Still believe that an anime series could of handled the blend of serious drama and off the rails silliness better, but I'm still very excited to see how this turns out.
@nessisonett shogun definitely deserves accolades that will come it's way. The entire cast was stellar and Tadanobu Asano also had a great comedic performance (except the entire Brit soup thingy)
@CJD87 @DennisReynolds The boys is a genius show and a contemporary Watchmen imo. I'm baffled with people going offboard for it now being "too political"... the show has always been political! It's funny and troublesome that there are some viewers that are just figuring out that homelander is not the good guy in the story. What does that say!? To a lesser extent but similarly, I didn't get why people felt so blindsided by Daenerys's development in GoT. the writing was on the wall, homelander however should have been clear day 1.
As I mentioned before, I would love for them to adapt another classic manga/anime like they did with fist of the north star, f.e. lone wolf and cub, berserk or cowboy bebop.
Otherwise I'd also enjoy if they'd make an original sci-fi or cyberpunk title that'd launch a new series.
To be honest, I believe the amount of Warhammer games currently announced fall in the double digits, so I didn't even notice. How can you even tell them apart? I'm calling on Henry Cavill to lecture me.
Oooh nudity, a sure sign that the medium is maturing facepalm
As with all these design choices, just do it, and if possible have some class, and don't flaunt about with it to get a bunch of mouth breathing gamer types to go all crazy.
Rather have them do something like they did with fist of the north star. I'd die for RGG to have a go at Lone Wolf and Cub with Kiryu as Ogami Itto and Haruto as Daigoro. With an adapted version of ishin's gameplay I could imagine it being really good. I also really loved Binary Domain, so a cyberpunk/sci-fi like a dragon spin off would be amazing as well.
The series is allowed to evolve, even to an arpg and final fantasy 7 remake/rebirth succeeded in that endeavour! 16 has failed miserably in the transition it being the most shallow and boring game I've played in years. And no, having important characters die doesn't automatically make it a more mature or profound experience with its lousy game of thrones fan fiction writing.
Gamescom never had big announcements but let people get hands on with some upcoming games. So Sony is just being MIA in both. What they are good at is complaining about rising game Dev costs and Dev time, while continuing on the same trajectory, just with less staff now.
Nah, nobody can beat cdpr DLC. Not even from soft. Their best so far was artorias of the abyss, Bloodborne dlc was alright and this sounds just as inaccessible as the others.
I hope they rework the injury system. Going through menus mid battle and applying all the individual first aid equipment was neither realistic nor fun. Also switching camo constantly while sneaking felt very gimmicky. Other than that the game is basically perfect imo.
Sounds like a coordinated effort, but I'm not complaining if that gets us a new Dino crisis. Now we also need an onimusha army as well (was that an option in the survey?).
@ShadowofSparta when that pachinko slot footage released everybody was raving how they wanted something like that and now we have this (which looks more closer to the original) and people interpret a "lack of kojima". Tell you what you need to do to get that kojima magic sauce: turn the hue of your screen nice and green and if they do mgs 1&2 remake then turquoise/blue... Kojimas back!
@SLRC98 well, there's a free open source developed PS2 emulator called aethersx2 (now being continued as nethersx2) that can emulate the PS2 on midrange android devices at minimum 720p resolution. On a more modern chip set you can most likely get 1440p to 4k depending on the game. We're talking mobile here and made by hobbyists. So seeing Sony deliver such underwhelming emulation on a much more powerful device is quite disappointing.
@naruball With everything being streamed online, having a good presentation isn't about money but rather knowing your audience, curate accordingly and have a bit of showmanship. The "Sony doesn't throw around money like Microsoft" argument doesn't fly with me. Especially when even indie showcases manage more interesting line ups than state of play.
All the "soulless" talk is so nonsensical. It's the same look and feel with higher poly count, hd textures and more realistic lighting. Even the colour grading is as the original. If you want to do the whole, kojima isn't involved so it ain't good thing at least be somewhat objective and point out something that's not just pure projection. One could also say the entire look of death stranding is also soulless because it doesn't look like kojima in the PS2 era. Also, the backwards crawl implies to me that the game is having gameplay and quality of life improvements. Man, many sound like bunch of whiny edge-lord connoisseurs.
