Always take store credit with stars, too. Funny enough I had a ton on my alt account where my premium is running on... Never thought that the monthly fee for premium also rewards stars
I never pld the original System Shock, although I'm old enough but since Prey I didn't have so much fun with an immersive sim, so it's pretty clear, that this truly is the source of the genre.
Have been playing the thing for the last 2.5 hrs and it's pretty awesome. Great presentation and sound design (as you can imagine if you know Pt. 1), gameplay is more of the same but well that mustn't be a bad thing for a sequel. So far I'm looking forward to continue playing and also would play and crave a PS5 port. Since I'm playing on a Series S I'd expect clearer resolution and higher FPS but it's no real prob on Series S as well at how the game is paced.
I booked gamepass on my series s again in preparation for Hellblade 2. So I went back into the original Senuas Sacrifice and also Max Payne 3... On PS5 I started Banishers and I'm pretty amazed by it's great presentation and bleak atmosphere.
It's waiting on my PS5 now... Since I've had some afterwork drinks it might not be the most productive session, but I'll give it a try. Looking forward to it. What kind of censorship are we talking about except for that one graffiti oder sign that was censored?
This game feels exactly like its predecessor, awesome world, great graphics, janky gameplay and somehow esoteric systems. I feel a little bit lost when playing it but it's fun anyways and I'm intrigued how the story plays out. I think its way overrated though but I'm roughly 10hours in. Currently I'd give it a very good 7/10.
Immortal is way better then some reviews make it out to be, af least it's a fresh setting and genuine title. Also the shooting feels good. I didn't regret buying it some time ago. Looking forward to Skul. Decent month I'd say.
I loved the first game but it was tough love, completed it two times for the platinum and never could bring myself to play it again ever since, although I bought the remastered version some years later 😅 I'll get Rise of Ronin on 22nd and save DD2 for another time... After Stellar Blade... 😁
Finally convinced two buddies to get it, so we could play together. Turned out both of them would've loved to play it but didn't want to make the first step 😅 game is pretty cool will sink some hours into it for sure.
Tbh Ninja Theory and Bethesda hurt the most when aquired by MS. I voted for Hellblade, Dishonored and Elder Scrolls. Also Quantum Break and Gears of War since I'd love to play those with trophy support again
If somehow this rumor is true and they even somehow make backwards compat a reality on PS5 it would be awesome
"Rocksteady's Big Gamble Just About Pays Off" uhm... no? The game sucks. Just seeing any videos of it makes me recall the horrible beta. The floating numbers and flashy stuff flying all around, the horrible traversal and the boring gameplay. No thanks, ok it's just not for me, if you have fun with it, go for it. But this is never ever a 7/10. Just started Arkham Origins via PS Plus streaming yesterday, that was a PS3 game and still looked and played better, than this mess.
Pretty cool. I recently (40hrs playtime xD) started my 2nd run on PS5, after finally platinuming it on PS4 backcompat. The changes that were made since 1.6 are fantastic. I love the whole focused approach.to the loot, the populated city and streets. I'm virtually not using the quicktravel since it's so much fun to drive around now. And the changes to the skill system are very welcome. Really love the game now oh and Phantom Liberty is just awesome as a fan of Escape from New York
I pld the original PoP on an 286 with monochrome display and enjoyed most of the newer PS2 titles. The demo was pretty cool on this one, unfortunatly I think it's too expensive atm and I'm just on my 2nd Cyberpunk run But will play it in the future
This was surprisingly good? Fun gameplay, tight platforming. Price of admission is too high atm, but I'll get this sometimes in the future. You don't play the prince btw but an Immortal (of the persian emperor).
Also was part of the beta and tbh this thing was a mess. Boring world, boring gameplay, uninspired shooting and horrible traversal. The controls didn't make any sense and the melee attacks felt implemented in the last second. How this tranformed from a solid and fun fighting and stealth game (which at least I'd expect from Rocksteady) to this is beyond me and I solely believe the suits were responsible. One thing was cool though, the FMVs but I don't think any good story will save this.
