Man I think making AAA games are starting to not worth it for western country because the cost is too high. It's like gamble everytime developers making AAA games, it's either success and making a lot of money, or fail and losing a lot of money too.
Or maybe western gaming company is just too bloated filled with unnecessary spending and staff.
The game is okay, the gameplay is good, but the story is just weird and the protagonist is just too bland. Design wise, she's like npc from some other generic games, like the protag from returnal I think.
In the end I think nintendo is the one in good position right now, they successfully cultivated fan base that not only want 1st party AAA games like zelda botw/totk and mario odyssey, but the smaller games as well, like 2D metroid & mario, mario paper games, 2D kirby, etc.
I remember playing ff7 remake on ps4 back then and surprised that tifa & aeris is so pretty in the game, then I realized I probably played (AAA) ps4 western games too much 😂
Still, I'm glad squareenix know what sells the games for the gamers, I guess forspoken lost too much money huh.
I'm interested in this game the first time I saw the first trailer, even before the dimensions hopping from 2D to 3D. After watching the game seamlessly transform from 2D into 3D I think I'll get this day one, I love innovative gameplay like this 😃
Yes, it will be cool to see what games are trending, I think sony should just copy 100% steam features and be done with it, like the 2 hours refund and others features .
The AAA industry is just too bloated, there's just too many people in it, its too focused on story and graphics now rather than gameplay and innovation. That's why some games company like nintendo keep having multi millions evergreen sellers despite having worse graphics and less story than other 3rd party developers, they "gameplay first" concept is the right way to develop games.
Oh and stop making (catering) games for "everyone". Elden ring, game that clearly not for everyone, sells more than ff16, game that have "easy (equipment) mode", that theoretically make it available for "everyone".
@dark_knightmare2 I subbed to gamepass when I have xbox series console back then because it's cheap and discounted everywhere, it's really good but in the end, I have more games than I have time, I prefer buying and playing that bought game rather than paying monthly for renting games.
I hope sony make $20 psplus basic version only for cloud saves and ps store discount.
You can't have full AAA single player games with subscription service like gamepass, the games will always have to have additional incomes (mtx) so people can't just subbed for 1 month to play that games and unsubbed after that, basically renting it online. The cost of single player AAA games are too high for that.
And yeah, psplus essential is suck now too at $80 yearly, a couple of years ago when it's $60 I usually can find a good deal for the yearly subs (usually at $40). The only thing I need is save backup so I guess I'll save it to usb every couple of months 😕
I'm interested at first until I saw that superhero like movement, I though the game will be more realistic like ghost of tsushima rather than like spider-man 😕
Can't wait for this game, I really hope the game is good, and make squareenix make nier automata sequel 😃
Gameplay time about 25 - 30 hours is perfect I think, like nier automata normal ending. Nier automata gameplay time is crazy though, after getting the normal ending its like we got the sequel already with the additional story and endings. When I finished it and got platinum for the game, my gameplay time is at 123 hours.
Nice, western big AAA games is just too safe now, I feels like back in the ps2 era, where I prefer japanese games compared to western ones. Some western games in ps2 era rules though, like baldur gate dark alliance 1 & 2
It's nice to see developers that make attractive protagonist rather than editing them to make them less attractive, like, you know, every western AAA developers
It's not about the games but the hardware price too, like how when making ps5 slim sony actually <raise> its price rather than lowering it like previous playstations slim, and that's with competition like the $300 xbox series s 😕
I like nier automata western dub, but why this game use british dub? It's weird watching the anime-like characters using british instead of english. I imagine some games like professor layton is more apt for british dub though.
What a disappointment, rather than making new single player DC superhero game that will sells millions, rocksteady make... this, which will bomb in the market because the market already tired of live services games 😕
@greengecko007 The latest news from twitter is the one saying palworld using ripped models is lying, using trick to make it like so, and the person already apoligizing. Also I'm sure pokemon company will already sue palworld dev if it's true.
I prefer playing survival games (like valheim) in the pc since playing the building part is easier with a mouse. I do hope the game come out for ps5 😃
@greengecko007 Nintendo isn't the first company to make monster collection games, and if the "pal" in the game too similar to pokemon design, Pocketpair can change the monster design in the 1.0 release of the game.
In the end, the market just want an innovative pokemon games, and if Game Freak can't make it, somebody will.
