I think they shouldn't even bother checking the dialogue that the AI spits out for these NPCs so we can all have a giggle at random stuff they say when they release a game. Let the fans do the checking after release.
@Soulless666 Probably didn't even play the game and gave it a one just because they can and that in itself it gets them a little excited. I have yet to play the game so will not pass judgment but looking at a trailer I can already see that it is above a 1 and I am terrible at these Soulslikes.
Maybe people are getting the games now as they are watching the show and feel they would rather be playing the games? The show is OK but isn't the best thing since sliced bread that the internet seems to think it is. Just my opinion of course.
I can just imagine in a couple of years Phil asking how the game runs on PS5 and when the team says it runs perfectly he asks them to program a bug into the last level.
I paid less than the annual pass for PS Plus Premium for a year during a sale last year! You've got to have a pinball addiction to pay that kind of money for way less pinball tables than choice of games on Premium. Not even a PSVR2 version makes that seem worth it.
I hope the deal doesn't go through and Microsoft decide to chuck a load of money at them to just get COD on Game Pass for a couple of years and off PlayStation completely so they can waste their money and find out that people will not be swapping their PS for an Xbox for one game.
Before the embargo lifted you couldn't even confirm what the box was made of. There were all sorts of rumours going about that it was made from the frozen tears (of joy) of Jim Ryan.
I am more concerned that 12% of PlayStation owners bought one for the availability of no games. Maybe they bought the PS5 as a conversation piece or maybe to scalp and now stock is high and they have stitched themselves up?
Can't see this doing that well. The Mario Kart version didn't exactly set the world alight even being the "sequel" to one of the best selling games of all time. Or maybe the PlayStation market is where this gimmick will really shine.
After seeing another one bite the dust, I assume Sony are going all in on the live service with a lot of games planned as they know not all will succeed but hoping at least one does so it will pay for all the failures and then some.
I'll wait for a sale. I got a regular controller and Horizon Forbidden West for £45 before Xmas which makes the cost of this seem even more ridiculous.
They've got to do the Part 2 remake for PS5 ready for season 2 of the TV show and then Sony will push for another game for the pennies unless the multiplayer is a cash cow live service game.
Surely this is what Sony have been hoping for all along so they would be ready by now? Or is this just a delaying tactic as they know it will go through so they are dragging it out as long as possible?
Considering how one developer recently complained about trophies and achievements taking up developer resources, trophies for these old classics is a bonus for anyone that is interested in collecting them.
@Bez87 It hits Sky live at 2am and then you can download it after that in 4k. Without deals Sky, NOW TV and their terrible Sky Glass are not good value. I'll be cancelling after my current deal runs out, conveniently after The Last of Us finishes, unless they give me another stupidly good deal.
It would be more newsworthy if the heads of all the big games companies weren't on there with him. Even Bobby Kotick is still there after all that controversy so seems like it is hard to get kicked off the list.
How dare they not give me a free upgrade for a game they gave me free last year. This is an outrage. I will burn all my PlayStation paraphernalia right now and I'll put in a good word for Microsoft so they can stop COD on PlayStation. Just for clarification, this is my terrible attempt at sarcasm although I do hold a lot of sway to help nudge the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal over the line if I so choose. (Note that I hold little sway about what I do on a daily basis, never mind what large corporations can do.)
I don't think this deal will impact PS5 as I think a lot of PS owners only play COD and probably some FTP titles and sports and the odd other title so Game Pass doesn't really make sense to them but it's the PS6 that Sony is worried about if they lose the title. Although I hope that in 10 years we will have the next big thing.
It was 15% off the £75 the other day on Amazon so I picked it up and added another year to Premium. The Premium additions are generally lacklustre but for £63.68 for a year it would be rude not to.
I am still stuck on Ascension before getting stuck into God of War on PS4. This will be on sale by the time I get to it in a year or two. Looking forward to being late to the party.
Surely this is only a record once a game releases? Anyone who can make a CGI animation could announce it as a game in development and occasionally say they are still working on it without ever releasing it.
@Smiffy01 It has been rife in hip hop for years but it used to be big artists who everyone, even those who knew little about hip hop, would recognise. They should give these combinations their own group names as there is no shortage of made up words they can use as people have the internet so cam look up for themselves who the artists are. Let the music speak for itself in the first instance.
Half the songs have a guest judging by the number of ft. artists. Is that so they can inflate the number of artists on the soundtrack for marketing purposes?
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Re: Ubisoft Helps Out Its Writers by Implementing AI Tech to Do Their Job for Them
I think they shouldn't even bother checking the dialogue that the AI spits out for these NPCs so we can all have a giggle at random stuff they say when they release a game. Let the fans do the checking after release.
Re: Uh Oh! Sony Patents NFT Trading Framework for Gaming Platforms
@JaphyRider Now that show is a blast from the past.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty?
@Soulless666 Probably didn't even play the game and gave it a one just because they can and that in itself it gets them a little excited. I have yet to play the game so will not pass judgment but looking at a trailer I can already see that it is above a 1 and I am terrible at these Soulslikes.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty?
