The thing about multiplayer games (really live services nowadays) is that having a decent gameplay loop and the content that'll keep playing hook and coming back is apparently too tall an order to ask, so when Sony, a publisher who breezed their way through generations prior with supreme single player games, say that they're going in with live service initiatives, it worries me considering their own multiplayer games aren't getting that kind of love.
Example: The Last of Us actually has one of the best multiplayer suites I've ever played in the form of Factions, but five years of playing that has left me disillusioned after dealing with cheaters, broken weapons, pay to win skills & guns, and busted exploits. While Factions 2 could easily polish those mechanics and make a live service road map that easily elevates Naughty Dog to heights they only previously imagined, I have my reservations because of what I said previously.
On the other hand, Apex Legends has become my favourite live service game because it turns Titanfall 2 into a (mostly) boots on the ground BR shooter with fair monetization compared to what the competition offers. The Apex experience isn't perfect, but it's fun enough so that I can tolerate it's issues.
And I understand why PlayStation nerds are so hostile towards multiplayer/live service games (mostly because they're bad and couldn't get a kill to save their lives), but this does NOTHING in terms of how many single player games you're getting (Sony is still making more SP games than MP), so..... just shut up and let us enjoy what Sony has in store.
The Days Gone discourse is hilarious. I remember people straight up sh**ting on this game on release and, by all accounts, the general consensus was that it wasn't that good even if you removed the bugs and jank. Now here we are, 3 years later with people saying they always loved it and crying it deserves a sequel.
This is my most anticipated 2022 game, hands down. Something we have haven't seen a million times and actually looks fun to play. February come sooner please and thank you.
meh. Not really in a rush to get more info on GOW 2022 anyway. If it's really suppose be out next year (doubt) then it really needs a big HFW type gameplay demo. Got a bunch of games to play anyway, so again, not in a big rush.
I swear PlayStation fans are so annoying for lack of a better term. We get it, y'all hate multiplayer games cause y'all are bad at em, pls go touch grass in between your 500,000 hour single player excursions.
I'd have more hope if his involvement in this sequel was minimal to non-existent, but it doesn't seem like that'll be the case. The first game's story was so boring and forgettable, it's a shame this dude got a opportunity to write another boring and forgettable follow up. Oh well. Hope the gameplay is at least a step up from the first
Kinda shocking that you guys don't have a multiplayer guy writing articles, but, besides the point, I agree that Epic killed it with this Fortnite finale event. I haven't played it since it's early days of popularity, but these recent events have been eye catching to say the least. Still not gonna play it as regularly as I used to, even with "Chapter 2", but Epic deserves props for this.
I'll keep saying it til my dying breath; The Last of Us has the best multiplayer suite as far as gameplay goes and it's a damn shame Naughty Dog f***ed it up as bad as they did. Even though it's the PS3 servers, this just shows these games are on finite time depending on how much devs/publishers care to keep them up. I'd say I hope they'd do better with Part II, but I also have to ask who am I kidding.
Why do people even care at this point lol Vita's been dead for God knows how long, just move on to PS4/PS5 publishing if it's such a big deal, I doubt they'll be getting a whole lot of money back from publishing on the Vita.
Of course all the losers bemoaning MP games are getting a stiffy over this. Well guess what kids, TLOU 1's MP is excellent and it's 110% happening on Part 2. May I suggest gittin gud at these types of games?
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Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Breaks Silence with Stream on 15th February
Will Cyberpunk finally be GOOD?
Re: So, Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is Probably Never Happening
Let's keep it that way. For all of Ubisoft's games.
Re: Soapbox: Sony Is Making More Live Service Games for PS5, PS4, And I'm Excited
The thing about multiplayer games (really live services nowadays) is that having a decent gameplay loop and the content that'll keep playing hook and coming back is apparently too tall an order to ask, so when Sony, a publisher who breezed their way through generations prior with supreme single player games, say that they're going in with live service initiatives, it worries me considering their own multiplayer games aren't getting that kind of love.
Example: The Last of Us actually has one of the best multiplayer suites I've ever played in the form of Factions, but five years of playing that has left me disillusioned after dealing with cheaters, broken weapons, pay to win skills & guns, and busted exploits. While Factions 2 could easily polish those mechanics and make a live service road map that easily elevates Naughty Dog to heights they only previously imagined, I have my reservations because of what I said previously.
On the other hand, Apex Legends has become my favourite live service game because it turns Titanfall 2 into a (mostly) boots on the ground BR shooter with fair monetization compared to what the competition offers. The Apex experience isn't perfect, but it's fun enough so that I can tolerate it's issues.
