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@Artois2 Yeah sometimes I get grumpy.

@Artois2 The article says 'That's not quite on par with what we'd expect from, say, a AAA PlayStation Studios title, but it's still a very solid return for a single-player action game in the current climate.'

I think it's a bit unfair to compare a first full console game from a small studio that way.

A complacent Sony is bad for the industry.

Stellar Blade is not a AAA game so why even make the comparison?

@Juanalf Seriously, grow up.

Well deserved for Capcom. A good mix of sequels, remakes and some newish stuff.

Disgusting, indefensible and shocking.

Apart from those blocked out because of legal issues, this is pathetic.

It annoys me massively when companies pander to hissy fits from gamers like this. It only serves to give even more people the drive to shout loudly until they get whatever they want, no matter how pointless and trivial.

@mrbone And when did I ever use the term fanboy?

Stop trying to cause an argument.

@mrbone There's already one comment.

@Futureshark One of the worst titles ever. So disappointing.

@get2sammyb Do you have a personal opinion on whether it should happen?

There will be a ton of PlayStation diehards here saying that it's a great move for Sony to buy up Paramount and all of its IP.

The same people who slammed Microsoft for buying ABK no doubt.

@BusyOlf People were massively impressed by the game footage from what I read. I thought it looked brilliant. Terrible name though.

I'm still massively torn on this.

On the one hand, it's another overpriced, underpowered luxury accessory from Sony.

On the other hand, I could play my PS5 a lot more whilst my wife is hogging the TV watching Below Deck.

@naruball Anything to make sure that as many people as possible know how angry you are about something that doesn't matter.

@EfYI What a pretentious comment.

@MikeOrator Exactly this.

@SolarSailor Shhh! You can't discuss moderation!! 😂

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.

😂 The long list of games that people are naming here is hilarious considering Xbox has no games.

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.

If course there will be Xbox owned games.

I'm really starting to like this game less because of the way some people talk about it.

@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?

I need to know!

@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.

@MegaManX-7 I absolutely adore Quantum Break. Wonderful game.

@get2sammyb To completion??? 😂 That has to be deliberate. 😂

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.

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'.

@Futureshark That would make it worth me buying the game again.

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.

@tangyzesty To be fair, that decision is down to Microsoft.

@Frmknst Not everyone follows the game industry fanatically. Surely it's just better for everyone that new people find and play some great games.

@BugCatcherGarl Have you actually watched the show. I didn't get "Girl Power" from it at all.

I've literally just ordered one of these from eBay. Splash Blue.

@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+.

@andrewsqual Useless to me. It offered no value to me.

Wow. Just wow. The publisher with the most lucrative IP of the last 23 years needs to save money.

On a separate note, Grounded is a very fun game and everyone should give it a go.

@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.

@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. 🙂

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.

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.

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.