@Ainu20 what? If it would be like that, then there would not be Review Bombing. It happened because of review bombing and Steam pulled game out of 177 countries and started to issue refunds. Money talks.
@get2sammyb And better would be to cover lot more countries with regions. Microsoft especially created new regions for PC Gamepass. Country I am coming from, I can create official Microsoft PC account, but Sony not. Country which is 20 years in EU and 10 years with Euro. Same apllies to neighbour countries.
I can understand that Sony wants all online games under PSN. Even can use same PSN Support staff to resolve any games issues etc. But 69 regions ins total is not great at all. They need to evolve, change something to mainstream that. If I buy Playstation in my country I have to create UK, US profile in general, because of Language. It is easier to deal with English. Tho I now live in UK. UK account is natural for me.
@get2sammyb Why you have so much hate for that? In general why players would do that for 0 incentive? Why Sony didn't provide in game bonuses for that, like Ubisoft does. Why almost half of Europe can't create PSN region profile? Steam blocked game in 177 countries, and none of those were regionless Europe countries. It would be close to 200 if they would do that.
Sony wants only metrics for investors from that. They released BS reasoning for that.
Sony/arrowhead lied in face for that need. And that was huge reason it get more negativity. Who needs PSN account to ban cheaters and griefers? You are not in their shoes, PC players, and your negativity towards them is non less as their negativity for PSN account requirement.
When Sony doesnt even support most of European Union countries with dedicated regions. They should then abolish such Regional thinking if till now they can't create those or merge together.
I already pre-ordered Pip Boy 10 days ago from Bethesda Gear store
But I was too late for 1st batch, which will release in Summer... Now it is February, same as Game. It looks so cool!
@Cutmastavictory Yeah, Masterworking will require to grind Pitt after level 100. Uber boses comes in play after that aswell. There will be content plenty for regular player. I am excited for changes for base game. Probaly they see in statistics, that seasonal themes doesnt attract players enough. Switching attention to solid gameplay rather than simple story quests which aswell was pretty weak but takes lot of time and resources anyways
Yeah, waiting for that PS5 version for Fallout 4. Have completed game twice before, now it is turn to join Brotherhood of Steel from start till the end and show Wasteland what is what. I am thinking to punish myself first time with Survival mode
@GuttyYZ Because it is not meant for every player mayne? but some of players. Maybe try to see past that, that this is developed at first as Accessibility feature not for regular player.
For example I enjoy and I am capable of grinding Diablo 4, but there could be many reasons why person is not capable to do that, but he still want to enjoy core parts of the game. I dont understand that there is such negativity only. For purpose of this, Sony has developed for example special controller for people with disability. Why not go further and give for those people even more possibilities to help in long run as example.
@djlard you are misinterpreting that all. Gametime is down because active players are less, not average playtime. People play one game for longer, that is trend. Same as me as example. I bought NFS Unbound for my driving game needs. Game was boring after 100hrs in first 6 months, I put it down. And they have change of mind and for 2nd year they have pretty active development and have made lots of positive changes. I will stick with NFS Unbound and will not even look to buy Forza, or Crew game. I will stick with one and build my garage in one game. I invested now 200h+ and will stick to it for next 12 months atleast. NFS gain me as player and other companies will not get anything from me.
@djlard have you seen report recently about gaming habits? 2023 61% of all playtime is accounted for 6+ years old Live Service games. People are playing lot more couple games in long run rather than trying multiple experiences. And in overall gaming time is goig down. Mostly because covid is over and bubble has bursted. Companies are trying to find live service game which will generate constant revenue mo th after month, year after year.
@djlard its not about need. Its about money. Creating game with one point sale is less and less interesting to companies. Blizzard is mega company, they do only things which will please business side of things first. And then Devs can push some updates to give something more to players. Oldschool experience of Diablo is not worth it for them.
I play PS5 more than 1500hrs per year, any small upgrade pays off significantly. I want to play any possible gane at best visual fidelity, but I am not buying 4k £ PC for that either. PS5 Pro will be welcomed console. And it will be great upgrade to have 2x PS5 at same time and no need to take break for my wife to get to play
@PerpetualBoredom and you are Ubisoft hater for everything they do? I have played only Valhalla from any AC games. But you do you, and just tarnish every good comment about Ubisoft. Oh, and I intend to buy this year Avatar game on great sale whenever it will drop. Add that to PR
I follow up games and not all games are great from Ubisoft, but they are huge company, they hit and they miss. This year they will try to hit heavy with Star Wars game and AC Japan.
