This is basically a Concord situation. More people played Highguard because its free-to-play. Almost nobody was willing to fork over $40 to play Concord. Highguard was always DOA.
This makes a lot of sense. UE5 has proven to be problematic. Square Enix have gotten a lot out of Unreal Engine 4 and sticking with it creates a consistent visual style for all 3 games.
I played Concord for 3 hours and confirmed, what I already believed. It was not for me. The game was technically sound, highly polished (like all PS studios games), the gameplay was...fine. But the game was bland and derivative. Highguard looks pretty much the same...with horses. Not interested.
@Oram77 They are just banking on nostalgia for the Marathon name. The original Marathon was a horror shooter set on a space ship, not too dissimilar to Doom or Dead Space. If that were the game we were getting, that would be amazing. The fact that whatever this is, is using the Marathon name is just an insult.
This game is basically Concord 2.0. If it hadn't been the big closer at TGA, it would not have gotten anywhere near the level of vitriol that it has. We've seen this before. It's a game that no one wants to play. That's most likely why the devs have gone silent. Why they didn't expect that kind of response, I've no idea.
Not a bad lineup, at all. I'll definitely be trying out Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Does it have as much BS loot as all other Team Ninja Games? Soul Caliber 3 is great, but not as good as Soul Caliber II.
I wish The Legend of Dragoon had become a full franchise. As it is, Legend of Dragoon is still good (if not quite as good as it's contemporaries), and it would benefit from a full, FF7 style remake.
I honestly thought it was weird when Yakuza: Like a Dragon came with an English dub. It feels so weird to hear them speaking English. If the series were to bend to a western audience, it would lose all of its identity and just die off. Unrelated, I really hope they are prepping a remake of Yakuza Kenzan.
I will say that I wouldn't trust Konami with a new Metal Gear (I still believe that Physint is actually MGS 6). So, I'd rather they keep remaking the older games. Or just let me play MGS4 on PS5.
If there is gonna be a season 4, let it be set after Part II's story. Season 3 should wrap up Part II. Right now, I'm fearful that season 3 will be outright cancelled and Kaitlyn Dever won't get her chance to shine as Abby.
Let it go. It's a 7 year old game that has long since reached market saturation on Playstation and PC. More money for Insomniac and Sony mean more money for Spider-Man 3. Let it go to Switch 2, while we're at it. But let's be serious, we know the game won't sell on Xbox and won't be played if it's not on Game Pass. (see Final Fantasy XVI)
It was a good show, even if not everything was for me (Marvel Tokon). 007 First Light stole the show in my opinion and this was definitely one of Sony's better States of Play.
Sony needs to finally step in and tear Bungie to the ground. Get rid of the toxic leadership, and get the clearly very talented devs the support they deserve. Cancel Marathon, get Destiny 3 in the pipeline and maybe actually have Bungie create a game with a single player campaign for the first time in 15 years and right the ship.
@mariomaster96 Sony owns the Stellar Blade IP, so it's highly unlikely the game will be available on anything other than PS5/6 and PC. I feel like Sony will also acquire Shift Up at some point.
So, this is like the third or fourth re-release, remaster, remake, whatever you what to call it for this game. That means it's going to get meme'd and made fun of just like The Last of Us, right?
Ok, I know I'm in the minority of people who mostly don't have an issue with Sony's shows and am usually satisfied enough with what I see, but even I have to ask, does anyone want this? Is there anyone clamoring for a Sony exclusive deep dive into Borderlands 4 when Death Stranding 2 is right around the corner?
Wow, this game looks gorgeous. Tsushima has arguably the most gorgeous, realistic art style of any game on PS4 and Yotei looks to continue that on PS5. Can't wait to play this one.
I will picking this up. I played on PC and the story is great. The atmosphere feels very much like classic Indy (MachineGames were the perfect choice for Indiana Jones). I do agree with the assessment of the gameplay. This game should be third person, not first person. That is the sole reason I still rank it lower than Uncharted and Tomb Raider. As a third person action game, I would have placed this right next to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Astro Bot in last year's GOTY convo.
Shadows' placement feels about right. It's good, but doesn't reach the heights of the series' best like AC4 or Odyssey. Ubisoft really needs to cut down on the bloat and fix the unbalanced combat. I swear, the bosses are insanely easy, but I will routinely be rushed and killed by a group of normal enemies.
I think the problem is that the game was revealed before it was even really in active development. On top of that, the Insomniac hack really screwed things up. That said, we are approaching 4 years so it would seem that it's getting close to being ready to show off.
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Re: Today in Weird Sony Patents: AI-Generated Podcasts Hosted by PlayStation Characters
As with most patents filed, this likely will never see the light of day.
Re: Highguard Is Already Struggling to Hold Players' Attention
This is basically a Concord situation. More people played Highguard because its free-to-play. Almost nobody was willing to fork over $40 to play Concord. Highguard was always DOA.
Re: Sony Is Still Patching Trophies into Retro PS Plus Premium Games
Great. Can we get them added to Resident Evil and Dino Crisis, please?
