MikeOrator

@Yagami

It's not Ubisoft's fault you are stuck in the past. LOL...

I mean sure, Ubi are not groundbreaking developers. They just make games that fill in the gaps between the groundbreaking games. Like Action Blockbusters.

Let’s see how excited everyone is for more Outlaws content. Ahh comments as unhinged as ever. If this game had Fromsoft or Rockstar on the label this comment section would have a completely different vibe. But big bad Ubisoft is looking to make money on a product they developed so it must be evil.

@NEStalgia

I also remember my grandpa saying that Jaws, Star Wars, and the Exorcist were crappy movies and they sure didn’t make movies like they used to. He blamed corporate greed and a lack of talented writing. He also didn’t like that black actors were in lead roles. Just saying, the more things change the more they stay the same. This is why I don’t make any sweat over what’s happening in entertainment. I enjoy what I do and leave the rest.

@NEStalgia

I do not own Sony stock so I do not have a horse in the race, but maybe, just maybe, there are fewer fans because they all expect something from Sony that is being seen through rose-tinted glasses. Each gen for Sony has been different. This is not worse or otherwise...it just is.

The problem is nowadays people can only see in terms of black or white. There can't just be an ok generation with some good games, bad games, and some great games it has to be "THe WorSt GenERatiOn PlaYstaiOn has HaD". I find that attitude to be tiring and boring.

Anyway, the Bungie deal was bad because PS did not get Halo with the purchase...lol...

@nomither6

lol... isn't that what comment sections are all about...lol...

@nomither6

I'm not sure about it being the worst PS generation, however, it does have the most whiny and entitled fans.

"The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different" - Peter Drucker 1909 - 2005 (smart business guy)

Even if a person could predict the future I don't think anyone would believe and if they did they would burn them as a witch.

But I do know one thing, If Naughty Dog continued to make "Factions 2" it would never have lived up to the expectations of the niche community that played the first game. Sony would have had to adjust the game in ways that keep the casuals happy to make the most money off of it. It would have been filled with microtransactions, season passes, paid cosmetics, upgrade timers, and the so-called "woke agenda". This would have triggered the original fans of the game who would have turned on Naughty Dog faster than you can say Gacha.

This is not my most anticipated game of the coming fall season, that honour goes to Metaphor: Refantazio. But Star Wars: Outlaws will be a great start to a full season of great new games.

@NEStalgia

I'm guessing that even the union bosses, regulators and lawmakers want GTA6 to hit its fall 2025 release date too.

@NEStalgia

It's a merry-go-round of exploitation. If even the richest on the planet are worse off that means we're truly bleeding the planet dry and that once the resources run out and wealth can no longer be generated we will have the death of capitalism and possibly a new dark age. Either that or the merry-go-round will all keep spinning faster and faster and fewer and fewer people will be able to hang on.

Anyway, I am sure glad Rockstar is still able to exploit their labour and use AI without consequence. Not sure, is that what the article said?

@NEStalgia

It's all diversified so well that we can't tell. Black Rock, Vanguard, Morgan Stanley. Trillions of dollars in assets are spread over multiple companies with very few people having a stake in these firms. They are just portfolios in a ledger.

@OldGamer999

This is not just the gaming industry. Food, medicine, petrol, heat, housing, other forms of entertainment etc...etc... It's like the world's wealthiest are vacuuming up wealth in preparation for something big on the horizon.

I will reserve judgment for the toxic comment section on IGN

@somnambulance

Its not easy, its - not - easy...

Now that Shift Up is publicly traded I am surprised that photo mode is not paid DLC. Shift Up could make millions for their shareholders if they did this.

Aww Sh*t, here we go again.

Wake me up when we get the UI update that has been floating around in beta for months. I want those widgets and live Wallpapers.

Why was there so much less sympathy within the Western game-buying community for trans people regarding Hogwarts than there is for this game? We don't even know the story or the circumstances surrounding the plot in Shadows.

@BeerIsAwesome

Once I realized that nothing is ever made for the fans by big corporations and that these franchises are now simply there to make money I started enjoying things again. I now have the "it is what it is" attitude. Some things are crap, some things are good, some things are excellent, but none of it is made for the consumer/fan.

Creators are so beholden to shareholders now we will never see this change. It's all numbers on a spreadsheet.

The only thing that will keep me from buying this game is if it shows up with 30FPS as its only option. If it isn't 60FPS it stays at the store.