However, when are we finally getting the original msx games remade!? That always would have made the most sense to me.
At first I thought this was only for the special editions, but dang, standard Jewel Case with a code? At least the special edition still has some resell value, even if the code is used. At the same time, there's so much stuff released in August, I can wait.
Man, I'm enjoying this resurgence of old school horror. Signalis really blew my socks off. Alisa and crow county are also fantastic and the upcoming hollow body also looks great.
@LifeGirl my thoughts as well. I just hope that if Sony gets the FPS fronts covered with CoD and Halo we'll still eventually get a new Killzone. Always preferred the weightiness to that as the floaty camera in CoD.
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Re: Long-Awaited PS5 Game Lost Soul Aside Grabs a Few Minutes of Gameplay as Fans Beg for a Launch Date
It looks less impressive and outdated now than it did a few years ago, but I hope it'll release with solid gameplay.
Re: Here's Your First Look at the Like a Dragon: Yakuza Television Show
Still believe that an anime series could of handled the blend of serious drama and off the rails silliness better, but I'm still very excited to see how this turns out.
Re: Shadows of the Damned Remaster Out This Halloween, Only £20 / $25
Can only endorse this sort of pricing
Re: Amazon's Excellent Fallout TV Adaptation Up for 16 Emmy Awards
I hope the Like a Dragon and God of War series will also follow suit and surpass Fallout.
Re: Amazon's Excellent Fallout TV Adaptation Up for 16 Emmy Awards
@nessisonett shogun definitely deserves accolades that will come it's way. The entire cast was stellar and Tadanobu Asano also had a great comedic performance (except the entire Brit soup thingy)
@CJD87 @DennisReynolds The boys is a genius show and a contemporary Watchmen imo. I'm baffled with people going offboard for it now being "too political"... the show has always been political! It's funny and troublesome that there are some viewers that are just figuring out that homelander is not the good guy in the story. What does that say!?
To a lesser extent but similarly, I didn't get why people felt so blindsided by Daenerys's development in GoT. the writing was on the wall, homelander however should have been clear day 1.
Re: Next Ryu Ga Gotoko Game to Be Revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2024
As I mentioned before, I would love for them to adapt another classic manga/anime like they did with fist of the north star, f.e. lone wolf and cub, berserk or cowboy bebop.
Otherwise I'd also enjoy if they'd make an original sci-fi or cyberpunk title that'd launch a new series.
Re: Free-to-Play Phenomenon Genshin Impact Gets Its Own PS5 Console Bundle in Japan
The perfect bundle for all those that don't want a bundle!
Re: Development Teams 'Saddened' by Demoralising Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Leak
To be honest, I believe the amount of Warhammer games currently announced fall in the double digits, so I didn't even notice. How can you even tell them apart? I'm calling on Henry Cavill to lecture me.
Re: Iconic PSP Tactics RPG Jeanne d'Arc Has a Platinum on PS5, PS4
Now it's definitely my next! Premium is slowly getting into shape.
Re: Preview: Ignore The Haters, Concord Is a Good PS5 Shooter We Can't Wait to Play More Of
I don't hate it but I won't support it either. It's just two steps backwards in gaming with some fresh paint.
Re: Ridiculously Exhausted Man Laboriously Drags Limp Body Towards PS5, PS4
Same, does this support move controllers?
Re: Stellar Blade Dev Shift Up Goes Public, Makes a Huge Pile of Money
And this is the day creative freedom ends for shift up... congrats
Re: Nudity Confirmed for Dragon Age: The Veilguard: 'This is a Mature RPG'
Oooh nudity, a sure sign that the medium is maturing facepalm
As with all these design choices, just do it, and if possible have some class, and don't flaunt about with it to get a bunch of mouth breathing gamer types to go all crazy.
Re: You Simply Have to Play This Stone Cold PSP Tactics Classic on PS5, PS4
I'll be so into this, great addition!
Re: A 3D Double Dragon Revival Is in Development at Arc System Works
If they can modernise it at retain a 80s/90s anime aesthetic I'm sold.
