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Re: Fallout 4 Game of the Year Edition Wanders onto PS4 Today

Useyourname

I read that the implementation of the Creation Club is a nightmare, even on consoles: the "patch" for it downloads EVERYTHING there is on offer, regardless if you use it, effectively turning your harddrive into Bethesdas personal data dump.

Of course, this is Bethsofts not-so-subtle way of trying to circumvent the mod limitations on console, and my word, what a mess...

Re: L.A. Noire Will Be Doing Some Detective Work on PS4 Later This Year

Useyourname

Of ALL the games they could've remastered, they chose this snorefest? Yay, walking around in circles until a bell chimes. Gambling on what is the right interrogation, only to confirm your character must have a split personality either way. All in glorious 4K...!

Granted, the animated faces were kind of a cool novelty back then, but the game ultimately wasn't all that great.

Re: Tales from the Borderlands Didn't Sell Well at All

Useyourname

It's probably Telltale fatigue. I mean, come on, they're almost like Lego games by now! Also, the fact that Randy Pitchford can go suck the chrome off of a hitching post after what he pulled with Aliens Colonial Marines might have hurt the Gearbox name (and subsequently, its ip's). Deservedly so, by the way, but still, sad for the people who worked hard on this.

Re: Deal: Get a Free PS4 Pro with High-End Sony 4K TV

Useyourname

@BAMozzy 4K in the living room is there, but it doesn't need to be. It's only of benefit for people that can distinguish individual grains of sand on 3 feet of beach. A good 1080p set with HDR would get my vote over any 4K.

But it's clear you love 4K, so don't let my hesitance deter you from enjoying it.

Re: Deal: Get a Free PS4 Pro with High-End Sony 4K TV

Useyourname

@kyleforrester87 Yeah, that's probably correct, but only because it's being forced upon us by the corporate giants.

I would want them to sort out other stuff first, like refresh rate on lcd's, or viewing angles. HDR is a far more interesting point than resolution. Hell, I just want a tv with all the benefits and none of the drawbacks of both lcd and oled. With killer upscaling and no input lag to boot. Is that too much to ask for!?

Re: Deal: Get a Free PS4 Pro with High-End Sony 4K TV

Useyourname

@BAMozzy I totally saw the value in going from HD to SD, I just think 4K on mainstream, living room tv's will remain niche for quite some time. HD to 4K is not as big a jump and you will benefit from it only with larger panels, not many people (hence: mainstream) have or even want that.

If a select group of gamers, videophiles or whoever like it, fine, but don't act like a minority will determine the market. 3D is already going the way of the Betamax, I wouldn't be surprised if 4K is to follow...

Re: Deal: Get a Free PS4 Pro with High-End Sony 4K TV

Useyourname

@kyleforrester87 I think I only attacked tv manufacturers, yet here you are insinuating that I could be mentally unwell. Takes one to know one, I guess.

It's not only that I don't see the value in the upgrade, I see glaring flaws with it. Like I said: hardly any sources are 4K yet (and probably won't be for some time) and my older stuff, like dvd's and such, just looks plain bad. I would also have to upgrade a perfectly fine AV receiver if I were to go 4K, because product developers are trying to dictate what the next standard should be; that's also the misdirection I was referring to earlier. I'm just not cool with that.

Re: Deal: Get a Free PS4 Pro with High-End Sony 4K TV

Useyourname

I don't even want 4K, because there is no immediate need for it, content is severley lacking to justify the minor upgrade and all my old(er) media looks like crap on it...! 4K is just SUCH a misdirected "upgrade", imo. Kind of like how tv manufacturers were shoehorning 3D into every screen a couple of years ago. Remember how that took off into the mainstream? Yeah, bring on the 8 and 16K as well, because thats what's needed...

Re: Crash Bandicoot PS4 Is Indeed Harder than the Original, Says Dev

Useyourname

For a marketing campaign that led everybody to believe these were the exact games we remember, this is a pretty nasty thing to do. Their attitude towards customer disappointment is also laughable, as they're basically saying to deal with it.

"We're sure you're up to the task," as if false praise will wash away the sour taste from this announcement...