Game I probably played the most was Call of Duty Vanguard, mostly campaign and zombies mode. At the end of January and now, I’m enjoying the heck out of Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
I logged onto Twitch last evening for the first time in likely two or three years, and I could not believe how many livestreams there were for The Last of Us. It was way, way higher than I would’ve ever expected. Granted, it wasn’t as high as, say, GTA V, Valorant, or Fortnight, but for TLoU, a single player game that’s soooo old and so damn popular with livestreams? Wow. I was impressed. The majority of the livestreams were advertised as first-time playthroughs, indicating its a whole new audience experiencing the journey.
The HBO show has has piqued our interest and captured broad appeal. It’s the “Kate Bush ‘Running Up That Hill’”of 2023: A worldwide phenomenon, spanning myriad countries and crisscrossing countless cultures as one of the preeminent zeitgeist movements of the early 2020s. What’s the popularity ceiling for TLoU? It’s unclear, but it’s likely not yet reached its true zenith.
PushSquare pros: Can you please compile a list of the top 20 games for PS3 that have NOT been upgraded or ported to newer consoles? There’s no way I’m going to spend time on PS3 playing TLOU when I can play an improved remastered version on PS4 or an even better, more spectacular remake on PS5.
That said, I’d love to go back to the PS3 and play some of those awesome PS3 games, but I want to play the PS3 version knowing that THIS PS3 disc I’m tossing into the machine is the best version of the game I’ll be able to play.
To put it another way, when I play the PS3, I want to play the best game on the PS3 that I CAN’T play on the PS4 or PS5. And that’s the ranked list I need. Thanks for your consideration, kind sirs!
I’d love to see the return of some classic sports games from PS2/PS3 era, like NCAA Football 2003, NFL 2K5, NBA Hoopz, NFL Blitz 2003, Blitz: The League, MLB Slugfest 2006, NHL Hitz Pro, Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec, World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 International, SSX Tricky…stuff like this!
Less CAN be more. In this month’s case, I’m fairly excited to play DmC 5 and Back 4 Blood. In previous months, I wasn’t all that excited for any of the releases.
I’d like to see some poll questions about how much a game’s size affects the gamer’s decision on whether or not to purchase the game. Hate to say it, but there are several AAA titles I’ve not purchased (and others I’ve only spent a handful of hours playing) just because of the massive size. Ultimately, I want to play these AAA games, but I don’t want to delete half the games on my system just to fit one big game on the SSD…so I often pass.
Dunkey is one of the very, very few gamers that I love watching on YouTube. The dude’s videos have given me more gut-busting, laugh out loud enjoyment than probably anyone else. Curious to see what kind of craziness his games will have in store.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is the standout AAA title here, and it’s great that the PS4 version gets a free upgrade to the PS5 version. It’s a beautiful game on both systems, it’s well made, and everyone should give it a try—even non-Star Wars fans.
That said, I got lost on where I was, where I was supposed to go, and how I was supposed to get there. I became frustrated with a couple of the puzzles, and I made it roughly 35-40% of the way through the game. After setting the game down for a week or two to play a different game, I realized I needed to clear up space on the PS5 to install a new game that was just being released: Sniper Elite 5. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order is a large game, so it was the one that got the boot. At some point I’ll re-download and give it another go, but, honestly, I haven’t missed not playing it.
I’d give it a 7 out of 10 for what I played. Gorgeous graphics, silky smooth gameplay and exciting set pieces make for quality entertainment, but for folks like me, who have a piss poor sense of direction and don’t want to spend more than 5-10 minutes to work through annoying puzzles, it was enough for me to temporarily throw in the towel.
That’s a lot of square feet, and it looks nothing like a mancave. Bright? Cheery? Open? What?! No smelly, unshaven dudes with empty Mountain Dew cans strewn about the joint? 😋
I like the mocap room, but I noticed there’s no mocap stuff on the ping pong players. We need that ultimate VR ping pong experience, like now, dude! Chop chop! 😋
In re: “Give it a few years and someone, somewhere, will swear to you that it's actually an underappreciated classic”…. I have lots of those games: Lollipop Chainsaw, Dante’s Inferno, Enslaved, Dysmantle, Metro Exodus, Conan Exiles, #KillAllZombies, 3D Dot Game Heroes, DeathSpank, Akimi Village, the Trails of Cold Steel game series, OMG HD Zombies!, Ooga Booga, and every EDF game ever made. 😎
@KidBoruto I have a tendency to be a negative cus, so I figured I’d try to stay positive with my first post. Ratchet and Clank games are all good, quality games, and I’m glad the PS+ service is adding GOOD games and not shovelware. Kudos to Sony for that. That said, I totally agree with you. Sony’s offering multiple games from the same franchise—and PS3 streaming versions rather than downloadable versions? C’mon, Sony! It reeks of laziness, unoriginal thinking, and cost-saving (since they’re all Sony properties and they don’t have to pay, say, Konami or Square or Capcom to add their games to the service).
As a subscriber, I don’t want four or five games from the same franchise all released in the same month. I don’t need four Yakuza games in the same month…or four Dragon’s Quest games…or four Final Fantasy games in one month. One or two games a month from the same franchise is good. Spread ‘em out, and tease us that more are coming in the future. It’d give us something to look forward to, and I’m fine with delaying gratification as long as I’ve got good stuff to play in the meanwhile.
