They don't announce games that interest me anymore. Maybe If I'm lucky they'll show off more gameplay of Frostpunk 2 or something but since I'm not a souls fan it seems like I'm not the target market.
I'm sure that all the people that are scared of making an account in the first place will follow the rules and make sure to return their games to Sony after they perish.
If I weren't a gaming enthusiast that liked to watch pretty much all of these kinds of shows then I wouldn't bother tuning into Sony's presentations anymore. Everything is either a souls like, Chinese lore inspired, gritty "realistic" narratives... there's just no point to these anymore.
I can't believe they're spreading misinformation and pretending to support these countries who have not had access to PSN for years, all just because they don't want to make an account.
@Specky I looked up the synopsis for that movie and I feel like that's what vehemently anti-woke people think that's what the world is doing to men today. 😂
Kojima would make it so that mad max is actually a killer virus that went back in time and used to be called heavenly rapture but changed it's name to Max and became a person but at the same time a clone splintered off of the original which is actually the character you were playing the whole time and you actually need to destroy yourself in order to save the United States.
I also see a lot of people (streamers mostly) complain about too much dialogue. I feel like they'd really resonate with NES and SNES games nowadays, if using your imagination to fill in the blanks where the graphics lack wasn't toxic to them.
I was interested in the two city/town builders but they seem to be reviewing either average or bad...but I guess it won't cost me much to try them if they're free. Maybe I'll be able to get a couple hours of enjoyment out of them.
@Ultrasmiles My guess is that they typically license these games out for a year or so and then have to renegotiate the deal. Seems like Sony deemed it worth it to grab Red Dead 2 and Watchdogs again.
"We designed them extra sexy at first because some of our developers are very perverted and needed something to stare at during those long hours at work on the game. Once their minds cleared we went to the versions we intended all along." This honestly sounds like what he's trying to say.
I've still yet to watch Fallout but none of these TV shows tend to really interest me in the first place. Just hurry up and make more games. What a drought we're experiencing...
A year or two ago I would have scoffed at the idea of a Gacha JRPG. Honkai Star Rail changed my opinion on that. As long as they can keep the consistency expected of Persona, I'm fine with them releasing something like this.
Personally I felt that the last section of Honkai dragged on a bit too long for it's own good, especially since the one preceding it was so well done. That being said I thought the villian was well written and I even agree with them in many aspects. I almost didn't want to win this fight lol
@Rmg0731 Seems to be proof that Microsoft isn't searching for GOOD games, it is hunting for PROFITABLE games. If studios aren't meeting the quota then Microsoft is gonna shut them down. The next EA in the making.
@Intr1n5ic it is a bit ridiculous the lengths people are going to for this. Acting like everyone who was angry was doing it for the altruistic purpose of making sure everyone could continue to play. Sure perhaps the people here were actually concerned but I'll bet the vast majority of people just really hate Sony and didn't want to make an account. Simple as that.
@Ainu20 Look, I'm honestly happy that everyone who wants to play Helldivers 2 will still be able to play it without jumping through any additional hoops, I really am. I'm just INCREDIBLY frustrated that there was no huge rallying cry like this when huge things hit like the $70 price hike, the introduction of microtransactions, the constant scam that is the battle pass...I'm overwhelmingly disappointed that being made to create an account for a corporation you don't like was the thing that everyone decided to fight against. It's clear that this works...so why didn't this happen with all the other garbage polluting modern gaming?
@Stanek22990 I'm going to need to see proof of someone being banned for doing this. Please do not link anything from a Helldivers sub as well because that information could be false just to further spread the idea that you will be banned.
@DennisReynolds You can still makya PSN account in those countries in the same way I can make a Japanese PSN account in America. Please stop spreading this misinformation.
@Pat_trick "Because it happened to some it happens to everyone" Do you understand how many PlayStation Network users there are in the world? If having your information stolen were especially common with Sony services don't you think there would be a massive uproar by now?
@Pat_trick Further ignorant misinformation, acting as if having a PlayStation account means you're definitely going to get hacked. This isn't criticism, this is plain hatred of a company. I own every system and a PC and not once in my near 10 years as a PlayStation network owner have I ever been hacked.
