Matthewnh

Inquisition is one of my favourite games of all time.
Especially given the number of times that I have replayed it.

I am looking forward to Veilguard, because I want to see the continuation of this story.

So in Dragon Age, galloping with your mount did not actually make it move any faster?

I shall need to go back and redo Seanna Dennet’s time trials. And see if I can win them, just by going slowly.

Now this is more like it.
Skeptical after that cartoony reveal a few days ago.
But actual gameplay looks more promising.

I think that BioWare (if they are still BioWare at this point?) realise that there is literally “Everything” riding on this, and on the new Mass Effect.

If they screw up Dragon Age and Mass Effect? Alienate what is left of their existing fanbase?

I fear that they would be finished. And they probably know that.

Personally, I will not know until I actually play it.
So I will buy a copy, play it, and just reach my own conclusions.

Gee, thanks, Phil.

Remind me again why I bought a Series X?

I am not sure what to think, if I’m honest.

Perhaps that is representative of the new Dragon Age? Perhaps it is just a light-hearted teaser trailer? Who knows?

There is no guarantee that they are going to carry that art style through into the full game. The slight teaser we got when they still called it Dreadwolf was much darker.

Until I see “actual footage” and genuine gameplay, then I shall not pass judgment.

I was skeptical, with the number of staff that have left BioWare, not to mention the complete disaster (being polite) that was Anthem.

The trouble is that I am so used to Inquisition, that anything else that looks slightly different feels somehow “wrong”.

But I still have faith that the story will be dark and sinister. It is supposed to be set in the Tevinter Imperium, right?

Maybe some news on the next Mass Effect.

And confirmation that Hogwarts Legacy 2 is going to happen at some point.

Hong Kong will be an incredible city to race around in. Hope that they capture the atmosphere of the place.

Old Peak Road is narrow, and twisty, and all uphill (or down). And there are long stretches that are almost freeway, heading toward Kennedy Town.

I remember the racing through traffic in Sleeping Dogs. That was challenging, but rewarding.

This should be great fun. I’m sold.

If the developers have done a serious graphical upgrade, then I would buy this straight away.

Until Dawn could become a showcase for how gorgeous a PS5 game can really be. Hopefully. Otherwise, why bother? Just buy the PS4 game.

Sure, I am fed up of seeing remasters of older games, but this could really be worthwhile.

@sanderev

I’m sorry. I actually had not realised that.

I guess I sort of take it for granted. I suppose that I assumed it was universal. That everybody has the same sort of experience that I have here (in the UK).

The fact that things like this work differently elsewhere had not occurred to me.

Is it really that difficult to do?

Just now, using the iPad, I signed into my own PSN account.

It is simple and it’s free.

Are they asking you join PS Plus as well, in order to play these games on PC?

Are Sony asking you to pay more for it?

No. And No.

Quit moaning. If you are that upset over it, just buy a PS5 like everybody else.

A good actor.
Saw the new Furiosa movie a few days ago.

I recognised Tom Burke, but the only thing I can recall seeing him acting in before was the BBC Series “The Musketeers”.

Film is very good, but naturally Chris Hemsworth steals the show. Just more through the nature of his character being totally unrestrained and over-the-top.

Am I the only one who sees Eos, and thinks “Red Faction”?

Although Hellblade 2 certainly looks beautiful, apparently the gameplay lets it down severely.

Or should I say lack of gameplay.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was a masterpiece, with an engaging narrative and a serious point to make about individual struggles with mental health.

This sequel appears to simply be a pale imitation. The fact that this game is not coming onto the PS5 does not seem to be any great loss at all.

Which is a shame. I would have been happier if they had made a much better game. This just seems to be a waste of such terrific potential.

And, just so people understand, this is not me being a PlayStation “fanboy”, I played through the original Hellblade game on my Series X.

I do not know if anyone else has mentioned this, but what about a game set in the universe of Savage Starlight?

Considering that we know next to nothing about it, beyond the title.

I imagine it being something along the lines of Valerian and Laureline.

And yet, Hogwarts Legacy sells like hot cakes.
The game was great fun. But the main storyline was probably the weakest part of that game overall.

Or should that be “sells like chocolate frogs”?

But then again, the games that I play most are things like Uncharted, Horizon, Red Dead 2.

So yes, I enjoy getting involved and invested in a deep and engaging plot, as it keeps me playing, wanting to see what happens next.

This looks stunning. I have been looking forward to this game for ages.

Mind you, I got it confused with Wo Long, so that did not help.

I shall definitely pick the game up once it comes along. This is something else that I have waited seemingly ages for, so I can wait a little bit more.

If the game is based on the Chinese story “Monkey” or “A Journey to the West”, then I recall a PS3 game called “Odyssey” previously based on the same story. Am I right?

@NEStalgia

Congratulations on the platinum trophy. Quite an achievement.

All I really want is a PS5 version of Horizon Zero Dawn. Yes, yes. I know..another remaster.

