Just another punch on a old concept for the whole open world experience in video games. Had my fill with Just Cause 4 earlier this year, thank you very much.
Sony delivers what Microsoft is promising. They make their games run great on their video game platform. It is a smart move, the development of the so called "system sellers". Smart, but not new. It is what saved Netflix, the development of their own series. Sony is in a good position because now they have a lot of teams working to extract the best of their system. But then again, Microsoft also do. What is lacking for Sony is their own fantasy western RPG game, which is why I think this is a perfect fit for the next Bluepoint game.
Seriously, what can we do to make them realize that those graphics won't cut it. Character models looks okay.. but the levels in the trailer are painful to watch. There is a moment (at 02:14) that a bush model appears and disappears, that is unacceptable in a game running on a PS5. There is a fog effect that makes everything look faded (pause the trailer at 01:29 and take a look). This is aggravated when combined with the blur effect applied on the characters. Compare it with the visuals in FF VII Remake where everything looks crispy clean. I don't know if this fog effect is something plot related, but if it is it actually makes it more important for it to look good, not less. One last note, that colored outline on the characters models, I am not a fan (but that is just my personal opinion). Sorry if anyone got annoyed at me for hammering down on this aspect of the game, but I think this game can be important for the PS5. Which is why I will again, as I said multiple times before, that Sony will help PS5 a lot by sending a team to help the developers make this Final Fantasy game look great on the PS5.
You can joke about who is the father of who all day, but one of the darkest thing about Spider-Man that I remember as I was growing up was the mystery surrounding his real parents.
That can be interesting. I still believe that game can turn out to be very good despite the disappointing reveal trailer. But Sony really should appoint a team to help the developers explore the full potential of PS5 (specially in terms of graphics and map loading).
They could make a game where you play as an imperial agent during the Cold War (a period during the Old Republic). It would be like a blend of 007 and Splinter Cell. I would play a game like that.
I hope they get Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni involved in this project. They are huge fans of the franchise and have proved time and time again that they know how to deliver what the fans want.
A lot of people asking for Final Fantasy XVI, but I would also like to see Final Fantasy Origins Stranger of Paradise to check if there have been any level of improvement since that ludicrous E3 trailer.
They should hold the release of the PS5 native version of Cyberpunk 2077 until the expansion is ready and go for a full re-launch of the game. It is the best chance the game have to regain traction.
Well, PS Plus games stopped getting worse and worse to be somewhat good. I will definitely add Hitman 2 to the library and maybe even download to try it.
PlayStation was oddly odd, although there was a second by the end of the one for PS1 that they nailed it. GTA IV was by far the best. I was immediately transported to Liberty City.
It is a legit take on a multiplayer game for the Alien franchise. And, given its nature as a online game, the issues pointed up by the reviewer may be addressed in the future.
I wonder if there could be space for a Predator in this game.. Maybe a extra player could spawn randomly in raids as a predator and chooses to either kill the aliens or the marines.. That could give the chills the reviewer is looking for, since players would never know if or where a predator would show up.
No matter how talented the developers are, it is always very risky to bring a famous single-player game franchise to the multiplayer gaming universe. But, if Sony must have a multiplayer game from one of their bigger franchises, I don't know any other better fit for the task than The Last of Us. Days Gone being a far second.
It is impressive how fast they develop and publish new game modes on GTA Online. It is a pity that Red Dead Online doesn't remotely share the same level of success as it is a much more modern game with better graphics.
One thing that CDPR could do for Cyberpunk 2077 that will greatly improve the future of the game is to create a third person perspective mode.
It could be like an "out of combat" mode, where the player could just walk around in 3rd person with a limited choices of action. When the shooting action starts it would quickly go back to first person (fps) perspective. If they were able to also let the player do fights (brawling) in 3rd person it would be even greater, but I think that is already pushing to far for this game. This 3rd person mode could also allow the player char to do poses (emotes) and etc. selected by the player. It would also let the player interact with furniture, like sitting on a chair/sofa and having a drink/meal etc. in 3rd person.
This would be such a dramatic evolution to Cyberpunk 2077 that CDPR could very well create a whole expansion for the game based on these new functionalities. Maybe with a new storyline, side quests and new mini-games involving the fashion modeling business in Night City, TV/social media celebrity lifestyle, baindances (just some themes that came to mind...)
