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@chibuki I would imagine YS X takes priority as far as NISA goes. That's the bigger seller.

Are they trying to go at it alone or in parallel with NISA? I don't understand, it was obvious they would eventually translate these games, but NISA has like 10 projects already in the pipeline.

@Northern_munkey what a coincidence, I used to have GTX 970 when I had a PC. It had coil whine but only when pushed hard.

@Northern_munkey It does indeed have coil whine, mine had too, but faded after a while. Think it's coming from the power supply.
Many people reported on this.

I can confirm, the disc drive version is 100€ cheaper than usual where I'm from, just 40€ more than the digital console.

@trev666 Most people don't care and it's an effective method in getting people on your platform, but don't confuse paid 3rd party exclusives like Deathloop with 2nd party exclusives published by Sony themselves like Stellar Blade, Nioh, Death Stranding, which as long as Sony has a console of its own, won't come to Xbox.

I always buy physical unless it's a crazy deal on PSN. As many stated, physical games are cheaper in stores than the digital version.
And I don't change the disc until I platinum a game, or at least complete it as much as possible.

Very hyped for this games, just hope it's not a lootfest like Nioh and Stranger of Paradise. A more streamlined loot system is better that diablo style billion drops.
SONY games like GOT, HFW and GOW have already mastered gear acquisition and progression.

No issues for me so far. Playing only in performance mode, even if the framerate is highly variable, at least in the more open areas.

@KundaliniRising333, Finished product? It's the most polished FF release in a long time. I don't know where you people come with these ideeas, have you even read more than one selective review that suits your agenda? Have you even played the game? It's fukin Final Fantasy how the creator wanted it to be. Move on already, because your type of FF has been gone for like 20 years now.

@MattBoothDev For sure they would prefer if everything was digital only, but the evidence is there that they are shipping more PS5s with a disc drive for the moment. I think less than a quarter of the PS5s sold are digital only.

@MattBoothDev, It's also what Sony wants for now because they are shipping a lot more PS5s with a disc drive than without one.

@LifeGirl, haters for sure, they even go out of their way to bring sales charts and comparisons and seem to just want Nintento to rule everything. Just go there and look for yourself. 😄

@Hylian-Likely It's still more than 10% of total global sales. I wouldn't say it's a flop, as the haters on Gematsu seem to be happy to call it.

@clvr, you started it coming here to brag how good Zelda is. We already know, don't need to shove it in our faces, we've seen the reviewes. It's the same story with you Nintendo fans, but we have something you can't play on your Switch. Hint, it's made by FromSoftware.

@Krysus, Actually no. A big reason why Nintendo is so profitable is their use of very low number of actors in their games, and if they use Japan actors, those probably get paid a lot less than western ones. I bet these Sony projects lose a lot of money on actors. I even wonder if Death Stranding made any money at all, with all those Hollywood stars.

@JAMes-BroWWWn, I have a suspicion at least a quarter of that is for the actors. Pretty sure it's got at least double the actors and much more dialogue for them.
Also, the map is a lot bigger, much more side quests, graphycally superior in every way.
Do you think the actors are getting paid the same amount as in 2015-2017? If their managers know it's a Sony project, they'll squeeze them to death.

Not amazing numbers but if you consider that almost 10% of the PS5 users bought a copy, seems OK.

The better RDR game. Hope it will include a 60 fps mode, and maybe they'll bring an upgrade for RDR 2.

@AgentMantis For sure, if your game is not something with big hype like Hades, people will just wait for PS+ or deep discounts.

If this released during the PS3 era, it would have performed better, but now we are flooded with indies, and I do wonder how many of them make money outside of PS+ or gamepass deals.
This was even promoted during a State of Play, so you can't say it had no marketing, but maybe low reviews hurt it as always.

@naruball For sure. I bought one of those Day 1 versions 3 years after launch for 5€, yet I bought FF XVI day 1 for 70€ and I regret nothing. 😀

Good to see, though I'm hearing it's doing lower numbers than FF XV, which could be fine, considering that was multiplatform and physical media was a larger percentage of sales back then.

