jgrangervikings1

It’s an X, like a former girlfriend. And it’s an O, as in “OMG, I can’t believe anyone would call it a cross.”

Destruction, death, and dismemberment in a wasteland world—meh. Just give me some spackle and a putty knife, sandpaper, and painting supplies, and I’ll make it beautiful and inviting. Cyberposh 2077.

@Lekzie1

RE2...a beautifully realized yet rehashed zombie/mutant remake originally made 21 years ago...but updated and modernized— polished and waxed to a high-gloss shine—for $59.99...
or
Erica...a unique, dynamic video gaming experience that blends real acting and filmmaking with user choice options in an easily digestible, 2-hour single-sitting play time, with myriad play-through opportunities and multiple game outcomes, all at an affordable $9.99 price point.

I’d say they both would be right around an 8 score, though I’m generous and would likely give ‘em both a 9. 😀

I’d love to see them acquire Wales Interactive and Ninjabee.

Dang nabbit! The game has now frozen up 2x! Anyone have problems with it?

Meh, it’s okay. I don’t have either of ‘em. I’ll give ‘em a whirl. I’m still playing the heck out of Conan Exiles. Ha.

The cast can make or break a game. Sometimes it hurts to have a familiar voice and sometimes it helps. The best thing about Dark Void—and what kept me playing it—was Nolan North.

For $19.99, I bet it’s great.

Need that Smokey and the Bandit car!

Fixing the basics and putting it out as a PS+ title would breathe life into it.

I’d like to see Sony give the PS+ user the option each month of choosing the PS+ games offered or going with a month of PSNow. For example, SonicMania and Borderlands are great games that reviewed well and were well received, but I already have Borderlands and Sonic—meh. But a month of PSNow instead? Heck yeah I’d give it a go...and if I like it, I’d probably pay for it as a separate service alongside PS+ because I nearly always want at least one of the PS+ games anyway.

So...the Tesla would come with fancy video game controllers, too? Or would it be a silly touchscreen version? And will they allow users to play the game while the vehicle is operating? Seems a bit dangerous...unless it’s a self-driving car. And, yes, I know the argument will be that it’s to be played by the passenger—not the driver—but we all know gamers who’d game & drive if given the opportunity.

If the chat transcription service also includes a robust translator to bridge the communication gap, it’d be awesome.

Funny. Installed it. Since then, two crashes.

In looking at the recent past, August 2016 releases seem to be PS+ heavy: Abzu, Bound, Overcooked, Deus Ex, Hue, Grow Up (which is the sequel to PS+ Grow Home), and Metrico+ (Metrico on Vita was a PS+ game).

The August 2016 releases that haven’t yet come to PS+ include No Man’s Sky, Resident Evil 4, King of Fighters XIV, and Attack on Titan. I’m guessin’ one of those will be on PS+ very soon...probably No Man’s Sky. Or maybe they’ll theow a curveball and release September 2016’s Darkest Dungeon.

If it’s game-activated to blow puffs of stank out at appropriate gameplay moments, I’d be all-in for smell-o-vision.

$150 for a black & white display and d-pad with two buttons and a crank. Oh, boy!

Don’t get me wrong; I’d love to try it. And, It’s a fun conversation piece. Ultimately, though, it’d be an expensive paper weight after the initial novelty factor wears off, likely after 20-30 minutes of gameplay. But, hey, it’s a mobile paper weight, so I could move it from one pile of papers to another.

Deadly Creatures VR and Painkiller: Numb Nuts

What Remains of Edith Finch is one of the best game experiences I’ve ever had in my 42 years of life. My 12 year old and her friend were enraptured, too. It’s worth your time!

FPS fanboys who expect bullets, bombs, bashing and blood may not play it long enough to get to the juicier, more twisted parts of Finch, but that’s their problem. Patience pays, pal! Besides, COD, Conan Exiles, and The Surge were recently featured freebies, and the gaming community needs exposure to true gems like Finch.

PS+ subscription is worth every penny.

Removing a disc drive doesn’t mean it’s more advanced, Phil.

I’d be more interested in Anthumb, a tiny adventure about traveling insect and his big thumb, who’s doing everything he can to grab any driver’s attention and hitch a ride.

No, it’s not a real game, but the storyline makes more sense.

Wow. The review reads as though it’s a high 8 or 9. Surprised at the ending to see it just scored a 7.

Ooh...let me guess!
—>It’s a VR reimagining of Fanta Vision.
No, wait...
—>It’s an enhanced PS4 version of Freedom Wars.
No, it can’t be. It’s gotta be...
—>Mad Maestro VR!

Since it’s Blue Point Studios, maybe Sony’s letting ‘em do a bigger, better Blast Factor.

It may be comparable with Mario Kart, but the real answer everyone’s dying to know: Can it hold its own against Beach Buggy Racing?

It’d just be better if Sony’s disclaimer would be more clear up front when purchasing the games, like, “Sony is committed to keeping the online servers functional and in operating order for a period of at least __ years from (game title’s) release date of _____, and the announcement of the online server’s decommission date will be publicly posted (URL here) and in scrolling text upon the game’s start screen at a bare minimum of ______ days prior to the event.”

The user may not like it, but at least the expectations would be made really clear up front, and the user would know what he’s working with.

I’d also like to see a robust screenshot feature that gives the cool lighting options, angles, and such (like on The Order 1886...or Steep...or God of War...or The Show) that works with all games. With Sony owning this standard tool, the game development companies could save development time by not investing time/energy/money into creating game-specific screenshot tools, and the user would benefit by having just have one standard, robust image saver/manipulator tool to learn how to use.

