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@LikelySatan Yeah, I went straight from 3 to Blood Dragon to 4 and learned my lesson with Far Cry burnout! I really enjoyed 5 and I've been putting off trying 6 for ages. Finally took the plunge after I ended up with birthday money and it was in the sale. So far, it's a win. But I totally agree on the HUD. There's a lot going on.

@Retron I would also like colony wars please as well thanks very much too. Thanks. Please.

Sorry I'm late this week. My lungs are still not feeling right (that's 2 months now) and I've just started a play through of Far Cry 6 having had it installed for a week while I built settlements in Fallout 4. So far Far Cry 6 is excellent, the opening level and intro are dripping with potential and atmosphere. I'm excited to see where it goes.

This looks ace. I hope they polish it up and fix the bugs in an update as, apart from that, it looks right up my street and I'd never heard of it until now.

I'm not used to having spare credit. The desire to buy is strong. Especially as there's a bunch of games from my wishlist on sale right now. I keep telling myself "I can only play one at a time", but the child that lives in my brain says "games good. More games gooder" and you can't argue with that logic.

Yes! Can't wait to try Tunic later. My wife reacted so positively to the trailer that I may end up having to watch her play, but we did that with Stray and it was brilliant so I've got high hopes.

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As someone who has enjoyed creating things in Dreams and LBP1 & 2, this makes me a little sad. There is a hole on my PS5 that it appears will never be filled.

While I do think the roll-back on this is the right choice on Sony's part, I fear what this decision means for unpopular PS+ Essential line-ups now that the all-caps brigade know they can get their own way if they just whine loud enough.

@NinjaNicky Enjoy Valhalla. I loved being a viking!

@nessisonett @NEStalgia It's not stealing if you give permission via an EULA! 😉

@NinjaNicky I mean, I just finished AC Valhalla and picked up Far Cry 6 in this sale. The idea that ubisoft are somehow worse than other companies is just a fashion statement with very little basis in fact. All companies are mercenary by nature. You should simply enjoy what you enjoy. 😊

I can't wait to try Tunic! It's been on my wishlist for a good while.

It is a shame as I'd have liked to see the "play as anyone" feature expanded upon. It had such promise. Also, London was a great map, but the game itself was definitely flawed. Hardly the worst game ever, but nowhere near the huge triumph that Watchdogs 2 felt like for me.

@LikelySatan My 50 year old self will probably love this. Looks pretty cathartic.

But... Someone that had been through what he's been through and done the things he's done (you know what I'm talking about) would look very worn. Haunted, even. This makes very little sense.

"Yeah, he's a tortured soul, but he never forgot to eat properly and moisturise, kids. Don't let the death of your wife and tormented mind put you off that second burger!"

@BeerIsAwesome You are a gentleman and a scholar. Thank you for this info.

PS. In my experience, all cats exist in a binary state of "entirely cosmetic" or "entirely chaotic". We've got 3.

@thefourfoldroot1 You should. 😄

@thefourfoldroot1 Is that the vr one? I loved it so much! I might reinstall as I'd forgotten about it. Chopping vines is so satisfying.

@BeerIsAwesome I'm about 20 hours in to my first proper play through and I'm loving it. I enjoyed other Assassin's Creed games too, but I'm really enjoying being a viking. It plays great on PS5 too, which is a bonus. I want a cat for my boat!

@Cutmastavictory looking at my earlier wording, I can see how I may have muddied the waters in an attempt to keep things brief. Sorry for being so defensive.

@GeeEssEff Genuinely. I couldn't have worded it better myself. Exactly that.

@Cutmastavictory Is it? That's an odd absolute. I don't dictate rules to my friends. Life is rarely black and white. We've come to certain understandings that have taken a lifetime to reach. A rich lifetime full of joy from gaming, music, movies and all the things that come with growing up together. A lifetime that you've reduced to "awful" based on comments under a videogame article. Who between us is truly in need of analysing their life choices?

@riceNpea Thanks. Sincerely. We're none of us perfect and they're very patient with my failings as I try to be with them. Here's hoping the game is as good as it looks!

I'm quite looking forward to this. Synth riders is my main form of cardio. And one of the few games my wife genuinely loves. You can't go wrong dancing to that set list!

@Joooki "But what if we make the seas cleaner and remove the pollutants from the air for no reason?"

@riceNpea Oh, I agree. But we share such stimulating discourse on so many other subjects. The world is a complicated place and there's no sense upsetting those amongst my friends who lose reason when faced with things they're scared of. And pointing that out to them only causes them further distress. On other matters, I'm sure I'm just as unreasonable. Our friendship is based on a lifetime of sharing the things we love and knowing what topics prove to be nothing but time wasted in an argument.
I don't need all my friends to feel the same about everything, but some topics simply can't be resolved so easily. At least not without harsh words.