With the launch of Steam Deck, Sony is now likely bound to become only a publisher for handheld gaming console. It is a pity, because, with the technology created for the haptics of the Dualsense controller, they could be able to create the ultimate kickass handheld gaming device.
Suggestion for PushSquare: increment the pages for the games on the website, specially the overview area. For example, there could the main YouTube trailer for each game, or the main announcement trailer for games not yet released.
As if I wasn't playing GoT Legends enough already.. On another note, Respawn (the developers of Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order) really should be taking notes on what Sucker Punch is doing in terms of online multiplayer modes. They could develop a mode similar to Legends in the sequel for Fallen Order. It could be like the spiritual sucessor to Jedi Academy!
The way I see it, the report demonstrates the importance of Sony Interactive Entertainment having as CEO someone with a very strong understanding of the gaming and entertainment industry and its actors: game developers, manufacturers and logistics, local markets from different regions of the planet, and yes, the consumers i.e. the players.
The PlayStation portfolio really could use more family-friendly games. It is a genre that creates beloved characters and enjoy great success among players. And it have been overlooked by Sony, imo. I think Team Asobi is on the right direction and can help fill that gap.
Wow, incredible article. Big score for PushSquare. Congratulations!
I am saving my New Game+ and platinum run for Gost of Tsushima to start together with the Iki Island expansion. I think I set my self up for a good time.
Right now I am having a lot of fun playing Legends stories and survival games. I'm just baffled by the amount of new and interesting gameplay mechanics and enemies that Sucker Punch was able to create for GoT. One could "easily" create with them a whole new game that would make most of current triple A games do a run for their money.
Bandai is running a poll on YouTube asking which side activity we are most looking forward (which made me watch the trailer to answer). Farming was definitely the one the most called my attention. Unfortunately it is in the last position in the poll, Camping being the first.
Yesterday I completed and submitted a hole online questionary from Sega asking for feedback about Virtua Fighter 5. Congratulations to these japanese companies that are looking for feedback from players. I hope they use the answers to make their games even better.
By the way, does anyone know if there will a permanent character death in Tales of Arise like there is in Fire Emblem? That would give the game a important new depth of gameplay.
PlayStation is doing a bad job at fostering it's community of developers and players.
Skipping E3 was a mistake. Sony behaved like a kid that is graduating from school and chooses not to go to the prom night because he have a nice and big house and cooler friends then the kids at school. So he chooses to skip it and have his own party at his house later on.. and end up not even making that party. It doesn't matter if the prom night was lame. You don't do that. You should be where things are happening.
Astro's Playroom is the closest thing PlayStation have to Nintendo's Mario right now. That is very special. To take the game to the next level, one of the things that Team Asobi should work on is creating a iconic villain to Astro, like Bowser from the Mario's game.
If I was the one running Ubisoft, I would change Skull & Bones to Assassin's Creed: Skull & Bones and make it the (actual) successor to Black Flag.. but seeing the direction they took with the game and with Assassin's Creed (Infinity) made me realize that I still have a lot to learn about the game development industry.
I think that what annoys me about Sony is the lack of follow ups. Like.. Sony bought Crunchyroll, so what now? Sony acquired the EVO virtual fighting tournament, so what now? Sony registered the name Playstation Experience, so what now?
It is like a rock that fell into the lake and caused no ripple effect. Maybe it is a collateral effect of trying to be mysterious. Maybe PlayStation fans are longing for a "when it rains it pours" moment we experienced last year during the PlayStation 5 announcement.
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Re: Bloodborne Producer Masaaki Yamagiwa Teams Up with Team Ninja
I actually hope he can help in the development of the souls-like FF by Team Ninja which is in dire need of such expertise.
Re: Play At Home Pushes Over 60 Million Downloads on PS5, PS4
Maybe Sony would consider not making it pandemic lockdown dependent?
Re: The Witcher's Geralt Tasks You with Running a Laundromat in Arcade Paradise
Well.. it is not Internet Cafe Simulator, but it might scratch that itch.
Re: Round Up: Far Cry 6 Reviews Paint a Familiar Open World Picture
Just another punch on a old concept for the whole open world experience in video games. Had my fill with Just Cause 4 earlier this year, thank you very much.
Re: Reaction: Sony Has Quietly But Confidently Grown Its First-Party Lineup
Sony delivers what Microsoft is promising. They make their games run great on their video game platform. It is a smart move, the development of the so called "system sellers". Smart, but not new. It is what saved Netflix, the development of their own series. Sony is in a good position because now they have a lot of teams working to extract the best of their system. But then again, Microsoft also do. What is lacking for Sony is their own fantasy western RPG game, which is why I think this is a perfect fit for the next Bluepoint game.
