Tried it once during the demo before it launched and again when it was available on PS Extra, and even as someone who has more patience than most (having played and enjoyed the likes of Avatar FoP and Anthem which are both pretty unloved games). This was without a doubt the worst game Iād played since the shovelware era of the Nintendo Wii. The most bland and uninspired story with cringe characters to boot, and on top of that a floaty awful feeling movement system, with a boring open world and bullet sponge spell combat.
Iāll never get those 3 hours of my life back, but I can spread the message, no matter what price Forspoken is; it will NEVER be worth the cost itāll have on your mental health.
@LifeGirl I gotta disagree tbh, the trailer seems a hell of a lot more grounded than V, still nowhere near the masterpiece that is IV, but it seems like theyāre balancing zany characters with a more serious plot and Iām very much down for that after the burnout of V in the years since itās release on repeat playthroughs.
Canāt say whether itās viable but Sony just waiting till 2026 to raise console prices will move so many units IF GTA6 is still coming this year.
The fact the Series S is nearly 400 USD and the Series X 2TB glitter edition is more than a Pro is insanity, Sony have already doubled down on their big games this year being Ā£70 so I wonder if itās possible.
Crazy to think my Series X is now worth more than I paid all those years ago lmao.
Doom via Gamepass on my Series X and DS2 Digital Deluxe edition (yes Iām part of the problem, no I donāt wanna be spoilt for my most anticipated game ever) for me over the next two months!
Nintendo and Trump ruining gaming wasnāt on my bingo card for this year but here we are.
Luckily I can still afford to have gaming as an interest due to my income but this is just awful for the consumer, consoles are meant to be the entrance point for players, and now theyāre continuing to price people out, donāt be surprised if the PS6 and Xbox 2027/28 console end up costing near Ā£900.
At that point I may just cut the safety rope and fully integrate into PC gaming.
Looks far better than Marathon in terms of its mechanics and how theyāre implemented, but man I miss the original version of this game when it was revealed.
Amazing how this is made by a team of all ex Ubisoft devs, just shows that it aināt the devs that are the problem but the ghoulish higher ups who demand another battle royale game.
Over 13 hours into Clair Obscur and despite hating the end of act 1 Iām still enjoying the world and combat enough to keep going, beautifully made game, showing up the big devs for sure!
Thatās how we do it! What a year for gaming we have in store, maybe a little inkling of when to expect GTA 6 too given all the shuffling around of other publishers š
Donāt want the game to fail or anything but lots of the design choices are awful.
Everything you earn bar paid for cosmetics are wiped every season? So whereās the point in grinding.
An extraction shooter where you barely face real players, (according to multiple previews) pass.
Activities within the map that are DESTINY PATROL ACTIVITES??? (Source: SkillUp), another pass.
No proximity chat in an EXTRACTION shooter? Another pass.
And finally only 3 maps at launch, when the game has been in development for 4 years is laughable.
Hard pass for me which is a shame as I adore the art, music and world building going on here (which also hasnāt even been written yet according to SkillUp, another great sign!)
Most people I talk to who love the games even say theyāre pretty bad, I totally get it inspired some great games like Yakuza, but that doesnāt mean it should even break the top 10!
All the power to those who love it though, we all have bad games we love
@BlaizeV Exactly! Iām not saying thereās no fun value but when I played them personally it was more The Room levels of fun bad, it had some cool ideas but it should never even touch the top 10 here.
The Switch 2 is the perfect console if youāve only been on the Switch 1, because youāre getting access to so many third party big hitters on day one that you never had access to before.
But along with the awful pricing of first party games (Ā£75/$80 for the standard edition of Mario Kart World physically) and the barren first party lineup on launch compared to past generations, itās probably an easier generation than many to miss out on launch if you play on other platforms.
Iām sure by 2026/2027 the Switch 2 will become a must buy console for all gaming fans, but it all depends on what games come along by then.
The FromSoft game seemed like an amazing pickup until I found out itās another MP extraction game, Iāll pass on that.
@tameshiyaku No PS5 games were ever Ā£75/$80 at launch for the standard editions, donāt change history to suit your narrative.
