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Re: Ghost of Tsushima Surpasses 9.73 Million Copies Sold on PS5, PS4

Flurpsel

@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: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 434

Flurpsel

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

Flurpsel

@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: PS5 Supply Issues a 'Top Priority' for Sony as It Aims to Overtake PS4 Again in 2024

Flurpsel

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: Sony's Cloud Streamed PS3 Games Are Causing a Storm on Social Media

Flurpsel

@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

Flurpsel

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: Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 User Score the Lowest in PlayStation Exclusive History

Flurpsel

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

Flurpsel

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: Sifu Updates to Include Difficulty Settings and Accessibility Options

Flurpsel

@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