@J-Dubs The budget is probably 25-50 million, so they are well on track to make that back and turn a profit in the coming months. They also have the Gamepass money that would have absorbed some or maybe most of that lower end of dev cost.
P-studio had about 40 members for Persona 5, and the budget was within that range. You spend more per staff member, but you get 10/10.
I like many others fell for the hype and quickly realised this game was not only unfinished when it came out but really grindy which is something I just don't enjoy in games. I tried to get into it for about 30 hours but realised I could just play a better turn based game like Persona 5 Royal or Like a Dragon.
Welp, I'm done with PS5. I'll play my JRPGS on Switch 2 and Ghost of Yotei and Wolverine in a few years when next-gen hits. I'm not interested in buying TLOU for the 5th time.
Sony would rather get the rest of the world to pay for any additional costs that they have with the US than charge US consumers.
You cannot compare the PS3 era disaster to anything else. That price tag was eye-watering back then, let alone now. There is nothing eye-watering about the $450/ £395 the Switch is launching at.
Bowser's comments were far from PS3-level arrogant. You can get a Switch Lite for £200, and often cheaper, so the comment was fair. He certainly didn't tell anyone to get another job or work more hours! But fair play, the article did get lots of engagement.
I really enjoyable game so far which is very much a great 8/10 experience if you take out the bugs. It's great that they could get the Gamepass money to ensure the game pays for itself. It allows AA Devs to take creative risks. I brought a copy on Xbox and PlayStation to support the developers.
Weirdly that £54.99 price tag has me feeling this is closer to an AA game, or very short. If it were a full-blown AAA game it should be £70 to show the level of confidence in the product.
Soulslikes are too grindy for my liking. I tried Wukong recently and was surprisingly better at the game than I thought I would be. I think I have just gotten lazy on the idea of having to study the attack patterns several times to beat the bosses.
This might get delayed into 2026 if GTA 6 drops a holiday 2025 launch date. Sony could do a Spider-Man 2 and launch their last big game in Sept (3 Months after DS2), although that's me being hopeful, considering they seem to be "pushing" to finish the game by the end of 2025. If we don't get a launch date in either May or June, then it's sometime in 2026 once GTA 6 gets its date.
That kind of behavior is utterly embarrassing. I can't imagine living a life of getting upset or triggered by such insignificant issues. There must be severe self-esteem issues to project hatred online towards pixels on a screen.
I'm about 75hrs in on the 2nd map and about 60% through the main missions. I am enjoying the game and the world a lot although I will admit it is starting to drag a little bit now, with likely another 10-20 hours left to go until I complete the game. I usually like to have my games done after about 80 hours. The only exception to that would be Persona 5 Royal as my fave game of all time.
The PS5 generation has been the most disappointing since I got a PS1 in 1996. Lacking communication, lack of 3rd party controller support, endless remakes and sequels and reduced output of 1st party games each year.
It is one the the biggest regrets of a game I brought on PlayStation. The game is too long and bloated with fetch quests and basic mission design. The graphics on PS5 are poor and the only redeeming feature is the combat. This combat in a more open zone/linear world for 20-30 hours would have been more enjoyable. It took me 30 hours to get to the second map.
One of my most anticipated game of the year so far! Can't wait for this one. I know it's been compared to Fallout a lot but those looking for that exprience may be disappointed. It's a mystery detective game first and foremost with combat as the sideshow. Survival does play a big role too. There is no hand holding so again not like a Bethesda game.
I brought the game but I am currently stuck into KCD2. I think it will be a while before I finish KCD 2 but Avowed should be done in the next few days and then hopefully I can make a start. If not I will backlog it into summer as AC Shadows and Atomfall will consume gaming time in March and Expedition 33 In April. I also need to finish Trails Through Daybreak so I can purchase the sequel.
I do really like RGG but I do have a preference for turn based so this one isn't an instant play even though I know it will be fun. For others who are on the fence, I'd say wait for a summer sale at 40-50% off.
