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@Matroska I actually didn’t mention anything about realism but if that’s how you equate it I totally get it!

Most stylistic? Maybe. Extremely authentic to what it’s trying to emulate? Certainly. But the choice of phrase, “The Best Looking PS5 Game I’ve Ever Seen” feels pretty inauthentic and honestly like a cheap way to generate a few extra clicks.

I love your continued dedication to highlighting smaller games on this site, but it’s just the little things like this that sometimes make people question the journalistic integrity of this website. I know I’m not alone in this, either. And I know you guys can do better than that! I apologize for my previous comment seemingly coming off as “unconstructive.” Just don’t go getting lazy on us now like you caught me doing.

I’ve noticed these articles get published way ahead of when they’re actually available to download in the US. Even though you say “available to download now,” I typically can’t see them until around noon eastern time. Is it a different case in the UK or something?

As a bit of a D23 buff I’m not hopeful about KH4 news being attached to this. Many of these anniversary panels end up just feeling like a way to pander to their respective niches without much substance aside from maybe a bit of interesting history trivia that might make its way to the internet. Would love to be proven wrong, though! After that Nintendo Direct trailer I’m eager for some world reveals, let’s go balls to the wall with some Marvel and Star Wars cuz why not?

I could easily see another dual-narrative approach based on this idea for a potential third game, where you jump between the past exploring Joel’s regrets over how he handled things with Tommy, and the present exploring Ellie’s regrets over how she handled things with Dina. Definitely enough narrative parallels they could latch onto as a jumping off point if the goal was to keep both our favorite protagonists front and center. I’d be really satisfied to see a third entry properly conclude the story as a trilogy and personally hope it’s something that’s still on the table at some point for Naughty Dog.

I’ll echo the above sentiments about more clearly separating news and opinions. A simple change in pronouns is something I can get used to, but it feels jarring reading a news article that is just presenting the facts but then suddenly include a random “I” statement with some sort of bias attached to it.

I could go on about something-something professionalism, but also recognize the very communal nature of your site, and acknowledge that it may not exactly be an easy answer as you navigate some changes like this. I think that, while not intentional, some of those infused articles seem to come off as indicating to readers how they should be responding to a piece of news, which can lead to some biases in the comments and shift the conversation one way before it’s even really begun.

Perhaps the ‘opinion sections’ of news-based articles could be saved for the top of the comments section themselves? Or otherwise marked with something like italics, parentheses, etc., or even more along the lines of the indented ‘editor’s notes’ in your reviews to more transparently separate it from the cold, hard facts?

Thank you all for being so open to feedback and doing what you can to combat things like AI for loyal and new readers alike!

I really wasn’t expecting much from this until after FF7 Revelation, but what a pleasant surprise! I’m sure next year will be the more in-depth reveals, new worlds and all that, and if I may be cautiously optimistic I could see this coming sometime in 2028.

I’m in the camp not quite understanding the reason for this particular remake, and yet at $40 for this with the Origins remaster included, that feels like one helluva steal.

I really loved the Myst map on Walkabout Mini Golf and have yet to properly play a version of Myst the whole way through, so having the option for VR support is mighty tempting!

@AverageGamer It can have a word whenever it comes to PSVR2 😂

If the lower quality ultimately comes down to being the trade-off for regular season releases about once a year, I’ll take that any day. I don’t want to wait 2-3 years between every eight episodes. The criticism is valid, but the alternative feels a lot less desirable.

Oddly interested in giving this one a go as I’m usually fascinated by the retro licensed releases of this ilk. Give me PS3 Toy Story 3 or PS2 Cars 1 next and I’d be a very happy camper as I’m particularly nostalgic for those!

@PsBoxSwitchOwner Happened to me last Christmas with just about everything we bought — Stanley Parable, Stray, Sonic Frontiers, AND Star Wars VR all ending up on the service not long after that🤦‍♂️

I definitely have a big personal investment in Epic Mickey due to Wii nostalgia so I can’t really complain this month! Will likely be streaming Rebrushed at some point to bask in the memories…

“The dog one”?? That is the one and only Rowlf, how dare you sir.

