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I had a pretty decent time with Unity's co-op mode with a buddy so I could actually see myself enjoying this. I always thought AC's multiplayer offerings were extremely underrated so I'm happy to see them coming back!

I mean yeah, there have been some big AAA games that have struggled... but there have also been huge successes too. Wo Long says hi.

There is room for both to exist. And if there ever isn't enough room...well that's when I'll stop gaming. I like multiplayer games too but single player games are still the heart of my gaming interests.

I'm so sick of the culture warrior nonsense that has gripped this game. I just want to play the game. ☹️

Really hoping this one turns out as great as it should. Going to have a watch party for this one!

I've never liked the idea of censorship. Never have, never will. It's just a stupid silly practice that serves no purpose other than to annoy people. Completely and utterly pointless.

I don't think the idea of a Monster Hunter type Horizon game is going to work as well as it sounds on paper. Mostly because I don't see the Monster Hunter fanbase jumping ship anytime soon.

@gaston
Yeah inflation is really the thing I'm most worried about. After all this is the first generation that has had console prices only go higher, not lower. It doesn't look good but hopefully I'm wrong.

$700 for a general consumer focused product is hard to imagine.

Some folks just can't help themselves. I'm still firmly in the not interested camp. But at the end of the day we choose what is worth it and what is not for ourselves. $700 for a few extra hair strands on Tifa's head is borderline insane to me but if someone really wants it and can afford it? Go for it.

I'll save my my $700 for a PS6. With the way things are looking I'm going to need it.

The concept is cool for sure. I also loved Gravity Rush 1 and 2 so I want to be into this one. I'm concerned about the polish level though. I'm fine with some jank but it looks like it needs a few more months in the oven.

No joke I always need to take a minute or two whenever I pick up a Switch controller to get my bearings. I can switch between Xbox and PS just fine for the most part but with Nintendo's I press the wrong buttons constantly until I settle in.

Weirdly enough MK1 is actually my favorite of the modern 2D MK games. Though I would really like a return of Konquest mode over the short story mode. SF6 World Tour mode reminded me how much I loved Konquest mode on Deception.

The PS2 MK games were the best imo. So much content and immense depth with the style switching. I'd buy a collection of those in a heartbeat!

@PuppetMaster
Yeah I thought that venomous fang could be an option too but unfortunately his recovery is pretty good to the point where unless I'm fully committed to it and guess way ahead of time he will block in time and that move is super negative on block so it's extremely risky.

I haven't tried EX Serpent Lash though. That might actually be a good idea since I think she is technically airborne when zipping up to the opponent. Maybe she goes over it? I'll have to try that when I get the chance. Good suggestion!

@MrPeanutbutterz
Huh. I never knew about all that in regards to Nishiyama. That's really interesting! I remember the Capcom VS SNK games but I always just figured that was the end of their connection.

I appreciate the history lesson! I'm still not crazy about his design but at least now I have a bit more context behind why he is interesting to people. I already feel a bit more appreciation for him than I did.

@MrPeanutbutterz
I can see that perspective. And there is a point where it starts to get a bit too weird like Negan. However, I always saw the point of guest characters is to draw in a potential new player to the genre. Picking characters from other fighting games just feels kind of...I don't know redundant.

I know there is a bit of a connection between SF and KOF/FF already but I just never really liked the character design of SNK personally.

Like Terry looks like Ash Ketchum was a pizza guy from the 80's. He just... doesn't do anything for me.

As for Mai, well she has sex appeal I guess so there's that. 😅

Maybe if I grew up on SNK I'd feel differently about it but as someone with zero nostalgia I just feel indifferent about them.

@Keyblade-Dan
Agreed. Yeah I'm not opposed necessarily to guest characters but I don't like the idea of them taking up half the season as well. I also prefer they come from a source outside of the fighting game genre. Like Strive bringing Lucy from Cyberpunk Edgerunners. I have no idea how she will play which I find more exciting. Plus I love Edgerunners so that helps too.😄

@Nei
Yeah AKI is a lot of fun but with Terry's light ground fireball not clashing it is really tough to get anything going with her since she is at her best when chasing down her poison fireball. Plus his anti-air/anti-fireball front flip kick thing basically nullifies the jump in as well so I'm honestly at a bit of loss of what to do!😅

I'm in a bit of weird place with this seemingly Capcom/SNK alliance that's brewing. I like Street Fighter but I don't really like SNK much at all. I know this collaboration is supposed to be exciting but I just kind of feel indifferent to it all.

