Giving V Rising a go and so far it’s really good! It’s a survival, crafting, base building game for anyone wondering, where your goal is to strengthen up your vampire character enough to work your way through 50+ bosses. You even have to stick to the shadows during the day otherwise the sun will slowly burn you to death
@McBurn I find it simple yet still extremely satisfying. But I’ve always enjoyed numbers flying around the screen when I attack. With the Paladin life you can block (R1) and parry (R1 at the right time) with your shield as well as dodging (X). You have the basics, like a normal attack (Square) and strong attack (Triangle). Holding square charges up an attack that sends a sort of shock wave out that can hit far away enemies. Plus there’s a bar that builds up letting you use a special slice attack by pressing L1+Triangle. There might be more I’m forgetting or haven’t unlocked yet.
@Slayer25c Having beat the game I can tell you that a lot of the end game items and highest level gear will require you to grind level ups and also items/resources to make them.
Continuing my play through of Fantasy Life I. 23 hours so far and the game is just really good. Nice to be playing an upbeat relaxing game after beating Kingdom Come 2! Highly recommend it.
@Ralizah there was a patch yesterday that apparently lets you still keep track and collect items for any side quests or life challenges you have before starting multiplayer. So that’s something at least. It’s just a shame the sessions are timed and you can’t start new quests while playing with friends.
It would be better if you could just freely explore all the islands without a time limit
11 hours here and while the multiplayer mode is a huge disappointment, the single player is hugely entertaining! It’s nice to play something so colourful and upbeat for a change.
I played co-op with my brother and at first we really enjoyed it. Good production value, great graphics, cutscenes and voice acting. Plus the shooting and traversal was satisfying. You can tell the developers really did try, but man did the game get repetitive towards the end.
@PlatinumMikey I don’t know much about hardcore mode but my actual game playtime is 100 hours (82% trophies) and PlayStation says 126 hours. So that’s 26 hours of restarting due to deaths or mistakes, so yeah I expect hardcore mode will lengthen the play time quite a bit unless you know exactly what you’re doing
I beat it over the weekend and it was a very good game. The graphics and story are what will keep you playing as the gameplay is very simple. Theres a few big areas with branching path ways that you have to tackle in the order the game decides but most of it is quite linear. There’s also no experimenting with the enemy encounters as there’s usually a set way to get through them all. Took me about 5 hours but there are collectibles that will extend that.
A game just needs to be fun with a gripping story in my opinion. It doesn’t need to push boundaries or be revolutionary. I’ve just beaten Oblivion and am continuing with my Kingdom Come 2 playthrough which I’ve been playing for over 100 hours. Sometimes it’s nice to play a game with more simplistic gameplay and a smaller scope and I’m looking forward to it.
8 for me. It’s still a great game but having got the platinum today I was just wanting it to end towards the end. The cities and countryside are great to walk around and I enjoyed all the quest dialog with the npc’s but I just couldn’t be bothered with doing the same looking cave/ruin over and over again.
The only game I’m interested in is Ark but I already own that. Also, seeing as how the two other games are not my cup of tea, although still being good games I’m gonna say no… I’m not happy and ps plus is a waste of money. Unsubscribed!
Ark gets a lot of hate, but it’s definitely one of my fav survival games along with 7 days. I’ve been playing it on pro and it looks really good (Aside from the LOD of all the tiny rocks on the beach which pop up right infront of you). Once you get into the taming and start properly upgrading your base it gets really addictive. We had to pay for a server for MP though because if you host a session yourself anyone who joins is tethered to the host. This means you can’t all go off and explore the whole island on your own and have to stay together.
I really like the art style and I also really enjoyed Hunt. I put too many hours into it and at no point did I think to myself that hunt should be a free to play game. I bought it for £30 and have definitely got my moneys worth. I bought God of War Ragnarok for about £60 and played it once. So I don’t get the argument that any game should be free to play. Especially a game that if it clicks with you, you will definitely be putting more hours into it than any single player game.
@Areus you can play the entirety of GTAV single player and pretend multiplayer doesn’t exist. They’re not one and the same. And as mentioned above there is a lot of content. It’s not like buying Call of Duty for a 5 hour campaign.
I’d like to play it but I’m committed to kingdom come 2 at the moment and I don’t know if I’ll have it me to play another big open world game after lol. Looks really good though!