@Pat_trick
Nothin is stopping any of you from making a throwaway PSN account in the region of a country that does allow PSN. It's like how I can make a Japanese PSN account despite not living there. This is still a fabricated issue made by misinformed people.
This whole thing is just fanboying to the extreme, which is funny because PC players seem to genuinely think they are not supporting Sony if they buy the game on steam for whatever reason.
This is almost as if Sony is saying "If you don't want to play by our rules then we're taking our toys with us." They should at least issue refunds to those that want them.
I still don't understand why nobody did a thing when Microsoft started forcing everyone to make Microsoft accounts on non Microsoft devices. Why was this the one that did it?
@boostsensei You know, it wouldn't surprise me if Sony and Microsoft start integrating these things to try and force requiring a plus or game pass sub to play their games online. It must annoy them that PC players have been living without that tax and they could be planning to finally change that, at least for their games on PC.
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"Put it on PC but take the Sony out of it!!"
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@NEStalgia
Yeah because I'm toxically negative.
Re: Showing a Trailer at Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest Reportedly Costs $250K for One Minute
I guess Geoff needs to afford those absurd shoes he always wears somehow.
Re: Many More PS5, PS4 Games from China on the Way
I just play games that look cool and try not to think too deeply about it.
Re: Random: Monster Hunter Wilds Fans Want to Date New Capcom Cutie, Gemma the Smithy
Meanwhile I preferred the girl next to her in the trailer.
Re: Poll: Are You Hyped for Summer Game Fest 2024?
They don't announce games that interest me anymore. Maybe If I'm lucky they'll show off more gameplay of Frostpunk 2 or something but since I'm not a souls fan it seems like I'm not the target market.
Re: Surprise! Live-Action Like a Dragon: Yakuza Punches Amazon Prime This October
These games have amazing stories. Everything is literally already written for you, so I'm really hoping that they nail this.
Re: Random: What Happens to Your Digital PSN Library When You Die?
I'm sure that all the people that are scared of making an account in the first place will follow the rules and make sure to return their games to Sony after they perish.
Re: Xbox Series S Specs Limit the Scope of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Maybe this is why PlayStation Exclusives are a good thing.
Re: Reaction: PS5 Livestreams Are No Longer Speaking to the Fans Who Built the Brand
If I weren't a gaming enthusiast that liked to watch pretty much all of these kinds of shows then I wouldn't bother tuning into Sony's presentations anymore. Everything is either a souls like, Chinese lore inspired, gritty "realistic" narratives... there's just no point to these anymore.
Re: Latest State of Play Is One of the Worst-Received PS5 Shows Yet
Who is the one in charge of choosing which games to present? Whoever they are, fire them.
Re: PC Players Are Fuming Until Dawn, God of War Ragnarok Appear to Require PSN Logins
I can't believe they're spreading misinformation and pretending to support these countries who have not had access to PSN for years, all just because they don't want to make an account.
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced During Sony's State of Play Livestream for May 2024?
I don't know why I keep tuning into these when all I play are town builders and colony builders and stuff like that nowadays.
Re: Ubisoft Free-to-Play Shooter XDefiant Is Actually Off to a Strong Start
The fact this game is doing so well should be a wakeup call to Sony that people are fine playing arcade-y shooters besides CoD.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for June 2024 Announced
@AdamNovice
Gonna be hoping for Dragon Quest 8 personally.
Re: HoYoverse's Next Huge Gacha Zenless Zone Zero Launches 4th July on PS5
Glad to see PS5 is getting a release day and date with PC and mobile so we won't have to play catch up and miss banners.
Re: Sly Cooper, Tomb Raider, Star Wars Revealed as Surprise PS2 Games on PS Plus Premium
Finally, PS2 games
Re: Mini Review: Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game (PS5) - A Lacking Attempt on a Cult Classic
@Specky
I looked up the synopsis for that movie and I feel like that's what vehemently anti-woke people think that's what the world is doing to men today. 😂
Re: Mad Max Dev Fires Back Following Furioso Director George Miller's Kojima Comments
Kojima would make it so that mad max is actually a killer virus that went back in time and used to be called heavenly rapture but changed it's name to Max and became a person but at the same time a clone splintered off of the original which is actually the character you were playing the whole time and you actually need to destroy yourself in order to save the United States.
