I loved Ghost of Tsushima. My personal favorite PS4 game from a 1st party studio. I have no doubt Sucker Punch will put out yet another banger title like always.
I would say the stealth mechanics however could be improved though. Stealth was very by the book in Tsushima. Not bad, just very much what one would expect. After seeing the improvements to stealth made in AC Shadows recently I'm hoping Yotei will follow suit somewhat.
I feel like people sometimes forget the base PS5 is still a very capable machine too. Yes GTA6 looks incredible visually but I never doubted the base PS5 could keep up with it. They've had all the time in the world to optimize the game for current-gen consoles. I doubt they were going to put out something that only ran well on a very niche product like the PS5 Pro.
Just doesn't make business sense. The really fun test will be how the Series S handles this thing. Now that will be interesting to see! 😄
I really like the Bonnie and Clyde style dynamic the dual protagonists have this time around. Haven't really seen that kind of relationship in gaming very often.
If one of the multiplayer offerings will be similar to AC Brotherhood-Black Flag I'll be a very happy fan indeed. Shadows was a great time and I'm immensely intrigued by Hexe.
I still can't believe we are actually getting Gears of War on Playstation. Gears and Halo were always the two games I made sure to play in whatever way possible on the Xbox side. Sometimes that involved getting an Xbox late in the console cycle. Sometimes playing co-op at a friend's house who owned an Xbox. Most recently played Halo Infinite on PC because of the Covid console shortage.
I'm mostly into fighters and RPGs but Halo and Gears were always my two shooter series. To have them both available on Playstation is truly a wild reality I never thought I'd see in my lifetime!
I picked it up on Switch since I was looking for a good portable game. I have no prior experience with the Danganrompa games so I was coming in fresh and I'm really enjoying the game so far. It's kind of reminds me of 13 Sentinels a bit with the whole Visual Novel/SRPG setup. Turns out that makes for a really good combination!
Hopefully it will do well enough for them to continue operations. I might even look into picking up the Danganrompa games after I finish this one.
I like GTA but it hasn't really been a "drop everything to play the new one" kind of game for me. That said, most publishers are going to avoid late May like the plague because of it so assuming I'm not in the middle of something else I'll probably play it at launch anyway.
I never expected it this year anyway and could see it's date moving one more time before release though.
It doesn't look too shabby but I don't think this one is for me. Maybe if a few friends pick it up I can be convinced but at the moment I'm going to pass on it. I don't really go to From for multiplayer needs.
@PerpetualBoredom I mean yes of course it's a PR stunt but it still makes a headline that might spread beyond your usual game site which again is only a good thing for the game.
I know he isn't the most popular man out there but it's still pretty cool to be receiving praise like this from your country's president. Shows the game has even caught the eyes of the more casual market out there which can only be a good thing.
I'll be going with the digital deluxe myself for it. Now that Expedition 33 has launched this is my next most anticipated release! Sucker Punch doesn't miss. The best studio in Playstation's 1st party in my opinion.
Borderlands 1 & 2 are all time favorites of mine. Loved playing those co-op with the boys back in the day! 3 unfortunately took a bit too long to come out though as we have all gotten older it's tougher to get everyone together for a session. Still a solid shooter though. I didn't finish 3 but liked it well enough.
4 does look promising. I'm not 100% in but I'm interested. It will largely depend on if I'm playing anything else at the time if I get it right away or not.
Not gonna lie. I have it digitally but I might double dip on the physical version just for the hell of it. I'm in Act 2 and... whew this game is something else! I'm absolutely obsessed with it.
I am pretty surprised this game got such a cult following. I played it back on PS4 and overall I liked it well enough but I can't say it really stuck with me at all. Very much a "That was fine. On to the next game." kind of game for me.
Good for the people that it struck a cord with though. It sounds like it's only improved with time.
It is a phenomenal game. I would imagine the fact that it also isn't a full priced game has helped its user rating a lot too since the whole Mario Kart World controversy.
Expedition 33 deserves the love it has gotten so far though. Sandfall should be very proud of what they created.
Looks like something I could be into. Only question is will I have the time to add another RPG to my list this year? I still haven't gotten around to Daybreak 2 yet! Then I also have both the new Trails and the Sky remake as well later this year!
