I know it’s a video game, but this a microcosm of the times we live in. Unhinged people unsatisfied with reality and so they try to rewrite it to suit their narrative.
These anti-woke obsessives will demand a black character be removed from a game while in the same breath cry censorship when a woman character is given a bra. As commenters have already pointed out, there are issues with how Shadows portrays its subject matter, but the conservation has been irrevocably overwhelmed by culture war nonsense.
Square Enix is absolutely the type of company to brand their IP as “iconic” while declining to be part of a big PlayStation hootenanny at the same time their games are underperforming left, right and
I’m going to pass and continue deluding myself that this isn’t a precedent for console pricing going forward. I’m sure it’s cool for tech enthusiasts, but I can’t justify dropping a month’s rent on a PlayStation.
It seems the old “churn out jank and fix it in post” strategy has finally caught up to them. Ubi’s reputation is such that the genuinely good games they put out suffer.
@PsBoxSwitchOwner 8 years in development only to be removed 2 weeks after launch is a bit more than a flop, particularly as it was billed as being the poster boy for the live service strategy Sony has hitched their gaming business to.
@nessisonett no doubt Ubisoft will assure us it wasn’t their intention to make a political statement in their game brazenly drawing from political events.
The Mafia games are underrated pleasures of mine. Even if they don’t quite meet GOTY tier, they’re always memorable and gripping. Mafia 3 baking systemic racism into its open word mechanics was one of the ballsiest thing I’ve seen devs attempt in a game.
As for authenticity, I remember there was controversy here in Ireland because helping the Irish mob boss deliver car bombs to the IRA was a mission. They certainly do their homework at Hangar 13.
Not saying any game is entitled to anyone’s support. Sony clearly punted on a bad idea here, but considering the rampant layoffs hitting the industry, cheering on the downfall of a game knowing what that outcome means for the devs is a bit callous.
The original Dead Rising has always been a game I wanted to play. I had 2 for a bit but never made much headway. The remaster seems like a perfect game for Halloween this year.
PlayStation as a brand isn’t what I’d like it to be at the moment but I’m still beyond satisfied with the hardware. I’m not gonna pretend that the amazing 3rd party games I’ve played this game don’t count because they can’t be used as console war fodder lol.
I feel a lot of people are conflating no sexy women allowed ever with taking degrading pictures of unconsenting women in compromising positions as a standard gameplay mechanic.
I can see how taking lewd photos could go against the character of Frank West: a photojournalist trying to break an important story. At any rate, the original is available to play.
Even though it was quite a bit tamer than the concept art, Epic Mickey was one of the ballsiest thing anyone has done with the Disney license. Too many games at the moment to grab the remaster at launch but I’ll be grabbing it on sale.
@jvecc assuming their reasoning is that base Helldivers 2 is already cheaper than most of these other discounted games so they want to discount it without actually discounting it.
Honestly it’s really cool that Sonic 06 is still honoured as a part of the franchise worth celebrating. It would be so easy to pretend that the game never happened.
Very excited to return to this game. Some of the most fun I had on my Xbox 360.
This game’s reputation is battered and bruised. I feel like this is going to do nothing for the people who lost interest and only galvanise the anti-woke crowd.
This is looking like 2002 RE Remake of the Dead Rising series. Capitalising on every ambition the original fell short of due to hardware limitations or clunky design decisions. The original was designed to be a showcase of then next gen machinery so I think a remake is interesting and appropriate.
Seems like people are rooting for this game to fail. Disappointing. I maintain it’s not my cup of tea and a bit of a shameless trend chaser but it’s clearly a polished, well put together title.
Of Sony’s live service shooters, who would have guessed that the one that’s a brazen rip off of Starship Troopers would be better received than the one that’s a brazen rip off of Guardians of the Galaxy.
Joking of course. Game looks solid. It’s not my vibe personally but I have a feeling that Bungie veterans might know what they’re doing when it comes to online shooters.
Don’t mind no new games once the classics are readily available. I feel like the half the anxiety about keeping franchises “current” is that the alternative is total erasure.
Quite a sensible move on Sony’s part, I think. I can’t see this shifting a ton of copies on PlayStation alone. Switch is a very co-op friendly platform thanks to the joy cons.
I’m loving this utterly unserious take on Horizon. I love the series but I do not much care for the writing.
@Mikey856 if you’ve played the original FF7, Rebirth is a most faithful reimagining of the story beats from disc 1. Can’t really get into the controversial stuff without spoilers unfortunately.
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Re: Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered (PS5) - A Sublime Remaster of a Modern PlayStation Classic
Is it a Dead Rising situation, where the game is the same but the graphical assets have been redone? For 10 quid, that’s quite generous.
Re: Concord Cost Sony Over $200 Million, And Didn't Make a Single Cent
So no cameos in Astro Bot then?
Re: Rumour: Rayman Remake in Development, Former Prince of Persia Devs Involved
On the one hand, Rayman. On the other hand, modern era Ubisoft.
Re: Random: Internet Trolls Tried to Downgrade Our Silent Hill 2 PS5 Review Score
I know it’s a video game, but this a microcosm of the times we live in. Unhinged people unsatisfied with reality and so they try to rewrite it to suit their narrative.
