This game deserves all the praise it gets. Its a sublime game. The gameplay, level design, artwork,score, challenge are all fantastic. My goty so far.
I was absolutely glued to it over the weekend. Shift up have made a very, very good game here. Im enjoying it as much as i did Nier.
Im guessing they dont want their brand being advertised by someone who cuts monsters in half whilst their jubblies bounce all over the place ๐คท wonder where she stores those cans anyway? ๐ค๐ง.
Think i might end up getting this game again.
I got rid of it a while ago as i find it really hard for some reason learning different characters in fighting games so just stuck with Ken until i hit a mental road block with him and just didnt feel i was improving and just got frustrated so sold it. Akuma tho i always used to main in every game he was in so i will buy it again now its cheaper and make an exception and force myself to play as him. He gets hairier with every installment tho ๐คฃ
@NxtDoc i agree. He should have been in it from the start. Im guessing he was one of the characters they banked on getting people back in to the game with.
@MrBook imo so far its my GOTY. Ive not stopped playing it for 2 days lol. The combat can be tricky but there is so many checkpoints that you never have to take out too many enemy again to get back to where you were, certainly not as many as a souls type game. If you can imagine the fast paced combat of Nier with an easier parry mechanic of Sekiro you getting the right idea. Its a bloody good game imo.
@thefourfoldroot1 i dont think you will get that answer and I think we both know why the bottom half was cropped with no full before and after image. Once again PS tiptoeing around the real issue.
@Nepp67 "It's rather suspicious that the director said that this was always supposed to be the final design despite it being in the review copy of the game. If it really was supposed to be the final design why was it never done before it got released?" Thank f**k someone gets it instead of the standard "horny sweat guys" comments from people. Its not the content thats been censored its the lies and hoodwinking after taking people money for a product they were shown and promised.
@itsfoz so what happens when you start getting story and gameplay elements censored for you? "thanks for dropping your hard earned on our adult rated game but Mr itsfoz, we just dont think, even as an adult you should be seeing these adult story beats in a game so we censored it for you" thats what it will end up coming down to buddy. We already live under the boots of corrupt governments who tell us what we can and cant do and say without upsetting or offending everyone else. Its deeper than a pair of tits or ass cheek and this was a snakey move with Stellar blade.
If your happy to be dictated to by these corporations (lets face it, it was Sony that put the censorship in place despite what Shift Up might come out and state) what you can and cant play then thats fine but when someone that drops ยฃ70 on a game that is claiming to be uncensored and an uncensored demo drops and no word is stated of any sort of censorship patch before the game launches (they obvioustly knew people would lose their heads and people would boycott the game) its a snakey thing to do. You should be paying for the product youve been lead to believe your paying for.
Sure, there are some that may want to just look at more ass etc but there is a bigger picture here too. You have games like DMC that got censored by Sony then BG3 that has got full on frontal scenes of men and woman's genitalia with animal sex scenes that get a pass, also Cyberpunk has full frontal nudity that leaves nothing to the imagination to the point where you can choose the size of your wang?
If a dev or Sony etc want to censor a game thats fine but people should be aware before the game launches. Censorship is bad for everyone and just leads to more censorship. Im not interested in the tits and ass as ive got a wife for that but as a grown man i also dont want to be told by someone else (Sony, MS, the big N, government and politicians) that think they know whats good for me and what i am and am not ALLOWED to view. It goes deeper than horny guys not having something to whack one out to but i agree there is a portion of people id imagine wish this game launched with a photo mode ๐คฃ
@Bentleyma just a little update but when i now load the game up in offline mode its sensed there was a patch (which i origionally cancelled) and now freezes on a screen stating "copying the update, calculating remaining time (which it cant do as im not connected) you can start the game after updating" So you cant even play the game and cancel the update as it will recognise there is a patch and wont let you start it afyer that until its updated.
