Game News 2.0

HiFi rush was a perfect example of how good GamePass could be. The type of game nobody will sign up for Gamepass for by itself but that they’re delighted they have access to as part of it.

I thought it was a really good sign that MS was trying to build a varied service that would include a lot of non traditional games - things that would be considered risky if they had to rely on sales, but would be ideal as a small part of a big offering. So it was disappointing to see that they didn’t really see it that way, and still somewhat expect all games to move the needle more than they probably should be expected to.

Shadows of Doubt launching on PS, XBOX and leaving early access on PC on 26th September.

I'm with Valve here. While not illegal or breaking any terms, it's the perfect example of why things get ruined by people who just HAVE to be the first to report. Even if it was only a popup, it's still a crappy thing to do imo. You can bet they won't be invited again. Even if the whole world already knows, they just had to get their bit out before anyone else.

They're like the people who are invited to weddings where the bride and groom ask to not upload photos to social media until they have, but there's always one or two who do anyway...

Absolute no brainer, with the differences between consoles being so minimal with the exceptions of switch and costs of games being so pricey its silly its not the norm

I have plenty of perspective. I'm not saying it's the worst thing in the world but it's a fair observation.

If someone invites you to play their game and asks you not to talk about it, and you do, that's inherently a bit of shïtty and arrogant thing to decide that the request doesn't apply to you.

I like playing adventure games but playing them these days just feels so slow. Click a random place on the screen, character walks slowly over, looks and says there's nothing there or says what is there. Takes so long to get through. So be good if they did up those parts somehow.

Neo Berlin 2087….. I'm a bit confused by this. It looks great….and awful at the same time. Looks like an AI was told to make a Cyberpunk FPS but have Max Payne slow mo dives and David Cage dodgy writing and acting. This is a gameplay demo and I still don't know what the gameplay will actually look like. Why all the **** blur!

Looks like Bully is getting a re-release on modern platforms.

I played it when it first came out but never finished it. Not even fully sure why, I think maybe the day-night cycle just bugged me at the time, with barely having enough time to explore the town before having to get back to the dorm etc.

Played it again maybe 3-4 years ago and got through it fairly quickly. I agree it's a fantastic game. That said, if it was re-released now even just upscaled or some quality-of-life features, I'm not sure if I'd be bothered. I'd probably be more inclined to pick up the RDR1 remaster if I see it for a decent price.

I was definitely interested when it was announced, but as much of an eejit as I am for buying games full price and never or rarely playing them, I just couldn't bring myself to buy it when it released. I know it wasn't done the same way the GTA Trilogy was done, but I feel like Rockstar owe me money for that one, so I'm waiting until I see it for a decent price.

Yeah I felt very similar with the RDR1 remaster. It was brilliant. Compared to RDR2, the missions were much more accessible and you could pick up the game for an hour and get through so much. Missions generally didn't take that long which was refreshing. It was felt like an arcade version (of sorts) of Red Dead Redemption Arcade versus RDR2s simulation version.

I'd love if Rockstar gave Bully the same treatment.

Is their something I'm missing about the wagons in RDR2 ? 🤔

As someone who somehow managed to get a refund for GTA Trilogy from Sony after almost completing GTA 3, I fully get that. I got RDR 1 in Smyths for I think 35 on sale and then sold to CEX for 30 or something like that so that definitely sweetened the pot.

Unless it's a ground up remake, I'm not gonna fund the Rockstar low effort re-releases. For such a massive and financially successful company, they treat us like crap with low effort ports instead of the full effort they deserve to get. We should be getting RE Remakes level of quality from the Rockstar back catalogue but all we're getting is enough effort to call it "new" and then the sheeple fans fawn over it and buy it in the millions, forever ensuring that Rockstar will continue to give low effort re-releases. RDR1 remake should have been done in the RDR2 engine. Same with the GTA Trilogy. Fup Rockstar.