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Subtle difference between a platform holder saying there are no platform limitations to something working “that they have been informed about”, and a small developer being able to get it working.

I’m a trophy hunter, for the fun and challenge, but not a completionist (if a game or list isn’t fun I just move on, which is why I only have a 41.37% completion rate). I am sympathetic to those who want to maintain a 100% completion rate however, and if there is a way to get it (or close) within a scant few days then I admire them attempting it.

I think that the mockery and rejection by the “industry at large” was a big factor in its downfall. As was the dev’s wanting to charge up front in a world of childish entitlements. As vocal as I am, and those like me, that we don’t want more of this repetitive sandbox multiplier nonsense, especially as a live service, I can’t look at revenue figures and say Sony are wrong for making games like this. Especially when the gameplay is, apparently, very good. Sure, go back to the less vocal and more traditionally appealing male and female characters, but not much else was wrong.

Lesson learned. Don’t ask kids to pay for things up front. They don’t like it. Just hit them with Microtransactions and battle passes later. Oh, and try to get influencers onboard. Marketing, not quality, is key.

I’m confused about the accusation. It seems to be they are getting low pay, but surely they agreed to take the job at a certain salary level. Gender pay gap? We’ll need more details. Often differences in jobs, and even work hours, are ignored to make that headline “accurate”. Lack of information about the future plans of the company - leaks are a thing. Not recognising collective action…what action was that? Are we only getting half the story? High employee turnover. Is this that people are being let go due to projects finishing? Deciding to leave themselves?
No good accusations have been proven, or perhaps even made, from what I read. Surely there is more to it all though.

The annoyance is that there should not be this boom and bust cycle. There should be a constant rotation of games at different stages of development so everyone has always got work to do. I suspect the problem is in how games get investment.

@Frmknst
The distinction is irrelevant. Sure, it “creates”, in the same way humans do (by using their experience and exposure to past work and turning that into a unique derivative); humans are tools also, doing a specific job for a company.

It’s a tool, a phenomenal one, the problem is if people aren’t retrained to use it.

@riceNpea
+1

@Malaise
There’s a two hour Trial if you have Premium. But trust me, the graphics are not a thing once you’re playing the game.

Got this and the DLC today and managed to do a couple of runs before having to put it down for a week. I can tell already I’ll be engrossed, going through everything, then completing all the trophy challenges. Looking forward to it.

Better get to it then!

@Gaia093
It is perfectly rational to question the intelligence of those thinking the model I was arguing against is anything other than complete garbage. I have nothing against fleecing adults who want to waste their money on cosmetic tat (although these games are not really rated as for adults of course), which is why i said I would have preferred this game to have done well to show Sony this is the way ahead. Unfortunately they have been given the opposite, disastrous message.

@Malaise
There is an argument for saying that delayed release on PCs (the majority of which can’t run the games at PS5 levels anyway) could increase interest in Sony’s console and IP.

When streaming from supercomputers is flawless, then consoles will inevitably die. This won’t be in my lifetime so I don’t much care.

@Gaia093
You know full well the thrust of my argument is correct. No need to be petty. This failed in large part as it wasn’t free, games that are free need aggressive monetisation strategies. This is about as weak as it gets with a few paid for cosmetics.

Going away on holiday this week, so around the pool or beach I’ll be playing “let’s keep trying to learn Japanese to better experience Japanese games and other media content”. Suffice it to say, I will not complete it and may rage quit a few times.

Maybe I’ll get to start Vampire Survivors for an hour before leaving for the airport.

This looks right up my street (and there’s a 2hr trial) Love that there are so many trophy challenges to aim for. Just bought it, and all the DLC, although can’t play for a week (I know what I’ll like).

I very rarely pay more than £30.

Very easy for them to agree an exclusivity agreement with Sony, after the fact, if they are having trouble making the Series S version.

I imagine it’s going the route of the attachable / detachable disc drive.

I guess this likely is the design though, as it’s just too boring to be an invention. It speaks of too much practicality.

I’ve decided that, unless it boosts PSVR2 games greatly (which is doubtful as everything is made for the weak-arse Quest these days), I’ll not be getting it. Looking at the games I play, most wouldn’t benefit from more power, and we already have two PS5s

@Drago201
Well, that’s the thing about unions, you never know who actually has a problem (if there is one) and who is just being strong armed by their union.

Not a comment on this situation, just union mandates generally. I’ve had experience with being forced into a position by a union which was pretty much a required expense for all workers. Not great.

Sure. But only because it will allow people to play in VR, which is the best way to play Astro (or any platformer) by far.

This is actually a great selection. Apart from Baseball.

@saffeqwe
You are correct, I had this on ps3, it was Hearts R I was thinking about on VITA.
Looks like I did the first completion of Graces but didn’t do the second.

The problem is they would have to make all the games, baring some Switch ports maybe depending on the power of the switch 2, but that will never be the big hitters which are Nintendo exclusive. It’s not like PSVR2 where pretty much all Quest games will be ported leading to a very healthy release schedule without much Sony investment.