And I understand why PlayStation nerds are so hostile towards multiplayer/live service games (mostly because they're bad and couldn't get a kill to save their lives), but this does NOTHING in terms of how many single player games you're getting (Sony is still making more SP games than MP), so..... just shut up and let us enjoy what Sony has in store.
Re: Intriguing JRPG Monark Now Has a Demo on PS5, PS4
@Unlucky13 Yakuza Like A Dragon?
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Looks Ridiculous Even on PS4 Pro
I mean, it's a PS4 game first. You'd think that would be a given.
Re: PlayStation Creator Ken Kutaragi Not a Fan of VR Headsets or Metaverse
Well, old people can be wrong too, regardless of their contributions.
Re: Looks Like Apex Legends' PS5 Version Will Release Soon
Man y'all don't even talk about Apex, f*** off with your articles. You're even using outdated pictures for your cover stories
Re: Video: Convincing a Nintendo Fan to Buy a PS5
The Switch being an awful piece of hardware with minimum third party support is all the convincing I need to get a PS5.
Re: Days Gone Also Sold Over 8 Million Copies on PS4, Claims Director
The Days Gone discourse is hilarious. I remember people straight up sh**ting on this game on release and, by all accounts, the general consensus was that it wasn't that good even if you removed the bugs and jank. Now here we are, 3 years later with people saying they always loved it and crying it deserves a sequel.
Re: Rumour: The Last of Us Remake Almost Complete, Out This Year
As excited as I am for more TLOU content, I often contemplate much a remake of the first game is actually necessary.
Re: Most Anticipated PS5, PS4 Games of 2022
Sifu is gonna be the best game out this year.
Re: Game of the Year: Liam's Top 5 PS5, PS4 Games of 2021
It's a damn shame no one else is talking about Persona 5 Strikers! But not us! Not us.
Re: Sifu Explains Crunching Combat and Unique Ageing System in New Gameplay Trailers
This is my most anticipated 2022 game, hands down. Something we have haven't seen a million times and actually looks fun to play. February come sooner please and thank you.
Re: Random: These Fake PlayStation Showcase Leaks Are Hilarious
While obviously fake, I do rock with the idea of a TAWMMY TLOU2 DLC
Re: Well? We're Waiting! Fans Dig Up Sony's God of War, PSVR Summer Promise
meh. Not really in a rush to get more info on GOW 2022 anyway. If it's really suppose be out next year (doubt) then it really needs a big HFW type gameplay demo. Got a bunch of games to play anyway, so again, not in a big rush.
Re: Apex Legends Bans Over 2,000 Players, Almost All Are on PS4
@Bamila ignorance is bliss
Re: Insomniac Games Now Hiring for PS5 Multiplayer Project
I swear PlayStation fans are so annoying for lack of a better term. We get it, y'all hate multiplayer games cause y'all are bad at em, pls go touch grass in between your 500,000 hour single player excursions.
Re: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Sells Over 300,000 Copies, Deserves a Lot More
I'll peep at $20. Vanillaware does good work but this one doesn't do it for me.
Re: Persona Soundtracks Are Finally Being Added to Spotify Outside of Japan
ATLUS REALIZED MONEY GOOD, I LOVE IT HERE!!!!!!!
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Writer John Gonzalez Exits Guerrilla Games
I'd have more hope if his involvement in this sequel was minimal to non-existent, but it doesn't seem like that'll be the case. The first game's story was so boring and forgettable, it's a shame this dude got a opportunity to write another boring and forgettable follow up. Oh well. Hope the gameplay is at least a step up from the first
Re: Poll: What New PS5 Games Are You Most Excited About?
Pick three limit is trash, had more I was looking forward to.
Also, where TF is Little Devil Inside
Also also, why are people so excited for Horizon 😂
Re: Game of the Year: #2 - Death Stranding
Reading this write up is so embarrassing, it's hard to believe whoever wrote this wasn't smoking crack.
Re: Days Gone Is PlayStation Game of the Year at This Year's Golden Joystick Awards
That's embarrassing
Re: Fortnite's Finale Shows Service Games At Their Best
Kinda shocking that you guys don't have a multiplayer guy writing articles, but, besides the point, I agree that Epic killed it with this Fortnite finale event. I haven't played it since it's early days of popularity, but these recent events have been eye catching to say the least. Still not gonna play it as regularly as I used to, even with "Chapter 2", but Epic deserves props for this.
