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@Angelus3K yeah but I don't have a gaming PC, and same for many others. More accessiblility is better in my opinion

I'm still hoping for a modern rerelease of the original versions. Would love to compare the two side by side (although - who has time for that really??)

Also bring on the 3rd so the full story is playable on modern consoles

I accidentally let my premium expire when Gamepass put their pricing up.
I realised I wasn't using either of them enough (maybe a bit of cloud gaming on Gamepass), so I actually just dropped back to essential and no Gamepass.
I decided that if I want to play a game - I'll buy it and support the developer.
That especially included retro releases. I want games to be more accessible so I need to put my money where my mouth is!

I would remote/cloud play with my mobile if I could, but my controller doesn't work.
So it's kind of not right saying a platform not used as much when you give a subpar experience ...

They should bring this to the remote play app on apple and Android.
I can already cloud play my Xbox/Gamepass games on my phone. It's making a big difference in where I choose to buy my games now

Honestly I'm waiting for the switch 2 port

I was hope the finish the trilogy
I was originally hoping for a port of the trilogy so I can get started on the series. Will wait and see if they make the 3rd before I buy this...

I'm just not ready for this and I don't think I will be in 2-3 years. I still love my PS5 and series X and I think they have a lot of life left in them.
I bought a switch 2 because I felt like it really needed an upgrade and was being help back (plus my original was creaking a lot).

I get Microsoft want to get a headstart, but I think it will be too soon

So I kind of like the idea that they continue to look and iterate.
But I also don't like the live games idea because I like to go into a game knowing it's "complete" and I have all the content.
Valhalla worked for me because it was self contained, but I did need to remind myself how to play the game!
Where is struggle more is the Ubisoft style where they drip feed new mission/story etc.
On the other hand, games that are multiplayer, or very easy to drop in and out of (like astro bot) it works. I'm still annoyed Nintendo doesn't give post launch content for mario Party - that's where adding new maps/games would be amazing

For now i dont need remakes - just give me the ability to play the series on modern consoles then think about remakes. I think porting the DS 4-7 games would suffice.
Only outlier here is 8 probably wants a bit of a HD lick of paint with a little more love. But remaster rather than remake is enough!

Everyone should jump on Banishers. Criminally underplayed. It's one of my top games I played this year

It will probably be Xillia - which is great, but I am hoping for an older game that I've not played before. Start at the beginning of the series maybe!

For me Beat Saber is one of the few games I can enjoy because I get motion sickness.
I also love it and think it's one of the best games ever.

So for me - this is a sign that my time with PSVR2 is coming to an end. I love love love that game, but am I better off selling the PSVR2 and getting an oculus instead just for beat Saber?

I am gutted. Beat Saber is pretty much the only game I play ( I get motion sickness on so many other games), and it's genuinely one of my favourite games of all time
So disappointing 😭

Everyone shout pick up Banishers. Criminally underrated game

This happens every few years. I'll miss the ability to get free funds to pay for future purchases. Makes up (a little) for paying more for digital purchases.

I get they need to relook at the whole thing as it was built around digital collectibles, and after the NFT backlash and downfall, it's clear people don't care that much

Much rather DLC than the atlus habit of releasing an expanded version of the game at full price.
Hopefully this sold better than SMT 5 vengeance...

I think Indië and AA games have a different feel. Indie games are more like A or B level .

That said I do make a point of buying AA games at full price if they get reasonable reviews and i want to support the developer. I did that with Banishers (its amazing) and Outcast: new beginnings (not played yet).
I don't tend to buy AAA games at release because I expect/hope they get wider support from the community

I completely agree with this. We now get AAA games or indie games and not much in between is successful.
Look at games like Banishers (which I'm playing now and is incredible), Outcast: New Beginnings and unknown 9 for example. all were recent examples of AA but all very poor sales

I really liked both, but they are a bit too similar. I'll definitely play this and support the dev though

It's interesting I don't see many people talking about pricing.
I saw the reviews and thought I'd wait. I have since heard they have improved the game massively so I thought I would support it next time it's on sale. But then it goes on sale and it's still really pricey to buy including the season pass - which would be the "complete" edition.
I think their pricing model needs an overhaul too, it's too much to ask consumers to spend over €100 on a game that gets "average" reviews. It's a lot for any game!

Basically all of the above.
I'd love them to localise some that never came out in the west, but also there some like Phantasia I'd love to replay

@Nintendo4Sonic but the average on metacritic is 59 - so it's not just one reviewer who thought it was bad.
I rarely go off just one review but look at a few and the average.
Unfortunately I don't have enough time in the day to play every game out there so have to pick and choose the best ones/ones I really think I will love.

I thought this looked really cool and with loads of potential.
I was planning to buy on release to support the developer if the reviews were good enough, but unfortunately the average was just a bit too low. If it was 70-75 I would probably still have got it

Same as many others, for £10, why the hell not?
I'm just slightly annoyed with myself I replayed it last year... Should have waited!

I made sure to buy Banishers at release. I could tell it wasn't going to sell great, and given it got really strong reviews I wanted to support it. It's a shame more people don't (or can't) vote with their wallets

I don't get why the old first party games like LBP3 are being taken off. Surely this is an easy value add right?

Unless no one is playing them at all and it takes up server space?

Very excited. This is one of my favourites.

