August 29th 2023.
The Tuesday letters page of the paper is full of speculation about the direction of the upcoming GTA 6 from Rockstar, with one reader in particular asking if the game will be more serious than its predecessors. As for me, I'm not so sure about purchasing an expensive Playstation 5 this year, despite the current price cuts. I would prefer a more budget friendly model, like an Xbox Series S, that could offer better value for money.
The changing of the guard at GTA 6 is worrying some fans. With the old guard gone, it's uncertain what direction the new team will take with the game. Will they try and continue in the same vein as the old team, or take the game in a new direction? It's hard to tell from a trailer, but I'm eager to find out what will happen.
The success of Armored Core 6, however, is a welcome positive. FromSoftware have a lot of attention now and I'm hopeful that they will use this to create something unexpected and experimental. It's important for developers to push boundaries and surprise us, and I'm sure FromSoftware will do just that.
In contrast, I would strongly advise against purchasing Saints Row. I got it free with my Playstation 5, but I can say without a doubt that it's the worst big budget game I've ever played. The story and characters are terrible, and the tech is something out of the Xbox 360 era. Even if the graphics were at their best, the game would still feel 20 years out of date.
Finally, for Gater asking about Playstation 5 games, I would recommend signing up for PS Plus Extra for a few months. This service has some of the best Playstation 5 only games as well as cross-gen titles, and is a great way to build up an instant library.
Overall, I'm looking forward to seeing what Rockstar does with GTA 6, and I'm hopeful that FromSoftware will use their newfound fame to create something exciting.
The Tuesday letters page recently asked if the changes at Rockstar mean a more serious GTA 6, with one reader imagining God Of War without Kratos. Now, I'm not sure, but I do feel like the PlayStation 5 is being sold at an inappropriately expensive price. It's not just the console, but the cost of games and the uncertainty of the release schedule. This has made the Xbox Series S look more appealing in terms of value for money. Even the current price cuts aren't tempting me, as it's still £100 too much for something that might just lead me to an even more expensive ecosystem.
However, I'm clearly in the minority as the PlayStation 5 is selling really well. On a different topic, I'm quite worried about the constant stream of people leaving GTA 6. It seems like there's barely anyone from the old days still working on the game. Does this mean they'll recruit people to continue the old guard's work and hide the fact they've all left, or will they actually try something different? Dan Houser was talking about how hard satire is in a post-Trump world, so does this mean GTA 6 will have less comedy or will they try even harder to make it a dark comedy?
I'm also very glad to see Armored Core 6 doing so well. This demonstrates the 'Elden Ring effect' of anything FromSoftware does being automatically of interest to a wide range of people. I hope they use this fame to do something unexpected and experimental next. The next obvious choice would be another Soulslike, but I'm hoping they'll go for something more unexpected.
Finally, I would not recommend Saints Row. In the modern day, it is the worst big budget game I have ever played. The story and characters are terrible, and even if it had the best graphics in the world, it would still seem 20 years out of date. I got it free with my PlayStation 5, and I still wouldn't recommend it, even for free.
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