I suppose it's just one of those things, gaming can be beneficial providing it doesn't take over your life.
I balance it with music, books, meditation, dog walks, horse riding, I game alone, I game with my kid, I go online with the old man.
If it was my main or only hobby then I could see how it could very quickly become problematic.
That said I also see how it could help people in a bad place to get a break from whatever is causing them pain or hurt in their lives, as @naruball mentioned above. Glad things have taken a better turn for you, never nice to hear of someone struggling.
Like A Dragon - was on my list until I suffered Yakuza burnout from playing 0 then all the remakes, ended up stopping after 4 so this is a good reason to get back into what was one of my favourite series.
Little Nightmares - almost pulled the trigger a few times but ended up with other games instead (off the top of my head it has lost out to F.I.S.T, Lost in Random and Kena the last few times I have been looking for a wee indie to play) so that's paid off.
Tony Hawk's - Loved these as a kid, I was never a skateboarding type, preferred my blades but man those games were top notch. Actually buzzing about this.
I'm not sure I trust anything Liam has to say about anything after yesterday's nonsense... Partly joking...
This does look good and with it being a si gle player experience, it has me interested. Probably not day 1 interested but interested enough that I'll probably pick it up at some point.
Aye, well just remove a core element of the game and replace it with a human. No, it would be an entirely different game based on how a human can move an traverse the landscape.
Absolute slavers. Not because I'm a fanboy of the game, because we can do the same with every game and slap it down.
The Witcher 3 would be rubbish if you were a mere human. Sonic, rubbish if you were a human who could only run at human speed, FIFA (this one is stretch) utter trash if you only possessed the skill of a Sunday league human... Yeah...
Finishing up Stray as I haven't had the time over the past few days.
Also got a hankering for some Cities Skylines, been a few years since I have played that so downloaded it and bought a couple of DLCs and will probably end up sucked into building a monstrosity of a city before putting it to the side for a few more years.
Like TLOU, I have bough this twice (Original and Royal)
And like TLOU, as much as I love it, it will be treated like the cash grab it is and I won't be purchasing it again.
Edit to add, I've not voted as I don't necessarily think there should be a free upgrade, I'm willing to pay, like I did for Death Stranding for example, but there's a limit to how much.
Full price is just a flat out no go, especially as this would be the 3rd time.
Played it for a couple of hours on launch then been busy since. Unfortunately my cats don't seem all that interested in it but my controller meowing winds the dog up for some reason 😂
I have nothing much to do today so will get some more time with it but love what I have played so far.
Really pleased to see such great numbers on Steam and hopefully the PS4/5 numbers stack up as well, must be very rewarding for a dev to do something a little different and see it pay off.
Nobody is forcing me to buy it and I won't be, been there and done that twice already. I'm just find it incredibly amusing that if the leak is real, they want £70 for it.
Hopefully the people who fork out their hard earned aren't too disappointed with what they end up with.
MS Rewards is handy for building up credit, can't see a downside to PS having a similar thing. Couldn't care less if it's a direct copy, if it gives me a chance to get some easy funds like MSR then I'm all for it.
Plan on watching it over the weekend, keeping expectations low, hoping it's really just some decent zombie nonsense really.
Strikes me a bit of bubblegum TV as my mate calls it, nothing too serious, you can stick it on, not have to think to much and just enjoy it for what it is.
Stray being the main one I am interested but there are few AC games there I've not played, Avengers is one that is not one I would buy but will certainly give a go on this service.
Can't wait to get this, Shredders Revenge was fantastic, had a great time playing it with the wee man, he loved it and so we are both patiently waiting to get out hands on this
@NEStalgia "If you don't want to call it a cash grab, call it a very cynical exploitative, manipulative lowest common denominator abuse of a market made up of many with poor impulse control in one of the most egregious examples of media industry gouging in recent memory."
@TheArt complaining about wanting a 60fps patch is entirely different to complaining a studio has made nothing new because they are remaking a game that has already had a remaster.
I would also imagine Rockstar has a lot more employees than ND, my local Rockstar studio has around 40 employees I believe, probably more than enough to work on a patch whilst the larger studios work on GTA 6
I'll leave it at that or we will descend into treading old ground from the story about TLOU
I'm gonna hazard a guess that if they are ditching everything to focus on GTA 6 the single player will be secondary to the online.
A bare bones single player experience that will probably try to shoehorn you into their online money maker at every given opportunity, all so as you get the biggest, best GTA experience ever.
