AKA "we won't actually have any of our great first party studios make games for it but hey at least it will continue getting some third party support! (except Valve, we'll never get Half-Life: Alyx but we will continue putting games on Valve's store π)
When I cry about Japan Studio's death the other studio that always comes to mind is Mm and how they probably haven't made Sony a dime in years. Is an incredible achievement in itself that they are still standing
Not exactly the devastating earth shattering news we were expecting, that said I would like everyone involved in the live service and PC push to maybe not have a job at PlayStation anymore
Looks like the score is for the games themselves and not the collection which looks like a hot mess. I'm pretty patient I'll just wait for another collection down the line that has more love and passion put into it
The only thing this does is reaffirm my stance that this new and "improved" Atlus doesn't deserve full price money. Knowing them they would probably later have the Xbox version of the protagonist be able to equip every weapon in the franchise just cause π€·
It's been over a year since TLOU part 1 released I think is due for another remaster! why not is not like Naughty Dog has anything better to do, they are now just that tlou studio
Have superhero fatigue at the moment plus I haven't seen anything yet that screams I must drop everything I'm doing and preorder. I do hope it does incredibly well for Insomniac who are a game making machine
@Lyedecker First impressions are everything and the impressions for FairGame$ (man that name π€’) have been overwhelmingly negative, is already a laughing stock. Soapstars has a better chance at success and that too will ultimately fail
Not surprising is pretty obvious there's not much effort and love going into these, they are being put together with bubble gum and spit from the execs for a quick influx of cash
@AdamNovice Well FairGame$ certainly has a low bar to clear or at least to match. If Jade really cares about her game's success she will stop whatever she's doing now and announce a name change along with a better trailer
@Andy22385 "I can't see this game ever making it to XB. Their gamers don't really care about JRPGS. "
You say that but right now Xbox has the definitive 4K/120fps versions of JRPGS Persona 3 & 4 with no PS5 versions in sight. I could definitely see SE bending the knee (aka bending the wallet) to Microsoft
@Kanji-Tatsumi There's only one that is charging an embarrassing $80 for the privilege to access your internet, Nintendo asking for a meager $20 is the most reasonable if we can't have free online play again
Besides Tencent (just cause) and maybe Microsoft so they can say they are the home of the fps genre I don't see who would else be interested.
They haven't been looked at in high regard since Borderlands 2 and it seems that's all they're able to make. Hope they do eventually find a home before the studio is closed for good
I'm not it doesn't even slightly look like him, why didn't they put the same amount of detail they put for Arnold and Stallone? Those looked exactly like them down to the pimples and scars
@VideoGameBoy Damn you skipped the Arkham games (and probably the animated series) because of Mark Hamill that's crazy but props for being consistent at least βοΈ
So when a game is announced and you're interested in it you have to hold off on excitement till the voice actors are revealed? Is your choice of course but you're denying your self from lots of great games
@VideoGameBoy "Yeah Hollywood actors in a game means a hard pass for me"
So then you also skipped Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon 1&2, Arkham Asylum games, GOW 1&2, Until Dawn? Search on google and there's many more, not sure this is the hill you want to die on
@Sil_Am Insomniac makes great fun and polished games but you're right they aren't goty material which is fine. Spider-man 2 metacritic will probably be between 84-88 which would make it an excellent game
I cancelled mine immediately as I was disgusted with the thought of paying Β£59.99/$79.99 just to have access to Internet I already pay for, since I like going for Platinums I will now try my best to avoid games with online trophies π€·
Of course investors are jumping for joy this price increase is for their benefit, they can now go home happy with even more money. It won't be from my wallet though as I think is basically armed robbery paying $80 for the privilege and honor of accessing online
I haven't played the new one yet but regardless I think they should have just stuck with Johnny Gat and his crew. They just came from the failure that was Agents of Mayhem so they shouldn't have taken a chance with a new crew
Man Β£59.99 / $79.99 just for the privilege of playing online is pure insanity, that's the only reason I pay for the service I don't care one way or the other for the free games. Looks like after my subscription finishes I will be a strictly offline player π€·
I find it disturbing how so many people immediately went into defend mode, really you just let these multi-billion (and Trillion) walk all over you? Not only that but you attack anyone that dares question their greed motivated decisions?
