You can get a used PS4 for pretty damn cheap these days, and Bloodborne is basically free… I would say it’s worth the investment, the game is phenomenal.

Yeah, can we not?

Really bad take. Take it down a notch.

And this is coming from someone who didn’t play the game until it was released on Steam due to the inaccessibility.

Graphics aren’t everything. DF is, by far, the deepest simulation game ever created. The complexity is unmatched. You should put some respect on their name.

For sure. The game can be beat without prosthetics at all if that’s your bag. I personally found it fun to mix it up with some of the mini boss fights and some of the harder “regular fights”. I don’t think it takes anything away from the satisfaction, because they really aren’t that effective even when you max them out.

Meanwhile, a potential game of the year, Animal Well, was made by one dude and put out by a publishing company started by a goofy YouTuber.

but for a boss, it’s faster to just learn the fight than spend time farming tokens to try to grind it out with prosthetics.

Eh not always… Not going to spoil anything but there are bosses that were designed for specific tools to be helpful. As in there are unique animations and effects when you use them on them.

I say let them play like they want to play.

Sekiro is possibly my favorite game of all time, and for sure my favorite From Software game. I can’t even describe how much I love this game.

The feeling you get when you finally beat a boss that initially seemed literally impossible (looking at you Sword Saint Isshin) is incomparable. Just the biggest dopamine rush ever.

And it’s like riding a bike. Once you get it, that muscle memory stays. I went a year or so without playing it, and within 5 or 10 minutes I was right back where I was.

Truly a gaming masterpiece. Enjoy it. Also, if you find yourself getting stuck on a boss and you find yourself getting into a loop of doing the wrong thing over and over, try giving it a rest for a bit and come back with fresh eyes.

I was struggling on the final boss for hours until I rage quit and went to bed. Tried again next morning and literally beat him on my second try.

Yeah that’s not what they’re doing with FFVII. These are three, very large, separate games. I’m nearly 100 hours into Rebirth and I’m probably about halfway through. Remake took me 80+, and the Intergrade was maybe 20 or so.

And not a moment of it has felt wasted or boring to me. Even the card game in Rebirth is incredible. I think they’re maybe even making an irl card game out of it.

Maybe it’s nostalgia as the original was a massive part of my childhood. But I love what they’re doing and where they’re going with the new series.

I picked it up last night after watching a few min of a playthrough, and as someone who wasn’t sold on the aesthetic, I changed my mind after like 5 minutes… It is just dripping with atmosphere.

Hi-Fi Rush is a blast and I highly recommend it.

Welcome to capitalism

Maybe, but Gary Oldman can play anyone between the ages of 18 and 99, and have people not recognize him.

If you don’t think they learned anything, then you’re paying attention to the wrong stuff.

Because gamers are dumb fucks lol

Edit: ohhh struck a nerve. As a gamer myself, I’d be a fucking liar if I said that the average gamer isn’t a complete fucking moron.

But yes, I’m aware of the state of FO76 at release. I honestly could not care less about this game then or now.

The point was that it doesn’t matter how much of the game may have been fixed. It could literally be the greatest MMO ever now, and people would say it’s the worst game ever because their knowledge of the game begins and ends at the broken launch. And there’s a sense of pride in that ignorance. And that’s gamers being fucking stupid.

I guess this was just one level of abstraction too much for you huh?

The entire issue here is AI being trained on people’s data without them knowing or giving permission. The question of who’s likenesses and which photos are being used is an excellent question and it’s a big part of the problem here.

Are fans of the series liking season 1? I thought it was kind of not great…

Edit: Just to clarify, any issues I have with the show are completely unrelated to it not being faithful enough to the source material, or for it being “woke” or some stupid bullshit… It’s merely just a taste thing regarding the visuals, pacing, dialogue… Maybe it’s just a general trend for TV shows, but it just has this… look to it, that I’m not a fan of. I can’t really describe it much more than that. Everything is so goddamn shiny (despite being post apocalyptic ) and I found it super distracting for some reason.

Excellent question.

Their photos are still unwittingly being used as training data.

I realized an error so edited my previous comment, and just ended up putting my feelings there if you want to read them.

But yeah totally, if done correctly. And we’re looking backwards from 2024, it’s a relatively recent phenomenon that a dev can turn a rectangle into a character you get attached to. But it was not like that before. Shit, games used to literally be entirely about high score. They might have had a silly little mascot, but it was just a vehicle to get points… Few exceptions of course, and the ones who started breaking the mold like Nintendo. But even still, I love Mario games and can’t wait for Odyssey 2. But I couldn’t give a single shit about the plot, and I never have in any Mario game I’ve ever played. Some of the best games ever.

Dunno if I was making a point just rambling.

I think they’ve definitely leaned into it a bit in this one, and have made him way more annoying. Like him getting passive aggressive if you’ve neglected his quests recently… Don’t get me wrong, I think the whole idea of his character is fun/funny, and I’d never want him removed.

Literally just entered Corel region so please mind spoilers… But I know I will do all of them. I’ve never been one to obsess over getting 100% achievements. I’d never tell anyone how to play a game, but for me it can ruin the experience. It’s like gamifying a meta aspect of an actua, good AAA games…

Anyway, for some reason these FFVII Remake games make me want to get EVERYTHING.