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Nah, I’m fine with my physical copies of 1 and 2 I got for cheap.

As a huge Mario Kart fan, Sonic Racing Crossworlds will be a great substitute. The beta was a ton of fun and I’ll be picking it up when it releases later this year.

I’ll get Mario Kart World too, just not sure when due to the uncertainty of console/game pricing due to the tariffs.

Agreed with all of this. Most publicly-traded companies get greedy as they perform better, and Nintendo has shown they’re getting greedier than other companies in many ways with the Switch 2.

I will say, there are some pro-consumer moves. All old controllers will work on the new system, so there’s no need to spend $200+ on a set of 4. There’s also a lot of “free” content for users who already have the online plan. And the system, while not cheap, is fairly priced given the competition of other handheld devices like the Steam Deck and RoG Ally. Remember, you do get everything you need to plug it into your tv/monitor, plus a controller for TV use.

That being said, it still isn’t cheap. It’ll surely price a lot of people out, and I’m curious how they’ll make things cheaper when generation 10 Pokemon releases. It’ll be hard for young kids to convince their parents to get them an $450 console before tax. And that $80 price tag for Mario Kart is ridiculous, imo. And making the tech demo PAID is a literal joke.

In short, both companies do things a bit better than others. I’d argue PS5 is a bit better with this at the moment. But it’s also been out for 4 and a half years, and inflation has only gotten worse.

It’s lame but I’m still kinda thankful considering games used to be like $60-$80 back in the 90’s, which would be about $110-$155 today. So prices are high… but still somewhat affordable, for me personally. I’ll just be way more selective on which games I get and wait for certain titles to drop in price. Still love my PS5 and I’m looking forward to the Switch 2.

I still haven't played it. I got my first Playstation in fall of 2018. The Spider-Man PS4 Pro so I could play the new Spider-Man and delve into some of the classics I missed out on over the years. I remember ordering Bloodborne in holiday of 2019 during Black Friday and my order got cancelled. I decided to wait for it to go back on sale when I finished my current game que.

Then the PS5 got announced and eventually came out. I decided to wait until a PS5 upgrade, remaster, or remake. Still waiting, obviously. I really hope Bluepoint Games, the developers of the Demon's Souls remake, is currently finishing up a remake of Bloodborne. Probably not, but I hope lol.

@nessisonett Damn, I didn’t realize how much longer and crazier the goals were in Pro Skater 4 since I never played it. Why they’d get rid of all that is beyond me. Hopefully they find a way to keep most of it somehow.

4 is the only one of the Pro Skater titles we didn’t have growing up so this doesn’t bother me. But as someone who’s really into game design and offering flexible game options, this baffles me. Why not have a timer mode and a non-timer mode?

Regardless, this doesn’t change anything for me and I’m still hyped. But I can see why people who grew up playing 4 would be upset by this. It’s just a weird design decision.

The leniency for patents is so dumb. Being able to patent a conceptual feature for any arbitrary videogame is just petty and destroys creativity.

I didn't watch it but just looked up what was announced and watched the trailers I cared about. Seemed like it was an okay event. Not great but no bad. I'm personally very excited for Sonic Racing Crossworlds and the Metal Gear remake.

I’m not sold on this game, but if it reviews well (critics and fans), I might pick it up when it gets cheaper. I only care to play as Naoe since I want stealth/assassin gameplay. I don’t care for beat em ups.

This is one of my favorite games of the past 5 years or so. To any PS5 owners who don’t have a PC or XBOX, this is a must-play imo.

This patch will finally make me get the game. My brother has it on PS5 and we want to play cross-play, but $80 a year on top of the generally higher price for the game on console was too big of an investment to me for a game I’m unsure I’d like.

This way, I can get it on PC for like $48 and play with my brother, instead of like $136 on console. Looking forward to finally giving this game a go sometime soon!

I don’t use remote play, so I always fully shut down the console unless I’m pausing mid-game to get back to in a couple hours.