I brought the game and feeling a bit regretful I didn't wait for a sale based on reviews. Due to KCD 2 and Avowed now and then Atomfall and AC Shadows in March, I wonder when I will get the time to play this. Might be something I save for the summer drought.
I brought the game and it was genuinely one of the worst games I have ever played. It's buggy, has early PS4 graphics and the writing is terrible. Even some decent acting couldn't save it. It made the Saints Row reboot (which I also played ) look good.
I like to give games a fair shot and only judge them after playing so if you value your time and money avoid this game and play wide selection of much better Indie or AA games.
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Re: Xbox Now Selling PS5 Games for $80, Joins Switch 2 in Price Increase
Ghost of Yotei will be the last £70 game Sony releases. Expect price increase announcements for the US and games coming soon.
Re: Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Playable in September, But Only in Australia
We'll get GTA 6 before we get this.
Re: A PS5 Exclusive DOOM: The Dark Ages Trailer Isn't Sitting Well with Xbox Fans
Its such a non issue to be honest.
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Already Surpassed 500,000 Sales Despite Oblivion Launch
@J-Dubs The budget is probably 25-50 million, so they are well on track to make that back and turn a profit in the coming months. They also have the Gamepass money that would have absorbed some or maybe most of that lower end of dev cost.
P-studio had about 40 members for Persona 5, and the budget was within that range. You spend more per staff member, but you get 10/10.
Re: Sydney Sweeney Reportedly Set to Star in Split Fiction Movie Adaptation
Damn we really are in the era of remakes haha.
Re: Bethesda Shows Solidarity with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 After Oblivion Remastered Launch
I brought Expedition 33 and am playing Oblivion on Game Pass. Both are enjoyable games that deserve their flowers.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Update and DLC Roadmap Will Be Revealed Next Week
Now that the game has sold well it looks like they have lots of dlc in the pipeline. I am looking forward to seeing what they are working on.
Re: Ghost of Yotei Gets PS5 Release Date, Trailer, Pre-Order Details
@SuperSilverback I was going to say it strongly reminds me of Naoe's story haha.
Re: Opinion: Baldur's Gate 3 Was Already a 10/10, But Updates Have Made It an All-Time Masterpiece
I like many others fell for the hype and quickly realised this game was not only unfinished when it came out but really grindy which is something I just don't enjoy in games. I tried to get into it for about 30 hours but realised I could just play a better turn based game like Persona 5 Royal or Like a Dragon.
Re: PS5 Price Increases Announced by Sony, Affect UK, Europe, and More
@johnedwin Switch 2 is now cheaper in the UK than the digital edition and the same price as the Mario Kart Bundle.
Re: PS5 Price Increases Announced by Sony, Affect UK, Europe, and More
Welp, I'm done with PS5. I'll play my JRPGS on Switch 2 and Ghost of Yotei and Wolverine in a few years when next-gen hits. I'm not interested in buying TLOU for the 5th time.
Sony would rather get the rest of the world to pay for any additional costs that they have with the US than charge US consumers.
Re: The Last of Us Complete Out Today at $99.99 on PS5, Physical Collector's Edition Drops in July
See you in 3 months for the next remake.
Jokes aside, this bundle by definition is a re-release of the 2 remakes.
That's why the PS5 generation will be known as the remake/remaster generation.
Re: Nintendo Is Displaying Hubris Which Would Make Even PS3 Era Sony Blush
You cannot compare the PS3 era disaster to anything else. That price tag was eye-watering back then, let alone now. There is nothing eye-watering about the $450/ £395 the Switch is launching at.
Bowser's comments were far from PS3-level arrogant. You can get a Switch Lite for £200, and often cheaper, so the comment was fair. He certainly didn't tell anyone to get another job or work more hours! But fair play, the article did get lots of engagement.
Re: Cristiano Ronaldo Says It's 'Very Cool' to Be in a 'Big Game' Like Fatal Fury: City of Wolves
The Ronaldo fandom means this game will sell plenty, even if it isn't good.
Re: Round Up: PS Plus Extra Game Blue Prince Is One of the Highest Rated Puzzlers Ever
It's too woke for me, get DIY out of my games! haha.