@BeerIsAwesome

What alternate universe Star Wars fandom are you talking about? As far as I can tell, if it's new and says Star Wars in the title most fans hate it even before they see what it's about. Star Wars fans HATE Star Wars these days.

@ApostateMage

All the ploughing in the Witcher is done on the back of a stuffed unicorn.

@PuppetMaster @Malaise @tangyzesty

I refer to this as the Streamer/Influencer tax. The pressure to ensure theirs is the freshest content, makes them feel compelled to participate in these early access schemes.

@DogPark

I'm looking forward to the mission where you get to beat up university students who have the audacity to disagree with the ruling corporate elite.

@glassmusic @Golem25 @riceNpea

Cops are class traitors who are paid for with our tax dollars to protect the assets of the ultra-wealthy and to fill for-profit jails. Not all cops are explicit in this but they all participate in it.

Even Jake Peralta

The game looks cool though. Are there water canons, rubber bullets and riot shields or just armoured vehicles and assault helicopters?

@PaperAlien

More like "The Divison" meets "Ghost Recon" without multiplayer and a more open-world design

@Specky

Is the answer yes? because I choose yes! lol

@awaltzforvenus

I was responding to a couple of other posters talking about real special edition consoles. I was saying how these special edition consoles only serve the resale market and price gouging and not those who want one because they like the thing the special edition is celebrating. Nothing more, nothing less.

@nomither6 @awaltzforvenus

These specially designed items do nothing but feed the re-seller market and give the real fans FOMO.

miHoYo: Hey Ubisoft, Hold my Beer...lol...

Well, it certainly isn't being talked about like either Helldivers 2 (GAAS) or Stellar Blade (T'n'A).

I am at the point where I am going to cancel all the subs I have, gaming, video, music, software, websites, etc...then only resub to things that I find I am truly missing. It's ridiculous that these services never improve but the price keeps increasing.

This GTAV game looks very popular. Is it like Fortnite? I'm not a big fan of GAAS but may give it a go if it ever goes on sale...lol...

I played all weekend, got lots of free pulls and even got two S tier. However, getting the mats to upgrade is getting harder and harder and I know this game has a week left on my hard drive before it goes in the bin just like Genshin and Honkai. Fun though, and I would pay full price for a non-gatcha version.

@TheKramer89

That is the most appropriate comment for your avatar pic...lol...

I played it for a bit. Combat is quite fun even though it's button-mashy at first it does feel good when you can link combos and make ultimate moves. The exploration puzzle game is different if very simple, probably for accessibility but also because it's in the early stages of the narrative. Characters have some nice designs and should keep the cosplayers busy trying to piece together. But as for the Gatcha stuff, like all these games the early stages are fairly generous with mats but I know they will start to ramp up needs and therefore purchasing with real money

I often get this confused with Project Mugen.

@Flaming_Kaiser

I hear you. Lots of games are coming out this fall. However, until ANY game is released we have no idea if it will be good. That even goes for my personal hotly anticipated game Metaphor: Refantazio.

@Deljo

As they are for me, but action figures have come a long way. I did not mean to offend ...

I agree with most on here. These look OK but not great. Jin does look the best. The price is fairly low so I can see how some of their details may not be there. But the GoW ones look like 1970's Kenner Star Wars 4" action figures.

@lindos

Right..!.. No matter the weapon there ain't no way anybody is hack 'n' slashing their way through this game's bosses...

@somnambulance

Let us hope. I sense that Ubisoft, being the current face of bad video game practices, may have a long road to recovery. Some real or contrived controversy always overshadows any positive thing they do.

@amatmulisha

Why not? It looks like it may be shaping up to be solid entertainment. Not every game needs to reinvent the wheel.

@somnambulance

Regardless of what gaming media would have us believe most of the gaming public does not care that "Ubisoft Suck" or whatever. Both Shadows and Outlaws look like good solid fun games. As for the controversies, nobody stopped buying Hogwarts because of controversy so no one will stop buying Shadows either.

@jrt87

i don't get invited to parties

I mean... it's a quality-of-life upgrade. If you want it you pay, like health benefits at work or Amazon Prime.

I'd plunder her wallet...

If they made it a "bad guy game" where you play as Saruman industrializing The Shire like at the end of LOTR books. It would be the same gameplay loop of building and crafting but the hobbits would be your slaves and it would be for both revenge and profit. Eventually, you must repel pesky hobbit forces returning from destroying the ring, but this time Saruman wins.

This looks like all the fake game ads on TikTok. It mimics its gameplay with CGI cut scenes so it seems way more engaging than it is.