thanks for keeping up with the story. I want to play this again, did enjoy it at launch on my XSX, but not prepared to give Bethesda a penny until it runs properly.
still fuming I paid for Oblivion remastered and they have left it in the state it's in
All digital for me. Just much more convenient for me, and if there is a handheld PS6, I doubt you'll be able to play any of your games on it, unless you own them digitally...
Happy to see that Nintendo are now making digital games much cheaper than physical at retail, as it should be.
@Skinny-Pete loving it so much. stopped after about 90 mins, as want to savour it, so will pick it up again tomorrow. Mostly likely a one and done game, but so joyful
I really enjoyed it on XSX back when it came out... Didn't crash more than a few times in >100 hours. Plus, I didn't play it like a Bethesda game, so wasn't exposed to the radiant / RNG rubbish as I kept to main quest, factions and side quests. I did enjoy it, despite all the flaws. Despite gaming for 40 years, I've only been playing open world and RPG games for 4 or 5 games. Since playing Starfield I've played Mass Effect, RDR2, Cyberpunk, Witcher 3, and can now appreciate than relatively speaking, this game is pretty plain.
Wearing the Witcher influences proudly, but even more than I expected. Soundtrack sounds like the same chap, which is not a complaint, menus, combat, landscape, all very Witcher-y. Again, not a complaint.
Only slight worry, Witcher 3 was for me so great because of how memorable Geralt was, not just his story, but his character, the humour, just everything about him and the supporting cast. I hope this delivers in this way, as my only complaint from the gameplay and the trailers is, he seems a bit boring..
Edit - to say that as long as the character is interesting, this is my No. 1 most anticipated game of 2026
shame, I loved this on XSX, for all of its flaws, but am not spending a penny on this unless it gets fixed. which, sadly, seems unlikely knowing Bethesda.
recently played cyberpunk for the first time, and currently on horizon zero dawn. Starfield does seem pretty poor in comparison in so many ways...
knowing Sega most of this will be t shirts and pointless merch.
as a childhood sega fanboy, who owned all their console and adored their arcade games, I've been let down too many times over the decades.
ended up buying a stream deck recently and now happily emulate every console and arcade game I want to play from them, as there is zero chance there will ever be a legal way to play most of these games on my PS5. sad
I'm an outlier. I wouldn't do subscriptions for games if they were free, as I like having (owning) a library of my favourite games that I can play, no matter what - no removing / rotating from the service.
same way I still buy albums and movies.
it's either just my (advanced) age, or my brain, haha.
but on topic, as somebody who bought all the consoles, I never thought day 1 game pass games was smart or sustainable. Sony seems to have the better model - though I'm not a fan of either product.
@Oram77 bond has always been a sucker for trend-following. Golden gun was blaxploitation, Moonraker was moved up following Star Wars, licensed to kill gritty 80s action, Craig films were love letters to the Jason Bourne movies, etc.
genuinely curious to see where they go next. they are my childhood!!!
loved my time with it on XSX but have played a lot of better games since. was going to pick this up but after them abandoning oblivion remake, I'm not sure I'll bother
currently playing this for the first time on base PS5, and about 5h into the DLC. it's amazing, but even on base PS5 performance mode, looks insane to me!
fair review. comes down to what you want. it isn't a typical Bethesda game. but if you approach it with an open mind, and focus on main quest (which I really enjoyed btw), factions and side quests in the main hubs, there is a LOAD of content, and it's very good.
but if all you want to do is ignore the quests and explore, then it's not the game for you. doesn't make it bad. Just not for you.
I get really angry about the discourse on this game. it's not perfect but I sunk hundreds of hours into it and I loved it. And I'm somebody who has been gaming for 40 years. It's a GOOD game, not perfect but nothing is. It's a good game. The new content looks like it could elevate it to a GREAT game. Just give it a chance. So much blind prejudice against this game it's insane.
