I've owned this game on multiple systems and will happily buy it again. Loooots of good memories playing it on GBA (lol) in the car, trying to solve puzzles as I drove around with my mom running errands. I loved point and clicks as a kid and would KILL for a Kings Quest V remake. One of my favorite games of all time.
The animation looks kinda cheap. I dunno...something about it seems off. I don't see any big indicators yet that it will be woke, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was.
This seems like a complete hassle and from what I hear it's pretty buggy/shoddy. I guess it was too much to hope for for it to just plug into the USB port and play like on PS5.
UGH. More Marvel crap. I know I'm in the minority not giving a lick (to put it very mildly) about Marvel or Disney but Fortnite had just done WAY too much with it. It's basically a Marvel game now with Fortnite additions.
I kinda hate the silent protag. To be honest, it can work for some types of games (like Mario) and it worked a lot better back in the 90s, but the big con to it is it automatically puts a ceiling on how impactful an RPGs story can be. A story is only as good as its characters and if your character is an empty shell with no soul, the ability to connect with and affect a player is severely diminished. Its the one thing holding Chrono Trigger back from being THE best RPG of all time in my opinion.
Sony are absolute idiots for not leaning heavily into Astro this gen and solidifying him as thier Mario. He's perfect in every way for the job. Sony are bigger idiots for not making this game PSVR2 compatible. I understand not making it exclusive but there is simply no excuse to not have it be both like RE4 and 8 did. Easily the biggest disappointment and betrayal in all this generation of gaming.
The reason I've never touched a Souls or Bloodborn game. Anytime an ad or preview says "Souls-like" I immediately scratch it off my list. I have too little time in life to waste it on games that revel in pissing me off. Haha. I need to enjoy every moment of the little game times I get.
Final Fantasy died and was buried two decades ago. 9 was the last true FF (and my favorite game of all time) in my opinion. 10 would have been okay but Tidus being the worst protag in any game ever ruined it. 12 was alright.
I'm just praying for that FF9 remaster (hopefully a faithful one) so I can say goodbye to the series forever.
I understand if turn based combat has to go the way of the earth but there are SO many other things that made FF magical they have chosen to abandon. Its sad to see my favorite game series fall so far but nothing good lasts forever. If I had my way, Square would pump out smaller budget titles with turn based combat and even pre-rendered backgrounds like the golden era but with modern graphics and load times. Can you even imagine??
I'm no scientist, but I would bet it would have sold better if Sony would have made.....y'know, games for it. This has to be one of the biggest betrayals in gaming history.
Whew. All is made right in the end it seems. I bet the pizza party, along with the powers of friendship and goodwill will pay everyone's bills just fine.
This is actually incredible. I thought it was great before. These are the two missing features (besides real bluetooth) everyone wanted. Its so weird to have Sony actually listening. Haha
As a MASSIVE Metallica fan, this will be the first and only time I buy all the skins and do all the things with this event. Cannot wait! 🤘🤘 I got my 11- year old son into them as well so we can't wait to grind this out.
Also...can I say I LOVE seeing all these 80s metal heads coming out of the wordwork on this Playstation news site? Haha. 😄 You all are now my brothers and sisters in metal.
Classic Metallica is amazing but I'm also a huge fan of thier new stuff. Hardwired and 72 Seasons are incredible!
@Axelay71 I know, right!!?? If they announced both this and a Rescue Mission VR2 port at the same time, my frustration would be diminished by like 90%. But they can't even be bothered to do that. What a MASSIVE blow to my trust in this company.
Complete and utter betrayal of the most hainus nature. A skyscraper-sized middle finger to all who showed loyalty with both VR1 and VR2. Objectively this game looks amazing but I'm so darn bitter toward it I'm not sure when I'll come around.
Seems like an extremely easy game to have done both flat and VR compatible like RE4 and 8 did. But Sony despises its VR fanbase.
My absolute favorite game of all time. I get online literally everyday just to look for news on this. I'm praying so badly that its a faithful remake with the same artstyle with the deformed character models, etc. (not the ugly Dissidia design) and that outside of some quality of life improvements and graphics, it the same old game. In other words, I'm praying its just a super remaster...not a remake.
Makes me wonder when or how this will be revealed as the State of Play has passed. Seems weird to be at a Nintendo Direct but who knows?
@8bit4Life I'm in almost the same situation. My cousin who was my best friend passed last year at 36 and I still have him on my friends list, messages and text thread on my phone. Strangely, his profile pic is him standing next to a skull, Shakespearian-like. I cherish these digital memorials.
