I personally hope death stranding 2 wins an award, think expedition 33 is over rated, for an indie title , while good isnt goty material , though tbh there hasn't been a great deal of of decent games, just like last year when astrobot won it , the games industry is seriously lacking innovation imo. Too many remasters. Remakes. Im hoping once last gen finally gets killed off. It stops current gen being held back
Knew this from the beginning, bungie dont have a clue on how to create a decent live service. Just recycled garbage, charging a prefer a stale service. Square enix would have been a better choice imo, as they've turned ff14 around
Good selection, since I only have ps+ essential, very little interest in subscription models , apart from the basic.curiois to see if it remains a paid service, after Microsoft plans to make online play free
Not that fussed, I have the master collection on pc.might buy it once theres a deep sale , in a few years but not rushing out to buy. Have no interest in multiplayer, I dont really play multiplayer, a prefer to have different single player experiences, finished the latest digimon game, almost done with ghost of yotei and started vampire the masquerade 2, even though it pales in comparison to the of game, tbe world/characters are interesting. Also need to give swan song a real chance
I cant wait. Its been 5 years, had ps5 since launch. Rumored to be launching November 2027 , cant wait to see what the next generation leap does, love the touch-screen the feedback , hopefully gen 5 nvme with a bigger hard drive. I'd be willing to pay a grand, considering ps5 pro was £700 . Its also rumored for the ps6 to have 40 series graphics card
Plat it just recently, would love more basim/loki , as its left a cliffhanger, especially if you completed assassins creed valhalla , however a couple of games isnt gonna change Saudi image, and its appalling treatment of people
Always said game pass and subscription models was destroying the gaming industry , its like modt things, start prices low to get people in abd raise prices , especially as Microsoft has close several studios since the acquisition started
@LogicStrikesAgain also takes far longer to develop decent games, 3-4 years and a lot of developers dont take risks, churn out remasters for easy money than taking a risk on new games. Its not surprising, considering how the economy is a mess especially in Europe
Cloud gaming is terrible. The infrastructure isnt there to support it, in the uk at least. I played the remake of elder scrolls oblivion on pc game pass and it ran so slow and sluggish. Ended the 2 week trial and deleted it off my pc 😂
The cost isnt bad, especially when theres 5/6 years normally between consoles. There been over ten years for ps4/5, plenty of time to save. Plus I just have ps+ essential and can always get deals on cd keys/ shopto etc. Also lack of accountability the hardware has evolved no longer using basic HDDs but now on SSDs etc but a lot haven't increased their jobs, a lot running on minimum wage etc. Cant expect the same prices on advanced hardware
Completed it over the weekend, got about 75% of the trophies , probably gonna trade it in for cash. Way too short. The ending was brutal, outdated gameplay, mafia 2 is still the best in the series imo
It looked okay,, I am one of those selective gamers, money is tight atm so only get the big AAA games mostly. There's a lot of games coming out with amazing graphics but shallow gameplay . Probably one to get at the end of year sales . I've kinda stopped buying games as got enough to play/preordered plus massive backlog of games
this movement is dead in the water, games can't be kept running forever, the cost of a server is a lot, not just that the software needed to protect it against hacking and viruses/ firewalls , a lot who comment lack IT knowledge, games will eventually all go digital and games can't be run indefinitely especially as player counts drop . even if you could get the source code, it's not something an average person could do. though saying that gog galaxy does allow drm free versions on pc but console doesn't have the capability . I do think digital content will need to be better regulated in the future but can't expect games to run forever
Probably is a flop, games only last 20-30 hours, expects it to sell for £70/$80 , not a snowballs chance in hell. I'd probably only buy for a 50-60 game minimum. The few exceptions probably the trails series, as i buy the limited edition gor about 90 but that's one a year. Or like assassin creed games as the last few have been lengthy 100 hours +, the yakuza games and persona games- P5 royal took over 200 hours to platinum it . I've hardly bought any games in the last 6 months as games have been focused on graphics only lasting sbout 20 hours. Certainly not worth that pricetag
Ive not played much , coming towards end of chapter one. Takes time to learn dodging timing or parry. Would have preferred a more traditional rpg with the mechanic as reminds me of a souls games, mebe I'll get used to it lol
Agree 100% especially after the way we got treated by bungie, spending 60-90 quid a year for close to 7 years and then bungie giving the full expansions away for free and then vaulting like 80% of the content. Hard pass, never again . Fool me once , shame on me
Yeah i get that, I played persona 5 and it took easily 100 hours but games like spiderman on the ps5 could be mostly completed in about 20-25 hours., for 70 quid unless it had a season pass etc. Only games I'd pay thst price was thr limited edition of the trails games
Yeah wouldnt pay unless games have a standard length of 50-60 hours. As most games this gen and last have only been 15-20 hours. Get most games from the game collection for 50-55. I'd inly pay 75-80 if it included a season pass/expansion. Plus a lot of games are a mess when launched and need months of patches
@Olmaz yasuke is a Japanese character. Might not be native. Still Japanese but also the point adewale was a black assassin and no one complained, it's only complaining cos it's cool , the hate clearly falls into bigotry and entitled Z gen , there's other games like nioh that features a non Asian samurai. Amongst others. Can always go snd play ghost of tsushima
Looking forward to this, seen a lot of haters coming out the woodwork , moaning its not historical accurate but assassin creed never has been, it's been influenced by history but always had its own spin on things. Also there's been plenty of African Americans in previous games like Adewale in black flag, Achilles devonport in ac3 and in rogue etc
Already paid for new assassins creed and suikoden 1&2 remaster as I missed out on suikoden growing up as I was a teenager when it first came out. Probably get atelier yumia. Mebe pick up atomfall in april along with obscure 33
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Re: Talking Point: The Game Awards 2025 Nominations Announced: Who Are Your Winners?
