Honestly I'm looking forward to playing arc raiders next after I just recently bought and played elden ring night reign. It's been super fun planning out the route we'll go to kill some bosses and get stronger along the way till we reach the 3rd day
Tbh the demo sold me but not necessarily as a day 1 game. My mind could change but it just seemed like a 3rd person shooter with an extra step even if that extra step was actually pretty fun. I feel like the part that sold me the most tho was the dad daughter moments sprinkled in the demo lmao. It could be really heart warming if the story is good
Nioh 3 easily of what's already announced and it's coming very early 2026 so who knows what else the year has in store. After that I picked the lego batman game just cuz an arkham style lego batman could be seriously fun. Then MH Stories 3, code vein 2, and phantom blade
That was awful and no better than the recent state of play lol. I wasn't even expecting anything except for a Sega announcement and apparently that was total war
I'm sure the game has a ton of issues as did multiple cods beforehand but why does it feel like the moment it became Microsoft's ip, the whole world just straight up turned against it ðŸ˜
Lower than usual cause I got my pc this year. Like I hadn't played marvel rivals for like half a year and yet it's my most played game along with the 4 gachas lol. Next year might be even lower but eh, what can ya do besides hope Playstation finally gets it together
I mean one of their comparisons is DQ3 remake doing worse than 11, when 11 did its 7 million sales lifetime over years while 3 remake did its 2 million within like some months. So it can still grow altho releasing 1&2 so soon could affect both tbh. They also claim rebirth cost less to make than remake and XVIs dev cost is honestly so reasonably small I have no idea how that couldn't be considered a success. It's just such a weird, inconsistent and kinda unbelievable presentation
Continuing on Tales of Graces F, the game has opened up a lot now with plenty of events and side stuff to find in older areas. I love the writing and combat so it's been fun exploring every single thing
And I also restarted Sonic Frontiers. When i 1st played this I wasn't really in the mood to play games, so I think it negatively affected my view on the game and also never finished it. But on this 2nd try, things are going so differently I'm shocked lol. It's such a wonderful game. I adore all the mini platforming segments sprawling around this open free zone to run around in when i used to think they were randomly thrown all around the map with no rhythm. And it helps that sonic actually feels great to control. I remember feeling like it had some jank to it but this time I don't feel it at all. Great music as usual, tons of collectibles, fun open areas to explore. Stages are short but sweet. Combat has also been fun with plenty of options. Easily one of my favorite modern Sonic games
I enjoyed my time with it a lot. I don't think it's a bad game at all but definitely a disappointing one in many ways. I plan to get back into it but on pc on a good sale. Hopefully by that time the expansion is close to releasing so I can just have a ton of content to get thru
Was holding off on ps cause I didn't want to pay for online. And had to hold off on the pc version too because of that ridiculous amount of storage it takes up. I'll finally be able to try it out... on a sale anyway 😂
I hope to god they've applied this thought and knowledge with metaphor because I just barely bought it a few days ago and if they announce a re release I'm gonna-
Anybody complaining about sequels feeling samey or just that they exist in general must not have liked the previous installment in the 1st place. No Sony does not have a sequel problem and they sure as hell aren't the only one making iterative sequels lol
I really did wanna pick this up on ps5 but I also wanna see how it looks on pc. The 1st one was gorgeous on ps5. That was honestly a really short wait this time tho, will for sure be buying now
The console itself is amazing, I have had 0 issues with it like I did with a ps3 and 4. It's super fast and responsive. 3rd party software has been amazing, 1st party has been awful. And any accessories or extra attachments/enhancements/revisions have been dreadful especially in price
