Tag: Polls
Game of the Month Dispatch (November 2025)
As voted by you
November has come and gone, if you can believe it, and we're now hurtling towards the beginning of 2026. It feels as though the last month went by in the blink of an eye... Which is weird from a gaming perspective, because if we're being honest, November was uncharacteristically light. Don't get us wrong, there were plenty of new...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for December 2025?
Plus or minus?
Don't panic, but we're somehow just days away from the beginning of December — and that can only mean one thing: It's time to weigh up the final batch of PS Plus Essential games for 2025! Five games are up for grabs before the year comes to an end. LEGO Horizon Adventures leads the charge — the cutesy block-based retelling of...
Poll Five Years of PS5 - How Would You Rate Sony's Console?
5 on the five
The PS5 is now officially five years old, having launched across the US, Europe, and most other major markets by this time back in 2020. So, now that we have half a decade of experience with Sony's current-gen console to draw on, we want to know what you really think of the PS5. Has it lived up to expectations? Have the games been...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Dispatch?
A heroic effort?
Now that all of its episodes are out — and we've had time to actually process AdHoc Studio's interactive superhero show — we want to know what you think of Dispatch. For those completely out of the loop, Dispatch is a pretty casual, choice-driven adventure based around a superhero dispatch service, and its story is spread...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for November 2025?
Plus or minus?
November's PS Plus Extra and Premium games have been officially revealed, but are Sony's two most expensive subscription tiers still carrying their weight? Let's find out. Admittedly, things do not get off to a positive start on Extra. Grand Theft Auto 5 is, somehow, the headline act, as if there are still people out there who...
Poll Does the Steam Machine Pose a Threat to PS5?
Dream machine?
Just in case you missed it, Valve announced the (admittedly well-named) Steam Machine earlier this week. And no, it's got nothing to do with Daft Punk. It's an enticingly small box that's designed to kind of bridge the gap between PC and console. Basically, you can hook this thing up to your TV and use it as a Steam-based console,...
Poll How Would You Rate State of Play for November 2025?
Share your thoughts on the latest PS5 showcase
Completely out of the blue, Sony announced it would be hosting a State of Play livestream with a twist. Rather than the standard setup, this showcase would focus on "games created in Japan and across Asia, alongside a few other exciting updates". For just over 40 minutes, this resulted in announcements...
Poll Is Fallout 4 Underrated, 10 Years Later?
Fall in, Fallout
Without wanting to make everyone feel horrifically old all of a sudden, Fallout 4 released 10 whole years ago today. Yes, Bethesda's open world RPG is officially one decade old — and we still haven't had a Fallout 5! But we're not here to bang on about potential sequels. We're here to ask for your thoughts on Fallout 4, now that...
Poll Is Ghost of Yotei Better Than Ghost of Tsushima?
The Ghost with the most
Sequels are be better than their predecessors. Or at least, they should be. This is expected in video games — especially modern video games. Big budget sequels in particular are usually iterative; they build on what the last game got right, and on paper, that leads to a better overall experience. Sony has done a lot of...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give ARC Raiders?
ARC your run
ARC Raiders really seems to have stuck the landing, and we'd be very interested in hearing what you think of Embark's extraction shooter. Earlier in October, Battlefield 6 was the headline act for multiplayer gaming. EA's longstanding series was back with a bang; it got great reviews and it sold like crazy. But it did feel as though...
Game of the Month Ghost of Yotei (October 2025)
As voted by you
October was one of the busiest months of 2025 in terms of release schedule, picking up where an already hectic September had left off. Things got crazy right from the word go thanks to a little PS5 exclusive called Ghost of Yotei. Sucker Punch's highly anticipated sequel was met with impressive review scores and much positivity,...
Poll Is PS Portal the Biggest Surprise Hit of the PS5 Generation?
Step on through
It feels like the PS Portal has smashed all expectations. Sony's streaming-based handheld, which first launched back in 2023, has sold far better than most would have ever predicted, to the point where the firm's clearly been allocating more and more resources to the device over time. Case in point, a huge new PS Portal update...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for November 2025?
Plus or minus?
