Ugh I noticed they were doing stupid...um..stuff with the new Crash Bandicoot at £54.99 on Amazon, just so they could bump it up by another tenner. Not gonna fall for it again after paying for Mortal Kombat 3 for £80 odds and then the ultimate version came soon afterwards. Back to taking the preverbial and I want no part in it.
Can't say I'm a fan of heavy involvement with indie studios, it's great in theory as long as there's quality control, but it always seems to devolve into shovelware. Switch is particularly bad at the moment.
'Salty' 'Cry babies' 'Snowflakes' etc. I can't stress enough how sick I am of people on either sides of arguments clogging up comments on articles using repetitive cliched internet buzzwords. Be it games, politics or whatever else, both sides seem to think the insult was made exclusively to mean the type of people they're arguing against and never them. At least use original insults and not copy other phrases in a kneejerk fashion, it doesn't make anyone look particularly intelligent.
Yes, as long as it's not the weird bendy armed bad art design that is usually the case with games at the start of a generation. That really irks me, environment looks great but character design always looks 2 generations old. I don't know if developers get told to tone things down and pace things out across a consoles lifespan or not, but normally the first few games look pretty bad.
I know it's greedy to want it to do everything, but that's what made the original batch of PS3s so great. They played CDs/DVDs/BDs and PSX/2/3 games, that was exactly what I wanted, and also why I was so disappointed with PS4. Ideal solution - in my mind - would be the equivalent now for PS5 whilst also supporting Now and the various digital options for people who don't like to retain physical media, best of both worlds.
@FullbringIchigo 'Moot point' I agree with a lot of what you're saying though, you're pretty much pinning down a lot of stuff people have missed about the story.
Have to say I had exactly zero interest in the game until seeing that. Efficient fighting, flicking blood off the sword, Japanese language option and b/w filter shows they've been taking this seriously, and it still feels like a Sucker Punch game. Definitely getting this day one.
@FullbringIchigo Read the interview with Jason Ronald on Eurogamer. "Ultimately, that's a developer choice. And to be clear, there will be titles that are unique or exclusive to the Xbox Series X generation. The Medium is a great example of that."
Scorn looked interesting, but just CGI. Medium is probably the most interesting, but Soul Reaver did the zip between versions of the world on PSX, can't see anything there that couldn't be done by current gen games. Not particularly impressed I'm sad to say.
I don't understand, why do you all like it? Squenix seem to have tried....for a bit. It was ok until it got to seventh heaven. Then all that typical Squenix filler stuff. Has no one else noticed they relegated the original music to random areas? Or those stupid remixes. The rest, the awful composer from FFXIII? The expanded stuff? Embarrassing. That Speed Demon character, exactly what's been so bad about FF games since FFXII! Admittedly, I'm not far in but I don't think it'll get better.
No Final Fantasy VII Remake this weekend thanks to Amazon's policy of fulfilling new preorders before ones made years ago. So playing Grim Fandango Remastered instead.
They've been making a few errors lately.
One in particular, I preordered Final Fantasy VII Remake in April 2016 and they changed the date to 14/04/20 max delivery time of 8pm. While all my friends who lived further away from me to the distribution centre got their copies early despite only preordering one month ago, Amazon at 6pm yesterday changed the arrival date to 24/04/20. Presumably as they'd given all their stock out to customers paying full price.
No honour whatsoever and all they said was "You can feel free to cancel your preorder". It's sold out everywhere here.
I'll think twice about buying from them again.
Just to hijack a popular thread - sorry in advance. I preordered FFVII Remake from Amazon back in 2016, and friends I know who are further away from the distribution centre and only pre-ordered it a month ago got it last week, even as early as last Monday. Amazon changed the arrival date to max 8pm 14/04/20 then at 6pm yesterday changed it again to 24/04/20 after I spent the day waiting for it. Has anyone else had similar problems?
Just wondering if the 'V' shape might make it into the final retail version and could be a platform for wireless charging for Dualsense controllers or even the PSVR2 headset to sit on.