@Absymbel Your comment is perfectly worded. I'm in that exact same boat with you. I was telling naysayers early on that it was a strong launch and to give them 6-8 months to get things rolling but with each passing month and with each passing State of Play I'm realizing I was terribly wrong. The PSVR2 is basically on life support and Sony is just waiting to yank the cord as soon as the public eye is turned away enough. Call me dramatic but with the investment that it was, I feel completely betrayed and swindled. At launch I would have bet money that Astrobot, at LEAST a port of Rescue Mission, would be at least announced by now. Not only is that not true but there have been NO other first party games since launch day. Its quite incredible actually.
Wow that was a BAAAAD SoP. Like, maybe one of the worst ones of all time. Astro obviously looks great but its gonna take a sec for me to warm up to it not being PSVR2. Its the biggest kick to the gonads with a middle finger for good measure for those of us who have been loyal to PSVR for years.
Still surprised this was not here at launch considering the nature of the game. I take photos constantly when I play games and I'm nearly at the end of this. Already took a billion with the UI all over the screen. Haha
The way Sony has treated this device has been nothing short of unforgivable. I invested day 1 with bright eyes and bushy tail, trusting Horizon was just the beginning. As the months slipped by and several State of Plays came and went, I slowly realized I'd been duped. No Astrobot, no other 1st party titles. NOTHING.
Thank all that is holy for Capcom and thier RE ports which are amazingly good and a few other 3rd party treats. I'd love to try it with a few things on PC but honestly don't care that much. But if this means it will lift sales a bit so they actually support thier own frikin hardware then awesome.
Praying to all that is holy its a PSVR2 game. Honestly if it's a pancake game I think I'll pass. It would be a huge insult and middle finger to the entire VR crowd Sony has betrayed.
@thefourfoldroot1 You are 1000% correct. I literally CANNOT believe not only the fact that a VR2 port doesnt exist yet but that it wasn't a launch game. The only acceptable answer is if they were saving it for a 1-2 punch where they announce a port of Rescue Mission AND a sequel.
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Re: Preview: Broken Sword Is Back in the Most Passionate Remaster Possible
I've owned this game on multiple systems and will happily buy it again. Loooots of good memories playing it on GBA (lol) in the car, trying to solve puzzles as I drove around with my mom running errands. I loved point and clicks as a kid and would KILL for a Kings Quest V remake. One of my favorite games of all time.
Re: Lara Croft's Working on Her Sh*t in Netflix Animated Show
The animation looks kinda cheap. I dunno...something about it seems off. I don't see any big indicators yet that it will be woke, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was.
Re: Stellar Blade Dev Expects to Sell More Copies on PC Than PS5
The mods will be absolutely nuts. All I want is to play as Tachy. Haha
Re: Sony Highlights Rhythmic Adventure Unbeatable's Rockin' PS5 Gameplay
Serious World Ends With You vibes.
Re: Stone-Cold Classic Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars' PS5 Remaster Releases in September
I owned this growing up on PC, PS1, GBA, and DS. Guess it's time to buy it again. Lol
Re: How to Play PSVR2 on PC with the PC Adapter
This seems like a complete hassle and from what I hear it's pretty buggy/shoddy. I guess it was too much to hope for for it to just plug into the USB port and play like on PS5.
Re: Fortnite's Next Season Will Make Unthinkable Sums of Money on PS5, PS4
UGH. More Marvel crap. I know I'm in the minority not giving a lick (to put it very mildly) about Marvel or Disney but Fortnite had just done WAY too much with it. It's basically a Marvel game now with Fortnite additions.
Re: Dead Rising's PS5 Remaster Will Strip Bonus Points for Erotic Photos
Removed
Re: PSVR2 Sales Explode After Sony's Deep Price Cut, Up More than 2,000%
Oh man! How awesome would that be if they decided to support it now!?
Re: Dragon Quest Creator Says Silent Protagonists Look Like Idiots
I kinda hate the silent protag. To be honest, it can work for some types of games (like Mario) and it worked a lot better back in the 90s, but the big con to it is it automatically puts a ceiling on how impactful an RPGs story can be. A story is only as good as its characters and if your character is an empty shell with no soul, the ability to connect with and affect a player is severely diminished. Its the one thing holding Chrono Trigger back from being THE best RPG of all time in my opinion.
Re: Sony's Going to Make Damn Sure You Pay Attention to Astro Bot on PS5
Not until you bring it (or Rescue Mission) to VR2.
Re: Capcom Wants to Make Mega Man Games on an 'Ongoing Basis'
WE NEED A MM LEGENDS REMASTER!!!
Re: Forgotten PS2 Launch RPG Summoner Resurrected for PS5, PS4
That amazing secret D&D cutscene alone makes this game worth it. Lol
Re: Gacha Sensation Zenless Zone Zero Surpasses 50 Million Downloads Across All Platforms
I've looked at every picture and video for this game on the PS Store and read the description and still have no idea what kind of game it is. Lol
Re: Astro Bot PS5 Took 60 Developers Around Three Years to Make
Sony are absolute idiots for not leaning heavily into Astro this gen and solidifying him as thier Mario. He's perfect in every way for the job.