I was playing yesterday and noticed these brown smudges on the roads while out in the countryside. They’d sort of fade in and out infront of me when I moved. Was playing on the ps5 pro
Absolutely loving the game, but one thing I miss that I liked about A Way out is when one player is in a cutscene and the other is still free to wander around. That was a nice little feature.
Im interested in this collection because I haven’t played any of the games. Problem is I bought the original trilogy and got burnt out after TR, Unfinished Business and TR2. Took me 60 hours to beat them with a respectable trophy score and I don’t know if I have it in me to play TR3 and the two other expansions.
Am I missing something. I played the beta and did the on rails opening and then beat the boss and it ended? Is there more to it?
On a side note MH has always been a game I’ve wanted to enjoy but I’ve never liked how much of a damage sponge the bosses are. I know that’s probably part of the appeal but it gets really tiring chasing them around a map for 30mins. It’s a shame because if it didn’t take so long I’d enjoy the series I think.
I’m still enjoying BF2042 now. The new maps have been an improvement and the reworks are much appreciated. I’m still impressed with the scale of it all. I spend most of my time running back to the objective after respawning so I get to appreciate all the action from a far and it still looks really good today
I went to sign up for this but the queue time was over an hour
I’ve finally put Eiyuden Chronicles to one side after 80 hours. Was an amazing game.
Just started Dragon Age The Veilgaurd and while after 3 or so hours it hasn’t gripped me yet, graphically it’s a pretty impressive game. The combat is decent too but so far the exploration is rather linear.
Also gonna play some 4-player co-op Generation Zero which I think is a hugely underrated game.
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Re: Round Up: What Was Announced at Summer Game Fest 2025?
Assuming that was actual gameplay, ILL is my most anticipated game from the showing. I thought the RE9 reveal was underwhelming to be honest.
Re: Horror Hit Phasmophobia Is Being Adapted for the Big Screen
Big fan of the game. Curious what they’ll do
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 583
Giving V Rising a go and so far it’s really good! It’s a survival, crafting, base building game for anyone wondering, where your goal is to strengthen up your vampire character enough to work your way through 50+ bosses. You even have to stick to the shadows during the day otherwise the sun will slowly burn you to death
Re: First Digimon Story Time Stranger Gameplay Revealed
Actually looking forward to this!
Re: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (PS5) - Level-5 Returns with Its Most Addictive RPG Yet
@McBurn I find it simple yet still extremely satisfying. But I’ve always enjoyed numbers flying around the screen when I attack. With the Paladin life you can block (R1) and parry (R1 at the right time) with your shield as well as dodging (X). You have the basics, like a normal attack (Square) and strong attack (Triangle). Holding square charges up an attack that sends a sort of shock wave out that can hit far away enemies. Plus there’s a bar that builds up letting you use a special slice attack by pressing L1+Triangle. There might be more I’m forgetting or haven’t unlocked yet.
Re: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (PS5) - Level-5 Returns with Its Most Addictive RPG Yet
@Slayer25c Having beat the game I can tell you that a lot of the end game items and highest level gear will require you to grind level ups and also items/resources to make them.
Re: Poll: Do You Care About the Death of PlayStation Stars?
I use my reward points to buy cheap games in the sales that I wouldn’t normally buy. So I’m gonna miss it
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 582
Continuing my play through of Fantasy Life I. 23 hours so far and the game is just really good. Nice to be playing an upbeat relaxing game after beating Kingdom Come 2! Highly recommend it.
Re: Site News: Where's Our Fantasy Life i PS5 Review?
@Ralizah there was a patch yesterday that apparently lets you still keep track and collect items for any side quests or life challenges you have before starting multiplayer. So that’s something at least. It’s just a shame the sessions are timed and you can’t start new quests while playing with friends.
It would be better if you could just freely explore all the islands without a time limit
Re: Site News: Where's Our Fantasy Life i PS5 Review?
11 hours here and while the multiplayer mode is a huge disappointment, the single player is hugely entertaining! It’s nice to play something so colourful and upbeat for a change.
Re: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Bombed So Hard, Warner Bros' Games Revenue Still Hasn't Recovered
I played co-op with my brother and at first we really enjoyed it. Good production value, great graphics, cutscenes and voice acting. Plus the shooting and traversal was satisfying. You can tell the developers really did try, but man did the game get repetitive towards the end.
