HerlockSholmes

@Anke Clang! Clang-a-lang a lang a lang!

I'm working my way through trying to get the platinum for every Ace Attorney game. I've finished GAA and I'm now on case 3 of the first game.

I've also started a new game on Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Golden Deer) and I'm continuing to chip away at Tears of the Kingdom.

I suspect it will be something similar to the scope of Blood and Wine (which could have been a standalone game). I am very excited about this. Hopefully it comes with a pro patch.

@nessisonett I can promise you that will never be the case. Those that you love will always choose to have you over any form of material goods. You are irreplaceable - everything else is not. I realise that can be tough to see when you are deep in it (trust me - I've been there), but things will get better. The economic state of the world is depressing and difficult but health and loved ones are always more important. Stay strong.

People will defend it by saying it's only a quid, but they keep tightening that screw. Keep going and it will eventually break.

I cancelled plus a few months ago and haven't looked back. I don't really play multiplayer and it made me realise how many games I have from plus installed, but will likely never get around to playing. My backlog of purchased games will likely last me years.

This has been the case for about a decade at this point. No one is surprised that companies are chasing live service. This list proves that it's an incredibly crowded market and getting people to switch is very difficult. Sunk cost fallacy hits hard on video games.

@mac_da_man Some people here are incapable of seeing the difference between objectivity and subjectivity.

Because it's 2026 and the internet wants to hate everyone and everything. If you do not like something then don't engage with it. Everyone acts like everything is a personal afront to them. Everyone needs to be the main character.

Ah that's helpful because I've not decided whether I'm going to bother to buy one yet.

Hopefully the world will be more normal by the time it releases. If we even make it that long.

Great. Red Dead Redemption 2 patch please.

@DarianStarfrog So what? Don't lump me into your brain-dead takes.

An update on an update.

I'm not sure what it is but I'm struggling to find any excitement for this. I loved the Spiderman games but feel like I've had my fill. I hope it has enough of its own DNA to make me excited for it.

I wouldn't be too upset. It would be nice to see Insomniac work on a new IP. After Wolverine the Marvel fatigue will be pretty evident.

Is it Jim Ryan? Are they all live service?

I've managed to avoid these draconian age verification rules so far but the net appears to be tightening.

My favourite publisher by far. Japan in general is doing so much of the heavy lifting when it comes to gaming at the minute. It's quite funny considering 10 years ago the general consensus seems to be the opposite, and that western developers were keeping the industry afloat.

A lot of Japanese companies have hit that sweet spot between scale/ budget and a decent cadence of releases. Hopefully western devs will learn from it and sort their sh*t.

So many games.... So little time... Definitely buying this tonight though.

Not a chance. Unlike Sony and their PC endeavours, Microsoft have made a fortune from putting Xbox games on Playstation. They are consistently in the top sellers.

@LikelySatan No, not allowed. You must either love it and defend as if it were your first born child, or you must hate it like it were an estranged spouse.

No inbetweens and half measures. Shame on you. Now which is it to be?

It's great to see Level 5 branching out and making their games available to more people.

That being said, I think the reviews for this one were pretty mid when it was released. I love me some Level 5 though so will probably give it a go at some point.

Nice one. I haven't played enough of these games. I'd love for the whole series to be made available on modern consoles. I think a collection would sell really well.

Also give me a new Dark Cloud you cowards. I don't care if Sony owns the rights. Just get it done!

I'm surprised to see negativity in the comments around this one. I think it looks fantastic and has a brilliant pedigree of developer behind it.

You just know it's going to be snappy and fun to play.

@RyPal Did you mean to say 'Virtue Signaling'? Or is 'Virtual Signaling' a new thing? Because it sounds like it fits the great AI debate of our time.

@lazarus11 I think it might from some publications but definitely not on here. It didn't seem to hit for the staff here which is fair enough.

You've just reminded me that I need to add Kcd2 to my ever growing backlog as well. So many games, so little time.

Game looks decent. I look forward to playing it once I clear my backlog a little... A lot...

What is it about this game that causes such uproar? The comments section is all over the place. I expect this years Game of the Year debate is going to be interesting. There's going to be a lot of angry comments asking why Crimson Desert isn't in the top 10.

Cheers for the heads up. Doubt I'll ever play it but added it to the library anyhow.

@MrPeanutbutterz Ha! I was about to post the exact same thing. His voice is synonymous with Mass Effect in my head. Might be time for a trilogy replay.

Why is it the live service games get trashed to high heaven here, but gacha games seem accepted? This is a genuine question as I've never played one but from the outside they seem to have the same business model, no?

