Looking at Xbox as a precedent, I don't think having "exclusives" also on PC is a big deal.
HOWEVER, I feel that Games Pass making all Xbox exclusives free on launch day has been devastating. Xbox exclusives are now few and far between, and worst of all they are so painfully mediocre (with a couple exceptions). So instead of exclusives people are happy to pay $60-70 for, you have a bunch of free games that are so average you might not even want to play them at all.
Compare that to PlayStation cranking out several high-quality AAA per year. As long as that doesn't change, I think the PlayStation brand will retain its value.
@Keyblade-Dan Hmm, I feel the exact opposite about the combat! In fact, for the past 4 years, I've been trying my darnedest to like Kingdom Heart's gameplay (like trying reeeeally hard to like it), but I can't tell you how many times I've said to myself, "this is the worst game I've ever played" while playing KH1-3.
There's just so much frustrating stuff, like the camera flying all over the place, getting hit by enemies jumping in from off-screen (because the camera is too close), losing almost all of my life from getting stuck in hitstun, the inability to configure the controls ("X" for attack will never be natural), and interacting with the environment to pull off tricks always feels accidental. That's not even to mention the agonizing Gummi Ship battles which are sooooo long and don't seem to add anything to the rest of the game, and the haphazard way that levels are designed (fight regenerating mobs, wander around until you find a random trigger event, repeat).
Any tips on how I can enjoy these games better? I feel like I'm playing these games wrong, lol, and any time I bring this up to KH fans they're always like, "F-you dude, these games are 10/10!" I'm planning on giving it another go sometime this year, and starting with Birth By Sleep. Maybe it'll finally click one day...
And the gap between graphics and A.I. grows larger. Seriously, when are we gonna see some next gen AI? Realistic characters acting like idiots has been a thing for DECADES now! Hopefully tech like this frees up the manpower to make strides in a non-graphics department!
Had it since launch, but never finished it and was putting it off after they announced an overhaul was coming. Will I still be able to play if they cancel the whole update???? Was playing offline single-player, btw.
@Mpquikster Ah, those squeaky little harmless guys, the "Larval Stalker"! Check a Silent Hill wiki to read up on them...like other enemies, it's pretty interesting what they're supposed to represent (in terms of the overall story).
@Mpquikster Are you talking about the "Grey Child" monster? It wasn't so much a penguin as a faceless little kid/sloth-lookin' thing with a knife. Supposed to be a manifestation of one of the character's fears (that's all I'll say, to avoid spoilers...not that it's all up for interpretation anyway).
@ScottyG I get COD every year, and you definitely jumped back in at the right time with Modern Warfare (2019)...best game in the ENTIRE series, IMHO!
Like the article says, Sledgehammer Games is making the next one (instead of Treyarch, who's dropped the ball twice in row now, IMHO, with BLOPS4 and Cold War), so I'm optimistic! At the same time, Cold War definitely is making me think twice about ever getting another Treyarch game...
@Areus I honestly hope so, lol. As much flak as that series gets...I really like the gameplay, music, and characters. If it's any consolation, Hayabusa's story in those games is canon with Ninja Gaiden, so there's that!
KZ Shadowfall is in my top 5 multiplayer shooters of all time...wish other people felt the same way!
I think it stems from how bull-headed most people are, and how the game required you to think, just a little. Like getting spawn camped...it seemed like no one else on my team knew how to sneak out and kill the entire other team from behind. They just run straight out and get killed. Or the need to do basic things like group to take objectives and switch roles based on the situation...seems like people stick with one class and just rush off alone to their death.
@get2sammyb 100% on the map pack thing! Glad that's over with. And I've definitely gotten "my money's worth" on a pass before it was over, but still grinded it out to level 100 so I could get all the free money in it.
One other thing you might try is not buy the pass until the season is over, and so you know exactly what you're getting.
Also, you and this site rule! Keep up the good work!
@Harryftm1 I would agree with you except that Modern Warfare is actually in the top 3 best multiplayer shooters I've ever played (if not the best). Gunfight, in particular...no more getting shot in the back, no more weapon advantage, just 100% skill and strategy. Amazing game mode, especially with a buddy.
