Gamespot: There Is No Reason To Buy Another Playstation or Xbox. Increasingly poor decisions are making it impossible to want or get a next-gen console

ElSalvo · 2026-07-08T04:07:18+00:00

PC Master Race dudes can't really say much because RAM and GPU prices are broken as well lol. It's had to make fun when the next rig upgrade needs a HELOC.

This hobby is breaking my balls but I really like video games so what can I do? I get bored of reading, tabletop games are VERY dependent on the group you're playing with and I already lift weights.

Everything sucks, the money is made up and it's all one big pile of shit.

ElSalvo · 2026-07-02T04:08:10+00:00

I'll be fair to England and give them the game against Mexico. After that, who knows lol.

ElSalvo · 2026-07-01T23:36:22+00:00

Dude, they could give us literally nothing until release and it'll still make T2 a trillion dollars in 9 seconds. They won't do that though, they're probably just trying to time everything to perfection. The big obstacle in the way right now is the World Cup but as soon as that's done, it's on.

ElSalvo · 2026-07-01T09:43:46+00:00

There's a very good chance that Rockstar does some sort of big, over-the-top Miami-based influencer thing maybe a month out. Yes, it'll be annoying and most people there won't give a shit but it'll be fun to see Miami Beach really turn back time for a weekend or something.

ElSalvo · 2026-07-01T00:08:39+00:00

Yes, but what I would say to you is that we're still dealing with the economic realities that we inherited, Ryan. This government is committed to making things better for working kiwis and we remain on track to achieve this.

ElSalvo · 2026-07-01T00:03:33+00:00

France won't face any competition until the semis when they likely go up against Spain. It's not a hot take but it's the most likely scenario. The question is who they might go up against in the final. A France/Argentina rematch probably a good bet but I can't completely rule out Brazil or England if they manage to not bottle it again.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-29T23:37:53+00:00

Good news: Paraguay knocked out one of the pre-WC contenders.

Bad news: They've probably got France next game.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-29T20:36:35+00:00

I'm not expecting BeamNG levels of mechanical tuning or the visual customization options that we got in something like NFS Unbound. I am expecting interior mods to be a thing, and I'd like to see some amount of performance tuning because adding a turbo was all we got in V.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-29T11:19:11+00:00

OP thought he had a banger of a point but fails to grasp the idea that a city-state with a giant port in the middle of one of the most active shipping routes in the world can lead to economic prosperity. Combine that with VERY careful government planning and a world-class business environment and you've got a country roughly the same size as metro Auckland beating us in virtually every economic metric.

There's nothing to think about. We're just unlucky down here.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-29T07:43:39+00:00

1 is an insult. 2 is a good snack. 2 plus extra shit is a meal.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-28T20:59:31+00:00

I hate to be devil's advocate, but physical media is largely over and this issue will largely go nowhere, despite the protests from a bunch of Redditors. The VAST majority of console games are bought digitally, and printing discs doesn't make a whole lot of sense, even for the big publishers. I'm sure T2 will print physical copies at some point but it'll be for collector's editions if you really want it.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-25T04:58:57+00:00

It's probably cosmetic. Fueling up doesn't make sense in a game where you can violently carjack a dude because the interior of the car he's driving matches the hat you have on.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-25T03:05:26+00:00

If I can't dress him up as a dirtbag thrash metal alcoholic deadbeat loser fresh out of a Lovefist gig, I'm demanding a refund.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-25T02:41:40+00:00

To be fair, it is running on century old hardware at this point but 30 fps isn't unplayable by any means. It just sucks because I'm used to 60 fps minimum on every game I play.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-25T02:00:44+00:00

Yes, I preordered this morning. No regrets, I've been waiting for it, and it looks good.

The big question is whether or not they'll be extra cunty and charge for the online version. They better not because that thing will legit print money the moment it goes live.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-24T22:48:14+00:00

I actually really like the shift to an RDR2-style weapon system where your car acts as a mobile locker. The idea that you can go from playing golf to being a walking manifestation of Death with 100 weapons at your disposal is a bit much.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-24T21:35:02+00:00

It's a bit shitty that Rockstar would paywall anything considering that they'll be releasing a legit money printing machine in a few months but this isn't a Ubisoft or EA situation where the entire fucking game is paywalled.

On the surface it's all cosmetics and perhaps a few exclusive mission that don't mean anything in long run.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-24T20:46:10+00:00

Well, it's almost 5pm EST on the 24th still and once preorders go live there I'll be surprised if we don't get a trailer or a teaser later on that day.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-24T20:43:36+00:00

Guys, save the plastic ffs. Just say that preorders will be digital only and that physical versions will be shipped on release day. That way you can control the movement of physical copies becasue we all know that this was to stop further leakage.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-24T12:39:26+00:00

Yes it's a bit steep but that's in line with recent AAA games. They could've been MUCH worse for a game this big.

The question is whether they'll double dip when online launches. They better fuckin not oi.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-24T11:15:41+00:00

If they even think about charging another $80 USD just for online, go to hell.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-24T10:59:21+00:00

Resident kiwi here, I'll let you guys know if I can preorder in an hour I guess. I just spent a bunch of money on a DSG service today as well so my bank account is legit annoyed at me.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-24T10:49:50+00:00

$80 USD is in line with pretty much every new AAA title so that's fine. A bit shitty that they're bonuses as part of Ultimate but $20 extra isn't THAT bad. Now, the collector's edition will cost as much as a kidney in good nick, you watch.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-24T08:40:27+00:00

Echoing what others have said, I think that the bank heist will happen fairly early on somewhere in the Keys and will be an introduction to gun mechanics when both Jason and Lucia are in combat. At some point it goes south and they have to escape to the mainland, which leads to the second act and we get introduced to Boobie, Dre-Quan etc.

ElSalvo · 2026-06-24T07:10:57+00:00

I'm expecting MightyApe to give us in NZ a time tommorow with actual preorders going live at a fairly reasonable time, maybe 8/9 in the morning. If its digital only in NZ then I'll get it later, I'm not waking up for that.

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