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I’m definitely getting it. I loved the base game and ready for more!

Gosh if they close id software - I’ll never give Microsoft another penny for anything if I can help it! Unfortunately I have to use them due to work being heavy into the Microsoft corporate ecosystem (and even then, at least I was able to get a Mac) but I’ll avoid ever spending with them. Too sad as up to a few years ago, Xbox used to be my platform of choice, but now it’s been a few years since I bought anything from that platform - once my pre-paid GamePass ultimate subscription expires in 2028, my Xbox will just host my legacy library and that’s it.

@Slayer25c spoken like a true sony executive. The portal is nothing more than a terminal. I’d rather use any devices that can act as a terminal that I already own like my iPad, MacBook or iPhone, than to buy a dedicated one. Plus, the iPad and MacBook have much larger screens.

Never liked the Destiny games, but the Halo games they created certainly were special. Too bad that now we don’t have good Halo games and it seems Bungie is in life support. Could have been so different.

I am aligned with this review based on my own experience. Have had a lot of fun with the game. But for the moment and I'm on a break as I moved on to play Pragmata and now Forza Horizon 6 on GamePass....but do plan to get back to Hernan at some point!

@StitchJones you are saying “nobody would care”. No Time To Die made almost $800M despite the pandemic. While it may be quite a bit lower than they expected, it does mean quite a few people care, don’t you think?

@StitchJones that’s a very silly thing to say. I would care along with several others….just because you doesn’t like something doesn’t mean everyone else feels the same.

For me, it looks just like The Lost Crown and Dead Cells - it’s lacking it’s own identity.

@Balaam_ I don’t think that’s has anything to do with exclusivity….every game that gets properly updated will get the same benefit. Even Assassin’s Creed Shadows last year was vastly superior. It’s just taking proper advantage of the hardware and of course good timing with the new PSSR release. Hope we see more of those.

it’s a great piece of hardware. Requiem truly looks very impressive with it. Can’t wait to see other games updated to use the new PSSR

Frankly after seeing what the Pro can do with Resident Evil Requiem, I don’t think we need it quite yet. Happy to hold out with it for a couple more years. Those that stuck with the base console probably won’t feel the same and would rather get a full gen upgrade, but really, that game really impressed me all the way. Just started my second run today.

@Scottyy Agreed, and Saber is known more for ports than original games…..even Keanu’s model on Cyberpunk looks much better, despite being 5 years old at this stage.

GenAI is a tool. If used appropriately, it can help bring back down the costs of developing games, which have grown out of proportion. As long as it is used to optimize and streamline repetive or tactical tasks, while all the creative work and design is done by human, I don’t see the harm. It can be a powerful tool, just as all that have come before it.

I had a blast playing this with my wife who is not a gamer, but we had a lot of fun.

Best graphical showcase: Ghost of Yotei?? Come on, Death Stranding 2 and Assassin’s Creed Shadows are so much more impressive. It isn’t even close. I actually booted Shadows after finishing my Yotei playthrough and it was like if it was from a different generation. Yotei is the better game, but graphics related it is not even close.

@DanteDevilHunter The problem is MANDATORY overtime. Folks should always have the opportunity to choose.

So, execs messed up and try to make up by abusing their employees. If true, these reports are absolutely disgusting. It’s not like they have had banger after banger constantly….they haven’t had anything new in 5 years and doesn’t look like that’s changing anytime soon

Next week is Metroid week, all set!

@IntrepidWombat I didn’t decide anything. Every major publication calls Yotei a sequel. But you seem to know better….

@IntrepidWombat Yotei is a sequel. There’s no question about it. We’re talking about games, not movies. Story is just a component in a game, gameplay wise is what matters most and in that, it is 100% as sequel. In may be a new story with years apart. The game is still a sequel.

Castlevania IV was pretty much a retelling of the original, it was still a sequel…..games don’t necessarily need to expand on the story to be considered sequels. They are GAMES, not movies, not novels. Mario Kart 8 is a sequel to 7, all mainline Mario game have barely any story relationship to the previous one, they are still sequels…..

Assassin’s Creed Shadows didn’t even make the top 20, despite being multiplatform and released in March. I had fun with it but eventually dropped out, Yotei is much better in almost everything.

