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Re: Video: The Last Of Us 2 PS5 vs PS4 Graphics Comparison

Pusher2021

PS4 has some really great looking games and to me, ND is still top dog when comparing all PS Studios! (also liked SPā€™s art style & atmosphere of Ghosts of Tsushima and wouldnā€™t compare it to Ubisoft myself, but different tastes and all).

BUTā€¦ the PS5 era seems to be all about focusing on Remasters and Remakes? Adding things like Lost Levels is a nice touch and the upgrade path on this one seems to be fair?

I do wonder why GOW R had a free upgrade and TLOUP2 had a ā‚¬10/$10 upgrade, since they are both under the umbrella, PS Studios? Do they decide after spending X amount of development hours or how is this being measured?

PlayStation has lost a bit of being the powerhouse it was during the PS4 era. Almost like, copy/paste the PS4 gen ā€”> PS5 gen ā€¦

Re: Talking Point: What Do You Want from Sony and PlayStation in 2024?

Pusher2021

So many studios! Itā€™s been too quiet for too long! There must be ā€œsomethingā€ on the horizon? I wouldnā€™t mind a total different approach of what Jim Ryan did in bringing PlayStation games to the public (in a natural way ofc, not because itā€™s edgy).

I like to see some older IPā€™s coming back to life (opinions about some of them may have changed). I would really love a new Motorstorm myself! (and a new Ghost OT)

Re: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Previews Are Far from Positive

Pusher2021

This is going to be a hard lesson to learn for such a good studio. Some devs will suffer from it (layoffs?), although Hogwarts was a success and this wonā€™t be necessary.
The game hasnā€™t released yet but the prognoses arenā€™t looking favorably! Is it even possible to turn this ship around? (Itā€™s been a long development cycle)
I know Iā€™m not the target of the generic ā€œLive Serviceā€ games but some people seem to be still excited? Will those people be enough though?

Re: Helldivers 2 May Have Been Delayed on PS5 by a Few Weeks

Pusher2021

If the game isnā€™t ready, delay is a must! In this case I want to believe itā€™s for some more polish.
Since this is the beginning of the year I wonder already how many games are going to get delayed in 2024? (as a metric)
Skull & Bones is finally getting released and I also wonder if the game is actually ready? (havenā€™t played the Closed Beta but I have my doubts tbh)

Re: Insomniac Hackers Allegedly Leak Terabytes of Internal Information

Pusher2021

@Stickleman I expected there would be a smaller game a la Spider-Man Miles Morales after SM2 or a new IP to change things up.
R&C for Fall 2029 is closer to 2030 & new IP for 2030-2031 is a long time. Surprised that there was no data about PS6 so the R&C title (and most other titles) will probably be cross-gen (next-gen 2026-2027?). Also, in a decade a lot of things can change (like what is MS doing - shorter gen - and adjust some things). The only titles I can see for the PS5 are Venom & Wolverine and they will probably be Remastered for PS6. Thatā€™s PS MO and not included in the stolen data, so we only see parts of what they are planning.
And donā€™t forget there is ND, Sucker Punch Productions, Guerilla Games, Housemarque, Team Asobi, Santa Monica Studio, etc. Insomniac Games have been very productive but there are many other PS Studios that can shine in 2024 and beyond!

Re: Insomniac Hackers Allegedly Leak Terabytes of Internal Information

Pusher2021

That's a major leak with Insomniac Games being a Marvel games studio only for the next decade. It's like they are putting all of their eggs in one basket. I don't doubt the games will be quality but that is a long time to bet on Marvel games only.
Worse thing is they released the whole plot of Wolverine but you can avoid that by not reading it ofc

Re: The Last of Us' Cancelled PS5 Multiplayer Was 'More Fun' Than Any Other Online Game

Pusher2021

I have no love for GAAS overall but ND is still my favourite Dev hands down.

  • This one feels weird so late in the dev process, no? That's a lot of work being spend on development costs. Their answer is one they could've known a lot sooner imo. ND = almost 900 people strong & could focus on multiple projects, with one being MP for sure?
    I'd rather see new IP's but I must admit, I enjoyed every Uncharted game multiple times.
    TLOU part2 has MP written all over it when going through the SP. There must be enough MP (Factions) left to give gamers a go on what could've been for a limited time? Maybe they are too much of perfectionists to pass it along?

Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Director: This Game Is Worth the Money

Pusher2021

@MrMagic That was the whole point. I didn't take one source for granted, so I came to my usual spot.
What narrative? What did you no get? I don't play plastic boxes, I play games. That's what I dislike, the fanboys, in the way @themightyant mentions them but also the gatekeepers. Agree or disagree about the problems that are there? Come on now ...
I like the Forza franchise a lot, but I will not defend it if it has problems. You shouldn't either (whatever the game is). Same for people saying, hey, I have no problems, so it's impossible you have a problem.
You are making too much of this ... You talk like you play on one platform only and everything is bliss. Be a bit more open-minded and recognize not one platform is perfect!

Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Director: This Game Is Worth the Money

Pusher2021

@themightyant Ah ok, thanks for clarifying. I'm not into plastic boxes and such. I see myself as a gamer, platform doesn't matter. In this case, I was curious since nobody said anything about it. And I don't see a console warrior in John Linneman (Digital Foundry). Some experience bugs or have install problems others don't, or did, but found a solution to the problem etc.
Since I didn't have my copy yet, I wanted to gather as much info about it (reddit isn't always a good place) and on PushSquare nobody seem to have had any problems, as far as I know.
Good thing is, bugs can be patched, but a game not installing (happens on other platform too), I remember Xbox 360 discs scratching due to overheating.
I hope I'm not one of those unlucky ones and if I am, the solutions given, help. Though, Insomnia Games is one of the last devs I would expect to have problems releasing new games.

Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Director: This Game Is Worth the Money

Pusher2021

MrMagic said:
@Pusher2021 They're playing without the day one patch on purpose. It even says in the description of the video from one of the links you posted. Mon 23rd 00:21

@MrMagic Those were examples I found after seeing John Linneman tweeting about it. And people who had the physical disc, which wouldn't install their game, even after clearing their cache, seem still a problem though (hanging on 36% during install).

Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Director: This Game Is Worth the Money

Pusher2021

@themightyant I always expect bugs to happen nowadays. The cars' thing was kind of funny, but you know this will get fixed ASAP. I'm interested, though, what causes this to happen (and why people have them and others don't).
Insomniac Spider-man games always had minor bugs, so I'm surprised there are so many to see. I hope the day I install my game, most of them are gone.

Either way, I'm still looking forward to play it, now I finished SMM NewGame+

Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Director: This Game Is Worth the Money

Pusher2021

Haven't received my copy yet but saw some bugs already, even after the patch? (John from Digital Foundry).

SPOILERS since it is being discussed:

https://www.reddit.com/r/SpidermanPS4/comments/17co2b8/spiderman_2_troubleshootingserious_bugs/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpg3iFxz80w (set sound low)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgbbK66kbkc (more rational about it)

I must say I am a bit surprised about this because it is Insomniac Games.

Re: PS Store Ad Suggests The Last of Us 2 May Soon Be Heading to PS Plus

Pusher2021

That's what I was alluding to . Haven't seen this in other games like I experienced it with TLOU games. ND are my fave devs, but I really thought we would be going to see this in more future games. It's like, "Who is there?", but on a much deeper level. They are very good in mixing/weaving elements like gameplay/story/AI tech and all that attention for detail into something special imo. The interaction with enemies felt so real sometimes.

I really hope we don't have to wait long to be able to play their next project!

Re: Reaction: PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan May Have Been Disliked, But Leaves Big Boots to Fill

Pusher2021

If you can stick it out +25 years in a company & even get to lead the PS division, you're doing something good.
At the same time, you got to applaud the customers too. Price hikes in games & consoles, fans, are still there. Releasing expensive hardware like the PSVR2 is maybe a bit less what they expected but in the current climate, still remarkable. Portal also seems going to be a success, even with Sony choosing their proprietary PS Link wireless standard. I used to buy every piece of hardware they were releasing, but life threw a few challenges at me, so that has changed a bit.
As a brand, PlayStation seems almost too big to fail, and I always look forward to some new exciting SP experience they bring us.
The only "bad" thing that could happen to PlayStation, is losing some market share. Same thing actually applies for the Apple brand, and their investments towards gaming.

I do wonder if someone we already know is going to replace Jim Ryan? Like him or not, big shoes to fill for sure!

Re: Immortals of Aveum (PS5) - Fantasy FPS Lacks the Magic Touch

Pusher2021

I will play this eventually. My wallet is hurting right now. ACG & Skill Up are my main review "so-called influencers" before making my own mind. Score doesn't really matter. I didn't have high hopes for this one, but I almost know I will enjoy a playthrough. I also think this game will go down in price very fast.

Re: Amazing Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Bundle Announced

Pusher2021

A younger me would've def bought it, but my PS5 is partly hidden behind my TV. Surprised these faceplates aren't more of a thing worldwide (also in terms of availability). Consumers (+ manufacturers) could've benefitted from this but Sony said no!

Re: Preview: The Crew Motorfest Finally Hands PS5 Some Proper Arcade Racing

Pusher2021

To me personally, FH series gameplay, is the best in the business (I like the GRID/DIRT series too). If the handling is more like FH, I will def take this up. FH needs some competition! TDU's handling still seems off & is more of a lifestyle kinda race game. I didn't like NFS Unbound either, just because of the handling (a pity consoles don't have the mods like on the PC side concerning this game).

The Crew Motorfest looks really promising (seeing gameplay & previews like this) vs The Crew 2 (super cheap now). I do hope the boats & planes getting a huge gameplay upgrade.

Re: Over 56% of Final Fantasy 16 UK Launch Sales Were Digital, But the Charts Only Count Physical

Pusher2021

I bought it physical myself and considering there is no PS4 game, this is not a bad release if 10% of PS5 owners bought FF16.

The fetch quests are horrible imo but the action displayed on screen is wild. Sometimes the game looks awesome but in other area's it looks a lot less.Not the best game for me personal but it is a FF made for almost everybody.

I'm pro physical (cheaper too) but it will disappear because the full game isn't even on the disc any more + the internet is always needed because of patches etc. I get that part. A game not been playable any more when you are offline/internet or servers are down, is a bit of a concern tbh. I hope there will be a final download to use a game offline when the game is like, too old.

Re: Poll: Was This Sony's Best PlayStation Showcase Yet?

Pusher2021

Phantom Blade, new game from Giant Squid, Spider-Man 2 (no release date and felt a bit more of the same like GOWR but thatā€™s ok) and some indies have my interest. Although I always lower my expectations, this was not very good overall. Missed Naughty Dog & SuckerPunch tbh ā€¦
MGS with a Bond theme šŸ˜„? Foamstars, a Splatoon clone from SE? And stop showing PC footage in a PS5 show.

At least good for my wallet and still enough games to play ā€¦