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Dreaming of the day Sony comes to its senses and allows games like Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Scarlet on PlayStation without the censorship (well, they’ve now completely delisted even the censored version). Until then at least the Switch version exists.

@Yousef-
Whether it’s a problem is a matter of personal priority, but I’m not sure what you are referring to in what he said to me. It was a hypothetical statement made to ridicule a particular position nobody was taking. Perhaps you could elaborate?

@AgentMantis
I haven’t played this specific game so I can’t comment. But I would say, generally, yes, it’s a legitimate complaint when a person’s (man or woman’s) sexuality is removed for no reason other than a vocal minority finding it disagreeable. I’m not sure it has happened in this game, but it is a general problem yes.

What a sad thing to do. It’s just speculation of course that it is because of the desexualisation of the female characters (probably based on troubling modern views on people who disagree with censorship/whatever you want to call it), but whatever the reason, trying to deny reality is just ridiculous.

If it is the reason, while a very legitimate complaint, I’d suggest these people put their efforts into a more useful way to combat it, because this is not going to change public opinion.

@get2sammyb
Fair enough. I don’t necessarily disagree with value forming part of the review. The problem is that value differs per person. I’d rather reviewers just judged a game on its own merits then added a section specifically detailing the price and then stating their “recommended purchase price” . Channels like PSVR Without Parole do this for every game and I find it very helpful. It’s also more future proof, barring inflation issues.

@get2sammyb
Seems you marked down for price. I never agree with that. Especially as you won’t change the score when the price drops. I remember enjoying it hugely. Definitely better than a 6. Frame drops are sad, but visuals are more important in a game like this, and I’m sure they’ll be fixed with patches. I’d give it an 8 just based on the game and improved graphics.

@j2c
You can consider it great if you think it’s great for other people who don’t own the games.

Worst for me in a long while. Might try Doki Doki at some point, but would be much more likely to if the Japanese text had furigana so I could use it more easily as a learning tool. I know, niche concern. The others I have zero interest in at all.

Despite having half a dozen games on the go, can’t stop playing Max Mustard. The best platformer since Astro Bot Rescue Mission

@mountain_spider
Yes, thanks, I know all that. I didn’t think anyone would care about the specifics of my not being able to tell the difference. But yes, I meant in relation to movement feel. I do use 60fps because, as you say, there can sometimes be a bit less blur in some games. Not all. Depends on whether the devs reduce the horrible motion blur effect, but some don’t.

The pro seems to be more for people who can tell the difference between 30 and 60fps and still want to play with the sharpest graphics. Fortunately I can’t.

@NEStalgia
Yes, I agree. But towards the end of the gen your second scenario will increasingly come to pass. When things should be being pushed to the metal, instead of having incredibly well optimised games for the hardware as in prior gen’s, we’ll now be getting excuses.

@kingtoten
I think everyone is getting confused here by “boost mode” on Series consoles, and just games performing better on new machines if they have dynamic res and uncapped resolutions. The games you mentioned were part of a limited time Series boost program that required each game to be manually worked on by a dev. They are in the list provided by Raffles above

https://www.purexbox.com/guides/all-fps-boost-games-for-xbox-series-x-and-xbox-series-s

@Raffles
Well, obviously devs can go back and reprogram if they want. If a platform holder has a program that lets them go to the devs to change the code, fine. But in the context of what everyone was talking about that is not relevant. This is about hardware. The Pro specifically.

Cool. Just never use a switch pad!

@Almost_Ghostly
Yes, it’s mandated that every new game released must have a pro mode. Which is a bit sad as far as I’m concerned, as devs focus will start shifting from coding just for the base model.

@Raffles
Yes we know boost exists, that wasn’t in doubt. You might be a bit confused. It sounded like you meant the series X automatically can go over a games hard 30fps cap without changing the game code. But now you are linking to talk of a boost program that requires work to go over those limitations. Indeed, a program that seems scrapped.

In you article it says: “ Microsoft has since explained that there are no more plans for FPS Boosted titles "in the immediate future", primarily due to "finding where some of the limitations of our current technique is."”

Your first link said it released in 33 titles.

We were discussing whether the Pro could go over a cap without more work, and no, because that’s what cap meant. Just as the X can’t.

This FPS boost program is different to series X or PlayStation back compat mode, which will be useful in games mostly with variable resolution.

@kingtoten
I just spent 25 minutes looking for evidence of this and can’t find any. Please provide a link to your claim that Evil Within or any other game can break its frame rate lock by playing on series X. It looks like even on PC it needed a patch to remove the cap.

@Balie3000
If the devs have locked the game at 30, then the game is locked at 30, Regardless of hardware.

PSVR2 / PS5 is already really good at eliminating motion sickness (between this and PSVR /PS4 it’s night and day), but will it prevent ghosting on games that implement reprojection, that’s the main thing.

@DaniPooo
Those people that said you were “blunt”…I think you misheard.

@DaniPooo
Oh, so I’m poor now, lol. I asked a question, you gave me an answer, I appreciate that, I don’t agree with it and said why but I’m civil. You, however, are a strangely combative and insulting person. Perhaps you should look into that.

For the record, it’s not about being able to afford the price, but about value. I have two PS5s, PSVR2, a Portal, and many digital and physical games and think they are all great value, I won’t be getting a PS5 Pro or this ridiculously priced, and to my mind unnecessary, 8tb(!) SSD because I feel they are exceptionally poor value for those with a standard PS5 and it’s given memory (which I have never bumped up against as I don’t play 20 games at once and don’t have time to play decades old games I’ve already finished when there is so much new to play).

