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@nessisonett I thought there hadn't been enough love for the Phantom Menace on here recently. Yeah big loss, I thought he'd just gone quiet

@nessisonett I didn't realise Rog had gone, damn

Loved the original and I'll certainly give this a look at some point. Just started Bloodborne again recently, so that's enough stress for now

Alternating between Demon's Souls and Bloodborne. For some reason. Never liked my sanity much anyway.

@ApostateMage Fallout 76 did the same thing, I think they brought it in with a later update, not sure if it was before or after Starfield did it. Made me up my photo game massively

In-game Tinder profiles confirmed

It's not going to sell bucketloads though is it? It's a mid-gen upgrade aimed at those who put a lot of stock in graphics. The average consumer is hardly going to be tripping over themselves to grab one in Asda.

I'm one of those Pro naysayers, but I don't think slow sales necessarily reflect badly on it. For me, the verdict will be at the end of this console gen. If there has been enough new releases (not just remasters) to fully show off what it can do, then it will have been worthwhile for those who get one.

That 'gust' makes it look like she had baked beans for dinner

When I was young, my holiday was a trip to Scarborough with my auntie Nora. She had rheumatoid arthritis and struggled to get about.

Either this is not a realistic holiday simulator, or I've been conned.

He's probably just shocked to see the letter X on a superior quality gaming product hahaha trololol etc

I spent most of my time watching giant machines kick my arse, so if I get the remaster I probably won't notice what she looks like

@Medic_alert It's going to bring about the end times. I am excited and appalled.

@Medic_alert Imagine the character arc. The inner turmoil, the confliction. He resents the fact that he is a man and yet he also despises the powerful female character that he knows he should be. It'll win Oscars and the internet won't know whether it loves it or hates it.

Not sure what definition of the word 'investment' they're running with here. It's no doubt a good bit of kit and I think they're trying to argue it's good value for the asking price. But a "really good investment" it is not. Especially at the midpoint of a console generation.

"So sick of the forced girlboss narrative man"

Ironically, it's also just been announced that Girlboss Narrative Man is being replaced by a female character in the remake. This guy is going to be furious.

I mean come on, let's be brutally honest, Jin was good but he was hardly Mr Charisma was he?

And yes I know that's partly the point. But if I'm going for a pint with him it's only so he's there in case it kicks off.

Not chased a platinum for over a year, but I'm considering it with Astro, just as an excuse to keep playing.

Then it's back to Cult of the Lamb and maybe, just maybe, thinking about a new Bloodborne run. Only played it through once.

Hulst's baby eh? That's one ugly baby

@AhmadSumadi So you're saying I don't have to buy one? That changes everything. I take it all back, the PS5 Pro is a bargain.

This will lead nicely into the PS5 Pro "It's time to pay" ad campaign

@colonelkilgore oh my god you said it again, right that's it, blocked

This is nothing, Team Asobi had to change the name from Asstro Bot to get that all-important Everyone 10+ rating.

@colonelkilgore You have both 'kill' and 'gore' in your name, too right you're blocked

I'm looking forward to the next Spiderman game already. If it can do shiny floors, puddles should be no problem.

Sony wouldn't have wanted this to slip out this week, not in the wake of the negative reaction to the PS5 Pro pricing. But realistically this is a way off. We're now feeling the slump off the back of Covid, hopefully things will have picked up by the time PS6 rolls around

Ah, Pac-Man world. The game Astro Bot could have been

@KyushuTrail There are plenty of tasty cheeses up for grabs in Sekiro as well, don't be afraid to sample them

Playing Cult of the Lamb at the moment. Good wholesome fun

I mean yeah it's clearly a ten. If I'm being honest it probably hasn't had the same impact on me as Astro's Playroom, that completely blew me away. But it's still a ten.

The question is - where do you draw the line? It's not just 700 quid. If I want to utilise my library of disc games then I'll need a drive. Then there's my Plus subscription which is due for renewal soon. 100 quid for the year. Before you know it, you've spent a grand on gaming, something that is merely a hobby. At what point do you start to ask whether it's truly worth it?

Should've gone to Specsavers

@PerpetualBoredom I don't understand your comment. Also, I can't help myself

Astrobot and Cult of the Lamb. What more does a man need?

Okay but I'd rather play a Rentaghost adaptation

I get where you're coming from here and I feel like the response is a bit overly negative to what was intended to be a light-hearted piece.

However... I'd point out that Asobi are showing what live service/updates (whatever you want to call it) can be when done right, yet we all know that this is increasingly rare these days sadly, hence the animosity towards it

Yes, I was off today so I bought it this morning, but I was under orders to wait until my son got home from school before starting it.

Kept myself occupied by getting the secret bots in Astro's Playroom instead. Everyone's a winner.

"Some committed to skipping work, calling in sick"

That'll make for an interesting return to work interview

In fairness if the episode is well written it should be able to stand on its own. It'd be a funny twist if it ended up being the best episode of the series.

I get that there's an element of losstalgia to it because those treasured franchises are never coming back, but it's clearly a celebration. It's not like Astro is walking about crying and putting flowers down

@dskatter It's going downhill almost as quickly

@riceNpea Yeah I noticed that. I think he meant to say 'literal', unless it's a reference to an upcoming Concord novel, in which case colour me excited.

I wonder if it's too late for them to sneak a cheeky Concord reference into Astro. They could have a bot dressed as one of the characters, floating face down in the water.

@FanCFeast @Kidfunkadelic83 Ha, even if I had all the answers written down next to me, I still don't think I could do it in that time

How are people getting ten out of ten in 21 seconds? It takes me 21 seconds to read the first question

Bit of Sifu, bit of Cult of the Lamb. Maybe some Dark Souls

I'm sure the game's fine and all that, but where's the hook? You can't just cobble together things that made other games successful without something to make your product stand out. I've seen nothing from Concord that sets it aside from anything else.

I can't believe @get2sammyb has accidentally outed himself as a Green Ranger hater today

This is actually pretty ace

@roe That was the first thing I thought of when I saw this. It reminded me of your sterling canvassing work in the Push Square tournament

Suikoden you say? Sounds interesting

@Kidfunkadelic83 "The beardier the better" I believe was the quote.

@IslandLogic This is the beauty of my self-deluded world. It can be whatever you want. I forgot to say, she's also voicing Lady Maria in this Bloodborne sequel.

I heard Scarlett Johanssen is looking for a new husband, preferably English with a low-to-mid level income and greying hair.

Every day is bliss in my world of unsubstantiated rumour and self-delusion.