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@Metonymy Thought I'd mention you here in case you hadn't seen it already. Pretty sure you'll pick this up! 😉

@Th3solution ,I thought I would reply to you here, my friend. From the words above and the YouTube footage that I have witnessed, the game does look and sound amazing, and is definitely on my list to play after having another go at it's predecessor. (I didn't make enough effort to understand the game in a previous karmic gaming lifecycle, as it were, before it was all about the Samurai and the katana in my own personal video game sphere, so, yeah, now that everything has changed and I'm watching stuff like Kurosawa films and Samurai Jack to feed my newfound addiction - I'm sure one day it'll be GoY all the way!)

How do you feel about the game, Sol, do you think you'll pick this up, perhaps after your highly anticipated Dark Souls III playthough? 😉

@Th3solution I did play it, got through the first area before dieing to the first mandatory boss. I thought it was a very good game, as I said before, like a more 'muscular' streamlined Dark Souls experience. But I got sidetracked by Sekiro and other games and after my experiences with the Katana I couldn't go back to games w/out them, LotFd oesn't feature them afaik, also LotF 2026 looks like it will have significant horror elements to the point of being somewhat disturbing, rather than the traditional 'RE Shtick' type of horror, which I prefer, and I know Silent Hill f may be disturbing as well, but i am tempted by the prospect of it potentially featuring Katanas or look as disturbing to me as what I've seen of the recent LotF II footage from the trailer, SHf looks like it will deliver on the promise of being more psychological in terms of it's horror stuff, and the devs said they are trying to 'find the beauty in terror' ,which sounds intriguing, from a psychological perspective. How about you, are you suitably tempted by LotF II, Sol

Edit: Going off the fan feedback, LotF II might feature katanas, which might sway me, but it really did look like they had gone a bit too far with the 'horror' stuff in the sequel, from what I saw of the trailer.

@Th3solution I thought I would mention you here ,just in case you were too busy with your trendy 'jetsetter' lifestyle to notice which upcoming releases were announced or had greater light shed upon them at this event. 😉

I was just wondering which of the upcoming titles might have taken your fancy? Admittedly, I know there is already a lot on your gaming plate, but I was thinking about the future... you see?
Anyway, I quite like the look of Silent Hill f (if it does, as reddit rumours suggest, possess Soulslike mechanics) and Swords of Legends and Onimusha: Way of the Sword ,for obvious reasons.

@Jimmer-jammer As I was saying to Sol, above, and, as someone, who, like the two of us, has also played and completed multiple Miyazaki Souls games, do you feel like you will have had enough by the time the next single-player Soulsian experience comes out? Or do you feel like you could keep playing them forever? Despite the experience probably sharing a lot of mechanics with the previous installments.

@Th3solution How do you feel about this? As I said before, I am almost at the end of Sekiro, and am feeling like, whilst that was to a large extent a nice departure from the traditional Souls formula, I don't know how much another Souls-style game would appeal to me after already completing four of them and Bloodborne, as someone who has completed multiple Souls games and Bloodborne, yourself, and intends on playing Elden Ring and DS3 (and Sekiro, I remember!),

Do you feel you might face a similar type of Soulsian fatigue after playing so many by the time the next one comes out? (if you have beaten ER and DS3, by then) as the games, generally speaking, have quite a lot of content in common with one another.

Having said that, I would gladly play a slightly more challenging (even though it is already very challenging on it's own) DLC of Sekiro, for a bit of an extra helping of that secret recipe. (If I still feel that way in two weeks, if I have/can beat the game by then).

It's just because I am starting to feel almost as if I have this Faustian contract with Miyazaki to play whatever masterpieces he produces for an indefinite period of time, no one should feel obligated to play a game just because it's a masterpiece, especially if you have completed six (or seven) previously released similar masterpieces by the same artist by that point.

What are your thoughts?

@Th3solution @Jimmer-jammer As fellow FromSoftware fans, how do you feel about this? Personally, I think, akin to what others have said, it looks like a more evolved form of Bloodborne, but I am put off by it being multiplayer and am not really a hand-held gaming kind of guy, so, yeah, there's that.