I want sortable options on trophies. Sort by PS3, PS4, Vita...sort alphabetically by game name...sort by percentage of trophies completed...sort by games with platinum trophies vs. non-plat-able games.

Changing gears, I want to be able to put the same game into multiple folders. I have my favorites in a “Jim’s favorites” folder, but I also want those games to show up in alphabetical folders I’ve created.

I want to be able to pin my game folders so that they don’t move around. I have alphabetical game folders created, and I don’t want the “KLM” folder to display before my “ABC” folder because I most recently played, say, Life is Strange—that’s just plain dumb.

I want to be able to choose which app icons appear in what order on the TV & Video screen. And, I want Sony to either keep the YouTube icon white or red...don’t switch it up “every now and again.”

I want to be able to choose the background music that goes along with the wallpaper image I’ve chosen...and I should be able to upload whatever background tune I want to use.

On my friend list, I want to be able to pin certain friends so that they stay at the top of the list.

And there’s probably other stuff I want to do, too, dammit!

Sweet! Good news for me!

The WD 4 TB hard drive is the one I have. Works great!

Sounds good...much better than a measly ol’ 7. Better add in a few more crummy sentences. 😋

By the way, how about some NEW SNK games?! I’m ready to Playmore!

Sounds kinda neat, but I’d rather buy one game that includes all those games together. Splitting the games into different collections may cause some gamers to buy each of ‘em, but it may cause me to hold off and not buy any of ‘em.

I got stuck on the PS3 game and never finished...just bouncing atop a bunch o’ mushrooms...trying to get from someplace over here to someplace over there. Damn those mushrooms.

Borderlands 2 really helped to sell the Vita. What, maybe 20-30 million people bought a Vita just for a new port of an old game? I’m sure this release will have the same impact on VR sales.

In all seriousness, though, Borderlands 2 is a fantastic game, and if I didn’t have motion sickness issues, I’d consider getting VR...and if I already had invested in VR, I’d probably pony up the bucks for Borderlands 2. I mean, in the last few years I ponied up the bucks for the PS3, PS4, and Vita versions, so, hey, why not VR, too, right?!

Hey, I got one! The email was sent from Sony on Dec 15 at 4:15 pm (central standard time).

The price of $49.99 seems to sway the score, and that makes sense. For a premium price, you expect premium product. It’s hard to give a PS2-era update a premium score if there are plenty of other lower priced games that are as good as this. That doesn’t mean this isn’t a good game, though. It just means it’s disappointing for a premium price.

If the game was $19.99, would the score change? To probably...a 7? And at $9.99, the score would probably be an 8? Or is a score of 5 going to stay a 5 regardless of whether it’s $50 or $2.99?

It’d be fascinating to have a “secondary” score based on price...something like “It’s worth your time when the price is $____.”

@BAMozzy Interesting comment. There’s never a “perfect” game because there’s always at least one flaw of some sort. Maybe the ratings scale needs to be adjusted. Instead of 10 meaning “perfect,” it should mean it’s absolutely positively worth every penny based on its manufacturer suggested retail price.

**yarn**

err...**yawn**

When Y2K happens, I’ll still have my EGM and Gamespot magazines to read...and burn as kindling to keep myself warm. 🔥

Bulletstorm doesn’t get the love it deserves. That game is great fun.

It’s the name. The name “Bulletstorm” is dumb, dumb, dumb. The game is all about the arm leash, yet the title indicates it’s all about the bullets. Same thing with “Killzone”—another great series with a terribly bland, forgettable name that doesn’t encapsulate what it’s all about.

Where’s Nordic Games when you need ‘em?

And...can we say...”kickstarter”?

That’s too bad. I love Telltale Games’ games. My wife “took over” my tv with the PS4 last weekend, so I went back to the other tv and I played through the first episode of Jurassic Park. Even with that game, you could see the potential and the amazing future that would come about for Telltale, with instant classics The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us, and Tales from the Borderlands. It’s unfortunate there was such a explosion of output, and I think they did supersaturate their own market. Their titles need to breathe. More time between games is important; to create a larger sense of longing and anticipation is essential to build buzz and grow the base. It’s so hard to remain relevant in this industry, though, because there are so many gaming choices out there. I wish the staff well. They’re brilliant people with so much talent.

I’m up for it if they also get the rights to Enslaved and make a sequel to that, too.

We Happy Few — the name says it all.

I’d be up for a defrag app/tool of some sort.

The only good bug is a dead bug! E D F ! ! !

I love these silly games.

If you’ve never played the PS3 version, this was a great game. Sounds as though the updates have improved the experience, and the decision to buy this should be a no brainer for 3rd person action/adventure fans. I’m not an open world fan, but I did get into this one on PS3, so don’t let that hold you back. That hammer is fun, fun, fun.

Amen. I’ve been going back to Gems of War and Roundabout lately.

It’s choice overload, pure and simple. So many games on sale, I have no idea where to invest my savings.

Twenty hours in, knowing it’s crap, and still playing? That’s dedication. I realize it’s a review, but sheesh! Push Square should institute a two-hour rule. If you’re two hours in and you think it’s a 3 or less, please stop playing. It’s bad. We’ll take your word for it.

Poor guy. I hope you’re okay.

Azura’s Wrath or Singularity for PS3.
Danganronpa or Spy Hunter for Vita.
Firewatch and Alienation for PS4.