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Well, it seems I am one of those strange gamers...I prefer the layout of the 360s pad over the DS3/4 any time of the day. I wish Sony'd offer some choice. Also, I have big hands so I prefered the 360s pad because it is a little bit bigger than the DS3, hence easier to grip for me. That said, I have played many years on my PS1 and 2, so the symmetrical design works for me, too...and since the DS4 is reportedly a little bigger, the sticks tighter with less dead zone and there's finally proper triggers, I should be fine. The awful feeling L2/R2 "triggers" on the DS3 were my biggest complaint.

Excellent review! Again with much love and respect for this classic! Very enjoyable to read. Brought up some sweet, sweet memories! Keep it up! Looking forward to more.

@BloodedgeZX Yeah. Even if people here disagree, they do so in a mature, respectful way. Also, there's often very interesting discussions with lots of good points in various comment sections. It's really something special one hardly finds on other sites on ze webz.

That's why I appreciate that Sammy and the guys have such a strong zero tolerance policy concerning insults and trolling.

@Ali247 Right, this isn't a chat, but the comment section, meaning that you don't annoy just one person, but a lot of them with your behavior. @Bliquid was just stating what is considered proper Internet etiquette, namely if possible to say what you have to say in one post rather than in three and avoid caps lock, because it's annoying to read and considered as screaming. Plus, he wasn't dirty-mouthed, but you was when you insulted him.

I love this site, because normally, people here manage to treat each other respectful and without insults, contrary to (it seems) pretty much the rest of the net. Try to fit in, then, for the benefit of this community.

I dare predict that if you keep this kind of behavior up, you'll find yourself banned or cyber mobbed from here quicker that you can say dirty mouth.

BTT: I can understand why people are disappointed...personally, I don't mind the delay. More time means a potentially better/moar polished game...and I wouldn't have been able to afford the game at launch anyway, so...good news for me.

I went with Journey, because it seems like a game I'd love to play. TloU also would be fantastic. Heard so much good stuff about this game that I'd buy a PS4 version in a heartbeat. Maybe a GotY edition with all the DLC? Pretty please?

@Lelouch Cool! And about the feeding...can't you just let him out and let him search his own food? Sure, might lead to a lot of missing persons in your area, but hey...what are they gonna do? Arrest you? I mean...you have a dragon, after all...

Oh, and on topic: Can't wait to play this game...the more I hear, the more awesome it seems.

@charlesnarles @Sanquine Agreed, ze Germans build excellent cars. I love Audi, mostly, because they look sleek. Wouldn't buy a Porsche though, even if I could afford it, because here in Germany they have a kinda douchy reputation, like "Oh...he's got a Porsche...maybe he's compensating for the size of his...you know what." I'd kill for an Audi R8, though...and would buy a Benz or VW if I could afford one.

That said, I also love American cars...they may not be as technically perfect as German cars, but especially the older ones have style and soul...and a kick-ass sound that sadly is courtesy of an engine no sane person can afford to provide with gas anymore. Stil...gimme an old American Mustang or muscle car over a Porsche anytime of the day!

@Lelouch Aren't dragons lacking precision? I mean, a gun is rather easy to point and shoot, whereas a dragon might singe the furniture or innocent bystanders when firing?

@ferrers405 I think he didn't say that graphics are most important...in fact, he said that The Order is a story driven game and that it's the goal to keep the player interested through story, so...

I can see why you were upset a little, though, for it seems that nowadays, there's a strong emphasis on graphics and sometimes gameplay suffers from that.

That said, I admit that I am caring very much about graphics myself, because I'm fascinated by technical achievements. One of the reason I'm so excited for next gen is that current gen graphics start to get "old" and unsatisfying for me. Not much into retro gaming either, mostly because of the graphics. But maybe that's because I play games for over 30 years now, so actually I played most old, retro games when they came out and were new and fresh, so I have no desire to go back or dwell on them when there's new games to check out.

Wow. Rarely have I seen that a game gets all your guys foaming at the mouth about a game to this degree...can't wait to see this myself.

Very excellent! Just read and heard about this game, never played it. I will definitely buy this for PS4...as I would Journey, if there ever was an updated version.

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@PMasterTy9 Yeah, odd. I'd guess the bundle with the cam, 2nd controller and Killzone would sell like crazy.

Excellent review! Very well written and showing a lot of love for this classic. Looking forward to more, so keep it up!

@ZeD Yeah...me too...my PS+ sub runs till 10/2014, so even if I can't afford much games, there's always Resogun and Driveclub plus 3 or 4 free to play games, so I should be good anyway...

And Killzone...yes...has a good feeling from what I saw so far...really looking forward to give it a spin in online mp...and I hardly play online anymore.

Especially when I'm able to play with some guys from pushsquare, I'm sure there's gonna be some nice matches...usually, I find most people I meet online to be immature jerks.

@get2sammyb Awesome! I preordered my PS4 at Amazon Germany and they didn't offer me to upgrade yet...but as it is, I might have problems to even scrape together the 399,- € for the console itself, so the 500,- bucks may be out of reach anyway...but if I had the money, this is the package I'd get in a heartbeat, for Killzone is one of my most wanted games.

