Darude84

Rounding off Returnal. Already finished the game, going for platinum now. Completing the last surveys is quite some work, but even after finishing all biomes dozens of times it’s still lots of fun.

Don’t really understand all the hype around AB. Looks more like a children’s game I probably would’t even play if it was part of PS Plus.

Still really looking forward to Silent Hill 2.

@Blofse Not true in my case. I’m just stuck to my sub until July, so I count as someone with the highest tier while I already decided 9 months ago I’m not going to renew.

How is it possible that just every single fortnight is terrible on PS Plus (all tiers) after the enormous price hike? Do they want us to quit?

@Kidfunkadelic83 It’s mainly about being patient. Developing your character while exploring the regions that are doable at that point. I was afraid to start as well and now it’s probably going to be my all time favorite game.

It’s also a great starting point for playing tough games in general. Since then I beat both Demon’s Souls and Returnal because I know now which approach works.

Did not expect to see fisting.

@Judal27 It definitely is challenging, but it’s mostly a case of finding the right focus. Trying to defeat the game on every run shouldn’t be your focus. The goal is to unlock stuff on every run to get you a bit further in the next run. Once you get the hang of it it’s challenging in a fun way.

DS is one of my all time favorite games by the way, enjoy!

@Judal27 All three are great games, but very different based on what experience you seek. Death Stranding is the most relaxing game I’ve played so far while Returnal is one of the most nerve wracking. Really liked GoT as well, although it dragged on a bit towards the second half.

Hooked on my second playthrough of Returnal since last week. I'm already in biome 5 at the moment, I guess it helped I played "difficult" games in the meantime where I got used to the concept of dying as part of the mission.

Returnal still feels like the best PS5 game out there after several years. It's just so immersive and fluid, especially with the dualsense and 3D headset.

When even Pushsquare doesn’t hype up the selection you know it’s REALLY bad 😅

Returned to Returnal after having almost finished it two years ago. Wanted to play something solid instead of trying out all sorts of games for my last month of PS Plus before it expires. Played Death’s Door before, good game.

I don’t really care if a game is a PS5 exclusive since it’s my go-to console anyway (because of the dualsense controller). All the interesting Xbox exclusives I play on GP and multiplatform games on my PS5.

That being said, it does feel time for a new real banger like Returnal or Death Stranding DC. My backlog for PS5 is big enough, but nothing in there feels like a GOTY.

Nope. Crap month after crap month. I feel scammed after having been lured in with AAA games such as Returnal and Demon’s Souls. (Yes, I know Essential and Extra/Premium aren’t the same thing but I judge the service as a whole.)

@GrimWillows It doesn't. But I found out it's not discounted here in the Netherlands anyway. It's still € 80...

I started Death’s Door last week and loving it. It reminds me a little bit of Hollow Knight, which also was way more addictive than you’d think at first glance.

@Th3solution Thanks for explaining. It sucks, but i’ll wait around. And it probably will be cheaper physically anyway if I buy it at the right time.

The PS Store still seems so messy and illogical. They could have just added a “Are you sure you want to buy it again?” warning instead of completely ruling it out.

I like to buy Returnal from this sale, which is currently part of my PS Plus sub which lapses in a few weeks. Does anyone know if there is a possibility to buy it anyway? Currently it says “bought” (translated from Dutch) when I click on the item.

I’m more shocked by the screenshot in this article.

A garbage month - who was that coming.

Woah, just this afternoon I reinstalled the game after two years.

@DennisReynolds I see you end up in debates going personal with all kinds of users, so I'll just leave it at this.

@DennisReynolds You state it like that’s a fact. It’s not though.

@BeerIsAwesome Yeah, that’s the explanation people came up with. Doesn’t mean it’s logical though.

@BeerIsAwesome Again, it’s just a chest. Kratos is showing his upper body as well. I guess that’s considered “willingly disrobing” as well?

@BeerIsAwesome The whole concept of covering up female breasts is ridiculous anyway. I never heard any discussion about male torsos being shown.

