No reason to. The original game looks fine, if not better in some shots. Arguably there may be some gameplay improvements, but not enough to justify the high price. And I can’t imagine any of the changes they’ll make will be good. And it’s really uncomfortable calling it part one.
Hard pass from me. At the very least it doesn’t look like it will be butchering Joel’s character as much as I thought.
It was fine. Nothing mind blowing, but all the stuff there did look decent at worst, and it never spent too long on any particular game. I didn't expect much and wasn't disappointed. It's nice to have a showing of Japanese games for once.
As much as I dislike the acquisition, realistically it probably wouldn't change much for me. I haven't been a fan of COD since the PS3 era, Crash Bandicoot 4 and CTR:NF were both amazing, but more Crash games aren't guaranteed, and Spyro seems to be dead. Doesn't help that the team behind Crash 4 got relegated to Warzone support studio.
@nessisonett Depends, on whether the devs/publisher are competent or not.
Luckily there are some companies that will finish their games before releasing them. Unfortunately it's embarassing that the cycle you mention isn't uncommon nowadays. But that doesn't mean it's a smart idea. It's dumb, because whether it's before or after launch, work whether it's bug fixing or adding new content takes resources to complete. Delaying a game means a temporary delay in game sales, whereas opting to fix a game after launch simply results in devs wasting time on fixing the old game (when they could be starting on a new project) and the consumers lose trust.
I get it if it's a small company and they urgently need to put out a game in early access to keep the company afloat, but EA doesn't need to.
@WallyWest That's fair, "awful" might be an exagerration, as you say lackluster and disappointing are better words. But the point still stands, the Pokemon Company is very complacent.
@Texan_Survivor Unfortunately Pokemon as a brand is so beloved at this point, developers can churn out any awful game and it will sell because players can use their long term favourite Pokemon in it. The Pokemon Company knows this, which is why there's been a massive lack of effort to put resources into their games, despite being the one of the biggest selling franchises in history. Why put in the extra money to hire more devs and make the game better, if people will buy it anyway.
@nessisonett We've already seen plenty of gameplay though, so it's not like we're lacking it. Plus, it's not really an issue when it's trailer focused on the narrative.
Best multiplayer maps, most recognisable visuals, felt like it represented the context well, most fun weapons to use (apart from MP40 being OP), solid SP campaign, well done DLC, and the awesome intro to Nazi Zombies that can never be replicated.
Closest thing to a perfect COD, I wish they’d try to make a successor.
@GamingVeteran An awkward mix of dopiness and angst. Ellie doesn't look much better tbh, maybe she just looks somewhat cuter. I'm not entirely sure why something isn't visually appealing, if you absolutely love it, good for you, I don't really care. Consider chilling out next time someone has different opinion on a LBP skin.
@nomither6 Yeah. I'm happy with anything that expands on a universe, as long as it's done well. Though retcons are generally annoying, that's why I'm not a fan of constant remakes.
@nomither6 Also, I wish they'd be bolder when reviving dead franchises. Instead of remaking something that's perfectly fine, I'd much rather get sequels/prequels.
Not really. I'm happy for people who like super hero games, but I couldn't care less. Plus there are plenty of gaming IPs that are dead and could use some love.
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Re: Sky: Children of the Light, thatgamecompany's Latest, Flies onto PlayStation Soon
Weird how it didn’t originally launch on Playstation, since all of Journey’s fans had Playstations. Better late than never though.
Re: Wii Exclusive Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Heads West on PS5, PS4 Next Year
Looks solid, PS really needs more classic J Horror.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy The Last of Us: Part I?
I brought the original and the remaster. I'm not buying it a third time for a lot of money.
Re: Psychological Horror Title Luto Aims to Give You Fresh Nightmares on PS5, PS4 in 2022
That was unnverving.
I am interested.
Re: Embark on a Grimdark Fairy Tale in Bramble: The Mountain King, Coming to PS4 in 2023
It looks low budget, but that somehow makes it look unnverving in a good way. It looks interesting.
Re: Poll: Will You Buy The Last of Us: Part I?
@Postie85 Presumably to answer the poll. Good thing they did, otherwise the poll would have heavy participation bias.
Re: Poll: Will You Buy The Last of Us: Part I?