Ah c'mon guys,.don't take this list so serious... It's just a game after all .Let's celebrate an awesome year of great titles. My no. 1 will be BG3 for sure but besides the usual suspects there is also Avatar (which totally flew below the radar I guess) Robocop or some of the great shooter remasters (Quake 2, Rise of Triad). Oh and one release from 2021 but which was/is recently on sale "In Sound Mind" my personal gem this year. Even feel bad just to have spent 4 bucks on it. Truly recommended.
Will only play some boring real life... Next two days are still holidays in my country, so I'll continue playing Immortals of Aveum, also bought Telltales Expanse.
This one's really a hidden gem. It's not your typical horror walking simulator or stealth game but more the likes of Resident Evil 7. Although the shooting is a little bit clunky it has a great atmosphere and constantly messes with your perception. I give it an 8 and highly recommend it.
Most likely Lies of P and if it arrives today I'll play Immortals of Aveum. I liked the demo very much and so I accepted the black friday offer (28eur via amazon).
Teyon's Rambo is still a guilty pleasure of mine ("He's just a man, not a god!"). Robocops sales are rightly deserved as well, the game was awesome as was Terminator:Resistance before. Hoping for a fun DLC the likes of Annihilation Line.
I found the bosses difficulty reasonable in contrast the overwhelming mobs, if they made the bosses more difficult as well I think I'll hold out until the next patch. Will continue playing Lies of P and Steel Rising in the meantime to satisfy my soulslike itch.
This was the old Sony, bringing us a huge diverse range of exclusive stuff. I think there was something for everyone. Three titles are way too hard to chose bit if I'd had too for a lonely island, it would be: 1.) Bloodborne 2.) Resogun 3.) Ghost of Tsushima
I just wrapped up Alan Wake II and will now go for the platinum on the EU version of Control Ultimate Edition. Also got Lies of P for PS5 (already finished it on Series S via GP) and I'm looking forward to finish another run.
@Kraven Couldn't agree more. Although I have my gripes with Alan Wake 2 I utterly love their artistic vision. The amalgamation of new weird, cinematics, awesome music and good gameplay is exactly what scratches my itch. And they gave me my favorite band for 20 years now (Poets of the Fall aka Old Gods of Asgard in AW2) which I had the pleausure seeing live just last septembre again.
I'll most likely finish up Alan Wake 2 and then go for my 2nd Control Plat with the EU version of the ultimate edition (which has a seperate trophy set from the US version).
Didn't have bugs per se but two instances in which items didn't properly appear or an event was not triggered, cost me around 1.5 hrs. I don't like the unbalanced difficulty, I find medium too hard and easy way to easy and well the puzzles on Alans side are kinda meh. But all in all I'm a Remedy enthusiast and I really like the atmosphere, graphics and the awesome Old Gods of Asgard (POTF).
Cease and desist coming up I presume. Hope they have some replacement textures in place so that we enjoy the game anyways Or call it Nightmare Creatures Kart I think that license might be rather cheap xD
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Re: PS5's Sublime Stellar Blade Can Now Be Yours with PS Stars Points
Always take store credit with stars, too. Funny enough I had a ton on my alt account where my premium is running on... Never thought that the monthly fee for premium also rewards stars
Re: System Shock (PS5) - A Faithful Remake That's Showing Its Age
I never pld the original System Shock, although I'm old enough but since Prey I didn't have so much fun with an immersive sim, so it's pretty clear, that this truly is the source of the genre.
