Congratulations on the new baby girl Ben! As a girl dad myself. I can tell you there’s nothing like it! You’ll never know love like that from anyone else! Enjoy!
@Northern_munkey I feel like the way Diablo III was linear made it more appealing to me than Diablo IV. I'm already engrossed in another MMO and don't have to time play 2 at once. Or at least something similar to an MMO. It really put me off the game.
@Northern_munkey Really? I played the hell out of Diablo III and never ran into any other players who weren't playing with me. The whole "city hub" thing wasn't a part of Diablo III IIRC.
This game was so wonky and hard to have fun with that it completely put me off of Elder Scrolls. Skyrim had the same affect on me. Bought it 5 different times because I wanted to love it.
After playing Witcher IV I gave Skyrim another shot and loved it. After Skyrim, I got into ESO and despised it! Called it the most boring game I'd ever played. Now, for the past 3 years, ESO is most most played game every month in my PS wrap up lol. Persistence is the key! Still hate Oblivion though.
@BeerMonster that's how a headline is supposed to be formatted. It's a title! I'm even more impressed that Push doesn't capitalize the words that shouldn't be capilalized. Words such as "or", "to", and "the". Although, in some cases "the" should be stated as "The". Real nerd stuff ova hea!
@LifeGirl this argument reminds me of the people who say “You know Republicans freed the slaves, right?!” And I always ask them why they have to go back generations to find an example of when “that side” did something for the people they now kind of loathe.
Anyway, all those you’ve mentioned are decades old. Times were different. Cast a “Ripley” today who’s a bald, masculine female and people would despise her! Nostalgia keeps Sara Conner and Ripley dear to people. They’re from a less ridiculous time.
And don’t pretend like Lara Croft wasn’t beloved because of her triangular-shaped chest area and short shorts. Hell, when they remade her for the newer Tomb Raider games and made her less sexual, guess what? THERE WERE COMPLAINTS!
@themightyant I’m late to the post here. But I know exact why they say “Where are all the male protagonists?” even though they’re still 99% of protagonists in games. It’s because you have a group of people who are so entitled and are so accustomed to always being the lead that when 97 out of 100 times, they get the spotlight, they only focus on the 3 times they don’t get the spotlight.
They see themselves at the “default”, and if developers stray from this default, it’s obvious a conscious decision was made to not include them. This pisses them off every time!
Also, it’s hilarious how this lot love to call people “snowflakes” when some object to blatant objectification of women (like in Stellar Blade). Yet, the folks who object to this type of thing don’t go on crusades like this to try and destroy the game. These people are so insane and incredibly stupid!
@themightyant the cry woke, DEI folks sometimes use that to mask the mask the misogyny, racism, and anti-Semitism. They’ve been emboldened to be upfront about it in recent months.
@SillyBoyJudas I’ve stated a few times that I was only kidding about what I said. Also, I felt the same about Forspoken. The demo put me off more so than the reviews. Reviews are someone else’s opinion. I played for myself and decided against it.
Now, The Witcher 3 is my all time favorite game! So much so that I have a shortcut saved in my phone for while I have to type “The Witcher 3” because I talk about it so often lol. Amazing game and you can get lost in the world for hours. Give it a go! You will not be disappointed!
@rusty82 you don’t know my comment history and that’s fine. I’ve always railed against those kinds of comments. My comments are there to read if you want. Though, why would you want to? lol
A lot of great-looking upcoming games! But nothing beats the serotonin my all time favorite game, so Witcher IV it is! Also, I love the diversity of opinion in these comments.
@Balaam_ The fact that we still don’t have a Dark Cloud 3. Edit-Sorry, I thought the question was ‘What was the most unsurprising, expected, predictable thing PlayStation did in 2024?’
OMG I thought the title said “Midnight Club”. I gasped in adulation. Then I was met with disappointment lol.
Midnight Club is my favorite racing series and I’d love for them to revive it. Midnight Club: Los Angeles goes down in history as my first ever platinum trophy.
I’ll be honest here, I’ve never looked at a game character and thought “I wish he were female”or “I wish she were male“. Like, when did that become a thing? I’ve been a black male all of my 43 years and I’ve been able to play male and female characters of every racial background and not give two sheets. Why is that so important to people now?!
@Matroska it looks “generic” because there’s no jiggle physics. The focus of the game needs to be how scantily clad you can make the main female lead. Sound familiar?
@GamingFan4Lyf I’m a sound guy as well. But I’ve become a creature of convenience more than anything else. I know exactly what you’re talking about! But, I’m at a point where my comfort comes first, I guess.