No reason to. The original game looks fine, if not better in some shots. Arguably there may be some gameplay improvements, but not enough to justify the high price. And I can’t imagine any of the changes they’ll make will be good. And it’s really uncomfortable calling it part one.
Hard pass from me. At the very least it doesn’t look like it will be butchering Joel’s character as much as I thought.
Re: The Callisto Protocol Will Have Exclusive PlayStation Content at Launch
This is stupid.
Re: Poll: Do You Care About PlayStation TV Shows?
I think they really need to actually show something before announcing so many series.
Re: Huge PS Store Days of Play Sale Live Now, 1,800+ PS5, PS4 Games Included
@BRT15 I know right, they’re really undercharging.
Re: Sonic Frontiers Is Aiming for High Review Scores, Says SEGA
Not that I don’t want the game to be good, but it breaks me that there’s the idea they need to make Sonic open world to do it.
Re: Astro Bot Gets the Nendoroid Treatment with Fantastic Figurine
It looks nice, but that is very expensive for something that small.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Dev Is Moving on After Two Years of Updates
That’s good. I can’t wait to see what they make in the future.
Re: Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 6
12/15, I’m getting better at these.
Re: Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 5
11/15, but there were some very lucky guesses.
Re: Still Playing Fall Guys on PS4? You'll Need to Re-Download It via the New Launcher
What's the point of this?
Re: Timeless PS3 Title Journey Is 10 Years Old Today
Quickest decision I've ever made on one of these polls. Makes me emotional every time I play.
Re: From Triangle Strategy to The DioField Chronicle, Square Enix Never Changes
I'm not familiar with games like this, but I loved Fire Emblem: Awakening, so I'll keep this on my radar.
Re: Valkyrie Elysium Revives the RPG Series on PS5, PS4 in 2022
I didn't realise it was an existing series, but it looks interesting. I'll keep an eye on it.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Sony's Latest State of Play?
It was fine. Nothing mind blowing, but all the stuff there did look decent at worst, and it never spent too long on any particular game. I didn't expect much and wasn't disappointed. It's nice to have a showing of Japanese games for once.
Re: Gravity Rush's Kat Cropped Out of International Women's Day Promo on PS5
Sony really love kicking Japan Studio while it's dead.
Re: Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series Remasters the PlayStation Platformers for PS5, PS4
That's great, wish they would make a new game.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Is Reportedly 'About as Long' as Horizon Zero Dawn
That’s good to hear. Tired of all the “this new thing is 3x the size of the original!!!!!!”
Re: Poll: Would You Still Buy PlayStation Consoles Without Activision Blizzard Games?
As much as I dislike the acquisition, realistically it probably wouldn't change much for me. I haven't been a fan of COD since the PS3 era, Crash Bandicoot 4 and CTR:NF were both amazing, but more Crash games aren't guaranteed, and Spyro seems to be dead. Doesn't help that the team behind Crash 4 got relegated to Warzone support studio.
Re: Gorgeous Action Game GetsuFumaDen Is Probably Coming to PS5, PS4
@anoyonmus It's just hard to believe Konami is doing something not utterly moronic.
Re: Gorgeous Action Game GetsuFumaDen Is Probably Coming to PS5, PS4
Looks amazing, its hard to believe it's from Konami.
Re: Top-Down Horror Game In Nightmare Dated for 29th March on PS5, PS4
Doesn't look like it will be scary, but it looks decent.
Re: Twisted Metal PS5 Reboot Studio Swapped Mid-Development
All I ask it that it's not called just "Twisted Metal".
Re: Battlefield 2042's Community Is So Irate Its Subreddit May Be Closed
@nessisonett Depends, on whether the devs/publisher are competent or not.
Luckily there are some companies that will finish their games before releasing them. Unfortunately it's embarassing that the cycle you mention isn't uncommon nowadays. But that doesn't mean it's a smart idea. It's dumb, because whether it's before or after launch, work whether it's bug fixing or adding new content takes resources to complete. Delaying a game means a temporary delay in game sales, whereas opting to fix a game after launch simply results in devs wasting time on fixing the old game (when they could be starting on a new project) and the consumers lose trust.
