Brundleflies21

It's the one Kojima title that I will happily describe as utterly terrible.

@KoopaTheGamer At least it was put put of it's misery. This'll probably just bomb upon release and disappear into the void.

Good laird it's one of my least favourite of the series.

Sony pulled the plug on Concord after two weeks. Meanwhile, over at Ubisoft...

On PSN at the mo' it's sat at a rating of 3.94 which is by 628k reviews (exactly the same score and player count as last year's Black Ops 6). Battlefield 6 is at 4.14 by 61k.
Spidey 2 is only at 199k.
I think you need to give it more time before the early rejoicing at the death of the COD stranglehold can be fully verified.

@KeldorTheCursed Never has the art of shredding felt so perfected. Those boss fights against Nemesis and Hyperion were sublime too.

Not the best selling game on PS5 but certainly the best game on PS5 in my book.

We will tear your soul apart...until the censors wade in. That'll mean we will politely not offend your soul.

That's the one. I'm making a purchase later on today.
You have a fine taste in Housemarque games good sir.

@PuppetMaster Incidentally, theres a new twin stick shooter called Sektori that might interest you. Some of the reviews are really quite glowing and it's also got ties to Housemarque.

@PuppetMaster If an Alien abducted me and demanded to know what the essence of a video game is I'd just show Nex Machina.
It's one of the few games that I'd class as mechanically faultless.

@PuppetMaster I agree with your post too.
If you watch a video of Nex Machina being played on the hardest difficulty by a die hard pro it's legitimately video game poetry. A visual feast that gives you an immense respect for the player's skill level.

@Axelay71 From Soft games aren't exactly welcoming when you start out on your playthrough of Bloodborne or Dark Souls. Returnal is unforgiving too, and yet both are really rewarding when you master the toolset that's provided.

Maybe a case of GG. Most old games were nails, that's why you has to learn the ropes before becoming a master of them.

If Sony could release a pen that would Men In Black everyone who knows of the existence of the PSVR2 then it could finally kill it off and save face
Sad to see as I've had fun with a fair few games but I'm of the opinion that mainstream VR is dead (again).

By jove that's a serious decline in sales.

A distinct lack of Speedcore is a bit of a bummer but still enjoying it atm

I advocate crushing Boycott, but leave Aggers, Blowers and Tuffers out of this.

Man, these puns are really quite atrocious PS. That's why I bestowing a straight 10/10 for them.

@Vermines There's the fact that, as you alluded to, the person directing the movie has not exactly a proven track record and is being given the task of translating arguably the most beloved series in gaming.There's the reality that Zelda as an IP is not a strong narrative piece of art. It's bare bones in terms of complex themes, but that's not where it's genius lies. The beauty of the game is the gameplay tools you are given to complete it and most of all Link is you. That's why I've always thought of it as a masterstroke in terms of his name. Link is your link into the world. His mute character is there for you to insert yourself into the role of hero. Most protagonists, say Joel, Ellie or Kratos are complex thematically speaking because they are given characteristics by the developers which are external to your interaction with the game. So basically they're going to have to create a character from scratch, more so because this is a live action movie with real life actors and not an animation. Zelda herself, not to mention Ganon, have to be given concrete themes and agency too..There's the worry that the game has nearly always been text based so the writers, whom are having to satisfy millions of fans, are going to have to come up with something that is loyal to the source material and yet has legs to exist as a non interactive piece of art. Add in the fact that Sony and Nintendo are very keen on money so the likelihood of this being an esoteric art house film are unfortunately pretty low, which leads one to worryingly assume that in an attempt to please many it'll be played safe ergo inoffensive semi bland and what I would describe as mid.
I'd like it to be an interesting film but unlike Mario's adventures Zelda is a completely different world to translate into a cohesive 2hr experience.

@Vermines So people cannot use critical thinking when formulating their opinions on an upcoming project that has potentially numerous issues going against it?

I will be genuinely shocked if this turns out to be anything other than mid at best.

Check.out the cover art for Hajwalla Drift X. It truly is something to behold

The most damning point about Sony's attitude is that they can't even be arsed to pay some small external developer to port over some of the PSVR library. I get the point that Astro would be tough to port due to the DualShock implementation but a 120hz Wipeout or Blood and Truth surely isn't too much trouble.

@judgmentarrows A Russian turns on the TV and it's a state mouthpiece praising Brezhnev for the direction and re-implementation of the core principles of Leninist doctrine. Tired of it, the Russian turns over the channel and again, it's the state mouthpiece praising Brezhnev. Third time he flicks over and sees the man saying the same propaganda. Changes channel a fourth time and the mouthpiece says "You'd better stop changing channels comrade"

I guess this is the only way we get a new Astro Bot VR experience.

@Czar_Khastik That's why Square didn't add Knights Of The Round. They knew you'd pummel Chadders into a crimson gloop.

I do hope gameplay is front and centre rather than an overbearing story.

Definitely an 8. When you get into a flow state it's close to a 9 for me.

Be careful with the syllable breakup when repeating the title.

PT taught me never to wear clean white underwear while playing. Ink on blotting paper moments were rather frequent during my experience.

That looks legitimately fabulous

@Rich33 I have to respectfully disagree on Lies of P. I found it to be thoroughly lacking in an identity beyond it being another Soulslike.

@Rich33 I thought Lies of P was artistically, a creative void. It's slavish devotion to Bloodborne gave it next to no personality at all.

We have all become Predators.

I'm more in favour of throwaway stories with hammy acting. I grow tired of games with 'mature' themes that still basically just involve being a mass murderer and killing everything on screen.

I'm fully intending on getting the Platinum, although I might have to go through a few controllers first.

@Balaam_ I want the option to pay 10000g to go again after an Omnislash.

I'm buying Gaiden 4 and by the beard of Blessed that better be all on the disc and non of this nonsense

Oddly, I just bought Fahrenheit in the recent sale and having not played it since it's launch on the OG Xbox, boy is it gloriously terrible. The emotional scene when Lucas' ex comes over and he's got Thus Spake Zarathustra as his bedside reading is when it fully clicked that this was in another realm of nonsense in regards to pathos. Never has 'Self Overcoming' sounded so apt as a double entendre.
I did geniunely like the narrative in Become Human though. It was far less heavy handed in it's themes.

I would happily buy a full LED Astro Bot DualSense where it reacts to different inputs or actions in the game with different Astro emotes. Grab a puzzle piece and Astro gleefully smiles as the pad's microphone giggles.

Sad to hear. Rest thy head on two comfy pillows in the afterlife good sir

Considering how mind numbingly terrible I thought the ending of Rebirth was they've got their work cut out for them to entice me into playing part 3.

Pincer movement going in on COD's flanks aiming for a full encirclement.

@Oram77 I've a terrible weakness for platformers. Even the most simplistic ones have a charm I find hard to resist.

@dodgykebaab They could just play it in Japanese. Might just broaden some very closed horizons.

I personally found playing through Astro Bot gave me the most emotional connection. That ending really had me rooting for that little buddy. Probably because he is constantly acknowledging the player means that there was more of a bond.

I'll be waiting John

@PuppetMaster The giant slice of Double Gloucester cheese is why I can happily replay the first four Resident Evil games. I went through the first three recently and they're still gloriously silly.

I saw that a few folk have been complaining about the dialogue but personally I really like the corny Capcom vibe.