Played it this year for the first time. Probably put in around 120 hours total. I really enjoyed it. Would give it an 8/10. My favorite part was exploring around the wasteland to see what I’d stumble across. Probably spent a good 40 hours or so doing that before getting back to the main story.
Have had a Portal for nearly a year now and I love the device. Didn’t think it’d take off the way it has when it was first announced. It’s allowed me to play PS5 more often and I use it almost daily. I usually play it at night as turning on the TV the PS5 is connected to would light up the house. Haven’t really had many connection issues with it. Would have been nice if it had an OLED screen and Bluetooth, but overall a great device.
@BennyTheCat AW2 is a monthly game so as long as you download it and have a PS Plus membership you can play it even after the game is no longer part of the monthly catalog.
Never played any of the Alan Wake games. Now very tempted to with the remastered version of the first one on sale for $5 currently and 2 on its way to PS Plus.
Good for gamers that the games will be available on all platforms. Hopefully Square doesn’t set even more unrealistic sales expectations now, but probably not happening knowing how most C-Suites operate these days. 40 million copies sold in Week 1 or it’s a massive failure!
Not really as Rockstar had done this plenty in the past with other games. Would rather they take their time and not release a game full of bugs & glitches. Guess this means more time to get through my backlog until May 2026.
Even with the playtime of non-Fortnite battle royale games going down, I’m not that optimistic that gaming companies will stop trying to make more live service games in the hope of striking gold with the next Fortnite or GTA Online.
Probably won’t get it on Day 1, however will likely buy it by the end of the year. Looking forward most to DK Bananza and Metroid Prime 4. The ports of games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring are enticing too. Never played them on PS4/5 so this would be a good opportunity to finally get around to them.
Visions of Mana (PS5) - Started Chapter 7 and completing the many side quests that popped up at the start of this chapter. Having fun too trying out the different classes and abilities now that the game has really opened up.
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection (Switch) - Started playing X-Men vs. Street Fighter and instantly brought back memories of playing this one at the arcade many moons ago.
I had my doubts about the Portal too, but bought one last fall & glad I did. Unable to play PS5 at night as where the TV it’s connected to is set up in an area of the house that would light up everything and wake everyone. Not an issue anymore. No issues with lag. Went with the recommended setup of connecting the PS5 directly to the modem/router. I do wish it had Bluetooth to be able to use AirPods. Overall though it’s been a great purchase and is used often.
It sucked not being able to use the Portal on Friday night. Just played Switch instead. I mostly play single player games so wasn’t an issue on Saturday when I had time to play PS5
It takes several months for me to get through a big RPG (100+ hours). Started playing Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) and The Witcher 3 (Switch) last summer & haven’t finished either. About 3/4 through each but started getting burned out around the 100 hour mark. Definitely enjoyed both but have played many other games that I’ve been able to get through quicker since then. I’m sure I’ll finish them at some point this year though.
At this point, they just need to rip the bandaid off and announce a slew of games coming to PS5 and Switch 2. Shareholders would be giddy to see all the revenue that’s about to come pouring in.
@IOI Metroid Prime 4 alone made that Direct a 10/10. I thought the game was at least a few years away. Caught me completely off guard when it was shown at the end.
Tears of the Kingdom - Side Quest/Adventure cleanup. Probably find some Lightroots and load up on Zonaite in the Depths.
Baldur’s Gate 3 - Started playing last weekend and still getting used to the mechanics. Had to take it down to Explorer difficulty since the battles were pretty rough to start. Really enjoying just exploring around since there’s so much to see/do in this game.
Was definitely a surprise/shock to see that this was coming out on the Switch. Makes a lot of sense though. Lego games are vey popular and plenty of people play them on Switch. Smart business move by Sony that’ll probably make them a good amount of revenue.
Perhaps we’ll see Aloy in the next Smash Bros. game?
@trev666 Could even release them on the Switch too. Between the PC, NS, PS5, and XSX it would be a pretty good flow of revenue for Bethesda while working on Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5.
Maybe just maybe this rise in Fallout’s popularity from the show will get Bethesda to release remasters of 3 and New Vegas for the current lineup of systems.
Welp looks like I’ll have plenty of time to clear out a good chunk of my PS5 backlog. Still a while away, but hopefully when it comes out the game isn’t loaded with bugs for a smooth launch.
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Re: Red Dead Redemption PS5 Another Subpar Re-Release from Rockstar
I wasn’t expecting more than a fresh paint job (updated graphics) so I’ll take it. Looking forward to playing this and Undead Nightmare.
Re: Poll: Is Fallout 4 Underrated, 10 Years Later?
Played it this year for the first time. Probably put in around 120 hours total. I really enjoyed it. Would give it an 8/10. My favorite part was exploring around the wasteland to see what I’d stumble across. Probably spent a good 40 hours or so doing that before getting back to the main story.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 606
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - First time playing a game in the series. So far a pretty enjoyable Metroidvania after a few hours of play.
Re: GTA 6 Delayed Again, Pushed Back to November 2026
Welp I guess this gives me more time to get through my PS5 backlog
Re: Poll: Is PS Portal the Biggest Surprise Hit of the PS5 Generation?
