ThreadGTA V is a PS3/360 game and it's probably better than any open-world released in 2020. What do you expect from a GTA VI for the PS5/XSX?
It will be sensational. Will be THE most detailed and believable open world game ever conceived. I am literally expecting the greatest thing since sliced bread. R* NEVER let me down. GTAV next gen I'm also expecting quite a jump on the visual side.
ThreadUbisoft deserves more credit for being able to regularly release huge story driven graphically impressive open world games across multiple platforms
The last 4 Ass Creed titles have all be excellent. Not so much WD series, though WD2 was best of the 3 by quite a margin.
ThreadDemon’s Souls developer and head of studio calls their 30fps mode a “slideshow” (when switching from 60fps)
Yeah, 60fps in this AND with MB is just godly. The visual/res difference are just now worth it. Took me ...2 seconds to come to that conclusion. This coming from someone who has played 30fps titles for god knows how long and said they would rather play 30fps titles with more bells and whistles!
ThreadUbisoft Connect: Not all Ubisoft PS4 games will work on PS5 (update 3: Ubisoft pulled the article stating this information contains inaccuraties)
ThreadSince it looks like the Ps5 & Xbox Series won't be supporting Dolby Vision for UHD playback would it be smart to invest in a 4k blu ray player?
I would NEVER use a console to play UHD's, or any physical media for that matter. For UHD's I have a Panasonic UB820EB hooked into a Sony DN1080 receiver.
ThreadSony Q2 FY2020 (July-Sept) Results - PS4: 1.5m (LTD: 113.6m) / PS4 is now the most profitable console in video game history / Profits +61.4% YoY
Christ on a bike! And to think it’s reached what it has whilst going nowhere near a $199 price point! Even with the advent of PS5, if Sony could prep a slim model to sell at that $199 price point they would get another 2 years plus, which would steer them to the 130m figure BUT...It’s clear all focus is now on PS5.
ThreadHow will your Series X|S / PS5 launch day look like?
A week later for us UK folks. Nothing special...will await Amazon to deliver...Install DS and SM and debating whether to play Cyberpunk now or wait for next gen patch. Interested in Valhalla also after recent footage. I WAS interested in WD but the recent footage has put me off for now. Will see how the reviews go.
ThreadHalo: The Master Chief Collection optimized for XSX|S coming Nov 17 (120fps campaign & multiplayer on both Xbox Series X & S, adjustable FOV, more)
ThreadCyberpunk 2077 Night City WIRE: Episode 4 |OT| The Street Finds Its Own Uses For Things
I was going to wait for the next gen patch/version but as more info gets released the more likely Im just gonna grab it at launch and hope its runs well! November is going to be extraordinarily expensive!!!
ThreadMicrosoft CEO Nadella: ZeniMax/Bethesda acquisition is "all about future of software", will consider buying even more video game companies in future
Thread[Bloomberg Japan] Sony cuts PS5 production by 4 million units after production yield issues [up: Sony denies the report]
That Blue chap is that Cteam guy on Mr x site. The same guy who back in 2013 was claiming XB1 had some dual gpu in the hdmi cable and that once DX12 came the machine would be doing 8k. Exaggerating but you get the point.
ThreadAt current PSN speeds, an all-digital PS5 looks like a joke
No issues for me. Based in the UK up in the north east. On Thursday I upgraded my internet package with Virgin so expecting even faster download speeds from PSN.
ThreadGames that actually make good use of Open Worlds?
RDR2 is a technical marvel. The world just..."feels" alive and bursting with life. You can just wander for hrs on end. It's not announced obvs but my most anticipated game...is GTA6.
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation |OT11| All Hell Has Broken Loose. CONTEST INSIDE!
Hello, my name Putty, I’m 44, married with one child. Currently all my spare time is taken up so no time for VG nonsense. I like Soccer, F1 and Yogging. I’m day 1 on a PS5. I also collect Paint Strippers and prefer having showers to baths. I also love Parma Violets.
ThreadWas Horizon Zero Dawn ever bested on a visual level?
It's a stunner, so is DS, but RDR just edges ahead of both. The 3 of them beat each other in various areas but as a whole package, i think RDR JUST pips DS with HZD a bit further back in 3rd.
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation |OT11| All Hell Has Broken Loose. CONTEST INSIDE!
Yeah, attracting new customers into MS universe by selling a console without a controller will go down an absolute treat. Im sure there are millions of PS4 users with several XB controllers just lying around.
ThreadPS5 and Xbox Series speculation launch thread |OT9| - For flops sake!
But financially bad. We are getting the latest technology, most efficient technology with fantastic ease of use for developers across the globe. Everyone wins.
