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Although it’s not my favorite boss fight per-say, I absolutely love and am enamoured by the whole Artorias/Sif/Abyss lore.
That boss fight and artorias’ arm just hanging and rescuing Sif from the ghosts in the abyss chasm and Sif wielding the sword… ugh… it’s just so cool to me. That whole abysswalker/knight/corruption thing is just the coolest thing ever and makes me feel like they didn’t even need to hire George Martin to help with Elden Ring. I’m glad he did but seriously that whole story and lore from DS 1 is TOP NOTCH.

someone better buy Konami. I hope it’s PS but for the love of god someone buy it and bring them back out of the dark.

I don’t know what they have to be worried about with graphics. I think this looks phenomenal.
Remember that article a few weeks ago when they said they had a lot to go against with Demon Souls? Psshhhh, this is looking snazzy, FromSoft… cannot WAIT for this!!

I think the service and experience is splintered and that is never a good look. Consistency and standardization will go a long way if and when things get cooking properly. No more asterisks.

@LordOfTurnips 😂😂😂

I’m hoping this open-world concept works! Like, the other games were “open-world” too I guess but tightly wound. And I loved seeing landmarks off in the distance and actually being able to go to them. So if this works like that, I’m set.
It’s going to be great, I know it… I have it preordered.
I just finally beat DS3 over the weekend after a long hiatus due to Darkeater Midir pounding me into dust over and over. But I did it… I freaking did it.
Anyway, I’m so ready for this..

I’ve gone back to try and tackle Darkeater Midir because I’ve done just about every other “impossible” fight in Dark Souls. I just beat the Guardian Dragon in DS2 and thought I was tough sh*t. Midir put me in my place REAL QUICK this morning. Anyway, this reminds me of that fight… a towering beast of a giant with claws and massive amounts of defense. Able to OSK in one swipe.

….oh how excited this makes me!!

TALK ABOUT A SPOILER ALERT.. I didn't know Kratos was a god! ...oh wait

I love all these colors. I’d have a hard time picking between blue, pink, and that darker red that’s available

@eagletrippin BELIEVE ME, I know … I probably sound like a pretentious dousche, and rightfully so I would deserve that… it’s just the little details I noticed in previous generations and the benchmarks I set for my own improvements I’d like to see. That was perhaps my ONLY complaint with previous entries, graphics-wise, maybe even my only complaint period. I guess I was just saying I expected it to be non-existent. It’s probably improved though so that’s great.
When it comes down to it, I’m 100% buying the game and I’m still really excited for it. I’m a bit upset about the online requirement but whatever…
And I will say, as long as the replays look gorgeous, and they will, I’ll be happy.

See you on the tracks!

I’d hate to be this person but I’m very upset right now… I am watching the rear-view mirror on the car and I’m (still) seeing things disappearing in the background. Like… the opposite of pop-in.
Gran Turismo has always had this in their games and I totally understand why but I thought for sure it wouldn’t be present this generation. It’s me I know looking for tiny details but I think tiny details are they things that really immerse someone.
Oh well, still buying it but it’s hard to unsee… maybe it’ll be corrected/fixed at some point I dunno.

THE ONLY reason I’d subscribe to NOW is to play the silent hills and metal gear solids on my PS5. I’m sure there are a few others too but that’d be it. I realized it was “cloud gaming” real quick and shot my own hopes down. I won’t do cloud gaming.

I’m one of “those people” on Switch that will not be playing Kingdom Hearts Cloud Version for that reason. My internet is just not up to what it should be for worry-free gaming on cloud stuff.
Anyway, if they bundle Now in, I’d be okay with paying for Plus and having Now as a cool little add-on for a few bucks more.

I thought the game was good but really didn't love it. Didn't even come close to being in my top 3 games in PS5 and I'm a fan of the Resident Evils. I actually agree A LOT with @BritneyfR_ee in that it moved way too fast. I expected Lady Dimitriscu [sp?] to be the main enemy but she was gone in a flash. I was okay with that as a whole because she was terrifying but... yeah.

I've also always had an issue with Resident Evil in that they are made to be so realistic on a lot of fronts but then there you are pumping crates of ammo into some enemies. It's frustrating because you already have limited ammo the way it is... ugh... yeah, so all in all, it's a great game but in my opinion, not worthy of top 3 even. Personally, my top game is Death Stranding: DC...

As far as Resident Evils, I'd love another entry akin to Resident Evil 2/3 remakes. Talk about sheer terror.

