BionicDodo

Ever since all the talk started of super fast SSD drives and tiny loading times, I've become incredibly aware of the loading times in my games. I've been playing DOOM Eternal on Xbone and I feel like a quick games involves as much time waiting as it does shooting. I'm willing to take the hit to storage sizes for this improvement. Once we get used to it I predict we will be unable to go back to our old disc based console loading times.

@I_Like_It I would be shocked if PS5 had a wireless VR headset. I don't believe any headset yet exists that is wireless without it being a self contained system (as in it doesn't connect to a PC or console for the processing power).

My ancient little LG TV came with a stand with a captive screw built in. It allowed you to securely fasten it to the base of the TV if required but also held onto its screw if you decided to wall mount the TV and store the base. I fail to see how 15 years later creating a stand with a storage compartment to store a loose screw is an event worthy of praise!

I loved Astro Bot Rescue Mission but have never fired up either The Playroom or The Playroom VR on my PS4. Are either of them any good? Just tech demos?

Going to start this today with PSVR and Hotas. Can't wait! This is the most negative review I've seen so far, with most others hovering around the 7.5-8 mark. I got enough enjoyment out of the simple VR level in Battlefront, so I'm pretty much guaranteed to like this game!

I own NHL 20, so don't need a new full price hockey game, but I'd buy this if it were a standalone release! I do still have 94 and 96 on Mega Drive though.

I also wish they'd re-release Madden 92 (that ambulance!) with the NFL license.

@nessisonett NHL 94 was one of two Mega Drive NHL games (along with 95) where the fighting was removed at the league's request. The games up to NHLPA 93 had fighting and it came back again in NHL 96.

I've said it before, but I will say it again for the hoots of it...

If this remaster (about 10 minutes after the original game arrived) is taking up significant resources at Insomniac then they would have been better off putting that effort into making Miles Morales a bigger game (or even starting work on a new game).

Best deal (that hasn't been previously available multiple times) I've seen today is £9.49 for Huntdown.

@johnny30 While an official solution from Sony would be nice, there is a great website for this feature called PSPrices. It allows you to build wishlists for all major consoles and then add watches to individual games. You can even set a price level that must be reached for it to send an email to you. It also has graphs tracking price over time for each game.

@rjejr "moving towards M rating just b/c the game devs though tit made them look cool."

I don't know if this being a typo or this being intentional would make me happier! =)

I'd love a new Virtua Fighter, although I have absolutely no interest in eSports, so not sure how that element would affect the game.

Has there ever been a tennis game better than Virtua Tennis 2 on Dreamcast? I'm genuinely asking. I loved that one (and enjoyed a few older ones too like Pete Sampras on MD, Super Tennis on SNES and Anna Kournikova Smash Court Tennis on PS1) but don't think I've played a tennis game since.

I think part of the problem here is that people expect the platform owner, who is trying to convince them to get the new console, to be the most generous dev, not someone like CDPR. The other issue is that 2 year old games don't really need stand alone remasters. They need a bit of a polish for the new tech akin to upping the graphics settings on a PC release. If Spider-Man has received so much effort that it must be a retail release, then I would suggest they would have been better off spending those resources on adding more content to Miles Morales at this point.

Well, despite not being in the market for a new console, I had a look an hour or so after they opened in the UK just out of interest and got in on Argos, so I feel this is a combination of Sony defence + social media being invented for people to moan about everything not being fair. Other than Miccrosoft's site having issues this felt about standard for a hotly anticipated item going on sale.

@zebric21 I don't know what the future holds, but there are often amazing deals out there for Game Pass. I got 3 years Game Pass Ultimate for about £3.50/month. That gives me access on Xbone and PC. If major games are going to be as much as £70 at launch, you wouldn't have to play many on GP to make it seem good value.

The other side of a big collection is this: You may not have time to play 100+ games, but the odds that there are several in there that you really want to play are high. Those odds are obviously lower when you're getting a small handful of (older) games each month.

All that said, I've never fully got on with the service personally. I like owning my own games and am often too afraid to start a really long game on there in case it disappears before I can finish it. For people who play lots of annual sports games and games like Call of Duty where they move on to the new version each year, games as a subscription makes a lot of sense though.

The coming of PS5 and Series X has really shown me that the playground console wars are still very much alive and well. People get so angry when talking about 'the other side' as if they're part of some tribe and not just customers of a particular company that are out to make lots of money where possible.

I currently own a Switch, PS4 Pro, Xbox One S and a middling PC and play all four. I have no allegiance to one company as I buy what appeals to me at any given time (usually long after release as it works out cheaper, although I pre-ordered a Switch). My one hope from this acquisition is that it reunites Obsidian with the Fallout franchise. That would surely be a good thing.

@Quintumply Hah, back then Rogue Legacy was the other game in constant Vita rotation for me too!

Much as I love my PS4, I really wish this one was on Switch. I have fond memories of sitting in bed in the dark having 'just one more quick go' at the original game for Vita, long after I should have gone to sleep. The game just suits portable play so well that it seems a shame for it to be anchored to home machines only.

Ah well, PS4 it is...

