Hm. First off I dont have a PS5. And Im currently in the middle of my second playthrough on PS4 (which Im working on for about 2 years now). Not sure what I will do with that playthrough now..
So they obviously do this to go big on the whole 'not following the rules' theme of the game. But yeah, social media has a tendency to explode in your face if you're not careful. Then again maybe Kylo is in on it and just an employee from the community team..
Dirt rally and PC2 are two games I play a lot on my PS4. I hope something will take its place but honestly Im skewing more and more towards pc gaming where there is plenty of choice in quality racing games
@DETfaninATL I agree. I played that campaign at least a dozen times (literally). I played the MP a lot with a few mates as well and to this day I still bring my PS3 to a friends place so we can do Spec Ops in couch coop.
Best game of all time? Obviously this is subjective, but really only the first third of the game was truly great to me. Everything after was the usual japanese over the top weird.
Dirt Rally 2.0 is a great game in my opinion. My first real outing in rally racing amd it has been a very cool learnijg curve. Nailing your first hairpins with a wheel, clutch and h-shifter is extremely satisfying
I thought the first games length was perfect. The gameplay wasnt interesting enough to keep it going for much longer to be honest. I hope they added some new mechanics to the gameplay to warrant a longer runtime.
Really fun and unique game however it turns out Im not great at puzzle games (or just dont have the patience for it). The fun kind of diminished when I needed to resort to youtube in order to progress. Dont expect this game to hold your hand..
In my humble opinion, if you pay billions of dollars for something you get to decide what to do with it. Its a videogame, not some kind of monopoly on running water. You can live without it..
@Darylb88 yeah there arent a lot of games I really want to play on the ps5 so I figured I'd save this one for later when (if) I finally get one. To be honest thats also the reason I havent put too much effort in acquiring a ps5.
@Skyfall Exactly this. I heard Commandos 2 Remaster was a real mess so I'm very cautious with this.
By the way anyone interested in these types of games should look into Desperados 3 and Shadow Tactics. Fantastic games with a good control scheme, very little bugs, fun story and missions and loads of replayability. Highly recommend.
@steizgr8 yeah I agree, 5 was a bit better though. More interesting setting, story and gameplay than 4. But still more or less the same formula so if youre burned out on that you still wont like it
@Ward_ting from what I hear about this game I would love to play it. But yeah, I cant really picture myself playing this with my kid in the background and my wife on the couch asking me wtf Im playing...
@Grimwood Ok I think I explained why. Both first party, high production value, open worlders with melee combat and a largely by the books open world design and light RPG mechanics..
@KundaliniRising333 I agree with your sentiment of it being a very safe open worlder.
The game was objectively good, but not ground breaking in any regard. In my opinion comparible to Horizon; beautifull open world, fast flowing and decent combat, high production value, but very "by the books" in regard to it's side content.
I actually find Horizon the better of the two because the story was more suprising and it was carried by a more interesting and likeable protagonist.
But like I said it's still a good game and I can see why many people (perhaps with a higher tolerance for open worlders than you and I) like it so much.
Currently hooked on Snowrunner which is also a pretty slow game. And I used to love the cab missions in GTA VC and SA. Maaybe Ill get this some time in the future.
Got totally hooked on Snowrunner. In many regards its what I consider an open world should be. Yes, many objectives and map markers, but the game forces you to really read the map and think of efficient ways to tackle the objectives. The gameplay really leans on the open map design.
I put on a podcast in the background and its just an ultimate relaxation game.
@Relygon I didnt like RDR2 that much either. But to be honest I did enjoy the start when everything felt fresh and full of possibilities.
Later on however I found the gameplay to be very repetitive and the story dragged on for way too long making the whole thing a chore. Combat was far too easy and very repetitive, the missions consisted of literally nothing more than shooting dozens of bad guys, and the hunting meant if you had killed one animal you knew the trick to do them all.. just my 2 cents
I got an invite to buy it directly through Sony, but I couldnt add a creditcard for reasons unknown so my order timed out lol..
