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This reads like it's the option to play single matches against the computer, when what people are really asking for is a full-fledged arcade mode, with sequential battles, boss fights, and specific rival battles, cutscenes, and ending for each character.

So nope, still not good enough.

If that's indeed in-game footage, I'd personally describe it as the 'most realistic title ever', which isn't necessarily the 'best looking title ever' (and that's an automatic association done way too much in the industry nowadays, sadly).

I don't mind figuring out things as I go, as long as the developers meet me halfway by streamlining mechanics. From the get go, I've been as bemused as I was awed by the scope of this game. I should get it in the next few months, when my backlog is a bit smaller than it is now, and hopefully I'll like it - but as of right now I'm honestly not sure.

@RPE83 "I feel that in some way, the general design trend of games has gone from the challenge to get a high score, or whether you COULD beat the game to being interactive experiences to be enjoyed."

And this, my friend, is the bane of modern gaming. Yeah, I'm a cranky 30-something, get off my lawn!

So, I got it today, and have played a few hours at this point. It truly is a fantastic title. Love the eerie atmosphere and the challenging (but far from unfair) difficulty level.

I think my only complain is the lack of words, because the picture-based narrative is not at all easy to follow. I wouldn't even know any of the details in the second paragraph if it weren't for this review!

Finally! My initial idea was to get this on Wii U, but with that version delayed indefinitely, PS4 it is.

At least the word "evolved" is nowhere to be seen!

This is definitely one of my most anticipated PS4 games right now. Not even sure I'll get the demo - I think I'd rather just skip the appetizer and wait for the full meal, so to speak.

You know what would be nice? A simple story about a fighting tournament, with each character having its own relatable backstory. How about no needlessly dramatic world domination plot?

EIther way, not getting this game until we get a proper arcade mode. Can't wait for King of Fighters, though.

I'm not really a Dark Souls fan, but I'm absolutely digging this one. Looks incredible!

Now I'm thinking of getting it digitally.

"And yes, Oxenfree certainly fits into this category if you're so willing to use it."

Sadly, that's all I need to know to steer clear. 100% not the kind of thing I enjoy.

I still need to give this one more of a chance. I got it a few weeks ago and have played maybe three hours total. I had never played a R&C game before, and was slightly disappointed to find out it's sort of linear and story-based, when I was expecting something more akin to Banjo-Kazooie. Still a fine game, though, and I suppose I'll get back to it in the coming weeks.

Horizon looks astonishing. It would have to be my favorite Sony game of the bunch this time around - and I was just cautiously excited about it last year.

EDIT: By the way, any news about Rime? It's so disheartening to see such a promising title fall off the radar.

@sub12 Well...

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@VanillaLake I can sympathise; I haven't played VIII either, for example. Still, it's a worrying trend in my mind. I think Square Enix has more remakes in the pipeline for the West right now than actual new announced games (there's two Final Fantasies and two Dragon Quests at the very least, and just last year they released a remastered Kingdom Hearts).

This was the last Final Fantasy title I actually played. Great game, but they're going a little overboard with the remake thing, aren't they?

Yeah, I'm certainly feeling the Splatoon vibe as well. Which is good news, because I love Splatoon to bits.

I'm definitely intrigued. I hope there's some sort of single-player component, though.

One of the very best games on the Master System. Certainly looking forward to it!

As usual with this game, people are blowing things out of proportion. It looks rough, and the narration is all sorts of wrong, but I'm more than willing to give it a try. I'm a big Megaman fan, and although I didn't back this, the game has never actually looked terrible to me.

I'm excited to get my hands on the final product, but if I have to be completely honest, none of the footage I've seen feels a lot like Final Fantasy.

I mean, yeah, of course, you have to fight stagnation. But sometimes changes go so far that you'd probably be better off calling the game something else instead.

@rjejr Well, they did allow GTA: Chinatown Wars on the original DS. And their family-friendly image didn't stop them from funding stuff like Bayonetta and Devil's Third, or from heavily featuring ZombiU as a launch title. Bottom line, I think Nintendo would jump at the chance to have GTA on their console; it's just too big a name in gaming these days.

As for the article... well, the internet has a LONG way to go before streaming games is the norm, let me leave it at that.

I will probably give this a shot at some point. I'm absolutely not big on narrative-driven games, and The Last of Us isn't exactly one of my favorite gaming experiences of the past few years, but I've never played an Uncharted game, and I feel like changing that.

