@Nem Microsoft already has one Japanese studio (Tango) so is not impossible, if is not a hostile takeover scenario there's no reason why it would be stopped by Japan
With this almost out the way I could unfortunately see Microsoft in the near future going after Sega, Phil has shown interest in having more Japanese studios plus Microsoft has had a good relationship with Sega since the Dreamcast
@Foxhound Is a combination of that plus the relationship between Sega and PlayStation souring. Is not going to be like it used to, I expect Persona 6 to be unveiled at a Xbox event
Those saying that things would be better without Microsoft as insane, you are not seeing how Sony is acting when they have a comfortable lead over Xbox? $80 to play online!?
Remove Microsoft and Sony would probably mark up the PS5 by $200 more minimum! and probably charged us a fee for turning the system on or something 🙄
I hope we get a return to the 360 era from Microsoft so PlayStation can get back to the PS4's "this is how you share games on PS4" era
@UltimateOtaku91 "You can tell by certain people's comments (and not just on this article) that they just like to post negative comments non stop for the fun of it."
I hope you're self aware enough to know you're part of the other extreme. Any negative stuff Sony does (like charging $80 for accessing your freaking internet) you (and about 3 others) immediately go into defense mode.
The people who bash PlayStation no matter what are balanced out by the people that defend PlayStation no matter what 🤷
@DestructionAllstars I played the originals when they first came out and there's no way in hell you can make me play these games again with those controls, they were awful back then and they are even more awful now.
I enjoyed the DLC way more then the full game, that said I hope Guerilla is working on something else. Would love a Killzone reboot or remake, it's time for Horizon to rest at least for a bit
Going off topic for a bit but did you guys ever review the Gran Turismo movie or talk about the box office? You reported on the Uncharted movie like crazy but nothing for Gran Turismo?
@Jacko11 "I see no issue in the raise in price. People need to get over themselves."
Imagine being upset that people are upset about a giant increase 😶 if you love Sony so much why don't you send them your whole paycheck? Don't just talk about your unconditional love prove it!
There wouldn't be as much vitriol If they made a separate tier for those of us that don't care about the free games and just want online play, me paying $80 just to have access to online should be illegal
@KaijuKaiser Serious question but do you work for Sony? Please tell me you're not doing all this damage control for free? 😐
$80 for the privilege of going online is fine to you!? Of course it is they can charge $1000 your response would be the same and the Sony boot would still be nice and clean
If it was a $5 increase most of us would be understanding, $10 increase would be questionable but okay let's have a conversation. $20 to $40 increase is just Sony asking us to bend over and cover our mouths.
I don't have an Xbox but this is why we need strong competition like we had in the 360 era, they would have never done anything like this in fact they probably would have slashed the prices
Despite this I'm sure Jim is still very upset about all this, he was never worried about losing cod but instead worried about cod going to GP on day one plus no preferential treatment with dlc.
Didn't expect the comments to be filled with Maude Flanders fans "Won't somebody please think of the children!?" 🙄
It's a video game is not real, you're not actually banging a bear. It's not even a real bear in the game itself, people love creating controversies out of nothing
If video game = real life then you should be trying to get GTA, COD and any other violent video game banned because it's teaching kids to be mass murderers. It's also telling kids that after banging hookers you should murder them 🤷
It was good showcase for multiplatform games is about as good as compliment as I can give it. Also Jade Raymond has been hyping her game for months as one of the most revolutionary and important games coming to PS5, so a Payday clone is this groundbreaking game she speaks of?
I'm more curious about those 10 live service games Sony is planning 🤔 Maybe keep going with TLOU multiplayer and scrap the other 9 games, possibly remove the live service part!
Regardless of what you rate it is safe to say you won't be seeing another one, so enjoy it as a one off. If it was by any other publisher the chances of you getting a part 2 woud already be extremely low, but this is Square so they are probably vomiting uncontrollably while looking at the review scores and sales.
For the games themselves I would also give them 8 and 9, Golden and Gravity Rush defined the Vita for me. The ports themselves get a 7 for not being the best available console versions of the games (no I'm not letting it go!).
There's no way I would pay 70 for a mediocre at best or total crap at worst game, will buy it when it's price drops to at least 1/3 if not more. I can barely believe that in the span of a year Square released this and Babylon's fall.
I still get the name confused all the time, horrible choice of name imo. If there ever was a game that you should wait for reviews before purchasing is this one! Is usually never a good sign when there's a strict review embargo on a game.
