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Re: Future Bethesda Games Will Ship 'Where Game Pass Exists'

Eadgar

I have been quite glued to the screen reading everyone's comments and i have to say I love that passion that has been shown from both sides. Say what you will about console wars and fanboyism, but one can clearly see that there is an inner fanboy in all of us, whether you would like to admit it or not. We all have a preference in which one of these two companies we want to see succeed and it is that passion that you have for said company, whichever it may be, that drives these companies to compete for your money and time. It has been quite entertaining and enlightening reading these comments because you can clearly see which person sides with whom.

Congratulations to Microsoft for the successful acquisition. They are providing their loyal fan base with content that will make them happy to be a supporter of Microsoft. It is now up to Sony to determine what logical step is required to not only combat the opposition, but keep their own loyal fan base happy.

Granted they do not have to do much because of how well they have done for the past seven years and how well they still doing. Whether you want to admit it or not Sony, with the PlayStation brand, is the mecca of gaming, have been for the past two decades but it would not hurt for them to do something huge to keep driving this point across to the masses. Not sure if an acquisition as ambitious as this one is imminent or needed, but I will look on with tremendous interest.

Re: All PlayStation Studios Games on PC

Eadgar

Sony should release their own PC store/launcher, cut out the middle man as it were. Maybe they will in the future, i am sure people will not mind adding another launcher. I myself use two, steam and GOG for example.

Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Games for March 2021?

Eadgar

@Wormold @DrClayman

There was an update, a couple of years ago if I recall correctly, that corrected the issue of not being able to buy a PS Plus game you owned through the service, if and when your subscription to said service ended. It basically allowed you to purchase the game, finally correcting that flaw that was associated with PS Plus.

There was even an article about it here on Push Square. So you can lay your fears to rest of this is a worrying issue for you.

Re: Reaction: Japan Studio's Disbandment Is Disappointing, But Not Surprising

Eadgar

I remember reading an interesting article, some time ago, about why Sony does not develop first-person shooters as part of it's first party portfolio. The reason was interesting and based on marketing research i presumed at the time. Basically, it was because it's first person shooter offerings where largely ignored compared to the more popular options available in the market. Titles like Call of Duty, for example, which clearly outsold Sony's offerings. Sony deemed it necessary to use it's resources in other, more successful places as opposed to developing its own titles only for them to fail in the market. That is why they have partnerships put in place, mainly with the third-party publishers and developers, to make PlayStation the home of that particular popular franchise.

If you substitute first-person shooters for JRPG's, to the above example i explained, and you will come to the same conclusion as to why Sony maybe has done this with Japan Studios. The JRPG's that sell are, for example, Final Fantasy and Persona. Both are with companies who have a partnership with Sony to make those franchises be at 'home at PlayStation". So you see, it is kind of the same, Sony spending it's resources on better uses, like partnerships with third-party developers and publishers whose genre of development do better and are more popular than anything Sony would develop. It is pretty smart i think.

But of course this is just an opinion of mine based on the readings i have done, and came to this conclusion. Would be interested if many agreed with me or disagreed with me. Cheers!

Re: Poll: How Do You Feel About PS4 Exclusives Being Ported to PC?

Eadgar

Personally, i am trying to get into PC gaming and am trying to decide if I have the space available for it, or just get a gaming laptop. My question is actually,

What are some of the challenges Sony would face is they just released these games using their own store front?

Would it not be more profitable to just use your own store front on PC, and make the games playable on PC? Or is this what Sony is working towards, as they increased the library of playable PC games?

Re: PlayStation Boss Reiterates Strong Ties with Japanese Developers

Eadgar

The vast majority of my favorite game development/publishing companies happen to be Japanese, so this is great news from a personal perspective. As long as these companies keep developing for Playstation, I will keep gaming on PlayStation. Long may it continue.

Truth be told, it has been like these since the PS1 era, and the Nintendo fanboy in me quickly realised PlayStation was a must going forward. As long as Sony does not do anything to alienate Japanese developers (i do not think they are that stupid), PlayStation will always be a must own.

Re: Mortal Shell, Hunting Simulator 2 Prepped for PS5 Release

Eadgar

Mortal Shell is fantastic. I highly recommend it to those of you who enjoy the "souls-genre." I also think it is a great point of entry for those of you who are disillusioned with the difficulty of the genre, as this game is not as hard as the souls or nioh games for example.

