Like Twilight Princess Wii and Ocarina of Time Master Quest. When I saw the headline, I thought it meant you start from the end-game areas and work backwards! 😂
"You can do it with frenzied acquisition, or measured acquisition, or you can do it organically."
I bet that was said in the same tone of voice as us Brits do when we say "You're welcome" after someone doesn't thank you for holding a door open for them.
@armondo36 Practise makes perfect. A huge part of the reason the Souls series is beloved is because of the huge sense of accomplishment you get from progressing little by little. If you add an easier difficulty, it defeats the object of the game. They are designed to be tough, but not unfairly so.
The way I see it, if you entered a swimming race and the person next to you used a speedboat, what was the point of all that training? Sure, you'll be damn good at swimming, but that person won with no effort. With Souls, the effort you put in pays dividends and when you win, you earned it.
@koffing And it's all the better for it. 😂
@phil_j Two of them; Spider-man and Demon's Souls. 👍
Really liked this advert. There's nothing more important when advertising a console than games. Certainly, adverts like the Xbox birth-death one sticks in your mind like an advert should, but you always need games in there to show people what to expect from the console.
Those very brief seconds of Demon's Souls goes a long way to remind me that THE DAYS ARE GOING BY TOO DAMN SLOWLY! The 12th to the 19th are going to be the worst though. 😩
@Revengercm In an ideal world, of course, but then when companies like CDProject decide to postpone a release while they work on getting it ready for all the consoles it'll release on, they get death threats. There's no way anyone can win.
@thehappyaerithch I think you can safely say that about any game, they very rarely live up to the hype generated.
Days Gone started off pretty badly, but over the years after its release, a lot of work has been done to make it a worthwhile addition to the PlayStation line-up.
I expected as much, and that's why I've paid no attention to the marketing of the game. Watch Dogs 1 was too bland, Watch Dogs 2 was full of irritating characters and a dull story, so I didn't have any hopes that Ubisoft would be able to pull off something brilliant with this one.
I'm more interested in reception to Valhalla, as I'm slowly becoming interested in Assassin's Creed again.
The outer box was the bane of my existence with the PS4. Trying to get the inner box back in to it without tearing the outer box was an extraordinary test of my patience! 😂
I went from 18 to 313. I was a 360 player last gen and had over 200k Gamerscore before moving over to PC and PS4. For most of this gen I've used my PC primarily but the last year or so I've really been putting in work on the PS4.
@Richnj I think that's because disc trays have historically been on the top of a console rather than the bottom. It's going to take a bit of adjustment for sure, but other than the 360, I've never had a console stood vertically. 😂
@Mergatro1d Me! I was too excited to see the inside of the console that I paid no attention to that fact I didn't understand a word he was saying, except for USB-Type C! 😂
Alright! I've wanted to try Vampyr for a while, but never pulled the trigger on buying it. This month would have been ideal for a final PS4 blowout, as not many people are going to pay much attention next month! 😂
It's incredibly good value to purchase The Witcher 3. Granted, it's always on sale for around this price, but with the free upgrade for PS5, the price could be so much higher to capitalise on it. 😁
EDIT: Also, for people buying the PS5DE, it's not a lot to replace a physical version you may already own.
The games on show weren't overly exciting (Definitely hyped for Demon's Souls but knew about it, FF XVI is nice but FF just hasn't been great in recent years, and GoW was awesome), but I only wanted to know the price so I'm happy with that.
Utterly ridiculous that you have to pre-order a game to try a demo to see if the game really is worth purchasing. The greed and business practices in the gaming industry still continues to surprise me, even though it's more expected than a PS5 price at this stage.
@tameshiyaku I originally read "lit" as "it" and was immediately reminded of a Simpsons quote: "I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me"
@ShogunRok It was the 2nd trophy I unlocked! I had to learn the pattern, and where it changed and then pretty much closed my eyes and just kept the rhythm. If I watched the screen, I kept losing focus. 😂 After 300 jumps, it just stays at a constant tempo, so it's just a case of learning those first sections and getting the hang of when they occur. It's a lot easier to explain than actually do, but isn't too bad once you've spent enough time on it.
@Grimwood I would argue that the cynical Internet user with clear insecurities questioning the activities of others wastes more of their life. If it bothers you that much, perhaps you should seek out a new hobby.
@Grindagger You are correct in your assessment. I was a little blindsided by people on YouTube constantly asking for things like a GTA VI announcement and other huge games when this SoP wasn't intended for those kinds of announcements.
I think there is room for both exciting SoPs and smaller, catered ones like this, that aren't meant for everyone. If they can strike a balance between the two, I think they could do well.
