I swear most gamers just demand this to happen because the next person said so as well. The same with any trending outrage (psn pc), hate campaign (Ubisoft), demand (Bloodborne) or hype (silk song, which people act like is the friggin rapture). It's like you people are so desperate for online approval that you are playing echo with eachother.
I'm not one to defend FF16, my least favourite FF imo, but this sites reporting of it and also FF7rebirth just added to the entire failure narrative.
I know sales are an important factor... for franchises and companies, why for us gamers however!? Some comment section gamers and the media put so much emphasis behind it, that it has an influence on consumer and market perception, which lead more to actual market failure. There's a perverse group of gamers who just want things to fail for the silliest of reasons, oftentimes culture wars bs or other pet peeves. This led to outlaws flopping and AC shadows just another current example. What do those weirdos gain from something failing!?
@yohn777 nah, something like heavy rain, which was such a prime example of how cinematic a game is and people went on how it competes with Hollywood and should have been adapted, would have made a really horrible, cheesy plot hole riddled movie. We have some way better games these days that would be great to adapt, but Josef Fares games aren't that.
I hope this picks up on steam. Looks great and I'd love to get it in support, but can't at full retail price with xenoblade X just releasing and the day only having 24 hours, responsibility, mortality and stuff like that.
"I'm literally in the writer's room, and that's my new thing."... not necessarily wrong or egregious use of "literally", but what else would you be? I sure hope his diction isn't a taste of the dialogue GoW is receiving.
Also, I know being a gamer isn't a prerequisite to write a decent gaming adaptation, but if you're going to talk like some frat girl, at least update your knowledge beyond donkey Kong.
Love this design so much that I'm very compelled to preorder to get one, even though I hate pre ordering. Classy steel books, art books and soundtracks are the way to go with special editions rather than overpriced plastic statues and other dust collectors. On rare occasion a game like unicorn overlord comes around that has an actual physical card game, also worthwhile.
The quality of star wars games at the moment is at an all time high imo, the best it's been since the jedi knight, Kotor days. The internet is a pool of sour fanboys, but if games like jedi fallen order/survivor and outlaws would be measured by their own merit rather than everybody's two cents on the state of star wars/disney then we could honestly acknowledge that these are fantastic games.
I don't get Bethesda's appeal tbh. All their big RPGs, elder scrolls, fallout and now starfield feel like genre templates that haven't been given any personality. I do understand their relevance in game history and really wanted to give them all a shot, but just couldn't get into it. At least I enjoyed the fallout TV series.
@nessisonett yeah, the setting instantly recalls siren and fatal frame. Perhaps it's really refunctioned as a silent hill game, but it wouldn't have been the first time with silent hill the room also starting off as a different game. Funny enough, even though it irked many that the room wasn't originally silent hill, it's held in high regards these days. The cult only really played a meaningful role in sh 1&3 and sh2 and the room have their own traumas and nightmares I think the main common themes in sh are fog, Akira T. Soundtrack and the main protagonists baggage.
@nessisonett I think this is exactly what silent hill would be like within a different cultural setting. Having or expecting pyramid head and nurses across different main protagonists other than James would be a big misunderstanding of the central theme.
@homelesscretin @PerpetualBoredom im lucky that in my city we got an active 2nd hand community, both online and flee markets. We had GameStop's but they were never popular here.
@EfYI ehm, I wasn't talking about some social media dispute, or Neil Druckman. Couldn't care less. I meant the immediate rejection of a game that (possibly, we'll see) handles meaningful themes. I don't mind people of faith and I don't mind atheists, agnostics etc, but I am annoyed by a callous disregard of meaningful discourse or the rejection that multiple views can coexist.
Unfortunately a large amount of gamers are intellectually famished and their surface level, edge lord atheism can't handle any meaningful challenge and discourse.
Trailer was, as to be expected, super self indulgent, but I can't deny it's quite the visual spectacle. I just really hope the story will resonate more this time around.
@HMazzy111 they might close the season on that and do some chronological juggling to get there. Trailer made me think they'll maybe even turn part 2 into three seasons.