@elvisfan1 there’s just always the fear of some big bad bogeyman. People feel like if they have the disc in their house that they own it, and it could never be taken from them. The digital way, it feels like it can always be taken from you. By the way, I’m a guy who’s been digital for about five years and won’t go back.
@Bramble I agree. I think the only film I've seen since Endgame is Wakanda Forever. I'm over the genre as well. I once read somewhere that said watching Marvel Films after Endgame is like doing side quests after you've finished the main story. It's just unnecessary lol.
Anyone who watched the Nathan Fillion fan film and though it was "perfect" has got to be kidding themselves! It was OK, for sure. But you could tell you were looking at an over the hill actor trying to do action scenes. Then again, I'm sure an actual film would use stunt doubles for those shots. Still...
Sony has made so many games that I don’t care about! But I spend more time playing the games I do care about rather than complaining about the ones I don’t care about. So all that “this gen is a failure” nonsense is just a figment of people’s imaginations. PS has never been bigger as a brand and it’s as popular as ever. Deal with it! lowers pixelated shades
I have all but Gran Taurismo and Stellar Blade. I’d love to see Forbidden West on my Pro but I platinum’d it before the Pro released and I played it on the PS+ Premium subscription, which no longer has the game available.
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Re: Game of the Year: Push Square Readers Write About Their Favourite PS5 Games of 2024
Congratulations on the new baby girl Ben! As a girl dad myself. I can tell you there’s nothing like it! You’ll never know love like that from anyone else! Enjoy!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 560
ESO, of course. And Jedi: Survivor. Thinking about also getting back into Diablo.
Re: Now You Can Try One of the Most Underrated PS5, PS4 Games of the Year for Free
2 "janky" descriptions in a row. Damn...
Re: Diablo 4 Squares Up to Path of Exile 2, Goes Free-to-Play on PS5, PS4 Over the Holidays
@Northern_munkey I feel like the way Diablo III was linear made it more appealing to me than Diablo IV. I'm already engrossed in another MMO and don't have to time play 2 at once. Or at least something similar to an MMO. It really put me off the game.
Re: Diablo 4 Squares Up to Path of Exile 2, Goes Free-to-Play on PS5, PS4 Over the Holidays
@Nepp67 This is EXACTLY how I feel about first person games!
Re: Diablo 4 Squares Up to Path of Exile 2, Goes Free-to-Play on PS5, PS4 Over the Holidays
@Northern_munkey Really? I played the hell out of Diablo III and never ran into any other players who weren't playing with me. The whole "city hub" thing wasn't a part of Diablo III IIRC.
Re: Rumour: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Is Getting an Unreal Engine 5 Remake in 2025
This game was so wonky and hard to have fun with that it completely put me off of Elder Scrolls. Skyrim had the same affect on me. Bought it 5 different times because I wanted to love it.
After playing Witcher IV I gave Skyrim another shot and loved it. After Skyrim, I got into ESO and despised it! Called it the most boring game I'd ever played. Now, for the past 3 years, ESO is most most played game every month in my PS wrap up lol. Persistence is the key! Still hate Oblivion though.
Re: Diablo 4 Squares Up to Path of Exile 2, Goes Free-to-Play on PS5, PS4 Over the Holidays
I have both but have yet to play Path of Exile. Is it faux MMO like Diablo? Because that's one thing they did to Diablo that put me off.
Re: Industry Analyst Argues Either Sony or Microsoft Will Need to Exit the Console Market
@BeerMonster that's how a headline is supposed to be formatted. It's a title! I'm even more impressed that Push doesn't capitalize the words that shouldn't be capilalized. Words such as "or", "to", and "the". Although, in some cases "the" should be stated as "The". Real nerd stuff ova hea!
Re: Round Up: Reviews Dub Sonic 3 Movie the Best of the Trilogy
Great series! Absolutely loved Idris Elba as Knucks and can't imagine I won't feel the same about the cat Keanu as Shadaloo.
Re: Helldivers 2 Devs Met with Instant Killzone Crossover Pricing Backlash
Optional 💩. You want it, buy it. You don’t wanna pay, skip it. Da 🤬?!
Re: CD Projekt Red Confirms Ciri Recast for The Witcher 4 on PS5
@LifeGirl this argument reminds me of the people who say “You know Republicans freed the slaves, right?!” And I always ask them why they have to go back generations to find an example of when “that side” did something for the people they now kind of loathe.
Anyway, all those you’ve mentioned are decades old. Times were different. Cast a “Ripley” today who’s a bald, masculine female and people would despise her! Nostalgia keeps Sara Conner and Ripley dear to people. They’re from a less ridiculous time.