Re: Untitled Goose Game Will Honk Its Way to PS4, Eventually
Hopefully it does, I'd rather not buy this on the Switch. Have a platinum too please?
Re: PlayStation Fans Reckon a Multiplayer Beta for The Last of Us 2 Is on Its Way
Slow news day?
Re: Uncharted 2, 3, and The Last of Us PS3 Multiplayer Servers Go Offline Tomorrow
I'll keep saying it til my dying breath; The Last of Us has the best multiplayer suite as far as gameplay goes and it's a damn shame Naughty Dog f***ed it up as bad as they did.
Even though it's the PS3 servers, this just shows these games are on finite time depending on how much devs/publishers care to keep them up. I'd say I hope they'd do better with Part II, but I also have to ask who am I kidding.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man Has Moved a Mind Boggling 13.2 Million Copies
Always funny when people say Sony games NEED to be multiplat and then all their first party games end up selling 10 million copies in a year
Re: Sony Buys Spider-Man PS4, Ratchet & Clank Developer Insomniac Games
And now Insomniac and Naughty Dog are finally reunited.
Re: PS Vita's Not Quite Done Yet, Despite Reports to the Contrary
Why do people even care at this point lol Vita's been dead for God knows how long, just move on to PS4/PS5 publishing if it's such a big deal, I doubt they'll be getting a whole lot of money back from publishing on the Vita.
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo Switch Lite Signals the Need for a PS4 Super Slim
Bad take, try again.
Re: Batman Arkham Collection Appears on Amazon UK
This hardly qualifies for news
Re: Spider-Man PS4 Is Getting Two New Suits from Spider-Man: Far From Home Movie
Fitting that I'm going to watch Far From Home today too.
Re: Death Stranding Gets a PSone Style Demake in Retro Dreams Creation
🗣️ STOP SLEEPING ON DREAMS PEOPLE
Re: Sony Patent Shows How Loading Screens Could Be Killed Off on PS5
Sounds cool but let's actually have the box in our hands before we get hyped.
Re: The Last of Us: Part 2's PS4 Release Date Almost Slipped by Star
2020 really going hard huh........
Re: There Are Worries The Last of Us: Part II May Not Have Multiplayer
Of course all the losers bemoaning MP games are getting a stiffy over this. Well guess what kids, TLOU 1's MP is excellent and it's 110% happening on Part 2. May I suggest gittin gud at these types of games?
Re: UK Digital Charts: Blood & Truth Third for Downloads, But First Overall
Need to get some Move controllers for this game, and get back into PSVR in general 😒
Re: E3 2019: Phil Spencer: I Wish Sony Was at E3
This is gonna be s spicy comment section.
Re: E3 2019: That Guy Who Was Offered a Free Copy of Cyberpunk 2077 Turned It Down
@oldschool1987 there's always one person.
Re: Is Square Enix Teasing Its Avengers Game for E3 2019?
Would be the perfect time to reveal it.... all things considered.
Re: Oninaki Unleashes Its Inner Daemon in New Trailer
@Areus it's a Japanese made game, they'll find a way.
Re: Hands On: Firewall Zero Hour Revived with Operation: Nightfall, But Old Problems Persist
So, stay away. Good to know.
Re: Want to See What Next-Gen Hair Could Look Like? EA's Got You Covered
Too bad they're still not gonna put out any good games, so this is really unimpressive all things considered.
Re: Oninaki Unleashes Its Inner Daemon in New Trailer
Wow! This looks so cool. Hopefully Sony censorship doesn't come down hard on this game.
Re: Sony Establishes New Unit to Adapt Games for Film and TV
PLAYSTATION CINEMATIC UNIVERSE?????? Here for this.
Re: PlayStation Team Was 'Caught Off-Guard' By Sony's Tech Partnership with Microsoft
Looks like team PlayStation will be forced to play nice with Microsoft then. Hopefully this ends well enough.
Re: Tactical PSVR FPS Firewall Zero Hour Reloads with Operation: Nightfall
BUT ARE THE SERVERS IMPROVED?????
HAVE THEY ADDED MULTIPLE ROUNDS TO THE ONLY MODE IN THE GAME???? ARE THERE MORE MODES IN THIS GAME NOW?????
Re: Talking Point: What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play Livestream?
Mediocre. FF7 re-reveal looked cool. TLOU 2 should've been teased.
Re: John Wick Hex Brings the Artistic Action of the Movies to PS4
Meh. Should've been an action game.