3rd time's the charm, right? Welcome to racoon city appeared to go in the right direction at first with it's carpenter style and then went so far from the goalpost that it felt like an act of self sabotage. Sony movies have a very spotty track record, but I did enjoy Gran Turismo.
@AhmadSumadi the game is quite alright but in no way exceptional. It feels like how I remember assassin's creed (last I played was the 3rd Enzio game). I'm just surprised that AC shadows is getting accused for a bunch of stuff that this game also does, nothing bad of course, but enough to get peeps outraged. Anyways, Ronin is a inoffensive good but not great game. Hope they fix the pc version.
How about delaying it and releasing the full package. I'm not in a hurry. I think it should include the multiplayer, since the naughty dog examples given in here didn't have a MP as popular as gears did. It's like delivering the halo master collection without MP. For me personally however couch coop is a non negotiable must have.
@Jrs1 glad you enjoy it. For me the story of the Kiryu games are the beating heart of the series. Hope it steers back to that or else I'll have to place my hopes on project century and judgment if that continues.
@HotGoomba @Bigmanfan true, Weedon is the worst in every conceivable way. Taika is great when he's just doing his own thing or doing dramedies. Love and thunder however was the worst thing MCU ever, even beneath quantumania and the marvels, which is a feat. Gunn isn't bad but he thinks he can actually evoke emotion of what's happening on-screen with some sappy song rather than deserved moments, since all he does is poke jokes at every corner until then. He hasn't done much good for DC yet, but we'll see if he learned some lessons on sincerity with the new superman movie.
Like a dragon should dial down the craziness and keep it mostly for the side quests otherwise people will stop caring about it, once the meme buzz starts wearing off.
@HotGoomba I thought the new cap was pretty good. Felt like a solid phase 2 movie. What I can't stand are the cheap laughs that became commonplace since James Gunn's and Taika's introduction undermining every character moment for giggles. Going meta just made things even worse.
This game looks solid and Amy Henning knows what she's doing.
Though I find both parts great, I already feel oversaturated by tlou after only 2 games. Same goes for Horizon and it's sequel.
I'm happy for naughty dog's new sci-fi game and am always open to more uncharted. Despite having 6 games I just never got tired of it and still love to replay them all.
Love the commitment to couch co-op, the story telling however... don't care for the oscars, but f the Oscars is quite cocky if your story telling could be a film school example for heavy handed. Still, I'm here for the gameplay when it's on sale.
Not excited about tencent, but at least they release stuff, rather than the embracer group. Still kadokawa would have been a much wiser investment than placing all chips on bungie... 1 overinflated western studio for goodness sakes! They could have gotten Eidos and crystal dynamics and probably more parts of square enix on a bargain price.
Games are too long anyways. 30h should be considered long. I'm more willing to replay a shorter game. I frequently replay something like Uncharted, MGS 1-3, shenmue... perfect length, but I usually won't replay a 40-60+ hour game unless it's Witcher 3.
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Re: Bloodborne Fans Wait with Bated Breath as Iconic PS4 Exclusive Turns 10 Today
I swear most gamers just demand this to happen because the next person said so as well. The same with any trending outrage (psn pc), hate campaign (Ubisoft), demand (Bloodborne) or hype (silk song, which people act like is the friggin rapture). It's like you people are so desperate for online approval that you are playing echo with eachother.
Re: Watch a Full Playthrough of the First-Person Until Dawn That Never Released
Yeah, I was slightly disappointed when the move version just vanished, but what we got was good (not necessary ps5 remaster worthy good however).
I'm pretty excited that PS3 emulation, preservation, mods and fan translations are picking up speed as of late. I love this gen.
Re: Journalist Apologises for Adding Fuel to the 'Final Fantasy 16 Flopped on PS5' Fire
I'm not one to defend FF16, my least favourite FF imo, but this sites reporting of it and also FF7rebirth just added to the entire failure narrative.
