This is the text equivalent of when somebody gives you the "yeah, I guess I'm sorry that you got mad" through a yawn while simultaneously doom scrolling on TikTok. Pitchford meant every word of his initial statement. That's who he really is. This is just word vomit so his game doesn't get buried by negative sentiment 3 months out from release.
Eventually it will be on sale for like $15 and I'll give it a go. I tried it when I briefly had a Series S and didn't think much of it, but that was also while I was playing BG3.
At this point the Gothic 1 Remake is vaporware to me until I see some gameplay or screenshots. I've been seeing it listed on the PSN store for over 2 years now, and there's not been a single significant update that I am aware of since the project was first announced.
From the rollout of the current system I had been a Premium subscriber until September of 2023. I dropped down to Essential at that point, and have not regretted it once. There has been ONE (Dave the Diver) game added to either service since then that I was interested in that I hadn't already played. One. Suffice to say I don't regret the downgrade.
Ubisoft is capable of making quality games, I'm just not sure why they pump out so many stinkers in between them. Stop trying to chase the live service bag already. How about making another Rayman platformer? Or a Watch Dogs game that has an acutal protagonist (I still think whoever made that decision should have been fired)? At least they hit the mark with AC Shadows, so far it's my favorite AC game along with Odyssey.
I've got 101 hours into Oblivion Remastered. Is it a flawless marvel of technological perfection? Obviously not. But I haven't had a single crash, a single game-breaking bug, nothing like the doomsday stuff I hear elsewhere. Sometimes I wonder if you guys manifest this stuff so that you have something to complain about.
I gave it a 9 because all I really care about is fun, and I'm having a ton of fun with it. Granted, Oblivion is the game that got me back into gaming 16 years ago, so I'm super biased. The only issue that I've noticed is slight graphical hiccups here and there (disappearing quest marker for example). I've had no crashes or anything major on PS5.
I have to say as much of a critic as I am of the first game, the second one is absolutely brilliant. KCD2 is up there with BG3 as the absolute 2 best games I've played this gen.
What games exactly did Xbox ever have that PS didn't? I'm talking from 2013 onward. There literally wasn't one game on XBone that I wanted to play that wasn't available on PS4. And that still holds true for this gen. I'm not trying to make anyone feel bad, but dudes over there like "I'm glad I chose Xbox" is to me the same as saying "I'm glad I chose HD-DVD" back in 2005 or something.
It didn't need any paid DLC, it's a 10/10 game as is. The updates they released for free, most others would have charged for. It's nice to see that some people agree that not everything needs to be monetized to death.
I've played over 34 hours and have yet to have it crash once. I'm starting to think that people who like to complain just manifest crashes and bugs so they have something to whine about. Is it perfect? No, but nothing is. Is it a lot of fun? Absolutely.
The fact remains that it has been YEARS since a game I was interested in came to PS Plus before I already played it. Sure, there are some indie or AA titles that may interest me if I try them out, but it's not worth nearly doubling my yearly cost over Essential. Especially when I already have a backlog of AAA titles.
It's really good. I'm still in the sewers but omg I had insane expectations and they're already exceeded. I officially forgive BGS for Fallout 76 AND Starfield just for letting this happen.
I live in the U.S. in a city where crime isn't taken seriously anymore, so there is no way I would ever take a portable gaming device with me out of the house...which negates the need for a portable gaming device unfortunately.
Let's remember these are leaks, not photos released by the developer. What ends up getting released could look significantly different from what we're seeing here. Honestly I'm just glad it exists.
This isn't surprising, since the last Nintendo console to be graphically competitive with the current generation was the GameCube like 20 some years ago.
Multiplayer = I couldn't care less. I guess FromSoft is doing so well that they can afford to leave giant piles of money on the floor in the form of sales they could have gotten on PS5. Whatever. Not my circus, not my monkeys.
What constitutes success these days? I guarantee even at 3.5 million copies, the game turned a profit. So what is the gripe then, that it didn't make ENOUGH money? What a poisonous attitude that can be.
I mean, he wasn't really lying, was he? The last Saints Row game that didn't drown in criticism was 2, and that was what, 2008? They had 15+ years to build off that, but instead we got downgrade after downgrade.