@DefiledViper That's a pretty big thing to leave out of the review!? So were getting a vastly inferior port compared to Series X when this was a PlayStation exclusive to being with! Someone at Sony must have really pissed off the Atlus guys.
Since it was apparently too hard for them to match the 20 year old Gamecube version I will have to buy it on a deep sale, if they aren't going to go all out for their game why should I.
Wow Horizon Forbidden West got 3 nods! That's 3 more then I thought it would get, hopefully for part 3 they go all out and maybe try new things here and there.
Besides graphics I thought it was a step down to HZD in almost everything else, it was pretty fun though but I hope after the VR game they put the series on hold for a while.
Looks like Grand Turismo 7 didn't even make the list although I kind of understand not everyone likes racing games and even less like racing simulators I guess.
This honestly shouldn't be on this list, but if it qualifies for a goty list then the Uncharted collection and Persona 5 should be added as well for fairness sake.
I legitimately feel sad for this studio if this is true, they were once Sony's most creative team and now they can only make one game so they have basically become Sony's own 343 Studios.
Yup they see us as loyal pay pigs, I'm surprised they didn't test our loyalty further and charge $80 or something. Well I guess they are content with the $70 they willl eventually be charging for the Part II remaster.
If you can credit random play testers picked from the street you can credit people that actually put work into the game! Is not the end of the world but they should fix that moving forward.
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Re: Don't Worry About Microsoft Buying Capcom Any Time Soon
@Nem Microsoft already has one Japanese studio (Tango) so is not impossible, if is not a hostile takeover scenario there's no reason why it would be stopped by Japan
Re: JRPG's Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden to Get Physical PS4 Versions
No thanks! still waiting on the PS5 versions, why do I have to be a second class citizen compared to Xbox?
Re: Microsoft One Step Closer to Activision Buyout as CMA Approves of Deal Changes
With this almost out the way I could unfortunately see Microsoft in the near future going after Sega, Phil has shown interest in having more Japanese studios plus Microsoft has had a good relationship with Sega since the Dreamcast
Re: Callisto Protocol's Glen Schofield Announces Departure from Striking Distance Studios
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Re: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection PS4 Will Launch Alongside PS5 Version on 24th October
Why do I get the feeling that the PS5 and PS4 versions will be exactly the same with no real benefit choosing one over the other
Re: Callisto Protocol's Glen Schofield Announces Departure from Striking Distance Studios
He basically just opened the studio and is already bouncing because his game didn't set the world on fire, that's embarrassing for him.
If I was a studio I would be hesitant to hire him as if things don't go perfectly he'll just take his ball and go home
Re: Battlefield Takes Priority at Need for Speed Developer Criterion Games
I would take a Burnout anything at this point, such a great series just collecting dust
Re: Persona 3 Reload Is Starting to Look Like a Dream Remake in New Footage
@Foxhound Is a combination of that plus the relationship between Sega and PlayStation souring. Is not going to be like it used to, I expect Persona 6 to be unveiled at a Xbox event
Re: If It Wasn't Obvious, The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Skip PlayStation
Those saying that things would be better without Microsoft as insane, you are not seeing how Sony is acting when they have a comfortable lead over Xbox? $80 to play online!?
Remove Microsoft and Sony would probably mark up the PS5 by $200 more minimum! and probably charged us a fee for turning the system on or something 🙄
I hope we get a return to the 360 era from Microsoft so PlayStation can get back to the PS4's "this is how you share games on PS4" era
Re: Marvel's Avengers Is Dirt Cheap Ahead of Getting Thanos Snapped Later This Month
I went ahead and bought it despite having zero intention in ever playing it just cause I know is going to disappear forever
Re: One of the Worst Games of All Time Is Coming to PS5, PS4, And You Won't Believe the Merch
Is a big no from me as well but I do appreciate the gesture though ✌️
Re: Poll: Was Sony's Latest State of Play Worth the Wait?
@UltimateOtaku91 "You can tell by certain people's comments (and not just on this article) that they just like to post negative comments non stop for the fun of it."
I hope you're self aware enough to know you're part of the other extreme. Any negative stuff Sony does (like charging $80 for accessing your freaking internet) you (and about 3 others) immediately go into defense mode.
The people who bash PlayStation no matter what are balanced out by the people that defend PlayStation no matter what 🤷
Re: The Original Tomb Raider Trilogy Returns in Remaster Collection on PS5, PS4
@DestructionAllstars I played the originals when they first came out and there's no way in hell you can make me play these games again with those controls, they were awful back then and they are even more awful now.
