I can give you a 100% accurate list of the games that I have played on my PS5, which I received the day it released, @PoeticJustice. It's fairly easy to do because, like you, there are not many of them:
1. Returnal 2. Demon Souls 3. The Last of Us Part 1: Remastered 4. The Last of Us Part 2: Remastered 5. God of War 6. God of War: Ragnarök 7. Horizon Forbidden West 8. Rachet and Clank: Rift Apart 9. Spiderman: Miles Morales 10. Spiderman 2 11. Stellar Blade 12. Days Gone: Remastered 13. Ghost of Yotei
Oddly enough, even though in 5 years I have played just 13 games, I am still glad that I pre-ordered mine. None of these games is available on any other console, and as I don't enjoy gaming on my PC, without having bought my PS5, I would not have got to play them...
I'll be there day one, which if Sony follow their usual pattern, will be around Fall. At least with Sony I 100% believe that there will be a PS6, whilst with Xbox who knows whether we will see another one...?
What really annoyed me about my physical release was that I bought the Collector's Edition and firstly I had to unseal and open my edition to get the code from within, when they could either have emailed it to me, or put it loose in the box in which it arrived. Secondly, and what really got my goat was that the CE came in a really snug sleeve that I was unable to get the box back into without tearing it. Whilst the inner box is one of the nicest I have received, the outer sleeve ripping is the first time I've encountered it, and left me very disappointed, and it was something that could have been avoided by having the code separate..
On my Series X - Gears 5 Horde on Master with just one mate and my son. It's proving very, very difficult!
On my Switch - Absolutely nothing, as has been the case for approaching 3 years now. The purchase of my Switch was a moment of madness because I have only ever played one game on it...
I wouldn't be playing the multiplayer component anyway, but this change would mean I have even less desire to try playing it. I remember playing Overwatch where the elite players would join Silver or Gold (which was where I used to find myself), and then they would just take any enjoyment out of the game instantly. Between people deliberately dropping from the high level tiers, and also the constant people griefing in chat, I ended up giving up on the game...
I t's not something I thought to ask, @ilyn. I'll try to get an answer from him when I next speak, though are chats can be a little spotty, and I don't want to spook him. He used to provide codes for another mate of mine, because each month Sony would provides loads of them for loads of different games, and he would give away all those he didn't want himself. However, because these codes were subsequently being pirated, Sony have cracked down on them, and stopped giving away the codes, so he is a bit paranoid at the moment, which is understandable...
I'm not sure that I understand what 'only exists in simulation' means because I know for a fact that a friend of mine has a PS6 development kit, from Sony, that they received in just the past week or so. So either I am misunderstanding what Mark Cerny is saying, or he is not being completely honest, or maybe when he says 'simulation', he is actually referring to the development kit form...
Well, according to this then, I am almost single-handedly keeping the lights on for the gaming industry!
This is a list of all the games that I have bought in 2025 (everything was pre-ordered, unless bought in a sale (as stated)):
JANUARY:
Euro Fishing: Ultimate Edition (bought in a sale) Assassin's Creed: Mirage (bought in a sale)
FEBRUARY:
Doom: The Dark Ages Collector's Edition
MARCH:
Split Fiction Cluedo (bought in a sale) The First Berserker: Khazan Deluxe Edition
APRIL:
Choo-Choo Charles (bought in a sale) The Talos Principle: Reawakened
JUNE:
Death Stranding 2 Collector's Edition
AUGUST:
Hot Wheels Unleashed (Bought in a Sale)
SEPTEMBER:
Hell Is Us Cronos: The New Dawn Deluxe Edition Terminator Resistance: Complete Edition (Bought in a sale) Deadzone Rogue Borderlands 4 Ultimate Edition Dying Light: The Beast Silent Hill F
OCTOBER:
Ghost of Yotei Collector's Edition Outer Worlds 2 Premium Edition
I have also bought 5 different DLC's this year too. So, yeah, I buy a lot of games... 🤣
@DETfaninATL has basically covered all the areas very well, @Czar_Khastik. I would say that I enjoyed the game so much that I went through the game on the hardest difficulty on New Game Plus and earned every achievement (yes, I played it first on the Xbox!). However, because I enjoyed the game so much, and because I want the game to be successful, and because I want to support the developers, I then bought the game on the PlayStation too. Honestly, it is that good...