@Somapix but that how games are, some of them. Look at FF7 Rebirth. If you want to max out some cool builds it will take ages. 7 possible companions. That game for would take more than Valhallas 140hrs to go for some 90% content. Yeah, I got 140hrs in Valhalla without Ragnarok DLC and I didnt do those River raids and that paralel universe/sleep or how it is called thing before that. I liked game in general.
@PsBoxSwitchOwner or you can buy Shop.to gift card with -15%. And get back more 4% from Stars rewards. Slightly more, but for me it is 56,5£ value digital Twin pack pre order at the end.
@LifeGirl yes it can, at what "cost" tho? Why it hurts so much that games are available on PS4? That system is 4 times weaker. Small bump from loading screen 10 seconds to 1 second? From controller which is from "another universe". From games which looks awsome on for example my OLED TV. PS4 looks so bad.
Switch PS4 Cyberpunk 2077 on nice TV or do it on PS5. "Small leap"... with such mind why they even bothered to release PS5? They could run PS4 for another 10 years and you would be happy. That ego to not "share" games is ridiculous. There is no value to cut off game from PS4. If people can't afford better system, they can still enjoy games on lower quality. If PS4 has half of the sales why abandon those customers.
Whenever PS6 will come out it will be miracle to see only PS6 game. All that consoles doing is providing power to show more and more pixels. PS6 will need to be 2x faster than PS5 to try achieve native 4k/60fps at same time.
And there is plenty of exclusive PS5 generation games.
@LifeGirl because you are aswell living in the past. Next generation will say same thing whenever PS7 will drop. "Oh, good old days, when PS5 was massive success". You are bias for your childhood. I pkayed PS4 Pro as first solid mine own bought console. And now PS5 is smashing it for me onesided. PS5 is superior, controller is superior, experience is superior. And I am 34 now. Not like I am some very young adult. Clocking around 2k+ hours every year for 7th year in a row. Just for context where I am coming off.
@sanderson72 you are just living in the Past. And you would say that there is not diversity in PS5 games? I dont get why people are so entitled to expect that if there is new console you are not "allowed" create games for older generation while console amount is still growing. PS5 haven't reached more than 50% of PS4 sales yet.
Just such weak viewing point. Games are so much expensive than 5-10-15 years ago. There is no way to sustain high quality games on single generation.
I imagine what outcry will be whenever PS6 will drop. Get a grip.
Uhh, Drift and Drag? That sounds interesting. I clocked 100+ hrs in first 4 months and put it away after they were SO SLOW with updates and fixes. But this could bring me back to try again atleast for some time.
As much I dislike MTX and in general avoid them. I, playing Diablo 4 every season, don't see big issue in here with those Portals after I have bought every season Pass Tho I will be having to pay only for 2 season passes out of first 4 season passes. I have choice already to swap out 8 town portals? I dont really see issue with this 30$ bucks option for those who want to support devs of Blizzard and prevent their losses of jobs
@Grumblevolcano FIFA licence is zero value. EA FC is completely same game, because players, teams, league licence is seperate things and FC rules with those licenses. Even Konami couldnt do nothing. And playing with fake teams/players is not enticing.
@DennisReynolds more info is that Saudi investment fund was intended to invest 2 billions into embracer group, but at the end said No, and in plans to receive 2 billions Embracer bought up everything they could be taking out cheap loans at that time.
@BeerMonster everything related to season goes away. Like Malignant hearts and Vampiric powers from seasons. But regular items you can bring to Eternal realm.
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Re: Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement Backtracked on PC After Brutal Review Bombing Campaign
@starbuck2212 Yeah, you have to kneel before Sony for any reason they said so.
Re: Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement Backtracked on PC After Brutal Review Bombing Campaign
@Ainu20 what? If it would be like that, then there would not be Review Bombing. It happened because of review bombing and Steam pulled game out of 177 countries and started to issue refunds. Money talks.
Re: Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement Backtracked on PC After Brutal Review Bombing Campaign
@get2sammyb And better would be to cover lot more countries with regions. Microsoft especially created new regions for PC Gamepass. Country I am coming from, I can create official Microsoft PC account, but Sony not. Country which is 20 years in EU and 10 years with Euro. Same apllies to neighbour countries.
I can understand that Sony wants all online games under PSN. Even can use same PSN Support staff to resolve any games issues etc. But 69 regions ins total is not great at all. They need to evolve, change something to mainstream that. If I buy Playstation in my country I have to create UK, US profile in general, because of Language. It is easier to deal with English. Tho I now live in UK. UK account is natural for me.
