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Best gameplay of the series, but I don't feel like it's as good as The Last of Us, and arguably Uncharted 2. There are times where the game overstays it's welcome......it could have used about two or three hours cut off, or at least some further considerations on the pacing.

At the heart of it, the Uncharted series is mechanically a rather simple third person shooter, there's just really not a lot to the gameplay, and that's not a knock, it's fun as hell......but due to that simplicity, I feel like Naughty Dog games needs to strive for the perfect tempo to keep you moving along. Usually they hit that high mark, but there are times where they fall a bit short.

Still my GOTY so far, an amazing title that deserves all the high praise, it's just not perfect.......but it's as close as your going to get in many regards.

Cause PS Now works so awesome, lol.....traditional consoles still have some time, and technology tends to evolve in ways that differ from earlier preconceptions......streaming makes sense, but it's still less than optimal.

@Bad-MuthaAdebisi

Sony: For the $ (we will bring back that gamers schick in another three years or so).

The launch of PS4K right around the sametime as PSVR will probably relegate PSVR to something akin to the Sega CD. Just saying, I think after the Occulus and Vive launch, VR hype has slightly disapaited, and although PSVR had more of a chance than anything else to capture the mass market, the PS4K on top of that (which will probably be the optimal platform for VR anyways) will also hurt it, at least in the near term.

@get2sammyb

It does provide a lot of context, but perhaps they could have cut down on some of the dialogue and platforming. It should have been half as long at most. It's an amazing game, but I think the slow start is a legitimate complaint (not a deal breaker whatsoever though, not even close).

Yup, an overly slow start (should have began with Nate doing his regular job and everything before being quick exposition or something).

Overall, amazing game, well worth all the praise. GOTY so far.

@wiiware

lol, I share your same thoughts.....I had a Wii U till early 2015 (bought it at launch).......but the system, and it's multitude of peripherals was borderline obnoxious. That's why I love the PS4, it's doesn't do anything to offend the game player (simple and fast UI, one great controller that does everything, compact hardware design).

As for the Dreamcast, I would argue that it had greater first and third party retail support than the Wii U (in quantity, you can argue quality).

@Gamer83

Well, the first half of 98 the Saturn still had some solid releases, Panzer Dragoon Saga, House of the Dead, Burning Rangers, one of the Saturn Shining series games......but by the second half of 98, it was cobwebs. In terms of pure sales though, the Wii U is still doing better by a good margin, your right about that.......but if you cancel out indie releases, the Wii U looks almost as bleak in a modern aspect.

@rjejr

Poor Wii U........the system has pretty much entered Sega Saturn 1998 territory.

It would be cool if they did a Forza Horizon type of offshoot (not Forza stock, but the Horizon series). I love those games.

I'm a bit worried about this one, given that it's a offshoot, I wonder if it's going to be some kind of online only competitive racer or some kind of free to play title, or both.......ugh. Odd they aren't doing the proper unveiling at E3.

This is good news, to see them acknowledge their errors with SFV..........but, Capcom has a recent history of misreading the market despite past mistakes, so, I remain a bit hesitant if not slightly optimistic.

Id - PC centric FPS's from 1992 to 2000 that were light on narrative,.....but put major emphasis on speed, twitch gameplay, and absurd kill counts. Each release was a technical milestone of some sort.

Id post 2000 and post Quake 3 - not their golden years, lol.

@BAMozzy

Not everyone, just the majority, lol. When people think Doom or quintessential Id FPS's, they do not think Doom 3.

How are these 80's style games btw, the FPS as we know it was born in 92 and 93, not on the Atari 2600.

Also, modern games work so much better? Dunno, want to play Burnout 3 or watch amother dude bro FMV from Need for Speed 2016 because it needed narrative and a modern edge? Modern though? Modern games are wonderful, but so are games from the past, venture out and play the classics a bit more.

@Johnnycide

Different developer, although both are Id IP's. Doom's single player is being developed by Id proper while another team is doing the multiplayer with Id oversight. Wolfenstein 2014/2015 was created by MachineGames, a bunch of Scandinavians who had previously worked on the Riddick FPS's. They all fall under the Bethesda portfolio though.

@BAMozzy

I think that's the point, bring back the old PC FPS style, you know, where your moving three times faster than a normal human being and the kill count goes into the hundreds quite quickly.

Nobody wants a story driven Doom 3 like experince, it's the black sheep of the franchise for a reason.

Simplicity + Speed + Kill Count......that's what made games like Quake 1/2/3, Unreal, UT, Sin, etc, great.

@Bazza78

I really enjoyed the beta as well.

How was the beta a letdown!? These people, no taste None

@kyleforrester87

Hnm, there is nothing wrong with an hour or two of game play without being interrupted by a cut scene, that's why I really liked the Old Blood.

Not everything needs a ton of narrative, gameplay trumps all in the end.

@get2sammyb

Rivals was pretty darn good! As for the new NFS, blah!

Hopefully we get a new "The Crew" this year, despite some major flaws, that series has tons of potential.