ThreadDigital Foundry's Best Game Graphics of 2019
From the games i’ve played this year, my personal number one is Death Stranding (currently on chapter 10) after nearly 150 hrs. Its astonishingly good. Size and scale is simply unmatched with the most amazingly realistic rock formations on the ground ever. Its VERY uncanny!
Notable mentions are COD. Next gen COD will be staggering! Division 2. Though didn't quite have the same impact the original had. Days Gone. Consistently lovely across the board. F1 2019. I only played the demo so far but I have the full game here still shrinkwrapped. A Plagues Tale. Some terrific work all around.
What I didn’t play.
Metro. Hated first 2, though latest looked much more interesting but the bugs I’d read about put me off, and still does to this day, though I nearly bought a few months ago when was £15 on PSN.
Control. Looks terrific, sounds terrific, just never got around to playing it as was already playing other things. Even now I don’t think I’ll have enough time to play before the big boys hit in 2020.
ThreadMLB: The The Show about to go multi platform in 2021, no longer a PlayStation Exclusive
Brilliant for Sony about to reap the financial rewards of potentially millions more players. Brilliant for millions of fans who don’t own any Sony devices who now get a piece of MLB goodness! EVERYONE wins.
ThreadDays Gone Patch 1.60 Notes (Reset Hordes, Ambush Camps, and Infestation Zones, Death Stranding Bike Tanks and Decals,UI High,Contrast Color Mode)
VERY much an underrated gem! I had a blast with it earlier in the year. A sequel will would be even better!
ThreadPlayStation Store’s Black Friday discounts start today – save on games, PS Plus and movies [UPDATE: EU/NA deals live]
Have been toying with picking Spiderman back up for £15.99, potentially grabbing Metro Exodus (how does it run on PS4 Pro?), and grabbing F1 2019 for £24.99p. Grabbed the F1 demo which feels fantastic!
ThreadPhil Spencer on concerns Game Pass/accessibility means less money for xbox "Gamers should focus on you as a gamer and the things that matter to you"
ThreadDeath Stranding - The Best Looking PS4 Game Ever? (PlayStation Access)
It's absolutely right up there with RDR 2 for me. The scale and scope is remarkable in DS, you get a genuine sense of scale when traversing mountainous regions that i've never experienced before, the effect is uncanny.
Im two hours in...boy is it good! Its VERY pretty! Theres a sense of scale thats really quite uncanny. I’ve not experienced it in a game before. You’ll know what I mean when you play it,
ThreadGame devs: What was your break into the industry?
Wrote a number of tunes in Soundtracker on the beloved Amiga back in the day, sent floppy disc containing said tunes to various UK companies, 21st Century Entertainment “bit”, worked on Pinball Dreams 2 on PC amongst a few other projects. Made friends (still friends) and eventually colleague Allister Brimble, working on Mortal Kombat 2, Colonisation, Primal Rage and Dungeon Master 2 with him in 1994, before (finally) hooking up permanently as Orchestral Media Developments in 2005 until 2017 where I then took an in-house position at my beloved Double Eleven where Im currently Snr Audio Producer working on Minecraft Dungeons, with nearly 200 titles under my 44yr old belt.
ThreadDeath Stranding - Review Thread (see staff post for discussion guidelines)
I left for work on page 33, now its 122! Holy mother of God!!
A mid 80 average is a fantastic score! I can’t wait for next week. The world, and the pacing of the game looks EXACTLY what i need in my life about now.
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 Has Forever Changed How I View Games
I WAS ready to jump in for my 2nd playthrough, but with DS ready to land i've put on hold. It's one of the most, if not THE most atmospheric and technically amazing game i've ever played in my 44 years on this good earth.
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation launch thread |OT7| - nm
Lol. If i went for power i’d be gaming on a PC. No, im the simple feet up joypad in hand kinda guy...I used to game on PC late 90’s early 2000’s but as I've gotten older i just appreciate the simple things in life.
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation launch thread |OT6| - Mostly Fan Noise and Hot Air
Good lord! Some mental gymnastics going on here...you know they’re only bits of plastic right? Next gen will be great...regardless of platform of choice.
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation launch thread |OT6| - Mostly Fan Noise and Hot Air
What most racers have missed in recent years, certainly the ones ive played, is that the camera shake is non existent...These vehicles are violent beasts...That MS trailer is absolutely what id be expecting of such a thing. Playing GT:Sport this aspect is sorely lacking. Looking at F1 2019 the same. Look at a real life on board cam...masses of movement.
ThreadIs Gran Turismo one of the reasons you are getting a PlayStation 5?
I will buy a PS5 because of Sony 1st party studios, not for one specific title. With that been said GT is my fav racer series for past 21 years. GT: Sport is hands down the best racer in a long long time. The PS5 GT, whatever it ends up being...will melt faces, and indeed faeces.
