@twitchtvpat That is true. In any case, to me it's more of a mainline RE that 4 is. And I did enjoy 4 for what it was when it came out, but by that point RE had moved on from what it was in the RE1-2-3 + CV + Zero era.
I don't mind a DLC focused on Clive's interim years between the Phoenix Gate attack and the time he encounters Cid, but I hope we find out what happens to Joshua and Clive after that ending. They would need a new big baddie for that though. Sadly, Dion is very clearly gone.
If both DLCs are about stuff that happens before or during the story of the game, then I'm out. What is past, is gone. I don't need to live through it.
I didn't buy RE4, despite having purchased the remakes of 1, 2 and 3, after Capcom announced it was unlikely to remake CV. And I will continue not buying any of their games until they remake Code: Veronica. It is the true fourth RE for me and it's always been one of my favourite games in the series. There's plenty of games to play anyway and I will certainly always vote with my wallet.
Performance mode. I don't tolerate anything less than 60 fps very well at all these days. And I'm someone that played through things like FF9 back in the day.
Even a stable 30 fps game these days just isn't good enough for me. Finished FF16 this week and enjoyed the game, but the non-fully optimised performance mode brought it down a notch.
Devs: add a performance mode to your game and do what you must to ensure it remains at a steady 60 fps. At 40 I now would rather have smoothness and snappiness over graphical bells and whistles.
I think Patapon was cute but it didn't click with me. However I was totally into LocoRoco 1 and 2. They are 2 of the best games I've ever played and a sequel or a successor is definitely something I'd support via Kickstarter.
Crazy big Roman numerals are a part of the Final Fantasy magic. I doubt the amount of people nowadays assuming they have to play previous entries in the series before getting the latest one is small. Social media and internet access is everywhere, people are generally more informed than not. Keep the numbers Square, don't follow the latest trend just because.
I will eventually get this game and the DLC when I get the time for it. The demo showed its potential, both gameplay and lore/plot wise, despite being far from perfect. I remain interested at a lower price point in the future for both the game and the DLC, digitally.
I don't mind characters talking to themselves or amongst themselves. They usually make poignant or funny comments about themselves and the world around them and I very much enjoy that. What I don't enjoy is getting told the solution to even minor puzzles when I've barely started thinking about how to solve them.
Puzzle solving is to me a part of exploration and exploration is one of the most exciting parts of a game. Having it spoiled significantly detracts from the experience. I don't mind if we eventually get a hint. But it needs to come much later down the line.
I agree that Ashe is really the main character. I still remember somewhat what happened with her storyline towards the end of the game. However for Vaan and Penello I remember nothing. They were there I guess?
@pharos_haven Totally get that. I have serious open world fatigue. In actual fact I was never ther biggest fan of them and only a few open world games keep me interested until completion. Wide linear is my preference. It always has been.
@kyleforrester87 I do like dark fantasy, but those games just didn't do it for me. I tried all From Software games since Demon's Souls, apart from Sekiro. I agree with you that Skyrim > Fallout. But again, it's all personal preferences.
@Ear_wiG Yeah, it has always looked a lot more up my alley. But I kept postponing, never tried it, then Ghost of Tsushima came out and sated my itch for a samurai type of game. Currently doing a Master's which leaves me with limited time for gaming, but will definitely consider giving it a go once I'm done. Thank you.
@kyleforrester87 That's the thing though, to me they are very different games. BB is fast paced, fluid, aggressive. And the HP Lovecraft heavily inspired thematic appealed right to the heart of me. DS is slower and more defensive, Elden Ring is all of that in an open world setting, which only compounds the problems for me. Not saying the other games are bad, just saying that personally BB rocks my boat and is my jam. Ahah.
There's only one game from this company that I have actually enjoyed and finished and that's Bloodborne. Can't say I'm too excited at anything they announce.
