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This is cool. I'd be tempted if it got made.

@Angelus3K Agreed on native res. Waste of resources at this point.

@Toot1st I mean it'd be plausible if they'd treated the game like any other timed exclusives, but they didn't.

As you rightly point out, Sony LOVES timed exclusives, and they equally LOVE telling people about said timed exclusives.

The fact they did very little marketing for this — outside of China, where they obviously pushed it harder for strategic reasons — and weren't transparent about the nature of any kind of deal is unlike ALL of their other timed exclusives.

Therefore, it raises the question: why did they handle this game completely differently to all other timed exclusives?

The most logical conclusion here is that it was NEVER a timed exclusive to begin with.

@Jisso It’s all a matter of opinion. I thought it was a fantastic game and I really enjoyed my time with it. Would happily play again and it’s one of my recent favourites.

@Judal27 Yeah, that sucked about the voice actors! 😭

@wiiware It’s just fan art, though. Like Shift Up itself says, part of the fun of artwork like this is exploring the characters in different styles.

@Judal27 I wrote this before the new update and I agree the new ZZZ content has been peak. Made me even more confident in its position!

@LiamOliver Honestly, it’s more like a platforming game.

@LifeGirl And how much would that cost?

@rjejr The story stuff will be permanent. Events will be timed. I think the shooting star quests will be timed but it’ll tell you in the game which parts have time limits and which don’t.

@Judal27 It’s good value if you expect to login every day for your dailies.

@Nekomichu Agreed, my one major complaint is the menus and controls really. I’m sure they’ll be listening to feedback and iterate on it.

@gollumb82 Yes, definitely. You may need to help her a little bit with some of the mechanics, but the tone and stuff is perfect for kids.

Haha, please just remember — whatever your opinion or perspective — to share it respectfully! 🙏

@MaelysLeFleau A lot of these Chinese games get bogged down in far too much lore for my tastes.

Nikki is not the worst, but there’s still a lot of nonsensical language that can be overbearing and difficult to parse.

@Silenos I've been on holiday but review is coming!

@ButterySmooth30FPS I asked them and they said no.

@nhSnork True, but not everyone plays these games so they may not be familiar with what these mobile games are like.

@REALAIS Thanks, I updated with that additional info!

@Max_the_German "Microsoft however… will show us a new understanding of what a console can be: open like a PC, easy-to-use like a traditional console (when using the Xbox surface)."

That's going to be very expensive. Consoles are subsidised because the market is controlled. There's no incentive to do that if people are just going to buy their software on Steam or Epic Games Store or whatever.

@Dragoon1994 I knew someone was going to say that. First comment, too! Damn!

@Apollo2212 It's not going away so what's the point in fighting it? People who ploughed fields manually also hated the combine harvester.

Let's look at how we can use it rather than treating it as the boogie man, no?

@Godot25 I don't know why people act like AI is universally bad. It definitely has uses for tedious tasks.

It feels like people yelling at clouds as usual. There's definitely ways AI can be used to help support the work humans do!

God there's some seriously low prices here!

I mean, the cosmetics were the same price as in other games. At this point, Arrowhead is kinda just teaching their awful community that they just have to cry about stuff they don’t like and they’ll get pandered to immediately.

I wish them luck!

@Judal27 Timed console exclusive announcements are the new timed exclusives.

It's priced the same as other cosmetics in other games. Arrowhead has provided a lot of content for free, too!

@Icey664 I THINK it's because they don't want you to put the camera in a position where you can't see anything at all. A lot of games do this.

@breakneck Depends on Bandai Namco's contract.

@PSDeckSwitchOwner I genuinely don't think it would have happened even if they bought the company outright.

Of course, looking at the latest Xbox sales, there's an argument these titles could eventually become PS5 and PC exclusive anyway. (Assuming the Switch 2 can't run them).

@twitchy_emu92 PC is bigger now and also I think the crucial difference is they can't get the price down like they could with the PS2.

The PS2 sold a ton of units AFTER the PS3 had come out.

@OldGamer999 I mean they did say they're making one, right? I don't know why they'd say that if they weren't at least planning one right now.

@AdamNovice It’ll comfortably get about 100 times as many players as Foamstars, haha. If not more!

I think it’s kinda wild, and a testament to how good the show was, none of us said Elden Ring. What a strong showing!

@TheDudeElDuderino Bruce Straley was game director. The whole concept of The Last of Us was dreamed up by Druckmann. It’s his story.

@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare I think that's a fair opinion to have. I think it's fine for people to resonate with the works of a team and be excited for their next project. (You might be excited for a new album by a band you like before hearing any of the songs, for example.)

Personally, I really enjoyed the vibes of the trailer, but this is just an initial reveal. Of course there's lots more to learn before launch.

@Sequel It seems like it's set on one planet judging by the blurb.

Very good show in my opinion. Genuine surprises and tons of great trailers. Just overly long as usual, but I appreciate it wouldn't exist without all the ads.

@XanderTigerclaw Yep, Blade Runner is another good shout. Clearly a big influence here.

@ED_209 That's some good intel!

@Dalamar You couldn't sound more pretentious if you tried. But good thing you don't have to play this one if you don't like it; hundreds of other games to choose from!

@Dalamar I mean, if you say so. You do know he created the original The Last of Us, too, right? (And the sequel is absolutely incredible, y'all are just weird about it.)

@Netret0120 I mean, it just means this is coming out first. They might do The Last of Us next.

Considering this was supposedly a light year for PS5, Sony had a helluva night.

@DadJKP @Fartingale Time to end this discussion now guys. Don't want to have to be removing comments or issuing bans.

I thought this looked brilliant. I can't wait to learn more.

Day one! Absolutely can't wait for this!

This is so awesome! Let's goooooooooooo!

Bring. Me. NewJeans!

I’ve never understood streaming personally. I just don’t get why you’d watch someone else play when you can play yourself. Unless you’re watching like pro players or something.

I do sometimes watch guides and gameplay trailers.