Re: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Dated for 18th March
Seriously, what can we do to make them realize that those graphics won't cut it. Character models looks okay.. but the levels in the trailer are painful to watch. There is a moment (at 02:14) that a bush model appears and disappears, that is unacceptable in a game running on a PS5. There is a fog effect that makes everything look faded (pause the trailer at 01:29 and take a look). This is aggravated when combined with the blur effect applied on the characters. Compare it with the visuals in FF VII Remake where everything looks crispy clean. I don't know if this fog effect is something plot related, but if it is it actually makes it more important for it to look good, not less. One last note, that colored outline on the characters models, I am not a fan (but that is just my personal opinion).
Sorry if anyone got annoyed at me for hammering down on this aspect of the game, but I think this game can be important for the PS5. Which is why I will again, as I said multiple times before, that Sony will help PS5 a lot by sending a team to help the developers make this Final Fantasy game look great on the PS5.
Re: PS Plus PS5, PS4 Games for October 2021 Announced
I don't mind playing some golf. MK10 though... nope.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Will Be Darker, 'Our Empire Strikes Back'
You can joke about who is the father of who all day, but one of the darkest thing about Spider-Man that I remember as I was growing up was the mystery surrounding his real parents.
Re: Chaos! Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Schedules TGS Showcase for This Saturday
That can be interesting. I still believe that game can turn out to be very good despite the disappointing reveal trailer. But Sony really should appoint a team to help the developers explore the full potential of PS5 (specially in terms of graphics and map loading).
Re: Heavy Rain, Detroit Team Reportedly Making a Star Wars Game
They could make a game where you play as an imperial agent during the Cold War (a period during the Old Republic). It would be like a blend of 007 and Splinter Cell. I would play a game like that.
Re: Rumour: Gigantic GeForce Leak Goes Nuclear, Hints at All Kinds of Unannounced Games, PS5 Titles Linked to PC
Not even in the "everything was leaked" we can find GTA 6..
Re: Sony Publishing and Collaborating on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake for PS5
I hope they get Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni involved in this project. They are huge fans of the franchise and have proved time and time again that they know how to deliver what the fans want.
Re: Sony Acquires Firesprite Games, Dev Behind The Persistence, Playroom
Nice move by Sony.
Re: PlayStation Showcase Announced, Presenting the Future of PS5 Next Week
A lot of people asking for Final Fantasy XVI, but I would also like to see Final Fantasy Origins Stranger of Paradise to check if there have been any level of improvement since that ludicrous E3 trailer.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Casts Doubt Over PS5 Version Launching This Year
They should hold the release of the PS5 native version of Cyberpunk 2077 until the expansion is ready and go for a full re-launch of the game. It is the best chance the game have to regain traction.
Re: PS Plus September 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Announced
Well, PS Plus games stopped getting worse and worse to be somewhat good. I will definitely add Hitman 2 to the library and maybe even download to try it.
Re: Weirdness: These PlayStation Sound Effect Acapellas Are Oddly Awesome
PlayStation was oddly odd, although there was a second by the end of the one for PS1 that they nailed it.
GTA IV was by far the best. I was immediately transported to Liberty City.
Re: Aliens: Fireteam Elite (PS5) - Competent Co-Op That Entertains But Is At Odds with Itself
It is a legit take on a multiplayer game for the Alien franchise. And, given its nature as a online game, the issues pointed up by the reviewer may be addressed in the future.
I wonder if there could be space for a Predator in this game.. Maybe a extra player could spawn randomly in raids as a predator and chooses to either kill the aliens or the marines.. That could give the chills the reviewer is looking for, since players would never know if or where a predator would show up.
Re: Timothy's Night Is a Weird Noir PS5 Exclusive Platformer, And It's Out Now
Sometimes I feel like PlayStation either go for hugely famous cinematic single player games or completely random ones.
Re: Naughty Dog's Multiplayer Game Described as Cinematic Experience Between Players
No matter how talented the developers are, it is always very risky to bring a famous single-player game franchise to the multiplayer gaming universe.
But, if Sony must have a multiplayer game from one of their bigger franchises, I don't know any other better fit for the task than The Last of Us. Days Gone being a far second.