They're also not fans of building games. But I am. And I've not seen one done like this, so I'm excited. Just lamenting that it will be a game I'll play alone.

@Joooki Yeah, pretty much. To stay friends, we avoid getting too deep on particularly inflammatory topics, like religion, the environment, gender politics, wars, etc. It's safer that way.

@ThaBEN I would also like to know the answer to this.

I imagine this is going to upset certain people. I have friends who find this kind of talk so frightening that they react with hostility.

This kind of game looks right up my street, though. I like building games. I'll certainly have a look.

I'm gonna buy the base game and not bother with the season pass. It's what I did with assassin's creed and I enjoyed those fine. I'm also not going to pay full price for the base game. People can charge what they want and I'll just wait for sales.

I'm laid up with a chest infection and working my way through old PS+ Essential games that I claimed, but never tried. I'm 50% of the way through Control. It's really good at implying the unknowable and making me think I should do Alan Wake next.

I was just saying to my wife that I missed fallout 4. I always preferred 3, but I'll take this seeing as it's free!

Reminds me of Scuba Diver on the Spectrum back in the 80s. 10-year-old me loved that. I can't wait.

I've really enjoyed how immersive and vast Ubisoft's game have been recently, even if I've been less keen on the amount of filler, but the trailer for this looks astonishing and it's the first time I've been truly excited by Star Wars since around 1990.

My first gaming was done on a dedicated LCD screen that only played one game and only did either clear or pre-determined black shapes. It maybe hit 2 frames per second and I adored it. My ZX Spectrum didn't reach much higher FPS either and I have many fond memories of it. Obsession with frame-rates is corporate crap to distract from how bland and samey games are becoming. But then, I'm 50 so just ignore this old man while I shout at clouds.

@ironcrow86 I adore Mad Max. It holds up really well even after all this time. I may have to redownload.

I want to play Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs, but I've got no curtains and it's so sunny here that I can't see the screen. So... I'm playing TSW4 for the meditative gameplay loop.

I mean, surely it depends on the game. In a fight game, racing game or similar, fast, lofty frame-rates and can have a beneficial effect on player interaction and response times.

But, there are plenty of games, visual novels, turn-based RPGs, etc. where frames-per-second is just not important. Also, as an aside, cinema movies run at 24fps and nobody complains about judder in those.

Usually, a consistent frame-rate with no major dips can keep me engaged. Insane frame-rates are only ever essential in PSVR for me. And that's only so I don't vomit on the new carpet.

Fingers crossed for free PS5 upgrade, DOF, ray tracing, volumetric lighting and PSVR2 mode being included.

Meh. I love my headset and I've got a bunch of games I enjoy playing. I'll not get bored of Pistol Whip any time soon, for instance. There are also a multitude of games on the store I'm interested in. Even if the headset stalls right here, I'm all set. It's a shame more people haven't taken the plunge. There's plenty to enjoy on the platform.

Having said that, I know 4 people who have PS5 and 2 of them regularly play online in VR with me. That means, in my peer group, VR is already at +50% saturation. Those are some good numbers.

I hope we see a review of Cyube as it looks really chill.

It will come as no surprise to anyone that knows me that my weekend has been split between the equally excellent Dying Light 2 and Pacific Drive. And, lamentably, some housework.

Okay, I decided to focus on "Live service" and "Cancelled'.

Cool.

The utility room.

Been loving this since day one. There's been nothing wrong with it. I upgraded to the PS5 version recently and I've put in another 100 hours since then too. It's a great game that's fun to play. Story is dreadful, but so was the first. And the map design is brilliant.

Too many focus on what games are not. Hence: gun update. Unnecessary, but it'll not stop me playing. I'm sure it'll just add to the fun.

Noooooo! Noooooooooo!

@DennisReynolds Exactly that! I'd forgotten about that one!

After the way Sony treated the Vita, they don't deserve a handheld.

Well, this looks fantastic. I love Metro and the chance to crap myself in VR is too good to pass up.
I've had a blast in VR recently since I managed to desensitise myself to the effects of simulation sickness, and now I'm ready for more. Resi 4 is a revelation and GT7, obvs, but my faves so far are No Mans Sky and Pistol Whip.

PS, I'm getting pretty bored of this weird "unless the headset is the absolute best thing ever, it's awful" arguments I see whenever VR is mentioned. Similar things have been cropping up since the spectrum/commodore rivalry of the 80s.
Gamers have been using their imaginations to fill in the gaps in graphics since the days of the zx81. I don't need a simulation to be utterly perfect in every way for me to enjoy it. I've loved some janky games.
All I need from a game is for it to blank out my awareness of these types of human beings for a while. 😉 PSVR2 is really good at that as it stands.

@Bentleyma @Nepp67 Yeah, if you can't scare someone without making them jump, you're not scary.