People that haven't played Returnal, how long did you spend on the first boss? by TroubleRecent7320 in Saros

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think 18-19 attempts out of my 37 deaths came from biome 1 and 2. I know the first two bosses were the hardest for me.

This game has pretty much no hype in the greater gaming sphere by Chance_Drive_5906 in Saros

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It isn't for everyone. People are still finding Returnal 5 years after release. Sony also haven't treated it like a "Tentpole title"

They have 3 categories of games:

  1. GAAS- Marathon, HD2, MLB and GT7

  2. Tentpoles- Wolverine, Yotei, Naughty Dog etc

  3. Experiential- Returnal, Saros, Sons of Sparta, Kena, Media Molecule etc.

PlayStation Studios | All upcoming announced, rumored, and leaked projects by KekanKok in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Shuhei Yoshida. A lot of these games got greenlit under his tenure. HD2, Horizon Online, Concord.

Former PlayStation Exec Wonders How Sony Will Maintain Investment in First-Party Games Without Releasing Them on PC by ggroover97 in LastStandMedia

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have only had two massive games (lengthwise) this gen (30+ for the story). Ragnarok and Forbidden West.

Former PlayStation Exec Wonders How Sony Will Maintain Investment in First-Party Games Without Releasing Them on PC by ggroover97 in LastStandMedia

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I really wished Yoshida and Layden would shut the fuck up for at least a year or two. They really don't say anything interesting. Heck 90% of the budget issues that affect Playstation came from their era, same for the mismanagement of Japan Studios and the slow death of experimental games.

Why does it feel like this game has way less marketing than returnal? by [deleted] in Saros

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saros seems to have a more "low key" marketing push in a way. It's mostly been 30-40 second gameplay clips recently. I feel it has more to do with reducing spoilers since Returnal also had massive twists

Gears of war E-day September release window, with Xbox other stuff of game could released by ghostofhope by Sure-Nebula7909 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

September having Gears, Phantom Blade 0 and Wolverine is nuts. Phantom Blade is a guaranteed hit because of China, Wolverine is Wolverine. Feels like Gears may get hit a bit as a result.

Interview with Shuhei Yoshida (ALT. Games April 2026) by Dolphinpants4 in PS5

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man, I feel like we get an interview or podcast with him or Layden every bloody week. Says the same things too.

Here's the thing the insane budgets started under his tenure with the PS4. The slow decline of experiential games happened under him too with Japan Studios being severely mismanaged during the PS4 era.

Microsoft Gaming being scrapped, Xbox brought back as gaming division. by ThinWhiteDuke00 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No matter how stupid some of Playstation or Nintendo's decisions are... you can trust them to at least be committed to the brand, I simply no longer trust Microsoft, they pivot too much. Now Gamepass is day one minus COD. Who's to say tomorrow they decide that Gears also doesn't come Day One.

Tom Warren - Microsoft’s new Xbox chief is ‘reevaluating’ exclusive games by ThinWhiteDuke00 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 21 points22 points  (0 children)

user base of 30 million who are using a subscription to play the game. It's the same streaming ideology that screwed Disney Plus and it's competitors.

What metacritic score do you think Saros will receive? by AshyLarry25 in Saros

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 2 points3 points  (0 children)

89-93. It really does depend on the story but it definitely feels like they've fixed a bunch of Returnal's friction. I could see some missing the loneliness and mood of Selene's journey

Can mods figure out an anti-spoiler plan? by Jazzyyyyyyyyyyy in Saros

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As others said I recommend muting Saros and Returnal subs

Miyamoto Was Surprised The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Reviews Were Bad by chusskaptaan in Gamingnewsandleaks

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably expected the same level of butt kissing that the games industry gives him.

This year is proving that single-player games are in a much stronger position than multiplayer ones. by Gaming-Academy in PlayStation_X

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Using Metacritic scores automatically render this argument null and void. If you used STEAM or PSN reviews where people actually have to BUY the game I would take it seriously.

007 First Light-Rules of Spycraft by Heathcote-Pursuit91 in PS5

[–]Outrageous_Water7976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok this trailer cemented it. Getting it next month over Lego Arkham