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Playing it right now and it looks great. Hands, hair and lights are easy enhancements to spot. The original already looked amazing though, so there are lots of times where it doesn’t really feel like an improvement because of poor nostalgia memory making us remember things differently than they were.

That said, performance mode is SO much better than resolution mode that perhaps the problem is that most improvements were on resolution mode.

On the downside, character animations still feel a bit uncanny, moving their heads all the time while talking (missed opportunity, maybe they’ll fix this on Horizon Remaster Remaster on PS6).

Hope this all leads to a brand new Tomb Raider that gets 9-10/10 from reviewers in the near future.

@Mikey856 Can’t really compare 97 to 2024, though. There is only so much room for games that require almost exclusive dedication, unless it’s something completely original players won’t leave their game of choice for this. And let’s face it - current Sony is not exactly innovative.

Please don’t, Sony. We don’t want Guerrilla to close or have major layoffs once yet another live service no one asked for flops…

The subtitle for this article should be in the Top 10 of 2024. 😁

Zero expectations, but open for positive surprises.

My answer would be I’m not interesting in PS6, period. The hybrid Switch form is excellent in paper, but they need to bring in great games at a good pace yet. PS4 made me really excited about the future with PS5 so much that I pre-ordered PS5. Not sure about PS6 yet…

The weirdest is that PS5 is backwards compatible! We don’t need any remaster of a game that works flawlessly already, just put the money in sequels and new IPs.

Plus I agree with the general public perception, PS5 feels like PS4 Pro++. Still waiting for PS5 Breath of the Wild moment that feels like my PS5 purchase has been justified.

P.S: Where is Uncharted, Sony? Games are not movies, keep your IPs alive please.

The problem IMO is that FF as a series is facing an identity crisis for many years now. Resident Evil recovered once Capcom did their homework on what defines a Resident Evil game. Hopefully FF can find its feet again.

FF16 is a good game, but not a good FF. FF7 Remake is again a good game, but it is somewhere between a Kingdom Hearts and a FF, which didn’t help it given how loved the original is.

In a world without 3D Mario, I would give it a 10. But since a lot of its ideas actually come from 3D Mario games I gave it a 9. Great game! Asobi is quickly becoming a very important team to PlayStation.

Someone gotta remind Sony that PlayStation is a videogame, not a premium work device. Only Apple can pull artificial high prices and not get a backslash due to how they cultivated the brand.

The PS1 games were amazing, and Prisoner of Azkaban on PS2 was also great, but the quality went down so fast after that. I also really liked the GBC games and Prisoner of Azkaban in GBA.

Hogwarts Legacy is a good game and excellent revival of a good Harry Potter game, but it lacks the magic of those past games. They used to be action/adventure + puzzles, and Hogwarts Legacy is more open-world with Hogwarts decorations. It's a good game, just not as special as those ones.

Never used it, as far as I can remember. I did use Nintendo gold coins, though, which got me excellent discounts already. PlayStation needs to up their game, these services are less and less interesting if you don't play online games.

There are games I love, games I enjoy, games I don't like much, and then there is FF13. I've been playing videogames since 1999 and FF13 is the only game I ever returned to the store for something else due to how awful it was.

I can't quite define what killed it for me, but it simply was no fun at all. The fact that it was named Final Fantasy which adds expectations didn't help.

Switch has been my primary console for a while now. PS5 has been mostly used to play PS4 games so far, unfortunately. PS4 was the most amazing PlayStation console ever in terms of games and hardware. Now PS5 is the best hardware, but average on games (which seems to be reflected in the partial results of the poll).

@rusty82 The thing is there is huge potential for a live service Hogwarts simulator/RPG. I honestly imagine it since I read the books as a kid how amazing it would be to have an online game where your character is a student that goes through the actual years of training with seasonal events/exams/classes and missions. Once they graduate, they could still keep going with ministry jobs. Endless gameplay, really, and could be fun and unique if done right.

But no, let's try to copy Fortnite like everyone else and pretend it will sell bazillions because Fortnite does while knowing that players won't even bother to leave their favorite game for a copy.

Team Asobi created something really extraordinary with Astro. They should be a case study for PlayStation on how to create an IP the right way - every PS5 player I know is excited for Astro Bot.

I wonder if this is another case of AI misuse, such as "Hey AI, summarize this interview with a marketing writing style".

Well, given Square Enix business strategy lately, I'd expect news on DQ to come after KH4 releases.

They're likely betting on huge increase of subs given that it is a system seller after all. But my negative side right now sees this as the start of the end of Activision, due to how unsustainable the approach is.

I guess if we're halfway then the real challenge is going to be how to migrate players to PS6 if there are so many still on PS4.

I had PS2, 3, 4 and now 5. I was one of the early adopters who purchased PS5 on pre-sale. Even so, I firmly believe that out of all gens, PS5 is the one with the least value for money. I use it a lot to play my favorite PS4 games more so than to play new games (that in general just feel like a PS4 game with better looks).

It's been a very long time since I bought an Ubisoft game. They've always been brilliant with cinematic trailers, I'll wait for gameplay trailers.

While it would be nice to get more 1st party from PS Studios alongside 3rd party titles, my feeling is that the major problem is the feeling of "i've seen you before" across different games. AAAs are so expensive to make that deviating from a supposed "formula" is a risky move, so most publishers don't. Gaming doesn't feel as fun anymore - the focus nowadays seems to be in graphics and story instead of gameplay.

That said, I think we've been spoiled on PS4. Games like those cost a lot and take an entire gen to make. Who knows, maybe we'll get a bigger 1st party lineup on PS6.

