I just rewatched the above video, having watched it live when it was first shown at the Game Awards show, and it struck me that they should have ended the show with this reveal instead of Highgaurd, which fell totally flat. There's a lot more buzz around Divinity, and it would have ended the show on something completely spectacular...
In Larian I trust! Larian are the best developers on the planet, and Swen Vincke is probably the most charismatic head of any studio.
I absolutely loved Baldur's Gate 3, and played it in Early Access on PC, before then playing the full game for over a 1000 hours on PC, and then buying it on Xbox for a second time, and putting another 1000 hours into it.
I kick-started Divinity Original Sin 2 way back when, and then played it in Early Access when that released before then playing it to death on the PC and then buying it once more on the Xbox and playing it for hundreds of hours. I actually managed to unlock every achievement in the game, including the one for playing it in Honour mode, which meant not dying throughout the entire game whilst playing on the hardest difficulty, which is no mean feat. I also did it entirely solo too.
Personally, I cannot wait to play the new game, and will undoubtedly be buying it in Early Access on PC before then buying it again on console, though this time I might get it on my PS6 as the timelines would allow that. Honestly though, I think we can trust Larian to deliver on the statements because they are simply brilliant...
Tell me about it, @Titntin, and I really will buy the vast majority of them, if not all of them. I'm not yet sure about Gothic, and how that will look come release, but the rest are definitely looking like must have games. My only hope is that there are not too many Collector's Editions to be had amongst them because not only are they getting more and more expensive, but I have run out of room to display them, but I really am a sucker for a Collector's Edition... 😂
I'm not going to lie, @Areus, I think people should earn the Trophy legitimately. It is a very difficult Trophy to gain, and therefore people who get it via the method you describe have not put in the effort, and skill, that you and I have. I imagine that there are some people who want that Platinum, but lack the skill to obtain it without resorting to effectively cheating. I get that it then takes away the stress of dying, but that is the reason why the Trophy is so hard to get, and the elation you get when you succeed won't be there if you unlocked the Trophy in this way.
Each to their own, I guess, but I'm sure you understand how difficult it was to get the Trophy, and how good you felt when you unlocked it, so I cannot imagine just unlocking it without putting in the effort. That to me is the entire fun of going for it...
Damn, I wish there was a way to take back my vote and recast it because it's only when writing this that I realise I missed a couple of the games that are releasing.
My top 5 would be:
1. Resident Evil Requiem 2. Marvel's Wolverine 3. Control Resonant 4. Pragmata 5. Saros 6. The Blood of Dawnwalker 7. Star Wars Zero Company 8. Crimson Desert 9. Mortal Shell 2 10. Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra 11. Code Vein 2 12. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis 13. Star Wars: Galactic Racer 14. 007 First Light 15. Halo: Campaign Evolved 16. Nioh 3 17. Onimusha: Way of the Sword 18. Phantom Blade Zero 19. Gothic
In all honesty, it is difficult to put the games in any real order once I get past the number 5 position, but it is almost guaranteed that I will be buying every one of them by way of pre-order so it's going to be a bumper (and expensive!) year for me...
Stoked for this! One of my favourite games of all time. I kick-started the game way back when, and then played it in Early Access before then playing the full release on the PC. When it released on the Xbox, I bought it again, and even managed to get the achievement for playing through on the hardest difficulty without dying, which remains to this day the achievement that I am most proud of, and which is the one I have that the least other people have.
I might just have to buy it on the PS5 this time round so as to try and pop that Trophy... 😉
Thank you, @graymamba, she was indeed a beautiful woman. Sadly she died just over 3 years ago at just 50, but we had many happy years together. I think these kind of things tend to be on your mind even more at this time of year...
That top image looks a lot like my, now sadly deceased, wife when I first met her when she was 28. Kind of sad that that is the first thing that occurred to me, but there you go.
Anyway, I am really looking forward to playing these remakes because I did not play the originals, and I loved the last two games. Hopefully they can come out in 2026/2027 as they said...