Re: Looks Like One of PS5's Best Games Is Getting a Complete Edition
I enjoyed the DLC way more then the full game, that said I hope Guerilla is working on something else. Would love a Killzone reboot or remake, it's time for Horizon to rest at least for a bit
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 493
@Northern_munkey thanks allot I was looking everywhere at where they put the movie reviews ✌️
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 493
Going off topic for a bit but did you guys ever review the Gran Turismo movie or talk about the box office? You reported on the Uncharted movie like crazy but nothing for Gran Turismo?
Re: PS Plus Price Hike Drives Sony Share Prices Up Dramatically
@Jacko11 "I see no issue in the raise in price.
People need to get over themselves."
Imagine being upset that people are upset about a giant increase 😶 if you love Sony so much why don't you send them your whole paycheck? Don't just talk about your unconditional love prove it!
Re: Saints Row May Be Free on PS Plus Soon, But Its Developer Is No More
@Moonvalley_PS Oh you're right sjw doesn't rhyme with anything, I stand corrected good sir
Re: Saints Row May Be Free on PS Plus Soon, But Its Developer Is No More
@danzoEX 2 may be your favorite but Most people acknowledge 3 as the best and peak of the series! I know you know this already
Re: Saints Row May Be Free on PS Plus Soon, But Its Developer Is No More
@Moonvalley_PS You don't feel cringe using the word Woke? I liked the word sjw much better go back to using that 🙂
Re: PS5, PS4 Owners Are Understandably Irate with PS Plus Price Hike
There wouldn't be as much vitriol If they made a separate tier for those of us that don't care about the free games and just want online play, me paying $80 just to have access to online should be illegal
Re: Reaction: Has Sony Put Together the Worst PS Plus Month Ever?
@KaijuKaiser Serious question but do you work for Sony? Please tell me you're not doing all this damage control for free? 😐
$80 for the privilege of going online is fine to you!? Of course it is they can charge $1000 your response would be the same and the Sony boot would still be nice and clean
Re: PS Plus Essential, Extra, Premium Price Increases Announced by Sony
If it was a $5 increase most of us would be understanding, $10 increase would be questionable but okay let's have a conversation. $20 to $40 increase is just Sony asking us to bend over and cover our mouths.
I don't have an Xbox but this is why we need strong competition like we had in the 360 era, they would have never done anything like this in fact they probably would have slashed the prices
Re: PS Plus Essential, Extra, Premium Price Increases Announced by Sony
@AdamNovice So your reaction to these giant price increases is "I must immediately defend Sony at all cost or die trying 😤"
There isn't any combination of numbers they can put on these services that would make you question Sony and you know it!
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Sales Have Been 'Fine', Nothing More, Nothing Less
@General_Disarray
People will read this and still try to twist it as succeeding, all because it does fit their idea of what makes Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy.
Come off it already! 🙂
Re: Original Raven Returns in Tekken 8 Alongside Coffee-Loving Newcomer Azucena
Isn't this the equivalent of them making a new Mexican character and having him come out and say "I'm the king of tacos, burritos and enchiladas" 😅
Peruvians and their delicious coffee aside she does look fun to play, the game is going to be the best Tekken yet!
Re: Sony and Microsoft Sign a 'Binding Agreement' to Keep Call of Duty on PlayStation
Despite this I'm sure Jim is still very upset about all this, he was never worried about losing cod but instead worried about cod going to GP on day one plus no preferential treatment with dlc.
Re: Larian Studios Gets TikTok Ban for Bear-Form Druid Sex Scene in Baldur's Gate 3
Didn't expect the comments to be filled with Maude Flanders fans "Won't somebody please think of the children!?" 🙄
It's a video game is not real, you're not actually banging a bear. It's not even a real bear in the game itself, people love creating controversies out of nothing
If video game = real life then you should be trying to get GTA, COD and any other violent video game banned because it's teaching kids to be mass murderers. It's also telling kids that after banging hookers you should murder them 🤷
Re: Reaction: Sony Flubs First Proper PS5 Presentation in Over 18 Months
It was good showcase for multiplatform games is about as good as compliment as I can give it. Also Jade Raymond has been hyping her game for months as one of the most revolutionary and important games coming to PS5, so a Payday clone is this groundbreaking game she speaks of?
Re: New Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi Game Announced
High key excited for this.
