@Sh3p3000 Remake. The PS1 version is fun too, but it has been replaced IMO hehe. Even Capcom named the new games as Resident Evil 2/3 without any remake subtitle.
The first half until you beat Beneviento is awesome, the second half not so much, but still good. Couldn't understand why they went with 1st person perspective though, in parts it felt less like Resident Evil and more like Call of Duty with monsters.
Overall I still give it a 9 when I sum all the parts.
I still don't get why so many people complain about the original black-and-white colors. They're perfect, match the console and look modern. No way I'm going back to all black controllers.
I enjoyed these games on PS3, but there is too much to play in my list before replaying ME. I can wait until the price drops a lot or they're included on Plus.
Nintendo's policy towards discounts is the reason why I have 5 games on Nintendo Switch compared to 90+ on PlayStation. I hope Sony doesn't follow this same approach.
I managed to get Miles Morales and Sackboy already, but still waiting for a sale on Demon's Souls...
Btw, other publishers are offering sales and better prices already. I got Immortals, THPS upgrade, and RE Village with good prices (fortunately Capcom didn't raise the price).
PS5 deserves all the success! It's an amazing piece of tech. I can say by personal experience that I've used a lot of BC between PS5 releases, good to notice others have been using it as well. Hopefully this will motivate Sony to keep all the games available in its platform from now on.
It's slowly rolling out features, but at least it's faster than the old version. If they need to take their time to implement all the features we expect keeping it running smoothly, fine by me!
Yes, yes, sure, PlayStation 5's SSD is amazing, but let's not forget the amazing GPU that tesselates and animates these dancing sprites and sunlit skies for you. =)
@2cents Those two features actually work well for me, but the console must be in rest mode. I was in my girlfriend's apartment and installed a game remotely this weekend actually.
Edit: One thing that happens sometimes is that a blackout shutdowns the console while I'm out, and since it doesn't go back to rest mode once the energy is back, remote download requests don't work.
Never played the series. Now I want this and the Remastered Collection as well... If I buy the edition that includes both True Colors and the remastered games, do I have access to the remaster right away?
Nice recommendations! I totally understand the ranking, but I'd change the order a little.
The top 5 for me would be: 1. Resident Evil 2 Remake 2. Resident Evil 7 3. Resident Evil 3 Remake 4. Resident Evil 4 5. Resident Evil Remake
By the way, I loved RE3R! Its only issue for me was its short length, but I had a lot of fun with everything in it. Like some people commented before: it's often judged more for what it isn't than for what it is.
Nice! I guess there aren't that many PS3 players out there compared to PS4 and PS5, but kudos for Sony for allowing them to keep playing and purchasing games.
That said, I have no clue why Sony would shut it in the first place. They really should offer all of their games forever, build their legacy. And you know, they can iterate on PlayStation Store and keep offering all the products released so far.
Playing through it now. It's fun, but looks more like a PS3 hack and slash than anything else. Nothing amazing, but fun enough to be enjoyable. Thankfully, I got it on sale.
Brilliant strategy from Capcom to generate hype. Sure, it's not simple, but it worked like a charm for Nintendo, and they actually did that with a full release.
I haven't played Days Gone yet, but I remember thinking it had an identity issue when it was revealed. Up to the color tones, it reminded me too much of Last of Us.
I can understand Sony's decision to prefer new IP over sequel. That said, they're clearly talented, and I hope they continue to work as a separate studio instead of merging with ND. As great as ND is, they have a well-defined style in their games and their release cycle takes a long time...
It doesn't really stop at gaming, though. I read the Harry Potter books 5 or 6 times already. I watched My Neighbor Totoro quite a few times since it's a childhood favorite of mine.
I guess some people enjoy repeating what's special to them, while others prefer to always experience something new.
Didn't Japan Studio work with Bluepoint on the recent Demon's Souls remake? If you sum that with Astro Bot, there is really no need for restructuring, they are brilliant!
I haven't used this in two years, I think. I was going to start purchasing films digitally back then, but PS Store didn't have any films from my country so I only rented a few international films instead. But you know, for that we already have Google's service which is way more complete.