ThreadGT Sport September Update Out Now! - 4 New Cars and Wet Conditions on Tokyo Expressway
Bump to native 4k...push shadow/lod pop-in as far out as poss, use highest models available.increase smoke/dust decay time, increase reflections resolution. Implement RT solutions where possible.
It looks ok to me, no more no less. My interest isn’t really that its a SW game, more...it’s a Respawn game and that TF2 was brilliant. The SW bit IMO looks...tacked on to an extent...can’t put my finger on it.
Some people just want to see the world burn. Downgrade this, shit texture that...Sometimes i think about not reading the likes of Era.
Looking fabulous! What a first half of 2020 its going to be!!! Amazing.
ThreadIn retrospect should Sony have given the PS4 Pro better specs for a higher price?
Does what it needs to do at the price point Sony wanted. Is it perfect? No. Is anything perfect? No. We are still over a year out from PS5, and base PS4 games are already struggling on newer titles...IMO Sony releasing when they did was a wise choice.
ThreadGran Turismo Sport - Update 1.42 - Rain for Red Bull Ring and 5 cars
The lighting with the rain produces some spectacular visuals! I fully expect many more tracks to be retrofit. There's defo some drops on Pro, but they are pretty quick to resolve. I think the windscreen wiper stuff looks more than serviceable IMO. I'm just thinking of what next gen GT is going to look like!!!
ThreadGran Turismo Sport - Update 1.42 - Rain for Red Bull Ring and 5 cars
Not a surprise in any way shape or form. Im fully expecting the roster to increase before the years out. Spa, Suzuka, The Ring, Monza, Barcelona, Fuji...6 I fully expect to be bagged.
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation launch thread |OT6| - Mostly Fan Noise and Hot Air
I got a DM from Thuway askibg if i knew anything a few months ago...I said I knew nothing ...not that i would say of course...never got a reply...very rude.
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation launch thread |OT5| - It's in RDNA
This is terrific news for next gen consoles!! Im expecting a bit more that the stock TF figure once you factor in customisations. Albert was and is pretty bang on the money. Exciting times ahead!
ThreadGran Turismo Sport - first glimpse of Rain Weather
Id love to be wrong, truly i would...but i cant see it...IF they HAVE managed some...general all round system then absolutely colour me staggered. Night time tracks in particular will look outraegous!
ThreadGran Turismo Sport - first glimpse of Rain Weather
Id be hoping next gen with the extra cpu grunt all of the above is indeed included...its one thing to visualise the rain, but another to actually attempt to model it. So yeah, i suspect PD have added the basics in all regards as a test bed, with PS5 allowing them to fully realise their ambition. Day/Night cycle to return etc etc, skidmarks that stay on track, and bigger everything else...
People expecting more out of what PD have shown regarding the wet weather is a bit silly IMO, certainly in the visual dept.
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation launch thread |OT5| - It's in RDNA
110% 8k chat is because it's part of the 2.1 HDMI spec. Absolutely zero hardware silicon/work will be added to these machines in an effort to make possible.
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation launch thread |OT5| - It's in RDNA
lol, Sonys RT implementation with be H/W based. A certain group would like it to be S/W based, the same group who we’re adamament the Ana’s GPU was using Navi. These machine are CLEARLY more close than any of you thought, and that pleass me massively. They are literally twins. It will simlly boildown to the games as the big differentiator. WHAT a year 2020 is going to be, from current gen games to next gen releasing!
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation launch thread - MY ANACONDA DON'T WANT NONE
Next gen is going to be lovely regardless of your platform preference, that much is pretty obvious! This thread is an absolute clusterfuck of known "warriors" trying to push their agendas. I'd be up for a reset of this thread and start a new one now we have quite a bit of information to work with.
ThreadNPD April 2019: MK11 #1, Days Gone #2, MLB #3. Switch best selling hardware.
Brilliant result for Bend and Days Gone! Sony will be chuffed with this, especially after just 9 days. You simply can’t downplay this, in any way shape or form, but people are trying it seems. And MK still still doing the business after all these years is super impressive! Its 25 years since i worked on the Amiga version of MK2!
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation launch thread - MY ANACONDA DON'T WANT NONE
Remember guys i'm speculating like everyone else, and as i've kept on saying i know absolutely nothing....nothing...but I DO know that my expectations are always kept in check because if somethings to good to be true, then....well you know the rest.
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation launch thread - MY ANACONDA DON'T WANT NONE
Here's a thing, the more wildly speculative spec rumours appear, and ultimately get tore down for X reasons....people then take that teardown info then try to come up with something that then seems plausible on paper, then post on wherever "my dad is Mark Cerny's gardiner, and he saw the PS5 specs next to his lawnmower".
It's also pretty clear supporters of each company are and will attempt to downplay "the potential other box". In all honesty...ANYONE could end up with the most powerful...
