I prefer physical but will buy digital, if it's something I want to play ASAP. The big upside to digital for publishers is there no logistics involved and they all but eliminate the second-hand market. That latter part is what bugs me the most but it's the same for PC games. Most of the keys market is like some back alley fencing operation.
Kind of weird there was an article tagged for Summer Game Fest before the event and then only this one after the event. Are there no articles of what actually went on that are properly tagged? Are they just not up yet and I'm just being an impatient padawan?
These were my comments exactly on the last article and I got flamed. Niche product but I love the concept. One day someone is going to break that barrier but I don't see it happening soon. Too connected and too isolated. I really do want it to be successful and approachable but it just isn't there yet. It's caught in a loop, needs to be more successful to see more games, and needs more games to be successful. Let's see what happens with Apple. Not expecting much, either, there due to price point.
None of the above. I think we're in for some "truth serum" reviews. I haven't bought into the hype of any of these games, despite the hype that has being pushed for them on here.
I'm afraid MGS without Hideo Kojima is going to be the equivalent a modern day singer trying to sing a Whitney Houston song. It may be good, but it won't be Kojima good.
This just reeks of DMC and that's a game I couldn't finish, depsite the popularity. If it's more Tales of Arise than DMC, maybe. it's unfortunate that the FF I grew up with decades ago, has been "improved" so much, I don't even recognize a FF game.
I almost pulled the trigger but not enough AAA confirmed games. IMO, they're caught in a paradox. They aren't going to get large development of AAA games without a large enough user base, and they aren't going to get large enough sales without AAA games. I think it's unfortunately still a niche market. Apple thinks they're going to change that with a $3k device?
Really my only complaint with this game is the single save system. It really makes soft/hard lock bugs, that much worse. Late game I literally kept falling to my death because it was locked into a falling death spiral. That can be fixed by restarting but there are apparently some hard lock bugs late game, that you'll have to wait for a patch to keep playing. Give people multiple save slots, it's not that hard.
This is why single save games should be taboo. It's a ridiculous save structure and is a gateway to just that kind of soft lock. Gaming companies need to avoid that strategy all together. Makes zero sense.
@Titntin I can see it. My monitor is a 55" R646 TCL TV and my computer chair is a lazy boy. So, gaming on my PC is almost indistinguishable from playing a console. If I had to sit at a computer chair instead of a couch or my chair, I'd definitely prefer a console hooked to a TV
Great games are all I care about. If games like God of War, Horizon, excellent Spider-Man games, and Last of US weren't on Sony, I probably wouldn't have bought a PS4 and then a PS5. Mario, Metroid, and Zelda are the reason I own a Switch. Why do I need an Xbox if almost anything of any value that they offer, I can play on my PC? What is the system selling game for Xbox?
@RubyCarbuncle Yeah, I have a PC with a 3060ti and a PS5 but from what I've gathered it's not playing well on even newer video cards, so it's apparently extremely optimized for consoles and not even worth trying on my PC. So, I went the PS5 route.
@LN78 Agreed. I'm at a point in my life where I don't need the cash and can keep physical games in my library but I don't really know how anyone can think that physical isn't a better option to give you choices a digital copy never could. I see people try to debate that all the time but to me it's a no brainer. Not saying digital is bad but if you have the option, I'd always go physical media. I know the gaming industry is trying to push us all towards digital, because they hate the used game market, but I'll hold out as long as I can.
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Re: Reaction: Solid Xbox Showcase Should Give Sony Some Incentive to Stop Being So Damn Cloak and Daggers About PS5, PS4
@twinspectre90 You okay?
Re: Sorry Physical Fans! The New Like a Dragon May Be Digital Only on PS5, PS4
I prefer physical but will buy digital, if it's something I want to play ASAP. The big upside to digital for publishers is there no logistics involved and they all but eliminate the second-hand market. That latter part is what bugs me the most but it's the same for PC games. Most of the keys market is like some back alley fencing operation.
Re: Poll: Was Summer Game Fest 2023 a Sizzler or a Wash Out?
Kind of weird there was an article tagged for Summer Game Fest before the event and then only this one after the event. Are there no articles of what actually went on that are properly tagged? Are they just not up yet and I'm just being an impatient padawan?