This article made me remember the old days of renting DVDs for some reason. I miss the extras that came with the discs, always fun to take a peek into the backstage.
Much like anyone else, my concern is the reduced value of PlayStation as a platform in the long term.
That said, PC has an established business model of maintaining games available for purchase no matter how old they are, which works for me since PS4 has been my favorite console so far, and Sony is only starting with the "platform library" concept.
I also enjoy the fact that selling older exclusives to more gamers might enable a lower price tag in new releases or reduce the price faster.
A little off-topic, but I wish Sony would create some sort of web show to share game development news. Think behind the scenes sort of videos. They certainly can't drop huge gaming news every now and then, which is why we don't have frequent State of Plays, but talks and insights from development studios could be done in a timely fashion - and they would be quite fun to watch.
I mean, we know the games PlayStation Studios are working on, with a few coming this year. We just had the launch of PS5. Given the prices of new games, I didn't yet have the opportunity to purchase and play all the must have launch games. Resident Evil Village is right around the corner. And we all have a huge backlog of games to work with, not to mention the ones we want to replay (I'm looking at you, God of War).
Sony can take their time until the next State of Play IMO.
I really like PushSquare as it is most of the time, so this comment is actually about what I'd like you folks to stop doing: placeholder Q&A articles. They have no content, just questions without answers. I do understand the need for clicks, but only post this kind of article if you have at least one answer to provide...
I won't deny it, I'm happy that Google's attempt of tearing down our hobby by owning yet another market is falling apart. Sad about the professionals working there, though. I hope other studios hire them soon!
I got mine at launch, thankfully! It's crazy that scalpers are getting all the available consoles out there - even crazier that it would be as easy as not buying from them to stop scalpers, but people do buy from them...
I don't think the situation is going to get better until 2022. Once we have enough industries to produce vaccines to the entire world in a timely manner, then finding PS5s in stock will be easier.
@ObserverGamez Not exactly the same, though. Capcom actually shared gameplay videos running on PlayStation and released a demo on PlayStation 5 that plays perfectly well.
CDPR lied all the way until release date. They knew that it played as awful as it did, but still did not share any gameplay videos for people to make an informed decision.
RE2 is a direct sequel to 1, yet it evolved the formula and brought new things to the table. Another example in a different series - Kingdom Hearts 2 is pretty much a direct sequel to Kingdom Hearts, but again it adds a lot to the "play and feel".
Don't get me wrong, I know RE Village is going to be great and innovate in many areas, and I'll get it day 1.
Just saying that this demo would feel at home as a demo to RE7 due to its gameplay IMO.
Just played the demo. Felt a little too close to RE7 to be honest, which isn't bad at all, I was just expecting something new. The visuals and atmosphere are awesome as usual, Capcom's developers deserve awards for their work with RE Engine.
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Re: Poll: How Excited Are You for This Summer's Gaming Events?
I'd like to see more about Hogwarts Legacy! No idea when this is gonna happen, though.
Re: Play with My Friend Peppa Pig on PS4 This Year
My nephew watches this cartoon everyday. Hope it's fun for him.
Re: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Gets Loads of Glorious PS5 Screenshots, Stunning Key Art
I'm waiting for this to play the game for the first time. Really looking forward to it!
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Resident Evil Village?
@Sh3p3000 Remake. The PS1 version is fun too, but it has been replaced IMO hehe. Even Capcom named the new games as Resident Evil 2/3 without any remake subtitle.
Re: Talking Point: Should Sony Have Its Own Controller Design Lab?
I would enjoy a new DualSense with the same colors, but with colored X, O, Square and Triangle symbols.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Resident Evil Village?
The first half until you beat Beneviento is awesome, the second half not so much, but still good. Couldn't understand why they went with 1st person perspective though, in parts it felt less like Resident Evil and more like Call of Duty with monsters.
Overall I still give it a 9 when I sum all the parts.
