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I’m not going to lie, this genuinely looks good.

@ShogunRok how do you pronounce Sauge?

@BeerMonster I was showing the previous price to this one is because it shows the expectations people had compared to what they are being offered.

And it’s at a time when most working class people in the West have less money today than they did back then.

But hey, keep shilling for the mega corps.

@Voltan maybe you are part of the reason why Sony upped the price so much. 🤣

@BeerMonster

PS4 Pro was £350 at launch.
PS5 Pro is £699 at launch (with no stand or disc drive).

I don’t think it’s ‘entitled’ to think that paying more than double last gen’s Pro launch price is too much.

Also, the PS5 base model is still overpriced. It’s the only generation where Sony has raised the RRP since launch, not reduced it. We are paying more today than we did at launch for four year old hardware.

I don’t know why it’s ‘entitled’ to expect more? We are all scrimping and saving to make ends meet and fund our hobby because we are being squeezed everywhere from all companies. I actually think the companies are ‘entitled’ for thinking they can keep doing this without some push back.

Edit: Copying @Old-Red in as this was in relation his comment also.

Why even have the “Based on Metal Gear Solid 3”? Do other remakes say they are based on previous games?

Is this meant to be a sly jab at Kojima? A needless taunt? Pettiness? Why risk annoying a fanbase that may still admire him? Or this just the media making mountains out of mole hills for clicks?

It’s true it doesn’t need to be announced as a Hideo Kojima game, as he isn’t involved in making it, but it would be right to credit him somewhere for helping create the characters and writing the story.

@Jacko11

I’m not mad, I’m poor.

I mean, you know it’s expensive when you can literally buy a PS5, an Xbox, and a Switch for the price.

This “how to” missed a fundamental step.

Step 1. Sell a kidney.

Does this mean they are locking features that could be available to all behind the big price tag?

My biggest fear with the pro is that 60fps will be reserved exclusively for the PS5 Pro and we will be stuck at 30fps for the base model PS5.

Devs could get lazy, or Sony could tell them to do that out of greed.

My biggest fear with the pro is that 60fps will be reserved exclusively for the PS5 Pro and we will be stuck at 30fps for the base model PS5.

Devs could get lazy, or Sony could tell them to do that out of greed.

I mean, it looks nice, but I’ll never know if it goes well with my curtains because I’d have to sell my house to afford it.

I’d like to see Destiny 1 updated to 60fps on PS5 (4K would be nice also).

It’s not much to ask, surely?

All I wanted was classic versions with coloured buttons and a coloured logo.

But no, Sony just gives me a price increase…

7/10 - it stole too many hours of my life.

Funnily enough I’d rate it higher if it was less addictive.

@DarkTron I was just making an observation of the comments (and it was a failed attempt at humour not criticism).

I honestly don't think anything Microsoft or Sony say will change peoples minds here. Nor does it really matter, as we all have different views.

But the one thing we can all unite on is the fact that Series S is underpowered.

@Oram77 yep, my comment totally missed the mark.

@Ainu20 alluded to then.

Anyways, my entire comment was just to rip on Series S performance. But I guess my jokes don’t always hit mark.

It’s quite amusing seeing reactions to this saga on this site.

When the rumours started off people were dissing Xbox saying, “yeah, this isn’t Sony’s dodgy deals it’s Xbox being crap.”

Then when it was speculated that Sony might have made a deal, everyone was like, “I don’t believe that for a second. Sony normally makes a big deal and advertises it non stop.”

Now Microsoft have all but confirmed it’s the deal everyone is like, “Well, Microsoft does this too so they can’t complain, and I don’t even believe them anyway.”

We’ve become political campaigners mixed with conspiracy theorists (and I kinda like the latter so let’s keep them going).

Personally, I think Sony should have just let this release everywhere at the same time so the entire community could unite in enjoying the game… and laughing at the Series S performance problems together. 😅

Please, do not play this game.

I literally had to outlaw it in my house because me and my son were playing it too much, with me playing it to the point of losing sleep.

@Waa-Laa I am about to start FF16 so your comment reassures me that I’m in for a good time.

I have played most FF games, and just recently completed FF15, which I actually loved. I only intended on finishing the story but got so engrossed in it I literally watched the Anime and movies, read the books, and am two achievements away from the Platinum (which I will get before I start my journey on 16).

I’m assuming because I was one of the few who loves 15, then 16 will also be a hit with me.

I think in the books/films it makes sense because you can catch the snitch and still lose. And also games went on for days, weeks, even months. The record is 3 months because no one caught it. Also there was the rule of mutual consent to end the game without catching the snitch. Things like that.

In the video game, people will hate it if they can’t catch it because it’s so hard or if games go on for ages (or worse if there is a glitch or something to exploit). So just making it a bonus score and where games have a set time limit is more suitable for the video game.

It looks amazing. This is definitely my most anticipated game of next year.

I hope they can get it polished enough for console so it can have a chance at Game of the Year as the series really deserves some recognition.

It was good, as expected really.

Indiana Jones coming to PS5 was a great announcement.