I agree with him. I rarely travel in elder scroll oblivion or skyrim since it's really fun to just walk from place to place finding new content, either new cave, dungeon, bandit encounter, or another side quest 😃
Of course the option to fast travel should be there in the game since sometimes you just want to clear that one quest without getting distracted by other quest/cave/dungeon etc.
I heard that ps5 is the cheapest in japan compared to other region so scalper buy it to sells it on other region, maybe that explain the strong hardware but soft software things.
That's why I rarely played new games anymore, beside nintendo titles, nearly all games will be discounted a couple of month before release. Only a couple of special games that get day one buy for me, I think the last day one buy for me is final fantasy 16 on ps5.
Sony should focus on single player games again and just search partners for live service games. Genshin impact and honkai rail star is a great catch for sony, a successful (console) exclusive games that's only available on playstation.
Let see how activision / blizzard games differ in quality after he left, I hope the games get better under microsoft. It will be cool if we get proper warcraft 3 remaster though, I remember getting hyped for that game before watching the end result lol.
I think AI will be here to stay, using AI for say, dynamic npc behaviour & voice in gta series will be cool I think. I also heard japanese manga will use AI as base translation rather than using localizer, if the translation is good I can see that game developers will also using it for their games. Unlike NFT, AI is here to stay.
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Re: Crash Bandicoot, Spyro Dev Toys for Bob Becomes Independent Studio, May Partner with Microsoft
It will be cool if they make full 3D Crash Bandicoot 5 with microsoft 😃
Re: EA Cuts Roughly 700 Jobs in Another Round of Industry Layoffs
Man I think making AAA games are starting to not worth it for western country because the cost is too high. It's like gamble everytime developers making AAA games, it's either success and making a lot of money, or fail and losing a lot of money too.
Or maybe western gaming company is just too bloated filled with unnecessary spending and staff.
Re: Remedy Regains Control of Control IP from Publisher 505 Games
The game is okay, the gameplay is good, but the story is just weird and the protagonist is just too bland. Design wise, she's like npc from some other generic games, like the protag from returnal I think.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for March 2024 Announced
Sifu is good (got it on epic store since it's discounted and cheap back then), the others is just eh.
Re: Reaction: The Problem with PlayStation Right Now
In the end I think nintendo is the one in good position right now, they successfully cultivated fan base that not only want 1st party AAA games like zelda botw/totk and mario odyssey, but the smaller games as well, like 2D metroid & mario, mario paper games, 2D kirby, etc.
Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake (PS5) - Cult Classic Shines Through Technical Troubles
Really? even indie games are getting remake now, even though the original game graphics isn't that bad. They only need port it to ps5.
Re: Yoko Taro Puts Square Enix President on Blast, Potentially Teases NieR 3
Man I want nier automata 2 and I want it now 😃
Re: Helldivers 2 War Effort Undermined by Sample Cheats and Traitors
Sigh, cheaters ruins everything 🙁
Re: Random: Our Twitter Timeline Is All Tifa from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on PS5 Right Now
I remember playing ff7 remake on ps4 back then and surprised that tifa & aeris is so pretty in the game, then I realized I probably played (AAA) ps4 western games too much 😂
Still, I'm glad squareenix know what sells the games for the gamers, I guess forspoken lost too much money huh.
Re: New PS5, PS4 Passkey Feature Means You Don't Have to Remember Your Password Anymore
Good, I can already do this with nintendo eshop account, sony is lazy that it took them so long to follow suit 😕
Re: Here's Your Best Look Yet at The Plucky Squire's Dimension-Hopping Gameplay
I'm interested in this game the first time I saw the first trailer, even before the dimensions hopping from 2D to 3D. After watching the game seamlessly transform from 2D into 3D I think I'll get this day one, I love innovative gameplay like this 😃
Re: Little Devil Inside Finally Resurfaces with New Trailer, Kickstarter Update
Considering I mostly play indie and retro games now, I hope this game come out soon since I still want to play this
Re: Talking Point: Should Sony Be More Transparent About PS5, PS4's Most Played Games?
Yes, it will be cool to see what games are trending, I think sony should just copy 100% steam features and be done with it, like the 2 hours refund and others features .
Re: Eight Years Later, Capcom Reflects on Street Fighter 5's Rocky Launch
I remember buying it on day one because the reviews are good, I regret that decisions lol.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Devs Call Out State of the Industry from DICE Awards Stage
The AAA industry is just too bloated, there's just too many people in it, its too focused on story and graphics now rather than gameplay and innovation. That's why some games company like nintendo keep having multi millions evergreen sellers despite having worse graphics and less story than other 3rd party developers, they "gameplay first" concept is the right way to develop games.