Actually, @Rich33, you are not wrong about cats being a problem too! I have 4 cats, and they often unexpectedly jump on the arm of my armchair and affect my mouse. I've had them close windows, stand on the keyboard and even pressed a button that has submitted an unfinished email. So yes, they can be a real problem... 😂
Glad they didn't go down the co-op route. I find that very often when a game is built with co-op in mind, that it tends to be at the expense of the solo game, meaning you are locked out of content because the difficulty is built with two of you playing, more than playing it solo...
I agree with everything you said in response to me, @Rich33. People do severely underestimate how much a capable PC actually costs, and also how much more you have to learn in order to play on PC when compared to the simplicity of gaming on a console.
My PC is hooked up to my TV, and I really do not enjoy gaming with a mouse and keyboard because using a mouse on an armchair is somewhat tricky.
I think whatever happens next generation, the PS5 will be around for pretty much all of the PS6 generation, meaning you do not necessarily have to rush into joining the next gen. You can take your time to assess whether or not it is worth your money.
I do think it sad to see the Xbox going (assuming it does) because PC's and the Switch are very different to the PlayStation, and it is really only the Xbox that pushes Sony (in terms of console innovation). Xbox disappearing would enable Sony to make the next iteration of PlayStation only a little better, and instead of bringing us something that push the envelope, they can just bring us small, incremental improvements. It'll allow Sony to constantly keep something in reserve for the the PS7 and the one after that, rather than giving us something cutting edge straight away. For Sony that would also keep the build prices in check, though whether they pass that on to us is another matter.
Whatever happens, you have to say we are living through interesting times in terms of gaming...
I get what you are saying, @IronCrow86, but this would appear to be a decision that supersedes their plan to release a PC/Box. In other words, they did intend to release a PC/Box, but now those plans have been scrapped...
People are leaving Game Pass in droves, @MasterChiefWiggum. It's a real exodus. People are unwilling to pay $30 a month for the service now, so if the rumours of it going up again, then even fewer people will stick with it.
Honestly, I think the signs of Microsoft leaving the console business have been there for a few years now. I'm just surprised that it has taken this long for them to internally agree to put that side of their business out of its misery (assuming they have, that is)...
Whilst I understand what you are getting at, @Rich33, and I agree to what you say to some extent, but people will not leave PlayStation in the numbers you suggest. It won't be 10% or 20% it'll be more like 1% or 2%.
You simply cannot build a PC as capable as the PlayStation for much less than £/$1500, and I really cannot see people wanting to fork out that much on something that is far more complicated, and far less reliable, than a PlayStation.
I do think that you will see a higher percentage move over to PC the more expensive the PS6 is, thus at £/$800 1% or 2%, £/$900 3% or 4%, and at £/$1000 maybe 7% or 8%, but I really cannot see people wanting to pay a huge amount for a PC either.
Let me put it this way, my PC cost £3600, and my mates was £4500. Both are more capable than the PS5, but also a lot more hassle too. PC gaming is hugely expensive, and as time goes on, you find that a game needs a new graphics card to run at it's best, or faster memory, etc. meaning instead of doing what you do with a console and sticking with it for the entire generation, you upgrade, buying one component, such as a graphics card, which costs more than the PS5 Pro...!
PC gaming is not all it's cracked up to be, honestly...
I can see this being absolutely true. I have said so many times on Pure Xbox that I am not 100% certain there will be another Xbox console made by Microsoft, and that was even after the June announcement.
Prior to the June announcement I was saying it was 50/50, after the announcement I said I was 90% sure it was going ahead. I've lost count of the number of times that I have been ridiculed for my comments, with countless people continually telling me that Microsoft had confirmed it, etc. However, as I always said, they said no games were being ported to the PlayStation, and then it was only 4 and so on, and so on. My point was always the same, plans change, which was a comment made by Phil Spencer himself, by the way.
