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Good. Make a bad game, face the consequences. Sad people lost there job but if you can't make a profitable product you really don't deserve one then.

This is great news to me. I've grown to hate post launch dlc at this point since it usually comes out long after I've moved on from the game.

Silent Hill 2 Remake is my favorite horror game at this point. I played thru 4 times which I never do with any other games. Loved it.

Just finished my first playthrough last night. Such a great experience to play thru. Now doing new game plus and having a blast.

Really need to know more before I consider getting hyped for it. If it tells a good story and has good gameplay I'm in but having a new protagonist is disheartening.

Final Fantasy VIII is easily the second best Final Fantasy game on PS1 behind only Final Fantasy Tactics. Loved Triple Triad and collecting the GFs. Drawing to get magic was such a cool system if a bit poorly implemented. Biggest issue I had with the game was that leveling up kind of problematic as enemies are leveled to you if I'm remembering correctly. Still, hopefully we will see a full remake of VIII at some point.

Yeah, I'll pass on the PS5 Pro. Seriously wonder how this thing will do on the mass market. $700 plus tax is way too much and I don't see the average consumer buying into it.

So far I'm loving Visions of Mana. Outside of some weird slow down in a boss fight, I've had no other issues. Honestly, feels like what i imagined a PS1/PS2 JPRG remade to the letter would look and feel like on a PS5.

@SlipperyFish I don't want it to sound like I don't see a PS5 Pro as a decent idea, but I just don't see it making as big of a splash as PS4 Pro did. I also question the reason to do a Pro version as if i remember right from the Activision court documents both companies were looking at 2026 or 2027 as the next gen years.
I also feel like consoles need to differentiate themselves from PCs more and not go down the rabbit hole of regular upgrades.
I still remember seeing early gen PS1 games and then the late gen ones and seeing just how far we came. Same with PS2 and PS3.
Donkey Kong Country is still mind-blowing because of what it did to SNES and that required staying the course rather than constantly upgrading like SEGA did.

@GreatAuk I'm really not so sure for the general public. For the hardcore gamer 60FPS and above would be great, but I don't think the general gaming audience cares all that much so graphics are the main selling point for most gamers. But, how much can the PS5 Pro improve graphics to sell to a general consumer like the PS4 Pro did.

@SlipperyFish I do play many 60 FPS games but personally they really don't feel any different from 30 FPS for me. As for Wu Kong, we still don't know how the Xbox version will be handled but if they go the route of Baldur's Gate 3 then a PS5 pro might do well but if they only allow non parity sparingly it could mean multiplatform games can't be much better on PS5 Pro then PS5 cause of it. Obviously it is still dependent on each companies willingness to invest in performance modes for each console but still. The economic issues still are my main concern. Where the PS4 Pro came out during a good economic period and need to get better performance, The PS4 is still getting games and a PS5 Pro really doesn't have much value as a result.

Seems like a waste as all multiplatform games still have to work on the Xbox series s. Also what really is going to be majorly different on the ps5 pro then ps5. Graphics are now at a point where it is minuscule improvements. Load times are fine. 60FPS is probably the only thing that can be improved but honestly still don't see much value in games being at 60 instead of 30 FPS. Unless I real valid reason can be sold to the consumer i don't think the pro is going to be well received. Especially not in this economy.

Dark Souls 2 is my favorite dark souls game. Loved that enemies vanished after killing them so many times. Made it feel I was constantly making progress despite dying a lot.

Wow. Totally saw this coming. The market is too saturated at this point so unless you make an amazing product or one that has a lot of marketing best prepare for layoffs.

Kinda happy I didn't buy it then. Platinumed Elden Ring back when it launched but seriously just don't see much point to playing the DLC. Difficult never interested me and honestly was the worst aspect of the base game for me.

That initial trailer was awesome. Thought it would be a space adventure made by a Sony team only to then see the 5v5 gameplay that looked like an Overwatch clone at best. Characters could be good but doesn't matter if the gameplay is just another run of the mill multiplayer shooter.

That was one of the worst state of plays they have ever done.
So many free to play or multiplayer games. Where are the games I got a PS5 to see. Astro Bot, Silent Hill 2, and Dynasty Warriors Origins seem interesting. Monster Hunter Wilds looks good but not for me. But most other reveals were either confusing as to what they were or were just boring.
Concord seemed cool to start only to see the actual gameplay and immediately lose all interest in it.

@Crayven I came to the comment section looking to see if anyone else thought so.

