A stable frame rate is a must for immersion. You can have the most beautiful game in the world with an amazing atmosphere and that immersion will still be broken if the frame rate drops from 30 fps to, say, 20 fps when there’s a lot going on. I’m not a person who thinks that 60 fps is a must for all games, but I do…

The DS Lite is awesome. It’s basically what the original DS should have been. I guess Nintendo has done that twice now. The DS Lite is what the original DS should have been, and the New 3DS is what the original 3DS should have been (with the exception of the enhanced 3D screen — I can give them a pass on that).

Yeah, I don’t like analog sticks being crammed together in the middle. I prefer either the 360/One layout or the Wii U layout. Give those sticks some nice separation. Having the cross-pad placed so prominently instead is a holdover from the PS1 days when the cross-pad was still the more important control option (used…

I agree. Squishy shoulder buttons? No thank you. A plastic nub for a right thumbstick? I’ll pass. I like the grips on the GameCube controller and the button sizes, shapes and arrangements are certainly unique, but that’s about all I can say for it.

For all that handsome detail, the NPCs really do break the spell a bit, what with their wacky lip syncing and goofy animations.

I agree. This is really no different from a texting and driving accident. Whether you’re typing a text or playing a game, the bottom line is that you’re not paying attention to the road.

I’ve seen quite a bit of information about this, and it looks like quite a few features that were touted by the developer ended up not being in the final product. So I can understand many people’s frustrations with it.

Eh, I think the PS4 is generally in the same boat as the Xbox One. Even though it’s more powerful than the Xbox One, it still isn’t as powerful as it should have been — and it shows. Just like on Xbox One, most of the games with 3D environments you’re going to see running at 1080p/60 fps are last-gen remasters (The…

I agree with Bloodr0se. There are all kinds of other reasons for you to buy a PS4. If you’re only doing it for No Man’s Sky, I recommend saving your money. No Man’s Sky has apparently turned out to be a disappointment for quite a few people. Check out some reviews on the game’s Steam page: http://store.steampowered.com…

Minecraft is my favorite too, and I don’t really like Minecraft. (The crafting part annoys me.)

I’m excited about Final Fantasy XV. I’ve paid in full for my Deluxe Edition (Xbox One version), and that was before I even played the Platinum Demo. The Platinum Demo showed me how amazing this game is going to look; and while looks obviously aren’t everything, it is encouraging that they’ve put so much care into it…

As improved as Destiny supposedly is, I’m assuming there’s still no online matchmaking for raids. As much fun as I’m sure it can be to pretend that we’re in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, I really don’t want to go to an online forum to try to find people to raid with. That’s the one and only thing these days that’s keeping…

(Put aside the fact that a two-month delay for optimization and polish is unequivocally good news for anyone who wants Final Fantasy XV to be as great as possible.)

Oops. I meant to say November 29th, not 30th.

But if you’re inclined to buy impulsively during that Black Friday/Cyber Monday period (and a lot of people are), you might blow the money you had saved for Final Fantasy XV on a sweet Black Friday deal.

So if this is true, it would mean that Final Fantasy XV will be out right after people across the United States have blown a bunch of their money/credit on deals over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday stretch. By Tuesday, November 30th, a lot of American consumers are going to be all shopped out.

Hunt for real! :3

I see what you’re saying, but I doubt that buying them individually would be just a few bucks more. #1 and #3 sound more like extra weapons/outfits than episodic content, so I’ll guess that they’re going to be $5 each individually. #2, #4 and #5 are episodes, so I would expect those to cost $10 each on an individual…

So that would mean that — like I said in my second point — he’s reluctant to come out and say that he couldn’t do it. I don’t expect him to give a definitive no. If what you’re saying is in fact the case, then I just want him to say that it couldn’t be implemented for the game’s launch and that it will be coming in an…

I can only see three possibilities here: