It really doesn't deserve to be considered one of the PS5's best games but I'm fairly sure that some of the scores given are as inflated as the protagonist's chest.
I also read somewhere today that people are demanding (and getting) refunds because 2 of the costumes aren't as skimpy as they would like. That's a great demonstration as to why the games industry is unlikely to ever shed its immature image.
@NxtDoc Yet you decided to type. I also like how, once again, you decided to ignore facts. Pretty much every first party PlayStation game that people love, has been developed by a studio Sony has bought. That's a fact. I don't actually see anything wrong with that at all. That's the nature of business and console manufacturers trying to obtain exclusive content. What I do disagree with, is the perception that Sony are some benevolent games industry saviour who only do things the right way, and only think of the players. They didn't try to stop the ABK buyout for the good of gamers. They did it to secure their own position and profits. And, I repeat, if they could have afforded to do the same thing then they would have.
And calling me close minded because I don't agree with you is the epitome of closed mindedness. I own a PlayStation, an Xbox and many other systems. I'm not blinded by the lights of my DualSense to be biased towards one system or another.
😂 Yeah it's deliberate! There was no possible way we could have made this game without an input delay. And the English dub was deliberately bad because we were sick of games with well written, good voice acting.
Some people seem to be really enjoying it so I still think I'll get it at some point. My interest has waned though so I'm thinking probably a year or so from now when it's around £30.
@NxtDoc And feel free to ignore my evidence based facts to support your own argument. Without Guerilla, Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Sucker Punch, Bend, Bluepoint, Housemarque and Media Molecule, what would Sony have to offer. Time will tell whether Sony tank some of those studios like they did with Japan Studios and others.
Favourite Korean Cheerleader. Is it like a top 10? What are the criteria for moving up or down the list? Surely switching teams must shove her down the pecking order? Do you have a global list of favourite cheerleaders or just Korean?
@NxtDoc Not this again. Sony buy studios. Sony buy games. Sony would have bought a publisher if they could afford to. Microsoft were making games well before Sony.
I always play a game in its original language wherever possible so the English dub doesn't affect me at all (although annoying for those who prefer dubbed games). I even stuck with Sine Mora's Hungarian.
The last 3 cons you listed make it seem more like a 7/10 for me though. I'll pick it up physically at some point when it's reduced. £45 would be the sweet spot.
It seems obvious to say that Nier Automata's crown is safe.
@Titntin Exactly. Plenty of my friends have PS+ Premium and love it. I could never see myself going back to it though. I tend to buy games for my PS4/PS5 way before they arrive on PS+.
@Specky Because you can play the whole with a demo can't you?
What if the demo doesn't really tell you everything you want to know about the game? My Game Pass Ultimate subscription and my Nintendo Switch Online subscription both offer great value.
My PS+ subscription (which expired in February) offered no value.
As others have mentioned, if the ability to play PS2 and PS3 disc games was part of this system then I'd probably reconsider whether or not I'd get one.
It will have a fairly decent single player story mode with R* promising that there will never be any kind of story expansions ever released.
R* will prioritise online play and make billions from this over the next 25 years.
Storylines and missions from the single player mode will gradually be deleted over the years following the game's launch to allow players to focus on the online mode.
Whilst it will be reasonably playable on this gen of systems, it will only truly shine on PlayStation 7 and the Sega Dreamcast 2.
On the 3 year anniversary of the game releasing on PlayStation 7 and Dreamcast 2, rumours start circulating that R* have started initial talks to possibly consider beginning development on Red Dead Redemption 3.
The fictional state of Leonida that GTA6 is set in begins to generate so much money that its GDP allows it to officially become it's own sovereign nation.
The only other release from R* during this time is a 1080p port of 'Rockstar Games Presents: Table Tennis' for PS4 which is launched in 2036 to celebrate the game's 30th anniversary.
@bindiana Agreed. It seems to me like something happened behind the scenes to make them avoid PlayStation entirely. It's not like Easy Come Easy Golf wouldn't have been an easy port to PS4/5.
