@Korgon History has shown that Nintendo has been able to reinvent themselves and have major success time and time again. The WIIU was by no means their only low point at least in terms of popularity. The N64 was incredibly niche compared to the PS1 and the Gamecube compared to PS2 even more so until the WII made them dominate hardware sales again. Even if the Switch 2 doesn't enjoy the level of popularity as the Switch I think they will still find some way to put their tried and true (use cheap and established hardware in unique ways) design philosophy to good use.
@Michael2008ish From what I gather the gameplay wasn't bad at all it just had piss poor marketing and the 40 dollar price tag when all of it's competitors are free to play was a death sentence.
@thefourfoldroot1 Most PS1 games (with the exception of multiple disc games) are less than 600MB of data. Most PS2 games don't even exceed 2GB. Crazy to think how much game sizes have changed. All those graphical details today add up.
@TruestoryYep
@nessisonett
Religious institutions are by far the most prolific perpetrators of covering up child sex abuse especially in my country. Catholic Church definitely has the most money to cover it up but Protestant sects are almost as prolific and don't even get me started on many Muslim or Hindu sects forcing the marrying off of underaged girls. Archbishop was only resigned because the public exposure was too great and I guarantee you there will be no legal repercussions as usual. Not even taking into account all the lower ranking clergy members who have not faced any legal punishments for touching kids both in the Vatican and in countless Catholic churches around the world. Not even getting into the thousands of dead bodies of Indigenous and orphaned children from abuse that have been exhumed in the grounds near various Catholic churches in recent years either. Religious institutions and child abuse go hand in hand and need major changes sorry not sorry. Just calling out evil and hypocrisy where I see it.
@LikelySatan
With the rise of far right nationalism worldwide nowadays, killing virtual Nazis is the only way I can still get my rocks off. Keep the games coming. Show them who's boss.
@StylesT
This studio seems to get so much s--t for no justified reason. Yeah none of their games are 10/10s but they are FAR from the worst games I have ever played. Some of them are even quite ambitious for their developer size.
@Nepp67
I mean what could they sue them for? Shakespeare's works are all public domain and machinimas (which this clearly is) have been around for literal decades now with no legal consequences.
@Can-You-Believe-Sith As someone who has sampled numerous free to play games over the years this game is FAR from the most egregious when it comes to microtransactions. It's no COD killer but it's a lot of fun in short bursts.
@CutchuSlow
Yeah no. It's one thing to develop a game and it's another to truly master its gameplay mechanics. Those two are entirely separate entities. Hidetaka Miyazaki has admitted he's not very good at any of the souls games he develops for just one example of countless others.
@GreatAuk If something as insignificant as someone having or not having facial hair is enough to get you riled up then how in the actual hell do you get through day to day life? Grow up.
"Every single movie is completely disconnected and doesn´t share anything but maybe the basic setting".
As a lifelong Star Wars fan you just described exactly what I want more of in that franchise. More stand alone stories, no Skywalkers, no Jedi, you have a universe with literally infinite stories to tell, use that opportunity. That's why Andor was such a breath of fresh air.
@Fighting_Game_Loser Considering how much of a cash cow PUBG was, they can go for a while on sheer good will but money runs everything and when their wallet will eventually start to get thinner will they keep holding on to that goodwill? Time will tell.
There is so many reasons we live in the stupidest timeline but it being called Playstation and not a Duracell wannabe ass name like that is not one of them.
@BrettAwesome
Days Gone was a mediocre game that didn't sell well therefore a sequel wasn't greenlit. End of story. This wasn't some ridiculous conspiracy. The fact they even acknowledge/tribute the character at all is something they didn't have to do but did. Way to spin a positive to somehow an insult to defend this total douchebag who has a long history of making insufferable comments.
Everything I see about this guy is douchey and insufferable. Fact he constantly calls everything "woke" unironically is everything you need to know about what kind of personality he is.
@TheArt I hate isometric viewpoints especially when driving which is why I can't go back to the pre-3D GTA games. Navigating around is such a pain in the ass in them.
@Ralizah As games get more graphically and mechanically demanding budgets are going to balloon no matter how many corners you cut. This isn't a budgeting issue so much as a demand issue.
@EchoRange This whole game looks like an asset flip, it seems to have no coherent art style and like they just threw a bunch of assets and environments in because it looks pretty without accounting for how it all gels. I imagine this is what most Unreal 5 games will look like not made by AAA teams and I don't think I'm a fan of that.
@cburg Being sarcastic is seriously uncalled for as I have done nothing to provoke that crap so knock it off, Destiny has been going for 10 years now so obviously somebodies buying it.
@Leechmonger_DeS Microsoft's acquisition of Zenimax has been significantly more worthless than the Bungie deal was. Like it or hate it, at least Destiny makes money.