PlayStation has never been more profitable in their entire history then they are right now, they are absolutely swimming in profits. But it's never enough for these companies, they don't just want some of the money they want all of it
@TrickyDicky99 And Sony has yet to even announce the next big first party game for the system, did they say "screw it" after the Horizon game? (which wasn't even a full blown game!).
@Soulless666 Some of us are just tired of all these famous horror ips with lots of potential turning into asymmetrical multiplayer games.
We all know we'll eventually get asymmetrical MP Nightmare on Elm Street and asymmetrical MP Scream, is apparently one of the laws in nature we must follow π€·
Waste of plastic in my opinion, we all already have devices that do this and more at no extra cost. If they made a portable that doesn't need the PS5 to work but can connect to it I would open my entire wallet! I would fully support Sony just straight up copying the Switch
So after seeing the incredible success of the Switch they look at each other and say "I know what we must do! we need to make a PlayStation Wii U!" π
This makes the Red Dead port look like the Quake 2 remaster π I will also not subject my eyes to 720p stretched out to infinity for my TV, it's going to be a great bargain bin pick up though π
I don't see how such a package filled to the brim with content (new & old!) and with actual effort and love put into the remastering gets such a low score.
I eagerly wait for the Red Dead "remaster" review which is filled with spite and disgust for us! If possible I would also like Mr Graham to do that reviewπ
@4kgk2 I disagree I wish Microsoft was even more competitive then it is now, when the 360 was on Sony's neck that's when Sony pulled no punches by the end of the PS3 & the PS4 era.
I hope Microsoft turns it around and puts pressure on Sony so that we get a repeat of the 7 gen where both companies where basically on their hands and knees trying to please us
@Northern_munkey Cod and hundreds of other Activision games on Steam are rated just fine so is obviously not because of "lets slam activision/blizzard because its the cool thing to do at the moment?"
If it was me I would be taking full 4k or 8k photos of the console from every angle with the lastest smartphone camera, I wouldn't take just one pic that only shows half the console with a phone from 1999 π
Can't stand chibi anything but I will get it later when is massively discounted like all future Atlus games, if they want to treat PlayStation owners as second class citizens (still waiting for P3/P4 native PS5 ports!) then I return that same energy π€·
@Cashews They are? π€ I thought people were just getting tired of superhero movies which is understandable with like 30 of them releasing every 5 minutes (may have exaggerated a bit)
@StrawberryTurtle Pretty confident in saying Tencent would be doing this even if Microsoft never existed or if Microsoft disappeared tomorrow.
You should see everything Tencent has acquired in the last few years, sometimes by force! While Microsoft screams from the rooftops every time they acquire someone Tencent does it sneakily in the cover of night.
@LifeGirl I still can't believe people aren't getting at least a little more tired by now πΆ we're basically getting combined hundreds of comic book movies, shows and games each year
They can charge whatever they want I'm going to wait for a massive discount! I don't really see Atlus in a positive light as I use to so I don't feel like rewarding them with a full price purchase
@Max_the_German If Nintendo's next system is at least slightly close to the PS5 in power I don't think even Sony's millions to SE will prevent them from jumping ship to Nintendo.
After the recent Twitter update that limits the amount of post you can view a day the platform has become worthless to me. Hoping Elon gets bored one day and just sells it to someone more competent.
I also think switching to this new platform from Zuck would be like leaving the mouth of a Lion to instead go in the mouth of a Tiger.
I watch anime with dubs all the time but here it just doesn't sound right, he's too young to voice the character and I also would have prefer they've gotten a Japanese American like the Ghost of Tsushima voice actor.