I don't know. I guess I would have just preferred SF stay without guest characters but I guess that ship has sailed at this point.

Terry seems kind of annoying in SF6 at the moment. He seems like an awful match-up for AKI from what I played yesterday. Maybe I just need to go to the lab a bit but I've had a pretty awful experience the last couple days since he launched. He doesn't seem like a good fit to me at least. Maybe it will get better with time.

It was only a matter of time. I liked Jinn a lot too but come on! Sucker Punch literally has a borderline perfect record at this point. Their worst game is Infamous Second Son...and that's a great game too!

If Sucker Punch felt the need to move on then I trust them. At least wait until the game is out before we start the next battle of the culture war!

Ugh I swear I hate the culture war. It's SOOOO STUPID.

A definite bummer to say the least but I'm still very excited for it. Yakuza might actually have to wait a bit now that month.

On the bright side this gives me plenty of time to play Metaphor and maybe even Dragon Age now.

@Kienda
Well hey it's refreshing to see someone actually critiquing the game/development itself instead of the other nonsense. And by the looks of things it seems like Ubisoft heard you and delayed it so looks like you were right in that they needed more time!

Here's hoping it's for the best!

If it was more than $10 I'd have said forget it. But $10 is fair enough for what this is.

I would still rather have ports for games that need it more though like... you know... the PS3 catalog. I'd honestly pay $70 for a Killzone 2&3 collection.

@Kienda
I mean they said they've given Shadows four years of development. That seems like a fair amount of time to me.

Plus AC Mirage was awesome. I really liked that one. Sure Skull & Bones was a bust and Star Wars Outlaws seems like it was just okay for the most part (though I still intend to play it at some point).

And I didn't mean to make you think I was singling you out as far as the whole controversy situation goes. I meant that as more of a general statement on the discussion surrounding this game. If you want evidence of what I mean...well...look around on this comment section. 😂

@Kienda
I just wholeheartedly disagree but whatever. Feel how you feel about them. I've had a great time with every mainline AC in the series and just find the drama surrounding AC Shadows annoying and sad.

The culture warriors have just taken over any and all discussion about the game. The game is barely even talked about anymore. Comment sections just turn into "Why is da samurai guy black!?" Like I said it's just annoying and sad as a fan of the series.

Probably from the AC Shadows "outrage". This is why we can't have nice things.

Is it exciting? Not at all but to their credit it does look a bit better facial animation-wise and it's only $10 so it's tough to get too upset about it. I'm just glad this isn't what they closed the show on.

Looks absolutely fantastic. I am a bit sad to bid an unexpected farewell to Jin for the sequel but I have the utmost faith in Sucker Punch. They simply don't miss. If they felt the need to move on from Jin then I trust their judgment. Obviously highly looking forward to it!

Heck yeah let's go!

A true long shot but maybe a stripped down version of Factions 2 on TLOU1? I know it won't happen but hey a Factions fan can dream!

I'll take some Stellar Blade DLC though if that's what they got in mind.

See this? Good choice for the remaster treatment. It's not easily available on current-gen consoles and the games could use a touch-up. Perfect! Take notes Playstation! 😄

It is a bit odd how determined some of these PC players are when it comes to not signing into PSN to protect their data when they've already given said data away anyway through other means like their phone/Steam accounts.

But if it's really that big of an issue then that's the beauty of mods like this so...go get em PC brethren! Stick it to the man!

I know its unlikely but I'd be happy just with confirmation that Trails in the Sky the 1st is also on its way to Playstation. Please don't make me get it on my Switch!

I don't know how I'd feel about it to be honest. On the one hand I do enjoy portable gaming...but I'm not really a fan of the Switch approach. It feels like a Jack of all but Master of none situation. I prefer a dedicated handheld and a dedicated home console but I know those times are sadly a thing of the past so maybe I just gotta get used to it.