By doing what they’re doing, Sony runs the risk of losing subscribers. If they release four or five games from the same franchise in a single month and their subscribers don’t give a rip about that franchise? Uh-oh, there went a million subscribers.
Bottom line: I want variety. There are 3,061 PS1 games, at least 3,870 PS2 games, 2,561 PS3 games, nearly 3,300 PS4 games, and 807 PSP games…and, yet, Sony’s offering 5 Ratchet and Clank games this month? C’mon.
Tools of Destruction was my favorite, followed by Up Your Arsenal and then the tower defense game, Full Frontal Assault. I don’t mind streaming the games; that’s fine by me—saves on hard drive space. That said, old Ratchet and Clank games had a propensity to slow down—a lot. Upgraded versions that could improve and stabilize the frame rate would be hugely appreciated…but we won’t get that with the PS3 games. Still, all those games mentioned are great games worth playing.
It’ll be a 7 or 8 out of 10, likely an 8. There, I saved y’all 10-20 hours of gameplay.😋
Seriously, though, I’m terrible and point and click games in general, but I played through the Monkey Island games with a helper guide because they’re just so damn good. The writing is always excellent with literal laugh out loud moments.
Also, it’s okay that there’s no PS4 version. It’s been long enough for PS4 owners to find a PS5, and there aren’t enough PS5-only games out there yet, anyway. Monkey Island can be one of ‘em.
RType is fun. Gradius was fun back in the day. On Genesis, my favorite shmup was Gaiares. On Sega CD, it’s Silpheed. On PS1, it’s Einhander. On Dreamcast, it’s Mars Matrix, followed by Ikaruga. On PS2 it’s Castle of Shikigami 2. Beyond that, shooters have been kind of dead. Sine Mora was ok on PS3 and Vita, but my fave on both systems was Super Stardust: the one on Vita was very good.
None of those games sound all that good to me. Hmm. Say, I need recommendations for the other PSN sales, like the one for games under $15. Any really good games for good prices that you’d recommend?
If yer gonna use the Danish/Norwegian/Swedish usage of the word, ya gotta have that funky lil seeing-eye circle thing over the “a,” like this: skål!
Anyway, it’s good that Ubisoft has Assassins Creed Valhalla, because they’d probably be in a world of hurt financially without it. Roller Champions was a dud, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction didn’t set the world on fire (is the TC RS series getting stale?), the Rabbids: Party of Legends game didn’t get much attention (are people tired of Rabbids? Maybe that Rabbids/Mario game will be big!), Trivial Pursuit Live 2 was an under-the-radar release (board games don’t sell bazillions unless they’re called Mario Party), Ubisoft is likely still hurting from disappointing sales of Immortals Fenyx Rising (it was crazy how fast the price on that one dropped), and FarCry’s popularity seems to be a far cry from what it used to be. Watch Dogs 2 sold ok, I think, but probably not as well as Ubisoft predicted—and the price dropped fast on that one, too. With all that said, I really hope the games/ips I mentioned are doing way better financially than I think they are, because I truly want Ubisoft to succeed. They just need some new, fresh ideas.
The game is only 5 years old NOW, but by the time it’d actually be released on PS5 or VR, it’d be likely 8-9 years old, so it’d be more in line with how old TLoU Part I is when it was released on PS5.
If you use a VPN and set it to Singapore or Spain, would it enable you to add the games to your library and play ‘em? VPN ads always talk about how they protect you from being hacked and—bonus!—they open up things like Netflix to see content in those regions. I don’t know…maybe that’s not legal? I know very little about VPNs.
Madden 23 didn’t even make the top 20 list in EU. I realize American football is a US sport, but the fact that this year’s Madden iteration isn’t on the EU top 20 list is a definite indicator that EA isn’t making a compelling enough game to attract anything other than die hard fans. I just wish we had new versions of Tecmo Superbowl or Sega Sports Talk Football or NFL Blitz or heck, anything with a different take on football than EA’s stock, rehashed Madden version that feels like the same old thing for the past 20 years.
Horizon Forbidden West is already playable on the PS5. If remakes and remasters are the road Sony is headed, we need ones that are earlier than PS4, because we can play pretty much all PS4’s games through an external hard drive on the PS5 (if you bought ‘em through PSN and not on disc, that is).
Examples include: —Warhawk —Killzone I, II, and III —Resistance series —SOCOM series —Tokyo Jungle —Primal —Bloody Roar —Mad Maestro —Mister Mosquito —Buzz! Quiz games —Dog’s Life —Everquest —EyeToy games —The Getaway —Jackie Chan Adventures —My Street —Mark of Kri and Rise of the Kasai —Motorstorm —Fat Princess —Modnation Racers —Savage Moon —Lair —Heavenly Sword —Lemmings —White Knight Chronicles —Jet Moto —Dead Nation —PlayStation All Stars
Would there ever be a consensus “awesome” month? Even if Sony gave away God of War Ragnarok on day 1 with Horizon Forbidden West and Madden 23, you’d still have gamers rip the picks because there’s not a driving game or a role playing game or a puzzle game…or there’d be people who’d already paid for all three games and were mad that other players are now getting those games for free. Whatever.
October is a dud for me. Superhot was part of PS Now quite a while ago, Injustice 2 I’ve had for a long time AND it’s already in the PS+ extended tier, and I already have Hot Wheels. All three are fine games, but they don’t tingle my trigger finger.
