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Returnal Review Thread (PS5)

McCarth

Member
regardless another banger for Sony, has me looking sideways at MS obviously again
Sony is really setting the bar high, and I'm eager to see how XGS responds. Nevermind whether the devs they have are as good, better or worse, I don't even care about that. It's just the planning, the release management and spacing out across the gen, and the types of titles greenlit and to which dev that Sony has absolutely mastered.
 

Gatox

Banned
All of the positive reviews and people are focusing on some negative ones.
If anything highlights how pathetic these people are its this. Loads of great reviews for what looks a very good game, yet they just cant handle that one review that doesnt like it. Pathetic man children.
 

[Sigma]

Member
Btw anyone else use Amazon to preorder? They are saying fucking Tuesday? I have prime and preordered and they cant get me this game on launch? Like wtf?
Yeah it's like that for me. I'm considering cancelling my pre-order with them and just showing up at Gamestop even though it's 20 miles away. Not pre-ordering through PS Direct(before they sold out) when I had the chance wasn't the wise move here.
 

Heisenberg007

Gold Journalism
bugsnax shits all over god of war :messenger_grinning:
Godofwar GIF by PlayStation
 

iHaunter

Member
Pss, housemarque really drop the ball on this one. This could have been above 90 critical acclaim. I want this game to be successfully for housemarque because most of their games don't sell. Balance difficulty and address the save option during long run would help reviewers and potential buyers tremendously. IGN dock 1 point from 9 to 8 because of the saving option. Wtf. What a major oversight.
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They warn you at the start there's no save bro. This guy is actually a moron.
 

Elog

Member
Really nice scores. Jeff is not making himself any favors. It is like giving Ori a 6/10 because it is an Xbox game. Ori is a fantastic platformer - that it is on Xbox/PC is irrelevant as a game. Very hard to not think Jeff would have given the game a very different score if it was on Xbox and that is not a good look.
 

Maxwell Jacob Friedman

leads to fear. Fear leads to xbox.
Sony is really setting the bar high, and I'm eager to see how XGS responds. Nevermind whether the devs they have are as good, better or worse, I don't even care about that. It's just the planning, the release management and spacing out across the gen, and the types of titles greenlit and to which dev that Sony has absolutely mastered.
So far sony has released some quality first party titles, MS needs to catch up, now I know they purchased a bunch of studios but maybe when they start releasing them things will even out
 

Heisenberg007

Gold Journalism
Really nice scores. Jeff is not making himself any favors. It is like giving Ori a 6/10 because it is an Xbox game. Ori is a fantastic platformer - that it is on Xbox/PC is irrelevant as a game. Very hard to not think Jeff would have given the game a very different score if it was on Xbox and that is not a good look.
He already praised Crackdown 3 as a 10/10 masterpiece. Even better than Spider-Man PS4.
 

Papacheeks

Banned
Yeah it's like that for me. I'm considering cancelling my pre-order with them and just showing up at Gamestop even though it's 20 miles away. Not pre-ordering through PS Direct(before they sold out) when I had the chance wasn't the wise move here.

I just did. Ordered at Bestbuy it will be ready for pickup tomorrow. LIke wtf? Why preorder if amazon does not have things from their warehouses set to ship day before so games/items get to people on launch day. And i understand if there are issues, but being Prime should guarantee you it arrives on time.

So im done with amazon for anything preorder. Ill stick to my go to which has always been bestbuy.

He already praised Crackdown 3 as a 10/10 masterpiece. Even better than Spider-Man PS4.

Yea, Like it get that for some Crackdown 3 is oldschool dumb fun. But to say polish wise, with all the delays it is in the same league as Spiderman that though not perfect in some of the quests/mission design. Is super well made, bug free for the most part, and an overall very well made game.

Crackdown isn't terrible but, to say in terms of polish its in better shape than Spiderman is really reaching. The same goes for that terrible TheGamer review for The Medium. Game looks like a fun romp, but it is not polished to the extent of Remedy game like Control or even ALan wake.
 
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Maxwell Jacob Friedman

leads to fear. Fear leads to xbox.
If anything highlights how pathetic these people are its this. Loads of great reviews for what looks a very good game, yet they just cant handle that one review that doesnt like it. Pathetic man children.
Because the problem is the outlier. When you have something being rated high across the board and you have someone come out of left field, it makes it seem they have their own internal agenda and dont care about the product and want to write their own narrative. All reviewers should be questioned when they lack consistency with a trend thats happening.
 

Interfectum

Member
I just did. Ordered at Bestbuy it will be ready for pickup tomorrow. LIke wtf? Why preorder if amazon does not have things from their warehouses set to ship day before so games/items get to people on launch day. And i understand if there are issues, but being Prime should guarantee you it arrives on time.

So im done with amazon for anything preorder. Ill stick to my go to which has always been bestbuy.
For me Best Buy has been better than Amazon for gaming for years. Amazon is really getting shitty.
 

AgentP

Thinks mods influence posters politics. Promoted to QAnon Editor.
Reminds me of when Demon's Souls came out, people did not understand it and did not know how to review it. Sounds like a cult classic in the making.
 
So... it's a rogue like that's bad at being a rogue like according to ShillUp.

Not really thrilled by that outlook as I was hoping for it to be a good rogue like, but I guess that is the problem of not developing it alongside the community like the best in the genre did.
At least it's a great SciFi action game with rogue like elements that will keep you occupied for a few dozen hours.
 

iHaunter

Member
Well, I am not sure about warning save point, but yes, they do put a warning message about how challenging the game is. For the save during long run, I think its a major oversight on housemarque part, it will put off a lot of gamers for this.
Who cares, that's the game they want to make. Can't knock a game for something that's intentionally designed. It's like saying you don't like cheeseburgers because it has cheese on it. Can't call it a flaw if you don't like it.
 

Spukc

always chasing the next thrill
what is the LITE element in this game?
what stats do you keep after resetting a run ?
do you gain a bigger pool?
 

Loope

Member
Reminds me of when Demon's Souls came out, people did not understand it and did not know how to review it. Sounds like a cult classic in the making.
Really? i remember at the time people giving it praises. I might be confusing with the opinion on forums though.
 

SkylineRKR

Member
I gladly admit I expected this game to score between 70-80 range. Seems its legit good and its not being slammed for its price or arcade pedigree. Will wait for a sale though, hopefully in the summer or so. Enough to play till then.
 

ethomaz

Banned
i never played the originals. All i know is that the game felt like an old 360 era game. And i had a shit ton of fun playing it.
meanwhile microsoft was marketing it to be the next new halo for xbox .

the game was so much fun. that's it . Not every game needs to be AAAA
You should definitively play the original... you will know what a old 360 game is like.
 

Fess

Member
Best chance to change Sony's mind is vote with your wallet and go physical.
When Sony notices that the physical share goes up, they might lower the PSN prices.
No I really can’t do that anymore, I switched to digital early last gen, can’t go back. Well maybe if you could transfer the physical licenses to digital somehow so you could put away the disc.
 

ethomaz

Banned
The thing that stuck out at me watching the IGN review, the no save thing is a dealbreaker for me, at least on release. I just don't have hours to kill if the punishment for not grinding enough is too high.
Definitely waiting for user impressions.
Are you are supposed to play 1-2 hours and die/restart... until finish it.
That is rogue-like for you... the story envolves each time you die or restart.
You don't need to replay bosses and have shortcuts to reach fast were playing.

PS. But hey you are talking with a gamer that find that auto checkpoints and/or auto saves doesn't need to exists... let me save where and when I want.
 
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