HeWhoWalks
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Rebuttals aren't your strong suit.
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[Sigma]
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I didn't ask for your approval lol.
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HeWhoWalks
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Good thing that I didn't request that either. You asked a question and got a response. You know, how forums work.
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[Sigma]
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I don't remember call on youGood thing that I didn't request that either. You asked a question and got a response. You know, how forums work.
HeWhoWalks
Gold Member
I guess that's what people do when they ask questions. Learn something new every day!I don't remember call on you
Through all this, do you actually have anything to add? I mean, you asked what PlayStation was doing. Clearly, they're doing stuff right when their financials look like they do and the biggest exclusive game on the platform just launched. One exiting member of a team they just acquired doesn't exactly paint a grim picture.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
What the hell is going on over there at PlayStation Hermen?
Ryan leaving a trail behind him as he departs.
Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
Language is a major barrier for most Japanese devs. Which is why its extremely rare to see them move outside their home nation.
For someone like Krueger, who is fluent in English, the success afforded by Returnal will have opened up tremendous opportunities internationally*. Frankly, in that position he'd be foolish not to take advantage of a literal chance of a lifetime to improve his and his family's lot.
The alternative being sinking another 4-5 years of his career into making a follow-up at Housemarque and hoping to maintain/build on that success... which even under ideal circumstances is never going to be a certainty.
Seriously dude, think about this stuff from the perspective of the individual concerned, not like they are just some corporate widget.
*His first job I believe was at Q-Games in Kyoto. So even Japan would be a possibility.
Fredrik
Member
They’ve made games for a long long time, they’ll be fine without him.
That said, Returnal is my favorite Sony game so it’s still bad news. All I need to place it on my all time top 10 is a regular save system, save scumming through cloud storage is not an optimal solution.
That said, Returnal is my favorite Sony game so it’s still bad news. All I need to place it on my all time top 10 is a regular save system, save scumming through cloud storage is not an optimal solution.
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mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
560k copies 3 months after launch is an unmitigated disaster.
It also flopped on Steam.
Returnal Appears To Be One Of The Worst Performing PlayStation PC Ports So Far
Wild Hearts managed to attract much more players than Returnal during its launch week.www.thegamer.com
ZERO perfect chance is was a disaster like you say. At worse, they probably broke even.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
I mean this genuinely. Returnal was a bigger disaster than the BP Oil Spill of 2010. Significantly more devastation. Killed more ducks.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Ah! You almost got me. LOL! For a second I thought you were being serious.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Oh I am serious, I just don't know what else to add so I turned to humor.
While I still think it was a bomb, neither you or I can provide specific numbers on how much it cost to develop. I consider this judo match between us to be a draw...even though 560k copies sold after 3 months should have resulted in mass seppuku deaths at Housemarque. I guess it's a good thing it was a European studio.
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Returnal was nice but I don’t think it’s in anyone’s top 5 lists it should be rewarded for the atmosphere, gameplay and I’m not opposed by the worlds but they need to collaborate with a BioWare, bungie or whomever and honor an open world and story.
TheDreadBaron
Member
If you squint it basically is, all it needs is shootable door locks.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
AltogetherAndrews
Member
Well… it is, though.