@ThreadShadow Absolutely not. We all wanted Miyazaki to give us something new. NeoGAF more-or-less went into meltdown with this one. The only game of E3 to do so.
Why debunk a rumor so close to E3 if it was going to be revealed? They could of let it slide so they get more of a wow factor at E3 when it did get revealed.
The hype for Sony's E3 was/is incredibly high....i think the way Sony has allowed a couple of it's first party studios to admit they won't be at the conference can be taken in three ways.....1. That they are a little worried they won't live up to the lofty expectations, so they have let us know about these absences as a way to lower the expectations. 2. They are being cocky. They know they have a megaton E3 with games we know zero about and are letting us know that the games we know are in development, in this case Mm and GG, are NOT what make this E3 a megaton filled joy-fest. 3. They are merely playing games with us and those games will in fact be shown (and i guess 4. they generally couldn't make E3 and they are casually letting us know, no hidden agenda).
Either way, this E3 seems to have a lot more riding on them then the previous one as it really is....all about the games.
And you must not of been around for Duke's hey-day. Duke took down entire Alien Planets and saved the earth....FOUR TIMES.....all whilst chewing on a cigar, visiting strip clubs, weight lifting, wearing shades and spouting one-liners.....Always bet on DUKE.
Plus....Duke is one of the top five, maybe top 3 of the most influential characters in the history of gaming.....Gat will be forgotten before you know it.
The best graphics i have seen thus far. I just hope the game offers more than just shooting in a linear fashion.
They did say that there will be some exploration sections where you'll be able to interact with the locals.....so i guess you could say i am pretty excited.
Nothing wrong with delaying a game what-so-ever. It shouldn't be about beating a competition to the punch, as great as that would be, it is about playing great games that were made with utmost care.
This is a top-down, action RPG and you can find in-game screens on the games official website http://www.nogumneeded.com/ and they look glorious. I believe this teaser was done with the 2003 Duke Nukem Forever teaser in mind to parody.
Also, Interceptor Entertainment is an independent studio, not a AAA studio.
This game is the Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction game re-skinned.
It aims to be old-school, bark back to a time when games were hardcore, etc, etc.
Interestingly, PS4 is the only console you'll find this on.
Some conflicting views here. To back up my original claim, though, i did spend about 15 hours doing the Tanker Demo to MGS2, going through it doing many different play styles and hunting down the secrets and it was just £3.50.
I don't think £20 will ever be justified for a Prologue to a main game.
As a gigantic MGS fan, i have not gone out and bought GZ. I have no interest in buying a glorified demo. Has anybody else not bought it despite being a huge fan?
I remember paying £3.50 for a magazine with the entire Tanker section from MGS2 as a demo.....How times have changed.
Out of the one's mentioned, i am excited for Lords of the Fallen, Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines, Tales of Hearts R and Dragon Age.
There's also an RPG coming in September that Kotaku pointed out will be many people's most wanted game this year - The sequel to Trails In The Sky, Trails In The Sky 2: SC.
One of the PSP's best RPGs. A beautiful game with all the classic JRPG qualities - epic story, character development, customisation, huge world, detailed lore, turned-based battle system, craft syatem, mini-games and much more. I consider it a PSN game, though as it is not getting a box release. I played the original on my Vita for example and will, along with the majority of others, play the second chapter on Vita too.
So, yeah, TITS:SC is an RPG many are waiting for this year.
Seriously, i reckon Hotline Miami is one of the greatest games of the last five years and the sequel looks to be even better. I expect to see some 10/10s.
I'm not an Infamous fan and i think an 8 for any game is fantastic, but I think the expectations for next-gen games is ridiculously high among gamers and critics. It's like a next-gen game has to have the greatest graphics known to man and the most innovative gameplay yet seen in the industry. We're unfortunately in that awkward phase at the start of a new gen.
Whatever happened to just enjoying the game...infact, the games atop of my most wanted list are mostly games not trying to be innovative etc such as Wolfenstein, Evil Within, Yakuza, Trails In The Sky II, Wrack and a host of indie or niche foreign games. As long as it stimulates me, i am done.
Yes, i'm aware, but it was easier to put that than to explain that you can buy most of the back library from the PS Store.
For me, having been unable to get into the PSP, this was a great feature because i admired a lot of PSP games. I just couldn't get down with the PSPs screen, size and feel (lack of two analogue sticks being the biggest factor). Now, with my Vita offering me all those PSP games, i feel as though my Vita now has an extra few hundred games to it's library! Also, my display picture here is of a game called "Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky", a PSP game i discovered through the Vita that has quickly become one of my fave RPGS of recent times.
