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    Your 2024 Gaming Diary

    in General Gaming Discussion

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    3 hours ago, Glen-i said:

    Oh, don't worry. Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster is what I'm focusing on now, I just meant that when I go back to Castlevania, that will be next because it's on the Dominus Collection.

    Aria of Sorrow was pretty short, so I craved more, and Dawn is a direct sequel, so it was perfect.

    Yeah, I’d try not to play too many in a row; because the metroidvania CVs do all play fairly similarly; despite each having unique gimmicks to call their own.  They were more or less annualised during the GBA/DS eras, and it’s easy to get burnt out on them if played in quick succession.

    That’s one of the main reasons why OOE shook up the game structure quite significantly.

    Likewise, I’d suggest having a break before going back to play the unlockable modes; like Julius Mode.  You’ll enjoy them more if you leave the game for a bit to become a bit more fresh again before tackling them :)

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    Astro Bot (6th September 2024)

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    7 hours ago, Glen-i said:

    This is an interesting article here. Some people on Era are trying to play "Whataboutism" by claiming Nintendo are just as bad with Smash, but I don't think that's comparable in the slightest.

    If we take the franchises that haven't had a new release in the latest 2 generations, we have Mother, Ice Climbers, Game & Watch, R.O.B, Punch-Out, Duck Hunt, and Banjo-Kazooie. And that last one's not even on Nintendo!

    Not every IP should live forever, but it's the sheer magnitude of dead franchises that Sony pretty much ignore that I think the linked article is trying to point out, and I agree with that.

    That said, can't wait for this to come to PC, I'm really looking forward to a Mario Galaxy structured game, especially after how disappointing Odyssey was, so I'll be hanging out with @martinist in that strip club.

    If it does come out on PC, I’d expect that it will require a Dual Sense controller to play; since it makes heavy use of its unique functionality (including gyro controls, the mic and the speaker).  Might actually be a good Trojan Horse to get PC players to buy DS controllers come to think of it!

    I’d defo buy a DS controller just for Astro Bot if we do get a PC version :hehe:

    Astro Bot (6th September 2024)

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    5 minutes ago, drahkon said:

    That's certainly a take.

    The fact that pretty much every review is gushing about how much the game revels in Playstation nostalgia tells you everything really.  It’s the rare example of nostalgia pandering coming from a company that in modern times has had no respect for its past.

    At a time where people really wanted to see a return to form for first party PlayStation productions and some love shown to PlayStation’s past? Astro Bot really couldn’t have come at a better time.  It’s no wonder why it’s reviewing so well.

    And that’s not a knock against the game at all.  It certainly looks like a quality 3D platformer, but these review scores are more telling of its place in the zeitgeist than they are of the game itself really.  It’s a crowd pleaser in every sense of the word.

    Astro Bot (6th September 2024)

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    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    Not surprised it’s reviewing so highly.  It’s the right game at just the right time.  PS5 media outlets are desperate for a game like this; especially a first party exclusive that defies the usual “Sony Formula”, at a time where first party productions are seen as being at their lowest point in a long time and where the PlayStation brand is really letting long time fans down.  The review scores in this case are highly politically driven, as it flies in the face of the failed GAAS initiative and offers a long overdue celebration of the IPs left forgotten by modern Sony.

    That it also looks to be a quality 3D platformer in its own right is really just the cherry on top.

    Your 2024 Gaming Diary

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    2 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said:

    What about Cruisn Blast on the Switch? They have a hand in that? Apparently it was pretty fun.

    I enjoyed the Nickelodeon Smash ripoff as well. Wouldn't have paid for it but it was a fun time when I played it on PS+.

    They only published/distributed the physical releases, well after their original respective digital releases.  They had nothing to do with their development.

    Anything funded and actually developed under GameMill's tenure as a publisher inevitably ends up being irredeemable rubbish.

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    Your 2024 Gaming Diary

    in General Gaming Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    48 minutes ago, WackerJr said:

    Miraculous: Rise of the Sphinx (PS5)

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    How can a game be so fundamentally broken in the main mode it advertises you to play in?  

