"Sony simply didn't want their IP to show up on their main competitor's console. Nothing complicated there."
Very obvious and understandable.
Putting a 5.5GB/s SSD into a home console back in 2020 (actually years earlier during R&D already), almost doubling the rivals choice, was pretty marvellous to me.
I remember giving myself that Mark Cerny presentation of the PS5 completely back in 2020.
Although sometimes I wasn't sure if Cerny was CGI, he simply came across like a true player of the game, a true gem in his field, especially about the PS5's variable boost-clock of the GPU, the SSD and the vision they had on why they used less CUs.
Sony's done a remarkable job with the PS5's hardware architecture.
It's a shame that all this happened to this amazing franchise.
Wether videogames, films nor music: it's always sadly fascinating how personal differences or ill will towards something over-shadow the bigger picture.
As it turned out, I really love it that Kojima is now working independently. I am SO thrilled for his return to the Tactical Espionage genre with Physint. Let alone Death Stranding 2.
For Kojima himself, it was the b...
I really wanna click and watch. But damn, I don't wanna see anything more.
Already pre-ordered.
Whoever was the initiator of conceptualizing Astro Bot and the game design of paying tribute to all the Playstation memories, I hope this person received a nice check.
Playstation really has never been able to create a mascot likeable as Zelda, Mario, Luigi or Kirby.
But with Astro Bot I gotta say they've finally go...
The weakest link here is actually Ninja Theory, so I don't wanna be ill towards them.
But first Microsoft buying them up (which I don't criticize), then deciding to put Hellblade 2 exclusively, splitting the fan base in half, only to fill their lackluster support on 1st parties, now failing in sales due to GP and then maybe crawling back to PS to earn at least some revenue out of my pocket:
I support your idea and hope Sony will decline the offer!...
As long as at least 90% of all their gamers won't be able to download games with at least 500Mbit/s, this won't happen anytime soon.
"I don't think that is what happened, the game didn't even crack the top 20 on xbox's own ranking system."
Ouch.
I did not know that. Sorry if you had mentioned it before, I must have overlooked it.
Well, what can I say.
HB2 wasn't meant to be for everyone, but leading up to its release it got definitely hyped like it was by a part of the Xbox community.
I am saddened for ...
Nope, they are giving estimates.
Everyone who has been criticising them over their coverage should look up the definition of "estimation" in the dictionary.
@Einhander1972
No worries, I get you.
I personally dislike the GP model, too, because I view it as a useful tool to lock games behind licensing agreements you never know when they will get expired, forcing you to pay for it again.
I just wanted to point out that HB2 was, if anything else, heavily played through GP, otherwise it would have entered the charts.
So lower rankings in the charts could in fact just mean a ga...
But in defense of GP and HB2:
If the Game Pass strategy is continuesly working out and drawing in new subscriptions, wether monthly nor yearly ones, then lower box office sales ARE the logical consequence.
I sure wouldn't have expected HB2 missing even the Top 100, but if I would have wanted to try it out, I would have rather subscribed for a month than buying it.
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This are May numbers. The Showcase happened in June.
Just for clarification. :)
PS5 only 9% down year-on-year is arguably thanks to their recently released and well-received 2nd and 3rd party line-up.
• NSW down ~57%.
• X|S down ~43%.
Year-to-date, PS5 now has a 5.2:1 sales ratio compared to X|S in Europe.
That's boxslaugther.
I could just accept the fact that they indeed had a good Showcase.
But I just can't help myself that I simply dislike the way Microsoft/Xbox achieved it.
It's the big picture, the pattern, simply everything about how Microsoft, publically observable, have been approaching the console business since the 360 era.
Going forward to everything that wasn't even meant to be publically disclosed.
Such as their in...
It's making me a bit angry that (a loud minority?) of people just can't wait.
As a publisher, Sony's released some very well received PS5 exclusive games this year already. And on the 2024's horizon are games like Astro, Until Dawn, etc.
Every 1st and 2nd party release over the last 10 years seem to be forgotten about, despite Sony having had the honor of delivering two officially praised Games of the Year within that period and three addi...
Hands down:
I personally consider MGS3 as one of the Top 30 games of all time.
At first glance, 30 seems quite a vast number. But I think it's actually become a very unique and exclusive list.
Not everyone likes Kojima's craft - and that's fine. But to me, he's nothing but a game directing genius.
He's born in 1963.
And damn, I just wish he will be able to continue game creati...
I don't know, buddy.
I don't disagree with you on principle. But from my perception.
Sony's been putting up a very decent software line-up for PS5 so far, even for the 'lackluster' 2024 period.
But why can't we just appreciate what we collectively already know?
Sony's major first party titles over the last 15 years were always perfectly polished and very, VERY well received.
I'm either a spoiled little brat.
Or just a gamer. I go for the spoiled brat so that I don't have to let others label me as such.
It was a decent Showcase. But I didn't get my jaw dropped to the floor, either.
I don't know where this discrepancy comes from.
But it's simply astonishing that the perception of the Showcase ranges from "Oh my gawd! Best ever. I think I got pregnant. Legendary!&q...
When was the last time a company had agreed on claims?
Was is it before or after the dinosaurs got extinct?