Where are the figures for Resident Evil 4?! I don't believe a game that came to every console under the sun before the new remake, sold less than the RE0 remaster. Must be a mistake from the source figures surely?
Normally I'd post something cynical about another way for Sony to get money out of consumers, but that console! It looks gorgeous! Probably the best "limited edition" console design I've seen!
Italian Job and more recently Lost world Jurassic Park all feature very similar sequences and shots as well.
Would be disingenuous in the extreme to suggest this came from Uncharted 2. If anything the directors and team have made it clear that Buster Keaton's The General and that film's excellent train work and stunts is the inspiration for said scenes.
Disappointing. Removing things in a re-release is fair game so long as the original is still playable. So the potentially offensive racial changes are fine with me. That said, why Sony needs to insist on changes that even Nintendo don't is utterly beyond me.
@naruball this!! Episode 3 was an example of the series taking something from the game and improving it! One of the best episodes of not just the series, but television in general of all time. I know I've disagreed a hell of a lot with you in the past but on this I couldn't agree more. I cannot wait for season 2.
Entirely unsurprising decision. The writers and users of this site have put forward more effective arguments against the deal than the FTC did. By spending half the time arguing that the Switch doesn't count and the other half about Call of Duty (something even the CMA said doesn't matter) this outcome was all but to be expected.
I loved the Amnesia Fortnight shows as well and this documentary really is amazing. I'd say that if you genuinely take gaming seriously as a hobby you owe it to yourself to watch it.
Maybe check your facts Push Square. If you follow the news on "The Verge" (which is doing a fantastic reporting job btw) you'll know that they've stated their disapproval of the deal but it's not blocked in any sense of the word at all.
Edit: Nice work on the quick editing of the headline. Much more accurate now 👍
Biggest surprise for me was the new Capcom game day 1 on Game Pass. As a usually platform agnostic company and unlike Exoprimal not looking like a multiplayer service game, that was genuinely unexpected.
Easy to see why this didn't get a spot in the previous PS showcase after all... Yikes. If Sony is going to successfully walk the TV&Film/Video Game tightrope it needs The Last of Us TV series to not just be a one-off in terms of quality.
One (of the presumably many), who don't own one. I don't have the largest interest in VR in the first place and the fact it's so expensive means it's something I'll just never end up likely getting. Same situation with the original PSVR for me. I'm just not into VR games.
If anybody gets how to keep a game fun with regular content and great shooting mechanics it's Bungie. Never played the original Marathon games but I'm well aware of their history and impact. Definitely the most pleasant surprise of the recent showcase for me.
It feels like no one has actually read the article! Bungie (one of the very few companies who gets live service games) raised concerns about long term playability! This is a good thing. This is Sony realising they have a "Halo Infinite" on their hands MP wise and pivoting accordingly.
It would certainly make sense with Sony's current heavy push into TV and Film to reveal things like Heavy Metal and Last of Us Factions alongside their TV promotions as well. Sadly this also feeds into the concerns that single player games aren't their focus anymore, especially when those aforementioned two games are live service ones. Also, expect the Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 remake reveal to debut alongside the Amazon TV series promo
It's worth remembering that if the deal doesn't go through, MS have to pay AB 3Billion as a consequence. The operating annual profit of MS in the UK is 300Million. Not small change of course but it's worth bearing these numbers in mind if the UK is going to be the ONLY country in the world that stands against the deal.
I voted good for the showcase. Viewed as a showcase for upcoming games in general it was one of the best I've seen in a while. Viewed as a "why did I choose PS5" showcase then that's where it failed to deliver. As someone who owns all three consoles I definitely thought it was solid in fairness (Sony Wii U Pad excluded)
I think with Venom being involved we're likely to see other symbiotes. If not Carnage then perhaps some of the symbiotes from Lethal Protector.
Definitely concur that the Kravens Last Hunt storyline is Spiderman comics at their best!
