First game was a sort of Aesop fable that was perfectly paced and told a compact tale without recourse to a sledgehammer. The more I think back on the second game (and thus this second series) the more holes and imperfections I encounter.
@MrPeanutbutterz It just pleases some people to play these over sexualised games. There are many females who happily geek out on this sort of stuff too. I personally find it to be simple throwaway fun.
Sony really can be buffoons of the highest magnitude at times. Certainly when it comes to this silly region lockout on PC. Considering Shift Up's position in regards to the situation I'd have thought Sony would've run it past them first and asked for their input.
@Cornpop76 I wouldn't begrudge someone a purchase based on fondness for an actor's appearance in a video game but it's an area I have no interest in when making my own.
@GirlVersusGame It's an underrated trilogy. The third one is admittedly terribly naff and nonsensical but the first and second are geniunely great fun. There's some well known actors from the 80s too (Bruce Campbell playing it reasonably straight is a highlight).
I'm sure as certain that somewhere in a darkened room, with only a low humming monitor illuminating the inky moral blackness of the fanboy there'll be an issue made out of the fact that green is at the front of the car whilst the blue brings up the rear.
Hollywood is so desperate to plunder the video game market in order to turn a profit. There's an Outrun movie due to dribble out of a director's derriere in the future which shows how flimsy a video game movie plot can be.
Returnal still stands as the best game this generation on any system in my opinion so I'm eager to see how Saros will fare when it goes up against it's elder sister. Can't wait to get a more in depth view of the art direction and core gameplay.
Why the deuce have MS released everything all in such a short time span? This, Forza, Indy, Oblivion and Doom in a few weeks. It'd be nice to think this shines in regards to sales but it might end up getting swamped by the bigger hitters.
The current state of world affairs is thoroughly depressing enough so I'm not choosing to watch a thoroughly depressing and rather nihilistic show so as to not sink oneself further into the abyssal depths of moribund emotions. It'll have to wait for now.
Very much deserved foe Asobi and without sounding too pessimistic on Ninja Theory it was good that it wasn't lavished with accolades. HB2 was fundamentally flawed as a video game.
From what I played last night it felt like an inferior Doom clone with a sci-fi aesthetic. Certainly not unplayable but nowhere near as satisfying as id Software's recent offerings.
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Re: TV Show Review: The Last Of Us (HBO) Season 2 Episode 7 - Great Game Makes for Okay TV
First game was a sort of Aesop fable that was perfectly paced and told a compact tale without recourse to a sledgehammer. The more I think back on the second game (and thus this second series) the more holes and imperfections I encounter.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 582
Tapper on my old 48k.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5, PC Fans Are Already Simping Over New Boss Character Scarlet
@MrPeanutbutterz It just pleases some people to play these over sexualised games. There are many females who happily geek out on this sort of stuff too.
I personally find it to be simple throwaway fun.
Re: New Street Fighter Movie Targeting Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns
The mind is perplexed at why this should exist.
Re: Embracer Group Says It'll Release 76 Games in the Next 12 Months
@Jayslow This legitimately got a big laugh out of me.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5, PC's NIKKE Minigame Looks Like Tremendous Fun
"I won't deceive" says Eve
"I will courteously weave
Into your NIKKE dreams will I wake
And shake 'n' bake my sponge cake"
Re: Oblivion Remastered Updates Still Nowhere to Be Seen a Month After Release
The modders are on summer vacation at the mo'
Re: Oblivion Remastered Sales Prove the Power of Nostalgia and Shadow Drops
Despite having all the time in the world to shadow drop an optimised product it still released in a peak Bethesda state.
Re: Hellblade 2 Announced for PS5, Out This Summer
Edge's review summed it up
Re: Stellar Blade PC Appears Poised to Be a Humongous Hit
Sony really can be buffoons of the highest magnitude at times. Certainly when it comes to this silly region lockout on PC. Considering Shift Up's position in regards to the situation I'd have thought Sony would've run it past them first and asked for their input.
Re: Intergalactic Recruits New The Last of Us Season 2 Actor for PS5 Game
@Cornpop76 I wouldn't begrudge someone a purchase based on fondness for an actor's appearance in a video game but it's an area I have no interest in when making my own.
Re: Intergalactic Recruits New The Last of Us Season 2 Actor for PS5 Game
@IOI Fully agree with your comment. I do wish the industry would stop this fawning over movies and real life actors.
Re: TV Show Review: The Last Of Us (HBO) Season 2 Episode 6 - Robbing the Story of Its Genius
@Zman0069 All art forms have critical analysis. If it's sent out for public consumption then people have a right to judge it.
Re: Stellar Blade PS5, PC Will Add a Boss Battle with One of NIKKE's Most Popular Characters
To quote Christmas Vacation's Eddie
"Its the gift that keeps on giving the whole year"
Re: Sony Makes Stellar Blade Complete Edition for PS5, PC Official, Some Outfits Revealed
Stylistically the outfits in Stellar Blade are geniunely top notch in terms of their creative design.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Was Such a Hit, Ubisoft's Delaying Unannounced Games
But the nice and pleasant internet troglodytes told me it flopped.
Re: PS5 Takes Another Giant Stride Towards 100 Million Units Milestone
A giant stride to 200 million come May next year
Re: The Precinct (PS5) - GTA-Style Sandbox Is a Dynamic, Addictive Cop Movie Homage
@GirlVersusGame It's an underrated trilogy. The third one is admittedly terribly naff and nonsensical but the first and second are geniunely great fun. There's some well known actors from the 80s too (Bruce Campbell playing it reasonably straight is a highlight).
