I'm really curious to see how this fits in FFVII rebirth. It's a odd choice to start viewing a movie filled with major spoilers about the events of the original. Even though older fans already know the events there will be alot of newer players going to this movie not knowing what they are walking into.
Does it cost the developers money on a monthly basis to have the games on the online servers like PSN, Xbox and Nintendo. Because then I can understand that they might remove their titles, if not then it's just a way to boost the prices of the physical copies.
Didn't hear his works myself yet, but if it's that bad then it's more the fault of the director of the project. The director approved of the work and claimed as good for the project. Same with movies, if the acting is bad there's one person that said it was great.
That said I believe studios should really invest in great voice talent and don't underestimate it's effect. The quality is fantastic on the big titles these days.
Looks very good, kinda wish they would do a 80's vice city again. The atmosphere in the PS2 vice city was amazing and still my favourite. This looks like a bad MTV music video.
This doesn't affect me personally, however I did get screwed in the past with my PS3 digital library. My HDD crashed on the PS3 and I had to redownload al my digital games only to find out that I can't download/access half of my purchased content anymore.
They should make Bungie develop a new FPS to rival call of duty. The have the potential to do that, and Sony will have a new FPS multiplayer franchise.
They should have used the money to buy a better studio that added great games,genres, and IP's to Playstation studios. Or used the money to expand the studios they already have.
Both are fun games, I did enjoy sonic more to be honest. I felt the Mario levels were really short and the wonder flowers were to much, would have been better if they weren't mandatory in each level, in my opinion.
@Shepherd_Tallon @Quintumply I actually found my second playthrough to be less heavy and to that more enjoyable. The big shock effect is gone and you get to enjoy other parts of the story more and smaller details of the world that really build up the overal setting.
@LifeGirl this is a major spoiler for those newer fans that won't care, especially since it's confirmed by the devs that the trilogy well tie in on advent children. So please be aware of spoilers for the newbies that experience this story for the first time.
@DennisReynolds @OrtadragoonX I agree completely. It would have been much better to start with Abby. Now she was the big bad straight from the start. It would have made the point where they were aiming for much better, that both are good and bad. I do recommend a second playthrough for everyone, I for one enjoyed the story the second time I played through it a lot more.
I can't wait for this version, I am most interested in the new survival mode. It looks like a mercaneries type of mode, maybe it's a test to see if it would work for a multiplayer mode.
I can't wait, the recent interviews show they are really going to stay true to certain events in the game and add to it. This could be my GOTY for 2024.
@GamingFan4Lyf I don't think anyone defends Sony on this, but it does seem that only Sony is being bashed on it. This is the first gen that upgrade prices were being done. There were alot of remasters of old PS2 games on PS3, nobody complained. There were alot of PS3/360 remasters on the PS4, nobody complained. I know the prices were cheaper, but so was everything unfortunately. In other words if Sony didn't do backwards compatibility and cross gen, this would not be a issue.
Other developers do the same with older games and most of the time put less effort in it. Switch first party lineup excists for the biggest part of Wii u ports. Xbox gives free upgrades but most likely to promote game pass. I do agree this should not be full price, I think 40 is a great price, if there is no extra content.
So much negativity over a remaster release that no-one forces you to buy, and it's not even known if it will have extra content or not. It just gets a release because a PC port is coming and to fill a gap in between newer games that will be released in 2024. It's time Sony just announced all the games they are working on so some can start complaining the games are announced to soon, because they don't release within a month.
Why not a season pass to. So you can release it now and finish it later. Live service shouldn't be in singleplayer games. They are singleplayer for a reason and shouldn't have to go online.
Baby Microsoft, buy everything with the money you have to get big fast. Sounds like they didn't had a vision at all. I feel sorry for the people that are affected as this was something they had no control over and were forced into.
When I play against the computer and my friends I feel like a God of Tekken smashing those buttons. When I play online, I'm the guy that gets launched in the air and comes down when the fight is over.
Looking forward to this game, never played Persona 3 so it will be all new to me. February going to be crazy month for jrpg fans. So many great titles coming, don't know where i get the time to play them all.