(I still think Venom will be playable in some form, ala Ultimate Spiderman)
It's been boxed in with PS5's for ages. Same reason Wii Sports is one of the best selling games of all time. I really wish there was a way to exclude boxed in sales from these figures as personally, I don't feel like it tells me much.
@Titntin I have to agree. And even if people were still playing, it's important to have new games and experiences too. I don't want Media Molecule to end up like Rare just updating Sea of Thieves for all eternity for example.
Had some amazing time and memories with this game. The definition of an underrated masterpiece. Here's hoping the next Media Molecule project can match up to this. It's got very big boots to fill indeed.
@Smiffy01 absolutely not 😂 that's entirely my point. I really dislike that gutter journalism, which is why I avoid the Sunday Sport and at this rate, Push Square.
This article seems ripped straight out of the Sunday Sport. This site doesn't even seem to hide it's attempt to stir up the console wars these days. Jeez.
Probably one of the top 5 games Sony has made over the last decade. Looking forward to the next Media Molecule project. Their games are a huge refresher from the Cinematic Action-Adventure games Sony produce too much of personally.
@Smiffy01 😅🤣 I meant in the evening/morning when my family are doing some of their own things. I'm not such an antisocial gamer that I play games all day having travelled to see my family 🤣😅😂 but before settling down to bed, having a 1/2 hour gaming session via the tablet & cloud is really very good
Remote play is a very handy feature. When visiting family for example I can still play my games on a weekend away. But forking out what will inevitably be £150+ for a Sony branded piece of kit to already do what I'm doing on my tablet/phone?! No thanks.
Actually this is really helpful outside of gaming immersion. Whenever I have cold fingers, I'm not as quick as usual so having a heated controller is a genius idea.
With the cross TV/Game approach Sony is going for, how long before their console games have bugs in order to hit the movie/TV show deadlines as well? I'm more interested in the digital foundry review of the new Twisted Metal game now than the game itself.
Lost Planet? Dead Rising? Seriously those games are already playable on modern consoles and are fine as is. Can we maybe have something new for a change? Not the same old games just redone with "shiny" graphics and "updated" controls. Wow everybody is boring these days
Worth remembering that the Atari 50 collection was made by Digital Eclipse which is unrelated to the other companies here.
That said, Nightdive is a great purchase. Their remasters are absolutely superb! Forsaken being an absolute classic.
Old school PS1 fans should definitely check out their Forsaken port
As ridiculous as it sounds... We don't yet know Sony's slate moving forwards. How I'd laugh if Sony do a summer showcase and they are indeed making a PS5 superman game as well 🤣😂😅 Highly highly unlikely, but who knows what Sony have up their sleeve 😅
Or, you know, you could just turn Trophies and their notifications off and simply enjoy the game for what it is.... Too many people complain about "live service" games but are addicted themselves to the trophy "ping"
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Re: Resident Evil 2 PS5, PS4 Remake Is Now the Series' Best-Selling Game
Where are the figures for Resident Evil 4?! I don't believe a game that came to every console under the sun before the new remake, sold less than the RE0 remaster. Must be a mistake from the source figures surely?
Re: Resident Evil 2 PS5, PS4 Remake Is Now the Series' Best-Selling Game
I am positively shocked that Resident Evil Gaiden for the GBC didn't make the top 10 😂
Jokes aside Resident Evil 2 is for my money the best game remake there's ever been! Well deserved No 1 spot.
Re: Feature: A Morning Inside Media Molecule
Awesome! Great article about one of my favourite Devs. Not just Sony but of all time!
@Quintumply Can you get me an invite as well next time round?! 😅
Re: Where to Pre-Order Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Console and DualSense Controller
Normally I'd post something cynical about another way for Sony to get money out of consumers, but that console! It looks gorgeous! Probably the best "limited edition" console design I've seen!
