If I had to guess Sony will probably just take the few minutes that are automatically recorded whenever you collect a trophy and just toss those in there. I always did find the help cards kind of lacking, Sony hyped them up a lot during PS5 launch but I've never seen the help cards actually be helpful apart from like 1 or 2 games.
@twitchtvpat And yet even when thousands are being fired CEOs tend to have a habit of finding money to give themselves raises. It seems to happen quite often so I don't really buy this excuse much anymore.
Why do we even still have CEOs? I only respect the ones that will take a big paycut whenever they are forced to fire employees due to their own mismanagement. You are responsible for their livelihoods and you kicked them to the curb without a second thought.
@CthulhuFhtagn I remember being in my late teens when I picked this game up and I literally couldn't play it because it freaked me out too much. It wasn't even particular scary but to me that just made it more effective than dedicated horror like Resident Evil.
They did pretty much the same thing with DMC5 so I can't say I'm surprised. I've given up on the microtransaction battle because I've noticed that the next generation has pretty much grown up with them. That's already the norm to them. We might have won against online passes and adding NFTs to games but you unfortunately can't win every battle.
I'm going to likely be dropping down to extra unless Sony gets those PS2 classics in already. Premium just isn't worth it for PSP games when I have my Vita, which is still the optimal way to play these games because they look nasty blown up on big screens.
@MaddieTian I finished Neo TWEWY, Outer Wilds and Tchia. I never go back to games I finished unless they are absolute masterpieces. Doesn't feel like a scam to me that I got to play through all those games to the credits and I'll get to continue doing that with other games in the sub.
I'm digging Gallagher. A lot of the other males in the game are too...feminine to me, for a lack of a better word for it. I get that female fans seem to go for those types of male characters in anime but it's nice to see that not every new guy is like that. Then again it'd be hypocritical of me to get too upset over it so by all means to each their own preferences.
@TrickyDicky99 that's definitely me, I wait for everyone to beta test games and wait for patches to come out. By the time those do the games usually come out on a subscription service. I wait a bit and I get access to a game that works as it should and might even have more content by then. Last time I bought a games was Tears of the Kingdom lol
Honestly this sounds like good news to me. It seems as if the publisher thought there would be no demand for this game but people are proving them wrong. Hopefully they get this fixed up quick and realize that people want to play good Battlefront games.
Anyone that can break away from Embracer group should do it because Embracer is doing a lot less Embracing and a lot more strangling anyone they can get their hands on.
@DennisReynolds I really don't think we saw the same gameplay trailers if you left them with that impression. It seems as though you've already made up your mind though.
@DennisReynolds I just find it hilarious you are judging a game before it has even come out. Are we just assuming that because the character is attractive, she won't have an interesting personality? How can people have opinions like this when the game isn't even out yet and we know next to nothing about the story? You're literally judging a book by it's cover my dude.
@Mortal Larian might not have pushed it but I remember plenty of articles going "omg you get to bed a bear! Wow!!!" Meanwhile all these devs have done is give the girl some revealing outfits. These screenshots are not theirs and whenever they show off gameplay trailers the focus is decidedly on the action and combat. It's always the people looking in that wind up being the ones that oversexualize everything.
In the same way we don't treat people that like violent video games like murderers, we need to stop treating people that like a bit of sexiness in games as perverts.
@Balosi Yes I've played it back on the PS2 and unfortunately the reviews are not wrong. The school sim aspect is completely gone and it basically is just a dungeon crawler. I'm not sure if this remake will be exactly the same but it will likely be a difficult dungeon crawler. Some might not even find the dlc worth it, truth be told.
@Leonhart The answer is not content that is added to the base game, it is an extra story that takes place after the conclusion of the main story. So if you're worried about having to replay the game you shouldn't, you can hop into this after beating the story and it's intended that you do.
I guess realistically they only need 1 game to explode in popularity to be set for life. If they can get 1 Genshin or Warzone or Fortnite then that would have them sitting pretty. Seems like they enjoy gambling though.
I currently have a free trial with audible and they give you a credit a month on books you can keep even after your sub expires. This will definitely be one of those books I get.
Finished Outer Wilds, now trying to get into NEO: The world ends with you but...I'm not 100% into it so far despite being a massive fan of the original on the DS. I might have grown out of it or something but the dialogue...it's pretty darn terrible. Music is still amazing and I'll be adding it to my playlist though for sure.
