Gremio108

Hoping to finish the Nioh 3 demo this weekend. I've got the full game coming, but I want my free hat, damn it

@NitrousX You beat me to it, that was going to be my question. Thanks!

Yes please. At some point, I'll inevitably buy this

Horizon Zero Interest

@GuttyYZ Nope, you're spot on. They came out and said they weren't taking the series any further, or words to that effect.

They've not said what changed their minds. Maybe they just needed a hit

Got the steelbook coming at weekend, but work is going to prevent me from really getting stuck in until the week after. Can't wait

I've never played an Ace Combat game before, but this might be where I get on board. It's been on my radar for a while and I'd like to give it a try, even if I'll probably be winging it at first.

This weekend is all about the Nioh 3 demo for me. Glad I played a little bit of Nioh 2 last weekend to refresh my memory - there's a lot to take in.

Really enjoying what I played of it last night. Once you get into the swing of when to switch between ninja and samurai styles, you can absolutely lay waste to enemies. It feels very satisfying to play.

The first boss will put some people off. It's less of a skill check, and more of a check that you've taken in what you've been shown so far. And you've been shown a lot.

The other thing that may put people off is the loot system, which is as ridiculous as ever. My advice? Find something you feel good using and bin everything else, don't worry about it. Something else will come along in a minute anyway!

@Quintumply Cheers!

@Quintumply Thanks for the review, I'm looking forward to this one. How long did it take you to beat, roughly?

I know you said it's one to play at your own pace, so individual mileage may vary. I'm just trying to work out if I can squeeze it in before I play Nioh 3, but I don't want to rush it.

Thank you for the reminder, I'll be downloading this later on

@Czar_Khastik in the interests of fairness, I give your review of the reviewer's reviewer a balanced 4.578 out of 7.657

Maybe AI could do it, eh Swen?

Not for me, but we'll see what else is on the menu. Got Nioh in Feb anyway so it's all good

Hoping to wrap up Cocoon this weekend. This game has really surprised me, it's a superb puzzler

@Oram77 I've got that steelbook pre-ordered on Amazon. It's the same price as the regular digital edition, which seems crazy.

I get that digital editions are convenient for some, but that's a no-brainer in my eyes

I need to finish Cult of the Lamb pronto (or buy it)

There are teenage gaming fans out there, who haven't seen a new Elder Scrolls game released in their lifetime.

The oldest among them will be 14. That's not too far off how old I was when Skyrim came out. I can't get my head around it.

Yeah same here, I wonder how many people played this and didn't platinum it? I seem to remember it being an easy one.

You should have a "Worst Trophy" award for each game, where possible. Most games have got that one evil trophy

@ZeroE Thanks I'll take a look, sounds like my kind of thing

Yeah, had my eye on Art of Rally and I'll get to Resi eventually. Also I've been curious to play The Exit 8 for ages, but not curious enough to cough up the 20p or whatever they were charging for it. What can I say, I'm a cheapskate

Might start Cocoon, with a bit of Outer Wilds in the background

This is nifty, which team member came up with this?

Or is it a joint effort? If so, whoever is in charge of updating the Essential section definitely got an easy ride

Buying an xbox in Japan is a similar experience to buying rude magazines over here

(from what I'm told)

They could have used a better background lol. Looks like the backdrop they used to make you stand in front of for school photos

EDIT looking at it again, it looks like the low-res caves from the first level of the original game. I've changed my mind, it's perfect

Regardless of who plays him, the character of Kratos is going to need fleshing out a bit. He was hard work after a while (sorry Kratos fans)

The Resident Evil series has become my gaming guilty conscience. I've still not played VII and I need to get caught up

Art of Rally is also one I've had my eye on

For me, what makes Bloodborne so special is that it stands alone. It was a one-off and we're only given hints at the wider world and lore. A lot is left unsaid, and that's what makes it great.

I would of course abandon this stance if a sequel were announced, and buy it on day one.

"but it is still playable at the time of writing, with fans live streaming their goodbyes on Twitch."

Wow, I just can't believe it. Anthem actually had fans

@SoulChimera lol yeah, I always end up using a guide and I still miss one every time

Really enjoyed grinding my way to level 30 in Fallout 4, so I'd be at the right level to start the Nuka World DLC. Now I'm there, I weirdly feel like I can't be bothered with it.

I'll probably push on a bit longer and see if it grabs me. But it focuses on raider factions, and the raiders have always been the least interesting antagonists for me.

Yeah this was a fun platinum. There was one trophy for discovering all the car parks in Paradise City, that took me ages. I couldn't figure out which one I hadn't found, so I ended up driving round all the car parks constantly, like some sort of dogging enthusiast

They didn't stop to think if they should

They only shifted it from late 2025 because they heard Silksong was coming out

Fallout is possibly my favourite franchise. Can't wait, especially if the add-ons are included. Never got around to New Vegas' DLCs, and I've heard great things.

Ironically by the time Fallout 5 rolls around, we'll probably be in a nuclear winter.

That's me going straight on Indeed to see if there are any more Snack Collector roles out there

I completely forgot this game existed. On the backlog list it goes, ta

I can't see past Nioh 3 at the moment. It's only a few weeks away now...

Probably a bit of Fallout 4 until I can work up the energy to carry on with Divinity 2, which I started over the holidays but was too busy to properly get into

That's got to be some kind of anagram surely? I can see the word 'dance' so maybe it's a rhythm-action survival horror

No Shinobi! Other than that, a solid list, although I think next year's will be better

These game of the year lists just serve to remind me how big my backlog is getting. Looking forward to playing this

Won't say no to Epic Mickey

I've still not played the first one, it's on my list but I never seem to be in the mood to tackle it...

It's interesting that despite all the Push Square writers' differing tastes, Dispatch keeps popping up. I'm going to have to try it

Playing Croc (the time trials are weirdly addictive) and I've tentatively started Divinity: Original Sin II. Not usually my kind of game but I'm going for it.

I completely forgot it's a Saturday

I like that this year's list has been a bit leftfield so far

Shinobi is probably my favourite game this year, loved it. Good to see it get a nod

Merry Christmas all, hope everyone has had a good one

Given these are the highest prices, then I would only have saved that amount if I was a total and utter buffoon.

It goes beyond the monetary saving though. I get great value out of PS Plus, sure, but it also encourages me to play games I might have missed, or not got around to.