16BitHero

@ShogunRok I'm finally enjoying the game on PS5 having owned it on PS4 but not touching it due to all the issues. My biggest takeaway however is that it feels dated in terms of certain gameplay mechanics - something it has in common with every Rockstar title in my opinion. No matter how good a story or the characters may be in these titles, 6/7 years in development ultimately leads to some aspects feeling dated by current gaming standards. Just an observation!

Needed Nathan Fillion and Powers Boothe in leading roles maybe 15 years ago. Films are increasingly for ADD kids and TV shows for adults nowadays. A generalisation maybe, but a pattern is emerging.

@Dezzy70 'Premium TV market'. Sony probably don't crack the top ten in most markets now. TCL are #2 in the US for example and have been there since 2017. Saying that if money was no object then a Sony OLED would still be my 1st choice despite their panels being made by LG.

Just a brilliant brilliant game and the very definition of replayable. While it may not be for everyone, for those on the fence I'd say go for it and maybe try 3-6 hours a week while enjoying other totally different games concurrently.

@Jimmer-jammer I came to Days Gone late via backwards compatibility on PS5. Brilliant game deserving of the PlayStation exclusive moniker. It doesn't need a sequel however and considering how talented Sony Bend clearly are, I'm more excited for new IP. Too many sequels and remakes out there nowadays. We need originality.

Came to it late via PS5 backwards compatibility. Very underrated title and deserving of the PlayStation studios exclusive label.

I'm still holding out hope for early PS5 games like Miles Morales and Demons Souls some time soon. Naive wishful thinking of course!

@PegasusActual93 Titanfall 2 had a very decent campaign too. I agree with your comment, Metro and Bioshock had good narratives and excellent immersion which almost put them in a category of their own but they are still FPS games in my opinion. I wouldn't say we've been spoiled for choice though. COD etc definitely do more harm to the genre than good with very little evolution between iterations and a heavy reliance on multiplayer to sell. I will admit Warzone was a revelation during the early days of the pandemic however!

This is becoming increasingly common. The Doom Eternal update made me re download the entire game recently. There must be a smarter way to do this because unless you have unlimited data/download with your provider...

You could certainly argue well received/reviewed games that have at minimum 10 hours of single player content are still worth $70. Multiplayer games or any you play for countless hours over months or years are certainly worth $70. Am I paying that much though? Nope. Patience is a virtue, especially with a backlog! I've had the PS5 since day one. My only purchase has been Disco Elysium. Looking forward to Returnal, Miles Morales, Rift Apart etc but I can wait.

DICE are wasted at EA. I'm sure Battlefield still has it's audience but how about some fresh FPS ideas and more importantly a quality single player or co-op campaign. Unfortunately multiplayer shooters are cash cows nowadays.

Disco Elysium will certainly be in the running for game of the decade. Fantastic achievement.

@Daleaf Hey, if you enjoy it then it's not a waste of time! I think.

@Daleaf 100 hours seems reasonable next to my wife's 500 plus hours in Animal Crossing!

Basically a New Jersey mob simulator.

I'm sadly old enough to remember each in the series. The first two were the most unique, loved the graphics and abilities in the 1st game and the various attempts at realism and immersion in the 2nd. The 3rd was fun to play after having backpacked through South East Asia as was 4 but I don't have too powerful pangs of nostalgia for either. Blood Dragon was simple fun with all excellent 80's gloss (Michael Biehn!!!). Primal might actually be my favourite as I viewed it as more of a Paleolithic simulator and really enjoyed it despite not having an arsenal of modern weaponry. 5 could have been so much better had they not (understandably) shied away from overtly political tones but both this and New Dawn were immensely fun in co op. Just started 6, more of the same sure but gosh it's fun.

IGN have clearly tried to be inclusive by having some bang average contemporary games in the bracket over some legendary/pioneering ones but I can sort of understand that. What's harder to understand is why most respondents clearly seem to have been under 25 years of age. Some rather odd results but hey, opinions.

