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@Titntin thank you for that great post!
I feel extremely similar to your point of view. Hey, we aren't alone!

@themightyant you forgot Marathon 😉

@J2theEzzo
Hey! I completely agree with you about quality. And on my humble opinion Sony has delivered quality in the last 12 months. Yotei and Saros come to mind. Both really polished games with great mechanics, sound design, voice acting, graphics. Marathon, like it or not, another polished high quality game.

What I am against is the degree of entitlement certain sites and their writers keep bringing forward, and feeding. But hey...media companies. I thought the gaming world was the happy place.

I wonder if the writer is going to address those (many) of us categorizing this article as complete blatant negativity.

But then I remember how much this site benefits from comments and traffic. This is what they want.

For a few weeks now I have been reflecting on how much entitlement we, gamers, apparently are owed.
For starters: the level of scrutiny we sustain to the gaming industry is WAY more abrasive and critical than any other entertainment industry like music or movies.

"Unremarkable Sales numbers, "nobody asked for this game", are just quotes and headlines I see constantly. Imagine people saying " We didn't ask for this show, Netflix!". Also, any niche game would be delighted to be in the top 10 of the month. But here we are, always demanding more. Never satisfied. And worst yet: the entitlement!

While I do agree PS as a brand could do better, they don't owe us anything. "Sony must deliver"...or " Time to put out or shut up". What the hell?

What a remarkable game Saros is! Excellent to be in the top 10

My dream: Jack & Daxter with Astro Bot graphics.

@Slayer25c when supposedly the gaming industry is the "fun" one.
Articles like this just feed into the hysteria of "millions of sales or you are just useless". They contribute to studio closures, but the editors dont realize, or prefer not to think about it.

Look at the music industry. Yes, they have sales list but the obsession over sales is not even close to the one from the gaming industry. If we want our beloved games to survive, we all need to accept our responsibility here, starting from media and "creators". But the clicks and comments!

The media obsession over number of players and sale numbers is starting to get tiresome. Interestingly enough, I don't play any of those games in the top 8 😁

@Psnfanboy79 Yeah. Reporting like this one make no favors either.
I was just thinking when "sales numbers" started to be shared and why that matters, or should? to us players. I remember growing up none of this data was being shared. And we were all happy players.

I guess is a combo of clicks + Internet hatred

@Jay767 I really don't think they, the editors, have reflected on how much pain articles like this inflict on the gaming industry as a whole just for the sake of clicks and comments. Hookshot Media, the umbrella company of this site and many others, is comprised of stakeholders. Push Square needs to prove them that this site drives them audiences...with articles like this they achieve it.

What a great game Saros is.

I absolutely love this game.
I platinum'd Returnal, and I am planning to do the same with Saros. By any metric, and based on my humble opinion, this game is better than the predecessor.

I have decided not to give sales numbers the importance you all are giving them, because I am starting to realize focusing the discourse around gaming on sales is extremely dangerous, reductive, and takes away the most important factor a game is made for: enjoyment.

I will have fun in Carcosa while you all debate.

Not trying to be offensive but come on...such a click bait.
Yes, the game isn't as mainstream as other ps studios but the ps store chart just counted for 2 days.
Besides - wait for digital data.

@For-Kier why do you want a studio, compromised of hundreds of people (and their respective lives and livelihoods) to fail? It escapes my comprehension how vile people can be.

After seeing the reviews, and having platinum'd Returnal, i just pre-ordered the Deluxe version!

Come on early access and suits!
Also I am in PST, so I will be playing THIS Monday at 9pm! Stoked to play it on my PS5 Pro.

@darthvirgin ohhh 120fps on the Pro? Is that a fact? I am here for it!

On my wishlist!

Do we know if it runs at 60fps on PS5 Pro? I assume so but you never know...

Not an extraction shooter guy, but man...this game is AMAZING. Highly addictive.

Thanks Bungie for this game. I don't care about the rest

@Oneluckyfarmer
Did the discount show up on check out? I have the offer on my Cash app but when I go to "purchase" no discount is shown, so I wonder if it is automatic (although it should show?)

This is just absurd.
I was driving through Beverly Hills yesterday and saw a Sony/Honda showroom with Afeela all over the place.

What really annoys me is that due to incompetent leadership, or "leadership", they waste money on senseless efforts that result in the closing of extremely talented teams like Bluepoint.

Seriously....Sony needs to reorganize itself and stop this constant nonsense.

This people sound dishonest and untrustworthy.
I am sure the game is a blast, but I will not be supporting them.