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Dev Explains Why It's Not Upgrading to Unreal Engine 5 for Third Chapter
This makes a lot of sense. UE5 has proven to be problematic. Square Enix have gotten a lot out of Unreal Engine 4 and sticking with it creates a consistent visual style for all 3 games.
Re: Hands On: Highguard Is Real and Potentially Great on PS5
I played Concord for 3 hours and confirmed, what I already believed. It was not for me. The game was technically sound, highly polished (like all PS studios games), the gameplay was...fine. But the game was bland and derivative. Highguard looks pretty much the same...with horses. Not interested.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Highguard?
No, I have zero interest in Highguard. If it wasn't the last game shown at the game awards, I would've likely forgotten it even existed.
Re: PS5 Fans Just Can't Wait to Play Xbox's New Fable Game
I have absolutely no interest in Fable. I never have and it being available on PS5 doesn't change that.
Re: Game Awards Closer Highguard Lives! PS5 Trophy List Live Now
@Oram77 They are just banking on nostalgia for the Marathon name. The original Marathon was a horror shooter set on a space ship, not too dissimilar to Doom or Dead Space. If that were the game we were getting, that would be amazing. The fact that whatever this is, is using the Marathon name is just an insult.
Re: Game Awards Closer Highguard Lives! PS5 Trophy List Live Now
This game is basically Concord 2.0. If it hadn't been the big closer at TGA, it would not have gotten anywhere near the level of vitriol that it has. We've seen this before. It's a game that no one wants to play. That's most likely why the devs have gone silent. Why they didn't expect that kind of response, I've no idea.
Re: Game Awards Closer Highguard Lives! PS5 Trophy List Live Now
@Oram77 Until the game releases and sells like hotcakes, you will not convince me that Marathon isn't DOA.
Re: The Sands of Time Are Running Out on Prince of Persia's PS5 Remake Shadow Dropping Today
Anyone else tired of the "rumors and leaks?"
Re: 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2025 Announced
Not a bad lineup, at all. I'll definitely be trying out Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Does it have as much BS loot as all other Team Ninja Games? Soul Caliber 3 is great, but not as good as Soul Caliber II.
Re: Mark Cerny 'Loved' Legend of Dragoon, But Admits It 'Can't Possibly Be as Good' as He Remembers
I wish The Legend of Dragoon had become a full franchise. As it is, Legend of Dragoon is still good (if not quite as good as it's contemporaries), and it would benefit from a full, FF7 style remake.
Re: 'We Might as Well Dissolve the Team Right Now': Like a Dragon Boss Won't Bend to Overseas Popularity
I honestly thought it was weird when Yakuza: Like a Dragon came with an English dub. It feels so weird to hear them speaking English. If the series were to bend to a western audience, it would lose all of its identity and just die off. Unrelated, I really hope they are prepping a remake of Yakuza Kenzan.
Re: Marathon's Stolen Art Debacle Has Finally Been Resolved
This game needs to be cancelled. It has courted nothing, but controversy and is likely DOA anyway.
Re: 007 First Light Brings James Bond to PS5 on 27th March
Looks incredible, can't wait for March.
Re: Konami Wants to 'Consider Lots of Other Games' for Remake Treatment if MGS Delta Succeeds
I will say that I wouldn't trust Konami with a new Metal Gear (I still believe that Physint is actually MGS 6). So, I'd rather they keep remaking the older games. Or just let me play MGS4 on PS5.
Re: Resident Evil 2, 3 PS1 Ports Disappoint with No Trophy Support on PS5, PS4
It sucks, but it's not surprising. Capcom didn't add trophies to RE1 or Dino Crisis either.
Re: Hideo Kojima Alone Is Currently Working on PlayStation Exclusive Physint
So we won't be seeing this one until at least 2029 or 2030.
Re: In Unsurprising News, Even More Xbox Ports Are Allegedly En Route to PS5
@ButterySmooth30FPS That's the one I want along with Sunset Overdrive.
Re: The Last of Us TV Show Team Split on One More Season or Two
If there is gonna be a season 4, let it be set after Part II's story. Season 3 should wrap up Part II. Right now, I'm fearful that season 3 will be outright cancelled and Kaitlyn Dever won't get her chance to shine as Abby.
Re: Helldivers 2 Xbox Announcement Prompts Avalanche of Spider-Man Port Begging
Let it go. It's a 7 year old game that has long since reached market saturation on Playstation and PC. More money for Insomniac and Sony mean more money for Spider-Man 3. Let it go to Switch 2, while we're at it. But let's be serious, we know the game won't sell on Xbox and won't be played if it's not on Game Pass. (see Final Fantasy XVI)
Re: Astro Bot Has Added Its Most Wanted Cameo in Huge PS5 Update
Glad that I didn't have this spoiled for me and saw Cloud when completing the level. Also, Megamix Mastery is something else....
Re: Reaction: Helldivers 2 on Xbox Signals Another Unexpected But Not Overly Surprising Shift in Strategy from Sony
The most surprising part about this is that this isn't the result of a timed exclusivity expiring. Sony are directly porting it themselves.
Re: Mass Xbox Layoffs Begin, Everwild and Perfect Dark Both Cancelled
This has been a bloodbath. Phil Spencer's absurdly tone-deaf memo makes it even worse.
