I can't get excited for both sides making acquisitions. It's much better if studios like these stay independent. Same with everything under Activision/Blizzard. At least they're wording it like everything Bungie does will stay multi platform, but I'm afraid that's just PR talk. We'll see
It's unlikely, but you never know. If it would come, I wouldn't subscribe. I like to make my own collection. Gamepass feels too much like a glorified demo service to me. I might sub for a month to play some games that are otherwise unavailable.
It's difficult. MS have the money to drop their 1st party games on gamepass day 1 (without DLC and with Microtransactions though). Sony just can't do that with Spartacus without seriously lowering their studios' budget. So I'm afraid they won't be able to compete on a subscription level and definitely not on a acquisition level. What they can compete with is their quality, which is far superior. So I think they should just keep doing what they're doing.
I don't like the whole timed exclusivity that they've been doing and I definitely don't like MS buying up publishers with established multiplatform IPs. But Sony might be forced to make some minor acquisitions themselves.
Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft... They're all the same. The people believing that Microsoft is somehow better than the others for the gaming industry..lmfao.
After the contract is up it will become Xbox exclusive. I don't mind it as much as I did with the Bethesda games, but this is just a bad situation for all. People applauding this move are only thinking short term.
The amount of money involved is just obscene. And the move itself is absolutely disgusting. But I'm sure Phil Spencer will twist this for the PR. Glad I'm not supporting their attempt at monopolizing the gaming world.
I had a lot of fun playing the CNT. There was lots of exploring to do and you really didn't have to travel far to find something interesting. The open world dungeons were all relatively simple and straightforward, but this was just the starter area. I suspect they will increase in difficulty and complexity further on. Combat felt good as always with FromSoft games.
So far I didn't notice many elements taken from Bloodborne. There was an open world dungeon that felt like a chalice dungeon. And there was a beast boss. Besides that it felt very much like Dark Souls (have played part of the 2nd, currently doing the 1st remastered).
I did like that flasks have a chance to refill if you defeat a group of enemies. But I prefer Bloodborne's Rally mechanic where you regain some health by hitting enemies.
Anyway, if you like Dark Souls, you'll probably like Elden Ring. If you were always interested in Dark Souls, but thought it was too difficult, you'll like the spirit summons in Elden Ring. They make it significantly easier. Co-op is also not restricted anymore like in previous games. You only need an easy to craft item to summon players for help.
FromSoft games are pretty special imo. I really hated Ludwig the Accursed, cause I kept dying over and over and over. It just seemed impossible. But in retrospect he's my favourite boss ever now.
Such a shame.. I always liked PES, but this didn't feel good at all. I uninstalled it after 7 minutes. They can say they're sorry for the state it's in, but why release it then. Guess I'll go back to PES 2019 (can't be arsed to buy a football game every single year). EA will never get my money.
It was okay for me. I can't get excited for timed exclusive games. GoW doesn't really excite me. I played the previous one a few months ago since it's in the Plus collection, but I thought it was a nice looking, average game. I'm not into Marvel games. So only thing that I'm looking forward to is Gran Turismo. Was hoping for some new IPs.
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Re: UK Government Investigating Xbox's Activision Buyout Further
"access on much worse terms" would be forced to get a gamepass sub on PS to play any of those games imo. But who am I, everyone loves subs these days.
Re: Developers Should Have an Easier Time Porting Their Games to PSVR2
Would be cool if they make the PSVR2 compatible with pc.
Re: Sony on Board with Subtitled, Japanese Language Ghost of Tsushima Movie
GoT has the potential to be a good drama/action movie. But I'm not expecting much with Stahelski helming it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 439
I'll be playing Yakuza: Like a Dragon and FTL. FTL is such a good game.
Re: Plagiarism Claim Raised Over 'Loyal Samoyed' Call of Duty: Warzone Skin
They're so creatively bankrupt they need to plagiarize.
Re: MultiVersus Is Free-to-Play, But Its Founder's Packs Will Make Your Eyes Water
Someone hand me a bucket..
Re: Poll: Is The Last of Us: Part 1 Really a 'Cash Grab'?
It's not a cash grab, but it's not worth it either.
Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
Anyone else have a problem finding turn off auto renew for ps plus?