I'm never happy to see someone lose their job, but Volition kind of did themselves in with their output.
I've been saying for years that Series X/S will be the last Xbox consoles as we know them. Not saying this report proves me right, but it doesn't prove me wrong either.
That presentation for the Xbone back in 2013 really did them in. I can't even imagine how many gamers who were happy with their 360 that gen said "f this" and went with PS4 and never looked back. I know at least one of them lol.
The next Xbox could beat PS6 to the market by two full calendar years, and it still would not make a damn bit of difference. There's no reason to own an Xbox anymore, all their games are coming to PS anyway, and you can play GP on your phone or PC, so...
Specifically, would love to see the Oblivion remake confirmed with a release date, as well as Avowed confirmed for PS5.
In general, I'd like to see an RPG or two that isn't influenced by Souls and/or doesn't look like an anime, for once. Would it kill someone to make a high-fantasy, medieval Western RPG? F***ing please?
Edit - removed open-world, I don't even care if it's on rails
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Re: Borderlands 4 Boss Writes Grovelling Apology for Implying 'Real Fans' Will Pay $80 for PS5 Game
This is the text equivalent of when somebody gives you the "yeah, I guess I'm sorry that you got mad" through a yawn while simultaneously doom scrolling on TikTok. Pitchford meant every word of his initial statement. That's who he really is. This is just word vomit so his game doesn't get buried by negative sentiment 3 months out from release.
Re: HBO's The Last of Us Sees a Dramatic Decline in Season 2 Finale Viewers
Moist Charlie says that Season 2 isn't very good, and that Ellie's character is a vast departure from the game.
So this isn't surprising.
Re: Starfield Should Still Come to PS5 in 2025, and It'll Be in Its Best Shape Yet
Eventually it will be on sale for like $15 and I'll give it a go. I tried it when I briefly had a Series S and didn't think much of it, but that was also while I was playing BG3.
Re: Embracer Group Says It'll Release 76 Games in the Next 12 Months
At this point the Gothic 1 Remake is vaporware to me until I see some gameplay or screenshots. I've been seeing it listed on the PSN store for over 2 years now, and there's not been a single significant update that I am aware of since the project was first announced.
Re: Oblivion Remastered Runs Worse the Longer You Play on PS5
@Nitefire7786 could not have said it better myself. Some folks aren't happy unless they're unhappy about SOMETHING.
Re: Real Fans Will Find a Way to Buy $80 Games, Says Borderlands Boss
@Frmknst you would be right if it were 2001 lol
Re: Real Fans Will Find a Way to Buy $80 Games, Says Borderlands Boss
The irony is that he's never made a game that was worth $60 even, let alone $80. I'll find a way to play something else.
Re: Just 4% of PS5, PS4 Fans Think PS Plus Premium Represents Good Value for Money
You know what could save Premium? Introduce 2 hour trials for ALL games.
Re: PS Plus Premium Members Stunned at Dramatic Decline in Quality
From the rollout of the current system I had been a Premium subscriber until September of 2023. I dropped down to Essential at that point, and have not regretted it once. There has been ONE (Dave the Diver) game added to either service since then that I was interested in that I hadn't already played. One. Suffice to say I don't regret the downgrade.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Can't Stop the Ubisoft Rot of Star Wars Outlaws and XDefiant
Ubisoft is capable of making quality games, I'm just not sure why they pump out so many stinkers in between them. Stop trying to chase the live service bag already. How about making another Rayman platformer? Or a Watch Dogs game that has an acutal protagonist (I still think whoever made that decision should have been fired)? At least they hit the mark with AC Shadows, so far it's my favorite AC game along with Odyssey.
Re: PS5 vs Switch 2: Full Tech Specs Comparison
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Re: Poll: Which Bethesda RPG Needs an Oblivion-Style Remaster Next?
I've got 101 hours into Oblivion Remastered. Is it a flawless marvel of technological perfection? Obviously not. But I haven't had a single crash, a single game-breaking bug, nothing like the doomsday stuff I hear elsewhere. Sometimes I wonder if you guys manifest this stuff so that you have something to complain about.
Re: Xbox Is Stepping Up Its Backwards Compatibility Efforts Again, to the Envy of PS5 Fans
Fallout 3, Fallout NV, GTA IV and Dragon Age: Origins remasters please for PS5 and I'll shut up about everything else.
