A PS4 Thread: Because You Had to Play "Knack"

But they also all functionally do the same thing, unlike game consoles, which are unique and which do one thing.

spiderman is indeed a lot of fun. really liking it.

It is the only game that I have ever “100%”ed

yeah, all of the gameplay is so smooth and pleasant. I really do need to start concentrating on only a couple of games at once. I switch so much I get all bobbled with the different controls.

that's one of the reasons I'm loathe to start new games - learning all the different controls all over again

As far as FPS go, "Hunt: Showdown" looks like a, er, blast.

huh, it's by Crytek. Interesting

oh hey the FF7R demo is finally up on PSN for download, 7.6GB

anyone played Dreams yet? I've hardly scratched the surface but I've a feeling it needs its own thread

is there more to it than the gaming equivalent of shitposts cos that's all I've seen on YT so far

no idea. the proper version has only just come out, so my guess is that it will improve as it goes on. my first impression is that there's a lot to learn and the control system is complicated and a bit fiddly. that said, i've only had it about a week and only played it a few hours. the fun is creating stuff i'm guessing

it seems like a massive technical achievement, but Super Mario Maker has made me very dubious of stuff that wholly relies on user generated content, would rather just see the jokes on YT rather than pay to play them.

playing Ys 8 and really enjoying it, I have a massive soft spot for these kind of slightly janky b-tier japanese games tho. I blame the PS2.

ys 8 is s-tier

I bought Dreams in early access. It's an amazing set of tools, but the games are all just demos at best.

Haven't played a single thing in it that is as fun as *any* level in Little Big Planet 1.

I've tried the creator a few times but couldn't handle the motion controls and bounced out of it. It is extremely deep though. I want to get into making music for it.

Here's a youtube guy I like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZbkOR3kRGU

lol outer wilds is so good.

xp The showcase ('Art's Dream') is at once incredibly impressive and also limited. It has multiple gameplay styles, from platform to puzzle to beat em up to RPG. song and dance numbers, a loose story etc, but I wouldn't actually pay to play it.

that said, it's an amzing idea for a tool, and creating an interface that technically lets anyone create any thing using a control pad is amazing.

the FF7R demo is ... interesting? it looks and sounds amazing. the dialog is bad/corny and I suspect that's exactly what they were going for. the battle system is definitely the most interesting thing about it though, at the start I hated it, but during the final boss battle it started to make more sense? need to play through it again.

just started Dark Souls 3. Didn't get very far. The first boss is as hard to kill as one of the final bosses in Witcher 3

Nearing the end of Spiderman and everyone in the city is wearing face masks. IT JUST FEELS RIGHT.

xpost Keep at it! My favorite aspect of Dark Souls is how enemies that seem insurmountable at the start become pushovers by the end, underscoring your progress as a player.

for anyone who didn’t already know this: outer wilds is grebt.

best part of the ff7r demo imo is that they somehow manage to say "soldier boy" 12 times

Crank that?

tell em

Shadow of the Colossus remake (which I forgot existed?) is free via PS+ this month. Loved the original but haven’t played it since it was released. Remake is A+, really did a bang up job of keeping the feel of it while cleaning everything up. Looks beautiful, no muddiness and 10 FPS slowdowns, controls have been tightened, etc.

Game remains a stone cold classic.

There's not much to it, but it definitely looks great and has a great payoff.

I mean the spare simplicity is kinda fundamental to what makes it special, but I’ve come to terms with it being a “you had to be there” game.

I'm chalking it up to you had to be there, got bored at the third boss and haven't tried it since.

my terrible secret shame (vol 523) is that i've never played more than 20 minutes of shadow. the first 20 minutes. i really liked it, i just never purchased it! so i'll probably give it a shot while it's free.

i do worry that it'll be good in the "you had to be there" way. most games, even iconic games, are like that, i think. they're almost like car models, with incremental upgrades and advances over the years that cross brands and genres. the advances of shadow of the colossus were incorporated into a million other games since then, so when you go back to the original the outstanding qualities might not pop out so much.

I played ico 100 years ago and found the whole experience depressing but beautiful but just couldn't Carey through

There's a real strain of sadness through Shadow. Even achievements.

Achievement: murdered a very large innocent creature just moseying around

well, there's a twist at the end, iirc.

achievement: 3 of those large innocent creatures were your own children

oh wait, i can guess what it is: at the end of the game, you BECOME one of the creatures. i seriously think that's what it is

if i don't get to be a enormous creature trying to stomp on a tiny man on a horse in slow motion, i'm going to be disappointed

you get taken down by an insect

Epitaphs for malaria victims

spoilers

I didn't play at the game that long ago, but if I recall correctly the twist is that yeah, you are the asshole for killing all of these creatures for selfish purposes, despite warnings, and it turns out that that was the wrong thing to do, and you are punished for it.

most games, even iconic games, are like that, i think. they're almost like car models, with incremental upgrades and advances over the years that cross brands and genres.

the advances of shadow of the colossus were incorporated into a million other games since then, so when you go back to the original the outstanding qualities might not pop out so much.

and especially breath of the wild which will also be a "you had to be there" game in 10-15 years, mark my words

shadow of the colossus remains one of my favorite of all time game experiences but i dunno if I wanna replay it and sully that

all 3D graphics will go into the memory death hole
i do want to try this remake at some point, maybe after i go back and play Ico

thanks for the heads up that it’s on ps plus!

Just deleted it on the third boss. Fucking unbearable.

Haha, its irritating quirks are faithfully preserved. Honestly didn’t feel much frustration until the last boss.

Lot of respect to Bluepoint studios. Remaking a game is a treacherous and thankless endeavor, but they really killed it. Lot of love and care went into this. Maybe the best example of a remake you can find.

As far as influence, Breath of the Wild for sure, but also (most abused comparison but true) Dark Souls. Whole downcast lonely atmosphere, oblique storytelling, untold history revealed through ruined environments, and small but direct stuff like the little shining creatures you stumble upon who drop stuff if you’re quick enough to kill them before they disappear.

Someone posted this on another ilx thread a while back and it’s a good watch.

https://youtu.be/jQNeYbBiCKw

Mark Cerny is giving a presentation about the PS5 in half an hour, it was originally meant for GDC so is probably going to be heavy on the tech and light on the games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph8LyNIT9sg