KeldorTheCursed

I got the game on a whim after this review and have only played a couple of hours of it on a layover between flights (the Portal can be great 👍). I've enjoyed it so far.

I also have Tainted Grail and I've been enjoying it, too. It feels more "Skyrim" to me. This feels like (what I've played of) Outer Worlds in a fantasy setting, but that's not a complaint, either.

We'll see how it goes.

Genuinely baffling.

@tameshiyaku it's not just this story. Everything I've read about the guy, for years, he always comes off like a toxic ass. Perhaps if he didn't, I wouldn't feel the way I do about him. Either way, I'm not trying to be his friend, so...

I am usually OVERLY nice, and far from toxic online. But I will call people out when it's needed. I firmly believe he trolls for clicks. If he were positive, this stuff wouldn't get the traction it does. He reminds me of Star Wars Theory, and that's not good, IMO.

Your mileage may vary.

Also, FWIW, I have zero interest in this game. That's not the point.

This guy just comes off as an incel internet nerd. Thanks for Kratos, but also... go away 😆

I love Returnal with a passion. I play it to relax, if that makes any sense. I pre-ordered Saros the first day I could do so, and I never pre-order anymore. I believe in the devs.

@captainsandman thanks for the heads up

I love Horizon, but I have no interest in multiplayer games, so this is an easy pass for me.

I suspect that I enjoyed reading this review more than I would have enjoyed the game.

I'm asking too much in wanting this to be PSVR2 compatible, aren't I? 😅

@MrMeeeseeeks yeah, I would like to play this, but it's guaranteed that I never will as I game with others maybe once every few years.

I loved, and still occasionally play, Returnal, so I'm stoked for this one. I hope they made it easier than Returnal for some folks, but I really hope they didn't dull its edge TOO much. I'm proud of my Returnal plat.

I played it a bit on my lunch break yesterday and love it so far.

I've been chomping at the bit for Cosmic Invasion for months.

@Hyper_Hippy_Gaming the frame rate alone is better and in VR, that can make a huge difference to some people who might otherwise get motion sickness from playing (thankfully not a problem I have. I can play for hours).

It's a real shame how the Pro's positive impact on the PSVR2's performance continues to be ignored by nearly every outlet. I don't regret either day one purchase, but the combo is great and often overlooked.

@Sketti I think it’s safe to say you’re in the minority on that opinion. It’s plenty of progression if you’re good enough at the game.

@Sketti you do realize there are permanent upgrades? Plus several items you can pick up that will save you from death, etc? Not being snarky, I’m legitimately asking.

Returnal gets easier the more you progress and play. You just have to crack the gameplay loop.

It’s perfectly fine if you don’t like it, different strokes and all that, I’m just curious.

I guess it’s crazy to me because I am, by most accounts, a pretty casual gamer. I don’t really play souls games, either. I did beat Elden Ring before my friends, but I never finished Demon’s Souls (one of my first PS5 games). I got very frustrated with it. For some reason, I just get into a groove with Returnal that I guess a lot of other players don’t. Maybe the fast pace suits me more than Demon’s Souls, which I found to be a slog. A beautiful slog, but a slog, nonetheless.

@Brundleflies21 I finished doing everything there is to do in it four years ago, and I still fire it up from time to time. Gameplay is peak.

Returnal is one of only a few games I've bothered to Platinum (still only 1.5% of players have, which is crazy). If we get more quality games like it, I'll be there to check them out.

I could say a lot about a heavily AI assisted live service game but I think I can sum it up with, "Eew. No."

I've been playing experimentally on my iPad at work during lunch hours for a few months now, and it's worked really well, so I was already planning to ask for a Portal for the holidays, but now I'm definitely going to.

I honestly haven’t gotten around to it yet.

I've been planning on asking for one for the holidays. For the past two months or so, I've been remote playing on my breaks at work with my iPad and a controller. It's been great, but it'd be nice to not have to lug those two things around, especially with how expensive the iPad was. A dedicated device sounds good and it's relatively cheap.