With how bad BLOPS is, there's still TONS of people playing MW. Give it a shot if you can (and not just the free Warzone part of it, which is fun but not what I'm raving about)!
@Flaming_Kaiser YEP! My experience exactly!!! And as far as I can tell, things haven't gotten cheaper or easier. You still cruise through the early levels of the pass (because you're completing all the easy XP challenges, like get XX kills with XX weapon) and then it starts crawling when you get to the rewards you actually want. Then you start doing stuff like "get 20 longshot kills with a machine gun" that sound fun on paper get frustrating and time consuming very quickly.
One thing that really helped "free me" from the clutches of DLC and battle passes in Modern Warfare was buying the same skin as the people I play with (so we can all match, thus removing my desire to buy more skins or get battle pass cosmetics).
For games I play by myself, I might treat myself to a $15 premium skin and then am done with DLC until the next season. Way better than merciless grinding out a pass. Costs a bit more than a pass, but I save tons of time, and get a unique look.
Do a write up after completing a battle pass and THEN we'll see how much you like them! As the clock winds down, you'll end up focusing on XP-reward challenges over actually having fun, the game will take up even more free time you don't have, and you'll be pressured into paying to unlock levels to get to 100 (otherwise, it feels like the whole grind was partially a waste).
At that point, you'll probably never want to do another one, or, in my case, you'll do one more before realizing they're somehow worse than paid DLC. Just my experience!
@SimoneBelmont What! The old days were even worse with "complete packages." For example, most of the King of Fighters sequels barely added anything new from entry to entry, and so instead of buying an entirely new $60 game every year, you can now just get $15 to $30 character packs. If KoF 14 was released in the 90s/00s, the 2 DLC packs would've been KoF15 and KoF16, lol.
Other prime examples of this are MK3/UMK3/MKT and of course all the Street Fighter 2 and Alpha games.
Also, in my opinion, most fighting games these days are "complete" on release (except SF5). Tekken 7, GGXrd, KoF14, MK11...they all could've stopped at the base game and never released any DLC and they would've been "complete" $60 games, easily. People act like they're entitled to legacy DLC characters ("this character should've been in the game to begin with!") but forget that this isn't SSBU where Nintendo basically copy-pasted 58 characters from the previous game without changing anything...returning characters are all built from the ground up!
@SLitz1979 SNK is still the same company it's always been since the 90s, as I understand it. Japanese company, but recently a Saudi Arabian prince bought a majority of the company's shares, that's all. I honestly doubt it will change a single thing about the company.
One of my biggest life regrets is hesitating on an eBay deal that was (2) OELD Vitas for $100. And the looked really good too, with the chargers and all that. Dang it!!!
@Gmork___ Probably 75% of fighting game sequels skip my previous main or add them as DLC months later, so I've been getting into the habit of getting new mains for every game. Keeps things fresh, if nothing else!
@wiiware Yea, I think they got rid of the wishlist for some reason, lol. Reminds me of when the iTunes Store also got rid of the wishlist feature, like are they expecting me to impulse buy things at full price? Nah...
@Snake_V5 What Jimmer-jammer said! At least give the demo a go. Definitely gave me the same vibes as the first game. The only thing I really miss from being third person is having a cool/goofy/sexy/iconic character to look at. Ethan isn't much of a character, with the trade-off being that he's supposed to be YOU (I think) for a fresher take on some scares.
Now that I've looked at this article, YouTube is going to suggest a video where the name of the video is a description of what happens in the ending, lol....
I was getting choked up until I saw it was a sequel to the original games. Are we gonna retcon the endings now?? If they're gonna do that, they should remake the end of ME3 AGAIN for the upcoming Legendary Edition.
Love the original trilogy, but those characters and that story should just be left alone, IMHO. Andromeda had a great premise (the ark 400 years in the future and an entire galaxy away) but fumbled the execution...it's really sad and frustrating to see them just toss that whole thing to the side.
Even tho I'm more of a PC gamer these days (until I get a PS5, maybe)...I'll definitely be tuning into Push Square for this! Fun chat and great live coverage.
Great article! Also, I think you guys need a monthly "top 10 video games" kinda like old magazines used to have, i.e. GoldenEye 007 sitting firmly in the top 3 for years under Nintendo Power (side note: did PSM and OPM do that too? I don't remember...).
