Not exactly. PlayStation version uses the same payment methods as the PC version. So though you can’t pay through PS Store you don’t have all this extra layer of Coin crap to deal with that Xbox has apparently enforced on them.
It’s was the lack of backwards compatibility that killed it for me. I’d had niggling considerations of PSVR1 for some time, then PSVR2 was announced and I was all ready to hand over my money. Until it became clear there was no backward compatibility. So I own neither.
It seems that a demo is indeed coming imminently. As spotted by Wario64 on X/Twitter, a trailer for a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo can currently be seen on the Explore tab on the US PSN. This trailer appears on the US PSN for now, but has not appeared in other territories at this time. This trailer appears on the US PSN for...
It’s a fan favourite, often by a large margin. It makes sense in every way to not only finance something that will sell, but will also bring more content to the fans and life to the game. If fans didn’t want it, they would reject it, and they’re not doing that.
As interesting as it is, thats actually a common misconception. It wasn’t due to facing bankruptcy and years later Sakaguchi gave a different account from his supposed last effort at making a game.
This Famitsu article details it as such because they hoped it would be abbreviated as FF because it sounded good in Japanese. Their initial name was Fighting Fantasy but that had potential trademark issues, so they settled on Final Fantasy. Apparently they also didn’t care so much about what it was and any words that abbreviated to FF would work.
I like the more recent story as it gives some certainty to the series from the beginning, but I suspect it was a mixture of both Sakaguchis possible last hurrah and wanting a “cool” name.
Interesting, I wondered why I’ve had messages from automod about removing old posts of mine, and why I’ve seen some recent ones I’ve contributed to suddenly disappearing.
Was this the new team or the previous mod who has done this?
Anyway, good luck and have fun with running the community. Hope to see more from you folks.
You’re right, it’s not functionally different in a lot of cases, however many people who want physical media are aware of the limitations. The difference is that physical media is much more perceptible as true ownership than digital as it is much more tangible than digital to touch. Some people just want that tactile experience. For others it might be a convenience thing due to internet. And for some it might be a collectors experience; completing a collection or having unique/rare items.
It all allows for how people choose to own their purchase, and how they experience it.
The majority of all physical disk are really just download licenses. They don’t actually amount to anything more than a game key you buy on a card.
I’m sure most people aren’t oblivious to that fact, but doesn’t detract from the fact that people still want to own physical media and feel ownership over that.
Unless disk technology has changed significantly since blue-ray (I don’t keep up with it), even the largest disk only hold about 25gb of data.
25GB is for a single layer blu-ray. Blu-ray discs can have 4 layers, so we’re looking at 100gb. I don’t know about XBox but I suspect they’re the same in that they’re able to read quad-layer blu-ray discs. Even the PS4 was capable of dual-later, 50gb blu-rays. PS5 can take and utilise that space even more with Kraken compression to get even more on a disc.
Games would cost even more than ever if they had to fit the entire games worth of data in the box.
They already do, this is why games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth are coming on 2-discs. I’m not sure what your understanding is of game storage is.
We’re in a golden age of indie video game development and its entirely driven by digital downloads.
Nothing will get around that, and people will continue embrace indie titles where they can, physical medium or not.
So instead of worrying about physical releases, what we should be focusing on is DRM-free media. You can get DRM-free games on GOG.com, for example. It’s always better to buy your game there instead of on Steam for this reason. DRM-free is essentially the ownership you’re looking for.
There is no reason we can’t focus on both. No amount of digital, DRM-free media is going give that same sense of ownership for people who want physical media. This is the same as why, even though DRM-free alternatives are available, physical media in the audio space took off again after such a lull during the mp3 and streaming boom. But on the same note, just like the audio space, some other people will always want the convenience of digital.
Ubisoft Exec Says Gamers Need to Get ‘Comfortable’ Not Owning Their Games for Subscriptions to Take Off
I’m already comfortable not owning any Ubisoft games.
Seriously, I will be quite happy missing a game or franchise if there’s a lack of physical media in their lineup of releases. I know it doesn’t make sense for every game, but if it’s to push me towards a subscription service, then I’m just not going to be a customer.
I recently played Alien Isolation, and I noticed all of the “hacking” she does on doors and computers are different types of games, like press the button at the right time, or match the images within a timer, etc....
People seem to forget that the ATB stuff started to come in at IV/V. I’m not sure I want the turned based mechanics and gameplay of games like FFII for the sake of misplaced nostalgia. Give me ATB any day over that.
Honestly, I picked up on that and wasn’t offended by what they said. Shame that others didn’t and they’re being downvoted for what was supposed to be a joke.
Honestly, there aren’t many games in their back catalogue that I’m interested in. Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Hexen and Warcraft 3 maybe, there may be more but those are the ones that come to mind. But I’m not invested in those enough to want to subscribe to Game Pass or buy an Xbox.
Oh my word what a throwback. I had forgotten about those things. I collected a load of the little figures when I was a kid, I wonder what happened to them…
The thing about this is, VII Remake isn’t even the longest game in the franchise. And there isn’t too much difference in play time between Remake and the original. Now we have Rebirth coming up that will add even more to that.
Sounds like you really enjoyed it. Are you planning on delving into any other Final Fantasy games?
Haha there certainly is a lot. There’s plenty of great games to enjoy though. Though I’ve not been able to play lately, XIV is a longtime favourite of mine.
XV is a good choice, a lot of people will tell you it isn’t, but that’s because it can be a contentious game among fans. I thoroughly enjoyed playing it and found it to be a really compelling game. Hopefully you’ll enjoy it.