I've had it pre-ordered with Amazon since 2016 and have been told next Tuesday. Yet everyone else I know who pre-ordered from them have received their copies early. They all only pre-ordered witin the past 2 months and live further away from the distribution centre. So they literally drove past me to get to them.
Yuk!!! What are most of you people thinking!? I like some of the tech IN it, but it's ugly, yet again like other consoles another step towards replicating the Xbox style of controller, what happened to diversity? Not everyone wants a clunky lump. Plus worst of all it probably means the console will look as bad too.
I have an active subscription, love the magazine, but hate the silly decals, coasters and posters, wish they brought the demo discs back, it would be cool if they could get exclusive demo's not available on the PlayStation Store. Never gonna happen though. But I hope they keep going regardless.
So only thing confirmed SSD, 3d audio and PS4 compatibility, no Terraflop number, waste of time. Glad I was sent home from work and didn't take the day off.
Ideally...a modern day version of the PS3/4 combined, has all physical and digital options there to cater for all tastes. Wouldn't even mind if you had to pay a bit extra to access physical media capabilities.
If you want to speed their digital agenda tough, it's good you need to pay extra to buy something you never own. Talk about turkeys voting for Christmas...
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Re: Reaction: Sony Wants PS5 to Be the Best Place to Play, And It'll Open Its Wallet to Achieve It
@get2sammyb
'fazed'
Re: Here's Your First Look at Official PS5 Game Box Art
@kyleforrester87
Totally agree about the multi disc cases.
Bring back manuals too, this seems lazy.
Re: PS5 Games Could Cost $10 More Than PS4
Ugh I noticed they were doing stupid...um..stuff with the new Crash Bandicoot at £54.99 on Amazon, just so they could bump it up by another tenner.
Not gonna fall for it again after paying for Mortal Kombat 3 for £80 odds and then the ultimate version came soon afterwards. Back to taking the preverbial and I want no part in it.
Re: Sony Commits to Smaller Games on PS5 and PS4 with PlayStation Indies Initiative
Can't say I'm a fan of heavy involvement with indie studios, it's great in theory as long as there's quality control, but it always seems to devolve into shovelware.
Switch is particularly bad at the moment.
Re: PSVR Support Finally Comes to Dreams in July
Knew it was a good idea to hold out, definitely going to get it after the update.
Re: The Last of Us 2 Petition Demands Dramatic Story Alterations
'Salty' 'Cry babies' 'Snowflakes' etc.
I can't stress enough how sick I am of people on either sides of arguments clogging up comments on articles using repetitive cliched internet buzzwords.
Be it games, politics or whatever else, both sides seem to think the insult was made exclusively to mean the type of people they're arguing against and never them.
At least use original insults and not copy other phrases in a kneejerk fashion, it doesn't make anyone look particularly intelligent.
Re: Sony Going All-Out on PS5 Reveal Event with TV Advertising
Finally! The black controller looks cool.
Re: PS5 Reveal Event: Sony Wants Fans to Be As Excited As if They Were in an E3 Auditorium
@GADG3Tx87
I've never clicked with Persona, but I get what you mean, hope it works out for you
Re: Can You Name These PS1 Games?
That was fun, really annoyed I missed Alundra, didn't notice it as an option and it's one of my favourite PSX games grrr (to myself)
Re: Talking Point: Do You Agree with PS5's Approach to Generations?
Yes, as long as it's not the weird bendy armed bad art design that is usually the case with games at the start of a generation. That really irks me, environment looks great but character design always looks 2 generations old. I don't know if developers get told to tone things down and pace things out across a consoles lifespan or not, but normally the first few games look pretty bad.
Re: PS5 Fans Are Panicking Over Backwards Compatibility
I know it's greedy to want it to do everything, but that's what made the original batch of PS3s so great. They played CDs/DVDs/BDs and PSX/2/3 games, that was exactly what I wanted, and also why I was so disappointed with PS4.
Ideal solution - in my mind - would be the equivalent now for PS5 whilst also supporting Now and the various digital options for people who don't like to retain physical media, best of both worlds.
