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@Mergatro1d this comment might have sold me on it. I actively avoid turn based combat games, especially the Japanese ones. I find the screen clogging damage numbers goofy and off putting BUT, I just had to try Baldurs Gate 3 and it's just incredible. This might be next!

@Enuo #Removed - utterly nonsensical comment.

Solid 9 for this huge Indy fan! I loved the light immersive sim elements that set it apart from Uncharted and Tomb Raider - it's very much it's own thing. The recreations of the Vatican and Giza were superb and the whole package including the excellent voice acting just felt like you were playing something that has the quality of the original trilogy. As a video game it can't quite hit the perfect 10 which should be reserved for genre/generational classics.

My most anticipated game of the year along with Death Stranding 2 (and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 once I finish the first). Still interested in GTA 6 (having lived in Florida) but I just can't see it having it's usual satirical edge considering how insane America is becoming.

Those cons are why I stopped playing within an hour on its original release. It also has a rubber band AI issue as mentioned in the following critique:

https://youtu.be/ITTggaUYFvk?si=GB5PJfIT4Nx1W0Dy

@J2theEzzo Ha, I love occasionally going rogue but it often ends badly - for me!

@GirlVersusGame I need to check out Satisfactory - a 3D Factorio?! I've only heard good things! Might be too much of a time sink for me though.

@GirlVersusGame Doorkickers 1+2 are both amazing too and very much in the same vein however these are better played with a mouse imo. Would be great to see them on console too and they have meaty solo and co-op options.

@Frmknst if the console version includes the six dlc maps, then I'd say the overall content, fun you'll have with friends (or tense solo) and with replayability taken into account, $49.99 is well worth it compared to a lot of games. Saying that, I got it on sale and it'll likely do the same on console from time to time.

@Korgon it will and then some!

@anon_pel222 it is very tactical. You can spend 30 minutes on a single mission only to make one stupid mistake and it's over.

@Hi569 not at this time but the devs are apparently considering it.

This game is brilliant, I've been hammering it with friends on Steam. Everything an old school Rainbow Six and SWAT fan could ask for and by a relatively small studio too. Early bugs are mostly patched out, there is plenty of content and each mission is refreshingly well realized and detailed. It's not for the faint of heart in terms of subject matter so be warned. It's good in single player as you have four guys with you who you can control as a single team or two teams of two at any given time. Multiplayer with friends is where it's at though. It can be tense or hilarious and frequently both. Definitely a good move to finally bring it to consoles.

@Czar_Khastik HA. On a serious and nostalgic note, young gamers today will never know the magic of four friends crowded round that same 14" TV with it then sectioned off into 5 /6 inch squares for multiplayer GoldenEye! Good thing the N64 cords were short I suppose!

Marathon is 'never say never' for me. I don't do much multiplayer gaming anymore but Helldivers 2 was a revelation in how much fun it is with a few friends - the best multiplayer time I've had since Warzone during the pandemic lockdowns (I just downloaded Warzone for the first time in years now Verdansk is back for a nostalgic reunion with pals in Europe). I respect Bungie's generally top tier mechanics but I never got into Destiny. I'll reserve judgement for Marathon a few weeks after release.

@Drago201 I'm sure they mean 'on console'. PC just added full dual sense support.

@nomither6 New York City - it was 30f this morning - almost mid April! I've previously lived in Florida/Georgia and enjoyed the earlier balmy spring breaks. No not the debaucherous student ones!

I bought this on release but am somehow yet to play it. Spring break next week so it's finally time!

@get2sammyb that last sentence is a depressingly realistic assumption.

Personally I won't be spending that much on a game. They go on sale relatively fast, especially on Steam. If I was 21 and playing Call of Duty with my mates every night then I wouldn't think twice about it. Nowadays, backlog is the name of the game so I can wait for a GTA 6 price drop just like I do for every other big launch.

@1UP-HUSKY I think the slight majority of Switch game purchasers are parents - let's see how it goes down with them over time.

The cost of Mario Kart (which will now become industry standard for supposed AAA) merely reinforced my decision to move away from console. Invest the money now in a solid PC and you'll never look back. A handful of exclusives over an entire generation is no reason to buy a console. The competition between storefronts despite Steams overall dominance plus the frequent and steep discounts means I've likely bought my last console. Only took 4 decades of gaming! Plus VR is massively underrated and quite excellent.

@Greifchen definitely not true. Rockstar was never at the cutting edge of game tech - impressive as previous GTA titles were, you could frequently find better graphics and mechanics etc in other titles. What's impressive with GTA are the little details and immersion factor for a game of it's scale relating to American culture in the various fictionalized settings. In this regard it's unparalleled.

I'm very curious to see how GTA 6 navigates the current heightened state of idiocy and insanity in America. Considering the long development period I think this game will be outdated on release which is a shame as for me it is GTA's best aspect - it's biting satire of American culture.

I'd at least appreciate a PC release window or performance expectations on PS5 Pro so I can prepare accordingly. I'm not playing it until there is a 60fps option nonetheless - it's 2025 after all.

It's a three day weekend for me but boy oh boy it's hard making backlog decisions.

I'm currently playing through Star Wars Outlaws and Split Fiction on PS5

Kingdom Come Deliverance 1, Monster Hunter Wilds and Baldurs Gate 3 on PC

Batman Arkham Shadows on Quest 3.

I wish I still had the restraint and conviction to play one large game at a time!

Happy gaming everyone!

This is such an emotionally charged IP. Both games were objectively brilliant for their genre and I was incredibly satisfied with each of them. The admittedly controversial start of part 2 super charged the dynamic of the remaining story in my opinion.

