This is actually insane. It looks good, sounds good, plays well (far more technical than I expected) and is oozing with content. I think they also got some goodwill from fans by delivering more characters than they initially promised.
Now, if only I actually got my pre-order code that was never sent...
@Yagami TIL 2-4 (within 1 calendar year thus far) = 0. I'd like to go study wherever you learnt maths, maybe I'll learn something.
Expecting more exclusives than that per year, timed or not, is absolutely ludicrous. Development times and budgets for current generation games are far too large for that. How many of these games do you expect per year?
@Yagami Is not wanting to wait a year+ for games like Astro Bot, Final Fantasy, Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin not a reason? Maybe you don't like these games, but plenty of us do.
I tried Valorant once a few years ago on pc. It was some of the least fun I've ever had with a multiplayer game. And the other players were somehow more toxic than Overwatch.
I likely would have gotten it, but multiplatform games releasing straight onto Game Pass devalue themselves too much in my eyes. It makes me feel like I'd waste my money by paying full price, but I don't want to really play it on Game Pass, because I prefer playing on Playstation when I have the option to. I'll get it when it's cheaper, at some point
Great to see you like it. I've been really enjoying the series, so I would've bought it anyway, as long as it wasn't atrociously bad. Seeing that it's good (it currently has a metascore above 70) is a bonus
This review is currently tied for the lowest score of this game on metacritic (for now, with a very limited number of reviews out). So, I'm hoping that the game is decent and that I'll disagree with this review after I've tried it out.
@Darude84 I think that's fair, since those are old games. Though I very much prefer getting day 1 indie releases, since I generally buy first party games when they come out
To the people who voted that the Extra selection for this month is crap- what on earth do you want?? Do you want them to give you Stellar Blade or something for free? Three day one releases, of which at least one is widely beloved, is fantastic. I fully understand complaining about Premium, though.
@BeerIsAwesome are you implying that Djokovic is not a legend? Whatever your opinions on the guy's political leanings, he still does have the most grand slams to his name.
I get that this can't compete with AAA games anyway, but I still really don't understand launching this game a week away from Dragon's Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin. I likely would've bought this, otherwise.
@get2sammyb I find it quite concerning, because I'd have to imagine that if they got guys like Sinner or Zverev, they'd probably be on that cover instead (even if they're in, Medvedev or Rublev wouldn't be on the cover for obvious reasons). This leads me to wonder if the roster will mostly consist of legends. Or maybe Tiafoe is just very marketable, who knows.
Tiafoe is such a random choice to be on the Deluxe Edition cover. I assumed it's because he's American, but there are three American male players ranked higher than him. Truly baffling to me. Is he very popular in the States, or something? Otherwise, it seriously worries me that they just didn't license many current players.
I'm not looking forward to the inevitable whining we get every time a sports or racing game is added to PS Plus, due to some people refusing to understand that there's a massive market for these types of games.
I bought Tchia physical for around £7-8 a month or so back, because I had a feeling it would be removed soon. I've had Ghostwire physical since not long after launch. So, this is fine for me.
The English dub sounded good to me in the trailer. Any non American English accent voice acting in a game is an automatic plus to me. Either way, I'll try the Korean voices out as well.
@lightningbolt79 Embracer has a greater revenue than the fish and chips shop around the corner. Do you see how useful of a statement this is? It does not mean that Embracer is a successful business. What is Xbox's profit?
I just hope this means that PlayStation would get Elder Scrolls 6 at some point as well. I imagine they'd just be throwing a mountain of money away by not doing it.
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Re: Random: Super Smash Bros Maker Masahiro Sakurai Says He Bought a PS5 Pro Today
The 'eye-watering' price in Japan is more than 100USD cheaper than in the UK
Re: Dragon Age PS5 Remaster Collection Is Unlikely, But 'Never Say Never'
I have an easy solution. Just remaster Dragon Age: Origins. It's been in PS3 jail for way too long
Re: Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Goes Nuclear, Sells Over 3 Million Copies in First 24 Hours
This is actually insane. It looks good, sounds good, plays well (far more technical than I expected) and is oozing with content. I think they also got some goodwill from fans by delivering more characters than they initially promised.
Now, if only I actually got my pre-order code that was never sent...
Re: Video: Top 10 Best PS5 Games of 2024 (So Far)
@Yagami TIL 2-4 (within 1 calendar year thus far) = 0. I'd like to go study wherever you learnt maths, maybe I'll learn something.
