This looked gorgeous even on the Series X. I was absolutely loving this game for some 80 odd hours but when I was tasked with killing yet another circle of baddies at the other end of the map, I just completely fell off it. A shame because I actually quite liked the two protagonists.
I thought that it had some decent quests, like infiltrating a pirate space station as an undercover spacecop, but people's opinions can vary on what makes a good quest. The loading screens are ridiculous but they should be very brief on the PS5.
Assassin's Creed Shadows. I'm really loving this at the moment. Playing as Naoe mostly but I really like Yasuke as a character. The game looks absolutely stunning too. Bewildered by all the negativity around it.
Ive only just started playing AC Shadows so this is perfect timing. The movement of Naoe already feels nice and smooth so minor improvements are a welcome addition.
Mopping up achievements on new game plus in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. I really like the slow pace and lack of enemy encounters compared to the previous two survivor series games. It's like a throwback to the original Tomb Raider.
On to playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It's not as good a game overall as Rise of the Tomb Raider but I do love the stealth mechanics Lara has as she turns in to a cold blooded hunter of Trinity.
I've got the original on my Xbox. The framerate is nasty but you get used to it after playing for about 20 minutes. Still one of the best AC games, in my opinion.
I'm currently 53% complete after 78 hours in Mass Effect Andromeda. I only started playing it as a comfort game whilst I was ill over Christmas but I got into the role of a pathfinder. I actually enjoy Andromeda more than ME3.
I've been so ill over Chrimbo and New Year that I've hardly touched my consoles. I have played a bit of Mass Effect Andromeda today though. Mindless fun.
I don't know why but I've started playing Mass Effect Andromeda again. I'm making up for its dreadful writing and dialogue by playing the witty and intelligently written Disco Elysium alongside it.
A solid 10. In biased, though. I've played through the game a whopping 17 times and not once have I played as male V. Cherami Leigh is phenomenal as Valerie.
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Re: 'A Significant Visual Boost': Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Soon Support PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro
This looked gorgeous even on the Series X. I was absolutely loving this game for some 80 odd hours but when I was tasked with killing yet another circle of baddies at the other end of the map, I just completely fell off it. A shame because I actually quite liked the two protagonists.
Re: Opinion: Does Starfield Suck? People Keep Telling Me to Skip Its PS5 Release
I thought that it had some decent quests, like infiltrating a pirate space station as an undercover spacecop, but people's opinions can vary on what makes a good quest. The loading screens are ridiculous but they should be very brief on the PS5.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 626
A man who never eats pork bun is never a whole man!
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Re: Crimson Desert (PS5) - A Generational Open World Buried in Early Access Cruft
Sounds like a game that I'd play on Game Pass in a year or two and end up putting well over 200 hours into it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 625
Alongside Fallout 4 I'll be doing some entertaining environmental takedowns in the classic Sleeping Dogs.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 624
Sneaky widow Nora on a murder spree across Boston in Fallout 4.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 623
Continuing to check peeps off Naoe and Yasuke's murder list in AC Shadows.
I've also started a new game of Fallout 4 for the umpteenth time.
Re: Assassin's Creed Unity PS5 60FPS Patch Out Now
One of the few Assassin's Creed games that I've never played. Ive heard that the parkour is really good in this one.
Re: Crimson Desert Tech Analysis Raises More Questions About PS5 Performance
I'm currently playing Assassin's Creed Shadows in smooth performance mode and I think it looks just as good as this.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 622
87 hours into Assassin's Creed Shadows and I've only just crossed into a fourth region. This is becoming one of my favourite AC games.
Re: Skate Dev Suffers Layoffs to Better Support the Game's 'Long-Term Future'
The actual skating is top notch, it's a shame that the rest of the game is soulless.
Re: Sony Goes Silent on Social Media for Over 72 Hours as Fans Turn Feral Following Bluepoint Closure
Cancelled my PS Plus weeks ago. Not in protest, just because my PS5 is bust. My Series X is a great backup.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 621
Assassin's Creed Shadows. I'm really loving this at the moment. Playing as Naoe mostly but I really like Yasuke as a character. The game looks absolutely stunning too.
Bewildered by all the negativity around it.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.1.8 Out Tomorrow, Get the PS5 Patch Notes Here
Ive only just started playing AC Shadows so this is perfect timing. The movement of Naoe already feels nice and smooth so minor improvements are a welcome addition.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 620
Ive Just bought AC Shadows for £25. Playing in Japanese/Portuguese with subs and no HUD. Pretty good so far and it looks gorgeous.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 619
Mopping up achievements on new game plus in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
I really like the slow pace and lack of enemy encounters compared to the previous two survivor series games. It's like a throwback to the original Tomb Raider.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Story Will Continue in New HBO TV Show
'The adventures of Scratch and the Owlbear Cub'.
Re: GTA 6 on Course for November 2026 Launch, Marketing Starts in Summer
Well I'm hyped for this. Really looking forward to a deep dive trailer in the upcoming months.