@NieR_Dark Thanks! I got the same impression from the demo but thought the full game might dig deeper. I’ll definitely play it.

@NieR_Dark Good to hear (from a fellow NieR fan). Does it bring any of the emotional impact Automata had? I didn’t find it in the demo (really enjoyed it though), but that’s logical with its short length.

Deliver us Mars. I’m somewhat enjoying it, but I’m glad I didn’t buy a copy. It’s a nice inbetween game, but also very buggy plus I have an allergy for clunky controls.

Almost done now. I’ll either play …Edit Finch or Saints Row after this.

@Nepp67 Let me guess: this is only the case with female bodies? Or are male torsos being censored as well?

It looks absolutely terrible, but gameplay is way more important with these games.

What would be there to censor anyway? It’s not like you see any genitalia.

Deliver us Mars. DutM really had a grip on me, this one seems even better so far.

@AK4tywill I tried the original twice since I'm a big fan of everything from FF X, but just couldn't get into the old mechanics and graphics. I kinda liked Remake, haven't played Rebirth yet.

@AK4tywill I’d guess it would not. Back then I asked which order would be better, but the context was that I haven’t played the original VII, so everything in the remake trilogy was new to me. I’m no expert though, just saying what I was told.

@AK4tywill Don’t take my word for granted, but I was told that you shouldn’t play Crisis Core before completing 7 or the remake trilogy. It contains some big spoilers, they said.

@Toilet_Goat Fair enough. I’m not interested in indies at all, so for me the service holds no value anymore (sub’s running out).

@Toilet_Goat That would be me. What I’m looking for are AAA games such as Demon’s Souls, Returnal, Rift Apart, Death Stranding DC etc. we used to get in the past. Compared to that every month is poor nowadays.

I understand if this is not a durable strategy, but in that case they gave of the wrong signal in the past. Especially after the extreme price raise last year you’d expect they would continue this strategy. We only get a lot less for a lot more money though.

Finished Demon’s Souls and I loved it! Never thought I’d be able to say this, but Elden Ring really opened this genre for me.

Now I’m playing the Stellar Blade demo. After half an hour it’s clear this will be an instant buy. Next I’ll either try Death’s Door or SW Jedi: Fallen Order.

We’re long past the stage to call these bad months. It’s just become a bad service. Might be playing Deliver Us Mars, but that doesn’t make up for it.

At least I’m enjoying the hell out of Demon’s Souls currently. Reminds me about the days this service was actually good.

Games are not expensive at all though. 20 years ago they were cheaper, but not as much as you’d expect after two decades of inflation.

Honestly, I just don't see the difference.

@Carrnage If diverse games such as Demon’s Souls, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Final Fantasy XVI, Rift Apart and the brilliant Returnal all don’t speak to you, then that’s a bummer. But you can’t say that there aren’t any good PS5 exclusives out there. I agree there could be more by now though.

@Frmknst What are games you would compare it to? Without having played the demo yet only NieR springs to mind.

Nothing but Demon's Souls for me. Never thought I'd get hooked this much. I already adored Elden Ring, so I'll probably play Boodborne and the Dark Souls Trilogy as well.

“The reality is that Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a great title, but it perhaps hasn’t won everyone over entirely yet.” This reads as: we are right and they are wrong.

I was on the fence right after release because of the limited single player mode, but 2 years later it’s nothing short of phenomenal. I’m 200 hours in now and still haven’t touched all single player content.

Tell no more, I’m definitely sold now! I was planning on not buying anything in the coming months because of my huge backlog, but I’ll probably make an exception for this one if it doesn’t have too many bugs at launch.

@Gamer83 It's cheaper as a physical release though, plus you can sell your physical copy when you've finished the game.

I hardly ever see anything interesting in these overhyped digital sales.

I’d buy it if my PS5 would break down, to be set for the coming years. Otherwise I see no point.

@MikeOrator The feeling of pure awesomeness.