I've played every mainline entry besides the MMOs, I think XV is really fantastic in spite of its weak storytelling. I think it's on the fringe of being top 5. I would rank VI, VII, IX and IV comfortably above it, the 5th spot would either go to XV, X or V (maybe I'm underrating XII, I look forward to playing that again with the remaster).
Naughty Dog is the best game developer in the world, hands down.
I don't think we're getting this game before late 2019 at the earliest, but it's immediately now my most anticipated game. TLOU was a masterpiece, this game is going to have a very hard time living up to that.
Could they have possibly gotten a worse voice over for this? Did they just grab somebody in house, or did they actually spend money for that performance?
To be fair, Red Dead Redemption 2 is such a bad title. I mean... "Red Dead Revolution" "Red Dead Reborn" "Red Dead Revolt" "Red Dead Rising" "Red Dead Resolve" are all better names.
I hear great things about Tomb Raider, but the whole timed exclusivity deal with Microsoft sort of turns me off getting it. Maybe once it's on sale down the road.
Played the open beta weekend and wasn't crazy about it (it was a fun game, but not nearly deep enough to justify the hefty price tag). I figure if I go in again I'll just be obliterated by people who have been playing since launch. Pass.
The only one I'm really interested in is TLG, but I'm not going anywhere near it before reviews come out, so I'm not sure if I'm excited about it per say.
Poor sales compared to previous Tales games, I wonder how much of that is the dying console market in Japan, versus the disappointment people had with Zestiria. Probably a combination of the two.
@themcnoisy Where are these "consumer rights" violations you allude to? SE advertised a product, showed exactly what was included with it, and then people bought it, and are still getting exactly what was advertised.
Where on earth is the controversy here? People are expecting free bonuses from a publicly traded company with shareholders and salaries to pay? You can't just write off a million dollars because you're a big company, that isn't how a successful business is run. You use that million dollars to pay some employees, or to help continue developing future software.
@Fath How on earth is anybody being Nickle and dimed by getting exactly what was advertised?
SE valued the price of the CE at $270, and people gladly paid for it knowing full well what it contained. The other option would be to include the Season Pass and then hike the price up to $295, but that would be far, far more egregious. This way people have the choice of getting the Season Pass if they want it or not, and SE doesn't lose money by literally giving it away.
The sense of entitlement that many gamers have nowadays is ridiculous. You pay them for what they offer you, this doesn't give you the right to be gifted anything in the future, this isn't how businesses work.
Gaming is not an altruistic endeavor, people need to realize this and stop expecting companies to charity things to them.
@get2sammyb How many UCE did they end up making, 40,000? That would amount to a loss of a million dollars (give or take a bit if some people who have the UCE don't buy it, which would be surprising), that seems like a bit too much to take on the chin for a gesture of good faith.
If I recall correctly, Fallout 4 did the same thing with the Pip Boy edition, and I don't recall there being much outcry. As long as they aren't removing things that were promised I really don't see what there is to be upset about, people who ordered the UCE are getting exactly what they paid for.
My hype has gone down significantly since reading the reddit leaker, game sounds (emphasis on the word sounds) like a 6 or 7/10, but if there's a day one patch that fixes some things I still might buy it.
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Re: Fist of the North Star PS4's Western Box Art Is Decent, But a Step Down from Japan's
I'll give everyone two big, round guesses as to why they changed it so much for the western version.
Re: The West Likes Yakuza Because It Doesn't Pander to Western Tastes, Says SEGA
I'm glad this guy gets it.
Re: Poll: What Was Your Favourite PlayStation Game of 2016?
FF XV, U4 and Ratchet and Clank for me. (Haven't played Doom)
Re: Poll: Who Is the Best Final Fantasy Protagonist?
In terms of development, Cecil or Terra are the best choices. Zidane is also up there.
Re: Feature: What Do Longtime Final Fantasy Fans Think of Final Fantasy XV?
I've played every mainline entry besides the MMOs, I think XV is really fantastic in spite of its weak storytelling. I think it's on the fringe of being top 5. I would rank VI, VII, IX and IV comfortably above it, the 5th spot would either go to XV, X or V (maybe I'm underrating XII, I look forward to playing that again with the remaster).
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced at PSX 2016?
Also; Ys Origin coming Feb. 21st to PS4/Vita. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6thPekAh58
Re: PSX 2016: PaRappa Joins WipEout in Sony IP Resurgence, Demo Out Now on PS4
All of this digging into old IPs has me crossing my fingers that Legend of Dragoon might someday get some love.
Re: PSX 2016: The Last of Us: Part II Is Real on PS4
Naughty Dog is the best game developer in the world, hands down.