Hmmm, I had this game on my radar. But now it seems like cut content on purpose to create a season pass. I'll wait for the reviews and reactions on the main game.
@gymratAmarillo it's because people think companies are only run by these people. Imagine if Miyamoto retires at Nintendo. They might as well stop making games then.
This is why Sony and Nintendo don't announce game a long time before they are ready to release. Don't set a fixed date until you're sure it's going to be ready. This should release pressure of the devs also.
@AhmadSumadi yes they could have put the money in their playstation division or in the film studios they own instead in a video streaming service expansion. Video streaming is a already to crowded space. And it's not like it's that much of a great business improvement that brings alot of money. Disney, hbo and Netflix are more losing money with it then earning.
Congratulations on the 500th anniversary! Going to try to finish up Spider-man 2 so I can start super Mario bros wonder. Looks like that game can take me back to the Mario bros 3 days.
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Re: Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children Screening in Select U.S. Theatres Ahead of Rebirth on PS5
I'm really curious to see how this fits in FFVII rebirth. It's a odd choice to start viewing a movie filled with major spoilers about the events of the original. Even though older fans already know the events there will be alot of newer players going to this movie not knowing what they are walking into.
Re: Surprise! PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade Has Been Delayed to 2024
2024 is going to be great gaming year.
Re: Bill & Ted's Excellent Retro Collection Will Be Removed from PS5, PS4 Very Soon
@SoulChimera then i understand why they are not going to sell it anymore.
Re: Bill & Ted's Excellent Retro Collection Will Be Removed from PS5, PS4 Very Soon
Does it cost the developers money on a monthly basis to have the games on the online servers like PSN, Xbox and Nintendo. Because then I can understand that they might remove their titles, if not then it's just a way to boost the prices of the physical copies.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 508
I bought Asterigos: Curse Of The Stars for PS5, so will be playing that and some Disney speedstorm.
Re: Two of PS5's Biggest 2024 Titles Will Have Massive Musical Components
@LifeGirl depends if it's a easy trophy to get. I still have nightmares of the gym trophy in remake.
Re: Nomura Promises Death Won't be Cheated in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
@JeongersGaming that's exactly what I was going to say. All the big moments need to happen or else it won't fit.
Re: Stare Wistfully at The Last of Us Online PS5 Multiplayer Menu Screen
It will probably end up as a multiplayer mode in the Last of Us 3. I don't believe they will throw years of development away just like that.
Re: Like a Dragon Gaiden's Controversial English Dub Is Selectable on PS5, PS4 Now
Didn't hear his works myself yet, but if it's that bad then it's more the fault of the director of the project. The director approved of the work and claimed as good for the project. Same with movies, if the acting is bad there's one person that said it was great.
That said I believe studios should really invest in great voice talent and don't underestimate it's effect. The quality is fantastic on the big titles these days.
Re: Critical Darling Alan Wake 2's Sales Seem Soft, But There's More to the Story
Well that's the digital only effect. Alot will not pay full price and wait for a sale.
Re: Mini Review: Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Fallen (PS5) - A Short But Explosive Dungeon Run
I think i'm going to wait for the full expansion and startva new playthrough.
Off topic: why isn't the new ffvii rebirth trailer being posted on Pushsquare?
Re: New Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, and More On the Way in Huge SEGA Announcement
Welcome back Sega
Re: Where to Pre-Order The Last of Us 2 Remastered WLF Edition
At the playstation direct store NL the price for the Standard Edition is 50€
Re: GTA 6 Trailer Out Now, 2025 Release Window Revealed
Looks very good, kinda wish they would do a 80's vice city again. The atmosphere in the PS2 vice city was amazing and still my favourite. This looks like a bad MTV music video.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 505
Going to play Sonic Superstars and Bluey with my kids and some Rocket League.
Re: PlayStation Users Set to Lose Hundreds of TV Shows They Paid For
This doesn't affect me personally, however I did get screwed in the past with my PS3 digital library. My HDD crashed on the PS3 and I had to redownload al my digital games only to find out that I can't download/access half of my purchased content anymore.