As an aside…it’s October and they’re not featuring any scary games or survival horror? What a bunch of Halloweenies!
Damn. It would’ve been good to know the servers were going offline, like, a month ago. Learning they went offline last night doesn’t do me any good right now. (If this news was stated a while back, I totally missed it.)
Yes, a video game monthly service to play games is totally viable in the future, but the developers would need to trim costs to lessen the game budgets. Cut scenes would need to be simpler with fewer full motion video and scenes where the lips are moving in-time with the dialogue (unless developers can figure out a way to create that realism quicker and cheaper). Otherwise, you’d need a bazillion subscribers. What Microsoft is doing with day 1 releases will continue for a while because they’re trying to grow their gamer footprint and achieve a substantial market share over Sony. If that doesn’t happen, they’ll change their model and they’ll see fewer day 1 releases on their hardware.
Looks good. At least the screenshots show what the game looks like, and I appreciate that. I get annoyed with trailers that don’t show any in-game footage…or, if they do show in-game footage, it’s totally worthless. For example, why do I care to see racing game screenshots from the side of the car? That’s not what it’s going to look like when I’m doing the driving. Just show me in-game footage of someone playing the game for 2 minutes, slap the game’s name and logo on it, and give me a release date.
They need a sequel to Bulletstorm, but something with a better name. The awesome features of Bulletstorm were its tether/lasso and combo hits system. Calling it “People Can Fly” would’ve been more appropriate.
@Merasmoose I wasn’t blown away by any new release in 2021 or 2022, either, with the exception of Hades in 2021. Haven’t played Far Cry 6 yet, though. I still have to finish up FC 3 and 4.
Every game is a GOTY contender at the right price.
Case in point: About two weeks after its release, there was a used copy of Far Cry 6 for PS5 at the local Pawn America for $14.99. I didn’t yet own a PS5, so I passed. But, for that lucky dude who did buy it at that astoundingly low price, it was likely his GOTY.
I played a game I bought a few years ago but never played much because I was so disappointed initially:
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3.
I originally bought SGW3 because I wanted more Sniper Elite 4. Unfortunately, I didn’t like Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 because of its first-person perspective. And, Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 didn’t feel enough like SE4 to scratch that sniper-y itch. Yes, there’s a slo-mo sniper death cam, but it’s not as cool or satisfying as the Sniper Elite kills. But…
I tried SGW3 again yesterday, and I’m diggin’ it. After further review, this is what SGW3 is: It’s Far Cry-lite with enhanced sniper mechanics, bad guy voices from Just Cause 3, a flying drone reminiscent of Call of Duty Black Ops 3, and graphics that resemble Crysis or an old Far Cry game—largely because the game uses the same CryEngine software. That said, it’s got goofy charm: When you look at the construction workers up close, there are two character models—a younger guy, and an old, wrinkly dude, and there are lots of the same old, wrinkly dudes walking around…some smoking, some carrying things, some just standing around. Wrinkly construction dudes don’t care if you point your gun at them or try to stand in their way—they keep doing their thing, they keep walking even if you’re in their path.
While Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 is frustrating, I’m ok with it. There aren’t enough checkpoints, so if you die you have to basically restart the mission. You won’t find health upgrades out in the field. You won’t find sniper ammo; if you want more sniper or handgun ammo, you have to craft more at a workbench in your safe house. And, if you try to stay in a good sniper spot for more than about 2 kills, they fire mortar at you and you’re toast. Also, the initial loading time seems like it takes forever, but perhaps I’ve just been spoiled by PS5’s fast loading screens.
Anyway, instead of being annoyed and putting the game down, I’m having enough patience to enjoy the Sniper Ghost Warrior 3’s frustrations and limitations and quirks…and I’m kinda digging the game. A game of the year contender it is not! But, there is some good fun to be had.
@SuperSilverback Totally agree. First few hours start a bit slow but then pick up. That’s where I’m at, too—need to get through Trails of Cold Steel 3.
@AFCC I see that Glass Animals’ video for their song Heat Wave has 395 million views. I’ve never heard that song until just now. Wow, I’m getting old. BTW…it’s a catchy tune.
So, I just looked at the list. No Boston, Reo Speedwagon, Styx, Journey, Foreigner, ELO, Queen, Van Halen, Kansas, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Kinks, Tom Petty, Survivor, or Pink Floyd? What the…?!
What’s this world coming to? 😂
EDIT 1: The Who IS on the list. Ha! When I say I need them, I say you better… You better…you better…
EA’s response: You bet!
EDIT 2: They call me the seeker. I found a site that lists all the tracks and there’s nothing listed by The Who. Hmm. I won’t get fooled again! https://www.theloadout.com/fifa-23/soundtrack
I hadn’t heard about Assassins Creed Mirage. Thanks for helping Ubisoft keep that under wraps, PushSquare. 😂
This guy did it for more subscribers and credibility…and profitability, I’m a bettin’.
Although I get as pumped up about leaks and juicy rumors as anyone—especially when PushSquare tells us what PS+ games will be playable next month before Sony’s official presser is released—but it’s better if the folks with the knowledge don’t share it. Video game companies don’t divulge their info until a set day and time because they’re throwing lots of money into specifically timed, coordinated marketing campaigns designed to get the message out in a way that they feel will generate the most positive buzz and excitement…and earn them the most profit. Keep the video game industry going strong. Don’t share the secrets, little bobcat!