Now, I’m off to play Max Mustard.

A more commercial story? Oh dear.

Curb it to zero and buy them a real game. Fortnite is just a virtual hangout space and its main aim is to turn all inhabitants into addicts and continually drain them of their (pocket) money.

@DaniPooo
Oh, so you put me into a group you don’t respect because you already know my opinion. History has shown that’s not a good thing you know. But perhaps you are correct in my opinion and I’m happy to own it if so. In case you are not however, please tell me what you think my opinion is.

@get2sammyb
Yes, many trophies are just given for basically playing the first few minutes of a game, but scalpers won’t like having to play a load of games before having an eligible account to buy with. Even more so if Sony didn’t count trophies from free to play games.

Doki doki for me ( not sure why people are implying it’s an adult orientated game - one they don’t want play around wives or children - there’s nothing risqué in it whatsoever ).

@DaniPooo
So you don’t care about my (or presumably other people’s) individual opinions, but still want to give your own? You are being very rude, and strangely vehement for a thread months old.

@Rgeneb1
It’s not artificial scarcity form Sony. Outside of sites like this people don’t care about it. It’s for enthusiasts of a certain age and there are relatively few of us. Sony will only make what they can sell. The problem is the abuse of scalpers, artificially creating scarcity themselves by buying and hoarding stock.

@DaniPooo
Do you? We are just giving our individual opinions here, so chill. In fact, more people agree with me and will never buy this.

Looks good for what it is. Hopefully this is very early footage or mock up because that movement speed is infuriatingly slow.

Also, I really am tired of this dull, dreary type of aesthetic. I get they are going for a certain mood, I mean the game is called Hell is Us!, but I wish there were more colourful, happy games out there. Worlds I’d actually love to inhabit and explore. Only Japan does it these days, and still not as much as they chase the western market.

I really wish this was made before the live service money train became dominant ☹️

@KyushuTrail
This just popped up for me a few hours ago

https://youtu.be/cXICXCSIfrQ?si=GgZWDx7RLXsgzZ4o

I guess they always planned this, or at least wanted to keep it open as an option, and that’s why they didn’t let us set our own background anymore. I meant, can you imagine the noise if they had removed our own carefully curated images, or that photo of dead gran or whatever?
As it is I hadn’t noticed. I go onto the tile I want and just press X.

4/10 for me. Some obscure games there.

@Titntin
And I didn’t say that was what you were intending to do. I was quite careful not to lump you in that camp, so no need to be defensive about that. I merely said others use your same arguments to alter things in such a way that it spoils other people’s fun, people who do not have the same “moral” blockages when such things pertain to fictional content that is consumed on a completely voluntary basis. I merely said your position was something to guard against, unfortunately, due to the already demonstrated impact on many games. Guarded against, not attacked or vilified.

I too thought that, on an adult site where people can talk civilly, and without malice, there might be a slight tolerance for a range of views.

Also, I wasn’t commenting on the comment you suggest (the one where you presume the poster was a woman). I just mention that in case you thought you were talking to the guy who did reply to it. These things can get confusing with multiple participants.

“ I despair at the highly polarised society we have become”

Amen, brother.

@Titntin
“ Im not spoiling anyones party, you play the game till your blind, ”

Unfortunately people do seek to spoil things with your same arguments. If you/they are loud enough we get a Dead Rising situation, Resi 4 situation, etc, etc. or, worse, Dead or Alive.

I am perfectly happy for you to just say it makes you uncomfortable to have (fictional) women in games be dressed and animated for titillation, you do you, but we have seen how the minority often scream down the majority. And when games are largely sold digitally, and can be altered or even delisted, it’s something to guard against.

@KyushuTrail
Hey, I’m looking for good games for Japanese study too. It’s annoying that many Japanese games don’t have Japanese voice and text. Any good recommendations you’ve come across? Any emulated games with rewind would be ideal I think, so I can hear the audio over.

Bloomtown: A Different Story and Vacation Simulator.

@Arnna
No, it’s an update for men and women who like T&A, which is perfectly human. Maybe try not being so judgmental.

I love these guys.

I always thought I was buying a licence, whether I purchased digitally or physically 🤷‍♂️

Really need to pick this up at some point

Hhhhm, wonder if it’ll get rid of the reprojection ghosting in Kayak VR that nobody but me seems to notice.

As well as the price hike, the fact the pro is imminent may have a little to do with it…just saying.

None of these. Hitman World of Assassination will be killer.

Well, it was certainly a bad idea to put motion blur in the comparison. Why devs think it ever looks good, static or in motion, is beyond me.

Bet they weren’t complaining about stellar blade having a “girlboss”.

And yes I realise it isn’t a “gender swap” situation as SB was a new IP, but neither is this! It’s a completely new character and storyline. His argument is ridiculous.

If the boost mode allows them to get rid of re-projection in VR games then there is a small chance I’ll get it, but I think sites like this are the wrong place to declare that. Ask someone without a PS5 if they would spend the extra £250 on this over a digital original and there will be more people thinking about it. Those of us with the base model, me included, are less likely to see the value in the upgrade.

Considering Sony gave me the game for free, it would be almost rude not to get it. Will happily go for the platinum again, as well as remind myself of the story before I play the sequel.