Its a shame for al the Devs who are out of work because this projects failure doesn't sit squarely on their shoulders. The higher ups who championed the game could, and should, have stepped in to repoint it in a better direction. As usual however they will get no real consequences, and even if they did it would be a golden handshake whilst the workers get all the blame for what was clearly a mismanaged project.
For myself this weekend was finishing The Sinking City which was pretty meh overall. I liked the concept but it was so repetative and the wylebeasts needed to be better. That said I am curious what the sequel will be like as the are switching up from detective game to action horror and I spotted proper mythos beasties in the trailer.
Alongside that I did more RE4 VR, and the minicart level is excellent, and any VR naysayers need to try RE as it truly does reinvent those games feel to be played. Also started Kena which seems enjoyable so far.
@KingPev TWW will be a huge time sync, I have all but given up on retail WoW at this point as the slow move to making it more like an e-sport is just creating a huge time sync loop. Much preferring the chil vibe of Cata Classic where I can raid log and play other stuff in the back ground.
@Danloaded It was not a respone to getting the game, more the way it was announced. It was at the end of a big XB showcase into Indy where they gave the announce date and the big final tease was "you can also play this on PS5 just 3 months later"
It was just a terrible way to announce it and soured a lot of XB fans at an XB event and I get why it bothered people. It should probably have been 6 months, and would have been better announcing it the next day in a simple press release.
It's why faith in the XB platform is at an all time low as their words and actions are not aligning. They are sending a very strong message that the focus is Xbox game studies as a publisher who just want games on as many platforms as possible. Whilst saying they are not abandoning the platform but also not giving fans much confidence that the platform is their main concern.
I have a original disc PS5 and have used the drive a lot but am not going to be upset if moving forward the drive is an optional extra providing the current drive will be compatible with the PS6 so that you can simply keep moving your drive across the generations.
I know its unlikely that would happen but I can live in hope
@Bramble Yes. I have not played Diablo 4 myself, but traditionally Diablo is a an easy to approach ARPG which can be more challenging if you decide to push into the harder difficulties and end game content.
Then ultimately if you decide you enjoy the genre you can move to the much more advanced games like Path of Exile which are the same style of gameplay with far greater build variety.
EDIT: Infact if you are only wanting to try the game style then PoE might be better to see if you enjoy the grinds as its free and D4 is pretty pricey if it turns out to be not your thing.
@ArcticSin The real budget was Elden Ring which you could get for £39.99 physical at release in the UK. Sadly great offers like that are few and far between.
Just finished Shadow of the Erdtree, so not sure what I will do next. Great game overall but didn't quite reach the level of Dark Souls or Bloodborne for me. The game is to big and lacks the focus of the smaller earlier games. The other main issue I found is that all roads lead to bleed in the DLC. You can obviously play any build but Bleed is just so damn powerful that its not even close.
Might keep chipping away at RE4 VR next before starting either Hogwarts, Kena or The Sinking City.
@Vaako007 I reckon the move to the add-on disc drive will also help keep physical around a little longer for those of us still buying it. I know its not the most popular change with the new slim / pro moels but I can see it being the default going forward with the PS6 and will be a simple but effective solution to backwards compatabilty for physical enjoyers.
@Blaze215 Yasuke existed as a samurai character prior to 2019. He was in Nioh in 2017 for a start and in books, manga, anime etc before that. I would imagine deleting social media was more of a respone to harrasment from terminally online twitter morons rather than anything else.
As for why they chose him as a character its pretty simple and something I will always stand behind. Its the creatives right to tell the story they want to tell. If people want to tell a story using a different character then there is nothing stopping them from doing that.
As for why Yasuke I can thing of a few reasons, which dont wade into silly woke dei argument territory.
They could play on the angle that as a foreigner he brought the assassin order to Japan.
He existed but is a kind of blank slate maybe allowing for more freedom in the story while keeping more well known lords more accurate.
All things considered I still find the whole outrage silly as Nioh never received this backlash for William Anjin. And GoT never got grief for using a real life event whilst making up the characters. Its just selective outrage from the minority being presented as the majority.
This was easily the lowest point in the SoP. The character visuals look terrrible. All the faces look like they are wearing stretched out skin masks. The dragon also looked off in the trailer, It might be the style the are going for but it looked like the dragon was a noticably lower res than the back ground which made it stand out in all the wrong ways.
Also I am concerned that they seem to be focussing on mage combat in a lot of these previews which makes me think that the other classes will be much less engaging.
Very good SoP in my opinion, probably one of the best.