@evan23 agreed. I must have hit over 300h on XSX. great to see the game get this support, with more to come. it has so much potential, and I actually have confidence it'll keep getting better. really looking forward to starting agin on PS5
@frankmcma yeah - Barrett died in my first play through and this locked me out of one of the powers... so I'll probably play through it all again. I hope people give this game a change, I genuinely loved my time with it
loved it on XSX. Terran armada looks great, lots more bounties is great. will wait for a sale as already bought it once, but looking forward to replaying it, and the new content.
loved this game, spent couple of hundred hours. 83 on metacritic. so many sheep hating on this game. it's decent, not a 9/0 but it's a really enjoyable game.
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Re: PS Plus Price Increases Also Hit Extra, Premium Tiers - Here Are All the New Prices
so just to check, if you are already subbed, there is no change to anything?
Re: Reaction: Sony's Big State of Play Must Deliver as PS5 Perception Sinks to an All-Time Low
@wildcat_kickz 100%
Re: Reaction: Sony's Big State of Play Must Deliver as PS5 Perception Sinks to an All-Time Low
don't be so dramatic. 99% of ps5 owners are utterly oblivious to all this schoolyard drama.
Re: GTA 6 Trailer 3 Unlikely Today After Erroneous Pre-Order Emails
we're all sick to death of hearing about it. so stop reprinting guesses and nonsense, and wait for official news. you know, like journalists?
Re: Starfield PS5 Gets Yet Another Crash-Fixing Patch, Over a Month and Two Updates Later
@Skinny-Pete good to hear, I have it but not yet started!
Re: Starfield PS5 Gets Yet Another Crash-Fixing Patch, Over a Month and Two Updates Later
thanks for keeping up with the story. I want to play this again, did enjoy it at launch on my XSX, but not prepared to give Bethesda a penny until it runs properly.
still fuming I paid for Oblivion remastered and they have left it in the state it's in
Re: Poll: Uncharted 4 Turns 10 Years Old, But Is It the Series' Peak?
still not played any of them!! gaming since the 80s but PS5 my first PS, so I now have them, and cant wait to play them soon!
Re: Going Platinum: Astro's Playroom Was the Perfect PS5 Appetiser
this was my first platinum also, loved it. Astrobot was my second platinum...
but a couple of the trophies in playroom were ridiculously obscure and impossible without a guide - certainly not 'pretty straightforward'
Re: Why Is Everyone Acting So Weird About PS5 Game Mixtape?
God I wish I was back in the 90s. People are bed wedding morons these days.
Re: Physical Game Fans, Beware: Digital Downloads Hit an Astonishing 85% on PS5, PS4 Last Quarter
All digital for me. Just much more convenient for me, and if there is a handheld PS6, I doubt you'll be able to play any of your games on it, unless you own them digitally...
Happy to see that Nintendo are now making digital games much cheaper than physical at retail, as it should be.
Re: LEGO Batman's PS5 Launch Trailer Is Stuffed with References, Right Down to the Music
It looks amazing, but the recent Star Wars game was just such a chore to play, hopefully this is as good as it looks
Re: From Failed Rice Cookers to PS5, Sony Turns 80 Today
Love my PS5 but Sony to me is forever linked to the walkman I had at school, used to religiously listen to hard rock and grunge on the bus to school!!
Re: Mixtape (PS5) - A Truly Special Story Experience
CHEESEBURGER!!!
Re: Mixtape (PS5) - A Truly Special Story Experience
@Skinny-Pete loving it so much. stopped after about 90 mins, as want to savour it, so will pick it up again tomorrow. Mostly likely a one and done game, but so joyful
Re: Mixtape (PS5) - A Truly Special Story Experience
Already had Devo, Jesus and Mary chain, silverchair!!
Re: Mixtape (PS5) - A Truly Special Story Experience
So I picked it up. 10-15 mins in, and grinning like a fool and utterly loving it
Re: Mixtape (PS5) - A Truly Special Story Experience
need to see gameplay, from the review I honestly have no idea what you really do in this game!
Re: Mixtape (PS5) - A Truly Special Story Experience
How is the dialogue etc? Does it feel and sound like teenagers in the 1990s (Gen X, my people!!), or modern kids transported back?
Does that make sense?
