@get2sammyb @DreamlandGem feedback isn't unconstructive just because you don't like what's being said. And if your issue is with the way it's being said, then perhaps reflect on that; the way something was said - by supposed professionals, no less - is why you received the feedback in the first place
Headline is a bit fanboy like surely? The facts may well be true, but I dunno maybe tone it back a little? Just going to encourage the usual console wars.
Good luck trying to get PS and PX to stop baiting arguments between fanboys. They're quite happy to fan the flames. It's either an SEO thing or they have a "banned for flaming/arguing" monthly quota they need to meet ðĪĢ
The madness won't end. Yes, us rational level-headed people would never even entertain the idea of paying ÂĢ17/$20 for an in-game cosmetic. However, the reason companies feel like they can get away with charging these sorts of prices for microtransactions is... well, they can. Enough people are obviously paying these prices on a regular enough basis, or the prices would go down.
It's not right, but it's the sad truth. As people more attuned to games we can vote with our wallets and not buy this stuff, but we're outnumbered exponentially by casual gamers - who maybe just play free-to-play live service games - who have no issue spending ridiculous amounts of money on cosmetic microtransactions.
Microids couldn't stand Daedalic and GameMill stealing its thunder and swooped in at the last minute to try and steal 2023. The video game industry is a rollercoaster.
I played through this on PC earlier this week. Even though the formula of "talk to everyone, receive an item, then follow that item chain to the end" became apparent early on, it's an effortlessly charming and funny game.
To be honest, as painful as it is to say, this doesn't surprise me. MM's games seem to take ages to make, lack mass market appeal and aren't the massive sellers that Sony's other franchises are.
My thoughts exactly. If Push Square is going to continue to publish this sort of article, maybe they shouldn't try and pass it off as "news"? Any news outlet worth a damn is supposed to be impartial and unbiased, not spout opinion and stoke fanboyish rallying for or against a specific company. Poor show, Push Square.
Edit: I'll just add, before anyone accuses me of anything, that Pure Xbox is just as bad, but in the opposite direction. Over there, they're simping over Phil Spencer and Xbox can do no wrong and everything Microsoft does is "fantastic for the industry".
@theSpectre absolutely agreed. Toasters run OG Doom. Fridges run OG Doom. Calculators run OG Doom. I'm pretty sure at this point if you attached a monitor to me I'd run OG Doom. Doom is everywhere and should be everywhere.
Live service games aren't inherently bad or without merit. The problem is that - as others have said - the grind and time investment required to get the most out of the vast majority of games is massive.
And your average person will not have the time to play and/or grind out more than one live service game at a time. I'm in this boat. I play Destiny 2, and it's a big time investment, plus there are other games (single-player or playing with Mrs. Markatron84) that I want to play, so I have avoided most other live service games not because they're bad but because I just don't have the time.
If you're not one of the big pre-established games/franchises, successfully breaking into and sustaining your position in the live service market is nigh-on impossible.
The art style is utterly gorgeous. Everything else looks... iffy? The animation is stiff, the combat (well, what little we've seen of it, anyway) looks clunky. I dunno, I just think people should temper their expectations with this one.
I've only ever played Yakuza/Like a Dragon game with Japanese VO, so the one time I tried playing one in English it all sounded wrong anyway. But I don't see the issue with Yong's performance from what little we've heard so far.
@LiamCroft yeah, Crash Team Rumble doesn't have microtransactions... right now. Neither did CTR Nitro-fuelled at launch. Activision let the review cycle run its course before adding them into the game a few months later. That will happen with Crash Team Rumble
Can we not all just accept that console exclusives exist? Companies do deals with other companies. Companies outright buy other companies. Microsoft does it. Sony does it. Everyone does it and has been doing it for decades. Playstation fans don't get Xbox exclusives. Xbox fans don't get Playstation exclusives. The absolute d*ckheadery that comes out of fans from both camps is legitimately insufferable - yes, you're mad you can't play a thing; deal with it - and both Pure Xbox and Push Square stoke the arguements and toxicity with their lopsided and pandering "reporting".