@DarkTron Is this really a big deal? You need an account for pretty much any piece of tech these days. I don't see why you're acting like this is a negative towards Microsoft.
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Re: Helldivers 2 PC Players Blindsided by Seemingly Sudden PSN Account Requirement
@naruball Anything to make sure that as many people as possible know how angry you are about something that doesn't matter.
Re: Many, Many More Xbox Ports Plotted for PS5, New Speculation Suggests
@EfYI What a pretentious comment.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Dev Thanks Fans for 'Passion' Following Censorship Controversy
@MikeOrator Exactly this.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Dev Thanks Fans for 'Passion' Following Censorship Controversy
@SolarSailor Shhh! You can't discuss moderation!! 😂
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Dev Thanks Fans for 'Passion' Following Censorship Controversy
This was clearly a clever bit of marketing on the part of the developer. I wouldn't be surprised if they had actually started the petition themselves.
But anyone who signed it as a genuine complaint really needs to get out more.
Re: Talking Point: What's Next for Xbox Games on PS5, PS4?
😂 The long list of games that people are naming here is hilarious considering Xbox has no games.
Re: Stellar Blade's PS5 User Score Keeps Getting Higher and Higher
It really doesn't deserve to be considered one of the PS5's best games but I'm fairly sure that some of the scores given are as inflated as the protagonist's chest.
I also read somewhere today that people are demanding (and getting) refunds because 2 of the costumes aren't as skimpy as they would like. That's a great demonstration as to why the games industry is unlikely to ever shed its immature image.
Re: Xbox Confirms June Showcase, Bound to Feature Some PS5 Games
If course there will be Xbox owned games.
Re: PS5 Sensation Stellar Blade Has One of the Highest User Ratings Ever
I'm really starting to like this game less because of the way some people talk about it.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Fans Irate Over Alleged Censorship
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Re: Microsoft 'Meeting Players Where They Are' as Xbox Games Among PS Store's Bestsellers
@NxtDoc Yet you decided to type. I also like how, once again, you decided to ignore facts. Pretty much every first party PlayStation game that people love, has been developed by a studio Sony has bought. That's a fact. I don't actually see anything wrong with that at all. That's the nature of business and console manufacturers trying to obtain exclusive content. What I do disagree with, is the perception that Sony are some benevolent games industry saviour who only do things the right way, and only think of the players. They didn't try to stop the ABK buyout for the good of gamers. They did it to secure their own position and profits. And, I repeat, if they could have afforded to do the same thing then they would have.
And calling me close minded because I don't agree with you is the epitome of closed mindedness. I own a PlayStation, an Xbox and many other systems. I'm not blinded by the lights of my DualSense to be biased towards one system or another.
Re: Stellar Blade Half-Second Input Delay Due to 'Game's Style of Animation', Says Director
😂 Yeah it's deliberate! There was no possible way we could have made this game without an input delay. And the English dub was deliberately bad because we were sick of games with well written, good voice acting.
Some people seem to be really enjoying it so I still think I'll get it at some point. My interest has waned though so I'm thinking probably a year or so from now when it's around £30.
Re: Microsoft 'Meeting Players Where They Are' as Xbox Games Among PS Store's Bestsellers
@NxtDoc And feel free to ignore my evidence based facts to support your own argument. Without Guerilla, Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Sucker Punch, Bend, Bluepoint, Housemarque and Media Molecule, what would Sony have to offer. Time will tell whether Sony tank some of those studios like they did with Japan Studios and others.
Re: Random: I Met My Favourite Korean Cheerleader Because of Eve and Stellar Blade
Favourite Korean Cheerleader. Is it like a top 10? What are the criteria for moving up or down the list? Surely switching teams must shove her down the pecking order? Do you have a global list of favourite cheerleaders or just Korean?
I need to know!
Re: Microsoft 'Meeting Players Where They Are' as Xbox Games Among PS Store's Bestsellers
@NxtDoc Not this again. Sony buy studios. Sony buy games. Sony would have bought a publisher if they could afford to. Microsoft were making games well before Sony.