Re: Arcade Classic Arkanoid Hits the Bricks on PS5, PS4 Very Soon
played so much of this on my amiga back in the day. will pick up for my switch
Re: Lifelong Bethesda Fan Finally Answers: Does Starfield Actually Suck?
I really enjoyed it on XSX back when it came out... Didn't crash more than a few times in >100 hours. Plus, I didn't play it like a Bethesda game, so wasn't exposed to the radiant / RNG rubbish as I kept to main quest, factions and side quests. I did enjoy it, despite all the flaws. Despite gaming for 40 years, I've only been playing open world and RPG games for 4 or 5 games. Since playing Starfield I've played Mass Effect, RDR2, Cyberpunk, Witcher 3, and can now appreciate than relatively speaking, this game is pretty plain.
Re: Assassin's Creed Fans Furious as Physical Copies of Black Flag's PS5 Remake Will Require Internet
out come the bedwetters...
"but what if du servers go down??"
Re: Dawnwalker Is PS5's Most Promising RPG, Chomps Down on September Release Date
Wearing the Witcher influences proudly, but even more than I expected. Soundtrack sounds like the same chap, which is not a complaint, menus, combat, landscape, all very Witcher-y. Again, not a complaint.
Only slight worry, Witcher 3 was for me so great because of how memorable Geralt was, not just his story, but his character, the humour, just everything about him and the supporting cast. I hope this delivers in this way, as my only complaint from the gameplay and the trailers is, he seems a bit boring..
Edit - to say that as long as the character is interesting, this is my No. 1 most anticipated game of 2026
Re: Is Starfield's Crashing Finally Fixed on PS5?
shame, I loved this on XSX, for all of its flaws, but am not spending a penny on this unless it gets fixed. which, sadly, seems unlikely knowing Bethesda.
recently played cyberpunk for the first time, and currently on horizon zero dawn. Starfield does seem pretty poor in comparison in so many ways...
Re: SEGA to Revive Old IP Like Outrun, Streets of Rage, and NiGHTS in New SEGA Universe Project
knowing Sega most of this will be t shirts and pointless merch.
as a childhood sega fanboy, who owned all their console and adored their arcade games, I've been let down too many times over the decades.
ended up buying a stream deck recently and now happily emulate every console and arcade game I want to play from them, as there is zero chance there will ever be a legal way to play most of these games on my PS5. sad
Re: Xbox Game Pass vs PS Plus: Was Sony Right All Along?
I'm an outlier. I wouldn't do subscriptions for games if they were free, as I like having (owning) a library of my favourite games that I can play, no matter what - no removing / rotating from the service.
same way I still buy albums and movies.
it's either just my (advanced) age, or my brain, haha.
but on topic, as somebody who bought all the consoles, I never thought day 1 game pass games was smart or sustainable. Sony seems to have the better model - though I'm not a fan of either product.
Re: PS5's 007 First Light Shows Its Hitman DNA in This Great New Overview Trailer
@Oram77 bond has always been a sucker for trend-following. Golden gun was blaxploitation, Moonraker was moved up following Star Wars, licensed to kill gritty 80s action, Craig films were love letters to the Jason Bourne movies, etc.
genuinely curious to see where they go next. they are my childhood!!!
Re: PS5's 007 First Light Shows Its Hitman DNA in This Great New Overview Trailer
@Oram77 my fave quip, end of Moonraker when Bond is in zero G and getting it on with Agent Goodhead (!)...
"my God, what's Bond doing?"
"I think he's attempting re-entry sir"
absolute gold
Re: Lana Del Rey Finally Gets Her James Bond Theme Song with 007 First Light on PS5
my fave is still the rejected Spectre track that Radiohead submitted. still can't understand that call...
beautiful track
Re: Starfield PS5 Crash Patch Out Now, But It Only Partly Fixes PS5 Pro
loved my time with it on XSX but have played a lot of better games since. was going to pick this up but after them abandoning oblivion remake, I'm not sure I'll bother
Re: Red Dead Redemption PS5 Physical Edition Leaks, Out on 7th May
how pointless. who hasn't played this by now? just designed to milk more $$ out of physical collectors, who probably own PS4 or digital versions.
GTA 4 and RDR2 update please! GTA4 especially, as it's the only one I don't have access to!
