Sometimes demos just don't do a game justice and i have found myself falling in love with a lot of games even though I hated their demos. I'm willing to give this one a go but the demo didn't impress me. It felt like a complicated game with a lot to learn and memorise. Even when I get the hang of it, it's one of those games i will forget the controls quickly when I stop playing for a while. The character talking so much is a bit of a deal breaker too.
I'd be very excited for it. Would love to see a Sci-fi game from Sony. Haven't got to play much of Returnal as roguelike games are not my cup of tea but I loved the look an idea of it from what I played at the start. It felt like the closest they had to having something that looks like their own little Mass Effect. So maybe there is hope this game could be more my thing.
I see others talking about wanting to start with the Greeks but I think it might actually be better starting with the Norse. Most of us here have already played the older games so for us it makes sense to start from there. But here's why I'd say Norse is the better start.
It's more friendly towards people that never played or heard of GoW before. It's a father and son game, or in this case show. He's not that angry man out for blood. Norse is a great starting point and it will leave new audience (which the show is mainly aiming for) curious about his past. Wondering what are all those things he did. We could see his Greek times through flashbacks or even a prequel. First reel in new fans with his niceness then show the angry younger kratos of his past.
If they started with Greek then maybe some people will just look at it as a silly show of an angry man just out killing Gods and then pass on it.
I'm looking forward to seeing a trailer for it but I can't help but feel Amazon and Netflix would all be the wrong choices to touch gaming IPs.
Paramount could do the job if they were to make it something like the Sonic movies. Those are amazing! Amazon make shows that just don't work very well for me. Like there's something a bit off with them and Netflix make good shows but then cancels future seasons too early. They also don't do many home media releases.
Now HBO.. that's my perference. TLOU looks amazing and they did a great job with Game of Thrones so I'd trust them the most. They could make a pretty good GoW with the Greeks
The list looks bad when it has GoWR listed for so many but that is what I voted for. Horizon Forbidden West should have had won at least some of them. If there was a category for fun gameplay and unique world then I'd give it points for those.
I think this will be the first time I'm not jumping into their games day one anymore no matter the price. Bet they will charge us £19.99 for it to match that $19.99.
There was the talk about Persona 3 having a remake and if 3 gets one, what's to stop P4G from also getting one. After launching P5 and then soon after P5R and then a PS5 version with no save transfer or free upgrade, I just don't want to buy their games at launch anymore.
I need physical anyway so will wait and see if that happens too.
Very interested to see what this will be like! Just wonder about the "stylised" visuals too. I hope it doesn't end up looking like Fortnite but instead give it a nice style that it can look similar to the main games but slightly different.
It's good to see they are staffing up to make this, but I'd like to see them having a team that would work on Killzone. Maybe they need to grow the studio more to make room for that game too.
Not excited for it at all. Don't want to make a decision just yet until we at least see it but after the way Part 2 went, I don't think I'll be rushing to pre-order or even buy day 1.
Part 1 is just my favourite and Part 2 was good but nothing amazing. Can't see Part 3 being any better and it's most certainly not going to be worth £70 unless it can top Part 1, which imo it won't without Joel
Pre-ordered it, got a beautiful steelbook with it and so excited to play it for the first time! I had a PSP back in the day but I didn't know of the series at the time.
Been waiting for a PS4 release for those! Just need 13 next. It was the first I played properly that I could remember playing that brought me into the series.
Trying to wrap up Pokemon Violet with the last few for the Pokedex and then I'm free to fully play something on PS5 again. Tried out the Forspoken demo and I'm in mixed minds about it. I could get used to it but it doesn't feel exciting like Final Fantasy or any other big Square Enix game. The controls could take some getting used to and I don't like the R2 and L2 buttons after using R1 and L1 for bringing up the menus. Just feels uncomfortable
Buying Activision isn't the answer for them. It may be good for their business to keep them going but it's surprising that fans are supporting it. Getting Activision or any publisher is like saying they can't make their own success so they give up trying. Why bother making games themselves when they can just buy another successful company to survive.
The best thing for Xbox is to focus on making great games of their own. Not to keep making more CoD and relying on that to keep the business running.