The Midnight Walk was a great opener dripping with Tim Burton inspiration that should be great to play in VR or flat. Hell Is Us also peaked my interest with the futuristic mannequin enemies as the add a creepier vibe than typical monsters. Soul Reaver is the goat so glad to have that back, and getting LoK: Blood Omen added as a classic is a great bonus as its the start of Kains journey, and the series is all about him. Lunar & Dino Crisis are also nice additions as I have played neither but will check them out. Lego Horizon looks ridiculous in all the right ways, and HZD going the £10 upgrade route to bring a 7 year old game to modern standards is the right way to do it. Ghost of Yotei then closed the show on a high as I have every faith that it will be as good as the original.
Looks excellent and the anthology style is the right way to take the series.You get to keep the mechanics and style of the original with an complete new cast, new land and new story to tell. Looking forward to this one.
If its not been mentioned already, its worth noting that peak player count on steam is around 35.5k with 2.5k negative reviews. So clearly the outrage is tiny and most players do not care.
Lets be real here, if this was any other publisher then it would be a non issue. The fact that its Sony just gets to the PC master race because a subsection of them have had it in for "console peasants" for years. Its not all PC players in the same way that not everyone who owns a playstation is a Pony but sadly you only ever hear from those who happen to be screeching at the current issue.
This is on par with loads of questionable PC stuff like multiple accounts, secondary launchers and its not an issue 99% of the time.
@OldGamer999 I think we will see more games in 2025 and its more down to the games being worked on and Sony doesn't like announcing stuff to far out.
I know its not a popular stance but I do prefer it this way as I found the practise of announcing games 4 years before release was doing more harm than good.
And in fairness there are still plenty of great games out there, even if they are 3rd party.
I think SE just expect the prestige like they had during PS1 and PS2 era but times have moved on and lots of games that are equal or better RPGs release now.
I still love FF but the franchise has had it's best years.
Unlikely I would buy it as I have already played the original, but I also wouldn't select the over inflammatory "Absolutely not, I've played it before" option as it seems to extreme.
If the company wants to update it to bring it in line with the sequel for newer players then I have no issue with that. Same with TLOU2, I have not played it yet so if I were to buy it, I like that I have the option of getting it at a newer standard.
Much like anything if you want it buy it, if you don't then just move along.
@jrt87 From my experience you are 100% right, when people say they are good with a computer now it means very little other than I can boot up a browser and login to a 365, and in reality you can do most of that on a tablet. Its a world apart from anyone who grew up with machines running DOS, 3.11, 95 and worked up from there. If you had to work around PC's when they were a pita then I find you have a much better understanding of them in general.
@Intr1n5ic I know what you mean about physical. I don't mind buying digital if I am buying day 1 and the price is the same but I want physical to stay. Mainly for when I pick up old PS4 games I missed and for those digital is awful as you can usually grab a disc copy for around £15 or still spend £40 in the store.
Sure its expensive, but I don't think its too expensive or absurd if you look at the american price. Its more a question of how much can you personally afford and how much are you willing to spend on entertainment. The PS5 pro is an enthusiast level product for those who want it. If you compare this to other products like phones, smart watches, tablets then they are all far worse and no one bats an eye at how much they cost.
The problem this gen is that peoples expectations from consoles is way out of line with reality. They want native 4k with 60fps and RT and somehow expect it to fall into a nice low cost package. Component prices have gone up drastically over the last few years and if you just look at GPUs alone for PC then you can see how consoles still offer value, people just don't want to pay it.
The only think they probably should have addressed is the no US pricing as the UK are being charged an extra $64 when you remove the vat from the UK Price. If they did it even across the board then they could likely have brought it in at £649 UK which might have sat better for some.
Ultimately its unlikely that I buy one, but I don't think its unreasonable for a niche product if peope want it.
@Member_the_game @GrimWillows Wasn't there a lot of talk a while back signalling that companies would likely stop taking the hit on consoles at launch as they are just not seeing the same levels of return as in previous generations.
I could be making it up but I am sure it was heavily hinted that those days where long gone.
Its a case where ofc I would like one to see how much better stuff looks, but the adult in me probably can't square a £800 spend for something thats frivalous.
That said I don't think its to expensive as I can see £700+ being the standard price for both major machines going forward next gen as companies simply can't provide the quality gamers (4k 60fps full RT) on a £450 budget.
In last weeks DF weekly they did touch on it by saying that they think that solid 30 is fine and realistic for consoles for most game, but it seems that the gamer hive mind expects the best a a budget price.
Expanded universe 7 probably takes the top spot, but I think the film and improved visuals of cloud / Sephiroth in future games do a lot of heavy lifting that the original game just could not capture.
Does everyone need to buy a pro? No Is Sony saying you must? No
Its a enthusiast product in the same family for those who have the disposable income and want to have the latest version, so I really do not get this whole "Its not needed" nonsense. The exact same as people swapping the latest phone to the promax+++ version every 6 months.
Unsure if I will buy one myself, but don't see any reason why its a negative thing for those who do want it.