I’m happy they’re not going in graphics-first. I’m playing Dark Souls 2 (PS4) at the moment and that has some of the best lighting I’ve ever seen in a game. The light rays, and especially the torches and light-casting are insanely good.
I’m happily playing and enjoying it on my PS5 with backwards compatability.
If Elden Ring is as good as even Dark Souls 3 on PS4, and it surely will be, I’m set.
I think us FromSoftware fans can all agree these games are story, music/sound/voice, and lore/universe/atmosphere first and as long as that’s in place, I think we’re in for a real treat come February.

I have a tough time choosing between Ghost of Tsushima and Death Stranding but ultimately went with Death Stranding… that game.. that game is just bonkers amazing… I know it’s not for everyone but it’s the only open world game that keeps, and is keeping, me hooked. It’s so relaxing going from point A to point B and the weather system and graphics are mind blowing. My bonus points are going toward the reduced load times even though Ghost is damn near INSTANT. In fact I’ve never seen a game load as fast as Ghost does, especially when fast traveling. It’s insane.

You left off VISAGE! That game, although executed poorly at times, is perhaps in the top 5 for me. It’s held back to some strange gameplay design choices… but it consistently is creepy and once things “click” it takes off a bit more.
Also, I absolutely LOVE Soma…

@J2theEzzo Hey that’s 2 votes for dark souls 2! I absolutely LOVE 1 and 3 but never played 2 yet. I think I’m gonna do it. I always heard from people that it was “different” so I always skipped it but I’ll get it for $10. How different can it be, I absolutely love the DS lore.

Im deciding if I want to get Dark Souls 2 and/or Sekiro (heard that was on sale but haven't verified.)

I JUST bought The Medium PS5 (fantastic!) and Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut PS5, and Death Stranding PS5 upgrade. I have quite a bit going on now but I need to complete my FromSoftware collection!

Crazy happy for Dirt 5! I LOVE Dirt Rally 2 and I haven't played a "mainline" Dirt game since I think the first one way back when it was released. Very nice!

Even if the backstory is AS GOOD as Dark Souls’, we’re in for a real treat. Love the little details these guys throw in to drive that lore home.

A racing game will be truly next-gen for me when I don't see a lick of pop-in, especially when looking in the driver's seat rear-view, and when the dust trails going over dirt sections actually look real and stick around in the air for a bit. Same with the tire mist from rain. When they fade and just disappear it sort of ruins it for me. Dirt Rally 2.0 did a great job and maybe is the most convincing trails I've seen yet.
Can't wait to see how this game turns out! Who am I kidding, I'm buying it anyway!

See ya'll in like...2024-25.... I'm so happy it's coming though. I'll take the original trilogy on Switch now, please. Or PS4/5. (I have it on PS3 digitally but have long since gotten rid of my PS3.)

My favorite Splinter Cell to this date is Chaos Theory. The gameplay was phenomenal and so was the soundtrack, which was done by Amon Tobin. That, to me, was the best version of Splinter Cell we ever had. If we get Chaos Theory style but with lots of improvements, I'll be stoked.

EDIT: ...and I sort of hope they ditch Michael Ironsides. I have nothing against him but to really "remake" the series, we gotta start anew, otherwise people will be confused as that where this one takes place. If we start fresh with someone new, they can nuke and pave a way for a whole new world.

@thor5656 easy: they don’t need to develop the same characters over 2 hours because they’ve already been developed. Dare I say, all the fat has already been trimmed; we’re about to see it all fully realized.

I’m 100% checking this out and will watch it as the reveals progress, but as others have said, I’d like a slow-paced psychological horror game. Should I just get The Medium? It reviewed well except for the Team Bloober haters spewing endless shade at Team Bloober.

I have no expectations… yes, even after reading this article…which makes me a perfect candidate to enjoy the show. I suggest ya’ll do the same.
That being said… I wonder if Abandoned… errrr, I mean Silent Hill… Errr, I mean Metal Gear Solid… err… Abandoned will be shown.
Naaaahhhhh I have no expectations.

@lolwhatno this happened to me too… I only wanted to pick 3.
I played 4 of them in this list but only wanted to vote for 3.
so, picked the 3 I liked, the 4th I played but felt meh about, and the 5th I WANTED to play because it got rave reviews.

Happy voting, ya’ll!

Neat! I’ll check it out… for someone who only owns 3 PS5-proper games, it’ll be cool to push the console’s limits and see what this baby is capable of.

Wonder if there will be an option to sit higher in the driver’s seat. The view looks like I’m going low riding. I don’t sit that low when I drive so it looks unnatural to me.
EDIT: plus, everyone knows sitting forward makes you go faster.

If I get the chance to play Silent Hill 1, 2, 3 and Metal Gear Solid 1, 2, 3 again, that's going to be worth it alone.