Re: Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Dev Ninja Theory's Next Game Has Reportedly Been Greenlit
Have been playing the thing for the last 2.5 hrs and it's pretty awesome. Great presentation and sound design (as you can imagine if you know Pt. 1), gameplay is more of the same but well that mustn't be a bad thing for a sequel. So far I'm looking forward to continue playing and also would play and crave a PS5 port. Since I'm playing on a Series S I'd expect clearer resolution and higher FPS but it's no real prob on Series S as well at how the game is paced.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 529
I booked gamepass on my series s again in preparation for Hellblade 2. So I went back into the original Senuas Sacrifice and also Max Payne 3... On PS5 I started Banishers and I'm pretty amazed by it's great presentation and bleak atmosphere.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 527
After platinuming Dragons Dogma 2 (which is my GOTY so far) I'm onto Stellar Blade and RE7 PS5 version... Just want to play something familiar again
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Stellar Blade?
It's waiting on my PS5 now... Since I've had some afterwork drinks it might not be the most productive session, but I'll give it a try. Looking forward to it. What kind of censorship are we talking about except for that one graffiti oder sign that was censored?
Re: Not Everyone Is in Love with Dragon's Dogma 2 on PS5
This game feels exactly like its predecessor, awesome world, great graphics, janky gameplay and somehow esoteric systems. I feel a little bit lost when playing it but it's fun anyways and I'm intrigued how the story plays out. I think its way overrated though but I'm roughly 10hours in. Currently I'd give it a very good 7/10.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing the Stellar Blade Demo?
Beat demo and boss mode and it's pretty awesome. More the likes of DMC or Bayonetta. Already preordered the deluxe edition.
Re: Take-Two Will Acquire Borderlands Dev Gearbox Entertainment
So Borderlands 4 will finally be funded by Take2 and not another publisher again? xD
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for April 2024 Announced
Immortal is way better then some reviews make it out to be, af least it's a fresh setting and genuine title. Also the shooting feels good. I didn't regret buying it some time ago.
Looking forward to Skul. Decent month I'd say.
Re: Rise of the Ronin (PS5) - A Safe, Outdated Open World Game
@LiamCroft
Can you tell us something about the dual sense support, pls?
Re: Dragon's Dogma 2 (PS5) - This Could Be the Apex of RPG Adventuring
I loved the first game but it was tough love, completed it two times for the platinum and never could bring myself to play it again ever since, although I bought the remastered version some years later 😅 I'll get Rise of Ronin on 22nd and save DD2 for another time... After Stellar Blade... 😁
Re: Hi-Fi Rush (PS5) - Xbox Gem Makes Its Rhythmic Debut on PS5
Played this on GP but tbh didn't understand the fuzz about it. But to each his own
Re: System Shock Remake Is Out for PS5, PS4 on 21st May
Finally!! 💞 In own this on PC already, but dislike playing on PC for longer instances, looking forward to cozy couchplay ..
Re: Helldivers 2's Cutting Edge Premium Warbond Locked, Loaded for 14th March Deployment
@Prime_Objective
Excellent, thank you!
Re: Helldivers 2's Cutting Edge Premium Warbond Locked, Loaded for 14th March Deployment
I'm pretty fresh into the game and loving every minute. Could someone tell me pls what might happen with the old premium tier which I recently bought?
Re: Poll: Are You Still Playing Helldivers 2?
Finally convinced two buddies to get it, so we could play together. Turned out both of them would've loved to play it but didn't want to make the first step 😅 game is pretty cool will sink some hours into it for sure.
Re: Poll: Which Xbox Franchises Would You Buy on PS5?