My ranking now goes:
1. Resident Evil 2
2. Resident Evil 3
3. Resident Evil Village
4. Resident Evil 7
5. Resident Evil 4 (pending remake)
6. Resident Evil Remake
7. Resident Evil 5 (pending remake)
8. Resident Evil 0
999. Resident Evil 6 (pending complete reboot)
Re: All DualSense PS5 Controller Colours
I still don't get why so many people complain about the original black-and-white colors. They're perfect, match the console and look modern. No way I'm going back to all black controllers.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Mass Effect Legendary Edition?
I enjoyed these games on PS3, but there is too much to play in my list before replaying ME. I can wait until the price drops a lot or they're included on Plus.
Re: When Will PS5 Exclusives Drop in Price on PS Store?
Nintendo's policy towards discounts is the reason why I have 5 games on Nintendo Switch compared to 90+ on PlayStation. I hope Sony doesn't follow this same approach.
I managed to get Miles Morales and Sackboy already, but still waiting for a sale on Demon's Souls...
Btw, other publishers are offering sales and better prices already. I got Immortals, THPS upgrade, and RE Village with good prices (fortunately Capcom didn't raise the price).
Re: PS5 Users Are Playing More and Buying More Than PS4 Early Adopters
PS5 deserves all the success! It's an amazing piece of tech. I can say by personal experience that I've used a lot of BC between PS5 releases, good to notice others have been using it as well. Hopefully this will motivate Sony to keep all the games available in its platform from now on.
Re: Next-Gen PSVR for PS5 Sounds Mind Blowing
It does sound amazing, but given the description this could cost more than the PS5 itself...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 375
Can't answer right now. Lady Dimitrescu is coming.
Re: Resident Evil Village (PS5) - Capcom's Best Horror Game for 16 Years
Excellent review, @LiamCroft! A couple questions for you:
1. Do we have enough bullets to face all the enemies or do we have to rely on the knife?
2. Is the story better tied to the series than RE7?
Re: Web PS Store Finally Adds Sorting, Filtering Options Again
It's slowly rolling out features, but at least it's faster than the old version. If they need to take their time to implement all the features we expect keeping it running smoothly, fine by me!
Re: Returnal (PS5) - Housemarque's Deep, Dark Shooter Is a PS5 Must Have
Wow, I did not expect such a high score for this game! Awesome! The fact that it uses DualSense well makes me wanna try it. =)
Re: Digital Dominates Physical As Pandemic Pushes Consumers to PS Store
Having a digital only PlayStation 5 probably helped with these figures.
Re: This Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Loading Transition Is a Reminder of What PS5 Can Do
Yes, yes, sure, PlayStation 5's SSD is amazing, but let's not forget the amazing GPU that tesselates and animates these dancing sprites and sunlit skies for you. =)
Re: Official PlayStation App Racks Up 100 Million Installs on Mobile Devices
@2cents Those two features actually work well for me, but the console must be in rest mode. I was in my girlfriend's apartment and installed a game remotely this weekend actually.
Edit: One thing that happens sometimes is that a blackout shutdowns the console while I'm out, and since it doesn't go back to rest mode once the energy is back, remote download requests don't work.
Re: Life Is Strange: True Colors Showcases Stunning Performance Capture in Opening Scene
Never played the series. Now I want this and the Remastered Collection as well... If I buy the edition that includes both True Colors and the remastered games, do I have access to the remaster right away?
Re: Immortals Fenyx Rising: The Lost Gods DLC Gameplay Shows a Top-Down Perspective, Kind of Like Diablo or Hades
Must be fun working with DLCs in Ubisoft. They often try new things in their DLCs.
Re: This PS5 Ad Isn't Going to Make Stock Any Easier to Find
Great ad! Kudos for Sony on PS5 tech, DualSense is a particular highlight.
I only wish that more games actually used PS5's cool features...
Re: All Resident Evil Games Ranked and Best Places to Start
Nice recommendations! I totally understand the ranking, but I'd change the order a little.
The top 5 for me would be:
1. Resident Evil 2 Remake
2. Resident Evil 7
3. Resident Evil 3 Remake
4. Resident Evil 4
5. Resident Evil Remake
By the way, I loved RE3R! Its only issue for me was its short length, but I had a lot of fun with everything in it. Like some people commented before: it's often judged more for what it isn't than for what it is.