And don’t pretend like Lara Croft wasn’t beloved because of her triangular-shaped chest area and short shorts. Hell, when they remade her for the newer Tomb Raider games and made her less sexual, guess what? THERE WERE COMPLAINTS!
Re: Actress Tati Gabrielle Grateful to Work with 'Video Game God' Neil Druckmann on Intergalactic PS5
@LifeGirl saying something is “cringe” is also… cringe.
Re: Intergalactic PS5's Toxic Detractors Peddling Patently Fake 'Leaked' Story Details
@themightyant I’m late to the post here. But I know exact why they say “Where are all the male protagonists?” even though they’re still 99% of protagonists in games. It’s because you have a group of people who are so entitled and are so accustomed to always being the lead that when 97 out of 100 times, they get the spotlight, they only focus on the 3 times they don’t get the spotlight.
They see themselves at the “default”, and if developers stray from this default, it’s obvious a conscious decision was made to not include them. This pisses them off every time!
Also, it’s hilarious how this lot love to call people “snowflakes” when some object to blatant objectification of women (like in Stellar Blade). Yet, the folks who object to this type of thing don’t go on crusades like this to try and destroy the game. These people are so insane and incredibly stupid!
Re: Naughty Dog Turns Off Intergalactic PS5 Trailer's Comments As Discourse Turns Nasty
@themightyant the cry woke, DEI folks sometimes use that to mask the mask the misogyny, racism, and anti-Semitism. They’ve been emboldened to be upfront about it in recent months.
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Re: Sony's Giga Hit Helldivers 2 Blows Up on PS5, PC All Over Again
@Shad361 people most certainly want live service games. There are just so many to choose from so it leads to the failure of a lot of them.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Fans Swing at Swen Vincke Speech, Review Bomb Baldur's Gate 3
@PuppetMaster some people seek validation only through the means of material things.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2024?
@SillyBoyJudas I’ve stated a few times that I was only kidding about what I said. Also, I felt the same about Forspoken. The demo put me off more so than the reviews. Reviews are someone else’s opinion. I played for myself and decided against it.
Now, The Witcher 3 is my all time favorite game! So much so that I have a shortcut saved in my phone for while I have to type “The Witcher 3” because I talk about it so often lol. Amazing game and you can get lost in the world for hours. Give it a go! You will not be disappointed!
Re: Random: PS5, PS4 Shovelware Isn't Even Trying to Hide Its Plagiarism Anymore
@Scouse_Pirlo “Best Shovelware” most definitely should be an award at the shows. Like the Razzies for video games.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2024?
@rusty82 you don’t know my comment history and that’s fine. I’ve always railed against those kinds of comments. My comments are there to read if you want. Though, why would you want to? lol
Re: Elden Ring: Nightreign Will Not Have Crossplay
Add full co-op where outside players can’t invade my game. I just wanna have a good time with my friends.
Re: Talking Point: What Was the Best Game Announcement at The Game Awards 2024?
A lot of great-looking upcoming games! But nothing beats the serotonin my all time favorite game, so Witcher IV it is! Also, I love the diversity of opinion in these comments.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2024?
@Bluemoon2008 already said I was being facetious. I was poking fun at the people who actually believe that.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 559
New 100” TV just arrived. After unboxing and mounting, I plan to play ESO and Jedi Survivor. Hopefully many more on this magnificent new machine.
Re: Video: The Biggest PlayStation Surprises of 2024
@Balaam_ The fact that we still don’t have a Dark Cloud 3.
Edit-Sorry, I thought the question was ‘What was the most unsurprising, expected, predictable thing PlayStation did in 2024?’
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Re: Sony's Now Publishing Midnight Murder Club on PS5, PC
OMG I thought the title said “Midnight Club”. I gasped in adulation. Then I was met with disappointment lol.
Midnight Club is my favorite racing series and I’d love for them to revive it. Midnight Club: Los Angeles goes down in history as my first ever platinum trophy.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2024?
@LifeGirl after playing the demo I decided against the game. The premise was weird and the cross talk between the lead and the sidekick annoyed me.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2024?
@LifeGirl I was actually being facetious. But someone seemed to have liked my comment.
Re: Naughty Dog's New PS5 Game Is Finally Announced, Sci-Fi Action Title Intergalactic
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Re: The Witcher 4 Announced Starring Ciri
I’ll be honest here, I’ve never looked at a game character and thought “I wish he were female”or “I wish she were male“. Like, when did that become a thing? I’ve been a black male all of my 43 years and I’ve been able to play male and female characters of every racial background and not give two sheets. Why is that so important to people now?!