FF8 was a very good game and I still remember being ultra hyped fro it from the constant adverts on TV. The visuals also felt greatly improved form 7 and I really liked the setting of the campus and then going out into the greater world with modern cities etc. Also the sheer amount of GFs you could collect was fantastic even tho they did Ramuh dirty in favour of a boring bird shaped thing.
@The_Wailing_Doom Marvel as an IP if is a great example of this comment about fostered IP's. The marvel games will sell, its an IP which will pretty much always do well. Compare that to Ratchet and Clank and you can see exactly why Insomniac is currently a Marvel machine.
They have loads of IP's they just let then die off during PS3 and PS4 era so bringing them back now is an uphill battle. A lot of the older ones are not instantly recognisable in the current market and trying to sell a game by relying on those IP's would not work in todays market. Socom, Killzone, Syphon Filter are often brought up as shooter IP's but the name has no real pedigree in recent gens, so would not selll just on name alone which is what they really mean by a fostered IP.
And with other actually fostered IP's its not just about using them but getting the studios on board to want to make the games also. I would love to see Bloodborne 2 one day but only if its FS with Miyazaki at the helm. And I can't see that happening for a while when they are dropping bombs like Elden Ring instead. The the like of Uncharted need a rest untill they have a great story to tell and not just Uncharted 6: Daughter Drakes Big Day Out.
Personally I reckon Medieveil and Resistance would be fairly safe bets to start with and as an outside punt I reckon they could do well with White Knight Chronicles if they can just come up with a good game.
@Arxagelos I was not aware of the article, but was commenting on the DF direct from youtube. It still seems meangless to me tho because in type Rich says they have heard this, but on video says no one knows, and when the other comentator says they don't believe the secret deal exists also stays quiet and never mentions that they have had it confirmed
So clearly not that credible a source. Its all just Trust me bro
@Arxagelos if thats the case then why did DF not state that in their weekly direct. What they have said in that is as follows
1. They don't believe the game would work well on the SS unless it was heavily stripped back, and it seems like gamescience are not keen on lowering it that much.
2. The game is UE5.0 and that platform generally works better on PS5 regardless of the game, but does impact how easy it is to get running on SX / SS
3. Both MS and Sony have assisted in getting the game to console, with no mention of exclusivity what so ever.
4. Why Sony allowed the game to launch with the bugs, frame gen and weird settings like performance mode being 45 and no vrr.
At best if you really reach you can say Sony accepted the game to launch with issues so they got the benefit of having it one their console.
However none of that is them saying they know of a secret deal
@Fiendish-Beaver Yeah thats essentially my thoughts, They have taken action which has resulted in them having exclusivity, but its not an exclusivity agreement.
Its why I think they are better just staying quiet and not commenting because nothing will sway the fanbois or reporters with an axe to grind, all they would do is provide them with another statement to twist the narrative further.
@UltimateOtaku91 Its the new age of exclusivity where you pay but are not allowed to market the game at all as an exclusive but the competition is allowed to market it as coming soon.
@Max_the_German I still reckon it all boils down to Sony likely assisted in order to get the game out. Its not a true exclusivity deal, but essentially functions as one. However in no way do I think thats shady or scummy, its just supporting your product and by all accounts, not just from this game, its something MS need to get a lot better at.
@riceNpea I remember when I convinced my dad to buy a 5 3/4 drive out of the Quids In section of the paper and the guy selling it gave us about 100 discs. Including multiple of extremelly pixelated C64 porn...(not so) innocent times
@riceNpea I use to use John Menzies newsagents for my cassette games on C64. Its mad thinking back how it used to where they would have a single box out and the sleeve just listed all the machines the game was on. No rivalry just good times playing Dizzy games.
@kungfumongoose As I have said many times I honestly still can't tell if the SS was a mistake or not. It has clearly caused them issues, but on the other hand its sold the lions share of the series console. As much as I personally think its caused them issues I do wonder how bad the sales could have been had they only done the SX.
The Grendels Head like like the type of pub that would serve proper ale, and thats something I can fully get behind. Being from the UK games like this and Everyones gone to the Rapture that capture that Village in the lakes vibe always appeal for nostalgia reasons.
@PsBoxSwitchOwner Yup cleverly chosen words and I can see them changing more sub names in future to make the numbers look even better. I am fully expecting the WoW sub to become GPWoW when they need to boost numbers again. Exactly like how when they rolled GP and Live together to make it look like they boosted by a lot when in reality it had dropped.
@x3King84 I agree that the 4th and 5th films should not exist. However I think the issue is less about who plays Indy and more that Indy is just not appealing to the modern youth in ways that Nathan Drake will be. Indy works as a low tech hero in deserts with a old revolver and whip, punching nazis, doing stunts on old bikes etc.