Stellar blade, offline in 1.0.0 Im tempted to fire up the switch later on as its been months since i have done. Maybe something a little lighter hearted like Pikmin4 or MK with the wife. Have a good one folks ๐ค๐ค
@thefourfoldroot1 guessing they do is so you will always get that update no matter how hard you try not to... Unless you pull the plug disconnecting you from anything. Its shoddy practice.
@thefourfoldroot1 playing without updating will be a pain in the arse. Even when i go in to the system setting and turn off auto updates etc it tries in install 1.2.0 on every boot up and when i cance the sownload it just starts downloading again with a message on the title screen stating download in progress. Only way would be to disconnect completely.
@UltimateOtaku91 you could always try what @thefourfoldroot1 mentioned. Seems about the best way to play it as it ahould have been released whilst not foregoing NG+. I will certainly be playing it that way.
@thefourfoldroot1 i hear you brother. I did however have it pre ordered and dispatched before i knew about the censorship. Its infront of me right now but i dont know if i should play it unpatched, as it was always shown to us and as grown adults the way we should be allowed to play it and forego NG+ and any extra costumes etc or just bite the bullet and play it under the boot of Sony. Whoever forced in the patch, be it Sony or Shift Up its was a bloody snakey thing to do.
@Tobiaku yes, updating the game will censor the costumes. Its been reported that the costumes in NG+ are also censored. Only way to get the OG is to not update.
@Moonmonkey probarbly the same as me. Its the drab aesthetic of the game mixed with the geys/browns colour pallet. I would play through skyrim/oblivion again no problem as the bright vistas are catching to my eye. Fallout just looks boring to the eye. In my opinion, of course.
@weeniebeenie ok, take out the extra licenses. Pretend they dont exist and dont offer any sort of extra challenge, even if it is just achieving the time for a gold medal score, ok? There is still a ***** ton of content on offer. It doesnt matter if GT7 has less tracks than 4 or indeed any other GT game past, present or future. My challenge was to someone that said GT7 has no content to offer, which it clearly does. Should we be getting a few more tracks real world or fictional apart from the shoddy snow oval? Yes. As i said in a previous post, I would love to see a few more real world tracks in future updates as opposed to cars with additional class races attached to said tracks. There is enough cars already but there is still content included in this game.
I want to know if theyve done anything to the textures or charactler models or is it just a quick res and FPS boost. What i mean to say is does it actually look any better.
@BeerIsAwesome but with so many famouse track not featured would it not be nice to have a few of them added along with additional class races to accompany them? Reverse tracks are just a cheap way to bolster your count especially when you could add in tracks like silverstone, Monaco etc. Maybe its a license thing?. Dont get me wrong as i love the game as my defensive comment about there being a lack of content above points to but i do think, whilst the game has a fantastic ammount of content a few more tracks would be appreciated as opposed to a drip feed of more cars. With an already blistering ammount of cars id now take that trade off.
@nocdaes lacking in content? Are you off your nut?
The game has heeps to do. Even when all the menus are done there are the extra menus, additional races and championships, missions,origional licence tests, the newer extra set of 6 licence tests to do, track mastery, car collecting, a robust online mode, FULL game VR support etc. This has far more content than any other racing game out there. Could they do more by adding additional tracks at a faster pace instead of adding cars all the time? Yes they could and really should do. Should they have implemented a 1 shot, 1lap qualification? Defenately but dont go and blatantly lie by saying the game is lacking content.
@BIG3 defenately man, i cant wait to get it and see some more level design and costumes etc. It feels like ive been waiting forever. Have a great day buddy ๐ค๐ค
@BIG3 a photo mode would be really cool. I think your profile pic would be updated in no time ๐ i know mine would be ๐คฃ. Weve both really been looking forward to this game for a long while and the wait is almost over.