I think the biggest problem I've had with strategy games is they are too complicated to get into or do things that take you out of the experience quickly. A shame sadly as I love Civilization but so many strategy games just aren't welcoming to new players.

Alone in the Dark looks cool. Hopefully with all the MediEvil games added they will add The second one too.

I could care less about frame rate. Most games feel better at 30 FPS for me anyways.

Honestly, I didn't even know these two had online multiplayer until I heard about all the anger online. I always played it solo or local back on the PS2 and when i booted it up over the weekend I did the same and had a blast. One of the most fun experiences I've had this year.

Honestly, didn't even know the trailer was not well received. Personally I thought it was the first real look at the gameplay and it looked good to me.

Awesome. Hope Resident Evil 5 remake is good. But, am i the only one that wants to see Resident Evil 1 and 0 in the style of the remakes. Having recently played the first resident evil this year, i couldn't help but feel that it needs a remake. Maybe it'll actually make it scary like re2 and 3 remake.

I like my PS5 but it feels like we are only just beginning with it. Really hope we have quite a few years left till they replace it with PS6. PS3 is still the best console for me but PS5 is getting closer.

While it's not the best selection, I'm not going to complain about it. Aliens: Fireteam Elite is probably the only game I'm cautiously interested in. Already own Mafia II Definitive Edition.

This article is kinda misleading as the people who are going to buy the game are the casual audience who sees it and just buys it at full price. While $50 seems high, it makes sense to me given the bundling of Red Dead and Undead Nightmare. Not justifying it and definitely not buying it until its on sale but I understand the cost for the game.

I want to play this game so much. I honestly considered getting a XBOX to play it last year.

Looks cool. Really loved Cosmic Star Heroine so looking forward to this. Hopefully it comes to PS5 soon enough

I think State of Play is just not exciting to me. This one was especially me overall. I think the concept itself doesn't make me care about the games at all and never has at this point.

I've been having issues justifying $70 games as i used to for $60 dollar games. i think it is a psychological thing as on the PSN story games appear as 69.99 which in my brain for some reason rounds it up closer too 100 which makes me hesitate to buy the game. Where 59.99 to me at least rounds down to 50 so I don't think too hard about the purchase. '
It may be only me but 69.99 is really making me change my purchasing habits. I didn't even pick some games that previously I would buy without a second thought.

God I hope they bring the XIII trilogy to PS5. It may be the PTSD from platinuming Final Fantasy XIII but I found it to be one of my favorite Final Fantasy games overall.

For the love of everything I hope they remake Resident Evil 1. Having finished it a few weeks ago for the first time, the controls are so bad at this point. I would love to see it remade like RE2-4 as it would make the scares much more intense due to the small rooms and halls throughout the game.

Having played both in the past week, I will say Part II has good gameplay but a terribly edited story. Part I has a couple weak sections but was fantastic.
I seriously don't get the love for II as it ruined Joel's death with its terribly character switching at the beginning making it loss any impact for me. Abby was a great character but playing her so late in the game made it near impossible to care about her or any of her storyline. Ellie has a decent story but character motivations are too all over the place to make it easy to invest in.
Loved the characters in II but god damn was that story so meh.
I almost forgot to add how hilarious II made it that the enemies would announce when you killed someone and act mad. I found it hilarious as all I kept thinking about was South Park killing Kenny made every death funny just to see their reaction.

The biggest problem with this whole Microsoft-Activision deal is that Microsoft is buying publishers not developers. After Bethesda, they basically removed a publisher from the marketplace and the Activision deal will do the same. Would a game like Sekiro be made without a Activision type publisher. While is dislike the developers being bought up, I see the publisher buyouts as a much more dangerous turn of events.

Good on them. Saints Row was really the most fun game I've played this year so really hoping this means we get a sequel that hopefully is closer to 3 and 4.

So I'm playing Death Stranding right now and I have no idea why this game gets a lot of love. I've literally walked thru drab environments designed to represent America apparently (Literally could have said it was Pandora and I'd believe you). Story seems interesting but I've run into some mountain lady who said leave and now have to walk clear back to South Lake for some reason. Music is terrible because it plays randomly and adds nothing at the points it happens. I've learned that shaking babies makes them shut up apparently and killing people is bad m'kay. I love the road system but no one is adding to it so what's the point of expanding it. Exploring is pointless as all it results in is seeing one rock here and another slightly bigger rock there. I feel like they had something with the roads and bridges systems and maybe the story but haven't finished it yet.
But seriously a sequel just seems like a waste of talent. Just create something new. Death Stranding 2 so far is definitely going to be a watch on YouTube for me so far.

