The Friday letters web page is unconvinced {that a} Persona 4 remake is required, as a reader may be very glad Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has been a success.
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Counting the days
I’m very glad to listen to that Nintendo is thinking about a 60fps mode, and hopefully different upgrades, for the Switch 2. I very a lot doubt it’s solely going to be Xenoblade Chronicles X and my hope is we’ll get two important choices: both the sport is made with the Switch 2 in thoughts, which might in all probability be most stuff that’s been out the final two or three years, or they’ll use DLSS and different tech to artificially enhance the decision and body fee.
This is a factor that occurs already on different units and Nintendo is thought to be concerned with it, particularly because it’s additional useful for low-powered consoles, so I feel it’s principally assured. How they’re going to elucidate it to a non-technical viewers I don’t know however what I’m extra nervous about is whether or not Nintendo will attempt to cost for any a part of it, particularly if there’s an replace concerned.
Nintendo make some huge cash promoting ports and remasters and I don’t assume they’re going to surrender that cash simply. We’ll see although, not lengthy until April 2 now.
Royston
Perceived dominance
No matter what number of information tales we get like this I’ll by no means not be shocked by simply how dangerous the Xbox is doing in comparison with PlayStation and has been doing since perpetually actually. In my thoughts everybody had an Xbox 360 in that technology, it was the lead format and the PlayStation 3 was barely ever talked about.
And then I discover out that really it got here final, behind the Wii as effectively, and that was what everybody thinks of as the largest Xbox console. I do know Microsoft is technically the largest video games firm now nevertheless it doesn’t really feel prefer it. It looks like Xbox is operating on fumes, about to get the chop, and Activision and Bethesda are simply doing what they’d’ve accomplished anyway.
The proven fact that Microsoft owns them is irrelevant if nothing has modified. It all appears such a sluggish agonising demise, nevertheless it’s far too late to reverse issues now.
Jace
Random birthday
I do know the Inbox enjoys non-important anniversaries however simply so you realize, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is nineteen years previous this week. If these rumours a couple of remake are true you’d’ve thought now was the time to announce it, however I assume not.
Oblivion was my first ever open world sport, and I bear in mind probably not understanding how the sport would work once I began after which being gobsmacked once I acquired out of the dungeon and into the fields with all the flowers, the place I realised that I might actually go wherever.
It additionally had actually good voiceovers, with Patrick Stewart, Sean Bean, and Terence Stamp being a lot greater names than I anticipated to be in a online game. Obviously Skyrim was higher, however Oblivion was my first and I used to be actually impressed.
Freddy
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The improper remake
I’m unsure I perceive the level of a Persona 4 remake. OK, it’s a PlayStation 2 sport, which was a very long time in the past now, however the artwork type is stylised sufficient that it nonetheless seems to be first rate as we speak and Persona 3, which was additionally a PlayStation 2 sport, appeared like such a small improve in its remake. Yes, the graphics are technically higher however they’re not doing something new or surprising, that basically justifies the remake present.
I say this as a Persona fan (though in all probability not as hardcore as some) and since I would like them to simply get on and make Persona 6 already. I realise it’s in all probability totally different groups, nevertheless it’s nonetheless a distraction and cash occurring that as a substitute of a brand new sport.
I actually don’t perceive why they didn’t remake Persona 1 and 2, in the event that they needed to do one thing, since they’re 2D video games and would have actually benefitted from being modernised. I hate to say it was in all probability as a result of it might’ve been an excessive amount of effort. Persona 3 Reload feels extra like a remaster than a remake and I doubt Persona 4 goes to be any totally different.
Wrex
New challenger
I’m so glad that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is doing so effectively. I loved the unique however there’s no denying it was fairly janky and clearly low funds. I doubt the second one is mega funds both, nevertheless it seems to be prefer it. I’m not stunned persons are wanting to visiting Czechia after taking part in the sport, as a result of it makes it look very nice.
I think about the developer will make a 3rd sport now, however I’d wish to see them department out and check out some new settings. I do assume they’re the most fascinating open world role-playing maker at the second and positively higher than the washed-up Bethesda and BioWare.
Ishi
Win some, unfastened some
Got the AEW: Fight Forever wrestling sport in the latest Steam sale. First impressions had been nice. 10 minutes later, the realisation set in. Bare match decisions, a number of lacking stars and the worst and least forgivable omission: 4 gamers max in a hoop at one time. Even although it was solely £3 odd I acquired it refunded. Very aggravated.
The first Smackdown sport, if I’m remembering accurately, had six or eight folks in the ring for Royal Rumbles and at least 4 for ladder matches.
One constructive of the sale was Dragon Age: The Veilguard. So far, I’m having fun with it and thus far don’t see what the outrage was all about. I’m previous although, so perhaps I don’t see what the youthful peeps are triggered at. Did I exploit triggered proper?
I do know you don’t like a number of factors in a single letter, however did you play by Fallout: London with none points? I’ve spent days downloading, deleting, and redownloading it and mods and patches. I feel I’ve acquired it going now however I’ve thought that earlier than.
Bobwallett
GC: We haven’t tried since launch.
Empty subject
I’m unsure if the PlayStation guy talking about GTA 6 is simply making an attempt to be optimistic however I’m unsure I’d depend on something being a success this autumn aside from that, besides perhaps Switch 2 video games. Even when you’re not that bothered by GTA, everybody and their canine goes to wish to see what the fuss is about and that’s going to eat up time and spare money for at least six months.
It’s going to be fascinating to see which video games are assured sufficient to go for it, and go up in opposition to Rockstar, however I don’t assume it’s going to be many. More doubtless we’ll have a really busy spring 2026, with the whole lot operating for the hills in the hope that folks will get bored with GTA 6 by then.
Nosehair
Historic launch
Hilarious and unhappy to see copies of Concord going for hundreds on eBay. I doubt many individuals will purchase them, however some collectors will and I can form of see why, to be trustworthy. It is a crucial second in online game historical past and a disc of it Is principally the solely proof it exists now, except you wish to dissipate all that area in your arduous drive to maintain it from disappearing.
$400 million is what it was rumoured to value and it lasts simply two weeks. The craziest factor is that it hasn’t modified Sony’s method at all. There’s nonetheless nearly no single-player video games popping out from them and so they hold saying that they’re nonetheless all in on stay service video games.
Concord gained’t simply go down in historical past as the largest flop ever however as proof of simply how insane the thought of stay service video games has made some publishers. Xbox is getting numerous slack at the second, and it’s principally deserved, however what I’ll give them Is that they haven’t fallen for that nonsense at all.
All they’ve acquired is Sea Of Thieves, which is admittedly previous now, after which a bunch of fascinating single-player video games on the horizon. Maybe that’s as a result of they’re tremendous wealthy and so they don’t want any get wealthy fast sort sport nevertheless it’s fascinating.
I do really feel Xbox has been poorly managed over the years, and never simply by Phil Spencer. With all that cash, and a few good concepts, they need to’ve been a lot greater than they’re now. Maybe which means Sony had been proper and they need to’ve made stay service video games as a substitute?
Gannet
Inbox also-rans
I don’t get all this talk about Croc. I performed the first sport and it wasn’t superb. Is it tremendous well-liked and I didn’t discover as a result of I don’t bear in mind anybody speaking about it earlier than.
Krieg
I see there’s some rumours of a Final Fantasy 9 anime, however isn’t it odd there’s been so few Final Fantasy anime over the years? Advent Children is the most well-known however you’d’ve thought the complete sequence would’ve made anthology sequence.
Modker
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