Re: Microsoft 'Meeting Players Where They Are' as Xbox Games Among PS Store's Bestsellers
@MegaManX-7 I absolutely adore Quantum Break. Wonderful game.
Re: Stellar Blade (PS5) - A Stellar PS5 Debut Destined to Become a Fan Favourite
@get2sammyb To completion??? 😂 That has to be deliberate. 😂
Re: Stellar Blade (PS5) - A Stellar PS5 Debut Destined to Become a Fan Favourite
I always play a game in its original language wherever possible so the English dub doesn't affect me at all (although annoying for those who prefer dubbed games). I even stuck with Sine Mora's Hungarian.
The last 3 cons you listed make it seem more like a 7/10 for me though. I'll pick it up physically at some point when it's reduced. £45 would be the sweet spot.
It seems obvious to say that Nier Automata's crown is safe.
Re: Atari Revives Classic Video Game Brand Infogrames
I've done that for as long as I can remember. I still can't get my head around the second part of the name being 'grames'.
Re: Physical PS5 Copies of Resident Evil 2, 3, and 7 Briefly Listed by Romanian Retailer
@Futureshark That would make it worth me buying the game again.
Re: Fallout 4 Sales Up 7,500% in Europe as Bethesda Series Dominates
Does anyone know if The Last of Us saw a similar spike in sales? I'd be surprised if it didn't given the praise that show received.
Re: Fallout 4 Sales Up 7,500% in Europe as Bethesda Series Dominates
@tangyzesty To be fair, that decision is down to Microsoft.
Re: Fallout 4 Sales Up 7,500% in Europe as Bethesda Series Dominates
@Frmknst Not everyone follows the game industry fanatically. Surely it's just better for everyone that new people find and play some great games.
Re: Fallout 4 Sales Up 7,500% in Europe as Bethesda Series Dominates
@BugCatcherGarl Have you actually watched the show. I didn't get "Girl Power" from it at all.
Re: TGS 11: Sony Announces Scarlet Red And Splash Blue PS3 Systems For November
I've literally just ordered one of these from eBay. Splash Blue.
Re: PS5, PS4 Ports of Xbox Survival Game Grounded Out Now
@Titntin Exactly. Plenty of my friends have PS+ Premium and love it. I could never see myself going back to it though. I tend to buy games for my PS4/PS5 way before they arrive on PS+.
Re: PS5, PS4 Ports of Xbox Survival Game Grounded Out Now
@andrewsqual Useless to me. It offered no value to me.
Re: GTA Publisher Laying Off 5% of Workforce and Cancelling 'Several' Games
Wow. Just wow. The publisher with the most lucrative IP of the last 23 years needs to save money.
Re: PS5, PS4 Ports of Xbox Survival Game Grounded Out Now
On a separate note, Grounded is a very fun game and everyone should give it a go.
Re: PS5, PS4 Ports of Xbox Survival Game Grounded Out Now
@Specky Because you can play the whole with a demo can't you?
What if the demo doesn't really tell you everything you want to know about the game? My Game Pass Ultimate subscription and my Nintendo Switch Online subscription both offer great value.
My PS+ subscription (which expired in February) offered no value.
Re: PS5, PS4 Ports of Xbox Survival Game Grounded Out Now
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Re: PS5, PS4 Ports of Xbox Survival Game Grounded Out Now
@GamingFan4Lyf It's amazing how many people seem to think that owning an Xbox is just renting games on Game Pass.
I use it to try games and the ones that I like, I buy. With 20% Game Pass discount of course. 🙂
Re: Stellar Blade Is a Better Game Than NieR: Automata, Yoko Taro Reckons
Nier Automata is one of my favourite games of all time. I highly doubt that this will be better but I'm very open to being proven wrong.
Re: New PS5 Pro Leak Points to Significant Graphics Push from Sony
As others have mentioned, if the ability to play PS2 and PS3 disc games was part of this system then I'd probably reconsider whether or not I'd get one.