Genuinely loved the Muppet segment and never expected any of those characters to ever utter the words “Tomodachi Life” or “Undertale”

I’m in the back half of Sonic Frontiers by now, hoping I can find time to push through to the credits over the weekend! It’s a very flawed yet very enjoyable take on the 3D formula, just about what I expected going in lol.

Definitely keeping this on my radar! Big fan of the show and always looking for more opportunities to expand my VR library (take the hint, Sony…)

EXCELLENT taste in Muppets as I’m also holding out for Rowlf as the next furry little guest. My unrealistic prediction (well, more of a wish, really) would be a smidgen of Kingdom Hearts 4, but I sure won’t be placing any bets on that.

Heck, throw the two together and give us a Muppet world in the next Kingdom Hearts! (A guy can dream, right?)

For anyone curious, that’s Josh Gad’s character in the English release. Really enjoyable family film! Was well worth a watch for us.

Worthy of note, Tin Hearts has a really fun VR option and is still available on PS Plus, just not under the VR2 banner presumably bc it’s an optional mode and not required.

The VR2 offerings were one of the few things keeping Premium an attractive enough tier for me. Preaching to the choir here of course, but the near-total lack of Premium attention has just been equal parts baffling and appalling. I enjoyed the opportunity to try out a few VR titles I wouldn’t have normally shelled out for, and I can only hope more of those titles pop up on the service sometime down the line. Sooner than later, preferably!

Btw, Star Wars is well worth your time for anyone interested before it goes the way of the dodo…

I’m all in as soon as the VR support is live! One of my favorite announcements today.

USA just went live but Starview isn’t letting me redeem, just showing standard price. Anyone else having this issue?

Wow what a cruddy move. Only got mine in November with the Black Friday deals and Beat Saber has easily been one of our most played; it’s without a doubt our preferred VR rhythm game. They’d better at least offer some deep discounts or freebies from the existing DLC selection, otherwise what reason is there to keep supporting a developer who wants to treat a sizable portion of its customers like trash?

@YoureTooSlowBro Good to know, thanks!

This would be an excellent PS Plus addition but still something I could pick up for the right price if not included with the sub. Lots of nostalgia for these games, hope they don’t stop here! Backyard Hockey and Skateboarding on PC were some of my earliest gaming memories, glad to see this franchise making a comeback.

@NeonTiger You hit the nail on the head! Thanks for your insightful comment.

Excellent choice!

I’m a bit surprised here at the lack of faith in the showrunners for being able to land this plane however long down the line. I am positive they’re well aware of the dangers that could come with recontextualizing something so precious in the grand scheme of the narrative. The fact of the matter is we’ll have another large gap between the next episode and whenever the next season will be ready to go, so a lot of these shuffles in the story have worked quite well for me as someone very familiar with both games, and have also been extremely effective for my partner who went into the show completely blind. There were a lot of very satisfying emotional beats for us in this episode in particular, as well as some great contributions to fill in a few gaps that the game wasn’t able to address. Pascal’s and Ramsey’s performances and chemistry with each other have only improved over time and had us both in tears by the end of the night. Incredibly excited for the finale, and hoping the wait for season 3 isn’t nearly as long!

Strange times we’re living in!

@Cornpop76 The game did cover it, just very differently. You gained the context over time while with Bill. And to each their own, but I thoroughly enjoyed the throughline of their relationship alongside the show’s liberties to break off and show us the realities of other characters running parallel to Joel and Ellie, and I didn’t think any meaning was lost by the finale. Sure, pacing may have benefitted from longer seasons/more episodes, but that’s honestly become a bigger problem for television as a whole with these extremely short episode counts and extremely long waits between seasons…

I find it hilarious how so many commenters who haven’t even bothered to watch are denying the headline like it’s some sort of gospel truth. I, for one, actually think the first time the show surpassed the game would be Bill and Frank’s episode from season 1. Looking forward to seeing how they approach the end of this season!

