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Re: Sucker Punch Thinks Only 10% of Studio Would Be Hyped to Make Sly Cooper

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The 3D platformer era on the PS2 was the best. I mean it was so good that Sony made a PS Move game featuring the big 3 stars, and the game didn't even have a jump button, that's how big of stars they were. That 2013 game felt meh. Nothing wrong with it, just unnecessary. Like, I didn't need it, I could just play the original trilogy.

I would very much take another Infamous game, or a 3D platformer that wasn't Sly, just like Sly, but I don't need another Sly.

Re: 'The Game Looks Fantastic': Insider Shares Wolverine PS5 Tidbit Ahead of Rumoured Re-Reveal

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Looking forward to this but now that it's getting close I'm kinda worried how it's going to turn out. Wolverine has always been 1 of my favorite Marvel characters since I bought his first appearance in the Hulk comic - I was a big Hulk fan back then - and the recent movies have been great,from the dark and dour Logan to Deadpool and Wolverine. But I've never been a big fan of the Batman Arkham games and I have a feeling that's their model.

Do we even know if this is 3rd person? Indy was first person. If this is 1st person after all these years I may actually cry. I could learn to like Arkham but FP is a non-starter.

Re: Rumour: PS6 Will Have a Detachable Disc Drive, Much Simpler Design

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Are people really clamoring for a PS6? Has the PS5 been out that long and reached that many hurdles it can't overcome?

I'm not saying I wouldn't want a new console some day, I just got a Switch 2 recently, but the Switch was practically old when it launched 8 years ago, it was a handheld masquerading as a home console, the next DS pretending it was the next Wii, but the PS5 is fine. Anything that isn't fine probably has more to do with software coding than hardware.

Until we all have 8k tvs the only reason for a PS6 is forced obsolescence. I'm still not 100% convinced the PS4 is too ancient for what we need, much less the PS5.

Re: MindsEye Flopped So Badly That Its Publisher Is Questioning If It Should Publish Games Ever Again

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@DennisReynolds You lost me at "YouTubers". Fortunately it was the last word in your post, but still. 😂

It is in part just me, I'm aging out, but both my college age kids are gaming much less on consoles as well, mostly on their laptops, not phones. And it mostly feels negative on here and NL. Between the failed GaaS, cost of the hobby, AI taking jobs, mass firings, years between releases, review bombing, it's not exactly sunshine and rainbows. E3 out and 24/7 Geoff Keighley I think pretty much sums it up for me.

I'm happy for you, and all the long suffering Silksong fans, and the other happy gamers, but I think in general the honeymoon is over, we need therapy to keep the marriage going now. Worth saving for sure, but it's not Christmas morning anymore. More like hungover NY Day.😂

Re: Wolverine PS5 to Finally Be Revealed in Next State of Play, It's Claimed

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@themightyant Maybe I just miss the balance. 😝 Felt like Sony had the same 4 games for 3 or 4 years running. E3 has also been around since 1995, so maybe the earlier 00 shows were geared for the next 12 months, when they were mostly showing retailors what fames thry would be selling for the holidays? I can't recall streaming it back then huh was probably reading about it online.ðŸĪ·â€â™‚ïļ

@KingPev re: Bayonetta 3

Yes I know. I had a preorder placed on Amazon for like 4 years.😝 I wasn't limiting myself to games that hadn't released yet. Sorry for any confusion.

Re: MindsEye Flopped So Badly That Its Publisher Is Questioning If It Should Publish Games Ever Again

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The best thing I can say about this game and company is thry kind of flew under my radar. I honestly think I haven't read a single word about it anywhere but here. Not having an Amazon Prime TV show about it is probably a good thing. Not for anyone involved in making or publishing the game, but the rest of us have had enough gaming negativity for awhile now. Even getting a Switch 2 hasn't helped, I hardly touch it.

4 of my next 5 nights will be watching (American) football and the rest of the month we're finally watching all of Andor. Gaming has lost it's way, and us in the process.ðŸ˜Đ

Re: Rumour: To Avoid Even More PS5 Price Increases, Digital Edition to Get Reduced SSD Space

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@Rich33 "This might actually be a much greater cost difference than we think."

Then I'm willing to listen to them explain it.