I actually played this on my Xbox (please don't shoot me!) when the game first released, and I was over 100 hours in when I hit a game breaking bug, which meant I stopped playing until earlier this year.
I absolutely loved my time in the game, and my only complete run of the game took something like 200 hours. In some ways, I'm glad I set the game aside when I did because I rarely return to games where I have sunk a 100 or more hours into them simply because there is always something new to play. Thus playing it after the Phantom Liberty expansion released was probably the best thing for me...
I'm sorry, what, @ShogunRok? Is it worth the hype? Have you played either of the Divinity Original Sin games? Before Baldur's Gate 3, DOS2 was considered to be the absolute pinnacle of CRPGs. So yes, an announcement of Divinity Original Sin 3 (which has been rumoured to be one of the games that Larian is working on for a while now) will absolutely blow the roof off the CRPG community.
Honestly, if they announce that is coming next year then 2026 will already be the best year since... well, 2023 when BG3 released...
That's one well stacked trailer, and as I buy pretty much all my games by way of pre-order, it looks like I'll have my hands full next year!
The games I will definitely be buying include:
Marvel's Wolverine Resident Evil Requiem Halo: Campaign Evolved Saros 007 First Light Nioh 3 Onimusha: Way of the Sword Crimson Desert The Blood of Dawnwalker Pragmata
I need to see a bit more of Dune: Awakening because I only ever play alone, and if the game is not properly tuned to solo play, then it will fall off my radar. I love the films, television series, and enjoyed the Frank Herbert books back in the day when books were a thing, so I really hope the game is well done....
If we use Baldur's Gate 3 as a benchmark with a score of 10, @Deadlyblack, then I would say that Divinity Original Sin would be an 8, and Divinity Original Sin 2 would be a 9. Honestly, if you have not played either game, then I would strongly suggest that you do. They are phenomenal games...
121 hours in Days Gone: Remastered
and
96 hours in Ghost of Yotei
As the Xbox is my primary console, I consider two games on my PS5 to be a good year, truth be told as last year, if I remember correctly, there was just one game...
EA can only blame themselves for their current woes when they sit on a franchise such as Dead Space, and put it on ice. Amazes me how short-sighted they are. Hopefully it will be sold off to a developer with a proven track record, and we won't have to wait an eternity for the next game to arrive...
Actually, @Simulated-Soul, the title is grammatically incorrect. Read literally, the title as written states that these are PS5 and PS4. They are not! They are multiplatform games that are coming to the PS5 and the PS4.
A game such as The Last of Us, would be a PS3, PS4 and PS5 game (😉), and therefore the title of this article would be grammatically correct, whereas any game that is not made by Sony would simply be a game coming to the PlayStation.
The title, when correctly written, would read; 'These 13+ Games Are Coming To PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Next Week (8th-14th December)'
So, I'm afraid, @get2sammyb, has it wrong once again. 😉
Thank you, @LiamCroft. Have to say I don't actually know what that means though. If I were to take a guess, does it mean what they paid ($72 billion) as opposed to what it's believed to be worth ($82 billion)?
I see the BBC are also reporting it as $72 billion too....
The game looks very good, though the one thing that concerns me is the musical aspect. I did not particularly care for the music that featured towards the end of the video, and if that is a taste of what we can expect (and you are unable to turn it off) then it maybe that the game loses some of its appeal for me. Time will tell, I guess. It all depends on how integral the music is to the gameplay...
I disagree, @naruball. I think it actually makes perfect sense. The vast amount of copies will be sold on the PlayStation, but it will sell pretty well on the Xbox too simply because there really isn't anything like it on that platform. And yes, whilst the Xbox has sold somewhere between a third and half as many consoles as the PS5, that still amounts to around 30 million consoles, meaning a lot of games can be sold there. If both Sony and Microsoft were still locked in a battle for console sales, then yes, Sony would be more inclined to keep the game to themselves, however, with Microsoft having waved the white flag, and their console sales having fallen off a cliff, Sony have no need to be concerned about the need for keeping a game such as this as an exclusive, and of course it needs to be remembered that for Sony to keep a game as an exclusive, the deal will cost them more. This way Sony pay less for the game, and make more from it.