I personally hope death stranding 2 wins an award, think expedition 33 is over rated, for an indie title , while good isnt goty material , though tbh there hasn't been a great deal of of decent games, just like last year when astrobot won it , the games industry is seriously lacking innovation imo. Too many remasters. Remakes. Im hoping once last gen finally gets killed off. It stops current gen being held back
Re: Rumour: Ubisoft Is Still Gunning for Live Service Success with New Multiplayer Shooter
Probably a massive flop, live service, is just another excuse to leech money off gamers. How many times before the message sinks in
Re: Sony Speaks on Bungie Acquisition Disaster, Takes an 'Impairment Loss'
Knew this from the beginning, bungie dont have a clue on how to create a decent live service. Just recycled garbage, charging a prefer a stale service. Square enix would have been a better choice imo, as they've turned ff14 around
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for November 2025?
Good selection, since I only have ps+ essential, very little interest in subscription models , apart from the basic.curiois to see if it remains a paid service, after Microsoft plans to make online play free
Re: Talking Point: Is PS5 Really in Competition with TikTok?
Absolutely ridiculous claim, tik tok and gaming are completely different. Plus tik tok is full of scammers and gen z tweekers
Re: Poll: Will You Be Buying Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5?
Not that fussed, I have the master collection on pc.might buy it once theres a deep sale , in a few years but not rushing out to buy. Have no interest in multiplayer, I dont really play multiplayer, a prefer to have different single player experiences, finished the latest digimon game, almost done with ghost of yotei and started vampire the masquerade 2, even though it pales in comparison to the of game, tbe world/characters are interesting. Also need to give swan song a real chance
Re: Talking Point: PS6 In 2027 - How Do You Feel About Sony's Next-Gen Console?
I cant wait. Its been 5 years, had ps5 since launch. Rumored to be launching November 2027 , cant wait to see what the next generation leap does, love the touch-screen the feedback , hopefully gen 5 nvme with a bigger hard drive. I'd be willing to pay a grand, considering ps5 pro was £700 . Its also rumored for the ps6 to have 40 series graphics card
Re: Assassin's Creed Mirage's Free, Saudi-Funded Expansion Launches in November
Plat it just recently, would love more basim/loki , as its left a cliffhanger, especially if you completed assassins creed valhalla , however a couple of games isnt gonna change Saudi image, and its appalling treatment of people
Re: 'Told You So': Ex-FTC Chair Lina Khan Is Having the Last Laugh Over Xbox's Activision Acquisition
Always said game pass and subscription models was destroying the gaming industry , its like modt things, start prices low to get people in abd raise prices , especially as Microsoft has close several studios since the acquisition started
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Ghost of Yotei?
@darylb24 ahh yeah my bad
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Ghost of Yotei?
Playing but reserved due to the controversy around the head writer, ready to trade it in, if its gash
Re: Official PlayStation Art Book to Mark 30 Years of Gaming History
People must have money go burn , 95 for a book is crazy, wouldnt pay above 50 for an art book 😂
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles?