That said, that still leaves a whole year where both brothers were just sitting on the money. If they really are looking for “the right place” to donate the money to, they’d better pick a place/places fast and get that money out.
Sorry I don’t know much about these guys and how they operate, so it may need explaining, but that rings alarm bells for me. Why didn’t they know and communicate that with everyone donating to begin with? I’m not sure I’d have parted with any money if I didn’t know upfront where it was going.
Considering how much it smacks you in the face, it amazes me how many people fail to see or completely ignore the subversion of destiny/fate plot point.
The patent shows that the save states stream through an API, it’s likely this isn’t for local save but for people streaming games. It will open streaming possibilities like letting audiences pick up exactly where the person they’re watching is, or other audient interactions like “beat this section quicker than I did.”
I played and finished Tunic for the first time at the start of the year. It’s a phenomenal game, not for everyone but phenomenal all the same. The problem solving in it was incredibly fun and deciphering the manual was very rewarding. I need to play more games like that.
Rockstar Games, a division of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., plans to announce the next highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto game as early as this week, according to people familiar with its plans....
I don’t get it either. PlayStation have release some amazing first party games, and equally great consoles over his tenure that have captured my imagination and passion many times over. These are the things that matter, not some idealised or stereotypical c-suite gamer persona. He’s done great things with PlayStation and deserves the credit for that.
We have heard you. We apologize for the confusion and angst the runtime fee policy we announced on Tuesday caused. We are listening, talking to our team members, community, customers, and partners, and will be making changes to the policy. We will share an update in a couple of days. Thank you for your honest and critical...
It’s a great game on the whole, I had fantastic time playing it and super excited for the DLCs. Fantastic that other people are still coming to the game and enjoying it.
FINAL FANTASY XIV for Xbox Series X|S Launches March 21 (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) angielski
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Sony Reportedly Pauses PlayStation VR2 Production to Clear Backlog of Unsold Units (www.ign.com) angielski
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Disney to take $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games, work with Fortnite maker on new content (www.cnbc.com) angielski
FF7 Rebirth demo likely releasing today (www.ign.com) angielski
It seems that a demo is indeed coming imminently. As spotted by Wario64 on X/Twitter, a trailer for a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo can currently be seen on the Explore tab on the US PSN. This trailer appears on the US PSN for now, but has not appeared in other territories at this time. This trailer appears on the US PSN for...
With all the remakes, they're adding up quickly. (startrek.website) angielski
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Microsoft Confirms Plans To Release Xbox First Party Games “Across All Platforms”, Including PlayStation (twistedvoxel.com) angielski
Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered details enhancements, new features (www.gematsu.com) angielski
Ubisoft's customer values (www.ign.com) angielski
Ubisoft Exec Says Gamers Need to Get ‘Comfortable’ Not Owning Their Games for Subscriptions to Take Off...
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I'm the fifth one. The One Who Stares. (lemmy.world) angielski
If I stay still, stare, and breathe slowly then I won’t destroy the planet.
What are some of the best mini-games youve played? (games inside games) angielski
I recently played Alien Isolation, and I noticed all of the “hacking” she does on doors and computers are different types of games, like press the button at the right time, or match the images within a timer, etc....
Final Fantasy 17 needs "a younger generation" of lead developers, suggests FF16 producer (www.rockpapershotgun.com) angielski
Square Enix’s president says it will be ‘aggressive in applying’ AI (www.videogameschronicle.com) angielski
Mecha BREAK | Official Gameplay Trailer—Take Part in Closed Alpha Test! (youtu.be) angielski
The Game Awards 2023 fell short of honoring its own industry (www.destructoid.com) angielski
Phil Spencer Reiterates That Xbox Is Excited About Activision-Blizzard’s Back Catalog (www.gamespot.com) angielski
Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya says 'It would be a disaster' if he ever collaborated with Hideo Kojima or Yoko Taro: 'It doesn't work like in Dragon Ball' (www.pcgamer.com) angielski
Monster in My Pocket for NES is another licensed game that is way better than you’d expect (www.destructoid.com) angielski
What game did you last finish? What did you think of it? (i.imgur.com) angielski
I picked up “Mafia: Definitive Edition” cheap the other day (I’ve linked it on Steam as it’s still on sale for the next few days)....
Embracer confirms 900 employees laid off in previous financial quarter (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
The Completionist's Charity Has Been Lying To You For Years (www.youtube.com) angielski
Amazon Lays Off 180 Employees In Its Games Division - Aftermath (aftermath.site) angielski
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's open world is inspired by The Witcher 3 and Horizon (www.gamesradar.com) angielski
“Final Fantasy 15 also gave the development team valuable experience.”
Unity warns of likely layoffs following runtime fee decision (www.destructoid.com)
New Sony Patent Will Let You Replay A Game From Any Point Possible (insider-gaming.com) angielski
Lovecraft-Inspired Games (list of lists) [Videogame] (lemmy.world) angielski
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Rockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ (www.bloomberg.com) angielski
Rockstar Games, a division of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., plans to announce the next highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto game as early as this week, according to people familiar with its plans....
PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan stepping down in March (www.polygon.com) angielski
Ryan has led Sony Interactive Entertainment since 2019
Unity issue an apology on Twitter for "confusion and angst" over the runtime fee policy. (nitter.net) angielski
We have heard you. We apologize for the confusion and angst the runtime fee policy we announced on Tuesday caused. We are listening, talking to our team members, community, customers, and partners, and will be making changes to the policy. We will share an update in a couple of days. Thank you for your honest and critical...
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