Brundleflies21

Housemarque wasn't the developer.

Lies of P was a Bloodborne clone right down to a side quest giver being a tearful silhouetted figure behind a frosted window. Nioh isnt perfect but it certainly has its own unique personality.

If we get to 'shape' our character does that means the sliders go up to 200?

@Oram77 Indeed. I 'm already a fan of the series as it's got a vibe that's not subservient to FromSoft. The combat is so satisfying when it clicks.

I put 20hrs into the demo alone (even finding a way to slay the inaccessible wraith) so it's an easy decision to purchase this. It's a good start to this frantic period of releases.

@Zeke68 'The patent suggests that current gaming platforms "lack the ability to provide unique and targeted content to gamers to update the gamers about things that are happening on the platform", and that this is a potential solution to that problem'
I understand what they're going for, I just find it completely and utterly uninteresting as a concept.

About as useful as a paper umbrella during an English winter. I can't really see gamers asking for this sort of tedious interaction. SlopStation starting to mimic Microslop.

You'd be a gorm for not playing Cairn.

It forever amazes me how a game that's still as beautiful as ever was made during the PS2 era.

I was hoping for Sophy integration for the Yas Marina circuit.

A chef in an aspiring restaurant deserves respect because making a meal isn't easy. It doesn't matter whether the end result is shyte so long as you respect the effort he made to make it unpleasant.

The Sands of Time now sadly lost to the sands of time

I imagine they didn't want to clash with the Bloodborne 2 and Half Life 15 announcement which insiders have said are definitely occurring later today.

@Pat84 Indeed you're not the only one. Village, Remake and even VII on the old PSVR were fantastic so it's a crying shame that this might not get the same treatment.

"We share a responsibility to not regulate our online shops. We have no inclination to stop endless and dubious AI, low budget crap infiltrating our stores because we're far too interested in releasing meaningless statements that dissolve upon impact with air"

Some say "Kosm".

@Scottyy Miles Morales is at best mid.

@Oram77 Still tops my own personal list. Fantastic game.

Surely those numbers would encourage MS to delay the Xbox version and give the PS5 full priority

Considering how well the fifth game is doing I'll be gabberflasted if they stick with their decision to delay Forza 6 on PS5.

This is all well and good but when's AI going to wipe my muck smeared butt?

I'd imagine that because they've said this isnt another third person cover shooter it means they're having to build god knows how many new mechanics that needs alot of fine tuning. They've essentially been making the same style of game since the first Uncharted so I dont envy ND getting this out without it running into delays.

Man that's really a PAW showing from Sony.

From what I'm watching in the video it looks much better.

@nessisonett I personally thought each weapon and it's upgrades were very distinct which encouraged a different play style. The gameplay systems were intuitive once you figured out the aggro levels of the each biome's enemies. I was also fine with less arduous overloading that other roguelikes dish out. I was much more enamoured with the fantastic gunplay which felt super tight and the atmosphere was excellent. I liked Selene as a protagonist.
I'll agree on your final boss thoughts. It's a great spectacle but he's pretty to guess which is a shame as the Abyssal Scar was far tougher and deserved a more fitting enemy. Nemesis almost felt like the end game boss. Could've chosen Hyperion over him though.
Shame it didn't fully click with you but I can accept that there's some fair criticism you've listed.

@nessisonett i fully disagree with that. Each to their own but it's easily my favourite game of the generation on any platform.

A bonus 4K/120fps patch for Nex Machina would get a pre order out of me.

That first sentence is highly subjective.

Much like an excessive drunk attempting sex for a second time, this is still gonna flop.

I'm going with roughly 20% of the worldwide work force to be ditched.

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.