Re: Key Sony Exec Gives Eye-Opening Quotes on the Future of PlayStation and Gaming
If they want to make movies then they should charge as much as it costs to go to a theater, not $70.
Re: Bombshell Report Finds Players Becoming Less Interested in Deep Strategy Games
Me want shoot or stab, why think when can gun?
I also see a lot of people (streamers mostly) complain about too much dialogue. I feel like they'd really resonate with NES and SNES games nowadays, if using your imagination to fill in the blanks where the graphics lack wasn't toxic to them.
Re: Soapbox: Once a PS4 Console Exclusive, PS5 Players Are Missing a Visual Stunner in Hellblade 2
This soapbox article seems carefully crafted to fuel some fanboy wars and farm engagement.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima PC Is Now PlayStation's Biggest Single Player Launch on Steam
Wow, PC gamers really love PlayStation games.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for May 2024?
I was interested in the two city/town builders but they seem to be reviewing either average or bad...but I guess it won't cost me much to try them if they're free. Maybe I'll be able to get a couple hours of enjoyment out of them.
Re: Free PS5, PS4 Mascot Brawler MultiVersus Adds Fantastic Single Player, Co-Op Campaign
My interest in this game has now increased considerably.
Re: Ubisoft Thanks Players for 'Tremendous Response' to Skull and Bones, Season 2 on the Horizon
Suddenly I'm in the Mood to play Black Flag again..
Re: Here's Your First Official Look at HBO's The Last of Us Season 2
Waiting to see how the audience that doesn't play video games will react to season 2 if the story still follows the same beats.
Re: 13 New Games Joining PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
@Ultrasmiles
My guess is that they typically license these games out for a year or so and then have to renegotiate the deal. Seems like Sony deemed it worth it to grab Red Dead 2 and Watchdogs again.
Re: 13 New Games Joining PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
Was excited to see two city builders on the list only to find that they're both pretty mediocre entries...
Re: Shift Up Director Puts Stellar Blade, Sony Costume Conspiracy to Bed
"We designed them extra sexy at first because some of our developers are very perverted and needed something to stare at during those long hours at work on the game. Once their minds cleared we went to the versions we intended all along." This honestly sounds like what he's trying to say.
Re: Live-Action Tomb Raider Series Officially Ordered by Amazon Prime Video
I've still yet to watch Fallout but none of these TV shows tend to really interest me in the first place. Just hurry up and make more games. What a drought we're experiencing...
Re: Smartphone Spin-Off Persona 5: The Phantom X May Launch Worldwide
A year or two ago I would have scoffed at the idea of a Gacha JRPG. Honkai Star Rail changed my opinion on that. As long as they can keep the consistency expected of Persona, I'm fine with them releasing something like this.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 528
Personally I felt that the last section of Honkai dragged on a bit too long for it's own good, especially since the one preceding it was so well done. That being said I thought the villian was well written and I even agree with them in many aspects. I almost didn't want to win this fight lol
Re: Poll: Years Later, How Do You Feel About PlayStation's PC Strategy?
I don't really care either way, I don't like gaming in PC. Just keep games coming to console and I won't mind wherever else they show up.
Re: Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, More Closed in Brutal Bethesda Restructure
@Rmg0731
Seems to be proof that Microsoft isn't searching for GOOD games, it is hunting for PROFITABLE games. If studios aren't meeting the quota then Microsoft is gonna shut them down. The next EA in the making.
Re: Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, More Closed in Brutal Bethesda Restructure
I'm now sad that we'll never see a Prey 2 made by the team that made the first.