It all works but it was aimed a generation who remembers that stuff and romanticizes it and I don't think you can make him modern and keep the charm that the old films had. Much better to just make good films with modern takes on the charcters like they did with Tomb Raider/ Uncharted.
As for the game if I play it, which is unlikely, I will play it on PC for mouse & KB support since they foolishly made it first person. But it they really want my interest they should just remaster the OG Indiana Jones point and click games to 4k.
@Max_the_German I can see the point with pokemon games only having a portion of the pokemon as it encourages trading. With Armour however it just reminds me of Demon Souls annoyance where a large portion of the best armour sets where Male only. Was much better in future souls games where you could just slap a dress on a males fo the luls or when you needed a certain res.
@LifeGirl I read it as these types of games are not the norm for modern audiences, so maybe they are trying to cover those points. I can't remember much about Broken Sword specifically, but point and click games in general did have you doing stuff that made no logical sense, but back then they where all the rage so you got used to it. It was worse in games like Monkey Island was probably the worst for making you do utterly random stuff.
@__jamiie I get your thinking I just question how you convince these people to put their stores on another platform. what cut do Asus take for games sold via a store on the asus device. Then MS / Sony still want the cut for it being their store. Then what happens when 5 other manufacturers also bring out their boxes but you get performance disparity leading to complaints etc
its a nice idea, i Just don't see it happening long term.
@__jamiie Whilst it would be a game changer I just can't see it happening. If you get to the point where the XBOX is just a generic PC then why even have an XBOX at all, and why would Steam even want their storefront on there when they could just go for steamdeck 2 with a docking station.
Also its less about a system being tied to a singular ecosystem and more about a system thats easy for parents to understand when buying for kids. Playstation succeeds becuase every parent understands what it is, and microsoft still have not cracked that message yet, and the message would get harder when you make it a multistore PC.
@__jamiie I would say at least two because I just don't see this big push to streaming only happening any time soon, due to technology and consumer pushback. The constant sub price increases are highlighting that they are not as sustainable as people want to believe and a sub only console would have you paying through the roof for games at an ever diminishing quality.
I went with okay as it was just average. Its concerning when the most interesting trailer was for a TV series at a games show.
EDIT: I forgot about the POE II trailer which is shaping up to be a good game for a team that clearly cares a lot and will likely once again overshadow blizzards efforts with Diablo.
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Re: PS5, PC Flop Concord Never Returning, Studio Closed Down
Its a shame for al the Devs who are out of work because this projects failure doesn't sit squarely on their shoulders. The higher ups who championed the game could, and should, have stepped in to repoint it in a better direction. As usual however they will get no real consequences, and even if they did it would be a golden handshake whilst the workers get all the blame for what was clearly a mismanaged project.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 552
For myself this weekend was finishing The Sinking City which was pretty meh overall. I liked the concept but it was so repetative and the wylebeasts needed to be better. That said I am curious what the sequel will be like as the are switching up from detective game to action horror and I spotted proper mythos beasties in the trailer.
Alongside that I did more RE4 VR, and the minicart level is excellent, and any VR naysayers need to try RE as it truly does reinvent those games feel to be played. Also started Kena which seems enjoyable so far.
@KingPev TWW will be a huge time sync, I have all but given up on retail WoW at this point as the slow move to making it more like an e-sport is just creating a huge time sync loop. Much preferring the chil vibe of Cata Classic where I can raid log and play other stuff in the back ground.
Re: Microsoft CEO Says More Xbox Games Will Come to PS5, Hours After Rumours Said Porting Project Was Paused
@rjejr Flyby11... your PC can run Windows 11 with a litle help from that handy tool.
Re: Microsoft CEO Says More Xbox Games Will Come to PS5, Hours After Rumours Said Porting Project Was Paused
@Danloaded It was not a respone to getting the game, more the way it was announced. It was at the end of a big XB showcase into Indy where they gave the announce date and the big final tease was "you can also play this on PS5 just 3 months later"
It was just a terrible way to announce it and soured a lot of XB fans at an XB event and I get why it bothered people. It should probably have been 6 months, and would have been better announcing it the next day in a simple press release.
It's why faith in the XB platform is at an all time low as their words and actions are not aligning. They are sending a very strong message that the focus is Xbox game studies as a publisher who just want games on as many platforms as possible. Whilst saying they are not abandoning the platform but also not giving fans much confidence that the platform is their main concern.
Re: Like It or Not, This Is Why PS5 Pro Doesn't Have a Disc Drive
I have a original disc PS5 and have used the drive a lot but am not going to be upset if moving forward the drive is an optional extra providing the current drive will be compatible with the PS6 so that you can simply keep moving your drive across the generations.
