@Ainu20 The fact that you don't consider Origins a W3 clone makes it obvious that you can't recognize laziness. I was like you about a decade ago. With time you will learn.
@Beerheadgamer82 There is nothing wrong with that only if you admit that you like mindless grinding. In most other areas old AC stomps Ubisoft clones like GOT.
@mckracken At least it's better than the stories in Spiderman, Assassin's Creed, Horizon etc. The bar for storytelling has never been lower thanks to shiny graphics.
@NotSoCryptic I am not forgetting anything. I know precisely why Konami kicked Kojima out. He got too expensive and too full of himself.
UE is the smartest choice for 99% of studios because a ton of developers know how to use it. No need to train them and you don't need to waste a fortune on developers who don't do a ton, but have experience with your custom software and you can't afford to lose them.
@NotSoCryptic You are forgetting that video game development and especially cultivating talent is mega expensive so unless you are Rockstar or the Star Citizen devs you should probably not invest millions into an engine. Even CDPR post W3 couldn't manage to get their ***** straight with the RED engine.
Is it though? What if you don't like superhero stuff and everything it entails? I like Arkham Asylum and The Dark Knight, but besides that superhero media is lame af imo. Not my thing tonally. Even the later Batman games started getting lamer and lamer.
'Hey guys the next AC is not only as unoriginal and soulless as ever, but we are also going back to the ancient and outdated formula of the old games. Completely untouched.'
And some people applaud them for this. What the hell is wrong with gamers?
Imo the oled display of the psvr2 is rendered mute because of the mura. And most vr youtubers seemingly agree because no one is simping for the device or oled in general nowadays.
The haptics are fine, but they are not nowhere near enough to compensate for what the psvr2 lacks.
Eye tracking is cool though when a developer uses it. Probably the only thing worthwhile about the device in comparison to the Q3.
If you are okay with the wire that's on you. Just keep in mind that you are on the wrong side of history.
With a pc you can do EVERYTHING in VR. No need to elaborate further.
Oh yeah and the resolution and comfort of the Q3 are better than the PSVR2.
NGL the quest 3 made the psvr2 even more pointless. Why can't Sony realize that the only thing that can keep people using their vr device is access to PC and everything that entails.
PC is truly the best investment a gamer can make. You can run brand new games on old hardware and because no one locks the fps, you will run games faster than the PS5 with mid range parts.
I wouldn't mind a long game if it felt fresh. Skyrim and Witcher 3 moved the rpg genre forward not because they were perfect games(no such thing I'm afraid), but because they added many new features and increased the scale in a meaningful way.
Ubisoft used to do the same exact thing with AC2 and FC3, but immediately afterwards they started copying what worked elsewhere and making their UI's and quest design as insulting to the player's intelligence as possible.
I can't even fathom playing the old games a decade ago and being happy with the current state of AC. It's like using the bank that has no problems telling you annually that they are the worst the industry has to offer.
@Khayl There is not enough time or developers to make 17k of anything in gaming fun. This is just another 'Dying Light 2 will take a billion hours to complete' bs promotional line.
I can't wait until this finally goes through. Gamepass will become a must own subscription and Sony will be forced to up their game to compete. PC gamers benefit the most tbh.
I used to love games like this one, FIrewatch, What Remains of Edith Finch, Walking Dead S1 etc, but talk about a genre that refuses to evolve. Ubisoft has a competition for laziness.
@middyone The story is an improvement over the cookie cutter original and open world doesn't mean anything when the writers and gameplay designers are creatively bankrupt
Even if you don't like TLOU2's story for whatever reason you have to admit that gameplay and presentation wise it's a nearly impeccable product! And the story is an improvement over the first so that helps as well.
Comments 289
Re: Sony Reveals iSIZE Acquisition, Not a Games Developer
It's Microsoft's turn again
Re: The Last of Us Season 2 Filming Will Start Early Next Year
@Splat I think that they should continue developing TLOU2MP for a few more years before it's inevitable cancelation.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Movie Making Progress as Director Heaps Praise on the Game
@Ainu20 The fact that you don't consider Origins a W3 clone makes it obvious that you can't recognize laziness. I was like you about a decade ago. With time you will learn.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Movie Making Progress as Director Heaps Praise on the Game
@Beerheadgamer82 There is nothing wrong with that only if you admit that you like mindless grinding. In most other areas old AC stomps Ubisoft clones like GOT.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Movie Making Progress as Director Heaps Praise on the Game
@nomither6 But making cinematics is easier than making games. Just ask Naughty Dog.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Movie Making Progress as Director Heaps Praise on the Game
@Beerheadgamer82 Dunno about modern AC, but if you think that GOT is better than 2 and Brotherhood you might have taste issues.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Movie Making Progress as Director Heaps Praise on the Game
@GreatKwyjibo I guess it's just a Japanese thing
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Movie Making Progress as Director Heaps Praise on the Game
@GreatKwyjibo There were no AC clones before AC
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Movie Making Progress as Director Heaps Praise on the Game
Removed; user is banned
Re: Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 Reveals Its Protagonist
I better be allowed to build a harem of big breasted slaves again!