Also, with Sony having been so heavily involved in the making of the game, it can also give the appearance of some benevolence towards the Xbox, without hurting their bottom line because Sony will make money from it going to the Xbox. In other words, Sony can play the good guy, whilst making money from the deal, and without affecting sales on their own console. Meanwhile, Sony can keep it's system sellers to itself, leaving the Xbox salivating for more. It really is a win/win from Sony's perspective...
Incredible to think that 5 years has already past. I absolutely loved the game when I played it earlier this year. I did play it when it first came out but encountered a bug that prevented my progression after about 100 hours of playing, so I put the game down until this year and played it with the Phantom Liberty expansion, and it was excellent...
Really frustrating to see (or rather not see!) Cronos: The New Dawn missing from the Best PS5 Game category. I loved Ghost of Yotei, and that got my vote, but only because Cronos was missing...
I cannot think of anything in gaming that has annoyed me more than Bungle* taking away content that I had paid for. Don't have the server capacity for all the games content? Create more servers! Need more people to work on the game to keep it running? Employ more people!
If you are going to take away content that I have paid for, then compensate me.
I cannot imagine that I am alone in my annoyance with Bungle, and I can foresee that their handling of this issue has led to a lot of people either quitting the game, or refusing to return to it, or refusing to buy any further content from which they may subsequently be excluded...
Cronos: The New Dawn is my favourite game of the year. I was so disappointed that it was not included in the Game of the Year nominations.
Regardless, I really hope that we see a sequel because I loved everything about the game, and got every Achievement and Trophy (I loved it so much I bought it twice!)...
I played it through earlier this year and thought the game was superb. I did play it at launch, but a game breaking bug stopped me in my tracks. Really looking forward to the sequel, though I hope it will receive a better launch...
Utterly ridiculous, and the price is one thing, but availability is another. Truthfully, I think Microsoft are doing this, and releasing a premium PCBox that will likely sell fewer than 10 million units, to deliberately scupper Xbox as a console.
I honestly think that Microsoft are seeing this as an opportunity to withdraw from the console market. Personally I'd rather they just ripped off the band aid and departed with a little more dignity. Just go third-party and be done with it. We all know they could be massively successful doing that, but instead they just seem to want to humiliate themselves...
Charlie Cox is a fantastic actor. I absolutely loved him in Daredevil. You'd be forgiven for thinking he was actually blind. His mannerisms are always on point...
This looks like a proper Hellraiser game. Really looking forward to seeing more of it. There's not quite enough in the trailer to decide whether it is a day one purchase for me, but it's looking pretty good so far...
Do you happen to know whether New Game Plus prevents earning the Platinum, @LiamCroft? I had a couple of things left to do once I finished the game, and had planned to do them on a second run through, but if they can be done on a NG+ run, then all the better. Thanks...
I agree, @cragis0001. However, plans change all the time in line with market conditions, and also what your competitors are doing. Honestly, until Sony actually announce that they are porting some of their AAA single-player games to the Xbox, then I would not bank on it. Better to be pleasantly surprised than bitterly disappointed...
Just have to hope that all those on the Pure Xbox who keep insisting that the release of Helldivers 2 heralded a change in Sony's policies, and would see more and more PlayStation first-party games release on the Xbox, do not read this article! The sound of breaking hearts would be palpable...
That was kind of what I was getting at, @LogicStrikesAgain. I don't think people who play on a PlayStation can complain about not wanting a title that they are not getting! 😂
On the other hand, they can complain about missing out, I guess, or that the developer is making a game they don't want meaning they are not making a game they do.
I guess people will always find a way to be unhappy... 😉
I think it worth running this poll again in a year or two, @ShogunRok, when more people will have played Yotei. I will pretty much guarantee that a reasonable proportion of people that have voted will not have played the second game, which will skew the results in favour of Tushima...