Re: Helldivers 2 CEO Praises 'Willpower' of Community in Sony Showdown
@Intr1n5ic it is a bit ridiculous the lengths people are going to for this. Acting like everyone who was angry was doing it for the altruistic purpose of making sure everyone could continue to play. Sure perhaps the people here were actually concerned but I'll bet the vast majority of people just really hate Sony and didn't want to make an account. Simple as that.
Re: Helldivers 2 CEO Praises 'Willpower' of Community in Sony Showdown
@Ainu20
Look, I'm honestly happy that everyone who wants to play Helldivers 2 will still be able to play it without jumping through any additional hoops, I really am. I'm just INCREDIBLY frustrated that there was no huge rallying cry like this when huge things hit like the $70 price hike, the introduction of microtransactions, the constant scam that is the battle pass...I'm overwhelmingly disappointed that being made to create an account for a corporation you don't like was the thing that everyone decided to fight against. It's clear that this works...so why didn't this happen with all the other garbage polluting modern gaming?
Re: Helldivers 2 CEO Praises 'Willpower' of Community in Sony Showdown
@DennisReynolds
This fearmongering is just ridiculous. 😅
Re: Helldivers 2 CEO Praises 'Willpower' of Community in Sony Showdown
@Stanek22990
I'm going to need to see proof of someone being banned for doing this. Please do not link anything from a Helldivers sub as well because that information could be false just to further spread the idea that you will be banned.
Re: Helldivers 2 CEO Praises 'Willpower' of Community in Sony Showdown
@DennisReynolds
You can still makya PSN account in those countries in the same way I can make a Japanese PSN account in America. Please stop spreading this misinformation.
Re: Helldivers 2 CEO Praises 'Willpower' of Community in Sony Showdown
It's a bit cringe worthy seeing the way people are rejoicing as if they stopped microtransactions from existing or something.
Re: Helldivers 2 May Turn Negative Steam Reviews into a Fashionable In-Game Cape
@Pat_trick
"Because it happened to some it happens to everyone"
Do you understand how many PlayStation Network users there are in the world? If having your information stolen were especially common with Sony services don't you think there would be a massive uproar by now?
Re: Helldivers 2 May Turn Negative Steam Reviews into a Fashionable In-Game Cape
@Pat_trick
Further ignorant misinformation, acting as if having a PlayStation account means you're definitely going to get hacked. This isn't criticism, this is plain hatred of a company. I own every system and a PC and not once in my near 10 years as a PlayStation network owner have I ever been hacked.
Re: Helldivers 2 May Turn Negative Steam Reviews into a Fashionable In-Game Cape
@Pat_trick
Nothin is stopping any of you from making a throwaway PSN account in the region of a country that does allow PSN. It's like how I can make a Japanese PSN account despite not living there. This is still a fabricated issue made by misinformed people.
This whole thing is just fanboying to the extreme, which is funny because PC players seem to genuinely think they are not supporting Sony if they buy the game on steam for whatever reason.
Re: PS5 Launch Makes Sea of Thieves One of USA's Best-Selling Games
Wait I need to make a Microsoft account to play sea of thieves on my PS5? WHAAAAAT!?!?!?! REVIEW BOMB NOW!!😡😡😡😡😡😡
Re: Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement Backtracked on PC After Brutal Review Bombing Campaign
I guess I should have remembered that Sony are not Nintendo and actually will do something if the backlash is loud enough.
Re: Sony Doubles Down on Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement by Taking It Off Sale for PC in Numerous Countries
This is almost as if Sony is saying "If you don't want to play by our rules then we're taking our toys with us." They should at least issue refunds to those that want them.
Re: Helldivers 2 PC Is Getting Review Bombed Over PSN Requirement
I still don't understand why nobody did a thing when Microsoft started forcing everyone to make Microsoft accounts on non Microsoft devices. Why was this the one that did it?
Re: Helldivers 2 PC Players Blindsided by Seemingly Sudden PSN Account Requirement
@boostsensei
You know, it wouldn't surprise me if Sony and Microsoft start integrating these things to try and force requiring a plus or game pass sub to play their games online. It must annoy them that PC players have been living without that tax and they could be planning to finally change that, at least for their games on PC.