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Ah, Jeff Grubb. The fabled "uncle who works at Nintendo".

He really is a gigantic child. I remember when he got all p*ssy when Drawn to Death was rightfully criticised, and then shut down due to low traffic. He blamed everyone but himself and took zero responsibility.

Cronenberg called; he wants his nightmare back.

@Hurblyburbly I think he meant 5 only, and therefore not being on PS4. Not that it was console exclusive ✌

@BoldAndBrash understood. And thanks for responding civilly. It's a topic that seems very difficult to reasonably engage in for some, and I'm glad we could have a decent discussion about it ✌

@BoldAndBrash why makes you say that? I mean, Pedro Pascal has South American heritage, is it really an out there concept that his daughter is a person of colour? This isn't me trying to bait you or anything, I'm genuinely curious why you think the casting is out there. Is it just Joel and his daughter or other cast members?

I came away underwhelmed. Too much CGI movie crap, not enough actual gameplay. And there weren't any exclusives that made me sit up, at all. Even Starfield left me non-plussed given it showed literally nothing, and still isn't out for over a year.

Funnily enough, I dug mine out of mothballs the other day to play some Ratchet. Just wrapping up the second one. I would play them on Vita, but the ports have never sat quite right with me.

I was very much surprised to see a new firmware update rolled out yesterday, to say the least.

@2cents they're not separate, pal. VR mode is bundled in with the version available ✌

I can assure you, that audio bug is not rare for me. I encounter it every time I play. And with a Pulse headset cranked up, it not only makes me cack my pants, but it's so loud my left eye nearly bled.

@render this. Spawning a gun of your choice isn't going to finish the game for you with ease. I typically manage to find the gun I want prior to facing a boss, but unless you have health items and/or know what you're doing, you're still buggered.

You're missing "Not *too far off" from your last sentence, @shogunrok ✌

It may well be though lack of general choice, and I'm aware that the price is steep, but I'm actually really looking forward to this game. Shooting, psychological gubbins, eldritch style horrors... I'm sold.

@playstation1995 your forgot Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Bushwacker Bros 👌

@MightyDemon82 the appreciation is reciprocal. And she sounds like a keeper!

Roof-E? Careful there, chaps 😅

I wish the game well, but I'd be hard pressed to think of something that ticks so many boxes in terms of mediocrity. Even having free access via Games Pass, I'm still not bothered about playing it.

The amount of fuss people are making over this is ridiculous.

It's like the whole thing about people still being confused about which version of a game they'll be installing. There's button, RIGHT NEXT TO PLAY, that when you click it tells you which version you're going to be using. Is it as streamlined as Smart Delivery? No. Is it this impenetrable, dense, convoluted process that would challenge the average person? Apparently so.

I mean, we play games, right? We've been doing it for a while and having fun etc. Do we really need this much hand holding?

I suppose it's like George Carlin said... think of how stupid the average person is, and then realise that half of them are even more stupider than that.

But still, I despair.

@LordSteev I'm not sure. It's a solid roguelike, with a good narrative that explains and justifies the repeated changes on the decks.

So take any of your above standard roguelike's like Binding of Isaac, Hades etc, and the principles are similar.

This is slightly different though due to the FPS perspective, and survival horror elements. It's also a superb experience in both VR and on the normal telly.

Truth is I'm a sucker for roguelike games, and horror, so this was a sure thing for me. Pretty sure there's a demo on the store if you're keen though.

Happy days. I bought this just before Xmas and was pleasantly surprised with it. Better yet, there was an issue with the trophies not loading, and the team were happy and responsive in dealing with me (they eventually patched it) to resolve it.

Good people. Good game. Looking forward to shiny free upgrade. Win.

Anyone know if this has resolved the "phantom disc spinning" issue?

@Perryg92 I was gonna ask this... so if I want to play NMS in VR on PS5, I've got to d/l the PS4 version and play it via BC? I can't actually play the PS5 version in VR, right?

@WhiteTrashGuy funnily enough, I went out of my way to get a physical copy of it recently to fire it up. It's still fun 😜

@deathaxe that's really made me smile. Cheers for sharing.