Still going thru Tales of Graces F, am on chapter 5. It's working its way up so fast into my top 5 Tales of games already. I don't think combat is particularly special, neither better or worse than most other games in the series but it's as fun as ever. Easily one of my favorite cast of characters and the story is so good
An absolute masterpiece of a game and my favorite tales of. But I'm just wondering what's the difference between this and the one already on steam. If I'm gonna replay this, which I want to, it'll be the pc version this time but I guess that's the reason it never went on sale lol
Yooo my goat sonic crossworlds got 2 noms! Too bad it's unlikely to win cause those are usually the nintendo pity prizes lol
I can't really say much of the goty noms cause I've only played e33 and I don't really consider it my goty lol. I guess it's weird that kcd2 game is in, it kinda felt like it came and went tbh. As for e33, I hope it wins best score, but it definitely does not deserve best narrative
@TruestoryYep not a fan of how they did open world for Zelda, and much less a fan of how they did both the remake of LA and Zeldas 1st-ish outing and the ugly toy graphics they used for both. So that really only left me the Skyward Sword remaster which was amazing. So I'd definitely say it was less than stellar
This movie is gonna be awful but should be fun to watch and laugh with a group. Plus it's Zelda. One of my favorite ips, despite the less than stellar switch gen it had. I still look forward to it the way I do the sonic movies lol
I don't get what the big deal is about the mobile games. Every video game company, hardware wise or not, has used their ips for a mobile pc game not on console ðŸ˜
Finished Kirby and the Forgotten Land. There are fun great moments but then there are some stages that tend to be overly long but the gameplay is too repetitive for that. So it tends to drag. It's also kinda too easy, only the true final boss poses any real challenge. But abilities are awesome to use, and it has a neat variety of little things to do which I like
And I also started up Tales of Graces F. Been wanting to play this one forever and it does not disappoint. Absolutely love the characters and the dialogue. Story starts off pretty troupey but there's never a dull moment yet at least. And the style of the game is gorgeous
It's a threat the same way pc in general is. I don't think it's gonna actually do much if it's not priced accordingly and isn't promoted like a regular console is. If they sell it the way they sell steam decks it's guaranteed to not warrant such an article in the 1st place
Only played Clair obscur from that list but idk if I'd say it's my goty. It's really not as special of a game as its made out to be. In a better world, MH Wilds wouldnt have fumbled the way it did and itd be my goty easily. I'd probably give it to sonic racing but that's not really a goty tier game and it's not even on the list so idk lol
I can't believe there are actual humans behind these accounts rn practically defending this dude that's already admitted to doing something wrong and with there being literal photographic evidence
Cloud and aerith were instantly recognizable in that admittedly kinda ugly artstyle that CO doesn't even use I think. But couldn't tell who Nomura drew at 1st. Idk if that speaks to Nomura just not being in his A game with this drawing or how iconic FF character designs are lmao
I try but it's not a guarantee and it all really depends on what I feel like playing in the end. So if it's non horror, non horror it is then
This year I didn't intentionally start one but I was interested in finally getting into Higurashi When They Cry so that's been my spooky game for the season I guess lol
My favorite shooter series back when I had a 360. Those were some awesome times, can't believe it's on PS now. Would be more exciting if I hadn't already bought the master chief collection recently
The last sonic racing game had its sales leaked way back and apparently sold 3.5 million lifetime and did 1.3 of that in its 1st year. While this one has done 1m in its 1st month. Not to mention the last one was a $40 game while this is $70. I'd say it's doing amazing as long as it has legs
Also I'm a bit miffed the p5 soundtrack only has 2 songs lol. You'd think with Miku having like 5 or 6 tracks in there, they could get more for an ip they truly own themselves lol
Should have never even made the dlc for the 1st game. It was bad enough being split into 3 parts. But to split it up even further with a bunch of dlcs? Come on now