I don't think we're getting this game before late 2019 at the earliest, but it's immediately now my most anticipated game. TLOU was a masterpiece, this game is going to have a very hard time living up to that.
Re: PSX 2016: Ni no Kuni II Looks Absolutely Superb in New PS4 Gameplay Trailer
I'd actually be more surprised if this made 2017 than if it was pushed back to 2018.
I cannot wait though, this is right with FF VII and TLOU 2 as my most anticipated games moving forward.
Re: There's Excitement for a The Last of Us 2 Reveal at PSX 2016
Not happening, Naughty Dog is focused on U4 DLC campaign, which we'll probably see at PSX.
Re: Final Fantasy XV's New Trailer Tells You Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
Could they have possibly gotten a worse voice over for this? Did they just grab somebody in house, or did they actually spend money for that performance?
Game looks great, but my goodness...
Re: Persona 5 Gets Delayed Until April on PS4, PS3
I'm not putting much stock in this new release date either, hope I'm wrong but I'm going to guess we actually get the game in early/mid June.
Re: Don't Even Think About Getting Saucy with the Share Button in Watch Dogs 2
Do they not have a "NSFW/Explicit" tag available for screenshots? If not, they should probably add that feature pronto..
Re: Watch Dogs 2's Multiplayer Is Unlikely to Work on Launch Day
To everybody who complains and rages when a game gets delayed...
This is the alternative.
Re: Mafia III Is Somehow 2K Games' Fastest Selling Release
Really goes to show how far a well marketed commercial will go.
Re: Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5 Brings More Goofy Naming Conventions to PS4
Well, I guess I finally have a reason to give KH a chance.
Re: Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Official, Launches Fall 2017 on PS4
To be fair, Red Dead Redemption 2 is such a bad title. I mean... "Red Dead Revolution" "Red Dead Reborn" "Red Dead Revolt" "Red Dead Rising" "Red Dead Resolve" are all better names.
Re: Tales of Berseria Adds to an Already Packed Early 2017 on PS4
Too close to Persona 5 for me to get it right away, I'll wait for a price drop.
Re: Feature: October on PS4 Is Packed with Promising Games
I hear great things about Tomb Raider, but the whole timed exclusivity deal with Microsoft sort of turns me off getting it. Maybe once it's on sale down the road.
Re: Mafia III Reviews Will Remain in the Bayou Beyond Launch
DANGER! DANGER! DANGER!
9 times out of 10 this is not a good sign.
Re: Final Fantasy XV's Car Radio Features a Ridiculous Amount of Music from Past Games
The game could be completely unplayable beyond the car radio and I'd still probably get my money's worth.
What a crazy list.
Re: TGS 2016: PS4 Exclusive Death Stranding Chained to 2018 Release Date
Unless the game is much smaller scale than we imagine, there's no chance 2018 is happening.
Re: MLB The Show Survives as Sony San Diego Restructures
Obviously very sad that people lost their jobs, but selfishly I'm happy to hear MLB seems unchanged, its the only sports franchise I buy annually.
Re: Uncharted 4's PS4 Slim Bundle Is An Absolute Steal
Oh Canada,
Why must our Dollar Suck?
Re: Poll: Will You Be Buying a PS4 Pro?
I'm very happy with my PS4, have no desire to upgrade until PS5.
Re: Reminder: Overwatch Is Completely Free to Play This Weekend on PS4
Played the open beta weekend and wasn't crazy about it (it was a fun game, but not nearly deep enough to justify the hefty price tag). I figure if I go in again I'll just be obliterated by people who have been playing since launch. Pass.
Re: Talking Point: Did Sony's PlayStation Meeting 2016 Presser Deliver?
Meh, Neo isn't for me, but I think its good to have options for people to choose from.
Some people went in expecting an E3 showcase for some reason, I went in expecting a hardware reveal, and got that.
Re: Ni no Kuni II Sounds Like One Huge RPG Project
Glad to hear something about NNK II, I was getting a bit worried with the complete silence following the reveal last year.
Here's to hoping this does the previous game justice, I'm guessing a Q3 2018 release, we'll see.
Re: Feature: 5 PS4 Exclusives That Are Flying Under the Radar
The only one I'm really interested in is TLG, but I'm not going anywhere near it before reviews come out, so I'm not sure if I'm excited about it per say.
Re: Japanese Sales Charts: Tales of Berseria Plunders the Top Spot on PS4
Poor sales compared to previous Tales games, I wonder how much of that is the dying console market in Japan, versus the disappointment people had with Zestiria. Probably a combination of the two.
Re: PlayStation Plus Price Increase Confirmed for US and Canada
Nope. Sorry Sony. Unless the free games get significantly better.