Yep! My two gripes of the bike riding gameplay. All i can think why both a re present is some technical reason...Is there some streaming issues that would show up if one were to hit R3?...Im sure the next game all these sorts of gripes will be a thing of the past.
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation launch thread - MY ANACONDA DON'T WANT NONE
Add me to the CB/reconstruction camp...Some results on Pro titles have been stellar, so doing the same on a 12tf machine means they could throw the kitchen sink at the IQ dept and STILL have a monstrous budget to laivish each scene with as much detail and complexity as you could shake a stick at.
After 6 hrs or so the conclusion is...reviwers are way off, way off! I absolutely love it! As i do with all games im taking my time with everything i do...Love it.
Had a good 3 hours playing Days Gone yesterday...It gets better and better...Game is far far better than the meta/opencritic average suggests. Really enjoying it!
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation launch thread - MY ANACONDA DON'T WANT NONE
Christ what a last ten pages! To repeat myself, PS5 will not be 8tf...Im comfortable with my 12tf prediction, with Anaconda within 10% +/-. Just keep telling yourselves the tf number is not even half the story! We have all fancy new architecture in these things! Can you imagine some of the games we are going to be seeing?!
I've had 30 mins. I really like it 8). Very pretty, lovely HDR implementation, iffy loading, performance good so far, decent controls...early days but yeah, so far so good.
ThreadNext-gen PS5 and next Xbox speculation launch thread - MY ANACONDA DON'T WANT NONE
Mr Colbert...I'm sticking with 10 to 12 TF for PS5! I don't care what you tell me la la la la la la la!!!! Xbox guess?.....6.5 for baby and...........10/12 for daddy, BUT....as we've been talking about it...it's the other parts of the equation that are right up in the air, mem, clock freqs etc etc. So yes...i'm sticking!
ThreadNext gen PS5 and next Xbox launch speculation - Secret sauces spicing 2019
I've said it before and i'll say it again...IMO the CPU increase is the big one...WHATEVER the TF number turns out...What we are going to have are seriously well balanced machines.
ThreadPS5 Specs are out. Does Microsoft need to respond? And when will they?
Amazing. What a thread.
MS don't need to do anything. Sony simply wanted to get some info out there as dev kit deployment ramps up. Some of the take in here are ...sensational.
ThreadOfficial PlayStation Next-Gen plans (2020, Wired Exclusive Article) [ Ray Tracing, BC, SSD, & more]
Sony we’re NEVER gonna release clock speeds this far out when things of this nature can change later down the line, similar somewhat with memory. You just don’t blow your load this far out from launch.
ThreadOfficial PlayStation Next-Gen plans (2020, Wired Exclusive Article) [ Ray Tracing, BC, SSD, & more]
Very nice, very ...expected...well the custom SSD aside...Also $499 / E529 / £429. No way on this planet this is $399 I'd bet a packet of Love Hearts on this.
ThreadThe Division 2: Tidal Basin (Title Update 2) out April 5th. Lots of updates included.
Well, Im currently level 13, contiune to do main missions, side missions and strongholds. Having a smashing time in the process! More content the better 8). Still got weeks left playing this I reckon.
ThreadState of Play (March 25th) |OT| Sir Dan where art thou
Very good. Good pace, and a perfect platform to show new indie titles and general updates on existing titles. Expecting massive AAA announcements, at this moment in the PS4’s cycle and with whats round the corner...yeah...no. Looking forward to the next one,
The UK developer and publisher Double Eleven has acquired VooFoo Studios for an undisclosed fee.
Double Eleven, best known for its work on the PixelJunk series, Goat Simulator and Prison Architect, has seen its staff count increase to 70 with the new acquisition, which actually took place in December. Alongside the studio, Double Eleven has also acquired VooFoo's multi-platform Mantis Engine, which most recently powered 2016's Mantis Burn Racing for all console formats and PC.In its 12 years in business, VooFoo has been responsible for the Pure series of simulation games, including Pure Chess, Pure Pool and Pure Hold 'Em. It's also developed Hustle Kings and Backgammon Blitz, as well as the aforementioned Mantis Burn Racing. It's currently working on This Is Pool
Just half an hour for me tonight...Feels so good! Technically its terrific....insanely detailed, with just texture lod changes a bit obvious, but given how much is on screen, its understandable. On Pro and not have any bugs or disconects in a smidge over 3 hrs.
ThreadGran Turismo Sport has more than 7 million player accounts
Nice. Best racer this gen IMO...As a package it's fantastic, moreso now with all the new cars and tracks, including the new track launching today! Tech wise it's just the best out there. Awesome stuff.
ThreadThe Division 2 - BETA |OT| Core temperature rising. Threat of hypothermia decreased.