@B_Lindz
How much did they pay the actors, vfx team, set crew, etc? How long were the hours? I guarantee the pay wasn't much and the hours were longer than most work weeks in other first world countries. My points still stand.
@B_Lindz
That movie only cost 15 million because Japan severely underpays and overworks their employees in the film industry and unions are non-existent. I wish everyone would stop using that movie as some kind of gold standard. It's a good movie but the ethics behind it embodies everything wrong with the not just the Japanese film industry but Japanese work culture in general.
@Ravix I was thinking the exact same thing, rich people buying new bodies to live forever is literally the backdrop of Altered Carbon. That show deserved better.
@Xbox_Dashboard
"A game for everyone is a game for no one"
In regards to difficulty no. The more difficulty options a game has the better. You can make it as hardcore as you want to why would you care somebody you will never meet is playing a game in a less hardcore way than you are?
@Jamesblob The amount of gatekeeping among gamers is ridiculous. Who cares how other people play games? That's like being angry that people speedrun a game in 15 minutes that took you 40 hours to finish.
Why were you privately messaging minors in the first place? I don't care if nothing sexual happened, DM'ing underaged fans is just weird. Why do so many Youtubers and streamers do that?
This is officially the most petty garbage I have ever seen. Because a developer didn't show every single class in a gameplay demo they are throwing a giant hissy fit? Between this and the Stellar Blade costume meltdown it's no wonder gamers are so widely mocked right now. Snowflakes much?
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Re: Industry Analyst Argues Either Sony or Microsoft Will Need to Exit the Console Market
@Korgon
History has shown that Nintendo has been able to reinvent themselves and have major success time and time again. The WIIU was by no means their only low point at least in terms of popularity. The N64 was incredibly niche compared to the PS1 and the Gamecube compared to PS2 even more so until the WII made them dominate hardware sales again. Even if the Switch 2 doesn't enjoy the level of popularity as the Switch I think they will still find some way to put their tried and true (use cheap and established hardware in unique ways) design philosophy to good use.
Re: A Portent of the End Times, Skibidi Toilet Has Come to Fortnite PS5, PS4
@Nepp67
My generation had YouTube poops and really really really stupid flash animations. Literally nothing has changed.
Re: It Takes Two Dev Confirms Next Game to Be Revealed at The Game Awards
@DennisReynolds
Him and his brother are something of national treasures in their native country of Sweden.
Re: Random: Impatience for GTA 6 Reaches New Heights with Grand Taking Ages on PS Store
@meistergeister
And do please humor me what the hell does "woke" mean to you specifically?
Re: Secret Level's Concord Episode Has a Trailer, and It Feels Really Weird
@Michael2008ish
From what I gather the gameplay wasn't bad at all it just had piss poor marketing and the 40 dollar price tag when all of it's competitors are free to play was a death sentence.
Re: PlayStation Preservation Expert Has Safely Stored Over Half a Petabyte of Sony's Gaming History
@thefourfoldroot1
Most PS1 games (with the exception of multiple disc games) are less than 600MB of data. Most PS2 games don't even exceed 2GB. Crazy to think how much game sizes have changed. All those graphical details today add up.
Re: Devil-Filled Baldur's Gate 3 Has Fans in Vatican City
@TruestoryYep
@nessisonett
Religious institutions are by far the most prolific perpetrators of covering up child sex abuse especially in my country. Catholic Church definitely has the most money to cover it up but Protestant sects are almost as prolific and don't even get me started on many Muslim or Hindu sects forcing the marrying off of underaged girls. Archbishop was only resigned because the public exposure was too great and I guarantee you there will be no legal repercussions as usual. Not even taking into account all the lower ranking clergy members who have not faced any legal punishments for touching kids both in the Vatican and in countless Catholic churches around the world. Not even getting into the thousands of dead bodies of Indigenous and orphaned children from abuse that have been exhumed in the grounds near various Catholic churches in recent years either. Religious institutions and child abuse go hand in hand and need major changes sorry not sorry. Just calling out evil and hypocrisy where I see it.
Re: Devil-Filled Baldur's Gate 3 Has Fans in Vatican City
Of course they will play BG3, anything other than addressing all the child abuse they cover up.
Re: Game Size Not as Important as It Used to Be, Says Yakuza Creator
That subtitle is exactly what I have been telling my wife for years.
Re: Black Ops 6 Gets One of the Biggest Call of Duty Updates Ever in Season One
@jvecc
I haven't played a COD in years, is gun game still around? That was an underrated mode.
