Man ain’t nobody paying your silly self royalties. Don’t want to be made fun of? Don’t make a spectacle of yourself. How about you talk about not being a criminal and getting arrested?
Looks good but I don’t know if I can handle fallout live action. The inherent distance of a game makes the setting less depressing. At least the ghouls dont look as stomach turning as they could.
I’m mostly using it to play PS4 games as I skipped the Pro and only have like 7 PS5 games. Overall it’s been underwhelming but that isn’t a bad thing. Lets me focus on the backlog or picking up old games I didn’t realize I was missing. This is probably my last PlayStation for a while. As my PS5 library looks like it will be really small (if I hit 40 games I will be surprised… I have never had such an issue getting to 10 games before this gen) so not a good ROI.
Switch has more games I want to play, gamepass gets me a huge library to cover whatever doesn’t end up on Switch (or demo if it does), so PS is mostly exclusives or if a game got ported so badly to switch (and not on xbox) that I throw up my hands and buy it there. Still a functional console so while indifferent I don’t dislike the console. Also lovely 4k blu ray player.
Npcs do get repetitive so it would be neat to see them not only have more to say but maybe react to the player. If you say something that annoys them, they (if not an important character) ignore you or try to avoid you.
Wow you can tell how many people only read comics as children or did their absolute best to ignore the entire spiderverse. Pete hasn’t been the only Spider for DECADES. And Miles (originally from a universe where Pete is dead as a doornail mind you) has been Spiderman for over a decade. Honestly this is a long time coming. Games used to embrace comics and all their different characters. Instead of forcing the same retread a million times. Read the comics, you will be surprised how much has changed in 60 years.
Yes!!!! Love Miles! Also need Pete and MJ to get to work on Mayday Parker so by the time the 5th game rolls it will be Spiderwoman. Do it do it do it! Gotta say I am looking forward to seeing Miles as an adult as the series progresses. I hope he juggles young adulthood better than Pete does.
Pete has several games, time to start catching up with the comics. There are so many Spider people, and we have seen Pete’s story a million times with a million interpretations. I could use a Jessica Drew game or even Julia Carpenter pre Madame Web. Really glad to see non ensemble games finally really pulling from comics. That was why I loved games like x-men legends and MUA.
@HeeHo because they are a necessary evil. Decades ago the goal was rent being about a third or a fourth of what you earned (for some it was even that much off their take home pay which is amazing) which meant if you were fiscally responsible you could still save and live decently. Now for many it is half or more even if they live in poor quality housing/areas.
But between corporations lowering housing inventory by making them expensive rentals, house sellers holding out for high over payments because housing is overvalued right now due to constrained inventory (among other things), much of the housing inventory being in poor shape for what you are paying (why take care of a building when you will get tenants no matter what), interest rates being high, homelessness being a crime in many places which forces people into making often dangerous decisions, builders are either building rentals mostly (because that’s where the money is) or just making building new inventory insanely expensive it is harder than ever to live somewhere let alone buy a place. Most zoning laws and high build price also keeps house supply low. The nice/fair landlords have to spike prices to stay in business due to high property taxes so even if they mean well they are adding to the problem. Since inflation is having a party and wages are stagnant, people can’t keep up. But you gotta live somewhere so you have no choice but to take it. So you slowly drown.
Many of the first time buyer programs aren’t enough because you get out bid by people with cash (not mad at the people that have money, but corporate investors can go to outer space with no suit) or the only thing you can afford is in an unsafe area. Most can’t move and afford to keep their jobs and those that do drive up home prices as they bring their cash to the area (not mad at them) and sellers smell the money and raise their prices. I do find that funny though because that was a quip people used to say: “move somewhere cheaper then”, knowing that many couldn’t and keep their jobs. But remote work tested that and many people with high paying jobs that lived in high cost of living areas moved to low cost of living areas and could live like royalty.