I know sales are an important factor... for franchises and companies, why for us gamers however!? Some comment section gamers and the media put so much emphasis behind it, that it has an influence on consumer and market perception, which lead more to actual market failure. There's a perverse group of gamers who just want things to fail for the silliest of reasons, oftentimes culture wars bs or other pet peeves. This led to outlaws flopping and AC shadows just another current example. What do those weirdos gain from something failing!?
Re: Rumour: New God of War PS5 Game Returns to Greece This Year
Sounds like a stretch after the sop and anniversary but we'll see.
Re: Split Fiction Looks Set for Hollywood as Bidding War Begins for Movie Adaptation
@yohn777 nah, something like heavy rain, which was such a prime example of how cinematic a game is and people went on how it competes with Hollywood and should have been adapted, would have made a really horrible, cheesy plot hole riddled movie. We have some way better games these days that would be great to adapt, but Josef Fares games aren't that.
Re: Dave the Diver's Like a Dragon DLC Will Only Be Available for Six Months After April Launch
Then keep it, dumb fomo strategy.
Crossovers are probably one of the dumbest current trends in gaming.
Re: Capcom Celebrates Dragon's Dogma 2's 1st Anniversary, But There's Still No Sign of an Expansion
The game "everyone" said they wanted and at release it felt like most of em forgot that they wanted it... just weird
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Soars Past 1 Million Players at Launch
I hope this picks up on steam. Looks great and I'd love to get it in support, but can't at full retail price with xenoblade X just releasing and the day only having 24 hours, responsibility, mortality and stuff like that.
Re: God of War Fans Gutted with Free 20th Anniversary Goodies
Haha, I do get the letdown, but seriously!? Grow up you entitled man babies. This is no news, but congrats push square... you got the engagement
Re: 58 PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Mega March Sale
@PerpetualBoredom Heast!
Re: Iconic Game Maker Says Japanese Devs Should Stop Trying to Appeal to Westerners
@breakneck sega is leaning into the "look how crazy" too heavily Imo. That's why pirates is no day one purchase for me.
Re: Another 8 Great PS5, PS4 Games Will Leave PS Plus Extra in April
Dang, four on the list I was planning to play.
Re: Tifa's Eternal Appeal Down to More than Just Appearance, Says Tetsuya Nomura
I appreciate that she and aerith are not squeaky anime waifus.
Re: PS5 Console Exclusive Star Wars Game Is Still Alive Allegedly
@Ilyn I've been desperately clinging to the hope that Kyle Katarn will return in some shape or form to star wars media since the rogue one retcon.
Force unleashed was great, especially the tech for back then, but too crazy to fit canon, even in legacy days.
Re: Amazon Bullish on God of War, Two Seasons Have Already Been Ordered
"I'm literally in the writer's room, and that's my new thing."... not necessarily wrong or egregious use of "literally", but what else would you be? I sure hope his diction isn't a taste of the dialogue GoW is receiving.
Also, I know being a gamer isn't a prerequisite to write a decent gaming adaptation, but if you're going to talk like some frat girl, at least update your knowledge beyond donkey Kong.
Re: A New PlayStation Studio Just Got Confirmed on a Podcast
What, is a podcast the new psblog... whoah
Re: This PS1 Logo Stand Plays the Console's Iconic Startup Sound, and Now We Want One
Nah, merchandise and branding stinks.
Re: Star Wars Goes Tactical for New PS5 Game Reveal from Former XCOM Staff
Tactical Star wars game, hopefully with RPG elements, sign me up. Star wars games are on fire at the moment!
Re: 58 PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Mega March Sale
@PerpetualBoredom the small German speaking neighbour
Re: Square Enix Takes 'Large Loss' on Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
I think these on the nose, teen angst Americana dramas drove themselves into the ground.
Re: Even Silent Hill F's PS5 Steelbook Is Horrible to Look At
Love this design so much that I'm very compelled to preorder to get one, even though I hate pre ordering.
Classy steel books, art books and soundtracks are the way to go with special editions rather than overpriced plastic statues and other dust collectors. On rare occasion a game like unicorn overlord comes around that has an actual physical card game, also worthwhile.
