I'm long past the point of caring about ps+ games, it must be 6 months since there's even been a game I've added to my library. My subscription ends next month and it would take a lot for me to want to resubscribe.
Just finished Psychonauts 2, a great title to share both milestones of 5000th trophy and 50th Platinum, miss it already.
So in lieu of any better ideas I'm back on Detroit: Become Human, for my 4th attempt at starting the game and trying to save the hostage.
I hope it clicks this time, I really loved Beyond: Two Souls, but hated Heavy Rain.
Lego is good for those who haven't already got it. I've zero interest in the other 2 games and after 5 or 6 months of no games I've even wanted to add to the library, I'm not inclined to resubscribe, even at that Shopto price or £29 odd.
Very surprised Psychonauts 2 has been discounted this early. Don't normally buy digital, but made the exception for that, it's a much more reasonable price.
Only thing that was interesting is Little Devil Inside...and no date... The rest pure crap, and I don't understand why they're advertising an Among Us style game if they're giving away another in November's plus games. Too many similar online focused games these days.
@Halucigens
That is unfortunate.
Are they offering the choice to switch platforms or refunds to Wii U backers?
Edit: Sorry, just interpreted that as they weren't releasing a Wii U version.
If they have blocked all other versions other than PlayStation then that's even worse than Microsoft with Psychonauts 2 and is pretty scummy.
I would have thought there'd be legal implications to failing to honour the original contact with supporters.
Can anyone who has gone back in to transfer their save, confirm for me? When you go back in, are all the roads and ziplines intact or have they all been destroyed?
Not a fan of Horizon, GoW or Grab Turismo, and never finished Spider-Man, just got bored with it. The Square Enix game looks interesting gameplay wise, but the character art/animation was lacking.
@thefourfoldroot Hmm, maybe just wishful thinking or I just took a quote from somewhere and read too much into it. It would be good for everyone if that was the case though.
@thefourfoldroot Didn't Sony say all future games will have VR baked in, in preparation for PSVR2? If that's the case then they might be heavily involved.
@get2sammyb You kinda need things like that, their loss is offset by profits from triple A games and then the best parts get integrated by the next generation of triple A games. I suppose a sideways analogy in music would be bands or individuals who make groundbreaking music that push boundaries and don't sell well, but are kept on because they then help create the next generation of artists who take the ideas and make them more sellable.
@jokkp I've no interest in the games, there's no sense in clogging up the library with them. Plus it's a message, Sony will have stats on people like myself who have not only refused to download or add them, but have also turned off the auto renew. I don't play online, have zero need of the cloud saves or plus related discounts and only subscribe for the games. The games are not free, and if they're not up to a good enough standard then a message needs to be sent.
I still haven't played my 360 copy I picked up a while back, but was thinking about playing it as I really enjoyed Control, should I wait it out or just play it now?
@Milktastrophe
I don't necessarily disagree with you, at least the first part. But they worked faster in the old days because they'd bring the ideas in front of Sakaguchi and he was a powerful enough voice (for better or worse) to make a definitive decision and then they'd move on.
That's what has been their problem for years, and is documented.
Tetsuya Nomura was useful in pushing FFVII to another level, but since then he has become the antithesis of Sakaguchi, making fleeting decisions and reversing them based on popular culture, similar to heads of western studios ( FFXIII becoming a musical after watching Les Miserables for example)
Edit - I get your point about the transition to voice acting in FFX, though, it's understandable they might have lost a lot of story driven dialogue during that.
@Milktastrophe Hmm...I disagree, FFX was impressive but it sacrificed freedom which was a large part of the appeal of the earlier games, but X-2 was awful, an example of Square changing to please journalists and demographics who had badly reviewed/played FFX who didn't even like the genre. In terms of an FF sequel even Revenant Wings was better. VII, VIII, XI and earlier iterations were done with a year or so between them. Unfortunately since then they've been chasing the whole photo realistic high budget format Which isn't necessary a bad thing but they could release more story/character driven mainline entries that aren't quite as high budget, if well done they'd still hold up the franchise and sell well.
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Re: PS Store January Sale Live Now, Here Are the Best PS5, PS4 Deals
Considering the hype you were giving it before, those aren't great offers at all.
Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Voted PS5 Game of the Year on PS Blog
It's way too short to be termed a full and finished game, nevermind game of the year.
Re: PS5, PS4 Users Are Still the Biggest W*nkers in Gaming
You can access websites on PS5!?
Re: Sony Is Releasing Official PS5 Console Covers in 2022
Probably wait it out for game themed covers.
Re: Hands On: The Matrix Awakens Is an Unreal Demonstration of PS5's Power
Seems fishy, it won't load if you're offline.
Is it maybe using some cloud computing type thing to enable it to run on the PS5?
Re: Talking Point: Did The Game Awards 2021 Live Up to the Hype?
