These updates are getting old. It's like Call of Doody requiring a new update every few log ins due to the behavior of a severe minority of bad actors.

This makes sense. Given the track records of Andromeda, Anthem, and Veilguard vs Battlefront 2, EA DICE, and Respawn, this is a no brainer from a resources perspective.

My only hope is that EA has learned that people are fatigued by the overcompensated inclusivity of every hot button social issue. I am a fierce advocate and ally of these issues, and even I am fatigued by it. Not every issue needs to be turned up to 11. Turning it up to 8 or 9 is fine, but we don't need 11 anymore.

@Northern_munkey Thanks!! I think I better pick it up then. Appreciate the response.

@Northern_munkey Do you think the game, overall, is in a good technical state? I either did not see this in the review or it didn't register. I am trying to decide whether to wait for some patches.

It's bizarre to buy a business, immediately shut it down, and make no effort to sell it's IPs. From a business perspective, how is this anything other than just leaving money on the table? Bioware was an asset under EA, and I can't really understand how buying an asset just to torch it makes sense. Maybe it's a way for these investors to manipulate a spreadsheet?

@LiamCroft Thank you for the review, Liam. I appreciate the time you took in writing it. This game sounds amazing. I've always found the Dark Souls games to have awful storytelling, and the difficulty of finishing them was such that I was not motivated to understand the setting. Compared to those, would you say the story is less opaque, about the same, or worse?

Battlefront 3 would be welcome with the inclusion of Criterion handling vehicular combat and exclusion of EA's greedy monetization and loot boxes. For real, those loot boxes came straight from hell itself. With Jared Kushner backing EA, I only expect any monetization in BF3 to become worse than it already was.

He looks like that young doc from The Pitt. He also looks less hungover and more alert. Good change overall except for being too youthful.

Combined with the timing, this seems very real. Major bummer. It would be nice to see EA sell this IP. Actually, it would be nice if EA just stopped sucking in general. I can't see either of these happening.

I had a good experience with the Pulse Elite and plan on buying them again. My current headset's USB interferes with my controller Bluetooth making the controllers unusable. I'm sticking with first party headsets from now on to avoid this in the future. Is there any difference between the new ones and the old ones besides the design and planar?

Battlefront 2 was so fun! I'd love another one.

Thank you for the update! This one hasn't really been on my radar. I'll review PushSquare's previous coverage once I can turn on my computer's sound for some vids.

After playing halfway through, I wanted to wait for some updates. Thank you for the heads up!!!

Even though I don't plan on playing it, I hope it's as great as it can be for no other reason than Rockstar can use this tech in their next game. Does Rockstar have a history of releasing games that are as buggy as we expect them to be nowadays? Just wondering whether that could influence it's ranking for GOTY.

@LikelySatan I've never been interested in GTA VI. Depending upon reviews, I may give this the a shot. Dunno, running around like a sex-starved maniac has never appealed to me. That said, the tech looks great!

Well, since Bugthesda has already cashed in whatever credibility they had over the past decade, I would say only, "Good riddance!" At least then those of us outside the Xbox ecosystem would not waste money on a tits up, has been studio with character animations dating from the mid-2000s.

This looks amazing! The art style and setting have me all in. I'll get this near the end of the month or mid-November. I'm fatigued by great games being released that still need serious patching (I'm looking at you Zero Company and Dawnwalker...(whisper) but I still love you, baby!). Plus, it always feels good to support unique titles that breathe some new life and bring fresh ideas into an old hobby that is a too often stale with remasters, remakes, and series over 20 years old.

Great preview. Thanks, Liam!

This is great news! I thought Zero Company was very fun, had a good story, and was worth the time and money. I am eating some of my previous words very hard right now because I generally will not support anything having to do with EA. It's a learning moment for me, I suppose.

@Makeshift Ha! Nice Triumph reference. The Hunt is the best Sony can do for Spooky Season...pathetic...

Aw, yes, you only have to open up two things on your backside to own this.

Agreed. Wait. Component prices will continue to go up, which will continue increasing the price of PS6 just as they have increased the price of PS5 and whatever the flying eff Xbox consoles are now called. There is no reason to put the PS6 on the market right now. We are just now beginning to see optimization for this gen. Let it ride another two or three more years.

It's gotta be Cassie, right? Sam? No thanks. I love ND, but they have been noticeably absent this gen. If Intergalactic flops, ND will be taking the first steps down Bioware Boulevard.

