Join Hardlydan, Amras89, Yodathe3rd, and special guest Brendan Drain for game talk and fun! This time, The Gamesmen interview Brendan about his upcoming game Predestination. Games discussed are Battlefield 4, Saint’s Row 4, Tomb Raider Definitive Edition, Final Fantasy XIII-2.
Final Fantasy 13 was first introduced to us back in 2009, almost four years after Final Fantasy 12 was released, and fans had been eagerly anticipating the next installment. But when it finally arrived, there were mixed reactions, including complaints about its linearity, the lack of towns and NPCs, and the limited control over the characters. At the time, Square Enix kept its game production behind closed doors and didn't take in a lot of feedback — especially from Western fans.
The game has been revisited by many different Final Fantasy fans since then, and some, like myself, have come to love it again. Almost all staple entries in the series have found their way to modern consoles, so it's about time that the FF13 trilogy gets a remaster
I've been thinking about this. I agree. While I really disliked it at first I never played it again. After hating ff15 so damn much I just think it can't be worse then 15 and if I'm not mistaken atleast it's turn based. I need more of that in my life.
I actually finished FFXIII and on the second playthrough found I actually liked the game.
Actually I have liked most of the FF games (I have not played FFIX unfortunately) and I do agree with you with regards to FFXV. Graphically IMHO FFXV is excelent but for some reason I just could not get enthusiastic in playing it.
As for "turn-based", I prefer active and real time although to be fair "turn-based" is a real plus especially when confronting a difficult protagonist. I found this to be especially the case when playing FFXXII where you could switch rapidly between "turn" and "active" although having a resonable knowledge of simple Boolean Algebra is IMHO essential when playing this game.
Ridiculous comment, first of all i think you should replay 15, second of all that game is 10 times better than the XIII games especially the royal edition. And third .. turn based combat is a dying (almost dead) style of gameplay and i personally wont miss it at all so don’t act like that is some sort of big plus because XIII has it.. it is not.
Ff15
Sucked imo. I don't need to give it another try. Last time was the 3rd time and I had 34 hours into it. It just wasn't good imo
How is turn based dying or almost dead? Pokémon is one of the biggest RPGs in the world and is and has always been turn based. To some it is a plus especially when it comes to FF since the first 10 of them all are and are arguably better games than any FF to come after
XV was rubbish, but understandable given the development hell. That overworld for me is the biggest example, so strangely designed and empty. And parts of the story awkwardly cut for DLC, most egregious being that prompto part where he's like "I'm a clone", or whatever he was (it was that forgettable), and the other guys basically shrugging it off.
Turn-based is alive and well: Pokemon, Dragon Quest, XCom, Civilization, Homeworld, Age of Wonders, Total War, Original Sin, Baldur's Gate, Warhammer, Yu-Gi-Oh, Company of Heroes, Wasteland, Pathfinder, Disco Elysium, Octopath Traveler, Chained Echoes and many, many more great games, both new and old, franchises and new IPs are selling well, reviewing well and sequels are coming.
If you don't play the game, maybe the turn-based has just died in/for you, but certainly the genre has never been so alive as in 2023! Plus, when you look at Final Fantasy franchise, it started going down in quality when it left turn-based combat behind. FFXVI may redeem some of the glory (and FFXIV was great), but the turn-based games were higher rated and deeper in terms of gameplay and had more interesting things to do in the world.
I'd say Persona 5 is one of the best of the best games in a couple of decades.
I don't think you manage that with a dying gameplay format.
Levii92
Turn based is way funner imo then just some hack n slash rpg. I like both but prefer turn based.
Far as dying I doubt it. It's also kinda funny cause the best final fantasy have been turn based. Ff still to this day can't top ff6 through ff9. Interesting.
Far as someone who brought up persona 5. I dislike the art style so I've yet to play it but I'd throw dq11 in there. Best jrpg I've played in fkin years. Over a decade.
Last I was a bit iffy on chained echoes because of the sp and no traditional leveling system. I recently bought it. Looks gorgeous, story is fantastic so far, but I cannot for the life of me get over how much I truly hate the leveling system. It's just flat out whack to me. I'm still going to finish it cause unlike ff15 atleast chained echoes doesn't feel like a chore
The XIII series (especially Lightning Returns) has far better combat than XV, and you don't need to watch an anime and a movie to make sense of the story.
15 was only fun for derping about in the wilderness, at least FF13 had a better story and was more coherent overall (plot, characters, gameplay, world, ect...).
15 was just beautify garbage, so much wasted potential, the Duke Nukem Forever of the FF franchise.
I really loved Persona 5, can't wait for P6 to be announced, I'd love ports of the first few games (we already have P3P/P4G/P5R available on almost everything now).