Re: Acclaimed PS5, PS4 RPG Sequel Octopath Traveler 2 Tops One Million Sales
@Matroska Have to agree. I don't think anyone buys a Nintendo console looking forward to the 3rd party games.
Re: Feature: PSVR2 Three Months Later - The Good, The Bad, and The Worrying
These were my comments exactly on the last article and I got flamed. Niche product but I love the concept. One day someone is going to break that barrier but I don't see it happening soon. Too connected and too isolated. I really do want it to be successful and approachable but it just isn't there yet. It's caught in a loop, needs to be more successful to see more games, and needs more games to be successful. Let's see what happens with Apple. Not expecting much, either, there due to price point.
Re: Poll: Which PS5 Blockbuster Will You Be Playing in June?
None of the above. I think we're in for some "truth serum" reviews. I haven't bought into the hype of any of these games, despite the hype that has being pushed for them on here.
Re: Phantom Blade Zero, the Awesome PS5 Action Game from PS Showcase, Sounds Too Good to Be True
Gollum was too good to be true...
Re: The Lord of the Rings: Gollum's Dismal Reception Prompts Apology from Daedalic
Unless they are going to patch it to be BOTW3, probably not gonna work.
Re: Feature: PlayStation Showcase Biggest Winners and Losers
I'm afraid MGS without Hideo Kojima is going to be the equivalent a modern day singer trying to sing a Whitney Houston song. It may be good, but it won't be Kojima good.
Re: The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (PS5) - There's Nothing Precious About This
Was this built on the new Horseshite engine?
Re: Poll: How Hyped Are You for the PlayStation Showcase?
Besides the obvious games we are almost 100% will be shown, Persona 6 would make my year.
Re: Preview: Final Fantasy 16 Still Seems Like a PS5 Must Have, But a Couple of Niggles Need to Be Addressed
This just reeks of DMC and that's a game I couldn't finish, depsite the popularity. If it's more Tales of Arise than DMC, maybe. it's unfortunate that the FF I grew up with decades ago, has been "improved" so much, I don't even recognize a FF game.
Re: God of War's Talented Art Director Is Departing Sony After a Decade
You really want to be known for making God of War all your life?
Re: Random: Battle Tapes' New Music Video Is Packed with PS1 Nostalgia
OMG, I forgot how bad OG 3D was. LOL.
Re: Feature: Our PlayStation Showcase Predictions
Getting Devil May Cry vibes from Stellar Blade.
Re: Sony Says It's Too Early to Judge PSVR2's Popularity
I almost pulled the trigger but not enough AAA confirmed games. IMO, they're caught in a paradox. They aren't going to get large development of AAA games without a large enough user base, and they aren't going to get large enough sales without AAA games. I think it's unfortunately still a niche market. Apple thinks they're going to change that with a $3k device?
Re: PS5 Access Controller Revealed, User Interface and Buttons Detailed
From a day of infinite crap comes a ray of sunshine. God bless Sony for doing this.
Re: Ubisoft Intends to Assign Even More Developers to Assassin's Creed Games
More hot garbage...
Re: God of War Dev Is Working on Something Inspirational
Hogwarts was supposed to have no addons either.
Re: There's a Free Pool Game on PS5 Now, And It Ain't Bad
@Enuo I got some fromunda culture growing, just for them.
Re: There's a Free Pool Game on PS5 Now, And It Ain't Bad
@AndroidBango No refunds.
Re: Random: FIFA 23 PS5 May Break if You Have Too Many Friends
I should be fine then....
Re: PS5, PS4's Likeable One Piece RPG Adds Story DLC This Month
Guy always looks like me about 30 minutes after a Waffle House breakfast.
Re: Poll: What's the Best PlayStation Startup Sequence?
Worst console startup experience: The one where you puckered your butt hoping the RROD didn't show up.
Re: PS Store Sales Charts: The Last of Us 2 Rides High on HBO Series Success
@ItsBritneyB_tch thought that was pretty true of the first one, as well
Re: Insomniac 'Working Hard' to Make Spider-Man 2 Its Best Game Ever
@Czar_Khastik Unless they get review bombed for having a unicorn with purple hair....