And then I would be quite happy if Guerrilla were to concentrate their efforts on producing a new Killzone game. Would anybody else be up for that?

@FreasurePlanten

I agree.

As I read more of Egyptian history, I am amazed at just how accurate AC Origins is. The level of detail is truly astonishing.

I remember going around the map, and smashing statues of Ptolemy. And, of course, the Ptolemies & Cleopatras were all Greek, so the native Egyptians hated them.

I would very much like a remake of Black Flag.

I agree with the love for Starz’s “Black Sails”. Arguably the greatest television series ever made. Designed as a prelude to “Treasure Island”. With a fair amount of truth to it, as well. Highly recommended to those who missed out on it.

This show inspired in me a total fascination with the “Golden Age of Piracy”. Uncharted 4 scratched that itch, somewhat.

But a Black Flag remake would be very welcome indeed.

I know….yet another remaster.

Feudal Japan. Interesting.

Brings back memories of Tenchu. Lots of potential.

The setting is the interesting part of the game for me. Odyssey and Valhalla did not interest me at all. But this idea sounds great.

Might even preorder it. Star Wars outlaws, first though.

Short Answer : Nothing!

Yes, I know. Shocking.

I move house in a couple of weeks time, so now everything is in boxes. My life has been complete chaos for the last month, and will probably be so, for the next few months, too.

Finished the Avatar game a while ago, then put the PS5 away in its box. A general helping hint for everybody, Keep your Boxes for your Hardware. You never know, it might come in useful.

Have fun, everyone.

Played through both Zero Dawn, and Forbidden West. A couple of times. And Frozen Wilds, Burning Shores.

The Lego thing does not appeal to me, because first and foremost it will be a “Lego” game, and not a “Horizon” game. If that makes sense.

But I would love to see Horizon 3. But it shall likely launch on the PS6 at this rate.

But I agree, I would love a remake of the Zero Dawn, for the PS5. Despite getting tired of remasters of older games, this is probably the only one that I like to play again, and again.

Love the detail in those. They look amazing. The colours are perfect.

I don’t have a preference between the Sunwing or the Clawstrider. They are both so good that I cannot choose between them.

Does anybody else remember Heavy Rain on PS3? There were instructions on how to make an origami dog, with a square sheet of paper, if I recall correctly. I don’t remember doing it, as I probably did not have the patience.

Although more choice for us gamers is always going to be a good thing, I cannot actually see the logic in this.

Surely porting Halo, Gears, Forza, etc, to PS5 - yes it would improve software sales - but would it not just stop new people from buying Xbox consoles?

I suppose there must be more money to made from software than hardware sales.

Will get my copy eventually. This looks very good.

But I want to finish Avatar Frontiers of Pandora first of all.

I thought that the original Watch Dogs was great fun. Even though Aiden Pearce was a depressing guy to be around. I was really invested in the story. Played the game through a few times. Had both the PS3 and PS4 versions. But I am sure the game pushed the PS3 too hard.

Watch Dogs 2 was good, and also a lot of fun. The recreation of San Francisco was fabulous, a lot of fun to play in.

Never bothered with number 3 though. Perhaps the novelty had worn off?

This is possibly the most accurate representation of Star Trek I have seen in a video game.

The computer consoles are accurate, as are the ships, and everything else. They have all of the little details right. However the graphics are not exactly stellar. But once you get used to the art style, it is very enjoyable. Until I was accustomed to it, I felt as if I was watching a cartoon.

Do not expect a Star Trek-skinned Mass Effect. Although there is combat, it is simple, and at times awkward. The game is more of an investigation, a mystery to solve.

The events take place shortly after the end of the Dominion War. Following the uprising of workers at a dilithium mine, the Federation is called to initiate peace talks, as a neutral party. A massive storm in the region has begun, which complicates matters further.

Investigation of both the slave uprising, and the storm lead to new mysteries.

You play through various short scenes, as either First Officer Jara Rydek, or as Carter Diaz, a low ranking engineer.

The actions you take, and the decisions you make affect not only the outcome of the story, but also the relationships with your crew mates, and with the various diplomats you encounter. There are also a few familiar faces, but I will not spoil that.

Because of the nature of the decision-based gameplay, you will need to play through the game multiple times if you wish to unlock the Platinum trophy.

I believe that whether you enjoy the game of not will depend upon whether you enjoy the Star Trek universe.
But, I also think that somebody who was not a fan of Star Trek would be unlikely to even play through this game.

Essentially, Star Trek Resurgence is a fully interactive episode of Star Trek The Next Generation.
But even if you have no knowledge or interest in the source material, then the game itself is not impenetrable. But it certainly would not be as interesting or entertaining.

For me, however, as a Star Trek fan, I would give this game a score of 8/10.

And, anyone who has Star Trek The Next Generation on disc, should watch “The Last Outpost” season one, episode four, before playing. The events in this episode have a major bearing on the storyline of this game.