I bought Demon's Souls with little knowledge of what it truly was when it first came out and disliked it. Tried DS1 and DS2 and disliked them. Bought Bloodborne with a decent grasp of what it was and loved it. Tried DS3, disliked it. Tried Elden Ring, really disliked it.
As with their previous games, I'll have to see it and try it before making any purchase decision, as I'm more likely than not to dislike what comes out.
I like Don't Nod as they make interesting, unique games that have a feel all their own. However, they are generally not fully realised or engaging. Remember Me had limited gameplay, the Life is Strange sequels don't measure up to the original, etc. If they can go the extra mile for that upcoming RPG, they have the potential to create an IP with strong staying power, I believe.
Andy Robinson was wrong though. It absolutely wasn't Sony at the peak of its power, as it was coming out of a difficult console generation for them. It was through the sheer creativity of all of its software developers, that were pumping out good quality games to make up for all the blunders that Sony made with the PS3, that that console generation didn't end up being the death knell for PlayStation. And thus we could say that Sony at that point was certainly re-ascending (let's not forget the absolute domination that the PS2 era was), but was most definitely not at its peak.
They're really not going to kill Aerith are they? I bought Remake but will not buy the other 2 parts until I know for a fact that they haven't changed that bit. Removing that kind of impactful event from a story removes all associated meaning. And I'm not here for a sterilisation of stories and lore.
The Last Guardian was somewhat disappointing to me. However the pedigree of ICO and Shadow of the Colossus is such that I am more than happy to support Ueda with whatever he's doing next.
Most people here are missing the point of the article. Granted it's titled in such a way that makes it very clickbait-y (shame on you Push Square). But as is mentioned in the article's last paragraph, what is more TV show like is the approach to making the game, not how the game is going to be presented to the players when it's done.
It remains the same game at its heart: a white straight male geared fantasy with tank-like controls for the main character and cumbersome map and menu systems. Didn't like it then, don't like it now.
Yeah, the demo gave me the same vibe that this review ends up getting to. I was intrigued initially but apart from the combat little else makes this game interesting. It's a pass from me.
I absolutely loved the original Dead Space, but I'm not impressed by these screenshots. My mind is very much on The Callisto Protocol at the moment and thus immediately compare it to that. I might have to wait for a discount before I get the DS remake, if my opinion doesn't change as more screenshots and trailers start coming out in the next few weeks.
I've been using this feature for a while now. I quite like it because it allows me to easily keep track of the games I will more than likely purchase and what updates come out for them before release. However, apart from that, it's a pointless feature without a gifting feature. Why wishlist something if no one else can see it or buy it for me as a gift or a present?
Sony is encouraging people to use the wishlist because it allows them to gauge interest in the games announced for the console. Statistics and economics.
Really liking the changes they've made to the triangle button and the shield mechanics. I platinumed GoW 2018 on Hard mode (that Sigrun fight took me 4 days!) and expect to like this one as much as the previous GoW. Here's to hoping!
@Deityjester And Sony is entitled to fight back with whatever strategies they come up that don't involve deep pockets of money. We'll be going round and round needlessly. The point here is that they're both companies defending their interests and they will do whatever is necessary to protect their business operations. Whether people like the gatekeeping or not, it's how competition works in a consolidating market.
Microsoft buys out a huge chunk of the market and Sony is entitled to use whatever strategy they deem appropriate to make up for that. I don't see a problem here, especially when Sony is mostly a creator and Microsoft entered the business and continues to exist in the business through the buying out of the competition and the throwing of large quantities of money at whatever obstacles are in their way. Microsoft is just using the opportunity to bad mouth Sony for keeping away from Game Pass some games they would like to add onto the service. I certainly hope the Square Enix purchase by Sony comes through.
Interesting that both Nintendo and Xbox amassed more viewers with their digital shows than PlayStation did, yet last generation's market leader was PS. While the jury is still out for this generation, the demand for PS5 remains incredibly high still. I wonder why PlayStation's popularity doesn't correlate with a higher number of viewers for its digital showcases.
