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@AhmadSumadi
I just don’t keep up with this side of the games industry. I honestly had not heard of these investors before. I wanted to solicit advice from some of the more knowledgeable commentators. Thanks for the constructive criticism.

@Ainu20
Pardon my ignorance, but could you elaborate on what makes the new owners grotesque and repulsive? Like are there news articles where they did harm that I can find? I’m not looking to start a debate. I’m just wondering why so many people seem to have immediate negative reactions to this corporate transaction.

I could do my own research, but that would take time. Can people comment on what are the moral or ethical known problems with the new ownership? From my standpoint, all corporations are more or less the same, which is to say, profit driven, and not necessarily looking to be altruistic.

@ThatOldGit
I actually used my PS Stars points to redeem the Stellar Blade Deluxe Pack DLC back when this game came out. I found the old point system helpful to get these $5-10 add ons that I normally would pass up.

I thought it was very good in terms of the pace and flow. As far as the games themselves, I’ll only get the Wolverine. Saros creeped me out the same way as Returnal. No thank you. FF Tactics is better suited to Switch. I never bothered getting the remake of TLOU2, so I’m glad that is coming to the subscription service. One that flew under the radar is the one with a forgettable name that looks like a Disco Elysium sequel?

This reminds me of Seth Rogen the actor.

I got into Dead Cells on Switch lately. I got the demos for the new Digimon game, and I might try the SW: Outlaws demo again, which was a bit dull the first time I picked it up.

@LuDaurre
You’re probably right
And it might also be a generational thing

@Exerion76
Amnesiacs are overrepresented in this genre

It used to be that technology improved over time. Now it is a step forward, step backward.

@UltimateOtaku91
Must… not … double dip

I’ll probably try several of these

@playstation1995
Shout out for Sanford and Son

I'm not sure if they can put the genie back in the bottle, since Xbox and PS gamers have been conditioned to want more power, to rival PC -> a handheld version of these same games would feel gimped. Nintendo get away with it because their first party games don't strive for photorealism, and they seem to get a pass with visual cutbacks from the 3rd party ports.

Ok so now you have my attention

I got a PS5 in 2021, and although I enjoy it at times, I don't know if it lived up to the promise of this generation.
I actually got it to play the SW: KOTOR remake PS5 exclusive that ended up being vaporware.

I played the 3DS version a couple of years ago, so I guess I did not mind even the lower frame rates on that.

@Rich33
This is quite fascinating. I wonder if this headache phenomenon is similar to the seizure warning they place at the beginning of some visual media.

This is the only Metal Gear I ever played and it was on 3DS couple years ago. So as much as I liked it, I don’t think I want to revisit it anytime soon. The boss fights were really fun. I went in blind without using any kind of instructions and didn’t know you can change your weapon until halfway into my playthrough.. I was trying to beat the mini boss with a pee shooter

OK I will check out this Tom's guy. I'm skeptical that newer tech will be cheaper than older tech though. Usually it is the other way around. I guess we see something like that with Macbook Air those have lowered their base price, or at least not gone up much with inflation.

This pretty much ends my slight interest in getting a PS5 Pro. If I didn't pull the trigger last year when the had some sales going on, it's not worth it now.

@wildcat_kickz
They may desire it to be priced less, but can they predict the market by then? I rate this rumour as... "wishful thinking."

I had this on my Switch wish list forever. I finally got it used, beat it once, and sold it. I give about 7.5 score. I had my time with it, but did not feel like I would do another playthrough. Maybe years down the line, I could revisit this on PC if it was like $10-15. It certainly has some neat unique map designs, but I found aspects of the combat frustrating, and the characters didn't do much for me.

Have the individuals whose likenesses appear in the videos actually claim to have their identity stolen?

@Anti-Matter
Very nice. I got this physical for Switch OLED. I do not yet have a Switch 2.

I'll load Unicorn Overlord just to see how it compares, but after spending 150 hours on it last year with Switch 1, I don't have time for another playthrough. It might be my first chance to try the Atelier series though.

I assumed by all these comments, although no one stated as such, that eventually, Sony will make televisions which include the PlayStation platform built-in without a separate box? Without that I cannot see console being entirely replaced by PC or mobile because those do not connect as well to an 85 inch TV with seven speakers and a comfy couch. I guess it’s possible that you could cast from my PC or phone to the TV but the technology would have to be seamless..

@11001100110zero
I see this playing out with my three teenagers. Most of their time is Roblox Minecraft Valorant Fortnite on PC, which they also use for schoolwork. You really can’t be a student nowadays and not have a PC. You don’t need to have a console though. A generation ago these needs would’ve been satisfied by consoles. I think that’s why we see globally PC gaming is ramping up, console is flat, but both are overshadowed by casual mobile, which I don’t think is the same audience as the people on this website..

@DTfearTheBEARD
Sometimes I think about selling my physical library and converting the ones I like to digital just to be ready, but I guess there’s no rush to doing so.
The PS Portal experience is hampered by having to walk down two flights of stairs to change the disc.

