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Re: Anticipated PS5 Platformer Astro Bot Looks Absolutely Outstanding in Gameplay Demo

Octane

@IntrepidWombat The character first appeared in The Playroom on PS4, then it got a VR game: Astro Bot Rescue Mission, to this day one of the best rated PSVR games. So 3 or four games including the upcoming one.

Astro's Playroom is more than a tutorial how to use the PS5 though. Don't let the fact that it's free deter you. It's a full game that takes a couple of hours to fully complete.

Re: Aim Your Blaster with the PS5 Controller's Gyro in Star Wars Outlaws

Octane

@riceNpea Not really. ALL of them have stick controls, so there's no reason why they also can't offer it as an option. Stick controls are basically mandatory if you want some form of camera control. Other options like mouse instead of stick controls are not really possible on a console, so the console makers already have a mandatory way of control in a way since the devs are forced to use their controller. It's not going to hurt anyone by including it.

Re: Leaked LittleBigPlanet Hub PS3 Footage Is a Blast from the Past

Octane

I really hope MM comes out swinging with a good new game soon. Dreams was cool, but ultimately didn't catch on with the larger public, and I think it was quickly forgotten about. Out of all the games that made their way to PC, Dreams should've been the first. Kinda baffling they didn't do this.

Their last ''game-game'' (so not counting Dreams) was 9 years ago with the release of the Tearaway remake on PS4, so it's been a while.

Re: Little Devil Inside Finally Resurfaces with New Trailer, Kickstarter Update

Octane

@Benjiro It doesn't say they're looking for a publisher, just that they are in talks about publishing, which I understood as releasing.

''We have genuinely started discussions regarding publishing and once this clears out, hopefully we'll be able to answer what everyone wants to know.''

It's just a cryptic quote, and I wouldn't read too much into it. What everyone wants to know can be a multitude of things; could be release date, could be platforms. Would a Sony backed game be PS5 exclusive, or did they find another publisher to go multiplat (they got some backlash when Sony announced it in their State of Play).

Keep in mind that the devs are based in SK, so translating issues could also be at play here.

Either way, they're still working on the game, which is good to see. I'll come out eventually for sure. And it looks like it's progressing well. Yeah, framerate looks a bit shoddy, but they also said they just wanted to release some footage to prove it's still alive, and with no release date, I can only assume it takes at least another year or so. Let's hope they can get it running a little better when it comes out.

Re: Capcom Currently Polling Player Interest for Sequels to Okami, Dino Crisis, More

Octane

For Okami I don't mind something more along the lines of a spiritual successor. Okami works great as a standalone (the DS game already proved that), so I'd rather see them try new stuff instead of trying to recreate the game as a sequel. Different characters, different story, different time period, different main character, etc. But gameplay and visuals in similar vein, with updates of course.

Re: The Last of Us 3 Probably Happening at Some Point in the Future

Octane

@TheGreyandTheRed LMAO, I don't know either, but a lot of people seem to hate it with a passion I've not seen before. I don't know why people are so bothered by it. It's a fictional character, yet they're all acting as if Neil Druckmann entered their home and killed of their entire family.

I think another Joel and Ellie story would've been boring, it would've been just more of the same. And for a character that died within the first chapter, there was an awful lot of Joel in the game still, so I don't understand why people are that mad.

I think Part 2 was one of the best games in a good while. Gameplay-wise it trumps every story-driven game that's out there. It's way better than 1 in that regard. And the amount of content that they managed to cram in a single game is bonkers, for a narrative-driven game at least. I took me like 40 hours to finish the whole thing, more than double the length of the first one, yet equally as thrilling.

Re: Shuhei Yoshida Eyes 'Pokemon with Guns' Phenomena Palworld for PS5

Octane

@naruball Ni No Kuni isn't like Pokemon at all though. It's a classic JRPG with some monster collecting as a side thing. You still play as yourself in battles, and the focus isn't all so much on the familiars. The level up system and battle dynamics doesn't come close to Pokemon which is a monster battling game at its core.

The battle gameplay is really good, even in Scarlet and Violet, it's just everything else that sucks. Other games have better stories and look way better, yes, but none come close to the intricate battle system Pokemon has developed. I'd like to see both, but that doesn't exist unfortunately.

Re: Shuhei Yoshida Eyes 'Pokemon with Guns' Phenomena Palworld for PS5

Octane

@UltimateOtaku91 Exactly. Yes, it's straight up ripping off Pokemon for its designs (and not as in a nod to, no, it's straight up copying and combining existing Pokemon). But the gameplay is nothing like it. So when people say it's a good Pokemon contender they're completely missing the point.

I'd really love a true Pokemon competitor, because Pokemon has been garbage for quite a while now. The indie copies like Temtem don't come close I think, even though I don't think it's difficult to make a better Pokemon game. Yokai Watch had some potential, but they killed in outside of Japan before it had a chance to take off.

Re: The Last of Us 2 Remastered's No Return Mode 'Not Recommended for Weak Hearts', Warns Dev

Octane

@ChrisDeku LMAO it's amazing that even after nearly four years, the game manages to draw trolls from out of the woodworks by merely mentioning this game. You don't see me going to comment sections of games I don't like so that I can comment for the umpteenth time that I'm really not a fan of said game. But somehow TLOU manages to do that. Even the haters love it so much they can't leave it alone.

Re: ISPs Seemingly Clamping Down on Downloads of Stolen Marvel's Wolverine Build

Octane

@AverageGamer Because it's pointless, because everyone has their own opinion and it's never good enough to satisfy everyone. Like, a painter isn't going to showcase their work every few strokes so that you can give an opinion on the update. Or a cook isn't going to let you taste every step when making your food. It's just a stupid idea.

Re: The Witcher 4 Is Now CD Projekt Red's Main Focus as Work Wraps Up on Cyberpunk 2077

Octane

@ShogunRok Ciri and Geralt get captured, and are sent to the future. Ciri is locked away in an expensive phone and is forced to answer questions from peasants for eternity. Geralt is cast in season 4 of declining TV show, can he still save it? Meanwhile, you play as Roach, tasked to retrieve both of them from the future. Maybe you will make some mistakes and you can only bring back one. Who will it be?

Re: PS Portal Sells Out In Just a Couple of Days

Octane

With a screen three times as big as my phone, I could see myself watching Netflix on this in bed or something. With the added benefit of playing PS5 games whenever I'm not at home.

Oddly enough, this appeals more to me than the PSVR2 at the moment.