I know its unlikely that would happen but I can live in hope
Re: Mini Review: Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (PS5) - Hard to Hate This Meaty Expansion
@Bramble Yes. I have not played Diablo 4 myself, but traditionally Diablo is a an easy to approach ARPG which can be more challenging if you decide to push into the harder difficulties and end game content.
Then ultimately if you decide you enjoy the genre you can move to the much more advanced games like Path of Exile which are the same style of gameplay with far greater build variety.
EDIT: Infact if you are only wanting to try the game style then PoE might be better to see if you enjoy the grinds as its free and D4 is pretty pricey if it turns out to be not your thing.
Re: Fans Can't Fathom Why PS5 RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is So Cheap
@ArcticSin The real budget was Elden Ring which you could get for £39.99 physical at release in the UK. Sadly great offers like that are few and far between.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 550
Just finished Shadow of the Erdtree, so not sure what I will do next. Great game overall but didn't quite reach the level of Dark Souls or Bloodborne for me. The game is to big and lacks the focus of the smaller earlier games. The other main issue I found is that all roads lead to bleed in the DLC. You can obviously play any build but Bleed is just so damn powerful that its not even close.
Might keep chipping away at RE4 VR next before starting either Hogwarts, Kena or The Sinking City.
Re: Newly Signed Law May Restrict Sony's Use of Terms Like 'Buy' or 'Purchase' for Digital Games
@Vaako007 I reckon the move to the add-on disc drive will also help keep physical around a little longer for those of us still buying it. I know its not the most popular change with the new slim / pro moels but I can see it being the default going forward with the PS6 and will be a simple but effective solution to backwards compatabilty for physical enjoyers.
Re: Ubisoft Backs Out of Tokyo Game Show at Eleventh Hour, Cancels Livestream
@Blaze215 Yasuke existed as a samurai character prior to 2019. He was in Nioh in 2017 for a start and in books, manga, anime etc before that. I would imagine deleting social media was more of a respone to harrasment from terminally online twitter morons rather than anything else.
As for why they chose him as a character its pretty simple and something I will always stand behind. Its the creatives right to tell the story they want to tell. If people want to tell a story using a different character then there is nothing stopping them from doing that.
As for why Yasuke I can thing of a few reasons, which dont wade into silly woke dei argument territory.
All things considered I still find the whole outrage silly as Nioh never received this backlash for William Anjin. And GoT never got grief for using a real life event whilst making up the characters. Its just selective outrage from the minority being presented as the majority.
Re: BioWare Battles Dragons in Lengthy Dragon Age: The Veilguard Mage Gameplay
This was easily the lowest point in the SoP. The character visuals look terrrible. All the faces look like they are wearing stretched out skin masks. The dragon also looked off in the trailer, It might be the style the are going for but it looked like the dragon was a noticably lower res than the back ground which made it stand out in all the wrong ways.
Also I am concerned that they seem to be focussing on mage combat in a lot of these previews which makes me think that the other classes will be much less engaging.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play for September 2024?
Very good SoP in my opinion, probably one of the best.
The Midnight Walk was a great opener dripping with Tim Burton inspiration that should be great to play in VR or flat.
Hell Is Us also peaked my interest with the futuristic mannequin enemies as the add a creepier vibe than typical monsters.
Soul Reaver is the goat so glad to have that back, and getting LoK: Blood Omen added as a classic is a great bonus as its the start of Kains journey, and the series is all about him.
Lunar & Dino Crisis are also nice additions as I have played neither but will check them out.
Lego Horizon looks ridiculous in all the right ways, and HZD going the £10 upgrade route to bring a 7 year old game to modern standards is the right way to do it.
Ghost of Yotei then closed the show on a high as I have every faith that it will be as good as the original.
Re: Ghost of Yotei Is the Ghost of Tsushima Sequel We Needed, Slashing to PS5 in 2025
Looks excellent and the anthology style is the right way to take the series.You get to keep the mechanics and style of the original with an complete new cast, new land and new story to tell. Looking forward to this one.
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Mod Removes PSN Login Requirement
If its not been mentioned already, its worth noting that peak player count on steam is around 35.5k with 2.5k negative reviews. So clearly the outrage is tiny and most players do not care.
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Mod Removes PSN Login Requirement
Lets be real here, if this was any other publisher then it would be a non issue. The fact that its Sony just gets to the PC master race because a subsection of them have had it in for "console peasants" for years. Its not all PC players in the same way that not everyone who owns a playstation is a Pony but sadly you only ever hear from those who happen to be screeching at the current issue.
This is on par with loads of questionable PC stuff like multiple accounts, secondary launchers and its not an issue 99% of the time.
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Review Bombed Over PSN Requirement
@PsBoxSwitchOwner you forgot the GoG account
Re: Reaction: Why There Are So Many Unnecessary PS5 Remasters for Games That Don't Need Them
@OldGamer999 I think we will see more games in 2025 and its more down to the games being worked on and Sony doesn't like announcing stuff to far out.
