I thought it was VERY good, bordering on great. Outside of some small filler and the underwhelming Silent Hill section, it was easily the best PlayStation presentation in over a year.
As I've said in other comment sections, Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin alone make me far more interested in this State of Play than I normally would be. Anything else that interests me is just icing on the cake, especially Death Stranding 2 and Judas. With a line-up like that, I don't even care if they don't reveal anything new.
One detail I find interesting is that Herman Hulst is writing the blog post for this. I don't think he's ever done that for a State of Play before. Usually, my expectations for these are rock bottom, but I'm looking forward to this one if we're getting good looks at Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade. Plus, I've seen some of the games that are rumored to be there, and I'm VERY intrigued by these if they do make appearances.
I truly thought this was fake when a friend of mine sent me the news today. It's surreal how many job losses there have been this month already, and that was before this. My heart goes out to the people affected.
I won't be buying this, but I don't mind an Until Dawn remaster, especially if it makes the game run at 60fps. I'd be happy if they remastered even more recent PS4 titles like The Last Guardian and Concrete Genie so we get 60fps.
I enjoyed the demo so I bought the deluxe edition to give me something to play over my three-day work weekend. I'm currently on the final boss and I must say I've enjoyed it far more than I thought I would. I don't even usually like Metroidvanias, but this one has been an unexpected bit of fun. This is the very rare Ubisoft game that gets my stamp of approval.
Besides the crappy Shazam sequel, I'm a fan of Sandberg's work. Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation are two of the better horror movies I've seen in the last ten years. I think he's a good fit for Until Dawn.
LAD Infinite Wealth and FF7 Rebirth are the golden duo for me. Nothing else this year will come close to how much I'm looking forward to playing those two juggernauts.
@Ooccoo_Jr 2017 was absolutely better than 2023, in my opinion. Persona 5, Odyssey, What Remains of Edith Finch, Cuphead, Resi 7, Horizon, Uncharted The Lost Legacy, BotW, etc. Absolutely insane year.
Very few games spoke to me personally, but this was an undeniably better-than-average year. I think fans of every type of game and genre had at least one big thing to latch on to in 2023.
XVI had a really good story despite its maddening pacing. I thought Gaiden didn't really get going until the second half, but its finale is fantastic. THAT scene during the finale killed me.
I haven't played Max Payne 3 since it first came out, and I still vividly remember multiple lines of dialogue from Max because of McCaffrey's incredible delivery.
At this point, I'm fine with them killing it in the crib. Naughty Dog should focus on what they and many other Sony studios are good at: single player games.
@Fight_Teza_Fight That moment never came, thank God. There's a time and place to talk about things like that, and the damn Game Awards is not the time nor the place.
First half was alright. Second half draaaaaaaaaagged for me. Aside from Blade, No Rest for the Wicked, and OD, none of the new game announcements caught my attention. They all started to blur together after a while.
I knew it would look great, but seeing so much density, detail, and COLOR popping from this trailer still blew me away. Vice City is a seminal game from my PS2 days, so seeing it be the setting again makes me so happy.
Considering it's VoidBurger, I'm more convinced she's blowing something way out of proportion to her perpetually online followers and friends again. Konami is trash and Ascension is embarrassing, but terrible writing doesn't automatically equal AI.
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Re: Stellar Blade's Japanese Dub Won't Be Available Worldwide, But Korean Will Be
The English dub was fine in the trailer, but I'd rather play the game in Korean.
Re: Silent Hill: The Short Message (PS5) - There's a Reason It's Free
We live in a crap timeline where P.T. is unplayable but this trash is.
Re: Ken Levine's Judas Gets Stunning PS5 Story Trailer, No Date Yet
The lack of a release window was annoying, but I absolutely ADORE the visuals of this game, so far.
Re: New Silent Hill 2 PS5 Trailer Shows Combat, Puzzles, and More
This looks about as rough as I expected from Bloober Team.
Re: Free Silent Hill Game The Short Message Out Today on PS5
This team needs to attend a seminar on subtlety in psychological horror....
Re: PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade Dated for 26th April on PS5
This team knows exactly what it's doing with those costumes lol
Not complaining. Just stating a fact.
Re: Death Stranding 2 Subtitle On the Beach Confirmed, Out in 2025
This was bat***t insane and chaotic and gorgeous and ****ing LOVED every moment of it.
