@Banjo- Yeah Superstars is a solid 7/10 imo. Obviously a big step down from Mania, but it's much better than the recent 2D output aside from that game (Sonic 4, the 3DS games). Pretty impressive turnaround from the Balan Wonderworld team as well. Give them another 3-4 years to polish up what they started with here and the next game could really be something. Drop the 4 player co-op - 2 is enough for 2D Sonic - and the online mode nobody plays, give boss fights better pacing, more characters (Mighty and Ray return) and stages and you're golden.
@Judal27 "unless the game is really just that ugly across the board" Mostly no. The pop in is horrible on all versions, but obviously fidelity and image quality is a massive improvement.
@InsertUsername Problem is, Shuhei doesn't have a whole lot do with the problems at Sony right now. He's been dealing almost exclusively with indie devs for the better part of a decade. It wouldn't be common sense to blame the head of catering for a movie being poorly directed.
@NeuralDeclan it was a completely random issue. Some were affected, some weren't. I only had £10 wallet funds available. Some believe it was A/B testing but it's probably just a glitch that Sony took a while to fix because Stars doesn't seem like a huge priority given the long outage.
@BiosNova Yeah that really surprised the first time it happened. I don't like how often it can happen. Never had a problem with the PS headsets before.
With the verdict in mind, I'm wondering how they came to this collaboration to begin with. Court cases can drag out for a while, surely IO would have been aware of the allegations when they decided to add McGregor, thus aware he might be found guilty and have egg on their face.
Having to replay the game on Hard is a crazy requirement when Rebirth is so massive. I finished my playthrough at around 90 hours. 180 to Platinum a game is pretty daunting.
@BamBamBaklava89 Yeah, you're not wrong. People were very vocally against Sony trying out some new multiplayer games before we saw any footage from them.
Yeah a lot of people had figured out it was almost certainly her eventually, hence the story of one fan giving her a copy to sign, but it's nice to finally have the official confirmation ahead of the remake.
@Anti-Matter It's a fantastic movie, but it's bombing in cinemas, very few people are going to see it. The trailers haven't been doing a good job of telling people why they should see it, focusing too much on the worst jokes in the movie at a time where people are getting tired of every film copying Marvel's humour.
@gollumb82 @LavenderShroud Yeah, in the original versions it could let you explore Tartarus a little longer. Reload removed the fatigue system, so it's much less useful, but it can be used to give you a reminder of any upcoming activity deadlines.
Not a great few weeks for the Transformers franchise with this being a miss, and the new movie flopping due to it's horrendous marketing which belies the film's actual quality.
@Korgon Anniversary and Underworld are the only remaining ones. I'm hoping we get a Legend trilogy collection, with the Xbox 360 exclusive DLCs. And a non-PS2 emulated version of Legend would be nice too.
@get2sammyb Cool! I liked the first three, so it felt a bit lame when I thought they were going to ditch that iteration of Lara after doing all that setup for her to become the Tomb Raider we know.
Maybe if they can rejig the art direction a bit to look like those animated shorts, alter the designs a bit too so character roles are more apparent (the healer looks nothing like a healer, etc.)
So this is a continuation of the recent trilogy, and also a prelude to the next game being worked on? I assumed there was more of a reboot going on with that.
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Re: Rumour: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Is Getting an Unreal Engine 5 Remake in 2025
The Bethesda leak from the Activision acquisition hearings basically already confirmed this
Re: Amazon's Secret Level Has Been Renewed for a Second Season
Every season should have a Concord episode as a running joke.
Re: SEGA President Calls Sonic Superstars a 'Disappointment'
@Banjo- Yeah Superstars is a solid 7/10 imo. Obviously a big step down from Mania, but it's much better than the recent 2D output aside from that game (Sonic 4, the 3DS games). Pretty impressive turnaround from the Balan Wonderworld team as well. Give them another 3-4 years to polish up what they started with here and the next game could really be something. Drop the 4 player co-op - 2 is enough for 2D Sonic - and the online mode nobody plays, give boss fights better pacing, more characters (Mighty and Ray return) and stages and you're golden.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2024?
@Judal27 "unless the game is really just that ugly across the board"
Mostly no. The pop in is horrible on all versions, but obviously fidelity and image quality is a massive improvement.
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Players Fed Up with Activision's 'AI Slop' Artwork
CoD players in 2024 (almost 2025) deserve everything they get.
Re: Tencent Acquires Controlling Stake in Dev of PS5's Wuthering Waves
Chinese gacha game studio bought by Chinese gacha corpo.
All shrugs from me tbh.