@Th3solution I might be wrong but I'm pretty sure anything being "leaked" through ratings boards is basically because as soon as the game (or whatever) is rated, that information is just/needs to be public knowledge. Again, I might be wrong and it might differ from country to country.
I was excited for LEGO 2K Drive until the reports of the aggressive monetisation surfaced. I'd be down for LEGO 2K Goooal! as well, but there's no way it doesn't suffer from the same issue.
Also, rename LEGO 2K Drive to LEGO 2K Driiive!, you cowards.
I have never had any interest in Avatar; I've not seen either of the films. However, after The Division and its sequel, I'm interested in Frontiers of Pandora purely based on the fact that Massive is developing it.
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Re: PS Portal Outsells Xbox Series X|S During Launch Week in Spain
@riazor agreed. I guarantee that this will happen again.
Re: Sorry Xbox, But Even PS Portal Is Outselling You in Spain
@Sakai well said and yet gone after mere minutes.
@get2sammyb @DreamlandGem feedback isn't unconstructive just because you don't like what's being said. And if your issue is with the way it's being said, then perhaps reflect on that; the way something was said - by supposed professionals, no less - is why you received the feedback in the first place
Re: Sorry Xbox, But Even PS Portal Is Outselling You in Spain
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Re: Sorry Xbox, But Even PS Portal Is Outselling You in Spain
@PsBoxSwitchOwner
Good luck trying to get PS and PX to stop baiting arguments between fanboys. They're quite happy to fan the flames. It's either an SEO thing or they have a "banned for flaming/arguing" monthly quota they need to meet ðĪĢ
Re: Players Point Out Destiny 2's New Crossover Cosmetics Probably Cost More Than The Witcher 3 and All Its DLC
The madness won't end. Yes, us rational level-headed people would never even entertain the idea of paying ÂĢ17/$20 for an in-game cosmetic. However, the reason companies feel like they can get away with charging these sorts of prices for microtransactions is... well, they can. Enough people are obviously paying these prices on a regular enough basis, or the prices would go down.
It's not right, but it's the sad truth. As people more attuned to games we can vote with our wallets and not buy this stuff, but we're outnumbered exponentially by casual gamers - who maybe just play free-to-play live service games - who have no issue spending ridiculous amounts of money on cosmetic microtransactions.
Re: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Details Its Much-Needed Turn-Based Combat Improvements
@Deadlyblack @DonaldMcRonald I like repeatedly smacking people laying on the floor in Gaiden and watching them rapidly spin around on their stomach.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Like a Dragon Gaiden?
It's good so far, but playing it has cemented my opinion that the series' move to turn-based combat was a good one.
Re: Dev Admits PS5, PS4 Tintin Game Is Unfinished on the Same Day It Releases
Microids couldn't stand Daedalic and GameMill stealing its thunder and swooped in at the last minute to try and steal 2023. The video game industry is a rollercoaster.
Re: My Hero Academia's Battle Royale Has Been Downloaded Over 7 Million Times
I like (ok, I admit it, love) My Hero Academia, so I really need to give this a go.
@NotSoCryptic What?
Re: Mini Review: Ebenezer and the Invisible World (PS4) - Gorgeous Metroidvania Burdened by (Bah Hum)bugs
@Amnesiac
An Oliver Twist battle royale set in the orphanage.
Winner winner gruel dinner!
Re: Gran Turismo 7's New Advanced PS5 AI Could Change Racing Games Forever
Can they share this tech with Turn 10 please? Forza's AI is dumber than Jedward.
Re: RoboCop: Rogue City (PS5) - A Servicable Shooter for Nostalgia Enthusiasts
@Nintendo4Sonic it also got lower scores elsewhere. People have different opinions ðĪ·
Re: Mini Review: Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery (PS5) - A Hilarious, Hopping Mad Trilogy
I played through this on PC earlier this week. Even though the formula of "talk to everyone, receive an item, then follow that item chain to the end" became apparent early on, it's an effortlessly charming and funny game.
Re: Media Molecule Confirms Report of Layoffs, Has Begun Consultation Process
To be honest, as painful as it is to say, this doesn't surprise me. MM's games seem to take ages to make, lack mass market appeal and aren't the massive sellers that Sony's other franchises are.