The thing is, GTA V is like a Disney classic. Young people come of age every year thus it's ongoing popularity. I'm fine with new versions as long as Rockstar are working on the next iteration behind the scenes which they surely must be. It's been a long time coming but let's not forget the incredible Red Dead 2 that came since GTA V's original release in 2013. And it's not like there aren't plenty of other incredible games to fill our backlogs these days!

'a New York-style city' - it is NYC as you can see the Holland Tunnel through the portal. Game looks promising thus far!

@ShogunRok Awesome, cheers for the quick reply!

@ShogunRok Apologies if this is covered in comments below: if I'm upgrading from the base PS4 version for $19.99, are my main campaign save files carried over? (I'm only wanting to play the new island expansion).

@Quintumply Sold! Cheers for your reply!

@Quintumply As someone who doesn't play a lot of 'culturally Japanese' games (really not sure how to word that but I mostly mean JRPG's and action games) but enjoys anything detective and crime related, is this series easy to get into? I'm considering this and Judgment as an introduction.

@DM666 The graphics and framerate will take advantage of PS5 hardware still but load times won't be quite as fast as SSD allows for. Love the King Crimson thumbnail.

@zupertramp It's tragic we won't see another Alien game by Creative Assembly but the bar has certainly been raised for other developers to do something special with the Alien universe. (Ignoring Alien Firestorm or whatever it's called).

Alien Isolation has no competition in my opinion. Playing at night with headphones in a dark room is the scariest video game experience available. When I had to finally make meaningful progress, I played during the day (although this was still terrifying). Creative Assembly made one of the games of the generation and a massive crowd pleaser for Alien Saga fans. On a stranger note - regarding heart rate for example, Warzone always elicits a similar physical reaction to that of some horror titles!

6 year olds dude.

1440p support and custom game folders next please Sony!

Anyone else think Aloy is starting to resemble Kevin's brother Buzz from Home Alone?

First game was one of my last gen highlights, I arrived late but wow was it brilliant. Really looking forward to this if they pull off all the ambitious ideas. Anyone concerned about giving this studio money, buy a physical used copy, they're usually available within weeks of a game's release. I do this with EA/Activision/Ubisoft.

The only issue with games like this is having to unlock all abilities again which makes no sense in terms of continuity. I hope Aloy already has a good grasp (if not fully upgraded) abilities from Zero Dawn then players can concentrate on unlocking new abilities/weapons etc.

@MKD88 I couldn't agree more. If Konami make it simple to apply kits and icons from the creative community via USB then I'm onboard. Definitely interested to see what they do with the new engine and first current gen entry.

PS4 was the first video game generation (since I started gaming in the 80's) where I simply didn't have time to play every game I wanted to. I'm still working through my backlog to this day so as an adult with limited time, this upcoming PS5 catalogue is both exciting and terrifying at the same time!

@The_New_Butler I agree, contextually, this is a solid 8 for fans of walking Sims with light puzzle elements. If only review scores were variable depending on player preferences, much like Metacritic user reviews only in a perfect world without the 'extremes/review bombing/trolling'.

@Haida Same here. We waited 7 years, what's one more for the PS5 version? Unless I get Covid. Then I'm playing it right away.

I haven't touched my PS4 disc despite owning a PS5. I'm prepared to wait it out for the upgrade. I don't think the actual developers are to blame necessarily. I came to Witcher 3 late in the day for $15 - it's now my favourite game of all time so I'm not requesting a refund and hoping CDPR get Cyberpunk right eventually.

It's going to be mightily tempting to play on PS5 this Friday but I'm going to be patient and wait for 60FPS 4K next year. After hearing the Digital Foundry PC early take, I need the best possible console version. I've waited 7 years already, what's a few more months?!

Same issue with Rainbow Six Siege now. PS5 upgrade is available but crashes on startup every time. Ubisoft are aware according to various forums. Do they even have a QA team though?!