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Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2's PS5 Recreation of New York City Looks Ridiculous

Bionic-Spencer

I actually switched HDR off on the PlayStation 5 as I found that the colours didn’t look nearly as vibrant with the setting on. I played around with it using loads of different games and I definitely feel HDR off makes everything look way better. It may be down to my TV of course, but it is quite new. On Topic, I am really looking forward to Spider-Man 2. October can’t come quick enough!!

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 493

Bionic-Spencer

I’m playing Bomb Rush Cyberfunk on PlayStation! I was a huge fan of Jet Set Radio and this is a worthy spiritual successor to that game! On Xbox, yep I’m playing Starfield! So far it’s been quite good, but the menu system is definitely a bit cumbersome. Apart from that it’s a very solid game. It will keep me busy until Spiderman 2.

Re: Destiny 2 Will Try to Win Back Some Positivity with Its Annual Showcase Next Week

Bionic-Spencer

I’m actually starting to think now that the reason Bungie shot down the factions 2 multiplayer is because they saw Naughty Dog as too much of competitor that was perhaps doing a lot of things better than expected.. I played Destiny 2 for the first time not too long ago and initially there was a lot to do for myself, definitely felt a bit overwhelmed even, but I would definitely say that the LightFall campaign was the low point of the experience. I would say that they Witch Queen was really good though, definitely my favourite.

Re: Where to Pre-Order Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Console and DualSense Controller

Bionic-Spencer

I am going to buy the Panels and the Dual Sense Control Pad. Really happy that Sony went with the Option to sell these separately as I would hate to buy a £500+ console again to receive the Collectors Edition design and also to take away from someone wanting to buy this edition as the first console they are purchasing! I have also pre ordered the Collectors Edition of the game, so it’s going to be an expensive release for myself and I am very excited to play the game!! Hopefully Sony do a few more panel releases going forward like this, would really like to have a Naughty Dog inspired release or a God of War theme!

Re: Poll: Was Capcom Showcase 2023 All Killer, or Mostly Filler?

Bionic-Spencer

I didn’t expect any new announcements from Capcom on this showcase, so it was a great way to see more about games that aren’t too far off! Ghost Trick looked awesome, really looking forward to Exoprimal, anything about Dragons Dogma 2 is a win for sure and although sad news about Pragmata, it’s good to at least know that the game is still on the way. All in all, I honestly enjoyed the showcase!

Re: Friday the 13th: The Game Will Hang Up Its Hockey Mask As It's Axed from PS Store

Bionic-Spencer

Crazy glitches, connection issues, disappearing Boat propeller (we have a boat, the propeller is glitched was one of the most common statements in a boost session I did) deranged drivers killing survivors, simply put the most fun I have ever had in multiplayer gaming!! Used to play with friends every Friday night for 3 hours at a time for well over 2 years and I wouldn’t trade that time for anything. I will personally really miss this game. So good!

Re: Here's the Stellar Lineup You Can Expect at Capcom Showcase Next Week

Bionic-Spencer

I have been playing and collecting Capcom games for many a year and it forms the basis of my Instagram page, so because of Capcoms amazing output, I am always able to add to it! Really looking forward to seeing the Capcom Showcase, although there likely won’t be any surprises, it will be great to see some more in depth coverage of Dragons Dogma 2 and Ghost Trick!

Re: The Next Capcom Showcase Airs Next Week

Bionic-Spencer

I very much doubt DMC6 would get a mention since Hideaki Itsuno is beavering away at Dragons Dogma 2, so I would assume the show will have the final preview of Exoprimal, Resident Evil 4 DLC, a few Street Fighter 6 future DLC Characters and perhaps a mention of Pragmata. For the sake of dream announcements, I would have a meltdown if a new Darkstalkers were shown, Monster Hunter World 2, Code Veronica Remake and anything that slightly resembled a new Bionic Commando!! 😄

Re: Fairgame$ May Be Sony's Most Tone Deaf PS5, PC Title to Date

Bionic-Spencer

It’s the dollar signs, it has to be… that is the only reason that Sony would buy these guys up. When they said they were going to invest heavily in Live Service games, I baulked at that straight away. Sonys first party studios have been built on incredible gaming experiences, but mostly all single player. I think they should just leave Bungie to do the live service things and get on with what has made PlayStation great, massive single player experiences.. I also think that they should have only bought Haven and Firewalk if their new games had been unfathomably successful, but at least this will very quickly show them that this business shift will be a complete waste of time and money. I wonder what Sony of Japan will think about that.The best way this can go is that is hardly anyone plays the game when it arrives and shows Sony that the direction they are heading in is fruitless.