Re: Blasphemous 2 Spills Blood in 2023, First Game Gets Major DLC Update This December
That animation was very impressive.
Re: Here's Another Brief Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Cut-Scene
I like how the Peter Quill from this game seems to give the same dynamism to the narrative as the one from the MCU.
Re: Sony Investing in External Japanese Development Group
Why bring this up again? Just release to your audience fun and interesting things from Japan.
I hope the next project from Team Asobi is great though, because I don't know what other game Sony is making in Japan.
Re: Hands On: GTA Online Meets Mario Kart in Crazy Kart Krash Adversary Mode
It is impressive how fast they develop and publish new game modes on GTA Online. It is a pity that Red Dead Online doesn't remotely share the same level of success as it is a much more modern game with better graphics.
Re: Skyrim Anniversary Edition Coming This November for PS5, PS4
Fishing? I don't know... I will return to Skyrim if there are bingo games running on Dragonsreach's dining hall.
...I would definitely strive to be the bingo champion of Skyrim.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.3 Adds Free DLC, Very Long List of Updates, Fixes
One thing that CDPR could do for Cyberpunk 2077 that will greatly improve the future of the game is to create a third person perspective mode.
It could be like an "out of combat" mode, where the player could just walk around in 3rd person with a limited choices of action. When the shooting action starts it would quickly go back to first person (fps) perspective. If they were able to also let the player do fights (brawling) in 3rd person it would be even greater, but I think that is already pushing to far for this game. This 3rd person mode could also allow the player char to do poses (emotes) and etc. selected by the player. It would also let the player interact with furniture, like sitting on a chair/sofa and having a drink/meal etc. in 3rd person.
This would be such a dramatic evolution to Cyberpunk 2077 that CDPR could very well create a whole expansion for the game based on these new functionalities. Maybe with a new storyline, side quests and new mini-games involving the fashion modeling business in Night City, TV/social media celebrity lifestyle, baindances (just some themes that came to mind...)
Re: There's Talk of New Twisted Metal and WipEout Games for PS5
Sometimes I pipe-dream over a racing team manager game with the WipeOut theme.
Anyway... Yeah, a WipeOut game for the next PSVR system sounds interesting (even thought we don't much about it yet).
On car battle games I can only talk about Vigilante 8.
Re: Abandoned App Patch Drops, Trailer Is the Same as Twitter Tease
Someone, at some point must help us all make sense of all this Abandoned thing. I hope it will be the YouTube channel The Internet Historian.
What is mind boggling for me is how all this is happening on top of the PlayStation 5 platform.
Re: Abandoned PS5's Dev Insists It's Legit, Explains Trailer Delay
It's ok Blue Box, it happens to everyone.
(It didn't really had happened to anyone, ever)
Re: Rumour: GTA 3, Vice City, San Andreas Being Remastered for PS5, PS4 with 'New and Old Graphics'
San Andreas could be a big, grand-last addition to GTA V Online.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 388
I can't get tired of watching the EVO online tournament. Sony should work on marketing and promoting it because what a thrill.
Re: This Portable PS2 Is the Handheld of Our Dreams
With the launch of Steam Deck, Sony is now likely bound to become only a publisher for handheld gaming console. It is a pity, because, with the technology created for the haptics of the Dualsense controller, they could be able to create the ultimate kickass handheld gaming device.
Re: Ariana Grande Rocks Our World in Epic Fortnite Concert
Fortnite really managed to corner the market in that area, didn't they.
Re: Focus Home Interactive Acquires Streets of Rage 4 Publisher Dotemu
Suggestion for PushSquare: increment the pages for the games on the website, specially the overview area. For example, there could the main YouTube trailer for each game, or the main announcement trailer for games not yet released.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Legends Is Getting Standalone Version, Updates Add New Rivals Mode, Gear Mastery, More
As if I wasn't playing GoT Legends enough already..
On another note, Respawn (the developers of Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order) really should be taking notes on what Sucker Punch is doing in terms of online multiplayer modes. They could develop a mode similar to Legends in the sequel for Fallen Order. It could be like the spiritual sucessor to Jedi Academy!
Re: Sony Is Absolutely Flying Financially Right Now
The way I see it, the report demonstrates the importance of Sony Interactive Entertainment having as CEO someone with a very strong understanding of the gaming and entertainment industry and its actors: game developers, manufacturers and logistics, local markets from different regions of the planet, and yes, the consumers i.e. the players.