Also the most Iāve ever seen a digital standard edition priced here in the UK on PSN is Ā£70, Nintendo look to be going lower at Ā£66.99 via press releases but that is the ploy to funnel gamers away from physical, just like Sony do with the digital console pricing and the āoptionalā disc drives.
Of course you will be able to get the Switch 2 games for cheaper via third party stores, but the principle theyāre setting will now ripple through all the big publishers and the digital marketplace will become even more of a rip off than before.
And Iām not discarding the value of Nintendo games? Why assume that? I have multiple Nintendo games in my T25 games of ALL TIME and have owned every Nintendo generation day one, this will be the first I donāt buy day one because the pricing of games and accessories is awful atm and the launch library is a little lacking, I donāt want to pay Ā£400 for a Mario Kart machine, Iāll get one when itās also packed with all the other Nintendo games I love (including Mario Kart World which looks great!)
The trailer looked really bad tbh, looked like you took loads of assets and just threw it together without a coherent vision.
Iāll wait to see more before I even think about getting a Switch 2 as even though the price is good, the launch line up is a bit barren for my tastes.
I used the Portal and Chiaki4Deck and neither felt good; then switched to the PXPlay app on Linux and it runs better than either, and also the SteamDeck is leagues above the Portal in terms of itās OLED screen and ergonomics.
But some people who have steam decks found the portal better and vice verse, thatās the beauty /s of cloud devices and streaming.
Having owned a PS Portal, the Steam Deck also streams games on the PS5 better than the Portal too.
Of course youāre paying double the price of a Portal, but as using it for PC games that perform better than on console, old gems you canāt access on consoles and for a better remote play experience than the portal, itās a no brainer.
@RoomWithaMoose It wonāt release in the holiday as then itāll be going up against GTA 6 and itās already been reported that no publisher wants that fate so it has to be early fall at the latest.
The story is lacking but almost every other aspect of the game has been pretty damn great, itās by far the most fun Iāve had with an AC game since Black Flag. I will say if you donāt like Ubisoftās open world design youāll still want to wait for a sale as the formula isnāt TOO different, itās got some nice polish and touch ups, but side quests are still hit and miss.
Also lmao at the usual suspects giving it a 1/10 when they havenāt played nor will they ever play the game, sad sad people.
This is a sad move but was on the cards, no matter how Shadows performed; the Guilllemot family are evil little parasites who are so desperate to cling onto their play toy theyāll let it crumble before relinquishing power.
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Re: Round Up: Death Stranding 2 PS5 Previews Describe a Metal Gear Glow Up for Kojima Sequel
GOTY race heating up thanks to Daddy Kojimboš
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?
On act 3 now mopping up side content and so far thereās been no flaws, 10/10 as things stand.
Re: Almost 2,500 Top-Notch PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in New PS Store Sale
Thatās Ā£19.49 too expensive for Forspoken imo.
Tried it once during the demo before it launched and again when it was available on PS Extra, and even as someone who has more patience than most (having played and enjoyed the likes of Avatar FoP and Anthem which are both pretty unloved games). This was without a doubt the worst game Iād played since the shovelware era of the Nintendo Wii. The most bland and uninspired story with cringe characters to boot, and on top of that a floaty awful feeling movement system, with a boring open world and bullet sponge spell combat.
Iāll never get those 3 hours of my life back, but I can spread the message, no matter what price Forspoken is; it will NEVER be worth the cost itāll have on your mental health.
Re: GTA 6 Can Now Be Added to Your PS5 Wishlist
We will be there, GTA 6 will play best on PS5 Pro.
(until PC in 2027 š )
Re: Meet the Cast of GTA 6, PS5's Craziest Group of Criminal Misfits Yet
@LifeGirl I gotta disagree tbh, the trailer seems a hell of a lot more grounded than V, still nowhere near the masterpiece that is IV, but it seems like theyāre balancing zany characters with a more serious plot and Iām very much down for that after the burnout of V in the years since itās release on repeat playthroughs.
Re: Gallery: New GTA 6 Screenshots Look Utterly Outstanding
All captured in game on BASE PS5.
Pro is gonna be the dogs bollocks for this game I CANNOT WAIT.