That's if there even is a single player side to the game, although I expect they will be purely so as they don't miss out on those who they might sucker in.
Not for me this one, doesn't feel like long enough has gone by since the first release and subsequent remaster to warrant it (although GTA V says hi I suppose).
I had to stopped the second one as it felt like a drag and whilst I enjoyed the first installment first time around, I've no real urge to revisit that particular gaming universe.
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Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Members Get All Main Yakuza Games Before End of 2022
@Galo81 yeah the story follows through (unsure about LAD though), so start with 0 and go from there
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Members Get All Main Yakuza Games Before End of 2022
Still got 5 & 6 to play, as well as LAD, which I'll probably now claim and keep until I have completed 5 & 6.
Such a great series, I love the seriousness of it all one minute, the next you can be doing something batshhhh crazy.
Re: PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for August 2022 Announced
Well now that's it's officially official I gotta say, that's a good month IMO
Re: Our Survey Says! Sorry, Gaming Isn't Good for You After All
I suppose it's just one of those things, gaming can be beneficial providing it doesn't take over your life.
I balance it with music, books, meditation, dog walks, horse riding, I game alone, I game with my kid, I go online with the old man.
If it was my main or only hobby then I could see how it could very quickly become problematic.
That said I also see how it could help people in a bad place to get a break from whatever is causing them pain or hurt in their lives, as @naruball mentioned above. Glad things have taken a better turn for you, never nice to hear of someone struggling.
As with everything, there are pros and cons.
Re: Rumour: PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for August 2022 Have Leaked
Like A Dragon - was on my list until I suffered Yakuza burnout from playing 0 then all the remakes, ended up stopping after 4 so this is a good reason to get back into what was one of my favourite series.
Little Nightmares - almost pulled the trigger a few times but ended up with other games instead (off the top of my head it has lost out to F.I.S.T, Lost in Random and Kena the last few times I have been looking for a wee indie to play) so that's paid off.
Tony Hawk's - Loved these as a kid, I was never a skateboarding type, preferred my blades but man those games were top notch. Actually buzzing about this.
Re: Hands On: Rollerdrome Feels Utterly Phenomenal to Play
I'm not sure I trust anything Liam has to say about anything after yesterday's nonsense... Partly joking...
This does look good and with it being a si gle player experience, it has me interested. Probably not day 1 interested but interested enough that I'll probably pick it up at some point.
Re: There's 'No Comparison' Between The Last of Us on PS5 vs PS3, Says Dev
@Milktastrophe I've already got my wallet out 😂
Re: There's 'No Comparison' Between The Last of Us on PS5 vs PS3, Says Dev
@Milktastrophe I'd be interested in seeing how it would go over if he was replaced with a cat...
Edit - in fact, I'll be honest, I'd probably give them the £70 for that.
Re: There's 'No Comparison' Between The Last of Us on PS5 vs PS3, Says Dev
@Richnj now, that's a point I would be interested in hearing the devs thoughts on.
Re: There's 'No Comparison' Between The Last of Us on PS5 vs PS3, Says Dev
A guy who worked on it isn't going to say otherwise is he, really?
Can't believe this passes as news....
Anyway, time to get me some 🍿... Again.
Re: Neil Druckmann Shuts Down The Last of Us Skins in Fortnite Rumours
Could have charged £70 worth of in game currency for them as well. Opportunity missed.
Re: Soapbox: I'm Sorry, But Your Cute Cat Game Isn't That Great
@IronMike clickbait. Pure and simple.
It will generate comments and views.
Re: Soapbox: I'm Sorry, But Your Cute Cat Game Isn't That Great
"Would it be as good a game if you were human?"
Aye, well just remove a core element of the game and replace it with a human. No, it would be an entirely different game based on how a human can move an traverse the landscape.
Absolute slavers. Not because I'm a fanboy of the game, because we can do the same with every game and slap it down.
The Witcher 3 would be rubbish if you were a mere human. Sonic, rubbish if you were a human who could only run at human speed, FIFA (this one is stretch) utter trash if you only possessed the skill of a Sunday league human... Yeah...
Re: Path of Titans Could Be Your Dream Dinosaur Game on PS5, PS4
You lost me at MMO. Pity.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 436
Finishing up Stray as I haven't had the time over the past few days.
Also got a hankering for some Cities Skylines, been a few years since I have played that so downloaded it and bought a couple of DLCs and will probably end up sucked into building a monstrosity of a city before putting it to the side for a few more years.