@get2sammyb Cool, good service! But more importantly: how did you decide?!

Since I don't have a PS3 for that long yet and buying GTA V would diminish my PS4-fund, I'm working on reducing my PS3 backlog...and are playing Uncharted 1.

@Stuffgamer1 How is this milking? It seems there's lots of people out there who don't want to wait out for the next gen version of a game. Probably, publishers could sell them both versions without offering the possibility to upgrade...asking for 10 bucks for an upgrade isn't too much, imo. You basically pay a tenner for being able to play the game a few weeks before the next gen version...if you'd rent the game, you'd pay more.

It's not for me, because I have no problem to wait for the next gen version(s) in the first place, but for those who want to start early, the possibility to upgrade and in most cases even transfer your progress is a good thing, me thinks.

Excellent review! This is why I love and trust this site: not buying into the hype, but being able to name all the good about a game while still pointing out the things that could be better.

Hellz yez! Both Far Cry 3 and Dragon's Dogma are games I haven't played yet and am very interested in! Sweet! Just have to say it again: the value for PS+ is insane!

@Big_Gamer I wouldn't be too worried...Shinji Mikami stated in various interviews that his intention is to make a "real" horror game again, since, in his example, Resident Evil moved more and more away from the horror atmosphere of the first part and more and more towards action.

On topic: This looks awesome! And I love the atmosphere.

"What's happening out there?!"
"Uh...unknown...checking."
"What do you mean, unknown?"
"Uh...please hurry!"

That alone gave me goosebumps.

@MadchesterManc Agreed, I feel the same. Either MS didn't expect Sony to launch this year or they thought Sony would mess the launch up...which may of course still happen. Let's not forget that Sony has a history of delaying launches quite shortly before the promised date. Although I don't think this will happen with the PS4...the interwebz would skin them alive if they messed up now.

But MS...oh my...everything they did since Sonys Feb. reveal was trying to frantically catch up with them...or so it seemed. Sony seems to have caught them completely off guard...that's the only thing that explains MSs behavior since then.

@Sanquine Oh yes, that one...this brings back some bad memories...hated that one with a passion.

@Sanquine Yeah, maybe that's it. There's just too much of the "same old, same old" out there, it seems. And concerning GTA, for me, Rockstar didn't add anything new to the gameplay since...well...GTA III, or so it felt.
Loved to soak in the city and the details, but was mostly just watching the whacky tv shows or the comedy shows...playing the missions was just boring for me quite quickly.

Haven't tired out the games you mentioned, though, so can't say if that would be more my cup of tea, nowadays...but I think on PS4 I will check out a lot of indie games and the ones that are less mainstream.

Although, I'm still very looking forward to AAA blockbusters like Kill Zone and inFamous.

@Swiket Holy cow...didn't see that one coming. I think my eyes bleed a little just now.

I could see myself enjoying this kind of game...maybe if they release it on PS4 and iron out the kinks, I might even go for it.

@Sanquine Nope, I'm with you on that one.

I like the colorful one by jos...fits the vibrant color style of the game very well. Hope there's going to be a special edition of the game with some nice stuff...but please don't make certain powers exclusive to preorders or such.

First of all: happy GTA day, folks! Hope you enjoy the game and the wait was worth it!

Personally, I wasn't much interested in GTA V until the recent trailers...but I can still wait comfortably for the PS4 version sometimes next year or so. I'm pretty sure there's a PC version coming someday and with that, a port to Xbox One and PS4 will happen as well, me thinks. Rockstar just didn't announce that because they want to sell the game twice to eager fans (not that I blame them...it is a business, after all, one where companies try to make a buck or two.

I loved the attention to detail in GTA IV, but gameplay-wise it was just too much of the same old formula to be able top hold me...never finished the game, just popped it in here 'n there to take a taxi ride through the city, listen to some music and enjoying the sights while...cough...never mind.

Again, I most certainly will pick this up once it's on the PS4...if not, I'll have to wait until GTA VI, I guess...

@rjejr You, sir, have done something right, props to you! Good to see there's still "normal" kids out there...and parents who actually care about what kind of games their children play.

Wow. Well, it was somewhat clear that the PS4 would launch in Japan after the US and Europe...but this late? This is a first, indeed.

@get2sammyb If I recall correctly, you wrote a talking point some month back suggesting this was the most valid strategy for Sony...launching outside of Japan first to get an early bridge head in those areas, then go for Japan as this is Sonys home turf, hence the one region where victory for them is a given. Good call, then.

Impressive...most...impressive. <-- read with Darth Vader-voice, please

My 3D vision doesn't work properly...meaning I see a 3D movie or game like something on a 2D screen, just a little darker (because of the "tinted" 3D glasses).

So it depends for me...if this had a 2D mode you could use if you'd just want the immersion and you have the same pic for every eye, I'd definitely try it out...and buy it if it works for me and the price was right.