Re: SEGA Is Bringing Back Its Iconic Virtua Fighter Franchise for PS5
@Markatron84
And back in the day we really thought games couldn't look any better than that
Re: Sniper Elite: Resistance Gets 2025 Off to a Flyer with January Release Date
@LikelySatan
With the rise of far right nationalism worldwide nowadays, killing virtual Nazis is the only way I can still get my rocks off. Keep the games coming. Show them who's boss.
Re: The Day Before Dev Cancels Kickstarter Bid, Brazenly Announces Another Game
I'll pay 20K so you F off and I never have to hear about your scummy company ever again.
Re: Silent Hill 2 Dev Bloober Team Done with Making 'Sh*tty' Games
@UnlimitedSevens
Naughty Dogs first game was Way of the Warrior on 3DO. We all start somewhere.
Re: Silent Hill 2 Dev Bloober Team Done with Making 'Sh*tty' Games
@StylesT
This studio seems to get so much s--t for no justified reason. Yeah none of their games are 10/10s but they are FAR from the worst games I have ever played. Some of them are even quite ambitious for their developer size.
Re: Fan-Made GTA Online Hamlet Production Coming to Cinemas, Streaming Services
@Nepp67
I mean what could they sue them for? Shakespeare's works are all public domain and machinimas (which this clearly is) have been around for literal decades now with no legal consequences.
Re: Repeated Reports of XDefiant PS5's Death Greatly Exaggerated, Says Dev
@Can-You-Believe-Sith
As someone who has sampled numerous free to play games over the years this game is FAR from the most egregious when it comes to microtransactions. It's no COD killer but it's a lot of fun in short bursts.
Re: Mark Zuckerberg Claims to Be a Grandmaster-Level Civilization Player
@CutchuSlow
Yeah no. It's one thing to develop a game and it's another to truly master its gameplay mechanics. Those two are entirely separate entities. Hidetaka Miyazaki has admitted he's not very good at any of the souls games he develops for just one example of countless others.
Re: Random: Hideo Kojima's Chronic Back Pain Symptom of Carrying Video Game Industry, Fans Say
Gamers: "Hideo Kojima is a legend of storytelling"
Also Kojima: Names a character DieHardman
Disclaimer: I am a fan of his work it's a joke.
Re: The Last of Us Season 2 Debuts in 2025, Here's Your First Look
@GreatAuk
If something as insignificant as someone having or not having facial hair is enough to get you riled up then how in the actual hell do you get through day to day life? Grow up.
Re: Just Three Decisions from Dragon Age: Inquisition Will Carry Over to The Veilguard
"Every single movie is completely disconnected and doesn´t share anything but maybe the basic setting".
As a lifelong Star Wars fan you just described exactly what I want more of in that franchise. More stand alone stories, no Skywalkers, no Jedi, you have a universe with literally infinite stories to tell, use that opportunity. That's why Andor was such a breath of fresh air.
Re: Krafton Doesn't Expect Hi-Fi Rush 2 to Turn a Profit
@Fighting_Game_Loser
Considering how much of a cash cow PUBG was, they can go for a while on sheer good will but money runs everything and when their wallet will eventually start to get thinner will they keep holding on to that goodwill? Time will tell.
Re: Vince Zampella Confirms Battlefield Will Return to Modern Setting
@nomither6
In this day and age I can't tell if a truly insane take on the internet is genuine or a s--tpost. Nothing surprises me anymore.
Re: Vince Zampella Confirms Battlefield Will Return to Modern Setting
@HotGoomba
Take a shooter franchise, and put it in a setting with...no guns? What?
Re: Did You Know PlayStation Almost Had a Different Name?
There is so many reasons we live in the stupidest timeline but it being called Playstation and not a Duracell wannabe ass name like that is not one of them.
Re: Days Gone Director Roasts 'Small Game' Astro Bot PS5 for Deacon St John Cameo
@BrettAwesome
Days Gone was a mediocre game that didn't sell well therefore a sequel wasn't greenlit. End of story. This wasn't some ridiculous conspiracy. The fact they even acknowledge/tribute the character at all is something they didn't have to do but did. Way to spin a positive to somehow an insult to defend this total douchebag who has a long history of making insufferable comments.
Re: Guns More of a 'Fallback Solution' in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
@LikelySatan
HARD disagree. Their Wolfenstein games especially New Order/Old Blood had phenomenal gunplay.
Re: Days Gone Director Roasts 'Small Game' Astro Bot PS5 for Deacon St John Cameo
Everything I see about this guy is douchey and insufferable. Fact he constantly calls everything "woke" unironically is everything you need to know about what kind of personality he is.
Re: Why Is No One Talking About 1950s Courier Game Deliver At All Costs on PS5?
@TheArt
I hate isometric viewpoints especially when driving which is why I can't go back to the pre-3D GTA games. Navigating around is such a pain in the ass in them.