Have a good one all!
Re: Soapbox: No Free PS5 Upgrade for Persona 5 Royal Is an Insult to Fans and the Game Itself
@Mattock1987 ha wtf is this nonsense?
I got 2 consoles day 1, retail price. If I didn't, I wouldn't have paid a scalper.
Your bitterness is showing.
And even if people paid scalpers, that is not relevant to Devs ripping off customers.
Re: Soapbox: No Free PS5 Upgrade for Persona 5 Royal Is an Insult to Fans and the Game Itself
Like TLOU, I have bough this twice (Original and Royal)
And like TLOU, as much as I love it, it will be treated like the cash grab it is and I won't be purchasing it again.
Edit to add, I've not voted as I don't necessarily think there should be a free upgrade, I'm willing to pay, like I did for Death Stranding for example, but there's a limit to how much.
Full price is just a flat out no go, especially as this would be the 3rd time.
Re: Stray Is a Meowsive Hit Judging By Day One Concurrent Numbers
Played it for a couple of hours on launch then been busy since. Unfortunately my cats don't seem all that interested in it but my controller meowing winds the dog up for some reason 😂
I have nothing much to do today so will get some more time with it but love what I have played so far.
Really pleased to see such great numbers on Steam and hopefully the PS4/5 numbers stack up as well, must be very rewarding for a dev to do something a little different and see it pay off.
Re: Naughty Dog Employee Implies The Last of Us PS5 Gameplay Is Rebuilt, Says Leaks Are Extremely Hurtful
Nobody is forcing me to buy it and I won't be, been there and done that twice already. I'm just find it incredibly amusing that if the leak is real, they want £70 for it.
Hopefully the people who fork out their hard earned aren't too disappointed with what they end up with.
Re: TMNT: Cowabunga Collection Kicks Shell on PS5, PS4 on 30th August
Day 1, been looking forward to this since it was announced.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Stray?
I am playing it
I live with multiple cats
Life is good
Re: Stray (PS5) - Atmospheric Adventure Is the Cat's Pyjamas
Glad it's reviewing well, can't wait to get started with it.
I may have missed this, just looked at the conclusion and not read any comments, do we know when it will go live on plus?
Re: The Witcher 3 Livestream Set for This Week
@Bismarck I often wonder if that's why I don't like HZD, after putting so much time into the The Witcher 3 I picked up HZD and it wasn't even close.
Re: The Witcher 3 Livestream Set for This Week
A release date would be good for the Complete Edition, currently fighting the urge to start it up again
Re: The Callisto Protocol Is Looking Like a Must Play on PS5, PS4
Can't wait for this, will be on my Xmas list for sure.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 435
@SAMTYLER1974 I'm so tempted by another play through (would be my 3rd) but am trying to hold off until the PS5 patch. Such a great game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 435
I'll be carrying on with GoT when I get the time.
Hope to get it finished before Stray hits Extra, cause when Stray hits Extra, everything is getting dropped.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2022?
Stray, a couple of AC games I havent played, Spirit of the North, Avengers... I'm happy enough with that.
Added that to Crash on the standard sub and yeah, first month is value for my money.
If I subbed to Premium I wouldn't be happy with that offering but thankfully, that's not something I'll ever need to worry about.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Surpasses 9.73 Million Copies Sold on PS5, PS4
I didn't buy this at the time, no idea why.
Playing through it somewhat slowly on plus, fantastic game and really glad it has sold well.
If/when the sequel comes out that will be a must buy for me.
Re: Video: 31 Facts You Need to Know About Skull and Bones on PS5
Full price, live service, Ubisoft game? As much as I like the whole Pirate thing I think I'll pass.
Re: Sony Announces PlayStation Stars, a Free Loyalty Scheme for PS5, PS4 Fans
Nice.
MS Rewards is handy for building up credit, can't see a downside to PS having a similar thing. Couldn't care less if it's a direct copy, if it gives me a chance to get some easy funds like MSR then I'm all for it.
Re: Round Up: Resident Evil Netflix TV Show Reviews Are All Over the Place
Plan on watching it over the weekend, keeping expectations low, hoping it's really just some decent zombie nonsense really.
Strikes me a bit of bubblegum TV as my mate calls it, nothing too serious, you can stick it on, not have to think to much and just enjoy it for what it is.
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium PS5, PS4 Games for July 2022 Revealed
As an Extra sub, I'm happy with that list.
