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Re: PS5, PS4's New PS2 Emulator Fails to Pass Tech Test

Ainu20

@Maubari Ah, so because it doesn't have enough games you personally like, it has to be a trash console that people shouldn't defend. Have you considered the possibility that those people are actually finding plenty of games they enjoy on it?

Re: Round Up: Concord PS5 Previews Seem Torn on Sony's New Shooter

Ainu20

The comments on here are predictably negative, but I thought those previews - you know, the actual subject of this article - were actually fairly positive. Cautiously optimistic is perhaps the better term, but certainly on the other end of the spectrum than the relentless negativity in here.

Having said all that, games like these aren't for me. Just hope it turns out all right for the people who're into these things.

Re: PS5 Fan Favourite Stellar Blade Sold Over 1 Million Copies, Dev Estimates

Ainu20

New IP, single platform, fairly niche appeal, small studio, significantly lower than AAA budget. One million is perfectly fine.

I don't know what everyone else is on about, 1 million for games like these used to be perfectly fine back in the day, and it's not like this particular market has grown since then. It's available on 50 million PS5's, which isn't really a bigger market than mid-cycle on platforms like PS1 or PS2.

Re: Bloodborne Complete Guide: 25th Anniversary Edition Available for Preorder

Ainu20

I own a couple of these Future Press guides for From Software games, including the Bloodborne one. They're as good as any physical guide I've ever had, similar to Piggyback Interactive in quality.

Their utility is probably limited, considering you can find fan made guides that are just as or more comprehensive, but for anyone who likes collecting these, it's an easy recommendation.

Re: Silly Speculation Alleges Sony May Have Signed Secret PS5 Exclusivity for Black Myth: Wukong

Ainu20

@themightyant

Additionally will it be 'excessive' when developers develop for both PS5 and PS5 Pro, or do different rules apply?

The situation is a bit different in that a game designed to run on PS5 and Series X will obviously run on PS5 Pro, but not necessarily on a Series S without additional work.

I know you're referring to having extra enhancements on the Pro, but we don't officially know whether that will be a requirement or just an option. Either way, the baseline development platforms will still be PS5 and Series X.

Re: Random: Fans Continue to Hollow, 737 Days Since Last Silksong News

Ainu20

@WolfyTn It's hard to say whether you're missing out. If you don't really have an interest in 2D metroidvanias, Hollow Knight might not have too much of an impact on you.

On the other hand, I had no interest in metroidvanias or 2D games in general when I first tried Hollow Knight, but then I played it over and over, became obsessed with it, rank it as possibly my favourite game of all time and have played about 20-30 other metroidvanias since.

It's one of those games where, if it clicks, it clicks hard and you can completely fall in love with it. But if you go in expecting it to instantly blow you away because of all the critical and public acclaim, there's always the risk of disappointment.

Re: Disco Elysium Successor Cruelly Cancelled in 2024 Would Have Been 'Most Hardcore Disco Since Disco'

Ainu20

I played through the entire game but must be one of the few who wasn't all that impressed with its writing. At times it felt too random, like a word salad of pseudo intellectual and artsy ramblings that I simply couldn't digest in any meaninful way. It made me feel detached from its world and characters.

Nevertheless, it was something different and enjoyable in its own way. Just something I have no desire to experience again.

Re: Video Game Leaking Culture Has Hit an Embarrassing New Low

Ainu20

Anonymous leakers that pop up out of nowhere should always be taken with an ocean's worth of salt. Say what you want about the likes of Jason Schreier, at least his own name and reputation is on the line every time he publishes something, not to mention the risk of legal action if he knowingly spreads wrong information.

Re: PS5 Exclusive Rise of the Ronin Is Koei Tecmo's Best-Selling Game

Ainu20

@Specky It's not "clear as day". Quality is not a measurable fact in video games. People aren't defending mediocrity, they're defending something they've found value in.

And saying it's only good for the publisher is a bit reductive. If you enjoy something, you'd like to see its creators get rewarded by recognition and commercial success, that's only normal.

Re: PS5 Exclusive Rise of the Ronin Is Koei Tecmo's Best-Selling Game

Ainu20

@Specky Or perhaps many people just disagree with you about the quality of the game. There is no one truth, not critical review scores, not sales numbers and not even user reviews. The truth is always somewhere in the middle, but what is clear is that game has managed to find a signifcant audience.

Re: Square Enix Offers $30 Upgrade to Play Life is Strange: Double Exposure Two Weeks Early

Ainu20

It's easy to say if you don't like this, just don't pay. Yeah, sure, that's a given. But as others have said, it's the potential for spoilers being out there that makes it so annoying in this case.

