Topic: The PlayStation Fan Thread

Nice! 😀
Another support of 3rd party kids games by GameMill Entertainment.
Miraculous: Paris Under Siege

@Zuljaras I'm not saying Nintendo is the only developer doing a good job. I'm saying they're the only platform holder that isn't lost in the weeds right now.

I liked Elden Ring and Dark Souls quite a bit. I've played Bloodborne twice and disliked it both times, so I'm afraid I'll never understand the love for that game.

"I do not know how a Japanese studios that share different culture than mine are making products that are so appealing to me." I mean, it's not like you have to enjoy Western-developed games just because you're situated in a Western culture. I've always preferred Japanese-developed games.

I've never quite understood why people want Nintendo to abandon its family-friendly roots so badly, personally. Microsoft and Sony, when they are releasing games, are usually filling them with violence. What's the harm in one of the big three reliably turning out family titles? Besides, it's not like series such as Fire Emblem, Xenoblade, and sometimes Zelda don't tackle darker subject matter.

@Ralizah I meant that developers from their culture are superior and that is quite visible.

And I do not want Nintendo to abandon their roots. I want them to branch out just a little.

@Zuljaras Ah. Yeah, pretty much every major issue I have with the industry tends to originate with Western (primarily American) developers. For me, Japanese video games are what keep me engaged in the hobby. ❤️

I will say this, though: the Western indie scene has produced so many cool experiences. I don't think it's a coincidence that a LOT of these developers pretty heavily and explicitly draw from their experiences with Japanese games earlier in life.

As we saw with Emio, Nintendo is willing to branch out a bit when there's an interest in doing so. I just don't think there's a lot of interest in developing violent and/or sexually provocative games at Nintendo in general. And I'm happy for it, as, even though I'm opposed to censorship, I do think the media we consume as a culture has become far too nihilistic in its approach to extreme subject matter. People today are bombarded with violence and sex on the internet, in their TV shows, and in video games from other developers. Most young adults now will see tons of depraved, hardcore porn before they ever begin dating, which really impacts their perception of and relationship to sensuality.

Nintendo is a refuge from that ugliness, and it's why, should I ever raise children, their first games will be ones developed by Nintendo.

@Ralizah that is true. Games tend to be very sexually and politically charged. I admit I like gory games but only if it has a purpose. Bloodborne is my guilty pleasure in that regard

I do not see purpose in sexual content in games. I prefer only hints of romance like in Zelda.

And yes, when we have kids Nintendo will be the first exposure

@Zuljaras Oh, I love plenty of gory games, too! As a lifelong horror fan, I've actually had a long exposure to extreme content in media and was a bit of a gore hound when I was a teenager.

That's getting less true as I get older, but yeah, if it has a purpose, I'm fine. Nobody wants to play a bloodless Resident Evil game lol.

I wouldn't personally mind more explicitly romantic stories in Zelda games, but that doesn't mean I need to see Link go to town on Zelda or whoever, you know?

Do you have a planned 'first game' you think you'll expose your kid to?

@Ralizah I think I will start with the basics. Mario games (including the NES era). Loved Tiny Toons on the NES. Also Darkwing Duck, maybe Toki So much to choose from

2 player mode in Bubble Bobble, after some years Contra!

Then we will progress to Zelda for some fantasy stuff and see where we go from there

The gory stuff will come waaay later in life after LOTS of explaining ofc.

I carried myself away here

Oh, wow!
Puzzle game Advent Calendar 2024 on PS5.

@Ralizah Honestly, I kinda wish Nintendo would branch out a bit more and make a wider variety of games for multiple audiences. Mainly because I want to see what game Takahashi wanted to make when he mentioned that he wanted to do a game that was more violent and sexual than his other works. I also just want to see Monolith do something comparable to Xenogears again in terms of the game's content and themes.

As for first party? I don't think Nintendo should branch out too much. While there's some cool concepts they could do- I don't see them fitting their respective series at all.

@VoidofLight Monolith Soft is first-party.

Nintendo already publishes games in a variety of different genres. They're just not loading them up with graphic content.

@Ralizah I mean, true but I meant "first party" in the sense of Nintendo's actual internal development studios.

Also I know, but I still personally just want to see what Monolithsoft can do with another M rated game. Something deeper and more profound with the type of stuff Gears had. Just want to see what Takahashi wants to actually do without restrictions from Nintendo themselves.

Guys...
I bought two PS5 games yesterday. 😁

Cat Quest 3

Oceanhorn 2

https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/03/an-important-update-o...

AAA game companies are a joke, what is happening anymore?

So far I enjoyed playing Cat Quest 3 as it looks completely different than the first and second games.
Everything was pirate themed, more HP number, multiple accessories equipment, better animation, able to swim across the sea with cute buoy, but one complaint from me was the text size.
It was still very small, even from my TV screen 32 inch. I wish there was an option to enlarge the text size.

The record time of a live service closing. Eight years of development funds down the drain all because Sony wanted to chase trends.

@VoidofLight Maybe they'll pull a Final Fantasy XIV and massively redo the game and have it be far more popular at re-release.

@FishyS Maybe, but I doubt it. If Sony had any interest in keeping the game around I feel like they would've just made it free to play like with Square Enix and Foamstars.

I can't imagine a world where Concord is a success while its Concord. It's inherent existence is based on jumping on a bandwagon. It's like trying to bring back one of those mediocre 90s Sonic wannabes or doing a remaster of those bad 360 era Medal of Honor games. Those ideas I just named would cost significantly less money than saving Concord.

As someone who bought their PS5 Slim w/disc drive and w/Spider Man 2 for $400, seeing Sony asking $700 for a console without a disc drive is perhaps the most arrogant of a position I've ever seen them in. Can't blame the jump from a 1 TB SSD to a 2 TB SSD either. That's what...a $70 difference?

Regardless, it sets a poor expectation for PS6.

Screams incoherently

Literally the last announcement I ever expected.