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Not in limbo then, just, you know, being developed.

Although Bioshock 2 doesn't have its own killer story twist it's quietly a better game than the original. But I love them both. Bioshock Infinite was pretty good but not on the same level.

I'd love to play this, but I just can't afford new games anymore unfortunately. I'll play this when it's heavily discounted or on PS+.

My one gaming purchase this year will be Death Stranding 2 and that's because I have a gift card I've saved for it.

Continuing my play through of Jedi Survivor which I'm really enjoying.

Also Balatro. I need help to stop playing, so addictive.

For me it's Jedi Survivor, which I think is a really great game. Makes me kinda like Star Wars again.

I played this game a few years ago, I thought it was fine and passed the time but for me personally I didn't think it was amazing.

Plus, didn't BG 3 demonstrate that turn based combat is still popular? I think people are also making the comparison because of the influence Expedition 33 takes from some old FF games.

I've played both games and enjoyed them both. This was an excellent episode of TV in my opinion, even though I knew generally what would happen it was still gripping. 9/10.

I agree that this is game is an all time masterpiece. It will be decades before it is topped.

@Brydontk I said this in another thread recently, the combat balance was off but I otherwise enjoyed the game.

I completed the first one and I enjoyed my time with it, but at some points it was a bit dull. I think it is a solid 8/10 for me, nothing mind blowing. However I remember that on normal it was too easy and on hard it was too difficult, I feel like I had this issue with Pillars of Eternity as well so Obsidian should look at difficulty balancing going forward - haven't played Avowed so I can't comment on that.

I was interested in the Switch 2 but when the pricing was revealed unfortunately it made it unaffordable for me overall. Especially considering all of Nintendo's games are likely to be this price going forward, and are rarely on sale.

And here I am admiring Henry from KCD.

Single player games have never been dead.

I'm convinced this line of thinking was started by greedy execs who wanted to push live service slop and now no-one can get over it because it generates headlines and engagement.

And now here I am feeding the machine lol.

I love the first Cities Skylines but I'm aware that this is still not great on pc. More waiting required.

Kingdom Come Deliverance.

I've been wanting a Steam Deck for a while but may wait until a refreshed model arrives.

I remember Monolith fondly for FEAR 1 and 2, both of which were great. This is a shame.

@freddquadros Uncharted 4 is the best Uncharted game in my opinion, just so great.

Playing Kingdom Come Deliverance 1. I absolutely love it, reminds me of The Witcher and Skyrim. Looking forward to moving on to KCD 2 when I'm finished with it.

Those water effects... Blimey!

Can be literally years before I finish a big RPG, but that's ok. 300hrs ISH on Baldur's Gate 3 took me about 4 months (because I played it every waking second). I've been playing Tears of the Kingdom on and off since it's release and I've not completed the main guest line.

Yes this is why big RPG's like Balder's Gate 3 and Tears of the Kingdom failed, oh wait...

I'm not sure if I'd like the game so I'm going to purchase KCD 1 for £6, play that, and if I like it, get number 2 on sale. Seems like a good idea to me...

@nessisonett Exactly the same for me, I think I bought one game last year (Alan Wake 2) and it was heavily discounted with all DLC.

Started Citizen Sleeper, wasn't sure if I'd like it but it's excellent. I'm hooked.

@themightyant yeah, and games are announced to keep investors happy.

I'm old so I remember, for example, there only being 2-3 years between releases, such as Mass Effect or Uncharted. It's not really worth getting excited about any game because the development cycle is too long. I would be happy with Mass Effect length RPG's from studios because they are quicker to make and quicker for a gamer to complete.

@KyleKittenmouse haha, not my opinion personally but glad we all have great RPGs to enjoy.

A legendary man and such a massive influence. I'm playing Alan Wake 2 at the moment and the game simply wouldn't exist without David Lynch, it's basically Twin Peaks the game.

If anyone has any interest and hasn't done so already I would recommend Twin Peaks, but especially the recent 3rd series, Twin Peaks: The Return which was written and directed by Lynch in conjunction with Mark Frost. It was genuinely the most brilliant strangest thing I've ever seen. I was also convinced that Kyle Maclachlan is one of the greatest actors of the generation.

Anyway, great man, great body of work, have a great day!

@colonelkilgore what a fantastic game, an all time great in my opinion.

Continuing my run of Metal Gear Solid : The Twin Snakes, bit of Alan Wake 2 and doing the odd rampage on Cyberpunk 2077 - which is becoming one of my all time favourite games.

@Kienda I always add them to my library and then forget about them until I want to play them lol.

I haven't had much chance to play but this week I started Metal Gear Solid : The Twin Snakes on GameCube, which is a much improved version of the original MGS1. Come at me.

@breakneck @Mostik I'm playing Alan Wake 2 at the moment and interestingly I much prefer Alan's sections. I find some of Saga's sections boring like Coffee World, that just went on and on and on, doing pointless fetch quests. But good game overall!

Just bored by it all, don't care, if it's good I'll play it.

Return to Night City? I never left mate.

@FutilityInExcellence I don't think we'll get a new Naughty Dog game this gen.

@DonJorginho Forced stealth sections are nothing new to video games. Doesn't make it great design though.

This is just the average, not peak players at any given moment.

At least if you play the game you won't have to worry about inheritance tax.

Where Concord?!??!

I'm going to use the word Unflattened when referring to natural notes from now on.

@HallowMoonshadow Took me 270hrs to see the credits on BG3, loved every minute of it.

I'm going to be finishing up the the Dead Space Remake this weekend with a bit of Black Ops 6 on the side. I enjoy the multiplayer but I've decided a lot of the maps are too small. I normally enjoy small maps but I think there should have been more medium and large maps to balance it out.

@Jayslow Greedfall, Titanfall, Babylon Fall etc.

@LikelySatan It's a bold strategy Cotton, let's see if it pays off for them.

I mean, he loves the ancient Roman hair cuts doesn't he.

Wow, didn't expect this. I really enjoyed this game, very intense most of the way through, even if it did go on a bit too long.

I'm actually a fan of Blooper team games, Observer is a classic in my opinion, and I enjoyed their other games, but this seems like a step up for them, I'll get round to playing it at some point.

Polishing off Astrobot, last challenge left. Then I'll be finishing Guardians of the Galaxy (2nd play through), which will clear the way for the Dead Space Remake in time for Halloween.

@Enigk Completely agree with this one. I used to like Star Wars but I can't really say that anymore, the vast majority of the recent SW output is not great, aside from a few bright spots. I just can't be bothered with Star Wars anymore.