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Crossplay has just opened up the doors to even more fun. Now started a 3 player party, across PS5 and Xbox/ PC, eith each using their own character. Feels about the closest to playing tabletop DnD as 3 people can get across being in 3 different places.

@Dimey You're in for a great time! Did the same thing with 2 friends of mine. The campaign also being 3 player means that whoever is p1 gets to be the "main" guy, so you can potentially revolve players for different experiences, though they are largely all the same, in that you're not excluded from using any weapons, etc.

@ShogunRok For sure. I can understand them wanting to distance themselves from some of the meme-worthy imagery of competitive play just being 2 characters constantly crouch-dashing back and forth, but there has to be a better way to incentivise aggression, without punishing the alternative and distancing yourself too far from what makes the series feel like it does. 8 definitely feels distinct from 7, but that's not necessarily a good thing, when it no longer feels like the Tekken people have grown to love.

I think the price point is still a little too high, to be honest. Matter of factly, the only games I'd really even be interested in are MvC2, maybe the Xmen, and possibly the punisher beat em up. Paying 40 quid for 2/3 retro games just isn't doing it for me, but I imagine if it drops sub 30 in a decent sale, a lot more people would be tempted to bite.

It's funny that they announced so many new changes, that genuinely had their player base confused at the least, and up in arms at worst. Their response was "chill guys, just wait to play it, and you'll see it's good."
Backlash seemingly warranted, they've had to now undo all these changes, but what a confusing stance to adopt in the first place. The game was good- if anything, favoured all out aggression too much, so... why on earth would you choose to further penalise defensive play and options?

@naruball On disc, for sure, but I think even MK1 is regularly on sale (digital) with all the dlc etc. The ultimate edition tends to go for about the same 20 quid I grabbed MK 11 for.

@Perturbator I actually think that'd be a great idea, so long as it couldn't be abused? (Like, by people referring to another player constantly as 'toxic' to get them purposely babied up, even if innocent).
But to actually create or have some form of visual 'punishment' be implemented for people who're being abusive would be pretty good!

It goes to show that MK 11 really is just better than MK1 😉

It's like MGSV had the chicken hat, if you died a lot. You could wear the chicken hat, sure; get some infinite ammo out of it, or whatever else, but... do you really want to be stuck watching Snake roll around with a comedy chicken on his head?
Yes, was clearly the answer for many.

I enjoyed playing it with friends, up to the end of the story and a little thereafter. Dipped into a couple of seasons, to see what was different, but I really lost interest and just couldn't fathom the slog to get my character to level 100. Think I bailed around lv 70 and never went back!

@ChrisDeku To be honest, regardless of my own personal tastes (and I will caveat this by saying I really enjoyed how Destiny played and felt!) I just don't think the game looks good; visually speaking, it looks messy, and not just the style. The levels are completely random, just boxes with painted lines and arrows everywhere, like what universe is this supposed to be set in, or why? The art direction also just doesn't appeal to me, and then, essentially just being 3v3ve mode, with limited characters and levels, looks like a game I'd grow bored of very quickly. The appeal seems to be just that it'll 'feel' good to shoot, (because bungie) and there's a risk of always losing your stuff. Great.

I'll say that I played Warzone a bit, and I had some fun on it. But it's free, and I got bored after a month of running the same level, so let's see how committed Bungie is to keeping this alive!

I bought Helldivers 2, pretty much day 1, because of the lower price point, the crossplay potential (with friends who own it also, on pc, etc.) And because I played the 1st, and was aware that it's quite novel, frantic, and fun. It doesn't take itself too seriously, and you can't lose progress.

Nevertheless, I literally haven't played it in a year, and while I enjoy dipping in and out of multiplayer shooters, my preference really is coop, or pve stuff. I don't really see what this has to offer to stand out and compete for player time and attention.

@PuppetMaster I don't personally see what TLoU has to do with football, which is why it feels a bit out of place to me, much like putting it all over underwear, whereas, I think someone using a prime spot to make jokes and support indie devs, and games that aren't their own, sounds a lot less invasive or like pushing your product on people. But agree to disagree.

Returnal meets Control, set in Battlefield 2042... looks pretty cool.

@Max_the_German I've been occupied with Elden Ring since 2022...

@PuppetMaster And yet, I just read about how LocalThunk sent in the clown to accept his Bafta at the game awards, while using the platform to promote a different title entirely; Animal Well. So indeed, the above is an example of standard business practice, but I think it's fair to say the standard is quite shameless, when compared to the exceptions.

Excuse my constant cynicism, but this just seems like another example of shameless corporate conglomeration. A videogame becomes a TV series, becomes the sponsor of a football team, while actual footballers are now finding themselves in fighting game franchises. Art imitating life imitating art. If only the (football) pitch was full of zombies... them again, the case could be argued...

Interesting split in the polls. To be honest, I enjoyed Halo 1 and 2, back in the day, and had some fun on Destiny, despite falling off the 2nd pretty quick. Nevertheless, the art style of this really doesn't appeal to me, (although most seem to be of a different opinion!) so while I'm not particularly interested, it seems it has a chance of success if it can pick up traction.

@GirlVersusGame Playing Vegas 2 with a friend, via coop or split screen, was one of the best shooters of the PS3 generation. It'd be great to get another like that!

I'm one of the (seemingly) few people excited to play Nightreign. I don't see that it'll work especially well with a mixed group, without any way to communicate effectively, but with friends on a headset, I don't see why not. Nevertheless, I would have much less interest in this, whatever it is, should it come to PS5.

Personally the PvPvE focus doesn't really appeal. I (sometimes!) enjoyed the risk of being invaded, playing a souls game with friends online, but I wouldn't want that to be the focus of my experience. A coop PvE style, however, is up my street!

