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Re: The Outer Worlds 2 PS5 Gets a Huge Gameplay Debut Ahead of Summer Unveiling

AinsleyE

The Outer Worlds was a massive disappointment to me, and I feel like it got more praise than it did because it launched after Fallout 76 burned and crashed.

It's got the Borderlands problem with its writing: It tries to be funny, but comedy is so broad that I find it hardly connects with people. I like the themes about corporate greed and the like, so I hope the comedic writing is toned down for this and the gameplay is expanded.

Re: Analyst Firm Predicts Some Pretty Unimpressive Sales Numbers for Xbox Ports on PS5

AinsleyE

They didn't really market these much, aside from Sea of Thieves, which is still getting updates. The marketing was sites saying these old games are coming which isn't much. I imagine the sales of games released near or on the same day as Xbox would be much better since they can fully commit to a release window on all platforms. And let's be honest games like Pentiment are never going to sell gangbusters, it's just nice to have it on more devices.

Re: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Fans Sceptical of Seismic Changes to Fourth Game on PS5, PS4

AinsleyE

My view is this: I love the open goal Tony games like 4, THUG 1 & 2, THAW. This is a joke. I'm sure people will say, "well, I prefer the 2 minute goal format, so I'm happy with this", alright, but that was in those games anyway under the Classic Mode, meaning we could have had the best of both worlds.

So they just took that and left the rest of the game out. That isn't a remake it's more of a map pack than anything. They are using the THPS 1 + 2 engine, so it should play well but it's not just about how the game plays; it's about the design of the levels. Is this surface wall rideable? Does the environmental piece break my manual? Do the grindable pieces flow together? I have no idea about this stuff until the game releases and them cutting corners with 4 means my confidence in them to get it right has dropped significantly.

It might come out great, but if they aren't releasing a full version of 4 then I ain't paying full price for it either and shall wait for a massive deal before picking it up. Simple.

Re: Rumour: One of Sony's Last PS5 Live Service Games Fairgames Out in 2026

AinsleyE

I don't know enough about Fairgame$ but with Payday 3 falling flat on its face, this has a better chance to capture fans of the heist genre than Concord did with hero shooters.

But then again, why would you move on from Payday 2, which already has years of support behind it? If this is an always-online game, will a PSN account be required for PC players? They won't be happy with that, especially with the recent blackout.

We shall see. I still find it odd that the Jade Raymond game is a live service and not a single-player game.

Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Director Is Leaving BioWare

AinsleyE

I've got the game but still haven't played it yet so I'm not going to fully judge it, but if I do end up having issues with it I'm not going to blame her. The development of this game was an utter mess from all reports so joining the project in the later stages and being able to release something is commendable at least. I wish her the best.

Re: Poll: Will the Switch 2 Compete with PS5?

AinsleyE

Nintendo and PlayStation have been doing their own things for a while now. I imagine we will see games that release on both the PS5 and PS4 on it, but apart from that, it's just going to be the same as it is now with the current Switch. PlayStation and Nintendo selling well in their own areas.

Re: Game of the Year: #3 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

AinsleyE

@Cloud39472 I still have a high interest in it, for a series that is 20 years old next year, 1 game being a massive disappointment is a pretty solid record, so I wouldn't worry about it. But it seems from now on all the new games are original ideas from the "new" team so we shall see.

Re: Game of the Year: #3 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

AinsleyE

I love the Like a Dragon series but this is the worst of the main-line series for me. They improved the combat from 7 but everything else about it I didn't like. The new mini-games did nothing for me, I found the Hawaii map dull, the story I found incredibly bad excluding Kiryu's part in Yokohama, weak villains, just a massive disappointment overall so yeah, I wouldn't put this in the top 10, nevermind 3rd.

Re: Remedy Is Aiming for Excellence with Max Payne Remake

AinsleyE

Being playing the original Max Payne 1 and 2 over the last few days and they still hold up well, especially 2. I think 3 plays well, but it's missing the original's Remedy strangeness and I just think the writing is better. Hoping this does well and if Rockstar allows and Remedy wants to, they can do more with Max Payne in the future.