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@AnginaPectoris Well then sign me up, baby!

@AnginaPectoris Or maybe you're the one with a special gene! Sulfur pretty universally smells like farts

@AnginaPectoris I dunno, it kinda smells like farts.

@themightyant I honestly don't agree. Sony/PlayStation is under no obligation to sell every title on their platform, the same way that Walmart doesn't have to sell every brand of TV in their stores.

I think Sony should do a much better job of curating what titles are offered on their storefront to make a, on average, higher quality experience for every player in their ecosystem.

@dark_knightmare2 I think I get what @nomither6 is saying. The game could very well be excellent, but you would hope that the "ultimate" Batman game would not be a you playing as a toy version of Batman. If you want the ultimate Batman experience, you want to play as Batman proper.

This sounds less like an extraction shooter and more like Payday, no?

This is actually f'ing great! Bringing back David Arnold was a boss move.

Maybe in a sequel, we can get Radiohead their flowers, too. Their Spectre track is absolute 🔥

@DartLOD This iteration of the Creation Engine is actually only as old as Starfield 🤷‍♂️

Hope this fixes the crashes I've been getting when trying to build an Outpost. Literally happens every time.

@get2sammyb To be fair, that's just the entertainment industry, in general. How many things have we seen Pedro Pascal in lately? I've lost count.

Dude looks like he's 35.

Favorite role has got to be Sam.

If you're a Trekkie, especially one from the 90s/00s era, this is a pretty good time. It has all the signature Telltale jank and clearly was a budget title, but it does nail the Voyager-era tone.

Starfield isn't Bethesda's best, but it's still a great game. Hope they can have a long tail.

While I don't think that Starfield is owed success, I do think that online cynicism has gotten way out of hand. In 2026, your game is either amazing or it's sh*t. What a sad state of affairs.

@Dragon83 I honestly can't tell if you're trolling or not.

@LikelySatan I get what you're saying, but I honestly like it. Makes things feel a little more real. Bushwacking can really suck in real life, haha.

@DartLOD While I agree that they need to invest more in the narrative of the games, that shouldn't come at the expense of other parts. Also, not really sure where you're getting the "flop" data from. AC Shadows may not have sold as well as Valhalla, but it certainly didn't do poorly.

AC Shadows is actually one of the most visually impressive games out there, full stop. This ranges from weather, foliage density, ray-traced GI, etc. It really is a feast for the eyes.

I'll always enjoy AC, but it really is a shame that the scripts/dialog have gotten pretty bad in recent years.

I'm not sure who's nephew is writing these things right now, but they need to get someone else in there who can bring the caliber of the writing up to par with the visuals and game systems.

I want to play, but at this point it sounds like I'd be crazy to get it now. Seems like a no-brainer to wait until the patches fall off and the game goes on sale.

@Northern_munkey @Balaam_ Didn't take long for the faux leather to start peeling away 😫

Definitely not for me, but I already have the H9 headset (not the second edition) and love it. It's wayyy more comfortable on my head then the Pulse headphones. It also integrates with the PlayStation UI seamlessly. The only downsides are you still need the dongle and the headband doesn't hold up over time due to the sweat off my bald head, but that's solved with a comfy zipper wrap.

What Capcom should have done is send all these streamers a creepy M3GAN doll, since that's exactly the vibe I get from Diana.

I never watch Twitch or YouTube game streamers, so I feel so disconnected from all this.

Does the audience for these streamers actually consider them honest brokers for opinions? They seem so nakedly bought and paid for.

I've seen people act way stupider when it comes to politics, so maybe I shouldn't be surprised...

@AnginaPectoris Now you're making sense.

@AnginaPectoris Yeah Daniel Craig's movies definitely say it explicitly, but I think people floated the idea earlier to justify the recasts.

@AnginaPectoris Yeah, the chronology of the movies is all over the place.

It's not too late the read the books! I heartily recommend the original novels (the ones written by Ian Fleming). I haven't read all of them, but probably like 80% and loved each one. Some of them are nothing like the movie adaptations (I'm looking at you, Moonraker).

Reading the novels also puts to bed the whole theory that "James Bond" is just a code name for multiple agents. It's very clear from the books that it's one guy.

@AnginaPectoris They address it in Dr. No, which was the next one up. Obviously, he doesn't actually die, but Fleming does leave it on a cliffhanger in FRwL, which I thought was pretty cool.