Re: PS5's Remote Play Portable Appears to Leak Online
@CutchuSlow presumably because that Phone or Tablet doesn't have "Sony Playstation" branded on it 😐
Re: PS5's Remote Play Portable Appears to Leak Online
(wii) U better believe it! 😅
Re: Square Enix Happy with Final Fantasy 16 Sales, Considers Them 'Extremely Strong'
Square Enix happy with the sales of one of their games?!?? That's a sign of the incoming apocalypse
Re: Uncharted 2 Director Notes Familiarity of New Mission: Impossible Flick's Train Sequence
Italian Job and more recently Lost world Jurassic Park all feature very similar sequences and shots as well.
Would be disingenuous in the extreme to suggest this came from Uncharted 2. If anything the directors and team have made it clear that Buster Keaton's The General and that film's excellent train work and stunts is the inspiration for said scenes.
Re: LISA: Definitive Edition Removes and Changes Content to Release on PS5, PS4
Disappointing. Removing things in a re-release is fair game so long as the original is still playable. So the potentially offensive racial changes are fine with me.
That said, why Sony needs to insist on changes that even Nintendo don't is utterly beyond me.
Re: The Last of Us TV Series Handed 24 Nominations at The Emmy Awards
@naruball this!! Episode 3 was an example of the series taking something from the game and improving it! One of the best episodes of not just the series, but television in general of all time.
I know I've disagreed a hell of a lot with you in the past but on this I couldn't agree more. I cannot wait for season 2.
Re: The Last of Us TV Series Handed 24 Nominations at The Emmy Awards
Every nomination well earned. Easily the best video game adaptation there's ever been.
Re: Microsoft Beats US Regulator FTC in Activision Blizzard Buyout Battle
Entirely unsurprising decision. The writers and users of this site have put forward more effective arguments against the deal than the FTC did. By spending half the time arguing that the Switch doesn't count and the other half about Call of Duty (something even the CMA said doesn't matter) this outcome was all but to be expected.
Re: Soapbox: Stop What You're Doing and Watch Double Fine's PsychOdyssey Right Now
I loved the Amnesia Fortnight shows as well and this documentary really is amazing.
I'd say that if you genuinely take gaming seriously as a hobby you owe it to yourself to watch it.
Re: Canada Joins UK, US in Questioning Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Buyout
@ShogunRok Thanks. I'll edit my comment too. Quick response. Nice!
Re: Canada Joins UK, US in Blocking Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Buyout
Maybe check your facts Push Square. If you follow the news on "The Verge" (which is doing a fantastic reporting job btw) you'll know that they've stated their disapproval of the deal but it's not blocked in any sense of the word at all.
Edit: Nice work on the quick editing of the headline. Much more accurate now 👍
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Is Overheating and Crashing PS5 Consoles Completely
Articles like this are a great warning for those playing! Thanks for the heads up!
Re: Reaction: Solid Xbox Showcase Should Give Sony Some Incentive to Stop Being So Damn Cloak and Daggers About PS5, PS4
Biggest surprise for me was the new Capcom game day 1 on Game Pass. As a usually platform agnostic company and unlike Exoprimal not looking like a multiplayer service game, that was genuinely unexpected.
Re: Try Not to Cringe Over Twisted Metal's Television Show
Easy to see why this didn't get a spot in the previous PS showcase after all... Yikes. If Sony is going to successfully walk the TV&Film/Video Game tightrope it needs The Last of Us TV series to not just be a one-off in terms of quality.
Re: Feature: PSVR2 Three Months Later - The Good, The Bad, and The Worrying
One (of the presumably many), who don't own one. I don't have the largest interest in VR in the first place and the fact it's so expensive means it's something I'll just never end up likely getting. Same situation with the original PSVR for me. I'm just not into VR games.
Re: Like a Dragon Showcase Announced for June
@ShogunRok Fellow European Here. I'll stay up late if you will! 👍😀
Absolutely love the Yakuza/Like a Dragon games!
