Between this, going back to Returnal, AI Limit's DLC and Hades 2, my April was dominated by rougelites. I forgot how much fun they can be when they're well made.
It's a really good game. I just hate that it's tries to shoe-horn dodging and parrying into it's battle system. It feels like a turn based game that's ashamed of being a turn based game.
Reminder that Microsoft is very buddy-buddy with the tyrants plunging the world into one pointless conflict after another. Supporting Xbox means supporting war, police states and genocide. So they can keep their stupid games.
The first season was awful. And a turnaround this fast means that it was made concurrently with season 1, meaning they likely didn't have time to listen to feedback. So I expect this season to suck as well.
Absolutely unfinished. These are the kind of patches that make it seem like the game wasn't beta tested at all. I'm glad Pearl Abyss is so responsive to feedback, but the don't deserve credit for releasing an incomplete game for money just to fix it after it made them money.
@PercyChuggs I've seen multiple previews of this game that say Housemarque built the biomes from the ground up to be more cohesive as a way to address criticisms they got from Returnal.
I'm also playing Returnal. It's crazy to think I had to step away from this ga e back in 2021 because I couldn't beat Nemesis. Now I've cleared all three acts and am just a few Xenoglyphs away from the platinum. I never thought that would happen.
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Re: A New Saros PS5 Update Is Available to Download Now
@Intr1n5ic I just checked. It's still really good.
Re: PlayStation Seemingly Lands GTA 6 PS5 Marketing Deal
I initially read this as GTA 5 PS6 marketing deal and it didn't seem weird.
Re: NTE: Neverness to Everness (PS5) - Ambitious Anime Open World Gets a Lot Right
@get2sammyb Do you think you'll ever give Genshin Impact a proper review?
Re: Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (April 2026)
Saros is the clear winner. If you think it's Pragmata you're wrong.
Re: Tekken 8 Brings Back Kunimitsu on PS5 with a Fiery Twist
It's great to see her again. She looks fantastic.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for May 2026?
I've been waiting for a good sale for both Wuchang and Nine Sols, so for me it's a double W.
Quadruple U.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 631
I'm hooked on Saros and I can't stop.
Between this, going back to Returnal, AI Limit's DLC and Hades 2, my April was dominated by rougelites. I forgot how much fun they can be when they're well made.
Re: These 12+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (4th-10th May)
Motorslice looks cool as heck. Can't wait to try it out.
Re: Gamers Still Pick Consoles for Exclusives, New Data Finds
We're through the looking glass here people.
Re: Poll: One Year Later, Did Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Deserve All the Praise?
It's a really good game. I just hate that it's tries to shoe-horn dodging and parrying into it's battle system. It feels like a turn based game that's ashamed of being a turn based game.
Re: These Numbers Explain Why Sony Is Stopping Porting PS5 Games to PC
And now they want to complain about it.
Re: As PS5 Exclusive Saros Launches, Its Eclipse Looks Terrifying Against Our Planet's Skylines
@PneumaPilot I splurged on the deluxe edition and I've been playing it for a few days. It's a slay. Can confirm.
Re: 'You Can Play Your Purchased Games As Usual': Sony Breaks Silence on PS5, PS4 Game Expiry DRM
Was that so hard?
Re: Dawnwalker Is PS5's Most Promising RPG, Chomps Down on September Release Date
You can tell it's from CDPR devs, because the combat looks atrocious.
Re: Disgaea's Crazy Hack and Slash Spin-Off Nails Down July Release Date on PS5
That's just a week before my birthday.
Coincidence? Yes.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 630
No gaming for me because I'll be at a music festival rocking my face off.
Have a great weeken everybody 🤘
Re: Xbox Will 'Reevaluate' Its Game Exclusivity, Throwing Potential Doubt Over PS5 Ports
Reminder that Microsoft is very buddy-buddy with the tyrants plunging the world into one pointless conflict after another. Supporting Xbox means supporting war, police states and genocide. So they can keep their stupid games.
Was that constructive enough?
Re: Saros Goes All-In on Story and Action for PS5 Launch Trailer
This game can't get here fast enough. I haven't played a Housemarque game in like, two days. I feel like I'm gonna throw up.
Re: Xbox Will 'Reevaluate' Its Game Exclusivity, Throwing Potential Doubt Over PS5 Ports
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Re: Ingrid Brings Barmy Magical Girl Energy to Street Fighter 6 on PS5, PS4
Why does the RE engine make everyone look so terrifying?
Re: Xbox Game Pass vs PS Plus: Was Sony Right All Along?
Gamepass is slowly copying everything PS Plus is doing. So, you tell me.
Re: Mar 2026 USA Sales: Pokémon-Powered Switch 2 Finally Beats 5-Year-Old PS5
Get ready for a lot more key cards Nintendo fans
Re: Devil May Cry's Netflix Animated Series Looks SSStylish in Action-Packed Season 2 Trailer
The first season was awful. And a turnaround this fast means that it was made concurrently with season 1, meaning they likely didn't have time to listen to feedback. So I expect this season to suck as well.