Tbh Ninja Theory and Bethesda hurt the most when aquired by MS. I voted for Hellblade, Dishonored and Elder Scrolls. Also Quantum Break and Gears of War since I'd love to play those with trophy support again
If somehow this rumor is true and they even somehow make backwards compat a reality on PS5 it would be awesome
Re: Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League (PS5) - Rocksteady's Big Gamble Just About Pays Off
"Rocksteady's Big Gamble Just About Pays Off" uhm... no? The game sucks. Just seeing any videos of it makes me recall the horrible beta. The floating numbers and flashy stuff flying all around, the horrible traversal and the boring gameplay. No thanks, ok it's just not for me, if you have fun with it, go for it. But this is never ever a 7/10. Just started Arkham Origins via PS Plus streaming yesterday, that was a PS3 game and still looked and played better, than this mess.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 514
Will be split between Cyberpunk and Rogue Trader.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.11 Out Now on PS5, Includes Some Vehicle Customisation
Pretty cool. I recently (40hrs playtime xD) started my 2nd run on PS5, after finally platinuming it on PS4 backcompat. The changes that were made since 1.6 are fantastic. I love the whole focused approach.to the loot, the populated city and streets. I'm virtually not using the quicktravel since it's so much fun to drive around now. And the changes to the skill system are very welcome. Really love the game now oh and Phantom Liberty is just awesome as a fan of Escape from New York
Re: Fresh State of Play Rumours Running Rampant, Lots of Games Speculated
"multiplayer fps" yawwwnnn...
Rise of Ronin and Stellar Blade are the only titles I'm looking forward atm. Hope the System Shock Remake will have a release this year.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown?
I pld the original PoP on an 286 with monochrome display and enjoyed most of the newer PS2 titles. The demo was pretty cool on this one, unfortunatly I think it's too expensive atm and I'm just on my 2nd Cyberpunk run But will play it in the future
Re: PS Stars Retroactively Rewarding Lost PS5, PS4 Loyalty Points
Tbh I didn't even register that something was missing, so I was rather surprised to receive them. Thanks for the 5 eur store credit
Re: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Demo Is Out Now on PS5, PS4
This was surprisingly good? Fun gameplay, tight platforming. Price of admission is too high atm, but I'll get this sometimes in the future.
You don't play the prince btw but an Immortal (of the persian emperor).
Re: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Previews Are Far from Positive
Also was part of the beta and tbh this thing was a mess. Boring world, boring gameplay, uninspired shooting and horrible traversal. The controls didn't make any sense and the melee attacks felt implemented in the last second. How this tranformed from a solid and fun fighting and stealth game (which at least I'd expect from Rocksteady) to this is beyond me and I solely believe the suits were responsible. One thing was cool though, the FMVs but I don't think any good story will save this.
Re: Game of the Year: #1 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Ah c'mon guys,.don't take this list so serious... It's just a game after all .Let's celebrate an awesome year of great titles. My no. 1 will be BG3 for sure but besides the usual suspects there is also Avatar (which totally flew below the radar I guess) Robocop or some of the great shooter remasters (Quake 2, Rise of Triad). Oh and one release from 2021 but which was/is recently on sale "In Sound Mind" my personal gem this year. Even feel bad just to have spent 4 bucks on it. Truly recommended.
Re: Game of the Year: #2 - Baldur's Gate 3
Nothings decided yet, Robo Cop ftw!
Re: Game of the Year: #4 - Alan Wake 2
If BG3 is behind Spidey 2 we riot!
Re: Game of the Year: #4 - Alan Wake 2
Robocop, what else?
I think AW2 should be rated higher for its presentation alone. Although I had my gripes with the game, I really enjoyed NG+.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for January 2024 Announced
Ah ffs already own both main titles, but hey, I'm very pleased that more people will have the chance to enioy Plage Tale now.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 508
Will only play some boring real life... Next two days are still holidays in my country, so I'll continue playing Immortals of Aveum, also bought Telltales Expanse.
Re: In Sound Mind
This one's really a hidden gem. It's not your typical horror walking simulator or stealth game but more the likes of Resident Evil 7. Although the shooting is a little bit clunky it has a great atmosphere and constantly messes with your perception. I give it an 8 and highly recommend it.
Re: Poll: What's Your Most Anticipated PS5 Game of 2024?