Re: Random: Gearbox Founder, CEO Compares Company to The Beatles, Gets Roasted
"Randy is so greasy not even Wendy's would serve him"
-Civvie 11
Re: Showa American Story Reveals Texan Governor's Majestic Body Hair
I want to be the American that the Chinese/Japanese think I am.
Re: Bungie's Making Headlines for All the Wrong Reasons Yet Again
@Ralizah
As games get more graphically and mechanically demanding budgets are going to balloon no matter how many corners you cut. This isn't a budgeting issue so much as a demand issue.
Re: Never Has a Game Looked So Good Yet So Jank as PS5's Neo Berlin 2087
@EchoRange
This whole game looks like an asset flip, it seems to have no coherent art style and like they just threw a bunch of assets and environments in because it looks pretty without accounting for how it all gels. I imagine this is what most Unreal 5 games will look like not made by AAA teams and I don't think I'm a fan of that.
Re: Shuttered Xbox Dev Tango Gameworks to Be Revived, Hi-Fi Rush IP Acquired
@cburg
Theres a thing called etiquette, you know being polite? I know thats lost on you and thats why nobody likes you but thats an expectation.
Re: Dino Shooter Son and Bone Achieves Peak Video Game in PS5 Gameplay
"We have Turok at home"
Re: Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks to Be 'Revived', Acquired By PUBG Publisher
@cburg
Being sarcastic is seriously uncalled for as I have done nothing to provoke that crap so knock it off, Destiny has been going for 10 years now so obviously somebodies buying it.
Re: Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks to Be 'Revived', Acquired By PUBG Publisher
@Leechmonger_DeS
Microsoft's acquisition of Zenimax has been significantly more worthless than the Bungie deal was. Like it or hate it, at least Destiny makes money.
Re: Movie Review: Borderlands - As Bland As the Brand It's Based On
I think I will just wait until this inevitably ends up on Netflix and then just watch over drinks with friends as we riff it.
Re: The Last of Us Season 2 TV Teaser Trailer Revealed
@Beerheadgamer82
They have said from the beginning that the second game would take at least two seasons to cover if not more.
Re: Big Daddy Expectations Lowered as Netflix Douses BioShock Film Budget
@B_Lindz
How much did they pay the actors, vfx team, set crew, etc? How long were the hours? I guarantee the pay wasn't much and the hours were longer than most work weeks in other first world countries. My points still stand.
Re: Big Daddy Expectations Lowered as Netflix Douses BioShock Film Budget
@B_Lindz
That movie only cost 15 million because Japan severely underpays and overworks their employees in the film industry and unions are non-existent. I wish everyone would stop using that movie as some kind of gold standard. It's a good movie but the ethics behind it embodies everything wrong with the not just the Japanese film industry but Japanese work culture in general.
Re: Here's Your First Look at the Like a Dragon: Yakuza Television Show
@TruestoryYep
Halo was Paramount, not Prime. Maybe it is available on Prime in whatever country you are in but Amazon did not make it.
Re: Not Much Is Known About PS5's Loulan Yet, But We Bet It'll Be a Soulslike
Me: Game looks really coo....
Soulslike
Me: No thanks
Happens every time.
Re: Nobody Wants to Die (PS5) - Film Noir Meets Cyberpunk in This Stylish Detective Thriller
@Ravix
I was thinking the exact same thing, rich people buying new bodies to live forever is literally the backdrop of Altered Carbon. That show deserved better.
Re: Random: We Regret to Inform You DOOM Has Been Ported to a Sex Toy
Honestly I'm surprised it took this long.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Caters to All with Completely Customisable Difficulty Settings
@Xbox_Dashboard
"A game for everyone is a game for no one"
In regards to difficulty no. The more difficulty options a game has the better. You can make it as hardcore as you want to why would you care somebody you will never meet is playing a game in a less hardcore way than you are?
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Caters to All with Completely Customisable Difficulty Settings
@Jamesblob
The amount of gatekeeping among gamers is ridiculous. Who cares how other people play games? That's like being angry that people speedrun a game in 15 minutes that took you 40 hours to finish.
Re: Dr Disrespect Admits Messages to Minor 'Leaned Too Much in the Direction' of Impropriety
Why were you privately messaging minors in the first place? I don't care if nothing sexual happened, DM'ing underaged fans is just weird. Why do so many Youtubers and streamers do that?
Re: Fed Up with Square Enix, Final Fantasy 14's Healers Are Going on Strike
This is officially the most petty garbage I have ever seen. Because a developer didn't show every single class in a gameplay demo they are throwing a giant hissy fit? Between this and the Stellar Blade costume meltdown it's no wonder gamers are so widely mocked right now. Snowflakes much?
Re: Halo 1 Remaster Being Considered for PS5, New Report Claims
Xbox is officially becoming the Sega of their time.