Also, the next Assassins’ game should be called Assassins Creed: Acts of the Apostles. I wanna sneak up behind ole Pontius Pilate and…well…you know. 😉
I totally agree with the Sony dude, Shuhei. If a title is AAA, people should pay full price if they want to play it. In a year, go ahead and release it as a PS+ game to rebuild the waning online fanbase.
The only caveat is this: Many A or AA titles could really benefit from a day 1 PS+ release. The online fanbase for many A & AA games doesn’t start hot because the game doesn’t have the name, reputation, pedigree or buzz to start strong in its own. And, sometimes AAA games would benefit from that boost.
———Situations and Examples:——— —Fall Guy. No way it would’ve been as big a hit if it hadn’t been a PS+ game right off the bat. —Worms Rumble. If it hadn’t been PS+ initially, it would’ve been D.O.A. Because it got exposure of PS+, it had some legs. —Hood. It’s a great game for what it is, but somewhat mixed reviews, being a new ip, and online-only play really impacted its sales and initial player base. When it was brought onto PS+, it became much more popular and folks still play it today (thank goodness for cross-platform compatibility). And, when it was given away on pc on Epic Game Store, there was another huge influx of gamers giving it a try and investing their time into it. —Conan Exiles and Sniper Elite 4. No way in heck would these two games still have loyal, sizable, dedicated fanbases if they hadn’t greatly boosted their audience by becoming PS+. But, both were likely costly games to create, so bringing them out on PS+ on day 1 wouldn’t have made it a profitable endeavor for the publishers. —Evolve, Anthem, and Battleborn - All three were AAA titles, but they were all new ips, and initially charging AAA prices for online-only gameplay wasn’t worth the cost to the player because there are so many other online gaming options out there that are either free-to-play or already available in most gamers’ collections. —Rollerdome. It should’ve been a day 1 PS+ game. It’s got a good reputation as it’s from OlliOlli developer Roll7, but it’s an online game and it’s a new ip. I wish it luck, but I doubt it’ll have the lasting impact of a, say, Rocket League because it ain’t PS+ on day one, and that’s a pity because it seems to be a beloved game by those who’ve purchased it.
Hands down, the best Hot Shots golf game is the one for the Vita. The one on the PS4 (Everybody’s Golf) was fine, but I preferred the star system of the Vita game. Too bad the new one isn’t on PS5. It’d be one of the few games I’d be happy to pay full price for.
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Re: Poll: What Was Your Favourite PS5, PS4 Game in January 2023?
Game I probably played the most was Call of Duty Vanguard, mostly campaign and zombies mode. At the end of January and now, I’m enjoying the heck out of Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
Re: The Last of Us' Sales Keep Increasing Following Hit HBO Show
I logged onto Twitch last evening for the first time in likely two or three years, and I could not believe how many livestreams there were for The Last of Us. It was way, way higher than I would’ve ever expected. Granted, it wasn’t as high as, say, GTA V, Valorant, or Fortnight, but for TLoU, a single player game that’s soooo old and so damn popular with livestreams? Wow. I was impressed. The majority of the livestreams were advertised as first-time playthroughs, indicating its a whole new audience experiencing the journey.
The HBO show has has piqued our interest and captured broad appeal. It’s the “Kate Bush ‘Running Up That Hill’”of 2023: A worldwide phenomenon, spanning myriad countries and crisscrossing countless cultures as one of the preeminent zeitgeist movements of the early 2020s. What’s the popularity ceiling for TLoU? It’s unclear, but it’s likely not yet reached its true zenith.
Re: Best PS3 Games
PushSquare pros: Can you please compile a list of the top 20 games for PS3 that have NOT been upgraded or ported to newer consoles? There’s no way I’m going to spend time on PS3 playing TLOU when I can play an improved remastered version on PS4 or an even better, more spectacular remake on PS5.
That said, I’d love to go back to the PS3 and play some of those awesome PS3 games, but I want to play the PS3 version knowing that THIS PS3 disc I’m tossing into the machine is the best version of the game I’ll be able to play.
To put it another way, when I play the PS3, I want to play the best game on the PS3 that I CAN’T play on the PS4 or PS5. And that’s the ranked list I need. Thanks for your consideration, kind sirs!
Re: 37 PSVR2 Games Confirmed for Launch Window as Sony Posts Full List
And how many more are in development?
Re: House of the Dead Remake Treated to PS5 Version This Week
Interested only if there’s a light gun peripheral available.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2023?
I’d love to see the return of some classic sports games from PS2/PS3 era, like NCAA Football 2003, NFL 2K5, NBA Hoopz, NFL Blitz 2003, Blitz: The League, MLB Slugfest 2006, NHL Hitz Pro, Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec, World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 International, SSX Tricky…stuff like this!
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Get 13 More PS5, PS4, PS1 Games Next Week
Less CAN be more. In this month’s case, I’m fairly excited to play DmC 5 and Back 4 Blood. In previous months, I wasn’t all that excited for any of the releases.
Re: Where to Watch The Last of Us TV Show
The Last of Us’s premise is eerily similar to the tv show Z Nation. Hopefully it’s better than Z Nation.
