As someone who got the platinum for Veilguard, it’s a pretty damn fun time, albeit flawed in some areas, but the majority of dialogue and story is actually handled far better than any critic online has made it out to be.
The combat is really damn refined and polished, there’s actually some good choices for a western AAA rpg, and the exploration is top notch.
There’s some cringey dialogue but that’s the same for any Young Adult themed material these days.
It’s no DA Origins, but if you don’t go in expecting it to be, you’ll most likely come away with a positive impression.
I wish the game director well in her new journey (she left BioWare for a new role not because of any failure the game had faced, this is very normal for people who are in such lengthy AAA development).
Some people are sadly already being weird in the comments but it’s the internet in 2025 so it’s gonna happen.
@AK4tywill And then reviewed and continued under Hermen, and allowed to balloon to the point where cancellation was better than releasing what they’d spent 4 years working on most likely.
@Ravix I’m in the same boat, glad it’s been delayed as have time to play MHW, Avowed and indeed KCDII!
But yeah even Mirage sold like 5-7m copies, this series prints money, Ubisoft are simply ensuring it’s in a perfect position to make the most money possible, more eyes on it, means more marketing etc.
Personally the delay is a smart move, the game is looking better with every new look, ride the momentum into a month that isn’t stacked with MH Wilds and Avowed.
@nessisonett bit of an overreaction with the opening line there, the delay screams of moving the date to simply avoid the busy month, especially given this is a heavily important moment for Ubisoft sales wise, this needs a clear schedule.
@Vovander not bad news though, February is an insanely stacked month; and it just ensures the experience is polished to a higher extent, this is only a good thing for both Ubisoft, the devs and the customers.
@ChrisDeku oh don’t get me wrong there’s a lot of variables in motion to get things from factory to shelf, but this has been a constant, even in the non holiday months.
Honestly at this rate I can see why some are of the belief that this is a deliberate strategy from Sony.
There is no way that Sony with all their manufacturers and distributors, can't get these out on a more consistent basis, same goes for the Dualsense Edge stick modules.
They've rode the PR train by "offering options" only to ensure those options are never readily available, forcing players down a far more expensive path, to only Sony's benefit.
@Northern_munkey very much in the same boat pal, I come to these sites to get away from political/social discourse, and now it’s seemingly being thrust onto the front page every week as it brings in the traction/ad revenue for PushSquare.
If they didn’t make that whole song and dance about the new years promise and being different I wouldn’t be as disappointed but my god they didn’t even last a week.
People here and on other social media expecting WAYYYY too much from the bottom tier for PS Plus, this is completely fine, nothing special, nothing terrible.
If I saw this same category for last year, I’d have voted for Spider-Man 2, sorry just had to air frustrations; probably the biggest disappointment of this generation.
This is the best outcome, stops Kadokawa from a hostile takeover, and allows fans of FromSoftware games to not be worried about any exclusivity shenanigans.
@Mikey856 Yep, Nathan Drake, Richtofen in COD Zombies, Penguin in the Arkham games, Desmond in the AC games, Deadpool in multiple Marvel games and shows, and that’s just scratching the surface!
@Mikey856 He’s probably enjoying all the money he’s earned from VA all these years (as he should!) most likely only picks up the phone for passion projects.
@Kingy While I agree with your sentiment about censorship, and I’m sure @nessionett does too, this specific situation is related to what’s essentially digital upskirting, which is weird and shouldn’t be a part of games or any culture full stop. It’s not censorship to stop people being creepy.
@LifeGirl Still mighty weird to spend your days peeking up women’s skirts, in real life or in a game, and when you go to the internet to complain about no longer being able to do such thing, you either lack shame, or a functioning brain.
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Re: Japan Censors Assassin's Creed Shadows, Removing Body Gore
Will never understand literal white knights trying to defend a country that can very much speak for itself.
Re: Japan Censors Assassin's Creed Shadows, Removing Body Gore
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Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Story Now Complete, Game Is on Schedule
TEAM SPRING 2027 😍🍺
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Director Is Leaving BioWare
@jedinite SmashJT is not a reliable insider lmao, and his petulant reaction to JeffGrubb on Twitter has just confirmed him being an utter manchild.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Director Is Leaving BioWare
As someone who got the platinum for Veilguard, it’s a pretty damn fun time, albeit flawed in some areas, but the majority of dialogue and story is actually handled far better than any critic online has made it out to be.
The combat is really damn refined and polished, there’s actually some good choices for a western AAA rpg, and the exploration is top notch.
There’s some cringey dialogue but that’s the same for any Young Adult themed material these days.
It’s no DA Origins, but if you don’t go in expecting it to be, you’ll most likely come away with a positive impression.