I have some good news for the folks clamoring for a new turn based FF. There are plenty of other great options out there if you just look around a bit. Atlus, Falcom, and obviously just recently Expedition 33 are just a few of them. Heck Square still does it now just not with FF like the article said. Turn-based never died, FF just moved more and more away from it is all.
Now all that said I'd gladly take a new turn-based FF. FFX is still my personal favorite and I'd love to see a new FF have something more similar to that again but if not, it's no big deal. I have plenty of other options for my turn-based fix.
One thing I definitely do hope to see though from a potential FF17 is a return to a proper party again at least. FF7R did a good job with this but that was one of my biggest issues with 16. Your companions just felt borderline pointless outside of Torgal being just a combo extender tool. Those RPG elements need to come back more than anything for the next FF in my opinion.
I can see where their frustration is coming from. Working on a game for ages, finally coming up to the launch date only to have to go up against a juggernaut franchise out of nowhere like Elder Scrolls. Basically your game all of a sudden has to completely knock it out of the park just to stand a chance like Expedition 33 thankfully did.
No doubt it's a difficult market. Money is of course a problem but time is a bigger luxury for customers. By the time most folks finish something like an Oblivion these devs could have already shut down for lack of funds.
I feel for them but there isn't much to be done. Bethesda/Microsoft is a business too at the end of the day and they have choose to do whatever they need to do to ensure their success.
Expedition 33 for me. I'm also going to try to put in a little time here and there on SF6 after taking a long break thanks to AC Shadows. Gotta keep sharp for EVO after all!
Though Expedition 33 might just take up all my time anyway instead. Too many great games!
I'm not very far into it yet but I've very much enjoyed everything about it! So happy to see it performing well. Sandfall really did just come out of the gates swinging with an absolute banger.
If it's to make way for a Resistance collection release or something along those lines then no harm no foul. If they are just taking them off and forgetting Resistance exists again then that's a damn shame.
Too close to Expedition 33 for me to try this now. Plus I don't have the fondest memories of the original release so I'm in no rush. But I do want to give it another shot sometime eventually.
@Can-You-Believe-Sith I mean AC Shadows is pretty fantastic too but I'm excited for Yotei as well. No need to pit them against each other. Shadows was great and I'm sure Yotei will be great too!
I'll be focused on Expedition 33 instead but maybe I'll get to this down the road. I played it back in the day but ran into just too many game breaking bugs to really enjoy it. Hopefully this remake cleans up most of those issues.
I wish them well as I'll always have a soft spot for Bungie thanks to the early Halo days.
I just don't think the very idea of an extraction shooter sounds at all appealing to me. I mean you sweat it out so hard just to get a good weapon...and then you might lose it if you mess up just once and so decide to just not use it? And even if you don't lose it to another player, you still lose it anyway at the end of a season? Just sounds annoying more than fun to me but like I said I suppose it's just not for me.
Personally I like what Splitgate 2 is offering more and it's also free so I think that will be where my attention goes for my next shooter.
I always down for a good showcase but it is a bit of an odd move to shadow drop one. You would think they would announce it at least a day or two beforehand to generate interest.
I played it for around 30 hours but I bounced off of it. I just don't like the way it plays. The move wheel system just feels so unpolished to me that I just couldn't stand it anymore.
I do respect the amount of depth available in it though. It is impressive in many ways but it just isn't for me. I much prefer more structured RPGs which is probably why I generally gravitate towards JRPGs more.
The look of the game is definitely the best thing it has going for it. Bungie has always been great when it comes to art direction and Marathon looks no different.
The problem for myself is just the pitch of the game. The concept of an extraction shooter just does nothing for me. I just prefer classic arena shooters is all. I'm not really into battle royal and extraction shooters just sound like a more loot focused version of that.
Right now, Splitgate 2 is the upcoming shooter I'm much more interested in. It also helps that that is free-to-play. I just don't think Marathon has nearly enough going for it to survive in this space especially as a premium title. If there was also a campaign I might have been tempted but at the moment I'm not interested.
I had an awesome time with the show personally. Sure some of the song choices were a bit odd and some of the CG was pretty ugly but I thought they did a great job with the characters and writing. The actual action sequences were really great too.