Re: Almost 2,500 Top-Notch PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in New PS Store Sale
@Rob3008 yeah it's crazy how art is subjective like that, huh?
Re: Almost 2,500 Top-Notch PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in New PS Store Sale
I thought Forspoken was brilliant, and the hate it received at launch was very suspect.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Oblivion Remastered?
I gave it a 9 because all I really care about is fun, and I'm having a ton of fun with it. Granted, Oblivion is the game that got me back into gaming 16 years ago, so I'm super biased. The only issue that I've noticed is slight graphical hiccups here and there (disappearing quest marker for example). I've had no crashes or anything major on PS5.
Re: Rumour: Six Years of Assassin's Creed RPGs, Remakes, Multiplayer Games Planned at Ubisoft
How about Ubi makes another Watch Dogs that actually has a protagonist?
Re: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Tops 3 Million Sales in Three Months
I have to say as much of a critic as I am of the first game, the second one is absolutely brilliant. KCD2 is up there with BG3 as the absolute 2 best games I've played this gen.
Re: Xbox's Multiformat Move to PS5 Seems to Be Working Out Very Well for Microsoft
What games exactly did Xbox ever have that PS didn't? I'm talking from 2013 onward. There literally wasn't one game on XBone that I wanted to play that wasn't available on PS4. And that still holds true for this gen. I'm not trying to make anyone feel bad, but dudes over there like "I'm glad I chose Xbox" is to me the same as saying "I'm glad I chose HD-DVD" back in 2005 or something.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Didn't Get Big DLC Because It's 'Boring' to Make
It didn't need any paid DLC, it's a 10/10 game as is. The updates they released for free, most others would have charged for. It's nice to see that some people agree that not everything needs to be monetized to death.
Re: Oblivion Remastered Tops 4 Million Players in Just a Few Days
I've played over 34 hours and have yet to have it crash once. I'm starting to think that people who like to complain just manifest crashes and bugs so they have something to whine about. Is it perfect? No, but nothing is. Is it a lot of fun? Absolutely.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?
I'm very interested in it, and would be playing it had Oblivion not dropped the same week. Soon as I'm done in Cyrodiil though, it's on.
Re: Massive PS Plus Clearout Announced for May, 22 Games Leaving
The fact remains that it has been YEARS since a game I was interested in came to PS Plus before I already played it. Sure, there are some indie or AA titles that may interest me if I try them out, but it's not worth nearly doubling my yearly cost over Essential. Especially when I already have a backlog of AAA titles.
Re: Oblivion Remastered: Everything New and All Changes Compared to the Original Oblivion
It's really good. I'm still in the sewers but omg I had insane expectations and they're already exceeded. I officially forgive BGS for Fallout 76 AND Starfield just for letting this happen.
Re: The Outer Worlds 2 Isn't Going Open World, But Bigger Locations Are a Focus
@Northern_munkey I agree 100% about the first one being boring.
Re: Rumour: New PlayStation Portable Capable of Playing PS5 Games at Lower Resolutions
I live in the U.S. in a city where crime isn't taken seriously anymore, so there is no way I would ever take a portable gaming device with me out of the house...which negates the need for a portable gaming device unfortunately.
Re: Oblivion PS5 Remaster Is Real as New Screenshots Leak
Let's remember these are leaks, not photos released by the developer. What ends up getting released could look significantly different from what we're seeing here. Honestly I'm just glad it exists.
Re: Switch 2's Performance Best Compared to PS4, According to Tech Experts
This isn't surprising, since the last Nintendo console to be graphically competitive with the current generation was the GameCube like 20 some years ago.
Re: Oblivion PS5 Remake Rumours Are Relentless, Claims of April Shadow Drop
It frightens me how badly I need this to be real.
Re: Bloodborne, Elden Ring Dev Won't Be Releasing Its Next Big Game on PS5
Multiplayer = I couldn't care less. I guess FromSoft is doing so well that they can afford to leave giant piles of money on the floor in the form of sales they could have gotten on PS5. Whatever. Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Re: Remaster Specialists Are Ready to Target the PS3 Next, And We Can't Wait
Fallout 3 & NV, Dragon Age Origins, Witcher 2 and Rayman Origins, please.
