Good stuff mannered!
Okay first off if you are the type who doesn't like realism for skating games then this is not the one for you. Hoping to pull off a multi-million point grind by going twice around the level and busting out 20 tricks every pole, manual, ledge, or whichever then this isn't for you. I never was a fan of Tony Hawk for that reason.
What skate does is brings us to a game where we are happy once we land even the kickflip. For the grinds you not only need the rail to go on but you need the right angle, speed, and height of jump. When going on ramps you'll be happy as all if you can get off 2 tricks in one jump. Yes my friends this skating game is trying to be real.
Starting the demo off you get the good old tutorial and how to get the basics down for your skating glory. All tricks and jumps are pulled off with the right analog stick, grabs with the trigger and you can do spins with the left stick along with moving the board in air with the right stick. They even have a slow motion aspect that lets you pull off some killer combos.
I cruised thru that with no worries and then I was even brought a tutorial for the recording. I have a feeling this is going to be big. I spent a good 20 mins on this one clip getting it spilced just the way I wanted and looking at if from different angles and screen filters till I was quite satisfied with my work. I didn't even pull that great of trick off so if I can spend that much time just on that image how fun it would be when it's a near impossible trick! To bad you can't save in the demo :( (heh can't have it all)
Free roam is when I got lost in the game. Sure there were still people around you could talk to and get some quests from (not the right term but I like rpgs so sue me). I did play one where it's a photographer asking you to pull off a trick and grind down a small flight of stairs. Once again this shows how hard the learning curve is. In TH all you need to do is get somewhat close hit that top button and it's all gravy. With Skate it took me 4 trys to get in the right position to go down the rail. Turned out to be a pretty good pic to.
Besides those regular people to talk with you can go everywhere in the map. The skating park they set you in for the demo had a little bit of everything from rails, jumps, halfpipes, steps, and a pool. I skated around here till the demo kicked me out and I still wanted more. The physics in game are great and it's all in the timing for most tricks while you can still get lucky once or twice the learning curve on this can be a bit for some players, but not many. EA with Skate is going to give Tony Hawk some much needed competition and I can't wait for this one to get to the retailer.
Played this demo on both 360 and PS3 to which all I can say is they are very similar and it all depends on what controller you like better cuz that's really the only difference between the two. That the naked eye could see that is. I'm sure this will be compaired to the max once they come out but won't be needed. If you're a skating fan start thinking about saving up for this gem. It's something the gaming world needed for some time.
With Microsoft closing studios, fewer new exclusive releases are expected for Xbox.
Not sure it ever was. It's upside was day 1 releases from 1st party. Few and far between plus it is just a rental service where you don't pick. It is fairly cheap for now that's a bonus. I think the beat deal in gaming is gamesale on reddit , and watching amazon
I got PSPlus and let me tell you it already feels like too much. As in, its nice to have all these games to play, but I'm still human and I only have a limited amount of time for gaming. The selection is definitely larger and better than Game Pass, but keep in mind, its 'Value' isn't something that normal people can really cash in on. Perhaps if you had it for GP ultimate, to get day on MS games, and only those games, and MS delivered on some bangers, it would be cool, but the same thing applies as with Plus. You are going to wind up paying for more than you actually use over a five year period. With GP set to go up in price, this exacerbates the situation. Plus you still got to PAY for games that aren't in the services that you want to play like GTA 6.
The only conclusion is that you pay more. You will not be able to get around that with any subs in the long run.
It most certainly is the best deal in gaming. It's definitely not GOOD for gaming. But, the value is undisputable right now. I fully expect that value to decrease within the next year or two though. It has never been sustainable. It's only a matter of time.
I really have a hard time with calling these subs value. This is because as I tried to explain above, I link value to not just money but also time. You can't play all the game in the service to completion. Most games you would never touch. You may 'try' games with the service, but you are only going to play the games you enjoy. Games you come back to and play for years. If you are paying $200 a year for a service for 10 years, thats $2000. With that much money, you can just buy and keep all the games you are actually gonna want to enjoy. This is just my analysis btw and its subjective based on what I define as value which may be different to you.
"Suddenly", my gosh are people so slow on the uptake.
I've been saying this for years, its just a rental service nothing special, and you don't get to pick what the rental catalogue is nor how long it lasts. Anything can be taken away from you on a whim, even while you keep paying.
You know what the best deal in gaming is? BUY your games on disc / cart, OWN THEM, play them as much as you want, and no one can take them away from you.
Tapes and cartridges from the 80's still work to this day, and people can still enjoy them without having to pay any additional fees. That sounds like a far better deal than a corporate rental service.
This. Playing xenogears on my OG PS1 right now. Just got to Dazil and have most deathblows learnt but not accesible due to my level. What makes it bearable on a 4K tv is a AV to HDMI upscaler. Obviously has limits but good enough for me. No worries of the game being removed from a service too.
That's the whole point of renting... you rent, you play, you buy your own copy if you feel the need. What GP is doing is no different than the blockbuster or hollywood videos or every mom and pop rental shop. And people would buy their own copies if they liked what they rented.
I'll probably download 4 of the games they announced coming today over the next month for £9. Seems ok to me.
But then, I tend to play single player games and i rarely revisit so a "rental service" suits me. Pretty much everything I play on PS is via PS+ extra.
I am the complete opposite. I have ditched both GamePass and PlusExtra because I find I just add stuff to my play later queue and end up playing all the games I've bought instead. I went a whole year on both services and barely used them at all.
It was always overrated. It only ever appealed to a certain subset of gamers anyways, which are the type who don’t care about owning games and are content to just experience them once and move on…or people who wanted to play CoD without buying it. It never seemed that glamorous to me, and I’m not at all surprised it has turned out to be unsustainable for MS.
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