Topic: PS4 recommendation thread

@DonJorginho Yeah, I got Modern Warfare free with my Pro and the campaign is brilliant but about 4 hours long. The multiplayer has great gameplay but I just don’t feel any progression with it, in the way that 2 felt on PS3. It’s great fun playing local with my wee brother and bots but I wouldn’t recommend it at that price.

@DonJorginho
Just my 2 cents on No Man's Sky.
I loved it on release. It didn't disappoint me and was exactly what I was expecting. As others have said, it is a much expanded and refined experience now though. I last tried it after the 'Next' update, and was a little bewildered by the extent of the changes if I'm honest. As a newcomer, I think it's a good bet if it is what you're looking for.

@KALofKRYPTON I am looking to make about two purchases as Doom Eternal looks like a game I will enjoy but pick up on sale, same for RE3, I will likely not be buying any 2020 games till FF7.

It looks really interesting and the comeback Hello Games have achieved is amazing, I am really intrigued to see what it has to offer.

@DonJorginho I don’t know if you’re consumer sensibilities will allow you to buy pre-owned (I respect that some people don’t do it in principle because the developer misses out on their cut) but a used copy of No Man’s Sky can likely be found for a song. I know because I tried to sell my copy at GameStop over a year ago and they were offering me an insulting $1 or $2 for the trade in value. I get more credit than that for selling back a piddling Telltale game. Suffice it to say I just kept it.

@Th3solution It was interesting to chart the resale price of the game. I saw it as low as £6 within the first few months of release. It went up to around £12 a little while after, then after 'Next' I don't thing I've seen it less than £15.

@KALofKRYPTON Hmm, sure enough. I was trying to sell it pre-Beyond and Next. I didn’t think to check the value after the updates because I don’t think I’ve ever seen a current gen game increase in value a couple years after release unless it was a limited release Japanese game or something. But the GameStop internet buy back price is now $9 for PS4, and $13 for the XB1 version. If they would have offered me that back when I tried to sell it I would have probably taken it. But now, I think I’ll hold onto it in case I ever want to see what Next and Beyond are all about.

@Th3solution It's interesting. I'm trying to think of something else this gen' that got a bit of a mauling on release, dropped heavily in price relatively quickly at retail and resale then went back up.

I think DriveClub may have. The Division and The Crew maybe did too...

@KALofKRYPTON Yeah, I can’t think of any similar examples either. There are a few that just seem to keep their value for an unusually long time, but not ones that go up in value. Just think, I could have invested in No Man’s Sky instead of the stupid stock market and made like a 30% ROI. Just buy a million used copies, hold onto them for a year and then sell them back. I could have retired early and lived the rest of my days like a King. 😜

Edit: @LN78 oh yeah, BF2 is a good shout. That thing was pulled out of the mire and had a resurgence as well.

@LN78 Trust me to miss the most obvious one! I think I even got it for £12 not really that long ago.

@Th3solution If I had the money for a million cheap used copies of NMS, I'd be living like a King already!

@KALofKRYPTON Ha, ha! Touché.

@DonJorginho Definitely RDR2 and AC: Odyssey. Both games that u will sink hours into, also may I know from where are u finding these kinds of bargains?

@Draco_V_Ecliptic Thar’s too bad it didn’t click with you, but I’m not surprised by your being put off by the drab environment. I never played Shadow of War, but I expect it takes place at the same basic world, so it will have the same monotonous environments.

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy I don’t know but I think I might have had the DLC but never bothered with it as I think it just adds some costumes and then a battle arena, neither of which I could be bothered with. I really wouldn’t let it be a dealbreaker as to whether to get it!

@Draco_V_Ecliptic That’s good to hear. I saw Shadow of War for really cheap the other day and halfway considering buying. Alas, I have a really large backlog as it is. I’m ashamed to say that I haven’t really developed he passion for The Witcher 3 that most gamers have. I liked it alright, but only played about 5 hours before I got distracted to other games and I just have never felt impressed to return to it yet. Likewise, I never played ESO or any of its iterations, but I would consider Skyrim, despite all its faults, as one of my all time favorite game experiences.

I do absolutely love the Tolkien LotR books and consider them among my favorite works of literature. The way that the books have revolutionized high fantasy cannot be overstated. More than anything, I love the message — the small, simple, everyday person is the true hero among the big, strong, and physically mighty. Also the redemption arc of the King of Gondor, among others. Even with how excellent the movies are, I think the books still carry an emotion and power that the films cannot. The Hobbit as a book is also a good read, but not quite as symbolic and impactful as the trilogy, imho.

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Oh, NieR Automata is worth whatever price you can get. It’s awesome. I can actually speak from experience on this one (unlike Divinity Original Sin II, but hey - I was still right to recommend it 😅). I didn’t play the DLC and like @Thrillho says, I don’t think it really adds much. So if the price is right, snag it since you likely won’t feel the need to download the DLC anyways.

@Draco_V_Ecliptic Actually, my Skyrim experience was all on the PS3, and the game is so huge I never felt inclined to get the DLC (I typically don’t buy DLC anyways), but I believe the PS4 Special Ed contains all the DLC - Dragonborn, Dawnguard, and Hearthfire. I think each of them is pretty meaty in their own right, but the base game was plenty for me. The PS4 version has upgraded visuals and is also sure to run more smoothly than the PS3 port which had its share of technical glitches. If you’ve never played Skyrim, and you like high fantasy settings, you’ll surely enjoy it and the PS4 version would be the way to go.

@Draco_V_Ecliptic I've not played either but it depends on what you are after. Greedfall is more like Dragon Age: Inquisition whereas Code Vein is a anime dark souls clone with vampires.

@Draco_V_Ecliptic if it makes any difference...

@Thrillho @Draco_V_Ecliptic Code Vein also has the same discount on the store. Although Greedfall is cheaper.

https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/home/games?scope=sceapp&a...

@JohnnyShoulder