Monster Hunter Wilds was the best game for me. It looks amazing.

@ChrisDeku I think you are actually making a great point about scores but people aren’t understanding it or aren’t willing to try understand.

If this game becomes the players game of the year, but is 77th according to critics (or worse by the end of the year) then I think that shows a massive disparity between the ‘industry’ and gamers themselves.

Edit: However, if it is just Chinese nationalism at play, then I guess the score is likely more accurate.

@Icey664 yeah, and that video really could have done with a narrator.

I wanted to focus on the animations but kept having to read.

I mained bow on Worlds so bow again for me on Wilds. It looks great.

@Buckeye4Life2015 I agree. I see no reason why digital versions of the original couldn’t be made available.

On Xbox Series X they can play FF13 in 4K/60fps but PS5 we can’t even play FF13 or its sequels. The Switch could also benefit from the FF13 games.

Square needs to sort it out. Hehe

@WhiteRabbit I think before when I replied to you I was putting emotion before knowledge. I have seen quite a few misteps being pointed out and maybe they aren’t from people acting in good faith. And I have seen first hand accounts of Japanese friends raising concerns. I think it’s likely some Japanese people will see something online or in the news and see it that people are insulting their culture. Whether it’s a correct perception or not, or whether it is widespread or not, is another thing.

@Northern_munkey I will admit I made a wrong assumption as to your knowledge on the subject so for that I apologise. I also note you said I came across as the sort to just argue endlessly. Which, actually, I also want to apologise for. Because if that’s how my posts come across then I think I need to work on how I word things and also maybe learn to take a level headed approach to these things. You got any links for finding wisdom? 😅

@Northern_munkey thanks for providing that. I think you have misread me a bit as I am not an acolyte for a cause in this. I’m happy to learn and be corrected and change my view.

In fact @WhiteRabbit’s pointing out the inconsistencies with the criticism between two games has made me rethink some of this.

Clearly my view has been shaped by three things.

1. Japanese outrage / hurt (or at least my perception of that hurt).

2. Apparent lack of care from Ubisoft. (Example: claiming authenticity while using a knock off from One Piece.)

3. The apparent lack of authenticity. Which actually might not be as bad as I suspected. Or rather, not any different to other games and developers.

@Northern_munkey care to educate me?

@Northern_munkey I’m highlighting what Japanese people are pointing out and it includes inaccuracies in the main characters and in sub characters. None of the above comment I made pointed out things I noticed, but what I have seen Japanese people noting.

Neither you nor I have the historic knowledge to debate whether a black samurai or a female shinobi is historically accurate.

Let’s not fool ourselves.

@WhiteRabbit

The problem with all of this is that people have their teams they support, their political leanings they are defending and so on.

I’m sorry to say that the sources you’re reading are not giving you the full picture (or you too are demonstrating those leanings).

This is not just a right wing thing in Japan. And it isn’t just a Western YouTuber thing making it a big deal here. It’s also not about racism. To suggest it’s all about that is to dismiss genuine concerns from the Japanese.

Is it the biggest news over there? No. Is there racism from extreme elements of Japanese politics? Sure. But there are also a lot of genuine, regular people who are saddened and offended by how their culture is being handled.

Ubisoft have made some massive missteps. Even claiming that they made a replica sword from the game and it was a One Piece replica sword they bought off Amazon.

It’s an absolute mockery of what they are trying to achieve. And it shows they have people working there who are either in over their heads or not genuinely concerned with the work they are producing.

Ubisoft’s reputation is being damaged not because of bad people online, but because of incompetent people working for them.

They could have produced a game that was worthy of their work and honourable to Japanese culture. But they have failed both and they are letting down themselves and the Japanese.

Will it still be a good game? Probably. But it could have been so much more.

@chucksneed @WhiteRabbit

Actually the complete quote includes more than just architecture, but object placement, food etc and that they are dedicated to accuracy and taking the time to get it right.

But the initial sentence is: “We are trying to create a game that is as authentic as possible.”

The game is the whole thing.

They have failed in their quest to make the game authentic. Not only with the characters, but the way they act, the armour they use, the weaponry, banner styles, spelling mistakes, mixing different eras together, the clothing, plants, seasonal changes, harvest times and more. The list is massive. To top it off, they didn’t even get the architecture right. So you can’t even defend them with that.

Just listen to the Japanese. They are the ones micro-analysing everything and many aren’t happy. It’s become a national scandal.

And yet people have been defending Ubi saying “Well it’s not meant to be authentic.” Then when Ubi claims it is authentic they say, “Well they are only claiming this certain thing.”

The bottom line is Ubisoft are big enough and spending enough money on this to get it right. It’s their own fault for their incompetence.

Japan always gets the cool stuff. 😭

@Drago201 I thought cockle picking could only happen at the beach, but I see you are a digital cockler.

That warms my cockles.

@DonkeyFantasy you are right, we shouldn’t encourage upskirting.

However, if this game encourages upskirting, then we are getting into the territory that violence in games creates murderers and school shooters, and we know that isn’t the case.