Re: Rewrite Fictional History in The Walking Dead: Destinies on PS5, PS4
It's not "Carl", it's "CORRALLLL!!!!".
Re: Gallery: PlayStation Studios Boss Hermen Hulst's X Avatars Are Just the Best
@MightyDemon82 it is without a doubt the only acceptable answer.
Re: Gollum May Not Be the Worst PS5, PS4 Game of the Year After All
@Voltan please, have some respect. This game is based on actual historical battles.
Re: Sony's Allegedly Testing a Super-Secret Soulsborne for PS5
It's the crab one.
Re: Microsoft Activision Deal Finally Given the All-Clear from UK Regulator
@MagisterMagi presumably Ubisoft would be out of the question, as then Microsoft would get the cloud streaming rights to ABK games back.
Re: Pac-Man Goes Battle Royale in Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs
A Pac-Man battle royale doesn't interest me in the slightest.
I do, however, completely approve of the name Chomp Champs.
Re: Xbox Almost Flashed Its Cash At Warner Bros, Sees Nintendo As the Holy Grail
@get2sammyb @x3King84
My thoughts exactly. If Push Square is going to continue to publish this sort of article, maybe they shouldn't try and pass it off as "news"? Any news outlet worth a damn is supposed to be impartial and unbiased, not spout opinion and stoke fanboyish rallying for or against a specific company. Poor show, Push Square.
Edit: I'll just add, before anyone accuses me of anything, that Pure Xbox is just as bad, but in the opposite direction. Over there, they're simping over Phil Spencer and Xbox can do no wrong and everything Microsoft does is "fantastic for the industry".
Re: Marvel's Avengers Is Dirt Cheap Ahead of Getting Thanos Snapped Later This Month
It's currently ÂĢ2.99 on Steam.
Re: EA Shrugs Off Tiny FIFA Ultimate Team Gambling Fine Issued by Austrian Court
EA will definitely be looking to sell now. How else will they survive such financial turmoil?
Re: Red Dead Redemption Runs at 4K, 30FPS on PS5
Am I f**k.
Re: Looks Like Quake 2 Will Target PS5, PS4 Later This Month
@theSpectre absolutely agreed. Toasters run OG Doom. Fridges run OG Doom. Calculators run OG Doom. I'm pretty sure at this point if you attached a monitor to me I'd run OG Doom. Doom is everywhere and should be everywhere.
Re: PS5 Sales Absolutely Explode in the UK Following Price Cut
@DotM just buy the new TV cabinet, it'll be cheaper ðĪĢ
Re: Shrek, Po, and Boss Baby Burn Rubber in DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing
The kart racers start coming and they don't stop coming.
Re: PS5's Remote Play Portable Appears to Leak Online
Why does it appear to be coated in, let's call it, "gentlemen's relish"?
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Takes Place Around 9 Months After PS5, PS4's Miles Morales
@Khayl Whoa, whoa, whoa, WHOA!!! I am not ok with all this throwing shade at Kangaroo!
Re: Yet Another Live Service Game Is Shutting Down After Just One Year
I just noticed the pun under the headline. I am slow today.
Re: Yet Another Live Service Game Is Shutting Down After Just One Year
Live service games aren't inherently bad or without merit. The problem is that - as others have said - the grind and time investment required to get the most out of the vast majority of games is massive.
And your average person will not have the time to play and/or grind out more than one live service game at a time. I'm in this boat. I play Destiny 2, and it's a big time investment, plus there are other games (single-player or playing with Mrs. Markatron84) that I want to play, so I have avoided most other live service games not because they're bad but because I just don't have the time.
If you're not one of the big pre-established games/franchises, successfully breaking into and sustaining your position in the live service market is nigh-on impossible.
Re: Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection Finds a Way on PS5, PS4
@Ken_Kaniff Earthworm Jim collection? You and I are kindred spirits.
Re: Hellboy: Web of Wyrd Looks Like a Comic Book Fan's Dream for PS5, PS4
The art style is utterly gorgeous. Everything else looks... iffy? The animation is stiff, the combat (well, what little we've seen of it, anyway) looks clunky. I dunno, I just think people should temper their expectations with this one.
