Czar_Khastik

This is an obvious copy of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Mr. Freeze character, how did they get away with this

My family will be thrilled to play this on our quiet peaceful evenings

I have Kratos and Atreus from the GoW collector's edition and that looks like a work of art compared to this plastic mess

People are right when they say the Souls games should be hard in order to feel the accomplishment. Git gud.

I would also like when Tony Hawk games would require you to achieve a 500k combo and a 2 million high score on the first level aka the Warehouse in order to progress. I can do it without any issues. Why shouldn't all the other people git gud there also?

Weird, didn't know someone made a game about how I spent my free time in college

@LiamCroft Then I would know what to play within minutes and have nothing to complain about. That's just not how I work

I don't know which to play first so for the next month I will research which one is the best for me

Weird, my PS1 works just fine

Sony should definitely talk to the company which made PS2 so they can give them the specs for the console in order to emulate it right

Is the framerate stable?

PS3 emulation doesn't mean anything if I can't put my purchased physical discs in the console and play them.

I'm always there to support Limited Run Games

Want to break free from the shackles of pointless trophy hunting?

@Specky I can only think of poor programming with no optimizations. I would like to be wrong, but what other explanation makes sense

There is a paragraph in the article where they explained why they are doing this. So this leaves me with just one question: why?

@PuppetMaster I'm actually starting to build a small but essential game/DLC library for my PSP/Vita/PS3 because some of those physical game prices are insane. Then again, if I purchase everything I want I'm looking at around 200€ for sure. But if I start building the library now and slowly purchase games until the end of the year, it will be a lesser blow on my wallet. The old stores are for sure going down so we better stock up on those titles and download them while we can. (And yes, I'm aware CFW is also an option but I want to have original hardware and software as long as I can)

You made me check if my GTA original trilogy is stil in my download list. Fortunately it is. I think a similar thing happened to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, it can't be bought anymore.

The all-digital future is not looking bright, at least in my opinion. But it's always nice to meet people like you who like their physical media

@PuppetMaster Wait, it is also gone from your download list? I didn't know that is possible. I mean, from the technical point of view, sure, it's possible. But from a legal standpoint, how can that be legit?

I bought some games which were removed from PSN in the meantime, but I can still download them (or can I, I must check). Well thanks for the heads up, I will keep this in mind and continue to download games (to my PS3 at least) since the download list can't be trusted.

@PuppetMaster Around 20€ per game is a good price point so I'll definitely be on the lookout. I like how you mentioned physical prices since I tend to stay away from digital most of the time.

Also, I went to the Square Enix store to see if there are any special editions for the Visions of Mana and yes there is one: the collector's edition is 220€. But I ain't payin' that kind of money for a plushie and some CDs.

We've improved system software performance and stability.

Wow. So performant. So stable.

I'm a fantastic, albeit ageing man, so this is right up my alley

@PuppetMaster Wow, thank you very much for the detailed explanation! That's why I like this community, you always learn something new.

You are right, I did spam attack without thinking too much about the stamina bar. That one is on me. Regardless, I didn't spend too much time on the game, which I will correct in the future.

Legend of Mana is actually the one I have as a physical PS1 disc. I bought it as a part of a larger bulk and it did standout with the graphics when I looked its cover. I don't mind 2D graphics since I also play retro games. As long as there is a good story and gameplay, I'm there. Also you made a great parallel with Dark Cloud 2, I loved the georama! It reminds me a bit of Lost Sphear where you can also shape the world a bit but not as detailed as in these other games.

I will certainly watch out for these new Mana iterations on my local second hand market and as soon as I see a good price, I'll snag them.

@UltimateOtaku91 S/he sent me some leaks regarding LOTR: Gollum 2 but apparently that's a fraud as well.

@get2sammyb Hey kids, guess what your dad was doing last night while you were slaying robots with that semi-nude lady in Stellar Blade

@CWill97 You need to pose as a barely legal Chinese woman and make leaks about a non-existent funny sounding game like Wuchong/Wutang/Changtong which you claim is the next Bloodborne coming from a Chinese developer
(Just a disclaimer, this is a stab at all those new similar sounding soulslike games and not at the nationality)

So you're saying I was sending my pics to a 30-year old white man?

@PuppetMaster Thanks for the recommendation. I only played Secret of Mana a bit, but all I can remember are the constant attack misses during combat. I guess Secret is the lowest ranking Mana game? Are there any other Mana games on the PS4/5 besides these three that you would recommend (if they even exist)?

@get2sammyb That is true. But, and there is a huge but in the room:

• Sony knows how their legacy systems engines work so they should have an advantage over amateurs when doing emulation
• Sony is selling these retro games for a price they find fair
• Sony marketed their highest PS Plus tier as a place where you can enjoy retro games

The consumers should be loud about this and not settle for subpar FPS, resolutions and other quirks because they paid the price tag Sony set.

@ztpayne7 That's good to hear since this particular entry looks stunning. Thank you!

@BrotherFriede If they rebuilt it without prerendered backgrounds that's good enough for me. Heck, I would even accept prerendered background as long as they are not blurry like they are in FF8 Remastered.

Should one play previous Mana games or it's fine to dive into this one first?

@Solingo_Bill I would also like to know if Banishers are any good?

Comparing a game to PS Vita should be regarded as highest form of respect, at least in my circles

@Angelus3K @tangyzesty Fellow commenter didn't read my username

PS5 Pro is needed to achieve resolution boost for PS2 games

What makes a AAAA game:

• Skull
• Bones
• Dragons

@Hyena_socks Khm khm, all six of us fans.

@NinjaNicky Yes, the terrarium does something. It sets you back 200$

@naruball I was in the situation when I couldn't afford things and now that I can more easily afford them, I always say: "50€ has the same value for me then as it has now".

Even if you spend a stupid amount of money on a single game (looking at you, retro games on Ebay), as long as you value it, then it's all good. But paying 70€ for a plastic case and a disc with an unfinished game which people won't play day 1 and without anything a bit special as a manual (oh, the PS1/2/3 days) or an OST just doesn't make sense to me when that game will plummet to half of its price in a matter of months.

And regarding the backlog, it's the same as with women: they have a closet to the brim full with clothes and yet they have nothing to wear. The same way I "have nothing to play"

@naruball That's true. If you don't support the studio by purchasing their games, there is no moving forward for them.

On the other hand, my backlog is so large that if the gaming industry stopped creating games today I would have enough things to play for the rest of my life. Then again, I'm a sucker for deluxe editions with artbooks/steelbooks so these standard editions just don't it for me (unless, as I said, I plan to play them day 1)

I will probably purchase both of these. But since I don't intend to cough up the full price for standard physical editions I won't immediately play, I'll wait for a sale or a sub-20€ price on the second hand market.

Definition of irony: There are so many soulslike games, they became soulless

@colonelkilgore Only 2030? Lucky you

I'm one-handedly writing how offended I am with this

This is no edition. It's just a goodie box

Physical will never die as long as gentlemen like us live

Seinfeld is known as the show about nothing. After Summer Game Fest, Seinfeld was known as the show about nothing.

Summer Money Heist

Perfect for relaxing between a Bloodborne and Sekiro playthrough

I will show my full support to Geoff by going to sleep when the show starts

Pay to live, sounds just like real life

@gpimlott No joke, just being Czar Khastik

It's nice to see devs like these that care about the community and not the money