Dark Cloud. Dark Cloud. Dark Cloud. Dark Cloud. Dark Cloud. Dark Cloud. Dark Cloud. Dark Cloud. Dark Cloud. Dark Cloud. Dark Cloud. Dark Cloud.

And did I mention... Dark Cloud?

@Frmknst "A gameplay only game". Wut?

@CWill97 To play it again for the first time... I'm jealous. The payoff is so good.

Let me know what you think when you finish.

Regardless of what people will try and tell you - This is neither the worst game ever made, nor the best. I played and finished it at launch and thought it was a 7/10. This was before the 60fps patch and lots of other updates mind.

I look forward to picking up the inevitable gold edition at half price in about 2 years time. I hope everyone that picks it up enjoys it.

@captainsandman Yeah me too. The game looks great and I really want it but I cannot bring myself to spend £70 on any game. I hope the multiplayer is still active when it hits the magic £35 mark.

@Yor-sama Yes I think so. Can't wait to see more from Intergalactic. One of my most anticipated games.

Finally 'Big the the Cat Chronicles' will be released. It's about time!

Oh wow this is very surprising. I thought Rec Room was pretty popular. My son plays it quite often on his Oculus.

It seems no live service is safe in 2026. The industry is making a huge course correction at the minute. With any luck it will be to focus on smaller, tighter games with lower development budgets and lesser development time.

We don't know why this has been put on ice but I suspect it is to keep their release cadence smooth. For better or worse big publishers keep games like this in the pocket for months/ years (e.g. Nintendo) to release when they have a quiet period. All speculation of course but I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case.

@Yor-sama Dragon Quest remake 1, 2 and 3. Octopath Traveler 1, 2 and 0. Final Fantasy XVI, 7 Remake and Rebirth, 14, Tactics Ivalice Chronicles, Neo: The World Ends with You, Triangle Strategy, Tactics Ogre: Reborn, Live A Live.

All of these released in the last 6 years and most are critically acclaimed. Stop confusing the fact that you don't like the direction they are going in with failure. They have been on a roll for several years now. They were the highest rated publisher on Metacritic last year:

https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/25/square-enix-best-video-game-publisher-2025-according-metacritic-27663508/

@Yor-sama Liking The Last of Us 2 is an ice cold take. It's a critically acclaimed best-selling game. Ignore the nutters that hate on it for.... Reasons.

It's by no means perfect and there are plenty of criticisms that can be directed towards it provided they are shared in good faith. A part 3 would sell gangbusters.

@thechetearly I wish it was every week. More like every day.

@LogicStrikesAgain You are totally right. I've spent the last two days playing through the Resident Evil 1 Remake and it's an absolute masterpiece. I've had so much more fun with it than any of the open world games I've played in the last 5 years.

Publishers and developers have needed to reduce scope creep for years at this point. Games need 3 year development cycles and smaller teams making them. It's the only direction for sustainability. It will also mean less focus on graphics (which provide hugely diminishing returns in 2026) and more on gameplay systems/ creativity.

I feel absolutely gutted for the developers being laid off but this pain seems to be the only way for the industry to course correct. The d*ckheads in suits need to make all the right decisions moving forwards or the writing is on the wall.

I let my plus subscription lapse this month as it occured to me I wasn't actually using it. I add the games to my library, download the odd one and then go back to my backlog of games I actually own.

Good for you if these games sound appealing but I'm not seeing anything yet to reverse my decision.

@Balaam_ Oh you're into trophies? I had no idea...

@Member_the_game Nice, I don't think you will regret it. The Pro feels powerful and it's still a fraction of the cost of current PC prices.

These price increases really suck. Something will have to give at some point. Everything is costing more and people have less money to spend. The tipping point feels like an inevitably. It's going to be fascinating to see how to see how companies respond when the pendulum swings away from the status quo of increased sales.

@CWill97 Thanks man. The first one is brilliant but you have got an absolute treat coming up with the second. It's in my top 5 games of all time. Enjoy the ride!

@Npc1987 Ignorant comment of the day award goes to you my friend. If only you had taken a minute to think about what you were typing out there. Could have saved yourself the embarrassment.

"My pay has doubled so it's fine." Amazing insight.

@LordAinsley You're welcome. There's no chance you will win the lottery this weekend. There you go. Enjoy!

Welp my last comment aged like milk. I was sure it would be a years exclusivity on Switch. Glad to be wrong. Easy day 1 buy.

@LordAinsley I think Hades 2 will be a year exclusivity with Nintendo unfortunately. I fully expect it to release on 25th September this year.

I've nearly pulled the trigger on it for Steam Deck but I want the trophies....

@Globo Won't somebody please think of the A.I. children!