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I believe exactly zero words out of the mouth of Microsoft.

I would be up for anything that has PvE content and isn't a hero shooter honestly.

I'm actually happy for once. Most months, to me anyway, it seems we get some indie title I couldn't care less about or some garden variety online shooter. For once, there are not one, but two, games that could see myself spending a lot of time with (Quidditch and MLB) I know a lot of you are pissed but I'm just happy to have what I consider a good month for once.

I'll never say I'm happy to see a game fail, because a team of dedicated people worked hard on it and they don't deserve that. But I will be happy if this game's failure results in less emphasis on live-service titles like this one.

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.

@Bamila yeah, sports titles are a niche genre that consistently top best-seller lists, is that where you were going with that?

Hogwarts Legacy is a steal at that price. At first I thought it was a 7/10 but I came back about a year later and thought it was brilliant, ended up getting the plat it was that much fun!

And I also don't check notifications until weeks later lol

@WiiWareWave uh I'm in my mid-40's, got my first NES in 1987. It's odd to me that you immediately assumed I was a Zoomer.

I'm beyond tired of the GaaS nonsense, so I'm glad that it's failing while concurrently a single player game is ruling the world. Get the hint, Sony. Sure, a tiny handful of those games reach the level of Fortnite, PUBG, Apex, but they're the outliers, the ones in a million. And I've never even played those games either. GaaS BS is also why the new Dragon Age has taken a decade.

I hope it sells barely better than an Xbox, because it's not even close to being necessary.

What was Xbox's alternative? To die quietly? Their only option to turn into Sega at this point, and it starts by releasing their games on PS5.

By the end of 2025, every first-party Xbox game will either be announced, or released already, for PS5, as well as confirmation that there will not be a follow-up to the Xbox Series consoles.

It literally feels like anything even remotely action-RPGish is a bloody soulslike and I'm beyond over it.

Comparing it, negatively, to Lords of the Fallen concerns me, since that game was a stinker, hell both versions of LOTF are stinkers. So yeah, I'll probably wait for a deep sale.

Even if you're not thrilled with the PS5 library, what exactly is the alternative? I would advise selling, not buying, an Xbox at this point, and the Switch is a completely different animal. If you are dedicated to console gaming with full third-party support, the PS5 is the only viable option in 2024 imo

My friend just offered me a choice between punching myself in the face and listening to Vanilla Ice's To the Extreme album start to finish, or seeing the Borderlands movie with them.

Turns out it's not a bad album.

The only reason Microsoft is sticking to the day 1 GP nonsense is because they literally have no other option, other than just outright killing off GP altogether. This is what it looks like when companies make decisions based on hubris, and pride, instead of rational thought and logic. Of course nobody expects GTA VI to launch on PS Plus or GP, are you kidding me? It's already proven the model doesn't work, Xbox is just going down with the ship.

People on the internet like to complain about meaningless things, news at 11.

In theory, a good idea.

In practice, most people suck, and it will be mostly trolling nonsense.

It's really hard to take the potential PS5 Pro seriously after reading this. They wouldn't go to the trouble of spending a year's (probably over) worth of time and resources to port this game to PS4 if they had sold enough on PS5, you smell what I'm cooking? Anyone who's chomping at the bit to spend money on a PS5 Pro needs a timeout.

I rented it from GameFly, and it's bad, like BAD. Let's be real, if it was that great of a game to start with...it wouldn't have required an overhaul. Hopefully it improves the experience for people who have already purchased it, but I'm not going near it again.

@Frmknst difference of opinion, to me Valhalla was WAY more bloated. I loved Elden Ring so much that after I got the platinum, I turned it right back on and platinumed the PS4 version 2 months later. When I finished AC Valhalla, I never wanted to see it, or any AC game ever again. To the point that I skipped Mirage. See the difference?

There is such a thing as too big, AC Valhalla I'm looking at you.

I mean, are they wrong? Xbox is a sinking ship, and anyone who doesn't think so, I hope you enjoy the bottom of the ocean.

What was he expecting? As far as I'm aware this is the exact same game that was released a couple generations ago, one that is still easily playable on PC and Xbox at the very least. This wasn't exactly going to set the world on fire.