@Northern_munkey Absolutely fair point. PC gaming can be a pain to get to work after updates, and while I never had issues with Ubisoft titles, they seem to be a big culprit to others drowning on the rig and updates.

I tried to get my friend I hadn’t seen in a while to play Sonic Adventure 2 on my PC the other week. Despite playing it fine LEGIT 5 DAYS BEFORE, it just kept crashing on startup no matter what. My PC works like 98% of the time… but those rare cases are a head banger and I get why others stick to console. I feel very grateful to have both!

Seems like a complicated issue. Without knowing all the technical specifics, Microsoft seems to have broke these games but Ubisoft should still be ensuring their games still work that they sold to people. Technology is getting too complicated these days lol

@Orochilocka I could have read the comment wrong, but I think they meant the games they enjoy more than Stellar Blade have less polished visuals.

I think it’s right around where it belongs. It’s a great game but there few titles I’d put over it. It’s crazy looking back and seeing how many amazing games released in 2024.

This is going to be the busiest holiday season for me. Basically from tomorrow til the 29th I’ll have nearly zero personal time, and when I do it’ll be working lol. The second the 29th hits I’m gonna mostly be chilling at home and gaming for the next few days. I love being around people but I’m gonna need that personal time to relax and tackle my backlog some more!

I hate being that guy but this article is pure clickbait. The title implies that they’re not supporting the game at all anymore, aka, shutting the game down. Yet in the article you say they’re just stopping development for seasons and they’re still supporting the servers and online infrastructure.

The only time I ever watch someone play a game is when I’m over my brother’s place and he’s in the middle of a single player game. I think watching streams is super boring and I could never get into it.

That said, I do listen to some YouTubers that talk about games as “talking head” videos while I clean, drive, or work. Basically treat them like a podcast.

Glad to hear this. Sometimes DLC can be worth it but more often I’d prefer the devs to focus on the next entry. Hopefully the wait for Part 3 won’t be too long.

I was actually happy to hear that Spider-Man 2 wasn’t getting DLC. I thought the DLC for the first game was mediocre and I’d rather them focus their work on Wolverine, Venom, Spider-Man 3, etc.

I’m not usually one to want more remakes but I think this is one of those legendary game exceptions. I’d be very happy to see it.

It has a 70 flat on metacritic. From what I’ve read it seems alright. My backlog is already humongous so I’ll probably wait to get it until it’s $20 or so.

Cool they added the option but imo it just makes it look super cartoony. But I’m also someone who’s never played these games so I don’t have nostalgia for the original visuals at all.

@PegasusActual93 Agreed, gun game was my favorite mode from some of the older titles. Unfortunately it’s not in Black Ops 6

It’s a really cool looking system but just not personally worth it for me. Most games already look great to me in performance mode since I’m not super close to my TV. The few games that do look a little muddy (like Rebirth) aren’t much of a problem as my TV has a pretty good sharpening effect.

I’m happy with my current PS5 but I hope those getting the Pro have a good time with it. It’s always exciting when new hardware releases!

I remember playing Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on my Wii U back in the day. I liked it a lot and eventually got the 3DS version when it went on sale. Only played a little bit of Rise with a friend for a short bit before he just put the game down.

All that said, the little I played of this was fun but I’d rather just go back and play Rise or even 3 Ultimate for nostalgia. Maybe I’ll pick this up later next year when it’s cheaper… Monster Hunter games are just too big for me to play through completely lol.

I don’t have PS+ but I’ll give it a go when this weekend when it’s open for everyone on all consoles.

The improved colors and lighting actually make a huge difference. The darker red hue of the original made the game look worse imo. That, among the other improvements, make this a must-buy for $10.

Now I just have to decide between PC or PS5. I recently moved my PC to my living room TV so I’m leaning toward that… the classic adult situation of having the money for games but not the time lmao

I actually wasn’t a huge fan of the DLC story content from the first game. I’d rather them focus on another grand story with whatever comes next (Wolverine, Venom, etc.). So I guess I’m one of the few people that sees this as good news.

