@StitchJones I don't disagree, and personally it wasn't on my radar as an event. Like you say though, different ball game over there. Western audiences have come to associate "State of Play" with big reveals (rightly or wrongly) so perhaps this should have been branded slightly differently, or maybe as a State of Play offshoot of some kind
I didn't see it personally. It seems to have caused a lot of disappointment. Maybe they shouldn't have branded it a State of Play, got too many people's hopes up. Perhaps it should've been something else
I'm not a massive fan of PS4 games getting remastered, but I'd go for this one. However the game still looks beautiful enough, I booted it up a couple of months back just to mess about in that world and it's incredible
Suikoden II and Sniper Elite as per usual, with a bit of Satisfactory, which my youngest has been playing this week and seems to be enjoying. I've not tried it yet, but I get the feeling I'm going to be terrible at it
I'd play it again if it were given a lick of paint. But honestly my dream scenario would be for Bethesda and Obsidian to get their heads together for a new entry in the series (I know it's unlikely but we can dream)
Intruiged to give it a try but my kids went off Fortnite earlier this year, so I deleted it to make space. Don't know if I can be bothered redownloading it...
I feel like we've had plenty worse months than this one, I don't get it.
@Gaia093 "The EA sports game is an EA sports game. Enough said" - I have to object here, not enough said! It's an existing Codemasters property (Dirt Rally) that EA took under their banner amd changed the name, but nothing else. It's the latest in a brilliant series of games and definitely more rewarding than FIFA and the like. A truly great game if you have a bit of time (and patience) to let it get its hooks into you!
It would be doable, but you'd need a darker narrative in the vein of GTA IV. They'd have to wind back the humour, and sometimes I feel like that's a bit of a safety net for them, as much as I love the GTA series
I try to, but it always seems to be a busy time of year. I started Crow Country the other day but had to turn it off before I'd even got to the first save point. I need to get better at setting my own leisure time aside
I like the idea but it might have meant the story wasn't half as impactful. Without wanting to go into spoiler territory, it wouldn't have hit so hard in the gut, surely
It can't be a bad machine, we've seen Yotei running on it. But by the same token, all these developers can't be "lazy".
It reminds me of the Sega Saturn, in that a console manufacturer who has enjoyed years of success gets a bit carried away and builds a machine that's too hard for developers to work with.
I'm not saying Sony is at the same point Sega was then, but I think they need to be very careful going into next gen, and remember what put them on top of the pile in the first place. The PS1 was a success because developers could get their heads around it so easily.
But where's the option in the vote for "When I'm out in the field shooting things I'll play in first-person, but while I'm exploring settlements and stuff, I'll use third-person so I can see how natty my character looks strolling around town"
I admit that answer is quite long compared to the others.
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Re: Poll: Does the Steam Machine Pose a Threat to PS5?
No it's just a load of hot air
Re: Horizon MMO Uses AI 'Extensively' in Development, Says NCSOFT
@Oram77 I wasn't comparing AI to child labour, as you well know.
I was making the point that just because the beneficiary claims something is helpful, that doesn't make it true
Re: Horizon MMO Uses AI 'Extensively' in Development, Says NCSOFT
@Oram77 I could get a bunch of child labour kiddos to make my shoes for a year, that'd help me massively. Doesn't mean it's a great idea
Re: You Had Your Fun with Umamusume, Now It's Time to Get Serious with Champions Stable
All that micro-management sounds like an absolute mare
Re: First PS Plus Extra Game for December 2025 Announced
Yeah that's pretty sweet
Re: Horizon MMO Uses AI 'Extensively' in Development, Says NCSOFT
This game gets more appealing by the minute
Re: The Next Horizon Game Is an MMO for Mobile and PC, Prompting Fury from PS5 Fans
But this is a mobile and PC game we're talking about now. We're not in Kansas any more Toto
Re: Red Dead Redemption 1 on Its Way to PS5, New Age Rating Suggests
I swear we'll get a full 3D remake of the original GTA before we get Red Dead II
Re: The Next Horizon Game Is an MMO for Mobile and PC, Prompting Fury from PS5 Fans
@Toot1st Cutting through the noise to the big questions.
Everything is orange all of a sudden. I don't dislike it, but it threw me at first
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for November 2025?