Sony are bigger idiots for not making this game PSVR2 compatible. I understand not making it exclusive but there is simply no excuse to not have it be both like RE4 and 8 did.
Easily the biggest disappointment and betrayal in all this generation of gaming.
Re: PS5 Fan Favourite Stellar Blade Sold Over 1 Million Copies, Dev Estimates
I dont know why people thought the dub was bad. Seemed totally fine to me. The game was 10/10 for me.
Re: Poll: Can a Game's Brutal Difficulty Put You Off Playing It?
The reason I've never touched a Souls or Bloodborn game. Anytime an ad or preview says "Souls-like" I immediately scratch it off my list. I have too little time in life to waste it on games that revel in pissing me off. Haha. I need to enjoy every moment of the little game times I get.
Re: Poll: One Year Later, What Are Your Thoughts on Final Fantasy 16?
Final Fantasy died and was buried two decades ago. 9 was the last true FF (and my favorite game of all time) in my opinion. 10 would have been okay but Tidus being the worst protag in any game ever ruined it. 12 was alright.
I'm just praying for that FF9 remaster (hopefully a faithful one) so I can say goodbye to the series forever.
I understand if turn based combat has to go the way of the earth but there are SO many other things that made FF magical they have chosen to abandon. Its sad to see my favorite game series fall so far but nothing good lasts forever. If I had my way, Square would pump out smaller budget titles with turn based combat and even pre-rendered backgrounds like the golden era but with modern graphics and load times. Can you even imagine??
Re: Sony Is Allegedly Pulling PSVR2 Funding, Report Claims
I'm no scientist, but I would bet it would have sold better if Sony would have made.....y'know, games for it.
This has to be one of the biggest betrayals in gaming history.
Re: Tango Gameworks Employees Treated to Pizza Party as Studio Officially Closes Doors
Whew. All is made right in the end it seems. I bet the pizza party, along with the powers of friendship and goodwill will pay everyone's bills just fine.
Re: New PS Portal Firmware Update Adds Better Wi-Fi Features and More
@Boucho11 Yep. That's always been the case. 🙂
Re: New PS Portal Firmware Update Adds Better Wi-Fi Features and More
This is actually incredible. I thought it was great before. These are the two missing features (besides real bluetooth) everyone wanted. Its so weird to have Sony actually listening. Haha
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Summer Game Fest and Its Surrounding Shows as a Whole?
The Nintendo Direct could still save the day but overall, the presentations were a ton of absolutely nothing.
Re: Metallica Fronts Musical PVP on Fortnite Festival's Battle Stage
@IamJT Looks like there are some Justice songs...
Re: Metallica Fronts Musical PVP on Fortnite Festival's Battle Stage
As a MASSIVE Metallica fan, this will be the first and only time I buy all the skins and do all the things with this event. Cannot wait! 🤘🤘 I got my 11- year old son into them as well so we can't wait to grind this out.
Also...can I say I LOVE seeing all these 80s metal heads coming out of the wordwork on this Playstation news site? Haha. 😄 You all are now my brothers and sisters in metal.
Classic Metallica is amazing but I'm also a huge fan of thier new stuff. Hardwired and 72 Seasons are incredible!
Re: PS5's Astro Bot Doesn't Support PSVR2 Because It Was Never Designed to Do So
@Axelay71 I know, right!!?? If they announced both this and a Rescue Mission VR2 port at the same time, my frustration would be diminished by like 90%. But they can't even be bothered to do that. What a MASSIVE blow to my trust in this company.
Re: PS5's Astro Bot Doesn't Support PSVR2 Because It Was Never Designed to Do So
Complete and utter betrayal of the most hainus nature. A skyscraper-sized middle finger to all who showed loyalty with both VR1 and VR2. Objectively this game looks amazing but I'm so darn bitter toward it I'm not sure when I'll come around.
Seems like an extremely easy game to have done both flat and VR compatible like RE4 and 8 did. But Sony despises its VR fanbase.
Re: Final Fantasy 9 Remake Is Almost Certainly Real as Another Database Leak Appears
@Durians i agree with him. 10 had an awesome story and music but Tidus ruined the entire game for me. One of the worst protags of any game ever imo.
Re: Final Fantasy 9 Remake Is Almost Certainly Real as Another Database Leak Appears
@knowles2 TRUTH.
Re: Final Fantasy 9 Remake Is Almost Certainly Real as Another Database Leak Appears
My absolute favorite game of all time. I get online literally everyday just to look for news on this. I'm praying so badly that its a faithful remake with the same artstyle with the deformed character models, etc. (not the ugly Dissidia design) and that outside of some quality of life improvements and graphics, it the same old game. In other words, I'm praying its just a super remaster...not a remake.
Makes me wonder when or how this will be revealed as the State of Play has passed. Seems weird to be at a Nintendo Direct but who knows?