MS has been failing with their excluisve for years now. It's their own fault. They can fix that by stepping up and go make some great games of their own to pull in some new fans, grow their studios, buy some smaller ones and work on parterships to get games made.
Nintendo likes to buy studios that work on games that are very Nintendo. Sony buys studios that are pretty much family. MS should take notes from them. Buying up Activision and use their sucess to pass off as their own is just lazy and shows they don't know much about gaming. The only thing they are being good for is writing cheques
Not for me. I've never been much of a Dead Space fan and felt like I had to push myself through them when I played them on PS+. I've enjoyed the third game though but only because it had co-op.
I've moved onto the new Pokemon game. Got the platinum for GOWR yesterday. What an amazing game it was! Would love to play it again another day with photo mode
I think they should focus on their own studios first before they start thinking about adding Activision. If they can't manage their own studios well enough, how are they going to manage Activision or how will Activision help them get any better?
Most of Activision games are good, fun or average. Call of Duty may be the most popular shooter but MS have made successful shooters of their own and they are looking to add another to their library? You'd think they would work on their own studios first and make games for fans that you know.. don't care for shooters but want great single player games. None of Activision's studios will make MS any better. If they want to be better they should stop being lazy and focus on their own studios first. Sony and Nintendo work hard for their success. MS is throwing money at others success and then milk them.
I find it to be very strange that Stray and Horizon Forbidden West beat GoW. Curious to know how many PS fans actually did the voting. As much as I enjoyed HFW it's not something I'd call best storytelling. Gameplay I'd get but not storytelling. And Stray is a very strange choice for the best game. Can't have been many PS voters
I wouldn't say I'm disappointed but I would have liked the game to have it. I've already invested a LOT of hours into it and have no intention of doing it again. If the game had a NG+, I would have had an easier time replaying the story. Without it I won't play the game anymore as I'm not doing that grind all over again
God of War for me. Then Horizon Forbidden West in second place and A Plague Tale in third.
For the movies, as much as I enjoyed Uncharted, I need to go for Sonic for exceeding my expectations
I'm a bit confused with the narrative section. Never played Elden Ring but last I heard it's a full open world freedom but didn't hear it having much of a story so why is it even there. Odd choice when there are other story games that could be more worthy. For that category God of War and A Plague Tale is the two main competitors
Looks amazing! A Potter fans dream game! There's still a lot more they could do with it to make it even better but it looks like a great start so maybe a sequel will improve from it and add other things to it. Would really love to have class schedule, Quidditch and Triwizard Tournament
Maybe we aren't suppose to be subscribing to Premium but intended for us to go for Extra instead. Maybe Premium is only for people that want to play the classics from time to time but not something to sub to for a whole year.
I really dislike timed exclusive stuff. It always hurts someone on another platform. Only reason why I see Sony doing this is because they want PlayStation to be the place we play Final Fantasy and perhaps it worries them if the game was to go onto Game Pass day 1 then PlayStation wouldn't be seen as that place. They also get the advantage of being seen as the only place to play.
I don't play Destiny but I kept it installed on my PS4 for whenever I do feel like jumping back on. Can't bring myself to download it on PS5 as I need my storage for other games and it can't run fron an external HDD unless its a PS4 version. So it's very very unlikely I'd ever download it onto the PS5 SSD
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Re: Forspoken Continues to Divide Opinion Following PS5 Demo
Sometimes demos just don't do a game justice and i have found myself falling in love with a lot of games even though I hated their demos. I'm willing to give this one a go but the demo didn't impress me. It felt like a complicated game with a lot to learn and memorise. Even when I get the hang of it, it's one of those games i will forget the controls quickly when I stop playing for a while. The character talking so much is a bit of a deal breaker too.
Re: Where to Watch The Last of Us TV Show
I'll be watcing it when it gets a home media release. Don't have Sky and I'd rather enjoy it at its best than to be streaming it on NowTV
Re: Rumour: Sci-Fi RPG from Sony Supposedly Leaked
I'd be very excited for it. Would love to see a Sci-fi game from Sony. Haven't got to play much of Returnal as roguelike games are not my cup of tea but I loved the look an idea of it from what I played at the start. It felt like the closest they had to having something that looks like their own little Mass Effect. So maybe there is hope this game could be more my thing.
