CWill97

Is this a prequel? If it isn’t, I’m confused why they went MGS3 instead of 1 for a remake. I’ve never played any of them but the remake looks excellent regardless

The combat is fun in these games but the loot system is some of the worse in its field IMO. But I may be in the minority there. Still may give it a go because I’m a sucker though

Death Stranding 2 move over, Baby Steps is coming for ya one tumble down a mountain and into a volcano at a time

It felt more Uncharted than Hitman which I’m absolutely fine with. It should be excellent.

I hope they don’t abandon Hitman after 007 makes them a crap ton of money. Both would be amazing IPs to piggyback off of one another for the studio.

Cool cool. I’m hoping some actually big studio showcases something new though instead of everything we already know is coming. Horizon 3 tease maybe for a 2026 release? Something God of War? Insomniac Marvel update with Spidey or Wolverine (or better yet, Ratchet & Clank)? Uncharted remakes, side game or anything Intergalatic from Naughty Dog? Saros gameplay? Ghost of Yotei gameplay? I’ll take anything newish please 😭😭😭

I’m worried companies just push everything back to late 2026+ because of GTA6 only for it to be delayed to late 2026 and beyond.

Day 1 buy no matter what. Witcher 3 got me into the Witcher books so I’ll be forever grateful for that tbh. Plus, playing as Ciri is a dynamite decision if we didn’t have the choice to play as Geralt

Did the Cyberpunk 2077 release suck? Yes. But it was amazing later on so I feel like I still got my money’s worth anyways. I get people being hesitant on it but they did a ***** ton to repair that game. Only issue I have with them still is that they screwed people over who platinum’ed it before Update 2.0+. I would’ve loved to platinum it again so I’ll have to create a second account to play 2.0+ on the PS5 Pro

I’m holding off on DS2 at launch solely because I want to experience what the online community sets up in terms of zip lines and other stuff in the game. I feel like playing at launch as a person who sucks at setting that stuff up isn’t a good combo. It’s not like I won’t have to set up zip lines but at least having some to pave the way makes it easier :’)))

Replaying FF16 on Final Fantasy mode. Absolutely love Clive as a FF protagonist. Him & Cloud are probably my top 2. The Eikon fights are otherworldly beautiful on my LG G4

Pablo Sanchez is still my favorite baseball player to date

I’m pretty sure he just lives there at this point

I just want the Steelbook. I wish they sold those separately because I’d bite on that so damn fast. I pre-ordered the regular edition Day 1 and would’ve paid extra for a steelbook. I might’ve missed it if they did do that but yeah.

I’ve actually only played 5ish hours of the game. But… I decided to hold it off because updates/patches will make this game even smoother and better. I stopped before heading into the area with the Gestral Village. If I had kept going, there was no stopping me. I very rarely have the patience to hold off on games that have me 100000% interested, but I felt that Clair Obscur was absolutely worth waiting for the most optimal experience. I cannot blame anyone for going full force into this game as its story, music, world-building, combat and characters all seem “high level” to me. The art theme is also incredible too which opens up the door for hundreds (over-exaggerating but whatever) of sequels/games with a different art medium in any world

So, I want to experience Clair Obscur: Expeditio 33 when it’s closer to being fully patched. I’d also love if they fixed the lip sync before I started back up. But that won’t ruin my experience tbh

Not enough. I won’t be satisfied until they hit 80

Yeah I really wonder how this affects players who have beat the game on NG+. Will it be too easy for end game builds if it’s supposed to be played alongside the main game? I’m buying it regardless tho

I guess it’s technically a “shadow drop”. But the billions on trillions on gazillions of leaks were literally free advertising that hyped the game up. Most games that are shadow dropped do not have that insane build up for months. No shade to Bethesda because if it was planned, it was brilliantly executed.

