Played for over 1000 hours but I agree, there’s almost too much of it now, and it’s hard to go back to. There is a LOT of game there, but going in with the mentality to complete it and collect everything is a path to madness.
Still my favourite game ever but the story is awful.
It is however the best run GaaS I have ever seen, the community knows it and supports it because of that.
Not for me, FPS just doesn’t work on a small touchscreen. I’d much prefer a phone game to play to the mediums strengths rather than just replicating what exists already for consoles.
I came to this a few years after it released and enjoyed it. There was a decent game in it, but the hub was crazy weird and it was riddled with bugs still. I played for a few hours and couldn’t regress. Shame as the idea was quite sound.
I think it’s amazing value, especially for Extra. I like to play all types of games and I have a massive backlog. I don’t ever buy new games, I just wait for them to come on the service eventually. I just sub to this and for the price of 2 new games a year, I can access a huge amount.
Is this just pressing x to collect plants, and then using them to craft consumables. Not really much of an experience in game, or indeed anything new gameplay wise that hasn’t been in open world games for years. Hoping to be proved wrong and they add something of substance to it.
I remember playing the original jumping flash demo disc over and over when it first came out. Loved it. A VR version would be absolute motion sickness hell but I’d be there for it.
I’ve been wanting to get into this game for a while. Strangley now I feel I waited too long and it’s going to be too overwhelming as a new player. A ridiculous reason to not pick it up I know, and I shall be partaking soon but the enormity of it makes me anxious!
They fumbled this massively when they closed a successful beta for a year. They should have just made that the game, then been a bit more generous with mtx and the massive roster of characters they had, and it could have been a hit.
How do discounts on hardware work, assume it’s only through the official Sony PS store, or how does it filter down into something like Amazon where it’s already cheaper anyway.
If they were pre-recorded set lines then Scott Lawrence would definitely have more of an argument if they used AI to speak them. As this is AI generated lines made to sound like a voice, then why wouldn’t they use James Earl Jones voice.
I wouldn’t say Arc Raiders has stolen its thunder considering you’ve only tagged that game in one article this year. It’s a relatively unknown game.
Stealing assets is a thing though, and it does happen. At some point you need to trust your staff and you can’t check everything everyone does. However, how you react to it is key. Behaving like this just screams unorganised management.
Very glad it’s successful and I watched it all. I wouldn’t watch any more though, I just didn’t like any of the characters and have no drive to see what happens to them. If they all got killed by Deathclaws then it wouldn’t bother me.
@DarthOreo I didn’t say all games developers should quit open world games, I said anyone looking to make games that are a similar style to GTA - open world crime games ala Mafia, Saints Row, must now be thinking what’s the point? How they can compare with 10 years of development with Rockstar money behind it?
By all means do something different - like Mafia are doing - or countless other open world games do. But my point is Rockstar have nailed a crime open world game. Nothing else comes close.
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Re: PowerWash Simulator 2 Has a New Trailer Just to Announce Its Price
Total bargain!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 593
@3Above I rated Veilguard as my GOTY. Loved it!
Re: Preview: PowerWash Simulator 2 Is Bigger, Better, and as Satisfying as Ever
Randomly just finished the platinum on the first one and purchased the 40k/Back to the Future DLC. Day 1 purchase for me.
Re: So, PS3 Game Sacred 2 Is Getting Remastered for PS5
@kevinm360 Haha came here to say Blind Guardian were the only good thing about this game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 592
Diablo 4 mainly!
Also doing some VR sessions with Driveclub and Blood & Truth.
Re: Wreckreation Does Its Very Best Burnout Impression in PS5, PS4 Trailer
I really just want Wreckfest 2.
Re: Darksiders 4 May Finally Be PS5's Answer to Classic Zelda
Great series, loved them all. Even the plot is interesting.
Basically expected a 4 player co-op with all 4 characters for the 4th in the series ever since the second game released.
Re: Atari Picks Up SteamWorld Publisher in €4.5 Million Investment
Steamworld games and Islanders are all great little games, hopefully they keep it up.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for August 2025 Announced
Really shows how opinions differ as I think this is possibly the worst month they’ve ever had.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 591
I’ve been playing Steamworld Build, another great Steamworld game. It’s like Anno-lite, but the gameplay loop is delightfully addictive.
