Them's fightin' words!! I love the series. The characters and the unique skills and skill trees are great. Honestly, I don't like all the driving around, but aside from that, the games are great. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is a nice spin-off that cuts out a lot of the stuff I don't like, while also catering to those who play tabletop RPGs.
Warhammer 40,000 is my favorite setting. This quote is from one of the Warhammer 40,000 books:
"I have at my command an entire battle group of the Imperial Guard. Fifty regiments, including specialized drop troops, stealthers, mechanized formations, armored companies, combat engineers and mobile artillery. Over half a million fighting men and thirty thousand tanks and artillery pieces are mine to command. Emperor show mercy to the fool that stands against me, for I shall not." – Warmaster Demetrius
@Mikey856 It doesn't make sense. The games might not be specifically first party, which, for some reason, people think is the only thing that counts, but the PS5 has plenty of great exclusives and many of them from this year. We got Helldivers 2 and Final Fantasy Rebirth so close to each other for example and they are both top tier.
Sony had to buy Bungie before Microsoft did. Microsoft already bought Bethesda and was in the process with Activision-Blizzard at that point. With Bungie being a private company, Microsoft could partake in their favorite pasttime of skirting around the regulators.
Oddly, the U.S. store lists the Portal as a "deal" selling at full price. I see that it is labeled appropriately on the E.U. store. I'll continue to wait for a true deal on that.
Maybe I am missing something. There are many things labeled with a "deal" tag on the PlayStation Direct store, but are not discounted at all. The Portal, for example, says it's a deal, but it is still $200.
I am also incredibly surprised there are some Spider-Man 2 collector's editions available still approaching a year after launch. That is wild. I never pre-order games unless there is some sort of collectible I must have, like the Venom statue in this case or the statue with Space Marine 2. If I knew I could just buy the collector's edition whenever, I would not have pre-ordered (because pre-ordering is all-around a dumb idea and sends the wrong message).
Despite being a massive Borderlands fan, I waited for a HUGE sale before buying the game due to all the crap with the Epic Game Store. When I finally did buy the game, I did not really get into it because I prefer the crafted characters such as in the other Borderlands games rather than generic characters you create yourself, though I understand why they went that route. I didn't like the more simplistic classes with a focus on multi-classing, either, because it took away from each class's uniqueness. I ended up uninstalling the game and didn't play it until just recently. I must admit, I actually really liked it. It's not up to the quality of the mainline Borderlands games, but the gameplay was fun and the presentation was very good. I would definitely buy a sequel, either at launch if it launches on Steam or after a deep sale on Steam if it doesn't.
@Yousef- Just a fun fact your comment made me think of: Only the collection of planets, moons, and other bodies orbiting around our sun is called the solar system because Sol is the name of our sun specifically.
I hope this battle station is more effective than the Menkent Line of defenses we established. Those defenses were overrun almost immediately and didn't do a thing.
@GamingFan4Lyf The game has major orders and personal orders. The major order usually relates to the story and is a community-wide goal. For example, there may be a major order to liberate a planet for whatever reason. Sometimes, the reason is to get a new strategem (a weapon or ability you can call upon like an air strike or a defensive turret). Other times, that major order exists simply to unfold a bit more of the story or set an event up.
Every time you successfully complete a mission, you liberate the planet a fraction of a percentage. When the planet is fully liberated, it means it's fully in Super Earth's control.
A personal order is a personal goal. Sometimes, that is something like getting 100 kills with a machine gun.
It's an incredible game. Hopefully, I helped with some of your questions.
It's good to see Guilty Gear Strive up there in third since that is considered a niche fighting series. Tekken is my favorite fighting series, personally, but I end up playing Mortal Kombat and Injustice most of all just because that is what my friends like most.
It's wild to me Sony owns Evo, but has no fighting game(s) of its own.
I used to play every night for an hour or two, but there was a period of two weeks I could not play because I was on vacation. Now, I play a couple of times a week. There are a lot of other great games to play and I realized my backlog was only growing as I was fixated on Helldivers 2.
