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This sounds great. Nice to see developer developers up with other ways of making VR games that isn't first-person.

I am tempted to give this game another go. Props to Polyphony for releasing plenty of free post-launch content.

@get2sammyb Agreed. It’s a great game, and it’s exactly the kind of title I’ve been waiting for on PS4. Can’t wait to dip in again.

Definitely up for playing this again – especially in 4K 60fps!

I really miss MotorStorm, so I can't wait for this. It looks like just the kind of racer I've been waiting for on PS4.

@Gamer83 Resident Evil VII is terrifying in VR; I lasted all of 15 minutes, and nothing happened for the first 10. It really is a great demo of the power of VR, though. It's incredibly immersive.

@ShogunRok “That first session was like sneezing and farting at the same time — you don't really want to go through it again, but you're still kind of curious as to what the hell just happened.”

😂 What an image!

@ellsworth004 Yeah, it looks that way. It's pretty bad. No wonder they felt the need to put out a "thank you" video. 😂

Edit: When Square Enix first announced the Royal Pack's individual price, they said $19.99. It looks like they've since receded and the price is now unconfirmed.

@Feena The extra content that's coming to the Royal Edition can be purchased separately for $19.99. Not sure on the price in GBP off the top of my head.

There's a bit more info here:

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2018/01/final_fantasy_xv_royal_edition_confirmed_contains_brand_new_content

Everything I've seen about this game looks fantastic. I can't wait to play it.

@get2sammyb Yeah, I really miss it as well. Where I grew up in rural Wales, my dad and I used to have to get a 45-minute bus to the nearest town. There we had an indie game store called ACME Computer Games, and it was fantastic. A long, narrow, smoky hole of a place with games that littered the walls along both sides. We were on a first name basis with the owner, and he used to let us try games out in the store, or even take them home and pay later. It was wonderful.

This was before GAME or Gamestation showed up, but as soon as they did, ACME closed down – they just couldn't compete with the prices. But I'll never forget that game store.

Right next door there was a gallery where my dad used to sell his paintings (he's an artist). We used to go in there to see if he'd made any sales, and if he had, we'd pop over to ACME to get a game. And then we'd take it in turns unwrapping the cellophane; you just couldn't beat the smell and look of the untainted case. I would read the manual all the way home; the excitement was unbelievable. I honestly don't feel that anymore – not in the same way.

Great article, by the way. Got me reminiscing about the good times! 😁

Sounds very good indeed. Can't wait to give this one a go!

@SuperSilverback I didn't like it as much as the original either. I don't think it's "garbage", but it's definitely inferior. I didn't like that they changed the soundtrack, it lost some of its atmosphere. I also didn't like some of the voice changes they made, or the Gamecube controller, amid other things.

Maybe we should badger Bluepoint to do a Metal Gear Solid remake, like they've just done with Shadow of the Colossus? 😉

@viciousarcanum True, but as unfortunate as it is, more people know the Hunger Games. But you're right, Battle Royale came first (and is infinitely superior).

@RogerRoger Definitely not just you. We're all in this together 😂

@Rudy_Manchego Yeah, so do I. This is a serious condition that deserves a name!

I've had my eye on this one for a while. I always enjoy Dontnod's games – even Remember Me on PS3, which was very underrated.

@Rudy_Manchego I do this all the time. It's almost become a mini game in itself as I frantically try to find a new show that piques my interest while my food sits there getting cold. It's completely ridiculous. 🤣

@dark_knightmare2 True. It's a tragedy that they make some of the best villains in videogames only to not really use them.

@Kidfried Min was a wonderful villain, but he was tragically underused.

Hey, no one can complain that this DLC has been taken out the base game, can they? 😏

This does look like DLC done right to me.

@get2sammyb Why oh why did I click on that link? Sammy, you’re ruining me. 🤣

It's too late for me to push that play button. The last thing I need is someone like that GoCompare guy in my head when I'm trying to sleep. 😂

To this day, I absolutely refuse to even visit the GoCompare website, even when my insurance is due for renewal. The adverts are so irritating, I actually don't want to support them in any way. Pretty sure advertising isn't supposed to have that effect.

Holy moly, now these are some fine looking controllers. Not sure how I'm supposed to pick...

@ShogunRok You made this article just for me, right?

@ztpayne7 whoops 😅

@get2sammyb Yeah, I agree. I honestly don't understand how watching a game online replaces the gameplay experience, but I think a lot of people like the social aspect of YouTube and Twitch. Watching a good Let's Play video is a bit like hanging out with a friend.

When I think about it, though, I used to do a similar thing as a kid. Me and my dad used to play the old PSOne Tomb Raider games together; I say "play", but one of us would be playing while the other directed and helped verbally. The experience on Twitch and YouTube isn't entirely dissimilar to this.

I actually do think that YouTube and Twitch has negatively impacted linear single-player games. Just in my own circle of close friends, they've started buying fewer single-player games and watching them online. I've noticed their buying habits have altered significantly since they started watching Let's Play-type videos. And they have plenty of money to buy them, they just don't anymore.

Interestingly, the one game they did buy was Persona 5, and I remember one of them saying it was because some of the content was blocked for viewing online. Although, obviously, I realise this is a small sample of people near me and might not be indicative of the wider gaming community, but I think it's interesting to note.

This sounds really interesting.

@Octane Haha. Yeah, I hadn't noticed that!

This looks really good. Nice to see a properly clad female character wearing actual armour!

@ShogunRok Yeah, I'm leaning towards Tekken, especially since I was such a big fan as a kid. I don't really care about online at all, so my pick will be based purely on single player content. Not sure if that changes anything?

@ShogunRok So if I wanted to get into a fighting game on PS4, what single game would you recommend?

The last fighting game I played was Tekken 3. (Long time, I know!)

This actually looks like a nice controller, and Hori have a good track record of making these kinds of things. I echo the sentiment that Sony ought to make their own, though.

@adf86 I know, right? It's potentially the video games I've always wanted.

No, stop it! I can't take it.

I love how all they have to tweet is "beep," and Twitter goes crazy. Wonderful stuff.

You can really tell that Sammy loves writing these articles. He really goes to town with it.

@johncalmc She sure does.

Just finished Edith Finch and that has a beautiful soundtrack.

@ShogunRok Did he really not enjoy it, then? I noticed he recently finished it.

@dark_knightmare2 Horizon wasn’t snubbed, it came in at number 3 in a year when a ridiculous amount of amazing games were released.

@gbanas92 Definitely. I really think this kind of game is excellent for VR, and if they were to be a little more imaginative, it could be fantastic.

I still haven't played this, but seeing all this love is making me want to give it a try. I would love to play something like this in VR.

Nice list, Liam. The Evil Within 2 is tragically underappreciated – it's a great game.

@Kai_ you’re not alone. I personally found Horizon really dull.

Oh dear. Please be careful, Atlus.

@get2sammyb Would you say the Move controllers are essential to fully enjoy Superhot VR?

Edit: Nevermind, it seems they're mandatory.

@get2sammyb It looks like both Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal are working on the Avengers game together. The project announcement trailer included both studios.

@Ryno I would definitely recommend this over Integrity and Faithlessness.

@get2sammyb Sure, just not micro transactions that feed directly into the balance of play. If EA had implemented it into cosmetic stuff or even a season pass I'd be playing a Star Wars game over Christmas. I'd rather miss out on some content by not buying DLC than play a game that has been gimped by micro transactions that alter the balance of play (that's not to say I want to miss out on some of the content, either, mind). I'm not completely against ALL micro transactions, but I absolutely loath the way they were implemented into Battlefront II, and I won't be buying any game that does it like this in the future either.