Re: Yakuza 0's Director's Cut Has 26 Minutes of Extra Cutscenes PS5, PS4 Fans Will Want to See
Never played Zero before, so will be getting this for Switch 2 when it launches. The additional content is always welcome.
Re: Insomniac Sounds Sick and Tired of People Demanding Wolverine PS5 News
Hopefully, the game will be worth the wait and not a single-player version of Suicide Squad.
Re: Poll: PS5 Fans, Are You Sold on the Nintendo Switch 2?
I'll keep my PS5 for the rare yearly exclusives I like won't be on Switch 2 or. Anything else I will be getting on Switch 2.
Re: Sniper Elite Dev Rebellion Records Its Biggest Launch Yet with Atomfall
I really enjoyable game so far which is very much a great 8/10 experience if you take out the bugs. It's great that they could get the Gamepass money to ensure the game pays for itself. It allows AA Devs to take creative risks. I brought a copy on Xbox and PlayStation to support the developers.
Re: Sniper Elite Dev Rebellion Records Its Biggest Launch Yet with Atomfall
@Oram77 They like disliking things duh haha
Re: Almost All the UK's Boxed Copies of Assassin's Creed Shadows Sold on PS5 Last Week
AC Shadows the No1.Glad to see it's selling well because it's a well put together game with a decent story and great game engine performance.
Re: Kids Aren't Dreaming of Owning a PS6, Says Netflix Games Boss
Nice try, Netflix. Come back in a decade or so when these kids have money and make up the broader market share of paying adults.
It's strange because I don't even want Netflix for Netflix shows haha.
Re: We've Got the Best in the World at Finding Hidden Gems for PS5, Says Sony
What, no mention of Rise of The Ronin... hahaha
Re: Don't Forget About the New Game from One of GTA's Most Important People
Weirdly that £54.99 price tag has me feeling this is closer to an AA game, or very short. If it were a full-blown AAA game it should be £70 to show the level of confidence in the product.
Re: The First Berserker: Khazan (PS5) - A Fast-Paced Action RPG Held Back by Its Own Bloat
Soulslikes are too grindy for my liking. I tried Wukong recently and was surprisingly better at the game than I thought I would be. I think I have just gotten lazy on the idea of having to study the attack patterns several times to beat the bosses.
Re: Tiny New Ghost of Yotei Details Have PS5 Owners Hyped
This might get delayed into 2026 if GTA 6 drops a holiday 2025 launch date. Sony could do a Spider-Man 2 and launch their last big game in Sept (3 Months after DS2), although that's me being hopeful, considering they seem to be "pushing" to finish the game by the end of 2025. If we don't get a launch date in either May or June, then it's sometime in 2026 once GTA 6 gets its date.
Re: Genshin Impact Community in Flames as English Cast Turn on New Voice Actor
Good luck to the new voice actor. They made themselves available and they have been rightly rewarded for that.
Re: PS5 Exclusive Ghost of Yotei Still on Track for 2025 Release
@IOI This particular poster seems overly negative on pretty much everything from what I have seen.
Re: Japan's Game Industry on Impressive Rise as Western AAA Development Struggles
PlayStation is full on American these days.
Re: Massive PS Store Spring Sale Brings a Crazy 4,500+ PS5, PS4 Game Deals
5% of KCD 2 wow haha
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Broke PS Store Sales Records for Ubisoft
I will pick up a copy of AC Shadows for PS soon. The AC Shadows admin on Twitter cooked today!
Re: Atomfall Endings: How to Get All Endings
Simms ending was bugged for me - I hope they patch the game soon.
Re: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Bites an ESRB Rating
Looks like it could be on track for that mid 2025 launch date they mentioned last year. I'm hopeful we'll get it by the end of 2025 now!
Re: Atomfall (PS5) - British Charm Elevates Riveting Mystery
I got the deluxe edition pre-ordered and cannot wait!
Re: Persona 4 PS5 Remake Hopes Higher Still as Domain Registration Is Noted
I would love a P4 game up to P3R standards. I think this might be revealed in the summer. I also hope P6 gets revealed this year too!
