Seems completely reasonable for extra hours to be needed as a deadline approaches. Happens in most industries so not sure why all the focus on developer's...
Plated Spider-Man 2 last week, great game but until venom turned up it was pretty samey tbf. Just started plagues tail requiem. Enjoyed the first but stalled on playing the 2nd, but got a big recommendation from a mate so giving it a proper go tonight
Bruce Straley was the brains behind last of us 1, which was great. Druckmann was responsible for part 2 which is why the story sucked. The team at ND are outstanding and probably no.1 at what they do but Druckmann is just a hack riding on the coat tails of others. (Not forgetting Amy who was the brains behind uncharted)
Bit more spiderman 2. Looks and plays great but the combat does get a little samey. Enjoying the story so far though. The usual couple of games of fifa at some point
@amatmulisha @Deoxyr1bose 😀 not criticising at all but the difference will blow your mind. @Deoxyr1bose - great call on the steamdeck oled, got one for Christmas and it's brilliant 👍
@HonestHick I'm like you in that I've bought the vast majority of consoles day one (including random ones like jaguar & cdi) since the nes but the ps5 pro is the first time I have no interest at all. I was happy with the ps4 pro because it bridged the gap to 4k but this is going to be higher framerates and nicer ray tracing. The ps5 has barely hit its stride yet and considering the adoption rate of the ps4 pro I'm surprised sony are willing to invest the huge r&d plus productions costs when they're crying poverty over their bottom line..
The answer is that developers need to get their costs down, ai being an obvious example. As technology progresses of course we still want the big budget games that fully utilise the hardware, without them whats the point of progression?
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Re: Talking Point: What's Your Most Anticipated PS5 Game for the Second Half of 2024?
@McBurn literally no idea...
Re: Rumour: Sony's Still Working on PS3 Emulation for PS5
@Steel76 100% agree, a lot of ps3 games look fantastic using RPCS3. Always found it odd that Sony don't just license it (or rip it off)
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 534
@Onearmbandit nice shout for snooker 19, still a regular of mine 👍
Re: Embracer Claims Newly Adopted AI Policy Will 'Massively Enhance Game Development'
Definitely the future 👍
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Summer Game Fest and Its Surrounding Shows as a Whole?
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Re: Hands On: They're Rough Around the Edges, But It's Awesome to Have PS2 Games Back on PS5, PS4
@EvenStephen7 exactly. Always seems odd that sonys emulators arent as good as the ones freely available...
Re: Poll: Are You Hyped for Summer Game Fest 2024?
Sad that this is what kids get nowadays. E3 was amazing in the late 90s to early 00s, now we get Geoff 🤣🤣
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for June 2024?
Good month for me, keen to try out AEW and will probably try spongebob.
Re: Sony Removes Naughty Dog Boss Interview Following Complete Misquotes
@Pat_trick that was pretty spot on tbf, great comment 👍
Re: The Last of Us: Part 2 Actor Jeffrey Wright Reportedly Reprising Role in Season 2 of HBO's Adaptation
@NeonTiger it was a joke genius...
Re: The Last of Us: Part 2 Actor Jeffrey Wright Reportedly Reprising Role in Season 2 of HBO's Adaptation
Booo, he looks nothing like him
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Required Less Crunch Than Larian Studios' Previous RPGs
Seems completely reasonable for extra hours to be needed as a deadline approaches. Happens in most industries so not sure why all the focus on developer's...
Re: Neil Druckmann Claims Comments of Next Naughty Dog Game 'Redefining' the Mainstream View of Gaming Was a Sony Misquote
@Artois2 that's what she said
Re: Neil Druckmann Claims Comments of Next Naughty Dog Game 'Redefining' the Mainstream View of Gaming Was a Sony Misquote
@Artois2 thanks again little buddy 👍
Re: Neil Druckmann Claims Comments of Next Naughty Dog Game 'Redefining' the Mainstream View of Gaming Was a Sony Misquote
@Almost_Ghostly 1😁 thank you
Re: Neil Druckmann Claims Comments of Next Naughty Dog Game 'Redefining' the Mainstream View of Gaming Was a Sony Misquote
@Fuzzymonkeyfunk what did I say that isn't true?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 530
Plated Spider-Man 2 last week, great game but until venom turned up it was pretty samey tbf. Just started plagues tail requiem. Enjoyed the first but stalled on playing the 2nd, but got a big recommendation from a mate so giving it a proper go tonight
Re: Neil Druckmann Claims Comments of Next Naughty Dog Game 'Redefining' the Mainstream View of Gaming Was a Sony Misquote
Bruce Straley was the brains behind last of us 1, which was great. Druckmann was responsible for part 2 which is why the story sucked. The team at ND are outstanding and probably no.1 at what they do but Druckmann is just a hack riding on the coat tails of others. (Not forgetting Amy who was the brains behind uncharted)
Re: Neil Druckmann Claims Comments of Next Naughty Dog Game 'Redefining' the Mainstream View of Gaming Was a Sony Misquote
Who cares what he said? The guys a pretentious hack imo
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 529
@Zuljaras so did you finish all the games from last week or do you just play a little of bit of lots of games?