I know its not a popular stance but I do prefer it this way as I found the practise of announcing games 4 years before release was doing more harm than good.
And in fairness there are still plenty of great games out there, even if they are 3rd party.
Re: PS5 Exclusives Final Fantasy 16, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Failed to Meet Expectations
I think SE just expect the prestige like they had during PS1 and PS2 era but times have moved on and lots of games that are equal or better RPGs release now.
I still love FF but the franchise has had it's best years.
Re: Horizon Zero Dawn's PS5, PC Remaster Is Very Much the Real Deal
Unlikely I would buy it as I have already played the original, but I also wouldn't select the over inflammatory "Absolutely not, I've played it before" option as it seems to extreme.
If the company wants to update it to bring it in line with the sequel for newer players then I have no issue with that. Same with TLOU2, I have not played it yet so if I were to buy it, I like that I have the option of getting it at a newer standard.
Much like anything if you want it buy it, if you don't then just move along.
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Is F**cked and PS5's New Firmware Is to Blame
@DonJorginho Being playing Death Stranding Directors Cut recently as I finally got around to starting it, Incredible game btw.
What are the issues on that as I have not noticed anything off with it?
Re: Sony Boss Says 'PCs Are Difficult to Set Up', Firm Will Focus on PS5
@jrt87 From my experience you are 100% right, when people say they are good with a computer now it means very little other than I can boot up a browser and login to a 365, and in reality you can do most of that on a tablet. Its a world apart from anyone who grew up with machines running DOS, 3.11, 95 and worked up from there. If you had to work around PC's when they were a pita then I find you have a much better understanding of them in general.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth 'Hugely Improved' on PS5 Pro, a 'Night and Day' Difference
@Intr1n5ic I know what you mean about physical. I don't mind buying digital if I am buying day 1 and the price is the same but I want physical to stay. Mainly for when I pick up old PS4 games I missed and for those digital is awful as you can usually grab a disc copy for around £15 or still spend £40 in the store.
Re: Talking Point: Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?
Sure its expensive, but I don't think its too expensive or absurd if you look at the american price. Its more a question of how much can you personally afford and how much are you willing to spend on entertainment. The PS5 pro is an enthusiast level product for those who want it. If you compare this to other products like phones, smart watches, tablets then they are all far worse and no one bats an eye at how much they cost.
The problem this gen is that peoples expectations from consoles is way out of line with reality. They want native 4k with 60fps and RT and somehow expect it to fall into a nice low cost package. Component prices have gone up drastically over the last few years and if you just look at GPUs alone for PC then you can see how consoles still offer value, people just don't want to pay it.
The only think they probably should have addressed is the no US pricing as the UK are being charged an extra $64 when you remove the vat from the UK Price. If they did it even across the board then they could likely have brought it in at £649 UK which might have sat better for some.
Ultimately its unlikely that I buy one, but I don't think its unreasonable for a niche product if peope want it.
Re: Poll: Are You Sold on PS5 Pro?
@Member_the_game @GrimWillows Wasn't there a lot of talk a while back signalling that companies would likely stop taking the hit on consoles at launch as they are just not seeing the same levels of return as in previous generations.
I could be making it up but I am sure it was heavily hinted that those days where long gone.
Re: Poll: Are You Sold on PS5 Pro?
Its a case where ofc I would like one to see how much better stuff looks, but the adult in me probably can't square a £800 spend for something thats frivalous.
That said I don't think its to expensive as I can see £700+ being the standard price for both major machines going forward next gen as companies simply can't provide the quality gamers (4k 60fps full RT) on a £450 budget.
In last weeks DF weekly they did touch on it by saying that they think that solid 30 is fine and realistic for consoles for most game, but it seems that the gamer hive mind expects the best a a budget price.
Re: 25 Years Ago, Square Released the Best Final Fantasy Game
I would say the main line series ranks something like this for myself (excluded the mmo's). I rate them all highly but something has to be last.
14 - FF2
13 - FF5
12 - FF12
11 - FF4
10 - FF1
9 - FF3
8 - FF6
7 - FF7
6 - FF16
5 - FF13
4 - FF15
3 - FF9
2 - FF8
1 - FF10
Expanded universe 7 probably takes the top spot, but I think the film and improved visuals of cloud / Sephiroth in future games do a lot of heavy lifting that the original game just could not capture.
Re: PS5 Pro Showcase Coming Today, Hosted by Mark Cerny
Does everyone need to buy a pro? No
Is Sony saying you must? No
Its a enthusiast product in the same family for those who have the disposable income and want to have the latest version, so I really do not get this whole "Its not needed" nonsense. The exact same as people swapping the latest phone to the promax+++ version every 6 months.