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Re: PSVR2 Is 'Important' to Sony, But 'PS5 Is the Core'
AKA "we won't actually have any of our great first party studios make games for it but hey at least it will continue getting some third party support! (except Valve, we'll never get Half-Life: Alyx but we will continue putting games on Valve's store π)
Re: Media Molecule Confirms Report of Layoffs, Has Begun Consultation Process
When I cry about Japan Studio's death the other studio that always comes to mind is Mm and how they probably haven't made Sony a dime in years. Is an incredible achievement in itself that they are still standing
Re: Konami Aware of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Launch Issues, Fixes Incoming
The good ol' release game now and fix it later when no one cares, for some reason it looks good on Konami it matches the company as a whole
Re: Veteran PlayStation Exec Has Allegedly Left Sony
Not exactly the devastating earth shattering news we were expecting, that said I would like everyone involved in the live service and PC push to maybe not have a job at PlayStation anymore
Re: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection (PS5) - Three Classics in One Messy Bundle
Looks like the score is for the games themselves and not the collection which looks like a hot mess. I'm pretty patient I'll just wait for another collection down the line that has more love and passion put into it
Re: Venom Spin-Off Game an Option for Insomniac, If Fans Want It
No thanks Insomniac you're part of Sony not Disney, after Wolverine let's take a nice long break from the Marvel machine
Re: It Looks Like Persona 3's Protagonist Is Stuck with One-Handed Swords in Reload
The only thing this does is reaffirm my stance that this new and "improved" Atlus doesn't deserve full price money. Knowing them they would probably later have the Xbox version of the protagonist be able to equip every weapon in the franchise just cause π€·
Re: The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster Seems to Be Real
It's been over a year since TLOU part 1 released I think is due for another remaster! why not is not like Naughty Dog has anything better to do, they are now just that tlou studio
Re: Poll: How's Your Hype for Marvel's Spider-Man 2?
Have superhero fatigue at the moment plus I haven't seen anything yet that screams I must drop everything I'm doing and preorder. I do hope it does incredibly well for Insomniac who are a game making machine
Re: The New Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi Game Could Be Making a Comeback Soon
I hope that they at least use a new engine or something, I played Xenoverse 2 recently and it felt and looked like a early PS3 game at best
Re: Now Cancelled, Hyenas Was Reportedly SEGA's Biggest Budget Game Ever
@Lyedecker First impressions are everything and the impressions for FairGame$ (man that name π€’) have been overwhelmingly negative, is already a laughing stock. Soapstars has a better chance at success and that too will ultimately fail
Re: Metal Gear Solid Locked at 30fps in PS5, PS4 Master Collection
Not surprising is pretty obvious there's not much effort and love going into these, they are being put together with bubble gum and spit from the execs for a quick influx of cash
Re: Review: PAYDAY 3 (PS5) - An Outdated Co-Op Heisting Experience
@AdamNovice Well FairGame$ certainly has a low bar to clear or at least to match. If Jade really cares about her game's success she will stop whatever she's doing now and announce a name change along with a better trailer
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is a PS5 Exclusive for 'At Least' Three Months
@Andy22385 "I can't see this game ever making it to XB. Their gamers don't really care about JRPGS. "
You say that but right now Xbox has the definitive 4K/120fps versions of JRPGS Persona 3 & 4 with no PS5 versions in sight. I could definitely see SE bending the knee (aka bending the wallet) to Microsoft
Re: Helldivers 2 Confirmed for State of Play Livestream
@Kanji-Tatsumi There's only one that is charging an embarrassing $80 for the privilege to access your internet, Nintendo asking for a meager $20 is the most reasonable if we can't have free online play again
Re: Borderlands Studio Gearbox May Be Sold by Embracer Group, It's Claimed
Besides Tencent (just cause) and maybe Microsoft so they can say they are the home of the fps genre I don't see who would else be interested.