I’m very much a prude. No sex before marriage. No looking at porn. Dress appropriately. Etc.

However, I find it so stupid that the video game industry has wholesale glorified gore, violence, vulgarity, and swearing, but sex is too far.

Despite my personal feelings, there is no denying the female form is a beautiful thing. I would much rather someone is a little bit of a pervert over pixels than someone enjoy seeing excessive gore and violence.

In fact, Mortal Kombat (a game I wouldn’t play in a million years) seems to allow you to tear scantily clad women limb from limb. But if someone shows a woman’s panties or rewards cleavage shots, that’s a step too far?

I think we are giving in to the mob far too easily. I would equally defend both gore in games as much as sex in games, despite personally playing games with neither. And I think it’s wrong to change games to suit people who have no interest in the game other than destroying the enjoyment of the fans of the game.

I’m also quite a big fan of game preservation. So why not give the option to include it or remove it depending on the player?

I literally got the Platinum for Cat Quest over the weekend. Now I want to play them all.

It was on PS+ Extra so I downloaded it for my kids. They haven’t played it yet… 😅

Look at the curves on that!

@thefourfoldroot1 I think it is something some people notice more than others. Kind of like 30fps and 60fps.

The problem was it happened everywhere in exactly the same way. Whether I was at home or at work. Even tried it on my brothers PS5 to see if it was my connection. I then used my laptop and tried it on all three places and didn’t have the problem.

The reason for it is lack of VRR integration. They designed it without it likely to save money as most would see past it. But it’s a known issue.

Unfortunately for me it’s a deal breaker and it’s a massive shame because I was really happy getting it. The screen is amazing. The controller felt great.

Gotta wait for the Portal 2 now.

Edit: It was all games I tested: Horizon Forbidden West, Final Fantasy 15, Rocket League and Astro Bot’s Playroom.

Unfortunately I returned mine as I couldn’t cope with the screen tearing and no update can fix that.

My laptop, with VRR, gives me much smoother streaming and so I stuck with that instead. It is sad because the Portal is designed from the ground up for one purpose and gives a worse quality stream than a third party device that isn’t built for it.

The Portal is the only PlayStation peripheral I’ve returned because it just isn’t built for purpose (or at least the purpose I want: smooth streaming).

@get2sammyb we get it’s the house style but in our opinion we think that changing it sometimes is acceptable so that the personal opinion of your writers is better expressed to your readers.

Maybe consider it. 😇

@Markatron84 yeah, the ‘our’ and ‘we’ terminology on the hook shot sites does not work for personal takes like this.

It is likely confusing to people who don’t know this is their style. New people to the site will think it’s the opinion of the entire website, not just one writer.

Why not let contributors have their own voice when giving their personal takes?

It doesn’t matter if this game is mid. What matters is that any kid who loves Marvel is going to love this game.

They will only care that they can be their favourite superheroes and fight other superheroes.

… and they likely don’t even know or care what an Overwatch or Concord is. 😅

I’m proud of my 6/10.

That’s an improvement on some of my previous scores.

If it’s popular enough to shift consoles then it could prove profitable.

Xbox Series S had a Fortnite/Rocket League bundle which sold well and they were both free.

I’m guessing there are many fans of the game who will be enticed by this. Even if all they are getting is a shiny box and some cosmetics.

@RoomWithaMoose I’m not saying you’re wrong. I’m just saying that there is a clash of cultures that happens and trying to insert Western values into another culture doesn’t always work.

Ubisoft claim they are honouring a heritage, but they’ve misunderstood the culture entirely. They haven’t done their research and they’ve just copy and pasted from various places - even bought a One Piece replica sword off Amazon and claimed it as the replica of Yasuke’s sword.

It’s just shoddy, poor quality work from a team who are out of their depth.

But when you’re supposed to honour a culture and a growing number of that culture is offended. I will tend to defend that culture (especially as I have a vested interest in Japan). Not because I agree with everything, but because I think it’s wrong for others to talk down to them or tell them how they are supposed to feel.

And if you read my original comment, all I said was to see what the Japanese feel about this.

@RoomWithaMoose @DennisReynolds

By the way, I just wanted to point out. I don’t think the main problem with the game is the fact it has a Black lead.

The biggest problem is the team making the game simply copy and pasted stuff from museums, pictures, and apparently from Manga and enactment groups, and had no real knowledge about the subject they were meant to be honouring, and it shows. Ubisoft could even face court cases over this stuff.

It’s just a sad state of affairs all round and takes away from what the game could and should have been.

@RoomWithaMoose well, to claim a Black African is Japanese isn’t showing you understand Japanese culture (no offence). That’s not a minority view in Japan (looking aside from AC:Shadows), that’s a very common viewpoint.

Does that make it racist? Possibly. Xenophobic might be a more accurate. Or maybe they just have a different viewpoint.

And if you want to go down that route then 80% of the world’s population is racist and xenophobic, because there are a lot of cultures that clearly treat foreigners differently and put people of different colours and cultures into boxes.

It’s a big world out there and Western values are the minority, unfortunately.