@Jill_Sandwich I'd say this falls into big games bucket, so it's probably a safe bet if they continue to remake older FF games after FF7.

I hope they achieve their (reasonable please) goals. I truly enjoy Square Enix games, so it would be great if could take a hint from Capcom and focus on what they do best with quality.

If they do, some Product Managers at Square Enix deserve a raise. They used to take many years to make each game, suddenly we have FFXVI, FF7 Rebirth and KH4 consecutive months/years + a smooth development period? Kudos to them!

Good strategy, glad they're finally happy with something!

That said, I personally didn't really fall in love with FF16. Final Fantasy used to push the definition of RPGs, this entry dropped most of RPG elements in favor of exploring the Action genre - but at the same time it's not great in this area (God of War set the bar really high for me). So we're left with a good enough game that's not special in any regard.

@B0udoir I wouldn't call it laziness, but rather lower priority. It's always a trade-off to achieve 60fps unless you have excellent optimization experts and a huge budget, so if it's not prioritized from the start over graphics and animations, it's harder to optimize later.

Given the option, I prefer 60fps with dynamic resolution every time. However, 30fps is fine for most game genres, such as our typical Action RPGs, as long as it's consistent.

At the end of the day, consistency is the biggest deal.

I've been waiting for a full Astro Bot game ever since I got my PS5 at launch date. That demo challenged Mario for the crown of best platformer.

All things considered, it seems we're at a point where gens have to be longer than usual for devs to fully explore the hardware.

Nintendo pretty much sustains hardware and software on their own, while 3rd party and indies work as partners. They have record profits and zero debt as per last report shared in Nintendo Life.

PlayStation needs to start studying Nintendo. Pretty sure Zelda and Mario also cost a lot to make and things are working fine for Nintendo apparently.

@ShogunRok Did Square Enix pull a KH move and made that weird spin-off mandatory to follow the story?

It's funny how they play with words. Come on, Microsoft, you're becoming a 3rd party publisher, simple as that, no need to write a poem about it.

It's looking good! Sounds like a must-have. Hopefully the pacing is improved, Remake kinda dragged at some point, the tension built up to a level that felt like the end of the game, only for it to continue for many chapters yet.

Honestly? They're shooting themselves in the foot by calling it DLC. Name it Deluxe Edition and price it 2x higher like everyone else (including PS Studios) and people will pay without complaints or criticisms.

While it's clear to us which is which, the way the R is written looks quite similar, both black, bold with a similar font. More casual players could mix them up (although I'm not sure casual players care about who is making the game).

While 16 is certainly a lot of fun, and I want to play it to the end, it didn't feel any special to me so far. Once I finish it, I probably won't replay it in the future, unlike 15 that feels like a great adventure and I have already replayed it.

I hope they find a better balance between action and RPG for the next FF.

I wouldn't mind if they remade Harry Potter games with Hogwarts Legacy foundation. They would need to make it more focused for it to work without feeling too repetitive, maybe exploring more than 1 book per game. With this success and the future HP TV show, the timing feels perfect.

One of those things that is understandable but will be missed. If all major publishers could agree to create live presentations like they used to do, I'd be up for an E3 revival in the future.

For now, so long E3!

Saying Ragnarok is the best PlayStation game is similar to saying Tears of the Kingdom is the best Nintendo game. Both of these games are not really new, they're a bigger-but-still-copy-paste version of the previous iteration.

The games are brilliant, of course, but if we're gonna award these games as the best, I'd vote for God of War and Breath of the Wild instead, for example.

Edit: Plus I agree with some other comments - Ragnarok (like Tears of the Kingdom, mind you) is too big for its own good.

As a fan, I'll probably give it a chance. But I also don't like to play mobile games, so let's see...

Your question made me realize 2023 has been a ridiculous year for gaming. So many must-play titles that Spider-Man 2 was not my most anticipated game, and I loved every second of 1 and MM.

Microsoft won't keep their games out of ohter platforms, sure, just wait until cloud becomes the default way to play games. It's the same in all industries, each company creates their own streaming service instead of distributing to multiple "channels".

Sony is missing the point of how mutiplayer online games work. You see, most are quite simple really, and they grow with time. Sure, there are some high profile multiplayer games, but there's no use copying them - unlike single player games, more of the same doesn't sell many copies.

What they could do is take a smaller team and build an original idea that is simple enough to experiment with. Think more Fall Guys and less Fortnite. It would definitely cost way less money and allow them to try a bunch of different ideas faster IMO.

P.S: Factions was conceptually very simple too, and everyone loved it.

Maybe I'm just poor, but delaying for a week doesn't make much sense to me.

Honestly if I were to purchase Spider-Man 2 at launch price I wouldn't be able to purchase any other game until next month, especially another one at launch price as well.

I wonder if the industry is reaching a point where all games having the same look (ultrarealism) and feel (be a hero and save the open-world/action RPG) are reducing the long-term sales.

Raise your hand if your wife ever complained about you playing games late due to hearing the beep, hehe.

I'll mute this ASAP. =)

If history repeats itself, studios bought by Microsoft change direction completely in a few years and then we have new indie studios led by industry experts that left Microsoft. Hopefully great games such as Crash, Spyro and Tony Hawk will continue to exist under different names eventually.

It's funny that publishers got so used to huge 100+ hours open-world games that a 20-30 hours game is considered small and not worth a full price tag.

Not complaining about paying less, just wondering why won't they create more "smaller" games if you can even make a profit with a cheaper price tag...

@NinjaNicky True. The difference is the length/scope of the game. It's less of a problem for shorter linear games to have similar sequels than it is for huge open-world games.