Re: Scathing Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Previews Unfavourably Compare Gameplay to PS Vita's Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Nowadays anything Star Wars related is just pure cancer. The brand is wrecked beyond any hope of repair.
Re: We Heard You Like Dark Fantasy Action RPGs! So, Here's WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers on PS5
Soulslike? I'm out.
Re: PS Plus Premium Gets 6 New PSVR2 Games, Available to Download Now
Most of those are really great!
Re: Multiple Square Enix Rumours Spread Like Wildfire Ahead of Summer Game Fest
@Ainu20 Exactly. They NEED to keep that lovable art style and not try and go realistic like Dissigea.
Re: Multiple Square Enix Rumours Spread Like Wildfire Ahead of Summer Game Fest
Give me that FF9 remake you cowards!!!!
Re: Random: What Happens to Your Digital PSN Library When You Die?
@8bit4Life I'm in almost the same situation. My cousin who was my best friend passed last year at 36 and I still have him on my friends list, messages and text thread on my phone. Strangely, his profile pic is him standing next to a skull, Shakespearian-like. I cherish these digital memorials.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for June 2024?
Streets of Rage is a great win. The other two are trash.
Re: Astro Bot Is the 'Biggest' Game Team ASOBI Has Ever Made
Yeah but why no VR tho?
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced During Sony's State of Play Livestream for May 2024?
@Absymbel Your comment is perfectly worded. I'm in that exact same boat with you. I was telling naysayers early on that it was a strong launch and to give them 6-8 months to get things rolling but with each passing month and with each passing State of Play I'm realizing I was terribly wrong. The PSVR2 is basically on life support and Sony is just waiting to yank the cord as soon as the public eye is turned away enough. Call me dramatic but with the investment that it was, I feel completely betrayed and swindled. At launch I would have bet money that Astrobot, at LEAST a port of Rescue Mission, would be at least announced by now. Not only is that not true but there have been NO other first party games since launch day. Its quite incredible actually.
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced During Sony's State of Play Livestream for May 2024?
Wow that was a BAAAAD SoP. Like, maybe one of the worst ones of all time. Astro obviously looks great but its gonna take a sec for me to warm up to it not being PSVR2. Its the biggest kick to the gonads with a middle finger for good measure for those of us who have been loyal to PSVR for years.
Re: State of Play Officially Confirmed for 30th May, Updates on PS5, PSVR2 Games
Astrobot, Sony. ASTROBOT ON PSVR2 YOU COWARDS!!!
Also...that FF9 remake...please?
Re: PS5, PS4's Brand New PS2 Emulator Features Up-Rendering, Rewind, Quick Saves, More
Hoping it will also feature some PS2 games.
Re: Stellar Blade Dev Currently Making Photo Mode for Hit PS5 Game
Still surprised this was not here at launch considering the nature of the game. I take photos constantly when I play games and I'm nearly at the end of this. Already took a billion with the UI all over the screen. Haha
Re: PSVR2's Anticipated PC Adaptor Appears Imminent
The way Sony has treated this device has been nothing short of unforgivable. I invested day 1 with bright eyes and bushy tail, trusting Horizon was just the beginning. As the months slipped by and several State of Plays came and went, I slowly realized I'd been duped. No Astrobot, no other 1st party titles. NOTHING.
Thank all that is holy for Capcom and thier RE ports which are amazingly good and a few other 3rd party treats. I'd love to try it with a few things on PC but honestly don't care that much. But if this means it will lift sales a bit so they actually support thier own frikin hardware then awesome.
Re: Stellar Blade Maker Promises More Outfits for Eve on PS5
@Kidfunkadelic83 Whoa...there's three endings?? I had no idea (headed to the last area soon.)
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for June 2024 Announced
Been wanting to play Streets of Rage 4 for years. Maybe its time to get that 2nd controller for some couch co op?
Re: Rumour: Full Astro Bot PS5 Game to Be Announced Very Soon
Praying to all that is holy its a PSVR2 game. Honestly if it's a pancake game I think I'll pass. It would be a huge insult and middle finger to the entire VR crowd Sony has betrayed.
Re: Rumour: Full Astro Bot PS5 Game to Be Announced Very Soon
@thefourfoldroot1 You are 1000% correct. I literally CANNOT believe not only the fact that a VR2 port doesnt exist yet but that it wasn't a launch game. The only acceptable answer is if they were saving it for a 1-2 punch where they announce a port of Rescue Mission AND a sequel.
Re: What Time Does Fortnite: Wrecked Release?
You say Metallica...I say when do I show up? Haven't been playing the last few seasons but sounds like thats about to change. Haha
Re: Sushi Ben Looks Like a Superb Manga-Inspired Experience for PSVR2
I'm just happy PSVR2 is getting a game. Any game.