I was worried about buying this because I'm often disappointed with sequels and I've got major open-world fatigue.
I'm so glad I took the chance. Easy 9 from me so far, an improvement on the already great Tsushima across the board.
For me this is the most easy to recommend sequel since something like God of War 2 and Uncharted 2. It isn't massively different, but it IS massively refined.
I have this game in my PS2 collection. I haven't played it but my wife enjoyed it for a while. Cool that it's coming to modern consoles and a bigger potential audience!
9 out of 10 for me! It's absolutely outstanding and it might be my personal favorite PS exclusive since God of War 2018 (note: I'm about halfway through currently). Also my favorite 3D platformer sine Super Mario Odyssey.
I dislike 1-hit kill mechanics in general though, so I really wish you could take 2 or 3 hits (like you can in some bosses) instead of just 1. The checkpointing is lovely though, so it's not a huge issue.
Overall, it's nearly everything I could want from a modern 3D platformer, a console exclusive, and as a follow-up to the delightful experience I had with Astro's Playroom!
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Re: You Could Be Playing the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time PS5 Remake in a Few Weeks
Fingers crossed! Sands of Time is my favorite game and I replay it almost annually.
Re: Top-Notch Metroidvania F.I.S.T. Gets a PS5 Prequel in Zoopunk
I don't get on well with sidescrolling metroidvanias, but from the few hours I played of the original I loved the characters and world building.
A prequel made into my favorite subgenre (melee action/character action game) is a the best possible outcome as far as I'm concerned. Day 1!
Re: Bonkers PS5 RPG Showa American Story Has to Wait Until 2026
Take your time. Can't wait!
Re: Mafia PS5 Was a Success, Beats Sales Expectations
Nice, that's great news! Hooray for sensibly scoped productions!
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Ghost of Yotei?
I was worried about buying this because I'm often disappointed with sequels and I've got major open-world fatigue.
I'm so glad I took the chance. Easy 9 from me so far, an improvement on the already great Tsushima across the board.
For me this is the most easy to recommend sequel since something like God of War 2 and Uncharted 2. It isn't massively different, but it IS massively refined.
Re: Naughty Dog Turns Off Intergalactic PS5 Trailer's Comments As Discourse Turns Nasty
As a guy who shaves his head, the only thing I saw that irks me is that she is using her clippers backwards.
Otherwise this was a good announcement trailer from a good developer who has only made good games for at least 30 years.
Given ND's track record, I'm looking forward to another good game!
Re: Don't Sleep on PS2 Secret Gem Sky Gunner, Coming to PS5, PS4 Next Week
I have this game in my PS2 collection. I haven't played it but my wife enjoyed it for a while. Cool that it's coming to modern consoles and a bigger potential audience!
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Astro Bot?
9 out of 10 for me! It's absolutely outstanding and it might be my personal favorite PS exclusive since God of War 2018 (note: I'm about halfway through currently). Also my favorite 3D platformer sine Super Mario Odyssey.
I dislike 1-hit kill mechanics in general though, so I really wish you could take 2 or 3 hits (like you can in some bosses) instead of just 1. The checkpointing is lovely though, so it's not a huge issue.
Overall, it's nearly everything I could want from a modern 3D platformer, a console exclusive, and as a follow-up to the delightful experience I had with Astro's Playroom!