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No one knows the reason for her departure. Maybe she wanted to go or maybe she screwed up so badly behind the scenes that she had to go. Just because she worked there from the beginning doesn't mean she can't make big mistakes for the company. I just hope it's the first and she left because she wanted to.

Unexpected and nice surprise. Liked the first one, definitely a buy for me.

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A GOTY is different for everyone. I played both games you mentioned. Hi-Fi Rush is amazing. But Zelda was for me the most forgettable Zelda in decades, and I really enjoyed BotW. Does that mean it's a bad game, not at all, but it didn't do for me what it did to others.

The beauty of Final Fantasy is that every installment is different in setting, characters, and gameplay. So if XVI isn't you're cup of tea, XVII might be.

But does it shine and change color like the disc icon.

FFXVI deserves all the praise it gets. It was one of the best, if not the best, Final Fantasy title in years. With XVI and FF VII rebirth it looks like Final Fantasy is back in form. I hope Square-enix manages to keep this up.

I don't get why so many are thinking the studios are only making live service games. All studios are making multiple games at the moment. It's a shame resources went into this but it won't be a complete loss. Last of Us 3 will most likely have a factions multiplayer mode.

The biggest problem is that most AAA games cost a lot of money and more timethen ever to make because of the high standards the studios have but the higher standards of the fans. If the games don't look 20 times better then PS4 then gamers will be all over them that the PS5 was a waste of money etc.

Sony PlayStation should focus on their strengths. Great singleplayer experiences, with maybe a great multiplayer mode in it (Split-screen and online). That is what made them great, and what eventually saved the PS3 and made the PS4 a must own console. They don't need to invent new IP' s for this kind of games. They already had/have the best contenders for it, that already have the perfect gameplay for it. Just to name a few: Warhawk, Resistance, Killzone, Twisted Metal, Uncharted multiplayer, last of us multiplayer, Playstation all stars, little big planet racing. These game might need some tweaking but all are popular and loved. They didn't need Bungie or anyone. Just stick to your own strengths. Nintendo made it this far because they knew this.

They should have let the smaller studios and Bungie make these games. Why buy Bungie if you're not going make them make new games. Let the triple AAA studios make the games that they're good at and let the smaller ones make multiplayer games or let third party make multiplayer games with your IP.

Sad news. Naughty dog should have just added factions to part 2 or just the basic factions with the remake. Being pressured not to tell seems blown out of proportion. In alot of contracts there is section that keeps you from sharing in house information whether you are still employed or not. Being pressured has nothing to do with that. I had that section in almost all my contracts, especially when I was working in film.

I am incredibly jealous, I wish I was in Tokyo. Love reading these articles.

Well that does mean certain events need to happen if it's going to link up.

Omg! This game is going to be amazing. The wait is going to unbearable.

Considering the Yuffie DLC, Vincent will probably have a bigger role in part 3 then in the original.

I just hope Sony PlayStation buys Square-enix. I know I might be a minority hoping this, final fantasy is one of the few third party games I really want to have.

FFVII is one of my favorite games of all time, if not the most. This game had so much impact on me in my childhood, I still remember seeing that opening in '97 for the first time and being amazed by it. That game was just pure magic, from the battles , characters and music everything was perfect. I was sceptical after remake part 1, as I wasn't sure if I liked or disliked the ending. But after reflection what really mattered in VII ate the characters and their interactions with each other and the world. I'm really looking forward to Rebirth, as it seems it's going to deliver on everything and more.

Looking forward to this game.

I wouldn't be surprised if the first party studios will start releasing games after March 2024, at least it would make sense to me.

Played this mode with my friends a lot. We're fun times.

My kids love this show, and to be honest I enjoy watching it with them. They got really excited when I shown this trailer to them, now they can't wait anymore.

Microsoft is just the short term for Evil Corporation that only want power and money. Like everything Microsoft touches end up bad for consumers, that's always been the case, and i fear gaming will be next if they are not stopped in time.

In short: they smelled money and got greedy. Thought they would get away with it only to find out they couldn't that easily.

@UltimateOtaku91 sounds like a fun series, going to take a look at it. Also going to see how the games turns out. Thanks for the information, I appreciate it.

This is one of the games that stood out for me in the direct, it looks interesting though I'm not sure what the game would be like. Never seen the anime.

If they finish rebirth where we all think they're going to end it (those who played the original), I hope part 3 won't take long to release. That would be one h*ll of a cliffhanger.

It was good, seems like the first party games will be shown in 2024, or maybe november. I thought it was better then the Nintendo direct honestly, I know I will get hated on that for saying this but all they seem to be making is mario games these days. Loved the ff7 trailer February can't come soon enough.

@Mauzuri state of play didn't happen yet so you can't know. Nintendo's direct was average to be honest, unless you're a die hard Mario fan, then yes it was amazing.

Third party can still mean PS5 exclusives. Hoping a FFVII rebirth release date.

100% Final Fantasy VII for me.

You're battery will last for 1 hour when playing. And the phone will be burned in your hands.

I'm going to enjoy this game so much.

There are also rumours about a new FFVII rebirth trailer with a potential release date. And isn't there a state of play every year in september?

Well this price increase is like a b*tch-slap in the face. I only have the essential because those free games were enough for me and because you need it to play online. I can imagine 20 more is a big deal for some.

I actually really like the looks of this Lara. Might be a great design for the next Tomb raider or remake of the classics.

I hope a full 3d platformer for PS5. Loved Astro's Playroom and just wished it was longer, it was like playing the old platform games on the N64/psone.

Why? It's not like you can go to the store and see them standing there next to each other. The boxarts steaming: Buy me! Buy me! Giving you the difficult choice of wich to buy on the spot.

The idea is interesting but the gameplay doesn't look very good, both graphically and stiff gameplay.

Going to buy ridge racer 4. Loved that game on psone.

@durxll123 i would have loved to live in your 2014.

@GamingFan4Lyf I get your points and I do agree with most. The pricing for cross-gen games is stupid, they should be the same price, especially if it's released at the same time. Doesn't matter if it's better or not on PS5.

Personally, I think Sony should not have done the cross-gen games. I know alot of people will not agree with that, because the PS5 wasn't that much available at launch or because of other reasons, but it imo it would have been better. Games wouldn't be hold back because of old gen hardware, would have released in a better flow and the discussions about the prices and upgrades wouldn't be such a thing.

I do buy a lot of remasters of the games I know I will play again and again. For me that is a key thing for buying one. Sometimes when I'm looking at my collection I call myself crazy for having ocarina of time, ffvii, mario 3 and the last of us on every console it's on.

@GamingFan4Lyf other developers have done the same thing and asking full price too. The company of your avatar is the king of ports on switch, half of the library is rerelease at full price.

As much as I understand people rather having a new game, I also understand the developers releasing games like this on a next gen console. Games like this cost around 200 million to make, considered that it makes sense they update it to meet current standards and rerelease it. This doesn't take alot of extra work and it doesn't harm development on other projects.

This isn't new in the video game industry. I mean how many times did we get street fighter 2, Sonic 1-3, super Mario bros, Zelda, FF VII, just to name a few. I'm looking forward to this, and as I said before maybe and hopefully it's a pack in with factions.

Maybe it's a pack in with factions. Probably not but it would make sense to boost sales of a multiplayer game.

I hope they are making a new one for PS5, just imagine what they can do with it now. Loved the games on PSX and PS2.

I actually enjoyed the Zelda CD-i games back in the day, the only really bad thing were the controls.

An American court in favor of an American company that also likes to pay people to vote in their favor. Didn't see that coming at all.

Maybe I should give Zelda Tears of the kingdom another try after Final Fantasy XVI. I gave up on it after the tutorial part, I just couldn't get into it because I didn't enjoy that part at all.

I'll wait then. The only games I'll pay full price for at launch are from first party Playstation, Nintendo and Final fantasy.

No local modes really put me off from buying this game. Looked fun though.

This seems pretty pointless as the game is just like a movie. Even the actors look like themselves.