Re: 'I Want to Tell My Own Stories': The Last of Us Star Troy Baker Is Building a Game Studio
I hope it goes well for him, but he's legally obligated to call his studio Troy's Bakery.
Re: Rumour: Ubisoft Working on Another Assassin's Creed Remake Besides Black Flag
The remake's not even out yet. How is it's success fueling anything?
Re: Crimson Desert's Next PS5 Patch Could Be Its Biggest Yet
It's nice to see that Pearl Abyss is still hard at work trying to finish the game.
Re: 'Everyone Keeps Goin' on About Your Thighs': Street Fighter Movie Trailer Brings Pure B-Movie Energy
This looks just as bad as I was expecting. Everyone involved should be embarrassed.
Re: How Could We Forget About SOL Shogunate, the PS5 Action RPG About Samurai on the Moon?
This game looks so cool that I fully expect it to get cancelled.
Re: Rumoured PS5 State of Play Looking Impossible This Week
So this is the part where we all get mad at Sony because someone else spread an unverified rumor. Correct?
Re: Silent Hill Dev Bloober Team Is the Busiest Horror Studio in the Business Right Now
It's easy to make that many projects when all you do is rip off other projects.
I wonder how many of them think it's okay to kill trauma victims.
Re: After Critics Panned Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Maybe Sony's Legend of Zelda Film Can Pull It Back
@rusty82 Glad you liked it. The movie's still bad.
Re: Poll: Do Crimson Desert's PS5 Patches Put Other Devs to Shame, or Is the Game Simply Unfinished?
Absolutely unfinished. These are the kind of patches that make it seem like the game wasn't beta tested at all. I'm glad Pearl Abyss is so responsive to feedback, but the don't deserve credit for releasing an incomplete game for money just to fix it after it made them money.
Re: Huge Crimson Desert Updates Teased as Dev Plans Boss Fight Replays and Difficulty Settings
This all sounds great. It's nice to see Pearl Abyss being so responsive to criticism. I wish I could say the same for the player base.
Re: Saros Looks Like Pure Chaotic Bullet Hell Madness in Latest PS5 Gameplay Clip
@PercyChuggs I've seen multiple previews of this game that say Housemarque built the biomes from the ground up to be more cohesive as a way to address criticisms they got from Returnal.
Re: Saros Looks Like Pure Chaotic Bullet Hell Madness in Latest PS5 Gameplay Clip
I finally got the platinum for Returnal. I've never been more ready for this.
Re: 'CDPR Deserves a Lot of Credit': Tech Experts Praise Cyberpunk 2077's Anticipated PS5 Pro Mode
@RyPal Then I won't play it. I don't even really want to.
Re: 007 First Light Is Getting Its Own Limited Edition DualSense PS5 Controller
Amazing work on that thumbnail.
Re: 'CDPR Deserves a Lot of Credit': Tech Experts Praise Cyberpunk 2077's Anticipated PS5 Pro Mode
Now add a third-person mode and I might just play it.
Re: Starfield (PS5) - Better Than Ever, But Still No Space Skyrim
Poor Man's Sky
Re: Opinion: I Played Kingdom Hearts for the Very First Time, Here's What I Liked and What I Didn't
You don't know the true pain of Ursula until you've fought her on the PS2 version where you can't skip cutscenes.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 627
I'm also playing Returnal. It's crazy to think I had to step away from this ga e back in 2021 because I couldn't beat Nemesis. Now I've cleared all three acts and am just a few Xenoglyphs away from the platinum. I never thought that would happen.
Re: Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (March 2026)
Probably the last award Crimson Desert is going to win.
Re: 'We've Really Gone to Town': Control Resonant Dev Diary Focuses on Its Action RPG Gameplay
This is my second most hyped game behind Saros. Just tell me when it's out and I'll be there day one.
Re: 'The Solution Is to Get Rid of Consoles': Analyst Predicts $1,000 PS6 and a Transition to Game Streaming
If the industry starts listening to Michael Hackter than I'll just quit gaming
Re: South of Midnight (PS5) - The Most Beautiful Simple Game
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Re: Iconic Devs Say the Industry Feels 'Crashier' Now Than the Actual Video Game Crash of the 80s
That's just how the whole world feels right now.
Re: Is That a The Last of Us 3 Tease in Neil Druckmann's Latest Social Post?
I heard Nolan North confirm The Last Of Us 3 back in 2015.
It totally wasn't a joke.
Re: Round Up: First Super Meat Boy 3D Reviews Make It Sound as Brutal as Ever
So, better than Crimson Desert
Re: See More New PS5 Games from Xbox in Bumper June Showcase
Doing more hype work for Xbox I see.
Shameful.