@thefourfoldroot1 A file listing the microtransactions and their prices was included with the review code sent out to us and other outlets. All reviews were published with the knowledge these were going live on launch day.
@Impossibilium I didn't get to test co-op, but I know you can only do it for the main missions. You can't freely play with other people and just explore the open world, for example.
The character creator is really good, it's a lot like past Team Ninja games. You could create a nice character using it. Since you create two characters and they both feature heavily in the game, it's worth investing the time to make them look as you want them.
@Tecinthebrain You're right, I always go into every single game I review hoping it's going to be good. Why would I want to take the time out of my day to play something I hope is bad?
@BrotherFilmriss I would my friend if there was anything much to say really! It has standard rumble features and all that, but not once did I think to myself "ah, there's the DualSense kicking in". The controls are very ordinary.
Hey everyone, I know a 6/10 score will probably turn a lot of people off, but I just wanted to say I had a really good time with Alone in the Dark. It's easily one of the most enjoyable 6/10 games I've played in a while. Once it's taken some patches, I think there's a neat game here.
@breakneck Thanks for pointing it out, for some reason the original game didn't appear when searching for the rankings on Metacritic. It's in the list now.
@Fill3rup_ There is a tutorial, but we skipped it for the preview. The campaign is you working through these planets, selected from a big war table. It's kind of one big encompassing thing I believe, a campaign you can play with friends.
@ReadySlayerOne I don't know what the resolution was, but it felt like a smooth 60fps while I was playing.
@Weebleman Revives are still very much a thing. You get to control the capsule for a few seconds before it lands so you probably could squash another teammate with it
@naruball I think the difference is it's not really trying to be PT. The Short Message is completely linear in its structure and there's no room for secrets, and it isn't scary. Like, there's no possible way this thing is hiding a secret game announcement or anything like that. There's not enough to it.
@themightyant I had fun in fits and starts, sure. There's still potential here; I haven't written the game off entirely yet. It's more the cutscenes themselves than the actual story they're telling — they're really high quality and have a lot of good writing in them. I like them a lot.
@Titntin It's not a review; they're first impressions. The article states this.
@HenryMcI Each character has their own melee attack and skill trees, but from what I've seen so far, they don't really differentiate them from the others. The main difference is definitely the traversal.
I kind of just blurted all my thoughts out at once in this article, so it's probably not quite as structured as usual. If you have any questions based on the first few hours, feel free to copy me in.
@Ooccoo_Jr Thanks! I wouldn’t recommend it as your first game in the series, it’s building off Yakuza: Like a Dragon story-wise. That would be the best place to start.
@johncalmc Errm I wouldn’t call it incomplete, but I can understand why someone might not be entirely satisfied by it.
Hey everyone, I've played close to 70 hours of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth these past few weeks. So, if you have any questions, feel free to copy me in.
@pharos_haven It sounds like they've committed to supporting the game with new content and updates after launch for one year, and then they'll assess any further efforts based on the success of the game.
Yep, that story beat was publicly revealed in a trailer previously. It seems to be the main arc of Kiryu’s campaign so it’s necessary to mention as that’s what I played during the preview event.
@UltimateOtaku91 We all submit a top five games, which is what you see in the personal articles. Editors have 10, 8, 6, 4, and 2 points awarded to their top five games, freelancers 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1. The community vote is given the freelancer voting points. The games with the most points form our top 10.
@UltimateOtaku91 The community results holds the same weight as a single freelancer’s votes. I’ll say a lot of people are going to have egg on their face when they see the poll results from the community vote 🤣
Please Note: This category was decided before the Final Fantasy XVI and God of War Ragnarok expansions had even been announced. Therefore, they weren't considered for this GOTY award. You can vote for them in the poll, though!
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Re: TV Show Review: Fallout - RPG Series Marks Another TV Triumph
@Kidfunkadelic83 The release was brought forward to today: https://twitter.com/falloutonprime/status/1777532118089793697
Re: TV Show Review: Fallout - RPG Series Marks Another TV Triumph
@JamieH I believe it's 2296, after all the games.
Re: TV Show Review: Fallout - RPG Series Marks Another TV Triumph
Hey everyone, if you have any questions about the show, feel free to copy me in.
Re: Star Wars Outlaws Schedules a Story Trailer for Tuesday
@BrockSmith That was cancelled seven years ago, so no.
Re: Handmade PS5 Game Harold Halibut Is Out Next Month
@Tnr01 PS4 version is at a later date.
Re: Dragon's Dogma 2 Slated for Adding Sinister PS5 Microtransactions at Launch
@thefourfoldroot1 A file listing the microtransactions and their prices was included with the review code sent out to us and other outlets. All reviews were published with the knowledge these were going live on launch day.