Totally understand your stance, @TurboTom. I never buy the Pro, choosing to stick with the base model, which obviously means there does tend to be a more significant upgrade between the base model of the previous generation, and the new model for the next one. The difference from Pro to base tends to be smaller, and so more likely to be worth the wait in buying into the next generation. I think that will be even more true of the next generation; I think chances are the improvements of the PS6 over the PS5 Pro will be pretty small overall because there really isn't much more that can be achieved within a reasonable price bracket...
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Re: 'This Is Going to Be Us Unleashed': Divinity Is Baldur's Gate 3 Dev at Its 'Next Level'
I just rewatched the above video, having watched it live when it was first shown at the Game Awards show, and it struck me that they should have ended the show with this reveal instead of Highgaurd, which fell totally flat. There's a lot more buzz around Divinity, and it would have ended the show on something completely spectacular...
Re: 'This Is Going to Be Us Unleashed': Divinity Is Baldur's Gate 3 Dev at Its 'Next Level'
In Larian I trust! Larian are the best developers on the planet, and Swen Vincke is probably the most charismatic head of any studio.
I absolutely loved Baldur's Gate 3, and played it in Early Access on PC, before then playing the full game for over a 1000 hours on PC, and then buying it on Xbox for a second time, and putting another 1000 hours into it.
I kick-started Divinity Original Sin 2 way back when, and then played it in Early Access when that released before then playing it to death on the PC and then buying it once more on the Xbox and playing it for hundreds of hours. I actually managed to unlock every achievement in the game, including the one for playing it in Honour mode, which meant not dying throughout the entire game whilst playing on the hardest difficulty, which is no mean feat. I also did it entirely solo too.
Personally, I cannot wait to play the new game, and will undoubtedly be buying it in Early Access on PC before then buying it again on console, though this time I might get it on my PS6 as the timelines would allow that. Honestly though, I think we can trust Larian to deliver on the statements because they are simply brilliant...
Re: Pragmata Seemingly Off to a Strong Start as It's Added to Over 1 Million Wishlists Worldwide
I will be pre-ordering Pragmata within a month of its release. This is one of my most anticipated games of 2026...
Re: Dead Island 3 Officially Confirmed in the Least Interesting Way Possible
Fantastic news. Personally cannot wait. For all its developmental troubles Dead Island 2 was still a superb game...
Re: 'How Do We Help Her Evolve?': Crystal Dynamics on Reimagining Tomb Raider's Lara Croft for a New Era
Thank you for your kind words, @PerpetualBoredom...
Re: 'How Do We Help Her Evolve?': Crystal Dynamics on Reimagining Tomb Raider's Lara Croft for a New Era
Thank you, @Exerion76. That's very kind of you...
Re: Poll: What Are Your Most Anticipated PS5 Games of 2026?
Tell me about it, @Titntin, and I really will buy the vast majority of them, if not all of them. I'm not yet sure about Gothic, and how that will look come release, but the rest are definitely looking like must have games. My only hope is that there are not too many Collector's Editions to be had amongst them because not only are they getting more and more expensive, but I have run out of room to display them, but I really am a sucker for a Collector's Edition... 😂
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Dev's Divinity: Original Sin 2 Out Now on PS5, Offers Free Upgrade
I'm not going to lie, @Areus, I think people should earn the Trophy legitimately. It is a very difficult Trophy to gain, and therefore people who get it via the method you describe have not put in the effort, and skill, that you and I have. I imagine that there are some people who want that Platinum, but lack the skill to obtain it without resorting to effectively cheating. I get that it then takes away the stress of dying, but that is the reason why the Trophy is so hard to get, and the elation you get when you succeed won't be there if you unlocked the Trophy in this way.
Each to their own, I guess, but I'm sure you understand how difficult it was to get the Trophy, and how good you felt when you unlocked it, so I cannot imagine just unlocking it without putting in the effort. That to me is the entire fun of going for it...
