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Re: Massive Street Fighter 6 Leaks Acknowledged by Capcom

DrClayman

I feel for Capcom, and for people who didn't want to be spoiled but were anyway because it was all over the place. Personally I don't mind that much knowing the full roster in advance, I actively searched for the leak when I heard it was out there.

That being said, I think what's been leaked looks sick as hell. Love the design, the choices, the number of fighters (if this is base roster). I think it's done more good than bad, luckily.

Re: Street Fighter 6 PS5, PS4 Introduces More Accessible Controls for Newcomers

DrClayman

Yeah, don't mind that being there. IMO the new control scheme will have you at a disadvantage at even low-to-mid level play (3 less normals, basic combos), but hopefully as you mention, it works as a gateway for folk. If you've not played before and get a taste because of the easier controls, and then you want to delve more seriously into it, it still brings new people in. Everybody wins.

Re: Roblox Job Listing Suggests It's Finally Coming to PlayStation

DrClayman

@PapaGlitch Nah, that's a fair question to ask tbh. Can't say I know too much about the in game economies of Dreams or LBP, but I don't believe you can cash out, or monetise your creations in those games. Roblox is marketed directly at children, and makes a point of "you can make money" from this. You can directly sell your creations and Roblox earns a very significant chunk of it at every step of the process

That's not to say I agree completely with the games you brought up, there's issues there for sure in the grand scheme of things, although maybe a bit more indirectly? All that Dreams can do is sell more copies of the game, and yes, if there's a big community making creations in it, that collectively helps them, but it doesn't incentivise work for profit I guess? Definitely worth a discussion though.

Re: Roblox Job Listing Suggests It's Finally Coming to PlayStation

DrClayman

@lolwhatno There's a lot to it, so I'd recommend either watching those docs or reading up on it. The gist of it is it doesn't happen directly on the platform, kids are recruited externally through Discord groups etc, so Roblox washes its hands off. There's multiple issues with that, recruiters profit directly from that and since nothing is official (contracts etc), they can be let go after months of work with nothing to show.

That's just one aspect of it, but it has other repercussions, The way creators and the in game economy works (basically scrip), means Roblox makes huge profits from every transaction, so while they say they provide a safe environment, they stop just short of enforcing anything of significance since it will hurt their pocket in the end.

Definitely worth looking into at the very least, there's a lot more to it, and I'm not as eloquent as actual journalists that have covered the subject!

Re: Roblox Job Listing Suggests It's Finally Coming to PlayStation

DrClayman

@lolwhatno There's some pretty shady stuff around Roblox, was quite happy it was being kept away from PS platforms so far. People Make Games have done 2 excellent videos on the subject, and there's various articles covering the same points if you dig a little bit. Unfortunately it's something that's often overlooked

Re: GTA 5 PS5 Price Is Looking Surprisingly Generous

DrClayman

@get2sammyb Is that confirmed about the Online, that if you claim it in the first three months you own it afterwards? I always assumed when they said "free for 3 months" that it's just that, free for three months and you'll need to buy it after that, kinda like those free weekends they do for some games but extended.

Re: Poll: Did You Buy Elden Ring?

DrClayman

Will probably be on Horizon for a while, but planning to tackle this next. Although all the performance reviews might make me hold off a bit longer, either for a patch, or a decent mod on PC.

Re: Babylon's Fall Demo Makes or Breaks on PS5, PS4 Later This Month

DrClayman

Here's hoping, I played one of those betas, and boy did I bounce out. Combat felt awful, which was the one thing I expected to be good, but the usual Platinum fluidity was not there at all, everything felt so stiff. Might give it one last chance, but tbh there's not much in there anyway that catches my eye apart from the PlatinumGames logo.

Re: Rumour: New, Smaller Assassin's Creed Game Will Focus on Stealth in Late 2022 or 2023

DrClayman

If true, it's the best AC news in years for me. After AC Valhalla, I considered giving up on the series, as much as I enjoyed it, there was so much bloat. I paid for the season pass as well and didn't have any energy to dive back in.

Definitely up for a more streamlined experience, I loved it when you'd get one every year, spend 20 hours to finish it, another 5-10 to platinum it, and then move on with your life.

Re: Soapbox: Sony Is Making More Live Service Games for PS5, PS4, And I'm Excited

DrClayman

Yeah, their track record is not great with GaaS.

Like, they had a first party studio doing that stuff, before Destiny and the likes took off (Sony Online Entertainment), and DC Universe Online didn't set the world on fire, but it was alright, and it's still going!

And what did they do? Sold off the company and cut all ties.

I wish them the best, but let's see where this goes.

Re: Poll: Does Sony Need to Take Action After Microsoft's Activision Buyout?

DrClayman

I don't think it's all doom and gloom for Sony, imo Sony usually is at its best when being threatened and tends to rest on its laurels when it's on top. We've talked a lot about how distant they've been from their player base in the past few years compared to late PS3/early PS4 years (and that was when trying to catch up to the 360's success).

I think feeling the pressure will be good for them in the long run, hope we see new, original IPs from them, and who knows, maybe revivals of a few old ones.

Re: EA Is the Next Major Publisher Tipped for a Takeover

DrClayman

If Sony is on the lookout to buy someone, they should look at smarter and more affordable options. Capcom and Squenix make a lot more sense for example, not only are they far cheaper than the likes of Acti and EA, but their output also feels more at home with PlayStation.

Re: Will Call of Duty and Other Activision Blizzard Games Come to PS5, PS4?

DrClayman

@get2sammyb It's more like, what else can they do? If it's either they allow it on, get a cut off game pass on their platform, and allowed to sell the games piecemeal for those not wanting game pass, or the alternative of not having any of these games on their platform at all? Not an easy place to be, but at least the first option they get a small piece of a big pie?

Re: Microsoft Buys Call of Duty Publisher Activision Blizzard

DrClayman

I honestly think the long term plan is Game Pass to be available everywhere, PlayStation, Nintedo, toasters etc. I think that's them brute forcing their way in.

If that's the only way Sony is able to get COD on their platform, along with Diablo, Elder Scrolls etc at some point they'll give in. And they'll let them sell them individually as well, they'll give the platform holders cuts from subs, but the hard line will be "Game Pass needs to be there". Just my thoughts.

Re: Xbox Boss Reacts to PS Plus, PS Now Rumours, Says It's the 'Right Answer'

DrClayman

@get2sammyb it's all on the pricing on how they navigate this, isn't it? Currently you can get GP Ultimate for about £100-120 a year, depending on deals. If Spartacus is, say, closer to £60 a year, and includes Plus, a decent and expanding library of PS1-3 games, plus older PS4-5 games, but not Day 1 releases, I think it will be fine.

If they get closer to that £100-120 pricepoint, and on the other side of the fence that price gets you Day 1 exclusives, EA Play, PC games etc, comparisons will be inevitable, and yeah, way more tricky to navigate.