Re: Rumour: Six Years of Assassin's Creed RPGs, Remakes, Multiplayer Games Planned at Ubisoft
And this is why talent peels off and decides to make masterpieces like Expedition 33.
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 a Proper Breakout Hit, Now at 2 Million Copies Sold
@RBMango heās an angry turtle for sure
Re: Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (April 2025)
Not tough at all, Clair Obscur by a landslide, GOTY front runner for now.
Re: GTA 6 Delayed to 2026, Out on 26th May 2026
Laughing my ass off but at least this means I can fully enjoy the great games releasing this year to their fullest.
I smell a GOTY battle between Clair Obscur, KCD2, Split Fiction and DS2 and Iām so hyped for it.
Re: PS5 Pro Is No Longer the Most Expensive Console You Can Buy
Canāt say whether itās viable but Sony just waiting till 2026 to raise console prices will move so many units IF GTA6 is still coming this year.
The fact the Series S is nearly 400 USD and the Series X 2TB glitter edition is more than a Pro is insanity, Sony have already doubled down on their big games this year being Ā£70 so I wonder if itās possible.
Crazy to think my Series X is now worth more than I paid all those years ago lmao.
Re: Upcoming PS5 Games for May and June 2025
Doom via Gamepass on my Series X and DS2 Digital Deluxe edition (yes Iām part of the problem, no I donāt wanna be spoilt for my most anticipated game ever) for me over the next two months!
Re: Xbox Now Selling PS5 Games for $80, Joins Switch 2 in Price Increase
Nintendo and Trump ruining gaming wasnāt on my bingo card for this year but here we are.
Luckily I can still afford to have gaming as an interest due to my income but this is just awful for the consumer, consoles are meant to be the entrance point for players, and now theyāre continuing to price people out, donāt be surprised if the PS6 and Xbox 2027/28 console end up costing near Ā£900.
At that point I may just cut the safety rope and fully integrate into PC gaming.
Re: State of Play Presents Borderlands 4 Deep Dive on PS5 Pro
This looks MUCH better than BL3, love that theyāre returning to a more grounded tone and no more awful āstreamer villainsā in this game.
Re: Preview: Arc Raiders Could Be the Definitive Extraction Shooter on PS5
Looks far better than Marathon in terms of its mechanics and how theyāre implemented, but man I miss the original version of this game when it was revealed.
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Already Surpassed 500,000 Sales Despite Oblivion Launch
Amazing how this is made by a team of all ex Ubisoft devs, just shows that it aināt the devs that are the problem but the ghoulish higher ups who demand another battle royale game.
Over 13 hours into Clair Obscur and despite hating the end of act 1 Iām still enjoying the world and combat enough to keep going, beautifully made game, showing up the big devs for sure!
Re: Massive PS Plus Clearout Announced for May, 22 Games Leaving
Why remove your own published games? Just screams of FOMO practices and is down right scummy.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Update and DLC Roadmap Will Be Revealed Next Week
Is that a Unity side eject I see? š
Re: Ghost of Yotei Gets PS5 Release Date, Trailer, Pre-Order Details
BOOM
Thatās how we do it! What a year for gaming we have in store, maybe a little inkling of when to expect GTA 6 too given all the shuffling around of other publishers š
This is gonna be great, I canāt wait.
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5) - Daring, Quirky RPG Is an Absolute Must-Play
Charlie Cox in a leading role for an RPG epic is all I needed to hear, will download on Gamepass to play while I recover from surgery
Thanks for the review team.
Re: PS5 Price Increases Announced by Sony, Affect UK, Europe, and More
Man I miss when consoles went DOWN in price near the end of the generation.
Re: Poll: Are You Planning to Buy Bungie's Marathon?
Donāt want the game to fail or anything but lots of the design choices are awful.
Everything you earn bar paid for cosmetics are wiped every season? So whereās the point in grinding.
An extraction shooter where you barely face real players, (according to multiple previews) pass.
Activities within the map that are DESTINY PATROL ACTIVITES??? (Source: SkillUp), another pass.
No proximity chat in an EXTRACTION shooter? Another pass.
And finally only 3 maps at launch, when the game has been in development for 4 years is laughable.
Hard pass for me which is a shame as I adore the art, music and world building going on here (which also hasnāt even been written yet according to SkillUp, another great sign!)