Expecting more exclusives than that per year, timed or not, is absolutely ludicrous. Development times and budgets for current generation games are far too large for that. How many of these games do you expect per year?
Re: Video: Top 10 Best PS5 Games of 2024 (So Far)
@Yagami Is not wanting to wait a year+ for games like Astro Bot, Final Fantasy, Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin not a reason? Maybe you don't like these games, but plenty of us do.
Re: Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024 - Best Deals on PS5 and PS4 Games, Controllers, SSDs, 4K TVs, and More
I got Armo(u)red Core for £18
Re: Shadow's Campaign About the Same Length as Sonic's in Sonic X Shadow Generations
That's great. I was expecting it to only be around 2 hours, or so
Re: Cult Classic Platformer Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Getting the Remaster Treatment
I really hope this does well, so that we can get Croc 2- The first game I ever owned
Re: Mini Review: Valorant (PS5) - A Fantastic, One of a Kind Competitive Shooter
I tried Valorant once a few years ago on pc. It was some of the least fun I've ever had with a multiplayer game. And the other players were somehow more toxic than Overwatch.
Re: Xbox Console Exclusive Party Animals Will Soon Arrive Fashionably Late on PlayStation
I'm looking forward to this. Gang Beasts was some great fun with friends in couch co-op. I was always bummed that this didn't release on PS.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess?
I likely would have gotten it, but multiplatform games releasing straight onto Game Pass devalue themselves too much in my eyes. It makes me feel like I'd waste my money by paying full price, but I don't want to really play it on Game Pass, because I prefer playing on Playstation when I have the option to. I'll get it when it's cheaper, at some point
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Unveils Takeda Takahashi as Next DLC Fighter in Flashy Trailer
They really should have never cut him in the first place imo
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose 6 Games in Next Month's Update
Oh no, not My Little Pony!? Oh, the humanity.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for June 2024?
I had The Cosmic Shake in my wishlist, so I suppose this saves me some money.
Re: Sand Land (PS5) - Open World Adaptation Is a Demonic Delight
Great to see you like it. I've been really enjoying the series, so I would've bought it anyway, as long as it wasn't atrociously bad. Seeing that it's good (it currently has a metascore above 70) is a bonus
Re: Tales of the Shire Turns The Lord of the Rings into a Hobbit Life Sim
I thought this looks neat. If it can capture the feeling of just existing in The Shire, it should be a very comfy game.
Re: Harold Halibut (PS5) - Great Style, Little Substance in Fishy Sci-Fi Adventure
This review is currently tied for the lowest score of this game on metacritic (for now, with a very limited number of reviews out). So, I'm hoping that the game is decent and that I'll disagree with this review after I've tried it out.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for April 2024?
@Darude84 I think that's fair, since those are old games. Though I very much prefer getting day 1 indie releases, since I generally buy first party games when they come out
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for April 2024?
To the people who voted that the Extra selection for this month is crap- what on earth do you want?? Do you want them to give you Stellar Blade or something for free? Three day one releases, of which at least one is widely beloved, is fantastic. I fully understand complaining about Premium, though.
Re: New MediEvil Trophy List Suggests PS1 Original Being Resurrected for PS Plus Premium
That is certainly one of the puns I've seen in my life
Re: Handmade PS5 Game Harold Halibut Is Out Next Month
I honestly don't even care if the game is good or bad (though it looks rather intriguing right now). I'll get it just because of the stop motion.
Re: Tails of Iron 2 Has Been Announced, and Geralt's Voice Actor Returns as Narrator
I was wondering why the trailer narrator sounded so familiar
Re: TopSpin 2K25's Full Roster of Pro Players Is Missing Many Major Names on PS5, PS4
@BeerIsAwesome I'm a Federer fan as well. I've been following tennis way less since he retired
Re: TopSpin 2K25's Full Roster of Pro Players Is Missing Many Major Names on PS5, PS4
@BeerIsAwesome are you implying that Djokovic is not a legend? Whatever your opinions on the guy's political leanings, he still does have the most grand slams to his name.
Re: Let Acting Legend Ian McShane Introduce You to Dragon's Dogma 2
This is excellent. He could've easily phoned this in if he wanted to, but he clearly didn't. As if I didn't want this game enough already.
Re: Mini Review: Outcast: A New Beginning (PS5) - A Rough Around the Edges Action Relic
I get that this can't compete with AAA games anyway, but I still really don't understand launching this game a week away from Dragon's Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin. I likely would've bought this, otherwise.