With a rekindled love of GT7 i will be playing more of that i suspect. Been trying to do the same challenge for 4 nights now, over 1000 miles driven with no success. Moby Dick #7 The pass. Bloody nightmare ๐คฌ
@NarutosBiggestFan "not being able to use the Eikons whenever you wanted"
Finally someone else says it. For me, this is one of the biggest bits about FF for me. I just love calling in a new Summon for the first time and watching a crazy over the top cut scene. Was gutted to find out that you just earn a boring power after defeating them.
Im hoping that if they do release a pro model the origional isnt kicked to the kirb because theres no way on earth the OG ps5 has been pushed to its limit but ive got a feeling it will be downplayed to make it look like everyone NEEDS the new pro version.
Its going to take alot for it to top Nier for me. I only played through to the first ending but i thoroughly enjoyed the game alot. I liked the SB demo too so we shall see.
So basically its like layered armour from MH then. Stats of 1 armour whilst aesthetically looking like another? I dont really see the issue either way. Sure, some armour looks better than others but i dont really notice any difference when im being stomped by a bile titan on being charged down by a charger.
Id much rather have a weapon that actually seems to damage the Automaton. Theys guys seem harder than ever. Had 3 terrible rounds against them last night.
Enjoying the show alot but i fell off F4 quite fast. I need colour in my games and the drab aesthetic of Fallout mixed with the oldy world stuff doesn't do it for me at all. The fact sony wont allow the use of assets in their mods is a big downer for me too. Bethesda games always seem dated upon release in certain areas and the character models usually seem like they need a big overhaul, which Sony wont allow but everyone else does ๐คท
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Re: PS5 Sensation Stellar Blade Has One of the Highest User Ratings Ever
This game deserves all the praise it gets. Its a sublime game. The gameplay, level design, artwork,score, challenge are all fantastic. My goty so far.
I was absolutely glued to it over the weekend. Shift up have made a very, very good game here. Im enjoying it as much as i did Nier.
Re: Stellar Blade Wanted Its Collectible Cans to Be Based on Real Brands Like Pepsi
Im guessing they dont want their brand being advertised by someone who cuts monsters in half whilst their jubblies bounce all over the place ๐คท wonder where she stores those cans anyway? ๐ค๐ง.
Re: High-Quality Crossover Between PS5's Stellar Blade and NIKKE: Goddess of Victory Incoming
@bestuardo dont worry that will be nerfed with the day 1 patch ๐๐๐
Re: EA Sports F1 24's First Raw Gameplay Looks Typically Solid on the Tarmac
Looks the same as the past few to me. I will pay some interest when they update the engine.
Re: High-Quality Crossover Between PS5's Stellar Blade and NIKKE: Goddess of Victory Incoming
Removed
Re: Akuma Brings the Pain to Street Fighter 6 in May on PS5, PS4
Think i might end up getting this game again.
I got rid of it a while ago as i find it really hard for some reason learning different characters in fighting games so just stuck with Ken until i hit a mental road block with him and just didnt feel i was improving and just got frustrated so sold it. Akuma tho i always used to main in every game he was in so i will buy it again now its cheaper and make an exception and force myself to play as him. He gets hairier with every installment tho ๐คฃ
@NxtDoc i agree. He should have been in it from the start. Im guessing he was one of the characters they banked on getting people back in to the game with.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Fans Irate Over Alleged Censorship
@MrBook imo so far its my GOTY. Ive not stopped playing it for 2 days lol. The combat can be tricky but there is so many checkpoints that you never have to take out too many enemy again to get back to where you were, certainly not as many as a souls type game. If you can imagine the fast paced combat of Nier with an easier parry mechanic of Sekiro you getting the right idea. Its a bloody good game imo.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Fans Irate Over Alleged Censorship
@thefourfoldroot1 i dont think you will get that answer and I think we both know why the bottom half was cropped with no full before and after image. Once again PS tiptoeing around the real issue.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Fans Irate Over Alleged Censorship
@Nepp67 "It's rather suspicious that the director said that this was always supposed to be the final design despite it being in the review copy of the game. If it really was supposed to be the final design why was it never done before it got released?"