The art direction is really good. The fact that it's an extraction shooter doesn't appeal to me at all though. Maybe seeing some gameplay will change my mind but they got an uphill battle getting me interested.
I gotta say originally I said I prefer guests to be from not fighting games when Terry and Mai in SF6 were the talk of the town. After seeing this umm...I might be changing that stance a bit.
They did a great job of showing off the new features of the console. It actually looks like a pretty beefy step up especially from Switch 1.
The games were a bit more so-so. Mario Kart does look great even if the $80 price tag hurts. Donkey Kong looks okay though I would have preferred another Country game instead. That wheelchair basketball ball game looks pretty bad from what was shown sorry to say. The Welcome Tour thing should be free. Period. Finally Fromsoft was a big deal initially but after hearing a bit more about the style of it has dampened the excitement considerably around it.
They probably should have just shortened the C button segment dramatically and used some of that time for other game announcements.
@HRdepartment Yeah it was such a shame because I was soooo hooked to that multiplayer up until then. They tried to patch it somewhat back to what it was before but they never did quite get it there.
Ever since then, whenever I see 1.05 anything I wince a little bit! 😄
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Re: Talking Point: What Should Ghost of Yotei's Biggest PS5 Improvements Be?
I loved Ghost of Tsushima. My personal favorite PS4 game from a 1st party studio. I have no doubt Sucker Punch will put out yet another banger title like always.
I would say the stealth mechanics however could be improved though. Stealth was very by the book in Tsushima. Not bad, just very much what one would expect. After seeing the improvements to stealth made in AC Shadows recently I'm hoping Yotei will follow suit somewhat.
Re: GTA 6's Trailer Was Captured on Standard PS5, Sony Likely Has Marketing Rights
I feel like people sometimes forget the base PS5 is still a very capable machine too. Yes GTA6 looks incredible visually but I never doubted the base PS5 could keep up with it. They've had all the time in the world to optimize the game for current-gen consoles. I doubt they were going to put out something that only ran well on a very niche product like the PS5 Pro.
Just doesn't make business sense. The really fun test will be how the Series S handles this thing. Now that will be interesting to see! 😄
Re: Meet the Cast of GTA 6, PS5's Craziest Group of Criminal Misfits Yet
I'm going to chuckle just a bit every time we get a job from Boobie. 😄
Re: Gallery: New GTA 6 Screenshots Look Utterly Outstanding
I really like the Bonnie and Clyde style dynamic the dual protagonists have this time around. Haven't really seen that kind of relationship in gaming very often.
Re: GTA 6 Trailer 2 Is Finally Here, PS5 Graphics Are Jaw-Dropping
Looks pretty cool. Very pretty graphics.
Re: Rumour: Six Years of Assassin's Creed RPGs, Remakes, Multiplayer Games Planned at Ubisoft
If one of the multiplayer offerings will be similar to AC Brotherhood-Black Flag I'll be a very happy fan indeed. Shadows was a great time and I'm immensely intrigued by Hexe.
Re: Halo the Final PS5 Holdout of Xbox's Historic Big Three
I still can't believe we are actually getting Gears of War on Playstation. Gears and Halo were always the two games I made sure to play in whatever way possible on the Xbox side. Sometimes that involved getting an Xbox late in the console cycle. Sometimes playing co-op at a friend's house who owned an Xbox. Most recently played Halo Infinite on PC because of the Covid console shortage.
I'm mostly into fighters and RPGs but Halo and Gears were always my two shooter series. To have them both available on Playstation is truly a wild reality I never thought I'd see in my lifetime!
Re: Expedition 33's Outstanding Critical Reception Receives Recognition from French President
@PerpetualBoredom
I'm not saying you gotta like the guy. I'm just saying him even bringing up the game is good for the game's popularity is all.
Re: Concern Call of Duty Could Be About to Paywall Gameplay Modes
Poor Concord is still catching strays for no reason. I wish people would stop beating that dead horse already.
Anyway, this sounds like a terrible idea. I hope it isn't true but if it is then I'll just ignore it but yeah not crazy about this at all.
Re: Gears of War: Reloaded Remasters the Original Game This August, Confirmed for PS5
The campaign alone on Playstation is awesome. The multiplayer too!? Finally a multiplayer third person shooter on PS5!