They haven't been looked at in high regard since Borderlands 2 and it seems that's all they're able to make. Hope they do eventually find a home before the studio is closed for good
Re: This Is How Jean-Claude Van Damme Looks in Mortal Kombat 1
"Are you impressed with this cameo"
I'm not it doesn't even slightly look like him, why didn't they put the same amount of detail they put for Arnold and Stallone? Those looked exactly like them down to the pimples and scars
Re: Megan Fox Lends Her Likeness to Nitara in Mortal Kombat 1 on PS5
@VideoGameBoy Damn you skipped the Arkham games (and probably the animated series) because of Mark Hamill that's crazy but props for being consistent at least βοΈ
So when a game is announced and you're interested in it you have to hold off on excitement till the voice actors are revealed? Is your choice of course but you're denying your self from lots of great games
Re: Megan Fox Lends Her Likeness to Nitara in Mortal Kombat 1 on PS5
@VideoGameBoy "Yeah Hollywood actors in a game means a hard pass for me"
So then you also skipped Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon 1&2, Arkham Asylum games, GOW 1&2, Until Dawn? Search on google and there's many more, not sure this is the hill you want to die on
Re: Indie Hit Stray to Be Adapted into an Animated Movie
I know Liam Croft is absolutely going nuts right now with excitement, he alone will ensure that the movie is a box office success π
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 (PS5) - One of the Greatest RPGs of Our Time
@Sil_Am Insomniac makes great fun and polished games but you're right they aren't goty material which is fine. Spider-man 2 metacritic will probably be between 84-88 which would make it an excellent game
Re: Reminder: Last Chance to Stack PS Plus Subscriptions Before Price Rise
I cancelled mine immediately as I was disgusted with the thought of paying Β£59.99/$79.99 just to have access to Internet I already pay for, since I like going for Platinums I will now try my best to avoid games with online trophies π€·
Re: PS Plus Price Hike Drives Sony Share Prices Up Dramatically
Of course investors are jumping for joy this price increase is for their benefit, they can now go home happy with even more money. It won't be from my wallet though as I think is basically armed robbery paying $80 for the privilege and honor of accessing online
Re: Saints Row May Be Free on PS Plus Soon, But Its Developer Is No More
I haven't played the new one yet but regardless I think they should have just stuck with Johnny Gat and his crew. They just came from the failure that was Agents of Mayhem so they shouldn't have taken a chance with a new crew
Re: Reaction: Has Sony Put Together the Worst PS Plus Month Ever?
"but you can't simply come out and say "give us more money" without a reason"
Pretty much what happened π€·
"We have improved absolutely nothing and will not be adding anything new but regardless we want more moneys!!"
Re: PS Plus Essential, Extra, Premium Price Increases Announced by Sony
Man Β£59.99 / $79.99 just for the privilege of playing online is pure insanity, that's the only reason I pay for the service I don't care one way or the other for the free games. Looks like after my subscription finishes I will be a strictly offline player π€·
Re: PS Plus Essential, Extra, Premium Price Increases Announced by Sony
I find it disturbing how so many people immediately went into defend mode, really you just let these multi-billion (and Trillion) walk all over you? Not only that but you attack anyone that dares question their greed motivated decisions?
PlayStation has never been more profitable in their entire history then they are right now, they are absolutely swimming in profits. But it's never enough for these companies, they don't just want some of the money they want all of it
Re: Firewall Ultra (PSVR2) - Flawed VR Shooter Misses the Mark
@TrickyDicky99 And Sony has yet to even announce the next big first party game for the system, did they say "screw it" after the Horizon game? (which wasn't even a full blown game!).
Re: Lara Croft Joins Call of Duty Next Month, 21 Savage and Mace Too
Didn't think I see the day where the mighty cod would be trying desperately to chase another game
Re: Mini Review: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (PS5) - A Bare Bones Asymmetrical Multiplayer Experience
@Soulless666 Some of us are just tired of all these famous horror ips with lots of potential turning into asymmetrical multiplayer games.
We all know we'll eventually get asymmetrical MP Nightmare on Elm Street and asymmetrical MP Scream, is apparently one of the laws in nature we must follow π€·
Re: Poll: Are You Sold on PlayStation Portal?
Waste of plastic in my opinion, we all already have devices that do this and more at no extra cost. If they made a portable that doesn't need the PS5 to work but can connect to it I would open my entire wallet! I would fully support Sony just straight up copying the Switch
Re: PlayStation Portal Is Sony's PS5 Remote Play Handheld, Priced at $200 / Β£200
So after seeing the incredible success of the Switch they look at each other and say "I know what we must do! we need to make a PlayStation Wii U!" π
Re: PS2 Games Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 Will Be Just 720p on PS5, PS4
This makes the Red Dead port look like the Quake 2 remaster π I will also not subject my eyes to 720p stretched out to infinity for my TV, it's going to be a great bargain bin pick up though π
Re: Mini Review: Quake II (PS5) - A Remastered Classic with Real Bang for Your Buck
I don't see how such a package filled to the brim with content (new & old!) and with actual effort and love put into the remastering gets such a low score.