I'd like to see the people who gave it a 1 their written review justifying why they gave it that score.
Re: The Last of Us 2 Was the Most Downloaded PS4 Game in February
Maybe people are getting the games now as they are watching the show and feel they would rather be playing the games? The show is OK but isn't the best thing since sliced bread that the internet seems to think it is. Just my opinion of course.
Re: Some PS5 Fans Think This New Firmware Feature Is a Potential Spoiler
I kind of like the idea as when you get close to the end you can start planning on what to play next as the end looms on your current game.
Re: Sony Concerned Microsoft Could, Knowingly or Not, Sabotage Call of Duty on PlayStation
I can just imagine in a couple of years Phil asking how the game runs on PS5 and when the team says it runs perfectly he asks them to program a bug into the last level.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Octopath Traveler 2?
I see someone thinks the game belongs in the same pot as Superman 64
Re: Pinball FX (PS5) - Messy Monetisation Overshadows Enormous Pinball Package
I paid less than the annual pass for PS Plus Premium for a year during a sale last year! You've got to have a pinball addiction to pay that kind of money for way less pinball tables than choice of games on Premium. Not even a PSVR2 version makes that seem worth it.
Re: Sony and LeBron James Join Forces with Limited Edition PS5 Accessories
He's definitely a better basketball player than limited edition console and controller designer!
Re: Suicide Squad Requires an Internet Connection Even in Single Player
Always online games are a perfect fit for subscription services. You can't feel cheated when it leaves the service when it no longer works anymore.
Re: Xbox on Charm Offensive to Push $69 Billion Activision Acquisition Through
I hope the deal doesn't go through and Microsoft decide to chuck a load of money at them to just get COD on Game Pass for a couple of years and off PlayStation completely so they can waste their money and find out that people will not be swapping their PS for an Xbox for one game.
Re: Atelier Marie PS5, PS4 Remake to Include PS1 Original in Digital Deluxe Edition
If they give it away in the west I can't imagine they will localise it so it.
Re: Gallery: PSVR2's Unboxing Experience Is Uneventful, And That's a Great Thing
Before the embargo lifted you couldn't even confirm what the box was made of. There were all sorts of rumours going about that it was made from the frozen tears (of joy) of Jim Ryan.
Re: Call of Duty Is the Main Reason People Buy PS5, PS4, Says New Survey
I am more concerned that 12% of PlayStation owners bought one for the availability of no games. Maybe they bought the PS5 as a conversation piece or maybe to scalp and now stock is high and they have stitched themselves up?
Re: Hot Wheels: Rift Rally Brings Mario Kart Live-Style Mixed Reality Racing to PS5, PS4
Can't see this doing that well. The Mario Kart version didn't exactly set the world alight even being the "sequel" to one of the best selling games of all time. Or maybe the PlayStation market is where this gimmick will really shine.
Re: Knockout City Season 9 Will Be Its Last, Servers Shut Down on 6th June
A certain Queen song now springs to mind and it isn't Bohemian Rhapsody.
Re: PS5, PS4 Battle Royale Brawler Rumbleverse Shutting Down After Just Six Months
After seeing another one bite the dust, I assume Sony are going all in on the live service with a lot of games planned as they know not all will succeed but hoping at least one does so it will pay for all the failures and then some.
Re: Hardware Review: DualSense Edge - An Outstanding Upgrade for Enthusiasts
I'll wait for a sale. I got a regular controller and Horizon Forbidden West for £45 before Xmas which makes the cost of this seem even more ridiculous.
Re: Naughty Dog May Move On from The Last of Us Like It Did with Uncharted
They've got to do the Part 2 remake for PS5 ready for season 2 of the TV show and then Sony will push for another game for the pennies unless the multiplayer is a cash cow live service game.
Re: Microsoft Summons Sony to FTC's Activision Blizzard Court Hearing
@Mikey856 Maybe they could do tit for tat? Sony let Microsoft have ABK and Sony get Rockstar. It would be fun to watch the fallout on that one.
Re: Microsoft Summons Sony to FTC's Activision Blizzard Court Hearing
Surely this is what Sony have been hoping for all along so they would be ready by now? Or is this just a delaying tactic as they know it will go through so they are dragging it out as long as possible?
Re: Random: Mass Effect Director Stoked Someone Finally Caught His Top Gun Reference
The tweet implies that that have known for a while unless they watch Top Gun on a daily basis.
Re: Easy Platinum Trophy to Be Had from PS Plus Premium's Syphon Filter 3
Considering how one developer recently complained about trophies and achievements taking up developer resources, trophies for these old classics is a bonus for anyone that is interested in collecting them.
Re: Where to Watch The Last of Us TV Show
@Bez87 It hits Sky live at 2am and then you can download it after that in 4k.
Without deals Sky, NOW TV and their terrible Sky Glass are not good value. I'll be cancelling after my current deal runs out, conveniently after The Last of Us finishes, unless they give me another stupidly good deal.