Re: You Can Now Launch First-Party PlayStation Games Through the Xbox PC App
Blah, blah, blah, this is a nothing burger.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for July 2025 Announced
A good month, even if I'm not really interested in any of the games. It's a little strange that Xbox owned games like Diablo IV keep getting added.
Re: MindsEye Studio Confirms Its Layoff Process Has Started
This is not surprising, unfortunately.
Re: Talking Point: Do Early Access Editions Go Too Far for Story Games Like Death Stranding 2?
I'm not paying extra to play a game 2 days early.
Re: New Battlefield Leak Confirms Next Game Has a Single Player Campaign
Good news. I skipped BF 2042 due to no campaign.
Re: Stellar Blade's PC Mods Do More Than Remove Eve's Nanosuit
Definitely didn't see this coming.... /s
Re: 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for June 2025 Announced
@SBBuds You're not angry, you sound angry....
Re: 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for June 2025 Announced
Deus Ex is a great addition. I'll try out FBC Firebreak too because, well Remedy.
Re: Reaction: Sony Finally Understands the Assignment with One of the Best State of Plays of the PS5 Era
It was a good show, even if not everything was for me (Marvel Tokon). 007 First Light stole the show in my opinion and this was definitely one of Sony's better States of Play.
Re: James Bond, Silent Hill Among the Most Viewed Trailers at State of Play
I've watched the 007 First Light trailer like 10 times already. I can't get enough of it.
Re: Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Is Cleaning Up on PS5 Right Now
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Re: Bungie Leaders Reportedly Pitched Destiny 2 Subscription, But Got 'Vehemently' Shut Down
Sony needs to finally step in and tear Bungie to the ground. Get rid of the toxic leadership, and get the clearly very talented devs the support they deserve. Cancel Marathon, get Destiny 3 in the pipeline and maybe actually have Bungie create a game with a single player campaign for the first time in 15 years and right the ship.
Re: Stellar Blade Sequel Announced, Out by 2027
@mariomaster96 Sony owns the Stellar Blade IP, so it's highly unlikely the game will be available on anything other than PS5/6 and PC. I feel like Sony will also acquire Shift Up at some point.
Re: Gears of War: Reloaded Remasters the Original Game This August, Confirmed for PS5
So, this is like the third or fourth re-release, remaster, remake, whatever you what to call it for this game. That means it's going to get meme'd and made fun of just like The Last of Us, right?
Re: State of Play Set for Wednesday, 20 Minutes of Borderlands 4 Gameplay
Ok, I know I'm in the minority of people who mostly don't have an issue with Sony's shows and am usually satisfied enough with what I see, but even I have to ask, does anyone want this? Is there anyone clamoring for a Sony exclusive deep dive into Borderlands 4 when Death Stranding 2 is right around the corner?
Re: Listen to Ghost of Yotei's Epic Main Theme to Stay Hyped Ahead of October PS5 Launch
I love the spaghetti western feel to it.
Re: Forza Horizon 5 (PS5) - Xbox Had the Best Open World Racer All This Time
I've played FH4 and loved it. Haven't played 5, but may pick it up eventually.
Re: Forza Horizon 5 (PS5) - Xbox Had the Best Open World Racer All This Time
@Cerny Indiana Jones actually made decent use of the Dual sense features.
Re: Ghost of Yotei Gets PS5 Release Date, Trailer, Pre-Order Details
Wow, this game looks gorgeous. Tsushima has arguably the most gorgeous, realistic art style of any game on PS4 and Yotei looks to continue that on PS5. Can't wait to play this one.
Re: Team Up with Hondo in Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate's Fortune DLC, Arriving Next Month
Am I an idiot for reading this headline and momentarily thinking this was a SWAT crossover?
Re: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (PS5) - Globe-Trotting Adventure Just Got Even Better on PS5
Not gonna lie, Indiana Jones feels way better to play on PS5 than on PC.
Re: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (PS5) - Globe-Trotting Adventure Just Got Even Better on PS5
I will picking this up. I played on PC and the story is great. The atmosphere feels very much like classic Indy (MachineGames were the perfect choice for Indiana Jones). I do agree with the assessment of the gameplay. This game should be third person, not first person. That is the sole reason I still rank it lower than Uncharted and Tomb Raider. As a third person action game, I would have placed this right next to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Astro Bot in last year's GOTY convo.
Re: PS5 Price Increases Announced by Sony, Immediately Affects UK, Europe, and More
Thanks Trump.
Re: Best Assassin's Creed Games
Shadows' placement feels about right. It's good, but doesn't reach the heights of the series' best like AC4 or Odyssey. Ubisoft really needs to cut down on the bloat and fix the unbalanced combat. I swear, the bosses are insanely easy, but I will routinely be rushed and killed by a group of normal enemies.
Re: Insomniac Sounds Sick and Tired of People Demanding Wolverine PS5 News
I think the problem is that the game was revealed before it was even really in active development. On top of that, the Insomniac hack really screwed things up. That said, we are approaching 4 years so it would seem that it's getting close to being ready to show off.