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    Because GameMill, that's why

    The crazy thing is... I didn't even know this game even existed, but the moment I saw the title, I instantly knew that it'd be a GameMill product.  A 3 second Google search later? Yup, knew it :laughing:

    They are the absolute bottom of the barrel publisher.  The worst of the worst.

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    Nintendo Switch Successor Announced

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    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    If Switch 2 is indeed coming out in March 2025? This month is basically the last chance of any sort of announcement.

    I'm personally not betting on it.  Timeframe is still too tight in my mind.  I'm betting on it coming out no sooner than July 2025 now (and more likely November 2025), making a January 2025 reveal the most likely timeframe for me.

    As fed up as I am with the current Switch hardware and as desperate as I am to finally see Nintendo move onto something fresh, new and exciting? I can't see the announcement and release happening this year at this point.  And yes, I do think Nintendo have made a big mistake with waiting far too long to replace the current console, with ramifications that will be paid by sluggish launch sales; owing to allowing the Switch brand to lose valuable mindshare as it splutters and peters out.  The transition won't be a Wii-Wii U level disaster, but Switch 2 will struggle out of the gate I reckon.  They've allowed the iron to go cold, just so they can chase that stupid PS2 hardware sales record and stroke their own egos; a foolish mistake that will cost them.

    Shadow Man - All N64 Games

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    That's one of the biggest issues with the cartridge format.  The manufacturing of the carts is so expensive that if you aren't projecting to sell above a certain threashold? It's literally not worth even printing the game; you would just be throwing away money in doing so.

    Add on the minimum order requirement that Nintendo had in place and it's no wonder why there are so many finished but left unreleased games for the N64.

    Just goes to further highlight how much of an utter disaster the choice of carts over CDs really was.

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    Playstation 5 Console Discussion

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    37 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said:

    Quite tempted to pick up a copy. I imagine retailers will be ordered to return all their copies. Could be a neat collectors piece. :D

    Stranger things have happened... Would you believe that NBA Elite 11 (a game cancelled so last minute that some PS3 copies actually reached store shelves prior to getting pulled) is the single rarest and most valuable PS3 game on the second hand market?

    Honestly may be worth picking up.  As a now "cancelled" first party Sony release? It has a decent chance of being worth actual money in the future!

    Worst case scenario? It'll be an interesting little piece of history for the collection shelf.

    Playstation 5 Console Discussion

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    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    On 8/24/2024 at 10:21 AM, Dcubed said:

    Sure, it would’ve been publicly embarrassing, but the game really should’ve been cancelled the moment it was clear how tepid the public reaction was.

    To put this into perspective, even SEGA had the foresight and good sense to cancel the release of Hyenas when it was clear that it was doomed to failure.  SEGA.  Yes, that SEGA; a company run by literal morons.

    Blooming ‘eck! I wasn’t expecting Sony to actually listen to me!

    Probably should do the same with Fairgame Dollar Sign before it’s too late as well.

    Then dump Bungie, end this failed GAAS initiative and double down on the actual strengths of your development studios.  High quality single player focused titles.

    Pray that Astro Bot does well, because that is exactly the kind of game that PlayStation should be making as a platform holder!

    Playstation 5 Console Discussion

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    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    14 hours ago, Hero-of-Time said:

    I hate that thing. I unlocked it yesterday evening and just don't understand it. Yeah, it wipes out everything but it's hard to know when it's gonna fire off. Plus, the early versions of it wipe out items. 

    I'm kinda reluctant to unlock any more weapons/items. The ones I have were working well for me on my sessions last night and I figure that adding more into the mix will just dilute the pool.

    Pentagram eventually becomes one of the very best weapons in the game…

    Don’t go discounting weapons until you have a chance to properly try them out.  The game really rewards experimentation, especially as the available gameplay mechanics continue to open up.

    Also @Glen-i is totes right about that first coffin… make getting it priority number 1!

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