Asa from Gameondaily discusses the potential impact Microsoft's newly announced service, Xbox Games Pass will have on the console and PC gaming space and compares the service to PlayStation Now, PS PLUS and Xbox Games with Gold.
Keiichiro Toyama—the creator and original director of the 1999 Silent Hill—shared his personal thoughts on the recently announced remake by Konami, reflecting on what the project means to him after more than two decades:
“I felt something similar when the game was adapted into a movie. It deeply moved me to see the names of the characters and locations I had created come to life visually, even though I wasn’t directly involved. That wouldn’t have been possible without the continued support of the fans and the dedication of the developers who’ve kept the series alive.
I’m really looking forward to seeing how the remake evolves this time. With the advanced technology we now have, I’m sure I’ll be surprised by how the game is reimagined. Since the original was built for the first PlayStation, there will naturally be challenges—like the camera and controls—but I’m eager to see bold and creative solutions to those elements.”
Haha Not only is bold and creatively not what the industry wants, it’s not what most people want.
They want to get scammed and pay twice for a thing they already own.
Was the SH2 remake even bold? Or was it more or less just a 1 to 1 over the shoulder remake?
Capcom Spotlight is just around the corner: tune in to see the latest titles being shown off by the Japanese masters.
New IP, please. Used to be (in the 80s) if it was a Capcom game, you knew it was good.
Warner Bros. Games has set a new leadership team and restructured around Harry Potter, "Game of Thrones," "Mortal Kombat" and the DC Universe IPs.
"Games With Gold was only introduced as a direct counter to Sony" and this writer must not see how PS+ was introduced as a counter to MS gold. Gold offered discounts on games before PS+ was even announced. Sony could not charge for their online service because it really wasn't worth paying for. Gold started on the og xbox and really improved when it hit the 360. sony was starting from scratch and to try and charge right from the start would have been suicide.
Hence they came up with their members only service PS+. Members were given discounts on games and other media as a means for them to make some $$ back on offering free multiplayer. Something they obviously started charging for with the PS4. The decision to add in freebie games came much later. Unlike GwG (on 360) PS+ games are only good for the life of the membership. That is something MS has adopted on the XB1 but they still let you keep and play the games on the 360 if you cancel your membership.
PSNow offering PS3 games in a separate sub is one thing but I do believe you need PS+ if you wan to play any of the multiplayer portion of those games. Just like how this game pass will still require Gold in order to play any of the multiplayer games on xbox. you may not need Gold or PS+ to just simply get the basic features of PSNow and Game Pass but it certainly helps to get the most out of what each offer.
It's not a comparable product to psplus but more a direct comparison to PSnow. They are both sub based rental services. One just offers better value for your dollAr at a cheaper cost. $9.99 for previous and current gen games a month vs $14.99 for just previous gen.
Both services have games that come in and out, so I would say they are directly comparable
The fact that you don't need to be a Gold member is a plus but also let's me know that this service is a direct competitor to PSNow. I wouldn't be surprised to see this on PC and other non gaming devices from MS down the line.
So far this is looking like a pretty good deal, and can only further boost a backlog of games I have yet to play.