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Re: Feature: In Theory, Could Titanfall Drop a Bot on PS4?

Ginkgo

Really not convinced this is true.

If it does happen, I am unlikely to pick it up. I bore very quickly with Multiplier FPS. Much prefer story, but I might be tempted just to see what all the hype was about.

One thing is for sure, if it does come to PS4 within a reasonable time frame it will be a huge blow to XBO.

Re: Review: Titan Attacks (PlayStation 4)

Ginkgo

Yeah, um no. Played space invaders to death in the 80s. Happy to move onto something new. Even Galaga released in '81 looks a better game than this. A revolution then to be sure, not so much now. I know that lots of people love it, but personally I just don't get retro gaming.

Re: March NPD: PS4 Overcomes Titanfall to Top Hardware Charts Again

Ginkgo

Personally I am not surprised. At no point did the Titanfall XBO bundle overtake the PS4 sales on Amazon for example. Though I wouldn't have been surprised if XBO had just pipped PS4 either.

Have said many times that as good a game as Titanfall is, I was not sure that a multiplayer only, FPS, also available on PC and 360 was going to sell as many XBOs as they would hope. Multiplayer only is too niche, and PC/360 give too many non XBO options.

In any case, well done PS4/Sony.

Re: Review: Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn (PlayStation 4)

Ginkgo

The timing on this is good. Just finished with Second Son (an easy and enjoyable platinum), so planning on playing this until Watch_Dogs releases.

I played the beta last month and really enjoyed it. It is shame SE seems to have deleted my account though. Pain to create a new one with a different ID.

Re: Talking Point: Is The Last of Us Remastered Enough to Carry PS4 Until Christmas?

Ginkgo

@get2sammyb I can easily see TLOU selling over 1 million "lifetime" on PS4.

Yes, the summer is a little slow. However, isn't DriveClub rumoured for June?
BUT and it is a big BUT, there are quite a few games coming out later this month and in May.
Like:
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Bound by Flame
Lego The Hobbit
MLB 14: The Show
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Watch Dogs
Wolfenstein: The New Order

So it is not like there is nothing between now and Sept.

Re: This Bound by Flame Trailer Heats Up the PS4 RPG's Hype

Ginkgo

@3rdEyeMind Why gathering dust? With over 50 games already released, I struggle to believe there is nothing on the PS4 to play. I assume you are enjoying games on other devices more at the moment.

In any case, from May there is heaps of good looking new games come out. FFXIV will probably keep me going until then.

Re: The Last of Us PS4 Will Boast Enhanced Lighting and Some Gameplay Improvements

Ginkgo

@rastamadeus Why so negative about more content? The more the better I say. Yes I want more new IP AAA too (no really I do) but happy that there is other content coming as well, indies, ports etc. Its all good.

Clearly decisions on which game to port are financial. With so many 360 players switching to PS4 this generation, there would be a large number of people excited about this who have not played the game. They do it, if they think it will sell. This will sell.

Personally, I know two 360 owners who have switched to PS4 this gen because of naughty dog and their exclusives, LTOU being chief among them. So for me, bring it on.

Re: Review: Mercenary Kings (PlayStation 4)

Ginkgo

After getting it for free on PS+, I gave it a try. Completed the first mission and was bored to tears. Maybe it gets better, but what I saw was so uninteresting I will not bother to find out.

I do not understand the love people have for faux retro 2D platformers. We used to play them in the 80s because that is all there was, but times have moved on. The game is not even innovative in that space. It did nothing that hasn't been done (and better) 1000 times before.

How this game could get 78 on metacritic and a game like Killzone Shadowfall 73 is beyond me. I'm lost. What do people see in this game?