Topic: PlayStation 5 --OT--

@nessisonett I'm completely out of the loop, what's the issue? And what's Gotham Knights?

@Octane If I'm understanding correctly, Ness is upset about the potential inclusion of pay-to-win loot grind mechanics. "Gotham Knights" is a hugely underwhelming "Batman" adjacent open world multiplayer game from late last year. It was all hype, no trousers.

@LN78 But I don't see how it relates to the screenshot. I'm either blind, stupid or both lol.

@Octane I think just because the UI looks similar? I'm not really sure what that proves either, thinking about it. Maybe the conversation in the Twitter thread is illuminating in that regard - but I'm not going onto Twitter to find out. I'll just wait a few hours for the reviews.

@LN78 I read the Twitter thread but I'm none the wiser.

Regarding the UI, I don't think that's something to worry about. Maybe they just used a similar system because that's what they're familiar with. It doesn't look like anything special, but it also looks like a billion other games. It's just another UI.

@LN78 given this particular users views plus the fact they've been rather vocal about not supporting the game, it's quite possible they aren't upset about a particular mechanic within the game in the slightest. More an opportunity to pour scorn on it. That's certainly the objective of the linked twitter post/account

@Octane Or it could just be an elaborate forgery by some anti-Rowling axe grinder who wants to dissuade potential purchasers with claims that the game has heretofore unmentioned MTX mechanics that are being "scrubbed from the internet" by the unscrupulous publishers. We'll know for sure tomorrow..

@Octane It’s more that these games are becoming all the exact same. I don’t get why everyone isn’t incredibly bored of the gear grind with these sorts of RPGs. It’s been a while since I read the Potter books but the idea of a better hat making your spells do 12 damage instead of 10 is ludicrous. Gotham Knights took the Arkham formula and tied it to a grind of repetitive elements despite the Arkham format being perfectly fine. Assassin’s Creed’s gone down the same route of requiring a grind to do a certain amount of damage with weapons. That concept being anywhere near a Harry Potter game is utterly bizarre.

@nessisonett So not microtransactions, then? That's a relief.

@Kidfried I had it pegged at a 65 - 70 metascore but then I watched one of those "first impressions" clips on YT - it really gave me (for whatever reason) Rocksteady "Arkham Asylum" vibes although I'm almost certainly completely unique in that regard! It looks like it has been made with a lot of care.

Not being a fan of the Harry Potter series (watched the films which I thought were OK), Howgarts Legeacy really has to knock it out of the park to even get my interest in a deep, deep sale. Not seen a great deal of the game, but what I have hasn't sparked any interest for me.

It’s a game that will always fail to live up to expectations really as it’s easy to imagine how amazing the world could be and it has so much creative room to do some cool things, especially when it’s not constrained by having to a book. Even more so when it’s set in a completely different time so will have no relation to the Potter universe outside of the setting and potentially a few nods to mentions in the books of that time period.

But one of the few things I’ve read about the game said that the headmaster has banned quidditch, immediately removing a fairly iconic part of the universe, even if you can still fly around on broomstick (something you could do back in the GameCube etc era).

@JohnnyShoulder Same here, although I'm even less of a fan as I've only seen bits and pieces of a couple of the movies since they were always on TV for a long time and you couldn't really avoid them going through the stations.

While a lot of people have been really looking forward to the game, I've had little interest in it from the start. I did watch one of their early deep dives into the game as I was curious, but that still didn't really do anything for me. It would have to be Game of the Year material for me to consider jumping into it with so many other games to choose from. I'm trying to tighten things up a bit this year, as I even returned my pre-order for one of my most anticipated games since it ended up being disappointing (Forspoken).

@nessisonett That's an issue almost all AAA games have. I agree though, you wouldn't think it's hard to imagine a different kind of upgrade path for a game set in the HP universe.

@KilloWertz I forgot to follow up with you on it, but I see you sent back Forspoken. Probably for the best, although I’m pretty sure that I’ll eventually get it when the price plummets. There’s still enough positivity from people who played it to make it worth a consideration in my mind. I’ll just have to find the time if/when I see it sub $30.

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Regarding Hogwarts, I think the biggest dissonance with the IP is going to be if there’s a heavy amount of combat. Hogwarts students as a whole weren’t running around slaughtering monsters and evil wizards by the hundreds. So I’ll be interested to see how they keep to the script, so to speak. I’m hoping for more puzzles, using magic spells to solve problems, school competitions (Triwizard tournament, maybe?), exploration, social features, and a compelling story, rather than it being Call of Duty with magic wands.

But regarding the UI and such, the screenshot looks leagues better than the Marvel’s Avengers game. The loot grind for that was absolutely insane and the UI / menu was a migraine headache to look at. So I do hope Hogwarts (and games in general for that matter) takes a simpler route. As a rule I think UI’s and menus have become too unnecessarily complex.

Despite the negative comments it’s actually refreshing to hear Hogwarts being talked about for its gaming elements. I can see why there is the need to try and spin the negativity from certain people as if you can put people off due to the JKR connections then you go for another angle.

Either way there’s not long to wait to find out what’s good or bad about the game. I too am intrigued to see how the combat really works and whether that will be as good as the gameplay videos make out. It will be great if it’s varied enough, that over the course of the game you are facing off again different enemies and using different methods but only time will tell.

@Th3solution I may get it again someday down the road as well when it plummets in price. I just figured it made more sense to wait until down the road when I still have other games that are better games, like the PS5 version of Ys VIII that I just started today after finishing up the Left Behind DLC from The Last of Us Part 1.

After seeing Sony having resolved a lot of the supply problem for ps5, i just checked online and in stores availability near me and nothing.

Im looking at the base digital ps5 with no bundle at the real retail price, no boosted prices or added bundle.
I called a store and they have no idea when they will have more.
Im in canada,,montreal.
Anyone have info on this?

@Jtheripper If you are trying to escape the God of war bundle, I am afraid you are beyond help boy.

To friends in Greece the "simple" PS5 model without those stupid bundles has appeared in some of the major retailers in the retail price of 549 euros. I see lots of my friends finally upgrading.