After reading this I'm more confident that we won't be seeing another Microsoft produced Xbox, than I am that there will. I've lost count of the number of times that I have been ridiculed for my comments, with countless people continually telling me that Microsoft had confirmed it, etc. However, as I always said, they said no games were being ported to the PlayStation, and then it was only 4 and so on, and so on. My point was always the same, plans change, which was a comment made by Phil Spencer himself, by the way.
I've been with the PlayStation and the Xbox since the very start. I pre-ordered both the PS1 and the OG Xbox. My main console though has always been the Xbox, and I use my PlayStation for the exclusives only. I also buy a huge amount of games, and have over 1600 digital games in my Xbox library, so for me, this is particularly sad.
I'm hoping against hope that this is not true, but sadly I think it will prove to be so. In my opinion, Xbox has always pushed Sony, and you can say what you like about the Switch 2 and PC, but they are different beasts, meaning that Sony can pretty much stick to the formula of the PS5 and still be different again. In other words, if Microsoft do withdraw from the market, then there really is no need for Sony to innovate because most people will stick with them regardless...
I shall be finishing off Deadzone Rogue this weekend before then commencing play on Ghost of Yotei next week. Really loving Deadzone, and cannot wait to jump into Ghost. It'll be epic...!
Honestly? I simply don't care! I have enjoyed all of the first-party Sony stories, and hope we get many more of them. Heck, these themes are probably even more prevalent in films and books, it is what propels protagonists into action all the time.
If we were presented with a game where everyone just lived happily, and no one died, we just wouldn't play them. You just cannot have an action game without a reason for the action, unless the protagonist is a complete psychopath and just doing it for fun, but then people would be criticising the protagonist as having no motive.
So no, I just don't care. Keep bringing them Sony...
I absolutely agree with you, @DETfaninATL/. Cronos: The New Dawn is utterly fantastic. The world and the story were just fantastic. I would love to see a sequel, and as there have been numerous Travelers before, there is always the possibility of telling someone else's story...
Cronos: The New Dawn is my Game Of The Year for 2025. I earned every single achievement in the game including beating it on the hardest difficulty (along with about 1% of players!). It is a fantastic marriage of Dead Space and Resident Evil, and deserves every success. I truly hope it gets recognised come award season, and would absolutely love a sequel.
For the record, my second favourite game of the year was Hell Is Us and my third favourite is Expedition 33. It's been a fantastic year for gaming in my opinion.
So good was Cronos, that I bought it again on the PS5! Now all that remains is to get every trophy, and to see whether Ghost of Yotei will enter my top 3 games of the year when it arrives later this week...
Either you work for Sony or you are clairvoyant, @Paulbuck28! As you said, I have received an email today from PlayStation to say that my Collector's Edition has shipped. Absolutely chuffed...
I pre-ordered the Ghost of Yotei: Collector's Edition back on the 5th of May, which was the day the game went on sale, and yet still I do not have notification from Sony that the game has been shipped. Slightly concerned it won't arrive on time.
I am also interested to see how Alien Rogue Incursion turns out, as I the Alien universe has been one of my favourite franchises of all time since I saw the original film in 1979. Hopefully the game turns out well because it certainly looks like something I should enjoy...
Honestly, I think it's astounding what has been achieved here. I look forward to its release because it looks like one of those games you could be playing for months on end...
Excellent review, @LiamCroft. I have the Collector's Edition on pre-order, and, after having read your review, I simply cannot wait for it to arrive... 😊👍
I'm surprised that it will not be a simultaneous release on all platforms. I imagine that it will only be a few months before it is on the PlayStation. It'll probably arrive in time to coincide with the first big DLC, with the PlayStation getting the base game with the first DLC included. Then PlayStation will get all the later DLC too, but have to buy it just as they will on the Xbox...
I'm currently in the hospital on a New Game Plus Hard run, @PCPS4XB. I've done two endings, and will get the third in the next few days. I think the game is excellent, and hope we see another one...
I know what you are getting at with regards to review scores being a rough guide, @ShogunRok, but surely games should still be weighed against a benchmark of some sort? In other words, if game A scores an 8, then is game B better than it, worse than it, or the same? I understand that that is difficult because game types vary so much, but I think that what @PsBoxSwitchOwner said is a valid question.