If they had the indigo cover for the OG PS5 I’d consider biting. The controller is really nice too but I just got my Astro Bot controller lol. I bought the Astro controller then they revealed the anniversary controller and this. They’ve been cooking.

I love how the comment section here answered the question immediately, yet the heads of Microsoft that only understand corporate mumbo jumbo need years of investigating to still not know lol.

Nah, not interested. It’s a cool product but I’m more than happy with my current PS5. I’ve actually been trying to downsize my collection a bit so I’m fine with waiting for the next big generational leap that’s hopefully more reasonably priced.

Pretty good. Nothing crazy but definitely a solid showing.

They didn’t mention anything about the lighting or colors but they seem way more realistic here. I was kinda bummed about the rumors of the remaster but seeing it now… it’s definitely worth $10. Will be playing it this Halloween, I suppose!

Crazy how such a trivial and minor inconvenience has turned into a bloodbath online. We have it too well these days if these are the things that bother us. Crazy times.

I’m happy with my Spider-Man PS5, matching controller, and Astro Bot controller that just came in. I’m good on PlayStation hardware until the inevitable PS6. I do think all this looks really cool, though.

Bruh I got a 2/10, my worst one yet 💀

It’ll do well. I don’t think it’ll get close to PS4 Pro numbers but I don’t think PlayStation is expecting that. My guess is they’ll get larger profit margins off this model, especially for those who get the disc drive add-on. Just a guess tho.

Played it today before the football game and it’s incredible so far. I expected it’d review well, but I didn’t expect it to be the highest rated game of the year (other than the Elden Ring expansion). Stoked to play more!

It looks so clean! My game came today but the controller just says it’s still processing the order… so much for pre-ordering within the first 30 minutes possible lol. No big deal tho, it’ll get here when it gets here. In the meantime, the game is amazing!

Kinda crazy to me how a 77 on metacritic is seen as “just okay” these days. Not saying it looks amazing but there’s really only one negative review from Eurogamer and everything else is, for the most part, around the 7-9 range.

I know the article goes into a bit more detail on the criticisms but it seems like a mostly well received game to me lol.

5/10 lol, love that there’s a leaderboard now for these. Do them more often!

I know it’s part of the idea that the controller is a robot but the eyes just seem really off putting. Shame because I love the rest of the design. Wish the touchpad just had Astro’s face or some symbol.

If they release the controller that Astro Bot uses in that demo as a special edition, I’d definitely snag that as I need a second dualsense. I’d even consider getting a console cover of it, too.

Never played them (unless you consider Monster Hunter) but I have had Elden Ring and Hollow Knight in my backlog for a while now, along with wanting to try Another Crab’s Treasure on gamepass. We’ll see if I like em lol.

@RagnarLothbrok I got Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora for $30 off less than a week after it released lol. Hoping I can do a similar thing with Star Wars.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth with Stellar Blade behind it. Helldivers is a lot fun but I’m still shocked how much people have it as their game of the year. I thought it got repetitive after a few hours.

I got the game when all my buddies did and although I had fun with it for a good 8 hours or so, it is super repetitive. Not enough enemy, gameplay, or mission variety for a live service game… especially one you need to pay for. It’s a good game but I never thought it was something to write home about.

My picks are Astro Bot, LEGO Horizon Adventures, Star Wars Outlaws, and The Plucky Squire. There are a few other games I’m keeping an eye on but there really isn’t a fifth game that I’m excited for that’s on PlayStation. Which isn’t a problem, I have other systems and my trusty backlog lol.

The second half of the year is starting to look good. Astro Bot, LEGO Horizon Adventures, Star Wars Outlaws, and Indiana Jones (Xbox) are the big games for me. I might even give Black Ops 6 a go since it’ll be on GamePass.

But it’s looking good for the PS5. Glad more creative and silly fun titles like Astro Bot and LEGO Horizon Adventures get time to shine this fall.