Better games out, ghost of yotei and the new digimon game out on a few days. Im not a huge tactical rpg fan, probably get it when its on sale
Re: Sony Is a 'Terrible Company' That's 'Blowing It in the Games Business', Says Michael Pachter
@LogicStrikesAgain also takes far longer to develop decent games, 3-4 years and a lot of developers dont take risks, churn out remasters for easy money than taking a risk on new games. Its not surprising, considering how the economy is a mess especially in Europe
Re: Sony Is a 'Terrible Company' That's 'Blowing It in the Games Business', Says Michael Pachter
Cloud gaming is terrible. The infrastructure isnt there to support it, in the uk at least. I played the remake of elder scrolls oblivion on pc game pass and it ran so slow and sluggish. Ended the 2 week trial and deleted it off my pc 😂
Re: Konami Asks Which Metal Gear Solid Game You Want Remade Next
@Dragoon1994 talking in terms of timeline, not when the games were released , as peach walker is directly after MGS3, in the timeline
Re: Konami Asks Which Metal Gear Solid Game You Want Remade Next
@FullMetalWesker gonna have to agree to disagree. There loads to peace walker but avoiding spoilers. So I'll stop here
Re: Konami Asks Which Metal Gear Solid Game You Want Remade Next
It would make most sense to follow in chronological order MGS peace walker then MGS1 but MGS2 is more likely
Re: Konami Asks Which Metal Gear Solid Game You Want Remade Next
@FullMetalWesker you realise peace walker is the prequel to grounds forces and MGS V. Peace walker definitely needs a remake
Re: PS5's High Price Becoming a Serious Headache for Publishers
The cost isnt bad, especially when theres 5/6 years normally between consoles. There been over ten years for ps4/5, plenty of time to save. Plus I just have ps+ essential and can always get deals on cd keys/ shopto etc. Also lack of accountability the hardware has evolved no longer using basic HDDs but now on SSDs etc but a lot haven't increased their jobs, a lot running on minimum wage etc. Cant expect the same prices on advanced hardware
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for September 2025 Announced
Not played any of these, so good selection for me
Re: Rumour: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Publisher Plans to Back Down from Crap DLC Decision
I'll probably be skipping this, the premise has completely changed and its sounding like a train wreck
Re: 'There's No Real Need for a PS6': Industry Veteran Weighs in on Next-Gen Debate
@OldGamer999 there's also the fact, the majority are still running 1080ip tvs and/or don't have correct HDMI cables or tv's capable of HDR10+
Re: Mafia: The Old Country (PS5) - Historical Crime Story Runs Out of Ammo
Completed it over the weekend, got about 75% of the trophies , probably gonna trade it in for cash. Way too short. The ending was brutal, outdated gameplay, mafia 2 is still the best in the series imo
Re: 'Increasingly Selective Consumers' to Blame for Underperformance of Blades of Fire
It looked okay,, I am one of those selective gamers, money is tight atm so only get the big AAA games mostly. There's a lot of games coming out with amazing graphics but shallow gameplay . Probably one to get at the end of year sales . I've kinda stopped buying games as got enough to play/preordered plus massive backlog of games
Re: Industry Body Representing Publishers Like PlayStation Says Stop Killing Games' Proposals Would Be 'Prohibitively Expensive'
this movement is dead in the water, games can't be kept running forever, the cost of a server is a lot, not just that the software needed to protect it against hacking and viruses/ firewalls , a lot who comment lack IT knowledge, games will eventually all go digital and games can't be run indefinitely especially as player counts drop . even if you could get the source code, it's not something an average person could do. though saying that gog galaxy does allow drm free versions on pc but console doesn't have the capability . I do think digital content will need to be better regulated in the future but can't expect games to run forever
Re: Ghost of Yotei's Pricey $250 PS5 Collector's Edition Is for the Hardcore Fans Only
@Dman10 I'm pretty sure sly racoon is done and suckerpunch have moved on, same for infamous; though saying that someone else could take over the IP
Re: Ghost of Yotei's Pricey $250 PS5 Collector's Edition Is for the Hardcore Fans Only
Probably the digital deluxe version for me, don't have the space to store the collectors stuff but nice stuff
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Death Stranding 2?
