved the first one to bits and the other night I caved and bought in on my Series X.
I won't hide I was a bit worried about the seemingly hellish development this game went through, but it's an absolutely adorable and charming game brimming with fun stuff to do, congrats to Level 5!
It's weird to see them back on a roll with this, a new IE, AND a new Layton in the span of a year or so after so many years of nothing, but I'm not complaining lol

I'm terribly scared what they might do to Rapture if they do come back to it.
I mean, Infinite and especially the DLC were abysmal and they were headed by the same guy who came up with Rapture in the first place, so I'm not confident this won't be just cynical nostalgia bait.
Hope I'm wrong.

@EchoRange I see, my bad then! Have a great one!

@EchoRange I thought people stopped using "woke" unironically lol
It's become such a buzzword, so utterly devoid of meaning, that I don't understand how one can not realize it was always a boogieman and the trendy moral panic of these times.

Still don't get why people are making a huge fuss here over the required download thing...have you guys ever played literally any AAA game in the last decade? Cause I have and most of them do require an internet connection for installing, since the game is rarely on disc.
I'm not saying it's a good practice, in fact as a physical collector I'd obviously much rather have the whole game on disc, but it's simply undeniable that most big games do exactly that.
So why single out Doom? Many comments here in articles related to this game give off a strong impression of wanting this game to bomb, but why? Just because it's owned by Microsoft now?

Why does the headline sound like a PS5 port is confirmed when it absolutely hasn't?
Not saying it's not gonna come at some point, just that it's wrong and misleading to state it as fact at this point in time.

There are few series I despise more than Borderlands.
Literally the only cool thing about it is the art style, the rest is appalling.

What a terrible take.
This is exactly why most reviews are worthless and why video games have such a hard time being considered art.
If you're gonna dock points from a semi autobiographical interactive story presented in such an artful manner for not being an action packed romp, then I'm afraid you never got the point of it in the first place.

@UnlimitedSevens English is incredibly easy actually. Grammar is super simple and intuitive, it's just the non-transparency that makes it pronouncing correctly difficult for most non natives. But believe me, languages like Italian, Spanish or German are way more complex grammatically.

Erm, have we all collectively lost the memo that Balatro is an actual Latin word or what?
Cause the article doesn't mention it and treats the word as if it could be pronounced as one sees fit, but it's not a neologism so no, it has its own correct way of being pronounced.
I see Push Square is always on the cutting edge of reporting smh

@Mikey856 literally everything, and your reply is confirmation that arguing with such a bigot would be time wasted.

@Mikey856 yeah because gender was invented yesterday. Go read a book or something, inform yourself before spewing out spiteful comments like those.
The combination of ignorance and smugness really is an infuriating one.

@DennisReynolds I have and I have replied to your point elaborating on my opinion; could you kindly do the same or will you keep parroting "but you haven't played it"?
If that's the second, I honestly see no point in continuing this discussion.

@DennisReynolds what a tired rebuttal.
As if this game was something new or unprecedented (it absolutely isn't), or as if there weren't any other critiques out there (there are plenty).
Also I stated clearly what my main gripe with this kind of game is and this doesn't deviate from that, so am I not allowed to criticise a mechanic that is actually in the game?

@ShogunRok and rightly so.
What's the point of being open if at no point my curiosity is stimulated?
These games might be stunning to look at, yes, but just like GTA, Horizon and many of their ilk are incredibly shallow design wise.

@Bentleyma I mean that these games are so focused on being pretty over having any substantive level design that they literally have a scan/X ray vision mode highlighting what's interactive in the world.
No level design, no complexity, no thought required, no skill involved...nothing.
If the world was designed well, the game wouldn't need that kind of crutch to show you the way forward.

The fact that this mediocrity was rewarded with an 8 and called "a cut above" makes me really sad, standards really are low.
I will die on the hill that any game that is designed around X ray vision doing the work for you is fundamentally bad, and that's not even touching all the other issues these games have, or how one of the two protagonists is completely broken and superfluous from a gameplay standpoint, despite him being such an interesting character to focus on.

@Ultimapunch not so ironic if you look at how scummy Disney has pretty much always been.

Can't wait for the usual sad people who don't even understand how AI works to try and paint the artists protecting their work and livelihood as the villains because "progress is inevitable hurr durr".
All my solidarity goes to the actors involved.