Think Psychonauts 2 should have received more love.
Re: PS Plus Games for December 2021 Are Available to Download Now
I'm long past the point of caring about ps+ games, it must be 6 months since there's even been a game I've added to my library.
My subscription ends next month and it would take a lot for me to want to resubscribe.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 405
Just finished Psychonauts 2, a great title to share both milestones of 5000th trophy and 50th Platinum, miss it already.
So in lieu of any better ideas I'm back on Detroit: Become Human, for my 4th attempt at starting the game and trying to save the hostage.
I hope it clicks this time, I really loved Beyond: Two Souls, but hated Heavy Rain.
Re: Rumour: PS Plus December 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Leaked Early
Lego is good for those who haven't already got it.
I've zero interest in the other 2 games and after 5 or 6 months of no games I've even wanted to add to the library, I'm not inclined to resubscribe, even at that Shopto price or £29 odd.
Re: PS Store Black Friday Sale Live Now, Here Are the Best PS5, PS4 Deals
Very surprised Psychonauts 2 has been discounted this early.
Don't normally buy digital, but made the exception for that, it's a much more reasonable price.
Re: Here's the Obligatory GTA Trilogy PS5, PS4 Bugs and Glitches Compilation
To be fair the plane crashing was in the original version of San Andreas.
Re: Fans Lament GTA Trilogy PS5, PS4 Secrecy
Well, if you're stupid enough to preorder and THEN ask obvious questions, especially if you do it digitally...
Re: Video: PS Plus Games Not Working on PS Vita? Try This
@thefourfoldroot
I agree, not a fan of video only articles.
Re: Square Enix Insinuates Crystal Dynamics Was the Wrong Dev for Marvel's Avengers
If ya don't wanna do it, do it badly 😉
Great job! 😁
Re: Psychonauts 2 Treated to a PS5 Patch
Not until the price goes down significantly, or a general release physical copy comes out.
Re: Talking Point: Did You Enjoy Sony's Latest State of Play Livestream?
Only thing that was interesting is Little Devil Inside...and no date...
The rest pure crap, and I don't understand why they're advertising an Among Us style game if they're giving away another in November's plus games.
Too many similar online focused games these days.
Re: Rumour: PS Plus November 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Leaked Ahead of Reveal
Yet another dreadful month where I won't be adding any to the library.
Re: Little Devil Inside Confirmed for Tomorrow's State of Play Show
@Halucigens
That is unfortunate.
Are they offering the choice to switch platforms or refunds to Wii U backers?
Edit: Sorry, just interpreted that as they weren't releasing a Wii U version.
If they have blocked all other versions other than PlayStation then that's even worse than Microsoft with Psychonauts 2 and is pretty scummy.
I would have thought there'd be legal implications to failing to honour the original contact with supporters.
Re: Little Devil Inside Confirmed for Tomorrow's State of Play Show
@Octane
I see your point, but if it was good enough for Microsoft to do it with Psychonauts 2...
Re: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (PS5) - Faithful Take on the Guardians Really Rocks
@LiamCroft
The fact that things like that are a day one patch has killed it for me.
Re: Poll: Vote For the Best Final Fantasy Game on PlayStation
Bit random, short for clicks..
I'll bite. Final Fantasy VII every time.
Re: Feature: 12 PS5 Firmware Updates We Want to See
@scottdevine48
Actually that sounds a way better option.
Re: Rumour: PS Plus October 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Have Leaked
@JohnKarnes
Not everyone subscribed at the start of the calendar year, especially with irregular releases of PS5 consoles.
Re: Rumour: PS Plus October 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Have Leaked
@Jacko11
Nothing wrong with crying if the mother's chest is almost dry.
Re: Rumour: PS Plus October 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Have Leaked
That better not be true, that's beyond woeful.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Death Stranding Director's Cut?
Can anyone who has gone back in to transfer their save, confirm for me? When you go back in, are all the roads and ziplines intact or have they all been destroyed?
Re: Sony Has a Long List of 'Interesting, Exciting, Fantastic Ideas' for Future PS5 Firmware Updates
The latest update is now causing YouTube to crash almost everyone I start a video, so they could fix that for a start.
Re: Sony Fixes PS4 Internal Clock Battery Issue with Firmware Update 9.00
@SoulChimera
[Fozzy voice] "Funny FUNNY!" 😆
Re: Sony Fixes PS4 Internal Clock Battery Issue with Firmware Update 9.00
Definitely a positive, but if someone buys a unit after the server's go down I hope they'll still have an update that can be installed via USB.
Re: PS5 Update 2.0 Can Improve Game Performance in Specific Situations
That's all very nice, but it's also been causing YouTube to crash for me.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Pre-Orders Go Live on PS Store, 25th Anniversary Edition Detailed
I'll pass thanks.