Oh boy, we've got a particularly prevalent feeling that November 2025's PS Plus Essential lineup won't please everyone. Confirmed earlier this week, the latest selection is made up of three titles — and we've got a bit of a problem right off the bat. Indeed, the headline act is Stray, a very good game, by all accounts, but it was...
Poll Do You Play Horror Games Around Halloween?
Spook for yourself
The spookiest time of the year is upon us, but does Halloween actually impact your gaming habits? It's something we've always wondered... Of course, the PS5 is home to loads of really highly rated, horror-based games. The Resident Evil series will always be an option — a franchise packed with classics, many of which have been...
Poll Are You Playing The Outer Worlds 2?
Space race
It's a good time to be a fan of choice-driven RPGs, because The Outer Worlds 2 just dropped on PS5. Obsidian's latest release has technically been out for a few days through paid early access, and so far, player impressions seem to be pretty positive overall. The Outer Worlds — the first game — launched for PS4 back in 2019, and so...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Ninja Gaiden 4?
Go ninja go
We had an inkling that Ninja Gaiden 4 would end up being a bit of a divisive return for the classic action franchise — but, at least based on what we've seen around the web, the game seems to have gone down pretty well with both newcomers and longtime fans. Developed in collaboration between series stalwart Team Ninja and...
Poll Will You Be Buying Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5?
Hail to the Chief
We knew it was coming, but we still can't quite believe that it's actually happening. Halo was basically considered the last bastion of Xbox following Microsoft's multiplatform spree — and now, it too is going to be a PlayStation franchise going forward. It all starts with Halo: Campaign Evolved in 2026. This full remake of the...
Poll Are You Playing Ninja Gaiden 4?
Back for blood
It's taken over 13 years to get here, but Ninja Gaiden 4 is upon us. That's right, Team Ninja's hardcore action franchise is finally back in the spotlight, and by most accounts, it's a welcome return. The game's been given some really positive review scores, with many critics praising its all-out focus on unapologetically hectic...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Battlefield 6?
Locked and loaded
So, now that we've all had a solid couple of weekends to really get stuck in, what do we actually think of Battlefield 6? Is it really the return to form that EA's series has needed? Or is it a little overrated? The shooter's been on the receiving end of many positive reviews, both from critics and players. Hell, it's got over...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for October 2025?
Plus or minus?
A total of eight new games have been confirmed for this month's PS Plus Extra and Premium update, and it's actually a very fitting selection for what is unquestionably the spookiest time of the year. Break out the distant screams and tormented cackling whenever you're ready... October's Extra lineup is full of horrible outings,...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Ghost of Yotei?
Yo, Yotei
Well, it's been just over a week since the launch of Ghost of Yotei — one of the most anticipated titles of 2025 for us here in the PlayStation Nation (sorry, we really need to stop writing that). A sequel to the beloved Ghost of Tsushima, Yotei is set hundreds of years after the adventures of Jin Sakai, but it doesn't try to reinvent...
Poll Are You Playing Battlefield 6?
Squad up
Buoyed by waves of positive player feedback, it feels like Battlefield is about to return in a big way. EA's military shooter series has certainly had its ups and downs over the years — some of which have been pretty extreme — but the publisher will be hoping that Battlefield 6 places the property on an all-new pedestal. As alluded,...
Game of the Month Silent Hill F (September 2025)
As voted by you
September was a seriously stacked month for new PS5 releases, to the point where you could quite easily argue that it was the best of the year so far. Okay, so October looks like it'll give September a real run for its money, but we've handed out loads of review scores over the last 30 days or so. Obviously, we need to start with...
Poll What Are Your First Impressions of Ghost of Yotei on PS5?
Onryo own
We don't usually do polls for first impressions, but many of you reading this will have spent close to the whole weekend slicing through Ghost of Yotei — and so we think it's worth asking for your initial opinions. What makes Yotei an especially interesting subject is the different ways in which it had already been discussed ahead of...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Silent Hill F?
Silent contemplation
Silent Hill F has been out on PS5 for just over a week now, and for the sake of this poll, we're hoping that you've managed to roll credits on at least one of the game's endings. Yep, we want you to rate Silent Hill F — and we're super interested in seeing what kind of review scores it ends up getting. That's because this is...