Amazing memories. Jumping Flash, Loaded and ESPN Xtreme Sports were also treasured snippets.

As was the interactive T-Rex and Stingray...

@Onion_Knight well, yeah. I get paid to do my job.

But if my boss asked me to come in and work over Christmas and not see my family because he ***** his own pants on purpose, I wouldn't be impressed.

Tbh I feel pretty bad for the people working this. They aren't the ones that decided the game get published when it did, and I'm presuming they're being worked pretty bloody hard now, right over the holiday period no less.

I guess there are some who are passionate and willing to do it, but then I'm also guessing there are others who have families waiting for them. It just seems like a raw deal is all.

Staggering. I hope this is a lesson that CDPR takes very seriously. Genuinely unreal.

@HotGoomba___Rebrand you held true to your word though. Commendatoré.

@AdamNovice hey, don't bad mouth skunks! I'd rather go for having a dog take a crap in my mouth instead. Fair?

This is the first one since Black Flag that I think I'll actually finish. Origins and Odysee both bored me to tears.

I put a few hours in earlier on PS5 and decided to park it. I'm gonna finish Valhalla and come back to it. When I (accidentally) ran over a guy who was floating in the middle of the road, I realised it needs just a smidge more polish...

@Wormold I accidentally said Master Queef years ago. Can't stop it now.

That headline picture is... disconcerting.

@DonJorginho you sir, are one of the eggs that are good.

@DonJorginho yeah, man. Share away if it ain't gonna get you a rap on the knuckles.

Aw man, my voice hasn't been recorded for some reason. That's a shame. I'm pretty confident that I screamed and swore profusely on a couple of my wins 😅

It's staggering the amount of support they've given this game, and the majority of it for free as well. It's literally lasted longer than a whole generation. Bravo, I say.

As someone who deals with complaints for a living, the £150 D&I (distress and inconvenience) is pretty high for a "level of service" complaint. I would be 99% sure that this is more than likely due to you being high profile i.e. a reporter for Push Square etc.

The problem now is that they've set a precedent that everyone else will expect.

Overall, the outcome is pretty dire, so I'm really, really sorry to hear you got shafted, Ant. I'd be inclined to have something formal from them though, and also find out who they're regulated by in terms of their complaint handling.

If you're unhappy with their "final position" regarding the raised concerns, you are 100% within your rights to escalate it to their regulator. If they then review your concerns and feel Amazon haven't dealt with you fairly, they will have the authority to overturn Amazons decision.

May as well take advantage of filming now, given the state of the world. Cheap production value be coming out the wazoo!

3D audio would be good. Is it really a good add on or a bit of a nothing gimmick?

Also the pad. How long does it take to charge, and how long does it take to deplete (ish).

@Caliburn08 there just seems to be a huge lack of imagination at the company when it comes to their key franchises... they all adopt a similar if not identical template, and rarely deviate from it. As a result their games often feel like a chore as opposed to fun.

I did really enjoy Watch Dogs 2 to be fair, after the sea of mediocrity that was the first. Still, the low reviews here make me a little disappointed.

Just to check the errors that people are getting, is it "Oops! Something went wrong. Please contact your local distributer or Retailer for support." ?

@Omnistalgic you're not alone. I bought the ridiculous Collectors Edition for Eternal, and the whole buy-out has just left a bad taste in my mouth. I went from being hugely excited for the DLC to complete ambivalence. I mean, it's hard to get excited about the franchise now knowing that I may never get to play the inevitable sequel unless I buy an Xbox.

@Futureshark seconded. I tend to lose interest with open world games after about 40%-50%, but this was one of the few titles that not only kept me engaged from start to finish, but actually saddened me when I realised I was nearing the end.

I'm gonna save my NG+ playthrough for PS5 though. Absolutely looking forward to diving back in.

@rachetmarvel mmmm, smell-feel is the best.

@doctommaso Goddamn it, I came here to say these exact words and you beat me.

@W0rl0ck had the same email yesterday. And another last week from Very advising I was on track for day one. Exciting times.

Crikey Moses, the ignore button is getting a workout this morning... so much hate.

@Zuljaras "Even if Hitler comes and makes a good game I will play it."

That is a booooooooold statement...