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Re: Assassin's Creed Mirage Nowhere Near the Length of Origins, Odyssey, Valhalla

ThaBEN

It doesn't need to be a problem as long as missions and side quests have quality. They need to add to the story and overall experience. Just don't give us 20 hours of uninteresting forgettable fetch quests like collecting feathers.
I need this game to be good.
If it sucks, this will probably be my last game in this franchise.
I found Odyssey underwhelming and Valhalla a major letdown.
The promise of returning to their roots with Mirage is the only thing keeping me interested at this moment. I need Ubisoft to fulfill that promise.

Re: Apparently Some People Hate the New PS5, PS4 Prince of Persia Game

ThaBEN

It just doesn't feel like a PoP game to me. Too flashy and too much fast paced action. Same way that AC:Valhalla doesn't feel like a real Assassin's Creed game.
Sometimes I think modern day Ubisoft creates random game concepts without knowing what they are making, and slams a popular IP on it to boost sales.
This looks like a reskinned/modded Assassin's Creed Chronicles game.

Re: PS Plus Owners Will Have to Pay to Upgrade The Walking Dead for PSVR2

ThaBEN

But what if I bought the standard edition and would like to own the upgraded Ch 1 & 2 Deluxe Edition bundle?
Is there a separate upgrade path for that bundle if you already own the standard edition of Chapter 1?
That bundle has a lot of extra content.
As far as I can see I would need to pay $10 upgrade for Ch1 and the $50 Payback Edition to get all that content. Which is the same price as the Ch 1 & 2 Deluxe Edition bundle, also priced $60
Need to think about which option makes more sense.

Re: Huge PS5 Firmware Adds Discord Voice Chat, VRR at 1440p, Much More

ThaBEN

@Amnesiac
That's how I have it now, but I still find it cumbersome. Especially when there is both a PS4 and PS5 version of the game. Or a PSVR1 and PSVR2 version of the game.
What happens next is when you select a game in a custom game library you created, it will first show both versions and ask you which version you want to play, even though only one version is installed and the other needs to be downloaded.
So you select the correct and and it will take you to the game page where you have to do another button press to start the game. These are extra steps that I like to avoid.

I got around this somewhat by going through every multiplatform game that I own in my library, then select the version that I don't want to see and hide it in my library. However, after doing this you still need to remove the multiplatform game from your custom library and then add it again, otherwise it will continue to show the multiple versions of said game. Once you've done this it will take you straight to the correct game's version start page where you can boot up the game.

So each time i buy a new game I have to repeat all these steps to have my library in order. And each time I delete a game I have to manually throw them out of the game library as well, otherwise they'll just stay in there even though the game is not installed.

Re: Huge PS5 Firmware Adds Discord Voice Chat, VRR at 1440p, Much More

ThaBEN

Nice features. But all I really want is a good folder system, like we had on PS4. In which I can place folders right on the home screen. The game Library is a step in the right direction, but not good enough.
I don't want to scroll through endless lists with hundreds of items that aren't even installed on my console right now.
I just want to create folders on my home screen for my installed:

  • PS5 games
  • PS4 games
  • PS VR2 Games
  • PS VR1 Games

Re: Mini Review: Ragnarock (PSVR2) - Viking Rhythm Game Has Just Enough Fun to Fill a Stave Church

ThaBEN

@NEStalgia
My gut feeling is also telling me to get Ragnarok over Drums Rock. It seems a better game and the environments and the element that you're in a real boat race makes this stand out as a more fun experience to me.
The only downside for me is that game prioritises following the melodies of songs over simulating actual drums.
If it was actually following the drums in the song, this would be a no-brainer for me.
Also maybe a nitpick, but the metallic sound cue telling you that your special power is ready sounds lame.

Re: Poll: Did You Love The Last of Us - Episode 5?

ThaBEN

I love the show. Only minor complaint is that it seems like each episode is it's own self contained story in which new characters will also leave that show at the end of the episode to never return. I would have loved to see some characters return in multiple episodes so we can get more attached to them or feel more impact when they leave.
The whole espisode about Bill feels like it could have been the last episode of a season or even show, it was that good!
But it would have been so much better if we first get to meet Bill a couple of episodes before we get the episode that we got.

Re: Assassin's Creed Mirage Doubles Down on Being a Traditional Assassin's Creed Game

ThaBEN

This sounds promising, but I don't trust Ubisoft entirely and it may just be PR talk. I want it to be true, but with like a bunch of other AC games in developent (Hexe, Red, Jade, Invicus, Infinity), I don't know if they are going to deviate too much from the last games.
And if they do and Mirage will be a success because of that gameplay style, are they going to reimplement this in future projects as well? Or is this just a "one time only" thing, to appease to the old skool fans and then back to the "RPG" formula as in the last few games?

Re: David Harbour, Orlando Bloom Share First Glimpse of Gran Turismo Movie

ThaBEN

It's made bij Neill Blomkamp, the guy that made District 9, Elysium, Chappie and some live action HALO and Anthem short movies for those companies and creater of the show "Oats Studios" on Netflix. Neill Blomkamp is an excellent underrated director with some of the best CGI in the business, who also loves video games. This is a perfect match for the movie!
Definitely going to watch this!
By the way, I love how they already tease static camera angles that mimic playing the games. That could be insane viewing this in 3D!
The movie Need for Speed did this in some scenes too, which looked excellent and made for one of the better 3D experiences to date, even though the movie itself wasn't that great.
Do you guys think this will tie into the Gran Turismo PSVR2 game?

Re: The Callisto Protocol (PS5) - Just Like Dead Space, for Better and Worse

ThaBEN

@Michael2008ish I hear you. But I've already played the original one, so the remake must be really good to make the experience feel fresh to me.
And on the other hand, everything that made Dead Space the successful game that it is, is because of the guy that has now made The Callisto Protocol, so I'm still undecided what to choose, lol.
If you've never played Dead Space before, that will probably be the best choice. If you have played it, I'm not so sure.

Re: HBO's The Last of Us Has a Foreboding Promo Poster

ThaBEN

I want to see this series. But at the same time I don't want to see it. As a man, a father, this is one of those few stories that really tug on the heartstrings.
Living through the games was intense. Not sure if I'm ready to do it a second time.

Re: Poll: Did You Buy Sonic Frontiers?

ThaBEN

The release of Sonic Frontiers actually made me buy "Sonic Colors: Ultimate". I love Sonic. The 16-Bit MegaDrive with Sonic was my first console ever. I was just never a fan of the 3D Sonic games.
Sonic Colors: Ultimate seems a fun and cheap game to introduce me in the 3D Sonic games.
If I like that one, I will buy Frontiers also.
The esthetics of Sonic Colors: Ultimate seems more in line with what I consider as "Sonic", but the darker vibe of Frontiers is intriguing.

Re: TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Getting PS5 Version, Identical to PS4

ThaBEN

@ItsAlwaysSunnyyy
I prefer physical over digital. But when it's a smaller game, which is available digital for half the price of the physical version + it has packaging based on a different generation console as what I own then I indeed tend to skip the physical release it and buy it either digital, or when the PS5 physical version appears as is the case now. I just like to have all PS5 branded physical game cases when the option is there 😙

Re: TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Getting PS5 Version, Identical to PS4

ThaBEN

Same trophy list as PS4? Same loading speeds? And I guess you can't play the native PS5 version from an external HDD as is the case with all native PS5 games. But this is possible with the PS4 version.
Something to take into consideration if the performance is exactly the same.
Anyone knows the size of this game?