To be honest Im not super bummed out about it. There arent a lot of games Im very interested in these days, also the higher prices from Sony, the industry's focus on stupid microtransactions and NFTs, and worse of all simply the quality and creative bankruptness of AAA gaming, is turning me off gaming lately. I play mostly racing games or games at least 5 or 6 years old (Witcher3, DOOM2016).
If this console shortage is going to take much longer I might not upgrade at all..
Just wished they improved the shooting mechanics a bit. When you hold your breath the camera zooms in further which means all your reference points are gone and the only way to get a hit without the yellow diamond assistance is just to wing it.
@carlos82 if you're even somewhat into rallying I can also recommend Dirt Rally 2. You can pick it up for 10euro regularly in a sale and it's a very solid game and a lot of fun with a wheel.
But yeah, Wildlands good but needed some work: better AI (teammates and enemies), perks and upgrade system rework, more variety in missions. But the basis was there. Breakpoint then messed everything up. What an atrocity that was.
@o8-bit_Munky my thoughts exactly. Sony doesnt mind at all.. reminds me of how Xbox even promoted a "loophole" to subscribe for 1 euro or something. They dont care as long as you commit to their ecosystem.
@Wasted_Smuggler I agree, a 2nd hand PS3 is dirt cheap. Whats holding people back?
PS4 games are much more relevant today so I can understand wanting back compat on those. But for the niche that want PS3 games you can just buy a PS3 right? I dont expect my new TV to play videotapes either. If I really want that I buy a VCR from some vintage store.
PS Plus Extra sounds a bit ridiculous but I can understand PS Plus is such a brand name now you don't want to get rid of it.
Disappointing it doesnt come with a price cut for Plus Essential, or extra content. It feels like I'm now paying the same money for an 'essential' service while this used to be a 'Plus' service giving you all kinds of extra's.
I can see what he is trying to say, grinding the same race again and again isnt fun and something should be done. But instead of cutting payouts for the mist rewarding races, how about offering alternatives which payout good money and make you play the game as intended. Like, say, upping the payout for regular races, being able to sell duplicate cars, and most important adjust the payout of online races.
Im gonna be honest. I started this very reluctantly but it was free on ps plus and I was bored. Took me a while to figure out that extra character in the game was actually another human player. Ended it with quite a bit of emotion.
@Korgon like Zupertramp said baseball is a competitive sport, as in you play against other people. So it doesnt make sense there. But in single player video games difficulty is very important for the enjoyment and different people simply have different skill levels and also very important: time to invest to get better at it. For example during college I became an ace in Battlefield games because I had all the time in the world. Right now I have a kid and maybe 30 minutes a day..
@Korgon but maybe... what is a challenge to you is utterly impossible for someone else. Maybe even on easy this person is barely able to complete the game and enjoy the content they paid for.
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Re: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition (PS5) - The Perfect Excuse to Replay a Masterpiece
Hm. First off I dont have a PS5. And Im currently in the middle of my second playthrough on PS4 (which Im working on for about 2 years now). Not sure what I will do with that playthrough now..
Re: Random: Need for Speed Twitter Got Out of the Wrong Side of Bed Again
So they obviously do this to go big on the whole 'not following the rules' theme of the game. But yeah, social media has a tendency to explode in your face if you're not careful. Then again maybe Kylo is in on it and just an employee from the community team..
Re: Battlefield 2042 Coming to EA Play in a 'Few Weeks'
I would give it a shot if I had EA Play. Or a PS5.
Re: EA Reportedly Writes Off Project CARS, DiRT Franchises
Dirt rally and PC2 are two games I play a lot on my PS4. I hope something will take its place but honestly Im skewing more and more towards pc gaming where there is plenty of choice in quality racing games
Re: You Can Customise the Sound of Your Exhaust in PS5's Need for Speed Unbound
@NorthernAnchor exactly. Unprecedented except for the previous entry lol
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2?