Re: 'How Do We Help Her Evolve?': Crystal Dynamics on Reimagining Tomb Raider's Lara Croft for a New Era
Thank you, @beltmenot. That's thoughtful of you...
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Dev's Divinity: Original Sin 2 Out Now on PS5, Offers Free Upgrade
No idea how that works, @Areus. Is it a case of joining your game and then it unlocks...?
Re: Poll: What Are Your Most Anticipated PS5 Games of 2026?
Damn, I wish there was a way to take back my vote and recast it because it's only when writing this that I realise I missed a couple of the games that are releasing.
My top 5 would be:
1. Resident Evil Requiem
2. Marvel's Wolverine
3. Control Resonant
4. Pragmata
5. Saros
6. The Blood of Dawnwalker
7. Star Wars Zero Company
8. Crimson Desert
9. Mortal Shell 2
10. Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
11. Code Vein 2
12. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
13. Star Wars: Galactic Racer
14. 007 First Light
15. Halo: Campaign Evolved
16. Nioh 3
17. Onimusha: Way of the Sword
18. Phantom Blade Zero
19. Gothic
In all honesty, it is difficult to put the games in any real order once I get past the number 5 position, but it is almost guaranteed that I will be buying every one of them by way of pre-order so it's going to be a bumper (and expensive!) year for me...
Re: 'How Do We Help Her Evolve?': Crystal Dynamics on Reimagining Tomb Raider's Lara Croft for a New Era
Thank you, @graymamba. That's kind of you...
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Dev's Divinity: Original Sin 2 Out Now on PS5, Offers Free Upgrade
Stoked for this! One of my favourite games of all time. I kick-started the game way back when, and then played it in Early Access before then playing the full release on the PC. When it released on the Xbox, I bought it again, and even managed to get the achievement for playing through on the hardest difficulty without dying, which remains to this day the achievement that I am most proud of, and which is the one I have that the least other people have.
I might just have to buy it on the PS5 this time round so as to try and pop that Trophy... 😉
Re: 'How Do We Help Her Evolve?': Crystal Dynamics on Reimagining Tomb Raider's Lara Croft for a New Era
Thank you, @graymamba, she was indeed a beautiful woman. Sadly she died just over 3 years ago at just 50, but we had many happy years together. I think these kind of things tend to be on your mind even more at this time of year...
Re: 'How Do We Help Her Evolve?': Crystal Dynamics on Reimagining Tomb Raider's Lara Croft for a New Era
That top image looks a lot like my, now sadly deceased, wife when I first met her when she was 28. Kind of sad that that is the first thing that occurred to me, but there you go.
Anyway, I am really looking forward to playing these remakes because I did not play the originals, and I loved the last two games. Hopefully they can come out in 2026/2027 as they said...
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Cyberpunk 2077, 5 Years Later?
I actually played this on my Xbox (please don't shoot me!) when the game first released, and I was over 100 hours in when I hit a game breaking bug, which meant I stopped playing until earlier this year.
I absolutely loved my time in the game, and my only complete run of the game took something like 200 hours. In some ways, I'm glad I set the game aside when I did because I rarely return to games where I have sunk a 100 or more hours into them simply because there is always something new to play. Thus playing it after the Phantom Liberty expansion released was probably the best thing for me...
Re: Mystery Game Awards Reveal Is a New Divinity RPG, as Riddle Is Finally Solved
I'm sorry, what, @ShogunRok? Is it worth the hype? Have you played either of the Divinity Original Sin games? Before Baldur's Gate 3, DOS2 was considered to be the absolute pinnacle of CRPGs. So yes, an announcement of Divinity Original Sin 3 (which has been rumoured to be one of the games that Larian is working on for a while now) will absolutely blow the roof off the CRPG community.
Honestly, if they announce that is coming next year then 2026 will already be the best year since... well, 2023 when BG3 released...