Re: Bungie’s Marathon Trailer QR Code Leads to ARG with More Hidden Information
If anybody gets how to keep a game fun with regular content and great shooting mechanics it's Bungie. Never played the original Marathon games but I'm well aware of their history and impact.
Definitely the most pleasant surprise of the recent showcase for me.
Re: Sony Significantly Scales Back Development of The Last of Us Multiplayer for PS5, Says Report
It feels like no one has actually read the article!
Bungie (one of the very few companies who gets live service games) raised concerns about long term playability!
This is a good thing. This is Sony realising they have a "Halo Infinite" on their hands MP wise and pivoting accordingly.
Re: Speculation Claims Sony Opted Not to Include Some Major PS5 Games During PS Showcase
It would certainly make sense with Sony's current heavy push into TV and Film to reveal things like Heavy Metal and Last of Us Factions alongside their TV promotions as well.
Sadly this also feeds into the concerns that single player games aren't their focus anymore, especially when those aforementioned two games are live service ones.
Also, expect the Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 remake reveal to debut alongside the Amazon TV series promo
Re: Xbox Wouldn't Shoot Itself in the Foot by Yanking Call of Duty Off PS5, Says EU
It's worth remembering that if the deal doesn't go through, MS have to pay AB 3Billion as a consequence.
The operating annual profit of MS in the UK is 300Million.
Not small change of course but it's worth bearing these numbers in mind if the UK is going to be the ONLY country in the world that stands against the deal.
Re: PlayStation Showcase Completely Divided Fan Opinion
I voted good for the showcase.
Viewed as a showcase for upcoming games in general it was one of the best I've seen in a while.
Viewed as a "why did I choose PS5" showcase then that's where it failed to deliver. As someone who owns all three consoles I definitely thought it was solid in fairness (Sony Wii U Pad excluded)
Re: Ghostrunner 2 Resurfaces with Sleek PS5 Gameplay Trailer
One of the highlights from the showcase for me. Ghostrunner 1 was absolutely fantastic 9/10 stuff! Can't wait for this!
Re: Sony's Portable PS5 Streaming Handheld Launches Later This Year
Sony deciding to not just reinvent the wheel, but the Wii U instead.
Re: Rumour: WRC 23, Developed by Codemasters, Is Just Around the Hairpin Bend on PS5
Hopefully they can add some Craig Breen content after his tragic death in a practice rally earlier this year. A huge loss to the sport.
Re: Soapbox: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Should Adapt This Quintessential Storyline
I think with Venom being involved we're likely to see other symbiotes. If not Carnage then perhaps some of the symbiotes from Lethal Protector.
Definitely concur that the Kravens Last Hunt storyline is Spiderman comics at their best!
(I still think Venom will be playable in some form, ala Ultimate Spiderman)
Re: Microsoft's $69 Billion Activision Deal Approved by the EU Commission
@WaffleDee waiting for the Nintendo Life article now so I can post the same bad joke there too 😅
Re: Microsoft's $69 Billion Activision Deal Approved by the EU Commission
Nintendo set to rename their newest game in the wake of this news.
Zelda: Tears of the United Kingdom
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Has Become One of PS5's Best-Selling Games
It's been boxed in with PS5's for ages. Same reason Wii Sports is one of the best selling games of all time.
I really wish there was a way to exclude boxed in sales from these figures as personally, I don't feel like it tells me much.
Re: HBO's The Last of Us Has Been an Unfathomably Big Hit
Genuinely the best Video Game Adoption I've seen and likely to be the best for years, if not decades to come. The benchmark has been set.
Re: Quick Atomic Heart Teaser Confirms First DLC Pack for the Summer
It was an ok game but not one I'll be getting the DLC for. It wasn't interesting enough of a game for me to want to revisit.
Re: Everyone's Talking About the End of Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores on PS5
@Futureshark Good point very well made!
Re: Reaction: Dreams Losing Support Is a Sad End to PS4's Most Unbelievable Project
@Titntin I have to agree. And even if people were still playing, it's important to have new games and experiences too. I don't want Media Molecule to end up like Rare just updating Sea of Thieves for all eternity for example.