Not interested. I do play on my iPhone, but is pretty much PS Remote or Xbox Remote Play with a backbone controller, never those crappy mobile games.

That’s crap, and they typically target new customer, while screwing up loyal ones. Case in point, Uber Eats. I have the Uber one subscription and all. Yet my wife which never uses it always gets a lot more coupons and promotions. Seems like the only way to get good deals with these things is to keep making new accounts, which obviously isn’t feasible with something like PlayStation.

I don’t see the purpose of this. Between my iPhone and my iPad Pro 13 I have this covered, with devices I already carry with me. If I’m buying a dedicated device, it needs to do local processing like the Switch 2.

@janineking Yeah, nope. I bought a PS5 Pro to use its full power, not to cripple it.

I think I bought this one for my Series X but never finished. Guess I’ll go back once the update is released.

I’m leaving today on a 2 week vacation to the UK. Was very tempted to play it in the morning but ultimately decided against it. I am very much looking forward to it, the first one is one of my favorite games, I think I completed it 3 times.

Cool, but would hear to the soundtrack for the first time as part of the game, the way the experience is intended!

@CVCubbington Well maybe we should all just buy Switch 2 and ditch our Playstation and Xbox consoles, as well as gaming PC's.

Why would I cripple my console? Would seem a bit silly to buy a PS5 Pro to then hold it back through this.....

Sad that Xbox just gave up. We will all suffer for the lack of competition. Without competition, I doubt our PS5 would even have played PS4 games….

I would just want MK Gold and MK Trilogy N64 version. I know this should address the loading times in the PS version which was the main issue with that one, but I had the N64 version and for all intent of purposes is the one I remember and prefer (the whole point of this is nostalgia, so I want it to feel authentic for me)

I’ll only buy if it comes out for PSVR2. RE Village VR2 mode was one of the best, most immersive gaming experience I ever had. Going back to flat for this would be very underwhelming.

@Scottyy I wouldn’t try it if you hate turn based combat. I do as well, tried three different times, never made it past 5 hours. If you don’t like it, you don’t like it. Don’t fall for FOMO like I did.

I have never played one of these, but they may be right up my alley. Any recommendations?

@DennisReynolds Mine too. Just because of that I may double dip and buy digital and physical, one for PS5 and one Switch 2!

I don't know why he would. Seems like a stupid question to ask him, considering the drama from 10 years.

@MrPeanutbutterz The key card is just an attempt to clearly label what publishers have been doing for year (for example: DOOM Dark Ages is a clear offender). At least it provides more transparency to the customer who can then make an informed choice.

Nintendo does it better thought. Their physical editions are playable off the cartridge, no installation needed, an even their collector editor contains a phyisical version.

Looks amazing but not the first. Ghost of Tsushima Directors Cut also had non existent load times.

Please let it have a PSVR2 version. That’s all I want.

I’m 95% the PS6 will exist when this game comes out. But hopefully they do manage to get good performance out of the PS5 if it’s cross gen.

@dskatter indeed. Fell in love with BOTW again starting over on Switch 2, playing mostly on my LG OLED, and in this scenario it’s a massive upgrade over Switch 1. Oh well, guess I’m imagining it.

If I don’t pay attention, that game’s art and title make me think about Split Fiction. I thought it was a really late review of that game until I realized is something different.

Should be a good PS7 launch title.

I dropped it after a month, while I played MKX and MK11 until their successors came. It didn’t click with me at all, didn’t like the alternate story, the roster and the kameo system.

It’s funny that here people keep dismissing gamepass. The whole software industry is moving to as a service model. Wonder why? Because you lock-in revenue! Microsoft seems that has found a way to have their cake and eat too. You want to be in Xbox ecosystem, you want to play on PS, you can, but you have to pay full price. Seems that they’re getting there a healthy stream in both channel, helped because they’ve just bangers lately.

@OldGamer999 This is me. In most games, I don't have a clue of what's going on - I just want to get going into the action, and you're right, I think it's because we grew up in a time where there was little to no story in games.

@EfYI Nintendo slipping under the radar? If anyone is a big winner, it’s Nintendo with the Switch. And switch 2 is looking to follow the trend.

Well this seals the deal, not buying the game for PS5 Pro, will just play it on gamepass. Thanks Microsoft, your poor optimization just saved me 70