The soundtrack and the fighting system are great. The soundtrack especially is one of the best any game has ever had. Everything else is absolutely dreadful. The story is barely cohesive, incomplete without DLCs and doesn't earn its biggest moments, the lore is not only terribly presented and explained but also cut up into different products you need to buy (such as an anime series and a movie prequel), the open world feels limited and prescribed. It's the worst FF game in recent memory and that's saying something when FF13 also exists. Hopefully FF16 marks the dawn of the return of good FF games.
@Nem Absolutely. Shining Force's world and lore are absolutely a delight and the gameplay is, to me, a lot more fun and straightforward. The 3 scenarios in one and released in the West would be a great way to revive the series. And then get a team that understands Shining Force to make a gorgeous AAA sequel.
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Re: Lead Bungie Staff Fear 'Total Sony Takeover' After Layoffs, Delays
And this is the company that Naughty Dog cancelled the TLOU multiplayer game for? *****. That. *****. Release the game.
Re: More Resident Evil Remakes Are on the Way, Capcom Confirms
@twitchtvpat That is true. In any case, to me it's more of a mainline RE that 4 is. And I did enjoy 4 for what it was when it came out, but by that point RE had moved on from what it was in the RE1-2-3 + CV + Zero era.
Re: Final Fantasy 16's First Expansion Should Be Revealed This Month
I don't mind a DLC focused on Clive's interim years between the Phoenix Gate attack and the time he encounters Cid, but I hope we find out what happens to Joshua and Clive after that ending. They would need a new big baddie for that though. Sadly, Dion is very clearly gone.
If both DLCs are about stuff that happens before or during the story of the game, then I'm out. What is past, is gone. I don't need to live through it.
Re: More Resident Evil Remakes Are on the Way, Capcom Confirms
I didn't buy RE4, despite having purchased the remakes of 1, 2 and 3, after Capcom announced it was unlikely to remake CV. And I will continue not buying any of their games until they remake Code: Veronica. It is the true fourth RE for me and it's always been one of my favourite games in the series. There's plenty of games to play anyway and I will certainly always vote with my wallet.
Re: The Last of Us Gets the Final Fantasy Treatment with Gorgeous Yoshitako Amano Print
Amano is a legend.
Re: A Pyramid Head Origin Story in Silent Hill 2 Remake Was 'Incorrect Information'
James Sunderland is Pyramid Head's origin story. If you know the lore, nothing more needs to be added to that particular conversation.
Re: Alan Wake 2 Has a Performance Mode on PS5, But It's Been Built as a '30FPS Experience'
Performance mode. I don't tolerate anything less than 60 fps very well at all these days. And I'm someone that played through things like FF9 back in the day.
Even a stable 30 fps game these days just isn't good enough for me. Finished FF16 this week and enjoyed the game, but the non-fully optimised performance mode brought it down a notch.
Devs: add a performance mode to your game and do what you must to ensure it remains at a steady 60 fps. At 40 I now would rather have smoothness and snappiness over graphical bells and whistles.
Re: Latest PS5 Firmware Update Out Now, Adds Support for Dolby Atmos, Larger SSDs
Wake me up when Themes are added.
Re: Patapon Successor Ratatan Earns Over 10 Times Its Goal in Booming Kickstarter Campaign
I think Patapon was cute but it didn't click with me. However I was totally into LocoRoco 1 and 2. They are 2 of the best games I've ever played and a sequel or a successor is definitely something I'd support via Kickstarter.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3, Out on PS5 Next Month, Is Now Rated Higher Than the New Zelda
New-gen console? Push Square, it's been 3 years. Let it go, please.
Re: Fans Vote Clive the Second Best Final Fantasy Protagonist
Vaan as the protagonist of FF12? Not in my eyes. That is Ashe, undoubtedly.
