Llamageddon

Just got silent hill f, doom dark ages and space marine 2 in the sale, still undecided which to boot up first though! Got 2 weeks off work now so should get round to trying each of them.

@evan23 unfortunately the hate is fairly proportionate to massive amounts of hype pre release (looking at you Todd). So this game had to be the sci-fi equivalent of Skyrim or it was gonna get piled on. It did not meet those lofty expectations. As many have echoed 'as wide as an ocean, as deep as a puddle' Todd needs to learn that more doesn't mean better.

@DartLOD I don't think all your examples are a case of lack of creativity.
Witcher 4 - Ciri is kind of the main character anyway in the grand scheme of things so it makes sense.
Ghost of yotei - This is seemingly a 'ghost of' series, so the protagonist will probably change in all/most entries just like AC
Last of us 2 - was a big narrative swing which divided the fan base
Hades 2 - the theme was about family so the sequel being a different family member makes sense
Haven't played the Alan wake games so can't comment.

I'm not sure about the choice of main protagonist for this new GOW game but to echo others sentiments I do believe Santa Monica deserves the benefit of the doubt.

@Nepp67 I agree that Miyazaki has every right to protect his art and I respect that. If it turns out that he did in fact 'block' the remake whilst simultaneously saying the ball was in Sony's court, it certainly doesn't paint him in the best light.
To be honest though as a cynic I don't believe anyone's versions of these events as all parties involved have an agenda.

Not old school enough for me personally, still waiting for a non open world arcade racer (though I quite like the health bar idea).
Burnout 3/4 > Burnout paradise
SSX Tricky > SSX 3
In my opinion of course.

@OldGamer999 nobody has ever made AAAA, it was a nonsense term used by Ubisoft to promote Skull and Bones if I remember correctly

Sons of Sparta - 69 Meta - £25
Silksong - 90 Meta - £16
Memories In Orbit - 83 Meta - £20

Disclaimer, I know Metacritic has it's issues and should not be considered the be all and end all but it still provides a metric nonetheless.

The problem is in a crowded genre like metroidvania you need to stand out or be competitive, so I provided examples of a couple of recent entries in the genre. SoS simply is underwhelming given it's IP on all fronts and that's before you get into the easily avoidable multiplayer nonsense that has surrounded this release.

Hoping to finish off MIO and wheel world this weekend so I can cross them off my backlog, thoroughly enjoyed both.

Is it local or online co-op? Makes a big difference to me in terms of interest.

Maybe little devil inside finally gets a release date, won't hold my breath though

@Boxmonkey aren't you making an assumption yourself. Most bought a PS5 expecting Sony's gaming output to be similar to PS4, I for one bought a PS5 because that is where my games library is and I prefer the ps controller.
I personally go into every generation expecting thousands of games most of which I'm not interested in, but still plenty from first, second and third party that I do want to play and enjoy.
So I don't think people will be put off buying a ps6 because Sony are producing a handful of games they aren't really into, when there will be infinite other games to play including all Xbox games moving forward.

Not for me but there are some really puerile comments here. The need to bring up concord on every gaas related comment section is embarrassing. Yes Sony's gaas push will have more failures than successes but I'm sure they knew that to begin with, they only need a couple to succeed.
I expect this and Marathon to have moderate success (enough to at least make back dev costs) and I hope money made from these games is put back into making high quality single player games.
The fact is mmo/gaas is big business even if that doesn't reflect the sentiments/preferences of people with profiles on here.
The ironic thing I've heard people say on here is that those who only play FIFA, Cod, Fortnite aren't really gamers and yet whilst you whinge on websites like these they are probably spending their time actually gaming.

Voted for other, being MIO. Love a stylised metroidvania every now and then

Still chipping away at Witcher 3 but looking forward to starting M.I.O and the woolhaven dlc for cult of the lamb with my other half.

@Toot1st is there even an option to buy stranger things on netflix? If not then it is clearly a false equivalent.

Really stretching the word demo here aren't they. This is only for people who know already they will be buying the game, fairly useless for those of us on the fence though.

Guess I will still be waiting on reviews for this one, can we expect a review from push for this game?

So you can still buy it until Feb 12th, it been out for over 6 years (almost certainly would have had some deep discounts in that time) and it will still be available as part of a bundle after Feb 12th.

Yes they could have been more consumer friendly and some other publishers have gone a different route by not delisting older/different versions of their games.

But... given the challenges the gaming industry is currently facing such as AI implementation, layoffs, longer development cycles etc... I just don't see many people losing sleep over this.

Will wait for the actual show to pass judgement, seems shallow and childish to form an opinion based purely on 1 casting. Hoping for the best but not expecting the quality/success of fallout.

@nessisonett fair enough, still doesn't change his canonical background though.
Hardly the first time this kind of thing has happened, Darth Vader was voiced by James earl Jones, but the body double and actor (the actor looking nothing like the body double) were both white.
I just hope this guy does a good job to be honest

@Knave21 there are leaderboards? I had no idea. You learn something new everyday.

@nessisonett stretching the word portrayed a bit there. He has only ever been voiced by a black man, but has always been portrayed as a Mediterranean man covered in ashes

My kind of a list, had a number of these on the wishlist already but happy I could add a couple more.

@Frmknst There's nothing more boring in gaming than gamey games? Sounds like you possess a very unique taste in games. Personally I like my games to have lots of gameplay.

Not trying to put hellblade down, just a really odd statement to me.

