Already platinumed the game. It's better than 2016 maybe on par with Eternal. It's obviously due to the heavy release schedule over the past month and game pass.
I don't get why there are a bunch of comments blaming the disc. Most sales are digital now. The physical edition being a code isn't going to make a dent on sales.
A lot went on but Druckmann was as much a part of it with his behaviour on twitter. The way he treated reasonable people who disliked the game was plenty toxic too.
Combat and exploration was very repetitive. I want to see some innovation. There is very little this gen. Everyone is just copying the Ubisoft formula for exploration.
I'd probably give this a 10 if you could A) switch party members in battle (maybe you can mid/late game?) B) include a minimap so I don't have to memorise where I have and haven't been in a level. C) fix that idiotic volleyball raft minigame. It wasn't QC'd at all.
These people who said this - did they actually play any part of the game first or is it knee jerk pessimism? I don't know if it had an open beta or not.
I really want Bungie to make some single player games because their gunplay is second to none.
Halo 1 was cool for its time but aged badly and is extremely repetitive. Halo 2 is great. Halo 3 is average but people liked online. 4 is trash and the side games are just that. So i wouldn't be bothered by whatever they sell. Halo 1 deserves a solid remake that expands the levels to make them more unique.
Considering how every game they make launches in an awfully broken state and takes months to a year to be ready, you could say all their games are live service.
Classic game. I guessed it was being developed early as the next new entry on the catalogue when Miyazaki was absent from DS2, so I had my hopes up long before it was announced. Soloing Orphan of Kos was a highlight. Probably the hardest boss they created.
@PloverNutter the "tutorial" takes hours to complete and no every MH game isn't like this. Every MH game has you do a couple of lines of dialogue and a hunt to move to the next tier. This was an hours long wall that prevented you from playing the game normally.
That's because the campaign is absolutely awful and everyone is pushing through it to be able to actually play the game they bought. Unfortunately it isn't optional. Nata may well be the most universally despised character of 2025.
Wasn't going to touch it but certain positive reviews and the fact it is some way related to the Odyssey team (whoever is left) changed my mind. AC2 fans be damned, Odyssey is the peak of the franchise. Been playing since the first one on PS3 and I don't get how people keep overrating 2.
@JuiceboxMeister It has long been accepted that it's a sequel. The title is a play on the story where Sephi is trying to remake the timeline where he succeeds. Japanese people love to do this with media. Nothing in that game is a remake in the meta sense.
Videogame remakes are not reimaginings they're just updates with new content. RE series, Silent Hill 2 are perfect examples.
@xDD90x a lot of the gameplay is based on transitions though. They could still keep the transitions and make it seamless like instancing which would be the best solution.
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Re: June 2025's PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Not long after buying nba 2k25 it goes free. I only played it for a week or so anyway as 2k Games have totally ruined the experience with their greed.
Re: Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (May 2025)
Not much competition this month. Doom easily
Re: Elden Ring Nightreign Single Player Focused PS5, PS4 Patch Out Now
They seem to be defaulting to what they are used to which is a shame. They should stick to their original idea and make it work.
If they are so focused on having both worlds then I'd rather have it like MH where you can solo or run in groups
Re: That's All, Folks: MultiVersus Is Shutting Down Today on PS5, PS4
I don't touch f2p games so it's no loss to me.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give DOOM: The Dark Ages?
I don't trust any votes below 8.
Re: Analytics Firms Predict Pitiful Full-Price Sales for DOOM: The Dark Ages on PS5
Already platinumed the game. It's better than 2016 maybe on par with Eternal. It's obviously due to the heavy release schedule over the past month and game pass.
I don't get why there are a bunch of comments blaming the disc. Most sales are digital now. The physical edition being a code isn't going to make a dent on sales.
Re: At Least Sony's New PS2 Classic Has a Platinum Trophy on PS5, PS4
I've never heard of this game.