Re: PS5 Console Exclusive Star Wars Game Is Still Alive Allegedly
The quality of star wars games at the moment is at an all time high imo, the best it's been since the jedi knight, Kotor days. The internet is a pool of sour fanboys, but if games like jedi fallen order/survivor and outlaws would be measured by their own merit rather than everybody's two cents on the state of star wars/disney then we could honestly acknowledge that these are fantastic games.
Re: Ex-Xbox System Seller Starfield Edges Ever Closer to PS5
I don't get Bethesda's appeal tbh. All their big RPGs, elder scrolls, fallout and now starfield feel like genre templates that haven't been given any personality. I do understand their relevance in game history and really wanted to give them all a shot, but just couldn't get into it. At least I enjoyed the fallout TV series.
Re: Silent Hill F Revealed for PS5 in Debut Trailer
@nessisonett and also sorry, didn't want to imply that you were expecting pyramid head. Just meant that some only associate silent hill with that.
Re: Silent Hill F Revealed for PS5 in Debut Trailer
@nessisonett yeah, the setting instantly recalls siren and fatal frame. Perhaps it's really refunctioned as a silent hill game, but it wouldn't have been the first time with silent hill the room also starting off as a different game. Funny enough, even though it irked many that the room wasn't originally silent hill, it's held in high regards these days.
The cult only really played a meaningful role in sh 1&3 and sh2 and the room have their own traumas and nightmares I think the main common themes in sh are fog, Akira T. Soundtrack and the main protagonists baggage.
Re: Silent Hill F Revealed for PS5 in Debut Trailer
@nessisonett I think this is exactly what silent hill would be like within a different cultural setting. Having or expecting pyramid head and nurses across different main protagonists other than James would be a big misunderstanding of the central theme.
As for me, I love j-horror!
Re: 58 PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Mega March Sale
@homelesscretin @PerpetualBoredom im lucky that in my city we got an active 2nd hand community, both online and flee markets. We had GameStop's but they were never popular here.
Re: Rise of the Ronin Would Not Have Been Made Without Sony
Games good, not great but pretty good. Why can't many people live with that without feeling the need for bashing something.
Re: 58 PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Mega March Sale
58 games you should buy most likely cheaper physical copies of...
Re: Intergalactic PS5 Game All About Faith, Religion, and 'Being Lonely'
@EfYI ehm, I wasn't talking about some social media dispute, or Neil Druckman. Couldn't care less. I meant the immediate rejection of a game that (possibly, we'll see) handles meaningful themes. I don't mind people of faith and I don't mind atheists, agnostics etc, but I am annoyed by a callous disregard of meaningful discourse or the rejection that multiple views can coexist.
Re: Intergalactic PS5 Game All About Faith, Religion, and 'Being Lonely'
Unfortunately a large amount of gamers are intellectually famished and their surface level, edge lord atheism can't handle any meaningful challenge and discourse.
Re: Sci-Fi Slasher Steel Seed Unsheathes PS5 Release Date
Agree, trailer got me excited. Gameplay looks fun, story to be seen.
Re: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PS5 Release Date, Pre-Order Info Seemingly Leaked
Early access... right...
Re: Death Stranding 2 PS5 Release Date Set for 26th June
Trailer was, as to be expected, super self indulgent, but I can't deny it's quite the visual spectacle. I just really hope the story will resonate more this time around.
Re: This Trailer for HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 May Be An All-Time Great
@HMazzy111 they might close the season on that and do some chronological juggling to get there. Trailer made me think they'll maybe even turn part 2 into three seasons.
Re: PS Productions to Produce Resident Evil Movie Reboot by Barbarian Director
@Dodoo tbh, I liked it too, but I do get why people got mad about Leon and a few other things. I did like the style and pacing however.
Re: PS Productions to Produce Resident Evil Movie Reboot by Barbarian Director
3rd time's the charm, right? Welcome to racoon city appeared to go in the right direction at first with it's carpenter style and then went so far from the goalpost that it felt like an act of self sabotage.
Sony movies have a very spotty track record, but I did enjoy Gran Turismo.