@DETfaninATL I agree. I played that campaign at least a dozen times (literally). I played the MP a lot with a few mates as well and to this day I still bring my PS3 to a friends place so we can do Spec Ops in couch coop.
The SP remaster on PS4 is pretty good too.
Favella is my favourite spec ops mission btw.
Re: Hands On: Resident Evil 4 PS5 Makes a Masterpiece Even Better
@Zombiechris great argument. You really convinced me.
Re: Hands On: Resident Evil 4 PS5 Makes a Masterpiece Even Better
Best game of all time? Obviously this is subjective, but really only the first third of the game was truly great to me. Everything after was the usual japanese over the top weird.
Re: Modder Manages to Get Kojima's Legendary Horror Game P.T. Running on Unmodified PS5
I still have PT on my PS4 but Im too scared to play it
Re: Rumour: Make the Rally Car of Your Dreams in Codemasters' Upcoming WRC Game
Dirt Rally 2.0 is a great game in my opinion. My first real outing in rally racing amd it has been a very cool learnijg curve. Nailing your first hairpins with a wheel, clutch and h-shifter is extremely satisfying
Re: A Plague Tale: Requiem Average Playthrough Will Take 15-18 Hours, and 'There's No Filler'
I thought the first games length was perfect. The gameplay wasnt interesting enough to keep it going for much longer to be honest.
I hope they added some new mechanics to the gameplay to warrant a longer runtime.
Re: The Award-Winning Outer Wilds Is Now Available on PS5, Free Upgrade for PS4 Owners
Really fun and unique game however it turns out Im not great at puzzle games (or just dont have the patience for it). The fun kind of diminished when I needed to resort to youtube in order to progress. Dont expect this game to hold your hand..
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Make of Microsoft and Sony's Call of Duty Quarrel?
In my humble opinion, if you pay billions of dollars for something you get to decide what to do with it. Its a videogame, not some kind of monopoly on running water. You can live without it..
Re: CDPR Confirms New Cyberpunk 2077 Update, Info Coming Next Week
@Darylb88 yeah there arent a lot of games I really want to play on the ps5 so I figured I'd save this one for later when (if) I finally get one. To be honest thats also the reason I havent put too much effort in acquiring a ps5.
Re: CDPR Confirms New Cyberpunk 2077 Update, Info Coming Next Week
Still waiting on a PS5 first.. not gonna play Cyberpunk on my Pro as I hear a lot of good things about it and it would feel like a waste
Re: God of War Ragnarok's Enhanced Shield Mechanics and Weapon Signature Moves Detailed
I thought the combat was fine in God of War, I just hope they will have some more enemy variety this time.
Its not really my genre but I'll definitely play this eventually for the sheer production value of it.
Re: Classic Stealth Strategy Returns in Commandos 3 - HD Remaster, Available Now on PS4
@Skyfall Exactly this. I heard Commandos 2 Remaster was a real mess so I'm very cautious with this.
By the way anyone interested in these types of games should look into Desperados 3 and Shadow Tactics. Fantastic games with a good control scheme, very little bugs, fun story and missions and loads of replayability. Highly recommend.
Re: Lock and Load, The Ascent's Cyber Heist DLC Is Now Available on PS5, PS4
Really cool game. The cyberpunk setting is done very well. Just a fun little game you can easily pick up and play for a short session
Re: The Last of Us PS5 Remake Compared to PS4 Remaster, Has More Detail
@Netret0120 thats been going on for allmost a decade now? Remakes and remasters were a thing since ps4 launched basically
Re: Play Far Cry 6, Including Its DLC, for Free This Weekend
@steizgr8 yeah I agree, 5 was a bit better though. More interesting setting, story and gameplay than 4. But still more or less the same formula so if youre burned out on that you still wont like it
Re: Sony Discontinuing PS5 Accolades As No One Used Them
@DETfaninATL wow this isnt a thing on ps5? Thats lame. I love taking screenshots and using them as a background
Re: NieR: Automata Community Left 'in Shambles' After Discovery of 'Impossible' Door
@Ward_ting from what I hear about this game I would love to play it. But yeah, I cant really picture myself playing this with my kid in the background and my wife on the couch asking me wtf Im playing...