Re: PlayStation Teases 2026 PS5 Games in New Trailer
That's one well stacked trailer, and as I buy pretty much all my games by way of pre-order, it looks like I'll have my hands full next year!
The games I will definitely be buying include:
Marvel's Wolverine
Resident Evil Requiem
Halo: Campaign Evolved
Saros
007 First Light
Nioh 3
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Crimson Desert
The Blood of Dawnwalker
Pragmata
I need to see a bit more of Dune: Awakening because I only ever play alone, and if the game is not properly tuned to solo play, then it will fall off my radar. I love the films, television series, and enjoyed the Frank Herbert books back in the day when books were a thing, so I really hope the game is well done....
Re: PlayStation Wrap-Up 2025 Live Now, Get Your Gaming Stats for the Year
Good point, @TensuraFan7! I better amend it before people start to believe I am from the future... 👍😂
Re: Rumour: Mystery Game Awards Reveal May Be a New Divinity RPG, as Original Sin 2 PS5 Port Leaks
If we use Baldur's Gate 3 as a benchmark with a score of 10, @Deadlyblack, then I would say that Divinity Original Sin would be an 8, and Divinity Original Sin 2 would be a 9. Honestly, if you have not played either game, then I would strongly suggest that you do. They are phenomenal games...
Re: PlayStation Wrap-Up 2025 Live Now, Get Your Gaming Stats for the Year
Your a star! Thank you, @BearsEatBeets...
Re: PlayStation Wrap-Up 2025 Live Now, Get Your Gaming Stats for the Year
I totalled 217 hours having played 2 games:
121 hours in Days Gone: Remastered
and
96 hours in Ghost of Yotei
As the Xbox is my primary console, I consider two games on my PS5 to be a good year, truth be told as last year, if I remember correctly, there was just one game...
Re: PlayStation Wrap-Up 2025 Live Now, Get Your Gaming Stats for the Year
Can you please tell me how to add a screenshot to these forums, @BearsEatBeets...?
Re: You'll Probably Be Able to Pre-Order Saros PS5 Soon
Really looking forward to Saros as I absolutely loved Returnal. Definitely will be pre-ordering this one...
Re: Rumour: Dead Space Is 'On Ice', Could Be Sold Off to Help Cover EA's Acquisition Debt
EA can only blame themselves for their current woes when they sit on a franchise such as Dead Space, and put it on ice. Amazes me how short-sighted they are. Hopefully it will be sold off to a developer with a proven track record, and we won't have to wait an eternity for the next game to arrive...
Re: These 13+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (8th-14th December)
Actually, @Simulated-Soul, the title is grammatically incorrect. Read literally, the title as written states that these are PS5 and PS4. They are not! They are multiplatform games that are coming to the PS5 and the PS4.
A game such as The Last of Us, would be a PS3, PS4 and PS5 game (😉), and therefore the title of this article would be grammatically correct, whereas any game that is not made by Sony would simply be a game coming to the PlayStation.
The title, when correctly written, would read; 'These 13+ Games Are Coming To PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Next Week (8th-14th December)'
So, I'm afraid, @get2sammyb, has it wrong once again. 😉
Do we agree, @Questionable_Duck...?
Re: Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat Publisher Warner Bros Bought for $82 Billion by Netflix
Thank you, @LiamCroft. Have to say I don't actually know what that means though. If I were to take a guess, does it mean what they paid ($72 billion) as opposed to what it's believed to be worth ($82 billion)?
I see the BBC are also reporting it as $72 billion too....
Re: Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat Publisher Warner Bros Bought for $82 Billion by Netflix
Sky News are reporting the sale price to be $72 billion, @LiamCroft. Any idea why there is such a discrepancy...?
Re: PS5 Sci-Fi Action RPG SOL Shogunate Is Samurai in Space, and It Looks Awesome
The game looks very good, though the one thing that concerns me is the musical aspect. I did not particularly care for the music that featured towards the end of the video, and if that is a taste of what we can expect (and you are unable to turn it off) then it maybe that the game loses some of its appeal for me. Time will tell, I guess. It all depends on how integral the music is to the gameplay...
