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I also really failed to click with It Takes Two, so it's good to hear a glowing recommendation of Split Fiction from someone who didn't rave over the former

Last night I finished Still Wakes the Deep, great game. Next I'll be starting Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, the PS5 version. A very different kind of marine predator, yet just as deadly in his own way.

That's a shame, I was looking forward to Tencent's defence. I was expecting the full Lionel Hutz

This could work to a degree. My mates and I would traditionally dig out an old pro evo or Fifa game to get us un the mood for a world cup or euros.

To people like us who only play once every couple of years, there's no point splashing out on the latest instalment. But a free netflix game with the latest players, kits etc? Maybe yeah

I'd love to know how many of the people who go "AI is here to stay, we need to get used to it" are simply pretending to be a bit indifferent to it, and actually really like it

What am absolutely brilliant game. In the new year I usually up it to premium for the remainder of my sub. I'll be straight on this when I do

I know it's not cool to admit to liking it. I know the online element and artificially extended lifespan of GTA V have made it hard to like. But I've been with this series since the beginning and I just can't wait for the next one.

Closely followed by Nioh 3 and Cairn.

No-one is discussing the key issue here, which is that Sammy has spelled 'privilege' wrong in the sub-header. Unacceptable state of affairs

@SMJ @AvalonianAdes Exactly, I just feel like it would really bring a fresh perspective to the series lol

Rumour mill: "There will be a conscious effort to improve the series through real change"

Microsoft: "No we won't be doing that, don't worry"

I'd have liked Diane Morgan to get the gig

After being stuck on a puzzle in Gorogoa for most of the week, I finally cracked it this morning... and then immediately had to go out.

Can't wait to get back to it later on (and probably get stuck again!)

After seeing this update I turned off my heating and sold my radiators. Yet it doesn't warm me up one bit. My children are freezing now. You've ruined christmas, Sony

It's simply been going too long. How can a series possibly stay fresh after so many instalments?

The setting needs to change, whether that's going back to WWII or whatever. Or get a good writer in and make a campaign through various conflicts down the centuries, following the descendants of a soldier through different conflicts, forever tied to the futility of war. That way the multiplayer would be varied as well

I can't parry to save my life in Soulsborne games, so I found Wo Long tricky.

For anyone worried about approaching it, you can equip items/armour that make your parry window larger, and easier to hit the timing.

The big sun thing in the centre does look a lot like the "madness" affliction we saw in Elden Ring, which was explored further in the DLC.

However Elden Ring doesn't have crocodiles, so I'm going with Croc 3: Revenge of the Gobbos

I love puzzle games but I just couldn't get my head around what The Witness was asking of me and gave up early on. I've never been one for using guides so I just left it. Since then, whenever I hear the game mentioned, it niggles away at my conscience.

This article has made me want to give it another go. It's going on my new year's resolutions list. Great reads these @Quintumply, keep them coming and get one of your colleagues to have a go once you're done

Hoping to finish up Suikoden II but it's going to be a busy weekend so we'll see

Notice he mentions Casablanca and Citizen Kane, I smell some big IP resurrections incoming! Hype!

Very very tempted now. I've already got the game, it was a christmas present for the kids last year.

It could be an early christmas present for me this year...

This right up my street. Like Shenmue meets Dredge

The problem with trying to assess this is that if you showed a newcomer the Shenmue series and asked whether they thought it was AI, they'd really struggle in places lol. And I say this as a devotee.

All we can do on this is cross our fingers and hope

Has anyone tried knocking on the door, see who answers?

If it's Souls related, then I guarantee that door does not open from this side

@Greifchen @Coversnail Right that makes sense. I barely touched the RDR multiplayer. Cheers folks

Are these different to the original PS3 trophies then? I seem to remember not getting anywhere near the platinum back in the day

@Zuljaras That Castlevania steelbook is a thing of beauty

Wrapping up the loose ends in Dark souls 3 and getting towards the end of Suikoden II. Need to figure out what I'll be playing next

11-11 had completely passed me by somehow. Just read the review, it looks interesting

"I simply wanted to create something intriguing that could bring people together"

No you didn't

Neon White is the highlight for me, I'll definitely give that a go

Great console with a much better library than the naysayers would have you believe. But it's been a strange gen, for some reasons beyond Sony's control and some well under them. The misuse of certain studios has been criminal

I'd imagine a similar setup to Fargo with a different story each season, but with some crossover/references to previous characters.

And it'll be set in Wrexham

So close to being a great feature. Make the rectangles optional (at present we're forced to have three minimum) and allow the theme to be displayed on any tile, not just the welcome hub, and then we're laughing

@StitchJones Haha sometimes he gets a bit annoyed by it, but that's when we turn it off and take a break for a bit. But yeah turns out it's much more fun getting your ass kicked together than on your own

Dark souls 3. Been playing it through with my son, it's his first time playing it. Over the past year or so we've been gradually making our way through the trilogy and this morning we beat the final boss of the Ringed City DLC and then smashed the last boss of the main game proper, for good measure.

Video games get a bad rep from some corners, but in an era where so much is vying for my kids' attentions, it's good to be able to spend some quality time with them, just having a laugh playing games. This has easily been my favourite playthrough of one of my all-time favourite games.

"That's a great idea! Gathering more building materials will really help my village, and can be crafted into weapons too. Go to the far corners of the map and fetch as much as you can, and bring it back to me. Let me know if you need help identifying materials!"

Thank you for the reminder that Gorogoa exists, I'll try that for a few quid

@nessisonett Epstein's island would actually have all the classic hallmarks of a Hitman level

EDIT not that I've been

It's quality but it disappears as soon as you move off the welcome hub. Let us have permanent themes Sony

I really enjoyed the first game, but I haven't got around to Forbidden West yet because I know I'll go for 100% and it'll take me ages (a me problem I know)

So a live-action film appeals because it'll actually have a set end time!

Trying to be too much to too many people. It needs to go back to the likes of Modern Warfare and World at War (still my favourite entry) - just straight up, solid shooting in a warzone. But then, is that enough these days?

Ah yes, that time of year when I upgrade to Premium for a few quid, so I can play the three decent games they've added in the last twelve months.

Then it's back to Extra in March

I usually approach these things with a strategy to stop myself buying games that I won't touch untul they inevitably get cheaper or turn up on Plus.

So I'll shortlist two or three games that I'll grab if they get a decent reduction, and try to resist the rest. As others have said, it just adds needlessly to the backlog

Looks like the photographer bumped into a couple of kinky cosplay types up the lakes

So long as it doesn't impact their dedication to console, I'm fine with it.

Maybe we'll get an updated version of Snake, with 175 hours of dialogue voiced by David Hayter

I sort of feel like making GTA the headline detracts from the other games. In some ways it would feel like a better month if they hadn't made such a song and dance about it.

Fact is we're getting three quality games, and I see GTA V returning as a bonus

Most of the hardcore CoD players I've met have got six fingers to be fair

Got back into the Dark Souls 3 playthrough I started ages ago. Just approaching the Nameless King and then it's DLC time

No it's just a load of hot air