I'll never understand such a dumb criticism when it's all optional save for like one area. But aside from that one small part in the story it's all completely optional. And I love there being a bunch of stuff to do outside of the main story. It literally embodies the jrpg adventure perfectly. That being said, this being the final stretch of the story I would imagine it gets less open and more like Remake so I don't mind the tone down as long as there's still plenty of fun side stuff to do for down time
Obviously he knows you cant truly ever please everyone but i have no doubt it'll be a phenomenal game like the other 2 parts. Can't believe we're almost at the finale
Nope now that I have a pc, Sony is in the same spot as Nintendo is for me. Both have just been so utterly disappointing, hard carried by 3rd parties. I hope they do exciting stuff in the future but as is, I don't see myself getting new console hardware for a while
I'm buying a lot less new games day 1. But now it's all over the place and random for me cuz there are times when I can get them for reasonable prices. I think the 2 most recent day 1s this year I've bought were mh wilds and sonic crossworlds. And the sonic one I still managed to get for 50 instead of 70
@Boxmonkey saying this under the very article talking about them charging $30 for a single skin is why I can't take it seriously lol. I appreciate fighting the good fight to stop the evil corpos but starting from the one thing that was actually a plus towards the player, unless again you have no self control, was not it
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Re: Game of the Year: #10 - Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
It should be way higher imo but I actually didn't expect it to be on the list at all lmao. Its been my go to multiplayer game, but sometimes I find myself only playing it all day to the detriment of my backlog 😩. But it's genuinely just a fun kart racing game
Re: Game of the Year: Aaron's Top 5 PS5 Games of 2025
Honestly I'm looking forward to playing arc raiders next after I just recently bought and played elden ring night reign. It's been super fun planning out the route we'll go to kill some bosses and get stronger along the way till we reach the 3rd day
Re: Zenless Zone Zero's Milestone Update Is One of the Most Generous in Gacha Gaming History
Why couldn't the Ye skin be free it's so much better. Also my luck went down the drain with this game, I barely just managed to get Lucia and yidhari after losing the 50 50 on both. I lost for dialyn. My only saving grace is I now have Ye guaranteed 😩
Re: Ghost of Yotei Wins Big in PS Blog's Game of the Year Awards
Well ofc the comments went as expected as soon as I read the headline lol. They do this every year
Re: Western Sales Have Saved the Trails Series, Falcom Boss Suggests
I kept reading online the switch was the answer to Japanese devs problems in Japan. Guess not lol.
Re: Pragmata Seemingly Off to a Strong Start as It's Added to Over 1 Million Wishlists Worldwide
Tbh the demo sold me but not necessarily as a day 1 game. My mind could change but it just seemed like a 3rd person shooter with an extra step even if that extra step was actually pretty fun. I feel like the part that sold me the most tho was the dad daughter moments sprinkled in the demo lmao. It could be really heart warming if the story is good
Re: Poll: What Are Your Most Anticipated PS5 Games of 2026?
Nioh 3 easily of what's already announced and it's coming very early 2026 so who knows what else the year has in store. After that I picked the lego batman game just cuz an arkham style lego batman could be seriously fun. Then MH Stories 3, code vein 2, and phantom blade
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate The Game Awards 2025?
That was awful and no better than the recent state of play lol. I wasn't even expecting anything except for a Sega announcement and apparently that was total war
Re: Capcom's Pragmata Is Out 24th April on PS5, Demo Coming Soon
Good, I've been super unsure of this game so being able to try a demo for it is nice. Also that giant robo monster thing was pretty cool tbh
Re: You 'Won't Want to Miss' The Game Awards, Says SEGA
I just hope it's not metaphor re refantazio, another yakuza game when I can barely get to my 2nd game, or the fighting game cuz i suck at them. But damn they're really gonna make me sit thru it now 😩
Re: Feature: Predict The Game Awards 2025 with Our 20 Question Quiz
Question 20 not being 100% yes-
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Cyberpunk 2077, 5 Years Later?