Re: Final Fantasy 16's PS5 File Size Pegged At 90.1GB
Digitally pre-ordered, space made in SSD for pre-loading, ready to go!
Re: Want More Resident Evil Remakes? Tell Capcom Which Ones in Official Survey
C O D E . V E R O N I C A !
Re: Final Fantasy Could Ditch Numbers for Future Instalments
Crazy big Roman numerals are a part of the Final Fantasy magic. I doubt the amount of people nowadays assuming they have to play previous entries in the series before getting the latest one is small. Social media and internet access is everywhere, people are generally more informed than not. Keep the numbers Square, don't follow the latest trend just because.
Re: Poll: What's the Best PlayStation Startup Sequence?
PS1, hands down. Maybe for PS6 Sony could do an updated version of that. Just the sound alone is majorly iconic.
Re: Random: Scary Skyrim Mod Uses AI Tool ChatGPT to Give NPCs Minds of Their Own
The potential for incredibly realistic interactions and events creation is incredible, but we are not quite there yet.
Re: PS5 Pro Is '100%' Happening, Says Reliable Report
Q4 2024 at the earliest is fine with me. I will be there day 1 if so.
Re: Forspoken Wants to Remind You It's Getting a Big Prequel DLC This Month
I will eventually get this game and the DLC when I get the time for it. The demo showed its potential, both gameplay and lore/plot wise, despite being far from perfect. I remain interested at a lower price point in the future for both the game and the DLC, digitally.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West's PS5 Burning Shores DLC No Longer Treats You Like an Idiot
I don't mind characters talking to themselves or amongst themselves. They usually make poignant or funny comments about themselves and the world around them and I very much enjoy that. What I don't enjoy is getting told the solution to even minor puzzles when I've barely started thinking about how to solve them.
Puzzle solving is to me a part of exploration and exploration is one of the most exciting parts of a game. Having it spoiled significantly detracts from the experience. I don't mind if we eventually get a hint. But it needs to come much later down the line.
Re: Final Fantasy 12 Director Quashes That Long-Standing Basch Rumour
I agree that Ashe is really the main character. I still remember somewhat what happened with her storyline towards the end of the game. However for Vaan and Penello I remember nothing. They were there I guess?
Re: Random: The Last of Us Is Finally an FPS in Jaw-Dropping PC Mod
Seeing as I only like a very short few FPS games, it's a no from me. Keep it third person thank you very much.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West DLC Burning Shores Up for Pre-Load Now on PS5
Far Zeta? Have you guys actually played the game or know the lore?
Re: State of Play Showcase Set for Thursday, Final Fantasy 16 the Focus
Not going to watch. I know enough about the game to get it day 1 and I want to go in knowing as little as possible.
Re: Shattered Memories Writer Describes Silent Hill 2 as 'Biggest Poison Chalice in Video Games'
He seems salty that Origins is a "lesser" Silent Hill game.
Re: Hidetaka Miyazaki Says Elden Ring's Success Won't Determine What Comes Next
@pharos_haven Totally get that. I have serious open world fatigue. In actual fact I was never ther biggest fan of them and only a few open world games keep me interested until completion. Wide linear is my preference. It always has been.
Re: Hidetaka Miyazaki Says Elden Ring's Success Won't Determine What Comes Next
@kyleforrester87 I do like dark fantasy, but those games just didn't do it for me. I tried all From Software games since Demon's Souls, apart from Sekiro. I agree with you that Skyrim > Fallout. But again, it's all personal preferences.
Re: Hidetaka Miyazaki Says Elden Ring's Success Won't Determine What Comes Next
@Ear_wiG Yeah, it has always looked a lot more up my alley. But I kept postponing, never tried it, then Ghost of Tsushima came out and sated my itch for a samurai type of game. Currently doing a Master's which leaves me with limited time for gaming, but will definitely consider giving it a go once I'm done. Thank you.
