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what are your thoughts on the following 3 games:
Metaphor Refantazio, Unicorn Overlord and System Shock Remake

Looking to buy one of these 3 in this sale

@Matroska yeah it's nuts but I think the reason Astro is still fresh is the GOTY talk and speedrun DLC have kept it relevant.

@Matroska Astro was september 5th I think Metpahor October 11th.

I'm interested in Metaphor and Unicorn but I can wait for 40-50%. Kinda surprising that Metaphor is already on sale though. Must've had a strong launch but tapered off fast.

oof those colors straight up hurt my eyes. Definitely a pass from me sadly.

@OldGamer999 I sympathise with what devs have gone through but they are the ones who released the game in this condition and gave it to critics in bad shape. A critic should not have to wait because "the day one patch fixes most issues". You review the product as it is not as what it could be. If people are seeing SkillUps footage for example and seeing a broken game, it isn't their fault that they come away with negative impressions because that's the impression STALKER 2 provided.

@colonelkilgore I think Xbox generally gets the least reviews on MC which usually inflates the scores. Multiplatform games generally have most reviews on PS5 or sometimes PC if the game has issues on console (usually a good way to tell how a game performs on console before DF).

reposted for the Nintendo switch release I see

@darylb24 Are we comparing a multi platform release to a widely popular franchise (literally on every available console) to single console release with it's first major release?

Seems like Unreal is generally being a bother for most games. Too many issues on console and PC. Sadly it's become the de facto third party engine since no company wants to invest on training staff to use in-house engines.

From is the cherry on top. This is all about solidifying their Anime business which is growing rapidly.

@IslandLogic if they were doing well Indie devs wouldn't be crying about discoverability and inability to secure funds. For every Balatro there are hundreds of games that people have never heard off. gameindustry.biz had a great piece on it.

@somnambulance Weirdly Elden Ring was extremely disappointing for me after Sekiro lol. DS and Control are masterpieces though

@GamingFan4Lyf damn all goty worthy except for the winner

@GamingFan4Lyf Overwatch beating out A Thiefs End will always be stupid. It's the only decision that's aged poorly. The rest are all great

@somnambulance I would've said that but wasn't Sekiro and Control from that year? I think it's the only time FromSoft have ever deserved the GOTY. So I think it was correct.

A 7/10 dlc of a 7/10 game. So I'm not impressed. It fixed a few issues, added a lot more issues, it was poorly balanced, the world was emptier than the base game which was already empty. The bosses were mixed to good, final boss sucked. new weapons were lackluster, open world bosses are still repeats!!! and ***** the GIANTS.

@Nei I think both DS2 and Yotei could be much better than their predecessors. Yotei seems to be making smart changes to combat and if DS2 actually has environmental hazards, it could be a huge improvement to traversal.

@Keyblade-Dan I'm shocked myself. Ayane and Kasumi bare minimum unless they're still under 18 in the japanese version. But then Christie, Helena, Kokoro are still there lol. I hate how each game seems to have less characters. Maybe DLC?

The DLC is gonna keep Tecmo alive for the next 10 years lmao.

I hate the Shell walkers. Anyone who has HZD's platinum will know why.

@ThomasHL Horizon 3 or Online maybe?? Slaughterspine maybe? So many cool machines to make Legos off.

@get2sammyb I mean we knew this. Japan Studios went because people didn't want those games until they were dirt cheap. People mostly want old IP despite how much they scream about wanting new ideas.

@Rob3008 in other slightly more surprising news Capcom also revealed for FY 24 that Playstation (3 mil), Nintendo (1.2 mil) and Xbox (206k) all sell more software than the PC (44k).

@wiiware In fact I think Reggie makes no sense, why is a marketing (non-creative) man getting a critics award? The others all did new, interesting stuff with story telling in games.

@Slayer25c They know what they did!

@Keyblade-Dan She's the only new successful character that Square have put out in the last decade. So I'm not surprised they've gone out of their way to make all the money they can at the cost of the character.
Who else do they have? Chadley?

@Northern_munkey I really need to get started on Day of the Jackal! I've been distracted with Cross and Tracker though

@carlos82 I played Rogue City earlier this year. It was shockingly good. I thought it was over hyped seeing reviews but it actually deserved those scores. Not too long, fun OP combat, fun story and interesting 00's game play ideas.

Armored Core VI- Attacked the old Spaceport and saw the next major boss. The game is still great. I'm not dying too much anymore. The last boss that took more than two tries was Smart Cleaner.

Changed my build up to be less of a glass cannon so I have more stability. Weapons are the Machine Gun and Laser pistol which was a random choice that has yielded surprising results

One of my biggest critiques of MK1 as a person who likes watching it has been how still movement looks. This.... this was great! It was funny, crazy and unique especially the way Ghostface sprints with his knife. MK is at its best when it remembers it's a gory comedy.

@Vaako007 Exactly which is fine. The big thing I'm pointing out is Korea doesn't yet have a premium game scene mostly leaning into F2P MMO games. So it was an obvious sweep. I like the game and this isn't an attack on it. Merely saying that if every game is a gacha obviously the big budget non-gacha that was a successful cultural export would win.

is this news? it's like black myth sweeping chinese game awards? complete lack of premium competition

I'm 80% sure that Japan will get a price cut in the month or two prior to MHW's release. That's Japan's GTA.

@Czar_Khastik NOOOO! Your sarcasm/jokes are a breath of fresh air in the sometimes insane comment section here!

@riceNpea Yeah it is a good thing for them to double check and verify the account is actually yours.

@riceNpea yeah even when I contacted Sony when I got hacked they asked for the last game I purchased, method of purchase and some other stuff to confirm it was accurate.

He won't quit because of the trophy hunter count. It is difficult to deal with Playstation's customer service. Thankfully I live in HK so when my account was hacked 2-3 years ago during the pandemic I found the phone number and had a polite human immediately fix it.

PSA Always activate 2FA. Use Paypal or Playstation wallet cards but never have your CC/DC on file for any store or service.

@Deadlyblack Should but won't and will get worse for reasons That are apparently off-topic.

getting real tired of the same 5 loud PC gamers on this site constantly debating the PS5 pro in every article when consensus in general is it is a good console that is for those who can afford it just like a high-end graphics card for PC.

it'll do well but I don't think it'll sell that much more if FFXVI is to be used as an example of coming on PC one year later. Unless they're expecting gooners to come in droves

@J_e_f_f__D Again I don't care because they were there for live services. If Haven or Arrowhead closed tomorrow I wouldn't care either. Those games have never caught my interest.

I replied to someone else that I exclusively play Single Player.

18% down hardware ain't bad considering last year had the Spider-Man 2 slim bundle release around this period.

still disappointing that Valve killed this game for more f2p crap.

@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare I only play SP so I forget Splatoon, HD2, Concord exist until it is mentioned.

@DonkeyFantasy At this point first party Ninty and Sony is the only guaranteed day one buys for me. I trust the quality of their releases.

I don't think it is very good for them tbh. Word of mouth is all over the place critically now that outliers have gotten their hands on it (so long tail is hard), it is made in a western country which means higher salaries and budgets.