Re: More Tales Remasters Could Happen, Says Bandai Namco
Xillia! That was my first that got me into the series. Didn't get round to playing Xillia 2 though so I'd like that added into a collection.
Also want Graces F, Hearts R and Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World. Pity they didn't include the sequel into Symphonia Remaster
Re: God of War TV Series Will Stay 'True to the Source Material'
I see others talking about wanting to start with the Greeks but I think it might actually be better starting with the Norse. Most of us here have already played the older games so for us it makes sense to start from there. But here's why I'd say Norse is the better start.
It's more friendly towards people that never played or heard of GoW before. It's a father and son game, or in this case show. He's not that angry man out for blood. Norse is a great starting point and it will leave new audience (which the show is mainly aiming for) curious about his past. Wondering what are all those things he did. We could see his Greek times through flashbacks or even a prequel. First reel in new fans with his niceness then show the angry younger kratos of his past.
If they started with Greek then maybe some people will just look at it as a silly show of an angry man just out killing Gods and then pass on it.
Re: God of War TV Series Will Stay 'True to the Source Material'
I'm looking forward to seeing a trailer for it but I can't help but feel Amazon and Netflix would all be the wrong choices to touch gaming IPs.
Paramount could do the job if they were to make it something like the Sonic movies. Those are amazing! Amazon make shows that just don't work very well for me. Like there's something a bit off with them and Netflix make good shows but then cancels future seasons too early. They also don't do many home media releases.
Now HBO.. that's my perference. TLOU looks amazing and they did a great job with Game of Thrones so I'd trust them the most. They could make a pretty good GoW with the Greeks
Re: God of War Ragnarok Dominates PS Blog Awards, Wins Game of the Year
The list looks bad when it has GoWR listed for so many but that is what I voted for. Horizon Forbidden West should have had won at least some of them. If there was a category for fun gameplay and unique world then I'd give it points for those.
Re: Phew, Moogles Look Like Classic Moogles in Final Fantasy 16
So cute! Kupo! <3
Re: Persona 3, 4 PS4 Ports Priced $20 Each, Add Difficulty Settings and Quick Save
I think this will be the first time I'm not jumping into their games day one anymore no matter the price. Bet they will charge us £19.99 for it to match that $19.99.
There was the talk about Persona 3 having a remake and if 3 gets one, what's to stop P4G from also getting one. After launching P5 and then soon after P5R and then a PS5 version with no save transfer or free upgrade, I just don't want to buy their games at launch anymore.
Re: Horizon Online Multiplayer to Feature New Characters and Unique Stylised Look
Very interested to see what this will be like! Just wonder about the "stylised" visuals too. I hope it doesn't end up looking like Fortnite but instead give it a nice style that it can look similar to the main games but slightly different.
It's good to see they are staffing up to make this, but I'd like to see them having a team that would work on Killzone. Maybe they need to grow the studio more to make room for that game too.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Will Officially Release Fall 2023, Sony Confirms
Next year is going to be amazing!!!! That is of course if it releases next year. So excited for it already!
Re: Amazon Prime Video Greenlights God of War TV Series
I'd like it to start with Greek but I have a feeling they could end up doing that as a prequel
Re: Rumour: The Last of Us 3 Is In Development at Naughty Dog
Not excited for it at all. Don't want to make a decision just yet until we at least see it but after the way Part 2 went, I don't think I'll be rushing to pre-order or even buy day 1.
Part 1 is just my favourite and Part 2 was good but nothing amazing. Can't see Part 3 being any better and it's most certainly not going to be worth £70 unless it can top Part 1, which imo it won't without Joel
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion?
Pre-ordered it, got a beautiful steelbook with it and so excited to play it for the first time! I had a PSP back in the day but I didn't know of the series at the time.
Re: Final Fantasy 1-6 Pixel Remasters Rated for PS4
Been waiting for a PS4 release for those! Just need 13 next. It was the first I played properly that I could remember playing that brought me into the series.