Unsure if I will buy one myself, but don't see any reason why its a negative thing for those who do want it.
Re: 25 Years Ago, Square Released the Best Final Fantasy Game
FF8 was a very good game and I still remember being ultra hyped fro it from the constant adverts on TV. The visuals also felt greatly improved form 7 and I really liked the setting of the campus and then going out into the greater world with modern cities etc. Also the sheer amount of GFs you could collect was fantastic even tho they did Ramuh dirty in favour of a boring bird shaped thing.
Re: Sony Execs Seem to Think the Company Doesn't Have Enough Original IP
@The_Wailing_Doom Marvel as an IP if is a great example of this comment about fostered IP's. The marvel games will sell, its an IP which will pretty much always do well. Compare that to Ratchet and Clank and you can see exactly why Insomniac is currently a Marvel machine.
Re: Sony Execs Seem to Think the Company Doesn't Have Enough Original IP
They have loads of IP's they just let then die off during PS3 and PS4 era so bringing them back now is an uphill battle. A lot of the older ones are not instantly recognisable in the current market and trying to sell a game by relying on those IP's would not work in todays market. Socom, Killzone, Syphon Filter are often brought up as shooter IP's but the name has no real pedigree in recent gens, so would not selll just on name alone which is what they really mean by a fostered IP.
And with other actually fostered IP's its not just about using them but getting the studios on board to want to make the games also. I would love to see Bloodborne 2 one day but only if its FS with Miyazaki at the helm. And I can't see that happening for a while when they are dropping bombs like Elden Ring instead. The the like of Uncharted need a rest untill they have a great story to tell and not just Uncharted 6: Daughter Drakes Big Day Out.
Personally I reckon Medieveil and Resistance would be fairly safe bets to start with and as an outside punt I reckon they could do well with White Knight Chronicles if they can just come up with a good game.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Delay Isn't Due to Platform Limitations, Says Microsoft
@Arxagelos I was not aware of the article, but was commenting on the DF direct from youtube. It still seems meangless to me tho because in type Rich says they have heard this, but on video says no one knows, and when the other comentator says they don't believe the secret deal exists also stays quiet and never mentions that they have had it confirmed
So clearly not that credible a source. Its all just Trust me bro
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Delay Isn't Due to Platform Limitations, Says Microsoft
@Arxagelos if thats the case then why did DF not state that in their weekly direct. What they have said in that is as follows
1. They don't believe the game would work well on the SS unless it was heavily stripped back, and it seems like gamescience are not keen on lowering it that much.
2. The game is UE5.0 and that platform generally works better on PS5 regardless of the game, but does impact how easy it is to get running on SX / SS
3. Both MS and Sony have assisted in getting the game to console, with no mention of exclusivity what so ever.
4. Why Sony allowed the game to launch with the bugs, frame gen and weird settings like performance mode being 45 and no vrr.
At best if you really reach you can say Sony accepted the game to launch with issues so they got the benefit of having it one their console.
However none of that is them saying they know of a secret deal
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Delay Isn't Due to Platform Limitations, Says Microsoft
@Fiendish-Beaver Yeah thats essentially my thoughts, They have taken action which has resulted in them having exclusivity, but its not an exclusivity agreement.
Its why I think they are better just staying quiet and not commenting because nothing will sway the fanbois or reporters with an axe to grind, all they would do is provide them with another statement to twist the narrative further.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Delay Isn't Due to Platform Limitations, Says Microsoft
@UltimateOtaku91 Its the new age of exclusivity where you pay but are not allowed to market the game at all as an exclusive but the competition is allowed to market it as coming soon.
What a wild time to be alive 😂
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Delay Isn't Due to Platform Limitations, Says Microsoft
@Max_the_German I still reckon it all boils down to Sony likely assisted in order to get the game out. Its not a true exclusivity deal, but essentially functions as one. However in no way do I think thats shady or scummy, its just supporting your product and by all accounts, not just from this game, its something MS need to get a lot better at.
Re: PSA: Astro Bot PS5 Copies Leak, Gameplay Spoilers Are Everywhere
@riceNpea I remember when I convinced my dad to buy a 5 3/4 drive out of the Quids In section of the paper and the guy selling it gave us about 100 discs. Including multiple of extremelly pixelated C64 porn...(not so) innocent times
Re: PSA: Astro Bot PS5 Copies Leak, Gameplay Spoilers Are Everywhere
@riceNpea I use to use John Menzies newsagents for my cassette games on C64. Its mad thinking back how it used to where they would have a single box out and the sleeve just listed all the machines the game was on. No rivalry just good times playing Dizzy games.
