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State of Play | Sept 24th 2024 | Pre event lounge now open (3pm PT / 6pm ET / 11pm UK)

King Dazzar

Member
of everything in the SOP though, if you put all the wokeness aside. I can't believe how incredibly boring and bad DA:V looks, it was running terribly, the gameplay was just boring basically no hit reactions, just numbers going down, The voice acting and setpiece was lousy.

I can't believe they are shipping that game and it hasn't returned to reassess. Even the editor of the trailer got bored and had to just make random jump cuts in the footage.
The problem is, that when these publishers ship stuff in a bad state and it under performs, I imagine they see that as something customer side, rather than internally within themselves.
 

EviLore

Expansive Ellipses
Staff Member
As a big antifeminist here, i will still give it benefit of the doubt, aka some new/special very light material for the blades or something along those lines, as long as she isnt wielding swords looking like this
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Katanas only weigh a couple pounds as it is. Imagine having half the strength of your opponent *and* he's using two hands vs your one hand per weapon. When you cross swords you're instantly toast.

Some brave souls always attempt two sword style in kendo tournaments but they can be bullied very easily, and that's at the same relative strength levels:



Anyway, that's the situation in real life. This is a video game of course so liberties will be taken.
 

Audiophile

Member
Never gave a hoot about male or female characters, nor attractiveness or any of that. Make a good game, I'll be there, make a good character, even better. But there's a clear trend that has become undeniable. Male characters are subverted, female characters are built up; and much, much more. Characters are being introduced in one form to get people hooked then altered or replaced and it's all going in one direction.

My only hope is this is a mid-scale game to tide us over to Ghost 2 in a couple years. Everyone liked Jin, dumping him entirely would suck.
 
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Fake

Member
Baby Cart/Lady Snowblood.

What made GoT stand out was its reverence to the presentation of vintage Japanese cinema.

You are underestimating the importance of the main character. What is the point of all that previous promoting if you gonna replace the main character? They are just admiting GoT franchise is nothing more than a Assassin Creed clone.

Lets hope they don't do the same with God of War because without Kratos the franchise will die.
 

Clear

CliffyB's Cock Holster
Only quick scanned the SoP. But I thought it was good. HZD Remaster and Ghost of Girlboss, lol, were probably all there was for me.

Whilst Sony deserve a lot of the critique they get with their comms. I do think its great that they at least focus on the immediate and not too distant future with the SoP. Multiple stuff shown due to hit in a month or two. Which is good.

I was very happy to see a decent of PS1/PS2 era IP highlighted too. Soul Reaver, Lunar, Dino Crisis, Dynasty Warriors. etc. Not to mention obvious stuff like Monhun, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, and let's not forget they have Silent Hill 2 remaster imminent.

I saw a comment earlier about somebody wanting the old Playstation back... well there seemed plenty of "old Playstation" in that show.
 

Danny Dudekisser

I paid good money for this Dynex!
I was very happy to see a decent of PS1/PS2 era IP highlighted too. Soul Reaver, Lunar, Dino Crisis, Dynasty Warriors. etc. Not to mention obvious stuff like Monhun, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, and let's not forget they have Silent Hill 2 remaster imminent.

I saw a comment earlier about somebody wanting the old Playstation back... well there seemed plenty of "old Playstation" in that show.

I don't think people were literally asking for the old Playstation consoles to be taking a victory lap on the brand spanking new PS5 Pro.
 

nani17

are in a big trouble
Jesus Christ some of you are just fucking sad. The amount of small dick energy on this board is just too much. I know this has been carved out to be your little safe space but you guy are the human equivalent of fucking clown shoes.


I’ll see myself out.
It's not small sniff

Sad Anthony Anderson GIF
 

PeteBull

Member
Yeah, why the fuck can't we get more female characters like that?