Re: Next Like a Dragon Title a Surprise for Fans, RGG Studio Teases
@Yousef- it had a really cool story, unsurprising since it's team RGG
Re: Next Like a Dragon Title a Surprise for Fans, RGG Studio Teases
Another idea, Shenmue remake 😁
Sega going full circle
Re: Next Like a Dragon Title a Surprise for Fans, RGG Studio Teases
Rather have them do something like they did with fist of the north star. I'd die for RGG to have a go at Lone Wolf and Cub with Kiryu as Ogami Itto and Haruto as Daigoro. With an adapted version of ishin's gameplay I could imagine it being really good.
I also really loved Binary Domain, so a cyberpunk/sci-fi like a dragon spin off would be amazing as well.
Re: MultiVersus Update Prepares for Agent Smith, Adds Modes, Rebalances Characters
The matrix has deserved better than this and the last movie.
Re: Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Camo and Healing Systems Revealed
@Ainu20 yeah, I hope they redo the entire camo and first aid mechanics because these were just bad gameplay elements.
Re: Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Camo and Healing Systems Revealed
@LifeGirl twin snakes was cool and kojima also gave it his blessing.
Re: Final Fantasy 14's In-Universe Tural Tourism Board Invites You to Take a Tropical Holiday
Oh, the manager from flight of the concords.
Re: Round Up: Concord PS5 Previews Seem Torn on Sony's New Shooter
Only after grinding hundreds of hours one might know if it's truly bad.
Re: Sunset Overdrive PS5 Port Not Happening, Insomniac's Too 'Busy'
Couldn't say I mind
Re: Dead Rising's PS5 Remaster Headlines Capcom Next Livestream
Not touching it unless they fix the constant phone calls. That really soured the experience for me.
Re: Poll: One Year Later, What Are Your Thoughts on Final Fantasy 16?
The series is allowed to evolve, even to an arpg and final fantasy 7 remake/rebirth succeeded in that endeavour! 16 has failed miserably in the transition it being the most shallow and boring game I've played in years. And no, having important characters die doesn't automatically make it a more mature or profound experience with its lousy game of thrones fan fiction writing.
Re: FromSoftware Boss Twists the Bloodborne Knife, Says It's 'A Special Game for Me'
Who has the time to replay this anyways? I had my fun, got the platinum, did the dlc. It's so time consuming I doubt I will ever revisit it.
Re: Sony Skips Gamescom Presence for a Fifth Year in a Row
Gamescom never had big announcements but let people get hands on with some upcoming games. So Sony is just being MIA in both. What they are good at is complaining about rising game Dev costs and Dev time, while continuing on the same trajectory, just with less staff now.
Re: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Is the Highest-Rated DLC of All Time
Nah, nobody can beat cdpr DLC. Not even from soft. Their best so far was artorias of the abyss, Bloodborne dlc was alright and this sounds just as inaccessible as the others.
Re: Preview: Black Myth: Wukong Could Finally Be the Game Journey to the West Deserves
Agree on enslaved, great overlooked game.
Re: Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Is Reportedly 'Real and Happening'
I hope it'll look as gorgeous as triangle strategy
Re: Konami Confirms Metal Gear Solid Delta's Classic Visuals Filter Works with Either Control Scheme
I hope they rework the injury system. Going through menus mid battle and applying all the individual first aid equipment was neither realistic nor fun. Also switching camo constantly while sneaking felt very gimmicky. Other than that the game is basically perfect imo.
Re: One of PS2's Most Overlooked First-Party Games Is Coming to PS5, PS4
Great game that had some remarkable graphical tricks up it's sleeve for that time.
Re: Across Its Vaunted IP, Capcom Fans Crave Dino Crisis Above All Else
Sounds like a coordinated effort, but I'm not complaining if that gets us a new Dino crisis. Now we also need an onimusha army as well (was that an option in the survey?).
Re: Listed Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Release Date 'Incorrect', Says GameStop
@ShadowofSparta when that pachinko slot footage released everybody was raving how they wanted something like that and now we have this (which looks more closer to the original) and people interpret a "lack of kojima". Tell you what you need to do to get that kojima magic sauce: turn the hue of your screen nice and green and if they do mgs 1&2 remake then turquoise/blue... Kojimas back!