Re: Astro's Playroom PS5 Dev Team Asobi Teases 'Most Ambitious Game Yet' on New Website
The PlayStation portfolio really could use more family-friendly games. It is a genre that creates beloved characters and enjoy great success among players. And it have been overlooked by Sony, imo. I think Team Asobi is on the right direction and can help fill that gap.
Re: FuturLab Working on a Spiritual Successor to the Velocity Series
Looks like the success of Returnal have been inspiring some people!
Re: Interview: Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut - Sucker Punch Talks PS5 Features, Iki Island Expansion, and Japanese Praise
Wow, incredible article. Big score for PushSquare. Congratulations!
I am saving my New Game+ and platinum run for Gost of Tsushima to start together with the Iki Island expansion. I think I set my self up for a good time.
Right now I am having a lot of fun playing Legends stories and survival games. I'm just baffled by the amount of new and interesting gameplay mechanics and enemies that Sucker Punch was able to create for GoT. One could "easily" create with them a whole new game that would make most of current triple A games do a run for their money.
Re: Yes, You Get to Run a Farm in Tales of Arise
Bandai is running a poll on YouTube asking which side activity we are most looking forward (which made me watch the trailer to answer). Farming was definitely the one the most called my attention. Unfortunately it is in the last position in the poll, Camping being the first.
Yesterday I completed and submitted a hole online questionary from Sega asking for feedback about Virtua Fighter 5. Congratulations to these japanese companies that are looking for feedback from players. I hope they use the answers to make their games even better.
By the way, does anyone know if there will a permanent character death in Tales of Arise like there is in Fire Emblem? That would give the game a important new depth of gameplay.
Re: PS5's Abandoned App Pre-Loads This Week, So Here's a Man with an Eyepatch
Oh, Christ. Just reveal your God d**m game already.
Re: Former Sony Boss Fearful of Industry Consolidation
PlayStation is doing a bad job at fostering it's community of developers and players.
Skipping E3 was a mistake. Sony behaved like a kid that is graduating from school and chooses not to go to the prom night because he have a nice and big house and cooler friends then the kids at school. So he chooses to skip it and have his own party at his house later on.. and end up not even making that party. It doesn't matter if the prom night was lame. You don't do that. You should be where things are happening.
Re: Astro's Playroom PS5 Dev Team Asobi Staffing Up for its Next Game
Astro's Playroom is the closest thing PlayStation have to Nintendo's Mario right now. That is very special. To take the game to the next level, one of the things that Team Asobi should work on is creating a iconic villain to Astro, like Bowser from the Mario's game.
Re: PS Plus August 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Leaked by Sony
Jim Ryan said that "players only remember the best games", but Sony is expert in remembering the others when choosing the PS Plus monthly games.
Re: Poll: Should Sony Do More PS5 Director's Cuts?
A Bloodborne director's cut for PS5 (with 60fps) with an expansion like Iki Island for GoT would definitely turn a lot of heads.
Re: Skull & Bones Has Passed Alpha Stage After Eight Years of Choppy Waters
If I was the one running Ubisoft, I would change Skull & Bones to Assassin's Creed: Skull & Bones and make it the (actual) successor to Black Flag.. but seeing the direction they took with the game and with Assassin's Creed (Infinity) made me realize that I still have a lot to learn about the game development industry.
Re: Random: Sony Plasters PS5 All Over American Game Show Jeopardy
Well.. it´s not like anyone is talking about that State of Play, that happened, humm, only 5 days ago anymore! Wow...
Re: F1 2021 (PS5) - Great Additions Make This the Best, and Most Accessible, F1 Sim
I happened to be watching a GT virtual race tournament on the PlayStation twitch channel this weekend. It was nice.
Re: Reaction: It's Time to Accept We Can't Predict PlayStation Anymore
I think that what annoys me about Sony is the lack of follow ups. Like.. Sony bought Crunchyroll, so what now? Sony acquired the EVO virtual fighting tournament, so what now? Sony registered the name Playstation Experience, so what now?
It is like a rock that fell into the lake and caused no ripple effect. Maybe it is a collateral effect of trying to be mysterious. Maybe PlayStation fans are longing for a "when it rains it pours" moment we experienced last year during the PlayStation 5 announcement.
Re: State of Play Livestream Confirmed for Thursday, Featuring Deathloop
Sometimes I feel that Sony is on the verge of actively telling us not to get excited for State of Plays.