Re: Soapbox: I Tried So Hard to Like Elden Ring, But I Just Couldn’t Do It
I really like Elden Ring, but Bloodborne is my favourite. Next year I'll try Demon's Souls. For now I need a break from the FromSoftware formula.
Re: F1 22 (PS5) - Another Solid Sim Racer, But Room for Improvement
@Quintumply Nice, hopefully soon then.
Re: F1 22 (PS5) - Another Solid Sim Racer, But Room for Improvement
So, no crossplay?
Re: Poll: Are You Sold on PS Plus Extra or Premium?
I'm not interested in a gaming sub. I rather choose the games myself.
I understand for most this will be good to have though, it's just not for me.
Re: First Impressions: F1 22 Skips Story Mode for More Authentic, Flexible Racing
I won't bother if it isn't cross platform. I'd like to race with my friend on PC
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Games for May 2022?
Couldn't care less about FIFA, but I'm interested in Tribes of Midgard and Curse of the Dead Gods. So I think it's a good month.
Re: Poll: As God of War Turns Four, What Would You Rate It Today?
I thought gamplay was a bit tedious at times and the re-used bosses and enemies didn't help either. Story was great though. 7 minus for me.
Re: Return to Monkey Island Revives the Classic Point and Click Series in 2022
@Slippship I give up! You win!
Re: Abandoned PS5 Dev Quietly Deletes Tweets Pertaining to Project
Oh wow, I'm shocked!
Re: Amazon Primed for Live Action God of War TV Series
I'm not very hopeful cause of the way amazon handled Wheel of Time.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Elden Ring?
It's a fantastic game. Easily a 9, probably a 10. But Bloodborne is still my favourite.
Re: Sony Music's Latest Collaboration with PlayStation Features a Fire Verse from Idris Elba
I kinda like it
Re: Poll: How Far Into Elden Ring Are You?
I'm about 18 hours in and haven't even completed Limgrave and the Weeping Peninsula yet. I'm not very good so that may have something to do with it..
Re: Elden Ring Ray Tracing Will Give Graphics a Shine in Future Updates
Is it possible to install the PS4 version when you bought a PS5 disc?
Re: Elden Ring Pre-Load Is Available Now on PS5, PS4
I can't wait! This is the first time I've pre-ordered a game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 412
I'm playing Horizon Zero Dawn for the first time! Beautiful game and combat is good too.
Re: Geoff Keighley Hints at More Gaming Acquisitions in 2022
I can't understand people that cheer for this. In every industry this happened it made things worse
Re: PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan Says You Should Expect More Acquisitions
Oh ffs! Really going great
Re: Sony Buys Ex-Halo, Destiny Developer Bungie for $3.6 Billion
I can't get excited for both sides making acquisitions. It's much better if studios like these stay independent. Same with everything under Activision/Blizzard.
At least they're wording it like everything Bungie does will stay multi platform, but I'm afraid that's just PR talk. We'll see
Re: Eye-Popping Elden Ring Gameplay Explores Castle Mourne
Gameplay over graphics always
Re: Talking Point: In Theory, Could Xbox Game Pass Come to PS5, PS4?
It's unlikely, but you never know. If it would come, I wouldn't subscribe. I like to make my own collection. Gamepass feels too much like a glorified demo service to me. I might sub for a month to play some games that are otherwise unavailable.
Re: Poll: Does Sony Need to Take Action After Microsoft's Activision Buyout?
It's difficult. MS have the money to drop their 1st party games on gamepass day 1 (without DLC and with Microtransactions though). Sony just can't do that with Spartacus without seriously lowering their studios' budget. So I'm afraid they won't be able to compete on a subscription level and definitely not on a acquisition level.
What they can compete with is their quality, which is far superior. So I think they should just keep doing what they're doing.
I don't like the whole timed exclusivity that they've been doing and I definitely don't like MS buying up publishers with established multiplatform IPs. But Sony might be forced to make some minor acquisitions themselves.
Re: Xbox Boss 'Trusts' PlayStation Not to Damage Gaming Industry, Cautions Against Tech Giants
Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft... They're all the same. The people believing that Microsoft is somehow better than the others for the gaming industry..lmfao.
Re: Sony Responds to Activision Blizzard Buyout, Expects Games to Still Come to PS5, PS4
After the contract is up it will become Xbox exclusive. I don't mind it as much as I did with the Bethesda games, but this is just a bad situation for all. People applauding this move are only thinking short term.
