NonPhixion
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Oh wow! I guess this could be relevant if you gave a fuck about IGN’s opinion.
They were relevant when they reviewed Starfield. Funny how that works.
Dan Stapleton reviewed Starfield (and got so much hate for it)They were relevant when they reviewed Starfield. Funny how that works.
Yeah, I actually thought Max was fine, taken in isolation. I'm all for some constructive criticism. But then when you pair it with Ryans delusional take. And the hosts not so neutral directing. The whole show comes across deliberately skewed.yeah Max comes off overly harsh for some reason towards PlayStation while Ryan comes off exactly how you’d expect him to for Xbox
True but winning by default doesn't mean Sony is doing things great, Xbox offerings are just super sadIGN is a joke.
Which console is in demand by the consumers? Yeah, we all know the answer to that.
Clearly, Sony is doing something right with the PS5. The consumers have voted with their wallets. So how the F do they give the PS5 a lower grade?
It was the best year in gaming for a long time, but I have a PC as well as a PS5 and my PS5 was turned on twice this year. once for FF16 which I regret more than any other game in recent years and Spider man 2 which I loved. so, basically ive had like 40 hours of good use out of my PS5 this year.
-Gamepass is underwhelming since PS+ Extra is just as good if not better.......
Because they had one game this year from their First party Studios?
You cant just be happy Sony are selling well, so they deserve a good score? doesnt matter how bad their release schedule is for a year as long as the console is selling? We need to demand more.
I loved Spider Man 2 but outside of that the year has been dog shit!
O look, IGN baiting for rage clicks again.
Buh buh but Xbox! I said what I said chief.So you're just going to ignore the flops of Redfall, Starfield and Forza Horizon?
It was the best year in gaming for a long time, but I have a PC as well as a PS5 and my PS5 was turned on twice this year. once for FF16 which I regret more than any other game in recent years and Spider man 2 which I loved. so, basically ive had like 40 hours of good use out of my PS5 this year.
So you’re rating PlayStation studios/exclusives, not the platform as a whole. The rest is like me saying well I don’t have a gaming pc so it was turned on never this year.
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Now that's logic!
Laugh all you want, it doesn't make it any less true. There are no Series X exclusives on Gamepass that rival the PS5 exclusives on PS+ Extra, games Like Miles Morales, Ratchet Clank Rift Apart, Horizon Forbidden West, Ghost of Tsushima Director Cut, Returnal, Demon's Souls, etc... When I had Gamepass I mostly found my self playing last gen exclusives like Ori cause there was nothing much current gen besides a bad Halo game that I couldn't even play with my friend because they hadn't launched the co-op mode for the campaign yet (It's totally ridiculous that it launched without it) and Forza Horizon 5 which although pretty was extremely boring and not my style of racing game. I quit my sub before Starfield came out, but I did try the game at a friend's house for a bit and it didn't feel like anything special, just your typical Bethesda game. It felt very third party.
Laugh all you want, it doesn't make it any less true. There are no Series X exclusives on Gamepass that rival the PS5 exclusives on PS+ Extra, games Like Miles Morales, Ratchet Clank Rift Apart, Horizon Forbidden West, Ghost of Tsushima Director Cut, Returnal, Demon's Souls, etc... When I had Gamepass I mostly found my self playing last gen exclusives like Ori cause there was nothing much current gen besides a bad Halo game that I couldn't even play with my friend because they hadn't launched the co-op mode for the campaign yet (It's totally ridiculous that it launched without it) and Forza Horizon 5 which although pretty was extremely boring and not my style of racing game. I quit my sub before Starfield came out, but I did try the game at a friend's house for a bit and it didn't feel like anything special, just your typical Bethesda game. It felt very third party.
As for 3rd party games it's kind of a toss up, Gamepass has EA, PS+ Extra has Ubisoft, both have games from SE, Sega and other big studios and a bunch of fodder games too. A player that hasn't played any of the games on either service will find higher quality current gen content on PS+ Extra, of this I have absolutely no doubt.
If you disagree with me, why don't you explain to me how I'm wrong instead of dropping LOL reactions and GIFs? Only bother if you have both consoles and have had both services as I have, otherwise any response will be seen as the ramblings of a delusional fanboy.
Gamepass, this year had hi fi rush, lies of p, persona 5 Royal, persona 5 tactica, cocoon, sea of stars, party animals, jusant, dead space remake, mlb the show 2023, planet of Lana, texas chainsaw massacre, exoprimal, like a dragon gaiden, like a dragon ishin,wild hearts, payday 3, atomic heart, starfield and forza and I could go on....
That's just this year that I can think of. Nuts
Hi-Fi Rush is nice, a sort of indie darling, but not sure it's what I would lead with. Hades is another indie darling that I personally love, but do I think the game is a system seller, a graphical tour de force that showcases current gen? No I do not.Gamepass, this year had hi fi rush, lies of p, persona 5 Royal, persona 5 tactica, cocoon, sea of stars, party animals, jusant, dead space remake, mlb the show 2023, planet of Lana, texas chainsaw massacre, exoprimal, like a dragon gaiden, like a dragon ishin,wild hearts, payday 3, atomic heart, starfield and forza and I could go on....