I eagerly wait for the Red Dead "remaster" review which is filled with spite and disgust for us! If possible I would also like Mr Graham to do that reviewπ
Re: Quantum Error 'A Complete Game', No Microtransactions or Platform Exclusive Content
I would prefer it had all those things but the game actually looked fun and not seem like it's in slow motion
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Producer Reckons One Gaming Platform Would Be Better for Everyone
@4kgk2 I disagree I wish Microsoft was even more competitive then it is now, when the 360 was on Sony's neck that's when Sony pulled no punches by the end of the PS3 & the PS4 era.
I hope Microsoft turns it around and puts pressure on Sony so that we get a repeat of the 7 gen where both companies where basically on their hands and knees trying to please us
Re: Overwatch 2 Swiftly Branded Steam's 'Worst Game of All Time'
@Northern_munkey Cod and hundreds of other Activision games on Steam are rated just fine so is obviously not because of "lets slam activision/blizzard because its the cool thing to do at the moment?"
Re: This Is the New PS5 Slim, It's Claimed
If it was me I would be taking full 4k or 8k photos of the console from every angle with the lastest smartphone camera, I wouldn't take just one pic that only shows half the console with a phone from 1999 π
Re: Play Crash Team Rumble for Free This Weekend on PS5, PS4
Nope not even! Deposit some money into my account and maybe I'll play it for a minute or two
Re: Random: Influencer Brings Bedlam to New York City After Promising Free PS5s
What a imbecile he should at least be forced to pay whatever the city wasted on his desperate attention seeking stunt
Re: Persona 5 Tactica's Got Bangers and Baddies in Its Intense New Trailer
Can't stand chibi anything but I will get it later when is massively discounted like all future Atlus games, if they want to treat PlayStation owners as second class citizens (still waiting for P3/P4 native PS5 ports!) then I return that same energy π€·
Re: Insomniac Games May Have a Third AAA PS5 Exclusive in Development
@4kgk2 You want them to be working on three Marvel games at the same time? Surely at that point Sony might as well give the studio to Disney
A remake of Resistance does sound good though along with a collection of the trilogy, Is time for Sony to bring out at least one of their fps ips!
Re: Random: The Barbie vs. Oppenheimer Feud Has Reached Final Fantasy 16 Voice Actors
@Cashews They are? π€ I thought people were just getting tired of superhero movies which is understandable with like 30 of them releasing every 5 minutes (may have exaggerated a bit)
Re: Destruction AllStars Dev Gobbled Up by Tencent Subsidiary
@StrawberryTurtle Pretty confident in saying Tencent would be doing this even if Microsoft never existed or if Microsoft disappeared tomorrow.
You should see everything Tencent has acquired in the last few years, sometimes by force! While Microsoft screams from the rooftops every time they acquire someone Tencent does it sneakily in the cover of night.
Re: New Usage Terms Let You Use Creations Outside of Dreams as End of Live Service Approaches
The games like Dreams that should be ported to PC aren't and the ones that shouldn't are
Re: Black Panther Game from New EA Team Cliffhanger Games Revealed
@LifeGirl I still can't believe people aren't getting at least a little more tired by now πΆ we're basically getting combined hundreds of comic book movies, shows and games each year
Re: SEGA Survey Suggests Persona 3 Reload to Retail for $69.99
They can charge whatever they want I'm going to wait for a massive discount! I don't really see Atlus in a positive light as I use to so I don't feel like rewarding them with a full price purchase
Re: Japanese Final Fantasy 16 Sales Plummet by 90% in Second Week
@Max_the_German If Nintendo's next system is at least slightly close to the PS5 in power I don't think even Sony's millions to SE will prevent them from jumping ship to Nintendo.
Re: PlayStation and Other Gaming Titans Flock to Twitter Rival Threads
After the recent Twitter update that limits the amount of post you can view a day the platform has become worthless to me. Hoping Elon gets bored one day and just sells it to someone more competent.
I also think switching to this new platform from Zuck would be like leaving the mouth of a Lion to instead go in the mouth of a Tiger.
Re: Like a Dragon Fandom Divided After Hearing Kiryu's New English Voice
I watch anime with dubs all the time but here it just doesn't sound right, he's too young to voice the character and I also would have prefer they've gotten a Japanese American like the Ghost of Tsushima voice actor.