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Re: Sony's Porting PS2 Horror Siren to Its New PS5, PS4 Emulator

ChromaticDracula

@Loamy I fought pyramid head last night in the remake and clinched the entire time. Was dreadfully scared in the lead up to that fight. I feel like I can’t get comfortable with the mechanics and that keeps it feeling fresh constantly. Genuinely didn’t know what to expect in that fight. Pleasantly surprised. I love it so much.

Re: Poll: Are You Playing Silent Hill 2?

ChromaticDracula

I have a huge backlog. See, what I did was just take one arm and swish the entire lot off the table and now I just have this one game sitting there: Silent Hill 2. It's so good so far! I hate to compare it to Alan Wake 2 but I'm enjoying it much more than that. They're both over-the-shoulder horror games and so that's why. Alan Wake 2's scale is massive whereas Silent Hill 2 is more concise and not as daunting going on item hunts, at least so far.

I'm a huge fan of the original as well so maybe I'm biased but for anyone the fence, it's truly great so far. NICE JOB, BLOOBER + KONAMI!!!

Re: Sony Appears to Leak Many Games from State of Play

ChromaticDracula

Im trying hard to think of a few reasons why they would be announcing — talking about — games that are already out. I've only thought of 2 and they're not exciting, and may even be considered bad:
Either there is DLC coming for the games listed, or;
They are choosing to leave all the folks who purchased a PS5 thinking we were getting a next-gen console behind and focus on this PS5 Pro which was probably supposed to be the console that released in place of the standard PS5.

This is ridiculous. Like @Gaia093 said above, glad Shredder's Revenge is getting an upgrade... It's insane to think they expected us to play it in its current state. This is exactly what I was talking about in some of my previous posts: Why do we need a "pro" system when we are playing games with pixel graphics? Outside of tiny graphical bumps, what else is there to improve? Load times? Wasn't the standard PS5 supposed to be like a front-runner for quick load times?

Ya'll, I'm real sour since the announcement of the Pro, if you can't tell.

Re: Poll: Are You Sold on PS5 Pro?

ChromaticDracula

Don't forget folks, it's only going to be the AAA publishers who are really utilizing all these features. If you're playing games like that new Castlevania collection, or Slave Zero X, or Shin Megami Tensei, etc. what the hell is the point?
It takes massive budgets to make those graphically heavy games and those are usually the ones on the chopping block in all the articles recently. This whole thing, pricing, the improvements, it's all so stupid all around.

Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November

ChromaticDracula

Enjoy it, folks.
Just like Apple having the gall to release that new VR headset at that outrageous price in this economical climate, here comes Sony with this now . Who can afford these things?
I consider myself well off but there is no way in hell even I can afford this, and even if I could, it’s be really hard to even justify it. The PS5 is perfectly fine as is. I’m actually a bit disgusted.

Re: Silent Hill 2 Remake Dev Asks Fans to Give It 'a Chance'

ChromaticDracula

I've been cool with everything I've seen so far, but after they redid James' face, my hype has been elevated even more. I think it looks fantastic and people need to stop bandwagon-hating on Bloober until they actually see the final result. Yes, Bloober has never made a 100% amazing game but neither have a ton of other devs and they don't garner nearly as much hate.
October can't come soon enough!

Re: Classic Stages Return in Sonic X Shadow Generations Comparison Trailer

ChromaticDracula

I’ve never been into the 3D Sonic games, they just seem like a bunch of random things thrown together and too automatic. Adventure 1 and 2 seemed good but I never played them.
That being said, I’ve heard really good things about Generations (even though I felt the 3DS entry’s level design was abysmal (random pits and obtuse design leading to nonsensical deaths)).
I may get this on sale down the road.

Re: Metal Slug Tactics Commands Attention with Tense, Turn-Based Gameplay on PS5, PS4

ChromaticDracula

This right here, folks, is one of my most anticipated games coming out. It’s so nice to see it’s still “alive” and coming.
I have a humble little list full of what I think are going to be heavy hitter games.
Oh, what the heck, here’s my list:
-Silent Hill 2
-R-Type Tactics I & II Cosmos
-WOLFHOUND
-Old School Rally
-Over Jump Rally
-Small Saga
-Dragonyhm
-Dracula: Dark Reign

…and last but absolutely not least:
-EARTHION

Re: Preview: Elden Ring Promises a DLC Masterclass in Shadow of the Erdtree

ChromaticDracula

I love the use of the venue for this event LOL
This is something I wish would happen and it actually did.

Nothing to do with religion, it's just a very fitting venue aesthetically and is consistent with the subject matter.
What would you choose: Best Buy, or big box store, or a church. A trailer in a parking lot with a gaming rig or a church.
I'd pick the church over any other venue.

Re: Rumour: Ubisoft Is Going All-In on Assassin's Creed with Black Flag Remake, Another Remake, Co-op Multiplayer Games, and More

ChromaticDracula

I’ve only ever played 1 and 2 on their original release. Never touched or looked into any others because I could just tell it was the same thing over and over, re-skinned as we say.
That being said, I did just buy the Ezio collection on sale today (will be playing for the first time since the Xbox 360 days!) and I will be taking a look at black flag remake (if that’s actually a thing) since that seems to be folks’ favorite and it does genuinely seem cool and different.
I always wondered at what point do we find out that assassins creed is actually in the same universe as Hitman? I always thought they were going to reveal that Hitman is actually just assassins creed but in present time.

Re: New PS5 Pro Leak Points to Significant Graphics Push from Sony

ChromaticDracula

Personally not at all interested at this point in time.
I’m playing games like streets of rage 4, tunic, slave zero X… all not graphically heavy or taxing on the ps5. Hell, the same games are playable on Switch.
I’m glad they’re pushing the envelope but look at the graphics (previews) on death stranding 2. Insanely good with current hardware.
Oh well…

Re: $130 Version of Star Wars Outlaws Under Fire as Ubisoft Prices Increase

ChromaticDracula

The whole “…Pass” verbiage was always so cringe to me. What is this, Disneyland?
While on topic, so is the “Pro” verbiage on devices.

Anyway, just came to show my age. Like someone else said above, when I see anything has a “pass” it’s an insta-no-buy from me. If anything I wait until they re-release the base game with everything included, at a discount. Could be years after they release the game but that’s just how it is. 🤷‍♂️

Re: Preview: Sand Land Could Be a Surprise PS5 Hit, But the Grind Has to Be Good

ChromaticDracula

As a newcomer to this series (I haven’t even read about the anime nor do I know the character’s names), all I want to do is drive that bubbly bike piloted by the female on the cover photo for this article around the desert and blow stuff up. It reminds me of a Tron/Death Standing design and I’m here for it.
My friend has this preordered and I think I might join him after reading this article. Going to try the demo first though.