Remember in South Park when Chef dies after falling off the bridge and craps his pants about as hard as anyone could ever crap their pants? Yeah, that sums up my feelings on this. Psyched for the free remaster though! I'll def buy the new DLC to support them in that way. Horse armor though? Not so much.

I'd rather play this than pretty much any other action-RPG right now. This is a classic in its own league. I much prefer the combat of Witcher 3 to Dawnwalker, and that is the only other game that is very compelling to me at the moment.

Psyched to play this again. It's crazy how good this game is. Now it'll be even better? In the immortal words of Lloyd from Dumb and Dumber, "Suck me sideways!"

@GraniteFraggle Totally with you. Playing war games is of no interest at all right now. I'm not finger wagging at anyone who enjoys them. I just not in that place.

I probably would have been interested in this prior to my country starting a war and bombing campaign with Iran while also throwing the world further into chaos. As it is, I have no interest. Still, it looks great, and I hope others enjoy it. Maybe one day...

@LikelySatan You and I can agree that Faustian deals are the best deals, no?

Playing Dawnwalker. Damn, this game is in rough shape. Push Square's review was spot on (if not a little generous). So, respect. It's fun but needs some serious patching.

I'm excited for this one!!

@tameshiyaku So you're aware of how ridiculous your generalizations about Americans are. Good.

@tameshiyaku You don't know many Americans, do you? If you're so suggestible to believe and make such broad-sweeping statements like that, you'd make a great Trump supporter.

This is what I expected. A brawling game with simple combat, intense violence, and lacking narrative. Not that any of those are bad. I hope Wolverine fans enjoy it. It just isn't for me. Maybe I'll give it go on deep sale in a year or two. Regardless, I admire Insomniac and hope they do well with this one.

Mark Cerny will always be a legend. If there is hope for the PS6, it rests with him.

Good. Live service lives to suck us dry (err, of money, that is...).

This generation has been disappointing with the number of remasters. However, I can't deny the apparent appeal (to others, that is). I wonder whether the high number of remasters we're seeing this generation has anything to do with younger players being exposed to these games for the first time. Maybe it is just me too. I don't reread books because there are so many others to experience, and that is how I feel about games too.

This is consistent with the other reviews I've seen. Maybe a lower score, but consistent in criticism.

Drew Karpyshyn is awesome. I have confidence that he will deliver an excellent story. He is truly an artist, and I will buy this game due to his involvement alone.

@GrimWillows Thanks for all the recs. I've not even heard of those.

Zero Company is one of the most approachable TTRPGs that I have played that has some depth, some customization, and forgiving mechanics. The technical issues really do not prevent it from being a good game. Graphics and any stuttering are non-issues for a game like this. If you like X-COM, this is X-COM light. Fun, but nothing new. Still, fun is the most important word in gaming, and it checks that box.

I guess I'm unreasonable. I didn't know this until everything spun out of control. Also, hasn't Sony learned already to just STFU. The "reasonable" part was uncalled for.

Def going to play this again on Pro. 60fps with ray tracing? Yes, please! Maybe I can finally collect all those Gwent cards. I think that achievement was bugged on my first playthrough upon release, and I've never bothered to try again in subsequent playthroughs. This is the time.

I really hate EA but caved and bought Zero Company. After reading this, I'm glad I did. It's a great game. The story is interesting, and the characters are great! What I like about Star Wars is that it's fairly classic good versus evil. Sometimes I don't want to think about moral consequences and just kick some ass as the good guys. It's lacking the depth of X-Com, but it's simplicity is a boon. Easy to pick up and put down.

@ShogunRok Just wanted to thank you for your review as well as responding to the question that asked for a recommendation between CD and Dawnwalker. This seems like a solid game that will improve with a patch or two. If you can share it, do you know anything of potential DLC that may expand the variety of enemies?

It's kinda hard to be excited about PlayStation right now. ND has been utterly and completely absent this gen. Combined with all the studio closures, internal restructuring, and bad publicity, I'm going take this year for what it is: a turd wrapped in burnt hair. I'll allow myself to get excited once I see the game, not updates on a potential game.

I lost interest at GTA III. Crime games like this aren't my thing regardless of how impressive they are technically.

Great game but already thoroughly played through it twice. I'll give a go to see how it has improved and decide from there. This game is such a time commitment, but it's also one of the best games ever made. Okay, who am kidding, I'll probably play it again...

I enjoyed this game and would give it another go after the patch.