Re: Sony Stealthily Increases the Size of PS5, PS4's Needlessly Restrictive PS Store Wishlist
No offense intended, but this is the most 1st world problem I've ever heard of.
Re: Starfield Could Have Released on PS5 Already, Work Has Been Ongoing for a While
I'll trade this for Lost Odyssey, please
Re: Naughty Dog's Intergalactic Unlikely to Release on PS5 Until 2027
The PS5 generation will be remembered as being particularly weak, due to the massive amount of time Sony wasted while chasing the live service bag.
Re: Journalist Apologises for Adding Fuel to the 'Final Fantasy 16 Flopped on PS5' Fire
What constitutes success these days? I guarantee even at 3.5 million copies, the game turned a profit. So what is the gripe then, that it didn't make ENOUGH money? What a poisonous attitude that can be.
Re: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Will Reportedly Include Bam Margera After All
I've always had respect for Tony Hawk, and now I have even more.
I wish nothing but the best for Bam Margera and sincerely want to see him happy and healthy.
Re: Embrace the Ghoul Within with Fallout 76's Latest Update on PS4
The only thing I have against Fallout 76 is that I wish it's devs were working on TES:VI and FO5 instead.
Re: Ubisoft Will Reportedly Fight for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Anti-Harassment Plan in Place
People being held accountable for things they say? About f'n time if you ask me.
Re: Saints Row Team Thrown Under the Bus: 'They Didn't Know What They Were Building'
I mean, he wasn't really lying, was he? The last Saints Row game that didn't drown in criticism was 2, and that was what, 2008? They had 15+ years to build off that, but instead we got downgrade after downgrade.
I'm never happy to see someone lose their job, but Volition kind of did themselves in with their output.
Re: Game of the Month: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (February 2025)
KCD2 is incredible. I'm glad I took a chance on it.
Re: Moon Studios 'Fully Independent' After Purchasing Publishing Rights from Take-Two
No Rest for the Wicked looks great so far! Would love the Ori games ported to PS4/PS5 as well. Pretty please.
Re: 12 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2025 Announced
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown is an outstanding game and was severely underrated IMO.
Re: Chrono Trigger Turns 30, 'Variety of Projects' Has Fans Praying for a Remaster
If we could somehow have remasters of Chrono Trigger and Lost Odyssey (yes, I know it was a 360 exclusive) on PS5 I would be very happy indeed.
Re: PS6 Could Be the Only High-End Next-Gen Console, As New Xbox Touted to Be a 'PC in Essence'
I've been saying for years that Series X/S will be the last Xbox consoles as we know them. Not saying this report proves me right, but it doesn't prove me wrong either.
Re: 15 Years Ago, Square Enix Released the Most Divisive Final Fantasy Game
@nomither6 gaming consoles were never more powerful than PCs. Please list your sources.
Re: Xbox Boss Says He's Given Up Trying to Convince PS5 Players to Switch Systems
That presentation for the Xbone back in 2013 really did them in. I can't even imagine how many gamers who were happy with their 360 that gen said "f this" and went with PS4 and never looked back. I know at least one of them lol.
Re: Could the Next Xbox Get a Head Start on PS6?
The next Xbox could beat PS6 to the market by two full calendar years, and it still would not make a damn bit of difference. There's no reason to own an Xbox anymore, all their games are coming to PS anyway, and you can play GP on your phone or PC, so...
Re: PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for March 2025 Announced
Veilguard was a good game, just a really, really bad Dragon Age game.
Re: State of Play Confirmed for Wednesday, 40+ Minutes of PS5 News and Updates
@Ilovecoffee I hated the first one so I'm doubtful the second one will tickle my fancy. And I like magic in my fantasy RPG's, call me crazy.
Re: State of Play Confirmed for Wednesday, 40+ Minutes of PS5 News and Updates
Specifically, would love to see the Oblivion remake confirmed with a release date, as well as Avowed confirmed for PS5.
In general, I'd like to see an RPG or two that isn't influenced by Souls and/or doesn't look like an anime, for once. Would it kill someone to make a high-fantasy, medieval Western RPG? F***ing please?
Edit - removed open-world, I don't even care if it's on rails