Re: First Fantasy Life i Review Is Super Positive, PS5 RPG Can Take 100 Hours to Fully Complete
Im curious about it and if the entirety of the game and all its content is multiplayer. Might be fun
Re: First Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 DLC Out This Thursday on PS5
@PlatinumMikey I don’t know much about hardcore mode but my actual game playtime is 100 hours (82% trophies) and PlayStation says 126 hours. So that’s 26 hours of restarting due to deaths or mistakes, so yeah I expect hardcore mode will lengthen the play time quite a bit unless you know exactly what you’re doing
Re: First Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 DLC Out This Thursday on PS5
I just finished the game after putting 126 hours into it. You’d think I’d want to move on but this dlc is very tempting!
Re: The Midnight Walk (PSVR2) - Dark, Melancholic, and Hauntingly Beautiful
I beat it over the weekend and it was a very good game. The graphics and story are what will keep you playing as the gameplay is very simple. Theres a few big areas with branching path ways that you have to tackle in the order the game decides but most of it is quite linear. There’s also no experimenting with the enemy encounters as there’s usually a set way to get through them all. Took me about 5 hours but there are collectibles that will extend that.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?
@Frmknst What games do you actually enjoy? If any…
Re: Leaked MindsEye PS5 Gameplay Has Fans Giving GTA Veteran's Latest the Side Eye
A game just needs to be fun with a gripping story in my opinion. It doesn’t need to push boundaries or be revolutionary. I’ve just beaten Oblivion and am continuing with my Kingdom Come 2 playthrough which I’ve been playing for over 100 hours. Sometimes it’s nice to play a game with more simplistic gameplay and a smaller scope and I’m looking forward to it.
Re: Talking Point: What Should Ghost of Yotei's Biggest PS5 Improvements Be?
The ability to use your blade like a helicopter and fly around the map.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Oblivion Remastered?
8 for me. It’s still a great game but having got the platinum today I was just wanting it to end towards the end. The cities and countryside are great to walk around and I enjoyed all the quest dialog with the npc’s but I just couldn’t be bothered with doing the same looking cave/ruin over and over again.
Re: GTA 6 Trailer 2 Is Finally Here, PS5 Graphics Are Jaw-Dropping
I don’t know if Rockstar have said anything about the game being single player only. But maybe two characters will mean 2-player co-op!
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for May 2025?
The only game I’m interested in is Ark but I already own that. Also, seeing as how the two other games are not my cup of tea, although still being good games I’m gonna say no… I’m not happy and ps plus is a waste of money. Unsubscribed!
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for May 2025 Announced
Ark gets a lot of hate, but it’s definitely one of my fav survival games along with 7 days. I’ve been playing it on pro and it looks really good (Aside from the LOD of all the tiny rocks on the beach which pop up right infront of you). Once you get into the taming and start properly upgrading your base it gets really addictive. We had to pay for a server for MP though because if you host a session yourself anyone who joins is tethered to the host. This means you can’t all go off and explore the whole island on your own and have to stay together.
Re: PS5's Newest Firmware Feature Is Not Getting Enough Attention
@djlard I don’t play online much, but I get more immersed in single player games when the sound is wrapped all around my head.
Re: Marathon a 'Premium', Paid for Game on PS5, But It's Not $70
I really like the art style and I also really enjoyed Hunt. I put too many hours into it and at no point did I think to myself that hunt should be a free to play game. I bought it for £30 and have definitely got my moneys worth. I bought God of War Ragnarok for about £60 and played it once. So I don’t get the argument that any game should be free to play. Especially a game that if it clicks with you, you will definitely be putting more hours into it than any single player game.
Re: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Download Size Is Still Massive on PS5
Fine by me. I only keep one single player game installed at a time so I can focus on that.
Re: Rumour: Oblivion Remake About to Be Revealed as Old Oblivion Listings Are Updated
@Strohl Don’t ruin this!
Re: James Bond PS5 Game Project 007 Resurfaces After 4 Years of Silence
I hate trailers like this. Either show gameplay or nothing at all!
Re: Final Fantasy 9 Teases 'Various Projects' to Commemorate 25th Anniversary
I hope a remake is in the works! Keep everything the same. Just updated characters and environments along with some voice acting. That’s all I ask!
Re: Starfield Could Have Released on PS5 Already, Work Has Been Ongoing for a While
I for one have enjoyed all of Bethesda’s prior games, so am looking forward to this releasing on PS5.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 574
Giving Karma The Dark World a try and also continuing with my 75+ hour Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 play through.