Maybe site visitors can vote every month for their top PS4 and PS5 games, and most wanted upcoming games. Extra clicks if nothing else, but keeps the hype going all year 'round!
Oh god, this is where "intelligent marketing" notices you like Cyberpunk, and then shows you the thumbnail for a YouTube video with a description of the ending in the title while you're browsing social media.
Congrats to all with a shiny new PS5! I haven't been compelled to get one yet, but I know the extreme joy of re-discovering all of your old games with shiny new souped-up settings (every time I've upgraded my PC), so that's what I'm most excited about!
I love that people are getting spoiled by the PS4 ports, so when the games made from the ground-up for PS5 are released, everyone will say, "Yo, WTF happened to the short load times and 60 FPS at 4k??? We want that!!!"
$70 games is a huge experiment! We'll see how it pans out...personally, I'm not going to support it, which is easy for me to say because I'm not planning to get a PS5 this year, lol.
Sure, games have much higher production costs nowadays, due to graphics technology, but is that really worth it? So far, I've seen prettier and more realistic environments, but it's what we've seen on PC for years, for $60!
The only REAL next-gen stuff we've seen, IMHO, is the Unreal 5 showcase, but underneath it's the same ol' third person exploration game we've been playing since Uncharted 1. Where's the advanced A.I., the interactive environments, the new gameplay systems? These are things that I might be willing to pay $70 for. But the same old games with better graphics should be THE LEAST we get for $60 in 2021 and beyond!
Also, I'd much rather have 8-12 hour games for $60 than some bloated 30-40 hour experience for $70. Devs need to work within their means. $60, 60 FPS, 4K...these things should be standard for every game.
@RaZieLDaNtE TBH, there are a good number of fighting games that feel like "finished" products day one. Injustice 2, Tekken 7, and MK11, for example, aside from the pre-order bonus characters. I'd say those game were more or less "done" on day one. TONS of characters, extra modes, in-game unlockables, and robust story modes.
In those cases, I personally don't mind the seasonal format...extra content definitely beats an entirely new sequel every couple years like in previous gens, IMHO. I like that I have multiple years to learn and get better at this game, instead of starting over with Tekken 8 and Tekken 9.
This DLC is like the 49th character in the game or something, and with no other DLC schemes (lootboxes, gems, etc), I don't blame Namco for charging for it. And look at her...more detail and work into this 1 character than the entire SSBU roster, lol. Definitely a good pick for fans and something to get excited about!
@TG16_IS_BAE Andromeda rocks...there, I said it! Hated it at first, but it's hard to go back to the old games after playing it, honestly. I think more people will come to realize that once this remaster comes out.
@Constable_What Out of all 10 games she's in, she's only had the lips in MKX! Personally I'm just bothered by her hair sticking to her head when she bends upside down. Otherwise, super stoked for this update!!!
@Jaz007 That's part of the conspiracy! That COD intentionally takes up a ton of room so that once it's on your HDD, you think twice about buying a new game (since you can't fit anything else on there), and just get more DLC instead!
@Boldfoxrd Exactly! Especially ME1 for me...played it in 2008 after not playing any video games for over 3 years and it absolutely blew my face off. Perfect 10/10, my default favorite game of all time, even to this day. I'll probably buy this collection just to have it, but not actually play it, lol.
@Sub-Xero Whatever ulterior motives they may have, it looks like they put a good amount of work into this mode, and I'm sure it will help bolster interest in the WNBA, even if just by a little bit. So good on them, IMHO!
I actually looked up the WNBA earlier this year because someone told me they were still around, and I was arguing that it got disbanded over a decade ago...I was wrong, lol.
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Re: Poll: How Do You Feel About PS4 Exclusives Being Ported to PC?
Looking at Xbox as a precedent, I don't think having "exclusives" also on PC is a big deal.
HOWEVER, I feel that Games Pass making all Xbox exclusives free on launch day has been devastating. Xbox exclusives are now few and far between, and worst of all they are so painfully mediocre (with a couple exceptions). So instead of exclusives people are happy to pay $60-70 for, you have a bunch of free games that are so average you might not even want to play them at all.
Compare that to PlayStation cranking out several high-quality AAA per year. As long as that doesn't change, I think the PlayStation brand will retain its value.