For small devs this could be the make or break point. Especially since Voice acting is considered standard/basic. The devs provided the other sounds almost like oldschool devs in the late 90’s early ‘00’s did for games. So to me it seems like they couldn’t afford voice acting. If it means more devs can see their games see the light of day…well I am not mad. Also this could mean that games made by devs that can’t afford localization can use AI to both translate and voice their games. Lots of great potential here. I would like to see this explored further.
I semi disagree. At least with older games. In the 80’s and 90’s (and technically the 70’s) a lot of games were made with the idea that these items wouldn’t last beyond their source console (or arcade).
Licensing (and theft), companies going under, poor source code retention, floaty IP ownership puts retro gaming (and sometimes modern gaming) in a sticky situation. Most things can be resolved by money of course (and companies can legally use roms of their IPs)but it is a two part problem. If companies spend the money to not only preserve games but make them available to modern consumers (and imo these are two different things) then the cost of that work has to go somewhere. The consumer market that “loves” old games on modern systems has already stated that it hates to pay for old games, usually balking at price, licensing changes that have to be made or release schedules (I love watching folks that complained during the VC era with Nintendo now complain that Nintendo went subscription and collections for the switch). Also how long does that last? Many collections are locked on a then modern/now defunct system. Are companies expected to rerelease the same games every gen? Sales numbers make that a waste of money for all but super popular franchises. Does this include indie games who may not last a gen or two? Should they sell their games to large publishers to allow them to be “preserved”?
Most companies that have remained in good standing own a prime/unopened copy of their games or code; that is preservation to me. Many libraries have games as well. Most companies do what they can to provide access to games that they believe consumers will purchase or subscribe to. Licensing issues aren’t going away ever, so honestly given that nobody had a crystal ball in the 80’s I think existing companies are doing ok given the situation. If you want to individually “preserve” gaming, the second hand market (and buying what you can now) is where it’s at. Most consumer products aren’t truly designed for consumption decades later (look at the movies and tv industry. So many things lost forever). As much as I have nostalgia for things, I don’t entirely think that is bad. Buy (and experience) what you can access in your life but don’t hoard or demand a company to provide for some future generation.
Glad it reviewed well. I'm gonna wait for the complete edition (if there is DLC) or a price drop, as I still have to finish the first two games, (and I am still working on Horizon FW so that will be a while) but I'm happy that much of the free play allows you to play as the spider of your choice as I will be MM for most of my game.
I do hope they do a SpiderVerse game eventually so that we can play as other spiders in general. Comics have so outpaced Movies and Games, that it is hard to get hyped for the games anymore.
I want to know more about it first. But yeah not very hyped currently. But I will pick it up when the DLC is out. I still gotta finish Miles Morales anyway.
To me that is worse than customer data as they likely have socials and perhaps even other family members (emergency contacts/beneficiaries) listed. Those people can get their entire lives ruined very easily. I hope that they are able to get through this.
Will get if physical has everything on disc. I have the base game as I bought the bundle ps5. Need to play the dlc. Especially since I love Seyka already.
Humanity is so broken. We have really gotten to the point that violence is so casual that people say it like it is a greeting or something. Yet half these idiots would cry if they got a hang nail. And like Harada says it helps no one but has a cost. Just in case one of those nutty buddies are serious.
Pretty grateful. IMO DD was always a game for those that wanted a party but didn’t want to play with other people. Hiring other people’s pawns is all the interaction I need. I would rather CAPCOM focus on the pawn system. Keep what makes DD, DD.
Shrugs. A number of my younger cousins are curious about it so for now I think the game knows who its demographic is. People gotta accept that target demographics shift. And sometimes you fall out of them. And if you can’t make a game because inflation and supply chain issues exist, you might as well as shut down all game studios. That is like saying you can’t ever make a war game because there are active wars in the world (I do think you should be sensitive about where you release it though).
I hope they maintain this momentum but improve the quality of the ports. I’m going back to PC next gen. At this point for me there is no reason to own all three consoles and PS was always my exclusives box. And many of the exclusives I would buy a PS system for are either on other systems or dead franchises. But this at least means I can still play any 1st party games.