For real. The gaming community now has turned into QAnon type of segment.

Remember when games were released just for us to enjoy and that was all it mattered? Apparently that's old school now.

I am having A BLAST with Marathon. That's all I have to say.

Marathoning over the weekend!

I find this approach correct. However, if we take a step back and visualize Sony's recent moves, they seem....lost? Nervous? They definitely need to revisit not only their long term strategy, but also their mission and vision.

What's PlayStation nowadays, as a brand?
I really don't know.

They were "The Place to Play", or "For The Players".

Now...they are live service, then they weren't. Then they were cross PC platform, now they aren't.
They just seem confused, and that emanates from leadership.

This man needs to get laid more often.
Just saying!

I am actually having a blast. Super addictive.

Pros: gun play, graphics, art direction (i resonate with it), and the story.

Cons: small "worlds", tough enemies when you have not very strong guns (it feels imbalanced), menus can be very chaotic, items in the world, including items you need to progress in the bounty could be clearer shown.

I might but it once I am done with Yotei Legends.
I didn't like Arc Raiders, but I could see myself playing Marathon quite often.

I have been a PR professional for over 15 years and this was, without a doubt, a PR tactic to minimize the damage generated by the Bluepoint news. I have zero doubt, and I am not a foil paper guy.

Good news (State of Play), Bluepoint news, followed by other good news. I mean, it is clear.

Dont know about you guys, but after Bluepoint closure, Sony's inept behavior, and now this diversion PR tactic....i feel super off with PlayStation as a brand.

@PuppetMaster
Omg Vagrant! Such good memories.
I have the Vita but wondering if I can also play it on PS5/ Portal?

So disappointed to Sony (Bluepoint)

Two white male failing to excel at their jobs.
Perhaps it is time for the gaming industry to have female CEOs? Just saying.

Loved this article. Respectful and data centric.
I echo your sentiment - it is HIGHLY infuriating that these CEOs keep referring to the financial challenges in the industry instead of accepting their own wrongdoings. It is also mind-blowing that despite they are posting highest profits, they close down a highly respected studio and keep afloat others.
I am a big PlayStation loyalist, but there is no way j can defend Bluepoint closure.

It is HIGHLY infuriating that these CEOs keep referring to the financial challenges in the industry instead of accepting their own wrongdoings. It is also mind-blowing that despite they are posting highest profits, they close down a highly respected studio and keep afloat others that are WAY bigger and haven't released a game in years or are working on games nobody asked for.

Incompetence reigns at Sony management nowadays, from a games perspective.

@Acquiescence He is a somewhat young, white man who led Guerrilla for a few years. Apparently that's all it takes.

I am a huge PlayStation fan and I do tend to support and defend the company. However, in this specific case, i can't. It was a very poor decision by the powers at be. To me it feels as equally devastating as closing Naughty Dog (let's say). By the way-that studio hasn't even released a new title in YEARS!

In the meantime: Fairgame$? And don't get me started with Concord.

Allocate resources wisely, Mr. Hulst!

Why isn't Marathon and the slammer server weekend part of this list? @LiamCroft

Hell yes! I am here for it

SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS!
I platinum'd the first game and it was great.
Don't let the cartoony looks deceive you...the combat is CHALLENGING

I honestly believe it is way too early to tell whether the game is good or bad. All I know is that the developer has put out high quality games many times, so I will give them the benefit of the doubt.

About negative first impressions based on a video? Look at how Marathon and its improved momentum.

Chill people chill.

Happy to see Yotei on Top 10!

@Bluemoon2008 was he on a wheelchair? As a recently former wheelchair user myself, ot makes me so happy to read that and seeing him standing

Sure - it sucks the fact PlayStation is nowhere as popular as it used to be in its home country, but the company is posting records on hardware and software. They are trying to claim the territory back, but it is not such a huge deal either.

@Medic_alert
I actually resonated with Atsu way more than with Jin. Furthermore, the side missions on Yotei are far superior story wise.

Genuine, honest question: let's imagine Atsu was the main protagonist in the first game: would Tsushima defeat Yotei story-wise? We will never know, but something tells me it would not.

The fact I have seen tons of comments and creators referring as ugly to Atsu says it all. Gender matters, more so when the female character isn't sexualized.

So well deserved!
The boycotters are probably bleeding through their eyes right now 😜

As Mariah would say....I don't know her

PS Portal full access to the PlayStation Plus streaming catalogue.

Can't wait to play Jack & Dexter on my 30th Anniversary PS Portal!
Damn, they need to make a remake with this game.

Heart of Darkness and FF7!