Avoiding spoilers on the internet is always a problem, but if you buy a game day-one, you shouldn't have to worry about it. This is not the type of game that needs an early access version.

Re: Showing a Trailer at Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest Reportedly Costs $250K for One Minute

Ainu20

There's always plenty of complaints about Keighley, but if others think they can put on better shows, well, go for it I guess? He's basically the only one who is doing this stuff nowadays. We certainly can't count on the likes of ESA or Reedpop.

If it wasn't for him, the things we would be left with are publisher-specific showcases, but they don't create that singular, festival-like atmosphere that a big event does. He's not perfect but I'm glad he keeps doing what he's doing.

Re: Final Fantasy 16 Patch 1.33 Makes Us Think the Frame Rate Will Never Be Fixed on PS5

Ainu20

@glennthefrog Sony can't control what other studios do though. Their first party studios have shown that it's possible to deliver sublime looking games, with excellent image quality, at a flawless 60fps, sometimes even combined with rt reflections. We can't ask for more than that.

The whole 8k thing is one of the most ridiculous controversies I've ever seen in gaming. It's such a non-event that I have a hard time taking anyone who makes a big deal out of it seriously.

Re: Xbox Series S Specs Limit the Scope of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Ainu20

Yeah, I'm not sure I buy this. You don't let a console that constitutes such a small part of the overall gaming market have such an enormous impact on the core design of your multiplatform game.

Beyond that, the idea of a sequel getting x% larger, when the first game was already huge, simply doesn't appeal to me in the slightest. That's such an outdated concept and when I see it advertised, it's almost a red flag for me.

Re: Multiple Square Enix Rumours Spread Like Wildfire Ahead of Summer Game Fest

Ainu20

@ChrisDeku There's definitely some truth in what you're saying. I still think some of the Western AAA budgets have gotten out of hand, but there's absolutely a contradiction in people being angry at reports of crunch and layoffs and at the same time lambasting high budgets and pointing to Japanese studios as the ideal.

If we'd be getting the same sort of in-depth, Jason Schreier-esque reports about the depths of the Japanese video game development culture, I do wonder what the reactions would be like. Of course, it's not just games, the entire country basically has an extremely workaholic attitude. Those devs might not even complain about it, because it's just what's expected of a Japanese employee. But it's surely not something we should be glorifying.

Re: Summer Game Fest Will Focus on Existing Games, Not Massive Announcements

Ainu20

I don't get why this upsets so many people in the comments. If you're not interested, fine, don't watch and read up on the announcements the day after. Why is that a problem?

It's just the state of the industry these days. Games take an incredibly long time to make, and we get smaller showcases, directs, state of plays, etc. dotted throughout the year. That just doesn't leave much room for E3-like events full of big announcements.

I'm still glad we have something like this, just sit back and see what we get. It's better than nothing.

Re: Naughty Dog Won't Be 'The Last of Us Studio Forever', Says Neil Druckmann

Ainu20

@KeanuReaves There's no point debating with those that have made up their minds about Druckmann and just see him as an easy target to blame for everything they personally dislike.

I also find it more than a little ironic that you hear so many voices saying please no more The Last of Us, give us back Uncharted, as if we haven't had 4.5 games in that franchise. I'm just looking forward to whatever new IP they've got in the works.

Re: PS5 Is Sony's Most Profitable Console Generation to Date

Ainu20

@Vaako007 Why would players pay full price for new games to play essentially a beta version, when they can wait a few months to a year to buy the fixed version at a discount? This is a problem caused entirely by the industry itself, pointing fingers at consumers who are looking to get the best value for their money feels all backwards.

Re: PS5 Sales Trend Ahead of PS4 in US, Leads Console Market By 'Significant Margin'

Ainu20

@IamJT I'm not entirely convinced Switch 2 is going to sell as well as its predecessor. The Switch has been so good, and so affordable, that convincing a significant portion of its user base to move on to the next one might be surprisingly difficult.

It's a possibility, but not a given. I personally think a lot of the more casual players might just hold on to their Switch 1.

Re: Best God of War Games

Ainu20

I must be one of the few who puts Ragnarok ahead of GoW 2018. I feel like it "completes" that game. Gow 2018 was a promise, and Ragnarok its fulfillment. Not just in terms of the narrative, but in terms of the scale and variety of (mini-)boss fights it provides as well (one of the few weak points of 2018).

Re: A Lot of PS4 Owners Have Yet to Upgrade to PS5

Ainu20

I don't get those who say you barely get any improvements over the PS4. Sure, it's nothing revolutionary, but a combination of factors makes the overall experience so much better that I couldn't ever imagine going back to the PS4.

Everyone's value equation is different and whether the improvements are enough to justify the cost is for each to decide, but saying they aren't there is something I can't agree with.