I really want to play Cyberpunk but am yet to play Witcher 3 as the length kinda puts me off. I'm glad to hear this one is will be slightly shorter. I'm a fan of keeping the main story not too long but providing lots of optional, yet engaging, side quests that allow the player to decide how long they want the experience to last.

It's definitely an out there design. Really hard to tell whether it looks good without seeing it in person.

The Series X is obviously very (x)boxy but i really want to see one in a bold colour. I doubt they'll ever do it officially, but I want to see a colourful one to really nail that double Gamecube look!

Got PES2020 on Xbone and it really does play a lovely smooth game of football. I don't sink the time into football games to need all the bells and whistles really I just want the odd game here and there and so PES suits me.

This is a wonderful game but as my TVs are all 60Hz (I have one 75Hz monitor), I won't be able to take much advantage of all this 120FPS business for some time. I know there are input latency advantages even on a sub 120Hz monitor, but I am intrigued to give the full experience a go.

Crumbs, I hope that doesn't represent the finished game! When you use the word 'Remake', rather than 'Remaster', it suggests a full remake from the ground up using current tech.

Sadly all the games I want are either not on sale or are reduced to a price that is higher than their previous sale prices (EVE, Arizona Sunshine). Will probably bite on EVE anyway, for some VR/HOTAS action before Star Wars Squadrons arrives.

Maybe they'll add more games to the sale later - I'd like to see The Exorcist, Blasters of the Universe, Transpose, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Statik, I Expect You to Die, Red Matter, Sairento, The Mage's Tale, End Space, Ultrawings...

I'm not into serious wrestling games, but I might pick this up if it's fun. Once I can play with Big Boss Man, Bret Hart, British Bulldog, Macho Man Randy Savage, Mr Perfect, Ric Flair and, of course, Ultimate Warrior that is.

The sad thing about SFV is that in the end it's a great game but its reputation was forever tarnished by their approach to it and the pathetic state of the launch game.

These days I rarely buy a fighting game until what feels like something close to a Final Edition featuring all DLC characters comes out. Except King of Fighters; I know I'll buy KoF XV as soon as it comes out, unless they are somehow stupid enough to pull a SFV.

Can't wait for this one. From what I've heard it's a thoroughly enjoyable ride, even if it is very simplistic and will not grow old gracefully as VR technology and software develops further. But then I enjoyed Rebel Assault for what it was back in '93, so who cares how it will age if you're enjoying it now?!

I bought the base SFV for £5 and was going to buy the Champion Edition upgrade for it, but at this point, I feel like I should just wait and get whatever the Final Ultra Turbo Super Champion Hyper Arcade Edition is.

Surprised they haven't done a Naruto Warriors game by now. Feels like an obvious choice for them.

Had this on Xbone since it came out. As previously said, the retro influence is Devil Crash aka Devil's Crush aka Dragon's Fury. It plays kinda like a cross between a pinball game and a bullet hell shmup though.

I'm currently working my way through Yakuza 0 and loving it. Can't quite picture playing one in English though. I've got a loooong way to go before I get to this game!

A discount on the Street Fighter V Champion Edition DLC would be good.

I love the Shadow Warrior games so will be happy to get a third one. SW1&2 are two of the only games I have actually found the time to finish in the last few years. By finish I mean beat the final boss, not 100%.

£3.99 for Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood is an absolute bargain. Highly recommended to all.

@Arugula I've been on the fence about that game too. How heavily stealth focused is it? I'm not a huge fan of stealth but love Terminator.

Don't get me wrong though, I understand that in reality a battle against Terminators would include a LOT of stealth! Just not really my thing in games.

EDF 6 and a Ys IX localisation announced on the same day! Woooooooo!

EDF! EDF! So happy to see this announced. I love these games and always will. Now please can I have some clunky and glitchy yet completely awesome insect filled PSVR madness?

Best news of 2020! I really hope they don't mess this up, as the short Battlefront VR level is wonderful.

System Shock is a game I've wanted a remake of for years, as the original feels a bit old fashioned now. I hope they don't simplify it into a FPS, which the original wasn't. The environments looks pretty much like direct remakes of the original game.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes and GTA V.

Interested to see if they have received proper Pro updates. I've heard the Xbox versions are now 4k60 on Xbox One X, so it would be a surprise if they hadn't also upgraded the PS4 versions.

My main surprise here is how well the PS1 graphics hold up. They obviously look a bit rough, and are not remotely close to the new version, but they still look pretty playable.

People are freaking out over nothing. All they're saying is that most games will work immediately and some others will need patching so that they don't run too fast on PS5.

"That's the last straw, I'm buying an Xbox because of this."

People are so dramatic.

@rjejr Haha, I was surprised to see a VAIO laptop was still a thing. Googled it and found you can indeed get a 4K VAIO laptop for £1700.

Would be quite refreshing if they spent a fairly short period of time outlining the technical side of things and then went into an epic showcase of upcoming games.

Not enough love for VI. That game is fabulous.

Reminds me of this Predator poster by Marc Lafon...

Any info on how long this is? I saw a Steam review that suggested 4 hours, but that's the only mention of length I've seen.

Sine me up!

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

@Rob_230 Switch does indeed have four shoulder buttons and clickable sticks.