Another game you spent £60-£70 day one to beta test then.
Rebirth and its egregious blurry performance mode was another. Waiting until PS5 Pro/PC release to play that one at modern framerates with acceptable image quality.
What even is physical anymore? Increasingly cheaper feeling plastic cases, no manuals and discs missing large chunks of content and/or reliant on a server connnection to allow the game to be played.
Aside from single player new games that I finish and flip, I've been all-in on digital software for ages now. Total collection must run to at least 400 titles across Steam/PS/XB and Switch.
If a day comes when my digital libraries are no longer accessible for whatever reason, I'll just rely on playing newer stuff, emulation and/or find a new hobby.
I think too many people think their lives will remain the same forever and they'll want to carry these huge wall of plastic around with them down the decades. Life happens, families happen and relocations happen.
I'll just continue to enjoy single player and arcade retro games and pretend that whole other side of the hobby populated with obnoxious "personalities" doesn't exist.
Many of us learned from our experiences with the first PSVR: fun for a few weeks for the initial wow factor and the handful of titles worth playing, and then not really worth the bother anymore. Soon on Ebay.
The smart move was to give PSVR2 six months to see if Sony were really going to throw some weight. They didn't; most of us didn't buy; and here we are.
With anything like this, I ultimately only care about getting money off future storefront purchases. No interest in digital collectible fluff or playing games I had no interest in to earn silly "stars"
Nintendo immediately gives you back 5% from every digital purchase as £s and Pence. Much simpler.
I'm the target audience for the original. Big into Soulslikes, run a decent PC and can even play it for free on Gamepass now. Had it Wishlisted for months prior to its launch.
Yet, with all the performance issues and seemingly devisive post-game tinkering/nerfing I've been totally put off ever trying it.
They had a day one sale coming from me when it was originally going to release in October, but when they long grassed it to March due to the Alan Wake 2 they lost it. Launching within six weeks of FFVII:Rebirth, P3R, Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade etc meant I had no time for it.
I agree, but people still get something out of watching cover bands.
I think as long as you go in not taking it too seriously, and realising the originals' legacies are untouched, you can still get something out of these janky remakes.
I think there is a fundamental flaw in the review industry in that there are so many games to cover and yet they are getting bigger and bigger in scope which may overwhelm individual reviewers and affect their assessments. I can imagine a fair few thinking 'I wish this was over with already', just over halfway in to a lot of open world games.
How many reviewers came off the back of the lengthy open world of FFVII Rebirth in Feb and just thought, 'oh god, another 60-80 hours of side quests and open world traversal', and so fast skipped through much of the dialogue/skipped some side quests and then concluded the story was bad?
I personally burnt out slightly on RotR after 50 hours and the second of the three main locations. I took a three week break — during which coincidentally, I went on holiday to Japan — and have restarted it and am enjoying it once more.
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Re: Dead Rising's PS5 Remaster Headlines Capcom Next Livestream
I remember getting Dead Rising as an earlyish 360 title (along with Oblivion and Hitman: Blood Money).
Crazy to think that was nearly twenty years ago.
Re: Huge Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Update Adds Frame Rate Settings, 120FPS Is an Option
Another game you spent £60-£70 day one to beta test then.
Rebirth and its egregious blurry performance mode was another. Waiting until PS5 Pro/PC release to play that one at modern framerates with acceptable image quality.
Re: PlayStation Likely to Go All-Digital By PS7, Analyst Predicts
@MikeOrator
I bet your fun at parties.
Re: Legendary Zombie Game Dead Rising Gets a Second Remaster, Out in 2024
@__jamiie
Dead Rising 4 is anything but a great game. Doesn't even have boss battles.
Re: PlayStation Likely to Go All-Digital By PS7, Analyst Predicts
What even is physical anymore? Increasingly cheaper feeling plastic cases, no manuals and discs missing large chunks of content and/or reliant on a server connnection to allow the game to be played.
Aside from single player new games that I finish and flip, I've been all-in on digital software for ages now. Total collection must run to at least 400 titles across Steam/PS/XB and Switch.
If a day comes when my digital libraries are no longer accessible for whatever reason, I'll just rely on playing newer stuff, emulation and/or find a new hobby.
I think too many people think their lives will remain the same forever and they'll want to carry these huge wall of plastic around with them down the decades. Life happens, families happen and relocations happen.
Re: Dr Disrespect Admits Messages to Minor 'Leaned Too Much in the Direction' of Impropriety
I'll just continue to enjoy single player and arcade retro games and pretend that whole other side of the hobby populated with obnoxious "personalities" doesn't exist.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree?
I work weekends so waiting until Monday afternoon as I have Tues/Weds off and can really get into it then.
Gives me a little time to finish up Yakuza 4, too, so SotE can have my full attention.
Re: Sony Is Allegedly Pulling PSVR2 Funding, Report Claims
Many of us learned from our experiences with the first PSVR: fun for a few weeks for the initial wow factor and the handful of titles worth playing, and then not really worth the bother anymore. Soon on Ebay.
The smart move was to give PSVR2 six months to see if Sony were really going to throw some weight. They didn't; most of us didn't buy; and here we are.
Re: Bandai Namco Confirms Summer Showcase Stuffed with Announcements and Reveals
An Ace Combat 8 announcement would be my highlight of this 'Not E3' season.
Re: PS Stars Program Still Offline as Sony Engineers Investigate
With anything like this, I ultimately only care about getting money off future storefront purchases. No interest in digital collectible fluff or playing games I had no interest in to earn silly "stars"
Nintendo immediately gives you back 5% from every digital purchase as £s and Pence. Much simpler.
Re: Lords of the Fallen 2 Is In Development, Targeting a 2026 Release on PS5
I'm the target audience for the original. Big into Soulslikes, run a decent PC and can even play it for free on Gamepass now. Had it Wishlisted for months prior to its launch.
Yet, with all the performance issues and seemingly devisive post-game tinkering/nerfing I've been totally put off ever trying it.
Re: Embracer Group Reportedly Closes Alone in the Dark Developer Pieces Interactive
They had a day one sale coming from me when it was originally going to release in October, but when they long grassed it to March due to the Alan Wake 2 they lost it. Launching within six weeks of FFVII:Rebirth, P3R, Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade etc meant I had no time for it.
No interest now.
Re: Listed Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Release Date 'Incorrect', Says GameStop
@somnambulance
I agree, but people still get something out of watching cover bands.
I think as long as you go in not taking it too seriously, and realising the originals' legacies are untouched, you can still get something out of these janky remakes.
Re: PS5 Exclusive Rise of the Ronin Is Koei Tecmo's Best-Selling Game
I think there is a fundamental flaw in the review industry in that there are so many games to cover and yet they are getting bigger and bigger in scope which may overwhelm individual reviewers and affect their assessments. I can imagine a fair few thinking 'I wish this was over with already', just over halfway in to a lot of open world games.
How many reviewers came off the back of the lengthy open world of FFVII Rebirth in Feb and just thought, 'oh god, another 60-80 hours of side quests and open world traversal', and so fast skipped through much of the dialogue/skipped some side quests and then concluded the story was bad?
I personally burnt out slightly on RotR after 50 hours and the second of the three main locations. I took a three week break — during which coincidentally, I went on holiday to Japan — and have restarted it and am enjoying it once more.