I imagine this will draw ire from the retell-the-game-story crowd, who would also be angry if you did tell it because it doesn't tell the game story correctly.

I'm happy to have an original story within the universe. Leon's story should stay in the games. Ideally, it would have been fun to tell the story of someone who is in a note, etc.

Will add that for those who struggle with souls-likes, WuChang has some pretty broken builds that are encouraged (they were never nerfed or patched) and fun to play around with, and will trivialize most, but not all bosses.

Great Month. Got the platinum on Wuchang, and I never finished, but really enjoyed Nine Sols.

I think that stinks for those who care about physical. How can they play it in 100 years with their great, great, grandchild when the internet goes down for good, and the Blu-Ray hasn't rotted yet?

Pragmata will be my focus this weekend until Saros later in the week.

However, I am working on an Insanity run in Requiem without Infinite Ammo and suffering greatly. I wish I had more CP and with most challenges complete I can’t get enough CP until I beat Insanity. So I refuse to give up with the platinum so close.

That’s it for me!

Certainly, unless I am wrong about it based on PSPrices.com, Nioh 3 deserves a spot on this list for being 20% off

It's fun to game out the numbers then. If RE sold 6 million by end of a month, and released 27th of Feb, that means maybe 5 million for the month. Pokopia sold a couple of million in the first few days/weeks, so you can then gauge what the ones in between sold.

@Marquez what I have heard about Crimson Desert is that once you are out Hernand and into the next region, it feels like you’ve hit reset because that next locale is just as jam packed with things to do.

I can’t verify myself yet either, but I don’t doubt it after hearing 300 plus hour stories of still having things to do.

Snagged the platinum in Minishoot Adventures and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys Zelda or Twin Stick shooters. Beyond that I’m almost through RE Requiem and I’m slowly enjoying my time in Crimson Desert

If time allows I’ll revisit Night City and spend time replaying Returnal to prep myself for Saros!

Happy Gaming all!

I have noticed every game IGN hates I love. Wanted: Dead a 4/10 and I loved it. Crimson Desert 6/10 and I adore it. Looks like I will pick this one up (I was planning to anyway) as IGN reaffirmed I would enjoy it!

I would love to see how many of these numbers fluctuate or change when 6 releases; you will still have a very healthy community that does not immediately transition to GTA6 online and remain for various reasons on GTA5

Once you got into a rhythm with the game and understood what it wanted from you (a staple of soulslikes), it became one of the more enjoyable soulslikes I've played. It's not FromSoft, Lies of P, or a few others, but it easily is in my top 10

New Pro guy here so I’m checking out the Cyberpunk 2077 patch and sweet mamma jamma is it impressive!! Otherwise John Crimson and I are exploring more and I’ll finally wrap up Requiem. Enjoy all!

I could forego a weaker exploration if the story is there, but the fact that the story itself is weak and the exploration does not entice, means I will go back to Crimson Desert.

This weekend is only Crimson Desert, Minishoot Adventures and RE Requiem.

I do hope to finish at least one of those and latter two and add something new or different to the rotation!

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend that it is! And enjoy whatever you’re playing everyone

This looks miles better than the first. I really loved the first as it was clear they were punching above their weight. This looks like a lot of lessons learned.

@Shepherd_Tallon how is Screamer? I’ve seen the reviews and debated whether or not it was enough to justify the price.

I’m fully locked and rotating between Minishoot Adventures, the incredible Resident Evil Requiem, and the amazing Crimson Desert. What a game! It’s an incredible sandbox, and honestly, what story there is I am digging. Gathering lost brethren to return your clan to glory while solving the mystery of the “rocks in the sky.” There’s something to always stumble on or a quest to begin. Enjoy the weekend all!

@Mes_Urson I have about 10 hours on launch day PS5. Honestly, and maybe I am not a graphics snob, but the world feels alive for me, and it looks good enough. I watch videos from PC of it, and no, it does not look like that, but I have found that if I adjust just a few menu settings, I have no issues. Turned Blur all the way down, reduce the particle effects for framerate (just a smidge), turned off VSync, and I still feel like I am playing an incredible experience. Sure, something like Requiem puts it to shame, but the scope isn't there either.

@Divergent95 If that is your reasoning, you are missing out. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it. If you are going to let politics infuse itself into your purchasing habits, you might need to return that PS5 that could have parts made in the Foxconn factory.

Great game, enjoyed my time with it. Hopefully it gets resolved or returns in some fashion

I would hope this to be true, not just for fans of the game, but simply because this is the fun side of gaming I sometimes miss. Companies playing with and then fulfilling expectations.

@GalacticHam I've messed with settings a few times too, but I am going to try yours out later and see the difference vs my presets. I think I missed the depth of field one, so that might be the key for it to look even nicer than before!

Either way the removal of these is a start. I’m all for anyone making and creating games, but let’s be honest, there is a line in the sand about what should constitute a game. Call it the Nintendo Seal of Quality if you like.

The age of those in the comment section are being revealed. That or the memory. We used to have such bizarre control schemes back on PS1, without uniformity, and yet some of those games today are so highly remembered for what they were. Go play Syphon Filter again and you’ll see how some choices were baffling.