Re: Yuji Naka Faces $1.2 Million Fine and Suspended Prison Sentence for Insider Trading
@Korgon think how sad it would have been if the reason for Naka's fall from grace wasn't his own greed. Sorry but I have no sympathy for the man.
Re: Like a Dragon Fandom Divided After Hearing Kiryu's New English Voice
I've only ever played Yakuza/Like a Dragon game with Japanese VO, so the one time I tried playing one in English it all sounded wrong anyway. But I don't see the issue with Yong's performance from what little we've heard so far.
Re: UK Sales Charts: Final Fantasy 16 Booted from the Top While God of War Ragnarok Climbs
I'm surprised to see AEW Fight Forever debut so highly.
Re: Crash Team Rumble (PS5) - A Pleasant Surprise That Might Not Last Very Long
@LiamCroft yeah, Crash Team Rumble doesn't have microtransactions... right now. Neither did CTR Nitro-fuelled at launch. Activision let the review cycle run its course before adding them into the game a few months later. That will happen with Crash Team Rumble
Re: Xbox Boss Wishy-Washy on Whether The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Come to PS6, PS5
Can we not all just accept that console exclusives exist? Companies do deals with other companies. Companies outright buy other companies. Microsoft does it. Sony does it. Everyone does it and has been doing it for decades. Playstation fans don't get Xbox exclusives. Xbox fans don't get Playstation exclusives. The absolute d*ckheadery that comes out of fans from both camps is legitimately insufferable - yes, you're mad you can't play a thing; deal with it - and both Pure Xbox and Push Square stoke the arguements and toxicity with their lopsided and pandering "reporting".
Re: GTA Writer and Rockstar Co-Founder Dan Houser Unveils New Company Absurd Ventures
@Texan_Survivor and create a brand new live service game? ðĪŠ
Re: Xbox Had Embargoed Persona Dev's Metaphor: ReFantazio After All, as Fantasy RPG Is Confirmed for PS5, PS4
@mwatcher precisely.
Re: Korean Ratings Board Seemingly Leaks Rumoured LEGO Football Game
@Th3solution I might be wrong but I'm pretty sure anything being "leaked" through ratings boards is basically because as soon as the game (or whatever) is rated, that information is just/needs to be public knowledge. Again, I might be wrong and it might differ from country to country.
Re: Korean Ratings Board Seemingly Leaks Rumoured LEGO Football Game
I was excited for LEGO 2K Drive until the reports of the aggressive monetisation surfaced. I'd be down for LEGO 2K Goooal! as well, but there's no way it doesn't suffer from the same issue.
Also, rename LEGO 2K Drive to LEGO 2K Driiive!, you cowards.
Re: Preview: The Crew Motorfest Is Forza Horizon on PS5, and It's Brilliant
@MFTWrecks London - loosely based on England ðĪĢ
Re: Skull and Bones Still Doesn't Have a Release Date, But Here's a Nice Sea Shanty
I think this song slapped and I don't care who knows it.ð
Probably the best thing that will come out of Skull & Bones' existence.
Re: When Is Ubisoft Forward 2023?
I have never had any interest in Avatar; I've not seen either of the films. However, after The Division and its sequel, I'm interested in Frontiers of Pandora purely based on the fact that Massive is developing it.
Re: Preview: Sonic Superstars Hands the Blue Blur a Hot Streak
@LiamCroft if it feels good to play for a non-believer such as yourself, it must be doing something right ð
(Also, at the end of the article, you have referred to the game as Sonic Champions, instead of Superstars)
Re: Sony Will Celebrate Horror Series Siren's 20th Anniversary, Raising Hopes of a PS5 Revival
Siren is back.
AND IT'S A LIVE SERVICE GAME ððð
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Devs Considered Hybrid Combat System, But Craved Something 'Complete'
@KaijuKaiser @NEStalgia I can't wait for Final Fantasy XVII to come out and be a match-3 puzzler so you two can join forces ð
Re: PS5 Showpiece Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Jumps to the PC Dimension in July
Ooooh finally! I'm in.
Re: Guerrilla Collective, Sponsored by PlayStation, Showcases Indie Games in June
Didn't PlayStation just have have a big indie showcase last week? ð