Re: Talking Point: Is Bungie Really the Right Developer to Aid Sony's Live-Service Push?
They should make Bungie develop a new FPS to rival call of duty. The have the potential to do that, and Sony will have a new FPS multiplayer franchise.
Re: Talking Point: Is Bungie Really the Right Developer to Aid Sony's Live-Service Push?
They should have used the money to buy a better studio that added great games,genres, and IP's to Playstation studios. Or used the money to expand the studios they already have.
Re: SEGA Wonders Whether Releasing Sonic Superstars Next to Mario Was a Good Idea
Both are fun games, I did enjoy sonic more to be honest. I felt the Mario levels were really short and the wonder flowers were to much, would have been better if they weren't mandatory in each level, in my opinion.
Re: The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster's Roguelike Mode Reportedly Comprises 12 Levels
@Shepherd_Tallon @Quintumply I actually found my second playthrough to be less heavy and to that more enjoyable. The big shock effect is gone and you get to enjoy other parts of the story more and smaller details of the world that really build up the overal setting.
Re: The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster's Roguelike Mode Reportedly Comprises 12 Levels
Looking forward to this mode, the gameplay in part 2 is fantastic. Hope this is a mode you can also play together.
Re: Forget Kong, GameMill's The Walking Dead: Destinies Could Be Amongst 2023's Worst
The race for the best bad game award is going to be exciting this year.
Re: Arguably PS5's Best and Worst Games of 2023 Now Have Trials on PS Plus Premium
The best of both worlds
Re: Emotionally Prepare for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth with Red XIII-Narrated Story So Far Trailer
@LifeGirl this is a major spoiler for those newer fans that won't care, especially since it's confirmed by the devs that the trilogy well tie in on advent children. So please be aware of spoilers for the newbies that experience this story for the first time.
Re: The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster Announced, Has a Brand New Survival Mode, $10 Upgrade Path
@DennisReynolds @OrtadragoonX I agree completely. It would have been much better to start with Abby. Now she was the big bad straight from the start. It would have made the point where they were aiming for much better, that both are good and bad. I do recommend a second playthrough for everyone, I for one enjoyed the story the second time I played through it a lot more.
I can't wait for this version, I am most interested in the new survival mode. It looks like a mercaneries type of mode, maybe it's a test to see if it would work for a multiplayer mode.
Re: Emotionally Prepare for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth with Red XIII-Narrated Story So Far Trailer
I can't wait, the recent interviews show they are really going to stay true to certain events in the game and add to it. This could be my GOTY for 2024.
Re: The Last of Us 2 PS5 Version Appears Inevitable Now
@GamingFan4Lyf I don't think anyone defends Sony on this, but it does seem that only Sony is being bashed on it. This is the first gen that upgrade prices were being done. There were alot of remasters of old PS2 games on PS3, nobody complained. There were alot of PS3/360 remasters on the PS4, nobody complained. I know the prices were cheaper, but so was everything unfortunately. In other words if Sony didn't do backwards compatibility and cross gen, this would not be a issue.
Other developers do the same with older games and most of the time put less effort in it. Switch first party lineup excists for the biggest part of Wii u ports. Xbox gives free upgrades but most likely to promote game pass. I do agree this should not be full price, I think 40 is a great price, if there is no extra content.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Reveals New Dynamic Difficulty Setting Where Enemy Levels Scale
@Faruko I agree with this. This makes leveling up pointless. When I'm close to the end I want destroy the weaker enemies with one hit.
Re: The Last of Us 2 PS5 Version Appears Inevitable Now
So much negativity over a remaster release that no-one forces you to buy, and it's not even known if it will have extra content or not. It just gets a release because a PC port is coming and to fill a gap in between newer games that will be released in 2024. It's time Sony just announced all the games they are working on so some can start complaining the games are announced to soon, because they don't release within a month.