Re: Schlock Horror Favourite Until Dawn Being Rebuilt for PS5, PC
I'm disappointed that this is what Ballistic Moon has been working on for PlayStation. I was hoping for an original horror IP.
Re: Sony Partners with Hideo Kojima on Physint, Basically Sounds Like a Metal Gear Successor
This is the very rare time I was excited by an announcement that showed zero footage.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate the Latest State of Play Showcase?
I thought it was VERY good, bordering on great. Outside of some small filler and the underwhelming Silent Hill section, it was easily the best PlayStation presentation in over a year.
Re: Talking Point: What Can We Expect in the Next State of Play Show?
As I've said in other comment sections, Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin alone make me far more interested in this State of Play than I normally would be. Anything else that interests me is just icing on the cake, especially Death Stranding 2 and Judas. With a line-up like that, I don't even care if they don't reveal anything new.
Re: Death Stranding 2 Practically Confirmed for State of Play as Hideo Kojima Hypes Stream
Stellar Blade, Rise of the Ronin, and Death Stranding 2 being here already makes this much better than any of the PlayStation presentations last year.
Re: State of Play Announced, Covering More Than 15 PS5, PSVR2 Games
One detail I find interesting is that Herman Hulst is writing the blog post for this. I don't think he's ever done that for a State of Play before. Usually, my expectations for these are rock bottom, but I'm looking forward to this one if we're getting good looks at Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade. Plus, I've seen some of the games that are rumored to be there, and I'm VERY intrigued by these if they do make appearances.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth?
This was my most anticipated game of the year, so I'm obviously playing it right now. Only an hour in and I already love it.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown?
I'd go with a 7. Good stuff. Much better than I was expecting it to be.
Re: Microsoft, Activision Cut 1,900 Jobs in More Video Game Layoffs
I truly thought this was fake when a friend of mine sent me the news today. It's surreal how many job losses there have been this month already, and that was before this. My heart goes out to the people affected.
Re: Creepy Pixel Art Five Night at Freddy's Adventure Game Confirmed by Creator
I don't normally give a damn about FNAF, but this looks intriguing. I dig the creepy vibe and pixel art.
Re: Until Dawn Reportedly Set to Receive New PS5, PC Versions
@hulkie @trev666 I wasn't aware the PS5 boosted it to 60fps already. I've only played Until Dawn once back when it first launched on the PS4.
Re: Until Dawn Reportedly Set to Receive New PS5, PC Versions
I won't be buying this, but I don't mind an Until Dawn remaster, especially if it makes the game run at 60fps. I'd be happy if they remastered even more recent PS4 titles like The Last Guardian and Concrete Genie so we get 60fps.
Re: Death Stranding 2 Reportedly Subtitled 'On the Beach', Re-Reveal Expected at State of Play
I doubt it's going to be the case, but I'd be pretty damn happy to see Death Stranding 2 as the big fall 2024 game for PlayStation.
Re: Helldivers 2 PS5 Gameplay Overview Trailer Gives Us Our Best Look Yet
Pretty stoked to drop into this chaos with the homies
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown?
I enjoyed the demo so I bought the deluxe edition to give me something to play over my three-day work weekend. I'm currently on the final boss and I must say I've enjoyed it far more than I thought I would. I don't even usually like Metroidvanias, but this one has been an unexpected bit of fun. This is the very rare Ubisoft game that gets my stamp of approval.
Re: An Until Dawn Movie Is in the Works at PlayStation Productions
Besides the crappy Shazam sequel, I'm a fan of Sandberg's work. Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation are two of the better horror movies I've seen in the last ten years. I think he's a good fit for Until Dawn.
Re: Helldivers 2 Confirms PS5, PC Crossplay with Inspirational Gameplay Trailer
This is the rare multiplayer game I'm looking forward to, especially now that crossplay has been confirmed.
Re: Hogwarts Legacy Conjures a Staggering 22 Million Sales
This is the very rare time I'm extremely happy a game I strongly disliked was incredibly successful.
Re: Push Square Readers' 20 Most Anticipated PS5 Games of 2024
LAD Infinite Wealth and FF7 Rebirth are the golden duo for me. Nothing else this year will come close to how much I'm looking forward to playing those two juggernauts.