Re: Sony's All-In on Exciting PS5 Action RPG The God Slayer, Despite an Xbox Version Existing
I disagree, @naruball. I think it actually makes perfect sense. The vast amount of copies will be sold on the PlayStation, but it will sell pretty well on the Xbox too simply because there really isn't anything like it on that platform. And yes, whilst the Xbox has sold somewhere between a third and half as many consoles as the PS5, that still amounts to around 30 million consoles, meaning a lot of games can be sold there. If both Sony and Microsoft were still locked in a battle for console sales, then yes, Sony would be more inclined to keep the game to themselves, however, with Microsoft having waved the white flag, and their console sales having fallen off a cliff, Sony have no need to be concerned about the need for keeping a game such as this as an exclusive, and of course it needs to be remembered that for Sony to keep a game as an exclusive, the deal will cost them more. This way Sony pay less for the game, and make more from it.
Also, with Sony having been so heavily involved in the making of the game, it can also give the appearance of some benevolence towards the Xbox, without hurting their bottom line because Sony will make money from it going to the Xbox. In other words, Sony can play the good guy, whilst making money from the deal, and without affecting sales on their own console. Meanwhile, Sony can keep it's system sellers to itself, leaving the Xbox salivating for more. It really is a win/win from Sony's perspective...
Re: Random: Hideo Kojima Cast in Japanese Version of the Wildly Popular Zootopia 2
Surely you mean 'The Mole Of A Lifetime!', @Quintumply...?!? 😂
Re: Rumour: Cyberpunk 2077 News Teased for 5th Anniversary
Incredible to think that 5 years has already past. I absolutely loved the game when I played it earlier this year. I did play it when it first came out but encountered a bug that prevented my progression after about 100 hours of playing, so I put the game down until this year and played it with the Phantom Liberty expansion, and it was excellent...
Re: PS Blog Wants Your PS5 Game of the Year Nominations for 2025
Really frustrating to see (or rather not see!) Cronos: The New Dawn missing from the Best PS5 Game category. I loved Ghost of Yotei, and that got my vote, but only because Cronos was missing...
Re: Ahead of Renegades Launch, Destiny 2 Dev Explains New Approach to Expansions
I cannot think of anything in gaming that has annoyed me more than Bungle* taking away content that I had paid for. Don't have the server capacity for all the games content? Create more servers! Need more people to work on the game to keep it running? Employ more people!
If you are going to take away content that I have paid for, then compensate me.
I cannot imagine that I am alone in my annoyance with Bungle, and I can foresee that their handling of this issue has led to a lot of people either quitting the game, or refusing to return to it, or refusing to buy any further content from which they may subsequently be excluded...
*Deliberate misspelling...
Re: Stellar Blade Dev's Ambitious New Cross-Platform Project to Be Published by Tencent Subsidiary
Cronos: The New Dawn is my favourite game of the year. I was so disappointed that it was not included in the Game of the Year nominations.
Regardless, I really hope that we see a sequel because I loved everything about the game, and got every Achievement and Trophy (I loved it so much I bought it twice!)...
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Now at a Staggering 35 Million Sales as Work on Sequel Continues to Ramp Up
I played it through earlier this year and thought the game was superb. I did play it at launch, but a game breaking bug stopped me in my tracks. Really looking forward to the sequel, though I hope it will receive a better launch...
Re: We Now Know the First Game Confirmed for The Game Awards 2025
I seem to remember really looking forward to Exodus when it was first revealed. Sci-fi is pretty much my favourite genre...
Re: You Can Buy a Fully-Fledged PS5 for the Same Price as a Less Powerful Xbox Series S Right Now
Utterly ridiculous, and the price is one thing, but availability is another. Truthfully, I think Microsoft are doing this, and releasing a premium PCBox that will likely sell fewer than 10 million units, to deliberately scupper Xbox as a console.