Re: The Witcher 3 Turns 10 This Month, CD Projekt Red Wants to 'Celebrate Together'
I really do need to find the time for another playthrough. I absolutely loved every second of Witcher 3 and can't wait for 4.
Re: The Hundred Line Creator Ready to Start Work on PS5 Port, But Studio on the Brink of Bankruptcy
@Wraggadam
I haven't heard of that game. I'll give it a look though.
Re: The Hundred Line Creator Ready to Start Work on PS5 Port, But Studio on the Brink of Bankruptcy
I picked it up on Switch since I was looking for a good portable game. I have no prior experience with the Danganrompa games so I was coming in fresh and I'm really enjoying the game so far. It's kind of reminds me of 13 Sentinels a bit with the whole Visual Novel/SRPG setup. Turns out that makes for a really good combination!
Hopefully it will do well enough for them to continue operations. I might even look into picking up the Danganrompa games after I finish this one.
Re: Poll: Are You Disappointed by the GTA 6 Delay?
I like GTA but it hasn't really been a "drop everything to play the new one" kind of game for me. That said, most publishers are going to avoid late May like the plague because of it so assuming I'm not in the middle of something else I'll probably play it at launch anyway.
I never expected it this year anyway and could see it's date moving one more time before release though.
Re: Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (April 2025)
Expedition. Of course. Was there any doubt?
Re: FromSoftware Wants to Explain Elden Ring Nightreign to You Again
It doesn't look too shabby but I don't think this one is for me. Maybe if a few friends pick it up I can be convinced but at the moment I'm going to pass on it. I don't really go to From for multiplayer needs.
Re: Expedition 33's Outstanding Critical Reception Receives Recognition from French President
@PerpetualBoredom
I mean yes of course it's a PR stunt but it still makes a headline that might spread beyond your usual game site which again is only a good thing for the game.
Re: GTA 6 Delayed to 2026, Out on 26th May 2026
Not surprised in the least. Rockstar always delays at least once after they announce a release window.
Re: Expedition 33's Outstanding Critical Reception Receives Recognition from French President
I know he isn't the most popular man out there but it's still pretty cool to be receiving praise like this from your country's president. Shows the game has even caught the eyes of the more casual market out there which can only be a good thing.
Re: Ghost of Yotei PS5 Pre-Orders Go Live for Digital, Physical Copies
I'll be going with the digital deluxe myself for it. Now that Expedition 33 has launched this is my next most anticipated release! Sucker Punch doesn't miss. The best studio in Playstation's 1st party in my opinion.
Re: Poll: Are You Sold on Borderlands 4?
Borderlands 1 & 2 are all time favorites of mine. Loved playing those co-op with the boys back in the day! 3 unfortunately took a bit too long to come out though as we have all gotten older it's tougher to get everyone together for a session. Still a solid shooter though. I didn't finish 3 but liked it well enough.
4 does look promising. I'm not 100% in but I'm interested. It will largely depend on if I'm playing anything else at the time if I get it right away or not.
Re: Xbox Now Selling PS5 Games for $80, Joins Switch 2 in Price Increase
Ho boy that PS6 is going to cost an arm and a leg...and a kidney at this rate!
Re: Expedition 33 Dev Working Around the Clock to Re-Stock Boxed PS5 Copies
Not gonna lie. I have it digitally but I might double dip on the physical version just for the hell of it. I'm in Act 2 and... whew this game is something else! I'm absolutely obsessed with it.
Re: Days Gone's Review Scores Have Been Rising Over Time, with PS5 Version Coming Highly Recommended
I am pretty surprised this game got such a cult following. I played it back on PS4 and overall I liked it well enough but I can't say it really stuck with me at all. Very much a "That was fine. On to the next game." kind of game for me.
Good for the people that it struck a cord with though. It sounds like it's only improved with time.
Re: PS5 RPG Expedition 33 Has Some of the Highest User Ratings Ever
It is a phenomenal game. I would imagine the fact that it also isn't a full priced game has helped its user rating a lot too since the whole Mario Kart World controversy.
Expedition 33 deserves the love it has gotten so far though. Sandfall should be very proud of what they created.