@Faultandfracture
Yes, and if it is without a disc drive, then it’s not really backwards compatible for my physical library.
As such, I’d probably just stick with PS5 until I get tired of it and then cross over to PC gaming

@QwarktasticLombax
GTA 6 base price announcement could be a watershed moment.
I’m still not sure why Nintendo chose Mario Kart World as their first $80 base game when they were perfectly willing to “discount“ it to $50 in the launch day console bundle.
Tears of the Kingdom is also $80 but again the Switch 1 edition was already $70 and for the Nintendo online members the upgrade is free.

I will try to finish Fire Emblem (GBA), and try out Romancing SaGa 2 on Switch. On PS5, I may try to make progress on Tales of Arise, or go back to Ghost of Tsushima, which I started but dropped fairly early on. Xbox Series S... just turn on and admire the UI, but unlikely to play anything of substance.

@ZeroSum
I think it is fair to criticize the submission that broke the rules by using AI, without judging or even knowing the person's intentions or level of innate talent. We all see what is happening around us with computers replacing humans, and we have a right to voice our concerns when we see it manifest in such a brazen manner. The more I read about it, the more I see "scraping" as theft of intellectual property on an industrial scale. Unfortunately, since "the Chinese will do it anyway," then we all have to follow. So goes humanity.

@RoomWithaMoose
As a Gen X-er, I assumed it was over after ROTS in 2005. I did watch some Clone Wars, but a cartoon cannot sustain an IP. I was happy when I heard they were making a sequel triology. Since then, it has been decent, with some great output including Mandarlorian season 1/2 and Andor, along with a lot of filler. The SW Jedi games were pretty good, compared to other titles that came out those years. In the end, nothing is perfect, so judge for yourself. Personally, I didn't jive with the SW Outlaws demo on PS5, but I may give it another look it it runs well on Switch 2.

@wildcat_kickz
They have been chasing the OT high since the 1980s. Even George Lucas couldn't replicate the originals' success when he made the prequels. That being said, if it is done right, there is a lot of room in this IP for 8/10 experiences, and occasionally you get a masterpiece like Andor. You just have to suffer with the 6-7/10 filler.

@mrbone
I ordered DKB for $63 from Costco. It reviewed well, and it’s fairly lengthy, so I don’t have a problem with it.
What I find baffling is the whole $80 ripping off the bandage occurred with Mario Kart World, and yet Nintendo was perfectly willing to sell it for a $50 digital add on price bundled with the console. I bet the majority of people got into it that way. So why did they need to stir things up with the unbundled $80 price point? They could have just left it at $70, and avoided a great deal of negativity. Or maybe announced the $80 would include future free DLC.

@Steeleye50
Sorry to see you go
I wonder when I will age out of gaming as well
It has to happen eventually

@Ravix
Reading this made me feel old and depressed.

@sorteddan
Sometimes I play Dicey Dungeons when I want a Balatro-like, but I’m not in the mood for Balatro

@BAMozzy
So I guess Microsoft really will buy Nintendo in about 15-20 years, since that is the only way the latter can survive. And Sony will probably downgrade their gaming division they way they did with so many product lines from the 1990s, such as Walkmans, Handicams, CRT TV, Vaio laptop. The way the movie industry is going, they'll probably drop their Pictures and Blu ray players eventually. Everything will be cloud and AI, whether we like it or not.

@BAMozzy
It will all eventually just be the Star Trek Holodeck.

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 is up because people got excited again after watch Andor Season 2.

I may actually check out Bluey with my daughter.
I was holding out for the Switch 2 Cyberpunk to go on sale since it is full edition on cart, and I don't think I can finish that if there is not a portable option.
That being said, I don't finish most games that I start

@Bentleyma
I might actually finish it if it was on portable

@SeaDaVie
I tried to stream Dungeons of Hinterberg from Gamepass onto my PC and gave up.
I have 1 gig WiFi

@PuppetMaster
Netflix seems to be retracting from the gaming business.

@SeaDaVie
I nearly did the impulse buy last Black Friday when they had an Amazon Fire Stick bundled with an Xbox controller for a discount. I figured I would experiment on the Fire Stick and if it was terrible, at least I have the extra controller, which I eventually got later by itself.

@RBMango
Maybe someone with more business background can answer but how is the $70 billion acquisition structured in terms of yearly profit and loss. Like I know it’s a big amount, but it also gets added to Microsoft net worth so it’s not like completely in the negative column.

They do seem to have run into an issue where the user base cannot turn a profit on AAA exclusives anymore, which is sad.

@somnambulance
Yeah, I’m not sure what to believe anymore either they’re making record-breaking revenue or they’re going out of business. It can’t be both.

@SeaDaVie
That is a very interesting slide. I’ve never seen that, but I wasn’t keeping up back then.
This may be the wrong forum to ask, but who are these cloud-first gamers? Does anyone actually favor cloud, or is it something that the industry wants to force the issue?