That’s the hurdle, there’s a lotta lvl 999s, 345s, 567s you name it. You’re at the mercy of the balancing which is a coin toss at best. Fortunately you can still do the 12 weeks by gathering supplies, even if you lose.

There's also the DLC weapons and persk like the tactical shotgun, frontier rifle, bomb expert 3 that kidna ruined the balance for me, but I really enjoyed it and was quite at it for a time.

Saying that I think the Factions game they are working on has potentially to be big if they nail it.

Afaik only the new stand-alone multiplayer game is in the works. The remake will unfortunately have to do without.

They're releasing a standalone multiplayer I believe, which also has narrative elements. Probably why they didn't worry about the multiplayer on the Part 1 remake. Reckon it's likely to coincide with the HBO series.

No worries; I really hope they announce something new next year. That said nu-Factions will hopefully be a good tease of what’s to come on PS5.

Oh I’m right there with you bud, I can’t wait or even fathom what the dogs have cooking as a PS5 exclusive (be it Savage Starlight or something else entirely) I’m expecting it to be a visual stunner that’ll have the internet in disbelief and minds will be blown, in the best possible way haha!

I wonder how they’ll evolve and expand on their gameplay specifically, after TLoU Part 2 and that motion matching tech…I wonder how that tech would look in Uncharted, not that I want another Uncharted lol.

Yep, it’s the benchmark, and that fluidity really is remarkable to feel on the controller and is leading the industry currently.

Not to nitpick, but with like Spider-Man 2, I’m really hoping (although Spider-Man and Spider-Man MM had great and fluid animations, that’s Spider-Man 2 will introduce (thanks to the PS5’s power/speed/Insomniacs animations and talent) spidey to move overall in a more natural and believable way, that replicates the films. Maybe I’m asking for too much haha (in terms of fluidity) but I just really want to see a bigger leap in the fluid motions of combat with him, his animations, the punches and kicks to be more impactful/visceral, yet to not feel outta place and feel rooted in this universe. Peter to still feel/be light on his feet/agile, but find a balance to where he doesn’t just flip flop like a jumping bean all the time, but other factors come into play!?

Again, just me, I love the gameplay on offer, just certain aspects that I think would really amp up the feel and deliver a more fun experience. But what do I know, I’m no dev lol.

It's not strange at all. They're big on copying successes, not on developing their own.

That was pretty much the norm for several years. a big hit gets released, then you start to see clones. God of War and then Dante's Inferno. Gears of War and then Quantum Theory. Those are just a couple but there are plenty more.

Its been the same with movies and tv shows for decades.

Give 'em SOCOM/Killzone/Resistance/inFa mous? (defo: not Uncharted tho)

The First of Them! 100% Made in China.

I'd actually be stoked if it played well and had an MP mode.