I wish the game director well in her new journey (she left BioWare for a new role not because of any failure the game had faced, this is very normal for people who are in such lengthy AAA development).
Some people are sadly already being weird in the comments but it’s the internet in 2025 so it’s gonna happen.
7.5/10 for Veilguard imo, maybe even an 8.
Re: Sony Cancels Bluepoint, Bend Studio PS5 Games, One Being a Live-Service God of War Title
HERMEN OUT NOW, then reappoint Jim and sack him again.
How Sony have fumbled this generation so far baffles me.
Re: Sony Cancels Bluepoint, Bend Studio PS5 Games, One Being a Live-Service God of War Title
@AK4tywill And then reviewed and continued under Hermen, and allowed to balloon to the point where cancellation was better than releasing what they’d spent 4 years working on most likely.
So I’d say he’s done a far worse job.
Re: Sony Cancels Bluepoint, Bend Studio PS5 Games, One Being a Live-Service God of War Title
Hermen Hulst makes Jim Ryan look like the messiah holy hell….
Re: Lil Gator Game Is Getting a Lil Bigger with DLC Expansion, In the Dark
HELL YES, I BLOODY LOVED THIS GAME.
Re: Another Xbox Console Exclusive Confirmed to Be Coming Soon to PS5
@Totheteeth Me and my girlfriend are buying this day one!
Re: Feature: 17 PS5 Predictions for 2025
If Judas comes Q1 2025 I’ll be a VERY happy chappy, the previews looked phenomenal.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Again, Now Out 20th March
@Coffeeglitch I don’t know.. the gameplay snippets being shared in recent weeks are looking FAR better.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Again, Now Out 20th March
@Northern_munkey exactly chap, I’m never gonna be angry over devs taking their time.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Again, Now Out 20th March
@Ravix I’m in the same boat, glad it’s been delayed as have time to play MHW, Avowed and indeed KCDII!
But yeah even Mirage sold like 5-7m copies, this series prints money, Ubisoft are simply ensuring it’s in a perfect position to make the most money possible, more eyes on it, means more marketing etc.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Again, Now Out 20th March
Lots of overreactions here, we love to see it!
Personally the delay is a smart move, the game is looking better with every new look, ride the momentum into a month that isn’t stacked with MH Wilds and Avowed.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Again, Now Out 20th March
@Vovander shareholders won’t care if the game sells anywhere close to Valhalla (which it likely will)
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Again, Now Out 20th March
@nessisonett bit of an overreaction with the opening line there, the delay screams of moving the date to simply avoid the busy month, especially given this is a heavily important moment for Ubisoft sales wise, this needs a clear schedule.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Again, Now Out 20th March
@Vovander not bad news though, February is an insanely stacked month; and it just ensures the experience is polished to a higher extent, this is only a good thing for both Ubisoft, the devs and the customers.
Re: Horizon Hatred Simmers Once More As Sony Announces Movie Adaptation
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Re: Unfortunately, PS5's Disc Drive Add-On Shortage Doesn't Seem to Be Getting Better
@ChrisDeku oh don’t get me wrong there’s a lot of variables in motion to get things from factory to shelf, but this has been a constant, even in the non holiday months.
Re: This New Xbox Controller Looks Exactly Like a PS5 Pad
Gamesir G7 SE is where it’s at for third party Xbox controllers, I got 4 of these babies in my collection.
Re: Unfortunately, PS5's Disc Drive Add-On Shortage Doesn't Seem to Be Getting Better
Honestly at this rate I can see why some are of the belief that this is a deliberate strategy from Sony.
There is no way that Sony with all their manufacturers and distributors, can't get these out on a more consistent basis, same goes for the Dualsense Edge stick modules.
They've rode the PR train by "offering options" only to ensure those options are never readily available, forcing players down a far more expensive path, to only Sony's benefit.
Re: Helldivers 2's Creative Director's Latest Comments Have Landed Him in Hot Water
@Northern_munkey very much in the same boat pal, I come to these sites to get away from political/social discourse, and now it’s seemingly being thrust onto the front page every week as it brings in the traction/ad revenue for PushSquare.
If they didn’t make that whole song and dance about the new years promise and being different I wouldn’t be as disappointed but my god they didn’t even last a week.
Re: Random: Assassin's Creed Origins Catching Strays After Microsoft Windows Update
This is amazing PlayStation news chaps!
Re: Helldivers 2's Creative Director's Latest Comments Have Landed Him in Hot Water
@Northern_munkey I really miss when gaming sites talked about games and not all the nonsense surrounding them.
Re: Helldivers 2's Creative Director's Latest Comments Have Landed Him in Hot Water
Hilarious that PushSquare said in their new years post they’d focus less on sensationalism, only to do this not even 3 days in….