Re: Microsoft Buys Call of Duty Publisher Activision Blizzard
The amount of money involved is just obscene. And the move itself is absolutely disgusting. But I'm sure Phil Spencer will twist this for the PR. Glad I'm not supporting their attempt at monopolizing the gaming world.
Re: Xbox Boss Reacts to PS Plus, PS Now Rumours, Says It's the 'Right Answer'
@Col_McCafferty Can't stand him either. Always cringe when reading the comments over at purexbox where they brownnose him every chance they get
Re: Video: Is KartRider: Drift PlayStation's Answer to Mario Kart?
I really liked Wacky Wheels from way back when.
Re: The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Confirmed for Appearance at The Game Awards
@Keyblade-Dan haha, so good
Re: The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Confirmed for Appearance at The Game Awards
Please no... Somebody please put it out of its misery.
Re: PS Plus Subscribers in Japan Get Judgment as a Free Game This Month
The way this article is written is like they are so much better of then us/EU, but they're getting the Godfall: crap edition just as well.
Re: Hands On: FromSoftware Puts Its All into Elden Ring
I had a lot of fun playing the CNT. There was lots of exploring to do and you really didn't have to travel far to find something interesting.
The open world dungeons were all relatively simple and straightforward, but this was just the starter area. I suspect they will increase in difficulty and complexity further on.
Combat felt good as always with FromSoft games.
So far I didn't notice many elements taken from Bloodborne. There was an open world dungeon that felt like a chalice dungeon. And there was a beast boss. Besides that it felt very much like Dark Souls (have played part of the 2nd, currently doing the 1st remastered).
I did like that flasks have a chance to refill if you defeat a group of enemies. But I prefer Bloodborne's Rally mechanic where you regain some health by hitting enemies.
Anyway, if you like Dark Souls, you'll probably like Elden Ring. If you were always interested in Dark Souls, but thought it was too difficult, you'll like the spirit summons in Elden Ring. They make it significantly easier. Co-op is also not restricted anymore like in previous games. You only need an easy to craft item to summon players for help.
Re: Elden Ring Closed Beta Codes Are Available Now
Ooooohh, I got one!!
Re: Elden Ring Looks Awesome in 20 Minutes of Gameplay Action
FromSoft games are pretty special imo. I really hated Ludwig the Accursed, cause I kept dying over and over and over. It just seemed impossible. But in retrospect he's my favourite boss ever now.
Re: Sony Pimps Perfect for PS5 Bravia XR TVs
@Denni5m I think you're talking about response time instead of input lag.
Re: PlayStation Boss Wants a Future Where Sony Games Aren't Gated from a Wider Audience
@Flaming_Kaiser that depends on the developer. And I'd rather play a buggy game than not being and to play at all
Re: PlayStation Boss Wants a Future Where Sony Games Aren't Gated from a Wider Audience
I wouldn't mind at all. The exclusivity war that's going on at the moment isn't good for gamers.
Re: Konami Apologises for the State of eFootball at Launch
Such a shame.. I always liked PES, but this didn't feel good at all. I uninstalled it after 7 minutes. They can say they're sorry for the state it's in, but why release it then.
Guess I'll go back to PES 2019 (can't be arsed to buy a football game every single year). EA will never get my money.
Re: Talking Point: Did PlayStation Showcase 2021 Deliver on the Hype?
It was okay for me. I can't get excited for timed exclusive games. GoW doesn't really excite me. I played the previous one a few months ago since it's in the Plus collection, but I thought it was a nice looking, average game.
I'm not into Marvel games. So only thing that I'm looking forward to is Gran Turismo.
Was hoping for some new IPs.
Re: PS5 Game Compression Shrinks Tales of Arise by 20GB
@Ssimsim Subnautica?
Re: Knockout City Heroes Playlist Soups Up Dodgebrawl with Superpowers on PS4
Is this still not free to play?
Re: Two New PS Store Sales Contain Over 1,500 PS5, PS4 Game Deals
I'm getting Roundguard!
Re: F1 2021 (PS5) - Great Additions Make This the Best, and Most Accessible, F1 Sim
Did you try multiplayer? Does it have cross play? How's playing with the Dualsense?