I also picked up Blood and Truth cheap for the VR, and may give Endless Dungeon a try.
Re: There's Concern Over Marvel Rivals' Player Count, Even Though It's Still Super Popular
This game would do well with team PvE modes. As others have said, the forced PvP matchmaking is a big hindrance after a while.
Re: Today's Your Last Chance to Earn Points for Free PS Store Credit
I’ll sit there on 1018 points forever more, lamenting what wonders I have missed out on by being 232 points short.
Is this how Concord players who missed the Platinum feel?
Despondent.
Re: This PS5, PS4 Shooter Does Live-Service Right, Next Big Warframe DLC Out This Year
Played for over 1000 hours but I agree, there’s almost too much of it now, and it’s hard to go back to. There is a LOT of game there, but going in with the mentality to complete it and collect everything is a path to madness.
Still my favourite game ever but the story is awful.
It is however the best run GaaS I have ever seen, the community knows it and supports it because of that.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 590
Got the platinum on Helldivers 2 but still playing daily doing my bit for democracy.
Re: These 13 PS5, PS4 Games Leave PS Plus Extra in August
Bugsnax is fantastic. Don’t miss out!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 588
I’ve dug out the VR and am doing laps in Driveclub VR. Great racer.
Re: PS5 Fans Divided Over Helldivers 2 on Xbox Pivot
Isn't it all a bit sad we can’t just play a game and enjoy it.
Re: Destiny: Rising Could Give Sony Its First Taste of Smartphone Success
Not for me, FPS just doesn’t work on a small touchscreen. I’d much prefer a phone game to play to the mediums strengths rather than just replicating what exists already for consoles.
Re: BioWare Flop ANTHEM Dies January 2026, Servers to Be Turned Off
I came to this a few years after it released and enjoyed it. There was a decent game in it, but the hub was crazy weird and it was riddled with bugs still. I played for a few hours and couldn’t regress. Shame as the idea was quite sound.
Re: Poll: 15 Years of PS Plus - What Do You Think of Sony's Subscription Service?
I think it’s amazing value, especially for Extra. I like to play all types of games and I have a massive backlog. I don’t ever buy new games, I just wait for them to come on the service eventually. I just sub to this and for the price of 2 new games a year, I can access a huge amount.
Re: Death Stranding 2 Is Causing Some PS5s to Overheat
It’s roasting the in the UK at the moment, that doesn’t help.
Mine always did this for Jurassic Park Evolution 2 for some reason. I think it’s also just some games.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 587
Having great fun on the Breakthrough mode in Battlefield 2042, total chaos.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 586
Helldiving for Liberty.
Re: PS5's Ghost of Yotei Features Some Kind of 'Foraging' System, Sucker Punch Confirms
Is this just pressing x to collect plants, and then using them to craft consumables. Not really much of an experience in game, or indeed anything new gameplay wise that hasn’t been in open world games for years. Hoping to be proved wrong and they add something of substance to it.
Re: We Almost Got a Brand New Jumping Flash Game for PSVR2
I remember playing the original jumping flash demo disc over and over when it first came out. Loved it. A VR version would be absolute motion sickness hell but I’d be there for it.
Re: Gears of War Reloaded PS5 Gameplay Showcased for the First Time at Xbox Showcase
I liked it the first time round, but this looks far far worse than I was expecting. It’s showing its age.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 584
Helldivers 2! For democracy!!
Re: Tencent Buys 15% Stake in Helldivers 2 Dev Arrowhead for $80 Million
I started playing HD2 this week and having a great time.
Tencent is a terrible company though.
Re: Mountaineering Adventure Cairn Scales PS5 in November, Playable Demo Out Now
Have played this demo for a bit and really liked it. It’s a LOT of jank, but it’s quite relaxing.
Re: No Man's Sky Beacon Is Another Game-Changing Free Update Available This Week on PS5, PS4
I’ve been wanting to get into this game for a while. Strangley now I feel I waited too long and it’s going to be too overwhelming as a new player. A ridiculous reason to not pick it up I know, and I shall be partaking soon but the enormity of it makes me anxious!