I've had literally 5 mins go on this...I wasn't going to grab it but ...well. In the 5 mins I played...It was enough to convince me of a purchase 110%. On PS4 Pro, 4K TV the image is really really clean and sharp! Super impressive whatever technique they're using! I noticed the pop in people mentioned but IMO its no worse than every other openworld title apart from RDR2 but this is showing vastly more detail *EDIT (than any other openworld title apart from RDR2). Really is insignificant...Gunplay is really nice...controls well. LOL I know "You sure was only 5 mins?!" Yes, yes it was...Excited for release!
ThreadHelp me get over the fact DRIVECLUB is STILL the best looking racing game in 2019
Under certain situations ALL games can be made to look awesome, and by the same token can be made to look ..shite. Driveclub has always been a favourite of mine, but I'm a GT nut, always have been and IMO GT Sport tops Driveclub in the main. FH4 in the main tops Driveclub.
ThreadJunkie XL Confirmed As Composer For The Sonic Movie
Toms a terrific composer. His Mortal Engines score is really good, and he’s just score Atilla which came out yesterday. He also does excellent youtube vids called Studio Time where he disusses in detail his scoring methods, techniques and cue breakdowns on his scores. He’s also a thouroughly lovely bloke.
ThreadDigital Foundry: Metro Exodus: PS4/Pro/Xbox One/X Graphics Comparison - 4A Games' Tech Returns On Console
ANY game can be 4k native...ANY...When will people realise this. RDR2 being 4k native on X is a technical marvel...The compromises to natively hit this figure are incredibly well hidden. If developers want to make their game as visually demanding as possible then sure, 4k native might be a stretch BUT, the same game with less visually demanding visuals?
I’m never happy 8). I worked on a lot of GBA/3DS/DS titles down the years due to my tracker experience on the Amiga. Favourites? Sega & Sonic All Star Racing on DS, Hydraventure on Wii, Fluidity Spin Cycle on 3DS. Duel Masters 3 on GBA. More recent “big music” I’ve written new music for Prison Architect Escape Mode on console, did a version of Elmer Bernsteins Great Escape theme for Escape Modes launch trailer, but currently working on what I believe to be my best ever work on a number of projects!
Well, i've worked on nearly 200 titles now during past 25 yr's or so...Before I started in-house at Double Eleven, I was working with another veteran composer Allister Brimble. I have an XL with all my titles on but nothing website based.
ThreadResident Evil 2 (PS4/XB1/PC) shipped 3 million units worldwide on first week
These types of games are not my cup of tea anymore sadly, and the original back in 98 WAS a fav of mine, but shipping 3m is a terrific figure! Long term should do really well.
ThreadNext gen PS5 and next Xbox launch speculation - Secret sauces spicing 2019
No, we’re not taking puttys post as confirmation. As ive said all along, im am playing along like everyone else, speculating like everyone else, why on earth would you take my post as confirmation of anything?! Good heavens above...
ThreadNext gen PS5 and next Xbox launch speculation - Secret sauces spicing 2019
THANKYOU pswii60 guy/gal. Also, im not a developer, im a composer, just to be TOTALLY clear here! I am all in with you guys regarding excitment of what the next PS is going to be, but please i am no different to anyone else in this entire thread.
It’ll be 10..maybe 11, only half the story though. CPU is the biggie this time around, plus all the usual Cerny tweaks etc etc, and I'd imagine a hefty mem bandwidth amount.
Very well deserved! I'm on chapter 6 now, and have been playing a few hrs a day since release. This alongside GOW, Odyssey and Spiderman could all win GOTY awards. To me it doesn't matter which wins, I just feel blessed to have played all 4 in the same year. And to think of all the other amazing games i've not played this year, like FH4. Amazing year.
ThreadTV Displays and Tech Thread |OT2| There Is No Perfect TV ™ (Read The OP)
After what felt like an eternity I have now joined the 4K crew! Bagged the following A/V bits...
Sony KD43XF8096BU (ONLY size I had space for).
Panasonic DPUB820 BR player.
Sony STR-DN1080 A/V receiver.
No need to replace my Q Acoustics speakers.
Chuffed with everything!
Dont notice any difference. I got the patch earlier but not once did i think they may have improved visuals. The fact i didnt and dont notice anything suggests ...nothing?
ThreadNPD Oct 2018: COD: BO4 and RDR2 top the charts, PS4 best selling hardware
THAT is a very healthy month! Great to see so many top tier titles perform exceptionally well. Personal highlights are RDR2 (Amazing game) and Odyssey (Fav AC title yet). Can't wait for Sony to start selling PS5 at around this time next year right? RIGHT?
Facial tech inc lip sync I find lacking, against some other open world titles the facial wuality and detail isn't as good, but the most immediete things that stick out are the insane draw distances coupled with the best LOD system i've ever seen, the lighting model which astounds, especially in towns at night, and just the attention to detail, how weathered and worn everything looks...like everythings been there for years...not something thats been dropped in by artists. Sensational stuff.