A sequel with all the experience and feedback they’ve learned from the first game should be amazing. I’m all here for it 😎😎

These action games have long shelf lives. Plus it could go on gaming services and make money that way. They’ll be fine

Wonder if I could reroll a bit on mobile then still be able to use it on PS5 whenever that comes out? I have no clue how gachas on consoles work or if they even transfer

@MrPeanutbutterz nah, it’s fun to replay games with additional goals in mind. Stellar Blade is a game that’s super fun to 100% IMO

New trophy list plz 😭😭😭 I’d love to play this from scratch again

Steps to tell if a game is a Day One Purchase:

Step 1. It’s a new Naughty Dog IP/sequel
Step 2. Pre-Order the game
Step 3. Play the damn game

I remember sinking hours on end with these games on our family computer as a kid during rainy days. Good times

It’ll be nominated for sure. But I’d hold out on anyone saying (if they are) it’s an actual GOTY lock. Death Stranding 2 & Ghost of Yotei will most likely be immensely popular and well-crafted games

Expedition 33 deserves all the praise it’s getting though. Well done, Sandfall (slick studio name too)!

If it’s still good by then, why not? I very much enjoyed S1. Looking forward to S2 whenever it’s ready 😎😎

Development can mean so many things IMO. I’m sure they were cooking ideas in their noggins during GTA V

@IntrepidWombat I’d pay $100 for Persona 6 and wouldn’t even think once 😂😂 though you’re getting 100+ hours so $1 an hour is still an amazing hobby price IMO

I don’t care if people buy DLC cosmetics or anything. But these prices are excessive. It’s like the “whales”/big wallet spenders in some gacha games. They know those guys will always buy so they’re okay just shooting for the moon.

This may be my first ever GTA game but I’ll probably wait years to play it. I remember watching my brothers play when we were like 10 and their driving (if you can call it that) made me scared to get into my mom’s car for a week :’)))) good times

I’ll bite since I don’t have a black controller. I hope Ghost puts one out too closer to its release

I can’t blame any console maker for wanting marketing rights on this juggernaut in GTA. It will move enough systems & game copies itself to make any marketing investment financially rewarding

Oh, I thought it was going to be a collection of the first couple or few games? I would’ve been interested in that. No way am I buying an older remastered game like this unless it’s Final Fantasy or from Atlus. I’m sure it’ll sell very well, but I’ll wait for a heavy, heavy and even heavier sale

Dead Island 2. It’s a mindlessly fun game. Don’t go into it expecting “The Last of Us” story telling. But it’s enjoyable in its own ways

After seeing this, all I care about is seeing Astrobot brawl Agent Clank. If Sony made it a PPV event, Floyd Mayweather Jr. may come out of retirement to fight the victor

Love Uchikoshi and his wildness in regards to story telling. So it’s a bummer it didn’t launch on PS. Hopefully that changes in the near future! I’d be a Day 1 supporter tbh

Preordered it on Day One and it still was delayed 5 days. Received it though so I’m stoked. I’m always going to go physical copies and usually hold out on digital only releases or find a way around it. For example, for LAD: Gaiden, I bought a physical copy on PlayAsia. Glad this game will restock soon so more people have the opportunity to buy it physically!

Honestly the “leaks” were such great marketing that they didn’t need to pay for much if any. All video game media sites ate up every rumor so it was free advertising. That and the existing fanbase enabled it to shadowdrop. Props to them for the successful launch. They’ve probably made a buttload off of it

I’ve platinum’ed it once. I probably would’ve bought the DLC already if there were trophies. It would’ve been pretty simple just to put trophies in for defeating the new bosses. I get other Dark Souls games didn’t have them but Bloodborne did (give us a PS5 remaster/remake). I’ll get to both the DLC & PS4 platinum run for Elden Ring eventually.

But honestly? I’d rather double platinum Lies of P first. It may not be as great of a game but it’s got that Bloodborne vibe without being a 100% clone

Elden Ring is amazing though and deserves its flowers. No doubt about it! It’d be hard to just jump right back into the DLC after not playing it for years though

It’s really hard to mimic what Persona does. Its art style with gorgeous UI’s & menus, party members that make you feel like you’re part of the crew, flashy combat that’s both simple yet complex, unique takes on mythology with the stories and demons/shadows, and instantly classic music that you can hum for days is all very difficult to replicate. I wish this project luck but Persona is truly one of a kind for a reason.

I would’ve bought it if it allowed the PS+ Collection upgrade for like $10 to $20ish. If the used copies were cheaper, I would probably cave. But they jumped to $20+ so nah.