People act like XV killed one of their family members. It wasn't the best FF ever, but it certainly wasn't a bad game. You "hated it so damn much"? Chill.
I agree, FF13 is better than FF15, but I don't think I can play through that trilogy again, I'd rather play one of the older games.
Thank you. A ton of FFXIII articles recently. Most of the people who like this game are not old enough to have played 4 to 9. Even 10 and 12 are vastly superior to this game. That being said a remaster would then make all the FF titles available on the PS platform.
Citation needed
Do you have some kind of official survey of ff 13 fans ages?
Would love a link
Also, all games are available on multiple systems, re released many times
"Not old enough" doesn't even make much sense
That was part of what I was trying to say. I've gave 15 3 try ff13 deserves atleast a second. And like I said I could use some turn based in my life
I've also played through or played all of the ff games starting with ff1 way way way back.
"Good" is subjective. I love FFIX but I know many fans who don't like it for the art style and the slow combat.
Recently replayed them and I agree a remaster would be great. The complaints about linearity are fair, but they only really apply to the first half of the first game and while I agree that it would've been nice to have proper towns, minigames and subquests, it didn't detract from the intriguing story, interesting characters, tactical gameplay and amazing soundtrack in my opinion.
XIII-2 fixes a lot of the issues of XIII and expands on the story in interesting ways. The combat and progression builds on top of the systems of XIII and the nonlinearity and discoverability of secrets is a big inprovement over the original game. It's easily the best game of the trilogy.
Lightning Returns was probably a bit too experimental for it's own good. It tried to reinvent the wheel for no reason. The solo party for most of the game and the outfit based combat felt like a downgrade over XIII-2 combat system. It does have a unique vibe, but the plot kinda goes off the rails and many of the story beats didn't land as much for me as they did in the first two games. The race against time aspect was an interesting idea, but it never felt like it mattered, because it wasn't much of a challenge to manage the remaining time even while doing all the subquests.
XIII-2 is by far the best of the trilogy. Went out of my way to get the Platinum trophy on it. Which is actually a fun one to go for. Didn't take too long, only about 70-80 hours to accomplish. Loved every second of it though.
I don't think linearity is a fair critique, when every FF up until that point was fairly linear esp. in the first half of the game. People herald FF VII(including the remake), but it is just as linear as FFXIII was. The linearity complaints came at a time when open-world games were just starting to become a thing and people thought every game should be open-world, but now that every game is, people now want more linear experiences. Go Figure.
Ff10 was pretty linear to. Haven't played through all of 13 but 10 was linear as fk until the end
Totally agree. I never fully understood why 10 was so universally praised when it had many of the same design philosophies xiii is criticized for.
I felt the same for the most part except the LR combat system. I thought it was an upgrade on the party of three system the previous two games had as now you had more control over your moves with different sets being an L1/R1 click away, and could move the single character around in battle and attack limbs or tails of certain enemies, or reduce the distance between you and an enemy you're after saving ATB.
LR combat certainly has it's merits. I would've preferred it if it wasn't tied to the costumes which can make Lightning look quite ridiculous and out of place sometimes though.
But mainly I would've preferred to see an evolution of XIII-2 systems. Since they are so different it's obviously just a preference. Can't really compare them objectively.
Yeah I get ya, and I can totally see why the costume part got to people. I'm someone that doesn't care what the character looks like as long as I'm happy with the stats (looking at Xenoblade). LR to me is just one of those odd games that I can't help respect for mixing things up, even if the outcome wasn't the best lol. But yeah too different to compare.
Why would a remaster be great? They exist in HD, on a console that is still compatible with modern televisions, and you just replayed it.
I replayed them on my PS3. I just think it would make sense for those games to be more accessible to Playstation gamers, which is where the majority of the modern FF fanbase is (due to the exclusivity deals of VII Re and XVI).
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Humanity, Watch Dogs: Legion, Dishonored 2, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, and more.
Today we’re happy to reveal the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for May 2023. All games will be available on Tuesday May 16. Let’s dive in.
Holy crap, R&C Rift Apart is a huge score for those who haven't played it! It was so good.
i agree though I don't have a ps5 but i will activate this when the prices get out of apple range.
Well lets hope its soon, because you never know when the game will leave psplus.
I don't think it is fair to compare the PS5 to apple prices since an iphone hasn't been at $499 since the original iphone launched.
One thing I can say at your benefit though is that in gaming then longer you wait to buy, the better the deal, though if you wait too long your backlog will get out of control.
Rift Apart is the best chill game I've played this gen.
System seller on PS Plus is a huge win.
I think you can redeem over your phone, no? When you get a PS5 you will have games.
A huge score for those of us that didn't just buy it literally one day ago and it's on the way now :'(
But I guess it's good to own it, as well! And I don't think I want to get PlayStation Plus right now, so it's not a huge loss. But it is still a little saddening.