@Ravix agreed. I have back bumpers but have not assigned them to anything for this game, yet. What do you have mapped there if I may kindly ask?

@mac_da_man Brutal turns it into a Hotline Miami style game for the first few levels while you are under leveled. Very rewarding and really forced me to engage in the arena space.

@mac_da_man Metal Eden is one of those games that got ignored during release, but I thought was very enjoyable. Playing it on Brutal difficulty really opened up the mechanics.

Platinum #147 this week, Romeo is a Dead Man! Now I’m fully locked and rotating between Minishoot Adventures, the incredible Resident Evil Requiem, and the incredibly divisive Crimson Desert. This game, for my money, is what I wanted. It’s got Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Tears of the Kingdom and KoreanJank (the cousin to EuroJank) all in one package and I love it.

Honestly, I have tested it on two different screens, played about an hour, and for me, I don't mind the visuals one bit. People spent too much time riding on the hype train for this one (partly Pearl Abyss' fault too). I am enjoying it for what it is, and maybe it's because I am playing Balanced, without HDR on a base model without VRR on (my TV does not support it) so I have had few issues.

@trev666 Read his name out loud, might help you understand his response.

@KundaliniRising333 finally. You are one of the only literate comments I’ve read. Most people can’t seem to read.

If one reviewer says the story is fantastic and another says it wasn’t there, then we have to ask what the disconnect was.

If one reviewer deducted for bugs, but another said they been patching during pre release then we need to consider that as well.

This game is divisive and everyone will believe what they want to justify their non purchase or purchase. As I said, they made up their minds before reviews.

@DETfaninATL Agreed. Played it on the hardest difficulty, and it felt like another Ghostrunner, Hotline Miami style game as there was little room for error before death.

I am excited for Blasphemous 2 this month!

@Hellaween I was also listening to Summon Sign about it this week! Are you a Sacred Symbols enjoyer as well?

About to finish the final boss in Romeo is a Dead Man and I want to platinum it I think. I’m also slowly working my way through RE Requiem and I must say, this will be a top 3 game for me this year. Otherwise Art of Rally as I work on the platinum, and I will add Minishoot Adventures in there as I’ve waited a long time for it to come to console. Really I’m counting down to Crimson Desert. Enjoy the weekend all!

This will be a game everyone has decided on before it releases. It will be one side screaming they were right about it being overhyped and the other side convincing the entire internet it’s the next level of AAA experience. Very few will say they were wrong or that they changed their mind for better or worse.

@showface I appreciated the joke. Sometimes when the truth hurts, others forget to laugh.

Space Marine 2 is dope. Metal Eden is very enjoyable on the hardest difficulty. And I almost bought Blasphemous 2 so I’m glad I waited.

@Czar_Khastik hitting gold today with your comments on every article 🤣

@Netret0120 I don’t think they’ll ever hit an all digital future. As Layden said in an interview, too many markets globally don’t have the infrastructure for it, and that’s lost sales.

@Dan12836666 hence why I said sadly lol.

Dynamic pricing isn’t just a Sony experiment. Sadly, this is the digital and brick and mortar future. The moment price tags become full digital, there’s opportunity to price it differently across stores in an area.

I’ll sound like a broken record this week. Still working through Romeo is a Dead Man and loving it. I’m also slowly working my way through RE Requiem and I must say, this will be a top 3 game for me this year. Otherwise Art of Rally as I work on the platinum, and I may add Minishoot Adventures in there as I’ve waited a long time for it to come to console. Enjoy the weekend all!

If Nioh 3 sold over a million, and RE Requiem sold over 5 million, it is safe to say Sons of Sparta also sold over a million but less than 5 million

If the rumored Faye storyline is true, I’m not sure I’m in. I had to remind myself who she was!

@Kiefer-Sutherland agreed! I’m a few hours in and the atmosphere and Bioshock vibes allow me to easily forgive performance issues. I just wish the trophy for money would get patched as I’ve seen it is glitched for me (says in game I’ve earned it but I haven’t yet).

It’s here! Resident Evil Requiem has been a blast so far. It’s a fantastic homage to what the series is after 30 years. Beyond that spending some time with Crisol Theatre of Idols. What an atmospheric Bioshock meets Resident Evil style game! And of course Romeo is a Dead Man has also been consuming my time. The more I play the more I love it.

Lastly, Arc Raiders has been eating my time as I try to goop my way to the expedition. Happy gaming all!

It is very much a mix of those two. I’m pretty sensitive to that stuff, from framerate drops to screen tears, etc. when something isn’t consistent I can tell. From what I’ve seen it might happen in a later level with enemy density. At this point I haven’t hit that portion of the game.

@rustym82 I’m about two hours in and have no issues. It may be a later level thing, but I often find I don’t always have the same issues others do with certain games.

Finally finished AI Limit. A good souls like and honestly one I’ll go back to. Beyond that spending some time with Crisol Theatre of Idols. What an atmospheric Bioshock meets Resident Evil style game! I’m going to love it I can tell even if it is janky. And of course Romeo is a Dead Man has also been consuming my time. It’s my favorite Suda so far.

Lastly, Arc Raiders and maybe I finally get Nioh 3 and begin my journey. We shall see! With Requiem around the corner I’m torn on waiting or diving in!

Missed top by 25 seconds! Lol