Re: Sly Cooper, Jak and Daxter Part of PS Plus Premium Lineup for December
Now hopefully we can get the OG Ratchet games emulated in 2025. Size Matters and Secret Agent Clank alone won't do.
@get2sammyb cheers Sammy!
Re: Sly Cooper, Jak and Daxter Part of PS Plus Premium Lineup for December
December 10th? With these and the Soul Reaver collection, it's a happy birthday to me.
Re: PlayStation Exec Shuhei Yoshida Will Leave the Company in January
@InsertUsername Problem is, Shuhei doesn't have a whole lot do with the problems at Sony right now. He's been dealing almost exclusively with indie devs for the better part of a decade. It wouldn't be common sense to blame the head of catering for a movie being poorly directed.
Re: One Month Later, PS Stars Cash Rewards Finally Return
@NeuralDeclan it was a completely random issue. Some were affected, some weren't. I only had £10 wallet funds available. Some believe it was A/B testing but it's probably just a glitch that Sony took a while to fix because Stars doesn't seem like a huge priority given the long outage.
Re: PlayStation Exec Shuhei Yoshida Will Leave the Company in January
Another OG gone...
Re: As the Switch Closes in, Sony Confirms PS2 Sold 160 Million Units
I remember in the early 2010s seeing Sony TVs that had PS2s built in, I can see those counting towards the sales figures.
Re: DualSense Edge, Pulse Headphones Reportedly Getting Black Variant
@BiosNova Yeah that really surprised the first time it happened. I don't like how often it can happen. Never had a problem with the PS headsets before.
Re: Hitman Studio Will Remove All Conor McGregor Content After Court Ruling
@WiiWareWave No problem.
With the verdict in mind, I'm wondering how they came to this collaboration to begin with. Court cases can drag out for a while, surely IO would have been aware of the allegations when they decided to add McGregor, thus aware he might be found guilty and have egg on their face.
Re: Hitman Studio Will Remove All Conor McGregor Content After Court Ruling
@WiiWareWave The elusive target missions are always timed, and they haven't said if the cosmetics will be removed for people who bought them.
Re: Hitman Studio Will Remove All Conor McGregor Content After Court Ruling
@themightyant That would be a good alternative, re-add the mission with a generic Irish fighter, maybe just make it a free update too.
Re: Hitman Studio Will Remove All Conor McGregor Content After Court Ruling
Certain people are going to be unreasonably mad about this.
Re: Sonic 3 Trailer Is Embracing Chaos in Our Best Look at the Movie Yet
Actually including the part from SA2 where they blow up the moon is crazy, I wouldn't have expected that.
Re: Sony's Latest First-Party Release Is Struggling to Do Concord Numbers on PC
@Vonterribad Perhaps the novelty of PlayStation games on PC is wearing off? Maybe they should port Bloodborne.
Re: Opinion: The Game Awards' Persona 3 Reload Disrespect Is Crazy
Between Reload, Vengeance and Metaphor Atlus has had a tremendous year, but I think Vengeance is the real snub.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Sequel's Platinum Trophy Won't Make You Want to Jump into a Mako Reactor
Having to replay the game on Hard is a crazy requirement when Rebirth is so massive. I finished my playthrough at around 90 hours. 180 to Platinum a game is pretty daunting.
Re: Minecraft Movie Will Have You Yearning for the Mines with Much Better Second Trailer
Yeah, it is "better" but still looks like a stinker.
Re: The Game Awards Confirms DLC, Remasters Can Win Game of the Year Days Prior to Nominations Reveal
@NapoleonDynamite It shouldn't have.
Re: The Game Awards Confirms DLC, Remasters Can Win Game of the Year Days Prior to Nominations Reveal
The Game Awards judges doing everything they can to avoid giving a Game of the Year award to a Japanese RPG not made by From Soft.
Re: Hot on the Heels of LEGO Horizon Adventures PS5, Official LEGO Horizon Set Leaks
@AdamNovice Yeah honestly it's weird the backlash Horizon gets online. Obviously an echo chamber because the games are very successful.
Re: Infinity Nikki and Jessie J Confirm PS5 Release Date in Joyous Musical Trailer
Jessie J, now there's a name I've not heard in a long time.
Re: Secret Level Creator Comments on Concord's Awkward Anthology Inclusion
@BamBamBaklava89 Yeah, you're not wrong. People were very vocally against Sony trying out some new multiplayer games before we saw any footage from them.
Re: 20 Years Later, Identity of Metal Gear Solid 3 Eva Voice Actress Revealed
Yeah a lot of people had figured out it was almost certainly her eventually, hence the story of one fan giving her a copy to sign, but it's nice to finally have the official confirmation ahead of the remake.