Stray being the main one I am interested but there are few AC games there I've not played, Avengers is one that is not one I would buy but will certainly give a go on this service.
Solid I would say.
Re: Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Passes an Impressive Sales Milestone: One Million Units Sold
Not played it yet, can't get the Switch off the wee man, he is getting frustrated by it but can't put it down.
Glad it has sold well, as @playstation1995 says, great game and great art style.
Re: TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Battles Bebop, Rocksteady in Several Games on PS5, PS4
Cash gra... Oh wait...
Can't wait to get this, Shredders Revenge was fantastic, had a great time playing it with the wee man, he loved it and so we are both patiently waiting to get out hands on this
Re: Poll: Is The Last of Us: Part 1 Really a 'Cash Grab'?
@NEStalgia "If you don't want to call it a cash grab, call it a very cynical exploitative, manipulative lowest common denominator abuse of a market made up of many with poor impulse control in one of the most egregious examples of media industry gouging in recent memory."
This is a great way to put it.
Re: Poll: Is The Last of Us: Part 1 Really a 'Cash Grab'?
Popcorn at the ready 🍿
Re: PS5 Remake The Last of Us: Part I Has Gone Gold
Maybe when it hits Extra 👀
Re: Rumour: Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 Version Also Ditched for GTA 6
@TheArt complaining about wanting a 60fps patch is entirely different to complaining a studio has made nothing new because they are remaking a game that has already had a remaster.
I would also imagine Rockstar has a lot more employees than ND, my local Rockstar studio has around 40 employees I believe, probably more than enough to work on a patch whilst the larger studios work on GTA 6
I'll leave it at that or we will descend into treading old ground from the story about TLOU
Re: Rumour: Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 Version Also Ditched for GTA 6
I'm gonna hazard a guess that if they are ditching everything to focus on GTA 6 the single player will be secondary to the online.
A bare bones single player experience that will probably try to shoehorn you into their online money maker at every given opportunity, all so as you get the biggest, best GTA experience ever.
That's if there even is a single player side to the game, although I expect they will be purely so as they don't miss out on those who they might sucker in.
Re: Rumour: Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 Version Also Ditched for GTA 6
A bit disappointing, I always hold off starting it again in the hopes of a PS5 version/patch...
They have a studio along the road from me, might go give them a chap and ask what's up
Re: The Last of Us PS5 Remake Is Meticulously Built and Crafted, Not a Cash Grab
Think we really need a poll on this, come
on Sammy put up a poll, that will settle this 😂
Re: The Last of Us PS5 Remake Is Meticulously Built and Crafted, Not a Cash Grab
@Tharsman yeah clearly. Must apologise for my stance.
Just wait until the masses of die hards find out I don't like Horizon or GoW.
Torches out!
Re: The Last of Us PS5 Remake Is Meticulously Built and Crafted, Not a Cash Grab
@dark_knightmare2 I've not spread misinformation, I've said it seems like a cash grab to me.
That would be an opinion, my opinion. Not a whinge.
Maybe learn the definition of misinformation before you throw a hissy fit at people
Re: The Last of Us PS5 Remake Is Meticulously Built and Crafted, Not a Cash Grab
@dark_knightmare2 if you're working on the game and are upset by my comments then I can only apologies.
Otherwise, settle down eh?
Re: Stray's Day One Pawtch Notes Correct Naughty Cat Collisions on PS5, PS4
@nathanSF as a cat owner, a ginger Tom at that, I am horrified by this comment 😂
Re: The Last of Us PS5 Remake Is Meticulously Built and Crafted, Not a Cash Grab
@GagaOooLaLa I've not followed any news about this other than I know it's happening, is it really £70?!
Christ, that certainly screams cash grab to me.
Re: The Last of Us PS5 Remake Is Meticulously Built and Crafted, Not a Cash Grab
Not for me this one, doesn't feel like long enough has gone by since the first release and subsequent remaster to warrant it (although GTA V says hi I suppose).
I had to stopped the second one as it felt like a drag and whilst I enjoyed the first installment first time around, I've no real urge to revisit that particular gaming universe.
Re: Stray's Day One Pawtch Notes Correct Naughty Cat Collisions on PS5, PS4
I'm an stupidly excited for this, so is the wee man 😂
Can't wait to get my claws into it
Re: GTA 6 Needs to Exceed Players' Expectations, Rockstar Admits
@Dodoo yeah I'd add my name to the list of those who would love SD2, loved that game.