Re: Interview: Final Fantasy VII Remake Producer and Co-Director on Development, Launch, and Being Grateful for the Fans
@FullbringIchigo
'Moot point'
I agree with a lot of what you're saying though, you're pretty much pinning down a lot of stuff people have missed about the story.
Re: LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game Is Currently Free on PS4
Fun game but watch out for bugs, had to replay it 3 times for the platinum.
Excellent freebie though!
Re: Preview: Ghost of Tsushima PS4 Gameplay Blowout Reveals Combat, Exploration, Customisation, and More
Have to say I had exactly zero interest in the game until seeing that.
Efficient fighting, flicking blood off the sword, Japanese language option and b/w filter shows they've been taking this seriously, and it still feels like a Sucker Punch game. Definitely getting this day one.
Re: Poll: How Much Do 'True' Gameplay Trailers Matter to You?
How about both, a CGI intro then gameplay finishing with CGI, or if there's an especially impresive bit of game play...that.
Re: The Medium, Scorn to Skip PS5 for Now
@daveofduncan
Late response to PT maybe?
Re: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Next-Gen Gameplay Revealed
@FullbringIchigo
Read the interview with Jason Ronald on Eurogamer.
"Ultimately, that's a developer choice. And to be clear, there will be titles that are unique or exclusive to the Xbox Series X generation. The Medium is a great example of that."
Re: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Next-Gen Gameplay Revealed
@Fuzzymonkeyfunk
Apparently Medium at least is next gen only
Re: Live: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Gameplay Trailer, Third-Party Next-Gen Reveals
Scorn looked interesting, but just CGI.
Medium is probably the most interesting, but Soul Reaver did the zip between versions of the world on PSX, can't see anything there that couldn't be done by current gen games. Not particularly impressed I'm sad to say.
Re: Talking Point: What PlayStation Franchises Should Sony Bring Back on PS5?
I'd like to see a remakes or a sequel to Tombi! & Tombi! 2
Re: Classic Grand Theft Auto Games Rated for Release on, Er, PS3
PS3 port for ps5 maybe?
Re: Poll: Do You Like the Final Fantasy VII Remake Ending?
I don't understand, why do you all like it? Squenix seem to have tried....for a bit. It was ok until it got to seventh heaven. Then all that typical Squenix filler stuff.
Has no one else noticed they relegated the original music to random areas? Or those stupid remixes. The rest, the awful composer from FFXIII? The expanded stuff? Embarrassing. That Speed Demon character, exactly what's been so bad about FF games since FFXII!
Admittedly, I'm not far in but I don't think it'll get better.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 320
No Final Fantasy VII Remake this weekend thanks to Amazon's policy of fulfilling new preorders before ones made years ago.
So playing Grim Fandango Remastered instead.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Final Fantasy VII Remake?
@AdamNovice
I feel your pain.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Final Fantasy VII Remake?
Can't give it a score, as Amazon still haven't sent me my copy yet, not expected to get it until next Friday despite preordering it in 2016.
Re: Rumour: The Last of Us 2's New Release Date Just Got Leaked, But Probably Not
@Grimwood
I can certainly agree with that.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Want PS5 DualSense's Create Button to Do?
Link to the free installed copy of Dreams
Re: Rumour: The Last of Us 2's New Release Date Just Got Leaked, But Probably Not
They've been making a few errors lately.
One in particular, I preordered Final Fantasy VII Remake in April 2016 and they changed the date to 14/04/20 max delivery time of 8pm. While all my friends who lived further away from me to the distribution centre got their copies early despite only preordering one month ago, Amazon at 6pm yesterday changed the arrival date to 24/04/20. Presumably as they'd given all their stock out to customers paying full price.
No honour whatsoever and all they said was "You can feel free to cancel your preorder". It's sold out everywhere here.
I'll think twice about buying from them again.
Re: Sony Makes Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection and Journey Available for Free on PS4
Just to hijack a popular thread - sorry in advance. I preordered FFVII Remake from Amazon back in 2016, and friends I know who are further away from the distribution centre and only pre-ordered it a month ago got it last week, even as early as last Monday. Amazon changed the arrival date to max 8pm 14/04/20 then at 6pm yesterday changed it again to 24/04/20 after I spent the day waiting for it.