Oh and stop making (catering) games for "everyone". Elden ring, game that clearly not for everyone, sells more than ff16, game that have "easy (equipment) mode", that theoretically make it available for "everyone".
Re: Xbox Fans Petitioning for Helldivers 2 to Launch on Xbox
Xbox fans can buy it on pc at least, I think switch/ps5/pc is the best combo, or if you have high-end pc, just pc & switch is enough.
Re: Sony May Have Made the Right Call Not Copying Xbox Game Pass with PS Plus
@dark_knightmare2 I subbed to gamepass when I have xbox series console back then because it's cheap and discounted everywhere, it's really good but in the end, I have more games than I have time, I prefer buying and playing that bought game rather than paying monthly for renting games.
I hope sony make $20 psplus basic version only for cloud saves and ps store discount.
Re: Sony May Have Made the Right Call Not Copying Xbox Game Pass with PS Plus
You can't have full AAA single player games with subscription service like gamepass, the games will always have to have additional incomes (mtx) so people can't just subbed for 1 month to play that games and unsubbed after that, basically renting it online. The cost of single player AAA games are too high for that.
And yeah, psplus essential is suck now too at $80 yearly, a couple of years ago when it's $60 I usually can find a good deal for the yearly subs (usually at $40). The only thing I need is save backup so I guess I'll save it to usb every couple of months 😕
Re: Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Starring Lara Croft (PS5) - The New Standard for PS1 Re-Releases
@Dominator2885 I don't like streaming device, I usually bring my switch for out of town travels 😃
Re: Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Starring Lara Croft (PS5) - The New Standard for PS1 Re-Releases
I want to play this on portable / switch but playing this without playstation controller seems wrong somehow lol.
Re: Crystal Dynamics Warns Racial, Ethnic Stereotypes Remain in Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered
The only sensitive people is in twitter, most real people / gamer doesn't care about this, like at all.
Re: Glimpse Rise of the Ronin's PS5-Powered Depiction of 1800s Japan
I'm interested at first until I saw that superhero like movement, I though the game will be more realistic like ghost of tsushima rather than like spider-man 😕
Re: Sony Aggrieves Anime Fans by Erasing Digital Funimation Content in Crunchyroll Merger
That's why I watch anime only on netflix, youtube (muse-asia and ani-one channel), and the high seas lol.
Re: Readers Vote Gears of War Above Halo as Their Most Wanted Xbox Series on PlayStation
Gears 1-3, halo mcc collection and sunset overdrive with 60 fps support is all I need from xbox 😃
And I want rare replay too.
Re: JRPG Fans Should Definitely Keep an Eye on Lost Hellden, Heading to PS5, PS4 Next Year
The art design is really good, looks really interesting.
Re: Poll: How Do You Feel About All of the Xbox Multiplatform Rumours?
Cool I guess, I want to play halo mcc collection & halo infinite (single player) on ps5, and I want to play gears of war collection 1-3 on ps5 too.
It will be cool if both game available for the rumored switch 2 too, playing halo and gears portable will be pretty cool I think 😃
Re: Interview: Shift Up on PS5's Highly Promising Stellar Blade
Can't wait for this game, I really hope the game is good, and make squareenix make nier automata sequel 😃
Gameplay time about 25 - 30 hours is perfect I think, like nier automata normal ending. Nier automata gameplay time is crazy though, after getting the normal ending its like we got the sequel already with the additional story and endings. When I finished it and got platinum for the game, my gameplay time is at 123 hours.
Re: Persona 3 Reload Is Atlus' Fastest Selling Game Ever
Nice, I heard there's rumor of persona 2 & 4 remake, bring "em in 😃
Re: Recent Steam Concurrent Player Data Suggests Japanese Games Are Thriving
Nice, western big AAA games is just too safe now, I feels like back in the ps2 era, where I prefer japanese games compared to western ones. Some western games in ps2 era rules though, like baldur gate dark alliance 1 & 2
Re: Stellar Blade's Protagonist's Body Is Based on This Real-World Korean Model
It's nice to see developers that make attractive protagonist rather than editing them to make them less attractive, like, you know, every western AAA developers
Re: PS5, PS4 First-Party Devs Won't Get Complacent Even if Competition Degrades
It's not about the games but the hardware price too, like how when making ps5 slim sony actually <raise> its price rather than lowering it like previous playstations slim, and that's with competition like the $300 xbox series s 😕
Re: Stellar Blade's Protagonist's Body Is Based on This Real-World Korean Model
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Re: Stellar Blade's Japanese Dub Won't Be Available Worldwide, But Korean Will Be
I like nier automata western dub, but why this game use british dub? It's weird watching the anime-like characters using british instead of english. I imagine some games like professor layton is more apt for british dub though.