Re: Forspoken Will Take Up a Hefty Chunk of Your PS5 Storage Space
I’d like to see some poll questions about how much a game’s size affects the gamer’s decision on whether or not to purchase the game. Hate to say it, but there are several AAA titles I’ve not purchased (and others I’ve only spent a handful of hours playing) just because of the massive size. Ultimately, I want to play these AAA games, but I don’t want to delete half the games on my system just to fit one big game on the SSD…so I often pass.
Re: Videogamedunkey's Indie Publishing Label Bigmode Announces First Game
Dunkey is one of the very, very few gamers that I love watching on YouTube. The dude’s videos have given me more gut-busting, laugh out loud enjoyment than probably anyone else. Curious to see what kind of craziness his games will have in store.
Re: Game of the Year: Annette's Top 5 PS5, PS4 Games of 2022
THANK YOU for putting together a list of different games to try. It’s nice seeing the variety.
The games I put the most hours into in 2022 were:
—Dysmantle
—Sniper Elite 5
—Conan Chop Chop
—Party Hard
—Quest Hunter
—Jurassic Park Evolution
They weren’t all released in 2022, but that was my 2022! I played lots of newer games, too, but the ones above are those I kept going back to.
Re: PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for January 2023 Announced
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is the standout AAA title here, and it’s great that the PS4 version gets a free upgrade to the PS5 version. It’s a beautiful game on both systems, it’s well made, and everyone should give it a try—even non-Star Wars fans.
That said, I got lost on where I was, where I was supposed to go, and how I was supposed to get there. I became frustrated with a couple of the puzzles, and I made it roughly 35-40% of the way through the game. After setting the game down for a week or two to play a different game, I realized I needed to clear up space on the PS5 to install a new game that was just being released: Sniper Elite 5. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order is a large game, so it was the one that got the boot. At some point I’ll re-download and give it another go, but, honestly, I haven’t missed not playing it.
I’d give it a 7 out of 10 for what I played. Gorgeous graphics, silky smooth gameplay and exciting set pieces make for quality entertainment, but for folks like me, who have a piss poor sense of direction and don’t want to spend more than 5-10 minutes to work through annoying puzzles, it was enough for me to temporarily throw in the towel.
Re: Huge PS Store January Sale Live Now, Get the Best PS5, PS4 Deals Here
Leap of Fate is a pretty good game; I was surprised how much I like it. Grab it while it’s still on sale…if you want to, that is.
Re: Days Gone Director Blames Woke Reviewers, Programmers for Critical Reception
I really enjoyed the game and story, but the slowdown on PS4 was terrible.
Re: This Video Will Make You Want a Job at Horizon Dev Guerrilla
That’s a lot of square feet, and it looks nothing like a mancave. Bright? Cheery? Open? What?! No smelly, unshaven dudes with empty Mountain Dew cans strewn about the joint? 😋
I like the mocap room, but I noticed there’s no mocap stuff on the ping pong players. We need that ultimate VR ping pong experience, like now, dude! Chop chop! 😋
Re: Soccer Story (PS5) - Ballsy Footie Adventure Misses the Target
That’s a bummer. If you want a pretty good retro soccer game, try Golazo!
Re: Evil West (PS5) - Dumb Vampire Slaying Fun Certainly Doesn't Suck
I might just give this a try!
In re: “Give it a few years and someone, somewhere, will swear to you that it's actually an underappreciated classic”…. I have lots of those games: Lollipop Chainsaw, Dante’s Inferno, Enslaved, Dysmantle, Metro Exodus, Conan Exiles, #KillAllZombies, 3D Dot Game Heroes, DeathSpank, Akimi Village, the Trails of Cold Steel game series, OMG HD Zombies!, Ooga Booga, and every EDF game ever made. 😎
Re: Wrestling RPG WrestleQuest Brings the Smackdown to PS5, PS4 in May 2023
The graphics look like they’re straight out of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Hmm. Could be fun! Might have to give this one a go.
Re: PS Plus Premium Gets Five Ratchet & Clank Games on 15th November
@KidBoruto I have a tendency to be a negative cus, so I figured I’d try to stay positive with my first post. Ratchet and Clank games are all good, quality games, and I’m glad the PS+ service is adding GOOD games and not shovelware. Kudos to Sony for that. That said, I totally agree with you. Sony’s offering multiple games from the same franchise—and PS3 streaming versions rather than downloadable versions? C’mon, Sony! It reeks of laziness, unoriginal thinking, and cost-saving (since they’re all Sony properties and they don’t have to pay, say, Konami or Square or Capcom to add their games to the service).
As a subscriber, I don’t want four or five games from the same franchise all released in the same month. I don’t need four Yakuza games in the same month…or four Dragon’s Quest games…or four Final Fantasy games in one month. One or two games a month from the same franchise is good. Spread ‘em out, and tease us that more are coming in the future. It’d give us something to look forward to, and I’m fine with delaying gratification as long as I’ve got good stuff to play in the meanwhile.
By doing what they’re doing, Sony runs the risk of losing subscribers. If they release four or five games from the same franchise in a single month and their subscribers don’t give a rip about that franchise? Uh-oh, there went a million subscribers.
Bottom line: I want variety. There are 3,061 PS1 games, at least 3,870 PS2 games, 2,561 PS3 games, nearly 3,300 PS4 games, and 807 PSP games…and, yet, Sony’s offering 5 Ratchet and Clank games this month? C’mon.