I have Borderlands 3 on PC, where I own all the other Borderlands games, so I'm not exactly upset about having that game on PlayStation, too, but it's not giving me any value. I have no interest in Among Us or NHL. I also don't have weirdly high expectations for my ~$7, though.
@Victor_Meldrew It would likely be profitable, but the opportunity costs still remain. Time spent by anyone porting or remastering Sunset Overdrive is time not spent on other projects that could be even more profitable.
I hate this. It didn't always land, but I really liked when PlayStation was everywhere really trying to drum excitement. State of Plays may be more trendy and more cost effective, but they are not nearly as exciting.
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Re: Movie Review: Borderlands - As Bland As the Brand It's Based On
"As bland as the brand it's based on."
Them's fightin' words!! I love the series. The characters and the unique skills and skill trees are great. Honestly, I don't like all the driving around, but aside from that, the games are great. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is a nice spin-off that cuts out a lot of the stuff I don't like, while also catering to those who play tabletop RPGs.
Re: Preview: Space Marine 2 Is a PS5 Blockbuster That's Worth the Hype
Warhammer 40,000 is my favorite setting. This quote is from one of the Warhammer 40,000 books:
"I have at my command an entire battle group of the Imperial Guard. Fifty regiments, including specialized drop troops, stealthers, mechanized formations, armored companies, combat engineers and mobile artillery. Over half a million fighting men and thirty thousand tanks and artillery pieces are mine to command. Emperor show mercy to the fool that stands against me, for I shall not." – Warmaster Demetrius
Re: Preview: Space Marine 2 Is a PS5 Blockbuster That's Worth the Hype
I AM SO READY FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've waited a decade for more.
Re: PS5 Sales Reach 60 Million Milestone, Now at 61.7 Million Consoles Sold
@Haruki_NLI
They deserve it, honestly. I think it's karma.
Re: PS5 Sales Reach 60 Million Milestone, Now at 61.7 Million Consoles Sold
@Mikey856
Absolutely. People are making no sense.
Re: PS5 Sales Reach 60 Million Milestone, Now at 61.7 Million Consoles Sold
The "PS5 hAz No GaEmZ" crowd is just wild. Absolutely wild.
Re: PS5 Sales Reach 60 Million Milestone, Now at 61.7 Million Consoles Sold
@Mikey856
It doesn't make sense. The games might not be specifically first party, which, for some reason, people think is the only thing that counts, but the PS5 has plenty of great exclusives and many of them from this year. We got Helldivers 2 and Final Fantasy Rebirth so close to each other for example and they are both top tier.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Helldivers 2: Escalation of Freedom?
Helldivers 2 is the gift that keeps on giving.
Re: God of War Dev's New PlayStation IP Sounds Like It's Taking Shape
I would love for the studio to expand and make more games, but not at the risk of fewer God of War games. I need more.
Re: Phantom Blade Zero Dev Denies 'Nobody Needs Xbox' Quote as Outrage Over PS5 Exclusivity Brews
Where is the lie?
Re: Well-Liked Action Series Darksiders Will Ride Again in New PS5 Game
@colonelkilgore @Yousef
Yes, that is a good recommendation for PlayStation. Also, War Gods Zeus of Child on Xbox.
Re: Well-Liked Action Series Darksiders Will Ride Again in New PS5 Game
Yasssss!! I really liked the third person Darksiders games.
Re: Bungie Accused of Overselling Itself to Sony, Promising Success It Couldn't Deliver
@AverageGamer
Bungie didn't want to be stuck with Microsoft again, which actually tells you something.
Re: Reaction: Sony's Billion Dollar Bungie Buyout Is Looking More and More Like a Blunder
@Tecinthebrain
Easily in 30+ years.
Re: Reaction: Sony's Billion Dollar Bungie Buyout Is Looking More and More Like a Blunder
Sony had to buy Bungie before Microsoft did. Microsoft already bought Bethesda and was in the process with Activision-Blizzard at that point. With Bungie being a private company, Microsoft could partake in their favorite pasttime of skirting around the regulators.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for August 2024 Announced
I suppose I should play the Skywalker Saga with my daughter. No excuse now.