The HBO show is a mostly faithful adaptation and high quality TV in its own right compared to a lot mediocre offerings nowadays.

It's the choice of the storytellers at the end of the day - some books, TV shows and games don't always turn out how I hope they will but I don't jump on the internet to threaten and abuse strangers - isn't there enough nonsense in the world already?

@Northern_munkey that's the idea! Thanks again.

@Northern_munkey that wheel was on my radar - good to know and thanks for the info!

@DonkeyFantasy I really like the dual sense gyro function already, never played it with thumb sticks. Willing to put the time in with a wheel. I'll use it for Dirt Rally 2, Assetto Corsa and maybe Wreckfest if it supports it.

@Prinnyonfire all valid points but somewhat ironically, the pretentiousness of this game is part of what brought me back to racing games. I played Horizon 4 because it was in the UK but the Gen A presentation turns me off some games these days.

@DonkeyFantasy cheers, I'm going to look into it!

Well, the West has well and truly arrived at our own version of Idiocracy. Hyper capitalist impatience, sub standard R&D, under qualified hacks in every corner of industry/civics. The ultra rich will get richer bit every other aspect of Western culture is in decline. In my cranky middle aged opinion!

@DonkeyFantasy it got me back into racing games after maybe 15 years in the wilderness.

I'm tempted to get a steering wheel after all these years - any recommendations on a reasonable budget - probably less than $200?

@jackst part of the reason I saved up for a good PC. Steam, Epic and GOG stores just offer fantastic value with frequent sales and deep discounts on games that are sometimes less than 3-6 months old. PS store is a closed ecosystem. They lost my business (since PS3 days) because of it. A good PC is a chunky investment but it'll out muscle two console generations before needing any upgrades and the games are cheap as chips if you're patient.

Great game and fun reveal for PS5 players. I bought the crossbuy version for PC/Xbox as I wanted to support development of one of my favourite IPs. As a huge fan of the Uncharted and recent Tomb Raider games, I was very satisfied with Indy and the light immersive sim and mostly first person perspective really helped it stand apart as it's own thing. Duh duh duh duh duh duh duuuuuh. Enjoy folks!

Split Fiction with my wife, then hopefully I'll be reach another Star Wars Outlaws planet. I've been dabbling with Dirt Rally 2.0 in VR using PS5 controller 'gyro' to steer. Surprisingly immersive.

Happy gaming fellow gamers!

@Scarface82G1 both good choices, 40fps option is great for console. I played through Ghost of Tsushima in Japanese with English subs. Definitely adds to the experience.

@PuppetMaster it's of that era so hopefully you enjoy it. It's filmed in Canada and most of the cast are Canadian with some American and British actors scattered in there too.

@PuppetMaster it's top shelf space TV! My top two are Battlestar Galactica and The Expanse. Both on Amazon Prime.

@nessisonett sigh. It's truly horrifying/pathetic what technology has done to all corners of society.

Can't see this working no matter which streaming platform it's on. It's just too 'video gamey' (that's a good thing and where it belongs). I'd argue Ragnarok was the least GOW like game in that it was less bombastic with with all the narrative and exploration stuff - a natural evolution perhaps but it caused me to jump to other games occasionally which is unusual when I'm really immersed in a title.

@Perturbator we'll agree to disagree 😂

I really do like this series, it's full of atmosphere. A mostly linear and focused narrative shooter with a bit of survival horror thrown in, I think it should be played on higher difficulties. The first two are still the best in my opinion. Exodus was an interesting concept but felt far less claustrophobic owing to the semi open world setting. I have the VR game Awakening but want to finish Arkham Shadow first.

Huuuuge backlog here but this weekend it's Star Wars Outlaws (I waited for a sale and the numerous patches and you know what? It's Star Wars and it's fun), Split Fiction with my wife and hopefully some more Alien Isolation VR (an hour at a time for both battery and pant wetting reasons).

@Jrs1 I just started SW Outlaws. I waited for a sale and the numerous patches before taking the plunge and...... I'm having a great time with it. Sure it has some of the usual open world level design we come to expect in games these days but it really nails the SW look, feel and sound. I was wary of being overwhelmed/bored by Ubisoft's sometimes mundane or arbitrary quest design but so far so good!

These sound like great companion pieces to the games, especially as Kojima has his rather unorthodox style of storytelling. DS1 is top ten all time for me but I won't pretend to know exactly what was going on all the time! I have the book A Perfect Organism, it isn't a novelization but rather a love letter to Alien Isolation written by a respected gaming journalist. It does cover the story/missions and inspired me to play through again in VR despite the fear factor. There are also some comics based on games if you look for them. Rather than crappy live action film/TV adaptations (I know, some are good), I'd like to see more animated mini series like Cyberpunk for example.

@TruestoryYep true story indeed. Many of which masquerade as one another in today's gas lightning, alternate facts ridden world - political conservatism/nativism and Christianity in the US as a prime example. Anyway, if it's Naughty Dog, I'm interested.

Goliath from the directors cut trailer was sublime. Run Boy Run (instrumental) is another Woodkid banger. The S16 album is pretty great all round, several tracks could almost be Bond themes.

Faith and religion - things that historically and currently cause conflict, intolerance, persecution and suffering but also resilience, hope, community and healing. I'm not a fan but it always makes for rich storytelling in the grand scheme/folly of human existence. Plus Naughty Dog objectively make great games whether you're a fan or not.

@get2sammyb I was thinking the same thing. There are some cracking engines and development tools out there nowadays but the relatively few Decima games look consistently stunning and seem to push the medium forward visually each time.