I've found that I much rather prefer the smaller and more carefully crafted environments and combat system of Honkai Star Rail over these open world Gachas so as much as I enjoy Evangelion, this won't be bringing me back.
@Nepp67 If it's like how it was in the original then yes, the answer is meant to be played after you finish the game and is more of an "extra" story, complete with characters coming at predetermined levels so your main game wouldn't carry over to it.
@Ajbr8687 The problem with businesses nowadays is that they can only succeed if they're constantly turning a profit, constantly growing. If they didn't make as much as last year then that's a loss in their books. Unchecked capitalism is dangerous because it becomes more and more unrealistic to reach those higher highs, which is why many developers resort to riddling games with microtransactions in a desperate attempt to match stellar years they may have had. Investors are just screaming at them "Make more than the last one!" And setting impossible goals. While there's not one true "bad guy" here, I pin most of the blame on the investors that don't understand how the industry works and making impossible demands.
I really hope all these talented developers join more AA and indie teams. It's pretty clear the AAA market is stagnating and only capable of creating garbage because of their insatiable greed. Let's hope the rise of AA studios can breathe new life into the industry.
@Darylb88 I believe they added an easier mode for those of us that aren't masochists but some would say it defeats the point of the game. My response to that is "Haha punch punch punch" 🥴
@KillerBoy
It's more than that, people just see the buzzword "Live Service" and immediately think that means that the game is going to be unfinished and incredibly predatory. Helldivers 2 proves that that doesn't have to be the case and that Sony shouldn't be scared of pursuing more live service games, they should be scared of pursuing more games like Suicide Squad.
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Re: Talking Point: How Do You Feel About the PS5 Pro?
If I can trade in my current PS5 for a pro then I might do that. Otherwise I'm not overly interested.
Re: Big PS5 Update Lets Sony Use Your Gameplay Clips to Help Other Players
If I had to guess Sony will probably just take the few minutes that are automatically recorded whenever you collect a trophy and just toss those in there. I always did find the help cards kind of lacking, Sony hyped them up a lot during PS5 launch but I've never seen the help cards actually be helpful apart from like 1 or 2 games.
Re: Celebrate Jim Ryan's Legacy with Iconic Digital Bobblehead
@twitchtvpat
And yet even when thousands are being fired CEOs tend to have a habit of finding money to give themselves raises. It seems to happen quite often so I don't really buy this excuse much anymore.
Re: Celebrate Jim Ryan's Legacy with Iconic Digital Bobblehead
Why do we even still have CEOs? I only respect the ones that will take a big paycut whenever they are forced to fire employees due to their own mismanagement. You are responsible for their livelihoods and you kicked them to the curb without a second thought.
Re: Cult Classic Shadows of the Damned Gets Hella Remastered for PS5, PS4
@CthulhuFhtagn
I remember being in my late teens when I picked this game up and I literally couldn't play it because it freaked me out too much. It wasn't even particular scary but to me that just made it more effective than dedicated horror like Resident Evil.
Re: Capcom Responds to Dragon's Dogma 2 Microtransaction, Performance Backlash
They did pretty much the same thing with DMC5 so I can't say I'm surprised. I've given up on the microtransaction battle because I've noticed that the next generation has pretty much grown up with them. That's already the norm to them. We might have won against online passes and adding NFTs to games but you unfortunately can't win every battle.
Re: Dragon's Dogma 2 Slated for Adding Sinister PS5 Microtransactions at Launch
The next generation of gamers has been forcefed microtransactions since birth so they shrug at their inclusion. What a sad state if affairs.
Re: Dustborn Turns PS5, PS4 Players into Wordsmiths This August
The comments on the YouTube trailer are pretty wild. 😅
Re: PS Plus Extra Loses These 11 PS5, PS4 Games Next Month
@Stevemalkpus
PlayStation's strategy of getting them hooked and reeling them in seems to have just been a red herring afterall.
Re: Chrono Odyssey Is One of Those Korean MMOs That May or May Not Actually Exist
After Black Desert I don't think my mind will ever be ready for another Korean MMO.
Re: Here's More Proof We Need a Honkai: Star Rail Anime
It's almost like Genshin funds their more creative projects for their other games. Not that Honkai doesn't make money too.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2024?
I'm going to likely be dropping down to extra unless Sony gets those PS2 classics in already. Premium just isn't worth it for PSP games when I have my Vita, which is still the optimal way to play these games because they look nasty blown up on big screens.