Re: Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement Backtracked on PC After Brutal Review Bombing Campaign
@get2sammyb Why you have so much hate for that? In general why players would do that for 0 incentive? Why Sony didn't provide in game bonuses for that, like Ubisoft does. Why almost half of Europe can't create PSN region profile? Steam blocked game in 177 countries, and none of those were regionless Europe countries. It would be close to 200 if they would do that.
Sony wants only metrics for investors from that. They released BS reasoning for that.
Sony/arrowhead lied in face for that need. And that was huge reason it get more negativity. Who needs PSN account to ban cheaters and griefers? You are not in their shoes, PC players, and your negativity towards them is non less as their negativity for PSN account requirement.
Re: Helldivers 2 PC Players Blindsided by Seemingly Sudden PSN Account Requirement
When Sony doesnt even support most of European Union countries with dedicated regions. They should then abolish such Regional thinking if till now they can't create those or merge together.
Re: £200 Fallout Backpack Will Mark You as a Vault-Dweller
@Flaming_Kaiser I would like to see where you could get cheaper quality Die-cast to not be massive Ripoff.
Re: £200 Fallout Backpack Will Mark You as a Vault-Dweller
@LifeGirl Okay, lets then be bemused together
Re: £200 Fallout Backpack Will Mark You as a Vault-Dweller
@IMustardMitt what it has to do with F76?
Re: £200 Fallout Backpack Will Mark You as a Vault-Dweller
@LifeGirl lets be salty because someone can afford to buy something for their hobby.
Re: £200 Fallout Backpack Will Mark You as a Vault-Dweller
I already pre-ordered Pip Boy 10 days ago from Bethesda Gear store
But I was too late for 1st batch, which will release in Summer... Now it is February, same as Game. It looks so cool!
Re: Diablo 4 Season 4 Ditches Content Model, Will Rework Loot Instead
@Cutmastavictory Yeah, Masterworking will require to grind Pitt after level 100. Uber boses comes in play after that aswell. There will be content plenty for regular player. I am excited for changes for base game. Probaly they see in statistics, that seasonal themes doesnt attract players enough. Switching attention to solid gameplay rather than simple story quests which aswell was pretty weak but takes lot of time and resources anyways
Re: Stellar Blade Dev Is Plotting Boss Rush Mode for PS5 Smash Hit
@Kidfunkadelic83 I found Perfect Parry/Dodge Exospine module. Straight away upgraded/put that on and it seems helped me a lot. Playing on Normal.
Re: Fallout 4 PS5 Now Available for PS Plus Collection Owners
I didn't wait for that and bought game on day one. Nothing to do, sometimes there are small "L's"
Re: Stellar Blade Wanted Its Collectible Cans to Be Based on Real Brands Like Pepsi
@Kidfunkadelic83 Cans are tiny item comparef to that energy cell she needs to bring back. That is better question
Re: Fallout 4 Next Gen Update Release Times: When Can You Play the New Version?
@carlos82 what is there to fix for PS4 version? That game is old, and long time ago finished.
Re: Fallout Games Attract 5 Million Users in One Day Due to Popularity Surge
Yeah, waiting for that PS5 version for Fallout 4. Have completed game twice before, now it is turn to join Brotherhood of Steel from start till the end and show Wasteland what is what. I am thinking to punish myself first time with Survival mode
Re: Excellent PS5 Game Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Now Part of EA Play
@trev666 so you would potentially buy it. There is no need them to give that game for "free", when TV Show hype brings in buyers for that title.
Re: Latest Sony Patent Wants to Take the Grind Out of Games by Playing Them For You
@GuttyYZ Because it is not meant for every player mayne? but some of players. Maybe try to see past that, that this is developed at first as Accessibility feature not for regular player.
For example I enjoy and I am capable of grinding Diablo 4, but there could be many reasons why person is not capable to do that, but he still want to enjoy core parts of the game. I dont understand that there is such negativity only. For purpose of this, Sony has developed for example special controller for people with disability. Why not go further and give for those people even more possibilities to help in long run as example.
Re: Video: Is Fallout 76 Worth Playing in 2024?
@Icey664 that is strange, because it is built upon Fallout 4. It doesnt look worse than F4...
Re: Diablo 4 Season 4 Could Boast the Game's Biggest Improvements So Far
@djlard you are misinterpreting that all. Gametime is down because active players are less, not average playtime.
People play one game for longer, that is trend.
Same as me as example. I bought NFS Unbound for my driving game needs. Game was boring after 100hrs in first 6 months, I put it down. And they have change of mind and for 2nd year they have pretty active development and have made lots of positive changes. I will stick with NFS Unbound and will not even look to buy Forza, or Crew game. I will stick with one and build my garage in one game. I invested now 200h+ and will stick to it for next 12 months atleast. NFS gain me as player and other companies will not get anything from me.
