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If the remake isn't truly a "new" game and gameplay isn't basically the same as part 2, the price tag is even harder to justify.
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It's still not enough and definitely not Part II level.
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The graphics and redone cutscenes look fantastic, but they are using words to describe changes that the eye doesn't immediately notice and probably won't notice unless told or pay close attention to details. Also, some of the things they mention about modernized movement is pretty common nowadays, but still a nice touch.
To play devils advocate, one of my favourite series, Battlefield, has lost it's attention to detail across the board since the days of BF3 and there is something in the aura of BF2042 that is immensely missing by stripping out these little details. I love small details. In TLOU Pt II, when you run around fighting, Ellie begins to sweat, her facial expressions change, she has subtle heavy breathing audio for a minute or two. Stuff like that adds so much to these games. So I'm not trying to diminish the value of ND adding a plethora of subtle detail to the FX, movement, animations, etc.
But even with that considered, ND/PlayStation should be more upfront with the fact that this remake isn't very different (despite what they say here). And the price is a cash grab. It can be two things at once: A detailed effortful remake and a cash grab.
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I will call this re-remastered like most the internet says.
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First look at the PSVR2 experience.
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/07/26/early-look-at-the-user-experience-for-playstation-vr2/
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Small update on GTA VI:
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My take on this issue (highlighted above):
GTA as a series has a pretty aggressive brand of satire. For those who really like GTA, such as myself, you notice that there is a lot of really good and subtle satire. For example, things like the names and logos of incorporations. Or the dialogue in right wing conspiracy talk shows. Hell, even the names of vehicles can be funny. But you'd never get to notice this stuff if you were already out on overt aggressive parody on the surface.
I think the series would be fine by taking a more serious approach. If you look at a TV series like The Sopranos, the show is actually around 40% comedy under-the-hood. You don't notice the comedy as much because of the dramatic storytelling and political commentary, but it's there and it's hilarious.
Same goes for The Wire. It's a striking commentary on how all parts of a cities ecosystem are culpable in maintaining the status-quo and how improvement in society is slow and hard to come by. Yet, there is so much comedic writing and subtle satire peppered throughout every episode.
I really think there is room for satire in a modern GTA game. It just doesn't need to ooze through every inch of the screen. A stronger plot and more dramatic scenes would go a long way and help the more clever satirical bits stand out.
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Hope they won't get soft because of the era we live in.
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Not sure where to put this but has anyone else been keeping up with the Nier subreddit? Guy claims to have somehow stumbled across "cut content " for Nier Automata and everyone is running from "this is legit " to "guy has made modding tools and is teasing them" to somehow possibly being real "The user is actually Yoko Taro and this is teasing something ". It's been a bit of a trip. I'm posting the link to the suspicious users profile as all they've posted is this Nier stuff. They've also just posted images of what I believe is a giant upside statue of Zero from Drakengard 3.
https://www.reddit.com/u/sadfutago?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
And a few hours after I posted the truth was finally revealed. Automata is getting modding tools
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I'm sold on this concept alone
Youtube Video
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Arcade1up has announced a Marvel vs Capcom 2 cabinet that's basically THE MvC cabinet to get
https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2022/aug/05/marvel-vs-capcom-2-arcade1up/
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https://kotaku.com/analogue-pocket-jailbreak-game-boy-advance-nintendo-1849351231
Time to finally power mine on and actually use it instead of just install the update.
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Welp didn't see this coming
Youtube Video
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@dmcmaster That's awesome!
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Bushinryu and "Feet Waifu" join the fight
Youtube Video
