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@dgmgeneral07 @nitram2k11 Cheers folks — i'll keep 'em peeled for a sale

Every so often I consider picking GT up, but I'm still a bit wary of a) the seeming reliance of MTs and b) the always-online/service aspect. Are these still as prevalent as they were when the game launched?

Is this man even a qualified medical professional?

@get2sammyb I'll see your Sweet Soul Brother and raise you a Super Brother

@Futureshark this is most disturbing.

It's not the difficulty per se — but with the Souls games in particular, it's more about the way they're designed. I tried to get into Demon's Souls on multiple occasions, and for a little while I did get quite into it, but it was fundamentally the having to repeat a level just to get to the boss, then try to ascertain patterns or build up some sort of strategy in what little time I had before I was inevitably slain, added to the seemingly glacial levelling system, and the fact that combat just felt a bit repetitive and unsatisfying, it just didn't feel enjoyable, to me.

@SrpskaArtilerija Yeah, when they announced PDWT, I was like "okay this is getting silly now." They seem to be systematically churning through all the games that AVGN has covered to garner some of that sweet sweet cash from people who grew up watching it and now have disposable income

Man, Limited Run will sell any old garbage won't they?

Oh they did make a third one didn't they? Forgot all about that — yeah I remember playing 1 which I found clunky as hell, but FE2 was noticeably more refined.

Nah, it's something I've tried and enjoyed briefly but never really considered buying one — certainly not gonna drop half a grand on one.

@Keyblade-Dan In an era where people seem to really put a lot of stock in physical media, LRG seem to continue to be a very consumer-unfriendly option (and often the only option)

I've still yet to see the movie, but it all feels a bit redundant — an action adventure film, based on a game, that was heavily inspired by action adventure films. Similar levels of bafflement I have with the idea of making an Until Dawn film.

I really enjoyed DAO and DAII, but I stalled with the third game because I was waiting to get it on PS4. Now that there's finally a new one I'll likely power through it, right after I'm done with Rebirth and Sea of Stars.

@get2sammyb licensing ruins everyone's fun in videogames

@johncalmc As much as I absolutely loved LiS and BtS, I still haven't gotten around to playing LiS2 — the gobby expressions on the faces of the characters I found weirdly offputting.

While you won’t be able to import your progress – a reasonable decision considering some may have lost their save files – an early conversation will allow you to quickly outline your choices from the original, making them canon.

This bodes well — I don't know how else you could feasibly do a sequel, hence why Before the Storm was designed a prequel.

I vote Di-yes to Dino

@BrotherFriede Yeah, same — I'm (mostly) enjoying the FFVII Remake series, but I'm in the back half of Rebirth and I'm really starting to feel the bloat. FFIX was already a pretty packed game as it is, so a like for like remake would be awesome.

@AdamNovice Yeah, I'm really not a fan of subscription services as a rule — what actually tipped me over for NSO is the cloud save/backups; the games are more of a bonus than an active pursuit.

And yeah, Maximo was a series that passed me by, but it really has that "early PS2" vibe about it and I'm sure it'd go down well with early adopters from the time (I was late to the party)

I've still yet to play Inquisition, but I was a big fan of DAO (and 2 was pretty decent as well) — CG trailers usually leave me feeling a bit indifferent, but I got really pumped to get back into Thedas, it's been way too long!

The games can also be purchased standalone if you don’t want to commit to Sony’s membership model

Thanks — all I needed to hear £16 for TR Legend seems a little steep though, definitely gonna wait for a sale, for that one

I will almost certainly buy Astro, but i'm maybe 25/75 on Horizon Lego; I've still not played Forbidden West yet, and a Lego spinoff seems the kind of thing I'd slot in between games rather than a full commitment

@BeerIsAwesome It's brown trousers time

@Steel76 but the real monster... is MAN!

@PuppetMaster They really lucked out that the initials spelled "Fist"

I think 10-15 years ago I would have been drooling at the mouth for a game like this but I just can't muster the enthusiasm for what seems like a bang-average third-person action adventure with some Hogwarts skin slapped over the top

I highly doubt Sony would have signed off that glowing D-Pad

Just playing catch-up with the State of Play — arena shooters are really not the genre of game I go for personally, but I imagine for those that do, it'll do a decent job, so why all the hate?

@nessisonett yeah, the snarky Joss Whedon "well THAT just happened" style of writing/delivery got really stale post the first Avengers film

@get2sammyb I hope so — that's basically a dealbreaker, for me

@nessisonett Yeah, I played all three about a year or so ago — DQ1 felt almost like a demo for DQ2 in how short it was. Still a solid little game in its own right though, a very formative and fascinating experience.

Do we know yet if these PS2 games will be available for individual purchase, a la the PS1 Classics selection?

The Tomb Raider Legend/Anniversary/Underworld trilogy are really decent — surprised to see the first entry getting a re-issue of sorts.

Bugs is looking more like a hyperkinetic rabbity thing than his usual self.

@nessisonett Yep — in fact, when you complete DQIII on the Switch, after the credits roll, it says "To be continued in DQI&II" — it'd be ace if they just knock out all three games in one package (DQ1 is incredibly short)

"Alright guys, picture this...
The Last of Us Part 2... Remake!"

@TimeDelayedGamer yeah, AoD would require a fair bit of work — essentially completing a game that was clearly never released in a finished state.

@TimeDelayedGamer yeah, a volume 2 with TLR/C/AoD, and a volume 3 with Legend/Anniversary/Underworld would be just dandy

Colony Wars was ace! I really liked the branching paths that you could immediately go back and replay for different outcomes

Ah, thank christ it's not just Limited Run — I'll definitely be snagging this

@McBurn It was about as faithful as the 1993 Mario Bros movie, in that it was called Street Fighter, and had characters from the game in it.

@Mintie with relish?

Ah the classic Shaggy "It wasn't me" defence.

Forfty percent of all people know that.

@Mikey856 More beer over here!

@SirRealDeal Yeah, why hasn't that been remastered, a la SotC?

Sounds cool, but for the love of dog, let us purchase them individually, like the PS1 games they've been sprinkling on there

@__jamiie He looks like he should be a mascot from a 1990 Amiga game

Not to mention that the only legit way to play it before now would be to spend at least three figures for an old GC copy from eBay.

Wonder if they'll use it to release vital plot points about upcoming movies, as it went down SO well last time.

I guess it's naive to try and suggest that people vote with their wallets and try to not support Take Two? But who am I kidding — GTA will make absolute bank regardless

I think the "in-between" I feel when gazing upon a funko pop is a listless sense of indifference — about the same amount of passion that's etched into their cold, dead eyes.