VideoGame_Discussion

DrizzDrizzDrizz wrote:

Remember when these guys used to innovate gameplay? The only innovation left in AAA Studios lately (by and large, big fat stinkers from SquareEnix aside) seems to be in trying to reduce capex and maximize returns on existing property and works. You used to be able to do both!

Heavyd814life wrote:

I mean, sure, yeah. But ultimately the games they make don't interest me. RDR was pretty bad too. But since how insanely popular their games are, my boycott will do nothing

I am just waiting for RDR to get cheaper. I want to play it and the 60fps Patch on PS5 looks enticing... but not at full price.

I too love RDR games and GTA5 was fun as was their older games like Bully but I miss … the idea of Rockstar…

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cx3m1ndxF93/?igshid...

Heavyd814life wrote:

Pretty sure he was being sarcastic.

RDR2 is great. It’s just too hard for casuals.

I don't have an issue with RS putting out older games, I do however take issue with the price that they release at, Saying that I don't believe they are milking anything. People have asked for this for awhile, sure it did not release how some wanted (remaster) but they are released on newer hardware and a newer generation of gamers can play a game that may otherwise have missed out. I wished they would have released Red Dead Revolver also. I don't care for the price, nobody is holding a gun to my head to buy it at it's full retail, they will eventually get my money but it won't nearly as much.

Did anyone else play the Iki expansion on Ghost of Tsushima? Mine is super glitchy. So far I have actually seen the programing string that ties a rider to its horse (a literal white line on screen) and saw him slingshot back to the horse, I've fallen off of the top of a mountain and just been fine, and I had a death screen after getting a pillar of honor because "A Peasant Died." Just weird all around.

Orlandu wrote:

I didn’t have any of the glitches. Did ps4 and 5.

Huh. I didn't have many glitches during the main game, mostly normal open world stuff. Is there a button combo that makes yellow Xes appear over all of the enemies heads? That seems to happen to me randomly.

Sounds like you’re in the matrix.

Sounds like you’re in (outside of?) the matrix.

Of course game developers always cared about money, but what sucks these days compared to the old days is how expensive is it to make a game so a company like Rockstar doesn't take a chance with a game like Bully 2 or new IP they just stick to what makes them the most money like GTA and RDR, not that those games are bad at all in fact they're great but still. It's not only just money, a game like GTA 6 takes 3-5 years to make now so they don't have time for the lesser games either. On PS2 we got 3 GTAs each 2 years apart while in the same generation we got two more PSP GTAs, Bully, Red Dead Revolver and Manhunt 1 and 2 and a few other games all developed by Rockstar in one generation, that is not even close to possible anymore.

So Bluepoint Games is making a game and it's not a remake this time but it is a well known series. New Uncharted makes sense to me.

justin_credible wrote:

Are they ones that did shadow of the collossus and demon's souls or someone else? My hope would be Legend of Dragoon 2!! Naughty Dog isn't going to let anyone else do Uncharted. And since Sony has given them Sony liscenses in the past. We have to think about game series that maybe have been abandoned by their previous studios.

It could be anything like Ape Escape, Legend of Dragoon 2, Jak and Daxter (now this one is definitely abandoned by naughty dog), Dark Cloud, Twisted Metal. I mean Sony has a deep bag of abandoned good IPs.

ErickRPG wrote:

How dare you put such wishful thinking into the universe. But if I remember correctly, Level-5 has been wanting to do a sequel to DC for a long time. Seems things just haven't lined up for them which sucks. At this point, I'd even take a Rogue Galaxy 2 from them

Didnt Dark Cloud 2 come out ages ago

BJB wrote:

Won’t happen. Sony owns the IPs and Level-5 isn’t what it used to be. I’d lose my mind if we got a new Dark Cloud or Rogue Galaxy, but Sony is too busy moneyhatting Final Fantasy and hasn’t cared about making JRPGs of its own in a long, long time.

ErickRPG wrote:

I thought Naughty Dog was done was Uncharted, but I would prefer they make the next Uncharted anyway. I would guess their next game is going to be Last of Us 3 but we'll see.

And yes Bluepoint remade Shadow of the Colossus and Demon's Souls. If I had my choice of which game they'd be making it'd be Shadow of the Colossus 2 probably.

I honestly just don't think they'll be a license as huge as Uncharted. If I had my choice it would definitely be The Legend of Dragoon. But my guess is it will be some sort of action game like ape escape, sly cooper, or jak & daxter.

I really want to know what Bend is making next.

Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:

I think it's a new IP, but I wish it was Days Gone 2

Yeah. I'm sad that Sony nixed Days Gone 2 as well. The story was just getting interesting.

Heavyd814life wrote:

Days Gone was my favorite of the PS4 open world games.

Loved Days Gone. Very underrated title imo.

ErickRPG wrote:

While it was on the Vita a handheld, Bend Studios made Uncharted Golden Abyss not Naughty Dog. So it's not impossible an Uncharted game could be made by a different studio than Naughty Dog.

I wonder why they never ported that game to PS4 or PS5.

Bend Studios that also did Days Gone that I also enjoyed. I thought for sure they disbanded and left Sony after Days Gone wasn't getting a sequel and the main dev bad mouthed Sony for it, but I guess they're working on something for PS5.

Orlandu wrote:

I liked it but favorite? GTA V, RDR 2, Phantom Pain, Ghost of Tsushima, God of War and Ragnarok both Horizons were all open world PS4 games.

@justin_credible Yep. I don't play GTA, RDR, or MGS games, and I enjoyed it more than the rest you listed. My order goes Days Gone, God of War, Horizon, then Ghost of Tsushima. I didn't enjoy the God of War or Horizon sequels.

Hold up, do you guys consider the God of War games open world? I haven't played Ragnarok, but God of War 2018 felt more like a game with a few open areas than an open world game. I wouldn't put it in the same bracket as Days Gone, Horizon, Spidey and Tsushima.

I consider those games, God of War 2018/Ragnarok and the new Tomb Raider trilogy as controlled open map games. Not sandbox open world. I much more prefer open map games though to sandbox. Less overwhelming. Insomniac Spider-Man games are my exception though cause those are just fun as heck to swing around Manhattan all day on your leisure just having simple fun.

Heavyd814life wrote:

I dont consider GOW "open world". I would compare the GoW world with previous Zelda Games (Ocarina, etc). Where as Breath of the Wild has an open world like AC, Horizon, etc.

I have not played the new GOWs. Are they more or less open that something like Dragon Age Inquisition. Where it's like they have open world "zones". The Zones are fairly big and fun to explore, but it's not like each zone is anywhere near as big as BOTW.

Correct. Open ended zone maps.

PS5 slim confirmed for this holiday. Looks pretty slick.

https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-confirms-ps5-sli...

Wouldn’t mind having a BD drive for my OG digital if that’s a thing.

Digital only systems are increasing by $50?

Yep.

Am I mistaken or weren't Slims usually cheaper than the original model when they came out?

You're right. The PS4 launched at $399, and the PS4 Slim launched at $299.

justin_credible wrote:

I paid $599 for a PS3 what was I thinking. As for the slim PS5, I think they should stop making the disc version and just sell the digital with optional drive. Keep it simple.

I am going to keep my space shuttle.

New Slim consoles are definitely a welcomed change since the original PS5 is so awkward and clunky...

That said I have zero plans to upgrade. Almost 3 years strong, and I don't plan on replacing my Series X or PS5 until the Series Z and PS6 respectively