Re: Where to Watch The Last of Us TV Show
@Bez87 Game or Thrones is available in UHD on Sky so assume The Last of Us will be the same? Or is their UHD not 4K?
Re: Iconic Rhythm Game Beat Saber Will Break Bricks on PSVR2
Of course it is. Which company doesn't like more money? I would be very surprised if this is a free upgrade.
Re: PlayStation's Jim Ryan Named Among 500 Most Influential Global Media Business Leaders
It would be more newsworthy if the heads of all the big games companies weren't on there with him. Even Bobby Kotick is still there after all that controversy so seems like it is hard to get kicked off the list.
Re: 30 Promising RPGs Coming to PS5, PS4 in 2023
Fair play to anyone who has the time to play and complete all 30 of these.
Re: Here's Your First Look at PS5 Boxart for Physical PSVR2 Games
It's not the most eye-catching design ever. Not nearly as obvious as the PS4 design.
Re: UK Sales Charts: FIFA 23 Scores Tenth Christmas Number One
Looking forward to EA Bally McFootball being number one next Christmas.
Re: Questions Over Free PSVR2 Upgrades Raised by Moss, Moss: Book II
How dare they not give me a free upgrade for a game they gave me free last year. This is an outrage. I will burn all my PlayStation paraphernalia right now and I'll put in a good word for Microsoft so they can stop COD on PlayStation.
Just for clarification, this is my terrible attempt at sarcasm although I do hold a lot of sway to help nudge the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal over the line if I so choose.
(Note that I hold little sway about what I do on a daily basis, never mind what large corporations can do.)
Re: Microsoft Invites Sony to Sign Its Own 10-Year Call of Duty Deal
I don't think this deal will impact PS5 as I think a lot of PS owners only play COD and probably some FTP titles and sports and the odd other title so Game Pass doesn't really make sense to them but it's the PS6 that Sony is worried about if they lose the title. Although I hope that in 10 years we will have the next big thing.
Re: Random: Michael Madsen Teams Up with 505, Epic for The Game Awards Reveal
If that was an attempt to drum up interest, it failed for me. The only thing I am now interested in is what the hell happened to Michael Madsen.
Re: Deal: PlayStation Gift Cards Are Now 15% Off for Black Friday in the UK
It was 15% off the £75 the other day on Amazon so I picked it up and added another year to Premium. The Premium additions are generally lacklustre but for £63.68 for a year it would be rude not to.
Re: PS Store Black Friday Sale Live, Here Are the Best PS5, PS4 Deals
@EquiinoxGII Thanks for that deal. I was looking for a black Dualsense and had yet to get HFW. For £45 it would be rude not to.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give God of War Ragnarok?
Does the person who gave it a 1 want to sell me their copy for £20?
Re: Random: Kendrick Lamar Fan Goes Viral for Recording Concert on PS Vita
@Jeanhenry A bit excessive but I get your point. I find that the footage my memory captures is a lot better than what you get on a phone.
Re: God of War Ragnarok Enjoys Biggest UK Launch in Series History, Just a Day After Release
I am still stuck on Ascension before getting stuck into God of War on PS4. This will be on sale by the time I get to it in a year or two. Looking forward to being late to the party.
Re: TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Getting PS5 Version, Identical to PS4
Maybe they are hoping for some double dipping from trophy hunters and people with more money than sense.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 451
I have an urge to play Fantavision but can't think why.
Re: Poll: Will You Pay the PSVR2 Launch Price?
If I want to see 2024 I will have to wait for a sale.
Re: God of War PS4 Sells 23 Million Units Ahead of Ragnarok's Release
That number will jump up again when they release the inevitable PS5 version.
Re: New Silent Hill to Be Officially Revealed in 19th October Livestream
After the recent Castlevania and Turtles compilations I am more optimistic than I would have been a year or two ago.
Re: Beyond Good & Evil 2 Has Been in Development Longer Than Literally Any Game, Ever
Surely this is only a record once a game releases? Anyone who can make a CGI animation could announce it as a game in development and occasionally say they are still working on it without ever releasing it.
Re: Talking Point: We Need to Discuss This Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remaster
@Rmg0731 I'd buy a Folklore remaster in a heartbeat.
Re: There Could Be Many More PS5, PS4 First-Party Leaks Coming
I would sell my everything I own for a Knack remaster on the PS5.
Re: You Can Disable Criticism from Commentators in FIFA 2023
So if you are bad at the game then you won't get any commentary or will the commentary come across as sarcastic, "Great attempt at the open goal!"?
Re: FIFA 23 Reveals Soundtrack of Over 100 Songs
@Smiffy01 It has been rife in hip hop for years but it used to be big artists who everyone, even those who knew little about hip hop, would recognise. They should give these combinations their own group names as there is no shortage of made up words they can use as people have the internet so cam look up for themselves who the artists are. Let the music speak for itself in the first instance.
Re: FIFA 23 Reveals Soundtrack of Over 100 Songs
Half the songs have a guest judging by the number of ft. artists. Is that so they can inflate the number of artists on the soundtrack for marketing purposes?