Re: The Precinct (PS5) - GTA-Style Sandbox Is a Dynamic, Addictive Cop Movie Homage
Is Cordell a nod to the Maniac Cop films? I'm sure Robert Z'Dar who plays the cop is named Matt Cordell
Re: PS5, Xbox on Speaking Terms in New Forza Horizon 5 Car Design
I'm sure as certain that somewhere in a darkened room, with only a low humming monitor illuminating the inky moral blackness of the fanboy there'll be an issue made out of the fact that green is at the front of the car whilst the blue brings up the rear.
Re: Stellar Blade Dev Shows Off Silky Smooth Steam Deck Gameplay
@Futureshark Considering the comment deletion I'd imagine PS Googled her too!!
Re: Stellar Blade Dev Shows Off Silky Smooth Steam Deck Gameplay
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Re: DOOM: The Dark Ages (PS5) - Medieval Mashup Slows Down for FPS Excellence
Looks aMACEing
Re: Unsurprisingly, Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Future May Not Be PS5 Exclusive
After that colossal goat cluck of an ending in Rebirth I'll probably skip the last part anyway.
Re: Leaked MindsEye PS5 Gameplay Has Fans Giving GTA Veteran's Latest the Side Eye
'Faux Pen' is a bit of a faux pas
Re: Gallery: New GTA 6 Screenshots Look Utterly Outstanding
Image 40 got a smile from me
Re: Watch as Astro Bot Speedrun Tears Up PS5's Super Polished Platformer
He knows how to pay the bills with those skills
Re: Best Remakes and Remasters on PS5
The fantastic Demon's Souls remake is far superior to ND's lacklustre efforts
Re: GTA 6 Delayed to 2026, Out on 26th May 2026
The shareholders will not be pleased
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for May 2025 Announced
I'm currently cycling up in Bala and er...it's very 'tro'
Re: Returnal, One of This Gen's Best Games, Gets a Massive PS5 Pro Upgrade
120fps would've been a bigger bonus but it's still nice to see the best game of the gen getting some love
Re: Stellar Blade's Eve Will Seemingly Be Playable in Spicy Smartphone Game
'Belle Eve' would've been better
Re: Sydney Sweeney Reportedly Set to Star in Split Fiction Movie Adaptation
Hollywood is so desperate to plunder the video game market in order to turn a profit. There's an Outrun movie due to dribble out of a director's derriere in the future which shows how flimsy a video game movie plot can be.
Re: Returnal, Saros Dev Is Teasing... Something for Its 30th Anniversary
Returnal still stands as the best game this generation on any system in my opinion so I'm eager to see how Saros will fare when it goes up against it's elder sister.
Can't wait to get a more in depth view of the art direction and core gameplay.
Re: Forza Horizon 5 (PS5) - Xbox Had the Best Open World Racer All This Time
Pun Square does it again
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5) - Daring, Quirky RPG Is an Absolute Must-Play
@UltimateOtaku91 I stand corrected. I had mistakenly assumed MS were publishing it.
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5) - Daring, Quirky RPG Is an Absolute Must-Play
Why the deuce have MS released everything all in such a short time span? This, Forza, Indy, Oblivion and Doom in a few weeks. It'd be nice to think this shines in regards to sales but it might end up getting swamped by the bigger hitters.
Re: TV Show Review: The Last of Us (HBO) Season 2 Episode 2 - More Birdie Than Hole in One
The current state of world affairs is thoroughly depressing enough so I'm not choosing to watch a thoroughly depressing and rather nihilistic show so as to not sink oneself further into the abyssal depths of moribund emotions.
It'll have to wait for now.
Re: PSVR2 Rhythm Game Synth Riders Latest Challenges+ Update Brings the Chaos
It's a game I return to rather regularly to evoke those wild nights at the old Andromeda, Obsession and Dreamscape events.
Re: Gawk at Hyper-Realistic Replicas of Stellar Blade's Eve and Tachy, Pre-Orders Open 18th April
Is she missing a few slices of cake?
Re: PS Plus Re-Release Bags Much Better Trophy List
My tiny mind read that as 'Playstation re-release Bags'
I momentarily thought that Push Square had finally gone doolally.
Re: Switch 2 Fans Can’t Stand Seeing Nintendo’s New Console Compared to the 12-Year-Old PS4
I'm never sure whom I dislike most when it comes to the rabid idolatry of gigantic corporations.
Re: Oblivion PS5 Remaster Is Real as New Screenshots Leak
I doubt this remake is going to do any favours to BGS's Creation Engine moving forward if it turns out to be made in UE5.
Re: Niche Fighter Fatal Fury's Marketing Would Wipe the Floor with the Genre's Biggest Names
It's an underrated series.
Re: Microsoft Short Changes Indiana Jones PS5 by Only Putting 20GB on the Blu-ray
A colossal goat f$#k
Re: Round Up: The Last of Us 2's TV Show Reviews Aren't Quite a Hole in One for Sony, HBO
So like the game basically.
Re: PS5 Favourite Astro Bot Earns 5 More Awards, Including GOTY
Very much deserved foe Asobi and without sounding too pessimistic on Ninja Theory it was good that it wasn't lavished with accolades. HB2 was fundamentally flawed as a video game.
Re: RUINER Dev Hands Its New PS5 Game Metal Eden a Demo, Out Now
From what I played last night it felt like an inferior Doom clone with a sci-fi aesthetic. Certainly not unplayable but nowhere near as satisfying as id Software's recent offerings.
Re: Final Fantasy 9 Remake 'Tease' Has Fans Losing Their Minds
@SuperSilverback The news will break via MogNet.
Re: Final Fantasy 9 Remake 'Tease' Has Fans Losing Their Minds
Vivi might get all the plaudits but nearly all of the ensemble are great company in this gem.