Re: Diablo 4 Season 4 Could Boast the Game's Biggest Improvements So Far
@djlard have you seen report recently about gaming habits? 2023 61% of all playtime is accounted for 6+ years old Live Service games. People are playing lot more couple games in long run rather than trying multiple experiences. And in overall gaming time is goig down. Mostly because covid is over and bubble has bursted. Companies are trying to find live service game which will generate constant revenue mo th after month, year after year.
Re: Diablo 4 Season 4 Could Boast the Game's Biggest Improvements So Far
@djlard its not about need. Its about money. Creating game with one point sale is less and less interesting to companies. Blizzard is mega company, they do only things which will please business side of things first. And then Devs can push some updates to give something more to players. Oldschool experience of Diablo is not worth it for them.
Re: Diablo 4 Season 4 Could Boast the Game's Biggest Improvements So Far
@djlard Definately not. Why after 3 and 4 they would go back? More likely Diablo 5 will go full MMO.
Re: Diablo 4 Season 4 Could Boast the Game's Biggest Improvements So Far
@djlard you can go hibernate. Old days are gone.
Re: Diablo 4 Season 4 Could Boast the Game's Biggest Improvements So Far
@MFTWrecks more seemingly your expactions are so high that it will never be good enough.
Re: Talking Point: How Do You Feel About the PS5 Pro?
Day One for me! Pre-order? Yes, will do!
I play PS5 more than 1500hrs per year, any small upgrade pays off significantly. I want to play any possible gane at best visual fidelity, but I am not buying 4k £ PC for that either. PS5 Pro will be welcomed console. And it will be great upgrade to have 2x PS5 at same time and no need to take break for my wife to get to play
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Is Completely Free to Play on PS5 This Weekend
Completely free weekend for 5 hours. I thought Weekend is significantly longer than 5 hrs.
Re: Rumour: PS5 Pro Is Up to Three Times Faster Than PS5 as Specs Surface
@Fuzzymonkeyfunk those discounts are for Fiscal year 2024 sales, which ends at the end of March.
Re: Rumour: Assassin's Creed Red Is Starting to Sound a Lot Like Valhalla
@Jaz007 AC Japan intends to have 2 playable characters. One for Stealth and one for Open combat.
Re: Rumour: Assassin's Creed Red Is Starting to Sound a Lot Like Valhalla
@PerpetualBoredom and you are Ubisoft hater for everything they do? I have played only Valhalla from any AC games. But you do you, and just tarnish every good comment about Ubisoft.
Oh, and I intend to buy this year Avatar game on great sale whenever it will drop. Add that to PR
I follow up games and not all games are great from Ubisoft, but they are huge company, they hit and they miss. This year they will try to hit heavy with Star Wars game and AC Japan.
Re: Rumour: Assassin's Creed Red Is Starting to Sound a Lot Like Valhalla
@Somapix but that how games are, some of them. Look at FF7 Rebirth. If you want to max out some cool builds it will take ages. 7 possible companions. That game for would take more than Valhallas 140hrs to go for some 90% content.
Yeah, I got 140hrs in Valhalla without Ragnarok DLC and I didnt do those River raids and that paralel universe/sleep or how it is called thing before that. I liked game in general.
Re: Rumour: Assassin's Creed Red Is Starting to Sound a Lot Like Valhalla
@Somapix Valhalla wasnt long if you went for story. Why lie if you liked side missions that is different thing.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Getting Another Patch to Improve Performance Mode
@Kidfunkadelic83 take 30fps in games and switch off Motion blur. Then you maybe will see "real" 30 fps.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Getting Another Patch to Improve Performance Mode
@invictus4000 not noticed? You really dont see how much details drop from close up to short distance?
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Remake PS5 Pre-Order Pack Is the Perfect Way to Play Both Games
@PsBoxSwitchOwner or you can buy Shop.to gift card with -15%. And get back more 4% from Stars rewards. Slightly more, but for me it is 56,5£ value digital Twin pack pre order at the end.
Re: Sony's Marketing Is on Fire with PS5's Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Right Now
@Mikey856 there is plastic cover over them
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Becomes the Second Highest-Rated Final Fantasy Game of All Time
@Triumph741 what are you talking. These reviews are not from Demo.
Re: League of Legends Fighting Game Officially Called 2XKO, Confirms 2025 Release on PS5
Two times KO.
Two times champion approves this.
Re: New Spider-Man 2 Suits for Huge 7th March Update Revealed, Will Cost $5 at First
How many of you are based in America? It is only charity if purchased from USA region.
