AyanamiReign

People keep saying these games are free, they're not. They're part of PS+, which if you want to play online you're forced to purchase.
Paying that much for online imo is too much since it used to be free and is for PC. Then they increase the price and reduce the games we're given each month as well, why would anyone be happy about that?

They might both be good games but it certainly doesn't feel like we're getting our moneys worth. They should add a third game.

I, uh... Wonder if lots of people went physical for this one just in case they want to trade it in.

There's two things really; One, most people have started expecting Sony exclusives to be amazing, must-play titles. That Days Gone isn't could be seen as a failure.
Two, games are expensive and take up a lot of time, Days Gone has come out in a fairly quiet period but if you wait say a month you're likely to get it cheaper. If it doesn't sound like you 'need' to play this new amazing game straight away and it's 'just' a good game then you may as well wait.

It just doesn't excite me like other PS4 exclusives, the zombie setting and the gameplay doesn't look like something I haven't seen before and I don't like the look of the protagonist.
I'll wait for reviews and only pick it up if they're overwhelmingly positive and insist it's 'unmissable'.

If Microsoft have a noticeably more powerful console then you'd assume it would also be much more expensive. Basically the problem the PS3 had at launch.
The idea of there being a budget and pro Xbox 2 at launch is... pretty unexpected. I guess they could undercut the PS5 with a 'digital-only' version and overshoot it with a more powerful model and capture both casual and pro markets in theory. Sounds risky from a business standpoint though, getting enough stock of both.

There's not a single aspect of this game that I thought was bad. Visuals, audio, gameplay; both exploration and combat, story, acting, runtime...
it's not my favorite game ever but it did everything really well.

Well the xbox naming structure is just stupid. I'm happy with sequential numbers.

It's better than reading rumours for months on end as has been the case before but I feel like a single article with no images or video really did lack impact...
The average person reading all this will acknowledge: visuals will be nicer, there's better audio and an SSD will let things load faster.
Seeing it in action should impress but just hearing the specs? : /
A new console generation should be a grand affair, show us the controller and footage of what will be possible with it.

Just Googling quickly for a definition:
Sexually explicit; for example pictures of sexual activity or of a naked person displaying their genitals, buttocks or breasts. An image leaving little to the imagination can generally be defined as sexually explicit.

I just want to make sure my understanding is correct on the term because I thought explicit would mean full nudity or sex, which apart from The Witcher and GTA I'm struggling to think of any games that do contain such. Senran Kagura for instance is suggestive but not explicit as far as I'm aware.

£350-400 is reasonable. Above that I can't see selling as well as the PS4 did.

I'd like the current PS+ to be the premium and a version without the Free games and sales discounts to be a cheaper option.

I am going to be saving this game sooo often. Like I did with The Witcher. I had to know what all the immediate outcomes were for pretty much every choice lol.

I'd prefer to buy digital and do so for games that I play online regularly but physical is still the cheaper option, for some reason...

I already had both of last month's games so it's better in that regard.
Still think we should be getting an additional indie game or two on top of these, only two games when we were getting like 5 before stings...

Haven't played a ton of it yet, it's very good so far. I'm doubtful I'll like it more than Bloodborne though...

“You’re not going to wear a bikini to a fight”
Oh gosh, you're right. Now that they're properly attired for a fight none of the fatalities are going to work against them! Goodbye cracked bones and perforated organs.

Like it makes a difference.

And I expect The Witcher 3 to be re-released on next gen too, along with a ton of other games. So?

I want paddles to be standard

The only part that got me excited was Iron Man, until I realised it was just a VR game.

So this is their Nintendo Direct yeah? Why would you not expect any big announcements? They're not at E3 after all.

@FrankGarrett
They actually haven't confirmed that it's just a VN like 999. They're going to do a gameplay preview next apparently.

I think it will eventually be the norm but not for a long while yet.
I don't really get how you can stream something in 4K HDR with surround sound at 60fps and play online with other people without any lag. Some places will have fast enough fibre optic but not most of us : /
Also not looking forward to a future where all games are online and you don't own any and if the servers are down there's nothing you can play.

Kind of a shame it's not more pixel art as I loved HLD and want more games with it's aesthetic.
Then I thought to myself, HLD is like A link to the Past, imagine if this one is like Ocarina of Time... lol

It's one thing if it's censored in the West. Another when the Xbox and PC versions aren't but the PS4 ver is.
What is Sony thinking? It doesn't change the age rating and therefore let the game reach more people... If someone is 'offended' by that they weren't going to buy the game anyway.
It just gives the impression that the PS4 is slowly not going to be for Adults anymore, unlike their competition. Certainly not something they want getting closer to the next Gen.

Oh wow, DOA sold more than Soulcalibur? That is a surprise.
Looking forward to seeing how much it sold digitally, since in the West that was the only collectors/deluxe version a lot of people had no choice.