Best way to get back at crazy hateful people is to live well. I hope she enjoys every check she makes from the game. Elisabet, Aloy and likely Beta are lesbians. Harassment won’t change that. That is true in real life as well.
Anything that has an Arachnophobia mode is a plus for me. I respect arachnids but they freak me out. I wish games would stop making them look worse and several times larger than they actually are.
I’m a little nervous about 6 as I only care about the one to one fighting and the technical game beneath it. But I am excited about putting Ryu’s moveset on a custom character.
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Re: PS5 Console Exclusive Rise of the Ronin Out in March 2024
The release date means it goes on the wishlist sadly.
Re: Video: DualSense Edge vs. Nacon Revolution 5 Pro Controller: Which Premium Pad Is Best?
@BiscuitBase hadn’t heard of this controller, thanks for the heads up!
Re: 'Florida Joker' Would Like a Word Regarding That GTA 6 Reveal Trailer
Man ain’t nobody paying your silly self royalties. Don’t want to be made fun of? Don’t make a spectacle of yourself. How about you talk about not being a criminal and getting arrested?
Re: Fallout TV Trailer Reveals Vault 33, The Ghoul, Brotherhood of Steel
Looks good but I don’t know if I can handle fallout live action. The inherent distance of a game makes the setting less depressing. At least the ghouls dont look as stomach turning as they could.
Re: GTA 6 Trailer Out Now, 2025 Release Window Revealed
Welp still not for me. Would love to see what rockstar can do with a game where you aren’t a criminal.
Re: Rumour: Dragon's Dogma 2 March 2024 Release Date Leaked
Oh snap! Day 1.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy a PS Portal?
Nope. Not for me. I will stick with the switch for hybrid gaming.
Re: Talking Point: As PS5 Turns 3, How Are You Feeling About It?
I’m mostly using it to play PS4 games as I skipped the Pro and only have like 7 PS5 games. Overall it’s been underwhelming but that isn’t a bad thing. Lets me focus on the backlog or picking up old games I didn’t realize I was missing. This is probably my last PlayStation for a while. As my PS5 library looks like it will be really small (if I hit 40 games I will be surprised… I have never had such an issue getting to 10 games before this gen) so not a good ROI.
Switch has more games I want to play, gamepass gets me a huge library to cover whatever doesn’t end up on Switch (or demo if it does), so PS is mostly exclusives or if a game got ported so badly to switch (and not on xbox) that I throw up my hands and buy it there. Still a functional console so while indifferent I don’t dislike the console. Also lovely 4k blu ray player.
Re: AI Could Make Grand Theft Auto NPCs 'Really Interesting and Fun', Says Take-Two CEO
Npcs do get repetitive so it would be neat to see them not only have more to say but maybe react to the player. If you say something that annoys them, they (if not an important character) ignore you or try to avoid you.
Re: Video: DualSense Edge vs. Nacon Revolution 5 Pro Controller: Which Premium Pad Is Best?
I will have to get the nacon.
Been waiting on an asymmetrical layout. The rumble sucks but I only have like 7 PS5 games.
Re: Rumour: One of Assassin's Creed Red's Protagonists Is Based on African Samurai Yasuke
Yesssss! Been reading up on Yasuke lately. So cool… the first foreign samurai. Dangit Ubisoft, take my money.
Didn’t know about the Netflix show. Will give it a watch.
Re: Decades Later, Tetsuya Nomura Still Wonders Why You Lot Find Sephiroth So Attractive
Some folks like that toxic life.
Re: Insomniac Confirms Primary Marvel's Spider-Man Moving Forward
Wow you can tell how many people only read comics as children or did their absolute best to ignore the entire spiderverse. Pete hasn’t been the only Spider for DECADES. And Miles (originally from a universe where Pete is dead as a doornail mind you) has been Spiderman for over a decade. Honestly this is a long time coming. Games used to embrace comics and all their different characters. Instead of forcing the same retread a million times. Read the comics, you will be surprised how much has changed in 60 years.