I mean, if you are only going to buy one of these games, and one has a higher review score, and that is what you are going to use in order to determine which game you are going to buy, then having a benchmark matters...
I cannot wait for my Collector's Edition to arrive. So looking forward to this! 😊
Only thing is though, I hope they have not done the adaptive triggers the same as it was in Horizon or The Last of Us (I forget which), because having to pull the trigger to a certain point is annoying. If it is, I hope you can turn it off...
Excellent! Thank you, @LiamCroft. I know it makes the game easier, but some games force you to start over on the harder difficulty, and that can make it a grind rather than be fun.
Do you need to unlock the hardest difficulty, or can you select it from the outset?
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Re: PS6 Manufacturing Scheduled to Get Underway in Early 2027
I can give you a 100% accurate list of the games that I have played on my PS5, which I received the day it released, @PoeticJustice. It's fairly easy to do because, like you, there are not many of them:
1. Returnal
2. Demon Souls
3. The Last of Us Part 1: Remastered
4. The Last of Us Part 2: Remastered
5. God of War
6. God of War: Ragnarök
7. Horizon Forbidden West
8. Rachet and Clank: Rift Apart
9. Spiderman: Miles Morales
10. Spiderman 2
11. Stellar Blade
12. Days Gone: Remastered
13. Ghost of Yotei
Oddly enough, even though in 5 years I have played just 13 games, I am still glad that I pre-ordered mine. None of these games is available on any other console, and as I don't enjoy gaming on my PC, without having bought my PS5, I would not have got to play them...
Re: PS6 Manufacturing Scheduled to Get Underway in Early 2027
I'll be there day one, which if Sony follow their usual pattern, will be around Fall. At least with Sony I 100% believe that there will be a PS6, whilst with Xbox who knows whether we will see another one...?
Re: Complete Your Physical Copy of Ghost of Yotei with a Fan-Made Manual
What really annoyed me about my physical release was that I bought the Collector's Edition and firstly I had to unseal and open my edition to get the code from within, when they could either have emailed it to me, or put it loose in the box in which it arrived. Secondly, and what really got my goat was that the CE came in a really snug sleeve that I was unable to get the box back into without tearing it. Whilst the inner box is one of the nicest I have received, the outer sleeve ripping is the first time I've encountered it, and left me very disappointed, and it was something that could have been avoided by having the code separate..
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 602
On my PS5 - Ghost of Yotei
On my Series X - Gears 5 Horde on Master with just one mate and my son. It's proving very, very difficult!
On my Switch - Absolutely nothing, as has been the case for approaching 3 years now. The purchase of my Switch was a moment of madness because I have only ever played one game on it...
Re: Train Sim World 6 (PS5) - This Scenic Ride Rarely Surprises
I might have to get this seems as it goes to Plymouth, which just happens to be where I live... 😉
Re: Call of Duty Is Trying Everything It Can to Make You Play Black Ops 7 Over Battlefield 6
I wouldn't be playing the multiplayer component anyway, but this change would mean I have even less desire to try playing it. I remember playing Overwatch where the elite players would join Silver or Gold (which was where I used to find myself), and then they would just take any enjoyment out of the game instantly. Between people deliberately dropping from the high level tiers, and also the constant people griefing in chat, I ended up giving up on the game...
Re: PS5 Soulslike Code Vein 2 Couldn't Be More Anime If It Tried
I really enjoyed the first game, and will be pre-ordering the sequel the week it comes out...
Re: PS6 Out 'in a Few Years' as Sony, AMD Discuss the Future of Games
Understood, @Drago201. Like I say it was only in the past week or so he got his, so it may well be pretty basic at the moment...
Re: PS6 Out 'in a Few Years' as Sony, AMD Discuss the Future of Games
Interesting, @SoNico89. I didn't know that, and I don't think he specifically mentioned hardware, just development kit, so it could be either...
Re: PS6 Out 'in a Few Years' as Sony, AMD Discuss the Future of Games
I think 2027 is the earliest we will see the PS6, @Th3solution. 2028 would not be a bad bet either...