Re: Rise of the Ronin's PC Port Panned by Media Ahead of Release
@AhmadSumadi the game is quite alright but in no way exceptional. It feels like how I remember assassin's creed (last I played was the 3rd Enzio game). I'm just surprised that AC shadows is getting accused for a bunch of stuff that this game also does, nothing bad of course, but enough to get peeps outraged. Anyways, Ronin is a inoffensive good but not great game.
Hope they fix the pc version.
Re: AMD Hypes Up PS6 Collaboration, FSR 4 Upscaling Tech
The only device I'll consider is a portable hybrid, otherwise Sony has lost me to PC completely.
Re: The Sinking City 2 Smashes Kickstarter Goal in Hours
Waiting for the eventual disc release. Trailer was cool.
Re: Rumour: Gears of War's PS5 Debut May Be Missing Multiplayer Modes
How about delaying it and releasing the full package. I'm not in a hurry. I think it should include the multiplayer, since the naughty dog examples given in here didn't have a MP as popular as gears did. It's like delivering the halo master collection without MP.
For me personally however couch coop is a non negotiable must have.
Re: SEGA to Have a Quieter Year as It Focuses on Growing Sonic, Persona, Like a Dragon Teams
@Jrs1 haven't played black flag but I heard they're considering a remake.
Re: SEGA to Have a Quieter Year as It Focuses on Growing Sonic, Persona, Like a Dragon Teams
@Jrs1 glad you enjoy it. For me the story of the Kiryu games are the beating heart of the series. Hope it steers back to that or else I'll have to place my hopes on project century and judgment if that continues.
Re: Release Window for Anticipated Superhero Game Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Seemingly Revealed
@HotGoomba @Bigmanfan true, Weedon is the worst in every conceivable way. Taika is great when he's just doing his own thing or doing dramedies. Love and thunder however was the worst thing MCU ever, even beneath quantumania and the marvels, which is a feat.
Gunn isn't bad but he thinks he can actually evoke emotion of what's happening on-screen with some sappy song rather than deserved moments, since all he does is poke jokes at every corner until then. He hasn't done much good for DC yet, but we'll see if he learned some lessons on sincerity with the new superman movie.
Re: SEGA to Have a Quieter Year as It Focuses on Growing Sonic, Persona, Like a Dragon Teams
Like a dragon should dial down the craziness and keep it mostly for the side quests otherwise people will stop caring about it, once the meme buzz starts wearing off.
Re: Release Window for Anticipated Superhero Game Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Seemingly Revealed
@HotGoomba I thought the new cap was pretty good. Felt like a solid phase 2 movie. What I can't stand are the cheap laughs that became commonplace since James Gunn's and Taika's introduction undermining every character moment for giggles. Going meta just made things even worse.
This game looks solid and Amy Henning knows what she's doing.
Re: 'Don't Bet' on The Last of Us 3, Warns Neil Druckmann
Though I find both parts great, I already feel oversaturated by tlou after only 2 games. Same goes for Horizon and it's sequel.
I'm happy for naughty dog's new sci-fi game and am always open to more uncharted. Despite having 6 games I just never got tired of it and still love to replay them all.
Re: Split Fiction (PS5) - A Truly Outstanding, Peerlessly Creative Co-Op Adventure
Love the commitment to couch co-op, the story telling however... don't care for the oscars, but f the Oscars is quite cocky if your story telling could be a film school example for heavy handed. Still, I'm here for the gameplay when it's on sale.
Re: Tencent Increases Stake in FromSoftware Parent, Closing the Gap on Sony
Not excited about tencent, but at least they release stuff, rather than the embracer group.
Still kadokawa would have been a much wiser investment than placing all chips on bungie... 1 overinflated western studio for goodness sakes! They could have gotten Eidos and crystal dynamics and probably more parts of square enix on a bargain price.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Length Between 40 and 80 Hours, New Game+ Under Consideration
Games are too long anyways. 30h should be considered long. I'm more willing to replay a shorter game. I frequently replay something like Uncharted, MGS 1-3, shenmue... perfect length, but I usually won't replay a 40-60+ hour game unless it's Witcher 3.