Re: Bungie the Next PlayStation-Owned Dev to Suffer Layoffs
Maybe if studios made more good games like Deus Ex and less ***** like Assassin's Creed and it's clones the industry would be in a healthy state.
Re: Alan Wake 2 (PS5) - A Nightmare We Never Want to Wake Up From
@mckracken At least it's better than the stories in Spiderman, Assassin's Creed, Horizon etc. The bar for storytelling has never been lower thanks to shiny graphics.
Re: Former PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden Says It's 'Criminal' Industry Isn't Properly Preserving Games
This guy must not be aware of the existence of PCs. You can play 99% of all games ever made on there.
Re: Site News: Where's Our Alan Wake 2 PS5 Review?
Removed; user is banned
Re: Mini Review: Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery (PS5) - A Hilarious, Hopping Mad Trilogy
Star Citizen looks better than this
Re: Still Wakes the Deep Is Dripping with Atmosphere in New Gameplay Trailer
It's nice of Xbox to share their trailers with the rest of us
Re: Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Is Going to Look Unreal on PS5
@NotSoCryptic I am not forgetting anything. I know precisely why Konami kicked Kojima out. He got too expensive and too full of himself.
UE is the smartest choice for 99% of studios because a ton of developers know how to use it. No need to train them and you don't need to waste a fortune on developers who don't do a ton, but have experience with your custom software and you can't afford to lose them.
Re: Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Is Going to Look Unreal on PS5
@NotSoCryptic You are forgetting that video game development and especially cultivating talent is mega expensive so unless you are Rockstar or the Star Citizen devs you should probably not invest millions into an engine. Even CDPR post W3 couldn't manage to get their ***** straight with the RED engine.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Director: This Game Is Worth the Money
Is it though? What if you don't like superhero stuff and everything it entails? I like Arkham Asylum and The Dark Knight, but besides that superhero media is lame af imo. Not my thing tonally. Even the later Batman games started getting lamer and lamer.
Re: Video: Spider-Man 2 Is a Big Graphical Upgrade in Side-by-Side Comparison
Just imagine how good this game would look if it was made for the PS6. Missed opportunity.
Re: Ubisoft Vague on Assassin's Creed Mirage Sales, But It's Been a Hit on PS5
@Jaz007 Of course it got old. They did it too many times.
Re: Ubisoft Vague on Assassin's Creed Mirage Sales, But It's Been a Hit on PS5
@DiggleDog They literally brought back an old formula unchanged. What are you on about? UBISOFT IS LAZY.
Re: Ubisoft Vague on Assassin's Creed Mirage Sales, But It's Been a Hit on PS5
@DennisReynolds Critiquing Ubisoft for being lazy is a good thing
Re: Ubisoft Vague on Assassin's Creed Mirage Sales, But It's Been a Hit on PS5
'Hey guys the next AC is not only as unoriginal and soulless as ever, but we are also going back to the ancient and outdated formula of the old games. Completely untouched.'
And some people applaud them for this. What the hell is wrong with gamers?
Re: Major Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Spoilers Have Started Flooding Online
Let me guess: The superheroes win.
Re: Preview: Arizona Sunshine 2 Could Be the Next PSVR2 Must-Buy
@gaston
Imo the oled display of the psvr2 is rendered mute because of the mura. And most vr youtubers seemingly agree because no one is simping for the device or oled in general nowadays.
The haptics are fine, but they are not nowhere near enough to compensate for what the psvr2 lacks.
Eye tracking is cool though when a developer uses it. Probably the only thing worthwhile about the device in comparison to the Q3.
If you are okay with the wire that's on you. Just keep in mind that you are on the wrong side of history.
With a pc you can do EVERYTHING in VR. No need to elaborate further.
Oh yeah and the resolution and comfort of the Q3 are better than the PSVR2.
Re: Preview: Arizona Sunshine 2 Could Be the Next PSVR2 Must-Buy
NGL the quest 3 made the psvr2 even more pointless. Why can't Sony realize that the only thing that can keep people using their vr device is access to PC and everything that entails.
Re: First Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Trailer Revealed
Removed; user is banned
Re: UK Sales Charts: PlayStation Exclusives Return to Top 10 Thanks to PS5 Bundle Deals
Pikmin 4 > GTA V
Re: After PlayStation's Biggest June in 15 Years, PS5's Price Drops in USA This Weekend
Makes sense. When Microsoft acquires ABK everyone will want an xbox.