Got this game yesterday.

Once I am finished, I shall try to post a short review here, for those that are interested.

At the minute a PS5 Pro just seems unnecessary.

Have developers already extracted everything they can from base model PS5 in terms of performance? I mean really pushed it to its limits?

I don’t think so. Not yet.

Maybe I am just playing the wrong games.

This is a shame.

I am looking forward to this game, after the review I just saw here. And shall probably buy my copy in a few days.

But most of the fun of the game seems to be in the exploration of the world. So why would you want to honestly pay more money in order to unlock a mechanism which actually makes the game LESS interesting?

@LifeGirl

I might be wrong, but I believe that you have completely missed the point of the story.

If you remember, Joel killed Abby’s father. He was a doctor in the hospital, in Seattle, A firefly. He also killed Marlene. Did she deserve to die?

So Abby tracks down Joel, and kills him in revenge.

So Ellie tracks her down, kills hundreds of people, to reach Abby. And then spares her life. She wanted the cycle of revenge and violence to end.

I wonder how many people Ellie had already killed in her short life? Let’s start with that town full of cannibals.

I think Ellie just wanted to try to regain some of her humanity, because without that people are really no better than the infected “monsters”.

This is just my opinion, though. That is how I see it.

I bought the original PSVR.
And because of the lack of software available that really made good use of it, I was highly disappointed. So maybe that coloured my decision, not to buy PSVR2.

Ended up using it mostly just to watch movies in 3D.

Because of this, I naturally was not inclined to invest in PSVR2.
But I do agree that VR has lots of interesting potential. But, personally, the money involved is too much for something that I regard as a “novelty”.

Not interested in “live-service” games.

Got burned with Anthem, thank you very much.

I would happily have paid £70 for a full game. But I guess software developers do not make those any longer.

Pity.

I agree that these people are simply not fans.
Such behaviour is appalling.

We should all be united in condemnation of this immature, ridiculous, (and likely criminal) behaviour. Such people should be ashamed of themselves. Do they even realise the harm they do, to other people, and to the gaming community in general?

Making threats to others in such a way is illegal, right?

This sort of thing only ever gives true fans, and true gamers, a bad reputation.

9 out 20.
My worst score for a few years.
Mostly guessing, if I am honest about it.

So, Naughty Dog have decided to stick with what they do best.
Firstly, this is a good thing.
Secondly, it is not a surprise. Is it?

@J2theEzzo

Okay. So it is probably not for me, then. Thanks.

I was put off of this game by the comparisons to Dark Souls.

But I was huge fan of Heavenly Sword (ps4). Do you think I would enjoy this game?

For me it is Star Wars Outlaws, and Black Myth: Wukong.

I wanted to add Skull and Bones, as I have really looked forward to it. But I must say that I have now given up hope of it ever appearing, at all.

Trailer looks cool.
But…once the article mentioned “service game”, I got a heavy dose of Anthem deja vu.
I will pass.

The movie Avatar is basically a remake of “Dances with Wolves” that has been given a fresh coat of (blue) paint. But the world of Pandora sure looks gorgeous. And, saying that, I do enjoy the films.

Will get this game soon, hopefully the special edition will still be available.

I think that the good sales basically comes down to the fact that the PS5 is just a great console. It also helps that they are now much easier to get hold of, mostly, than this time last year.

I agree that having great games as exclusives helps, but I believe that the hardware itself is the main selling point.

To be honest, the Xbox has some great exclusives, too.

If this is true, then I am disappointed by the news.
But on the other hand, is Jeff Grubb truly a reliable source?

It is a great game, so it deserves to succeed. The writers clearly have a love of the source material. Cannot wait to see what they come up with once the inevitable sequel arrives.

I already have a PS5.
Not too keen on not having a disc drive.

That said, i do really like the look of this. I would probably buy one, And the attachable disc drive - if I did not already have my “original” PS5.

I will definitely buy this. Maybe I am a sucker. Maybe I just a glutton for punishment.

But honestly, the Last of Us Part II has never loaded properly on my PS5. So I will be glad to buy a copy that actually plays.

Not that it is exactly a “barrel of laughs”.

This sounds good.
The tight focus seems impressive.
Had no interest in Valhalla, or Odyssey.

But I loved Roman-era Egypt. I have played through Origins about three times, and loved every minute.

Will likely pick this up in about three weeks.

The sales for Starfield will likely increase dramatically on Wednesday 6th. That is when it officially releases. Those playing it now, have early access to the “Premium Edition”.

Must say that personally, I’m thoroughly enjoying it.

Well, I have got an SSD, and there is about 500GB of free space on it. But to be honest I might give this one a miss. The first Spider-Man game was amazing (pun intended), Miles was cool, and fun too. But I feel, this is just gonna be more of the same. I know that is not necessarily a bad thing. But as with all the movies - I have got Marvel overload, right now.