Re: Fable PS5 Reportedly Delayed, GTA 6 Could Push It to 2027
I so hope this is good, but I can't help worrying that it'll be a 7/10...
but will be worth it for Moss and Super Hans regardless
Re: Starfield (PS5) - Better Than Ever, But Still No Space Skyrim
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Re: 'The Result Is Incredible': Cyberpunk 2077's Big PS5 Pro Update Arrives Tomorrow
currently playing this for the first time on base PS5, and about 5h into the DLC. it's amazing, but even on base PS5 performance mode, looks insane to me!
Re: Starfield (PS5) - Better Than Ever, But Still No Space Skyrim
fair review. comes down to what you want. it isn't a typical Bethesda game. but if you approach it with an open mind, and focus on main quest (which I really enjoyed btw), factions and side quests in the main hubs, there is a LOAD of content, and it's very good.
but if all you want to do is ignore the quests and explore, then it's not the game for you. doesn't make it bad. Just not for you.
Re: Starfield (PS5) - Better Than Ever, But Still No Space Skyrim
@UltimateOtaku91 review literally says 'good'
Re: Opinion: Does Starfield Suck? People Keep Telling Me to Skip Its PS5 Release
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Re: Opinion: Does Starfield Suck? People Keep Telling Me to Skip Its PS5 Release
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Re: Opinion: Does Starfield Suck? People Keep Telling Me to Skip Its PS5 Release
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Re: Opinion: Does Starfield Suck? People Keep Telling Me to Skip Its PS5 Release
I get really angry about the discourse on this game. it's not perfect but I sunk hundreds of hours into it and I loved it. And I'm somebody who has been gaming for 40 years. It's a GOOD game, not perfect but nothing is. It's a good game. The new content looks like it could elevate it to a GREAT game. Just give it a chance. So much blind prejudice against this game it's insane.
Re: Opinion: Does Starfield Suck? People Keep Telling Me to Skip Its PS5 Release
it has a great Metacritic score. don't listen to reddit.
I sunk 300h on XSX and will buy on PS5 for the new content. No game gets as much sheep like, unwarranted hate as this game.
how about trying to have an opinion of your own, and if it looks interesting, try playing it?
Re: Sony Announces Gigantic PS5 Price Increases, Effective from April 2026
@RyPal assuming you are American, as sports in the UK and Europe are very much in reach of most?
Re: 'This Is Unsustainable Madness': Modern Video Game Budgets Are Out of Control
@Chosen-Libra Expedition 33 should be studied - developed for less than $10M by all accounts
Re: Starfield Finally Lands on PS5 in April with New DLC and Huge Updates
@evan23 agreed. I must have hit over 300h on XSX. great to see the game get this support, with more to come. it has so much potential, and I actually have confidence it'll keep getting better. really looking forward to starting agin on PS5
Re: Starfield Finally Lands on PS5 in April with New DLC and Huge Updates
@frankmcma yeah - Barrett died in my first play through and this locked me out of one of the powers... so I'll probably play through it all again. I hope people give this game a change, I genuinely loved my time with it
Re: Starfield Finally Lands on PS5 in April with New DLC and Huge Updates
@frankmcma same - can't find anything on this, but I really hope so. if I cant import my saver I'll wait to replay for another year or more
Re: Starfield Finally Lands on PS5 in April with New DLC and Huge Updates
loved it on XSX. Terran armada looks great, lots more bounties is great. will wait for a sale as already bought it once, but looking forward to replaying it, and the new content.
Re: Feature: Inside Pearl Abyss, the Ambitious Studio Behind PS5's Massive Crimson Desert
Great piece, without sounding snarky, a rare, proper piece of journalism, as opposed to the usual reporting on rumours and rehashing reddit posts
Re: Starfield's PS5 Release Seems Practically Inevitable at This Point
loved this game, spent couple of hundred hours. 83 on metacritic. so many sheep hating on this game. it's decent, not a 9/0 but it's a really enjoyable game.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.68 Adds Yet More Cars, Events to PS5, PS4 Racer
Wish they would add a lamborghini series!