Checked it on my last day of Game Pass so only played a couple hours and it was pretty meh. The stuttering on a high end pc was terrible and the gameplay was bland and generic, the lack of heavy attacks and the pistol as a parry mechanic totally breaks the flow of the combat and makes it very simplistic. The movement, particularly jumping felt very floaty.
It did it although I never used it that way more like to slow down enemies or gaining time. In Bloodborne it didn’t felt weird at all but here it somehow breaks the flow of combat.
For the uninitiated, crouch jumping is a mechanic where you can increase the height of ledges you are able to jump on by holding crouch after jumping, like a simulation of pulling your legs up in real life....
It’s something I’m glad it is not longer being used anymore and run+jump or long press jump or double jump are used instead. It was a pain to pull the move on a keyboard, at least for me.
The game pass version was broken for me. Sudden and massive fps drops every few minutes, seems like a memory leak. Had to play Lords of the fallen instead.
I recently booted up Half-Life 2 to replay it. I have played the absolute shit out of this game before, so 60% of it just feels like a drag to me now. It was such an amazing game but it’s sort of spoiled for me after I’ve played it too much....
During today’s Ubisoft Summer Game Fest showcase, the publisher took a moment to acknowledge that, yes, its long-in-development and oft-delayed Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake is still being made. But if you wanted to play it soon…bad news. It won’t be out until sometime in 2026....
What I didn’t like about Eternal was being forced to use specific weapons to kill certain enemies. For me this kind of shooters are all about use “the right tool for the job”. If I fancy using the two barrels shotgun from start to finish, just let me do so.
People going crazy over a PSN account requirement but nobody cares a shit about the game having root access to their PCs. Funny times we live in indeed.
Combat is certanly not its strongest point, I wouldn’t call it repetitive, I found it fun at best and serviceable at worst. The best part of the game for me was traversing Tokyo by night, the powers your character has make it very enjoyable and the landscape is beautifully crafted. Also there are a lot of Japan urban legends and folklore mixed in there too. I’d say it’s a solid 20 hours experience. But it you are in it mostly for the combat I wouldn’t recommend it to you.
Yeah, some games like this are more about the mood, the settings and the exploration, even if it and empty alley or some random convenience store than the actual gameplay.
I stopped following Kotaku years ago. It was the best news site by a large stretch. At some point it quickly became trash in the lapse of a few months.
Regarding the writing guides galore, the same has just happened to Destructoid during this very week, suddenly my feed was flooded with dozens of clickbait “how to de X in [trendy game name]”. I just stopped following them right away.
Now I only have Gemstsu to check news and it is not particularly good, guess sooner than later my only source of new game releases will be the from page of Steam:(
Yamamoto: As a publisher, we would like to deliver it to PC users as well, but per our agreement with Vanillaware, we are only releasing on console. In other words, there are no plans to port it to PC currently....
Game pass as a trend poses a serious dangers for developers and publishers alike, the moment people get used to pay €2-5 for a game it will be difficult for them to compete with €60-70 a game.
For us gamers is a blessing as long as the monthly price doesn’t exceed the price of the combined games you can play in that period.
I for example get 1-2 months a year of Game Pass. I’m getting 1 month next. I’m planning on play Dead Space, Lies of P and Persona Tactica, and, since I have holidays vacations this year maybe I will able to play either Starfield or Jusant. That mean I will be paying €10 for playing games Worth €180-240. Never in history have we gamers had this kind of deal.
Not saying they are bad games but 6 sequels, one of them a remake, and not a single new game. That pretty much summarizes the state of the current gaming industry.
While Take-Two is riding high on their announcement that a GTA 6 trailer is coming, its CEO has some…interesting ideas on how much video games could cost, part of a contingent of executives that believe games are underpriced, given their cost, length or some combination of the two.
Declaration of War - The Forever Winter Early Access Announcement (youtube.com) angielski
Flintlock: Siege of Dawn mixes fantasy and gunpowder – Review (wordpress.com) angielski
What are your thoughts on crouch jumping? (lemmy.world)
For the uninitiated, crouch jumping is a mechanic where you can increase the height of ledges you are able to jump on by holding crouch after jumping, like a simulation of pulling your legs up in real life....
New Hellblade 2 Sales Data Offers a Clearer Picture of How It Did on Xbox Game Pass and the Charts (ign.com) angielski
(It didn’t sell well)
Do you know any singleplayer games that are infinitely replayable? angielski
I recently booted up Half-Life 2 to replay it. I have played the absolute shit out of this game before, so 60% of it just feels like a drag to me now. It was such an amazing game but it’s sort of spoiled for me after I’ve played it too much....