Re: Kanye West Is Playing The Last of Us 2 on Survivor + Mode, Says It's the Best Game Ever Made
MY GOAT MAY NOT BE WASHED LETS GOOOOOOOO
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for January 2025 Announced
@riceNpea there’s never a point to crying and insulting games you don’t like when they’re literally a free bonus for a paid tier of Online.
If he was criticising paying for online I’d understand, but then to bring PC warring talk into it, just shown me his immaturity, simple as really.
Re: Game of the Year: #1 - Astro Bot
@Flaming_Kaiser Really does man, just shows that hyper realistic fidelity will never ever top ingenuity within gameplay design and charm.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for January 2025 Announced
@guestwork Stop being such an immature child, calling video games you don’t like “aids” in 2025 my god get a life my man 😭
It’s the bottom tier of PS online, you’re not gonna be getting Stellar Blade, Astro Bot or Elden Ring level drops for most of the year if not ever.
That’s what PS Premium is for.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for January 2025 Announced
People here and on other social media expecting WAYYYY too much from the bottom tier for PS Plus, this is completely fine, nothing special, nothing terrible.
Two great games, and 1 average one.
Re: Game of the Year: #1 - Astro Bot
A real shining light within a heavily disappointing generation for PlayStation first party titles.
Rebirth was my GOTY but Astro was a close second, the most unbridled joy I’d experienced in a game since Mario Galaxy 2.
Re: Happy New Year from the Push Square Team
Happy New Year to those who are decent people in this community, to the rest, I hope you come into 2025 as better people! 🥳
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5 DLC of 2024
If I saw this same category for last year, I’d have voted for Spider-Man 2, sorry just had to air frustrations; probably the biggest disappointment of this generation.
Re: Square Enix Insists Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Hasn't Been the PS5 Sales Disaster It's Been Painted As
@Titntin Robert.....
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5 Story Game of 2024
First list I don’t want to riot over, I am growing as a person, nice list team!
Re: Game of the Year: #7 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
PushSquare writers enjoyed the wrong kinds of treats this Christmas I see… 💊❄️💉
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5 Indie Game of 2024
ANIMAL WELL DISRESPECT IS INSANE
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5 Open World Game of 2024
Rise Of The Ronin here over FF7 Rebirth is laughable given they’re both zoned off open worlds.
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5 Art Direction of 2024
@__jamiie It’s nearly 2025 and you’re console warring.
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5 Art Direction of 2024
How LEGO Horizon got on here over Animal Well or Shadow of The Erdtree I'll never know
Re: Industry Analyst Argues Either Sony or Microsoft Will Need to Exit the Console Market
These are the same industry analysts who said that we’d all be playing on Mobiles and not consoles by 2020 😭😭😭
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Dev Making 'Steady Improvements' to PS5 Performance, PS5 Pro Patch Set for Launch
I remember when I said they’d iron out the beta issues/visual kinks by release and I had multiple people say I was wrong, feels good to be right.
Re: Okami Sequel Dev Wants to Prioritise Creativity, Keep Investors at Arm's Length
Okami is a game that thrived on creativity, this is the best approach for the sequel, I can’t wait to see what Kamiya and the team achieve!
Re: Sony Becomes Kadokawa's Biggest Shareholder As Companies Form Alliance
This is the best outcome, stops Kadokawa from a hostile takeover, and allows fans of FromSoftware games to not be worried about any exclusivity shenanigans.
Re: Watch Your Back, Troy, Ben Starr's Back in Another Leading Role
@Mikey856 Yep, Nathan Drake, Richtofen in COD Zombies, Penguin in the Arkham games, Desmond in the AC games, Deadpool in multiple Marvel games and shows, and that’s just scratching the surface!
Re: Watch Your Back, Troy, Ben Starr's Back in Another Leading Role
@Mikey856 He’s probably enjoying all the money he’s earned from VA all these years (as he should!) most likely only picks up the phone for passion projects.
Re: Zenless Zone Zero Fans Irate They Can No Longer Peek At Their Waifu's Panties on PS5
@Kingy While I agree with your sentiment about censorship, and I’m sure @nessionett does too, this specific situation is related to what’s essentially digital upskirting, which is weird and shouldn’t be a part of games or any culture full stop. It’s not censorship to stop people being creepy.
Re: Amazon's Secret Level Has Been Renewed for a Second Season
The only objectively bad one was funnily enough the PlayStation finale, felt like the worst kinda ad with no soul or personality
Just wish they were longer, Mega Man for one
Re: Zenless Zone Zero Fans Irate They Can No Longer Peek At Their Waifu's Panties on PS5
@LifeGirl Still mighty weird to spend your days peeking up women’s skirts, in real life or in a game, and when you go to the internet to complain about no longer being able to do such thing, you either lack shame, or a functioning brain.