I got my PS5 today, actually! Been wanting to play Rift Apart for so long. And I played Astro's Playroom at a friend's house, and that was when I was like, "I NEED THIS." Such a fun little game with so many wonderful references to Playstation stuff!
Anyways.
You could just re-sell your copy that is coming in the mail. But it's up to you. Rift Apart is so damn good. It blew my mind how good it looks and plays.
I hope you love it, dude. Nothing beats a shiny new console, and the PS5 is 👌 May I recommend Returnal, challenging but not Soulsborne-level challenging, and extremely good making use of those new haptics you're going to be playing around with.
Hey I'm a relatively new PS5 owner here, but how does this new PS Plus system work? So if I go in at the Premium level for a month, it would mean I can play Horizon 2 and Ratchet & Clank just like that, right?
Yea, you don't even need to sub Premium if those are the 2 games you're after, they're included on PS Plus Extra.
Premium just adds the legacy library of PS1, PS2, PS3 titles that are on the service.
Played and platinumed Ratchet And Clank: Rift Apart at launch. Loved it so much. 9/10
Am I going to download and play Bus Simulator 21? You bet :-D
Was just thinking I wish Bus Simulator was PSVR 2 compatible. Imagine looking over your shoulder at the passengers you pick up? Haha
*turns head around while driving*
"Shut the Fk up back there!!!! You want me to crash the bus?!?!?!?!!"
Yeah apparently it's compatible with a fair few wheels. Game has been out a while.
Yeah the vr experience on playstation continues to be crap compared to pc sadly.
Bus sim 21 vr on pc
https://www.youtube.com/wat...
And do do that well its on pc duh crap $700 console should do vr on alot more than select titles
PS VR2 is actually really awesome man. I have one. It's only new, so maybe I will wait for Bus Simulator 21 to get a VR update then. Judging by that video, the game looks fun in VR
Will definitely download Bus Simulator as well.
My son will surely have a blast with it.
I think this news has reunited two long lost brothers, OtterX and potatoseal 🤣.
For 5 months we got 102 games
001. Back 4 Blood | PS4 002. Dragon Ball FighterZ | PS4
003. Devil May Cry 5 | PS4 004. Life is Strange: Before the Storm | PS4 005. Life is Strange | PS4 006. Jett: The Far Shore | PS4 007. Just Cause 4: Reloaded | PS4 008. Omno | PS4
009. Erica | PS4 010. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | PS4 011. Fallout 76 | PS4 012. Axiom Verge 2 | PS4 013. Syphon Filter 3 | PS4 014. Star Wars Demolition | PS4 015. Hot Shots Golf 2 | PS4 016. Evil Dead: The Game | PS4 017. OlliOlliWorld | PS4 018. Destiny 2: Beyond Light | PS4 019. Mafia: The Definitive Edition | PS4 020. Horizon Forbidden West | PS4 021. The Quarry | PS4 022. Resident Evil 7 biohazard | PS4 023. Outriders | PS4 024. Scarlet Nexus | PS4 025. Borderlands 3 | PS4 026. Tekken 7 | PS4 027. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown | PS4
028. Earth Defense Force 5 | PS4 029. Oninaki | PS4 030. Lost Sphear | PS4 031. I am Setsuna | PS4 032. The Forgotten City | PS4 033. The Legend of Dragoon | PS4 034. Wild Arms 2 | PS4 035. Harvest Moon: Back to Nature | PS4 036. Destroy All Humans! | PS4 037. Battlefield 2042 | PS4 038. Minecraft Dungeons | PS4 039. Code Vein | PS4 040. Uncharted 4 | PS5 Fixed 041. Uncharted Lost Legacy | PS5 Fixed 042. Tchia | PS4 043. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction | PS4 044. Ghostwire Tokyo | PS5 045. Life Is Strange: True Colors | PS4 046. Immortals Fenyx Rising | PS4 047. Life is Strange 2 | PS4 048. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot | PS4 049. Street Fighter V Champion Edition | PS4 050. Untitled Goose Game | PS4
051. Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | PS4 052. Rage 2 | PS4 053. Neo: The World Ends with You | PS4 054. Haven | PS4 055. Ridge Racer Type 4 | PS4 056. Ape Academy 2 | PS4 Fixed 057. Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror | PS4 058. Meet Your Maker | PS4
059. Sackboy: A Big Adventure | PS4 060. Tails of Iron | PS4 061. Anodyne | PS4 (Bonus Game) 062. Kena: Bridge of Spirits | PS4 063. Doom Eternal | PS4 064. Riders Republic | PS4 065. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | PS4 066. Slay the Spire | PS4 067. Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom | PS4 068. The Evil Within | PS4 069. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood | PS4 070. Bassmaster Fishing | PS4 071. Paradise Killer | PS4 072. Doom | PS4 073. Doom II | PS4