Re: Sony Backtracks PS3, PS Vita Online Store Closures
Nice! I guess there aren't that many PS3 players out there compared to PS4 and PS5, but kudos for Sony for allowing them to keep playing and purchasing games.
That said, I have no clue why Sony would shut it in the first place. They really should offer all of their games forever, build their legacy. And you know, they can iterate on PlayStation Store and keep offering all the products released so far.
Re: Resident Evil Village Demo: All Times You Can Play
Hey @LiamCroft, won't you folks post a hands-on article with the demos?
Re: Immortals Fenyx Rising (PS5) - Formulaic Open World in Ancient Greece
Playing through it now. It's fun, but looks more like a PS3 hack and slash than anything else. Nothing amazing, but fun enough to be enjoyable. Thankfully, I got it on sale.
Re: Square Enix Categorically Denies Possible Acquisition Rumours
Glad that's been settled. Square Enix is pretty much my second favorite studio/publisher, it would be a huge loss if they were bought by any company.
Re: Resident Evil Village Demo: All Times You Can Play
Great guide @LiamCroft!
Brilliant strategy from Capcom to generate hype. Sure, it's not simple, but it worked like a charm for Nintendo, and they actually did that with a full release.
Re: PS5 Firmware Update Fixes Game Deletion Debris
I've seen a few interesting improvements in this update so far. Not sure if they were there before, but I hadn't noticed yet.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Buy a PS5 Remake of The Last of Us?
The graphics are still nice, the gameplay remains great... It's most likely a limited budget effort to ride on the release of the TV show.
Personally, if this is true, I'll wait until it comes with PS Plus.
Re: Mass Effect Legendary Edition Goes Gold Ahead of Release in May
I only missed ME3 back on PS3, the games had a really nice atmosphere. Looking forward to Push Square review. =)
Re: Days Gone 2 Not Given the Greenlight, Sony Bend Working on Something New
I haven't played Days Gone yet, but I remember thinking it had an identity issue when it was revealed. Up to the color tones, it reminded me too much of Last of Us.
I can understand Sony's decision to prefer new IP over sequel. That said, they're clearly talented, and I hope they continue to work as a separate studio instead of merging with ND. As great as ND is, they have a well-defined style in their games and their release cycle takes a long time...
Re: Soapbox: Why Do You Replay Games?
Pretty much every year I end up replaying Kingdom Hearts series. That's 5 different games actually. And then Mario and Pokémon are also series I always go back to another run.
It doesn't really stop at gaming, though. I read the Harry Potter books 5 or 6 times already. I watched My Neighbor Totoro quite a few times since it's a childhood favorite of mine.
I guess some people enjoy repeating what's special to them, while others prefer to always experience something new.
Re: Bloodborne, Tokyo Jungle Executive Producer Masami Yamamoto Leaves Sony
Didn't Japan Studio work with Bluepoint on the recent Demon's Souls remake? If you sum that with Astro Bot, there is really no need for restructuring, they are brilliant!
Re: Some Crash Bandicoot 4 Players Unable to Upgrade to PS5 Version
Also I got an email from Sony stating that Crash 4 is 35% off in Brazil. Not sure it this is global.
Hope it's all sorted out soon.
Re: Why GTA 5 on PS5 Will Be More Than Just a 'Simple Port'
Well, that's the reality of every new gen, 1st year of ports and cross-gen releases originally targetting the previous gen.
Honestly though, bots must be buying and playing GTA V at this point...
Re: PS Store Discontinues Movie, TV Rentals and Purchases in August
I haven't used this in two years, I think. I was going to start purchasing films digitally back then, but PS Store didn't have any films from my country so I only rented a few international films instead. But you know, for that we already have Google's service which is way more complete.
This article made me remember the old days of renting DVDs for some reason. I miss the extras that came with the discs, always fun to take a peek into the backstage.
Re: Poll: How Do You Feel About PS4 Exclusives Being Ported to PC?
Much like anyone else, my concern is the reduced value of PlayStation as a platform in the long term.
That said, PC has an established business model of maintaining games available for purchase no matter how old they are, which works for me since PS4 has been my favorite console so far, and Sony is only starting with the "platform library" concept.