So that's my point about this feature the Vita has being quite a big factor for it.
I think the Vita is growing at a steady, healthy pace. The remote play feature will be it's biggest food. I remember my time Working at GAME and i merely mentioned to someone who had recently bought a PS4 that they might want to invest in a Vita for remote play (as he was complaining of his wife not letting him have the console in his private room). He was shocked that it did such a thing! He bought a Vita on the spot and furthermore, someone listening in asked me if what i said is true, i shown him in the promotional pictures that it was....again, in disbelief, he bought one on the spot as he had just recently got his PS4 as well.
Couple that with how good the console is as well, with all the great games, PSP backwards compatibility, cross-buy products and heavy indie support and you have what many consider to be the greatest handheld ever made.
Yup, Knack was quite misunderstood. I expected a complete old-school platformer/beat em up and therefore i came away feeling like i played a great game.
Kingdom Hearts II was no where near as good as the original to me. The original had so much charm and wonderment that was 90% lost in it's over-the-top sequel.
I think it was all down to that Squaresoft VS SquareEnix situation.
It would need to be a small budget film, perhaps independent. The Last of Us was not about big set pieces or action. It was about an intimate, emotional story between two people. It would need to maintain a grainy, "cheap" filter and stay away from the expensive, latest camera technology, etc.
As for how it would be done....well, i would be hear explaining for too long, but it would need to be extremely slow paced with lots of character development scenes, minimalistic, emphasis on the small (such as movement sounds, ambiance, human behavior such as sighing, grunts, face rubs, etc...or, if you remember in the game, that small glance at his broken watch after Ellie does something that reminds him of his daughter), mostly handheld cameras.....i could go on, but i suppose that ultimately, i am not fully in support of a big budget Last of Us film. The game was the film anyway, to be fair.
This is one of those times, which is happening too often lately, where i completely disagree with the more negative reviews on this game.
I am having an absolute blast with it. It is more akin to the old-school than i originally thought and that is a very good thing. It is total, unedited stealth.....I question whether the modern ways of games like Dishonored (as good as it is) have affected the view on games like this which are stripped down, to-the-bones sneaking. No powers.
Anyway, Thief is a good game. Few niggles here and there, but it is a very deep experience.
I support this because some people missed out on it, especially Sony players, such as my friend. The reason why he won't go back to it is because it is a long, time consuming, detailed trilogy and the new consoles are now out.
Putting them on the new consoles could see players like that give it a go.
It's a good job ME4 is going to be a total new start. That way, if people don't give the old trilogy a go, they can hop into the universe on a fresh take at the same time as the long-time fans......i just hope this new take is as good.
That's exactly it. Sleeping Dogs is more mainstream.
If you have played Yakuza then you automatically know that Kazuma is one of the greatest characters ever in gaming and definitely one of the toughest of all time.
Wei is a moment-character. He was not memorable and was also heavily influenced by Kazuma. He is quite the typical western character design.
It's just an absolute shame that not enough people have played one of Sony's greatest ever exclusives, Yakuza.
I hope Sony put one of them as a PS+ instant game one day.
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Re: E3 2014: Your First Official Look at PS4's Bloodborne Is Brutal and Beautiful
Jesus.....i can't handle it.
It's too good.
This is gonna be huge contender for game of the year 2015 and perhaps the next few years like Demon's Souls was before to me and many.
That atmosphere!!!!!
Old-school gaming truly revolutionised.
Re: Poll: What Was Your Favourite PlayStation Game of E3 2014?
The LBP series was my fave of the last generation and i am so excited for LBP3.....
However.......BLOODBORNE.
'Nuff said.
Re: E3 2014: From Software's Project Beast Revealed As PS4 Exclusive Bloodborne
@ThreadShadow
Absolutely not. We all wanted Miyazaki to give us something new. NeoGAF more-or-less went into meltdown with this one. The only game of E3 to do so.
Re: E3 2014: Don't Panic, The Last Guardian Has Not Been Cancelled
It won't be shown.
Why debunk a rumor so close to E3 if it was going to be revealed? They could of let it slide so they get more of a wow factor at E3 when it did get revealed.
Re: Talking Point: Why the Low Expectations for PS4 at E3 Could Work in Sony's Favour
The hype for Sony's E3 was/is incredibly high....i think the way Sony has allowed a couple of it's first party studios to admit they won't be at the conference can be taken in three ways.....1. That they are a little worried they won't live up to the lofty expectations, so they have let us know about these absences as a way to lower the expectations. 2. They are being cocky. They know they have a megaton E3 with games we know zero about and are letting us know that the games we know are in development, in this case Mm and GG, are NOT what make this E3 a megaton filled joy-fest. 3. They are merely playing games with us and those games will in fact be shown (and i guess 4. they generally couldn't make E3 and they are casually letting us know, no hidden agenda).