Looks amazing. I didn't get the first DLC, but this is looking sort of unmissable.

Whoa, this has been completely under my radar! Looks pretty cool and right up my alley. If Square's own Bravely series is any indication as far as getting back to their JRPG roots, this should be great.

It certainly looks intriguing, but it could do without that song.

Looks like my kind of game. Consider me intrigued enough to pay attention to eventual reviews.

As someone who never played a R&C game before, the review didn't really answer my biggest doubt: how exactly is the game's progression? Is it strictly linear with small levels (like, say, Super Mario 3D World) or is it more of an open-ended adventure with huge worlds (such as Banjo-Kazooie)?

No arcade mode, no buy. Nothing changed for me there. Which is just as well, given how monstrous my current-gen backlog looks right now.

@Feena I'll have them both, than you very much.

It's too bad that this seems to be happenning after all. I don't see myself upgrading at all, truth be told - I didn't even bite with the New 3DS, and that system was in much more need of an upgrade than the PS4.

For me, "visually stunning" is much more about art direction than it is about realism. So I kinda doubt I'll ultimately hold the same opinion.

I think the price point is quite reasonable, so kudos to Sony on that one.

Myself, I'm not currently interested in VR, so unless a game comes out that I really want, I don't see myself biting for the foreseeable future.

The fact that they added this challenge mode instead of arcade shows just how much they're valuing more "serious" players over casuals. Well, they're not gonna get this casual's money just yet.

@JoeBlogs @Matroska Aside from that, there's a matter of feel. Sure, you could just manually select fighters to play against, one after another, but it's simply not the same thing. I fell in love with Street Fighter II by playing in arcades, seeing how far I could get, longing to see the ending for more and more characters. Without an actual arcade mode, there's much less sense of immersion for a campaign.

Yeah, this went from a day-one buy to "maybe one day" for me, all in the back of no arcade mode. Hopefully Capcom get their stuff together.

"we're nacho friend anymore"

10/10

Yeah, I don't think I'm ever getting this until a proper arcade mode is added (and apparently this story mode isn't it).

Wait, no arcade mode? Jesus, are you serious?

This went from "will get it this week" to "no, thanks". If they ever implement it, I'll rethink my stance.

@goonow No, thanks. I'd take a sequel to Donkey Kong 64, though.

This is good news as far as I'm concerned, especially if it means publishers will invest in other genres instead. I was never interested in such games (especially since I do own a number of actual musical instruments), and I'm glad the industry doesn't seem to be going back to obsessing over them anytime soon.

EDIT: I meant good news that the genre is flopping, not that people lost their jobs. That obviously sucks.

I see people talking more and more about how exclusives are 'losing importance', and all I can think of is how weird this market has gotten.

When it comes to spending my own money, exclusives are far and away the #1 factor. This is especially so since my PC could run any multiplatform title better than any console out there. True, I like playing on consoles a lot more (thanks to the convenience alluded to in the article), but investing $400 on a console isn't something I could justify if it weren't for exclusives. They're why I got my PS4 and why I remain a dedicated Nintendo fan. I generally don't have a lot of interest in the Xbox lineup, and this will only get worse if their big exclusives continue to hit PC as well.

This is disappointing. I love the art direction, but reviews I've been reading (even ones high with praise) definitely made it seem like this is not for me.

I have it on Wii U and it's a great little game. Pretty challenging to get 100%, but with a very fair difficulty curve.

Looks good, but seriously, at this point they should just name it "Final", because I'm not seeing the fantasy.

Yeah, still pretty skeptical - at least when it comes to video games. I do hope it doesn't catch on to become ubiquitous, to be honest, because I have zero interest in it.

@Mega-Gazz Meanwhile, I hope you're not actually paying for the service. Because if you are, it does and should matter.

Myself, I got my PS4 five months ago, and so far haven't felt any semblance of urge to subscribe.

@Octane As will EA.

@ShogunRok Yeah, they could have gone for something like the old N64 exclusives - "Only on PS4". Although I guess that wouldn't be necessarily true, as there's the PC version.

The Witcher 3 is awesome, definitely my favorite game on PS4 so far. That said, I still can't understand how some people actually praise the story here. It's a giant cliché-fest with one deus-ex-machina after another. Still fun to follow through, especially for fantasy fans like myself, but far from what I would call actually good storytelling.