I’ll get to it whenever it launches on PS+ Extra. Very glad the game runs well. I loved it on the PS4 (well I played it with a PS5 but still 😂😂😂 )

Honestly I’d be down for more action like the style in the Remake series. They nailed it with that combat. I think the bigger issue is the mainline series (excluding the MMO) doesn’t feel truly fantasy anymore. Sure, there’s magic to an extent and creatures to fight. But FF is known for having unique party members/characters of many species and extravagant areas that don’t look the same/aren’t generic. Until they go back to that in the direction, it’ll just be another action game that I’ll still buy tbh

Completely forgot this was coming out. Not a great decision releasing it in the USA on the same weekend as the NFL Draft. But I’m not sure how conflicting those target audiences are tbh

I’m going to purchase this for my mother’s birthday on October 1st. Once she says: “I don’t play video games, CWill97. Worst son ever”, I’ll take the gift (which will just a picture of the receipt without even the game cover on it. I refuse to waste my ink even with a black & white printer) back and keep it for myself. Then boom, October 2nd finally comes. In my typical revenge style, I’ll flaunt the physical game box to her and say: “Betcha wish you didn’t disown me now!!!” Of course that will be followed by a tactical retreat to the basement like every mature adult that lives at home does

Killing two birds with $70 worth of stones at once. Yes, I changed the saying quite a bit but yolo

(Disclaimer #1: I don’t live in the basement. I live in my room. Still at my parent’s house so I’m a badass. | #2: I love my mom but I have my priorities straight here. Gaming comes first | #3: My real name is actually CWill97 on my birth certificate | #4: Stop judging me. I’ll buy her a gift card, damn it!!!!)

Push Square giving it a 9? Holy *****, game must be amazing. So pumped!!

I’ve had the pre-order set since they opened. I wanted to support the studio because they seem so passionate and looked like they could be the next up-and-coming devs with massive talent. If they delivered such a big yet gorgeous game with a small studio, they’ll keep on getting better as the years go on. Plus, the premise/concept of “The Paintress” and the number written was so damn cool in the first few trailers. So, I have faith in their storytelling, world-building and the actual skills to develop more than one hit game

Even though I bought the game and am keeping it, I’m thinking of waiting until a few patches come. I would like to wait until the lip sync issue gets remedied somewhat. Plus, it’ll be more polished with more time. My Amazon order got delayed to Tuesday which is a blessing in disguise 😂😂😂

I hope everyone has a blast playing it this weekend!!!

I’m already sold. I learned my lesson watching trailers of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth when I was already buying the game. I refuse to get spoiled 😎😭😎

I really, really, really want to get into BG3, but I was so overwhelmed after like 5 hours. I’m going to give it another chance soon because I bet once it clicks, I’ll be obsessed

Tbh I was struggling hard to steal stuff from people. It’s a hobby of mine to absolutely steal everything in sight in RPGs when I can.

Ace Attorney Investigations 1. I told myself: “Take a break after the Apollo Justice trilogy. It’ll feel better if you wait on it.” …that wait lasted less than 2 weeks before I caved hard

I played some Lords of the Fallen (PS5). Combat is too easy after playing Sekiro, Bloodborne, Lies of P & Elden Ring. The umbral world with the lamp is pretty dang cool though. Platinum trophy seems like a slog in it with the terrible loot rates/system.

AC Valhalla I’ve been replaying region by region. It’s mindless fun. Story isn’t anything special but I love using my axes to brawl people in it. So I’ve slowly chipped away at another region. Got so overlevelrr so damn fast that I had to increase the difficulty

Debating continuing replays of Hades (second platinum) or Octopath Traveler 2 (same second platinum) on Sunday night

Really need a new game besides AA Investigations to sink my teeth into. More action or turn base focused.

We’ll get the most polished version so I’m fine. As long as it actually makes its way over here eventually

Yakuza: Like A Dragon’s mini-game Dragon Kart was pretty fun most of the time

If I wasn’t downstairs (and away from my OLED) due to surgery protocols, I would’ve bought AC Shadows Day 1. It looks gorgeous and tbh, I love the gameplay loop. It’s mindless fun. Not every game has to be super intense (and still great) like TLOU Part 2. Even if the story could be lacking (I’ll judge that for myself), I know I’ll get my money’s worth roaming around Japan anyways

I really hope so because I have no interest in these purely multiplayer games. I love the multiplayer aspect in the base solo games although I rarely use it

I’m going to wait for 100 strikes so I actually have a chance here