I appreciate your reply and counter-point and thank you for taking the time to write it.
It was enjoyable to watch, and shed light on some games I weren't familiar with before, but interested in trying out when they release.
I also think they did a good job of letting people know what to expect, but unfortunately, you'll never please everyone. Sony could have said "Look, we have 1 game to show and it's this" and people will still say "I was expecting more games, and they only showed one!" and then cry that it was rubbish. People are silly. 😂
It was pretty good. Sony communicated the contents of it very well, so people hopefully went in to it not expecting Earth-shattering reveals (let's face it, people don't listen, so many probably did).
There were some interesting games in there. I have yet to play Control, but I am a little disappointed that the DLC looks to be related to Alan Wake, when Remedy could just make another Alan Wake!
Godfall just doesn't do anything for me, and I usually like those sorts of games. I just don't think there's anything in it that says "This is PS5!", which a launch title should be aiming for.
The Hitman VR reveal was great, and I'm definitely interested in picking up VR again to give that a go!
I'm happy to see Braid again. I adored that game, but I do wonder why 13 years is an anniversary to celebrate?
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Re: Demon's Souls PS5 Features a Mirror Mode Called Fractured World
Like Twilight Princess Wii and Ocarina of Time Master Quest. When I saw the headline, I thought it meant you start from the end-game areas and work backwards! 😂
Re: PS5 Launch Games Have 'No Comparison' to PS4, PS3 Line-Up, Says Sony
"You can do it with frenzied acquisition, or measured acquisition, or you can do it organically."
I bet that was said in the same tone of voice as us Brits do when we say "You're welcome" after someone doesn't thank you for holding a door open for them.
Re: Principal Photography Wraps on Uncharted Movie
Chung Chung-hoon is really fun to say!
I'm cautiously optimistic about this, but I'm hoping it's good!
Re: Demon's Souls PS5 Doesn't Have Sixth Archstone, No Difficulty Modes
@armondo36 Practise makes perfect. A huge part of the reason the Souls series is beloved is because of the huge sense of accomplishment you get from progressing little by little. If you add an easier difficulty, it defeats the object of the game. They are designed to be tough, but not unfairly so.
The way I see it, if you entered a swimming race and the person next to you used a speedboat, what was the point of all that training? Sure, you'll be damn good at swimming, but that person won with no effort. With Souls, the effort you put in pays dividends and when you win, you earned it.
Re: The Japanese PS5 Launch Ad Actually Features Games
@koffing And it's all the better for it. 😂
@phil_j Two of them; Spider-man and Demon's Souls. 👍
Really liked this advert. There's nothing more important when advertising a console than games. Certainly, adverts like the Xbox birth-death one sticks in your mind like an advert should, but you always need games in there to show people what to expect from the console.
Those very brief seconds of Demon's Souls goes a long way to remind me that THE DAYS ARE GOING BY TOO DAMN SLOWLY! The 12th to the 19th are going to be the worst though. 😩
Re: Days Gone Gets Huge 25GB Update Ahead of PS5
@Revengercm In an ideal world, of course, but then when companies like CDProject decide to postpone a release while they work on getting it ready for all the consoles it'll release on, they get death threats. There's no way anyone can win.
Re: Days Gone Gets Huge 25GB Update Ahead of PS5
@thehappyaerithch I think you can safely say that about any game, they very rarely live up to the hype generated.
Days Gone started off pretty badly, but over the years after its release, a lot of work has been done to make it a worthwhile addition to the PlayStation line-up.
Re: Hands On: The Watch Dogs Legion Gimmick Can't Hide Tired Gameplay
I expected as much, and that's why I've paid no attention to the marketing of the game. Watch Dogs 1 was too bland, Watch Dogs 2 was full of irritating characters and a dull story, so I didn't have any hopes that Ubisoft would be able to pull off something brilliant with this one.
I'm more interested in reception to Valhalla, as I'm slowly becoming interested in Assassin's Creed again.
Re: PS5 Unboxings Reveal the Hardware in the Flesh
The outer box was the bane of my existence with the PS4. Trying to get the inner box back in to it without tearing the outer box was an extraordinary test of my patience! 😂
Re: Watch Dogs Legion Trophy List May Award Your Final PS4 Platinum
@NateGoesLive Shin Megami Tensei 3 Remastered.
Re: PS5 Consoles Are with Media and Influencers Right Now
Come on, Digital Foundry!