I will not, I repeat, I will not be subscribing if I cannot download the titles like I always have been able to do. I will not be streaming these.

@commentlife this is eerily spot on 😂

Dark Souls is the only From Software series that really clicked with me. I know im about to piss a lot of people off right now but Bloodborne didn’t do it for me. I didn’t care for it… I’m willing to admit it may have been largely due to the FPS (coming from Dark Soups with 60). I’m willing to try it again if we get a PS5 upgraded version for sure.
Point being: I am so freaking excited to get another “Dark Souls” game with swords and magic and … ugh yeah this looks so good. Hopefully the FPS stutters get corrected though. I’d still play it of course but that kind of stuff is distracting from an otherwise amazing experience.
EDIT: (And I loved Demon Souls but felt Dark Souls was better with the one single world rather than warping to each level.)

@Would_you_kindly LOL that is hilarious.. "Let's Install" is a hilarious idea. Jeeeezzzz... an hour and 14 minutes. This is precisely why I switched over to....Switch.... for a while. I got so sick of those massive installs. Sometimes I only have an hour to play games and when this happens it's like.. why even bother.

This is actually really great news to me! I never finished the game but was really enjoying it. I think I kept dying at one part and sort of gave up. I’ll certainly be going back in for another… bite…. now. Sorry, had to do it.

Really wanted to see some gameplay... I watched the gameplay trailer at the one Geoff show awhile back but by now I'm looking to see some more gameplay scenes. Seeing these cinematics are cool, but if we're being honest, games on N64 had cinematics too. I want to see the damn game. At least some gameplay mixed in. Anyway, I'll check it out at some point. Most interested in the solo campaign.

@Danloaded you forgot & Knuckles

Oh wow that TOMs Supra really brings back memories. 😍

I’m still majorly perturbed about the required online but I’m probably going to bite just because I haven’t played a GT since 3 and I’m really itching to.

All credibility went out the window when Dead Cells made the list (how dare you call it a Metroidvania—it is not) and you left out Bloodstained. Like, seriously what were you thinking?

Excellent guide! 👏
Will be coming straight here when I’m ready to upgrade. The screenshots are extremely helpful. Thanks, ya’ll!

I’m really so very happy about this. The series pinnacle for me was Gran Turismo 3 on PS2 and if this is anything as good as that was then I’m really going to eat this alive.

I didn’t realize there was a $10 upgrade path for PS4 folks. That’s gonna be me- here I thought I had to hand out another 60-stack this whole time!

It scored well and that makes me happy. The only game that has gotten even close to getting dust trails right is Dirt Rally 2 in my opinion. A true next gen game to me will be the one that finally gets dust trails convincing enough so they don’t stand out.

Honestly, I hated how they played that whole video thing before showing the gameplay. I got frustrated about halfway through and was like.. this is a game right? Show some damn gameplay!

Then they did of course but that was not a positive experience. Otherwise, the game looks cool… graphics were looking snazzy

EDIT: never played a saints row game and honestly don’t think this new one is going to change that. The older I get the further I stray from open world games. I can’t even get into Spider-Man on PS4/5 and that’s supposed to be a system-seller.
I’ll check this Saints Row out as we go along, but as of now, no intention to buy.

@somnambulance I honestly am wondering if they'll shadow drop that too.. It sort of might've been alluding to that the way I read the article. That's on me of course but yeah.. that would be a real nice gift for today and an unbearably slow week for me!

I played 9 and damn it was tough. The trails are crazy narrow. I’m tempted by this though,—I hope it’s as good as Dirt Rally 2.0. That has the best pace notes I’ve ever heard/used in a game. Actually, Dirt Rally 2.0 is probably the best rally game I’ve played yet.

“It's a fascinating little story, but we STRONGLY feel like Sony made the right call in the end.”

TMW Sony tries to do the “Switch Tax”

Sky Sanctuary was awesome hearing because to me that is the prequel to the final area of the string of connecting levels.
(Lava reef > Hidden Palace > Sky Sanctuary > Death Egg)
The other tracks were cool too but I really enjoyed that bit in particular.

“The Hudson River, two years ago... We had classified intelligence
that a new type of Metal Gear, I mean Silent Hill, was being transported, I mean created. The whole
thing stank...but our noses had been out in the cold too long.”

Why can’t Abandoned be an option? I’d surely pick that one.

@PhhhCough I'm liking where you're going with this. I'll start examining the sun's exact route across the sky in a attempt to track down where it may cast a shadow that will point to the solution lord. The solution lord must have answers. That or I'll have to fight him to gain access to level 2.