Re: Silent Hill 2 (PS5) - The Horror Great Remains So in This Excellent Remake
Silent Hill needed a win. Well done, Bloober Team.
Re: PLAY, the Last Bastion of PlayStation Print Media, Has Reached Its Final Issue
It’s been a long day, so here I am getting emotional about a childhood favourite coming to an end.
Re: Insider Report Adds Context to Assassin's Creed Shadows' Big Delay
These anti-woke obsessives will demand a black character be removed from a game while in the same breath cry censorship when a woman character is given a bra. As commenters have already pointed out, there are issues with how Shadows portrays its subject matter, but the conservation has been irrevocably overwhelmed by culture war nonsense.
Re: 'Difficult to Comment' on Astro Bot's Square Enix Snub, Says Team Asobi
Square Enix is absolutely the type of company to brand their IP as “iconic” while declining to be part of a big PlayStation hootenanny at the same time their games are underperforming left, right and
Re: Fans Appear to Be Coming Around to PS5 Pro
I’m going to pass and continue deluding myself that this isn’t a precedent for console pricing going forward. I’m sure it’s cool for tech enthusiasts, but I can’t justify dropping a month’s rent on a PlayStation.
Re: Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Wins Over PlayStation Fans
Meanwhile, Nintendo fans are paying a premium to play barebones 3DS remasters on the Switch (looking at you, Luigi’s Mansion).
Re: Ubisoft 'Fully Mobilised' After Soft Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Sales
It seems the old “churn out jank and fix it in post” strategy has finally caught up to them. Ubi’s reputation is such that the genuinely good games they put out suffer.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for October 2024 Announced
Dead Space is a huge get.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play for September 2024?
I’m seeing a lot of philistines here simping for Ghost of Yotei when the Keanu Reeves Sonic DLC is right there.
Jokes aside, I audibly breathed a sigh of relief when I realised the Horizon remaster wasn’t their headline reveal.
Re: Sony Appears to Leak Many Games from State of Play
Well, I appreciate knowing in advance not to stay up for this
Re: Rumour: Concord Cost $400 Million, Sony Believed It Was the 'Future of PlayStation'
Chernobyl was less of a disaster than Concord
Re: Over 200 Noteworthy PS5, PS4 Games Discounted on PS Store
It’s amazing the amount of money you save on games when you actually address your backlog
Re: PS5, PC Disaster Concord Is Now Officially Offline Indefinitely
My hope (fantasy) is that the graphical assets they’ve already created can be reconfigured into a different type of game.
Re: Reaction: PlayStation Needs to Take a Long, Hard Look at Itself
@PsBoxSwitchOwner 8 years in development only to be removed 2 weeks after launch is a bit more than a flop, particularly as it was billed as being the poster boy for the live service strategy Sony has hitched their gaming business to.
Re: PS5, PC Shooter Concord Dead on Arrival, Is Being Taken Offline This Week as Dev 'Explores Options'
An unprecedented first party flop. That’s actually insane. Good luck to whoever has to rebrand Concord when it re-emerges.
Re: Concord (PS5) - Live Service Debut Beats the Hate with Stellar Presentation and Good Gameplay
On the other hand, Helldivers 2 launched with an identical price point to extreme vitality. There’s clearly a secret sauce here.
Re: Incredibly, Mafia: The Old Country Will Feature a Full Sicilian Dub on PS5
@nessisonett no doubt Ubisoft will assure us it wasn’t their intention to make a political statement in their game brazenly drawing from political events.
Re: Incredibly, Mafia: The Old Country Will Feature a Full Sicilian Dub on PS5
The Mafia games are underrated pleasures of mine. Even if they don’t quite meet GOTY tier, they’re always memorable and gripping. Mafia 3 baking systemic racism into its open word mechanics was one of the ballsiest thing I’ve seen devs attempt in a game.
As for authenticity, I remember there was controversy here in Ireland because helping the Irish mob boss deliver car bombs to the IRA was a mission. They certainly do their homework at Hangar 13.
Re: Rumour: Xbox to Announce a 'Big' Game Coming to PS5 at Gamescom
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts let’s goooooo
Re: Concord Pre-Load Available Now on PS5, Post-Launch Roadmap Revealed
Not saying any game is entitled to anyone’s support. Sony clearly punted on a bad idea here, but considering the rampant layoffs hitting the industry, cheering on the downfall of a game knowing what that outcome means for the devs is a bit callous.
Re: Preview: Dead Rising Plays and Looks Like a Dream in PS5 Deluxe Remaster
The original Dead Rising has always been a game I wanted to play. I had 2 for a bit but never made much headway. The remaster seems like a perfect game for Halloween this year.
Re: Concord Pre-Load Available Now on PS5, Post-Launch Roadmap Revealed
Not interested in the game but am equally not licking my lips over the prospect of it failing like a weirdo.
Re: PS5's Lack of Tentpole Exclusives Isn't Hurting Engagement, Says Sony
PlayStation as a brand isn’t what I’d like it to be at the moment but I’m still beyond satisfied with the hardware. I’m not gonna pretend that the amazing 3rd party games I’ve played this game don’t count because they can’t be used as console war fodder lol.