I just don't see myself ever caring about VR. The financial barrier to entry is too high for it just being a niche product I'll use a couple times in the beginning and then never again. I already went through that with Guitar Hero, though those gits were cheaper admittedly.

@Dom_31 I think you and I have differing tastes, which means by rules of the internet we must be sworn enemies now...in all seriousness I'm glad that you've had a positive experience with it. FromSoft games are not my cup of tea usually, and I used Save Wizard to neuter the hell out of Elden Ring, so there's a good chance I'm simply not the target audience for it as well.

I had been forcing myself to play through Shadow and was really not enjoying it. Can't really figure out why, because Elden Ring is one of my favorite games ever. But Shadow of the Erdtree is just so off-putting to me that I quit before finishing Belurat Tower. Hopefully this patch improves the experience somehow.

Hopefully Kingdom Come 2 is an improvement, because I bought that first turd at launch and felt hustled. Doing chores around my house was more fun than playing that game. I think I turned it off to change my cats' litter boxes and never went back. Really excited for the new Dragon Age and Astro Bot though.

The only reason I wish there were less is because obviously I would prefer development teams make game that I AM interested in. I did love Elden Ring, but I also used Save Wizard to neuter the hell out of it. Otherwise, hard pass on soulslike for me.

I don't think that physical games are ridiculous, it's good to have options. I DO, however, think people who are dying to tell you how they ONLY use physical media because blah blah blah ARE ridiculous. Great, you don't value convenience. Not everybody does.

And the whole "what happens if you lose your accont..." all I can say is, if we are ever at a point where major infrastructure is falling apart to that level, I think my library of digital games will be pretty freaking far down on my list of immediate priorities.

See guys, if you throw enough of a tantrum online, you CAN get an empty, hollow apology from the giant corporation that is really just them saying "okay, you win, please shut up now" and you really didn't actually accomplish anything. You'll feel like you did though, so that's a win!

To me the PS4 Pro made sense, 4K had blown up since the release of the base PS4, and the upgrade felt significant. I was in the middle of playing Horizon Zero Dawn when I switched and it was a massive difference.

There really isn't a need for a mid-generation upgrade, especially when last gen doesn't even feel over yet. It's a cash grab, and I'm not falling for it.

@DETfaninATL I agree with you, Odyssey was phenomenal and one of my favorite platinums on PS4.

I'm having a retirement ceremony for NCAA 14. It served me well for 11 years.

MS best console was the 360, which had a horrendous first year(s) on the market with RROD running rampant...and that's the high water mark as far as Xbox consoles go. I'm not trying to start a flame war, just pointing out the absurdity of it.

@Carck when put like that, it makes sense, and it's definitely better than cigarettes lol

No offense intended to anyone, but spending an extra $30 essentially just to play 3 days early is a genius way to help idiots part with their money. I'll never understand the mentality of "OMG, I can play 72 hours earlier than everyone else? That makes me feel important! Of course I'll pay an additional amount equal to nearly 45% of the regular price!" Phrased that like it sounds ridiculous.

When nearly 50% of answers are basically either "too busy" or "don't care", you have to ask yourself if this poll is even necessary? Most likely someone on staff has a soft spot for this game and is trying to hype it up or something?

It still feels like 30% of new releases also have PS4 versions, so can someone please explain why we need a PS5 Pro already, when it seems fairly certain the power of the existing PS5 hasn't even been maximized?

This definitely cools my enthusiasm for the game some.

The more I hear about this game, the better it sounds. I think it might end up surpassing a lot of people's expectations.

@riceNpea I bet you're a lot of fun at parties 🙄

@Athrum I spent almost 700 hours playing BG3 and not once did I think "this game needs a proper pause function."

Who cares about a re-enactment group freaking out over the equivalent of a clerical error? There are actual real problems on this planet you know?

The fact that they took a month to get this back up justifies my apathy towards it, I feel.

Sonic Frontiers is the first Sonic game I've played since Sonic Spinball back in 1994 or something, but I thought it was great and could be a great foundation with maybe some RPG mechanics added.

@Kienda Oh I touched a nerve, calm down there sport, you'll be okay.

It's the 21st century, we're supposed to be constantly looking for ways to be offended, all the time. You didn't get the memo?