@Tchunga More people will look at the score and see the 10s and assume it is great for them even without learning anything else beyond the score and maybe a trailer at best. It's not the reviewers fault but who do you think the buyer will blame for the bad purchase? People tend to blame others for their mistake so they will blame From and the Review site that they thought was looking out for them.

So far after 20 hours having beat Rennala, the game is a 7 for me.
Negatives:
-The open world is pretty barren and leveling is too slow as side bosses often give so little runes that you don't even get a level. Normal enemies also have too low rune drops with most hovering around 100 so far.
-Enemies can hit you through walls just like a From games. It is a flaw that really needs addressed as in this type of game it is an issue.
-Often the mobs have too many enemies making fighting them a chore at least for me.
-The side bosses are way too easy and don't prepare you at all for main bosses. Those bosses are also pretty easy at least so far.
-Magic seems overpowered.
-The map is kinda bad. The markers are not helpful. It should have let you mark places and leave notes on your map which would have helped immensely in immersing the player.
-Exploring can end up being a chore and often isn't rewarding.
-Boss fights are simply not rewarding to me (Personal grip)
Positives:
-The visuals are great and the music in boss fights is great.
-The main bosses are pretty good so far and make it accessible even for non souls players (At least from my experience. Only finished Bloodborne prior)
-Main dungeons are great to explore but are too vertical at times.
-Easy side dungeons can make for a great palate swap from difficult encounters similar to Dark Souls II.
-Summons are really great. Demihuman gang for life.
-Main bosses are visually impressive.
-Story is much more engaging than past From games.

Overall, I do like the game but I feel that the game has been overhyped and overrated to a degree. I feel this will lead to many picking it up and being very disappointed in it. I'm hopeful that later parts will change my mind but based on what I've encountered I don't it will get higher than a 8 for me.

But I wonder how many of those people are leaving the game disappointed? I mean I purchased it and so far I find the game a slog to play thru. It is nothing like the trailers made it seem to me. I wish there was a way to track how long people stayed with the game as that is the real metric on this game. The sales numbers help From Software but the staying power of the game would show how many bought it due to the dishonest way the game advertised itself and the 10/10 reviews that pushed it on to people who should probably not have attempted it.

I definitely see game pass coming to PlayStation but probably with some limitations on games included on the service. I think it would be smart to market a XBOX game pass with XBOX exclusives on PlayStation. It would help to get PlayStation only gamers into XBOX's ecosystem potentially growing the service overall.

Is any one surprised? The game had little marketing. It's a sequel to a game most people have never heard of. The first game isn't on PS4. It is also overpriced for an unknown property for the general audience.

Honestly I liked the Dragon Keep DLC as part of Borderlands 2, but as a standalone product it sucks. The combat has not aged well and feels slow and the enemies are terrible to fight against. Each new map feels very big and very empty making exploring them a chore. I really feel that this DLC should have remained as such and not been released on its own. Seriously disappointed by this product.

Didn't care for Valhalla. But Odyssey really was one of the best games on PS4 for me. Changing to Action RPG was a fantastic idea for Assassin's Creed.

Looks great for a lower budget JRPG. Really looking forward to playing it.

So far really loving the game. Feels like a mix of Uncharted and Mass Effect. The dialogue is amazing.

Deathloop looks interesting but I have not been a fan of Prey or the Dishonored games. Not sure if Deathloop will be any better for me. Might pick it up on sale one day.

I love the idea but knowing how the industry will move, they will quickly pervert it into something awful. Maybe not Sony but just wait till EA or 2K give you the Director's Cut of some crappy game just to make a buck. It will become the Game of the Year Edition of this generation.

Can you really blame people for this kind of stuff. These companies spent decades creating 'loyal' fans to buy their games and also to become console fanboys. And suddenly as it it gets more toxic and people get more tribal, the game sites and publishers wonder why people get so angry.
I'm all for a Xbox Hideo game but find it stupid how the gaming press and game publishers still aren't taking responsibility for creating this toxicity.

I'd argue that perhaps they are learning from Nintendo and going the premium route. There is an argument that these sales are not good for the developers considering the quality they put into them. Not saying I don't love a good 50% off sale but how many PlayStation games can you say are not worth the price on average.