And Sly isn’t hard to sell tbh. It was a simple series that was pivotal for two console generations (moreso PS2) and part of the overall PS iconography/legacy. People who grew up with it and miss it absolutely would fork over the cash. Non Sly folks would too out of curiousity for what they missed.

Yeah, ND is sort of on the attitude of onward and upward. When they eventually do get around to moving on from one IP to the next new one, they do it. They’re getting ready to do it for TLOU now that they milked that for a decade and a half. That new space game is next to get that.

Another reason I think a Sly revival is a better bet, either picking up as things were or a straight reboot. Lot more wiggle room, imo. I also have saying for a bit now that there’s a really underestimated demand for the IP to make a comeback.

Yeah, and that’s pretty specific given how long it’s been since the last Sly game. Infamous is more recent by comparison and a thing you’d think they’d more likely nod to and maybe float but evidently not

And they recently alluded to Sly Cooper in a statement. Fingers crossed they revisit either of the two.

This is the same series where you can jump out of fighter jets and shoot down other jets with a rocket launcher… while you are mid air. It’s not a legit milsim like ARMA and the internet and fandoms for both CoD and BF have forgotten that.

Tom speaking the obvious & why the whole realistic skin debate is an exercise in futility, even if I also think CoD has taken it too far.

You’re not going to be able to keep things 100% grounded/immersive because BF is a game & it just limits creativity. Not that BF has ever been 100% grounded.

They’ll find a way to blame Democrats. Don’t worry!

There is no difference between Trump destroying the East Wing and using a wrecking ball on the Washington Monument or Smithsonian. Just because he (temporarily) lives there doesn't give him the right to demolish the White House without Congressional approval.

He also seems to be a lot more authentically populist and hates billionaires like Ackman who are outsiders/carpetbaggers. He can’t say the same for Mamdani which is probably something he moderately respects.

Based on stuff he’s said about Mamdani, yeah. Turns out being a phony politician doesn’t always work.

The Outer Worlds 2 is pre loaded and ready on my PS5. Good stuff. This is one I’ve been pretty interested in because so far it has sounded and looks like a major step up/improvement from the first one.

Going feral

Still thinking about the Ghost of Yotei ending. It’s so good. So so very good.

I wonder if there are a few disciplines or cross disciplines that help this.

And this 2021 article from Axios pretty much exemplified the practicality issue via Ubisoft. I can’t think of a better reason to standardize to UE when you’re having fairly talent retention and acquisition issues.

www.axios.com/2021/12/20/u...

That I dunno either. I just know there’s a practicality argument for standardization across the engine and for whatever reason, UE is the one that the industry is hopping on to the most.

Delusion. We bit the bullet and still got behind Clinton and Biden with barely anything in return.

Thank you to @brianfleming.bsky.social and the crew at @suckerpunchprod.bsky.social for crafting such an emotionally profound and beautiful experience!

And that’s a wrap on Ghost of Yotei.

Really liking how even the end credits for this game are cinematic

And that’s pretty important given that the dev workforce has shrunk quite a bit (to date 30% have been let go in the last 2-3 yrs) and the dev job market has probably become a lot more competitive because of it. Especially if we’re looking at just the AAA space.

I dunno if it’s publisher pressure but I can definitely see logic in how some devs might be trying to push it too. It’s easier to get moving on a project if you don’t have to stop to train up people on some in-house engine (Frostbite, Snowdrop, etc) because they’ll work on UE no matter where they go

The mission where you go train Kiku with Jubei and Oyuki is probably my favorite in Ghost of Yotei. It’s wholesome and beautiful to see a family borne out of tragedy

The dude who singlehandedly controls the government is demanding it pay him a quarter of a billion dollars of our tax money as restitution for having been caught committing crimes.