Re: GTA 6: Everything We Know So Far
Here's what I know so far:
It will have a fairly decent single player story mode with R* promising that there will never be any kind of story expansions ever released.
R* will prioritise online play and make billions from this over the next 25 years.
Storylines and missions from the single player mode will gradually be deleted over the years following the game's launch to allow players to focus on the online mode.
Whilst it will be reasonably playable on this gen of systems, it will only truly shine on PlayStation 7 and the Sega Dreamcast 2.
On the 3 year anniversary of the game releasing on PlayStation 7 and Dreamcast 2, rumours start circulating that R* have started initial talks to possibly consider beginning development on Red Dead Redemption 3.
The fictional state of Leonida that GTA6 is set in begins to generate so much money that its GDP allows it to officially become it's own sovereign nation.
The only other release from R* during this time is a 1080p port of 'Rockstar Games Presents: Table Tennis' for PS4 which is launched in 2036 to celebrate the game's 30th anniversary.
That's all I know for sure so far.
Re: Tomb Raider Trilogy Remaster Updated on PS5, PS4, Here Are the Patch Notes
Do people not just play games for fun anymore? What is the obsession with earning trophies?
Re: Stellar Blade Download Size Will Respect Your PS5 Storage
@Maubari Have I missed something? How has this developer proven again and again that they actually have some decency and respect for the player?
Re: TV Show Review: Fallout - RPG Series Marks Another TV Triumph
I've always thought that games adaptations are better served as a series rather than a film.
Imagine trying to cram The Last of Us into a 2 hour film.
I also hope this trend continues as there are some amazing stories and worlds out there in video game form only.
For anyone who has watched any of it, do you need to have played a lot of the games to follow the story?
Re: Everybody's Golf Dev Skips PSVR2 for New VR Golf Game
@bindiana Agreed. It seems to me like something happened behind the scenes to make them avoid PlayStation entirely. It's not like Easy Come Easy Golf wouldn't have been an easy port to PS4/5.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Expected to Release Around 2027, Says Square Enix
Wow! SE really are milking this for all its worth.
Re: 16 More Games Coming to PS Plus Extra, Premium in April
The thing about PS+ being less about day one releases means I've invariably already bought any games I was interested in.
I realise this isn't the same for everyone but that's the reason I didn't renew when it expired in February.
Re: TopSpin 2K25 Brings Crossplay Courts to PS5, PS4
Great news. All multi platform games should do this.
Re: Dragon Quest 12 Still MIA as Series Producer Is Reassigned at Square Enix
I still think they should do a remake of the 2D games in the same way they did the FF Pixel Remaster collection.
Re: Sea of Thieves PS5 Offers Progress and Item Transfers, PlayStation-Only Servers
It's great to see a game like this reach more players.
Re: Sea of Thieves PS5 Offers Progress and Item Transfers, PlayStation-Only Servers
@DarkTron Is this really a big deal? You need an account for pretty much any piece of tech these days. I don't see why you're acting like this is a negative towards Microsoft.
Re: 'Smaller' PS5 Exclusives Still Reportedly Coming Later This Year
@RenanKJ A great demo but it was nothing close to being as good as a Mario game.
Re: 'Smaller' PS5 Exclusives Still Reportedly Coming Later This Year
@Max_the_German Blood and Truth remaster would be awesome too. Even though London Studio is no more.
And Iron Man. It's on Quest so can't be that tricky to port.
Re: PSVR2 Hit C-Smash VRS Gets Squashed Flat with New Dimension Update on PS5
@Daft_Klebenflw I don't mean to be rude but I don't understand anything you wrote. Apologies if I'm being stupid.
Re: Older Live Service Titles Take Up Over 60% of Overall Playtime, Report Says
@NEStalgia I'm completely with you on PSVR2 and Astral Chain.
Re: Random: Lara Croft Tops Mario as the Most Iconic Video Game Character of All Time, Apparently
@Stevemalkpus It was fairly iconic amongst my family tbf.
But nobody asked them to vote! 🤬