Has anyone else had similar problems?
Re: Sony Makes Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection and Journey Available for Free on PS4
Very commendable, I already have them but have let other people know about it, so they can benefit.
Re: PS5 Devkit Meets DualSense Controller in Another Great Mock-Up
Just wondering if the 'V' shape might make it into the final retail version and could be a platform for wireless charging for Dualsense controllers or even the PSVR2 headset to sit on.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Final Fantasy VII Remake?
@lacerz
You mean 3 disc? Or did you get the Japanese International Version?
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Final Fantasy VII Remake?
I've had it pre-ordered with Amazon since 2016 and have been told next Tuesday.
Yet everyone else I know who pre-ordered from them have received their copies early.
They all only pre-ordered witin the past 2 months and live further away from the distribution centre. So they literally drove past me to get to them.
Re: Feature: The Evolution of the PlayStation Controller
You forgot to include the Dual Analogue
Re: PS5 Controller Revealed, Named DualSense with Create Button and Built-in Microphone
Yuk!!! What are most of you people thinking!?
I like some of the tech IN it, but it's ugly, yet again like other consoles another step towards replicating the Xbox style of controller, what happened to diversity? Not everyone wants a clunky lump.
Plus worst of all it probably means the console will look as bad too.
Re: Delays Potentially Incoming for Many Upcoming Games
@Crimson_Ridley
That's the spirit!
Re: Delays Potentially Incoming for Many Upcoming Games
@ApostateMage Heh heh! Maybe
Re: Official PlayStation Magazine Is the UK's Last Licensed Publication
I have an active subscription, love the magazine, but hate the silly decals, coasters and posters, wish they brought the demo discs back, it would be cool if they could get exclusive demo's not available on the PlayStation Store. Never gonna happen though. But I hope they keep going regardless.
Re: Delays Potentially Incoming for Many Upcoming Games
I know a friend of mine has received Final Fantasy VII Remake early, I'm raging, he's not even playing it, still on The Witcher 3
Re: Talking Point: Did Sony's PS5 Deep Dive Live Up to the Hype?
@BrettAwesome
Check my previous reply.
Re: Talking Point: Did Sony's PS5 Deep Dive Live Up to the Hype?
@3Above
Must have glitched for me, the space looked empty. That's disappointing, would have preferred a comparible number.
Re: Talking Point: Did Sony's PS5 Deep Dive Live Up to the Hype?
So only thing confirmed SSD, 3d audio and PS4 compatibility, no Terraflop number, waste of time. Glad I was sent home from work and didn't take the day off.
Re: Death Stranding's Photo Mode May Yet Come to PS4
"...a bit like a peanut butter sandwich without any cheese" FIXED. I'll fight anyone who disagrees
Re: Resident Evil 3's Nemesis Can Enter Safe Rooms, Spiders Will Return
Thanks for the spoiler.
Re: PlayStation Player Celebration Rewards Free PS4 Themes and Avatars for Playing Games
That's stage 3 completed now.
Re: Poll: How Much Does PS5 Backwards Compatibility Matter to You?
Ideally...a modern day version of the PS3/4 combined, has all physical and digital options there to cater for all tastes. Wouldn't even mind if you had to pay a bit extra to access physical media capabilities.
Re: Godfall Dev on Leaked Trailer: It's a Year Old and Not the PS5 Build
I thought it looked terrible actually, can't see it getting worse.
Re: Poll: What PS5 Box Design Should Sony Adopt?
None of the above, maybe a variation on the old PSX case and not using as many materials.
Re: Rumour: PS5 Will Run PSone, PS2, PS3, and PS4 Games
My sources have me to believe it will only play PS5 and PS6 games from day one.
Re: Soapbox: PS5 Must Introduce Price Parity Across Regional PSN Stores
If you want to speed their digital agenda tough, it's good you need to pay extra to buy something you never own. Talk about turkeys voting for Christmas...