Re: Best Co-Op Games on PS5
@PushButtons Helldivers and Alienation are great. In the same genre is the Ascent which is awesome too
Re: EA Sports Says Two World Cups, Crossplay Will Make FIFA 23 the Best Ever
@whitejessegpfc i'll check it out. Cheers!
Re: EA Sports Says Two World Cups, Crossplay Will Make FIFA 23 the Best Ever
@whitejessegpfc what does that mean sliders adjusted for realism?
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Surpasses 9.73 Million Copies Sold on PS5, PS4
@Grimwood Ok I think I explained why. Both first party, high production value, open worlders with melee combat and a largely by the books open world design and light RPG mechanics..
Let agree to disagree.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Surpasses 9.73 Million Copies Sold on PS5, PS4
@KundaliniRising333 I agree with your sentiment of it being a very safe open worlder.
The game was objectively good, but not ground breaking in any regard. In my opinion comparible to Horizon; beautifull open world, fast flowing and decent combat, high production value, but very "by the books" in regard to it's side content.
I actually find Horizon the better of the two because the story was more suprising and it was carried by a more interesting and likeable protagonist.
But like I said it's still a good game and I can see why many people (perhaps with a higher tolerance for open worlders than you and I) like it so much.
Re: Taxi Life Brings an Open World Barcelona to PS5
Currently hooked on Snowrunner which is also a pretty slow game. And I used to love the cab missions in GTA VC and SA. Maaybe Ill get this some time in the future.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 434
Got totally hooked on Snowrunner. In many regards its what I consider an open world should be. Yes, many objectives and map markers, but the game forces you to really read the map and think of efficient ways to tackle the objectives. The gameplay really leans on the open map design.
I put on a podcast in the background and its just an ultimate relaxation game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 433
@Relygon I didnt like RDR2 that much either. But to be honest I did enjoy the start when everything felt fresh and full of possibilities.
Later on however I found the gameplay to be very repetitive and the story dragged on for way too long making the whole thing a chore. Combat was far too easy and very repetitive, the missions consisted of literally nothing more than shooting dozens of bad guys, and the hunting meant if you had killed one animal you knew the trick to do them all.. just my 2 cents
Re: Reminder: SnowRunner Ploughs a Path to PS5 Today, Free Upgrade for PS4 Players
Been eyeing this for a while but its not really coming down in price like I hoped it would. Will have to wait longer I guess
Re: PS5 Supply Issues a 'Top Priority' for Sony as It Aims to Overtake PS4 Again in 2024
I got an invite to buy it directly through Sony, but I couldnt add a creditcard for reasons unknown so my order timed out lol..
To be honest Im not super bummed out about it. There arent a lot of games Im very interested in these days, also the higher prices from Sony, the industry's focus on stupid microtransactions and NFTs, and worse of all simply the quality and creative bankruptness of AAA gaming, is turning me off gaming lately. I play mostly racing games or games at least 5 or 6 years old (Witcher3, DOOM2016).
If this console shortage is going to take much longer I might not upgrade at all..
Re: Sniper Elite 5 (PS5) - Dense Stealth Sandbox Shooter Is a Real French Fancy
Just wished they improved the shooting mechanics a bit. When you hold your breath the camera zooms in further which means all your reference points are gone and the only way to get a hit without the yellow diamond assistance is just to wing it.
Re: First Impressions: F1 22 Skips Story Mode for More Authentic, Flexible Racing
@carlos82 if you're even somewhat into rallying I can also recommend Dirt Rally 2. You can pick it up for 10euro regularly in a sale and it's a very solid game and a lot of fun with a wheel.
Re: New Mass Effect 'Now Early in Development', BioWare Confirms
@Uncharted2007 to be honest it felt very dated to me. Loved it back in the days but it didnt age very well if you ask me.