Re: Insomniac Sounds Sick and Tired of People Demanding Wolverine PS5 News
No sympathy; you revealed the game years too early and released a major disappointment in Spider-Man 2. Do better.
SM2 left such a sour taste in my mouth I may even wait for reviews before I even put any effort into caring for this.
Re: PS5 Players See Switch 2 as a Secondary Console, Not Direct Competition
No buy till the OLED model comes out, no excuse to be using āLCDā panels in 2025.
Re: Dodgy List of Most Influential Games Ever Puts 2-Month-Old RPG in the Top 10
@get2sammyb NEVER.
Most people I talk to who love the games even say theyāre pretty bad, I totally get it inspired some great games like Yakuza, but that doesnāt mean it should even break the top 10!
All the power to those who love it though, we all have bad games we love
Re: Dodgy List of Most Influential Games Ever Puts 2-Month-Old RPG in the Top 10
@NintendoBebop Indeed it is! So why is Shenmue #1?
Re: Dodgy List of Most Influential Games Ever Puts 2-Month-Old RPG in the Top 10
@BlaizeV Exactly! Iām not saying thereās no fun value but when I played them personally it was more The Room levels of fun bad, it had some cool ideas but it should never even touch the top 10 here.
Re: Dodgy List of Most Influential Games Ever Puts 2-Month-Old RPG in the Top 10
@DennisReynolds Iād say to be #1 you have to do more than just inspire far better games by being an awful game, imo anyway.
Re: Dodgy List of Most Influential Games Ever Puts 2-Month-Old RPG in the Top 10
Shenmue at #1 is absolutely hilarious, awful games, never understand why some people have such nostalgia vision for such a lacking series.
Re: Reaction: Switch 2 Looks Solid But the Many PS5, PS4 Ports Won't Spook Sony Yet
The Switch 2 is the perfect console if youāve only been on the Switch 1, because youāre getting access to so many third party big hitters on day one that you never had access to before.
But along with the awful pricing of first party games (Ā£75/$80 for the standard edition of Mario Kart World physically) and the barren first party lineup on launch compared to past generations, itās probably an easier generation than many to miss out on launch if you play on other platforms.
Iām sure by 2026/2027 the Switch 2 will become a must buy console for all gaming fans, but it all depends on what games come along by then.
The FromSoft game seemed like an amazing pickup until I found out itās another MP extraction game, Iāll pass on that.
Re: Poll: PS5 Fans, Are You Sold on the Nintendo Switch 2?
@tameshiyaku No PS5 games were ever Ā£75/$80 at launch for the standard editions, donāt change history to suit your narrative.
Also the most Iāve ever seen a digital standard edition priced here in the UK on PSN is Ā£70, Nintendo look to be going lower at Ā£66.99 via press releases but that is the ploy to funnel gamers away from physical, just like Sony do with the digital console pricing and the āoptionalā disc drives.
Of course you will be able to get the Switch 2 games for cheaper via third party stores, but the principle theyāre setting will now ripple through all the big publishers and the digital marketplace will become even more of a rip off than before.
And Iām not discarding the value of Nintendo games? Why assume that? I have multiple Nintendo games in my T25 games of ALL TIME and have owned every Nintendo generation day one, this will be the first I donāt buy day one because the pricing of games and accessories is awful atm and the launch library is a little lacking, I donāt want to pay Ā£400 for a Mario Kart machine, Iāll get one when itās also packed with all the other Nintendo games I love (including Mario Kart World which looks great!)
Re: Starseeker Is the Follow-Up to Astroneer, Heading to PS5 in 2026
Itās a bit of a joke that theyāre steaming ahead with the sequel while Astroneer is still an awful port on PS5.
Re: The Best Yakuza Game's Getting a Director's Cut, But Not on PS5 or PS4
Greedy Sony money hating everything! Jim Ryan is the worst!
Oh⦠wait, wrong company, donāt worry all is good!
Re: Poll: PS5 Fans, Are You Sold on the Nintendo Switch 2?
@GoodGame £425ish with Mario Kart bundle, but switch 2 games are now 80 dollars physically.
Re: Poll: PS5 Fans, Are You Sold on the Nintendo Switch 2?
