Report: Sony single player games exclusive again

[dhaabi]

As a last note, if I were to take the time to research every employee at every studio, it would be impossible to find a game without someone behind it that's fully entrenched in leftist ideology. There would be no games left to play.

Dhaabi, as always, you're well spoken and I understand where you're coming from, but we won't align on this topic. Still, I appreciate the ability to "sit and chat" about such things without it escalating to insanity.

Yes—that was the point I was making when introducing the spreadsheet.

Oh, it wasn't my expectation for us to align on the matter. Really, I just wanted there to be some sort of discussion with the hope that, after I introduced thoughtful questions and receipts to counteract certain claims, you'd perhaps reflect on the opinions you hold by thinking more openly toward what is it you oppose. And maybe that was realized to some degree since you're saying you understand my position. Getting emotional in a discussion simply isn't going to accomplish that.

[zenimus]

It's pretty clear to me that for a lot of people that claim it doesn't matter to them, it actually matters a lot because they are super vocal about it whenever a character does not appeal to them. They can't just ignore it and play the games that actually appeal to them. They gotta complain about it and let everyone know "hey I don't like this game because this character doesn't appeal to me at all!"

There's definitely a nugget of ironic truth to what you're saying. For me, as someone who says that I don't need a character that looks like me or has anything in common with me, I still want characters who are fun, sexy, or cool. I like things being stylized and compelling, and I admit I pass on a lot of games because I don't like the way the characters look.

I guess that's where the difference comes in. I view games as escapism, so I'm not looking to have myself represented. Whereas it seems like that's the primary goal of "the other side" of this debate. Extremely bland-looking, even intentionally ugly characters that are designed to "represent", check boxes, and avoid offense. The recent implosion of Concord was the greatest example of this type of design thinking. That side would see Dragon's Crown and lose their minds, yelling that "it's harmful", "designed for the male gaze", and "completely unrealistic". It's the idea that players need someone they can identify with or champion their values.

[kamikazekeeg]

Wonder if could also be Sony looking at Xbox giving up the console war for the most part and seeing this as an opportunity to lock back in with exclusives and draw more folks to Playstation since I wouldn't be surprised if generally PC releases aren't doing enough to justify it. It doesn't affect me to much as someone that is doing Playstation and PC at least right now, and generally it seems like third party games are still coming to PC.  Which is good, I need the eventual Death Stranding 3 where I play as Lou to happen and to be able to play it on my PC that'll actually max out the frames more than my Playstation lol

[mrkonasoni]

I am fine with it, but I guess they will also have to put more effort into variety and smaller development times, I guess having next Playstation is again in the table but I am certainly still a bit upset that a lot of their games are taking years of development.

I think they should also do something with the drift in the Dual Sense and future controller's, even with "no games", what stopped from using my PlayStation 5 anymore is that the controller got drift, and reparations around here 30$ and a brand new controller is too expensive.

I went full PC, but honestly playing with a Playstation just feels like home just like how playing with a Switch reminded of better things when I was younger and I had a GameCube, so, I kind of wish for the best with this decision if they are open to make the brand more varied from now and the quality of the games is better so buying a new Playstation again feels like it worth it, it does suck for the new layouts and hope these developers can land something soon, though.