Personally I've been loving the collection. Heck, I think that the documentary is worth the price of admission alone. As far as the games themselves, yeah, they're difficult, but they've always been difficult. I can still beat them in the collection, just like I could beat them as a kid. Any offline lag hasn't bothered me on the Pro, if there even is any. I've even remote played with no issues. The original games were always kind of clunky, IMO. I love them, anyway. I can't speak to online because I have no intention to play online.

ahem

MORTAL KOMBAT!!!!!!!!

I've been really happy with it so far. It's worth noting that I have zero desire to play this with anyone who isn't sitting on the couch next to me, so I couldn't care less about online. I just wish I could remap the rewind button because I keep triggering it on accident.

Not soon enough 😆 I want this yesterday.

@rat-paradise It depends on how you play it. I detest survival games, but this game gives you a ton of freedom in customizing it to how you personally want to play. I play a completely stress-free version where I get to just explore with no real consequences. I play it to relax.

Destiny was the most "over promised, under delivered" game I played last generation. I still put a year or more into it (I think it's still one of my most-played games ever, other than Skyrim), but that disappointment never really washed away for me.

Once I got used to the combat, I loved "Lethal" mode in the first game. I hope this game has that setting.

@koverby I doubt you're the only one, but I can't join you. I completed RC at least five times and UB twice.

@maybemaybemaybe indeed! And I was wrong, it's enabled automatically (my update finally downloaded).

It also adds PSSR to the Pro version (you have to enable it, though). The clarity is unreal.

Yes, please! Huge MOTU fan, here, as my avatar shows.

Mine downloaded days ago and I'm pretty sure a "before day one" patch downloaded too, so maybe they fixed a few things.

This was my GOTY when it released because I'm a huge RoboCop fan. Got the Plat (when I really don't care about trophies) and I think I'm somewhere on my fifth playthrough.

Of course I'm getting this.

@Liamsufc1 "People on the internet" are... you know... actual people... just people outside of the bubble of your friend group. The world is pretty big.

@LiamCroft ok, thanks!

@LiamCroft Would you say playing the first game is a requirement to know what's going on? I never had much interest in the first, but this one seems interesting to me for some reason.

I'm not interested in anything I can't play solo, but I hope multiplayer folks enjoy it.

I've had just the basic PS+ for... I don't even know how many years, but I canceled it last month. I can't remember the last monthly game I actually played and I don't play multiplayer. Ever. I didn't see the point in keeping it.

I've played most, if not all, of the GTA games as they released (yes, even the top down first one) and I can't say with certainty that I've ever actually finished a campaign.

Heck, I never even finished the John section of RDR2.

That said, I sure do enjoy the sandbox Rockstar gives us.

I'm stoked for this one. Rogue City was one of my rare Platinums, and then I kept playing.

Playing on Pro in "Enhanced" mode. Game looks great, but it always did anyway. Personally, I really prefer the new lighting. Night looks so much darker and more realistic. If one prefers the old lighting, there's always the old version, almost like the Director's Cut vs Theatrical version of a film.

I just expect games to be delayed these days. No biggie.

I'm not someone who cares about trophies so Returnal being one of only 3 Platinums I have over hundreds of games should say a lot for how much I enjoyed it.

@Elodin not Liam, but yes. You can import a save, even a NG+ save, though if you want to start a NEW NG+, you'll have to import a regular save.

@MrPeanutbutterz technically?

Mutants.

They aren't made of decaying flesh.

They don't look like classic undead.

You don't turn into one from being bitten.

You don't have to shoot them in the head to kill them.

There are multiple varieties and classes, each with different powers and behaviors.

They act like animals by moving in herds, hibernating in caves, etc.

There are also mutated bears and wolves.

Not zombies.

One of my favorite PS4 era games. Played it a few times and again on PS5. Now playing this version on the Pro. Still loads of fun.