Re: That's All, Folks: MultiVersus Is Shutting Down Today on PS5, PS4
They fumbled this massively when they closed a successful beta for a year. They should have just made that the game, then been a bit more generous with mtx and the massive roster of characters they had, and it could have been a hit.
Re: The Order 1886 Could Have Been a Big Trilogy of PlayStation Games
Still waiting for a PS Plus release.
Re: EA Sports F1 25 (PS5) - Another Fine Racer That Mostly Sticks to the Formula
I like the braking point mode, but otherwise it’s just exactly the same game as last year. Hard to see what else they’ve really changed.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for June 2025 Announced
I know games are subjective and people talk about bad months a lot, but for me this really is one of the worst months I’ve seen.
Re: Sony's Huge Days of Play Sale on PS5 Consoles, Games, PS Plus Subs Starts Next Week
How do discounts on hardware work, assume it’s only through the official Sony PS store, or how does it filter down into something like Amazon where it’s already cheaper anyway.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 582
My controller is so stick drift broken I can’t play many things with menus, so will probably just be watching tv until payday and I can get a new one.
I do enjoy seeing what people play though. Such a wide range of stuff from over the years.
Re: Fortnite's AI Voiced Darth Vader Is Causing More Chaos in the Games Industry
If they were pre-recorded set lines then Scott Lawrence would definitely have more of an argument if they used AI to speak them. As this is AI generated lines made to sound like a voice, then why wouldn’t they use James Earl Jones voice.
Re: Marathon Maker's Morale in Tatters as Art Director Forced to Admit Asset Theft in Ill-Conceived Livestream
I wouldn’t say Arc Raiders has stolen its thunder considering you’ve only tagged that game in one article this year. It’s a relatively unknown game.
Stealing assets is a thing though, and it does happen. At some point you need to trust your staff and you can’t check everything everyone does. However, how you react to it is key. Behaving like this just screams unorganised management.
Re: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Bombed So Hard, Warner Bros' Games Revenue Still Hasn't Recovered
Suicide Squad: Kill the Warner Bros.
Re: 10 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for May 2025 Announced
I’m there for Gloomhaven but wow the rest is absolute tripe.
Re: Fallout TV Show Could Be Around for Another 5 Seasons
Very glad it’s successful and I watched it all. I wouldn’t watch any more though, I just didn’t like any of the characters and have no drive to see what happens to them. If they all got killed by Deathclaws then it wouldn’t bother me.
Re: Poll: Which Bethesda RPG Needs an Oblivion-Style Remaster Next?
Got to be Morrowind surely? Oblivion sales have shown there’s a market for Elder Scrolls.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 580
Robocop. Cleaning up the streets 👍🏻
Re: 64% of PS5 Players Are Glad Mafia: The Old Country Isn't Open World
@DarthOreo I didn’t say all games developers should quit open world games, I said anyone looking to make games that are a similar style to GTA - open world crime games ala Mafia, Saints Row, must now be thinking what’s the point? How they can compare with 10 years of development with Rockstar money behind it?
By all means do something different - like Mafia are doing - or countless other open world games do. But my point is Rockstar have nailed a crime open world game. Nothing else comes close.
Re: 64% of PS5 Players Are Glad Mafia: The Old Country Isn't Open World
Any open world game must be looking at GTA6 now and thinking ‘How can we compete with that?’
Just leave the sandbox crime world to them. This seems a far more sensible approach which gamers have appreciated.
Re: Rockstar Silences the Sceptics, Confirms GTA 6 Trailer Was a Mix of Gameplay and Cutscenes on Base PS5
Without 60fps it’s pointless.
Re: Split Fiction Reaches 4 Million Units, Selling Much Faster Than It Takes Two
Can’t wait to play this. Still playing through It Takes Two and it’s a great game.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for May 2025?
It’s only my opinion but balatro is a boring repetitive game with terrible graphics. You can see the whole game within 5 minutes. It’s awful.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 579
I’ve been obsessed with Forager, but I have all the islands and it’s become a bit too grindy now.
I have 2 remaining games on my backlog - Battlefield 1 and Robocop. So probably one of those!
Re: LittleBigPlanet Erasure Continues as Sackboy Removed from PlayStation Productions Logo
Sackboy x Astro Bot is the crossover we need.