Re: PS Plus Premium Gets Five Ratchet & Clank Games on 15th November
Tools of Destruction was my favorite, followed by Up Your Arsenal and then the tower defense game, Full Frontal Assault. I don’t mind streaming the games; that’s fine by me—saves on hard drive space. That said, old Ratchet and Clank games had a propensity to slow down—a lot. Upgraded versions that could improve and stabilize the frame rate would be hugely appreciated…but we won’t get that with the PS3 games. Still, all those games mentioned are great games worth playing.
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose Five PS4 Games on 15th November
Leave the games. Take the cannoli.
Re: Return to Monkey Island Lands a PS5 Version Next Week
It’ll be a 7 or 8 out of 10, likely an 8. There, I saved y’all 10-20 hours of gameplay.😋
Seriously, though, I’m terrible and point and click games in general, but I played through the Monkey Island games with a helper guide because they’re just so damn good. The writing is always excellent with literal laugh out loud moments.
Also, it’s okay that there’s no PS4 version. It’s been long enough for PS4 owners to find a PS5, and there aren’t enough PS5-only games out there yet, anyway. Monkey Island can be one of ‘em.
Re: R-Type Duo Locked and Loaded for West by NIS America
RType is fun. Gradius was fun back in the day. On Genesis, my favorite shmup was Gaiares. On Sega CD, it’s Silpheed. On PS1, it’s Einhander. On Dreamcast, it’s Mars Matrix, followed by Ikaruga. On PS2 it’s Castle of Shikigami 2. Beyond that, shooters have been kind of dead. Sine Mora was ok on PS3 and Vita, but my fave on both systems was Super Stardust: the one on Vita was very good.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077, Mass Effect, Ubisoft Games on Sale This Weekend
None of those games sound all that good to me. Hmm. Say, I need recommendations for the other PSN sales, like the one for games under $15. Any really good games for good prices that you’d recommend?
Re: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Reaches an Impressive 20 Million Players
SKAL? What?! It’s SKOL! That’s the Minnesota Vikings way! (Go Vikes!!)
If yer gonna use the Danish/Norwegian/Swedish usage of the word, ya gotta have that funky lil seeing-eye circle thing over the “a,” like this: skål!
Anyway, it’s good that Ubisoft has Assassins Creed Valhalla, because they’d probably be in a world of hurt financially without it. Roller Champions was a dud, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction didn’t set the world on fire (is the TC RS series getting stale?), the Rabbids: Party of Legends game didn’t get much attention (are people tired of Rabbids? Maybe that Rabbids/Mario game will be big!), Trivial Pursuit Live 2 was an under-the-radar release (board games don’t sell bazillions unless they’re called Mario Party), Ubisoft is likely still hurting from disappointing sales of Immortals Fenyx Rising (it was crazy how fast the price on that one dropped), and FarCry’s popularity seems to be a far cry from what it used to be. Watch Dogs 2 sold ok, I think, but probably not as well as Ubisoft predicted—and the price dropped fast on that one, too. With all that said, I really hope the games/ips I mentioned are doing way better financially than I think they are, because I truly want Ubisoft to succeed. They just need some new, fresh ideas.
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium PS5, PS4 Games for October 2022 Announced
What will Sony do when they run out of Assassins Creed, Final Fantasy, and Yakuza games to add to the service? Ah, the horror!
Re: These Could Be All the Atari Anniversary Collection Games on PS5, PS4
What pray tell is Ninja Golf? That sounds like a game that needs a 2022 re-imagining.
Re: Hardcore PlayStation Fans Seem Dead Against a Horizon Zero Dawn Remake or Remaster
The game is only 5 years old NOW, but by the time it’d actually be released on PS5 or VR, it’d be likely 8-9 years old, so it’d be more in line with how old TLoU Part I is when it was released on PS5.
Re: PS Plus Subscribers in Spain Get a Bonus Game This Month
If you use a VPN and set it to Singapore or Spain, would it enable you to add the games to your library and play ‘em? VPN ads always talk about how they protect you from being hacked and—bonus!—they open up things like Netflix to see content in those regions. I don’t know…maybe that’s not legal? I know very little about VPNs.
Re: PS Store Sales Charts: Sports Outpace The Last of Us PS5 on Both Sides of Pond
Madden 23 didn’t even make the top 20 list in EU. I realize American football is a US sport, but the fact that this year’s Madden iteration isn’t on the EU top 20 list is a definite indicator that EA isn’t making a compelling enough game to attract anything other than die hard fans. I just wish we had new versions of Tecmo Superbowl or Sega Sports Talk Football or NFL Blitz or heck, anything with a different take on football than EA’s stock, rehashed Madden version that feels like the same old thing for the past 20 years.
Re: Mini-Review: Circus Electrique (PS5) - Not Quite The Greatest Show On Earth
How does this compare to The Amazing American Circus?
Re: Talking Point: We Need to Discuss This Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remaster
@RedRiot193
“instead of working on an unnecessary remake, we can be getting a new IP or a remaster/remake that deserves it much more”
EXACTLY. 100% in agreement on this point.
Re: Talking Point: We Need to Discuss This Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remaster
Horizon Forbidden West is already playable on the PS5. If remakes and remasters are the road Sony is headed, we need ones that are earlier than PS4, because we can play pretty much all PS4’s games through an external hard drive on the PS5 (if you bought ‘em through PSN and not on disc, that is).
