Seems like FF7R is no longer listed in the PlayStation Console Exclusives section of the store. Was there a few weeks ago.
I think it'll be announced at the XBox showcase. It takes place two days after the one year anniversary of the release of FFVII Remake Intergrade on PS5. Seems like perfect timing for XBox to do that.
I am pretty sure this has happened before already. I have no idea what is going on with FF7R at this point on Xbox and I have to guess it needs to be on Game Pass considering how much time has passed. Launching it at full price won't lead to pretty results.Seems like FF7R is no longer listed in the PlayStation Console Exclusives section of the store. Was there a few weeks ago.
They said it would close in Q3 (October - December).
Also, still pondering the topic of Sony looking to acquire Square. There was certainly a fair bit of smoke there for a while with Grubb, Miller and Square selling off studios and IP that Sony hasn't shown any interest in. If talks are underway it could take months before anything happens, of course.
So I was one of those people who got Horizon at launch, played it a decent bit and then shelved it for Elden Ring (in part due to playing that with my friend in coop and needing to keep pace) and then after I was done with that sort of got into a cycle of being busy with stuff and so pushed it further out.
But finally in the past day or so I've gotten back into Horizon: FW and doubled my playtime. I'm really enjoying the story, the side quests, the sights, the combat, the platforming is still a bit janky but it's w/e, and I even had to stop myself from playing more cause I needed to do other things.
However afterward... and maybe others have felt this way about other games before. I started to second guess if I actually enjoyed it or if I was just trying to justify the money I spent. After all there were droves of people who said it was disappointing, mediocre or just straight up bad. And I guess that has gotten to me after reading so much of that. I really start to wonder if I really am just trying to justify my purchase or if I really am enjoying it.
This isn't the first game I've felt like this before and I pretty sure I'm not trying to justify anything, but I can't lie that the discourse surrounding a game can really affect my own thoughts on it.
It happens to a degree with me as well. Not in a sense that people saying a game is bad will make me think it's bad but often people will point at the flaws that either I wouldn't had noticed or maybe not even bothered me. That's why I avoid reading impressions and reviews for games I'm hyped about and I just stay tuned for major issues like bugs. For some reason this doesn't seem to affect me with games that I have no expectation or hype. Weird thing.So I was one of those people who got Horizon at launch, played it a decent bit and then shelved it for Elden Ring (in part due to playing that with my friend in coop and needing to keep pace) and then after I was done with that sort of got into a cycle of being busy with stuff and so pushed it further out.
But finally in the past day or so I've gotten back into Horizon: FW and doubled my playtime. I'm really enjoying the story, the side quests, the sights, the combat, the platforming is still a bit janky but it's w/e, and I even had to stop myself from playing more cause I needed to do other things.
However afterward... and maybe others have felt this way about other games before. I started to second guess if I actually enjoyed it or if I was just trying to justify the money I spent. After all there were droves of people who said it was disappointing, mediocre or just straight up bad. And I guess that has gotten to me after reading so much of that. I really start to wonder if I really am just trying to justify my purchase or if I really am enjoying it.
This isn't the first game I've felt like this before and I pretty sure I'm not trying to justify anything, but I can't lie that the discourse surrounding a game can really affect my own thoughts on it.
Growing up playing a bunch of obscure, 6-or-7 out of 10 JRPGs and the like definitely helped me get over this, haha. It was always so rare that anyone in a position of influence would talk positively about games I played that I stopped caring. Luckily it has stuck, and now that more games that I play are actually covered by people, even if most people don't like it, but I do, it's ok :)I don't think we realize how much online discourse can affect our own enjoyment. It's always there, in the back of our minds. Don't know if you're just trying to justify your purchase, but even if you are, it's still valid.
Growing up playing a bunch of obscure, 6-or-7 out of 10 JRPGs and the like definitely helped me get over this, haha. It was always so rare that anyone in a position of influence would talk positively about games I played that I stopped caring. Luckily it has stuck, and now that more games that I play are actually covered by people, even if most people don't like it, but I do, it's ok :)
It's really crazy the power of FOMO and justification though. And it's deeply ingrained in media!
So I was one of those people who got Horizon at launch, played it a decent bit and then shelved it for Elden Ring (in part due to playing that with my friend in coop and needing to keep pace) and then after I was done with that sort of got into a cycle of being busy with stuff and so pushed it further out.
But finally in the past day or so I've gotten back into Horizon: FW and doubled my playtime. I'm really enjoying the story, the side quests, the sights, the combat, the platforming is still a bit janky but it's w/e, and I even had to stop myself from playing more cause I needed to do other things.
However afterward... and maybe others have felt this way about other games before. I started to second guess if I actually enjoyed it or if I was just trying to justify the money I spent. After all there were droves of people who said it was disappointing, mediocre or just straight up bad. And I guess that has gotten to me after reading so much of that. I really start to wonder if I really am just trying to justify my purchase or if I really am enjoying it.
This isn't the first game I've felt like this before and I pretty sure I'm not trying to justify anything, but I can't lie that the discourse surrounding a game can really affect my own thoughts on it.
June's kicking off with big gaming announcements and two career opportunities for me. Good start to the month, tbh.
Thanks! Things are finally getting busy for me.
Your last paragraph is the summation of the active work of "peer pressure" we thought we left behind in grade school. I used to think of it as directed pressure from known associates that alters your choices and perceptions, but now know that peer pressure is more indirect, especially for us internet-crawlers.Was actually thinking of making a thread about this the other day. When FF7R came out I stayed off the internet for about 3 weeks. I didn't speak to a single person about the game. Didn't tweet about, nothing. First game I did that since probably a child where I didn't have access to the internet. Played it completely alone and never read any opinions about it. It was magical. So much so that when I was done and read other people's experiences, I was shocked that quite a few fans found the story to be divisive and here I was coming off a major high.