Thank f**k someone gets it instead of the standard "horny sweat guys" comments from people. Its not the content thats been censored its the lies and hoodwinking after taking people money for a product they were shown and promised.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Fans Irate Over Alleged Censorship
@itsfoz so what happens when you start getting story and gameplay elements censored for you? "thanks for dropping your hard earned on our adult rated game but Mr itsfoz, we just dont think, even as an adult you should be seeing these adult story beats in a game so we censored it for you" thats what it will end up coming down to buddy. We already live under the boots of corrupt governments who tell us what we can and cant do and say without upsetting or offending everyone else.
Its deeper than a pair of tits or ass cheek and this was a snakey move with Stellar blade.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Fans Irate Over Alleged Censorship
If your happy to be dictated to by these corporations (lets face it, it was Sony that put the censorship in place despite what Shift Up might come out and state) what you can and cant play then thats fine but when someone that drops ยฃ70 on a game that is claiming to be uncensored and an uncensored demo drops and no word is stated of any sort of censorship patch before the game launches (they obvioustly knew people would lose their heads and people would boycott the game) its a snakey thing to do. You should be paying for the product youve been lead to believe your paying for.
Sure, there are some that may want to just look at more ass etc but there is a bigger picture here too. You have games like DMC that got censored by Sony then BG3 that has got full on frontal scenes of men and woman's genitalia with animal sex scenes that get a pass, also Cyberpunk has full frontal nudity that leaves nothing to the imagination to the point where you can choose the size of your wang?
If a dev or Sony etc want to censor a game thats fine but people should be aware before the game launches. Censorship is bad for everyone and just leads to more censorship. Im not interested in the tits and ass as ive got a wife for that but as a grown man i also dont want to be told by someone else (Sony, MS, the big N, government and politicians) that think they know whats good for me and what i am and am not ALLOWED to view. It goes deeper than horny guys not having something to whack one out to but i agree there is a portion of people id imagine wish this game launched with a photo mode ๐คฃ
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Stellar Blade?
@kirkn timing and speed is defenately involved and you WILL die. Great game tho.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Stellar Blade?
@Bentleyma just a little update but when i now load the game up in offline mode its sensed there was a patch (which i origionally cancelled) and now freezes on a screen stating "copying the update, calculating remaining time (which it cant do as im not connected) you can start the game after updating"
So you cant even play the game and cancel the update as it will recognise there is a patch and wont let you start it afyer that until its updated.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 526
Stellar blade, offline in 1.0.0
Im tempted to fire up the switch later on as its been months since i have done. Maybe something a little lighter hearted like Pikmin4 or MK with the wife.
Have a good one folks ๐ค๐ค
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Stellar Blade?
@Bentleyma this is the other option but then im bound to forget some time lol. Im 41! Us old timers struggle to remember things like that ๐
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Stellar Blade?
@thefourfoldroot1 guessing they do is so you will always get that update no matter how hard you try not to... Unless you pull the plug disconnecting you from anything. Its shoddy practice.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Stellar Blade?
@thefourfoldroot1 playing without updating will be a pain in the arse. Even when i go in to the system setting and turn off auto updates etc it tries in install 1.2.0 on every boot up and when i cance the sownload it just starts downloading again with a message on the title screen stating download in progress. Only way would be to disconnect completely.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Stellar Blade?
@UltimateOtaku91 you could always try what @thefourfoldroot1 mentioned. Seems about the best way to play it as it ahould have been released whilst not foregoing NG+. I will certainly be playing it that way.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Stellar Blade?
@thefourfoldroot1 its a good shout tho buddy
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Stellar Blade?
@thefourfoldroot1 now that is a bloody good idea. I didnt think of updating it right at the end. You sir have just reached legendary status ๐ค๐ค
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Stellar Blade?
@Judal27 read my comment above. Im on the fence with this one from the reasons stated above.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Stellar Blade?
