Just imagine what Unreal Engine 5 could do for Halo on PS5.
@crazyCoconuts That’s undeniably off-beat - but it could really work!
If Microsoft introduces adverts into its other games I hope it can do them without disrupting the immersion of the game world. So for example in the new Fable game it would look out of place if there was a billboard advertising Cadillacs.
A far better way to do it would be to have a wizard conjure a 'dream cloud' in front of your character and then in the cloud you can see the Cadillac car and see the text with price and availability and hear a booming sales voice ...
I really enjoyed the gameplay of the TLOU II, the stealth kills, the infected fights, the setting and the constant rain that created a great mood. I hated the retcon story and a key moment included just to antagonise the fans and build a world free of male heroes.
I have high hopes for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet's gameplay. However, I suspect Neil Druckman will be heavy-handed with the messaging and ideological lecturing within the story.
They stopped cheering for Xbox and started cheering for Microsoft.
Clearly the PlayStation community has an appetite for these games. Following Xbox’s move to third party the extremist fans just wanted to say their side was winning, they don’t care that the Xbox console platform is being sunsetted. So they gloat and mindlessly cheer the great sales on PS5. But the real Xbox fans like Destin Legarie and Mr MattyPlays have acknowledged that Xbox will never be the same again. ...
Obscuire Observron said: “Avowed and South of Midnight and Gears of War and Halo will never come to PlayStation.”
Reaper: “Whilst Hellblade II is coming to PS5, Starfield and Halo will NEVER be released on PlayStation.”
Hopefully the lead character is a boss babe who will challenge the patriarchy.
Now Xbox players who’ve been dying to play PlayStation games will choose to play Spider-Man, The Last of Us and God of War. Horizon: Zero Dawn - not so much.
The costs don’t seem out of the realms of possibility. Remember that Rockstar isn’t just releasing just the GTA VI single player game, it has been building an online platform that will far surpass that of GTA V in size and scope that could last for 15 years or more - that takes significant investment.
Sony helped finance Jade Raymond to set up her own studio, then bought it. So even though Haven has yet to release a single game, whatever happened she's made millions. Not bad!
This looks absolutely beautiful. It demonstrates that Microsoft has a vision for where gaming should be going. Sadly I fear that Sony with its cloud-only PS Portal machine will be left behind in the dust. These are the closing days of the PS5 era.
But will it have micro-stutters?
It looks good to me! The graphics are lovely, the story premise is classic GTA. The world feels GTA but with extra detail. The delay is disappointing but at least now we have a tangible countdown to its release. And I love the hazy skies that evoke this nostalgic Vice City feels.
@MrDead Quite an astute observation.
The game world is probably closer to USA 2013 than 2025.
Stone the crows.
This came out of nowhere.
If you’re sure you want one get it before the price rise.
Microsoft must’ve been made aware of Rockstar’s delay, that’s why it felt safe announcing price rises. Otherwise it would never make its consoles more expensive when GTA VI is out if PS5 is cheaper.
@ThinkThink "Gamepass is looking better every day. $80 For 1st party games is wild." I agree that for Xbox console owners who are not already subscribed then Game Pass become more worthwhile - for roughly the equivalent of three full price Xbox games. However, I suspect Game Pass will be a harder sale to people outside of the Xbox console ecosystem but using the Xbox app on Fire TV, iOS Samsung etc.
Digital Foundry in its reaction video said they believe the demo reflects real performance, as overstating it’s competence on PS5 could bring significant risks to Epic Games’ shareholders and legal risks.
https://youtu.be/5PIyPpB83V...