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@themaladroit sure, buddy.

@tameshiyaku now that would be a great idea for a comedy.

@themaladroit " I really don't care what you think of what i said, just don't tell me who to blame or not because I'm not ordering you around"

Gotta love the irony

@rustym82 I get the impression that it's because the explanation doesn't really matter. Like Kojima's explanation that a female character couldn't wear clothes because she was breathing through her skin?

@Leinad7 plenty of games have "dolls" and don't sell well. So facts suggest otherwise. Whether you personally felt like the game was empty is irrelevant. It has high scores with reviewers and gamers praising its gameplay.

"If that game was released with main protagonist looking normal or being a dude, it would not sell well and we all know it."

You may want to read my post again.

Need to give it a try and see for myself, because otherwise this is right up my alley. We'll see.

@Dogbreath yup. Very well put.

@nessisonett I mean, wasn't World War II real and horrible?

@ATaco or! "Sex sells" is an oversimplification. Stellar Blade sold well because it was a good game with a visually appealing protagonist. But if you don't have both, it's clearly not enough.

@AndroidBango haha, I hope you lose, then

Super interested in the Fable reboot.

@JayJ sure, buddy.

It never ceases to amaze me what things make people feel "gutted" over.

Gotta admit. As a huge South Park fan, this looks awesome.

Meh. I don't mind it that much. I have my wishlist which is all I use thanks to great recommendations I get here.

@JayJ couldn't be further from the truth. But I love it when fans think they know something better than its actual creators.

@SegaBlueSky She's great in some things, but terrible in other roles. I'm not convinced yet either. She's the kind of actress that absolutely needs the right role for her or else she's unwatchable.

@themightyant same here. Apparently Concord was pretty decent, but people online acted like it was the worst game ever released. They seem to get some weird sense of satisfaction from seeing others fail. It's weird. Sad and weird.

It reminds me of some old, lonely people whose whole life revolves around having arguments with others to break the monotony of having to live with themselves.

@Judal27 you don't. My niece and nephew are not interested in video games. I even gave them my ps4, but they don't use it. They played Knack II at my place and really liked it, but when they got the ps4, they never touched it again. They only play fortnite and Roblox on their phone, I think. Or even worse (imo), passively watch others play them.

It's funny how apparently people don't have the time to play JRPGs, yet spend hundreds if not thousands of hours playing these games.

I'll finally give Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed a try. Was tempted to try it on psvita back in the day, but I never got around it.

Yeah, I don't like the term either (the internet tends to follow trends like teenagers for some reason: see "savage" and now "diabolical"), but I agree with others that when it's clearly inferior, it's completely justified to call it that.

Ball X Pit

The one who recommended this crazy addictive game knows who he is -_-

@Flaming_Kaiser same here. Like 1000% more.

Personally, I don't mind the seemingly endless spin-offs. They target different audiences. They don't expect everyone to own or be interested in all of them.

@MrStark it was actually pretty clear to most of us. It's boring to read lists with the same games, but when something is so good, you can't help but agree with the majority, thus offering no new suggestion to your readers.

Played it today for the first time with a great friend. We're about 2 hours in and having a blast. I definitely prefer it over It Takes Two.

@RatmCky yeah, that wasn't the reason.

Hope this helps.

@Dan12836666 I wouldn't mind seeing that.

@Northern_munkey apparently I bought it at some point (perhaps a few days ago, but forgot about it). I'll give a try and make sure to blame you for all my missed deadlines and strained relationships with members of my family.

@Bigumamiflavor you ok, buddy?

Halls of Torment. My god, I have a serious problem...

Someone take survival roguelites away from me.

@Hoshiko because it would still be made by humans. Plus you may enjoy the end result. It’s not like they write a prompt and boom! A game comes out

I bought Dispatch a few days ago and just played the prologue. All I can say is, man, what an awesome game and exactly my cup of tea!

Lumines Arise should be my next purchase.

@Mr_RC thanks for putting it so well. It's exactly what I meant to say.

@RoomWithaMoose "Maybe these anti-AI, quick-to-rage, AI until proven innocent types are overdoing it. But at least that anger stems from a legitimate passion for artistry, worker rights, and/or environmental awareness."

That's why nuance is important. I'm 100% against the use AI to replace voice actors, for example.

All I'm saying is fight the big fights or you end up losing the war altogether.

@singleplayerguy it's sad even when people do stupid things. Most of our loved ones have done something stupid throughout their life and their passing would obviously be sad.

Also, I can't believe I need to point out the obvious, not all stupid decisions have consequences.

@JB_Whiting nuance is important. When certain people "scream" over anything and everything, they achieve the exact opposite result. Even the ones who were with them at first end up being fed up and they just stop listening all together. I've seen it happen over and over again with almost every cause.

Plus, at the moment, even an accusation of use of AI (that may be 100% baseless) can ruin someone or an entire company.

Dear god. People should try picking up an actual hobby for a change. Like, you know, playing and -dare I say- enjoying video games.

@MrGawain black Friday sales suggest that there are plenty of people interested in getting a ps5, but at a much lower price, just like they used to do in previous generations when price would eventually go down. This generation is the exception since manufacturing costs haven't come down.

@get2sammyb it's not about the games, but about perception. If it's viewed as a cool item to have, it will succeed. So it needs to grab the audience before it launches with several promotions, celebrity endorsements, etc. If Sony manage to improve their image in Japan, they stand a very good chance at winning back Japanese gamers. But it's definitely a Herculean task.

Saw it and had a laugh. Everything that interests me costs exactly the same as it did in the last couple of sales.

@rjejr sorry, man. I can’t see anything. It happens to me quite often. I write something, press reply and I get a “please wait” message. I have to refresh and rewrite it for it to be posted.

@Silenos yeah, man. Totally. It would sell 20m day 1 for real for real.

Weird. After prices for medicine went down 500%, 600% even 700%, you’d expect people to have more money.

I mean the economy is A+++++

First person games make me dizzy, so it's an easy pass despite how much I love Vampire Survivors.

@RatmCky wow. I forgot I was supposed to boycott the game, since libs are a monolith.

@themightyant sounds good. Will give it a try.

I have no doubt that it's a great game and I would have loved to see it succeed, but it really seems to have limited appeal, unfortunately.

Just got a notification from the ps mobile app that Tomba 2 is finally available! Really looking forward to playing it all over again.