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I remember these games. Some of the worst playing and worst looking games I’ve ever played. To this day! TO THIS DAY!!!!

@Kienda I played it religiously for 10 years. Was a launch day player and played it daily up until October 20, 2025 when I canceled my subscription and stopped playing.

I absolutely love the game but I felt that it took me away from playing other games. I was so stuck on it that I was missing out on solo games. Since I’ve left it, I’ve platinum’d Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Echoes of the End, and twice platinum’d TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge and TMNT: Splintered Fate. I just wanted more time for solo gaming.

Long story long. I absolutely love ESO. It’s definitely not too late to get back in as you’ll find new players joining daily. Of course it gets toxic because it’s an MMO. But you’ll find high ranked guilds who are very welcoming to new players.

Doesn’t show much. But, as a diehard fan of ESO, I’d have given it a shot. Although, I do prefer swords and swashbuckling to spaceships and space lasers.

Most new games have been PS5 only though. It’s been that way for a while now. Exclusives anyway.

I upgraded back to Premium so I can stream on my Portal. It’s been a blast being able to play games like this. On topic though. None of these tickle my fancy.

Hot take: The Ubisoft hate is overblown. Nothing they’ve released in the past 10 years has been a bad game. People talk about this dev like they’re the Uwe Boll gaming. But they’re more like the Kevin Smith of gaming.

Platinum’d TMNT: Splintered Fate a 2nd time and now on to Absolum and Achilles.

Love this pick! Feels weird to see Thor play Kratos though. Can’t beat’em, be’em lol.

Loved it for a bit. Then lost interest when I’d put in all the hard work, only to be jumped by a couple of players who claimed to be friendly.

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is absolutely missing from this list. Easily top 10!

TMNT: Splintered Fate. Never thought I’d like a roguelike game. But, alas, we are…

First Fable game: Great!

Other Fable games: Grate…

Just looking at the thumbnail alone leads me to believe I’m gonna love this!

@SeaDaVie I mean. Men are allowed to be ugly and be the main. Hell, they’re even allowed to be monkeys apparently. But a monkey female protagonist would’ve flopped miserably! In Black Myth though. If you were to put a female monkey protagonist in a game like Sly Cooper, it would do fine.

I knew it! From the videos and gameplay they released I knew this would be terrible. Surprisingly, the screens posted here are not pitch black blobs like the shots and videos I’d seen previously.

@JDINCINERATOR “Marvel: Cosmic Invasion is meh”

Proceeds to say it’s just like Streets of Rage 4

Then it must certainly not be “meh”

@SuntannedDuck2 fair. But no one really counts those other games, right? I mean, they do exist. But that’s before ND sat up in the chair and started playing for real. 😀

I’ve been really into beat’em ups lately. Just platinum’d TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge twice. That’s after platinuming Streets of Rage 4. Now I’m playing TMNT: Splintered Fate and living up Absolum in a couple days. Also, waiting for a price drop for Cosmic Invasion, as one of my New Year’s resolutions is to not buy any game that’s more than $20.

Naughty Dog has never released a bad game! They’ve not released many games. But every game they put out is anticipated like no other. Yes, they’re divisive. Can’t help that. Keep doing it big ND! ✌🏾

I was stuck on Elder Scrolls Online for 10 years so I get it.

Bought it recently when it was on sale for $20. It’s a really good game! Why does Ubisoft release games in a where no one wants to play them, then updates them to be really good? I swear, they need a whole department to focus on why they do such things.

I’ve been doing my resolution since November: Buy no game for more than $30. Last game I bought is TMNT: Splintered Fate for $11.99. Gaming is just too damn expensive nowadays.

@MrPeanutbutterz hmm. That sucks. I’m happy I didn’t have to rebuild. Hell, I started a new game fully powered and built. “Death March” was anything but. Hopefully this works the same with the rumored upcoming DLC.

@MrPeanutbutterz I mean, I loaded my game save from the PS4 version and didn’t have to change my build at all. Maybe that’s the difference?

My build was a 100% burn build using the Gryphon set. Worked perfectly!

@Odium have the most fun with Outlaws! That lunch really did a number on the game. If it had launched in the state it’s in today, it’s a GOTY contender.

Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Both really fun games that I thought I’d hate.

@MrPeanutbutterz nothing really changed that much. I played the PS5 version and the only significant change was the way Signs were cast. I was still able to use my PS4 build just fine.