Re: Rise of the Ronin (PS5) - A Safe, Outdated Open World Game
@Impossibilium I didn't get to test co-op, but I know you can only do it for the main missions. You can't freely play with other people and just explore the open world, for example.
The character creator is really good, it's a lot like past Team Ninja games. You could create a nice character using it. Since you create two characters and they both feature heavily in the game, it's worth investing the time to make them look as you want them.
Re: Rise of the Ronin (PS5) - A Safe, Outdated Open World Game
@Tecinthebrain You're right, I always go into every single game I review hoping it's going to be good. Why would I want to take the time out of my day to play something I hope is bad?
Re: Rise of the Ronin (PS5) - A Safe, Outdated Open World Game
@BrotherFilmriss I would my friend if there was anything much to say really! It has standard rumble features and all that, but not once did I think to myself "ah, there's the DualSense kicking in". The controls are very ordinary.
Re: Rise of the Ronin (PS5) - A Safe, Outdated Open World Game
Hi everyone, if you have any questions not covered by the review, feel free to copy me in.
Re: MGS3 Remake Main Menu Shown, and David Hayter's Played the Full Game
@Vacuumator @Dragoon1994 "Full game" in this context means the actual product being developed, not a playthrough from start to finish.
Re: The First Red Dead Redemption 2 PS4 Patch in Over a Year Isn't What You're Hoping For
@Topov81 The game runs at 4K on Xbox Series X; that's the upgrade it has over PS5.
Re: Alone in the Dark (PS5) - An Admirable Effort with One Too Many Flaws
Hey everyone, I know a 6/10 score will probably turn a lot of people off, but I just wanted to say I had a really good time with Alone in the Dark. It's easily one of the most enjoyable 6/10 games I've played in a while. Once it's taken some patches, I think there's a neat game here.
Re: Second Final Fantasy 16 DLC Set to Be Revealed Next Month
@Neptunes Square Enix has been very upfront about the fact it wasn't planning DLC for Final Fantasy XVI before launch. What you're saying isn't true.
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/05/no-final-fantasy-16-dlc-planned-said-to-be-a-one-off-game
Re: Superb Metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown to Get Free Updates
I've been playing this game all week and can't get enough of it. Excellent stuff.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Becomes the Second Highest-Rated Final Fantasy Game of All Time
@breakneck Thanks for pointing it out, for some reason the original game didn't appear when searching for the rankings on Metacritic. It's in the list now.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Becomes the Second Highest-Rated Final Fantasy Game of All Time
@NightshadeNL Having played the game through to completion, it does have poor visuals.
Re: Xbox Games Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, Pentiment, Grounded All Confirmed for PS5, PS4
@AgentCooper Not that I’ve seen, but I’ll post an article once it goes live 🙂
Re: Friendly Fire at the Core of Helldivers 2, All for a Good Laugh and Chaos
@IAmAshCohen17 @ChrisDeku Review code hasn't gone out to any outlets yet, including us.
Re: The Last of Us 3 Probably Happening at Some Point in the Future
@itsfoz I'll let you off, but I wish it was a takeaway. All I had was a big packet of crisps after my dinner
Re: The Last of Us 2's Dev Documentary Grounded II Available to Watch Now
@itsfoz It's a Friday night, give us chance!
Re: Preview: Helldivers 2 Utterly Revels in Its Chaotic Bug Battles
@Fill3rup_ There is a tutorial, but we skipped it for the preview. The campaign is you working through these planets, selected from a big war table. It's kind of one big encompassing thing I believe, a campaign you can play with friends.
Re: Preview: Helldivers 2 Utterly Revels in Its Chaotic Bug Battles
@WanderingBullet I don't know for certain, but I'd expect that extra content will be bundled together as a DLC you could buy separately at launch.
Re: Preview: Helldivers 2 Utterly Revels in Its Chaotic Bug Battles
@ReadySlayerOne I don't know what the resolution was, but it felt like a smooth 60fps while I was playing.
@Weebleman Revives are still very much a thing. You get to control the capsule for a few seconds before it lands so you probably could squash another teammate with it
Re: Silent Hill: The Short Message (PS5) - There's a Reason It's Free
@Weebleman Haha no worries at all!
Re: Silent Hill: The Short Message (PS5) - There's a Reason It's Free
@GamingFan4Lyf Nah, there are the usual auto-saves and checkpoints. No Trophies though!
Re: Silent Hill: The Short Message (PS5) - There's a Reason It's Free
@Worlock_ed I've tried to forget about that thing!
Re: Silent Hill: The Short Message (PS5) - There's a Reason It's Free
@naruball I think the difference is it's not really trying to be PT. The Short Message is completely linear in its structure and there's no room for secrets, and it isn't scary. Like, there's no possible way this thing is hiding a secret game announcement or anything like that. There's not enough to it.