Re: Raidou Remastered Reintroduces a Cult Classic Atlus RPG in PS5, PS4 Gameplay Overview
I would have preferred DDS 1 and 2
Re: Fans Discuss the Reason Behind DOOM: The Dark Ages' Lukewarm Opening
Too many games within 2 months really. I'm nearly 2/3rds through and the game is fantastic.
Re: Helldivers 2 Dev Breaks Away from PlayStation, Next Game Will Be Self-Funded
That's cool and I hope they maintain a good relationship with Sony.
Re: Uh Oh! Victorian-Style Anime RPG Silver Palace Could Be Your Next PS5 Obsession
Has all the stink of a freemium/gacha game. Not touching that.
Re: Intergalactic PS5 Star 'Bootcamp-ing' with Neil Druckmann to Ignore the Haters
A lot went on but Druckmann was as much a part of it with his behaviour on twitter. The way he treated reasonable people who disliked the game was plenty toxic too.
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Struggles for Sales in Japan, Despite JRPG Inspirations
Put it on the Switch 2 and watch it fly
Re: Reaction: Game Key PS5 Discs Are a Disgrace, and Sony Should Put a Stop to Them
Let's not forget some recent physical collector's editions of games that just has a download code in the case
Re: PS5 Now Lets You Buy Games with Your Face on PS Store
@Ravix you always could. Results may vary.
Re: Oblivion Remastered Runs Worse the Longer You Play on PS5
Glitch happy game too.
Re: Poll: Which Bethesda RPG Needs an Oblivion-Style Remaster Next?
If you're adding NV then I say Prey. At least so it gets 60fps.
Re: Talking Point: What Should Ghost of Yotei's Biggest PS5 Improvements Be?
Combat and exploration was very repetitive. I want to see some innovation. There is very little this gen. Everyone is just copying the Ubisoft formula for exploration.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Oblivion Remastered?
This is NOT a 10. It has too many glitches. Stop giving things perfect scores when they have glaring issues.
Re: Expedition 33 Is Increasing in Popularity with Each Successive Week
It has reached the popularity level of toxic replies on reddit etc. And calling people bots for praising it. Positive metrics to be sure.
I personally do not want DLC. I want the team to focus on their next game whether that is a sequel or something else.
Re: GTA 6 Delayed to 2026, Out on 26th May 2026
@DonJorginho Split Fiction is nowhere near GOTY
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Forza Horizon 5 on PS5?
Launched at a very bad time so I won't get this for a while
Re: It's Ridge Racer! Riiidge Racer! And It's Coming to PS5, PS4 Next Month
I've never cared about this game.
Re: PS5 RPG Expedition 33 Has Some of the Highest User Ratings Ever
I'd probably give this a 10 if you could A) switch party members in battle (maybe you can mid/late game?) B) include a minimap so I don't have to memorise where I have and haven't been in a level. C) fix that idiotic volleyball raft minigame. It wasn't QC'd at all.
Re: PS5 RPG Expedition 33 Has Some of the Highest User Ratings Ever
@Cornpop76 the combat is fantastic.
Re: Days Gone PS5 Is a 'Really Good Piece of Work', Say Tech Experts
@EfYI hah in the thumbnail i thought the right pic was the improved remaster and the left was the original ps4 version
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5) - Daring, Quirky RPG Is an Absolute Must-Play
@UltimateOtaku91 Bethesda belongs to Microsoft
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5) - Daring, Quirky RPG Is an Absolute Must-Play
Still playing Indiana, Oblivion came out yesterday and still had to preorder this. About 100 quid lighter today.
Re: Classic JRPG Remake Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Confirms New Script That 'Honors the Original Japanese Text'
We have come a long way from waiting for fan translations mods on the PSP
Re: PS5 Fans Give Bungie's Marathon the Cold Shoulder, 34% Say You'd Have to Pay Them to Play
These people who said this - did they actually play any part of the game first or is it knee jerk pessimism? I don't know if it had an open beta or not.
I really want Bungie to make some single player games because their gunplay is second to none.
Re: Mini Review: Rusty Rabbit (PS5) - Predictable But Fun Metroidvania Starring Scavenging Rabbits
It's Kiryu's coma dream after Yakuza 6...that's all ya need to know.
