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After you wait 20 minutes to install the game you just bought (and hope there is no day 1 patch).

Only system that is mostly instantaneous is the switch. As most games can be booted from the cartridge as is and the UI is pretty much only there to get you to the games. I have a series x and a PS5 and I like them well enough but that long wait to get from purchase to play is why I game primarily on the Switch. Also the days of PC being difficult to get running are mostly over.

One can pitch the convenience of console without misrepresenting both consoles or PC.

I am so ready for this game. I am at the point that AC is less about the story (which was why I played it originally) and more about the location and the playable characters. Gladly skipped playing Valhalla (still don’t have Mirage) and I am very much looking forward to Shadows. This might be my last AC as it is pretty much what I wanted if the story no longer matters but what a way to end things!

People aren’t gonna buy a game if they can’t afford the system to play it on.

Oh SNAP Nubia?! I guess I am playing this game now. That just made my year!

(Edit: darn didn’t realize it wasn’t on Switch, xbox version it is then.)

GIVE ME DLC, I NEED IT!

@dreadpirateflappy true. But I suspect Sony will cut production of the base models after a point. (I didn’t follow what happened after the 4 pro came out so I don’t know how long that took.) They want folks to buy the pro 5. I don’t think they want to pitch it as the luxury model.

Not really. I have a PS5 with a disc drive and it works fine. I would only replace it if it broke. Or just do like I did when my xbone disc drive died and waited for the next system that was BC. So if I get another PS it will be the 6 ( at this point I think this is my last PS though. Way too much buyers remorse for me. Aside from GamePass I feel the same about Xbox right now so don’t @ me. )

@ButterySmooth30FPS but to a family with kids if they see 700 (probably 800 after the disk drive) they are gonna look at the price and pick up the cheaper system. If all one needs is good games to play then the cheaper option looks more attractive. Most consumers are not enthusiasts. And this sets the tone for the next Sony system. I would not be surprised at this point if the PS6 starts at 800. Consumers have been pulling back due to sticker shock.

Key word is “may”. Honestly I bought my PS5 as a PS4Pro that plays PS5 games so I am content. I think it plays PS4 games well as is.

I try to be neutral but this is just positive PR for Nintendo. Switch successor can be 400-maybe 500 at this point.

Eh. I still think PlayStation is an odd name , but it is part of the consumer mindshare now. So it becomes normalized.

Bwhahahahaha! Sony you can keep that. I could use some more games though.

No disc drive too? Nah I will keep my PS5. That does make me wonder if Sony is done with built in disk drives. Ah well, I am heading back to PC next gen anyway. I am more excited for the Nintendo Switch successor now though.

@McTwist what “normal” office job? Lay offs (not to mention firings, buyouts, bankruptcy the list goes on…) can happen anywhere (except maybe government jobs, downside is you may not get a raise in forever). Every employee is an expendable asset. That’s just how business works. Be it getting pushed out due to age, life change (many women endure this once pregnant), or just the regular downsizing/lay off cycle, no job is permanent. The fact that people forget that/get complacent are why if they don’t have a medical emergency/major asset loss (like house burns down) are why they are scrambling when things go bad. I always hope people can keep their job but I am never surprised if they don’t. Always hope for the best prepare for the worst. Always.

These things happen even if you are great at your job. Hence everything I said previously about being prepared. Imo the only really thing that can take you out of the game is if your health (physical and mental) suddenly tanks, or your living situation suddenly tanks to a level that you can’t function. As those impact your ability to be stable or go get another job.

He worded it terribly but he is correct. Been a while since I checked the stats but the average adult in America changes jobs 7 time in their life (it’s probably higher now). The days of working at one company from graduation to retirement are long gone. (And have been for at least the entire Millennial generation and we are middle aged now). And in someways that is a good thing. Gen X/ Elder Millennials were latch key kids, because the mindset was live to work. When it should be work to save/invest/prepare so eventually you don’t live paycheck to paycheck.

The point is to have a portable skill set and to be fiscally responsible. Lay offs happen, but if you prepare they aren’t the end of the world. The problem is even people with high paying jobs live paycheck to paycheck because they don’t focus on getting fiscally stable first. Pay down the student loans, save and invest, live below your means, try to stay out of consumer debt (and pay it off asap if you do go into debt), drive your car till the doors fall off. It doesn’t look glamorous sure but once you stick that out until you are stable then you can weather life’s nonsense. (Find local inexpensive things to do to maintain your sanity and to enjoy life even when on a budget.) Then you can make it rain if you want to.

Get fiscally responsible, have an emergency fund (and keep stacking it when times are good) and don’t be afraid to work a different/lower paying job to maintain medical insurance (if American) and keep building skills and education. Stay in good health (which is way more important than a job) and try to maintain your home if you don’t rent (as in weather, fire, etc). So that and while bad things suck you can weather them.