By the way, Sol, I left some further impressions of Sekiro in the What PS5 Games Are You Currently Playing? Thread for you to peruse, think I tagged you but you might have missed it.

I'm a bit wary with regard to the combat, but everything else looks brilliant.

I've started a dedicated thread about the game, here:

https://www.pushsquare.com/forums/ps5/atomfall_hype_thread

@Jimmer-jammer As a fan of the game, I thought you might be interested in this?

@Th3solution I second you on The Stone of Madness, and have added it, along with many others, to my backlog. (Can be viewed in the appropriate thread)

@Th3solution Couldn't agree more!. Added several of these to my Backlog.
Which ones in particular caught your eye, for 2025, out of curiosity?

Planning on continuing with Sekiro in a couple of weeks.

@Jimmer-jammer I was actually about to mention you whilst reading this, but then just saw your comment at the top of the page.

Do you think you will be picking this up then, Jim? Perhaps after defeating that pesky final boss at the end of Sekiro? 😉

@Jimmer-jammer Probably. Depends how I get on with RE2 & RE4 & Another Crab's Treasure and maybe Jedi Survivor before then. You said it will round out the year for you, I believe?

It also depends if any DLC/infinite ammo upgrades become available for purchase like in the RE games, I know combat is not the focus of these games but I may find that I struggle, otherwise.

Edit: It also depends on how much of my spare time gets eaten up with guitar playing, reading and watching cricket. Sri Lanka Test starts on Weds!

@Jimmer-jammer Thought you might be interested in this preview, if you haven't seen it already. Also @PuppetMaster 's link above may be worthy of note.

@Jimmer-jammer Interested in this title? I'm on the fence about this one atm! 😜

I loved Legacy of Kain: Defiance back in the day on the good ol' Ps2, so this would be extremely welcome, in my book.

@Voltan I think it looks excellent, if you are buying it "a little later" want me to tag you during my own playthrough?

@nessisonett Yeah, totally agree, looks good, nice relaxing little simulator.

@crimsontadpoles I think it looks good. It reminds me conceptually of My Name Is Mayo, which I (easily, like everybody else) platinumed. Have you ever played that or do you think you would in the future?

@Anti-Matter @nessisonett Do you think you will play the free prologue? If you do, be sure to give me your verdicts!

No Demon's Souls? @Potatomanz Sorry if I missed it in the above comments , I didn't scroll that far up, but I saw you had mentioned the Souls games, so, do you reckon that will pop up on that list anytime soon?

Mortal Shell Discussion Thread.

https://www.pushsquare.com/forums/ps4/mortal_shell_-ot-

@Shigurui Is it avaible on the UK PS Store?

Anyone know how I can order this game digitally for my PS4?

@MightyDemon82 I'm still on Act 1, how are you finding Act 2, apparently new enemy types are introduced therein, are they particularly intimidating? What is enemy placement like in the second act?

Any chance of Elden Ring at this showcase?

@ShogunRok Would you say that it's combat is similar to Dark Souls?

I intend to create a Guts build in this game, to compliment the work I did in Dark Souls Remastered.

No Elden Ring?

Does anyone think Elden Ring gameplay/a new trailer will be shown tonight? I hope so.

Do you guys and gals think we will see any footage of Elden Ring or the Demon's Souls Remake?

@MaskedKami Cool, I liked the depths during my first attempt at the game, which took place a year or so ago. What I really liked ,though was the boss fight with Ornstein and Smough, so you've got that to look forward to. I think it's a great game, the mangaka is actually called Berserk, and it's what Dark Souls is loosely based on. I'm opting for a Berserk Guts build for NG+, If I can only make it that far...

@MaskedKami I'm playing Dark Souls Remastered as well. How far in are you? I am just before the Belfry Gargoyles, soul farming in Undead Parish. Are you familiar with the Guts mangaka?

@jordanisle I take it Shadow Of War is your number 1 favorite Middle Earth game? What is your favorite game of all time?

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy When do you think we will get some news about Elden Ring, or, even perhaps a first look at it's gameplay?