PS: Hopefully this new DLC will release with the rest of the game and there’ll be another platinum. Would love to platinum this game for a 6th time.

You guys see the videos for Code Violet? It’s pure darkness. Like, there’s gotta be better footage out there to showcase the game.

Also. Seeing all these. How much you wanna bet there’ll be a bevy of “There’s no games to play!” comments.

This year broke the Sony cycle. But I’m a hater because a turn-based game did it. GG anyway E33.

@MrStark I agree with him being overrated. Never really got that deep to hate his writing. Just his games a too boring for me to delve that deeply into them.

@orvisbean101 that would be a great way to end the year lol. However, they’d not bring any credibility into 2026.

It’s clearly obscure what the #1 game of the year is going to be. 😊

"Yo, Need For Speed, I'm really happy for you, l'ma let you finish, but Midnight Club is one of the best racers of all time!"

Need Midnight Club in my life! Will still download this one though. I’ll also not begin 2026 complaining about “free” stuff I don’t really want or need.

@JayJ lemme guess? The ones you don’t agree with are the “fanboys”?

Been sitting in this one waiting for a discount. This and Astro Bot. Whichever comes first.

This list is arguable. And it’s the only arguable list I’ve ever seen. No other list I’ve ever seen is arguable. They’re all someone’s opinion that’s a fact!

@Steeleye25 @16BitHero my favorite haunting case was the slave owner who fell in love with her slave. I was torn if she was truly evil because she kept him in bondage because she didn’t want him to flee and maybe be treated cruelly by another slaver. But, in his head, she couldn’t truly love him if she’d keep him enslaved. What a decision to make! On the ascension play through that’s a tough one.

@BAMozzy you’re not “forced” to do anything. You’re given a choice and the choice is yours to make. I’m not a Sony fan. But I’m a fan of Uncharted, God of War, Horizon, etc. if PlayStation ceased to exist today and those games moved to Nintendo, I’d buy a Nintendo. The choice is mine to make.

Exclusivity is what companies use to draw people to their particular product. And, as I said, this happens in every facet of entertainment. You think Netflix should share Stranger Things with Apple TV because it’s “consumer friendly”? Nah! They made their thing and want it on their platform. If Apple wants to draw people
to their platform, they make something comparable or better.

Best story of the year is Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Yes it’s a 2024 game. But I played it this year and it’s the most original, well put together game I’ve played in years.

Exclusivity gives consoles an identity. We can equate games like Mario and Zelda with Nintendo and games like Uncharted and God of War with PlayStation. We still equate Gears and Halo with Xbox but now you can play those anywhere.

Loss of exclusivity would give you no reason to choose one console over another. This notion rings true in every facet of entertainment. And why would any company not want you to have reason to choose them over their competitors?

Loved it at first. Then, the fact that I’d stack all kinds of goodies and get killed by people saying “Don’t shoot!” just turned me off of it.

TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora . The Avatar game is really good. Story runs parallel to the first film. With mentions of Sully and his heroics.

@Dyomun nah. I’m good. I’ve played some really great games this year. Can’t play every great game. So I try to not get FOMO when I’ve not played the ones everyone’s raving about.

As an RPG fan, not really my year in the genre. Nothing on this list is something I wanna play.

@EfYI LOVE LOVE LOVE the love for Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (BGONE as it’s so aptly abbreviated to). It’s my game of the year as well! The originality and creativity that went into it is top notch.

And let’s not forget the voice work. Top tier and ranked up there with the likes of GOW and Uncharted. I only wish it had been put out by a bigger studio. This way, it would’ve likely gotten the recognition it deserves from the gaming community at large. A truly phenomenal game!

@Duck_Farmer lol I was thinking this same thing. Also, every time I see the game it’s grey or brown. I dunno…

Merry Christmas PS (double entendre) squad! What did you all get?

I got a Portal and PSVR2. My I’m gonna try real hard to not make my wife regret it lol.

@DarianStarfrog is it that good? I have it downloaded but have never played it.

Generative AI is what AI should be used for. The outcry over this is so dumb and will just lead to increased costs for no reason. It’s like people who hate Speedtree because it’s AI. Yes, because having AI generate tress in games is the end of all gaming. 🙄

I’ve played Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon: Forbidden West, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Thymesia, Immortals: Fenix Rising, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Streets Of Rage 4, Kena, etc. all from having Premium (later downgraded). It’s been well worth the money. Especially since my son plays basically every game they release each month. It’s been a net positive for me.