Re: The Last of Us 2 PS5 Version Appears Inevitable Now
Bring it on. Hopefully with some extra content like left behind or the original factions, but I doubt that will happen though.
Re: Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann to Receive NYVGCC Legend Award
Well deserved. The Uncharted and last of us series had a big impact in many ways for games. Hopefully he's next game lives up to this title.
Re: Single Player Wonder Woman Game May Still Have Live-Service Elements
Why not a season pass to. So you can release it now and finish it later. Live service shouldn't be in singleplayer games. They are singleplayer for a reason and shouldn't have to go online.
Re: 900 People Laid Off from Embracer Group During Its Second Quarter of 2023
Baby Microsoft, buy everything with the money you have to get big fast. Sounds like they didn't had a vision at all. I feel sorry for the people that are affected as this was something they had no control over and were forced into.
Re: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection's Latest Patch a Step in the Right Direction
I don't see any updates on the PS5 version on that list, does that mean that's the best version to get.
Re: Tekken 8 Pro Showcase Makes the Game Look Incredibly Good
When I play against the computer and my friends I feel like a God of Tekken smashing those buttons. When I play online, I'm the guy that gets launched in the air and comes down when the fight is over.
Re: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS5) - Bloated, Undercooked, and Outdated All at Once
Call of duty has become the same as the yearly sport games. If you skip a couple of years you won't miss a thing
Re: Star Kaitlyn Dever Could Be The Last of Us TV Show's Abby
The next Schwarzenegger.
Re: Koromaru Remains Persona 3 Reload's Best Boy on PS5, PS4
Looking forward to this game, never played Persona 3 so it will be all new to me. February going to be crazy month for jrpg fans. So many great titles coming, don't know where i get the time to play them all.
Re: Players Want Modern Warfare 3's Wonderfully Camouflaged 'Groot' Skin Pulled
Hasn't Call of Duty also become pay to win. Sometimes you get shot with God-like weapons in ways that shouldn't instant kill you.
Re: Like All Modern Games, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Has a PS5 Season Pass
Hmmm, I had this game on my radar. But now it seems like cut content on purpose to create a season pass. I'll wait for the reviews and reactions on the main game.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Bear% Sex Speedrun Record Set at 50 Minutes, 30 seconds
That's some next level bear necessities.
Re: Naughty Dog Head of Technology Leaving Kennel After 17-Year Career
@gymratAmarillo it's because people think companies are only run by these people. Imagine if Miyamoto retires at Nintendo. They might as well stop making games then.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 Physical Version Set to Be Announced This Week
If it's February I'm going to cry.
Re: Dev Admits PS5, PS4 Tintin Game Is Unfinished on the Same Day It Releases
This is why Sony and Nintendo don't announce game a long time before they are ready to release. Don't set a fixed date until you're sure it's going to be ready. This should release pressure of the devs also.
Re: PlayStation Users to Be Considered 'Part of the Xbox Community', Says Xbox Boss
Well if they keep buying every publisher/developer Switch and PS owners won't have a choice.
Re: Sony Reveals iSIZE Acquisition, Not a Games Developer
@AhmadSumadi yes they could have put the money in their playstation division or in the film studios they own instead in a video streaming service expansion. Video streaming is a already to crowded space. And it's not like it's that much of a great business improvement that brings alot of money. Disney, hbo and Netflix are more losing money with it then earning.
Re: Sony Reveals iSIZE Acquisition, Not a Games Developer
What a waste of money. The could have bought a studio and have great exclusives, or put that money in the studios they own and expand those.
Re: Modern Warfare 3 Set to Claim 140GB of PS5 SSD Space
That's insane. And even more will be added with the battle passes. Maybe they should go in learning at Nintendo on how to compress games.
Re: This Mobile Game Will Probably Be Required for Kingdom Hearts 4 on PS5
I love this franchise. But wow... It's really difficult to keep track on the story and make sense of it all. Especially with all these side games.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 500
Congratulations on the 500th anniversary! Going to try to finish up Spider-man 2 so I can start super Mario bros wonder. Looks like that game can take me back to the Mario bros 3 days.