Still waiting on them to improve the battery life.

Never heard of the song, but will go give a listen now.

I feel bad for the devs. I hope they can remain employed.

As usual it’s the misuse of tech that is the issue, not the tech itself. And that isn’t gonna stop because of humans not tech.

Game Bakers? Tell me more? You have my attention.

Hadn't heard of this game before but I will likely get it, hope there will be a Switch version eventually.

I wonder if they were expecting MOBA/Gatcha money.

Sure! More games for everyone.

Yes! I just wanna wear pants that don’t reveal upper/inner thighs, butts and crotches. I’m fine with sex based armor so long as the women don’t look like strippers/have impractical amounts of skin showing, but since nobody wants to do that I will take everyone looking like a metal box.

It’s likely in MS favor. If they do the port/publishing they get paid for it so rather than a cut for the xbox and PC versions they get money for all of them. As a publisher that is a smart move.

If they wanna make a dreamcast lid with sonic and shadow that i can put on my actual dreamcast, i'll buy that.

I will think about the 4TB in the future but I just bought the xbox expansion card so I don't wanna buy more storage space right now.

I’m glad they confirmed it. So I will stick with the ports and my originals.

I would be all over that. Put it on xbox please!

Using mine as a bluray player currently. I probably should get back on HFW though.

Still waiting on battery life improvements.

Aww, that sucks. I enjoyed the order.

Not sure why I am surprised that there are dudes upset that a huge, very strong man that regularly picks up bikes to fight with doesn’t hit a woman. If Kiryu hit a standard sized Japanese woman (even a martial artist) he’d cause permanent damage. I am sure those same folks would be upset if a heavyweight MMA fighter fought a flyweight or a regular man as opposed to the thugs depicted in game.

Sorta. I feel that not as many regular action games come out because this type of game somewhat is the easier sell. I want more games like bayonetta, or action/adventure games.

Well it can’t be worse than the original movie so…

Wow, that is absolutely vile. If you don't want to use people with melanin then don't use their cultures/religions. Stick to the ones that look like you.

If the next dynasty warriors game was now all Black people (but still the same historical Chinese characters), I am positive Chinese people would be livid.

I love these types of cookbooks as they give me a hodgepodge of new things to try, many outside my norm. I will get this one eventually.

I’m not really into bleach anymore but I love it’s supporting cast so anything that lets me play the characters I like is a win for me.

While I am happy users have more options I really hope that games in general get better at presenting them. I don’t wanna spend 10 minutes adjusting settings when I play. I think about how convoluted the game settings in Starfield became after their last few updates. Takes away the fun of tweaking settings on the fly.

Never knew Nora was evil (not a Batman fan so beyond TAS and a few games I don’t keep up with Bruce Wayne).

Honestly unless it was animated I can’t see how a live action would make a good adaptation without being the most expensive thing on earth. CGI and stunt/wire work would be insane. A movie or two might work but who would play Aloy?

I have an Aloy statue so I am good. Might get Varl though.

Just want the new expansion to not be broken. Wedding Stories is still busted.

That sucks. I support legal emulation but it is always annoying when the software isn’t up to the task. Here’s hoping sony will improve their emulators over time.

That makes sense. I don’t enjoy souls games (or monster hunter games either) because they feel clunky but the “system” feels fair. In a way they remind me of fighting games (a genre I live for) where if you invest the time and learn the system you can mow down the opposition. The difference for me is fighting games give me a dopamine hit the entire time so I will throw myself at the wall until I improve. Souls games feel so cumbersome that it isn’t worth that investment for me. But that absolutely explains why those that love those games adore them so.

I don’t really have free time but for me I feel like the systems in many of the “get gud” games aren’t fun. For instance I don’t enjoy dark souls because combat feels clunky to me. Meanwhile I enjoy Bayonetta or Dragons dogma or Nioh because the combat feels better. All of those games can be punishing but if I am having fun playing then it is more about improving my skill. If I am not, then it is a chore.

I am very excited for this one!

I’m just gonna wait on reviews.

That sucks. Not gonna watch the footage. I wish people would just let devs make games an please somebody think of their IT teams and stop hacking companies!

Hmm I was looking more for a pure action game rather than a souls like so I will have to watch a lot of let’s plays to make sure the game play is for me.

They are still alive and performing? Ok good I am not as old as I thought. 1998 was 5 years ago right?

I just find it hilarious that this guy is catfishing other men (these kinds of personas are aimed at men). Is it that hard to make friends? This is absolutely bizarre to me.

I’m fairly shocked at the votes but I don’t expect a new dino crisis to sell.