Re: Just Like Black Myth: Wukong, PS5 Action RPG Enotria Is Delayed Indefinitely on Xbox
@kungfumongoose As I have said many times I honestly still can't tell if the SS was a mistake or not. It has clearly caused them issues, but on the other hand its sold the lions share of the series console. As much as I personally think its caused them issues I do wonder how bad the sales could have been had they only done the SX.
Re: Failing Manufacturers Are Pushing the Narrative That Consoles Are Dying, Says Ex-Xbox Exec
@Jimmer-jammer never discount the heating factor, my PC saves me a couple of quid in winter
Jokes aside consoles are not going anywhere as long as they remain simple and reasonably priced living room gaming stations.
Re: Explore an Apocalyptic Britain in Atomfall on PS5, PS4 Early Next Year
@FinneasGH at least we appreciate gravy up here in the north
Re: Explore an Apocalyptic Britain in Atomfall on PS5, PS4 Early Next Year
The Grendels Head like like the type of pub that would serve proper ale, and thats something I can fully get behind. Being from the UK games like this and Everyones gone to the Rapture that capture that Village in the lakes vibe always appeal for nostalgia reasons.
Re: Xbox on Bringing Exclusives to PS5: The Industry Is Changing for All of Us
@PsBoxSwitchOwner Yup cleverly chosen words and I can see them changing more sub names in future to make the numbers look even better. I am fully expecting the WoW sub to become GPWoW when they need to boost numbers again. Exactly like how when they rolled GP and Live together to make it look like they boosted by a lot when in reality it had dropped.
Re: Xbox Renegotiated Indiana Jones Deal to Exclude PS5, Then Ported It Anyway
@x3King84 I agree that the 4th and 5th films should not exist. However I think the issue is less about who plays Indy and more that Indy is just not appealing to the modern youth in ways that Nathan Drake will be. Indy works as a low tech hero in deserts with a old revolver and whip, punching nazis, doing stunts on old bikes etc.
It all works but it was aimed a generation who remembers that stuff and romanticizes it and I don't think you can make him modern and keep the charm that the old films had. Much better to just make good films with modern takes on the charcters like they did with Tomb Raider/ Uncharted.
As for the game if I play it, which is unlikely, I will play it on PC for mouse & KB support since they foolishly made it first person. But it they really want my interest they should just remaster the OG Indiana Jones point and click games to 4k.
Re: Joy as Capcom Ditches Gendered Armour in Monster Hunter Wilds, a Series First
@Max_the_German I can see the point with pokemon games only having a portion of the pokemon as it encourages trading. With Armour however it just reminds me of Demon Souls annoyance where a large portion of the best armour sets where Male only. Was much better in future souls games where you could just slap a dress on a males fo the luls or when you needed a certain res.
Re: Preview: Broken Sword Is Back in the Most Passionate Remaster Possible
@LifeGirl I read it as these types of games are not the norm for modern audiences, so maybe they are trying to cover those points. I can't remember much about Broken Sword specifically, but point and click games in general did have you doing stuff that made no logical sense, but back then they where all the rage so you got used to it. It was worse in games like Monkey Island was probably the worst for making you do utterly random stuff.
Re: Xbox's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Comes to PS5 in Spring 2025
@__jamiie I get your thinking I just question how you convince these people to put their stores on another platform. what cut do Asus take for games sold via a store on the asus device. Then MS / Sony still want the cut for it being their store. Then what happens when 5 other manufacturers also bring out their boxes but you get performance disparity leading to complaints etc
its a nice idea, i Just don't see it happening long term.
Re: Xbox's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Comes to PS5 in Spring 2025
@__jamiie Whilst it would be a game changer I just can't see it happening. If you get to the point where the XBOX is just a generic PC then why even have an XBOX at all, and why would Steam even want their storefront on there when they could just go for steamdeck 2 with a docking station.
Also its less about a system being tied to a singular ecosystem and more about a system thats easy for parents to understand when buying for kids. Playstation succeeds becuase every parent understands what it is, and microsoft still have not cracked that message yet, and the message would get harder when you make it a multistore PC.
Re: Xbox's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Comes to PS5 in Spring 2025
@__jamiie I would say at least two because I just don't see this big push to streaming only happening any time soon, due to technology and consumer pushback. The constant sub price increases are highlighting that they are not as sustainable as people want to believe and a sub only console would have you paying through the roof for games at an ever diminishing quality.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024?
I went with okay as it was just average. Its concerning when the most interesting trailer was for a TV series at a games show.
EDIT: I forgot about the POE II trailer which is shaping up to be a good game for a team that clearly cares a lot and will likely once again overshadow blizzards efforts with Diablo.
Re: Preview: Silent Hill 2 PS5 Grows in the Right Ways for Anticipated Remake
its looks excellent, hopefully it does well and they do SH1 and 3 next since they follow on from each other.