Re: Final Fantasy XVI Is Action-Oriented, Features Story-Focused Mode
@Keyblade-Dan Hmm, I feel the exact opposite about the combat! In fact, for the past 4 years, I've been trying my darnedest to like Kingdom Heart's gameplay (like trying reeeeally hard to like it), but I can't tell you how many times I've said to myself, "this is the worst game I've ever played" while playing KH1-3.
There's just so much frustrating stuff, like the camera flying all over the place, getting hit by enemies jumping in from off-screen (because the camera is too close), losing almost all of my life from getting stuck in hitstun, the inability to configure the controls ("X" for attack will never be natural), and interacting with the environment to pull off tricks always feels accidental. That's not even to mention the agonizing Gummi Ship battles which are sooooo long and don't seem to add anything to the rest of the game, and the haphazard way that levels are designed (fight regenerating mobs, wander around until you find a random trigger event, repeat).
Any tips on how I can enjoy these games better? I feel like I'm playing these games wrong, lol, and any time I bring this up to KH fans they're always like, "F-you dude, these games are 10/10!" I'm planning on giving it another go sometime this year, and starting with Birth By Sleep. Maybe it'll finally click one day...
Re: Mortal Kombat's Movie Trailer Looks Like Dumb Fun
Haven't gotten chills and feels like this since I first watched the Mass Effect Andromeda trailer, lol. KAN'T WAIT.
Re: Wow, This New Unreal Engine Tech Is Mind Blowing
And the gap between graphics and A.I. grows larger. Seriously, when are we gonna see some next gen AI? Realistic characters acting like idiots has been a thing for DECADES now! Hopefully tech like this frees up the manpower to make strides in a non-graphics department!
Re: Rumour: EA Will Decide If ANTHEM Lives or Dies This Week
Had it since launch, but never finished it and was putting it off after they announced an overhaul was coming. Will I still be able to play if they cancel the whole update???? Was playing offline single-player, btw.
Re: Silent Hill Composer's Comments Set Tongues Wagging As Interview Is Removed
@Mpquikster Ah, those squeaky little harmless guys, the "Larval Stalker"! Check a Silent Hill wiki to read up on them...like other enemies, it's pretty interesting what they're supposed to represent (in terms of the overall story).
Re: Silent Hill Composer's Comments Set Tongues Wagging As Interview Is Removed
@Mpquikster Are you talking about the "Grey Child" monster? It wasn't so much a penguin as a faceless little kid/sloth-lookin' thing with a knife. Supposed to be a manifestation of one of the character's fears (that's all I'll say, to avoid spoilers...not that it's all up for interpretation anyway).
Re: Silent Hill Composer's Comments Set Tongues Wagging As Interview Is Removed
I WANT TO BELIEVE.
Re: Guilty Gear Strive Open Beta Hits PS5, PS4 This Month, Has Both Online and Offline Modes
Hey, a PS4! I have one of those!
Re: Like Clockwork, There'll Be a New Call of Duty This Christmas
@ScottyG I get COD every year, and you definitely jumped back in at the right time with Modern Warfare (2019)...best game in the ENTIRE series, IMHO!
Like the article says, Sledgehammer Games is making the next one (instead of Treyarch, who's dropped the ball twice in row now, IMHO, with BLOPS4 and Cold War), so I'm optimistic! At the same time, Cold War definitely is making me think twice about ever getting another Treyarch game...
Re: Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy (PS5) - Another Solid Alchemic Adventure
Ack, no dub again...guess I'll never return to this series! The dub was honestly my favorite part of the old games. It's just not the same without it!
Re: Team Ninja Squashes Hopes for New Ninja Gaiden Game
@Areus I honestly hope so, lol. As much flak as that series gets...I really like the gameplay, music, and characters. If it's any consolation, Hayabusa's story in those games is canon with Ninja Gaiden, so there's that!
Re: Soapbox: A Resident Evil Outbreak Reboot Makes Far Too Much Sense
Me gusta el elefante!
Re: Capcom to Host Resident Evil Showcase on 21st January
That's right around the corner!
Re: Official Killzone Website Shut Down, Some Services Affected
KZ Shadowfall is in my top 5 multiplayer shooters of all time...wish other people felt the same way!