Re: Rumour: PS4 Slim Hardware Images Allegedly Leak Online
500 GB? I'm guessing this will be very affordable.
Re: Final Fantasy XV Ultimate Collector's Edition Doesn't Include the Season Pass
@themcnoisy Where are these "consumer rights" violations you allude to? SE advertised a product, showed exactly what was included with it, and then people bought it, and are still getting exactly what was advertised.
Where on earth is the controversy here? People are expecting free bonuses from a publicly traded company with shareholders and salaries to pay? You can't just write off a million dollars because you're a big company, that isn't how a successful business is run. You use that million dollars to pay some employees, or to help continue developing future software.
Re: Final Fantasy XV Ultimate Collector's Edition Doesn't Include the Season Pass
@Fath How on earth is anybody being Nickle and dimed by getting exactly what was advertised?
SE valued the price of the CE at $270, and people gladly paid for it knowing full well what it contained. The other option would be to include the Season Pass and then hike the price up to $295, but that would be far, far more egregious. This way people have the choice of getting the Season Pass if they want it or not, and SE doesn't lose money by literally giving it away.
The sense of entitlement that many gamers have nowadays is ridiculous. You pay them for what they offer you, this doesn't give you the right to be gifted anything in the future, this isn't how businesses work.
Gaming is not an altruistic endeavor, people need to realize this and stop expecting companies to charity things to them.
Re: Final Fantasy XV Ultimate Collector's Edition Doesn't Include the Season Pass
@get2sammyb How many UCE did they end up making, 40,000? That would amount to a loss of a million dollars (give or take a bit if some people who have the UCE don't buy it, which would be surprising), that seems like a bit too much to take on the chin for a gesture of good faith.
If I recall correctly, Fallout 4 did the same thing with the Pip Boy edition, and I don't recall there being much outcry. As long as they aren't removing things that were promised I really don't see what there is to be upset about, people who ordered the UCE are getting exactly what they paid for.
Re: Final Fantasy XV Ultimate Collector's Edition Doesn't Include the Season Pass
What's the story here? The UCE had everything that it contained listed when they announced it.
People shouldn't assume that anything SE announces afterwards is going to be gifted to them.
Re: Persona 5 Storms Japanese Amazon Charts Following Final Fantasy XV Delay
@themcnoisy That's objectively untrue. Persona 5 was originally announced as a Winter 2014 title, that was then pushed to 2015, and then beyond.
FF XV, while in development for ever, has only had one release date prior to being delayed to November 29th.
Re: Persona 5 Storms Japanese Amazon Charts Following Final Fantasy XV Delay
@Napples P5 has been delayed several more times than FF XV.
Re: Final Fantasy XV Buckles Up Until 29th November on PS4
It's still too soon to tag this as an actual news story.
I do think it will be delayed, but that has yet to be confirmed, I think you guys are jumping the gun by not treating this as a rumor.
Re: Rumour: Blimey! Final Fantasy XV May Be Delayed on PS4
I'd be really REALLY disappointed, but its better than the game launching with bugs and performance issues.
Re: No Man's Sky's Day One PS4 Patch Changes the Entire Universe
They've blown me away with these patch notes, still waiting for reviews before buying, but I'm much more optimistic now.
Re: Red Dead Redemption 2 for PS4 May Be Right Around the Corner
Predicting Red Dead will come out December.
Re: No Man's Sky PS4 Reviews Reportedly On Hold as Dev Finalises Day One Patch
The day one patch is a really, really good thing.
That being said there's no way I'm touching this before reviews come in from multiple sources.
Re: Right, Here's What Final Fantasy XV's Season Pass Gets You
Aren't they confirming that Ignis/Gladio/Prompto do not die (at least before the final boss) by naming DLC episodes after them?
Re: PS4's Interplanetary Sim No Man's Sky Won't Take Hundreds of Hours to Finish
My hype has gone down significantly since reading the reddit leaker, game sounds (emphasis on the word sounds) like a 6 or 7/10, but if there's a day one patch that fixes some things I still might buy it.
Re: PS4 Exclusive Death Stranding Will Be Hideo Kojima's Best Work
I look forward to reading the reviews when it launches in 2020.
Re: Talking Point: Will No Man's Sky Live Up to the Hype on PS4?
Nope, just like The Last Guardian, it'll be a good game that falls short of its unfair expectations.
Re: Talking Point: Is It Time for PSone Classics on PS4?
Yes absolutely.
I think it's silly that the newest,most powerful PS system does not support all (or at least many) of its previous games.
Re: E3 2016: Final Fantasy XII Is Being Rebalanced for PS4 Remaster
"Monster Statistics"
That makes me believe Yiazmat will be much, much shorter of a fight.
Re: Soapbox: Let's Be Honest, E3 2016 Was Disappointing
Not as good as last year, but it was still a pretty solid show.