I still use my Vita daily today. To me that is the peak of handheld gaming. It's not big and bulky like modern handheld systems. The games are built with portability in mind. Ah the good ol' days!

Nice! Edgerunners is legitimately one of my favorite shows of all time so I'm definitely interested in this. I really hope they get Studio Trigger to work on it again. They absolutely nailed it the first time around.

It's insane to say the least. How in God's name this took over $400 million to make is simply unconscionable. I believe Collin though. He doesn't just throw stuff out there.

I really wish I could have been a fly on the wall during the meeting when Herman was just head over heels for this game. Just what the heck did he see in it?

Definitely didn't have this on my bingo card for game announcements this year but I'm absolutely excited for it! Always nice to see Majima in a starring role!

Just an absolute disaster.

I've always said that the idea of a remaster/remake is fine but for games that are not easily available on modern hardware. Case and point, the PS3 catalog. The argument that these games no longer hold any value just rings hollow to me personally.

A simple Remastered collection of Killzone 2&3 is all I'm asking for from Guerilla. I'm not even asking for a new one necessarily. (Though I wouldn't mind one) If it fails, you don't lose much as most of the work was already done. If it succeeds, hey! There might be some interest left in the series. Either way the new blood gets valuable experience and we at least get something we didn't play only 7 years ago.

How exciting.

A very welcome improvement! Good on them for implementing a fix as it was very egregious back at launch. Now if we can just get a "Skip Atreus Sections" option then Ragnarok would be even better!

Not looking at Concord at all in the decision to release at $40 is wild and blatantly irresponsible. I get that they can't just pivot into Free-to-Play on a dime but that isn't an excuse to just shrug and say "We will be fine".

I got a really bad feeling about this.

I remember I got it mostly because it was one of the few RPGs available for PS4 around its launch. Well that and I needed a Bioware RPG to hold me over until ME Andromeda.

I liked Inquisition well enough. I didn't love it but I've played worse. Honestly I'm not really that excited to play Veil Guard either but I'll probably pick it up just to support Bioware to hopefully get that next Mass Effect.

Yes. I'm that much of a Mass Effect stan.

I understand the idea of getting new hires feet wet with a safer project...but good lord if it has to be a remaster/remake why not pick something that isn't readily available on current-gen consoles?

Like literally the vast majority of PS3 titles? Infamous, Killzone, Resistance, Folklore, Motorstorm, etc.? Any of those would be great to see come back in a remaster/remake. I honestly can't even imagine what could be less exciting than a Zero Dawn remaster.

It's a real shame they didn't get the licensed music back. While I understand why it had to be removed, it really was part of the charm of the original. Still, I guess it's better than the game just being unavailable ever again. I think I'll wait for a sale.

I can see a difference...but I'm sorry it still isn't a HUGE difference. At least to me. I thought Performance mode looks great on Rebirth.

But hey if seeing more hair strands on Tifa's head is what your looking for then go for it! It's your money.

2 things...
1. Square always seems to have incredibly unrealistic expectations.
2. The budgets for their games are a bit out of control and need to reeled back in.

Perhaps study how some of the competition is conducting their business. Falcom for example isn't selling insane amounts of copies all the time but they properly budget their games according to their expected sales and so are able to create a pretty sustainable business for themselves.

A very interesting choice on Bandai Namco's part. I wonder who approached who first for this. I can't imagine Sony was on the hunt to find a partner for this game but if so that would be kind of cool to see especially for their IP they never do anything with anymore.

I'm looking forward to trying this one as I never played the Vita version.

Also any takers to work on Killzone? Or Resistance? Folklore? Please?😄

How exciting.

Think I'll just wait for a sale of the expansion pass. I've already played the original version of the answer so I already know what it involves. I still liked it but yes some of the difficulty spikes were pretty brutal...especially since you had no direct control of your party back in the day!

I'm ready for those new challenge levels whenever you are Asobi. Bring them on! I love this game.

Honestly I'm shocked this series is still alive at this point. It's been a looooong time since a Battlefield game really hit well. I'd love to see the series get a win again but the last one I liked was Bad Company 2. That was over a decade ago.😬