Poll Are You Playing Ghost of Yotei?
A mountain to climb
It's a damn good time to be a fan of tense sword fights and open world settings, because Ghost of Yotei has finally arrived on PS5. The sequel to 2020's Ghost of Tsushima, it's almost hard to believe that it's been more than five whole years since Sucker Punch gave us the story of Jin Sakai. Yotei opts for a more freeform...
Poll Are You Playing Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles?
A tactical approach
Many have called it the most influential strategy RPG of all time... and now, decades removed from its original PS1 debut, Final Fantasy Tactics has returned. And according to reviews, it's a glorious comeback. The Ivalice Chronicles isn't some kind of ground-up remake, but it is a very carefully considered remaster, packing new...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for October 2025?
Plus or minus?
October's always an interesting time for PS Plus, as subscribers tend to be looking towards increasingly busy release schedules and, of course, Halloween celebrations. Fortunately, Sony's understood the assignment on that latter point, as Alan Wake 2 is the undisputed headline act of next month's offering. Remedy's often insane...
Poll Are You Playing Silent Hill F?
F marks the spot
It's taken what feels like an eternity, but we finally have a brand new Silent Hill game to talk about. Silent Hill F is out now on PS5, and we want to know if you're creeping you way through this suitably horrible adventure. Pushing a new direction for the series with a greater focus on combat — and even some RPG elements —...
Poll How Would You Rate State of Play for September 2025?
Have your say on the latest PS5 show
TGS is here, and Sony has put on a State of Play livestream to coincide with it. The firm's September showcases have generally been the biggest for the year, so it's safe to say expectations were higher for this event compared to others. Going into the show, we knew Saros would be there with five minutes of...
Poll Are You Playing Borderlands 4?
Loot to kill
It's always felt like Borderlands divides opinion; you either love it, or you hate it — that kind of thing. But there's also no getting away from the fact that this is a blockbuster series, always racking up huge sales figures with each instalment. And we assume that'll also be the case with the newly released Borderlands 4. The...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for September 2025?
Plus or minus?
After August's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium offering seemed to go down really well with subscribers, we're very interested in seeing whether September's selection can match the hype. Honestly, we're guessing that it won't. That's not to say that we think September's lineup is bad — it's just lacking the kind of mainstream...
Poll Did You Buy a PS1 at Launch?
Flashback to 30 years ago
Allow us to apologise in advance for writing an article that's going to make some of you feel extremely old, but we just can't ignore the fact that the PS1 — the original PlayStation console — is now 30 years old (in North America and Europe). How time flies. This was the machine that changed everything, transforming...
Game of the Month Metal Gear Solid Delta (August 2025)
As voted by you
Following on from a couple of quieter months in June and July, we're really starting to see the release schedule kick into high gear on PS5. At least for people like us, who are in the business of reviewing games, August was a much busier month. A selection of anticipated titles dropped on Sony's current-gen console, and we ended up...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Metal Gear Solid Delta?
Delta skelter
Well, the original Metal Gear Solid 3 is one of the highest rated PS2 games ever released, so it's safe to say that its PS5 remake, Metal Gear Solid Delta, has big shoes to fill. Delta got off to a great start with critics, commanding some of the highest review scores of 2025 so far, but it feels as though the remake didn't hit quite...
Poll Are You Playing Hollow Knight: Silksong?
This is not a drill
If you can even believe that such a thing is possible, Hollow Knight: Silksong has arrived. Yes, that Silksong, the Hollow Knight sequel that's been in development for 1,000 years. In truth, it's been a whirlwind couple of weeks. Silksong hit us with a teaser during Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live, and then it...
Poll Are You Sold on 007 First Light?
Let there be Light
PlayStation's just given us a lengthy look at 007 First Light thanks to a dedicated State of Play broadcast, but as always, we want to know your thoughts on what was shown. In case you haven't been keeping up, this is the James Bond outing from Hitman developer IO Interactive, and while the project clearly shares some DNA with...
Poll What Are Your Thoughts on Metal Gear Solid 5, 10 Years Later?