Re: Monster Hunter World Has Now Sold a Staggering 25 Million Copies
A PS5 version would be lovely
Re: TopSpin 2K25 Targets a Career Grand Slam from 26th April on PS5, PS4
@get2sammyb I find it quite concerning, because I'd have to imagine that if they got guys like Sinner or Zverev, they'd probably be on that cover instead (even if they're in, Medvedev or Rublev wouldn't be on the cover for obvious reasons). This leads me to wonder if the roster will mostly consist of legends. Or maybe Tiafoe is just very marketable, who knows.
Re: TopSpin 2K25 Targets a Career Grand Slam from 26th April on PS5, PS4
Tiafoe is such a random choice to be on the Deluxe Edition cover. I assumed it's because he's American, but there are three American male players ranked higher than him. Truly baffling to me. Is he very popular in the States, or something? Otherwise, it seriously worries me that they just didn't license many current players.
Re: Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Players Come Together to Pay Their Respects to the Late, Great Akira Toriyama
@get2sammyb I agree, it looks quite interesting.
Re: Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Players Come Together to Pay Their Respects to the Late, Great Akira Toriyama
I do wonder if his passing will lead to increased sales for Sand Land. I already pre-ordered it a while back, either way.
Re: Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator Out Now on PS5, Transfers to the Full Game
Happy to be able to spend time on creating characters now and not feel like I'm wasting time not playing the actual game after it releases.
Re: Some Promising PS5 Games Are Getting Big Updates This Week
'Xbox is promising "more then a dozen new trailers" for this thing'
Did they make a spelling mistake in their announcement? It's not the end of the world, but it's still a tad embarrassing, in my opinion.
Re: Poll: Are You Still Playing Helldivers 2?
How else would I be spreading democracy?
Re: Crash Bandicoot, Spyro Dev Toys for Bob Becomes Independent Studio, May Partner with Microsoft
Some good news, for once.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for March 2024 Announced
I'm not looking forward to the inevitable whining we get every time a sports or racing game is added to PS Plus, due to some people refusing to understand that there's a massive market for these types of games.
Re: 900 PlayStation Employees Laid Off, London Studio Closed
Wow. The UK gaming industry, like most of the UK economy really, seems to be imploding.
Re: Connecting Worlds, the Hideo Kojima Documentary, Is Out Now on Disney+
I was looking for another eason to resubscribe for a month, so that I can watch Bad Batch and Undead Unluck. This will do.
Re: Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush Treated to Physical PS5 Versions by Limited Run Games
Such a pity that the physical releases got gobbled up by Limited Run. I suppose I'll have to settle for digital versions then.
Re: Little Devil Inside Finally Resurfaces with New Trailer, Kickstarter Update
I love the look of the over world so much. Really hoping this sees the light of day.
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose Another Seven Games Soon
I bought Tchia physical for around £7-8 a month or so back, because I had a feeling it would be removed soon. I've had Ghostwire physical since not long after launch. So, this is fine for me.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2's PS5 Sales Swing Past 10 Million Units
The game deserves it for the Howard mission alone.
Re: Poll: Which Xbox Franchises Would You Buy on PS5?
Give me Flight Simulator. I love flying around my house, but having to play on my Series S certainly detracts from the experience somewhat
Re: Capcom Currently Polling Player Interest for Sequels to Okami, Dino Crisis, More
I know they only published it, but I wish we could get an Asura's Wrath remaster
Re: Stellar Blade's Japanese Dub Won't Be Available Worldwide, But Korean Will Be
The English dub sounded good to me in the trailer. Any non American English accent voice acting in a game is an automatic plus to me. Either way, I'll try the Korean voices out as well.
Re: One of PS5's Most Promising Games Just Got a Seriously Stylish Trailer, Demo on the Way
Happy about the demo being announced. The gameplay they showed previously almost looked too good to be true.
Re: Rumour: Xbox Console Exclusive Starfield Is Setting a Course for PS5
@Nepp67 Nostalgia.
Re: Rumour: Xbox Console Exclusive Starfield Is Setting a Course for PS5
@lightningbolt79 Embracer has a greater revenue than the fish and chips shop around the corner. Do you see how useful of a statement this is? It does not mean that Embracer is a successful business. What is Xbox's profit?
Re: Rumour: Xbox Console Exclusive Starfield Is Setting a Course for PS5
I just hope this means that PlayStation would get Elder Scrolls 6 at some point as well. I imagine they'd just be throwing a mountain of money away by not doing it.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Tekken 8?
It's exquisite.
I also never thought I'd see the day where Tekken did a cinematic story mode better than Mortal Kombat.