This event is just rubbish greed imo.
Only 1 month it will be active. Only USA purchases. Only up to 200 000 sold DLC. Everything else is going for insomniac/Sony.
Re: New Spider-Man 2 Suits for Huge 7th March Update Revealed, Will Cost $5 at First
@Odium Charity is only from USA purchases.
Only 1st month, only up to 1 million $
Re: Talking Point: Should Sony Be More Transparent About PS5, PS4's Most Played Games?
@LifeGirl yes it can, at what "cost" tho? Why it hurts so much that games are available on PS4? That system is 4 times weaker. Small bump from loading screen 10 seconds to 1 second? From controller which is from "another universe". From games which looks awsome on for example my OLED TV. PS4 looks so bad.
Switch PS4 Cyberpunk 2077 on nice TV or do it on PS5. "Small leap"... with such mind why they even bothered to release PS5? They could run PS4 for another 10 years and you would be happy.
That ego to not "share" games is ridiculous. There is no value to cut off game from PS4. If people can't afford better system, they can still enjoy games on lower quality. If PS4 has half of the sales why abandon those customers.
Whenever PS6 will come out it will be miracle to see only PS6 game. All that consoles doing is providing power to show more and more pixels. PS6 will need to be 2x faster than PS5 to try achieve native 4k/60fps at same time.
And there is plenty of exclusive PS5 generation games.
Re: Talking Point: Should Sony Be More Transparent About PS5, PS4's Most Played Games?
@LifeGirl because you are aswell living in the past. Next generation will say same thing whenever PS7 will drop. "Oh, good old days, when PS5 was massive success". You are bias for your childhood. I pkayed PS4 Pro as first solid mine own bought console. And now PS5 is smashing it for me onesided. PS5 is superior, controller is superior, experience is superior. And I am 34 now. Not like I am some very young adult. Clocking around 2k+ hours every year for 7th year in a row. Just for context where I am coming off.
Re: Talking Point: Should Sony Be More Transparent About PS5, PS4's Most Played Games?
@sanderson72 you are just living in the Past. And you would say that there is not diversity in PS5 games? I dont get why people are so entitled to expect that if there is new console you are not "allowed" create games for older generation while console amount is still growing. PS5 haven't reached more than 50% of PS4 sales yet.
Just such weak viewing point. Games are so much expensive than 5-10-15 years ago. There is no way to sustain high quality games on single generation.
I imagine what outcry will be whenever PS6 will drop. Get a grip.
Re: Fresh PS Plus Extra Racing Game Will Be the 'Ultimate NFS Experience'
Uhh, Drift and Drag? That sounds interesting. I clocked 100+ hrs in first 4 months and put it away after they were SO SLOW with updates and fixes. But this could bring me back to try again atleast for some time.
Re: Diablo 4's $30 Class-Locked Portal Skins a Fresh Hell for Fans
As much I dislike MTX and in general avoid them. I, playing Diablo 4 every season, don't see big issue in here with those Portals after I have bought every season Pass Tho I will be having to pay only for 2 season passes out of first 4 season passes. I have choice already to swap out 8 town portals? I dont really see issue with this 30$ bucks option for those who want to support devs of Blizzard and prevent their losses of jobs
Re: GTA 6 Is Unlikely to Release Before April 2025, Analysts Advise
@Grumblevolcano FIFA licence is zero value. EA FC is completely same game, because players, teams, league licence is seperate things and FC rules with those licenses. Even Konami couldnt do nothing. And playing with fake teams/players is not enticing.
Re: GTA 6 Is Unlikely to Release Before April 2025, Analysts Advise
@Darylb88 then what will generate 2 extra billions in next year till April 2025? Any ideas?
Re: GTA 6 Is Unlikely to Release Before April 2025, Analysts Advise
This is rubbish analyst
Take Two downgraded their prediction from 8 billion to 7 billion, this year prediction is 5-5,5billion.
There is no any indication that Take two portfolio will generate those extra 2 billions out of existing library.
It shows that more likely GTA 6 will be released at the end of March right before April.
Unless Take two expects to acquire big company soon.
Re: Deus Ex Game Reportedly Cancelled, Almost 100 Devs Laid Off
@DennisReynolds more info is that Saudi investment fund was intended to invest 2 billions into embracer group, but at the end said No, and in plans to receive 2 billions Embracer bought up everything they could be taking out cheap loans at that time.
Re: Diablo 4 Season of the Construct Will Bring New Quests, Vaults to PS5, PS4
@BeerMonster everything related to season goes away. Like Malignant hearts and Vampiric powers from seasons. But regular items you can bring to Eternal realm.