It was also 5 years ago. Even if tarriffs have caused the cost if most things to rise technology keeps moving forward, and storage sizes keep growing, and I'd have to think any manufacturer would be like " we're not making anything that small any more when we could be making more money making larger sizes". Something like that.ðŸĪ·â€â™‚ïļ

But again, if they're making a smaller PS5 Super Slim at a cheaper price, then by all means shrink the size. But shrinking it from 1TB to 825GB to keep the price the same seems kinda ridiculous the more I think about it.ðŸĪ‘

Re: Wolverine PS5 to Finally Be Revealed in Next State of Play, It's Claimed

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Finally. I really miss E3 basically being "here's all the new games coming out in the next 12 months, come back next year to see the games for the 12 months after that.

I know it hasn't been that way for a very long time but I still miss it. 2 years even would be fine, but I really don't need to know about new games 5 or more years before they release, it's too long.

And it's obviously not just Wolverine. Metroid Prime 4, Bayonetta 3, DQ12, TES6, Silksong off the top of my head. GTA6 is taking a while now. I'll excuse FF7 R part 3 b/c technically they haven't even announced it yet.

Hopefully Wolverine pans out.

Re: Game of Thrones Star Announced as Lara Croft for Amazon's Tomb Raider TV Show

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I'm guessing they hired her b/c of her accent? ðŸĪ·â€â™‚ïļ

She seems a little too old for another reboot so I'm guessing something as she's hit her stride. Basically the 1st Indiana Jones movie is probably what they're shooting for. Maybe The Mummy. Not Tom Cruise's movie, which I still haven't seen b/c it looks that bad.

I'll probably watch it. Will withhold judgement until then.

Re: Rumour: To Avoid Even More PS5 Price Increases, Digital Edition to Get Reduced SSD Space

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If Sony is going to do this they need to announce in $ terms how much the 1TB was going to cost them vs the 825GB and tell us how much they were going to raise the price if they kept the larger size.

Sony buys these pieces in bulk by the literal millions, and I can't imagine any reason why a manufacturer would prefer to keep making a smaller size rather than a larger one, certainly not at that minimal of a difference. So if Sony says something stupid like - if we didn't use a smaller size it was going to cost us an extra $3 per until, and we were then going to have to charge an extra $50 per PS5 to make that $3 back, b/c we only raise or lower prices in $50 increments - then they San all rake a long walk off a short peer.

Thus is probably all BS anyway and PS just has us wasting our time w/ this rumour.

The only way I could imagine this being real, since they mentioned the digital edition, is if Sony has a small paperback book size PS5,,like the PS3 Super Slim, which can't be upgraded like the current slim, so they're going w/ that size b/c it's going to be cheaper, lighter, smaller etc. so maybe the 825GB makes sense to set it apart. It's getting near time for an end-of-life cheap model ahead of the PS6. ðŸĪ·â€â™‚ïļ

Re: PS5's High Price Becoming a Serious Headache for Publishers

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It's not a Sony thing, it's a gaming inflation thing. Switch 2 is $450, years old Kirby 3D game is $80, Nintendo also charges for online. Xboxen aren't free and while everyone complains about Gamepass killing gaming v/c it's giving games away for free Gamepass us in fact not free and you need to pay for it every single month to pkay those games.

So sure, Sony things cost money, but I don't see Sony as any worse than Nintendo or MS. They aren't Apple.ðŸĪ‘

Re: Rumour: PS6 Handheld Device Can Be Docked Like Nintendo Switch 2

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@SuntannedDuck2 Well if it's improved enough then we shouldn't need a dock, just wireless. Maybe a dongle or brick, but wireless should be the way to go in 2027 or 2028.

Not talking about dual screen, that's an entirely different software issue, but mirrored.

But if lag really is still an issue in 2027 then OK, bundle a 10' usb-c to HDMI wire in the box.

Re: Lost Soul Aside Shouldn't Be Delayed Anymore, PS5 Game Goes Gold

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@aethermath "say: “Hey! This game looks similar, let’s check it out!”"