Re: New PlayStation Patent Could Let You Put Controller Buttons Where You Want
Here's your digital controller to play your digital games.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 618
On to playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It's not as good a game overall as Rise of the Tomb Raider but I do love the stealth mechanics Lara has as she turns in to a cold blooded hunter of Trinity.
Re: New Kingdom Come: Deliverance PS5 Version Seems Real in PS Store Leak
Looking forward to learning sword techniques from Bernard again. Then giving him a good hiding every single training session.
Re: Larian CEO Swen Vincke Sticks His Foot in It Again, Thinks Game Reviewers Should Also Be Reviewed
The best reviewer is yourself.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Has an Official Name at Square Enix
Final Fantasy VII: Return of the Gambit System.
(I wish)
Re: Classic Assassin's Creed Games Could Get 60FPS PS5 Upgrades Next
I'd love a patch for GR Wildlands. Taking out sicarios even smoother than usual.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 617
Rise of the Tomb Raider. I love exploring in this one. For a 10 year old game, it still looks great.
Re: In a Sea of Live Service, Ghost of Yotei Was the Third Best-Selling PS5 Game of 2025 in the US
Yotei or AC Shadows? I haven't played either yet.
Re: Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake Reportedly Delayed by Up to a Year
I've got the original on my Xbox. The framerate is nasty but you get used to it after playing for about 20 minutes. Still one of the best AC games, in my opinion.
Re: GTA 6 Dev Rockstar North Cordoned Off After Reported Explosion
I bet it was some kid on a Oppressor MK II.
Re: Ubisoft All-Timer Far Cry 3 Is Getting a 60fps Update on PS5, with More to Follow
I've always preferred Far Cry 2 over 3 but overall FC5 is my favourite of the series.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 616
Lara Croft time for me with a replay of Rise of the Tomb Raider. I think it's the best game from the survivor trilogy.
Re: Former PS4 Exclusive Detroit: Become Human Has Now Sold 15 Million Copies
Connor stole the show in this. His voice actor, Bryan Dechart, also played a loveable ai vending machine in Cyberpunk 2077.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 615
I'm currently 53% complete after 78 hours in Mass Effect Andromeda. I only started playing it as a comfort game whilst I was ill over Christmas but I got into the role of a pathfinder. I actually enjoy Andromeda more than ME3.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 614
I've been so ill over Chrimbo and New Year that I've hardly touched my consoles. I have played a bit of Mass Effect Andromeda today though. Mindless fun.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 613
I don't know why but I've started playing Mass Effect Andromeda again. I'm making up for its dreadful writing and dialogue by playing the witty and intelligently written Disco Elysium alongside it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 612
Zeroing sicarios in Ghost Recon Wildlands. The views from travelling along the Death Road in this game are spectacular.
Re: Sony, Honda's Electric Car Will Be the First Vehicle with Full PS5 Remote Play Integration
Platinumed it in a Honda, mate.
Re: Hogwarts Legacy Tops an Absurd 40 Million Copies Sold
Loved this game. Got the plat on PS5 and all the cheevos on Series X.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 611
Trying to be unseen and unheard in both Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Re: This Is the New Voice of Lara Croft in the PS5 Era of Tomb Raider Games
Loved her as Traynor from Mass Effect 3.
Re: Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Year 2025
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is getting robbed again!
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Announces New Divinity RPG, Its 'Biggest Game Ever'
That was an absolutely phenomenal trailer. It's put me right in the mood to replay the Divinity games.
Re: Open World RPG Shooter No Law Announced for PS5
Keeping my Kiroshis on this one.
Re: Lara Croft Returns in Two New Tomb Raider Titles on PS5
That sounds like Alix Wilton Regan voicing Lara in the remake. She'll make a great Lara Croft.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate The Game Awards 2025?
I was in beddy bo's so I didn't watch it. There are quite a good few games that I'm excited for, though.
Re: 007 First Light Unveils Lenny Kravitz as a Villain in New Trailer
I remember thinking the same when Keanu Reeves was cast in Cyberpunk 2077. Turned out a wise move in the end though.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Cyberpunk 2077, 5 Years Later?
A solid 10. In biased, though.
I've played through the game a whopping 17 times and not once have I played as male V. Cherami Leigh is phenomenal as Valerie.
Re: Rumour: Sony's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic PS5 Remake May Soon Return
I was really hoping the announcement would be The Old Republic MMO for consoles.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 610
Here is who I am and where I am this weekend.
Adam Jenson in Hengsha
Geralt of Rivia in Novigrad
Nomad in Bolivia.
Re: PS5 Players Ponder Avowed Port as Xbox RPG Delays Its 'Biggest Update Yet'
Played this on Game Pass and thought that it was fairly decent. It does get repetitive though.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 609
The excellent Deus Ex: Human Revolution and The Witcher 3 new game plus on death march.