Re: Knockout City Season 9 Will Be Its Last, Servers Shut Down on 6th June
I'm more curious about those 10 live service games Sony is planning 🤔 Maybe keep going with TLOU multiplayer and scrap the other 9 games, possibly remove the live service part!
Re: Poll: What Was Your Favourite PS5, PS4 Game in January 2023?
Dead Space is everything I wanted and more! Hopefully it does well and we can get another one along with ME level remasters of the original games.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Forspoken?
Regardless of what you rate it is safe to say you won't be seeing another one, so enjoy it as a one off. If it was by any other publisher the chances of you getting a part 2 woud already be extremely low, but this is Square so they are probably vomiting uncontrollably while looking at the review scores and sales.
Re: Poll: What Review Scores Would You Give Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden?
For the games themselves I would also give them 8 and 9, Golden and Gravity Rush defined the Vita for me. The ports themselves get a 7 for not being the best available console versions of the games (no I'm not letting it go!).
Re: Persona 3 Portable PS4 Patch Will Reportedly Fix Audio Quality Issues
Sweet! Now we just need that 4k/120 patch and were good to go!
Re: Round Up: Forspoken's Divided Reviews Make for Some Rough Reading
There's no way I would pay 70 for a mediocre at best or total crap at worst game, will buy it when it's price drops to at least 1/3 if not more. I can barely believe that in the span of a year Square released this and Babylon's fall.
Re: Marvel's Avengers Support Officially Ends in September, Three Years After Release
The game was dead within the first few months of release, may you finally rest in peace live service garbage 🙏
Re: Random: Forspoken Might Have a Fight Against Autocorrect on Its Hands
I still get the name confused all the time, horrible choice of name imo. If there ever was a game that you should wait for reviews before purchasing is this one! Is usually never a good sign when there's a strict review embargo on a game.
Re: Persona 4 Golden (PS4) - An Utterly Engrossing RPG, and That's the Truth
@DefiledViper That's a pretty big thing to leave out of the review!? So were getting a vastly inferior port compared to Series X when this was a PlayStation exclusive to being with! Someone at Sony must have really pissed off the Atlus guys.
Re: Latest PS5 Firmware Update Available Now, Prepares for DualSense Edge Launch
The fact that it has worst battery life then the already terrible battery life in the Dualsense still blows mind, overpriced junk imo.
Re: Forspoken Continues to Divide Opinion Following PS5 Demo
If I were to play it I wouldn't go anywhere near the english option, the main character is unbelievably annoying and would ruin the whole experience.
Re: Tales of Symphonia Remastered Shows Off Some Crisp PS4 Gameplay
Since it was apparently too hard for them to match the 20 year old Gamecube version I will have to buy it on a deep sale, if they aren't going to go all out for their game why should I.
Re: Elden Ring Dominates God of War Ragnarok in GOTY Awards, Breaks The Last of Us 2's Record
Wow Horizon Forbidden West got 3 nods! That's 3 more then I thought it would get, hopefully for part 3 they go all out and maybe try new things here and there.
Re: Game of the Year: #3 - Horizon Forbidden West
Besides graphics I thought it was a step down to HZD in almost everything else, it was pretty fun though but I hope after the VR game they put the series on hold for a while.
Re: Game of the Year: #4 - Trails from Zero
Looks like Grand Turismo 7 didn't even make the list although I kind of understand not everyone likes racing games and even less like racing simulators I guess.
Re: Game of the Year: #9 - The Last of Us: Part I
This honestly shouldn't be on this list, but if it qualifies for a goty list then the Uncharted collection and Persona 5 should be added as well for fairness sake.
Re: Rumour: The Last of Us 3 Is In Development at Naughty Dog
I legitimately feel sad for this studio if this is true, they were once Sony's most creative team and now they can only make one game so they have basically become Sony's own 343 Studios.
Re: The Last of Us: Part I on PC Costs $20 Less Than PS5 Version
Yup they see us as loyal pay pigs, I'm surprised they didn't test our loyalty further and charge $80 or something. Well I guess they are content with the $70 they willl eventually be charging for the Part II remaster.
Re: All The Game Awards 2022 Winners
Soo I'm guessing the people choosing the winners weren't huge fans of Horizon 2, kind of seems like it wasn't even allowed to enter the building!
Re: God of War Ragnarok Dev Accused of Not Crediting Music Production Intern
If you can credit random play testers picked from the street you can credit people that actually put work into the game! Is not the end of the world but they should fix that moving forward.