Re: Deals: PS5 Price Cuts Continue with Savings on Consoles, Games, and Accessories (Europe)
Oddly, the U.S. store lists the Portal as a "deal" selling at full price. I see that it is labeled appropriately on the E.U. store. I'll continue to wait for a true deal on that.
Re: Deals: Sony Goes for the Jugular with Humongous PS5, PSVR2 Discounts in USA
Maybe I am missing something. There are many things labeled with a "deal" tag on the PlayStation Direct store, but are not discounted at all. The Portal, for example, says it's a deal, but it is still $200.
I am also incredibly surprised there are some Spider-Man 2 collector's editions available still approaching a year after launch. That is wild. I never pre-order games unless there is some sort of collectible I must have, like the Venom statue in this case or the statue with Space Marine 2. If I knew I could just buy the collector's edition whenever, I would not have pre-ordered (because pre-ordering is all-around a dumb idea and sends the wrong message).
Re: Gearbox CEO Says Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Was 'Wildly Successful', Bigger Than Borderlands
Despite being a massive Borderlands fan, I waited for a HUGE sale before buying the game due to all the crap with the Epic Game Store. When I finally did buy the game, I did not really get into it because I prefer the crafted characters such as in the other Borderlands games rather than generic characters you create yourself, though I understand why they went that route. I didn't like the more simplistic classes with a focus on multi-classing, either, because it took away from each class's uniqueness. I ended up uninstalling the game and didn't play it until just recently. I must admit, I actually really liked it. It's not up to the quality of the mainline Borderlands games, but the gameplay was fun and the presentation was very good. I would definitely buy a sequel, either at launch if it launches on Steam or after a deep sale on Steam if it doesn't.
Re: Gearbox CEO Says Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Was 'Wildly Successful', Bigger Than Borderlands
@nomither6
I certainly did. I really liked it.
Re: Pyro Builds Coming to Helldivers 2, Freedom's Flame Warbond Inbound
Helldivers 2 is so awesome. I am excited to try out some of the new weapons.
Re: Tony Pankhurst, The Curator of The Dark Pictures Anthology, Has Passed Away
NOOOO!!! I liked him in the excellent The Dark Pictures Anthology games.
Re: Astro Bot PS5 Controller Announced, Pre-Orders Start 9th August
That is beautiful.
Re: Preview: There's Nothing Super About Marvel Rivals on PS5
An unremarkable game like Overwatch with an unremarkable Marvel skin. How unremarkable.
Re: New PS5 Firmware Beta Begins This Week, with 'Adaptive' Controller Charging, Custom 3D Audio, More
Considering how awesome the PS5 is already, any improvements are just icing.
Re: Biggest Helldivers 2 PS5, PC Update Yet Deploys on 6th August
@Yousef-
Just a fun fact your comment made me think of: Only the collection of planets, moons, and other bodies orbiting around our sun is called the solar system because Sol is the name of our sun specifically.
Re: Biggest Helldivers 2 PS5, PC Update Yet Deploys on 6th August
Hell yes! More Helldivers is always a good thing. The game is so good!
Re: Heinous Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Statue a Guaranteed Conversation Starter
I am anxiously awaiting my statue!
Re: Latest PS5 Firmware Update Adds Game Session Sharing via URL, Here Are the Patch Notes
@Enigk
I imagine it's more for crossplay.
Re: 'PlayStation's Blessed with Marketing Budgets We're Not Able to Enjoy,' Xbox Bigwig Bemoans
What an absolute clown show Xbox is.
Re: EA Sports College Football 25 Sells 2.2 Million Copies for $100
Consumers are their own worst enemy. <sigh>
Re: Sony Appears to Have Leaked Helldivers 2's Next Warbond
I hope fire-resistant armor is included. I love using fire weapons, but hate lighting myself on fire.
Re: PlayStation Returns as TGS Exhibitor for the First Time Since 2019
Maybe this is a sign PlayStation is finally leaning into its Japanese roots more. They definitely need to do that.