Re: PS Showcase Demonstrated Sony's Efforts to Offer 'Best and Most Varied Catalog of Games', Jim Ryan Claims

Bionic-Spencer

I get the variety of games, but saying that it was showing that PlayStation had the “Best and most variety of games” is the usual misleading statement since most of the games they showed were multiplatform. I would have taken his statement with a lot more credibility if he had just proceeded over a Showcase where they had shown 15 first party AAA games…

Re: Reaction: Sony Flubs First Proper PS5 Presentation in Over 18 Months

Bionic-Spencer

I’ve had time to reflect on this show now and it was pretty much a disaster of planning. What they SHOULD have done was start the show with Spider-Man 2, move on to half an hour of the 3rd Party games, set aside 10 minutes for PSVR2 and the hardware announcements and then had the last 25 odd minutes focusing entirely on 1st party games. My Fanboy-ism would have gone crazy for things like announcing a Ghost of Tsushima sequel, Uncharted 5, Santa Monica’s new IP, Bluepoints new IP, anything remotely featuring Killzone. Sure, show of what Haven was making, but adding a little bit of Gameplay and to not show Factions 2 off was at a PlayStation Showcase is a huge PR mess.. Sony are way too complacent, all their number crunching facts these last 2 days show they don’t care at all right now, so long as PS5 is selling like hot cakes..

Re: Poll: Was This Sony's Best PlayStation Showcase Yet?

Bionic-Spencer

I think Sony made a huge mistake here by not showing more first party games. In fact it should have been massively dominated by their own internal Studios. All the 3rd party games could easily have been kept for State of Plays. Factions should have been shown, Santa Monica’s new game should have been shown, it’s just a huge missed opportunity. Sony had a real chance to give gamers something positive to speak about with Microsoft’s own show a few weeks away. I except that to be a hellova lot better than this.

Re: Alan Wake's PS5 Sequel May Be Much Closer Than You Think

Bionic-Spencer

Alan Wake was one of my favourite games back on the 360 and it was so good to see it get the remaster treatment on PS4/5 for PlayStation fans that missed out on it first time around! I can’t wait to play the second one. Hopefully more light will be shed on its release date at the Sony Showcase this week!!

Re: PlayStation Showcase Finally Announced

Bionic-Spencer

Fantastic!! I know that Sony has been keeping quite with the Acti/Blizz deal rumbling along, but now that is is more than likely that Microsoft will succeed, it’s about time Sony flexed their muscles a bit and showed everyone what’s been going on in the background! Really hope to see what Santa Monica have been working on, a proper look at Spiderman 2, The Last of Us multiplayer and a tonne of announcements that are unannounced up until now. I’m rather excited!!

Re: Capcom's Crazy Win Streak Continues as Publisher Confirms Record-High Profit

Bionic-Spencer

Super happy to read this report about Capcom, they are my number one favourite developer by a mile! So glad that they went back to what made them successful! I am actually really looking forward to Exoprimal. The beta was very good in my opinion and if you were playing with a group of friends, I think it would be a great laugh. On the topic of what’s next, Code Veronica Remake, a new Bionic Commando, Onimusha Reboot, a new Darkstalkers and a Strider sequel would all be very much appreciated!! 😄

Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores?

Bionic-Spencer

I gave it a personal 8! I enjoyed the DLC and going with a certain big battle, I could see what it was decided that it would skip the PS4! Also, the reason that this was getting so badly review bombed didn’t even impact my thoughts on the game at all. There was more than enough of a choice available that anyone that didn’t agree with the direction didn’t even have to go down the route that had so many up in arms. If was a none event in the end.

Re: Microsoft Goes Scorched Earth Over UK's Activision Buyout Block

Bionic-Spencer

With the recent sales figures of the Xbox consoles in the UK, it seems that people are giving up on them rather than the other way around. No matter what people have said, this deal would have been horrific for gamers in general. No company should have too much control of any industry. The facts are that Sony has taken 30 odd years to get to where they are. Sure, they bought their fair share of talent, but not in the same stratosphere as 69 Billion Dollars. Microsoft want to compete? Invest the money in their own studios instead of buying success at the levels they are trying. It will take them years to make a dent in Sonys dominance, if ever, but they were quick to challenge Sony to make their own competitor to COD and whatnot. Maybe Microsoft should practice what they preach and do the same thing.

Re: Microsoft Dealt Major Blow as UK Blocks Activision Buyout

Bionic-Spencer

I hope that everyone that starts throwing abuse towards Sony remembers that the reason this deal has been blocked is because of the Cloud aspects and nothing to do with Sonys complaints throughout. I really expected this to go through, so this is one hell of a surprise. I guess Microsoft will appeal the decision, so it’s going to be another year of this…

Re: Spider-Man 2 PS5 Dev Asks for Patience As Fans Plead for Footage

Bionic-Spencer

If Sony didn’t have to make themselves look weak thanks to the AB deal over at Microsoft, there would have been a surplus of info and gameplay for Spider-Man 2 by now. I am personally happy to have seen nothing as yet, the game will be good for sure and at times way more info is shared on new games than is needed! Hopefully a summer showcase will show the strength that Sony undoubtedly has waiting in the wings. There is nothing to hold them back now I guess.

Re: The Last of Us PC Is Still Punishing CPUs, Despite 14GB Performance Patch

Bionic-Spencer

Maybe Sony should just concentrate their efforts on making games for PlayStation going forward instead of the far less rewarding PC ports. This sounds like a complete headache that Naughty Dog could have done without, spending so much effort trying to get a game running when there are a couple of other in house titles getting worked on by them that could do with the focus. If Naughty Dog continue down the road that they set out that they plan to release all games Day one on PC and PlayStation, it’s going to be a complete ***** show going by this. A fantastic PlayStation developer seemingly doesn’t translate to a fantastic PC developer. 🙄