Probably true. Maybe my problem is I just don't like what they look like more than them all looking the same. Though a lot of them do.😁

All the 3 word titles lately aren't helping either. 😂

Re: Design Your Dream Home in Infinity Nikki Next Week, PS5 Upgraded to 60fps

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@Bramble 2.0 just has to be good, it just has too.ðŸĪž

I'm hoping it starts off in a large main area like Florawish and then instead of these little pieces every 6 weeks we get a larger section like the Piecys and fairies areas, keep the main story going, and no weird stuff. This past inkveil area was really good, as was fireworks aisle, but the others were lacking.

Re: Preview: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Already Feels Like a Respectable Rival to Mario Kart World

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@RoomWithaMoose Well you don't have to get back to me on Sonic, it really does look like Mario Kart Wii, I don't think it even looks as good as MK8. Maybe the Switch 2 doesn't like playing Switch games on my 4k TV but it really doesn't look great. Reminds me of Skylanders Superchargerers on Wii. We had 2 versions of the game, my kids were little, and the Wii version did not look great compared to the PS3 version.

That's how I feel about Sonic on the Switch 2 vs the PS5. The PS5 isn't even really all that great. I mean it looks fine, but I was expecting more.

Maybe I should go back and play MKW again, maybe I was being too harsh. Need the Switch 2 version to compare to MKW but after the PS5 version I think Mario will hold his own.

Re: Rumour: PS6 Handheld Device Can Be Docked Like Nintendo Switch 2

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WHY IS THERE A DOCK!?!?

I have my PC hooked up to my TV w/ an HDMI to HDMI cable. My kid uses a USB-C to HDMI cable on his laptop to my TV. I play Apple Arcade games on my TV wireless. Why do we need a dock? OK sure maybe wireless would have too much lag but USB-C is very versatile and 10' cables are cheap.😝

Re: Preview: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Already Feels Like a Respectable Rival to Mario Kart World

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@get2sammyb I hope so. It just feels so weird. My thumb doesn't want to hold down a button for that long, it gets tired. Trigger finger in fine.

@RoomWithaMoose No, it looks pretty much just like this. Oh sure, SD becomes HD and HD becomes 4k but there's no great generational leap, and that was 4 console generations ago - Wii, Wii U, Switch, Switch 2. MKW isn't even a dual release, it's "next gen" only. Have you played MKW yet? Compare it to free to start Disney Speedstorm or Sonic this weekend. Mario has no there to it. I never feel like I can touch a car, shake hands with a driver or walk the land, it's just flat colors on a screen. It's not screaming "next gen" to me. And it's 4 gens removed.ðŸĪ·â€â™‚ïļ

https://youtu.be/LO6QPgoAUz8?si=QdHEkPmTXUVhmmL5

Re: Preview: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Already Feels Like a Respectable Rival to Mario Kart World

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As much as it's been monetized up the wazoo I played Dusney Speedstorm again today, ahead of the new Alice in Wonderland track tomorrow, and I really do enjoy the solo racing so much more than Mario Kart World. Reading here that A is the gas gas me bummed, the Speedstorm controls jyst feel so right, R gas, L brake/drift, then jump and item face buttons. And it looks really good on the PS5. MKW still looks like MK Wii for the most part.

I'll be playing this over the weekend to see how it feels, but in my head I'll be comparing it to Speedstorm, not Mario Kart, I'm afraid that ship has sailed. ðŸ˜Ē

Re: Preview: Denshattack Is a Dreamcast Era Throwback Mostly Riding the Right Rails

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Looking forward to this one, but I'll wait into the 1 button easy mode update or some such. 😁

@get2sammyb I appreciate you decided to get more involved and be first post on all the articles you write, PS is about community after all, but could you maybe not lean so hard into sounding like Trump, you're killing me Smalls. ðŸĪŠ

https://www.fastcompany.com/91321753/thank-you-for-your-attention-to-this-matter-donald-trump-viral-meme

Re: Design Your Dream Home in Infinity Nikki Next Week, PS5 Upgraded to 60fps

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Not a fan of farming or house building and those Minecraft like controls make me really not want to do it, but 1.9 puts us 1 step closer to 2.0 which I'm assuming will be a new story region, and I am so ready to live on. 1.8 has been really good though, just finished it last night. Well except for that 5 in a row minigame, I got stuck on board 4, and it just takes too long.