@get2sammyb Just here to congratulate you on that sub header 😂

@JuiceboxMeister basically all of cultural anthropology as a field goes on to demonstrate what I just told you, along with a dose of history of socialism and how it's been besieged on all fronts by the US and other capitalist forces in every single one of its incarnation.
Seriously, if people educated themselves about socialism we'd stop with this "looking for the best system/nothing's better than capitalism now" nonsense.

What a nothing article. It's the same story every time.

I mean, if they really did that, that would make the reboot games even more pointless than they already are.

@JuiceboxMeister exactly. We do have scientific proof of that.
The "inherent greed" you talk about, instead, is just another capitalist myth, and one you seem to have fallen for.

@Johnstonian2003 ah yes, entitled for wanting a €60 game to work properly.
Nobody expects anything to be perfect, just to match the quality of previous PS ports.
Stop being a fanboy, please, your arguments are beyond ridiculous.

Lol at the fanboys jumping to absurd conclusions about piracy and PC gamers hating Sony (what? 😂), when in reality people are simply calling out a badly optimized port.
Also gotta love the lack of moderation when a people are called incels undeserving of Sony's games, chapeau.

If there's a game I wouldn't pay more for, it's Rockstar's incredibly overrated money grabbing casual bait.

Now I get Sony's master plan: they've been making movie games for 3 generations, so this will certainly close the gap and realize their ideal game, one that plays itself!
Lol I'm only half-joking seeing how little agency you have in Sony's first party blockbusters

This one is very, very good!
If you have a passing interest in it, by all means try it out!

@dark_knightmare2 lol, but somehow Horizon is a masterpiece because of the same Metascore you're (correctly) insinuating means nothing here, which is lower for Horizon than Infinite btw.
Sorry but I couldn't resist pointing out the irony of your comment, you truly do just cheesy pick whatever suits you in the moment.

"One of the best-written games ever made, BioShock Infinite"
😂😂😂😂😂

I knew standards were low, but seriously?
The base game is a an incoherent mess that crumbles under a minimum of scrutiny, and the DLC's are simply abysmal, to the point of really looking amateurish.

@dark_knightmare2 yes they actually do.
If you think the mainstream reviews are the right avenue for judging a game's artistic merit, I'm sorry but you're completely off base.
Reviews are meant to describe a product, not a piece of art, and that's exactly why mediocre, run of the mill games get high marks.
But then again, you bring up sales as a testament to the games' quality, so I'm not sure we're on the same page as that's the first thing you learn to decouple from art when assessing it as, well, art and not a product.

Blergh.
Goes to show what little grasp people have of actually good games, but then again, we live in a world dominated by shallow, meaningless franchises like Marvel and such, so I'm not exactly surprised by the low standards.
With all the great games out in 2024, this shouldn't even be mentioned.

Wow does this look generic and bland.
Also hate any kind of real world brands in games, there's no quicker way to shatter my immersion.
I'm sure it'll be just as mid gameplay wise all ND games are but will still be applauded to hell and back just for their name.

So this is a blatant rip-off but Stellar Blade isn't? What's the logic behind that exactly?
The amount of similarities to the "inspiration source" look the same to me.
Oh but wait, Stellar Blade is a heavily marketed PS exclusive...

Glad more people will be able to play it, as it's a really amazing game that deserves a lot of success.

@nomither6 ah yes, gambling, nicotine, alcohol, any kind of drug... they're all absolutely good for your body and mind.
Addiction itself is not healthy, and is usually geared towards unhealthy things.

@kyleforrester87 welcome to the Deck community lol
To be fair I haven't had it for a long time (only a few months), but I absolutely adore the thing, it's become my boomer shooter machine and I love it lol
Other than that, JRPG's I always find great when portable, along with metroidvanias and platformers in general (even 3D ones!).
Some highlights of these first few months include Witchfire (Early Access), HROT, Cassette Beasts, and replaying a lot of DOOM games lol

"PS5 Pro allows us to make an emotional journey rather than a technical one"

That has to be one of the single most meaningless and pretentious quotes I've ever heard.

No matter how good YIIK's "I.V" update ultimately is, we'll always prefer its earlier, less commercial work, if on principle alone

Pure gold, sir 😂👏🏻