Czar_Khastik

When I booted Expedition 33 I was immediately drawn out of the immersion when I saw that some posters hanging on the background wall were generated by AI.

You know the situation is really bad when I could not get back into the immersion anymore so it took me 80 hours to platinum the game.

@TimeDelayedGamer Thanks for the heads up, mate. I decided to do them in chronological order since I'm aware that those older entries are not as grandiose as the newer ones. Nathan deserves to be played as intended so I'll enjoy them one by one. And I hope to experience the Pulse Explore buds to their fullest, but I'm not sure if the PS4 trilogy has 3D audio or other fancy audio stuff implemented.

It's end of the year so a confession feels right. I have never beaten an Uncharted game so I'll start with Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. High quality game which doesn't take long to beat but has a good story, pleasant gameplay, nice visuals and audio to pair with the Pulse Explore buds. Have a great weekend, my dear enthusiasts.

This is something my wife will understand and approve.

I will purchase the PS plus subscription so I can get these digital games before they go out of stock.

Crunch is the best way for the employees to prove they are team players and a great fit for the company.

Now I can finally do a pacifist playthrough.

I've experienced the same issue but then I bought the PS5 version for full price since I'm a true fan and small studio supporter.

@TimeDelayedGamer Thanks for the splendid review! I'll most definitely keep my eyes open on ebay and buy it when the time is right. Also, I didn't know it had a coop mode which makes it even better.

@TimeDelayedGamer I've tried to buy a physical copy of Puppeteer for quite some time but the prices were a bit too high. I can only think now is even worse. You played it digitally on PS3? I assume the game is a real hidden gem?

Tomorrow I'll have a couch coop session with my friends (yes, I actually do have them) where we'll continue the tradition of anually beating at least one Tony Hawk game and now it's time to finally unbox Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4. I'll also throw in some Double Dragon Revive and Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection for mixing things up a bit.

@datamonkey I have to make the old switcharoo from time to time to keep things fresh 😅

@Rhaoulos Oh man, I miss those AAAA titles.

Considering the Gestral Beach sport games found within the world map, they should have also won the Sports title of the year award.

@Mostik Same here, I've also got the MK Legacy delivered today at my post office so I'll need to pick it up. MK is god sent for couch multiplayer sessions.

I'll get my physical copy today and I'm really looking forward to playing a retro 2D title of a beloved movie franchise and a game that won't take a hundred hours to complete. Mixing things up makes our hobby that more interesting.

@Gaia093 @TheArt @Chip-Douglas @themightyant @Neither_scene For those who check the original comment for hidden messages after.

Great.
Unfortunately, this could not be avoided.
Sandfall interactive is getting hyped up at every corner.
This is known even by my grandmother.
Another game should win the GOTY in my opinion.
Video games should be judged not by hype, but by originality among other things.
Expedition 33 is also a weird name.

@themaladroit Yeah, I agree. Those older episodes are a gold mine for having a great time.

@themaladroit Laughin' Jokin' Numbnuts

Saying that an investment containing Suicide Squad holds no value is like saying LOTR: Gollum is unplayable.

A free-to-play live service crossover with all three franchises is what we can only hope for.

@janineking The classic album Menace to sobriety by OPM.

@Rich33 You said it perfectly, this was exactly my point. I find it great that people can professionally compete at these games but for a casual player it is not very enticing to have this many layers of gameplay. I genuinely miss those older titles (e.g. Def Jam is one of my all time favorites). But it's good to see that I'm not alone in this.

Without being sarcastic, I suppose this is a good thing?

To be honest, as a casual player I didn't like the newer entries as much as the older ones. I'm more of a Tekken 3 type of guy.

@PerpetualBoredom My dear lad, I appreciate you summoning me from my Saturday slumber. How's it going, playing hot wheels?

Speaking of lads, I just finished Yakuza: LAD (Like a dragon) and I must say it's a fine made game. The story is great and the battles are satisfying. If anyone is on the verge of picking up a Yakuza game, this one is not a bad place to start (but some older chararacters do appear).

On the side note, Expedition 33 is on a whole other level gameplay and story-wise, so Yakuza would score even higher for me if it wasn't for Clair Obscur.

As usual, it's Call of Doody for me.

@Jammer Yeah, I've beaten 0, 6 and now 7. Still a long way to go, but I don't look at it as a choir but a pleasant journey ahead of me.

And thanks for the heads up regarding the entries after 7. Even though the stories won't hit as hard as 7, I'm sure these games deliver a much more refined experience than a lot of other franchises out there.

@Jammer First world problems, definitely, but at least I'm glad I'm not the only one having them.

I can't imagine the amount of fatigue having after beating two yakuza games at the same time. Y7: Lad is a massive undertaking on its own, so I think I'll give jrpgs a rest for a bit after finishing the True Final Millenium Tower.

I'm also getting the 25th anniversary bundle even though I've beaten zero, but it's such a great game worth replaying on the PS5.

'What If I, Y'Know, Develop a Game?'
~ My uncle prior to buying his first computer before developing LOTR: Gollum

I agree it's not as good as we remember it.

It is better.

@Jammer I think it is PC only as it was the case with deluxe editions of Pirate in Hawaii and Metaphor ReFantazio (although Metaphor did have a collector's edition with a steelbook).

What I did for both Metaphor and Pirate was that I bought the steelbooks on Ebay for 25€, but beware because those PC steelbooks don't have a disc holder in them so I'll need to get some disc wrapper to protect the disc inside the steel case (which is completely ridiculous, I know).

What a relief, I almost thought it would be a picture teasing a well loved franchise.

So I guess it would be encouraged to buy the physical steelbook edition.

Just finished Yakuza 7: Like a dragon and boy oh boy, what strong and emotional finale that was. It's an understatement to say that I'm looking forward to more Yakuza, both old and new.

They did Gustave dirty.

Expedition 33 not on the list. Fully deserved.

As I mentioned in an earlier article, this just proves that thanks to the discounted price, an average Japanese household now finally has the monetary power to purchase the console.

I hope people learn from this because this is what happens when they don't support the studios by buying games day 1 at full price.

I have actual leaked GTA 6 footage and you can view it on https://chatgpt.com/czar_khastik/realfakegta6

If Destiny 3 is a tentpole title for PS6, then it must mean that it will be one of the first next-gen games to fully utilize the revolutionary PS6 Power saving mode.

@nomither6 With that I can't disagree 🍻

It's great to see a man who is here not for the business but for the passion.

@PerpetualBoredom I assume you're an Irish lad 😎
But no, actually I'm from Croatia. Not close, but not that far away. Although since we're both in Europe, I can still call you neighbor.

@Anthony_Daniels I understand that and I live in a country where the average salary is 1500€ while the digital console costs 450€. The point is actually, if 120$ makes a difference in buying a piece of entertainment then people should really reconsider buying a console at all since they have more important expenses.

This is great news since Japan as one of the not so wealthy countries finally gets a 123$ price discount on PS5.

"I had a great childhood. With much vividness I recall our decorated Christmas tree and V-buck gift cards my grandparents put underneath it"
~ 43% of today's kids in year 2090

For me it's a day 1 purchase if the story delivers.

More retro games will come to PS Plus Premium if that tier becomes more expensive and people stop buying it for a discounted price.

One time a girl said to me that Hell will open up before we ever have intercourse. I was bummed for a long time but now I understand it was just a Hellraiser reference.