Shed a tear for the lack of arcade racers this gen.

@BodyW-outOrgans

You mean it was awesome, like if somebody took Quake 2 and brought it to 2016.....yup, I loved it.

@kyleforrester87

I've said it before, but I think Wolfenstein sometimes leaned a bit too much towards the story telling field vice gameplay.

That's what I want in Doom, story be damned, give me 6-9 hours of fast paced frags and gibs and I'll be happy.

I'll buy it on day one, I loved the beta and Wolfenstein was great (yeah I know, different developer under the same publishing arm).

@get2sammyb

I can't take you seriously Sammy!, your taste in games is about as good as this trailer........Considering your T Swift obsession, your taste in music is about the same......

@get2sammyb

Capcom's projected sales were 2 million, and total sales for all SF4 iterations was around 5 million.......so 1.4 mil isn't that hot either.

@ekreig

Just because you bought the game doesn't mean you weren't disappointed by it.

Example: me.......and yeah I had seen the pre-release trailer, but still, it was solid gameplay surrounded by a very lame package.

2016 in fighting games...

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@lacerz

Yes, I totally agree with that, Driveclub ended up being an excellent game. I played a bit online last night and I noticed that the community is starting to slow down, which is sad.

KOF 2000 and Rocket League,......just waiting for Uncharted 4,.....

@Majic12

Ohh bro, burn!!!! Those little Nintendo nerds don't know real games like COD and Madden, am I right bro.....or am I right?

@itshoggie @get2sammyb

Nintendo has been tripping over itself hardware wise since the N64, but that hasn't stopped them from making great software.

@get2sammyb

I think I'll get this one, near-future FPS's are feeling as tired as WW2 FPS's circa 2006. Picking WW1 as the setting is a pretty risky move for the likes of EA, or anybody really,....but I like it.

I just hope that they overplay the role of the US during WW1, why? Because we deserve it........

@get2sammyb

Yeah, I believe the only one to get above a 90 on metacritic is Bloodborne, which is basically a FromSoftware title (we all know Studio Japan could not pull off that kind of quality alone, lol). The rest are good, not great (great like Uncharted 4).

Sony isn't Nintendo when it comes to it's own software.

Hey, when its your only truly great first party exclusive in almost three years, you better promote it!!!

Metal Gear Solid V does not belong on that list,......at least in retrospection.

@xMEADx

I played the beta and it felt great, it played as it should. Take Quake 2, update it with some modern mechanics, give it a Doom makeover under a new graphics engine, and that's all you need to do to please me.

Does it play like Doom 1993, no,.....does it play like a modern take of a Id FPS from the late 90s or early 00s, yes, yes it does.

This and Uncharted 4 will be my games of May.

@FullbringIchigo

lol, shoot it in the head afterwards a few times for good measure.

Why are his shoulders 5 times the width of his head......has Nate been hitting the roids lately?

@Tasuki

Is it really that good? I'm interested, but I was planning on investing my time in Doom.

@get2sammyb

Hmm, I see where it makes sense given Suckers talents.....but I would like to see them tackle a new IP.

I think I threw up a bit in my mouth.

I will always wait for a full content release, anything else and your giving companies incentives to pull a Capcom, etc.

Looks like Hitman didn't do so hot on the sales chart, so hopefully they will think twice in the future.

@Arjan127

I saw the Capcom trailers detailing story and survival mode......what they didn't mention is that the character story modes would be like 3 single round matches against stupidly brain dead AI, plus some sub-par illustrations, all wound up in 5 to 7 minute packages. They also didn't mention that survival would be single round matches against pre-set backgrounds, for 5 fighters in a row, until survival beats you down in badly programed AI spikes.

That fact that a 2016 fighter is released without the option to even do a double/triple round match against the CPU, in any way, is unbelievable.

It's KOF 2000, no 2001.

The game looks very good in 720p,

@BowTiesAreCool

The game itself was pretty good, worth a pickup, but Aiden Pearce himself was rather unlikable........he just lacked charisma or any deep character traits.

Hmm, not so sure, it looks like my Eri sprite could kick his butt.

Even though Watch Dogs didn't reach the heights of GTA, I still had fun with it, looking forward to the sequel.

"we did our best to include as much content as we could for the February launch, but obviously some players expected more".

"Additionally, we're looking into adding a versus CPU mode".

Ohhh Capcom..........lol

In fact this game just screams VR version of Fable: The Ride, or whatever it was called....the Kinect Fable.

@BodyW-outOrgans @get2sammyb

It looks like the art style that Microsoft was pushing during the first year or two of Kinect for the 360. So yeah, no wonder why the Japanese think we are souless bastards.

@Bananaman678

Yup, please bring this to the New 3ds or Vita.

@DerMeister

I think we will have to wait on the "master" versions of 98 and 2002 on the PS4, in the west at least........SNK wants people to buy and play 14, not a emulated PS2 game for 15 dollars. Which is why they probably picked 2000 to release, it's a good introduction to KOF, but it's not the most sought after version either.