This is literally the middle ground that keeps normal people happy, feminazis happy, and woke idiots unhappy. It's perfect.
Indeed, as long as it looks somewhat semi realistic, aka woman protag doesnt manhandles 2x bigger dudes from her/doesnt break their skulls with bare hands but instead it looks like this- its still super enjoyable to watch/play.

 
Jesus Christ some of you are just fucking sad. The amount of small dick energy on this board is just too much. I know this has been carved out to be your little safe space but you guy are the human equivalent of fucking clown shoes.


I’ll see myself out.
FWIW,

I just don't really like Sucker Punch games, has nothing to do with the protagonist having a vagina. I like vaginas.
 

King Dazzar

Member
I was very happy to see a decent of PS1/PS2 era IP highlighted too. Soul Reaver, Lunar, Dino Crisis, Dynasty Warriors. etc. Not to mention obvious stuff like Monhun, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, and let's not forget they have Silent Hill 2 remaster imminent.

I saw a comment earlier about somebody wanting the old Playstation back... well there seemed plenty of "old Playstation" in that show.
Funny you saying that. I was actually reminiscing the PS1 whilst catching up on the SoP. And thinking how I used to seem to be so excited for so much stuff back on the PS1. But some/most of that list there just isnt for me. Happy for those who it is for though - like I say I thought it was a good SoP. Even if only a couple of bits might be for me.
 

Clear

CliffyB's Cock Holster
I don't think people were literally asking for the old Playstation consoles to be taking a victory lap on the brand spanking new PS5 Pro.

Fair enough, but honestly, seeing what made me like Playstation in the first place is a very good thing in my book. That matters to me personally. Its certainly preferable to content "made for a modern audience" :D
 
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Optimus Lime

(L3) + (R3) | Spartan rage activated
Jesus Christ some of you are just fucking sad. The amount of small dick energy on this board is just too much. I know this has been carved out to be your little safe space but you guy are the human equivalent of fucking clown shoes.


I’ll see myself out.
'IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS YOU HAVE A SMALL PENIS WHY DON'T YOU LIKE THE THINGS I LIKE LOL'

I feel genuinely embarrassed for you. You're right, you definitely need to see yourself out.
 

adamsapple

Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Did I miss it, or did they not announce that LoK Soul Reaver 1/2 remaster at this show?

When was it supposed to get announced officially then?
 
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OccamsLightsaber

Regularly boosts GAF member count to cry about 'right wing gaf' - Voter #3923781
Ya'll are so predictable, I was hoping to see discussions about the potential resurgence of AA and A games and outsize showing of remasters. Rather, its serious debates about whether girls are allowed in our tree house. Children.
 

AJUMP23

Parody of actual AJUMP23
Mark cerny is great but he sounds like he is a cult leader.


I thought this presentation had one good trailer.
 

sachos

Member
I'll be honest i was shocked Jin was not the protagonist and kinda disappointed at first but then it hit me that the game takes place like 300 years after GoT 1. They are turning it into their own Assassins Creed for real this time. Jin was the First Ghost creating his own Creed. Expect Ghost games outside Japan at some point in the future.
 

Fake

Member
Katanas only weigh a couple pounds as it is. Imagine having half the strength of your opponent *and* he's using two hands vs your one hand per weapon. When you cross swords you're instantly toast.

Some brave souls always attempt two sword style in kendo tournaments but they can be bullied very easily, and that's at the same relative strength levels:



Anyway, that's the situation in real life. This is a video game of course so liberties will be taken.


You need to have much much more strenght than when you weild one sword. Even when you parry become difficult to overcome someone with one sword.

In others words, either a really big guy use a huge two handed sword or a really big guy use two swords to mix his strenght.
 
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Topher

Identifies as young
Ghost looks really nice. I see some (a lot) of outrage on twitter about the decision to swap main characters but I honestly couldn't care less. Truth be told, Jin wasn't a very interesting character in the first place.

I thought the state of play was solid.

I thought it was just ok until the end. Blew me away. I've been begging for first party studio news and that's what I got. Can't complain.
 
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