Bella gave a brilliant performance this episode. They really do every episode. It is disgusting that so many creeps online can’t get past how a teenage character looks and appreciate any of this beautiful show on a deeper level. I, for one, am as hooked as ever and ready to keep tuning in every Sunday.

It’s definitely hard to predict how this will pan out in relation to the game’s narrative, but that’s also a huge part of the intrigue for me as someone well-entrenched in both games. I truly don’t get all the comments I’ve seen about things from the show not being completely, entirely, identically accurate to the game. Why would you want such a lazy copy-paste? I got reeled right back in with this first episode and am very optimistic that the creators can adapt the source material just as effectively as they did with season one.

Gonna try to speed through Kena before the weekend is out! Having a solid time with it so far.

Selfishly, I hope Nintendo's choices here knock them down a few pegs like in the Wii U era. That was actually weirdly a great time to be a Nintendo fan, mostly from an economic standpoint, as you had very affordable Nintendo Selects and Club Nintendo offerings to build up a decent game library at a bargain.

Some reports I’ve seen have suggested $20 but frankly I wouldn’t even pay $10. It looks like less of an actual game than even something like Astro’s Playroom. Just one of many baffling decisions we saw this morning. This will likely be the first Nintendo console since the Wii days I won’t be obtaining in the launch window.

I find it extremely weird how many people are obsessed with criticizing the show based on its supposed ‘failure’ to match the visuals of the game exactly. Like, wouldn’t that be boring? To just see the exact same thing twice? The TV show is an extremely well-done adaption with perfectly casted actors who provide their own takes on the characters. Judging the program based solely on the comparison aspect is doing it a gross disservice. Not to mention the immaturity factor as well as the general creep factor in directing much of the hate toward the young adult female actors in particular.

Gonna try to shuffle Kena and Nour into my current rotation then. Wanted to get around to Animal Well too but other Metroidvanias have taken priority, may hold off there for now.

Ha! Might have to drop a few bucks for this. The Explicit Lyrics option is greatly appreciated, hoping they update the radio edits from older releases to allow the feature for those.

I know I’m jumping the gun here but the focus on these PSP versions is just so lame. They are consistently the worst versions of those respective games. I’d be all in for the slightly less trashy licensed games homed to PS2 and PS3 (admittedly mostly due to nostalgia), but these portable editions verge on utterly boring if not unplayable.

Oh excellent! I did just buy SS to play with my buddy online but I got the deluxe edition for cheap for no big loss. Stanley piqued my interest very recently so that’ll be great for a first-time playthrough

I really enjoyed my time with this and saw it through to the end; don’t mind a bit of hand-holding indie goodness here and there between the bigger, tougher AAA’s I’m playing. But great option for those looking to try it!

Ah, I JUST bought Galaxy’s Edge when my VR2 arrived from Black Friday…least the game was on sale. Great pick for those who don’t have it yet, but even still it’s another paltry month for Premium.

@Michael2008ish Actors often collaborate with directors/writers/etc to shape their characters, dialogue, and even the overall story. That’s creative input, baby!

Sublime image choice and appreciated the trivia tidbits. He’s a gem!!

I think I'd prefer a beefed up Steam Deck that could run the PS ports decently as well as a slew of other PC games. A dedicated handheld from Sony would take a lot of convincing for me personally.

Backyard Hockey and Skateboarding were my jam back in the day! Looking forward to seeing what the modern iterations end up like

I want it but I don’t $70 want it. Can def wait until next year for a decent sale (and surely a slew of patches)

@Art_Vandelay Appreciate the input! I have a hunch it’ll become similar habits for me when I finally take the plunge.

@Mostik Ah yeah I hear you. Games like Squadrons and Astro are big pulls for me bc I really don’t think they’ll end up on VR2 any time soon, but saving toward the newer model is probably wiser in the long run. Thanks!

@EfYI Good to know, thanks!