Re: PS6 Out 'in a Few Years' as Sony, AMD Discuss the Future of Games
I t's not something I thought to ask, @ilyn. I'll try to get an answer from him when I next speak, though are chats can be a little spotty, and I don't want to spook him. He used to provide codes for another mate of mine, because each month Sony would provides loads of them for loads of different games, and he would give away all those he didn't want himself. However, because these codes were subsequently being pirated, Sony have cracked down on them, and stopped giving away the codes, so he is a bit paranoid at the moment, which is understandable...
Re: PS6 Out 'in a Few Years' as Sony, AMD Discuss the Future of Games
I'm not sure that I understand what 'only exists in simulation' means because I know for a fact that a friend of mine has a PS6 development kit, from Sony, that they received in just the past week or so. So either I am misunderstanding what Mark Cerny is saying, or he is not being completely honest, or maybe when he says 'simulation', he is actually referring to the development kit form...
Re: People Don't Buy Anywhere Near As Many Games As You Think
Well, according to this then, I am almost single-handedly keeping the lights on for the gaming industry!
This is a list of all the games that I have bought in 2025 (everything was pre-ordered, unless bought in a sale (as stated)):
JANUARY:
Euro Fishing: Ultimate Edition (bought in a sale)
Assassin's Creed: Mirage (bought in a sale)
FEBRUARY:
Doom: The Dark Ages Collector's Edition
MARCH:
Split Fiction
Cluedo (bought in a sale)
The First Berserker: Khazan Deluxe Edition
APRIL:
Choo-Choo Charles (bought in a sale)
The Talos Principle: Reawakened
JUNE:
Death Stranding 2 Collector's Edition
AUGUST:
Hot Wheels Unleashed (Bought in a Sale)
SEPTEMBER:
Hell Is Us
Cronos: The New Dawn Deluxe Edition
Terminator Resistance: Complete Edition (Bought in a sale)
Deadzone Rogue
Borderlands 4 Ultimate Edition
Dying Light: The Beast
Silent Hill F
OCTOBER:
Ghost of Yotei Collector's Edition
Outer Worlds 2 Premium Edition
I have also bought 5 different DLC's this year too. So, yeah, I buy a lot of games... 🤣
Re: Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (September 2025)
@DETfaninATL has basically covered all the areas very well, @Czar_Khastik. I would say that I enjoyed the game so much that I went through the game on the hardest difficulty on New Game Plus and earned every achievement (yes, I played it first on the Xbox!). However, because I enjoyed the game so much, and because I want the game to be successful, and because I want to support the developers, I then bought the game on the PlayStation too. Honestly, it is that good...
Re: PS6 May Go Uncontested as Rumours of Next-Gen Xbox Cancellation Force Microsoft to Comment
Thank you, @GamingFan4Lyf. I was just curious how much a PC costs right now as I bought mine a long time ago.
Re: Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (September 2025)
Easily the best game I have played thus far this year is Cronos: The New Dawn*. My second place vote would go to Hell Is Us.
*Just to be clear, I have also played Expedition 33, and yet I think Cronos: The New Dawn was better than even that game...
Re: PS6 May Go Uncontested as Rumours of Next-Gen Xbox Cancellation Force Microsoft to Comment
Actually, @Rich33, you are not wrong about cats being a problem too! I have 4 cats, and they often unexpectedly jump on the arm of my armchair and affect my mouse. I've had them close windows, stand on the keyboard and even pressed a button that has submitted an unfinished email. So yes, they can be a real problem... 😂
Re: PS5 Shooter Pragamata Could Have Been Two-Player, But Capcom Decided to Make You Play Co-Op with Yourself
Glad they didn't go down the co-op route. I find that very often when a game is built with co-op in mind, that it tends to be at the expense of the solo game, meaning you are locked out of content because the difficulty is built with two of you playing, more than playing it solo...
Re: PS6 May Go Uncontested as Rumours of Next-Gen Xbox Cancellation Force Microsoft to Comment
Out of curiosity, how much did you pay for your PC, @GamingFan4Lyf, if you don't mind me asking?
Re: PS6 May Go Uncontested as Rumours of Next-Gen Xbox Cancellation Force Microsoft to Comment
I agree with everything you said in response to me, @Rich33. People do severely underestimate how much a capable PC actually costs, and also how much more you have to learn in order to play on PC when compared to the simplicity of gaming on a console.