Ubisoft Excited To Let You Know Prince Of Persia Remake Is Still Years Away (kotaku.com) angielski
During today’s Ubisoft Summer Game Fest showcase, the publisher took a moment to acknowledge that, yes, its long-in-development and oft-delayed Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake is still being made. But if you wanted to play it soon…bad news. It won’t be out until sometime in 2026....
Doom: The Dark Ages is introducing big changes to combat because id Software came to one core realization: "Every projectile mattered in the original Doom" (www.gamesradar.com) angielski
Playing ttyd as God intended (files.catbox.moe) angielski
Half Of PlayStation Players Still Haven't Upgraded To PS5 (kotaku.com) angielski
Microsoft’s Xbox Is Planning More Cuts After Studio Closings (www.bloomberg.com) angielski
Without paywall: archive.ph/e7Fgt
Big Video Game Publishers Like Microsoft Are Paving Their Own Path To Irrelevance (aftermath.site) angielski
Nintendo makes first Switch 2 announcement (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
Helldivers 2 Community At War Over Controversial PSN Requirement (kotaku.com) angielski
Launching A $60+ Game Seems Like A Bad Idea Right Now (kotaku.com) angielski
Watch Dogs Series is Dead and Buried, It's Claimed (insider-gaming.com) angielski
Bethesda Quietly Removes Denuvo DRM from Ghostwire: Tokyo (www.ign.com) angielski
Talk about having essentially forgotten about it. I bet!...
Ex-Blizzard Exec Dragged For Suggesting Gamers Start Tipping (kotaku.com) angielski
EA Play Subscription Price Being Hiked By 80% in Some Regions (insider-gaming.com) angielski
Kotaku EIC Resigns Over New Editorial Edict (aftermath.site) angielski
Sony Reportedly Pauses PlayStation VR2 Production to Clear Backlog of Unsold Units (www.ign.com) angielski
What are y'all buying on the steam sale? angielski
Let’s share some good deals!...
EA CEO talks AI, says the usual stuff before the bong rip hits and he starts blabbing about a future where 3 billion people are creating EA's games with it (www.pcgamer.com) angielski
Unicorn Overlord Devs Denied PC Port (www.destructoid.com) angielski
Yamamoto: As a publisher, we would like to deliver it to PC users as well, but per our agreement with Vanillaware, we are only releasing on console. In other words, there are no plans to port it to PC currently....
Vanillaware ran out of money for Unicorn Overlord’s development (as they did for 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim) (automaton-media.com) angielski
Nightingale to add offline mode "as soon as feasible", as devs say they "misjudged" player demand for it (www.rockpapershotgun.com) angielski
Ending Dead Cells updates is a "marketing stunt" to "leave room" for Windblown, claims former lead designer (www.rockpapershotgun.com) angielski
Lots of drama happening behind the scenes...
EA flop Immortals of Aveum reportedly cost around $125 million, former dev says "a AAA single-player shooter in today's market was a truly awful idea" (www.gamesradar.com) angielski
Personally I would not call Immortals of Aveum an AAA game. 😅...
Update: I got my baby working again! I put the new one in a the cupboard again. 10 years and going! (lemmy.world)
Report: 95% of studios are working on or aim to release a live service game (www.gamesindustry.biz) angielski
The Day Before Servers Shutting Down Next Month, Leaving Game Active for Just 45 Days - IGN (www.ign.com) angielski
• Controversial game The Day Before will have servers shut down in January 2024, just 45 days after its troubled launch....
Bungie Devs Say Atmosphere Is ‘Soul-Crushing’ Amid Layoffs, Cuts, and Fear of Total Sony Takeover (www.ign.com) angielski
Xbox spends "over a billion dollars a year" on Xbox Game Pass (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
Game of the Year | Nominees (thegameawards.com)
GTA 6’s Publisher Says Video Games Should Theoretically Be Priced At Dollars Per Hour (www.forbes.com) angielski
While Take-Two is riding high on their announcement that a GTA 6 trailer is coming, its CEO has some…interesting ideas on how much video games could cost, part of a contingent of executives that believe games are underpriced, given their cost, length or some combination of the two.
Epic Games Admits In Court That Its PC Store Still Isn't Profitable (kotaku.com) angielski
‘Dead Space’ Co-Creator Departs Startup After Newest Game Flops (www.bnnbloomberg.ca) angielski
Lies of P quietly adds Denuvo DRM to PC version (nichegamer.com)
Lies of P | Review Thread (83/100 OpenCritic) angielski
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Game recommendation, looking for easier western 3D ARPG angielski
I am on the older side, really like everything about Elden Ring, except the difficulty. Is there games like Elden Ring but easier?
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 - Official 14 Minutes of Gameplay | Gamescom 2023 (youtu.be)
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The First Descendent - Reveal Trailer | gamescom 2023 (www.youtube.com) angielski