Re: Reminder: You're Losing Access to 7 Great PS Plus Extra Games Tomorrow
@MaddieTian
I finished Neo TWEWY, Outer Wilds and Tchia. I never go back to games I finished unless they are absolute masterpieces. Doesn't feel like a scam to me that I got to play through all those games to the credits and I'll get to continue doing that with other games in the sub.
Re: Honkai: Star Rail's Next Enormous PS5 Update Brings Huge Rewards and the Unmissable Acheron
I'm digging Gallagher. A lot of the other males in the game are too...feminine to me, for a lack of a better word for it. I get that female fans seem to go for those types of male characters in anime but it's nice to see that not every new guy is like that. Then again it'd be hypocritical of me to get too upset over it so by all means to each their own preferences.
Re: Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail Fans Are at War
Genshin makes billions no matter what the devs do so they're fine just sitting back and raking it in for now.
Re: Anticipated Gacha Zenless Zone Zero Is Getting Another Beta, But Not on PS5
Definitely hoping we don't need to play catch up on PS5 again.
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PS5 Sales Slip 91% at Retail
@TrickyDicky99 that's definitely me, I wait for everyone to beta test games and wait for patches to come out. By the time those do the games usually come out on a subscription service. I wait a bit and I get access to a game that works as it should and might even have more content by then. Last time I bought a games was Tears of the Kingdom lol
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PS5 Sales Slip 91% at Retail
Imagine if square gets so disappointed in the sales that they never wind up finishing the game 💀
Re: Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Isn't Exactly Off to the Best Start
Honestly this sounds like good news to me. It seems as if the publisher thought there would be no demand for this game but people are proving them wrong. Hopefully they get this fixed up quick and realize that people want to play good Battlefront games.
Re: Saber Interactive Will Split from Embracer Group in Complicated But Amicable Divestment
Anyone that can break away from Embracer group should do it because Embracer is doing a lot less Embracing and a lot more strangling anyone they can get their hands on.
Re: 13 New Games Land on PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
@DeathlySW
This is why I don't buy games anymore. If I just wait then odds are it'll get added to either this service or Gamepass eventually.
Re: Stellar Blade Dev Shift Up to Secure the Bag As It Plots Public Shares
Polite comments about Nikke and the people that play it incoming.
Re: Everyone's Talking About Eve's Outfits in PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade
@DennisReynolds
I really don't think we saw the same gameplay trailers if you left them with that impression. It seems as though you've already made up your mind though.
Re: Everyone's Talking About Eve's Outfits in PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade
@DennisReynolds
I just find it hilarious you are judging a game before it has even come out. Are we just assuming that because the character is attractive, she won't have an interesting personality? How can people have opinions like this when the game isn't even out yet and we know next to nothing about the story? You're literally judging a book by it's cover my dude.
Re: Everyone's Talking About Eve's Outfits in PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade
@Mortal
Larian might not have pushed it but I remember plenty of articles going "omg you get to bed a bear! Wow!!!" Meanwhile all these devs have done is give the girl some revealing outfits. These screenshots are not theirs and whenever they show off gameplay trailers the focus is decidedly on the action and combat. It's always the people looking in that wind up being the ones that oversexualize everything.
Re: Everyone's Talking About Eve's Outfits in PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade
@B0udoir
There's a whole game underneath it too.
Re: Everyone's Talking About Eve's Outfits in PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade
In the same way we don't treat people that like violent video games like murderers, we need to stop treating people that like a bit of sexiness in games as perverts.
Re: Please Stand By for Official Fallout Prime Video Trailer
I love Fallout so they better not mess this up!
Re: RPG Maker WITH Lets You Craft Your Own RPG on PS5, PS4 Next Year
You unfortunately can't monetize it in console right? Better off creating on PC.
Re: Full Price Remake Persona 3 Reload Will Be 'Complete' with Episode Aigis DLC, Says Producer
@Balosi
Yes I've played it back on the PS2 and unfortunately the reviews are not wrong. The school sim aspect is completely gone and it basically is just a dungeon crawler. I'm not sure if this remake will be exactly the same but it will likely be a difficult dungeon crawler. Some might not even find the dlc worth it, truth be told.
Re: Full Price Remake Persona 3 Reload Will Be 'Complete' with Episode Aigis DLC, Says Producer
@Leonhart
The answer is not content that is added to the base game, it is an extra story that takes place after the conclusion of the main story. So if you're worried about having to replay the game you shouldn't, you can hop into this after beating the story and it's intended that you do.