My PC is hooked up to my TV, and I really do not enjoy gaming with a mouse and keyboard because using a mouse on an armchair is somewhat tricky.
I think whatever happens next generation, the PS5 will be around for pretty much all of the PS6 generation, meaning you do not necessarily have to rush into joining the next gen. You can take your time to assess whether or not it is worth your money.
I do think it sad to see the Xbox going (assuming it does) because PC's and the Switch are very different to the PlayStation, and it is really only the Xbox that pushes Sony (in terms of console innovation). Xbox disappearing would enable Sony to make the next iteration of PlayStation only a little better, and instead of bringing us something that push the envelope, they can just bring us small, incremental improvements. It'll allow Sony to constantly keep something in reserve for the the PS7 and the one after that, rather than giving us something cutting edge straight away. For Sony that would also keep the build prices in check, though whether they pass that on to us is another matter.
Whatever happens, you have to say we are living through interesting times in terms of gaming...
Re: PS6 May Go Uncontested as Rumours of Next-Gen Xbox Cancellation Spiral
I get what you are saying, @IronCrow86, but this would appear to be a decision that supersedes their plan to release a PC/Box. In other words, they did intend to release a PC/Box, but now those plans have been scrapped...
Re: PS6 May Go Uncontested as Rumours of Next-Gen Xbox Cancellation Spiral
People are leaving Game Pass in droves, @MasterChiefWiggum. It's a real exodus. People are unwilling to pay $30 a month for the service now, so if the rumours of it going up again, then even fewer people will stick with it.
Honestly, I think the signs of Microsoft leaving the console business have been there for a few years now. I'm just surprised that it has taken this long for them to internally agree to put that side of their business out of its misery (assuming they have, that is)...
Re: PS6 May Go Uncontested as Rumours of Next-Gen Xbox Cancellation Spiral
Whilst I understand what you are getting at, @Rich33, and I agree to what you say to some extent, but people will not leave PlayStation in the numbers you suggest. It won't be 10% or 20% it'll be more like 1% or 2%.
You simply cannot build a PC as capable as the PlayStation for much less than £/$1500, and I really cannot see people wanting to fork out that much on something that is far more complicated, and far less reliable, than a PlayStation.
I do think that you will see a higher percentage move over to PC the more expensive the PS6 is, thus at £/$800 1% or 2%, £/$900 3% or 4%, and at £/$1000 maybe 7% or 8%, but I really cannot see people wanting to pay a huge amount for a PC either.
Let me put it this way, my PC cost £3600, and my mates was £4500. Both are more capable than the PS5, but also a lot more hassle too. PC gaming is hugely expensive, and as time goes on, you find that a game needs a new graphics card to run at it's best, or faster memory, etc. meaning instead of doing what you do with a console and sticking with it for the entire generation, you upgrade, buying one component, such as a graphics card, which costs more than the PS5 Pro...!
PC gaming is not all it's cracked up to be, honestly...
Re: PS6 May Go Uncontested as Rumours of Next-Gen Xbox Cancellation Spiral
I can see this being absolutely true. I have said so many times on Pure Xbox that I am not 100% certain there will be another Xbox console made by Microsoft, and that was even after the June announcement.
Prior to the June announcement I was saying it was 50/50, after the announcement I said I was 90% sure it was going ahead. I've lost count of the number of times that I have been ridiculed for my comments, with countless people continually telling me that Microsoft had confirmed it, etc. However, as I always said, they said no games were being ported to the PlayStation, and then it was only 4 and so on, and so on. My point was always the same, plans change, which was a comment made by Phil Spencer himself, by the way.
After reading this I'm more confident that we won't be seeing another Microsoft produced Xbox, than I am that there will. I've lost count of the number of times that I have been ridiculed for my comments, with countless people continually telling me that Microsoft had confirmed it, etc. However, as I always said, they said no games were being ported to the PlayStation, and then it was only 4 and so on, and so on. My point was always the same, plans change, which was a comment made by Phil Spencer himself, by the way.