ThreadPlayStation will not host a conference for E3 2019 (No off site event either)
Gangbusters games next year, blitzing the competition in hardware sales yet Sony are doomed because not attending E3?! Good heavens, some marvellous hot takes in here.
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT2| For A Few Hours More
Slow the tod transition, slow the weather patterns down...would absolutely make it even more glorious...it is a little strange having really dark skies disappear in a matter of seconds. Slowing it down i think would make it look even better, and of course more natural.
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT2| For A Few Hours More
And yes, the money situation i think R* have nailed! GTA money had little significance and you ended up swimming in it. In this, its a whole different ball game! Selling carriages for $25/$40....Finding wads of cash, selling trinkets etc etc...i have $260 at the mo and feel as flush as fuck! Mind, i do have a $300 bounty i need to clear!
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT2| For A Few Hours More
I always take my time with games tbh, more so with open world games, and this is no different. I'm only 16% story completion but 33% overall. The world created is just far too good to whizz through. Like someone mentioned above, R* titles are once in a blue moon entities, and no one does these worlds better than R* IMO. Extraordinary game, really is.
ThreadGraphics Disparity between Open World and Linear games have been nearly eliminated this gen
RDR2 is astounding. The only area i think its lacking a bit, compared to the epicness of everything else, is character faces/lip sync. Its still very good, but IMO it falls just short of all other visual aspects. I've had a number of wow moments this gen, mostly Sony 1st party titles it must be said and this ranks up there with them. I don't have one I can say is "tops", but I can give you 10 that equally impress the hell out of me. R* raised the bar for open world visuals on a technical level. Amazing.
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT| Old Friends, New Problems
Game is a technical marvel! I thought Odyssey looked fantastic but this, this is a whole league above. R* always has that...lived in look, everything looks like it's been there for years, simply looks as natural as you could get. Sensational.
As long as it keeps selling, and if the fall off is slow and steady then Sony STILL wouldnt need to drop the price. I can't see sales falling off a cliff, so my prediction is this...$50/$75 cut Q4 2019.
Not a jaggy in sight on my sammy downsampled on Pro. Not a set that supports HDR so barebones in that respect. Game IMO looks amazing, especially clothing/fur/material shaders. Attention to detail has R* written all over it. #nevereatyellowsnow
Had half an hour on Pro. Can't see what the fuss is all about. 1080p set/SS on....think the image looks really nice and very jaggy free. Some terrific material shding on show. Snow deformation is lovely, really lovely.
I'm not looking videos or anything like that...happy just reading and blimey, THAT is super impressive what R* have done with the 1X version! As I have a Pro and a 32" 1080p i "hope" the downsampled image is good enough. It doesn't bother me really the various ways devs hit their screen rez, i enjoy all the same. I can't play this until Sunday so media blackout time. Hopefully i come across no spoilers!
ThreadAre There Any Verified Game Companies That Treat Their Workers Well?
Well, only last weekend my beloved Double Eleven here in the UK, for the 2nd year running was voted as one of the best developers to work for in the UK 8).
Glad i didn't pick TR up! Terrible timing IMO with all the big hitters landing. Only way you can really launch when it did was if the game turned out amazing and made it a no brainer of a purchase.
Some of the takes in here of the Edge review, man o man!
Fantastic game. I didnt read reviews, i looked at the scores and given how much i loved Origins this was an easy pick up. Have not been disappointed one bit. The are faults with every game to an extent but if the bigger picture renders them as insignificant then all good.
ThreadAssassin’s Creed Odyssey launch sales tops franchise records for current console generation
And there we go...Clearly the 26% down on physical sales was made up digital. Great to hear as it really is a belting release and after 20 hrs or so, the similarities to Origins become less and less.
Now you've gone and done it! The sick family spread their disease and muck on all the other inslanders who proceed to eat each other. The island then sinks. Those poor people.
Yeah, i didn't mean the entire 26% went digital 8), my fault. but absolutely a percentage will have gone that way, other new games out in the same or similar period and honestly i don't think UBI will be disappointed at these results.
Maybe that 26% went digital, assuming this is just based on physical sales. Also Fifa landed the week before and Horizon 4 now available. Seems to me Xbox users plumped for H4, which lets be honest, is a rather good game to choose 8).
I have to say as well, as someone who ploughed MANY hours into Origins, Odyssey does actually "feel" like a different game...I don't really get any "this is just the same" feelings while playing. I loved Origins but IMO Odyssey tops in a number of areas. Peeps on the fence should absolutely pick it up at some point.