@thefourfoldroot1 i hear you brother. I did however have it pre ordered and dispatched before i knew about the censorship. Its infront of me right now but i dont know if i should play it unpatched, as it was always shown to us and as grown adults the way we should be allowed to play it and forego NG+ and any extra costumes etc or just bite the bullet and play it under the boot of Sony. Whoever forced in the patch, be it Sony or Shift Up its was a bloody snakey thing to do.
Re: Stellar Blade Half-Second Input Delay Due to 'Game's Style of Animation', Says Director
@Tobiaku yes, updating the game will censor the costumes. Its been reported that the costumes in NG+ are also censored. Only way to get the OG is to not update.
Re: Stellar Blade Half-Second Input Delay Due to 'Game's Style of Animation', Says Director
@Khayal is there going to be any news on the censorship forced in the day 1 patch? There really should be.
Re: Random: I Met My Favourite Korean Cheerleader Because of Eve and Stellar Blade
Must be post game release as shes censored.
Re: The Wolf Among Us 2 Surfaces, Offering Screenshots
First part was great.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Fallout 4's Next-Gen Version?
@Moonmonkey probarbly the same as me. Its the drab aesthetic of the game mixed with the geys/browns colour pallet. I would play through skyrim/oblivion again no problem as the bright vistas are catching to my eye. Fallout just looks boring to the eye. In my opinion, of course.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.46 Adds New Exclusive Car to PS5, PS4 Racer
@weeniebeenie ok, take out the extra licenses. Pretend they dont exist and dont offer any sort of extra challenge, even if it is just achieving the time for a gold medal score, ok? There is still a ***** ton of content on offer. It doesnt matter if GT7 has less tracks than 4 or indeed any other GT game past, present or future. My challenge was to someone that said GT7 has no content to offer, which it clearly does. Should we be getting a few more tracks real world or fictional apart from the shoddy snow oval? Yes. As i said in a previous post, I would love to see a few more real world tracks in future updates as opposed to cars with additional class races attached to said tracks. There is enough cars already but there is still content included in this game.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.46 Adds New Exclusive Car to PS5, PS4 Racer
@BeerIsAwesome i cant argue that there are some banging fictional tracks from past GT games that would be a welcome addition.
Re: Fallout 4 Next Gen Version Is Out Now on PS5, Xbox, and PC
I want to know if theyve done anything to the textures or charactler models or is it just a quick res and FPS boost. What i mean to say is does it actually look any better.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.46 Adds New Exclusive Car to PS5, PS4 Racer
@BeerIsAwesome but with so many famouse track not featured would it not be nice to have a few of them added along with additional class races to accompany them? Reverse tracks are just a cheap way to bolster your count especially when you could add in tracks like silverstone, Monaco etc. Maybe its a license thing?. Dont get me wrong as i love the game as my defensive comment about there being a lack of content above points to but i do think, whilst the game has a fantastic ammount of content a few more tracks would be appreciated as opposed to a drip feed of more cars. With an already blistering ammount of cars id now take that trade off.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.46 Adds New Exclusive Car to PS5, PS4 Racer
@nocdaes lacking in content? Are you off your nut?
The game has heeps to do. Even when all the menus are done there are the extra menus, additional races and championships, missions,origional licence tests, the newer extra set of 6 licence tests to do, track mastery, car collecting, a robust online mode, FULL game VR support etc. This has far more content than any other racing game out there. Could they do more by adding additional tracks at a faster pace instead of adding cars all the time? Yes they could and really should do. Should they have implemented a 1 shot, 1lap qualification? Defenately but dont go and blatantly lie by saying the game is lacking content.
Re: Stellar Blade (PS5) - A Stellar PS5 Debut Destined to Become a Fan Favourite
@BIG3 defenately man, i cant wait to get it and see some more level design and costumes etc. It feels like ive been waiting forever. Have a great day buddy ๐ค๐ค
Re: Stellar Blade (PS5) - A Stellar PS5 Debut Destined to Become a Fan Favourite
@BIG3 a photo mode would be really cool. I think your profile pic would be updated in no time ๐ i know mine would be ๐คฃ. Weve both really been looking forward to this game for a long while and the wait is almost over.