Either way, this E3 seems to have a lot more riding on them then the previous one as it really is....all about the games.
Re: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is the Role Playing Game Your PS4's Been Waiting For
Yes it is certainly gonna be something special....but for me (and i bet other old-school hardcores).....that RPG i'm waiting for is Project Beast!
Very cool to see Mr Tywin Lannister - Charles Dance himself in The Witcher 3! Very cool.
Re: Relaxation Simulator Hohokum Slithers onto PS4, PS3, and Vita in August
Looks fantastic!!!
Re: Guerrilla Games' Secret PS4 Project Staying in Amsterdam for Now
Project Beasts alone....wins.
Re: Uncharted PS4 Is Not the Only Next-Gen Blockbuster Naughty Dog's Working On
New IP
Re: Uncharted PS4 Aims to Drop Jaws with 'Amazing' Visuals
@Shellybird27
You mentioned Twin Peaks.....this makes your argument more valid than anybody else's in this thread
Re: PS4 Title Project Beast Looks Dreary and Daunting in This Leaked Footage
E3 is over before it began. What a huge, huge megaton!!!!
Re: PS4 Title Project Beast Looks Dreary and Daunting in This Leaked Footage
@get2sammyb
I'm getting a Chakan vibe (see avatar).
Re: June PlayStation Plus Freebies include PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate and Trine 2 on PS4
Dragon's Crown........what a funkin' TREAT!!!!!
Re: What Has Happened to the Knights' Outfits in PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886?
Moaners, moaners.
Costume changes are controversial now......
Re: Who Would Win Wednesdays: Duke Nukem vs. Johnny Gat
@kingston589
And you must not of been around for Duke's hey-day. Duke took down entire Alien Planets and saved the earth....FOUR TIMES.....all whilst chewing on a cigar, visiting strip clubs, weight lifting, wearing shades and spouting one-liners.....Always bet on DUKE.
Plus....Duke is one of the top five, maybe top 3 of the most influential characters in the history of gaming.....Gat will be forgotten before you know it.
Re: PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Dazzles in Two Minute Trailer
The best graphics i have seen thus far. I just hope the game offers more than just shooting in a linear fashion.
They did say that there will be some exploration sections where you'll be able to interact with the locals.....so i guess you could say i am pretty excited.
Re: Talking Point: What if PS4 Title The Order: 1886 Removes Its Top Hat 'Til 2015?
Nothing wrong with delaying a game what-so-ever. It shouldn't be about beating a competition to the punch, as great as that would be, it is about playing great games that were made with utmost care.
Re: Weirdness: Nintendo's Better at Promoting the Vita Than Sony
The Vita is the best gaming kit around for me right now. By far the best hand-held i have ever seen.
Re: Who Would Win Wednesdays: Duke Nukem vs. Johnny Gat
Sheesh! Duke Nukem is probably the toughest mofo in gaming (but with his tongue firmly in his cheek).
Re: Holy Graphics, Batman! Here's Your First Look at Arkham Knight on PS4
Great graphics....awful movie-wannabe trailer...again.
Re: Ever Wondered What Duke Nukem Would Look Like as a Girl?
This is a top-down, action RPG and you can find in-game screens on the games official website http://www.nogumneeded.com/ and they look glorious. I believe this teaser was done with the 2003 Duke Nukem Forever teaser in mind to parody.
Also, Interceptor Entertainment is an independent studio, not a AAA studio.
This game is the Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction game re-skinned.
It aims to be old-school, bark back to a time when games were hardcore, etc, etc.
Interestingly, PS4 is the only console you'll find this on.
Re: Wait, Why Does The Last of Us' Ellie Look All Grown Up?
@ReigningSemtex
Exactly. If they go against that, i will feel like the original has been betrayed. The story is 100% complete.
Re: Wait, Why Does The Last of Us' Ellie Look All Grown Up?
The Ellie, Joel story is 100% complete. Any further plot advancements will completely ruin the artistic impression the original game has left on us.
Re: Rumour: Sony's Next Big PS4 Game Project Beast May Have Just Leaked
Holy......pickles.
Why is no other site reporting this!?
Re: PS4's Next Call of Duty Game Will Be Disclosed on Sunday
Trailer was Michael Bay terrible. Absolutely no interest in it what-so-ever.
Still the cancer of the industry.