Re: Far Cry 4 Gets Surprise 60fps Patch for PS5, Update Available Now
Oooh yes! My personal favorite Far Cry! Might need to fire this up here soon if the release schedule slows down a bit. Love Far Cry 4!
Re: Persona-Like JRPG Varlet Announced for Worldwide PS5 Release in August
Looks like something I could be into. Only question is will I have the time to add another RPG to my list this year? I still haven't gotten around to Daybreak 2 yet! Then I also have both the new Trails and the Sky remake as well later this year!
I'm drowning! 😂
Re: Expedition 33's Sublime Success Sparks Chatter About Final Fantasy's Future
I have some good news for the folks clamoring for a new turn based FF. There are plenty of other great options out there if you just look around a bit. Atlus, Falcom, and obviously just recently Expedition 33 are just a few of them. Heck Square still does it now just not with FF like the article said. Turn-based never died, FF just moved more and more away from it is all.
Now all that said I'd gladly take a new turn-based FF. FFX is still my personal favorite and I'd love to see a new FF have something more similar to that again but if not, it's no big deal. I have plenty of other options for my turn-based fix.
One thing I definitely do hope to see though from a potential FF17 is a return to a proper party again at least. FF7R did a good job with this but that was one of my biggest issues with 16. Your companions just felt borderline pointless outside of Torgal being just a combo extender tool. Those RPG elements need to come back more than anything for the next FF in my opinion.
Re: Not Everyone Loved Oblivion Remastered's Shadow Drop
I can see where their frustration is coming from. Working on a game for ages, finally coming up to the launch date only to have to go up against a juggernaut franchise out of nowhere like Elder Scrolls. Basically your game all of a sudden has to completely knock it out of the park just to stand a chance like Expedition 33 thankfully did.
No doubt it's a difficult market. Money is of course a problem but time is a bigger luxury for customers. By the time most folks finish something like an Oblivion these devs could have already shut down for lack of funds.
I feel for them but there isn't much to be done. Bethesda/Microsoft is a business too at the end of the day and they have choose to do whatever they need to do to ensure their success.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 578
Expedition 33 for me. I'm also going to try to put in a little time here and there on SF6 after taking a long break thanks to AC Shadows. Gotta keep sharp for EVO after all!
Though Expedition 33 might just take up all my time anyway instead. Too many great games!
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?
I'm not very far into it yet but I've very much enjoyed everything about it! So happy to see it performing well. Sandfall really did just come out of the gates swinging with an absolute banger.
Re: PS3's Resistance Games Not Playable on PS5, PS4 at All After Just 6 Months
If it's to make way for a Resistance collection release or something along those lines then no harm no foul. If they are just taking them off and forgetting Resistance exists again then that's a damn shame.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Update and DLC Roadmap Will Be Revealed Next Week
Heck yes! I just finished the main quest and I'm ready for more!
Also that tease at the end was actually pretty funny.😄
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Oblivion Remastered?
Too close to Expedition 33 for me to try this now. Plus I don't have the fondest memories of the original release so I'm in no rush. But I do want to give it another shot sometime eventually.
Re: Ghost of Yotei Gets PS5 Release Date, Trailer, Pre-Order Details
@Can-You-Believe-Sith
I mean AC Shadows is pretty fantastic too but I'm excited for Yotei as well. No need to pit them against each other. Shadows was great and I'm sure Yotei will be great too!
Re: Official Oblivion Remastered Announcement Coming Tomorrow
I'll be focused on Expedition 33 instead but maybe I'll get to this down the road. I played it back in the day but ran into just too many game breaking bugs to really enjoy it. Hopefully this remake cleans up most of those issues.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PS5?
I definitely want to play it eventually. Unfortunately it just came out too close to Expedition 33 so it had to step aside for that.
I'll get to it eventually though. Looks great!
Re: Video: Everything You Need to Know About Marathon
I wish them well as I'll always have a soft spot for Bungie thanks to the early Halo days.
I just don't think the very idea of an extraction shooter sounds at all appealing to me. I mean you sweat it out so hard just to get a good weapon...and then you might lose it if you mess up just once and so decide to just not use it? And even if you don't lose it to another player, you still lose it anyway at the end of a season? Just sounds annoying more than fun to me but like I said I suppose it's just not for me.
Personally I like what Splitgate 2 is offering more and it's also free so I think that will be where my attention goes for my next shooter.