I also hope people vote with their wallets and show the desire for more rerelease like this

@IamJT where did you read the sales have been poor? all I've seen is reports that the game hasn't turned a profit. That's different from not selling well.
Last info I can find with specific numbers is 1.3m sold by Feb of this year - which in my eyes is pretty good. However obviously I don't know what the budget was and what its sales targets were...

I'd love to know how much it's sold and how much it would need to sell to sell a profit.

It's such a great game and this implies it was a failure - could be it sold great, but given the budget it needed to sell even better.

So far it's definitely one of my top games ever. Hope it finds a wider audience regardless!

Where is Beat Saber! It needs more ratings 😭

Honestly might be my best game of all time.

This is definitely the right answer.
They should focus on updating the ones stuck with the old style gameplay first - code Veronica, then zero then one.
After that consider going back to 5 and 6, but it's probably better to just leave them in the past (even though I love 5)

Would love to see Dino crisis after all this though

For me it's not necessarily a "lack of games", but a lack of killer apps - it's sooo bad there is no first party games beyond Horizon.
Its like they learnt nothing from the Vita.

I also think the damage is done now - there's a reputation of no exclusives and that will continue to hurt the platform

Codemasters in the UK used to do the same. They would hire graphic designers to design the UI and then train them how to code. Won them some awards back in the day

I dont mind this.
Its significantly better than releasing another version (like FES, Golden (ish) or Royal) 1-2 years later and asking players to buy and complete the whole game again. Granted the additions in Golden and Royal were spread throughout the game, but this would be a step forward for Atlus

I don't really need this, I want trails in the sky to come to modern consoles first. They're locked on PC only and I don't have any means to play them!

I would love to see this on console. I rarely play on mobile.
Wait to see how exploitative it is first though...

Surprised to hear words like "unfinished" when talking about a game that scored between 86 and 91 on metacritic (depending on console).
Did the reviewers get it wrong? Or are players expecting too much from Diablo in particular?

In answer to the question - I don't think games are launched "unfinished". There are some obvious ones from the past, like FF15 that were definitely not complete, but on the whole I think most games do give you a full experience. I personally don't play a game until all the content/dlc has released - so having limited time content for "live" games just doesn't work for me- I actively avoid them to be honest

I loved the RPGs, I think they were great. I can understand the want to move on but to me this just looks meh.
It just feels like a generic 4 player arena game with a South Park skin.
Hopefully I'm wrong and it feels like something that takes the IP and uses it well

For me ports/remakes of the sonic gaps before 360 era:
Spinball added to origins as dlc
Advance collection (including battle)
Rush collection
Adventure 1,2 and Heroes. Maybe throw in riders for good luck.

Then I'd love to continue with the Panzer Dragoon love, especially Saga.
Skies of Arcadia
Jet Set Radio
Shining force rereleases/remakes. Port the GBA one maybe, do something with 2 and 3 and then Shining the Holy Ark while they are at it

For me it's:
Chrono Trigger
Dragon quest 4-9
Dragon quest spin offs - monsters and rocket slime defo
Tactics (including advance/A2)
Ogre battle
Bahamut lagoon

There's probably more psx games I never got to, but these are my biggies.
I'm a big proponent for companies making their older back catalogue accessible - even if it's just a bare bones port, it's better than nothing

Oh great. More games for me to not have time to play 😭
I'm still hoping for a switch port of Trails in the Sky...

@ThorsHammer for me actually Peace Walker was my favourite. I really liked the evolution from 3 and the simplicity compared to 5. 5 felt like an open world building on peace walker.
Honestly I've been pretty amazed at how well the entire metal gear series holds up, even the originals
I also found Policenauts very fun, but it's very much a visual novel.

@ThorsHammer it's already starting to click a bit. I stole a car from some enemies and it's made it much more enjoyable 😅
Snatcher and Policenauts are retro/emulation only still. I wouldn't expect that to change. I played it on polymega - I was one of the lucky ones to get one.
It's been an interesting journey, his game largely still hold up quite well

I am cracking on with Death stranding. Not sure it's for me, but I'm going to stick with it for a while. I've been playing every Kojima game in order and this is the last on the list. Been an interesting journey!

Why share the megadrive version?
The GG games have always been like that.
I played them on DS recently and it sounded and looked the same

For me it's about bringing to life the retro promise of the premium tier - there's just not enough yet.
Second is access to streaming - I have been playing some gamepads games on my phone while on holiday and it's great. I am pretty specific on what I will play, but give us that accessibility

So I was a first time VR buyer with the PSVR2 and was horrified to find I got motion sick super bad.

So I had a plan of having a regular stream of games to play in small doses to get used to it.
But I am really struggling with the outlook. I played horizon and Moss book 1. I will definitely get book 2 and beat sabre but not much else interests me, and if it does I definitely worry about the motion sickness!

Kinda wondering if it was a waste of my money...

Still not got to frontiers yet, waiting for the dlc to wrap up and then I will dive in. Either way I hope this leads to more 2d adventures (licence the fan remake of triple trouble please!) And increased budgets for the 3d one to actually spend the time they deserve for development

Yes to all of this. Especially Astro Bot rescue mission and batman. Also maybe iron man vr. Wasn't that supposed to be good?
I never had the original headset so need me these ports!