Re: NieR Replicant Looks Sharp in 9 Minutes of Uncut PS4 Gameplay

Eadgar

I am currently playing the original Nier on my PS3, just to get ready for this version which never made it out of Japan. It is my first playthrough of the game, as i have had it for years shrink-wrapped, part of my backlog. Really happy Weiss is the same voice actor, as he is amazing.

I am holding out hoping that Square Enix can produce more of the white snow editions. If any more become available I will per order the game.

Re: PS Plus Subscriber Count Reaches an Impressive 47.4 Million

Eadgar

I started my PS Plus subscription in either 2018 or 2019, i am not really sure, but I am going to guess 2019. So far I have no complaints about the service even though I am sure people subscribed to this service since the PS3 will say it has gone down in value, but I am happy with it and have added to my current subscription. It runs out until 2022 and i might add a couple of years to it since you can get it cheap if you know where to look.

Re: PS Store Critics Choice Sale Cuts the Price of Many PS5, PS4 Games

Eadgar

Another one? Amazing but I unfortunately cannot this time. I already bought Metro Redux and Metro Exodus Gold Edition, both of them on sale on PSN, just this past weekend. Excited to try this series i have heard great things about.

PSN sales can be marvelous for every type of gamer. If I had not bought the games mentioned above, i would of bought Tony Hawk's Pro Skater I + II to relive adolescent memories. I hope someone finds something in this sale.

Re: PS Now February 2021 Update Adds Detroit: Become Human, Call of Duty, Darksiders Genesis, and More

Eadgar

@SilentScorpion_ There is nothing wrong with Darksiders III apart from some technical issues. Other than that, it is a great "souls" game and a worthy inclusion to the series. You get to play as Fury, which is fun.

I love the series and have both I and II on the PS3, but I have to say, i loved III the best. I am a huge fan and admirer of "souls-like" games so I believe that has to be the reason why I love III the most.

You do not need to play the first two games to get into III, though it will help understand the story situation a tad bit. Give it a try.

Re: PlayStation Studios Poised to Publish First Ever Xbox One Game

Eadgar

@HMazzy111 Sony had exclusive rights with MLB for quite some time. Not sure how many years but that is the sole reason it was exclusive to PlayStation consoles.

The contract was about to expire but MLB wanted Sony to release the game on competing platforms if it was to continue with the exclusive rights. Sony agreed and thus retained the rights but at the cost of exclusivity.

Re: PlayStation Studios Poised to Publish First Ever Xbox One Game

Eadgar

@Generik "MLB told Sony this needed to go multiplatform or they would no longer have rights to officially use MLB teams and players. Sony had the option to stop making MLB The Show and another studio would have jumped at the opportunity, or they make the game available on Xbox and presumably PC. Literally no goodwill in this decision on the part of Sony."

100% correct you are as this is literally what happened. Benefits MLB much more to reach a wider audience as possible much more than it does to Sony. Sony had a choice to walk away but did not and agreed to the new contract it signed with MLB. No need to be upset. Business decision that was.

I think also many need to change their definition of what competition is, at least when it comes to this industry. It is not about having a winner and a loser anymore, as it has come to be expected. But maybe I am wrong and simply just talking out of me arse. Interesting times ahead for all of us.

Re: Poll: Do You Have a PS5?

Eadgar

I voted "no I do not want a PS5" but that is only for the time. I do want a PS5, eventually, but well after a year of release. Maybe even two years after release. I have a massive backlog that needs attention.

Re: All Nioh 2 Owners to Get Free Armour to Celebrate PS5 Release

Eadgar

@ThaBEN Yes, this franchise is part of the "souls" genre of games. Though it does have differences, the biggest one in my opinion being the combat and overall speed. Nioh's combat is vastly superior to that of any Dark Souls, and it is also faster. Excellent games and you sould definitely give them a try if you have not.

Re: Folklore Horror Game Mundaun Dated for March 2021 on PS5, PS4

Eadgar

@AhmadSumadi I would be interested to find out who, if anyone, has the rights to the title. I know the studio that developed the game is no more, but I wonder if Sony has the rights to the title.

I still have my PS3 copy and you know what, i will do a playthrough this year for the first time in a long time.