I actually really enjoyed what little I played of it and can't wait to get back to it and actually commit to it entirely
Re: 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2025 Announced
If I still had extra this would be amazing. I'd immediately get into wo long and granblue
Re: 'The Franchise Has Not Met Your Expectations': Call of Duty Vows to Overdeliver After Black Ops 7 Misfire
I'm sure the game has a ton of issues as did multiple cods beforehand but why does it feel like the moment it became Microsoft's ip, the whole world just straight up turned against it ðŸ˜
Re: PlayStation Wrap-Up 2025 Live Now, Get Your Gaming Stats for the Year
Lower than usual cause I got my pc this year. Like I hadn't played marvel rivals for like half a year and yet it's my most played game along with the 4 gachas lol. Next year might be even lower but eh, what can ya do besides hope Playstation finally gets it together
Re: Rumour: Mystery Game Awards Reveal May Be a New Divinity RPG, as Original Sin 2 PS5 Port Leaks
They've damn near leaked and announced beforehand everything that will be at the show and I can't say I'm really excited about much of it
Re: Key Square Enix Shareholder Publicly Criticises Weak Game Sales, Company Management
I mean one of their comparisons is DQ3 remake doing worse than 11, when 11 did its 7 million sales lifetime over years while 3 remake did its 2 million within like some months. So it can still grow altho releasing 1&2 so soon could affect both tbh. They also claim rebirth cost less to make than remake and XVIs dev cost is honestly so reasonably small I have no idea how that couldn't be considered a success. It's just such a weird, inconsistent and kinda unbelievable presentation
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 610
Continuing on Tales of Graces F, the game has opened up a lot now with plenty of events and side stuff to find in older areas. I love the writing and combat so it's been fun exploring every single thing
And I also restarted Sonic Frontiers. When i 1st played this I wasn't really in the mood to play games, so I think it negatively affected my view on the game and also never finished it. But on this 2nd try, things are going so differently I'm shocked lol. It's such a wonderful game. I adore all the mini platforming segments sprawling around this open free zone to run around in when i used to think they were randomly thrown all around the map with no rhythm. And it helps that sonic actually feels great to control. I remember feeling like it had some jank to it but this time I don't feel it at all. Great music as usual, tons of collectibles, fun open areas to explore. Stages are short but sweet. Combat has also been fun with plenty of options. Easily one of my favorite modern Sonic games
Re: Romeo Is a Dead Man Will Be One of PS5's Craziest Action Games When It Launches in February
Way too close to nioh 3 which takes no.1 priority
Re: 'The Fans' Voices Gave Us Power': Monster Hunter Wilds Dev Admits to Difficulties After Awards Show Win
I enjoyed my time with it a lot. I don't think it's a bad game at all but definitely a disappointing one in many ways. I plan to get back into it but on pc on a good sale. Hopefully by that time the expansion is close to releasing so I can just have a ton of content to get thru
Re: Helldivers 2 on PC Sees Massive Reduction in Install Size Thanks to Sony Studio Nixxes
Was holding off on ps cause I didn't want to pay for online. And had to hold off on the pc version too because of that ridiculous amount of storage it takes up. I'll finally be able to try it out... on a sale anyway 😂
Re: SEGA Actually Admits Persona 5 Royal-Style Re-Releases May Result in Stunted Game Sales
I hope to god they've applied this thought and knowledge with metaphor because I just barely bought it a few days ago and if they announce a re release I'm gonna-
Re: Talking Point: Does PS5 Have a Sequel Problem?
Anybody complaining about sequels feeling samey or just that they exist in general must not have liked the previous installment in the 1st place. No Sony does not have a sequel problem and they sure as hell aren't the only one making iterative sequels lol
Re: Sony Poised to Publish PS5 Hit Death Stranding 2 on PC
I really did wanna pick this up on ps5 but I also wanna see how it looks on pc. The 1st one was gorgeous on ps5. That was honestly a really short wait this time tho, will for sure be buying now
Re: Poll: Five Years of PS5 - How Would You Rate Sony's Console?