Got it installed, will play over the weekend. Looking forward to sequel, hopefully they've improved the shooting/ inventory system
Re: Poll: How Do You Feel About The Last of Us Part 2, 5 Years Later?
personally never played it, not a fan of survival horror
Re: 20+ PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Remasters & Retro Sale
The individual parts in the metal gear solid master collection are also on sale for £7.99/$9.99
Re: 'Good Luck with That' - The Outer Worlds 2 $80 Price Has Gone Down Horribly with PS5 Players
Probably is a flop, games only last 20-30 hours, expects it to sell for £70/$80 , not a snowballs chance in hell. I'd probably only buy for a 50-60 game minimum. The few exceptions probably the trails series, as i buy the limited edition gor about 90 but that's one a year. Or like assassin creed games as the last few have been lengthy 100 hours +, the yakuza games and persona games- P5 royal took over 200 hours to platinum it . I've hardly bought any games in the last 6 months as games have been focused on graphics only lasting sbout 20 hours. Certainly not worth that pricetag
Re: Rumour: New Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Patch Will Release Alongside Switch 2 Version
@Darude84 it's shouldn't take long, could probably do it in a 3-4 days if you play non stop and skip dialog
Re: Rumour: New Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Patch Will Release Alongside Switch 2 Version
I've completed cyberpunk 2077 6 times. Love everything cyberpunk so don't need an excuse for another run lol
Re: MindsEye CEO Says People Are Being Paid to 'Trash the Game' Online
Game looks pretty bad. Reports of terrible ai stiff driving controls
Re: Ex-GTA Boss' PS5 Shooter MindsEye Gets a Tiny Gameplay Trailer, with Launch Just Weeks Away
I heard its a really short game, only 15 hours , so holding off for reviews
Re: First Fantasy Life i Review Is Super Positive, PS5 RPG Can Take 100 Hours to Fully Complete
Is it only in sale in playstation store? Struggling to find it in any online retailers in the uk, can see switch version but not ps5
Re: Capcom Is Unstoppable, Confirms Eighth Consecutive Year of Record Financial Results
Shame capcom doesn't revive breath of fire series, looking forward to onimusha revival though
Re: Rumour: New PS5 Pro Update Could Give Frame Rates and Resolutions a Massive Boost
I saw it a mile off, especially since amd has FSR2 - super resolution. As a lot base ps5 games with Ray tracing can't go above 30 fps
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Think of the PS5 Pro, Six Months Later?
Been awesome. Most games hit 60 fps, the stsndard ps5 struggled with 30 fps
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?
Ive not played much , coming towards end of chapter one. Takes time to learn dodging timing or parry. Would have preferred a more traditional rpg with the mechanic as reminds me of a souls games, mebe I'll get used to it lol
Re: Almost 2,500 Top-Notch PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in New PS Store Sale
Sweet, sweet may pick up the crew
Re: Oblivion Remastered Out Now on PS5, Price Revealed
Is it delayed on playstation. Like indie
Re: PS5 Fans Give Bungie's Marathon the Cold Shoulder, 34% Say You'd Have to Pay Them to Play
Agree 100% especially after the way we got treated by bungie, spending 60-90 quid a year for close to 7 years and then bungie giving the full expansions away for free and then vaulting like 80% of the content. Hard pass, never again . Fool me once , shame on me
Re: Almost All PS5 Fans Are Against $80 Games
Yeah i get that, I played persona 5 and it took easily 100 hours but games like spiderman on the ps5 could be mostly completed in about 20-25 hours., for 70 quid unless it had a season pass etc. Only games I'd pay thst price was thr limited edition of the trails games
Re: Almost All PS5 Fans Are Against $80 Games
Yeah wouldnt pay unless games have a standard length of 50-60 hours. As most games this gen and last have only been 15-20 hours. Get most games from the game collection for 50-55. I'd inly pay 75-80 if it included a season pass/expansion. Plus a lot of games are a mess when launched and need months of patches
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Assassin's Creed Shadows?
Just waiting for it to download, played every assassin's creed game since 2007, ubisoft fan since Rayman on the ps1
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Cinematic Trailer Sets Scene for Sengoku Action
@Olmaz yasuke is a Japanese character. Might not be native. Still Japanese but also the point adewale was a black assassin and no one complained, it's only complaining cos it's cool , the hate clearly falls into bigotry and entitled Z gen , there's other games like nioh that features a non Asian samurai. Amongst others. Can always go snd play ghost of tsushima
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Cinematic Trailer Sets Scene for Sengoku Action
Looking forward to this, seen a lot of haters coming out the woodwork , moaning its not historical accurate but assassin creed never has been, it's been influenced by history but always had its own spin on things. Also there's been plenty of African Americans in previous games like Adewale in black flag, Achilles devonport in ac3 and in rogue etc
Re: Upcoming PS5 Games for March and April 2025
Already paid for new assassins creed and suikoden 1&2 remaster as I missed out on suikoden growing up as I was a teenager when it first came out. Probably get atelier yumia. Mebe pick up atomfall in april along with obscure 33