Re: Rumour: A PS5 Remake of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Is Possibly on the Cards
I'll wait for uncharted 1 re-remake for ps6 lol.
Re: Stellar Blade's Protagonist's Body Is Based on This Real-World Korean Model
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Re: Fans Outraged at Rocksteady's Handling of Hero Deaths in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Sigh, it's not how he died, it's how disrespecting the death are. My prediction is this game will bomb and rocksteady will be hit with mass layoff.
Re: Hands On: Suicide Squad Takes a Lot of Getting Used to, and It May Not Be Worth It
What a disappointment, rather than making new single player DC superhero game that will sells millions, rocksteady make... this, which will bomb in the market because the market already tired of live services games 😕
Re: Shuhei Yoshida Eyes 'Pokemon with Guns' Phenomena Palworld for PS5
@greengecko007 The latest news from twitter is the one saying palworld using ripped models is lying, using trick to make it like so, and the person already apoligizing. Also I'm sure pokemon company will already sue palworld dev if it's true.
Re: Shuhei Yoshida Eyes 'Pokemon with Guns' Phenomena Palworld for PS5
I prefer playing survival games (like valheim) in the pc since playing the building part is easier with a mouse. I do hope the game come out for ps5 😃
@greengecko007 Nintendo isn't the first company to make monster collection games, and if the "pal" in the game too similar to pokemon design, Pocketpair can change the monster design in the 1.0 release of the game.
In the end, the market just want an innovative pokemon games, and if Game Freak can't make it, somebody will.
Re: Dragon's Dogma 2 Director Says Travel Isn't Boring, Your Game Is
I agree with him. I rarely travel in elder scroll oblivion or skyrim since it's really fun to just walk from place to place finding new content, either new cave, dungeon, bandit encounter, or another side quest 😃
Of course the option to fast travel should be there in the game since sometimes you just want to clear that one quest without getting distracted by other quest/cave/dungeon etc.
Re: PS5 Had Sony's Best Year in Japan for Almost 20 Years
I heard that ps5 is the cheapest in japan compared to other region so scalper buy it to sells it on other region, maybe that explain the strong hardware but soft software things.
Re: Get a Sense for Unicorn Overlord's Exploration in New PS5, PS4 Trailer
Can't wait for this game since I like both turn-based strategy games and vanillaware games
Re: Retro Survival Horror Alisa: Developer's Cut Corners a PS5, PS4 Release Date
This looks interesting, more like alone in the dark 1 on pc dos rather than resident evil 1 I think 😃
Re: Publishing Exec Claims 'There Are Too Many Games'
That's why I rarely played new games anymore, beside nintendo titles, nearly all games will be discounted a couple of month before release. Only a couple of special games that get day one buy for me, I think the last day one buy for me is final fantasy 16 on ps5.
Re: Upgraded PS5 Controller with Hugely Improved Battery Life Spotted
Great, this is what I want, not some pro controller that has less battery 😃
Re: GTA 5's Michael Voice Actor a Big Fan of GTA 6 Protagonist: 'Lucia's Hard, Man'
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Re: Analysts Anticipate a Tougher Year for Live Service As Sony Aims to Infiltrate Sector
Sony should focus on single player games again and just search partners for live service games. Genshin impact and honkai rail star is a great catch for sony, a successful (console) exclusive games that's only available on playstation.
Re: Former Call of Duty Dev Says Decisions Made by Bobby Kotick 'Made Our Games Worse'
Let see how activision / blizzard games differ in quality after he left, I hope the games get better under microsoft. It will be cool if we get proper warcraft 3 remaster though, I remember getting hyped for that game before watching the end result lol.
Re: Square Enix Resolves to Implement 'Aggressive' AI Strategy in 2024
I think AI will be here to stay, using AI for say, dynamic npc behaviour & voice in gta series will be cool I think. I also heard japanese manga will use AI as base translation rather than using localizer, if the translation is good I can see that game developers will also using it for their games. Unlike NFT, AI is here to stay.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for January 2024 Announced
Pretty good, those 3 games are okay I guess.