ThreadUK: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey physical sales down 26% from Origins
Not convinced wholly by this, i'm sure digital will make a good chunk up and also the other games released at the same time...I think people will eventually pick it up and so they should, as for me it's arguably the best of the series so far.
ThreadFH4 in-game leaderboards show ~1.63M players in 9 days, up 114% compared to FH3
The more people who play it the better! Its clearly fantastic! Im a PS user but i so wish i had an X to play this on! They gotta Japan next, maybe New Zeland...
ThreadMarvel's 'Spider-Man' sold 3.3M copies in the first three days of release
Thoroughly well deserved indeed! IMO these guys always deliver, time and time again...they've been round the block a few times so to see SM hitting stratopheric numbers is very heartening!
ThreadPlayStation Classic announced, coming in December for $99, preloaded with 20 games
I'm getting because of the nostalgia for me personally. I've followed Playstation since the beginning and i just really like the look of this thing. #cute
ThreadPlayStation Classic announced, coming in December for $99, preloaded with 20 games
Sony fanboy alert! Was one of the first in the UK to own a Japanese version (1994). A game dev friend traveled over to Japan, and returned a day later. I was £700 quid lighter. I bought a new 24" Sony Trinitron TV with the then swanky SVHS input for a further £450 . Class.
ThreadMarvel’s Spider-Man |OT| Face it, Tiger… you just hit the jackpot!
Man i fucking love this game! Im doing bits of all activities along the way and boredom hasn't even knocked on the door! I enjoy doing everything as it feels so damn rewarding! Insomniac REALLY smashed this outta the park!
ThreadMarvel’s Spider-Man |OT| Face it, Tiger… you just hit the jackpot!
Playing this a bit different to how i play other open world games. Grabbed all the backpacks (assuming theres 55?) and done all the towers leaving just the core gameplay stuff. I've still only done the prologue mission and the first set of bits at Dr O's lab. 8)
ThreadDragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age |OT| Classic Combat Camera is Crucial
Looking forward to returning to this once done with Spiderman. Don't think i was very far at all. Had just made it back to Cobblestone after turning that dog back to the woodcutter dude...
ThreadMarvel’s Spider-Man |OT| Face it, Tiger… you just hit the jackpot!
One of the only issues i have with the game is actually the vocal processing...Spiderman not the only game mind but there should be more processing to make the convo's more bedded into the scene. Mixture of the right reverb and eq settings. Just to clean and studiofied...Small nitpick though.
ThreadMarvel’s Spider-Man |OT| Face it, Tiger… you just hit the jackpot!
WOW! Visually on Pro this thing is fucking astonishing! The object density is staggering for an openworld game. Out of this world. An absolute technical marvel, pun intended.
Giant Bomb review of 4/5 is a DISASTER! ONLY 80%. Sh!t game confirmed. I'd love for review outlets to drop numbers/scores. FAR to much emphasis these on scores. Crazy.
ThreadForza 7 vs GT Sport Review by SuperGT (August 2018)
I initially used controller but then bought a T150. I wanted to go back through my circuit experience times but the constant LB resets makes it an easy choice to not bother.
ThreadForza 7 vs GT Sport Review by SuperGT (August 2018)
GT for me is just a joy to behold in gameplay! On a wheel its sensational. Visuals and replays, oh man the replays...unreal! I tried Forza 7 at work back end of last year and it didn't do anything for me. Forza Horizon though, different ballgame ;)
ThreadDragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age |OT|
As a composer myself the last thing i want to be doing is turning down the music but alas, i went down 3 notches but it needs to come down a bit more. The choice to go down the midi route is a baffling one. It doesn't work for me. There's also to much music, most of the time i really just want to wander, take in the sights, let the FX do their work, but even the FX are a real mixed bag.
ThreadDragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age |OT|
Had a few hours so far. Pleasant enough. Had to turn the music down 3 notches. Audio experience in general is quite a bit all over the place truth be told. Hopefully things ramp up tomorrow.
Very nice! Was going to hang fire while i play DQXI but lets see what reviews are like. If it reviews like...."instabuy 10/10's" then i shall do just that!!
ThreadThe Last of Us Part II's Visuals and Animations Makes the Violence Look Real
As time goes by, new machines land, hardware gets better, this is what we'll see. With every passing year we get closer to reality. Same with film. Technology in all different VFX fields has evolved and continues to do so. For people saying they are no longer going to play this, do you also not watch films/tv with similar amounts of violence? Serious question so don't take it as anything other than curiosity.
ThreadPS5 and next Xbox launch speculation - Post E3 2018
All this talk of the GPU but i'm more than delighted what we'll get in the CPU dept! I mean look at the games we have now and in the next 18 months....on 5..6 yr old hardware!
ThreadYakuza Kiwami 2 localization announced for the west. August 28th 2018 (PS4)
Loved Zero, my first Yakuza game...6 will be my next them this my 3rd. Ive no time to "fill in the gaps" with the other games in the series so will just wing it and hope backstory is expalined along the way...