They removed half the games we were getting for free, didn't lower the price or add anything in it's place.
I've always said there should be a cheaper option for those that just want to play online and don't care about the discounts, games etc. You really are just forced to pay whatever they say if you want to play online with friends.

Actually the 'softness' option just turns jiggle off. So it's either natural (dependent on costume material) or like stone.

I finished the story today and honestly really enjoyed it. It did feel rushed and I wish it was longer and more fleshed out (Not all the tournament matches were even in there!) but what was there I thought it was good fun.

The new mechanics and meter system I much prefer to what Soulcalibur VI added with RE and CEs forcing you to watch cutscenes multiple times each match and killing the flow of battle.

The visuals are nice but don't make as good use of the PS4Pro as I'd expected, unlike on xbox we don't even get HDR!

It's funny, Anthem has an appealing world and the javelin suits but isn't very polished. The Division 2 will be much more polished but the world, outfits, guns and enemies are all so bland they don't appeal to me in the slightest.

They're good games but I don't know why people are happy paying the same amount for PS+ and getting less. The total value of the games we were getting was higher when it included PS3 and Vita games.
There should at least be a third game if not a fourth. I think there should be a mix of indie and higher profile games, I rarely buy any indie games and own all the higher profile games I have any interest in so at least I'd get something I don't already have.

I guess they didn't appreciate the Core Values meme xD

I went in with low expectations and am having a surprising amount of fun playing it. I like the gameplay and playing with others.
Definitely play on hard mode though, it was way too easy on normal.

How about; they've let Fortnite and Rocket League do it so what's the issue with anyone else?
I could understand if Sony just didn't want cross play but they've allowed it for some and not others...
I think it would help fighting games tremendously, anyone fighting people waaay above their rank in Soulcalibur since the population is pretty small would agree.

Will we start seeing reviews this week then?
Hopefully they'll help me to decide if I want to pick the game up. I was looking forward to the game initially but not so much anymore...

@Rhaoulos
Actually after the difference in jiggle for Kasumi wearing her default armoured bodysuit vs a loose-fitting cloth outfit was shown off the model replicated the fighting stance bounce to show how realistic the jiggling was. How they move that much in real life too.

Mai was a nice addition to 5, glad she's back.
It'll be a nice surprise if the season pass isn't extortionate. I'll just buy characters separately.

If I didn't like the first game I won't like this one?

So he said this before Apex Legends came out?

At one point I was quite into getting trophies, they added extra challenges and play-time to good games if done well. Nowadays I'm happy to just find the time to finish a game and get to the credits.
It feels weird not having trophies in Nintendo games, in some ways trophies feel like you're being rewarded for accomplishing something, even if it doesn't actually amount to anything.

What made Fortnite so big? It was free so no-one had any excuses not to give it a try and with friends these sorts of games are good fun.
Fortnite wasn't really my thing though, aesthetically and with the building and being 3rd person. Blackout is good but Apex blows it out of the water imo, and it didn't cost me anything! The map is way more interesting, the movement and guns feel great. The ping system is genius, you can play with randoms, not talk and still communicate effectively and win.
The different characters add variety and complement certain play-styles without any being OP (yet). There are so many small improvements over other BR titles that add up to something that's just more fun and refreshing to play.

^ When you start the game put on draconian setting: Stronger Monsters. The game for the most part is too easy otherwise. Unless you don't want a challenge.
The soundtrack can be altered on PC to the fully orchestrated version that was later released if the MIDI quality is a problem and you're on that platform. Personally I was humming along after a while and enjoy the music.

Well, duh. I'd rather wait for the game to be complete and by that time it'll be cheaper too. Finish your damn game before you sell it!
It having a single player is a positive thing as that's the reason I didn't pick Blops4 up at launch.

There aren't any volleyball games on the PS4 are there? I assume the gameplay for this title isn't great?

I dunno, would they ever plan for a studio to duck out part-way through development? Unless it really is almost complete somehow...
Platinum being involved made sense since Cygames are well known for browser games not console ones.
I hope the game turns out well, since Ni no Kuni II and Dragon Quest have come out this is probably my next most anticipated JRPG.

I don't see why this would affect the Switch, it's just Sony choosing what not to allow on their console.
If they want to lose some sales, let them. The Vita only just survived thanks to all the Japanese anime games on it.

Only the Ranger was available in the demo right?

So long as buying all the pieces of the game separately isn't significantly cheaper than buying it in full at launch I'm fine with it.
I wonder how many people who would've bought the game at launch will just hold out for the free version instead...

Wait, so Android 18's fighting style calls 17 to help and now Videl calls Gohan? ...

News: DOA is still DOA. If you liked earlier entries you'll like this one.
It is funny how Soulcalibur is just as full of fan-service, in fact probably more so with custom characters, yet DOA gets more flack. On that note, the new mechanics in DOA felt less intrusive than Soul Calibur's repeated RE and CE cut-scenes when I tried the beta.

Simultaneous worldwide release? The game isn't out in the UK yet...