Re: PS5 Custom Faceplates Are Already Available to Pre-Order
@Party_Cannon
There's a camo one? I haven't seen it. 😉
Re: Sony Shares WhatsApp Chat Between Miles Morales and Peter Parker
That's not WhatsApp! 😂
Re: Ni no Kuni Dev Level-5 Reportedly All But Ceases NA Operations
I'll certainly miss being able to play more games from them, especially Ni No Kuni. It's a huge shame to hear this, for the developers, and the fans.
Re: How Closely Were You Watching the PS5 Teardown Video?
@zupertramp
I got the same! I even looked at the image and thought the thin one was some type of bar to pry something open, if needed. 😂
Re: Poll: What's Your New PlayStation Trophy Level?
I went from 18 to 313. I was a 360 player last gen and had over 200k Gamerscore before moving over to PC and PS4. For most of this gen I've used my PC primarily but the last year or so I've really been putting in work on the PS4.
Re: PS5 Stand Solution Is Seriously Nifty
@Richnj I think that's because disc trays have historically been on the top of a console rather than the bottom. It's going to take a bit of adjustment for sure, but other than the 360, I've never had a console stood vertically. 😂
Re: PS5 Stand Solution Is Seriously Nifty
@Richnj
Discs pretty much always go in label-side up, so if you stand it vertically, the label on the disc will be facing left.
Re: PS5 Teardown Video Gets Up Close and Personal with the Console
In the disclaimer at the end of the video: "The dust catcher does not guarantee the hardware from clogging with dust"
So clean your damn room and consoles, people! 😂
Re: PS5 Teardown Video Gets Up Close and Personal with the Console
@Mergatro1d Me! I was too excited to see the inside of the console that I paid no attention to that fact I didn't understand a word he was saying, except for USB-Type C! 😂
Re: This Fan-Made Spider-Man PS5 Could Pass for the Real Thing
I'm not one for black consoles, but that does look nice. I'd especially like to have the controller, if nothing else. 👍
Re: More PS5 Launch Games Will Arrive a Week Before the UK Console Release
Game have Demon's Souls listed for 12th November as well.
Re: PS Plus October 2020 PS4 Games Announced
Alright! I've wanted to try Vampyr for a while, but never pulled the trigger on buying it. This month would have been ideal for a final PS4 blowout, as not many people are going to pay much attention next month! 😂
Re: NBA 2K21 Added to PS5 Launch Lineup, First Screenshot
November 19: Rest of World.
Man, I hate being part of the Rest of World! I just want my PS5! 😭
Re: Crash Bandicoot 4 Trophy List Could Prove to Be a Tough Platinum
I managed to get all the achievements on the N. Sane Trilogy, so I'm ready for this! 😁
Re: PS Store Games of a Generation Sale Discounts Some of the Best PS4 Titles
It's incredibly good value to purchase The Witcher 3. Granted, it's always on sale for around this price, but with the free upgrade for PS5, the price could be so much higher to capitalise on it. 😁
EDIT: Also, for people buying the PS5DE, it's not a lot to replace a physical version you may already own.
Re: Unofficial DualSense PS5 Controller Images Show Us the Tech Inside
A couple of the pictures are apparently so important, they showed them twice (even 3 times on one, but rotated)! 😂
Re: Rapper Travis Scott Has a PS5
It looks like he's fashioned a body bag in to trousers. I don't understand fashion.
Re: Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning - Rough Remaster Is Still Fun to Play
Yay! You reviewed it! 😁
A 6 is disappointing, but it was one RPG I missed last-gen, so I'm excited to give it a try finally, even with lowered expectations. 😊
Re: PS5 Game Install Sizes Revealed, And They're Enormous
Imagine they did a PS5 upgrade for Red Dead Redemption 2? 200GB easily! 😂
Re: How Closely Were You Watching the PS5 Showcase?
I only remember they showed the price and release date. Did they even show anything else? 😂
Re: Kingdoms of Amalur PS4 Patch 1.05 Fixes Game-Breaking Disappearing Enemy Bug, Improves Stability
Will you guys be reviewing it now? I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the game.
Re: PS5 Price, Release Date Confirmed: 12th November in US, 19th in EU, $499 Standard, $399 Digital
So many people saying £449. The 99p makes it effectively £450, it always irks me when people only mention the left digits, I don't know why. 😂
Re: Talking Point: Did the PS5 Showcase Event Deliver?
The games on show weren't overly exciting (Definitely hyped for Demon's Souls but knew about it, FF XVI is nice but FF just hasn't been great in recent years, and GoW was awesome), but I only wanted to know the price so I'm happy with that.