Re: Microsoft Urges UK Regulator to Renege on ActiBlizz Block, Points to PlayStation Deal
I am rooting for the underdog. Xbox has always been in last place so they need ABK to survive.
Re: Larian Employed Intimacy Coordinators to Aid in Developing Baldur's Gate 3's Sex Scenes
And I bet that their writing will be just as weak and goofy as always. If you can't win the people with standards sell sex.
Re: Told You So! Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Really Wouldn't Have Worked on PS4
PC is truly the best investment a gamer can make. You can run brand new games on old hardware and because no one locks the fps, you will run games faster than the PS5 with mid range parts.
Re: Don't Worry, Ubisoft Promises Star Wars Outlaws Won't Be a '300 Hour Epic Unfinishable RPG'
I wouldn't mind a long game if it felt fresh. Skyrim and Witcher 3 moved the rpg genre forward not because they were perfect games(no such thing I'm afraid), but because they added many new features and increased the scale in a meaningful way.
Ubisoft used to do the same exact thing with AC2 and FC3, but immediately afterwards they started copying what worked elsewhere and making their UI's and quest design as insulting to the player's intelligence as possible.
I can't even fathom playing the old games a decade ago and being happy with the current state of AC. It's like using the bank that has no problems telling you annually that they are the worst the industry has to offer.
Re: Diablo 4's Huge Patch Backlash Prompts Damage Control Chat with Blizzard Devs
What exactly is the problem here? Nerfing classes? If it's not related to monetization or mp imbalance I don't care.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3's Narrative Is Structured Like a 'Spiderweb', with 17,000 Ending Permutations
@Khayl There is not enough time or developers to make 17k of anything in gaming fun. This is just another 'Dying Light 2 will take a billion hours to complete' bs promotional line.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3's Narrative Is Structured Like a 'Spiderweb', with 17,000 Ending Permutations
Quantity over quality. Whoever thinks this is a positive headline is obviously very early on his/her gaming career.
Re: Modern Warfare 3 Will Be a Continuation of Last Year's Call of Duty, Activision Confirms
COD is awesome, but you need breaks. If they add the campaigns to GP I will definitely play them.
Re: Script for HBO's Last of Us Season 2 Premiere Beats WGA Strike Deadline
Removed; user is banned
Re: FTC Fails to Delay Microsoft's $69 Billion Buyout of Activision Blizzard
I can't wait until this finally goes through. Gamepass will become a must own subscription and Sony will be forced to up their game to compete. PC gamers benefit the most tbh.
Re: Oxenfree II: Lost Signals (PS5) - Solid Sequel Feels Finely Tuned
I used to love games like this one, FIrewatch, What Remains of Edith Finch, Walking Dead S1 etc, but talk about a genre that refuses to evolve. Ubisoft has a competition for laziness.
Re: The Last of Us 2 Cost $220 Million to Make, Horizon Forbidden West Cost $212 Million
@middyone Of course you like Horizon more. You have no taste
Re: The Last of Us 2 Cost $220 Million to Make, Horizon Forbidden West Cost $212 Million
@middyone The story is an improvement over the cookie cutter original and open world doesn't mean anything when the writers and gameplay designers are creatively bankrupt
Re: The Last of Us 2 Cost $220 Million to Make, Horizon Forbidden West Cost $212 Million
@middyone weak bait
Re: Layoffs Reported as BioWare Shifts 'Renewed Focus' to Mass Effect, Dragon Age
@Drago201 Until DA releases don't be excited about anything Bioware does. They might be ready to get shut down behind the scenes.
Re: Publishers Don't Like 'Value Destructive' Subs Like Xbox Game Pass, Says Sony Boss
Now that games like Starfield will launch on GP day 1 this narrative might change.
Re: Call of Duty Netted Almost $1 Billion in Revenue for PlayStation in USA Alone
Congratulations to the developers! I hope they get a nice bonus for working on such a successful franchise
Re: Microsoft Planned to Conquer Japan with Square Enix Buyout, Eye-Opening Documents Reveal
At this point this is not even news. Every company has said 'meh maybe we will do x' at least once. Stop obsessing over it.
Re: The Last of Us 2 Cost $220 Million to Make, Horizon Forbidden West Cost $212 Million
@jimbouk If Sony somehow finds the coins to make a big purchase like Square Enix then the ABK acquisition will be allowed to go through.
Re: The Last of Us 2 Cost $220 Million to Make, Horizon Forbidden West Cost $212 Million
Even if you don't like TLOU2's story for whatever reason you have to admit that gameplay and presentation wise it's a nearly impeccable product! And the story is an improvement over the first so that helps as well.
No idea why Horizon is so expensive tough.