Re: Helldivers 2 Players Tasked with Restoring Interplanetary Battle Station to Full Operation
I hope this battle station is more effective than the Menkent Line of defenses we established. Those defenses were overrun almost immediately and didn't do a thing.
Re: Helldivers 2 Players Tasked with Restoring Interplanetary Battle Station to Full Operation
@GamingFan4Lyf
The game has major orders and personal orders. The major order usually relates to the story and is a community-wide goal. For example, there may be a major order to liberate a planet for whatever reason. Sometimes, the reason is to get a new strategem (a weapon or ability you can call upon like an air strike or a defensive turret). Other times, that major order exists simply to unfold a bit more of the story or set an event up.
Every time you successfully complete a mission, you liberate the planet a fraction of a percentage. When the planet is fully liberated, it means it's fully in Super Earth's control.
A personal order is a personal goal. Sometimes, that is something like getting 100 kills with a machine gun.
It's an incredible game. Hopefully, I helped with some of your questions.
Re: PS Stars 'Returning Soon' in Regional Rollout
@SoulChimera
That's the right way to handle this. Anything less would have been unacceptable.
Re: Evo 2024 Player Numbers Revealed, Street Fighter 6 Still Top, Tekken 8 Breaks Record in Second
It's good to see Guilty Gear Strive up there in third since that is considered a niche fighting series. Tekken is my favorite fighting series, personally, but I end up playing Mortal Kombat and Injustice most of all just because that is what my friends like most.
It's wild to me Sony owns Evo, but has no fighting game(s) of its own.
Re: The Obligatory Helldivers 2 Isn't As Popular As It Was Headlines Have Started to Emerge
I used to play every night for an hour or two, but there was a period of two weeks I could not play because I was on vacation. Now, I play a couple of times a week. There are a lot of other great games to play and I realized my backlog was only growing as I was fixated on Helldivers 2.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for July 2024?
I have Borderlands 3 on PC, where I own all the other Borderlands games, so I'm not exactly upset about having that game on PlayStation, too, but it's not giving me any value. I have no interest in Among Us or NHL. I also don't have weirdly high expectations for my ~$7, though.
Re: Huge PS5, PS4 Games Hit Their Lowest Ever Prices for the Weekend Only
@KidRisky
I would be surprised if points are not awarded retroactively, but I have been surprised before!!
Re: Huge PS5, PS4 Games Hit Their Lowest Ever Prices for the Weekend Only
Set up alerts on www.PSPrices.com and thank me later. You'll know when the games you want go on sale and for their historically low price. Win!
Re: Sunset Overdrive PS5 Port Not Happening, Insomniac's Too 'Busy'
@Victor_Meldrew
It would likely be profitable, but the opportunity costs still remain. Time spent by anyone porting or remastering Sunset Overdrive is time not spent on other projects that could be even more profitable.
Re: PS5, PS4's New PS2 Emulator Fails to Pass Tech Test
@Haruki_NLI
I think you totally nailed it.
Re: Rumour: Sony's Still Working on PS3 Emulation for PS5
I wish. That would be nice.
Re: Personalise Your PS5, PS4 Profile with Free Astro Bot Avatars
Nice! Thank you for the heads up.
Re: UK Video Game Retailer GAME Will Reportedly Stop Stocking Video Games
If this is true, it will clearly hasten GAME's death.
Re: PS Store Sales Charts: Xbox's Sea of Thieves Is Massive on PS5, Helldivers 2 Finally Starts to Slip
Removed
Re: Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Gets an Extended Gameplay Overview, Continues to Look Great
My body is ready!!!
Re: Sony Skips Gamescom Presence for a Fifth Year in a Row
I hate this. It didn't always land, but I really liked when PlayStation was everywhere really trying to drum excitement. State of Plays may be more trendy and more cost effective, but they are not nearly as exciting.
Re: Sony Game LEGO Horizon Adventures Reveals Footage in Nintendo Direct
@WhiteRabbit
100%. People are crazy.