I've been with the PlayStation and the Xbox since the very start. I pre-ordered both the PS1 and the OG Xbox. My main console though has always been the Xbox, and I use my PlayStation for the exclusives only. I also buy a huge amount of games, and have over 1600 digital games in my Xbox library, so for me, this is particularly sad.
I'm hoping against hope that this is not true, but sadly I think it will prove to be so. In my opinion, Xbox has always pushed Sony, and you can say what you like about the Switch 2 and PC, but they are different beasts, meaning that Sony can pretty much stick to the formula of the PS5 and still be different again. In other words, if Microsoft do withdraw from the market, then there really is no need for Sony to innovate because most people will stick with them regardless...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 601
I shall be finishing off Deadzone Rogue this weekend before then commencing play on Ghost of Yotei next week. Really loving Deadzone, and cannot wait to jump into Ghost. It'll be epic...!
Re: Talking Point: Are You Getting Sick of Sony's Supposedly 'Samey' Approach to Story Telling?
Honestly? I simply don't care! I have enjoyed all of the first-party Sony stories, and hope we get many more of them. Heck, these themes are probably even more prevalent in films and books, it is what propels protagonists into action all the time.
If we were presented with a game where everyone just lived happily, and no one died, we just wouldn't play them. You just cannot have an action game without a reason for the action, unless the protagonist is a complete psychopath and just doing it for fun, but then people would be criticising the protagonist as having no motive.
So no, I just don't care. Keep bringing them Sony...
Re: Prototype Remaster Could Potentially Be Happening, Evidence Found in PC Version
I really hope we get another Prototype. I'd even take a remaster of either game. Back when they released I really enjoyed them...
Re: Silent Hill 1 Remake Now a Big Focus at Bloober Team, Could Make Cronos 2
I absolutely agree with you, @DETfaninATL/. Cronos: The New Dawn is utterly fantastic. The world and the story were just fantastic. I would love to see a sequel, and as there have been numerous Travelers before, there is always the possibility of telling someone else's story...
Re: Silent Hill 1 Remake Now a Big Focus at Bloober Team, Could Make Cronos 2
Cronos: The New Dawn is my Game Of The Year for 2025. I earned every single achievement in the game including beating it on the hardest difficulty (along with about 1% of players!). It is a fantastic marriage of Dead Space and Resident Evil, and deserves every success. I truly hope it gets recognised come award season, and would absolutely love a sequel.
For the record, my second favourite game of the year was Hell Is Us and my third favourite is Expedition 33. It's been a fantastic year for gaming in my opinion.
So good was Cronos, that I bought it again on the PS5! Now all that remains is to get every trophy, and to see whether Ghost of Yotei will enter my top 3 games of the year when it arrives later this week...
Re: These 23+ New PS5, PS4 Are Coming Out This Week (29th-5th October)
Either you work for Sony or you are clairvoyant, @Paulbuck28! As you said, I have received an email today from PlayStation to say that my Collector's Edition has shipped. Absolutely chuffed...
Re: These 23+ New PS5, PS4 Are Coming Out This Week (29th-5th October)
I pre-ordered the Ghost of Yotei: Collector's Edition back on the 5th of May, which was the day the game went on sale, and yet still I do not have notification from Sony that the game has been shipped. Slightly concerned it won't arrive on time.
I am also interested to see how Alien Rogue Incursion turns out, as I the Alien universe has been one of my favourite franchises of all time since I saw the original film in 1979. Hopefully the game turns out well because it certainly looks like something I should enjoy...
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Switch 2, Xbox 'Cheats' Will Also Come to PS5, PC at Some Point
Hours, @AverageGamer? Oh, my... 😂
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Switch 2, Xbox 'Cheats' Will Also Come to PS5, PC at Some Point
Not gonna lie, that sounds fun, @Oram77... 😂
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Switch 2, Xbox 'Cheats' Will Also Come to PS5, PC at Some Point
Are the games so difficult as to require these 'cheats'? I've not played the games as yet because I am waiting until all 3 games are out...
Re: Preview: PS5's Most Promising 2026 Shooter Pragmata Is Starting to Take Shape
Pragmata is probably my most anticipated game right now. Really looking forward to it...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 600
I shall be finishing up my New Game Plus Hard run of Cronos: The New Dawn and also adding in a couple of runs of Horde in Gears 5.