ThreadDespite saying that it wouldn't have any, GT Sports introduces microtransactions in its new update
Good lord...PD added an "option" to use real money while at the same time not affecting the current system in any way shape or form?
Yeah, it's a white lie...but people are really saying it's now "ruined"? Amazing.
ThreadNo Man's Sky: NEXT |OT| A Korvax, a Gek and a Vykeen walk into a base..
My progress so far....
Built a wee base. (By wee base i mean it's a 4x4 wooden shack with a roof, but my family love it).
Just acquired HyperDrive.
Still have dogshit craft.
What and where am i looking for these ancient ruins things?
I need to make some coin, help me Resetera, you're my only hope.
What should i be focusing my efforts onto now in the bigger scheme of things?
A few usual salty suspects i see 8). Best racer this gen. All the previous updates, new updates every month, all free. Scintilating support. Will only continue to get even better.
To clarify, i was told just after i'd finished that release was unlikey to the point i simply forgot about it and have since always assumed it never saw light of day. In addition the music was converted from the arcade version and i could only use 2 of the 4 available channels. I had a cassette sent of the arcade music, same as Mortal Kombat 2. Fifa was a cassette of Jeff Dyke's megadrive music.
Its where my career started 8). Did the music on Fifa, Mortal Kombat 2, half the music on Colonisation and the never released Primal Rage. My early PC game projects were still written on Protracker as well.
ThreadAMD's Timothy Lottes - Native 4K at 30 fps with PS4 image quality requires 7.4 teraflops
Honestly i'm just a humble composer/sound guy that happens to like the tech chat 8). Personally speaking the biggest increase is what the extra cpu grunt will allow given it will be quite an improvement. Do i have insider knowledge? No, fraid not.
ThreadAMD's Timothy Lottes - Native 4K at 30 fps with PS4 image quality requires 7.4 teraflops
It's not rocket science. X hits 4k on a number of titles, Pro less so. ANYTHING can be 4k if made that way from the start. Clearly though the VAST majority of titles use all kinds of methods to achieve a higher resolution while retaining high levels of graphical detail and effects. Next gen...with 12tf, a SERIOUS cpu upgrade, increased mem bandwidth, more ram...4k with ALL the bells and whistles will be quite the sight. Exciting times just around the corner.
ThreadGran Turismo SPORT | OT | Putting it all on the line
UNDOCUMENTED CHANGES VIA GTP.
"Graphics
- Lighting changes various tracks @KingFrog / @GhostChild @dimassa19
- Detailed grass has been added to Blue Moon Bay and its variants. @KingFrog
- Rubber marbles will now accumulate trackside on all Blue Moon Bay variants @Crazybutt198
- Spawn frequency of blue moon bay planes has been increased @dimassa19
- Density of gravel effects has increased on ALL tracks, Debris/gravel will now be tracked into the road by vehicles going offroad. Particles will continue to fall off the car long after leaving gravel pits, previously debris and gravel would be kicked up directly behind the vehicle. @VelocityX @KingFrog
- Smoke density has increased @dylpro
- AI that spins out will now yield to oncoming traffic when attempting to re-enter the course @daan
-Gr.3 Monza race jets now emit smoke in the colors of the Italian flag. @sumbrownkid
- Mclaren F1 wheel gap issue has been rectified
- The Nissan Skyline GT-R ( R34)'s Nissan badge has been replaced with the updated badge. Previously the car sported the incorrect badge."
ThreadGran Turismo SPORT | OT | Putting it all on the line
Would love to get in on this guys but i just can't do the time of day it's on...Anyway, been ploughing on doing some more missions...6-8.. Endurance...ran out of fuel last lap lol! 2 pitstops...lap 10 and 20...all on medium tires...was on for a low 1:02 total time as well...
ThreadGran Turismo SPORT | OT | Putting it all on the line
I had a few races yesterday on the ring 8). Placed mid table. Didn't have the car everyone was using so used the Mclaren. Thoroughly enjoyable. No mistakes either in both races. Pleasing...
ThreadGran Turismo SPORT | OT | Putting it all on the line
I really need to get going with the FIA stuff...i know i'm comepitive based purely on my friends leaderboard stuff, so lets see if i can get cracking this weekend!
ThreadAssassin's Creed Origins |OT| Stalking in Memphis
Beautiful looking game! Finally made it outside proper and it truly is a sight to behold. On Pro. Some performance drops now and again but talking a frame or two. But yeah, excellent thus far...
ThreadAssassin's Creed Origins |OT| Stalking in Memphis
Hey folks. Happy to be here finally 8). So picked this up this morning and have had about 30 mins so far...good so far but really really early in the game.