Re: WWE 2K24 Blurs Out Archival Vince McMahon Footage
Should have kept Vince in but only in casket matches and he is never able to win them.
Re: All Three STALKER Games Remastered and Out Now on PS4
Any reason why there's no PS5 version? Still amazes me we get PS4 games over current gen games to this day.
Re: Warner Bros' Reaction to Suicide Squad Flop Will Make You Question Your Sanity
@Korgon
Canonically Draco has a huge wand and there is a cutscene in the game where everyone mentions how massive it is. Haha funni game!!
Re: Warner Bros' Reaction to Suicide Squad Flop Will Make You Question Your Sanity
I guess realistically they only need 1 game to explode in popularity to be set for life. If they can get 1 Genshin or Warzone or Fortnite then that would have them sitting pretty. Seems like they enjoy gambling though.
Re: Significant Discounts Suggest Ubisoft's PS5 Pirate Game Skull and Bones Is Already Struggling
Maybe Ubisoft will try to make a fun game next time.
Re: Arthur Morgan Actor Narrates Upcoming Historical Red Dead Redemption Audiobook
I currently have a free trial with audible and they give you a credit a month on books you can keep even after your sub expires. This will definitely be one of those books I get.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for March 2024?
Nothing for me this month but I might give Sifu a go when I feel like spiking my blood pressure.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 518
Finished Outer Wilds, now trying to get into NEO: The world ends with you but...I'm not 100% into it so far despite being a massive fan of the original on the DS. I might have grown out of it or something but the dialogue...it's pretty darn terrible. Music is still amazing and I'll be adding it to my playlist though for sure.
Re: If Anything Was Going to Get You Back to Tower of Fantasy, It's Probably Evangelion
I've found that I much rather prefer the smaller and more carefully crafted environments and combat system of Honkai Star Rail over these open world Gachas so as much as I enjoy Evangelion, this won't be bringing me back.
Re: Sony Studio Firesprite Accused of Alleged Toxic Culture in Exposé
@ED_209 I didn't need that mental image about Hulst and Kojima lol
Re: Crash Bandicoot, Spyro Dev Toys for Bob Becomes Independent Studio, May Partner with Microsoft
"We're going indie! time to get bought up by Microsoft!!"
Re: Persona 3 Reload The Answer DLC Looking Increasingly Likely
@Nepp67
If it's like how it was in the original then yes, the answer is meant to be played after you finish the game and is more of an "extra" story, complete with characters coming at predetermined levels so your main game wouldn't carry over to it.
Re: EA Cuts Roughly 700 Jobs in Another Round of Industry Layoffs
@Ajbr8687
The problem with businesses nowadays is that they can only succeed if they're constantly turning a profit, constantly growing. If they didn't make as much as last year then that's a loss in their books. Unchecked capitalism is dangerous because it becomes more and more unrealistic to reach those higher highs, which is why many developers resort to riddling games with microtransactions in a desperate attempt to match stellar years they may have had. Investors are just screaming at them "Make more than the last one!" And setting impossible goals. While there's not one true "bad guy" here, I pin most of the blame on the investors that don't understand how the industry works and making impossible demands.
Re: EA Cuts Roughly 700 Jobs in Another Round of Industry Layoffs
I really hope all these talented developers join more AA and indie teams. It's pretty clear the AAA market is stagnating and only capable of creating garbage because of their insatiable greed. Let's hope the rise of AA studios can breathe new life into the industry.
Re: Rumour: Live-Service Twisted Metal One of the Games Cancelled by Sony
AA and indie carrying modern gaming as usual. AAA games are trash.
Re: PS Plus Essential Game for March 2024 Leaked
@Darylb88
I believe they added an easier mode for those of us that aren't masochists but some would say it defeats the point of the game. My response to that is "Haha punch punch punch" 🥴
Re: Final Fantasy Composer Nobuo Uematsu Unlikely to Score Another Full Game
The few tracks he did for Chrono Trigger were masterpieces.
Re: Poor Suicide Squad Sales Disappoint Publisher Warner Bros
@KillerBoy
It's more than that, people just see the buzzword "Live Service" and immediately think that means that the game is going to be unfinished and incredibly predatory. Helldivers 2 proves that that doesn't have to be the case and that Sony shouldn't be scared of pursuing more live service games, they should be scared of pursuing more games like Suicide Squad.
Re: Poor Suicide Squad Sales Disappoint Publisher Warner Bros
People still hate live service without even realizing that Helldivers 2 is a live service game. The hypocrisy?? Just hate bad games my dudes.