Re: Dead Rising's PS5 Remaster Will Strip Bonus Points for Erotic Photos
I feel a lot of people are conflating no sexy women allowed ever with taking degrading pictures of unconsenting women in compromising positions as a standard gameplay mechanic.
Re: Dead Rising's PS5 Remaster Will Strip Bonus Points for Erotic Photos
I can see how taking lewd photos could go against the character of Frank West: a photojournalist trying to break an important story. At any rate, the original is available to play.
Re: Epic Mickey Rebrushed Looks Magical, Has Gyro Controls on PS5, PS4
Even though it was quite a bit tamer than the concept art, Epic Mickey was one of the ballsiest thing anyone has done with the Disney license. Too many games at the moment to grab the remaster at launch but I’ll be grabbing it on sale.
Re: Scorching Hot PS Store Summer Sale Gets More PS5, PS4 Deals
@jvecc assuming their reasoning is that base Helldivers 2 is already cheaper than most of these other discounted games so they want to discount it without actually discounting it.
Re: Sony's Going to Make Damn Sure You Pay Attention to Astro Bot on PS5
After Concord’s frosty reception, Sony had to slam the emergency booth babe button.
Re: Marvel Rivals' Closed Beta Is Putting Concord's Player Numbers into Perspective
I actually think it’s crazy that Sony is going all in on live service multiplayer and not using the PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale IP.
Re: Classic Stages Return in Sonic X Shadow Generations Comparison Trailer
Honestly it’s really cool that Sonic 06 is still honoured as a part of the franchise worth celebrating. It would be so easy to pretend that the game never happened.
Very excited to return to this game. Some of the most fun I had on my Xbox 360.
Re: Capcom Ends New Content Support for Exoprimal
First dud of the new Capgod era
Re: Remain Chill, Playable Mrs. Freeze Will Soon Join Suicide Squad's Rogues' Gallery
This game’s reputation is battered and bruised. I feel like this is going to do nothing for the people who lost interest and only galvanise the anti-woke crowd.
Re: Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Out for PS5 on 19th September
This is looking like 2002 RE Remake of the Dead Rising series. Capitalising on every ambition the original fell short of due to hardware limitations or clunky design decisions. The original was designed to be a showcase of then next gen machinery so I think a remake is interesting and appropriate.
Re: The Obligatory Helldivers 2 Isn't As Popular As It Was Headlines Have Started to Emerge
Jumped in recently and having a ton of fun. I’ve noticed low player counts depending on the time of day I login.
Re: Concord Dev Confirms Monetisation Through Cosmetics Only
Seems like people are rooting for this game to fail. Disappointing. I maintain it’s not my cup of tea and a bit of a shameless trend chaser but it’s clearly a polished, well put together title.
Re: Round Up: Concord PS5 Previews Seem Torn on Sony's New Shooter
Of Sony’s live service shooters, who would have guessed that the one that’s a brazen rip off of Starship Troopers would be better received than the one that’s a brazen rip off of Guardians of the Galaxy.
Joking of course. Game looks solid. It’s not my vibe personally but I have a feeling that Bungie veterans might know what they’re doing when it comes to online shooters.
Re: Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is Still in Development, Ubisoft Assures
World’s first AAAAA game
Re: Elden Ring's Massive Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Has Zero PS5, PS4 Trophies
A well curated trophy list encourages me to experience a game to its fullest, important given how expensive games are these days.
Re: Soon, All of the Main Jak and Daxter Games Will Be Playable on PS5, PS4
Don’t mind no new games once the classics are readily available. I feel like the half the anxiety about keeping franchises “current” is that the alternative is total erasure.
Re: French Turn-Based RPG Expedition 33 Announced for PS5 in Promising Debut Trailer
This feels like it was made for me. Will be watching with interest. Microsoft brought the goods today.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Finally Ventures to PS5 Later This Year, Trailer Gives First Look
Why not just reveal gameplay at the same time? Unless it’s a 5v5 shooter.
Re: Some PlayStation Fans Are Losing Their Minds Over LEGO Horizon Being on Switch
Quite a sensible move on Sony’s part, I think. I can’t see this shifting a ton of copies on PlayStation alone. Switch is a very co-op friendly platform thanks to the joy cons.
I’m loving this utterly unserious take on Horizon. I love the series but I do not much care for the writing.
Re: Street Fighter 6 Locks Fists with Fatal Fury in New PS5, PS4 DLC
Capcom vs. SNK lives on!
Re: LEGO Horizon Adventures Is Official, Out on PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch
I kind of love it. Gives the Horizon IP some much needed broadened appeal.
Re: Astro's Playroom PS5 Gets New Update, New Trophies Out of Nowhere
This will be a welcome palette cleanser after repeatedly slamming my head against Final Fantasy Rebirth’s legendary bouts.
Re: Newest Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Patch 1.040 Applies Some Quick Fixes
@Mikey856 if you’ve played the original FF7, Rebirth is a most faithful reimagining of the story beats from disc 1. Can’t really get into the controversial stuff without spoilers unfortunately.