@Jrs1 I'm becoming more Marxist every day, and if you aren't with the people, you're with the "owners", as far as I'm concerned... 😉

@Member_the_game This is absolutely true, and I couldn't endorse it enough. Sadly, it won't happen, because we still have the 5% who will pay, regardless of price, and the 30 odd percent who will pay "grudgingly". Which means very little, because begrudgingly or otherwise, they're still selling out.

I can only imagine that a Horizon TV show would watch like bloated, formulaic, trash, hurtling through multiple seasons of waffle. People want to chase the 'ever green' road of always having content to feed and sell the audience, but, much like the live service industry- there's already a lot of that, and if you don't have the pull, you've failed. A film is much less risky, in a sense.

It's going to go the way of Concord. Calling it now...

Also, edit: So many people seem to like the aesthetics behind it, but I genuinely feel it looks off-putting!

@get2sammyb That was always one of the things that blew ne away with TLoU: that peoppe push up against walls etc. And really interact with the world around them in little gestures and movement. Not the same animation for running up stairs that still just looks like walking up a slight incline, for example.

More interesting concepts for, and originality in games; better use and implementation of the dualsense's capability. 2 things Sony should have been strides ahead with, but seems like fun ideas went out with the PS3.

I can't help but think this kind of corporate inclusion for the sake of it is going to become more popular over time. As others have mentioned; Fortnite, or CoD, have been long at this already, by including everyone from pop stars, to Marvel to legacy characters from whatever other series. Seems no space is sacred from
just shovelling novelty 'figures' into any form of entertainment, in a desperate bid to appeal to everyone and anyone. May as well bring over Peggy Mitchell, while you're at it.

The 2nd hand market is sure to look a lot more attractive, if the price of games goes up higher. But who's going to buy them in the first place, to trade them in? Some of last year's biggest releases, I've still yet to play, because they're all in the £50 region. I will simply wait, and spend my money on cheaper alternatives.

@symmetrian I kind of thought as much. Even still- Bethesda can't be surviving off the good memories of Skyrim forever! 😅

@MulletproofPunk Would have to agree!

The Bros behind the 'Force can do no wrong, in my eyes.

It wouldn't surprise me, somehow, if it just got shadowdropped. Bethesda need some good faith, if they're to ever finally release Elder Scrolls 6 to an actively interested audience. Maybe they've been working on it behind the scenes to test tech for the new game? On that note, with Microsoft all but signing over their games to PS5... does their exclusivity deal for ES6 still count? 🤔

@ChrisDeku I was just thinking... I know I spent a good few hours on hunting, but no way is RDR 2 a 20 hour campaign!

I would just like to be able to play coop with friends, seamlessly, regardless of quest, mode, or respective player progress... 🥲

Please don't butcher my baby! 😭😭

@Ravix Witcher 3 did this brilliantly, I felt. It took practically till the end game before you started to feel flush for coins!

Hmmm.... debatable... 😉

I never expected this to deliver a 'games as a service' type model, and between playing the campaign 3 times (with 2 other friends), and then hopping into the missions with them to level up a few classes, I've had a good time. Some more enemy variety, or a few new additions would help to keep things fresh, but I think it's a solid game to come back to every now and then, and I still havent tried the pvp mode yet.

People are just used to rinsing always online multiplayers, putting in hundreds of hours, and are expecting this to have the same longevity as a live-service title, which it isn't.

@Cutmastavictory You can play with bots online, if you want, but they're not particularly useful at higher levels unless you're very good!
There is also something of a 'mage' class, with shooting lightning and popping enemies' heads. Not quite a necromancer, but a fun time!

As a longtime Tekken fan, this seems a strange decision. Haven't booted up 8 in a while though, so remains to be seen how it'll feel when I (eventually) get back into it. I just hope they don't nerf my boy (bear?) Kuma - the secret best character. 😏

Aside from the art direction, there wasn't really much to make this game stand out for me personally. Perhaps the attachment of the IP will draw in a few fans, but from the demo, it just felt like a lacklustre game without very satisfying combat. At a time when even AAA games are failing, was it really a good decision to make this?

@graymamba I will absolutely give you, that, while FF16 did initially turn me off it a bit, with its push to all out action; once I got into it, I very much enjoyed it as an action rpg, and thought the presentation, story, and acting all throughout were pretty stellar. Not my favourite FF game, but a pretty awesome game, nevertheless.

@Onearmbandit The 1st is a lot of fun, but my God, if it doesn't feel like the RNG and systems are actively working against you half the time! I really enjoyed it, but that was slightly cheapened by the number of times my squad died of heart attacks mid way through a dungeon...

This is going to be terrible, and we'll just have to accept it. People just don't seem able (generally speaking) to do video game adaptations well. Or, it's always the wrong people getting to call the shots, who have no implicit understanding or experience with the source material. Truly baffling.

Yeah, it's alright. Haven't completed it, yet, but I really haven't been as blown away as the reviews suggested. It's fun, and there's been some amusing parts, but the gameplay is also quite shallow at points, and the storyline really doesn't interest me much- though I'm certainly glad to be rid of a certain, obnoxious, talking book. I give it a 7. Not something I would usually pay full price for, but would've given a higher score if it were cheaper/ a ps plus game.

@Colour The game/gun play was good, and the set pieces were cool, but the writing and characters were god awful.

The game I'm most looking forward to right now! Always keen for more coop action/ adventures, to take me back to the good old days of playing BG Dark Alliance with friends.

@NeonTiger No worries! Deleted mine as well - good to know we can all appreciate a joke! 😉 🙌

@Shinnok789 Just got unlucky with the first comment! Haha

@Shinnok789 I'm guessing he's aware of that, and is being humorous or ironic?