Re: New Burnout Game Possibly Teased in Developer Tweet
I hope this makes you feel better @Quintumply.
Re: Hands On: Suicide Squad Takes a Lot of Getting Used to, and It May Not Be Worth It
@themightyant I had fun in fits and starts, sure. There's still potential here; I haven't written the game off entirely yet. It's more the cutscenes themselves than the actual story they're telling — they're really high quality and have a lot of good writing in them. I like them a lot.
@Titntin It's not a review; they're first impressions. The article states this.
Re: Hands On: Suicide Squad Takes a Lot of Getting Used to, and It May Not Be Worth It
@HenryMcI Each character has their own melee attack and skill trees, but from what I've seen so far, they don't really differentiate them from the others. The main difference is definitely the traversal.
Re: Hands On: Suicide Squad Takes a Lot of Getting Used to, and It May Not Be Worth It
I kind of just blurted all my thoughts out at once in this article, so it's probably not quite as structured as usual. If you have any questions based on the first few hours, feel free to copy me in.
Re: Microsoft, Activision Cut 1,900 Jobs in More Video Game Layoffs
This is really sad and disappointing to see. Hoping all those affected land on their feet elsewhere.
Re: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (PS5) - The Best Yakuza Game Ever Made
@Ryne-Gaia To get through the final story battles comfortably, try to get both parties to at least 50.
Re: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (PS5) - The Best Yakuza Game Ever Made
@MeerkatSimples I’m afraid not, they’re purely for stat boosts.
@Elodin The story will definitely be a lot harder to follow, but the gameplay itself and standalone stories are incredibly enjoyable.
Re: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (PS5) - The Best Yakuza Game Ever Made
@Ooccoo_Jr Thanks! I wouldn’t recommend it as your first game in the series, it’s building off Yakuza: Like a Dragon story-wise. That would be the best place to start.
@johncalmc Errm I wouldn’t call it incomplete, but I can understand why someone might not be entirely satisfied by it.
Re: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (PS5) - The Best Yakuza Game Ever Made
Hey everyone, I've played close to 70 hours of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth these past few weeks. So, if you have any questions, feel free to copy me in.
Re: Foamstars Releases 6th February as a PS Plus Essential Game
@pharos_haven It sounds like they've committed to supporting the game with new content and updates after launch for one year, and then they'll assess any further efforts based on the success of the game.
Re: Foamstars Releases 6th February as a PS Plus Essential Game
@Athrum That's definitely just a coincidence I'm afraid.
Re: Foamstars Releases 6th February as a PS Plus Essential Game
@Athrum How have you come to that conclusion based on a Foamstars release date?
Re: 14 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
@Andywax @DNortonX @Grimwood They're appearing for me on the main homepage of the PS Plus app on PS5, in the advertising bit.
Re: Preview: Why Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Is the First PS5 Must-Play of 2024
@Czar_Khastik That’s fair, I’ve edited one in.
Re: Preview: Why Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Is the First PS5 Must-Play of 2024
Yep, that story beat was publicly revealed in a trailer previously. It seems to be the main arc of Kiryu’s campaign so it’s necessary to mention as that’s what I played during the preview event.
Re: Feature: Our PS5, PS4 Predictions for 2023 - Results Revealed
@thefourfoldroot1 The points were agreed upon collectively by the editorial team, just because I wrote it doesn’t mean it was just me 🙄
Re: Game of the Year: #2 - Baldur's Gate 3
@UltimateOtaku91 We all submit a top five games, which is what you see in the personal articles. Editors have 10, 8, 6, 4, and 2 points awarded to their top five games, freelancers 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1. The community vote is given the freelancer voting points. The games with the most points form our top 10.
Re: Game of the Year: #2 - Baldur's Gate 3
@UltimateOtaku91 The community results holds the same weight as a single freelancer’s votes. I’ll say a lot of people are going to have egg on their face when they see the poll results from the community vote 🤣
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5, PS4 DLC of 2023
@Stevemalkpus None of us got round to playing it so we couldn’t really evaluate it.
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5, PS4 DLC of 2023
Please Note: This category was decided before the Final Fantasy XVI and God of War Ragnarok expansions had even been announced. Therefore, they weren't considered for this GOTY award. You can vote for them in the poll, though!
Re: Game of the Year: Liam's Top 5 PS5, PS4 Games of 2023
@Marquez I put just shy of 10 hours into Baldur's Gate 3, but I found it just isn't really for me!
Re: Site News: Submit Your Snaps for the Push Square Community Screenshot Competition
@Icey664 Those sorts of images would break the site’s community rules, so no 🙂