Re: Kena: Bridge of Spirits Grabs Physical Version in November
Good to hear I won't have to wait too long.
Re: Here's Why Gran Turismo 7 Campaign Mode Requires Internet Connection
@fatdragon
I have both a consoles and don't have an internet connection.
Re: Here's Why Gran Turismo 7 Campaign Mode Requires Internet Connection
Sounds like a load of nonsense.
Unless they change it before release I ain't buying.
Re: WipEout Rush Is a New Entry in Sony's Iconic Series for Smartphones in 2022
When I wished for new Wipeout in the Firespite article, this wasn't what I meant.
Re: Gran Turismo 7's PS5, PS4 Campaign Requires an Online Connection
As I don't have an internet connection, they're down one purchase from me.
Re: Lost in Random (PS5) - Quirky Card-Based Adventure Set in a Dark and Gothic World
I don't normally buy digital games but I'll get this to support Zoink! as I've really enjoyed their previous games.
Re: Talking Point: Did PlayStation Showcase 2021 Deliver on the Hype?
Not a fan of Horizon, GoW or Grab Turismo, and never finished Spider-Man, just got bored with it. The Square Enix game looks interesting gameplay wise, but the character art/animation was lacking.
Re: New Sony Team Firesprite Is Bigger Than Media Molecule, London Studio Combined
New Wipeout hopefully.
Re: Firesprite Will Produce PlayStation Exclusive Games Outside Sony's 'Core Offerings'
@thefourfoldroot
Hmm, maybe just wishful thinking or I just took a quote from somewhere and read too much into it.
It would be good for everyone if that was the case though.
Re: Firesprite Will Produce PlayStation Exclusive Games Outside Sony's 'Core Offerings'
@thefourfoldroot
Didn't Sony say all future games will have VR baked in, in preparation for PSVR2?
If that's the case then they might be heavily involved.
Re: Firesprite Will Produce PlayStation Exclusive Games Outside Sony's 'Core Offerings'
@get2sammyb
You kinda need things like that, their loss is offset by profits from triple A games and then the best parts get integrated by the next generation of triple A games.
I suppose a sideways analogy in music would be bands or individuals who make groundbreaking music that push boundaries and don't sell well, but are kept on because they then help create the next generation of artists who take the ideas and make them more sellable.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for September 2021?
@jokkp
I've no interest in the games, there's no sense in clogging up the library with them.
Plus it's a message, Sony will have stats on people like myself who have not only refused to download or add them, but have also turned off the auto renew.
I don't play online, have zero need of the cloud saves or plus related discounts and only subscribe for the games.
The games are not free, and if they're not up to a good enough standard then a message needs to be sent.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for September 2021?
Won't be adding any to the library for the second month in a row.
Re: Alan Wake Remastered Listed for PS5, PS4 Release on 5th October
I still haven't played my 360 copy I picked up a while back, but was thinking about playing it as I really enjoyed Control, should I wait it out or just play it now?
Re: All Free PS Plus Games in 2021
@Flaming_Kaiser
What about the people who only started a month or two back, not great for them.
Re: PS Now Adding Five Final Fantasy Games Over Coming Months
@Milktastrophe
I don't necessarily disagree with you, at least the first part. But they worked faster in the old days because they'd bring the ideas in front of Sakaguchi and he was a powerful enough voice (for better or worse) to make a definitive decision and then they'd move on.
That's what has been their problem for years, and is documented.
Tetsuya Nomura was useful in pushing FFVII to another level, but since then he has become the antithesis of Sakaguchi, making fleeting decisions and reversing them based on popular culture, similar to heads of western studios ( FFXIII becoming a musical after watching Les Miserables for example)
Edit - I get your point about the transition to voice acting in FFX, though, it's understandable they might have lost a lot of story driven dialogue during that.
Re: Feature: Five Years Later, We Remember The Tomorrow Children with Director Dylan Cuthbert
That was a lovely looking game, lighting was sublime, no idea what was going on though.
Re: PS Now Adding Five Final Fantasy Games Over Coming Months
@Milktastrophe
Hmm...I disagree, FFX was impressive but it sacrificed freedom which was a large part of the appeal of the earlier games, but X-2 was awful, an example of Square changing to please journalists and demographics who had badly reviewed/played FFX who didn't even like the genre.
In terms of an FF sequel even Revenant Wings was better.
VII, VIII, XI and earlier iterations were done with a year or so between them. Unfortunately since then they've been chasing the whole photo realistic high budget format
Which isn't necessary a bad thing but they could release more story/character driven mainline entries that aren't quite as high budget, if well done they'd still hold up the franchise and sell well.
Re: Sony Will Make You Pay Extra to Upgrade Horizon Forbidden West from PS4 to PS5
Wow! Some serious posts here, all I'll say is I'm glad my 2 year embargo on almost all new games seems sound.