Re: Insomniac Confirms Primary Marvel's Spider-Man Moving Forward
Yes!!!! Love Miles! Also need Pete and MJ to get to work on Mayday Parker so by the time the 5th game rolls it will be Spiderwoman. Do it do it do it! Gotta say I am looking forward to seeing Miles as an adult as the series progresses. I hope he juggles young adulthood better than Pete does.
Pete has several games, time to start catching up with the comics. There are so many Spider people, and we have seen Pete’s story a million times with a million interpretations. I could use a Jessica Drew game or even Julia Carpenter pre Madame Web. Really glad to see non ensemble games finally really pulling from comics. That was why I loved games like x-men legends and MUA.
Re: Far Cry 6's PS5, PS4 Post-Release Support Is Now Finished
6 is my favorite so far. But I would like to see a sequel to primal.
Re: The Sims 4's Newest PS4 Expansion Sounds Kinda Grim
@HeeHo because they are a necessary evil. Decades ago the goal was rent being about a third or a fourth of what you earned (for some it was even that much off their take home pay which is amazing) which meant if you were fiscally responsible you could still save and live decently. Now for many it is half or more even if they live in poor quality housing/areas.
But between corporations lowering housing inventory by making them expensive rentals, house sellers holding out for high over payments because housing is overvalued right now due to constrained inventory (among other things), much of the housing inventory being in poor shape for what you are paying (why take care of a building when you will get tenants no matter what), interest rates being high, homelessness being a crime in many places which forces people into making often dangerous decisions, builders are either building rentals mostly (because that’s where the money is) or just making building new inventory insanely expensive it is harder than ever to live somewhere let alone buy a place. Most zoning laws and high build price also keeps house supply low. The nice/fair landlords have to spike prices to stay in business due to high property taxes so even if they mean well they are adding to the problem. Since inflation is having a party and wages are stagnant, people can’t keep up. But you gotta live somewhere so you have no choice but to take it. So you slowly drown.
Many of the first time buyer programs aren’t enough because you get out bid by people with cash (not mad at the people that have money, but corporate investors can go to outer space with no suit) or the only thing you can afford is in an unsafe area. Most can’t move and afford to keep their jobs and those that do drive up home prices as they bring their cash to the area (not mad at them) and sellers smell the money and raise their prices. I do find that funny though because that was a quip people used to say: “move somewhere cheaper then”, knowing that many couldn’t and keep their jobs. But remote work tested that and many people with high paying jobs that lived in high cost of living areas moved to low cost of living areas and could live like royalty.
Re: The Sims 4's Newest PS4 Expansion Sounds Kinda Grim
Sims is the only way I can afford a house so… bring it on!
That being said I feel like this could have been in City Living.
Re: Like a Dragon Gaiden Started Out as DLC for Infinite Wealth
Hmm guess I am buying it twice then.
Re: Sony Reveals iSIZE Acquisition, Not a Games Developer
Wait wasn’t the UK mad about the potential cloud gaming potential MS would have and they let this slide?
Re: The Finals Opted for AI Voices Because 'It Gets Us Far Enough in Terms of Quality'
For small devs this could be the make or break point. Especially since Voice acting is considered standard/basic. The devs provided the other sounds almost like oldschool devs in the late 90’s early ‘00’s did for games. So to me it seems like they couldn’t afford voice acting. If it means more devs can see their games see the light of day…well I am not mad. Also this could mean that games made by devs that can’t afford localization can use AI to both translate and voice their games. Lots of great potential here. I would like to see this explored further.
Re: Former PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden Says It's 'Criminal' Industry Isn't Properly Preserving Games
I semi disagree. At least with older games. In the 80’s and 90’s (and technically the 70’s) a lot of games were made with the idea that these items wouldn’t last beyond their source console (or arcade).