I don't think we realize how much online discourse can affect our own enjoyment. It's always there, in the back of our minds. Don't know if you're just trying to justify your purchase, but even if you are, it's still valid.
June's kicking off with big gaming announcements and two career opportunities for me. Good start to the month, tbh.
Yeah I've been hunting since February. I didn't expect summer internships to be still hiring this late, but I'm not complaining lol.Best of luck. I'm in the market right now myself since my job is moving in September.
Does someone have the link with all the upcoming events and briefings through this summer? I saw it here few days ago
Agreed. I noticed I don't really talk about games or TV/movies with fandoms, largely because it kinda just bums me out. It's nice being apart of the hype with reveals and such, but I just enjoy my hobbies better when I put my head in the sand. Comicbook movie talk over on the EtcetEra side is particularly bad to be apart of because it's largely dominated by arthouse enthusiasts. Though with all that said, I love taking part of the tech discission.Your last paragraph is the summation of the active work of "peer pressure" we thought we left behind in grade school. I used to think of it as directed pressure from known associates that alters your choices and perceptions, but now know that peer pressure is more indirect, especially for us internet-crawlers.
That "All/Most/Some of my fellow PlayStation/Xbox/Nintendo fans think this thing is great/sucks, so I've go to as well" pressure that is inevitably pulls us closer to a false consensus than we'd like to admit.
I noticed it in the discussions of TV shows/Movies the past few years. Once I stopped reading other people's opinions before I had experienced the content for myself, I found that I could formulate my own opinion first without outside influence. It's a hard thing to do now, with how much of our entertainment experiences are tied to the online culture machine, but it is very rewarding to move back to these simpler ways of experience.
I noticed that now that I've stopped reading game reviews/participating in hype cycles (beyond a quick glance at DF topics to see if the game is technically broken), my experiences are more genuine, if that makes sense. So when I do interact with others once I'm finished experiencing the game, I'm better able to explain my thoughts and feelings without remembering what XxDemonSlayer420xX said about the scripting of the boss on level 3.
Don't let this forum gaslight you into thinking it's a bad game. The userbase here is just extremely toxic, in deep with console wars, and has a burning hatred for Horizon in particular. There's also a large contingent of Souls fans online who've seemingly taken it upon themselves to constantly shit on the game. It's fucking weird and off-putting.So I was one of those people who got Horizon at launch, played it a decent bit and then shelved it for Elden Ring (in part due to playing that with my friend in coop and needing to keep pace) and then after I was done with that sort of got into a cycle of being busy with stuff and so pushed it further out.
But finally in the past day or so I've gotten back into Horizon: FW and doubled my playtime. I'm really enjoying the story, the side quests, the sights, the combat, the platforming is still a bit janky but it's w/e, and I even had to stop myself from playing more cause I needed to do other things.
However afterward... and maybe others have felt this way about other games before. I started to second guess if I actually enjoyed it or if I was just trying to justify the money I spent. After all there were droves of people who said it was disappointing, mediocre or just straight up bad. And I guess that has gotten to me after reading so much of that. I really start to wonder if I really am just trying to justify my purchase or if I really am enjoying it.
This isn't the first game I've felt like this before and I pretty sure I'm not trying to justify anything, but I can't lie that the discourse surrounding a game can really affect my own thoughts on it.
Your last paragraph is the summation of the active work of "peer pressure" we thought we left behind in grade school. I used to think of it as directed pressure from known associates that alters your choices and perceptions, but now know that peer pressure is more indirect, especially for us internet-crawlers.
That "All/Most/Some of my fellow PlayStation/Xbox/Nintendo fans think this thing is great/sucks, so I've go to as well" pressure that is inevitably pulls us closer to a false consensus than we'd like to admit.
I noticed it in the discussions of TV shows/Movies the past few years. Once I stopped reading other people's opinions before I had experienced the content for myself, I found that I could formulate my own opinion first without outside influence. It's a hard thing to do now, with how much of our entertainment experiences are tied to the online culture machine, but it is very rewarding to move back to these simpler ways of experience.
I noticed that now that I've stopped reading game reviews/participating in hype cycles (beyond a quick glance at DF topics to see if the game is technically broken), my experiences are more genuine, if that makes sense. So when I do interact with others once I'm finished experiencing the game, I'm better able to explain my thoughts and feelings without remembering what XxDemonSlayer420xX said about the scripting of the boss on level 3.
I am pretty sure this has happened before already. I have no idea what is going on with FF7R at this point on Xbox and I have to guess it needs to be on Game Pass considering how much time has passed. Launching it at full price won't lead to pretty results.
I've always said this. If they do buy a publisher, Square would always make the most sense. History with Sony, strong IPs with cross media potential, successful live service game, etc...On the other hand if Sony is buying a publisher, it is going to be SE. The only plausible option looking at history together and the fact that Sony loves FF IP and FFXIV being one of the best ongoing live games currently.
A good bet, I reckon.I think SoP will end with something like more to come from Playstation this summer and we'll get another event in September
Question is, are Sony willing to pay more to make sure Microsoft continue to not get it?Square Enix simply wants to get paid lol
First Sony two times, Epic Games Store and now they are waiting for Phil to call for a Game Pass deal.
We will see in 11 days.
Question is, are Sony willing to pay more to make sure Microsoft continue to not get it?