@kyleforrester87 That's the thing though, to me they are very different games. BB is fast paced, fluid, aggressive. And the HP Lovecraft heavily inspired thematic appealed right to the heart of me. DS is slower and more defensive, Elden Ring is all of that in an open world setting, which only compounds the problems for me. Not saying the other games are bad, just saying that personally BB rocks my boat and is my jam. Ahah.
Re: Hidetaka Miyazaki Says Elden Ring's Success Won't Determine What Comes Next
There's only one game from this company that I have actually enjoyed and finished and that's Bloodborne. Can't say I'm too excited at anything they announce.
I bought Demon's Souls with little knowledge of what it truly was when it first came out and disliked it. Tried DS1 and DS2 and disliked them. Bought Bloodborne with a decent grasp of what it was and loved it. Tried DS3, disliked it. Tried Elden Ring, really disliked it.
As with their previous games, I'll have to see it and try it before making any purchase decision, as I'm more likely than not to dislike what comes out.
Re: Developer Don't Nod Has a Large-Scale RPG Currently in Production
I like Don't Nod as they make interesting, unique games that have a feel all their own. However, they are generally not fully realised or engaging. Remember Me had limited gameplay, the Life is Strange sequels don't measure up to the original, etc. If they can go the extra mile for that upcoming RPG, they have the potential to create an IP with strong staying power, I believe.
Re: Fans and Media Reflect on the PS4's PlayStation Meeting a Decade Later
Andy Robinson was wrong though. It absolutely wasn't Sony at the peak of its power, as it was coming out of a difficult console generation for them. It was through the sheer creativity of all of its software developers, that were pumping out good quality games to make up for all the blunders that Sony made with the PS3, that that console generation didn't end up being the death knell for PlayStation. And thus we could say that Sony at that point was certainly re-ascending (let's not forget the absolute domination that the PS2 era was), but was most definitely not at its peak.
Re: Sony May Have Added Another First-Party Studio to Its Roster
Single-player narrative driven AAA games are my jam, so this is a welcome addition to the PlayStation roster, if true.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Producer Says Narrative Changes 'Necessary' to Keep Players Interested
They're really not going to kill Aerith are they? I bought Remake but will not buy the other 2 parts until I know for a fact that they haven't changed that bit. Removing that kind of impactful event from a story removes all associated meaning. And I'm not here for a sterilisation of stories and lore.
Re: Seafaring RPG Sailing Era Ventures to PlayStation in Summer 2023
@themightyant Yeah, his name should really be André if they want him to be truly Português. But I still appreciated the inclusion of the character.
Re: The Last Guardian, Shadow of the Colossus Legend Aiming for 2023 Announcement
The Last Guardian was somewhat disappointing to me. However the pedigree of ICO and Shadow of the Colossus is such that I am more than happy to support Ueda with whatever he's doing next.
Re: Naughty Dog Structuring Next Major PS5 Project 'More Like a TV Show'
Most people here are missing the point of the article. Granted it's titled in such a way that makes it very clickbait-y (shame on you Push Square). But as is mentioned in the article's last paragraph, what is more TV show like is the approach to making the game, not how the game is going to be presented to the players when it's done.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give The Witcher 3 PS5 Version?
It remains the same game at its heart: a white straight male geared fantasy with tank-like controls for the main character and cumbersome map and menu systems. Didn't like it then, don't like it now.
Re: Sony Gates Customer Service Priority Behind New PS Stars Program
That is ***** as hell. PlayStation under Jim Ryan has worsened significantly.
Re: Valkyrie Elysium (PS5) - Quality Combat Elevates Drab Action RPG
Yeah, the demo gave me the same vibe that this review ends up getting to. I was intrigued initially but apart from the combat little else makes this game interesting. It's a pass from me.