@UltimateOtaku91
It not really that there are more multiplayer players than single, just that you need to measure differently. Single player game players are not locked into one game. They’ll play numerous unique single player games in the same span a multiplayer person will spend in just one. So you have to add together all the single player game’s sales for that person, within the same period, to get a fair comparison.

As they’ve stayed away from the Microtransaction rubbish I’d be happy if this game was a success. Although it’s definitely not my genre. Online sandbox repetition isn’t my thing.

Cult of the lamb has grabbed me this weekend.

@Fritz167
Also, Max Mustard October 3rd, which I’m really looking forward to.

Edit: oh, you were only doing this month. I’ll look at posting the rest that was missed.

What’s weird to me is that there are games Pushsquare actually wrote articles on, like Flatout for example, that aren’t even on here.

Off the top of my head;

Into the Radius
Wrath: Aeon of Ruin
Roboquest VR
Slender the arrival
Chernobyl Again
I am security
Honey Pot
Building Simulator
Snow Scout
Arken Age
Compound
low-Fi
Throwdown

Metal Hellslinger VR is October 3rd BTW

Also, the media app RAD TV is releasing September 2nd. No idea of it’s any good or what’s on it, but interesting that Sony aren’t opposed to allowing 3D content in PSVR2 (they just don’t want to pay out to let us run from discs ☹️ )

@Paranoimia
That amount of points amounts to what, £7 or so? Not exactly worth getting excited about, but not complaining if someone wants to put that in my pocket either. You should probably at least be interested enough to just claim the PSN credit voucher

Don’t care about the 13 month thing as I just get a £5 voucher as soon as available, but not getting points for subscriptions is a bit of a bad one. Then again, we need to put it in perspective. What is it? £100 a year or thereabouts when bought during the Black Friday sales or something? That’s about 100 points I think (someone correct me if I’m wrong I don’t really pay attention too much). That’s not even enough to get a £5 voucher. So effectively the yearly subscription just went up by a few quid a year 🤷‍♂️ prices go up. At least it’s not Gamepass levels of increase.

Now, if I was really going to complain about something, it would be that I could get no points when I bought the PSVR2 and Portal.

The only thing I’d be interested in, maybe, is Fable. There was a time elder scrolls would be on there, but it’s gone down hill since Morrowind and Kingdom Come Deliverance has overtaken it for me.

Man, I wish this was made in the late 90s/early 2000s. I would have been all over it.

This is fine as long as there is still female styled armour. Don’t care if a male character can wear it, but I generally play games as a female and want them to look good. “Realism” is not that important to me in a fantasy game centring around monsters.

This…actually looks bloody awesome! Just added it to my wishlist.

Looked into SAO, as it did look interesting once I found out they weren’t online games! lol. Anyway, seems the first game, Hollow Fragment, not only isn’t on Plus, but it was delisted and isn’t even in the PS Store…there goes any motivation for me to play them then!

@DaniPooo
Sure, and if I thought Sony would die before me I’d maybe consider a small drive for select games. Don’t think something this large would be required though, even then.

@DaniPooo
Don’t know. My PS3 is right next to my 4 and 5, but I’ve had no motivation to turn it on. Maybe if I was young and had unlimited time, but I haven’t even got time to play the games in my backlog let alone go through all the games I’ve already finished or play games that are 20 years old. Most don’t age well.

@DaniPooo
They will likely last until I’m decrepit (20-30 years or so if I’m lucky). Beyond that I’m not too bothered.

Well yes. I’m a console gamer exclusively but already know PC is the best place to play most games, especially with full dualsense support.
If you spend a thousand or two on the PC that is (most PCs, statistically, are well behind PS5 spec still).

Does the PS5 version not have mouse and keyboard support? Always thought it strange it’s not standard on consoles. I understand Sony not wanting to move people away from the dualsense, but have always been particularly confused about third party devs not supporting it.

The mobile sector is more “predictable” because it relies on addiction and manipulative psychological practices. Making a great console game is much harder.

Admittedly however, there are things that need to be done better, especially around visibility, the lack of which is a problem on consoles in particular and can lead to good games not being easily discoverable.

Absolutely nothing of interest. Glad I didn’t watch it live this time.

@Trousersnake
Oh, I agree, sorry, was focused on village and 4, but yes, RE7 VR is why I don’t consider those two VR horror games. Couldn’t finish it.

@DestructionAllstars
Why? I make decisions all the time to not play games because of too little (or too much) content or challenge. What’s weird is considering developer given challenges differently depending on whether a little symbol happens to pop up in the corner.

Why? lol. Just delete and reinstall as needed. Nobody plays more than 20 games at a time surely.

@Member_the_game
lol, sure, because wanting an old game to have new challenges is weird…

Anyway, we, all of us, have so much to play, competition is so fierce, that not having the additional metagame of trophy challenges is a mark in the minus column. It does make it less likely I’ll want to play a game. Especially when they might be an added feature later.

I can wait a little longer.

Was this an American thing? Don’t remember it at all, and with that name and those sports…

At least Pushsquare are now doing articles to make up for some of the games that aren’t in their release schedule list…

For this game, no, looking into it I don’t do such intense horror games in VR. Too stressful (Resident Evil isn’t horror, it’s one of the greatest VR shooters ever made)