Re: GTA 6 Building Anticipation by Holding Back Marketing Until Closer to PS5 Release
@heavyartillery56 if amount of playable characters equates to game quality to you, then maybe stick to beat em ups.
Re: No Platinum Trophy in Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster's Meagre PS5 Trophy List
I never understand the reason behind not having a platinum trophy when the game has trophies anyways. Guess it’s one of life’s mysteries
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Gets Positive Reviews In Japan as Bayonetta Director Speaks Out
@rjejr some of the metacritic user reviews are painful to read. But that’s to be expected.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for April 2025 Announced
I too purchased Robocop in the sale, but it was only £8 and atleast it’s a small sale for the developers!
Re: Multiple Big Publishers Willing to Delay Their PS5 Games to Avoid GTA 6
@Areus you can play the entirety of GTAV single player and pretend multiplayer doesn’t exist. They’re not one and the same. And as mentioned above there is a lot of content. It’s not like buying Call of Duty for a 5 hour campaign.
Re: Wholesome PS5 Hobbit Game Tales of the Shire Details Shared Meals Gameplay
I hope you can change that running animation!
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Assassin's Creed Shadows?
I’d like to play it but I’m committed to kingdom come 2 at the moment and I don’t know if I’ll have it me to play another big open world game after lol. Looks really good though!
Re: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Issues New PS5 Patch, Changes UI and Performance Mode
I was playing yesterday and noticed these brown smudges on the roads while out in the countryside. They’d sort of fade in and out infront of me when I moved. Was playing on the ps5 pro
Re: Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster Release Date Confirmed for Early April on PS5, PS4
Definitely a day 1 buy for me!
Re: Split Fiction Smashes First Weekend in the UK, Physical Sales Dominated by PS5
Absolutely loving the game, but one thing I miss that I liked about A Way out is when one player is in a cutscene and the other is still free to wander around. That was a nice little feature.
Re: Carmen Sandiego Puts Stealth Action on PS5, PS4 Today
It’s PS5 Pro enhanced so I’m expecting great things.
Re: A Free Demo for One of 2025's Most Intriguing PS5 Games Is Available Now
What the hell did I just play 😂
Re: Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered (PS5) - Definitive Package Closes Out the First Chapter of Lara Croft Adventures
Im interested in this collection because I haven’t played any of the games. Problem is I bought the original trilogy and got burnt out after TR, Unfinished Business and TR2. Took me 60 hours to beat them with a respectable trophy score and I don’t know if I have it in me to play TR3 and the two other expansions.
Re: Open World RPG Fantasy Life i Officially Announced for PS5, PS4, Alongside May Release Date
So is co-op specifically for the dungeons? or the whole game?
Re: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii PS5 Demo Available Now
Gave it a try and it was fun. Does anyone else have a problem with the games HDR? The blacks are really black and the whites are super bright.
Re: PS Plus Copies of Days Gone Won't Offer Cheap $10 Upgrade to New PS5 Version
@VaultGuy415 I think the £10 upgrade will apply to that because I can upgrade Horizon Zero Dawn and I’m pretty sure I got it the same way.
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Beta Will Get an Extra 24 Hours on PS5 After PSN Outage
Am I missing something. I played the beta and did the on rails opening and then beat the boss and it ended? Is there more to it?
On a side note MH has always been a game I’ve wanted to enjoy but I’ve never liked how much of a damage sponge the bosses are. I know that’s probably part of the appeal but it gets really tiring chasing them around a map for 30mins. It’s a shame because if it didn’t take so long I’d enjoy the series I think.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 567
Gonna crack on with Dragon Age The Veilguard which I’m having a decent time with.
Also going to give Small Land a try in co-op. It’s the only survival game on PS we haven’t tried yet so fingers crossed it’s good!
Re: Battlefield Labs Revealed, a New Test for Next Battlefield Game
I’m still enjoying BF2042 now. The new maps have been an improvement and the reworks are much appreciated. I’m still impressed with the scale of it all. I spend most of my time running back to the objective after respawning so I get to appreciate all the action from a far and it still looks really good today
I went to sign up for this but the queue time was over an hour
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 566
I’ve finally put Eiyuden Chronicles to one side after 80 hours. Was an amazing game.
Just started Dragon Age The Veilgaurd and while after 3 or so hours it hasn’t gripped me yet, graphically it’s a pretty impressive game. The combat is decent too but so far the exploration is rather linear.
Also gonna play some 4-player co-op Generation Zero which I think is a hugely underrated game.