I also enjoy the fact that selling older exclusives to more gamers might enable a lower price tag in new releases or reduce the price faster.
Re: State of Play Livestream Confirmed for Thursday, Focuses on 10 PS5, PS4 Games
Amazing, psychic friend @LiamCroft!
Next please write an article about slow vaccine distribution around the world! Who knows? 😂
Re: Soapbox: The State of Play Branding Seems Confused
A little off-topic, but I wish Sony would create some sort of web show to share game development news. Think behind the scenes sort of videos. They certainly can't drop huge gaming news every now and then, which is why we don't have frequent State of Plays, but talks and insights from development studios could be done in a timely fashion - and they would be quite fun to watch.
Re: Soapbox: There's a Nintendo Direct Today, But I Wish We Had a State of Play to Look Forward To
I'm fine with what we have, to be honest.
I mean, we know the games PlayStation Studios are working on, with a few coming this year. We just had the launch of PS5. Given the prices of new games, I didn't yet have the opportunity to purchase and play all the must have launch games. Resident Evil Village is right around the corner. And we all have a huge backlog of games to work with, not to mention the ones we want to replay (I'm looking at you, God of War).
Sony can take their time until the next State of Play IMO.
Re: Talking Point: What Content Do You Want from Push Square?
I really like PushSquare as it is most of the time, so this comment is actually about what I'd like you folks to stop doing: placeholder Q&A articles. They have no content, just questions without answers. I do understand the need for clicks, but only post this kind of article if you have at least one answer to provide...
Apart from this, excellent work!
Re: Interview: An Exclusive Chat with Lou Studdert on Crash Bandicoot 4's PS5 Upgrade
Excellent! This will be my March game since I missed it on PS4.
Re: PS Plus Subscriber Count Reaches an Impressive 47.4 Million
Impressive numbers, but they're likely to decrease once more players get a PS5. Gotta say, though, PS+ is being quite strong this year!
Btw, Destruction All Stars will remain available for free until April 6th, so it's likely that it'll be a part of March's offerings as well.
Re: God of War Gets Full PS5 Support with 4K 60FPS Patch Coming Tomorrow
What a perfect day! Tomorrow there is a local holiday in my city!
Re: PS Now Competitor Google Stadia Ceases Internal Game Development
I won't deny it, I'm happy that Google's attempt of tearing down our hobby by owning yet another market is falling apart. Sad about the professionals working there, though. I hope other studios hire them soon!
Re: Poll: Do You Have a PS5?
I got mine at launch, thankfully! It's crazy that scalpers are getting all the available consoles out there - even crazier that it would be as easy as not buying from them to stop scalpers, but people do buy from them...
I don't think the situation is going to get better until 2022. Once we have enough industries to produce vaccines to the entire world in a timely manner, then finding PS5s in stock will be easier.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Had the Biggest Digital Launch of Any Game Ever
@ObserverGamez Not exactly the same, though. Capcom actually shared gameplay videos running on PlayStation and released a demo on PlayStation 5 that plays perfectly well.
CDPR lied all the way until release date. They knew that it played as awful as it did, but still did not share any gameplay videos for people to make an informed decision.
Re: Hands On: Resident Evil Village's Maiden Demo Is Short But Sweet
@jmac1686 It's not really about feeling like it.
RE2 is a direct sequel to 1, yet it evolved the formula and brought new things to the table. Another example in a different series - Kingdom Hearts 2 is pretty much a direct sequel to Kingdom Hearts, but again it adds a lot to the "play and feel".
Don't get me wrong, I know RE Village is going to be great and innovate in many areas, and I'll get it day 1.
Just saying that this demo would feel at home as a demo to RE7 due to its gameplay IMO.
Re: Which Resident Evil Village Bundle Are You Buyin'?
Just the standard digital game for me, please, stranger.
Re: Hands On: Resident Evil Village's Maiden Demo Is Short But Sweet
Just played the demo. Felt a little too close to RE7 to be honest, which isn't bad at all, I was just expecting something new. The visuals and atmosphere are awesome as usual, Capcom's developers deserve awards for their work with RE Engine.