Have had a Portal for nearly a year now and I love the device. Didn’t think it’d take off the way it has when it was first announced. It’s allowed me to play PS5 more often and I use it almost daily. I usually play it at night as turning on the TV the PS5 is connected to would light up the house. Haven’t really had many connection issues with it. Would have been nice if it had an OLED screen and Bluetooth, but overall a great device.
Re: PUBG and Hi-Fi Rush Owner Krafton Is Spending $70 Million to Become an 'AI-First Company'
Can we please get on with the AI Bubble bursting soon? Tired of seeing it everywhere and offered with so many products unnecessarily.
Re: New PS Plus Game Alan Wake 2 Offers All Its DLC at a Bargain Price
@BennyTheCat AW2 is a monthly game so as long as you download it and have a PS Plus membership you can play it even after the game is no longer part of the monthly catalog.
Re: Mega Publisher EA Agrees to $55 Billion Buyout by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake, Affinity Partners
The worst people just bought the worst game developer. The only winners will be the executives and shareholders.
Re: First Wolverine PS5 Gameplay Is Incredibly Gory, Set for Fall 2026
Take my money Insomniac and Sony!
Re: New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Confirmed, The Last of Us 2 on Friday
Tekken 3 and Soul Calibur 3? I’m about to be in late 90’s/early 00’s fighting game heaven.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for October 2025 Announced
Never played any of the Alan Wake games. Now very tempted to with the remastered version of the first one on sale for $5 currently and 2 on its way to PS Plus.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trilogy's Conclusion Will Not Be PS5 Exclusive
Good for gamers that the games will be available on all platforms. Hopefully Square doesn’t set even more unrealistic sales expectations now, but probably not happening knowing how most C-Suites operate these days. 40 million copies sold in Week 1 or it’s a massive failure!
Re: Poll: Did You Buy a PS1 at Launch?
Bought one about 6 months after it came out with Ridge Racer as my first game.
Re: 'Things Are Progressing Really Smoothly': Nomura Shares Rare Update on Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Kingdom Hearts 4
Expecting FF7 Part 3 to be released in early 2028. As for KH4, wouldn’t be too surprised to see it end up on the PS6.
Re: 'By Every Objective Measure, We're Thriving': Microsoft CEO Expresses Gratitude to All Those Laid Off
“Thank you for your sacrifice….now I need to go board a private jet to Italy.”
Re: Concern Call of Duty Could Be About to Paywall Gameplay Modes
Ubisoft and EA Executives ears perk up excitedly hearing this news
Re: Poll: Are You Disappointed by the GTA 6 Delay?
Not really as Rockstar had done this plenty in the past with other games. Would rather they take their time and not release a game full of bugs & glitches. Guess this means more time to get through my backlog until May 2026.
Re: RPGs Reportedly on the Rise as the Live Service, Battle Royale Trend Falters
Even with the playtime of non-Fortnite battle royale games going down, I’m not that optimistic that gaming companies will stop trying to make more live service games in the hope of striking gold with the next Fortnite or GTA Online.
Re: Poll: PS5 Fans, Are You Sold on the Nintendo Switch 2?
Probably won’t get it on Day 1, however will likely buy it by the end of the year. Looking forward most to DK Bananza and Metroid Prime 4. The ports of games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring are enticing too. Never played them on PS4/5 so this would be a good opportunity to finally get around to them.
Re: Legendary JRPG Chrono Trigger Surpasses 5 Million Sales Worldwide
An all-time classic game. Would buy an HD-2D version of this in a heartbeat. But that makes too much sense so 0% chance SE makes it a reality.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 571
Visions of Mana (PS5) - Started Chapter 7 and completing the many side quests that popped up at the start of this chapter. Having fun too trying out the different classes and abilities now that the game has really opened up.
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection (Switch) - Started playing X-Men vs. Street Fighter and instantly brought back memories of playing this one at the arcade many moons ago.
Re: PS Portal Keeps on Defying Odds, UK Makes It a Best-Seller
I had my doubts about the Portal too, but bought one last fall & glad I did. Unable to play PS5 at night as where the TV it’s connected to is set up in an area of the house that would light up everything and wake everyone. Not an issue anymore. No issues with lag. Went with the recommended setup of connecting the PS5 directly to the modem/router. I do wish it had Bluetooth to be able to use AirPods. Overall though it’s been a great purchase and is used often.
Re: Random: Bloodborne Fans Cope with State of Play No-Show
Bloodborne 4K 60 FPS will happen around the same time Nintendo releases Mother 3 in the US with an English translation
Re: Poll: Did the PSN Outage Ruin Your Gaming Plans Over the Weekend?
It sucked not being able to use the Portal on Friday night. Just played Switch instead. I mostly play single player games so wasn’t an issue on Saturday when I had time to play PS5
Re: Shocking: Square Enix Says Dragon Quest 3 Remake Sales Actually Exceeded Expectations
@The_Pixel_King It makes too much sense so of course it won’t happen
Re: Poll: How Long Does It Take You to Beat a Big RPG?