@StitchJones I don't disagree, and personally it wasn't on my radar as an event. Like you say though, different ball game over there. Western audiences have come to associate "State of Play" with big reveals (rightly or wrongly) so perhaps this should have been branded slightly differently, or maybe as a State of Play offshoot of some kind
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for November 2025?
I didn't see it personally. It seems to have caused a lot of disappointment. Maybe they shouldn't have branded it a State of Play, got too many people's hopes up. Perhaps it should've been something else
Re: What Time Is PlayStation's State of Play Japan?
I wouldn't mind a look at that new Ueda project. Other than that, I'll take whatever's going
Re: Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Now the Fourth Best Selling Game Ever, Still Chained to PS4 at 30FPS
@DennisReynolds I could feel myself getting pulled in towards a full replay and had to stop. I'll make time for it at some point!
Re: Ghost of Yotei PS5 Sales Surpass 3.3 Million Units, Crush Boycott Nonsense
@Brundleflies21 nice
Re: Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Now the Fourth Best Selling Game Ever, Still Chained to PS4 at 30FPS
I'm not a massive fan of PS4 games getting remastered, but I'd go for this one. However the game still looks beautiful enough, I booted it up a couple of months back just to mess about in that world and it's incredible
Re: Poll: Is Fallout 4 Underrated, 10 Years Later?
Sorry, I was going to write a comment but another settlement needs my help
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 606
Suikoden II and Sniper Elite as per usual, with a bit of Satisfactory, which my youngest has been playing this week and seems to be enjoying. I've not tried it yet, but I get the feeling I'm going to be terrible at it
Re: GTA 6 Delayed Again, Pushed Back to November 2026
@1970sGamer lol 100% correct
Re: GTA 6 Delayed Again, Pushed Back to November 2026
@graymamba Fully agree, gives me more time to enjoy Nioh 3 and my backlog. Plus it no longer clashes with the World Cup
Re: Fallout: New Vegas Dev Knows 'Everyone on the Internet' Is Desperate for a Sequel
I'd play it again if it were given a lick of paint. But honestly my dream scenario would be for Bethesda and Obsidian to get their heads together for a new entry in the series (I know it's unlikely but we can dream)
Re: Sniper Elite Resistance Guide: 100% Collectibles Walkthrough
@LiamCroft Ah okay I'll hold on to that disc for a bit longer then. Cheers for the reply!
Re: Reebok's PS1 Sneakers Are So Good They'll Boot Up Your Nostalgia
Do they come bundled with a copy of Legacy of Kain: Sole Reaver?
Re: Sniper Elite Resistance Guide: 100% Collectibles Walkthrough
@LiamCroft what's with the republish, is it hitting PS Plus? If so I can trade my disc copy in
Re: Fortnite's Superb The Simpsons Season Breaks Records for Blockbuster Battle Royale
Intruiged to give it a try but my kids went off Fortnite earlier this year, so I deleted it to make space. Don't know if I can be bothered redownloading it...
Re: PS Plus Essential Subscribers Bemoan 'Crap Selection' in Latest Update
I feel like we've had plenty worse months than this one, I don't get it.
@Gaia093 "The EA sports game is an EA sports game. Enough said" - I have to object here, not enough said! It's an existing Codemasters property (Dirt Rally) that EA took under their banner amd changed the name, but nothing else. It's the latest in a brilliant series of games and definitely more rewarding than FIFA and the like. A truly great game if you have a bit of time (and patience) to let it get its hooks into you!
Re: GTA London Will Remain a One-Off, as the Series Needs Guns and American Culture, Says Dan Houser
@Stocksy Fair point. The cast list would almost write itself as well
Re: Mini Review: Once Upon a Katamari (PS5) - An Eccentric, Joyful Time Capsule
"Can be a bit dialogue heavy"
Lol you just know it's going to be absolutely bonkers dialogue as well.
Thanks for the review, I'm looking forward to playing this at some point.
Re: GTA London Will Remain a One-Off, as the Series Needs Guns and American Culture, Says Dan Houser
It would be doable, but you'd need a darker narrative in the vein of GTA IV. They'd have to wind back the humour, and sometimes I feel like that's a bit of a safety net for them, as much as I love the GTA series
Re: PS1 Minigame Compilation Milano's Odd Job Collection Makes Its Western Debut Next Month on PS5, PS4
"You’ll also be able to decorate and furnish your uncle’s home"
Too right, get them working young. My nephew is carving me a new storage unit as we speak
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for November 2025?
