Topic: Your Latest PlayStation 5 Purchase

Yeah psn sales are usually global. Even when it’s tied to holidays that aren’t global like Halloween Or Christmas. I would know since I’d typically browse both us and kuwaiti stores and when US store has Black Friday or Christmas sales, Kuwaiti store would have something similar to coincide. I guess it’s Sony’s way to not leave anyone out which is cool.

@Yousef- I wouldn't recommend to get it day one for sure or at full price. If you won't play Ultimate team then just wait for Black Friday sale.

Silent Hill 2 Remake - wasn’t planning on it being a purchase at release but it just looks so good.

@colonelkilgore have a good one colonel! I think I’m getting on a sale most likely. After I get more impressions of its performance (on steam deck).

@colonelkilgore @Yousef-

Do you think you will miss the old camera angle and potentially just the old style? I've never played it, and don't really play horror games at all, but seeing the comparisons I liked the look of the old game over the remake, it just looked unique, eerie and well designed. And it actually made me wonder when the 'over the shoulder' camera became the absolute standard in games, when some games just totally suit different approaches to the art direction and camera.

@colonelkilgore That’s awesome! Think you’ll play it at launch here?

@Ravix I never played the original so I don’t have that hanging over me… but even if I did, I’m all about third person over-the-shoulder view so it’s just how I’d want it if it were up to me.

@Jimmer-jammer maybe not straight away as I’m neck deep in Dead Space 3 rn… I might suggest the missus and I play it together for Halloween though, instead of watching horror movies. If she’s up for it, we’ll be starting it this month some time. If not, I’ll try and work it in somewhere, genuinely excited about it.

I'm one of those people, but I will always advocate for playing the original before any remake

@colonelkilgore Oddly enough, I’ll likely be doing just that with my wife. She’s listened to me drone on about Silent Hill for years (which has recently increased in frequency to annoying levels, I’m quite certain) so I’m excited for her to finally see what all of the fuss is about. I have to hold off till the 13th which is killing me but I think it’ll be worth the wait. Hope it’s a good experience for you two if you do!

@Gunnerzaurus seeing the side by side genuienly made me want to play the original, or something like it, or to see more modern games made like it today. It just seemed so stylish and well suited (and refreshing, even though it's old)

What I'd actually love in a slefish way is for Remedy to make a moody detective noir in that kind of style, like right now. Or just an Alan Wake spin off in this game style.

@Jimmer-jammer no way! That’s a crazy coincidence. Well, I hope that missus-jammer enjoys it at least half as youre guaranteed to.

I just really hope that Konami basically hand the keys-to-the-kingdom to Bloober now and that they remake 1, 3 and 4. Its a series I was always curious about during my 20’s/30’s (when I was far too busy with sex, drugs and alcohol to game seriously) but now that I’m back in, it’s a series that I’d love to play in its entirety (well all the good ones anyway 😉).

@Malaise Did you play the demo? I played it for 5 hours straight and was still disappointed when it ended!

@Ravix sometimes I don’t think 😂

@colonelkilgore Yeah! It’s not really her thing but bless her heart 😂

Aye, I hear ya on the ‘lost’ years…I’m all for remaking 1, 3 and 4 as well. Though there’s a part of me that would almost rather see a new (good) entry. Either way, something tells me that Bloober may well be tied to Silent Hill for some time to come!

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden - been keeping my eye on this for a while and it got a temporary reduction on Amazon’s big deal day today so finally got to pull the trigger.

@Ravix on a 3.141592653689793% more serious note, I do find the discussion around one vs new style in this particular case to be somewhat funny.

If someone were to find the old style “weird”, it would merely enhance the experience, cuz horror is inherently weird. If horror was predictable, smooth and comfortable, then how long before it can even be called horror?

@Yousef- I don't know, all I know is, to me, the old one looks really cool, and I kind of wished I played horror games because it just looks ace. The new one sure looks like a new game, though, which will probably mean it is good (I assume there's actual story that people liked from the original that is still there) so it can't really go wrong.

@Ravix it does look really cool. I probably should’ve been clearer in me saying I like it.

@Yousef- no, I got that. I was just reaffirming my own position. But I have no horse in the race when it comes to the actual discourse people may have about it. I'd just love to see this style in modern games more, rather than always reverting to the over the shoulder action.

Having some fixed camera angles or some variation to over the shoulder can lead to better art direction as you can see what they want you to see, I guess.

If anyone wants to see some of the old game in action Digital Foundry had someone capture the old PS2 version for their comparisons

@colonelkilgore Great choice with regard to SH2R .Be sure to tag me if you decide to post on here about your experience. I'd like to get a fellow Souls Vet's take on it. 😉