Spoilers for a 70 year old book 😂

@AnginaPectoris @Rich33 Y'all might be surprised by the From Russia, With Love novel ending...

From Indonesia, with love. For everyone's eyes only.

@Titntin I'm sorry you went through that. I'm not against occasional crunch, but what you're describing is unacceptable.

The problem with articles talking about this and many of the comments here is there is a complete lack of nuance to the situation.

If no one is being forced to put in 60 hour weeks, I don't understand why this continues to be a story.

"...crunch isn't a strict requirement at Naughty Dog, but employees are incentivised to do it because the amount of work they put in is reflected in bonuses."

So, you put in more work and you get larger bonuses for it. Isn't that how bonuses are supposed to work?

The way people talk about game developer jobs, you'd think they were working in a mine.

I own all three games, but haven't beaten any. I've gotten through a decent amount of 2033, though.

I really need to get back to this series. The premise is crazy good and the vibes in what I've played are excellent.

@Steeleye25 I was just teasing. Sorry if that didn't come across.

@Steeleye25 Not sure if you've played a Kojima game before, but Kojima flair is a different kind of flair 😂

Getting crashes all over the place, but I guess it just shows the addictive quality of Bethesda RPGs because I just keep booting it back up.

The only consistent crash I've gotten is related to outpost building. That one needs to get fixed ASAP; I can't scroll past a certain structure without the game crashing, without fail.

@Max_the_German I love the game, but even I'll admit, that trend line isn't great to see.

@Zeke68 Fair enough. I think they're probably there since the last CEO left a few months ago, but Marathon was way too deep to do anything about the budget by then.

@Balaam_ @Zeke68 You're both correct. Isn't English fun???

Unfortunately, not that surprising. I hope Sony and Bungie are committed to the long haul because the game is actually excellent and, if done correctly, can grow an audience over time. But the cost for such a hardcore, niche game is pretty crazy.

That track is amazing - reminds me of old Arms and Sleepers music (iykyk). I know the music is the focus of that video, but the visuals are astounding! I've never actually played a Silent Hill game, but the setting and vibe for Townfall is making me very interested in this one.

@ShogunRok Yeah, hopefully they'll be able to tighten up the jank with some patches. I was really into the look of this game. Can't really think of another game that leans into the 90s Grunge aesthetic like this.

Sounds like this needed way more time in the oven, though.

Disappointing to be sure, but I wonder how fair the GTA comparisons are. Is this another Mafia situation, where people are asking the game to be something it was never meant to be?

I tried this once with NBA and the result would make Cthulhu proud. I think I'll pass this time. 😂 🦑🦑🦑

Uncharted is one of my favorite franchises, so I'm always game for more. I'm not over the moon about the prospect of a Cassie game, but I'm sure it would be great regardless. I'd rather a Nathan, Sully, or Chloe game personally.

@DETfaninATL Dinner is still a guess for me!

All jokes aside, this whole "story" should have been a throwaway anecdote in some larger article about the remakes. Instead we've had at least two articles specifically dedicated to GoW sex minigames.

There should be a whole subcategory of psychology dedicated to the "gamer brain."

@DETfaninATL It's not about the originals at all. What's cringey is how much of a fuss people are making about whether the sex minigames will or will not be in the remakes, as if this is the most important part.

Things I think are more important:
1. Will gameplay be more in line with originals or Norse saga?
2. Will this be 3 games or 1 large game?
3. Why is this being done internally at Santa Monica and not at the recently closed Bluepoint?
4. What am I having for dinner?

Anyone else find it a little lame and weird how much attention this is getting? Maybe we should concern ourselves with, I dunno, if the remakes will be fun to play?

@DennisReynolds It sounds like Garland is really the driving force to get this movie made. He has a pretty long-standing relationship with A24, so my assumption is that's why they're producing.

@McSavage Yeah, that was the joke 😂

@lazarus11 It probably wasn't the best fit for the poll, but we're only human 😂

@lazarus11 I honestly don't know where it started, but I'm pretty sure it's related to other idioms, like, "it will come out in the wash" or "it's a wash-out." These imply that any changes were "washed away."

@lazarus11 Something being a "wash" means nothing gained or lost. Essentially, they'd be tied. I'm not sure the idiom is entirely appropriate for this comparison, but there you go.