I get it if it's a small company and they urgently need to put out a game in early access to keep the company afloat, but EA doesn't need to.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Sales Surpass an Impressive Eight Million
@WallyWest That's fair, "awful" might be an exagerration, as you say lackluster and disappointing are better words. But the point still stands, the Pokemon Company is very complacent.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Sales Surpass an Impressive Eight Million
@Texan_Survivor Unfortunately Pokemon as a brand is so beloved at this point, developers can churn out any awful game and it will sell because players can use their long term favourite Pokemon in it. The Pokemon Company knows this, which is why there's been a massive lack of effort to put resources into their games, despite being the one of the biggest selling franchises in history. Why put in the extra money to hire more devs and make the game better, if people will buy it anyway.
This is all from a Pokemon fanboy.
Re: Elden Ring Gets a Glorious CG Trailer
@nessisonett We've already seen plenty of gameplay though, so it's not like we're lacking it. Plus, it's not really an issue when it's trailer focused on the narrative.
Re: Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann to Present at The Game Awards
@Col_McCafferty Exactly, one of these days we'll stop seeing crazy and bizarre comments like "TLOU2 isn't dreadful"
Re: Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann to Present at The Game Awards
@MyThoughts31 Preach it my dude!
Re: PlayStation Executive Fired After Unsavoury Allegations Emerge
That's vile. Hopefully he's brought to trial and punished accordingly.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima and Sackboy Enter the Fray in Fall Guys Season 6
Sackboy got leaked ages ago with Ratchet and Astroboy. It's taken a while, but I'm glad he's finally coming. Jin looks dope as well.
Re: Fall Guys Season 6 Is a Party Spectacular Set to Be Revealed Later Today
@lolwhatno Aha, misread it and didn't detect the sarcasm. My bad.
Re: Fall Guys Season 6 Is a Party Spectacular Set to Be Revealed Later Today
@lolwhatno Why would they stop if there are still players?
Re: Call of Duty: Vanguard Reportedly Has Series' Worst UK Launch in 14 Years
Not surprising, seeing its not made to appeal to people who would actually be interested in a WW2 COD.
Re: PlayStation Studios Has More than 25 PS5 Games in the Works, Jim Ryan Reiterates
@Lovespuds I second that.
Re: Video: Which Call of Duty Game Is the Best?
World at War.
Best multiplayer maps, most recognisable visuals, felt like it represented the context well, most fun weapons to use (apart from MP40 being OP), solid SP campaign, well done DLC, and the awesome intro to Nazi Zombies that can never be replicated.
Closest thing to a perfect COD, I wish they’d try to make a successor.
Re: Video: Was 2011 the Best Year Ever for PlayStation?
For Sony exclusives, 2016 gave us Uncharted 4, Ratchet and Clank remake, and The Last Guardian.
Re: PS3, PS Vita to Remove PS Store Payment Methods
That's annoying, but if it means those stores stay open for longer than I'll begrudgingly accept it.
Re: Sony Allegedly Funding Kojima Productions Silent Hill Game
@Xaessya I just want a new game from each, both series are class.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Kena: Bridge of Spirits?
Would rather get it for PS5, so I'm waiting till I get one. Though if I did have one, it would have been a day one purchase.
Re: Cosplay as Ellie and Abby in Sackboy: A Big Adventure This Week
@GamingVeteran An awkward mix of dopiness and angst. Ellie doesn't look much better tbh, maybe she just looks somewhat cuter. I'm not entirely sure why something isn't visually appealing, if you absolutely love it, good for you, I don't really care. Consider chilling out next time someone has different opinion on a LBP skin.
Re: Cosplay as Ellie and Abby in Sackboy: A Big Adventure This Week
For how well the LBP games make skins from other franchises work really well, the Abby one is just uncomfortable to look at.
Re: Poll: Do You Want Even More PS5 Marvel Games from Sony?
@nomither6 Yeah. I'm happy with anything that expands on a universe, as long as it's done well. Though retcons are generally annoying, that's why I'm not a fan of constant remakes.
Re: Poll: Do You Want Even More PS5 Marvel Games from Sony?
@nomither6 Also, I wish they'd be bolder when reviving dead franchises. Instead of remaking something that's perfectly fine, I'd much rather get sequels/prequels.
Re: Poll: Do You Want Even More PS5 Marvel Games from Sony?
Not really. I'm happy for people who like super hero games, but I couldn't care less. Plus there are plenty of gaming IPs that are dead and could use some love.