Licensing (and theft), companies going under, poor source code retention, floaty IP ownership puts retro gaming (and sometimes modern gaming) in a sticky situation. Most things can be resolved by money of course (and companies can legally use roms of their IPs)but it is a two part problem. If companies spend the money to not only preserve games but make them available to modern consumers (and imo these are two different things) then the cost of that work has to go somewhere. The consumer market that “loves” old games on modern systems has already stated that it hates to pay for old games, usually balking at price, licensing changes that have to be made or release schedules (I love watching folks that complained during the VC era with Nintendo now complain that Nintendo went subscription and collections for the switch). Also how long does that last? Many collections are locked on a then modern/now defunct system. Are companies expected to rerelease the same games every gen? Sales numbers make that a waste of money for all but super popular franchises. Does this include indie games who may not last a gen or two? Should they sell their games to large publishers to allow them to be “preserved”?
Most companies that have remained in good standing own a prime/unopened copy of their games or code; that is preservation to me. Many libraries have games as well. Most companies do what they can to provide access to games that they believe consumers will purchase or subscribe to. Licensing issues aren’t going away ever, so honestly given that nobody had a crystal ball in the 80’s I think existing companies are doing ok given the situation. If you want to individually “preserve” gaming, the second hand market (and buying what you can now) is where it’s at. Most consumer products aren’t truly designed for consumption decades later (look at the movies and tv industry. So many things lost forever). As much as I have nostalgia for things, I don’t entirely think that is bad. Buy (and experience) what you can access in your life but don’t hoard or demand a company to provide for some future generation.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PS5) - A Familiar But Fantastic Superhero Sequel
Glad it reviewed well. I'm gonna wait for the complete edition (if there is DLC) or a price drop, as I still have to finish the first two games, (and I am still working on Horizon FW so that will be a while) but I'm happy that much of the free play allows you to play as the spider of your choice as I will be MM for most of my game.
I do hope they do a SpiderVerse game eventually so that we can play as other spiders in general. Comics have so outpaced Movies and Games, that it is hard to get hyped for the games anymore.
Re: Poll: How's Your Hype for Marvel's Spider-Man 2?
I want to know more about it first. But yeah not very hyped currently. But I will pick it up when the DLC is out. I still gotta finish Miles Morales anyway.
Re: Thousands of Sony Employee Details at Risk Following Another Reported Hack
To me that is worse than customer data as they likely have socials and perhaps even other family members (emergency contacts/beneficiaries) listed. Those people can get their entire lives ruined very easily. I hope that they are able to get through this.
Re: New Cuphead Update Skips PS4, Will Be Exclusive to Xbox, PC
Oh well. As long as it isn’t gameplay content then no big deal. Systems get exclusive content all the time and it’s worse when it is gameplay content.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition Officially Announced for PS5, PC
Will get if physical has everything on disc. I have the base game as I bought the bundle ps5. Need to play the dlc. Especially since I love Seyka already.
Re: Tekken 8 Boss Katsuhiro Harada Hits Back at 'Silly Threats' from Irate Eddy Gordo Fans
Humanity is so broken. We have really gotten to the point that violence is so casual that people say it like it is a greeting or something. Yet half these idiots would cry if they got a hang nail. And like Harada says it helps no one but has a cost. Just in case one of those nutty buddies are serious.
Re: Random: Influencer Brings Bedlam to New York City After Promising Free PS5s
The things people will do for stuff. Be nice if people had that sorta energy to help others.
Re: Lara Croft, Nicki Minaj Coming to Call of Duty
I sorta wanna play COD now.
Re: Make Sense of Immortals of Aveum's Magical PS5 World in Comic-Con Cinematic Trailer
Is that Gina Torres? Ok buying no matter what.
I’m enjoying Forspoken so far.
Re: SEGA Word Salad Attempts to Explain Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Name
@WhensDinner Thank you!