Re: Remaster Specialists Are Ready to Target the PS3 Next, And We Can't Wait
They should purge Resistance 3 and do it over again. That series took a weird turn with the ending of 2 and 3 just not following up.
Re: PS5's Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is a Gory, Linear, 20-Hour Action Game, and Basically a Reboot
Linear is better. Hate having to decide which way to go and hoping i dont lock myself out of something in the other directions.
Re: Halo Series Might Not Come to PS5 in the Way You're Thinking
Halo 1 was cool for its time but aged badly and is extremely repetitive. Halo 2 is great. Halo 3 is average but people liked online. 4 is trash and the side games are just that. So i wouldn't be bothered by whatever they sell. Halo 1 deserves a solid remake that expands the levels to make them more unique.
Re: Over 70% of PS5 Fans Want Sony to License More of Its Dead Franchises Out
Split Fiction has a short Cool Boarders style part of a level which made me really want a revival of that series.
Re: Don't Forget About the New Game from One of GTA's Most Important People
This is the first time hearing about the game
Re: New Batman Game Appears to Be Targeting PS6
Gonna be a PS5 Pro game that also releases on the PS6 with slight improvements. Just a nice-to-have if you got the income.
Re: The Witcher, Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Commits to 'Cutting-Edge Single-Player' Games Amidst Live Service Madness
Considering how every game they make launches in an awfully broken state and takes months to a year to be ready, you could say all their games are live service.
Re: Poll: What Are Your Thoughts on Bloodborne, 10 Years Later?
Classic game. I guessed it was being developed early as the next new entry on the catalogue when Miyazaki was absent from DS2, so I had my hopes up long before it was announced. Soloing Orphan of Kos was a highlight. Probably the hardest boss they created.
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds' Campaign Has an Impressive 73% Completion Rate on PS5
@PloverNutter the "tutorial" takes hours to complete and no every MH game isn't like this. Every MH game has you do a couple of lines of dialogue and a hunt to move to the next tier. This was an hours long wall that prevented you from playing the game normally.
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds' Campaign Has an Impressive 73% Completion Rate on PS5
That's because the campaign is absolutely awful and everyone is pushing through it to be able to actually play the game they bought. Unfortunately it isn't optional. Nata may well be the most universally despised character of 2025.
Re: Atomfall (PS5) - British Charm Elevates Riveting Mystery
My main concern was the potential jank since this is a AA game.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Assassin's Creed Shadows?
Wasn't going to touch it but certain positive reviews and the fact it is some way related to the Odyssey team (whoever is left) changed my mind. AC2 fans be damned, Odyssey is the peak of the franchise. Been playing since the first one on PS3 and I don't get how people keep overrating 2.
Re: Rumour: Oblivion PS5 Remake Releasing Next Month Appears More and More Likely
@JuiceboxMeister It has long been accepted that it's a sequel. The title is a play on the story where Sephi is trying to remake the timeline where he succeeds. Japanese people love to do this with media. Nothing in that game is a remake in the meta sense.
Videogame remakes are not reimaginings they're just updates with new content. RE series, Silent Hill 2 are perfect examples.
Re: Digimon Story Time Stranger Confirms Over 450 Monsters to Tame and Train
As a proud genwunner i want all the Greymon variations
Re: Death Stranding 2 PS5 Collector's Edition So Impressive It Gets Its Own Trailer
All I got out of that was light spoilers
Re: Rumour: Oblivion PS5 Remake Is Out Soon, Possibly Even Next Month
@JuiceboxMeister FF7 is a sequel not a remake
Re: Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Dev Set for South Korea with New Studio
@xDD90x a lot of the gameplay is based on transitions though. They could still keep the transitions and make it seamless like instancing which would be the best solution.
Re: 12 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2025 Announced
Ufc will be mindless fun. Wonder if the parking game is funny
Re: Sony's AI Leak Reveals a Creepy Sci-Fi Future PS5 Gamers Don’t Necessarily Want
Aloy is a funny choice considering she never shuts up anyway