Re: Atari Revives Classic Video Game Brand Infogrames
@Golem25 i did too.
Re: Billie Eilish Takes to Fortnite Festival Main Stage, Seemingly Confirming Leaked Roadmap
@IndoorEnthusiast id rather be listning to Metallica than any of this new age pop trash that the kids listen to today. Absolute junk.
Re: Ex-Psygnosis, WipEout, Skate Devs Announce New Studio Starlight Games
Should have named themselves Prognosis๐
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 525
With a rekindled love of GT7 i will be playing more of that i suspect. Been trying to do the same challenge for 4 nights now, over 1000 miles driven with no success. Moby Dick #7 The pass. Bloody nightmare ๐คฌ
Re: It Looks Like Kena: Bridge of Spirits Is Heading to New Platforms
Enjoyed this game. Some tricky combat in places too.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide?
@NarutosBiggestFan "not being able to use the Eikons whenever you wanted"
Finally someone else says it. For me, this is one of the biggest bits about FF for me. I just love calling in a new Summon for the first time and watching a crazy over the top cut scene. Was gutted to find out that you just earn a boring power after defeating them.
Re: Ubisoft Responds to Star Wars Outlaws Exclusive Jabba the Hutt Boondoggle
Greedy, crooked and filthy ritch Jabba. Why am i picturing nothing but Bobby Kotick in that thumbnail ๐ค
Re: UK Studio Kwalee Announces Layoffs to Make Room for New Hires
All these fat cats need to go on a diet i think.
Re: Stellar Blade Is a Better Game Than NieR: Automata, Yoko Taro Reckons
@Kalime78 on that basis then i think i will give it another go. How many times do i need to complete it? Just the 3?
Re: Stellar Blade Is a Better Game Than NieR: Automata, Yoko Taro Reckons
@Kalime78 i would love to buddy but ive just not got the time.
Re: Fresh PS5 Pro Report Reiterates Sony Demands for Upgraded Games
Im hoping that if they do release a pro model the origional isnt kicked to the kirb because theres no way on earth the OG ps5 has been pushed to its limit but ive got a feeling it will be downplayed to make it look like everyone NEEDS the new pro version.
Re: Stellar Blade Is a Better Game Than NieR: Automata, Yoko Taro Reckons
Its going to take alot for it to top Nier for me. I only played through to the first ending but i thoroughly enjoyed the game alot. I liked the SB demo too so we shall see.
Re: Transmog System 'Doesn't Make Sense' in Helldivers 2, Says CEO
So basically its like layered armour from MH then. Stats of 1 armour whilst aesthetically looking like another? I dont really see the issue either way. Sure, some armour looks better than others but i dont really notice any difference when im being stomped by a bile titan on being charged down by a charger.
Id much rather have a weapon that actually seems to damage the Automaton. Theys guys seem harder than ever. Had 3 terrible rounds against them last night.
Re: New PS5 Pro Leak Points to Significant Graphics Push from Sony
No way i could afford an upgrade. I will just have to stick with PeasantS5 origional model.
Re: Prepare for Fallout 4 PS5 with the PS Store Sale Live Now
If sony allowed download of assets in the user mods section i would be all over this game.
Re: Fallout Player Counts Skyrocket after Amazon Adaptation Drops
Enjoying the show alot but i fell off F4 quite fast. I need colour in my games and the drab aesthetic of Fallout mixed with the oldy world stuff doesn't do it for me at all. The fact sony wont allow the use of assets in their mods is a big downer for me too. Bethesda games always seem dated upon release in certain areas and the character models usually seem like they need a big overhaul, which Sony wont allow but everyone else does ๐คท