Re: Sony Updating PS Plus Policies After Auto-Renewal Investigation
@3Above exactly this. I must have turned off auto renew 5 times now. Cheecky *******
Re: Rumour: A New Ghost Recon Game That Isn't Frontline Is in Development
@Northern_munkey ah right. Never owned an Xbox so wouldnt know. Did play the heck out of the original RB6s though. Fantastic games.
Re: Rumour: A New Ghost Recon Game That Isn't Frontline Is in Development
@Northern_munkey do you mean Rogue Spear?
But yeah, Wildlands good but needed some work: better AI (teammates and enemies), perks and upgrade system rework, more variety in missions. But the basis was there. Breakpoint then messed everything up. What an atrocity that was.
Re: Dying Light 2 Getting New Game+ at the End of This Month
@Nepp67 they deliberately patch that in later so people have a reason to reinstall a game they were previously done with.
Re: Savvy PS5, PS4 Users Stocking Up on PS Now Subs to Convert into PS Plus Premium
@o8-bit_Munky my thoughts exactly. Sony doesnt mind at all.. reminds me of how Xbox even promoted a "loophole" to subscribe for 1 euro or something. They dont care as long as you commit to their ecosystem.
Re: Sony's Cloud Streamed PS3 Games Are Causing a Storm on Social Media
@Wasted_Smuggler I agree, a 2nd hand PS3 is dirt cheap. Whats holding people back?
PS4 games are much more relevant today so I can understand wanting back compat on those. But for the niche that want PS3 games you can just buy a PS3 right? I dont expect my new TV to play videotapes either. If I really want that I buy a VCR from some vintage store.
Re: PS Plus, PS Now Merged Service Revealed, Goes Live in June
PS Plus Extra sounds a bit ridiculous but I can understand PS Plus is such a brand name now you don't want to get rid of it.
Disappointing it doesnt come with a price cut for Plus Essential, or extra content. It feels like I'm now paying the same money for an 'essential' service while this used to be a 'Plus' service giving you all kinds of extra's.
Re: New Witcher Game Announced, Developed on Unreal Engine 5
Preorders are going to be poor I reckon
Re: Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 User Score the Lowest in PlayStation Exclusive History
I can see what he is trying to say, grinding the same race again and again isnt fun and something should be done. But instead of cutting payouts for the mist rewarding races, how about offering alternatives which payout good money and make you play the game as intended. Like, say, upping the payout for regular races, being able to sell duplicate cars, and most important adjust the payout of online races.
Re: Timeless PS3 Title Journey Is 10 Years Old Today
Im gonna be honest. I started this very reluctantly but it was free on ps plus and I was bored. Took me a while to figure out that extra character in the game was actually another human player. Ended it with quite a bit of emotion.
Re: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Makes Ubisoft More Than $1 Billion
Message send to the industry: dont invest in innovation but stick to safe established IPs and a bigger map is ALLWAYS better
Re: Hands On: Cyberpunk 2077's PS5 Version Actually Feels Like a Finished Game
Cool. Now I just need a PS5.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Version Detailed with 30 Minutes of Gameplay
@Lincolnwho still waiting to get a ps5, then ill give the native version a try. I waited this long I can wait a bit longer.
Re: Sifu Updates to Include Difficulty Settings and Accessibility Options
@Korgon like Zupertramp said baseball is a competitive sport, as in you play against other people. So it doesnt make sense there. But in single player video games difficulty is very important for the enjoyment and different people simply have different skill levels and also very important: time to invest to get better at it. For example during college I became an ace in Battlefield games because I had all the time in the world. Right now I have a kid and maybe 30 minutes a day..
@zupertramp spot on lol
Re: Sifu Updates to Include Difficulty Settings and Accessibility Options
@Korgon but maybe... what is a challenge to you is utterly impossible for someone else. Maybe even on easy this person is barely able to complete the game and enjoy the content they paid for.