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Patch Out Now, Promises Improved Performance and Crash Fixes
Really my only complaint with this game is the single save system. It really makes soft/hard lock bugs, that much worse. Late game I literally kept falling to my death because it was locked into a falling death spiral. That can be fixed by restarting but there are apparently some hard lock bugs late game, that you'll have to wait for a patch to keep playing. Give people multiple save slots, it's not that hard.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 475
@Shepherd_Tallon One of those were so obvious to me playing the game.
Re: Game-Breaking Bug Detected in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, But a Fix Is En Route
This is why single save games should be taboo. It's a ridiculous save structure and is a gateway to just that kind of soft lock. Gaming companies need to avoid that strategy all together. Makes zero sense.
Re: Soapbox: PS Plus Might Be Gaming's Best Subscription Service Now
@Titntin I can see it. My monitor is a 55" R646 TCL TV and my computer chair is a lazy boy. So, gaming on my PC is almost indistinguishable from playing a console. If I had to sit at a computer chair instead of a couch or my chair, I'd definitely prefer a console hooked to a TV
Re: Soapbox: PS Plus Might Be Gaming's Best Subscription Service Now
@Titntin Or own a PS5 and a PC.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered on PS5 Is Available Standalone Now
I feel like I'm suffering from sort of Mandela effect and this had already happened. What am I missing?
Re: Xbox Boss Admits Microsoft Can't 'Outconsole' PS5
Great games are all I care about. If games like God of War, Horizon, excellent Spider-Man games, and Last of US weren't on Sony, I probably wouldn't have bought a PS4 and then a PS5. Mario, Metroid, and Zelda are the reason I own a Switch. Why do I need an Xbox if almost anything of any value that they offer, I can play on my PC? What is the system selling game for Xbox?
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Patch Promises Improved Performance and Crash Fixes
@Shokwave2 Most fun I've had with a game in a while but you can't please all of the people all of the time...
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Patch Promises Improved Performance and Crash Fixes
@KundaliniRising333 It's a great game despite the issues that will most surely be fixed. I'm having a blast despite all of your accurate assessments.
Re: Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for May and June 2023
I'm afraid all of the indications are that Gollum is gonna suck...
Re: Microsoft Goes Scorched Earth Over UK's Activision Buyout Block
@Eagly I'd say that ship has already sailed...
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor?
Hell yes. This is my holdover game until Zelda TotK.
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PS5) - Fantastic Sequel Is Bigger and Better in Every Way
@RubyCarbuncle Yeah, I have a PC with a 3060ti and a PS5 but from what I've gathered it's not playing well on even newer video cards, so it's apparently extremely optimized for consoles and not even worth trying on my PC. So, I went the PS5 route.
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PS5) - Fantastic Sequel Is Bigger and Better in Every Way
@Matroska Nothing jock-like to Cameron Monaghan. If anything he seems the opposite, whatever that means.
Re: The Last of Us' Busted PC Port Is on the Up with 25GB Patch
@PegasusActual93 In all fairness, he was a coal miner in the '80s.
Re: Microsoft Dealt Major Blow as UK Blocks Activision Buyout
Stevie Wonder saw that one coming...
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Physical Copies Require a Download to Play
@LN78 Agreed. I'm at a point in my life where I don't need the cash and can keep physical games in my library but I don't really know how anyone can think that physical isn't a better option to give you choices a digital copy never could. I see people try to debate that all the time but to me it's a no brainer. Not saying digital is bad but if you have the option, I'd always go physical media. I know the gaming industry is trying to push us all towards digital, because they hate the used game market, but I'll hold out as long as I can.
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Physical Copies Require a Download to Play
@thefourfoldroot1 Most of them have some type of an update but not an entire disc worth of data.
Re: Spider-Man 2 PS5 Dev Asks for Patience As Fans Plead for Footage
The new news media format for AAA+ games is drip marketing. Look at Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom less than a month away. Good times!
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's PS5 File Size Is Ridiculous
Makes me even more excited. I've got room for that beautiful baby, bring it on!
Re: Atari Has Acquired the Rights to One of PS1's Worst Ever Games
I bet if it came out today, Pushsquare would give it a 7.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Dead Island 2?
Oooh weeee Rick, it gotta 7. Can't believe the hype here. Oooooh booooy. burp
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Motion Capture Work May Be Complete
@KaijuKaiser Does official really mean anything anymore?
Re: Mini Review: Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster (PS4) - The Best Version of a Flawed Final Fantasy
Back when you could rent games, played the crap out of this...