Re: PS5 Pro Packaging Flaunts Its Disc-Free Nature
... yeah this has been on the packaging for PS5 since launch.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Comes Out Swinging, Already EA's Biggest Single Player Game on Steam
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Re: Mini Review: Transformers: Galactic Trials (PS5) - A Nice Idea Gone Awry
@Anti-Matter It's a fantastic movie, but it's bombing in cinemas, very few people are going to see it. The trailers haven't been doing a good job of telling people why they should see it, focusing too much on the worst jokes in the movie at a time where people are getting tired of every film copying Marvel's humour.
Re: Dino Crisis Fans Hoodwinked as Capcom's PS1 Classic Requires Premium, Lacks Trophies
Capcom seem to be the only ones that do this. Happened with RE1 too.
Re: Metaphor: ReFantazio Rewards Gamers for Practising Cleanliness, Good Hygiene
@gollumb82 @LavenderShroud Yeah, in the original versions it could let you explore Tartarus a little longer. Reload removed the fatigue system, so it's much less useful, but it can be used to give you a reminder of any upcoming activity deadlines.
Re: Metaphor: ReFantazio Rewards Gamers for Practising Cleanliness, Good Hygiene
Important lesson for Fatlus fans.
Re: Mini Review: Transformers: Galactic Trials (PS5) - A Nice Idea Gone Awry
Not a great few weeks for the Transformers franchise with this being a miss, and the new movie flopping due to it's horrendous marketing which belies the film's actual quality.
Re: Manga Masterpiece Death Note Is Getting a PS5, PS4 Adaptation
@PuppetMaster I wouldn't put it past Bamco.
Re: Sony Goes the Extra Mile for Siren on PS Plus Premium
Ape Escape 2 will be rescued soon.
Re: Love Classic Lara Croft? Play the Crap Tomb Raider Trilogy on PS5, PS4
@Korgon Anniversary and Underworld are the only remaining ones. I'm hoping we get a Legend trilogy collection, with the Xbox 360 exclusive DLCs. And a non-PS2 emulated version of Legend would be nice too.
Re: Report Brands Roblox 'X-Rated Paedophile Hellscape' for Children, with Inflated Player Numbers
@knowles2 At the very least you should trust the pedo grooming part. It's certainly true from what I know.
Re: TV Show Review: Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft - Globetrotting Animated Adventure Edges Lara's Arc Forward
@get2sammyb Cool! I liked the first three, so it felt a bit lame when I thought they were going to ditch that iteration of Lara after doing all that setup for her to become the Tomb Raider we know.
Re: Love Classic Lara Croft? Play the Crap Tomb Raider Trilogy on PS5, PS4
Very excited to see what they can do for Angel of Darkness.
@nessisonett It's pretty good. PS1 version might've been gimped but that's not a real concern for a remaster.
Re: Concord Devs Tinker with PC Files, Spurring Free-to-Play Speculation
Maybe if they can rejig the art direction a bit to look like those animated shorts, alter the designs a bit too so character roles are more apparent (the healer looks nothing like a healer, etc.)
Re: Genshin Impact's Big New PS5, PS4 Story Has Been Downgraded in English
@nessisonett This and a bit of casual sinophobia for some people.
Re: Genshin Impact's Big New PS5, PS4 Story Has Been Downgraded in English
Surely you would be playing in Chinese and not Japanese if you're not going with the English dub?
It's like saying you play Metro in Polish because you don't like the English voice acting.
Re: Report Brands Roblox 'X-Rated Paedophile Hellscape' for Children, with Inflated Player Numbers
@SheerDisappointment just wonder why they changed their minds. Roblox obviously aren't fixing the problem.
Re: TV Show Review: Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft - Globetrotting Animated Adventure Edges Lara's Arc Forward
So this is a continuation of the recent trilogy, and also a prelude to the next game being worked on? I assumed there was more of a reboot going on with that.
Re: Aspyr Brings Back Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles, Out for PS5, PS4 in January
Revenge of the Sith and LEGO Complete Saga and Clone Wars when
Re: Random: Internet Trolls Tried to Downgrade Our Silent Hill 2 PS5 Review Score
Perfectly reasonable behaviour of course, nothing unhinged going on here.
On another note, this article says it was published 'Tomorrow 00:15' I just thought that was amusing. Quit the time travelling Sammy.
Re: Astro Bot's Excellent Soundtrack Is Now Available on Music Streaming Services
Gonna blast the papa tree song
Re: PLAY, the Last Bastion of PlayStation Print Media, Has Reached Its Final Issue
Another bastion of physical magazines has gone... it's not over though. Shout out to RPM, looking forward to issue 4.