Examples include:
—Warhawk
—Killzone I, II, and III
—Resistance series
—SOCOM series
—Tokyo Jungle
—Primal
—Bloody Roar
—Mad Maestro
—Mister Mosquito
—Buzz! Quiz games
—Dog’s Life
—Everquest
—EyeToy games
—The Getaway
—Jackie Chan Adventures
—My Street
—Mark of Kri and Rise of the Kasai
—Motorstorm
—Fat Princess
—Modnation Racers
—Savage Moon
—Lair
—Heavenly Sword
—Lemmings
—White Knight Chronicles
—Jet Moto
—Dead Nation
—PlayStation All Stars
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for October 2022?
Would there ever be a consensus “awesome” month? Even if Sony gave away God of War Ragnarok on day 1 with Horizon Forbidden West and Madden 23, you’d still have gamers rip the picks because there’s not a driving game or a role playing game or a puzzle game…or there’d be people who’d already paid for all three games and were mad that other players are now getting those games for free. Whatever.
October is a dud for me. Superhot was part of PS Now quite a while ago, Injustice 2 I’ve had for a long time AND it’s already in the PS+ extended tier, and I already have Hot Wheels. All three are fine games, but they don’t tingle my trigger finger.
As an aside…it’s October and they’re not featuring any scary games or survival horror? What a bunch of Halloweenies!
Re: All PS5 Games Running at 120fps
I want us to list which PS5 games would be a complete waste of time to convert to 120 fps. I’ll list a few of my gems:
King Oddball
Nexomon
Personality and Psychology Premium
Pretty Girls Panic!
Re: Everybody's Golf Fans 'Thanos Snapped' Out of the Game as Servers Go Offline
Damn. It would’ve been good to know the servers were going offline, like, a month ago. Learning they went offline last night doesn’t do me any good right now. (If this news was stated a while back, I totally missed it.)
Re: Once Considered a PlayStation Competitor, Google Stadia Is Shutting Down
Yes, a video game monthly service to play games is totally viable in the future, but the developers would need to trim costs to lessen the game budgets. Cut scenes would need to be simpler with fewer full motion video and scenes where the lips are moving in-time with the dialogue (unless developers can figure out a way to create that realism quicker and cheaper). Otherwise, you’d need a bazillion subscribers. What Microsoft is doing with day 1 releases will continue for a while because they’re trying to grow their gamer footprint and achieve a substantial market share over Sony. If that doesn’t happen, they’ll change their model and they’ll see fewer day 1 releases on their hardware.
Re: Gallery: Dead Space Remake Looks Stunning in First Official Screenshots
Looks good. At least the screenshots show what the game looks like, and I appreciate that. I get annoyed with trailers that don’t show any in-game footage…or, if they do show in-game footage, it’s totally worthless. For example, why do I care to see racing game screenshots from the side of the car? That’s not what it’s going to look like when I’m doing the driving. Just show me in-game footage of someone playing the game for 2 minutes, slap the game’s name and logo on it, and give me a release date.
Re: Destruction AllStars' Stockpile Frenzy Game Mode Spices Things Up, Adds Tornados
I haven’t tried it yet. Is anyone even playing this anymore?
Re: Next Game from Outriders, Bulletstorm Dev Loses Publisher, But Work Continues
They need a sequel to Bulletstorm, but something with a better name. The awesome features of Bulletstorm were its tether/lasso and combo hits system. Calling it “People Can Fly” would’ve been more appropriate.
Re: Ubisoft Seems to Think Far Cry 6 Was Game of the Year
@Merasmoose I wasn’t blown away by any new release in 2021 or 2022, either, with the exception of Hades in 2021. Haven’t played Far Cry 6 yet, though. I still have to finish up FC 3 and 4.
Re: Ubisoft Seems to Think Far Cry 6 Was Game of the Year
Every game is a GOTY contender at the right price.
Case in point: About two weeks after its release, there was a used copy of Far Cry 6 for PS5 at the local Pawn America for $14.99. I didn’t yet own a PS5, so I passed. But, for that lucky dude who did buy it at that astoundingly low price, it was likely his GOTY.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 445
I played a game I bought a few years ago but never played much because I was so disappointed initially:
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3.
I originally bought SGW3 because I wanted more Sniper Elite 4. Unfortunately, I didn’t like Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 because of its first-person perspective. And, Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 didn’t feel enough like SE4 to scratch that sniper-y itch. Yes, there’s a slo-mo sniper death cam, but it’s not as cool or satisfying as the Sniper Elite kills. But…
I tried SGW3 again yesterday, and I’m diggin’ it. After further review, this is what SGW3 is: It’s Far Cry-lite with enhanced sniper mechanics, bad guy voices from Just Cause 3, a flying drone reminiscent of Call of Duty Black Ops 3, and graphics that resemble Crysis or an old Far Cry game—largely because the game uses the same CryEngine software. That said, it’s got goofy charm: When you look at the construction workers up close, there are two character models—a younger guy, and an old, wrinkly dude, and there are lots of the same old, wrinkly dudes walking around…some smoking, some carrying things, some just standing around. Wrinkly construction dudes don’t care if you point your gun at them or try to stand in their way—they keep doing their thing, they keep walking even if you’re in their path.
While Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 is frustrating, I’m ok with it. There aren’t enough checkpoints, so if you die you have to basically restart the mission. You won’t find health upgrades out in the field. You won’t find sniper ammo; if you want more sniper or handgun ammo, you have to craft more at a workbench in your safe house. And, if you try to stay in a good sniper spot for more than about 2 kills, they fire mortar at you and you’re toast. Also, the initial loading time seems like it takes forever, but perhaps I’ve just been spoiled by PS5’s fast loading screens.
Anyway, instead of being annoyed and putting the game down, I’m having enough patience to enjoy the Sniper Ghost Warrior 3’s frustrations and limitations and quirks…and I’m kinda digging the game. A game of the year contender it is not! But, there is some good fun to be had.
Re: Falcom's Trails Series Tops 7 Million Sales
@SuperSilverback Totally agree. First few hours start a bit slow but then pick up. That’s where I’m at, too—need to get through Trails of Cold Steel 3.
Re: FIFA 23 Reveals Soundtrack of Over 100 Songs
@AFCC I see that Glass Animals’ video for their song Heat Wave has 395 million views. I’ve never heard that song until just now. Wow, I’m getting old. BTW…it’s a catchy tune.
Re: FIFA 23 Reveals Soundtrack of Over 100 Songs
So the soundtrack’s kickin’, ya say? 🤪
So, I just looked at the list. No Boston, Reo Speedwagon, Styx, Journey, Foreigner, ELO, Queen, Van Halen, Kansas, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Kinks, Tom Petty, Survivor, or Pink Floyd? What the…?!
What’s this world coming to? 😂
EDIT 1: The Who IS on the list. Ha! When I say I need them, I say you better… You better…you better…
EA’s response: You bet!
EDIT 2: They call me the seeker. I found a site that lists all the tracks and there’s nothing listed by The Who. Hmm. I won’t get fooled again!
https://www.theloadout.com/fifa-23/soundtrack
Re: Ubisoft Issues Strong Response to Embargo Breaking YouTuber
I hadn’t heard about Assassins Creed Mirage. Thanks for helping Ubisoft keep that under wraps, PushSquare. 😂
This guy did it for more subscribers and credibility…and profitability, I’m a bettin’.
Although I get as pumped up about leaks and juicy rumors as anyone—especially when PushSquare tells us what PS+ games will be playable next month before Sony’s official presser is released—but it’s better if the folks with the knowledge don’t share it. Video game companies don’t divulge their info until a set day and time because they’re throwing lots of money into specifically timed, coordinated marketing campaigns designed to get the message out in a way that they feel will generate the most positive buzz and excitement…and earn them the most profit. Keep the video game industry going strong. Don’t share the secrets, little bobcat!
Also, the next Assassins’ game should be called Assassins Creed: Acts of the Apostles. I wanna sneak up behind ole Pontius Pilate and…well…you know. 😉
Re: Sony Reiterates Stance on PS Plus Day One Releases, Believes in Premium Launches
I totally agree with the Sony dude, Shuhei. If a title is AAA, people should pay full price if they want to play it. In a year, go ahead and release it as a PS+ game to rebuild the waning online fanbase.
The only caveat is this: Many A or AA titles could really benefit from a day 1 PS+ release. The online fanbase for many A & AA games doesn’t start hot because the game doesn’t have the name, reputation, pedigree or buzz to start strong in its own. And, sometimes AAA games would benefit from that boost.
———Situations and Examples:———
—Fall Guy. No way it would’ve been as big a hit if it hadn’t been a PS+ game right off the bat.
—Worms Rumble. If it hadn’t been PS+ initially, it would’ve been D.O.A. Because it got exposure of PS+, it had some legs.
—Hood. It’s a great game for what it is, but somewhat mixed reviews, being a new ip, and online-only play really impacted its sales and initial player base. When it was brought onto PS+, it became much more popular and folks still play it today (thank goodness for cross-platform compatibility). And, when it was given away on pc on Epic Game Store, there was another huge influx of gamers giving it a try and investing their time into it.
—Conan Exiles and Sniper Elite 4. No way in heck would these two games still have loyal, sizable, dedicated fanbases if they hadn’t greatly boosted their audience by becoming PS+. But, both were likely costly games to create, so bringing them out on PS+ on day 1 wouldn’t have made it a profitable endeavor for the publishers.
—Evolve, Anthem, and Battleborn - All three were AAA titles, but they were all new ips, and initially charging AAA prices for online-only gameplay wasn’t worth the cost to the player because there are so many other online gaming options out there that are either free-to-play or already available in most gamers’ collections.
—Rollerdome. It should’ve been a day 1 PS+ game. It’s got a good reputation as it’s from OlliOlli developer Roll7, but it’s an online game and it’s a new ip. I wish it luck, but I doubt it’ll have the lasting impact of a, say, Rocket League because it ain’t PS+ on day one, and that’s a pity because it seems to be a beloved game by those who’ve purchased it.
Re: Poll: Are You Okay With Kiryu Being a Main Character Again in the New Like a Dragon Games?
Go ahead and let Kiryu be Like a Dragon. When his successor arrives, Enter the Dragon.
Re: Hot Shots Golf Dev Whiffs on PS5, PS4 with Successor's Console Port
Bismillah! No, we will not let it go.
Hands down, the best Hot Shots golf game is the one for the Vita. The one on the PS4 (Everybody’s Golf) was fine, but I preferred the star system of the Vita game. Too bad the new one isn’t on PS5. It’d be one of the few games I’d be happy to pay full price for.