074. Doom 64 | PS4 075. Doom 3 | PS4 076. Dishonored: Definitive Edition | PS4 077. GRID Legends | PS4 078. Chivalry 2 | PS4 079. Descenders | PS4 080. Humanity | PS4 081. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | PS5 082. Watch Dogs: Legion | PS4 083. Dishonored 2 | PS4 084. Dishonored: Death of the Outsider | PS4 085. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin | PS4 086. Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | PS4 087. Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration | PS4 088. Shadow of the Tomb Raider | PS4 089. Bus Simulator 21: Next Stop | PS4 090. The Evil Within 2 | PS4 091. Wolfenstein: Youngblood | PS4 092. Thymesia | PS5 093. Rain World | PS4 094 Lake | PS4 095. Conan Exiles | PS4 096. Rune Factory 4 Special | PS4 097. Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town* | PS4 098. Soundfall | PS4 099. Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow | PS4 100. Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light | PS4 101. Pursuit Force | PS4 102. Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered | PS4
January 15 Games | February 21 Games | March 21 Games | April 19 Games |
May 26 Games | June Unknown | July Unknown | August Unknown | September Unknown |
October Unknown | November Unknown | December Unknown |
Well technically the best deal remains by far EPIC games free offering since well it's free but aside that it's a hell of deal :)
Its funny, a few months ago this would have got so many down votes but it probably is now, the Extra/Deluxe service is flourishing. Even a day one game this month is added
@phillyDonJawn that's games added, not total. PS sub has more games on it than Gamepass but keep reaching 😂
@ PhillyDon, lol there are something like 534 games on PS Plus Extra right now. That is not including PS Plus Premium
Seriously didn’t even realise how good the PS offering was.
I’m on the highest tier but the only things I gravitate toward are the two monthly games.
It was only recently that I found how to properly browse the PS+ section on the dashboard and there’s a ridiculous amount of high quality content on there.
I own a good amount of them either physical or digital but still a great selection.
Yup. Ps extra is cheaper than gamepass ultimate as well...until those quality Xbox 1st party start actually kicking in ps+ is the most affordable and highest quality service.
I'll be trying out legion and humanity for sure.
So how does it work? Are these all available now? Or is it a rotation system? I literally only got my PS5 today and am a bit of a newb of this console generation.
These are all available right now I'm pretty sure. But I will post the actual lists of games. You will know in advance if anything was to be taken off this list too. A good time in advance.
PS Plus Essential (lowest price) - is the normal PS Plus and you get games every month. Here are the games for this month...
https://www.pushsquare.com/...
PS Plus Extra (mid price) - Is same as essential, BUT has all these extra games from this list, except for the PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP games, (there aren't that many). More releasing every month. Here is all the games from PS Plus Extra
https://www.pushsquare.com/...
PS Plus Premium - same as essential and extra. But has all the PS1 and PS2 and PS3 and PSP games. More games releasing every month. Here is the list of games from this one...
https://www.pushsquare.com/...
Glad you got a PS5. It's a good investment. So much to play and so much to come. Have fun man
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Is fantastic, I can't recommend it highly enough.
Even though you have never heard of it it went on to sell well over a million copies.
If even one person reads this and plays it and has half as much fun as I did I'll be super happy.
As we celebrate Final Fantasy’s 35th anniversary, let’s look back at the underrated soundtracks of the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy.
Come on... Even haters of Final Fantasy XIII have to admit the soundtrack really was great. There are some parts of the OST that stand out among even Nobuo's work.
Agreed... Legendary Nobuo Uematsu was not involved with FF13.. So that has got terrible musics.
@Jambola nope... But in PS1 era we played FF7-8-9 and in a PS2 era FF10... They were all involved with Uematsu San. We grove up with him and his musics.. SO FF means, him and his music to us.
It's alright but I mean with so many other FF games it's not even in the top 10 for me
You just can't beat IX, VII, X and my personal favourite VIII when it comes to music
Even the theme song sucks, instead of just having an English version of the Japanese theme they got X Factors Leona Lewis to do the song which didn't sound like FF theme song.
Yeah, that ending song was terrible, I'll never be able to fathom why that was chosen, it feels so out of place with that game.
I agree, regardless of the general consensus of the game itself, FF rarely lets down when it comes to the music at least.
Yes; eyes one me, man with the machine gun, waltz to the moon, the oath, maybe I’m a lion…FF8 has the best music in the series by far. I have the original OST, the orchestra arrangement, the piano arrangement, the Black Mages tracks and a few other albums. My four disc original OST is my pride and joy.