Re: Sony to Sell Charity Pack in MLB The Show 23 to Help Build New Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Cool! Still have to buy this game.
Re: SoulCalibur 5 Will Be Axed from the PS Store's Stage of History Next Week
I didn’t enjoy 5 so I am not bothered by this but I may take a look at the dlc.
Re: Persona 3 Reload Won't Include FES or Portable Content, No Female Protagonist
Welp that’s a no buy from me.
Re: Star-Crossed Lovers Battle the Supernatural in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden on PS5
1695? So alternate earth gotcha.
Re: Try Not to Cringe Over Twisted Metal's Television Show
Looks as dumb as the game concept. I don’t see the problem.
I am more concerned about the health of the clown guy.
Re: No, Dragon's Dogma 2 Isn't Adding Co-Op Multiplayer
Pretty grateful. IMO DD was always a game for those that wanted a party but didn’t want to play with other people. Hiring other people’s pawns is all the interaction I need. I would rather CAPCOM focus on the pawn system. Keep what makes DD, DD.
Re: Like a Dragon Showcase Announced for June
I still need to finish 6 and 7. But always happy to see new entries.
Re: Fairgame$ May Be Sony's Most Tone Deaf PS5, PC Title to Date
Shrugs. A number of my younger cousins are curious about it so for now I think the game knows who its demographic is. People gotta accept that target demographics shift. And sometimes you fall out of them. And if you can’t make a game because inflation and supply chain issues exist, you might as well as shut down all game studios. That is like saying you can’t ever make a war game because there are active wars in the world (I do think you should be sensitive about where you release it though).
Re: Sony Won't Back Down on PC Ports, But PS5 Is the Priority
I hope they maintain this momentum but improve the quality of the ports. I’m going back to PC next gen. At this point for me there is no reason to own all three consoles and PS was always my exclusives box. And many of the exclusives I would buy a PS system for are either on other systems or dead franchises. But this at least means I can still play any 1st party games.
Re: Mini Review: Monster Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook (PS5) - Hardboiled Roguelike SRPG Serves Up a Fun Time
Should be a nice time waster between bigger games.
Re: Horizon's Writers Haven't Thought About Series without Lance Reddick
I hate Sylens’s guts but Horizon is not going to be the same without him. Perhaps Tilda sabotages his gear offscreen?
RIP Mr. Reddick.
Re: Horizon Vocalist Receives Abuse Over the Use of Her Voice
Best way to get back at crazy hateful people is to live well. I hope she enjoys every check she makes from the game. Elisabet, Aloy and likely Beta are lesbians. Harassment won’t change that. That is true in real life as well.
Re: Hogwarts Legacy's Arachnophobia Mode Magics Scary Spiders into Cuddly Critters
Anything that has an Arachnophobia mode is a plus for me. I respect arachnids but they freak me out. I wish games would stop making them look worse and several times larger than they actually are.
Re: Saints Row's First Story DLC, Major Update Drop Next Week
Ohh didn’t realize new content was coming so soon. Will have to check it out.
Re: Gigantic Saints Row Patch Notes Posted Ahead of Next Week's Major Update
That’s a lot. Time to jump back in.
Re: Preview: Street Fighter 6 PS5, PS4 Chucks the Kitchen Sink At Fans Who Complained About the Previous Game
I’m a little nervous about 6 as I only care about the one to one fighting and the technical game beneath it. But I am excited about putting Ryu’s moveset on a custom character.
Re: Forspoken Wants to Remind You It's Getting a Big Prequel DLC This Month
Haven’t started the game yet but it is next after Horizon.
Re: The Apocalypse Awaits Your Bank Balance if You Pod Out $2,000 for This The Last of Us 2 Statue
Abby is fine but not 1K fine. I have no space for more statues anyway. Gotta finish paying off Kassandra anyway.
Re: Diablo 4's Max Level Will Take Most Players 150 Hours to Hit
I’m more excited that the armor looks the same on both character models.