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2024?
We want day one releases! We don’t want games that we decided to it play when they were released ages ago!
Re: Naughty Dog's New PS5 Game Is Finally Announced, Sci-Fi Action Title Intergalactic
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Re: Naughty Dog's New PS5 Game Is Finally Announced, Sci-Fi Action Title Intergalactic
@Matroska it looks “generic” because there’s no jiggle physics. The focus of the game needs to be how scantily clad you can make the main female lead. Sound familiar?
Re: Naughty Dog's New PS5 Game Is Finally Announced, Sci-Fi Action Title Intergalactic
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Re: Naughty Dog's New PS5 Game Is Finally Announced, Sci-Fi Action Title Intergalactic
@Ralizah “ Although they're going to need to work to sell people on that main character design.”
Why’s that?
Re: Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Year 2024
5. Helldivers 2
4. Final Fantasy: Rebirth
3. Black Myth
2. Dragon's Dogma 2
1. Astro Butt
Re: Sony Pictures Seemingly Done with Terrible Spider-Man Spin-Off Flicks
@Kriandis the fan film is overrated. But I love Nathan Fillion and absolutely adore Stephen Lang! Especially Into The Badlands!
Re: Sony Pictures Seemingly Done with Terrible Spider-Man Spin-Off Flicks
@crabbattle2836 Oops. Forgot about what’s probably my 2nd or 3rd favorites Marvel film behind BP and Endgame. Forgot it was post Endgame.
Re: Physical Media Just Can't Catch a Break Right Now
@GamingFan4Lyf I’m a sound guy as well. But I’ve become a creature of convenience more than anything else. I know exactly what you’re talking about! But, I’m at a point where my comfort comes first, I guess.
Re: Physical Media Just Can't Catch a Break Right Now
@GamingFan4Lyf how crazy is it that I read your post and thought, “Old school!” lol
Re: Physical Media Just Can't Catch a Break Right Now
@elvisfan1 there’s just always the fear of some big bad bogeyman. People feel like if they have the disc in their house that they own it, and it could never be taken from them. The digital way, it feels like it can always be taken from you. By the way, I’m a guy who’s been digital for about five years and won’t go back.
Re: Concord 'Didn't Bring Unique Value' to Players, Says Marvel Rivals Director
Free vs. not free. That's all that needs to be said about this.
Re: Sony Pictures Seemingly Done with Terrible Spider-Man Spin-Off Flicks
@Bramble I agree. I think the only film I've seen since Endgame is Wakanda Forever. I'm over the genre as well. I once read somewhere that said watching Marvel Films after Endgame is like doing side quests after you've finished the main story. It's just unnecessary lol.
Re: Sony Pictures Seemingly Done with Terrible Spider-Man Spin-Off Flicks
Anyone who watched the Nathan Fillion fan film and though it was "perfect" has got to be kidding themselves! It was OK, for sure. But you could tell you were looking at an over the hill actor trying to do action scenes. Then again, I'm sure an actual film would use stunt doubles for those shots. Still...
Re: PlayStation Wrap-Up 2024 Finally Working After Over 24 Hours Offline
Played Elder Scrolls Online 187 hours in March MURDAH!!!
Elder Scrolls Online my top game every month with the only December being the month with fewer than 100 hours. But, there’s still time lol.
Played 67 games:
1. Elder Scrolls Online 1,473 hours
2. Horizon: Forbidden West 401 hours
3. Jedi: Survivor 37 hours
4. Suicide Squad 17 hours (never even played this game…)
5. Star Wars: Outlaws 12 hours
Re: PlayStation Growth Boosts Sony Shares to Record Closing High
Sony has made so many games that I don’t care about! But I spend more time playing the games I do care about rather than complaining about the ones I don’t care about. So all that “this gen is a failure” nonsense is just a figment of people’s imaginations. PS has never been bigger as a brand and it’s as popular as ever. Deal with it! lowers pixelated shades
Re: Feature: The 10 Best Games on PS5 Pro, as Voted By You
I have all but Gran Taurismo and Stellar Blade. I’d love to see Forbidden West on my Pro but I platinum’d it before the Pro released and I played it on the PS+ Premium subscription, which no longer has the game available.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring DLC in The Game Awards' Fan Vote Final
You all remember when Yao Ming was never the best player in the NBA but always had the most votes for the NBA All-Star game? You wanna know why…? 😏
Re: Video: Over 60 of the Most Essential PS5 Games So Far
@djlard list them.