It takes several months for me to get through a big RPG (100+ hours). Started playing Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) and The Witcher 3 (Switch) last summer & haven’t finished either. About 3/4 through each but started getting burned out around the 100 hour mark. Definitely enjoyed both but have played many other games that I’ve been able to get through quicker since then. I’m sure I’ll finish them at some point this year though.
Re: Rumour: Xbox's Fable, Killer Instinct, More to Join Forza Horizon 5 on PS5
At this point, they just need to rip the bandaid off and announce a slew of games coming to PS5 and Switch 2. Shareholders would be giddy to see all the revenue that’s about to come pouring in.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 564
Cat Quest 3 on the PS5 and Sonic Origins Plus on the Switch
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 563
Sonic X Shadow Generations on the Switch. Tekken 8 on the PS5.
Re: Feature: 18 PS5 Predictions for 2025
Sony announces a sequel to PS All Stars Battle Royale
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Pleads for Modder Restraint on PC
Good luck there. You’d have better odds teaching a cat how to juggle.
Re: PS Plus Members Get Early Access to Select PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's January Sale
Guess I’ll go ahead and buy Tekken 8 now
Re: With GTA 6 Still Months Away, GTA Online Is Getting Another Huge Expansion
@Scarface82G1 We’ll get that right after the Bloodborne 4K 60FPS update
Re: As the Switch Closes in, Sony Confirms PS2 Sold 160 Million Units
“Mwahahahaha you’ll never catch the PS2 Nintendo!!”
Re: Kojima's Next Big PlayStation Game Physint Will Take Some Time to Complete
Sounds like this will be a PS6 game
Re: Poll: Are You Sold on PS5 Pro?
Pass for me. My PS5 is still doing well after 3 years. Can put that money towards a Switch 2.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 540
Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Starting the second episode of the game. Looking to finish all 4 games this summer.
Baldur’s Gate 3 - A few hours into Act 2. Hoping to get to Moonrise Towers this weekend.
The Witcher 3 - 15 hours into this game & have been enjoying just exploring around Velen. Will eventually get back to Main Quests.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 537
Baldur’s Gate 3 & Astro’s Playroom on the PS5 and The Witcher 3 on the Switch
Re: You Need to See This Ridiculous Game About a Cat That's Also a Bodybuilder
What did I just watch?
Re: Sony Game LEGO Horizon Adventures Reveals Footage in Nintendo Direct
@IOI Metroid Prime 4 alone made that Direct a 10/10. I thought the game was at least a few years away. Caught me completely off guard when it was shown at the end.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 533
Tears of the Kingdom - Side Quest/Adventure cleanup. Probably find some Lightroots and load up on Zonaite in the Depths.
Baldur’s Gate 3 - Started playing last weekend and still getting used to the mechanics. Had to take it down to Explorer difficulty since the battles were pretty rough to start. Really enjoying just exploring around since there’s so much to see/do in this game.
Re: Hidetaka Miyazaki 'Knows for a Fact' FromSoftware Devs Want a Bloodborne PC Port
Sony playing 4D chess vs. themselves
Re: Some PlayStation Fans Are Losing Their Minds Over LEGO Horizon Being on Switch
Was definitely a surprise/shock to see that this was coming out on the Switch. Makes a lot of sense though. Lego games are vey popular and plenty of people play them on Switch. Smart business move by Sony that’ll probably make them a good amount of revenue.
Perhaps we’ll see Aloy in the next Smash Bros. game?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 530
Final Fantasy XVI - Got the platinum trophy yesterday. Starting the Echoes of the Fallen DLC this weekend.
Cat Quest - Downloaded this recently on PS Plus. Have only played for about an hour. Pretty fun game so far.
Tears of the Kingdom - About 25 shrines left to find mostly in the Sky. Seeing what random Side Quets/Adventures I may stumble upon in Hyrule too.
Re: Fallout's Nuclear Rise in Popularity Results in Crossover with Fortnite
@trev666 Could even release them on the Switch too. Between the PC, NS, PS5, and XSX it would be a pretty good flow of revenue for Bethesda while working on Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5.
Re: Fallout's Nuclear Rise in Popularity Results in Crossover with Fortnite
Maybe just maybe this rise in Fallout’s popularity from the show will get Bethesda to release remasters of 3 and New Vegas for the current lineup of systems.
Re: GTA 6 PS5 Release Window Narrowed to Fall 2025
Welp looks like I’ll have plenty of time to clear out a good chunk of my PS5 backlog. Still a while away, but hopefully when it comes out the game isn’t loaded with bugs for a smooth launch.
Re: 13 New Games Joining PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
Cat Quest 1 & 2 have my attention. Look like a couple of quick fun games to play.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 527
FFXVI - Continuing my 2nd play through in FF Mode. About halfway through it.
Blast Corps - Recently purchased an N64 controller for the Switch. Time to finish what I rage quit back in ‘97.
Tears of the Kingdom - Shrine and Lightroot hunting around Hyrule.
Re: The Elder Scrolls, Fallout Dev Wants to Shorten Time Between Games
@NoCode23 Would we have Metroid Prime 4 by then though or still waiting?