Re: Crash Bandicoot 4 Demo Out Now on PS4
Utterly ridiculous that you have to pre-order a game to try a demo to see if the game really is worth purchasing. The greed and business practices in the gaming industry still continues to surprise me, even though it's more expected than a PS5 price at this stage.
@Steel76 - Gotta get them clicks... 😩
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced at Ubisoft Forward?
@tameshiyaku I originally read "lit" as "it" and was immediately reminded of a Simpsons quote:
"I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me"
I suppose it still applies to Ubisoft. 😂
Re: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Is Real, Looks Weird
Remember when the Prince started listening to My Chemical Romance? Good times! 😂
I really enjoyed The Two Thrones though, probably my favourite one!
Re: PS5 Fans Think Sony Is Trolling Them with Ghost of Tsushima Gifs
@nessisonett Stupid sexy Flanders!
Re: Looks Like Sony Will Be Promoting PS5 on Doritos Packaging
Chilli Heatwave or that new hot Tangy Cheese flavour with BBQ dip! Yes please!
I could eat a million bags - and I will! - and still not win anything. 😂
Re: How Well Do You Know Final Fantasy IX?
@ShogunRok
It was the 2nd trophy I unlocked! I had to learn the pattern, and where it changed and then pretty much closed my eyes and just kept the rhythm. If I watched the screen, I kept losing focus. 😂 After 300 jumps, it just stays at a constant tempo, so it's just a case of learning those first sections and getting the hang of when they occur. It's a lot easier to explain than actually do, but isn't too bad once you've spent enough time on it.
Re: How Well Do You Know Final Fantasy IX?
12/20. Not great considering it's tied for my favourite FF game and I only got the Platinum early this year! 😭
Re: The Suicide Squad Trailer Has Fans Thinking About Sunset Overdrive
It would be nice to have on PS4, but as it released on PC a couple of years ago, I bought it there. It's not a fantastic game, but it was alright.
Re: The First 50 People to Platinum Ghost of Tsushima In Company Contest Got a Cool Prize from Sony
@Grimwood
I would argue that the cynical Internet user with clear insecurities questioning the activities of others wastes more of their life. If it bothers you that much, perhaps you should seek out a new hobby.
Time spent enjoying yourself is not time wasted.
Re: Fall Guys Gets New Final Round Tomorrow as Part of a Big Update
@Mergatro1d I've just experienced the same. Could have sworn I grabbed it but went right through it.
Re: Upgrade Your Wardrobe with the Latest Official PlayStation Merch
Definitely going to get that chat pad. It was essential during my 360 days!
Re: Fast & Furious Crossroads - This Basic, Broken Mess Is Hardly Family Friendly
This completely missed the crossroads and just drove straight in to the ditch on the other side.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 336
I've been working on some older games this week.
PS4 - Assassin's Creed Black Flag and replaying Phoenix Wright Trilogy (that game never gets old!)
PC - Dragon Quest XI (added the mod to change all button prompts to PS4 and fully orchestral audio!)
Re: Reaction: State of Play Continues to Find Its Way
@Grindagger
You are correct in your assessment. I was a little blindsided by people on YouTube constantly asking for things like a GTA VI announcement and other huge games when this SoP wasn't intended for those kinds of announcements.
I think there is room for both exciting SoPs and smaller, catered ones like this, that aren't meant for everyone. If they can strike a balance between the two, I think they could do well.
I appreciate your reply and counter-point and thank you for taking the time to write it.
Re: Reaction: State of Play Continues to Find Its Way
It was enjoyable to watch, and shed light on some games I weren't familiar with before, but interested in trying out when they release.
I also think they did a good job of letting people know what to expect, but unfortunately, you'll never please everyone.
Sony could have said "Look, we have 1 game to show and it's this" and people will still say "I was expecting more games, and they only showed one!" and then cry that it was rubbish. People are silly. 😂
Re: Talking Point: What Did You Think of the Latest State of Play Livestream?
It was pretty good. Sony communicated the contents of it very well, so people hopefully went in to it not expecting Earth-shattering reveals (let's face it, people don't listen, so many probably did).
There were some interesting games in there. I have yet to play Control, but I am a little disappointed that the DLC looks to be related to Alan Wake, when Remedy could just make another Alan Wake!
Godfall just doesn't do anything for me, and I usually like those sorts of games. I just don't think there's anything in it that says "This is PS5!", which a launch title should be aiming for.
The Hitman VR reveal was great, and I'm definitely interested in picking up VR again to give that a go!
I'm happy to see Braid again. I adored that game, but I do wonder why 13 years is an anniversary to celebrate?