Re: Tomb Raider Legend Unearths 480p, 30fps Performance on PS5, PS4
@SLRC98 well, there's a free open source developed PS2 emulator called aethersx2 (now being continued as nethersx2) that can emulate the PS2 on midrange android devices at minimum 720p resolution. On a more modern chip set you can most likely get 1440p to 4k depending on the game. We're talking mobile here and made by hobbyists.
So seeing Sony deliver such underwhelming emulation on a much more powerful device is quite disappointing.
Re: Metal Gear Solid 3 PS5 Remake Given New Trailer, But No Release Date
@Cloud39472 agree, he needs a producer and an editor
Also, why was there so much more good will towards the look of the pachinko machine!? Did that look "more Kojima"?
Re: Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Physical Editions, Coveted Miniature Terrarium Revealed
Deluxe Edition for me. That terrarium looks cheap and is just a huge dumb dust collector.
Re: Metal Gear Solid 3 PS5 Remake Given New Trailer, But No Release Date
@Arminillo it's like with silent hill 2:
Gameplay looks smooth in trailer: "they made it a dumb action game, overpowered James and don't get what silent hill is about"
Gameplay looks janky (or more like the original) in trailer footage: "that looks so janky and bad, is this just a reskin,..."
There's no winning with stupid. People just like to judge prematurely, belittle the work of others and bash into their echo chambers.
Re: PS5 Fans Beg Sony for a More Fulfilling Livestream in the Aftermath of Xbox Show
@naruball With everything being streamed online, having a good presentation isn't about money but rather knowing your audience, curate accordingly and have a bit of showmanship. The "Sony doesn't throw around money like Microsoft" argument doesn't fly with me. Especially when even indie showcases manage more interesting line ups than state of play.
Re: Metal Gear Solid 3 PS5 Remake Given New Trailer, But No Release Date
All the "soulless" talk is so nonsensical. It's the same look and feel with higher poly count, hd textures and more realistic lighting. Even the colour grading is as the original. If you want to do the whole, kojima isn't involved so it ain't good thing at least be somewhat objective and point out something that's not just pure projection. One could also say the entire look of death stranding is also soulless because it doesn't look like kojima in the PS2 era. Also, the backwards crawl implies to me that the game is having gameplay and quality of life improvements.
Man, many sound like bunch of whiny edge-lord connoisseurs.
However, when are we finally getting the original msx games remade!? That always would have made the most sense to me.
Re: PS5 Action RPG Phantom Blade Zero Actually Looks Insane in Raw Gameplay Footage
Man, the animations are on another level.
Re: Fear the Spotlight Is the Debut Horror Title from Blumhouse Games on PS5, PS4
@Keyblade-Dan The games partially look better, but that's mostly a low bar anyways.
Re: Horror Hit Alan Wake 2 Is Getting a Retail PS5 Release Because You Wouldn't Shut Up About It
I'd get it if I find it on the cheap, but besides control I never understood the fuss about remedy's games. Control however, wow!
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's Physical Editions Won't Have Actual Discs at Launch, Just Digital Codes
At first I thought this was only for the special editions, but dang, standard Jewel Case with a code?
At least the special edition still has some resell value, even if the code is used.
At the same time, there's so much stuff released in August, I can wait.
Re: Big Budget, Free-to-Play Looter Shooter The First Descendant Finally Drops in July on PS5
Boomer shooter > looter shooter
Re: Cult PS2 Horror The Thing Remastered Returns in 4K, 120fps on PS5
The original among us
Re: Slitterhead Dated for 8th November on PS5, PS4 in First Gameplay Trailer
Looks weird enough for me, but I hoped for more (body) horror and less action.
Re: PS1-Style Horror Game Post Trauma Coming to PS5, Out This Year
Man, I'm enjoying this resurgence of old school horror. Signalis really blew my socks off. Alisa and crow county are also fantastic and the upcoming hollow body also looks great.
Re: Many, Many More Major Xbox Games Are Being Plotted for PS5
@LifeGirl my thoughts as well. I just hope that if Sony gets the FPS fronts covered with CoD and Halo we'll still eventually get a new Killzone. Always preferred the weightiness to that as the floaty camera in CoD.