Re: You Can Download Free DLC for Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Right Now
Some conflicting views here. To back up my original claim, though, i did spend about 15 hours doing the Tanker Demo to MGS2, going through it doing many different play styles and hunting down the secrets and it was just £3.50.
I don't think £20 will ever be justified for a Prologue to a main game.
Re: You Can Download Free DLC for Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Right Now
As a gigantic MGS fan, i have not gone out and bought GZ. I have no interest in buying a glorified demo. Has anybody else not bought it despite being a huge fan?
I remember paying £3.50 for a magazine with the entire Tanker section from MGS2 as a demo.....How times have changed.
Re: You May Not Know About These Secret PS4 Firmware Update 1.70 Features
It has been a beautiful update. Sharefactory is outstanding.
Re: Sony Just Revealed More PS4 Games Than We Have Time to Talk About
JEEESSSUUUUSSSSS!!! My wallet....my poor, poor wallet!!
Chasm looks to be my fave.
Drifter and Axiom Verge are my other two fave looking.
Re: This Freedom Wars Footage Raises Plenty of Questions
We used to get trailers like this all the time back in the PS2 era. Don't you miss the Japanese creativity on a big budget basis? I sure do.
Anyway, it's a shame big budget games are not the frequent with Vita as it really is a capable beast!
Re: Feature: Eight Promising PS4, PS3, and Vita RPGs in 2014
Out of the one's mentioned, i am excited for Lords of the Fallen, Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines, Tales of Hearts R and Dragon Age.
There's also an RPG coming in September that Kotaku pointed out will be many people's most wanted game this year - The sequel to Trails In The Sky, Trails In The Sky 2: SC.
One of the PSP's best RPGs. A beautiful game with all the classic JRPG qualities - epic story, character development, customisation, huge world, detailed lore, turned-based battle system, craft syatem, mini-games and much more. I consider it a PSN game, though as it is not getting a box release. I played the original on my Vita for example and will, along with the majority of others, play the second chapter on Vita too.
So, yeah, TITS:SC is an RPG many are waiting for this year.
Re: Rumour: Just Cause 3 May Crash a Jumbo Jet into PS4 Pretty Soon
Agree with the comments. Just Cause 2 was one of the biggest benchmarks in sandbox gaming. Unbelievably fun.
Mad Max and JC3 are two of my most wanted games.
Re: Generational JRPG Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines Puts a Curse on Western Vitas
The PSVita is the best gaming system out there right now. I don't touch my PS4, but the Vita just keeps pouring in the games.
....And this is exactly why. 3 huge JP games announced for Vita in one day.....amazing.
I can only hope PS4 mirrors it's little brother in the future.
Re: This Bound by Flame Trailer Heats Up the PS4 RPG's Hype
Looks extremely repetitive.
....sigh my PS4 continues to gather dust. Only the brilliant Thief got me back on it.
Re: Will You Be Able to Phone a Friend in Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number?
Seriously, i reckon Hotline Miami is one of the greatest games of the last five years and the sequel looks to be even better. I expect to see some 10/10s.
Re: Could This Be Project Morpheus' Prettiest Title to Date?
Wow. What an incredible trailer!
Indies seem to be the only way to go this gen, so far.
Re: Rumour: April PlayStation Plus Content Lineup Includes Sly Cooper and PES 2014 in Europe
@ToOGoodOfAPlaya
Tastes are a funny thing.......Contrast, to me, is still the best PSN game on PS4.
Re: Rumour: April PlayStation Plus Content Lineup Includes Sly Cooper and PES 2014 in Europe
@Kezabien2
Great display pic!
Anyway, i am quite happy with this. I can get Sly for Vita and Mercenary Kings for PS4.
Re: Review: inFAMOUS: Second Son (PlayStation 4)
I'm not an Infamous fan and i think an 8 for any game is fantastic, but I think the expectations for next-gen games is ridiculously high among gamers and critics. It's like a next-gen game has to have the greatest graphics known to man and the most innovative gameplay yet seen in the industry. We're unfortunately in that awkward phase at the start of a new gen.
Whatever happened to just enjoying the game...infact, the games atop of my most wanted list are mostly games not trying to be innovative etc such as Wolfenstein, Evil Within, Yakuza, Trails In The Sky II, Wrack and a host of indie or niche foreign games. As long as it stimulates me, i am done.
Re: Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New 'n' Tasty Gets Delicious Trailer
Can't wait to revisit one of my fave game worlds ever. Sony did good to get this franchise back.
Re: Sony: PlayStation Vita Is Proving to Be a Big Niche Device
@AVahne
Yes, i'm aware, but it was easier to put that than to explain that you can buy most of the back library from the PS Store.