Nintendo are charging £75 for physical switch 2 games and 80 dollars.
Worst company ever, if this was Sony it would be an uproar.
Re: Bloodborne, Elden Ring Dev Won't Be Releasing Its Next Big Game on PS5
The trailer looked really bad tbh, looked like you took loads of assets and just threw it together without a coherent vision.
Iāll wait to see more before I even think about getting a Switch 2 as even though the price is good, the launch line up is a bit barren for my tastes.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows a Big Sales Hit in US, Beaten Only By Monster Hunter Wilds
Glad itās done well! Iām loving it so far.
Hopefully Ubi see it as enough of a success to not risk good people losing their jobs.
Re: The Last of Us 2 Is Better Than Ever On the Go with Steam Deck Support
@Jey887 Itās definitely case by case,
I used the Portal and Chiaki4Deck and neither felt good; then switched to the PXPlay app on Linux and it runs better than either, and also the SteamDeck is leagues above the Portal in terms of itās OLED screen and ergonomics.
But some people who have steam decks found the portal better and vice verse, thatās the beauty /s of cloud devices and streaming.
Re: The Last of Us 2 Is Better Than Ever On the Go with Steam Deck Support
Having owned a PS Portal, the Steam Deck also streams games on the PS5 better than the Portal too.
Of course youāre paying double the price of a Portal, but as using it for PC games that perform better than on console, old gems you canāt access on consoles and for a better remote play experience than the portal, itās a no brainer.
Re: Halo Series Might Not Come to PS5 in the Way You're Thinking
Not an issue for me personally as own the collection on Steam and Xbox, but I can see Microsoft really milking the novelty of Halo on PS.
Donāt be surprised if itās a Halo 1-3 collection for Ā£70 and a ODST x Reach combo pack for Ā£50.
In comparison, I got the entire collection with Halo 4 (the ugly duckling) too for £8.49.
So just be wary and as hard as it may be, wait for a sale, so youāre not getting robbed in broad daylight.
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Confirms Improvements Coming to Performance, QoL, and Weapon Balance
Still havenāt even played my copy but good to know Iāll be getting a polished experience
Re: Tiny New Ghost of Yotei Details Have PS5 Owners Hyped
@RoomWithaMoose It wonāt release in the holiday as then itāll be going up against GTA 6 and itās already been reported that no publisher wants that fate so it has to be early fall at the latest.
Re: Tiny New Ghost of Yotei Details Have PS5 Owners Hyped
Summer 2025 just feels right, fingers crossed it doesnāt get delayed, so so excited for this.
Re: Baby Steps Previews Describe a Wacky But Engrossing Open World Excursion on PS5
@HRdepartment man me too lmaoo, one of my favourite games ever made, but I totally see why some bloody hate it š
Re: Baby Steps Previews Describe a Wacky But Engrossing Open World Excursion on PS5
@Frmknst
Oh have I got the game for you.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Assassin's Creed Shadows?
So far Iād say a solid 8.
The story is lacking but almost every other aspect of the game has been pretty damn great, itās by far the most fun Iāve had with an AC game since Black Flag. I will say if you donāt like Ubisoftās open world design youāll still want to wait for a sale as the formula isnāt TOO different, itās got some nice polish and touch ups, but side quests are still hit and miss.
Also lmao at the usual suspects giving it a 1/10 when they havenāt played nor will they ever play the game, sad sad people.
Re: Speculation About a Second Naughty Dog PS5 Game Starts to Circulate
I wouldnāt mind a Lost Legacy 2, imagine the set pieces you could pull off with the SSD.
Re: WB Games Reportedly Cancels Unannounced Hogwarts Legacy DLC
Another case of Warner Bros showing they hate making money.
Re: PS5 Exclusive Ghost of Yotei Still on Track for 2025 Release
DS2 and Ghost of Yotei 2025
Saros and Wolverine 2026
Intergalactic and new Cory Barlog game 2027
Re: Ubisoft Spins Off Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Rainbow Six into New Subsidiary with Tencent
This is a sad move but was on the cards, no matter how Shadows performed; the Guilllemot family are evil little parasites who are so desperate to cling onto their play toy theyāll let it crumble before relinquishing power.