The Friday letters web page is unconvinced {that a} Persona 4 remake is required, as a reader could be very glad Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has been successful.
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Counting the times
I’m very glad to listen to that Nintendo is considering 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 most 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 price.
This is a factor that occurs already on different units and Nintendo is thought to be enthusiastic about it, particularly because it’s additional useful for low-powered consoles, so I believe it’s mainly assured. How they’re going to elucidate it to a non-technical viewers I don’t know however what I’m extra anxious 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 unhealthy the Xbox is doing in comparison with PlayStation and has been doing since eternally 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 truly it got here final, behind the Wii as properly, 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 working on fumes, about to get the chop, and Activision and Bethesda are simply doing what they’d’ve completed anyway.
The incontrovertible fact that Microsoft owns them is irrelevant if nothing has modified. It all appears such a gradual agonising dying, 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 recognize, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is nineteen years previous this week. If these rumours a couple of remake are true you’ll’ve thought now was the time to announce it, however I suppose not.
Oblivion was my first ever open world recreation, and I keep in mind probably not understanding how the sport would work after I began after which being gobsmacked after I obtained out of the dungeon and into the fields with all of 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 flawed remake
I’m unsure I perceive the purpose of a Persona 4 remake. OK, it’s a PlayStation 2 recreation, which was a very long time in the past now, however the artwork model is stylised sufficient that it nonetheless seems first rate at the moment and Persona 3, which was additionally a PlayStation 2 recreation, appeared like such a small improve in its remake. Yes, the graphics are technically higher however they’re not doing something new or sudden, that actually justifies the remake current.
I say this as a Persona fan (though in all probability not as hardcore as some) and since I need 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 happening that as a substitute of a brand new recreation.
I actually don’t perceive why they didn’t remake Persona 1 and a pair of, 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 could’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 properly. I loved the unique however there’s no denying it was fairly janky and clearly low finances. I doubt the second is mega finances both, nevertheless it seems prefer it. I’m not stunned persons are eager 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 recreation now, however I’d prefer to see them department out and take a look at some new settings. I do assume they’re essentially the most fascinating open world role-playing maker in the intervening time and undoubtedly higher than the washed-up Bethesda and BioWare.
Ishi
Win some, unfastened some
Got the AEW: Fight Forever wrestling recreation within the current Steam sale. First impressions had been nice. 10 minutes later, the realisation set in. Bare match selections, plenty 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 obtained it refunded. Very aggravated.
The first Smackdown recreation, if I’m remembering accurately, had six or eight individuals within the ring for Royal Rumbles and at the least 4 for ladder matches.Â
One optimistic of the sale was Dragon Age: The Veilguard. So far, I’m having fun with it and to this point 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 take advantage of triggered proper?
I do know you don’t like a number of factors in a single letter, however did you play by way of Fallout: London with none points? I’ve spent days downloading, deleting, and redownloading it and mods and patches. I believe I’ve obtained 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 man speaking about GTA 6 is simply attempting to be optimistic however I’m unsure I’d rely on something being successful this autumn apart from that, besides perhaps Switch 2 video games. Even in case 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 the 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 seemingly we’ll have a really busy spring 2026, with all the pieces working for the hills within the hope that individuals will get uninterested in GTA 6 by then.
Nosehair
Historic launch
Hilarious and unhappy to see copies of Concord going for tons of on eBay. I doubt many individuals will purchase them, however some collectors will and I can sort of see why, to be sincere. It is a crucial second in online game historical past and a disc of it Is mainly the one proof it exists now, except you wish to burn up all that house in your laborious 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 in any respect. There’s nonetheless virtually no single-player video games popping out from them they usually maintain saying that they’re nonetheless all in on stay service video games.
Concord received’t simply go down in historical past as the largest flop ever however as proof of simply how insane the concept of stay service video games has made some publishers. Xbox is getting numerous slack in the intervening time, and it’s principally deserved, however what I’ll give them Is that they haven’t fallen for that nonsense in any respect.
All they’ve obtained is Sea Of Thieves, which is basically 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 they usually don’t want any get wealthy fast sort recreation nevertheless it’s fascinating.
I do really feel Xbox has been poorly managed through 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 meaning 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 speak about Croc. I performed the primary recreation and it wasn’t excellent. Is it tremendous fashionable and I didn’t discover as a result of I don’t keep 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 through the years? Advent Children is essentially the most well-known however you’ll’ve thought the entire sequence would’ve made a superb anthology sequence.
Modker
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