That picture on top w/ Nikki wearing what looks like the dragon outfit has me rethinking spending my 50,000 diamonds to try and get it. I usually don't bother w/ the 5 star 1 piece per 10 pull banners, too annoying, I used my resonance to get the frosty sword outfit last night. Much better odds, just used my 24 temporary pulls.👍 But if we can dragon ride up there it might be worth it. Hmmm...

@katamariUK Back in March they said they were adding an option to invert X, Y cameras but it looks like they actually still haven't done it yet.

Re: Gears of War: Reloaded (PS5) - Iconic Xbox Shooter Is the Perfect Intro for PlayStation Fans

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I owned an Xbox 1 for about 6 months in 2017 and played this, and it was OK. Then I played 2 and 3 and realized this really was just a setup game for the other 2. Much like I'd never play Uncharted again, thought it was trash, unless I was playing the rest right after b/c U2 is my favorite interactive movie, I wouldn't play GoW w/o having 2 and 3 ready to go. A complete trilogy bundle or $70, the current going market rate, would be OK, but $40 just for 1 seems a tad much.

Re: Early Lost Soul Aside PS5 Reviews Axed as 'Comprehensive' Day One Patch Is Announced

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Maybe instead of saying "gone gold" we should start saying games are officially "beta bronze". ðŸ˜Đ

I'm OK w/ updates when they are necessary to fix bugs that pop up unexpectedly when a million people play a game in ways the dev didn't forsee, but if it's a Day 1 patch, before people start playing it and breaking it, then I'm sorry but the game was never gold. A year or so later when the GotY or Deluxe or Directors Cut edition releases, then, and only them, is it gold. Gold means done, not begun to play test it. 😝

Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Beta: All Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included

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Thanks for adding the "Your Local Time" to the bottom of the lists. Personally I would have put it on top b/c most people are probably going to stop reading time zones after finding out what time it is in theirs but I appreciate you need to meet some metric quota for time spent people reading a page so fair game. Now that I know it's at the bottom of the lists I can skip on down.😁

Not being on Switch 2 is kinda a bummer but this isn't the place to talk about that any further.

So is this 96 straight hours of gameplay? It's not 1 of those an hour here an hour there but most of them while I'm sleeping? That's pretty nice of them.

Oh and for those of you who don't know this is the end of summer holiday weekend in the US, Monday is Labor day, then the kids are back at school. So it's a nice time for them to have this run through Monday night.👍

Re: Swords of Legends Will Try to Be the Next Black Myth: Wukong on PS5

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@TruestoryYep But they look like Elden Ring in regards to fighting, color scheme, characters, etc. I wouldn't confuse them with Elden Ring bug it seems inspirational. Though that may just be b/c I haven't played any other Fromsoft game so maybe they just all inspire to look like that? ðŸĪ·â€â™‚ïļ

Re: Round Up: What Was Announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?

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@RoomWithaMoose I can picture it as 1 of those 2D cartoon looking fighters like Marvel vs Capcom. Not that I play those but I could see it. Or a 2D side scrolling fighter. I'd prefer it as a 3D story driven game but I could see it being difficult to get to work. There are enough fighting good guys and bad guys to do just about anything with though. ðŸĪ·â€â™‚ïļ

@Scottyy My family watched the 2nd anime a few years back and my wife and I watched the live action movie trilogy recently. Never watched the original, my kids told me not to bother.

Re: Round Up: What Was Announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?

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Danshattack was my game of the day. Out there, new and colorful. It's nice to be surprised. Sammy did a good job writing it up, crazy Dreamcast vibes. 👍

@Scottyy Forgot about Valor Mortis, that looked pretty wild. Makes me want a Full Metal Alchemist video game. Though there probably is 1 and I just missed it. Maybe a mosou?

Edit: OK there were 3 FMA games on PS2 and maybe 1 each on DS and PSP. Wasn't familiar with the name back then so probably wouldn't have paid them any attention.

Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?

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@CallMeDuraSouka Antimatter bought a PS4 awhile back, he's been playing quite a bit on it the past year, maybe 2. I think he only talks about Sony on NL these days. He's mentioned getting a PS5 I think. Questioning anything he does or says will only lead to madness though.ðŸĪĢ