I think it stems from how bull-headed most people are, and how the game required you to think, just a little. Like getting spawn camped...it seemed like no one else on my team knew how to sneak out and kill the entire other team from behind. They just run straight out and get killed. Or the need to do basic things like group to take objectives and switch roles based on the situation...seems like people stick with one class and just rush off alone to their death.
Re: Soapbox: I Think I Like Battle Passes, But They Do Stress Me Out a Bit
@get2sammyb 100% on the map pack thing! Glad that's over with. And I've definitely gotten "my money's worth" on a pass before it was over, but still grinded it out to level 100 so I could get all the free money in it.
One other thing you might try is not buy the pass until the season is over, and so you know exactly what you're getting.
Also, you and this site rule! Keep up the good work!
Re: Soapbox: I Think I Like Battle Passes, But They Do Stress Me Out a Bit
@Harryftm1 I would agree with you except that Modern Warfare is actually in the top 3 best multiplayer shooters I've ever played (if not the best). Gunfight, in particular...no more getting shot in the back, no more weapon advantage, just 100% skill and strategy. Amazing game mode, especially with a buddy.
With how bad BLOPS is, there's still TONS of people playing MW. Give it a shot if you can (and not just the free Warzone part of it, which is fun but not what I'm raving about)!
Re: Soapbox: I Think I Like Battle Passes, But They Do Stress Me Out a Bit
@Flaming_Kaiser YEP! My experience exactly!!! And as far as I can tell, things haven't gotten cheaper or easier. You still cruise through the early levels of the pass (because you're completing all the easy XP challenges, like get XX kills with XX weapon) and then it starts crawling when you get to the rewards you actually want. Then you start doing stuff like "get 20 longshot kills with a machine gun" that sound fun on paper get frustrating and time consuming very quickly.
One thing that really helped "free me" from the clutches of DLC and battle passes in Modern Warfare was buying the same skin as the people I play with (so we can all match, thus removing my desire to buy more skins or get battle pass cosmetics).
For games I play by myself, I might treat myself to a $15 premium skin and then am done with DLC until the next season. Way better than merciless grinding out a pass. Costs a bit more than a pass, but I save tons of time, and get a unique look.
Re: Soapbox: I Think I Like Battle Passes, But They Do Stress Me Out a Bit
Do a write up after completing a battle pass and THEN we'll see how much you like them! As the clock winds down, you'll end up focusing on XP-reward challenges over actually having fun, the game will take up even more free time you don't have, and you'll be pressured into paying to unlock levels to get to 100 (otherwise, it feels like the whole grind was partially a waste).
At that point, you'll probably never want to do another one, or, in my case, you'll do one more before realizing they're somehow worse than paid DLC. Just my experience!
Re: King of Fighters XV Looks Like a Real Step Forward in First Trailer, Screenshots
@SimoneBelmont What! The old days were even worse with "complete packages." For example, most of the King of Fighters sequels barely added anything new from entry to entry, and so instead of buying an entirely new $60 game every year, you can now just get $15 to $30 character packs. If KoF 14 was released in the 90s/00s, the 2 DLC packs would've been KoF15 and KoF16, lol.
Other prime examples of this are MK3/UMK3/MKT and of course all the Street Fighter 2 and Alpha games.
Also, in my opinion, most fighting games these days are "complete" on release (except SF5). Tekken 7, GGXrd, KoF14, MK11...they all could've stopped at the base game and never released any DLC and they would've been "complete" $60 games, easily. People act like they're entitled to legacy DLC characters ("this character should've been in the game to begin with!") but forget that this isn't SSBU where Nintendo basically copy-pasted 58 characters from the previous game without changing anything...returning characters are all built from the ground up!
Anyway, just my take!
Re: King of Fighters XV Looks Like a Real Step Forward in First Screenshots
@nessisonett Daaaaaamn, lol. Yeah, I've only heard bad things about that guy.
Re: King of Fighters XV Looks Like a Real Step Forward in First Screenshots
@SLitz1979 SNK is still the same company it's always been since the 90s, as I understand it. Japanese company, but recently a Saudi Arabian prince bought a majority of the company's shares, that's all. I honestly doubt it will change a single thing about the company.