The console itself is amazing, I have had 0 issues with it like I did with a ps3 and 4. It's super fast and responsive. 3rd party software has been amazing, 1st party has been awful. And any accessories or extra attachments/enhancements/revisions have been dreadful especially in price
Re: Stellar Blade Is Sony's Most Successful Single-Player PC Game to Date, Says Shift Up
I am so ready for the sequel. It has the potential to be absolutely amazing if they pull it off
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 608
Still going thru Tales of Graces F, am on chapter 5. It's working its way up so fast into my top 5 Tales of games already. I don't think combat is particularly special, neither better or worse than most other games in the series but it's as fun as ever. Easily one of my favorite cast of characters and the story is so good
Re: 'Terrible' Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 European Sales Are a Devastating 63% Below Battlefield 6
I know chart placement isn't really important but still kinda crazy how it's being painted as a disaster and yet it's no.1 lol
Re: Tales of Berseria Remastered Set for PS5, $40 Game Out on 27th February
An absolute masterpiece of a game and my favorite tales of. But I'm just wondering what's the difference between this and the one already on steam. If I'm gonna replay this, which I want to, it'll be the pc version this time but I guess that's the reason it never went on sale lol
Re: Here's Your First Look at Sony's Zelda Movie, Film Shots Revealed
@Slayer25c ok? What of it ðŸ˜
Re: Talking Point: The Game Awards 2025 Nominations Announced: Who Are Your Winners?
Yooo my goat sonic crossworlds got 2 noms! Too bad it's unlikely to win cause those are usually the nintendo pity prizes lol
I can't really say much of the goty noms cause I've only played e33 and I don't really consider it my goty lol. I guess it's weird that kcd2 game is in, it kinda felt like it came and went tbh. As for e33, I hope it wins best score, but it definitely does not deserve best narrative
Re: Here's Your First Look at Sony's Zelda Movie, Film Shots Revealed
@TruestoryYep not a fan of how they did open world for Zelda, and much less a fan of how they did both the remake of LA and Zeldas 1st-ish outing and the ugly toy graphics they used for both. So that really only left me the Skyward Sword remaster which was amazing. So I'd definitely say it was less than stellar
Re: Here's Your First Look at Sony's Zelda Movie, Film Shots Revealed
This movie is gonna be awful but should be fun to watch and laugh with a group. Plus it's Zelda. One of my favorite ips, despite the less than stellar switch gen it had. I still look forward to it the way I do the sonic movies lol
Re: Talking Point: Will PlayStation's Mobile Push Be a Success or a Flop?
I don't get what the big deal is about the mobile games. Every video game company, hardware wise or not, has used their ips for a mobile pc game not on console ðŸ˜
The horizon one has potential on pc for sure tho
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 607
Finished Kirby and the Forgotten Land. There are fun great moments but then there are some stages that tend to be overly long but the gameplay is too repetitive for that. So it tends to drag. It's also kinda too easy, only the true final boss poses any real challenge. But abilities are awesome to use, and it has a neat variety of little things to do which I like
And I also started up Tales of Graces F. Been wanting to play this one forever and it does not disappoint. Absolutely love the characters and the dialogue. Story starts off pretty troupey but there's never a dull moment yet at least. And the style of the game is gorgeous
Re: Poll: Does the Steam Machine Pose a Threat to PS5?