For immersion, this would be the *cough. Imagine a game like Dead Space with this...I could only play the game 15mins at a time because the sound was so wonderfully done...combine that with vr, and I'd probably get a heart attack.

Or racers...or space sims...or... *drool

@ScreamAimFire99 You're welcome! And yes, this sucks. I agree that local split screen should be standard in modern racing games, Although, not all modern FPSs have Co-op as well...love it when they do, though.

@ScreamAimFire99 Sadly, it has been confirmed in a q 'n a by the dev that Driveclub won't have split screen.

@Cloud7794 Indeed it is...but at least the tax is already included in the price and doesn't come on top of the purchase...

@sajoey Actually, neither can I... Seems like the puns are flying low again.

Seriously, though...this is awesome! Love Double Fine...Tim Schafer is the man!

Awesome! I'd even go as far to say that's...double-fine!

This is one of the things I always envied PS3 owners during current gen. I could only afford one system and went with the 360 for various reasons, but games like this, Ico, Journey or flOw and such can only be found on Playstation. So looking forward to playing these games again on PS4. Pure art.

@Cloud7794 Thank you, sir! 6.5% ain't too bad...tax included in the 500,- Euro here in Germany is 19%...

@medarion Agreed, we are still paying more due to unfavorable exchange rates and such. Bought a lot of stuff from the US or even Amazon UK because often it's a lot cheaper. Same with the PS store...mostly, the Dollar/Euro exchange rate is 1:1. But I guess that's just how it is. Nonetheless, I think we agree that the PS4 is still great value for money, even here.

Awesome deal, indeed. If this came to Germany and I'd be able to upgrade without losing my launch day delivery, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I have Killzone on preorder and was planing to get a 2nd contoller eventually, so I'd get the eye and about 20 bucks for free. Wasn't planing to get the cam anytime soon, but in this case...hey!

@meldarion: We're not getting ripped of that much...in Europe, the 500,- € include taxes. In America, the taxes are added to the 500,- $ at purchase, afaik. Any of our American fellow pushsquarers maybe care to confirm this? Thanks, guys!

Agreed, she and her clothes look too clean, but still: amazing skills and otherwise insane attention to detail! Love it!

@OrbitScant Yes. And all running at 60fps... Well...at least the MP...Single player is locked at 30, afaik.

@OrbitScant Indeed...fanboys, you said it. I guess they need something to sweet-talk their console. And I could see why picking on Driveclub is easy, when Forza 5 (which also looks gorgeous) runs at 60fps. Of course 60fps is often nicer than 30, so I can see why the pr guys would be all over this.

But let 'em talk...fanboys and system wars between different hardware is almost as old as video gaming itself. Driveclub looks amazing and even like a game where I may enjoy the social features, a thing I normally don't care that much about and I'm sure I'll enjoy it no less because it "just" runs in 30fps.

And indeed...this is what I like most about Pushsquare...the people here are very civilized, hardly ever get personal in a discussion and manage to maintain an informed, diverse and mature discussion, even about topics that they may disagree about.

I'm giving SpecOps The Line a spin today and so far I like what I see. Another game I would never have bought but enjoy thoroughly...PS+ rocks!

@DVD_Sandwich For me it feels more natural to use L2/R2, because that is where my fingers rest while holding the controller...but then, I've been an Xbox gamer during most of current gen. So I guess it's like you said: it depends on what you're used to.

@OrbitScant Actually, I want the game to run at 60fps because especially racing games just are running smoother and more fluid at that frame rate, hence offering a better experience. I couldn't care less about some pr-effect of 60fps on the box or as something to brag about.

But the game looks awesome anyway, so if they manage to lock the frame rate at 30fps, we should be good for starters. Besides, the developer stated that they'll keep updating and tweaking the game post launch, so maybe there's a chance they'll also update it to 60fps later if they don't manage to hit that spot at first.

Personally, I can't wait to play that game. And I'm definitely not a AAA or indie games kind of guy. I'll always love AAA blockbusters, but the true innovations next gen will mostly spring from indie games, I think. Those guys can afford to actually take risks...if you pump 40 million or so into a AAA game, that's far harder to justify.

'n Octodad is surely one of my most anticipated titles...I find the setting hilarious and the vibe reminds me of old LucasArts adventures. Instabuy!

@TromboneGamer Well, the free to play games like Planetside 2, Warframe and such are free, even outside of a PS+ subscription...also, for those games you don't need PS+ to play online. As for other games like Driveclub, you can still buy them if you don't want to count on your subscription to be able to play them. I can understand the desire to really own the games and not just "rent" them. But I don't have a problem about checking out Driveclub out first via PS+ and then, should I like it, buy the upgrade to the full game. It'd only be a digital copy, but in this case, this would be okay with me.

Or Knack, for example...I'm pretty sure it'll end up on PS+ eventually. That's a game I'm unsure about buying, but would love to play via PS+...and wouldn't mind if I didn't own it, technically. But in general, I prefer to own my games on a physical disk as well.

@artemisthemp I see...then we have the same problem. But cloning would still be a valid solution...you could have 3 or 4 jobs at once...or sell a kidney, maybe?