Cronos: The New Dawn is my favourite game of the year, with Hell Is Us in second and Expedition 33 in third.
Anyone who enjoyed Dead Space will enjoy Cronos: The New Dawn, which also has the feel of Resident Evil 2 & 3 as well. Tis a truly superb game...
Re: Preview: We Played Anime Open World Ananta, and It Could Change Everything
Honestly, I think it's astounding what has been achieved here. I look forward to its release because it looks like one of those games you could be playing for months on end...
Re: Ghost of Yotei (PS5) - The Greatest Sucker Punch Game Ever
Excellent review, @LiamCroft. I have the Collector's Edition on pre-order, and, after having read your review, I simply cannot wait for it to arrive... 😊👍
Re: Forza Horizon 6 Announced, But Not on PS5 at Launch
I'm surprised that it will not be a simultaneous release on all platforms. I imagine that it will only be a few months before it is on the PlayStation. It'll probably arrive in time to coincide with the first big DLC, with the PlayStation getting the base game with the first DLC included. Then PlayStation will get all the later DLC too, but have to buy it just as they will on the Xbox...
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for September 2025?
I thought it was excellent. There were a few games that I will definitely buy:
Saros
Code Vein 2
Wolverine
And possibly:
Crimson Desert.
Re: PS5's Most Exciting Upcoming Shooter Pragmata Levels Up in New Trailer
I'm currently in the hospital on a New Game Plus Hard run, @PCPS4XB. I've done two endings, and will get the third in the next few days. I think the game is excellent, and hope we see another one...
Re: PS5's Most Exciting Upcoming Shooter Pragmata Levels Up in New Trailer
Pragmata is looking like a day one buy for me. Absolutely looks like something I'd enjoy...
Re: PS5's Most Exciting Upcoming Shooter Pragmata Levels Up in New Trailer
If you want to play something akin to Dead Space, @OldGamer999. You need to play Cronos: The New Dawn.
My top 3 games for 2025 are:
1. Cronos: The New Dawn
2. Hell Is Us
3. Expedition 33
Do yourself a favour and play Cronos...
Re: Onimusha: Way of the Sword Still Looks Sick, But We Ain't Sold on That English Dub
The English dub sounds awful...!
Unfortunately, I cannot read subtitles and concentrate on the action at the same time, so I will be going with the English dub...
Re: Baby Steps (PS5) - A Rewarding, Surrealist Odyssey for Those Willing to Fail
I know what you are getting at with regards to review scores being a rough guide, @ShogunRok, but surely games should still be weighed against a benchmark of some sort? In other words, if game A scores an 8, then is game B better than it, worse than it, or the same? I understand that that is difficult because game types vary so much, but I think that what @PsBoxSwitchOwner said is a valid question.
I mean, if you are only going to buy one of these games, and one has a higher review score, and that is what you are going to use in order to determine which game you are going to buy, then having a benchmark matters...
Re: Ghost of Yotei Gets Yet Another Trailer, This Time Showcasing PS5 Features
I cannot wait for my Collector's Edition to arrive. So looking forward to this! 😊
Only thing is though, I hope they have not done the adaptive triggers the same as it was in Horizon or The Last of Us (I forget which), because having to pull the trigger to a certain point is annoying. If it is, I hope you can turn it off...
Re: Silent Hill F (PS5) - Brutal Survival Horror Walks a New Path
Cool. Thank you, @LiamCroft... 👍
Re: Silent Hill F (PS5) - Brutal Survival Horror Walks a New Path
Thank you, @LiamCroft. Last question then, are there any Trophies linked to difficulty, particularly the hardest one...?
Re: Silent Hill F (PS5) - Brutal Survival Horror Walks a New Path
Excellent! Thank you, @LiamCroft. I know it makes the game easier, but some games force you to start over on the harder difficulty, and that can make it a grind rather than be fun.
Do you need to unlock the hardest difficulty, or can you select it from the outset?
Re: Silent Hill F (PS5) - Brutal Survival Horror Walks a New Path
In a New Game Plus run, @LiamCroft, what do you get to keep, what do you lose, and can you up the difficulty? Thanks...