It's a threat the same way pc in general is. I don't think it's gonna actually do much if it's not priced accordingly and isn't promoted like a regular console is. If they sell it the way they sell steam decks it's guaranteed to not warrant such an article in the 1st place
Re: Clair Obscur, Ghost of Yotei, and More Battle for Golden Joystick's Ultimate Game of the Year Award
Only played Clair obscur from that list but idk if I'd say it's my goty. It's really not as special of a game as its made out to be. In a better world, MH Wilds wouldnt have fumbled the way it did and itd be my goty easily. I'd probably give it to sonic racing but that's not really a goty tier game and it's not even on the list so idk lol
Re: Yakuza 3 Remake Backlash Blows Up Again as Actor Guilty of Sexual Harassment Stars in New Trailer
I can't believe there are actual humans behind these accounts rn practically defending this dude that's already admitted to doing something wrong and with there being literal photographic evidence
Re: Final Fantasy 7, Expedition 33 Prove There's Only Love Between RPG Rivals
Cloud and aerith were instantly recognizable in that admittedly kinda ugly artstyle that CO doesn't even use I think. But couldn't tell who Nomura drew at 1st. Idk if that speaks to Nomura just not being in his A game with this drawing or how iconic FF character designs are lmao
Re: Poll: Do You Play Horror Games Around Halloween?
I try but it's not a guarantee and it all really depends on what I feel like playing in the end. So if it's non horror, non horror it is then
This year I didn't intentionally start one but I was interested in finally getting into Higurashi When They Cry so that's been my spooky game for the season I guess lol
Re: Halo Confirmed for PS5, Remake of First Game Out in 2026
My favorite shooter series back when I had a 360. Those were some awesome times, can't believe it's on PS now. Would be more exciting if I hadn't already bought the master chief collection recently
Re: Bonus Elden Ring Items from New Tarnished Edition Delayed to 2026
Why does it seems like there's always a problem with the switch 2 version of games lol
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Persona 5 Protagonist as Sales Top 1 Million Units
The last sonic racing game had its sales leaked way back and apparently sold 3.5 million lifetime and did 1.3 of that in its 1st year. While this one has done 1m in its 1st month. Not to mention the last one was a $40 game while this is $70. I'd say it's doing amazing as long as it has legs
Also I'm a bit miffed the p5 soundtrack only has 2 songs lol. You'd think with Miku having like 5 or 6 tracks in there, they could get more for an ip they truly own themselves lol
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Was to Get DLC at One Point, Scrapped for the Third Game
Should have never even made the dlc for the 1st game. It was bad enough being split into 3 parts. But to split it up even further with a bunch of dlcs? Come on now
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Will Be 'A Bit More Concise' Following Feedback on Rebirth's Filler
I'll never understand such a dumb criticism when it's all optional save for like one area. But aside from that one small part in the story it's all completely optional. And I love there being a bunch of stuff to do outside of the main story. It literally embodies the jrpg adventure perfectly. That being said, this being the final stretch of the story I would imagine it gets less open and more like Remake so I don't mind the tone down as long as there's still plenty of fun side stuff to do for down time
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 'Will Be Loved by Everyone', Says Director
Obviously he knows you cant truly ever please everyone but i have no doubt it'll be a phenomenal game like the other 2 parts. Can't believe we're almost at the finale
Re: Talking Point: PS6 In 2027 - How Do You Feel About Sony's Next-Gen Console?
Nope now that I have a pc, Sony is in the same spot as Nintendo is for me. Both have just been so utterly disappointing, hard carried by 3rd parties. I hope they do exciting stuff in the future but as is, I don't see myself getting new console hardware for a while
Re: PS5 Animal Crossing Clones Are Now Just Blatant Rip-Offs of the Nintendo Series
I doubt itll be that hard to make a non inferior version, its a life sim lol. But yea that's just AC in all but name
Re: People Don't Buy Anywhere Near As Many Games As You Think
I'm buying a lot less new games day 1. But now it's all over the place and random for me cuz there are times when I can get them for reasonable prices. I think the 2 most recent day 1s this year I've bought were mh wilds and sonic crossworlds. And the sonic one I still managed to get for 50 instead of 70
Re: Dead Space's Isaac Clarke Is Now in Skate, And He Costs More Than His PS5 Remake
@Boxmonkey saying this under the very article talking about them charging $30 for a single skin is why I can't take it seriously lol. I appreciate fighting the good fight to stop the evil corpos but starting from the one thing that was actually a plus towards the player, unless again you have no self control, was not it