• @minorkeys
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    258 hours ago

    Why don’t you hire designers who can design games instead of designers who are good at implementing every manager’s ideas and c-suite business goal? There is a threshold of tolerance beyond which your business strategy priorities become incompatible with a game anyone wants to play. Nobody plays games to make you money, so if you make games to make you money, nobody will want to play them.

  • @[email protected]
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    2211 hours ago

    There’s something oddly heart warming about seeing massive companies produce utter flops and lose millions.

    We don’t want your dross.

  • @Itdidnttrickledown
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    3213 hours ago

    They know what we want. A game where any dlc is cosmetic only. A game where there are no micro transactions at all. Something that will run on a older PC without any performance problems. Something without an online requirement.

    They know what we want but that is something they are unwilling to build.

    • @[email protected]
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      89 hours ago

      I want to agree with you because that’s what I want too. Unfortunately, the financial success of f2p microtransaction infested pseudo-games tells the majority of players are just fine with that bullshit.

        • @[email protected]
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          Mature/elderly people don’t care either. Nor do casual mobile players. Basically everyone except the former gamer populace plays these games.

    • Cethin
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      1012 hours ago

      IIRC, the Concord devs were pretty good about MTX. They refused to add a battle pass even, for example. That obviously isn’t enough though.

  • @YoFrodo
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    39 hours ago

    I don’t want either of those things

    • @[email protected]
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      Yeah I really don’t get why Fromsoft hitched that game so tightly to Sony. They were already on the map!

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        613 hours ago

        We all know Dark Souls was a hit, but maybe From wasn’t quite sure they would be able to capture lightning in bottle twice. So they played safe and signed another deal with Sony.

        When you think about it, that worked well for them. DS2 wasn’t as good as DS1, but Bloodborne was HUGE.

  • @[email protected]
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    6021 hours ago

    It’s been a long time since I gave Sony money, but if they did release Bloodborne on PC I would buy it on day one. It seems like emulation will be a reality before that.

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          That means you get the chance of playing the game in exchange of your data or not playing it at all because you live in most of the world where Sony accounts aren’t even available.

    • @Jackthelad
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      1920 hours ago

      Porting it to another platform, I understand.

      But I can’t understand the clamour for yet another remaster, in a generation full of them.

      • @A_Very_Big_Fan
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        815 hours ago

        Superfluous remasters are one thing, but Bloodbourne desperately needs one. I have 2,000+ hours across all of From’s games but I can’t put more than 30 minutes into Bloodbourne before the FPS issues are too irritating for my eyes to keep playing (not hyperbole).

        Fixing that alone would be huge, but porting to PC and giving it the full DSR treatment (QoL + GFX upgrades) on top of that is guaranteed to make enormous profit.

      • Ech
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        615 hours ago

        People don’t have a desire for “remasters”, they desire remasters of singular titles. Remasters existing for separate games doesn’t change that, no matter how many there are.

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        Eh, it’s because of what Bloodborne is, and the state of it. Improper frame pacing with a 30FPS cap, even if you bought a new PS5 to play it (because it’s not available on PS4).

        A cleaned up patch for newer gen hardware to unlock it would be enough, but a remaster is more likely to appeal to Sony.

        • @[email protected]
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          415 hours ago

          they should fix their game for free because it is broken in the first place, instead of fixing it then slapping a remastered sticker on it so they can sell it again at full price.

          • @[email protected]
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            100%. I’m also honestly a bit worried about any remaster they may announce. Bluepoint did a wonderful job in many areas with Demon Souls, but there were definitely some “enhancements” that didn’t exactly match the authorial intent of the original.

            Ideal world, I’d love both, good access to a high quality original, and a top-tier remaster of a classic.

            Fortunately ShadPS4 looks to be saving the day here, by giving us the ability to emulate the original with patches to fix the glaring issues. Still sucks if you’re sitting there on PlayStation though.

            All that said, I don’t expect anyone to touch the original officially. From Soft have moved on, and Sony holds the publishing rights. If BluePoint isn’t interested, it’ll continue to be the elephant in the room.

      • @Broken_Monitor
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        820 hours ago

        Upscaling and higher frame rate is all I really want. Sony may do it eventually but lately they have that PSN account requirement bundled in. They always gotta add something shitty to any good they do.

      • magnetosphere
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        Not much of a gamer myself, but I can understand the appeal of getting an updated version of one’s favorite game.

  • nolannice
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    716 hours ago

    They’ve got Lego Horizons coming this year and Lego Horizons Remastered next year. They’ll be fine!

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    I would give my mind to a cosmic horror to get BB in at least 60fps or higher. The biggest agony of it is it’s the only one in the entire catalogue that’s locked to 30.

    • @[email protected]
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      Look up “ShadPS4 bloodborne” It’s an emulator for the ps4 (obviously) and the developers are basically speedrunning to get it to run bloodborne at 60fps. Right now it requires a beefy PC and has some minorgraphical issues, but considering that a month ago it was unplayable I have high hopes

      • @TexasDrunk
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        116 hours ago

        You’re not one of them Starry Wisdom bastards are you? I joined that cult church and they wouldn’t even let me look through their occult library.

        • @[email protected]
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          29 hours ago

          You are asking if I am the basis for their religion? Well actually, before time existed I…

          Oh no, you meant to ask if I am just a follower? No, I am definitely not merely a low-level follower of that cult. Definitely that is a true statement.

          • @TexasDrunk
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            29 hours ago

            Either/or. I’m disgruntled either way.

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              29 hours ago

              It’s probably for the best. You sound not insane enough to be a true one of our their members. 🙃

    • The Picard ManeuverM
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      620 hours ago

      I’m not someone who stresses about frames very much, but going back to Bloodborne at 30fps feels bad.

  • @Andonyx
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    517 hours ago

    My fear is that they will fix the chalice dungeon exploit. I’m perfectly willing to admit I am not good enough to beat it without that.

      • @Zron
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        315 hours ago

        There’s a bunch of hacked chalice dungeons you can join that essentially give you unlimited blood echoes.

  • @[email protected]
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    215 hours ago

    Destimy has a “Plague doctor” skin on sale for the “hunter” class this episode. (or this week? no idea.)

    Just saying…

  • @Nuke_the_whales
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    So do y’all want originals or more remakes and sequels? Make up your minds