Re: Insomniac Raises Pulses with Unprompted Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 GIF
That little tease is all it takes to get me really excited
Re: Crash Team Rumble Is a Competitive Multiplayer Spin-Off for PS5, PS4
If it's an MOBA then it's not for me
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 456
Trying to wrap up Pokemon Violet with the last few for the Pokedex and then I'm free to fully play something on PS5 again. Tried out the Forspoken demo and I'm in mixed minds about it. I could get used to it but it doesn't feel exciting like Final Fantasy or any other big Square Enix game. The controls could take some getting used to and I don't like the R2 and L2 buttons after using R1 and L1 for bringing up the menus. Just feels uncomfortable
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Is Officially the First Mainline Game to Be Rated Mature, 18+
Getting more and more excited every time we see and hear something for this game. Need it in my console right now!
Re: Tekken 8 Is Jaw-Dropping In First Gameplay Trailer, Complete with Character Reveals
Looks unreal!
Re: Horizon Forbidden West DLC Takes Aloy to the Burning Shores Only on PS5
Looks amazing! Can't wait!
Re: US Government's FTC Will Attempt to Block Microsoft's Activision Buyout
Buying Activision isn't the answer for them. It may be good for their business to keep them going but it's surprising that fans are supporting it. Getting Activision or any publisher is like saying they can't make their own success so they give up trying. Why bother making games themselves when they can just buy another successful company to survive.
The best thing for Xbox is to focus on making great games of their own. Not to keep making more CoD and relying on that to keep the business running.
MS has been failing with their excluisve for years now. It's their own fault. They can fix that by stepping up and go make some great games of their own to pull in some new fans, grow their studios, buy some smaller ones and work on parterships to get games made.
Nintendo likes to buy studios that work on games that are very Nintendo. Sony buys studios that are pretty much family. MS should take notes from them. Buying up Activision and use their sucess to pass off as their own is just lazy and shows they don't know much about gaming. The only thing they are being good for is writing cheques
Re: Square Enix Will Debut 11 Minutes of Forspoken PS5 Gameplay on Friday
Looking forward to see it!
Re: Poll: Will You Be Watching The Game Awards 2022?
Too late for me. I need my beauty sleep. The only thing I'm interested in is the new game trailers
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Will Get a Game of the Year Edition on PS5
They thought they won game of the year? That's cute.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy The Callisto Protocol?
Not for me. I've never been much of a Dead Space fan and felt like I had to push myself through them when I played them on PS+. I've enjoyed the third game though but only because it had co-op.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for December 2022?
Can't wait to replay Mass Effect. Haven't played them since PS3
Re: Brand New The Last of Us HBO Trailer Revealed
Looks amazing! Can't wait!!!
Re: Rumour: PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for December 2022 Leaked Early
Amzing line up! Very happy with Mass Effect. Haven't played it since PS3
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 454
I've moved onto the new Pokemon game. Got the platinum for GOWR yesterday. What an amazing game it was! Would love to play it again another day with photo mode
Re: Microsoft Admits Its Games Are Worse Than Sony's
I think they should focus on their own studios first before they start thinking about adding Activision. If they can't manage their own studios well enough, how are they going to manage Activision or how will Activision help them get any better?
Most of Activision games are good, fun or average. Call of Duty may be the most popular shooter but MS have made successful shooters of their own and they are looking to add another to their library? You'd think they would work on their own studios first and make games for fans that you know.. don't care for shooters but want great single player games. None of Activision's studios will make MS any better. If they want to be better they should stop being lazy and focus on their own studios first. Sony and Nintendo work hard for their success. MS is throwing money at others success and then milk them.