Re: Poll: Was 2023 One of the Best Ever Years for New Game Releases?
@Ooccoo_Jr 2017 was absolutely better than 2023, in my opinion. Persona 5, Odyssey, What Remains of Edith Finch, Cuphead, Resi 7, Horizon, Uncharted The Lost Legacy, BotW, etc. Absolutely insane year.
Re: Poll: Was 2023 One of the Best Ever Years for New Game Releases?
Very few games spoke to me personally, but this was an undeniably better-than-average year. I think fans of every type of game and genre had at least one big thing to latch on to in 2023.
Re: Game of the Year: #1 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2
I strongly disagree, but it is what it is.
Re: Push Square's PlayStation Quiz of the Year 2023
13 out of 20
That dollar sign in Fairgames still makes me gag.
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5, PS4 Indie Game of 2023
Dredge not being here at all is bonkers to me.
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5, PS4 Story Game of 2023
XVI had a really good story despite its maddening pacing. I thought Gaiden didn't really get going until the second half, but its finale is fantastic. THAT scene during the finale killed me.
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5, PS4 Open World Game of 2023
@BusyOlf Are you thinking of DokeV?
Re: Legendary Remedy Star James McCaffrey Has Passed, Aged 65
I haven't played Max Payne 3 since it first came out, and I still vividly remember multiple lines of dialogue from Max because of McCaffrey's incredible delivery.
"You'll walk....with a LIMP!"
RIP to one hell of an actor.
Re: The Last of Us Multiplayer Project Is Officially Cancelled
At this point, I'm fine with them killing it in the crib. Naughty Dog should focus on what they and many other Sony studios are good at: single player games.
Re: E3 Is Officially Dead
Sad but not surprising. E3 lost its relevancy to me once PlayStation bounced a few years back. Without them, it was never the same.
Re: Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding Documentary Will Air Exclusively on Disney+
@AdamNovice Up is probably my favorite movie ever and the best boy Dug is one of the bigger reasons why.
Re: Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding Documentary Will Air Exclusively on Disney+
Finally. Something new on Disney+ I actually want to watch that isn't Dug Days or Andor.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Fans Miffed After Apparent Snubbing at The Game Awards
I thought Marvel's Spider-Man 2 getting as many nominations as it did was highly disagreeable to begin with.
Re: The Game Awards Is Getting Ripped for Urging Award Winners to Wrap It Up
@Fight_Teza_Fight That moment never came, thank God. There's a time and place to talk about things like that, and the damn Game Awards is not the time nor the place.
Re: Poll: Was The Game Awards 2023 Worth Watching?
First half was alright. Second half draaaaaaaaaagged for me. Aside from Blade, No Rest for the Wicked, and OD, none of the new game announcements caught my attention. They all started to blur together after a while.
Re: PS5 Console Exclusive Rise of the Ronin Out in March 2024
This looks so good.
Re: God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla Announced, Free DLC Out Next Week on PS5, PS4
I was interested until I saw roguelike. I'll pass.
Re: Feature: Predict The Game Awards 2023 with Our 20 Question Quiz
We'll be lucky if we get anything from PlayStation beyond a Death Stranding 2 trailer.
Re: Like a Dragon Gaiden Gets Its Promised English Dub Update This Month
Nah fam I'm good
Re: Players Reporting PSN Account Bans in Seemingly Widespread Issue
@Svark It's a running joke from the PlayStation podcast he co-hosts. Wasn't meant to be a dig. Dustin is awesome.
Re: Players Reporting PSN Account Bans in Seemingly Widespread Issue
Glad the round-headed Dustin Furman got linked.
Re: GTA 6 Trailer Out Now, 2025 Release Window Revealed
I knew it would look great, but seeing so much density, detail, and COLOR popping from this trailer still blew me away. Vice City is a seminal game from my PS2 days, so seeing it be the setting again makes me so happy.
Re: Silent Hill: Ascension Was Written by 'Real People', Not AI
Considering it's VoidBurger, I'm more convinced she's blowing something way out of proportion to her perpetually online followers and friends again. Konami is trash and Ascension is embarrassing, but terrible writing doesn't automatically equal AI.
Re: Promising Detective RPG Decapolice Gets a Huge Delay to 2025
If it means a proper comeback for Level-5, I can wait.