Re: Gallery: Dead Space Remake Looks Stunning in First Official Screenshots
I absolutely loved the original Dead Space, but I'm not impressed by these screenshots. My mind is very much on The Callisto Protocol at the moment and thus immediately compare it to that. I might have to wait for a discount before I get the DS remake, if my opinion doesn't change as more screenshots and trailers start coming out in the next few weeks.
Re: Sony Expects More PS5 Owners to Wishlist Games When They're Announced
I've been using this feature for a while now. I quite like it because it allows me to easily keep track of the games I will more than likely purchase and what updates come out for them before release. However, apart from that, it's a pointless feature without a gifting feature. Why wishlist something if no one else can see it or buy it for me as a gift or a present?
Sony is encouraging people to use the wishlist because it allows them to gauge interest in the games announced for the console. Statistics and economics.
Re: Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes Shows Off Its JRPG Bonafides in TGS Trailer
It's looking really good! Might have to get it at this rate.
Re: Rumour: That Long Awaited Silent Hill Reveal May Be Coming Sooner Rather Than Later
Leave SH2 alone. Either create a new SH from scratch or leave the series be. A remake of 2 will more than likely not do it justice.
Re: God of War Ragnarok's Enhanced Shield Mechanics and Weapon Signature Moves Detailed
Really liking the changes they've made to the triangle button and the shield mechanics. I platinumed GoW 2018 on Hard mode (that Sigrun fight took me 4 days!) and expect to like this one as much as the previous GoW. Here's to hoping!
Re: PS5, PS4's Hogwarts Legacy Will Bewitch Gamescom with Exclusive New Look
I will not be buying this game.
Re: Microsoft Accuses Sony of Paying to Block Games from Xbox Game Pass
@Deityjester And Sony is entitled to fight back with whatever strategies they come up that don't involve deep pockets of money. We'll be going round and round needlessly. The point here is that they're both companies defending their interests and they will do whatever is necessary to protect their business operations. Whether people like the gatekeeping or not, it's how competition works in a consolidating market.
Re: Microsoft Accuses Sony of Paying to Block Games from Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft buys out a huge chunk of the market and Sony is entitled to use whatever strategy they deem appropriate to make up for that. I don't see a problem here, especially when Sony is mostly a creator and Microsoft entered the business and continues to exist in the business through the buying out of the competition and the throwing of large quantities of money at whatever obstacles are in their way. Microsoft is just using the opportunity to bad mouth Sony for keeping away from Game Pass some games they would like to add onto the service. I certainly hope the Square Enix purchase by Sony comes through.
Re: Sony's Latest State of Play Has Been Watched More Times Than Any of Its E3 Conferences
Interesting that both Nintendo and Xbox amassed more viewers with their digital shows than PlayStation did, yet last generation's market leader was PS. While the jury is still out for this generation, the demand for PS5 remains incredibly high still. I wonder why PlayStation's popularity doesn't correlate with a higher number of viewers for its digital showcases.
Re: Final Fantasy XV Hits 10 Million Units Sold Worldwide
The soundtrack and the fighting system are great. The soundtrack especially is one of the best any game has ever had. Everything else is absolutely dreadful. The story is barely cohesive, incomplete without DLCs and doesn't earn its biggest moments, the lore is not only terribly presented and explained but also cut up into different products you need to buy (such as an anime series and a movie prequel), the open world feels limited and prescribed. It's the worst FF game in recent memory and that's saying something when FF13 also exists. Hopefully FF16 marks the dawn of the return of good FF games.
Re: SEGA Says Loads of New Games Are Coming This Year, Including Remakes and Remasters
@Nem Absolutely. Shining Force's world and lore are absolutely a delight and the gameplay is, to me, a lot more fun and straightforward. The 3 scenarios in one and released in the West would be a great way to revive the series. And then get a team that understands Shining Force to make a gorgeous AAA sequel.
Re: SEGA Says Loads of New Games Are Coming This Year, Including Remakes and Remasters
Shining Force III - Scenarios 1, 2 and 3 finally released all in one package in the West.