I honestly think that Microsoft are seeing this as an opportunity to withdraw from the console market. Personally I'd rather they just ripped off the band aid and departed with a little more dignity. Just go third-party and be done with it. We all know they could be massively successful doing that, but instead they just seem to want to humiliate themselves...
Re: Xbox Devs 'Thrilled' to Be Bringing Their Games to PS5
Gears of War: Reloaded was an abysmal effort, @Northern_munkey. Indeed, using the word effort implies that some was made, which is clearly wasn't.
It does look like Halo will be a far better affair, with what looks like some clear improvements having been made...
Re: Expedition 33's Charlie Cox Credits Lesser-Known Actor for Game Awards Nomination
Charlie Cox is a fantastic actor. I absolutely loved him in Daredevil. You'd be forgiven for thinking he was actually blind. His mannerisms are always on point...
Re: Hellraiser PS5's Gameplay Trailer Is So Grisly We Can't Embed It Here
This looks like a proper Hellraiser game. Really looking forward to seeing more of it. There's not quite enough in the trailer to decide whether it is a day one purchase for me, but it's looking pretty good so far...
Re: Huge Ghost of Yotei PS5 Patch Drops Next Week, Adds New Game+, Items, and More
Thank you both, @LiamCroft & @Oram77...
Re: Huge Ghost of Yotei PS5 Patch Drops Next Week, Adds New Game+, Items, and More
Do you happen to know whether New Game Plus prevents earning the Platinum, @LiamCroft? I had a couple of things left to do once I finished the game, and had planned to do them on a second run through, but if they can be done on a NG+ run, then all the better. Thanks...
Re: 'Very Vague' Rumour Claims Sony May Scale Back PC Ports of PS5 Games
I agree, @cragis0001. However, plans change all the time in line with market conditions, and also what your competitors are doing. Honestly, until Sony actually announce that they are porting some of their AAA single-player games to the Xbox, then I would not bank on it. Better to be pleasantly surprised than bitterly disappointed...
Re: 'Very Vague' Rumour Claims Sony May Scale Back PC Ports of PS5 Games
Just have to hope that all those on the Pure Xbox who keep insisting that the release of Helldivers 2 heralded a change in Sony's policies, and would see more and more PlayStation first-party games release on the Xbox, do not read this article! The sound of breaking hearts would be palpable...
Re: Lies of P Publisher Neowiz Going Big with 5 Upcoming Games
That was kind of what I was getting at, @LogicStrikesAgain. I don't think people who play on a PlayStation can complain about not wanting a title that they are not getting! 😂
On the other hand, they can complain about missing out, I guess, or that the developer is making a game they don't want meaning they are not making a game they do.
I guess people will always find a way to be unhappy... 😉
Re: Lies of P Publisher Neowiz Going Big with 5 Upcoming Games
Which game are they bringing to console that is a Live Service game, @LogicStrikesAgain. I cannot identify it on the list...
Re: Lies of P Publisher Neowiz Going Big with 5 Upcoming Games
Really enjoyed Lies of P. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long for the sequel...
Re: PS5 Fans Say Ghost of Yotei Plays Better, But Can't Match Ghost of Tsushima's Story or Hero
I think it worth running this poll again in a year or two, @ShogunRok, when more people will have played Yotei. I will pretty much guarantee that a reasonable proportion of people that have voted will not have played the second game, which will skew the results in favour of Tushima...
Re: PS5 'In the Middle' of Its Lifecycle, Claims Sony
Totally understand your stance, @TurboTom. I never buy the Pro, choosing to stick with the base model, which obviously means there does tend to be a more significant upgrade between the base model of the previous generation, and the new model for the next one. The difference from Pro to base tends to be smaller, and so more likely to be worth the wait in buying into the next generation. I think that will be even more true of the next generation; I think chances are the improvements of the PS6 over the PS5 Pro will be pretty small overall because there really isn't much more that can be achieved within a reasonable price bracket...