Re: PS Plus Is Losing to Xbox Game Pass, And Sony Fears Call of Duty Would Make It Worse
Just need to show them the state of Plus Premium. The whole Activision thing will come to an end then
Re: Elden Ring Wins Ultimate Game of the Year Award at Golden Joysticks
I find it to be very strange that Stray and Horizon Forbidden West beat GoW. Curious to know how many PS fans actually did the voting. As much as I enjoyed HFW it's not something I'd call best storytelling. Gameplay I'd get but not storytelling. And Stray is a very strange choice for the best game. Can't have been many PS voters
Re: Fan Disappointment as Assassin's Creed Valhalla Won't Get New Game+ After All
I wouldn't say I'm disappointed but I would have liked the game to have it. I've already invested a LOT of hours into it and have no intention of doing it again. If the game had a NG+, I would have had an easier time replaying the story. Without it I won't play the game anymore as I'm not doing that grind all over again
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give God of War Ragnarok?
I'd give it 11 out of 10 if ya had included that option
Re: God of War, Sony Exclusives Dominate The Game Awards Nominees
God of War for me. Then Horizon Forbidden West in second place and A Plague Tale in third.
For the movies, as much as I enjoyed Uncharted, I need to go for Sonic for exceeding my expectations
I'm a bit confused with the narrative section. Never played Elden Ring but last I heard it's a full open world freedom but didn't hear it having much of a story so why is it even there. Odd choice when there are other story games that could be more worthy. For that category God of War and A Plague Tale is the two main competitors
Re: Hogwarts Legacy Looks Like Another Magical PS5, PS4 Open World
Looks amazing! A Potter fans dream game! There's still a lot more they could do with it to make it even better but it looks like a great start so maybe a sequel will improve from it and add other things to it. Would really love to have class schedule, Quidditch and Triwizard Tournament
Re: God of War Ragnarok Enjoys Biggest UK Launch in Series History, Just a Day After Release
Still very early into it and it's the best game played this year! Such a great start!
Re: Hogwarts Legacy Will Reveal New Gameplay Tomorrow
Can't wait to see it! Still sad it won't be out in time for Christmas but still very excited for the game
Re: PS Plus Premium Members Bemused by Sony Once Again
Maybe we aren't suppose to be subscribing to Premium but intended for us to go for Extra instead. Maybe Premium is only for people that want to play the classics from time to time but not something to sub to for a whole year.
Re: Game Studios Celebrate God of War Ragnarok Launch with Gorgeous Artwork
They all look great! Bend stands out as the highlight though
Re: One of the People Who Designed Fortnite's Battle Pass Has Just Joined Naughty Dog
I'm looking forward to seeing it and playing it but can't see myself sticking with it long. Would rather see Killzone or Reistance
Re: Random: KFC Capitalises on God of War Ragnarok with Opportune Ad Placement
Good job their chickens are finger licking good cos who wants to be pausing the game to wash their hands
Re: Sony Might Be Making a Horizon MMO, And It Could Come to Phones
Not interested in an MMO but I would take a Monster Hunter-alike game for multiplayer. The series could also make a good strategy game too
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Is Exclusive to PS5 for Six Months, Sony Confirms
I really dislike timed exclusive stuff. It always hurts someone on another platform. Only reason why I see Sony doing this is because they want PlayStation to be the place we play Final Fantasy and perhaps it worries them if the game was to go onto Game Pass day 1 then PlayStation wouldn't be seen as that place. They also get the advantage of being seen as the only place to play.
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Has a Full New Game+ Mode, Story and Hardcore Difficulty Settings
Sounds great! Love having New Game+ mode for a second playthrough. Just hope I can find the time for that.
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Release Date Reveal Planned for This Year
Can't wait for this!!! That last trailer we saw looked amaaazing!!!
Re: Bungie Is Concerned PS5 Players are Unwittingly Playing the PS4 Version of Destiny 2
I don't play Destiny but I kept it installed on my PS4 for whenever I do feel like jumping back on. Can't bring myself to download it on PS5 as I need my storage for other games and it can't run fron an external HDD unless its a PS4 version. So it's very very unlikely I'd ever download it onto the PS5 SSD
Re: God of War Ragnarok (PS5) - A Dazzling Crown Jewel in Sony's Catalogue
Can't wait for this!!!!! Will no doubt be my GoTY!
Re: Rat-Infested Sequel A Plague Tale: Requiem Surpasses 1 Million Players in Just One Week
Played through it twice and got the Plat. Loved it! Want another game someday