That's just this year that I can think of. Nuts
You may not agree with these scores, however…
If anyone has listened to Ryan for years like I have you’d damn well know Ryan is not a shill. He’s very critical of the brand negatively and positively.
He's one of the only remaining respectable employees with years of experience and knowledge left at IGN.
Can i play FFXVI anywhere else? - No tbf
Spider-Man 2 didn't release? - One FP Game
Balder's Gate 3? - PC
Octopath Traveler 2? - PC, Switch and Xbox next year
Honkai Star? - PC
VR2 was literally released this year. - not exactly setting the industry on fire
I honestly don't get these websites sometimes lmao.
Dan Stapleton reviewed Starfield (and got so much hate for it)
he’s not the one who graded either console in this video
It is an opinion.While you're right, it totally doesn't line up with what grades they gave each console this year.
Maybe if going by bosom sizes and that's shrinking.Growing to an A in 2024.
Finally, a decent breakdown. Both consoles had highs and lows, but it’s completely fathomable that Xbox can be seen as having a slightly stronger year compared to PlayStation, and vice versa.It is an opinion.
Facts:
-Sony released 2 1st party exclusives (good-great) Spiderman 2, call of the mountain VR(average)
-Raised online prices by 33% with nothing of value added
-released a $500 piece of hardware that they have barley supported
-had a showcase that didn’t seem to excite many people
-Xbox released 4 1st party exclusives. Hi fi rush (Good-Great) Redfall (bad-average) although with the 60 fps update I’d say it’s more average-good now, Starfield (good-amazing), forza Motorsport(good-great)
-raised GP prices 10-15%
-released a new series s with a bigger hard drive(fine)
-pretty great year for day one Gamepass games, 4 first party games, lies of p, atomic heart, cocoon, payday 3, planet of Lana, ghostwire, wo long.
- had a pretty stellar showcase that lets you know what you will be playing in the next couple years.
I have both consoles and have used my ps5 for Spiderman 2 only. I use my Xbox for everything else. Again this is only my opinion trying to look at it objectively.
only if Sony would remember that it was released /sDamn if only psvr counted as ps5 to ign![]()
He’s not wrong. Gamepass is trash and I say that as someone who’s currently subscribed to the ultimate tier. For your service to be good, it needs must play content. That’s just something Gamepass does have imo. We can thank Xbox games studios for that..
A couple weeks ago there were reports that MS wanted loaner consoles back down in Brazil (I think anyway) when they didn’t like certain coverage or review. No idea how much of stories like that are true. But if they are even somewhat accurate imagine how much access to previews and review copies could be lost if they are too critical? And do we really believe that editors and marketing departments have nothing to do we each other in games media?It's insane at this point. They are making it too obvious. But to be honest, alot of American video game media companies are going very soft on MS this generation. They were the ones pushing the "GamePass is the best deal in gaming" narrative 3 years ago. And they are still for some reason carrying water for Xbox.
Weird......
The fact is IGN’s been afraid to call it like it is about Xbox ever since the One launched. I remember them giving the boilerplate “they’re both good systems” when in reality that system was an enormous hunk of shit that nobody could ever in good faith recommend over PS4.Yep, this will become more frequent until it blows over and they get their pants in a twist about something else.
Aiding their delusion helps nobody and wont improve Xbox, but hey, as long as their feelings aren't hurt.
It is an opinion.
Facts:
-Sony released 2 1st party exclusives (good-great) Spiderman 2, call of the mountain VR(average)
-Raised online prices by 33% with nothing of value added
-released a $500 piece of hardware that they have barley supported
-had a showcase that didn’t seem to excite many people
-Xbox released 4 1st party exclusives. Hi fi rush (Good-Great) Redfall (bad-average) although with the 60 fps update I’d say it’s more average-good now, Starfield (good-amazing), forza Motorsport(good-great)
-raised GP prices 10-15%
-released a new series s with a bigger hard drive(fine)
-pretty great year for day one Gamepass games, 4 first party games, lies of p, atomic heart, cocoon, payday 3, planet of Lana, ghostwire, wo long.
- had a pretty stellar showcase that lets you know what you will be playing in the next couple years.
I have both consoles and have used my ps5 for Spiderman 2 only. I use my Xbox for everything else. Again this is only my opinion trying to look at it objectively.
I mean, if you wanted to play Gears, Halo, and Forza then it was the only system that could do that, and it did that well enough. Point is, the assertion that "they were both good systems", while not true for every gamer, was generally true. The thought that because one is better, the other is trash, is fanboy delusion.The fact is IGN’s been afraid to call it like it is about Xbox ever since the One launched. I remember them giving the boilerplate “they’re both good systems” when in reality that system was an enormous hunk of shit that nobody could ever in good faith recommend over PS4.
I mean, if you wanted to play Gears, Halo, and Forza then it was the only system that could do that, and it did that well enough. Point is, the assertion that "they were both good systems", while not true for every gamer, was generally true. The thought that because one is better, the other is trash, is fanboy delusion.