Re: King of Fighters XV Looks Like a Real Step Forward in First Screenshots
Nice! I was hoping for a leak, and this fits the bill.
Re: King of Fighters XV's Big Reveal Has Been Delayed
Just when you think SNK has turned the ship around...
Re: Is It Worth Buying a PS Vita in 2021?
One of my biggest life regrets is hesitating on an eBay deal that was (2) OELD Vitas for $100. And the looked really good too, with the chargers and all that. Dang it!!!
Re: Guilty Gear Strive Starts 2021 With a New Character Trailer
@Gmork___ Probably 75% of fighting game sequels skip my previous main or add them as DLC months later, so I've been getting into the habit of getting new mains for every game. Keeps things fresh, if nothing else!
Re: Soapbox: I Can't Keep Up with Service Games
Nice article! But have you had an existential crisis yet?
Re: Reaction: Sony's New PS Store Is Actively Preventing Fans from Spending Money
@wiiware Awesome...thanks for the tip on the iOS deals tracker / wishlist website!
Re: Reaction: Sony's New PS Store Is Actively Preventing Fans from Spending Money
My sister-in-law was dating a UI designer once, for some sorta tech company. Wanted to tell him that his whole industry is full of idiots.
Re: Reaction: Sony's New PS Store Is Actively Preventing Fans from Spending Money
@wiiware Yea, I think they got rid of the wishlist for some reason, lol. Reminds me of when the iTunes Store also got rid of the wishlist feature, like are they expecting me to impulse buy things at full price? Nah...
Re: The Game Awards Viewership Up 83% Year-Over-Year, Peaked at 8.3 Million Concurrents
That would've been a good size audience to reveal Silent Hill to...OH WELL!
Re: Capcom Shares Three New Resident Evil Village Screenshots
@Snake_V5 What Jimmer-jammer said! At least give the demo a go. Definitely gave me the same vibes as the first game. The only thing I really miss from being third person is having a cool/goofy/sexy/iconic character to look at. Ethan isn't much of a character, with the trade-off being that he's supposed to be YOU (I think) for a fresher take on some scares.
Re: Beware of Resident Evil Village Spoilers as Capcom Hack Worsens
Now that I've looked at this article, YouTube is going to suggest a video where the name of the video is a description of what happens in the ending, lol....
Re: The Next Mass Effect Game Teased, Liara Appears in Post-Trilogy Trailer with N7 Armour
I was getting choked up until I saw it was a sequel to the original games. Are we gonna retcon the endings now?? If they're gonna do that, they should remake the end of ME3 AGAIN for the upcoming Legendary Edition.
Love the original trilogy, but those characters and that story should just be left alone, IMHO. Andromeda had a great premise (the ark 400 years in the future and an entire galaxy away) but fumbled the execution...it's really sad and frustrating to see them just toss that whole thing to the side.
Re: What Time Is The Game Awards 2020?
Even tho I'm more of a PC gamer these days (until I get a PS5, maybe)...I'll definitely be tuning into Push Square for this! Fun chat and great live coverage.
Re: King of Fighters XV Reappears with Character Confirmation, Promises Gameplay in January 2021
I CAN NOT WAIT. Super stoked!
Re: Soapbox: The Conversation About Games Moves Too Quickly
Great article! Also, I think you guys need a monthly "top 10 video games" kinda like old magazines used to have, i.e. GoldenEye 007 sitting firmly in the top 3 for years under Nintendo Power (side note: did PSM and OPM do that too? I don't remember...).
Maybe site visitors can vote every month for their top PS4 and PS5 games, and most wanted upcoming games. Extra clicks if nothing else, but keeps the hype going all year 'round!
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Retail Copies Already Out There, Leaks Are Inevitable
Oh god, this is where "intelligent marketing" notices you like Cyberpunk, and then shows you the thumbnail for a YouTube video with a description of the ending in the title while you're browsing social media.
It's happened to me before!
Re: 10 Things to Do First with Your New PS5
Congrats to all with a shiny new PS5! I haven't been compelled to get one yet, but I know the extreme joy of re-discovering all of your old games with shiny new souped-up settings (every time I've upgraded my PC), so that's what I'm most excited about!