1.) Space Marine 2
2.) Dragons Dogma 2
3.) Alone in the Dark
4.) Star Wars Outlaws
5.) FF7: Rebirth
And of course Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Re: Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Re-Release Appears Imminent
Now with inverted aim? I couldn't play the old "remaster" cause of that.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 504
Most likely Lies of P and if it arrives today I'll play Immortals of Aveum. I liked the demo very much and so I accepted the black friday offer (28eur via amazon).
Re: 11 PS5, PS4 Games Are Leaving PS Plus Extra in December 2023
Phew, I think I gift myself a downgrade to essential this xmas... or cancel it completely.
Re: RoboCop: Rogue City Is Officially Publisher Nacon's Best Ever Launch
Teyon's Rambo is still a guilty pleasure of mine ("He's just a man, not a god!"). Robocops sales are rightly deserved as well, the game was awesome as was Terminator:Resistance before. Hoping for a fun DLC the likes of Annihilation Line.
Re: Massive Lords of the Fallen PS5 Update Implements 'Complete Overhaul to All Bosses'
I found the bosses difficulty reasonable in contrast the overwhelming mobs, if they made the bosses more difficult as well I think I'll hold out until the next patch. Will continue playing Lies of P and Steel Rising in the meantime to satisfy my soulslike itch.
Re: Feature: Celebrating 10 Years of PS4 with Our Favourite Games
This was the old Sony, bringing us a huge diverse range of exclusive stuff. I think there was something for everyone. Three titles are way too hard to chose bit if I'd had too for a lonely island, it would be:
1.) Bloodborne
2.) Resogun
3.) Ghost of Tsushima
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 503
I just wrapped up Alan Wake II and will now go for the platinum on the EU version of Control Ultimate Edition. Also got Lies of P for PS5 (already finished it on Series S via GP) and I'm looking forward to finish another run.
Re: PS Store Plummets the Price of Over 1,000 PS5, PS4 Games
I'll get Cult of the Lamb. Played the trial and it was lots of fun.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 502
@Kraven
Couldn't agree more. Although I have my gripes with Alan Wake 2 I utterly love their artistic vision. The amalgamation of new weird, cinematics, awesome music and good gameplay is exactly what scratches my itch. And they gave me my favorite band for 20 years now (Poets of the Fall aka Old Gods of Asgard in AW2) which I had the pleausure seeing live just last septembre again.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 502
I'll most likely finish up Alan Wake 2 and then go for my 2nd Control Plat with the EU version of the ultimate edition (which has a seperate trophy set from the US version).
Re: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's First PS5, PS4 Campaign Review Is a Massacre
DUSK has been shadow released recently on PS Store, it's 20 bucks and I bet the campaign is 10 times more fun
I play CoD for the campaigns only, enjoyed Black Ops from two years ago but last years Modern Warfare was a slog trough and through...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 501
Robocop: Rogue City (absolute blast this far) and/or Control/Alan Wake 2.
Re: Latest Alan Wake 2 PS5 Patch Applies 200+ Fixes
Didn't have bugs per se but two instances in which items didn't properly appear or an event was not triggered, cost me around 1.5 hrs. I don't like the unbalanced difficulty, I find medium too hard and easy way to easy and well the puzzles on Alans side are kinda meh. But all in all I'm a Remedy enthusiast and I really like the atmosphere, graphics and the awesome Old Gods of Asgard (POTF).
Re: Fan-Made Bloodborne Kart Hits the Foul Streets of Yharnam in January
Cease and desist coming up I presume. Hope they have some replacement textures in place so that we enjoy the game anyways Or call it Nightmare Creatures Kart I think that license might be rather cheap xD
Re: RoboCop: Rogue City (PS5) - A Servicable Shooter for Nostalgia Enthusiasts
Gmanlives was also very positive about it
https://youtu.be/QV8Mm3xtlks?si=zF_D5sQihveD-fS6
Re: RoboCop: Rogue City (PS5) - A Servicable Shooter for Nostalgia Enthusiasts
I wonder what their next release might be... Maybe another cop... A Dredd'ed one?