For me, having been unable to get into the PSP, this was a great feature because i admired a lot of PSP games. I just couldn't get down with the PSPs screen, size and feel (lack of two analogue sticks being the biggest factor). Now, with my Vita offering me all those PSP games, i feel as though my Vita now has an extra few hundred games to it's library! Also, my display picture here is of a game called "Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky", a PSP game i discovered through the Vita that has quickly become one of my fave RPGS of recent times.
So that's my point about this feature the Vita has being quite a big factor for it.
Re: Sony: PlayStation Vita Is Proving to Be a Big Niche Device
I think the Vita is growing at a steady, healthy pace. The remote play feature will be it's biggest food. I remember my time Working at GAME and i merely mentioned to someone who had recently bought a PS4 that they might want to invest in a Vita for remote play (as he was complaining of his wife not letting him have the console in his private room). He was shocked that it did such a thing! He bought a Vita on the spot and furthermore, someone listening in asked me if what i said is true, i shown him in the promotional pictures that it was....again, in disbelief, he bought one on the spot as he had just recently got his PS4 as well.
Couple that with how good the console is as well, with all the great games, PSP backwards compatibility, cross-buy products and heavy indie support and you have what many consider to be the greatest handheld ever made.
The Vita will continue to grow.
Re: Indie Smash Gone Home Will Knock on the Door of PS4 This Fall
What a great trailer. Completely sucked me in from the start.
Indies are where it is at this gen it seems.
Re: Sony: We're Willing to Eat Costs to Create Great Games
@FullbringIchigo
Yup, Knack was quite misunderstood. I expected a complete old-school platformer/beat em up and therefore i came away feeling like i played a great game.
Re: What Are Your Thoughts on Kingdom Hearts? Square Enix Would Like to Know
Kingdom Hearts II was no where near as good as the original to me. The original had so much charm and wonderment that was 90% lost in it's over-the-top sequel.
I think it was all down to that Squaresoft VS SquareEnix situation.
Re: Oh Dear, The Last Of Us Is Getting A Big Budget Movie Tie-in
It would need to be a small budget film, perhaps independent. The Last of Us was not about big set pieces or action. It was about an intimate, emotional story between two people. It would need to maintain a grainy, "cheap" filter and stay away from the expensive, latest camera technology, etc.
As for how it would be done....well, i would be hear explaining for too long, but it would need to be extremely slow paced with lots of character development scenes, minimalistic, emphasis on the small (such as movement sounds, ambiance, human behavior such as sighing, grunts, face rubs, etc...or, if you remember in the game, that small glance at his broken watch after Ellie does something that reminds him of his daughter), mostly handheld cameras.....i could go on, but i suppose that ultimately, i am not fully in support of a big budget Last of Us film. The game was the film anyway, to be fair.
Re: UK Sales Charts: Thief Sneaks to the Software Summit
This is one of those times, which is happening too often lately, where i completely disagree with the more negative reviews on this game.
I am having an absolute blast with it. It is more akin to the old-school than i originally thought and that is a very good thing. It is total, unedited stealth.....I question whether the modern ways of games like Dishonored (as good as it is) have affected the view on games like this which are stripped down, to-the-bones sneaking. No powers.
Anyway, Thief is a good game. Few niggles here and there, but it is a very deep experience.
Re: BioWare Is Thinking About Bringing the Mass Effect Trilogy to PS4
I support this because some people missed out on it, especially Sony players, such as my friend.
The reason why he won't go back to it is because it is a long, time consuming, detailed trilogy and the new consoles are now out.
Putting them on the new consoles could see players like that give it a go.
It's a good job ME4 is going to be a total new start. That way, if people don't give the old trilogy a go, they can hop into the universe on a fresh take at the same time as the long-time fans......i just hope this new take is as good.
Re: Who Would Win Wednesdays: Wei Shen vs. Kazuma Kiryu
@ShogunRok
That's exactly it.
Sleeping Dogs is more mainstream.
If you have played Yakuza then you automatically know that Kazuma is one of the greatest characters ever in gaming and definitely one of the toughest of all time.
Wei is a moment-character. He was not memorable and was also heavily influenced by Kazuma. He is quite the typical western character design.
It's just an absolute shame that not enough people have played one of Sony's greatest ever exclusives, Yakuza.
I hope Sony put one of them as a PS+ instant game one day.
Re: Percival and Galahad Suit Up In New The Order 1886 Trailer
Best looking game i've ever seen thus far.
Gameplay-wise....unsure.