Guess the RE could be for Review - It will be something TV-related as that's a core theme (Like Guns for Reload)
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Soars Past 1 Million Players at Launch
I'm glad to see the game is doing well. The online echo chamber for Hogwarts Legacy, KCD2, and this game didn't impact sales and player counts.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Romance Misinformation Hits New Low on Social Media
That kind of behavior is utterly embarrassing. I can't imagine living a life of getting upset or triggered by such insignificant issues. There must be severe self-esteem issues to project hatred online towards pixels on a screen.
Re: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Dev Confirms Big March 1.2 Update, Haircuts and Hardcore Mode
I'm about 75hrs in on the 2nd map and about 60% through the main missions. I am enjoying the game and the world a lot although I will admit it is starting to drag a little bit now, with likely another 10-20 hours left to go until I complete the game. I usually like to have my games done after about 80 hours. The only exception to that would be Persona 5 Royal as my fave game of all time.
Re: Ex-Xbox Boss Says Console War Has Lost Its 'Feistiness' as Microsoft Goes Multiformat
The PS5 generation has been the most disappointing since I got a PS1 in 1996. Lacking communication, lack of 3rd party controller support, endless remakes and sequels and reduced output of 1st party games each year.
Re: Rise of the Ronin's PC Port Panned by Media Ahead of Release
It is one the the biggest regrets of a game I brought on PlayStation. The game is too long and bloated with fetch quests and basic mission design. The graphics on PS5 are poor and the only redeeming feature is the combat. This combat in a more open zone/linear world for 20-30 hours would have been more enjoyable. It took me 30 hours to get to the second map.
Re: Preview: Atomfall Proves a Must-Play Mystery on PS5, PS4
One of my most anticipated game of the year so far! Can't wait for this one. I know it's been compared to Fallout a lot but those looking for that exprience may be disappointed. It's a mystery detective game first and foremost with combat as the sideshow. Survival does play a big role too. There is no hand holding so again not like a Bethesda game.
Re: Dune: Awakening Has a Release Date, PS5 Fated to Follow Soon After
MMO is a MM-No.
That's all I had to say but Push Square insist I say more.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii?
I brought the game but I am currently stuck into KCD2. I think it will be a while before I finish KCD 2 but Avowed should be done in the next few days and then hopefully I can make a start. If not I will backlog it into summer as AC Shadows and Atomfall will consume gaming time in March and Expedition 33 In April. I also need to finish Trails Through Daybreak so I can purchase the sequel.
I do really like RGG but I do have a preference for turn based so this one isn't an instant play even though I know it will be fun. For others who are on the fence, I'd say wait for a summer sale at 40-50% off.
Re: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (PS5) - Madcap Majima Does the Job
I brought the game and feeling a bit regretful I didn't wait for a sale based on reviews. Due to KCD 2 and Avowed now and then Atomfall and AC Shadows in March, I wonder when I will get the time to play this. Might be something I save for the summer drought.
Re: Ubisoft Marks One Year of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Despite Killing the Studio
The studio is very much open and running. Please correct the header and sub header on the article.
Re: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Roadmap Confirms Three Expansions and Loads of Updates in 2025
Bring on Feb 4th! I'll be going for gold!
Re: Unknown 9 Labelled a 'Failure' as Dev Cancels Project, Moves to 'Existing Bandai Namco IP'
@PuppetMaster I played this last year and it's a great game to pick up on a sale. Overall a very solid 8/10 game
Re: Unknown 9 Labelled a 'Failure' as Dev Cancels Project, Moves to 'Existing Bandai Namco IP'
I brought the game and it was genuinely one of the worst games I have ever played. It's buggy, has early PS4 graphics and the writing is terrible. Even some decent acting couldn't save it. It made the Saints Row reboot (which I also played ) look good.
I like to give games a fair shot and only judge them after playing so if you value your time and money avoid this game and play wide selection of much better Indie or AA games.
Re: Sony Promises It Hasn't Abandoned the Famous Franchises from Its Past
Promise is a strong word
Re: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!