Re: Reaction: Dreams Losing Support Is a Sad End to PS4's Most Unbelievable Project
Had some amazing time and memories with this game. The definition of an underrated masterpiece.
Here's hoping the next Media Molecule project can match up to this. It's got very big boots to fill indeed.
Re: Resident Evil 4's PS5, PS4 Sales in the UK Leave Xbox to the Los Ganados
@Smiffy01 absolutely not 😂 that's entirely my point. I really dislike that gutter journalism, which is why I avoid the Sunday Sport and at this rate, Push Square.
Re: Resident Evil 4's PS5, PS4 Sales in the UK Leave Xbox to the Los Ganados
This article seems ripped straight out of the Sunday Sport.
This site doesn't even seem to hide it's attempt to stir up the console wars these days. Jeez.
Re: Media Molecule to Cease Live Service for Dreams, Now Working on a New Project
Probably one of the top 5 games Sony has made over the last decade.
Looking forward to the next Media Molecule project. Their games are a huge refresher from the Cinematic Action-Adventure games Sony produce too much of personally.
Re: Jack Black Calls for Red Dead Redemption Movie, Story 'Even Better Than The Last of Us'
The story isn't just better, the game itself is too!
Re: Talking Point: Would You Care About a PS5 Remote Play Handheld?
@Smiffy01 😅🤣 I meant in the evening/morning when my family are doing some of their own things. I'm not such an antisocial gamer that I play games all day having travelled to see my family 🤣😅😂 but before settling down to bed, having a 1/2 hour gaming session via the tablet & cloud is really very good
Re: Talking Point: Would You Care About a PS5 Remote Play Handheld?
Remote play is a very handy feature. When visiting family for example I can still play my games on a weekend away.
But forking out what will inevitably be £150+ for a Sony branded piece of kit to already do what I'm doing on my tablet/phone?! No thanks.
Re: Sony Patents Heat Dispensers Inside PS5 Controllers
Actually this is really helpful outside of gaming immersion. Whenever I have cold fingers, I'm not as quick as usual so having a heated controller is a genius idea.
Re: The Last of Us on PC Attracts 'Mostly Negative' Reviews for Crashes, Poor Performance
With the cross TV/Game approach Sony is going for, how long before their console games have bugs in order to hit the movie/TV show deadlines as well?
I'm more interested in the digital foundry review of the new Twisted Metal game now than the game itself.
Re: Sonic Frontiers' Worst PS5, PS4 Trophy No Longer Gnaws At Your Soul
I'm still amazed at the hoops "gamers" jump through just for a trophy ping 🧐
Re: Poll: What Game Should Capcom Remake Next?
Lost Planet? Dead Rising? Seriously those games are already playable on modern consoles and are fine as is.
Can we maybe have something new for a change? Not the same old games just redone with "shiny" graphics and "updated" controls.
Wow everybody is boring these days
Re: Atari to Acquire Retro Restoration Specialists Nightdive Studios
Worth remembering that the Atari 50 collection was made by Digital Eclipse which is unrelated to the other companies here.
That said, Nightdive is a great purchase. Their remasters are absolutely superb! Forsaken being an absolute classic.
Old school PS1 fans should definitely check out their Forsaken port
Re: Sigh! For the Record, Sony Is Not Making a Superman PS5 Exclusive
As ridiculous as it sounds... We don't yet know Sony's slate moving forwards. How I'd laugh if Sony do a summer showcase and they are indeed making a PS5 superman game as well 🤣😂😅
Highly highly unlikely, but who knows what Sony have up their sleeve 😅
Re: Hogwarts Legacy's PS5 Platinum Is a Pain in the Ass
Or, you know, you could just turn Trophies and their notifications off and simply enjoy the game for what it is....
Too many people complain about "live service" games but are addicted themselves to the trophy "ping"