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Re: Valorant Is Another Free PS5 FPS with a Rubbish Trophy List

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It's the same in some other F2P titles, like Apex Legends. I think they want the players to be addicted to the Battlepass grind and the FOMO aspect of limited time events and store items, not to a more limited trophy list.

Having a big trophy list might make some players feel done with the game after the platinum and they don't want that - you're gonna play this game forever!

Re: Upcoming PS5 Games for June and July 2024

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Lots of interesting games, unless you have a very particular taste.

But it makes me wonder, with all the recent troubles in game development, will the well run dry at some point? Seems like there's a higher risk to start developing a new game now than it was just a few years ago. Of course game development takes multiple years so it will take time for that effect to materialize...

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 531

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Submerged Hidden Depths
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Exploration/adventure that consists of part boat driving and part Uncharted style platforming in a sunken city. Third person but played in gorgeous VR though UEVR. Sony should really consider this option for PSVR2 players in non-VR games.

Citizen Sleeper
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More akin to playing a tabletop game with dice while reading a book than a typical game. Still a pretty engaging and atmospheric journey about a lost and decaying android on a strange space station. If you love games with LOTS of text and with a interesting gallery of characters, like Disco Elysium, you should consider this one.

Nioh 2
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I just started this yesterday but it took me about 2 hours to make a character and choose the starting weapons. Embarrassing, but that's just how I roll when there is too much to customize/choose from...

Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Is Making Some Big Changes as Capcom Drops First Gameplay Details

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@ShogunRok They were definitely hard games, especially in solo mode (I had no friends with PSP and there was no normal matchmaking at the time).

I don't think I every killed a Crimson Fatalis or Lao Shan Long since there wasn't enough time to do so alone. And also a crazy grind for the right materials to make the best weapons of course.

But it was good training for when Demon's Souls came to PS3 a few years after. That was basically the gameplay of MH in the world of the Berserk manga (which I was also very into at the time).

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 530

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Garden of the Sea
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It's a VR game that's a mix of farming sim and puzzle adventure that was a pretty good, relaxing time. Played it on PCVR but its available for PSVR2 as well.

Amanda The Adventurer
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Horror game where you watch an increasingly creepy kids show on VHS in an attic, and attempt to solve puzzles linked to the videos. A short (2 hours) but fun time.

Re: Microsoft Leadership Reportedly Want No 'Red Line' Stopping Xbox Games Coming to PS5

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I'm a bit surprised honestly. I believed making the "Netflix of games" with Gamepass was the entire strategy of MS.

Getting a few more game sales on PS5 shouldn't really matter to the gigantic money machine that is Microsoft, unless they are preparing to exit the hardware race entirely and focus on being a service provider. But if they manage to get Gamepass on Playstation eventually then obviously Sony will eat a lot of the profits from those subscriptions.