The biggest Boss
Ten whole years ago today, Hideo Kojima released his final game under the Konami umbrella. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain endured an infamously tumultuous development cycle, and the finished product still divides opinion a full decade from launch. In many ways, The Phantom Pain was meant to cap the iconic series off, but in...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for September 2025?
Plus or minus?
The base PS Plus Essential tier of Sony's subscription service has picked up some steam over the past few months, with a strong streak of monthly PS5, PS4 games for members to play. Does the September 2025 keep the momentum going? That's what this Poll is designed to find out. From Tuesday, 2nd September, you can redeem and download...
Poll Are You Playing Metal Gear Solid Delta?
Not for honour, but for you
Metal Gear Solid 3 is widely considered an all-time classic, and so it's easy to understand the excitement surrounding Metal Gear Solid Delta, in all of its remade glory. Crafted by Virtuos, the same (massive) third-party company that brought us The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered earlier in the year, Delta is out...
Poll Are You Playing Gears of War: Reloaded on PS5?
Welcome to the endgame
What a weird timeline we live in. Today marks the release of Gears of War: Reloaded... on PlayStation. Or PS5, to be more specific. Once an uncontested bastion of the Xbox brand, the original Gears of War set an all-new bar for third-person shooters back in the day. Here we are close to two decades later, however, and we're...
Poll How Would You Rate Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?
Were your expectations met or not?
That's another Gamescom Opening Night Live for the record books, as Geoff Keighley hosted a roughly two-hour show packed full of gaming news and announcements. Some of the biggest headline reveals included Lords of the Fallen 2, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, and the brand new game Black Myth: Zhong Kui...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for August 2025?
Plus or minus?
Alright, we don't want to jump the gun, but we've got a feeling that August 2025's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium offering might be voted one of the year's best. For the second month in a row, Extra is made up of some really highly rated titles. Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered spearheads the selection, and it's followed by Mortal...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Mafia: The Old Country?
Make us an offer
It's been a long wait for a new Mafia game; it feels like it's been an age since Mafia 3 divided opinion. But does Mafia: The Old Country succeed in getting the largely beloved series back on track? That's for you to decide. Sporting a a much more linear campaign than what was offered in Lincoln Clay's sandbox outing, The Old...
Game of the Month Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (July 2025)
As voted by you
Man, if you thought June was quiet, wait until we recap the PS5 games that came out in July! Okay, that's a bit harsh. July actually had a fairly busy release schedule — it's just that there were very few heavy hitters in the mix. As such, last month was a good time to be a fan of indie titles, with a glut of smaller games...
Poll Are You Playing the Battlefield 6 Beta?
Locked and loaded
It's a big day for Battlefield fans, as the once revered first-person shooter series makes its anticipated return. Battlefield 6 has an awful lot going for it. Many would say that the franchise has had more downs than ups in recent years, but this new entry already seems to have plugged a huge hole in the military shooter market...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for August 2025?
Plus or minus?
Has 2025 been a good year for PS Plus Essential so far? We'd certainly argue that the service has been on a solid run for at least a few months now, and August's offering is mostly strong as well. Without a doubt, this month's biggest draw is Lies of P — t
Poll Which Characters Do You Want to Join the Roster of Marvel Tokon on PS5, PC?
Marvelous
As a four-on-four fighter, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is going to require a massive roster of characters. The good news is that dev Arc System Works will have a wealth of superheroes and supervillains to choose from. Ahead of Evo, which is guaranteed to bring new announcements for the upcoming PS5 and PC brawler, we’ve assembled a...
Poll 5 Years Later, What Do You Think of Ghost of Tsushima?
Fight with honour
Five years ago today (well, technically yesterday — sorry we're a bit late on this one), Sony released Ghost of Tsushima as a PS4 exclusive. A real departure from the inFAMOUS games in terms of style and tone, Ghost of Tsushima was PlayStation Studios' Sucker Punch expressing its love for all things samurai cinema. Featuring a...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2025?
Plus or minus?
Another ten titles are being added across PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium this month, and as always, we want to know if you're happy with that Sony's offering. There's no doubt that Extra is getting all the headlines this time around. The middle tier of the subscription service is serving up a varied mix of eight titles — but...