I've played Stray and WRC. Both great games. So it's a good month if I ever plan to replay them. Otherwise, on with the backlog
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 605
Today: Suikoden II and Sniper Elite
Tonight: belated Halloween party with a bottle of rum
Tomorrow: reconsider my life choices
Re: Retro Mario Kart Rival Races to PS5, PS4 in Street Racer Collection
"Some critics even said the SNES version was better than Super Mario Kart"
The nineties were a wild time. Lots of drugs.
Re: Poll: Do You Play Horror Games Around Halloween?
I try to, but it always seems to be a busy time of year. I started Crow Country the other day but had to turn it off before I'd even got to the first save point. I need to get better at setting my own leisure time aside
Re: Poll: Are You Playing The Outer Worlds 2?
I'll play it at some point, but if I'm splashing out on a new game, it'll be Yotei because I've not got to that yet.
It doesn't make sense for me to buy this game at launch unfortunately, as much as I enjoyed the first one
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for November 2025 Announced
WRC is a superb game. Stray is great too, just an odd choice given it launched on Plus. Good for those that missed it though.
This is the best month for fans of cats and cars since we got Gran Purrismo
(sorry)
Re: 'The Team Lacked the Technical Resources': How PS2 Classic Shadow of the Colossus Almost Embraced Online Multiplayer
I like the idea but it might have meant the story wasn't half as impactful. Without wanting to go into spoiler territory, it wouldn't have hit so hard in the gut, surely
Re: PlayStation Is Trying to Scrub Any Mention of Its Failed Concerts from the Internet
They're trying to orchestrate a cover up
Re: Poll: Will You Be Buying Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5?
I don't even know what my next game is going to be yet. Don't be asking me about 2026
Re: First PS Plus Essential Game for November 2025 Leaked
Yeah great game. Played it to platinum so I'm not sure I'll play it again but it's good to have.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 604
I might start Crow Country this weekend, to "celebrate" the clocks going back and get myself in the mood for Halloween
Re: PS5 Pro Is Definitely Not the Best Place to Play The Outer Worlds 2 at Launch
It can't be a bad machine, we've seen Yotei running on it. But by the same token, all these developers can't be "lazy".
It reminds me of the Sega Saturn, in that a console manufacturer who has enjoyed years of success gets a bit carried away and builds a machine that's too hard for developers to work with.
I'm not saying Sony is at the same point Sega was then, but I think they need to be very careful going into next gen, and remember what put them on top of the pile in the first place. The PS1 was a success because developers could get their heads around it so easily.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for October 2025?
That "I don't have PS Premium" response is creeping higher and higher each month...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 603
Bought Parcel Corps on a whim this morning when I saw it was £3.99.
So that, plus Suikoden II and Sniper Elite Resistance. Should be a good weekend
Re: The Final Guest Character in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance's Villain DLC Has Been Revealed
Nice addition. Does anyone know if they have their own levels, or is it just boss fights? Tempted to dive in if it's the former
Re: 'People Are Really Going to Want This': The Outer Worlds 2 Dev on the RPG's New Third-Person Mode
This is an excellent addition.
But where's the option in the vote for "When I'm out in the field shooting things I'll play in first-person, but while I'm exploring settlements and stuff, I'll use third-person so I can see how natty my character looks strolling around town"
I admit that answer is quite long compared to the others.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 602
Just got my castle in Suikoden II. Also been digging out the Spyro remastered trilogy. So it's very much a PS One vibe this weekend
Re: Nifty New PS5 Merch Spotlights Some of Sony's Most Beloved Brands
I'll have to go a long way for a Walmart. But at least I'll have some nice clips for my bag on the trip back
Re: First PS Plus Extra Game for October 2025 Leaked
This feels a bit too good to be true, I'm going to wait for confirmation on that one amd try not to get too excited...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 601
Suikoden II mainly, with a bit of Sniper Elite sprinkled in here and there, just to keep it real you know?
Re: Don't Be Like This GTA 6 'Fan' Who Flew to Scotland Just to Harass Rockstar Staff
Rockstar spoofed content creators like this in GTA V. Presumably that went over this guy's head.