Re: Highly Rated Tactical SWAT Shooter Ready or Not Is Targeting PS5 This Summer
I'm definitely interested in this. Hopefully it will scratch that giant Ranbow Six Vegas itch I've had for far too long.
Re: Galaxies Is Yet Another Gaming Showcase, Featuring 50+ Announcements and Updates
I always down for a good showcase but it is a bit of an odd move to shadow drop one. You would think they would announce it at least a day or two beforehand to generate interest.
Aw well, I wish them luck with a good show!
Re: Opinion: Baldur's Gate 3 Was Already a 10/10, But Updates Have Made It an All-Time Masterpiece
I played it for around 30 hours but I bounced off of it. I just don't like the way it plays. The move wheel system just feels so unpolished to me that I just couldn't stand it anymore.
I do respect the amount of depth available in it though. It is impressive in many ways but it just isn't for me. I much prefer more structured RPGs which is probably why I generally gravitate towards JRPGs more.
Re: Switch 2 Exclusivity Concerns Surround Ys X: Proud Nordics as Plans for PS5 Are Undecided
I doubt it will be exclusive but boy that would really stink if Falcom went Nintendo exclusive. Really hope that never becomes a reality.
Re: Poll: Are You Planning to Buy Bungie's Marathon?
The look of the game is definitely the best thing it has going for it. Bungie has always been great when it comes to art direction and Marathon looks no different.
The problem for myself is just the pitch of the game. The concept of an extraction shooter just does nothing for me. I just prefer classic arena shooters is all. I'm not really into battle royal and extraction shooters just sound like a more loot focused version of that.
Right now, Splitgate 2 is the upcoming shooter I'm much more interested in. It also helps that that is free-to-play. I just don't think Marathon has nearly enough going for it to survive in this space especially as a premium title. If there was also a campaign I might have been tempted but at the moment I'm not interested.
Re: PS5 Pro Version of Assassin's Creed Shadows Rivals Ultra High-End PCs, Says Ubisoft
I'm sure it looks great but I'm perfectly happy with how it looks on my standard PS5.
Re: Netflix's Devil May Cry Has Been Such a Hit a Second Season Has Already Been Confirmed
I had an awesome time with the show personally. Sure some of the song choices were a bit odd and some of the CG was pretty ugly but I thought they did a great job with the characters and writing. The actual action sequences were really great too.
I'm 100% tuning in for season 2!
Re: PlayStation Hypes Up Big Marathon PS5 Reveal This Weekend
The art direction is really good. The fact that it's an extraction shooter doesn't appeal to me at all though. Maybe seeing some gameplay will change my mind but they got an uphill battle getting me interested.
I wish them well though.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Patch 1.0.2 Incoming, Improves Horses, Item Selling, PS5 Pro's Graphics
Love the improvements to item management. I got A LOT of katanas I need to get rid of but never felt like going through the hassle. 😅
The horse improvement is also quite welcome.
Re: As If Ronaldo Wasn't Enough, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Adds Real-Life DJ to Roster
I gotta say originally I said I prefer guests to be from not fighting games when Terry and Mai in SF6 were the talk of the town. After seeing this umm...I might be changing that stance a bit.
Re: Shuhei Yoshida on the Switch 2 Direct: 'Underwhelming Until FromSoftware Showed Up'
They did a great job of showing off the new features of the console. It actually looks like a pretty beefy step up especially from Switch 1.
The games were a bit more so-so. Mario Kart does look great even if the $80 price tag hurts. Donkey Kong looks okay though I would have preferred another Country game instead. That wheelchair basketball ball game looks pretty bad from what was shown sorry to say. The Welcome Tour thing should be free. Period. Finally Fromsoft was a big deal initially but after hearing a bit more about the style of it has dampened the excitement considerably around it.
They probably should have just shortened the C button segment dramatically and used some of that time for other game announcements.
Re: Tekken 8 Reveals 'Emergency' Patches as Player Backlash Spirals Out of Control
@HRdepartment
Yeah it was such a shame because I was soooo hooked to that multiplayer up until then. They tried to patch it somewhat back to what it was before but they never did quite get it there.
Ever since then, whenever I see 1.05 anything I wince a little bit! 😄