@HonestHick False rumors, My PS5 got through the most intense boss battle in gaming history, Ifrit VS Garuda with no problems.
You got to see it live in HDR to believe it.

@Texan_Survivor They could try and make a deal for a new Gothic. Original Gothic games were janky as hell, but they have their audience in the WRPG scene. If they put in the work and the money, they can make a great Gothic game.
Only other way Sony can compete is to buy CDPR.

@Godot25 Your theory is as much of a guess as mine, so let's leave it at that, without knowing actual details.
They would have probably given the license to MS by now, if Sony didn't make a very good game.
The Switch thing is irelevant anyway, it's probably selling like crap there anyway, just like COD will.

@Godot25 Don't know man, but it seems fishy that it went straight to gamepass, smells like some deal between MS and MLB, but Sony is too poor to try and find any evidence or outright scrap the MLB license, which should have been done. This was a public image disaster for Sony at the time, exactly what MS was after.

It's weird this has reviews only for the PS5 version on metacritic. You'd have thought they would send review codes for Switch or PC with this releasing near FF XVI.

It's funny, cause MS lobbied MLB to make The Show multiplatform and also go to Gamepass of all places.

Lucky that I like to play with Japan voices then.

Looks like an upscaled Switch port, which it is.

@LordBakemono True, I hate that it's not 95 on Metacritic.

@KaijuKaiser Totally agree. I've argued with him in the past also.

Looks great, and getting a physical release also. PS5 copy for me.

@Feena Push Square are very harsh, pretty sure they wouldn't have rated Zelda more than a 9.

9 is kinda low, haters will murder this now.

I don't want this deal to go through, though it can be a 2 edged sword. If they succed in integrating all of AB franchises and makes them exclusives it could bankrupt Sony, yet if MS fails to handle all those new studios and employees, it may fail big time, to the point of disaster.
I hope the second thing happens.

90 GB is not that big these days.
Anyway, even with just the internal drive I never have issues with space, because I delete the games I finish.

No, a physical disc should be playable offline. It's our duty to not look at spoilers.

I'll not watch anything related to it until reviews day.

@BusyOlf, I do the same. The only games I buy day 1 are some JRPGs I know for sure won't drop in price, physical of course, like the upcoming Trails Into Reverie and FFXVI.

@Number09 Sony is just shy of number one. Nintendo sells far more games, but Sony makes more money from services, so it's just an illusion.
Once Sony loses COD and other big sellers in the future, maybe FIFA, they drift back to No. 2 or 3 easily.

@Kevw2006, that's fair if you know you'll be playing for months.

Pretty sure Starfield will bump GP subscription by around 10 million, together with console sales rise + huge sales on Steam, these guys I don't understand, cause you can just jump to Windows store and just buy a month sub to play it.
No amount of Wo Longs and Plague Tales will increase subs, but games like Starfield will for sure.

@BeerIsAwesome That's exactly why we're even having this article posted and this whole discussion, because MS didn't clearly specify that it is an exclusive.

@Balosi Oh, money they have indeed. If alowed they would buy everything bar none and still have money left.

@chucksneed Sure, like everybody can aford 3 freakin systems every gen. Dumbest excuse, and you're not the first to say it.
As for me, I wouldn't give scummy MS money even if they were the only console manufacturer available.
I'll just skip this fukin game, there's plenty to play.

@number1024 As I said above, if MS paid SEGA the same money they would have made from PlayStation sales, I don't think SEGA give a f of anything else. They may as well sell 3 copies on Xbox, they already probably got enough money out of this deal.

@Nalverus Whatever, man, we all know MS can afford to buy Sony, Nintendo, and every publisher on the market and still have money left. I have no pity for them and their lack of exclusives.

@Mythologue Maybe also working on a Bloodborne 2 now? I think not, cause they still have that Elden Ring DLC.