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for May 2024?
@DTfearTheBEARD just out of interest, you'll replay these games that you already own on another system just so you can get a trophy??
Re: There's a 'Real Hunger' for AI to Make Game Dev More Efficient, Says EA Boss
Completely agree with this guy. AI can get gaming back on track reducing costs amd development time - whats not to like?
Re: Talking Point: What's Next for Xbox Games on PS5, PS4?
Member when playstation released games and sites like this didn't have to write articles begging for more from competitors?? Good Times...
Re: Random: I Met My Favourite Korean Cheerleader Because of Eve and Stellar Blade
Andy cranes getting creepy, love it 🤣
Re: Another Day One PS Plus Extra Game Available to Download Now
Just because they're day one doesn't mean they're good tbf
Re: Sony Reveals PlayStation Overlay for PC Ports, Supports Trophies, Friends List
@Godot25 day one ps releases will make me go full pc 100% 👍
Re: New PS5 Pro Leak Points to Significant Graphics Push from Sony
@cuttlefishjones always on the lookout for a spare...I'll take a look
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for April 2024?
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Re: Everybody's Golf Dev Skips PSVR2 for New VR Golf Game
Don't play the vr all that much but I'll definitely pick this up, shame for both the psvr2 players...🤣
Re: Video: Our Favourite PS5 Games of 2024 So Far
@SoulChimera although wrestlefest is still amazing, games lately? Not so much
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for April 2024?
They're proper sh*te aren't they 🤣 I like ps plus am on premium but this is the worst month this year and that includes foamstars ...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 522
Bit more spiderman 2. Looks and plays great but the combat does get a little samey. Enjoying the story so far though. The usual couple of games of fifa at some point
Re: Game Pass Woes for Indie Devs as Microsoft, Epic Funding Reportedly Drying Up
Sounds more like quality control to me
Re: Jim Ryan Leaves PlayStation as PS5 Set to Become Its 'Most Successful Console Ever'
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Re: PS Plus Essential Games for April 2024 Announced
Jesus, worst month in a while
Re: Capcom Simply Must Improve Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Performance, Concludes Digital Foundry
@Max_the_German yeah supersampling can help on a 1080p display but it still isn't comparable to a native 4k, hdr image particularly on a decent oled.
Re: Capcom Simply Must Improve Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Performance, Concludes Digital Foundry
@amatmulisha @Deoxyr1bose 😀 not criticising at all but the difference will blow your mind. @Deoxyr1bose - great call on the steamdeck oled, got one for Christmas and it's brilliant 👍
Re: Capcom Simply Must Improve Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Performance, Concludes Digital Foundry
@Deoxyr1bose if your playing ps5 on a 1080p screen you really owe it to yourself to invest in a new tv bud
Re: Rumour: GTA 6 Could Slip as Far Back as 2026 Due to Development Issues
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Re: Get Your Hands On PDP's Pricey $130 Riffmaster Wireless Guitar Controller
@Northern_munkey odd reasoning... I've a powerwasher and a dirty looking back garden but I still play powerwasher simulator every so often.
Re: PSN Is Currently Down, Seemingly a Widespread Issue
@LifeGirl ooo conspiracy... love it 😀
Re: Ubisoft's NEO NPC Prototype Offers a Glimpse at a Generative AI Future for Games
Sounds great plus they can trim their writer's & actors and get development costs back under control
Re: Temporary PS5 Price Cuts Target Europe As Sony Makes Final Push for Goal
@HonestHick I'm like you in that I've bought the vast majority of consoles day one (including random ones like jaguar & cdi) since the nes but the ps5 pro is the first time I have no interest at all. I was happy with the ps4 pro because it bridged the gap to 4k but this is going to be higher framerates and nicer ray tracing. The ps5 has barely hit its stride yet and considering the adoption rate of the ps4 pro I'm surprised sony are willing to invest the huge r&d plus productions costs when they're crying poverty over their bottom line..
Re: Random: That Sure Looks Like Ellie from The Last of Us in Mobile Game Doomsday: Last Survivors
Looks a lot more like her than Bella...
Re: Temporary PS5 Price Cuts Target Europe As Sony Makes Final Push for Goal
Game is now doing the ps5 for £409 or £389 if you buy it on credit for anyone interested
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 519
Bit more of jedi survivor and then a few lightgun games starting with hotd overkill
Re: Exclusivity Is the Achilles' Heel of Huge Blockbusters, Says Former PlayStation Exec
The answer is that developers need to get their costs down, ai being an obvious example. As technology progresses of course we still want the big budget games that fully utilise the hardware, without them whats the point of progression?
Re: WWE 2K24 Blurs Out Archival Vince McMahon Footage
There is no history of wrestlemania without Vince, poor decision
Re: The Last of Us HBO Season 2 Announces Castings for Manny, Owen, Mel, and Nora
@BIG3 better still, before it starts 🤞
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for March 2024?
Clearly not a big seller as its got 50% of the votes (myself included) on a dedicated site but sifu saves this month