Re: Fans Are Marvelling at Spider-Man: Miles Morales' Fast Travel Speeds
I love that people are getting spoiled by the PS4 ports, so when the games made from the ground-up for PS5 are released, everyone will say, "Yo, WTF happened to the short load times and 60 FPS at 4k??? We want that!!!"
Re: Sony Considered Raising PS5 Game Prices Beyond $70, Says New Report
$70 games is a huge experiment! We'll see how it pans out...personally, I'm not going to support it, which is easy for me to say because I'm not planning to get a PS5 this year, lol.
Sure, games have much higher production costs nowadays, due to graphics technology, but is that really worth it? So far, I've seen prettier and more realistic environments, but it's what we've seen on PC for years, for $60!
The only REAL next-gen stuff we've seen, IMHO, is the Unreal 5 showcase, but underneath it's the same ol' third person exploration game we've been playing since Uncharted 1. Where's the advanced A.I., the interactive environments, the new gameplay systems? These are things that I might be willing to pay $70 for. But the same old games with better graphics should be THE LEAST we get for $60 in 2021 and beyond!
Also, I'd much rather have 8-12 hour games for $60 than some bloated 30-40 hour experience for $70. Devs need to work within their means. $60, 60 FPS, 4K...these things should be standard for every game.
Re: Tekken 7 Season 4 Launches 10th November with Kunimitsu, Balance Adjustments, New Moves, and More
@RaZieLDaNtE TBH, there are a good number of fighting games that feel like "finished" products day one. Injustice 2, Tekken 7, and MK11, for example, aside from the pre-order bonus characters. I'd say those game were more or less "done" on day one. TONS of characters, extra modes, in-game unlockables, and robust story modes.
In those cases, I personally don't mind the seasonal format...extra content definitely beats an entirely new sequel every couple years like in previous gens, IMHO. I like that I have multiple years to learn and get better at this game, instead of starting over with Tekken 8 and Tekken 9.
This DLC is like the 49th character in the game or something, and with no other DLC schemes (lootboxes, gems, etc), I don't blame Namco for charging for it. And look at her...more detail and work into this 1 character than the entire SSBU roster, lol. Definitely a good pick for fans and something to get excited about!
Re: Tekken 7 Season 4 Launches 10th November with Kunimitsu, Balance Adjustments, New Moves, and More
@Ridwaano I'm waiting for tons of games to have complete editions with all the DLC...havent bought a game in over 5 years!
Re: Next Mass Effect Game in Early Development
Hope it's a sequel to Andromeda. Lore and continuity is important in this series.
Re: Multiple Trusted Sources Tease Mass Effect Announcement This Weekend
@TG16_IS_BAE Andromeda rocks...there, I said it! Hated it at first, but it's hard to go back to the old games after playing it, honestly. I think more people will come to realize that once this remaster comes out.
Re: Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate's Mileena Smiles for PS5, PS4 Trailer
@Constable_What Out of all 10 games she's in, she's only had the lips in MKX! Personally I'm just bothered by her hair sticking to her head when she bends upside down. Otherwise, super stoked for this update!!!
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Requires 133GB of Free Space on PS5
@Jaz007 That's part of the conspiracy! That COD intentionally takes up a ton of room so that once it's on your HDD, you think twice about buying a new game (since you can't fit anything else on there), and just get more DLC instead!
Re: Days Gone Runs at 60 Frames-Per-Second, Dynamic 4K on PS5
I knew there was a reason I never got around to playing any first-party PS4 games in the past 4 years, lol.
Re: Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster May Finally Be Announced This Weekend, Fans Hope
@Boldfoxrd Exactly! Especially ME1 for me...played it in 2008 after not playing any video games for over 3 years and it absolutely blew my face off. Perfect 10/10, my default favorite game of all time, even to this day. I'll probably buy this collection just to have it, but not actually play it, lol.
Re: NBA 2K21 Adds Female MyPLAYER on PS5
@Sub-Xero Whatever ulterior motives they may have, it looks like they put a good amount of work into this mode, and I'm sure it will help bolster interest in the WNBA, even if just by a little bit. So good on them, IMHO!
I actually looked up the WNBA earlier this year because someone told me they were still around, and I was arguing that it got disbanded over a decade ago...I was wrong, lol.