I think for people hoping for an audio/visual experience then hellblade is one of the best in class. For those wanting a more traditional gaming experience they probably found it a bit short, shallow and unsatisfying.

Hellblade seems to occupy this unique space between tech demo and fully fledged game.

Genuinely surprised they are continuing with the series as I don't think it moves the needle in any way and I've never heard of anyone clamouring for more.

@RoomWithaMoose larian and sandfall have infinitely more credit in the bank (metaphorically speaking) than nadella to be fair

@The_Elder I'm interested in Dawn walker but it's definitely a wait on reviews kind of game. I know the game has good pedigree behind it but so did Mindseye!

The big red flag for me though is the ticking clock, that constant pressure plus the ability to fail/miss quests is definitely a bold gameplay choice but could turn a lot of people off.

@iNightfarer I agree with your original comment that the cadence of releases they're suggesting would have an impact on quality control. Silent hill simply doesn't need to be a yearly release type of game.
As for your belief that good reviews don't equal good games, what metric do you use? Do you believe all the reviewers that gave it good score have poor taste, or do you believe the reviews were paid for?
As a physician training in psychiatry you ought to know the difference between a fact and opinion.

Literally did my first run through last night. The wife and I thoroughly enjoyed it, looking forward to doing another run in the near future.

Got 13/15, very pleased with that. Totally guessed a couple though like wolverines VA

I was looking forward to this more than silksong tbh. I really like the art style, hopefully it reviews well.

@nomither6 Could you possibly expand as to why this would be exploitative? I feel it is perfectly possible to make a video game on this era/subject without it being exploitative. Genuinely interested to hear why you feel this way.

Others have mentioned a possible steambox and I for one would be interested in that as a second console. I have a deck but in docked mode it just doesn't cut it plus I expect the next cross gen to be the longest yet and as such don't feel the need to get a ps6 day 1. Would love a dedicated console for my steam library.

Certainly nothing day 1 for me on that list (which is a relief), keep making progress on the backlog and keep an eye out on the Xmas/black Friday sales for some of these titles

I've had my eye on this and it's releasing sooner than I expected. Hopefully heart machine stick the landing!

Looking forward to the Saros gameplay, hoping we might get another tidbit for intergalactic and a release date for phantom blade zero.
Either way, I'm cautiously optimistic it will be a pretty solid sop

I'm assuming it will probably be a khopesh then, probably the most iconic Egyptian sword.

I really miss the arcade racer genre. Burnout 3/4 were perfection as far as I'm concerned and nothing since has come close (including paradise).
Why are they all going open world, it's so unnecessary in my opinion.
Got my fingers crossed 'screamer' might scratch the itch

Not sure why people are getting so worked up, it's a minor bit of balancing as part of a larger patch. Which is totally normal for a new release.
If this game already had difficulty options nobody would bat an eye at these changes. People are too quick to assume the devs have caved to online chatter.
Sounds to me like the game is still plenty challenging

Loved the demo, glad the rest of the game lives up to it.

@get2sammyb I just read on polygon that Sony have the sequel rights to K-pop demon hunters and they don't necessarily have to put it on netflix. So now I'm really confused.

I remember playing this with my uncle on the mega drive. If I remember correctly you could do 2 player and choose to be friendly or feisty, the latter of which let you drop banana skins which at the time was comedy gold for me.
The 3d one is utter trash though.

@IOI somewhat of a false equivalence, destiny has a large player base who will at the very least be intrigued by marathon. Concord was a brand new IP from an unknown studio.
I don't expect it to be the next big thing nor do I think it will flop and be cancelled within a year.
I haven't seen much hype men to be honest, far more comments about arc raiders being a better looking game.
Lots of hyperbole and cynicism to be found though.

@Rich33 I really appreciate the information, I'll be downloading it tonight.

I was torn as whether to get this or lies of p + dlc as they are a similar price. Having read a few reviews it does sound as if this suffers from a few performance/balancing issues.
Still want to give this a whirl at some point but I'm happy to wait for fixes or a sale.

@nomither6 Honestly my knowledge in regards to the difficulty of game development is super limited. So any answer I give would be ignorant at best.
I play a lot of indie games and frame rates have never particularly irked me nor have I found a game that runs at 30fps to be 'unplayable' as some here suggest.
Each to their own though, I prefer to focus on the things I enjoy about this hobby. Life's too short

@nomither6 doesn't all tech eventually suffer from diminishing returns though. Just look at TV's, mobile phones, PC's, all of their greatest technological leaps are all well in the past.
I might be wrong but it just seems inevitable and I for one am not surprised by these lesser advancements

@Pacific Wuchang doesn't have difficulty settings but I get the impression from those who have playtested it's closer to an action RPG than a souls like.

Probably best to wait for reviews though.

I agree with others about stellar blade. I'm sure it's a good game, I'm not sure if it's for me. So I'm gonna wait 50% off or until I forget it exists, whichever happens first.

Lies of p with expansion is very tempting though, especially now that it has difficulty settings.

Will probably pick up Lego Harry Potter as well as my wife has been looking for a fun local co-op game and it's at a great price point.

@LogicStrikesAgain I think a lot of people liked it and have faith in the team to produce a great game. The difference being, those who didn't like it need everyone to know they didn't like it as a mask for espousing their own socio-political grievances.
Personally I liked the trailer, but I will reserve judgement for the game till we see a decent chunk of gameplay.

A 2 for 1 sub heading, love it.