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Re: Train Sim World 3 (PS5) - Dovetail's Best Railway Simulation to Date

MinerWilly

Thanks, my 6 year old has got me into this. He loves the big American freight trains incidentally and is very excited at the inclusion of BNSF's for the first time on console.
We have picked up quite a few of the TSW2 maps and wondered do you know if the graphics are updated when you move your already purchased routes over to TSW3 ? Or is there a plan to update them too the swanky new engine gradually.
Thanks really enjoyed the review.

Re: All PS5 Games Running at 120fps

MinerWilly

I was late to the party getting a 4K TV thankfully, so when I luckily got a ps5 last November, I looked into all this techy waffle and got an LG with 2.1 hdmi and capable of 120fps. Not sure if I've used it but it was more for future proofing.

Re: Gran Turismo 7 Patch 1.11 Available Now, Increases Rewards and Credit Cap

MinerWilly

Amazing game, finished the Menu book a couple of days ago, only used my credits to get I think 3 cars (mainly spent bits and bobs on tuning) .
Without even the free 1 million I have over 4 million earned credits. What happened the other week was an absolutely crazy over reaction, it went off for a day, big deal. Its the best Gran Turismo yet.

Re: Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 User Score the Lowest in PlayStation Exclusive History

MinerWilly

Amazing reviews, I love the game. I don't get the fuss. Wasn't working for one day, boo Hoo. Over reaction of people is mad.
This micro transaction thing just doesn't affect me, I get free cars when I win races. Over next few years I'll unlock the better ones as I improve. I'd hate to have all cars within a week or so.
I thought it was even called a CarPG.
All this 'ooh I'm so offended' about everything is ridiculous.

Re: Sony to Open Bumper New Office in Liverpool, UK

MinerWilly

Spent 20 years in Liverpool, now live over the water. Fantastic city, great news this. Also agree Manchester is a great city and the fact is that Scousers & Mancs are more alike than any others in England once you put the football aside.
We tend to find it's those Utd fans born outside of Manchester who have this hatred for Liverpool thing as a way to perhaps try to be accepted by the real local Utd fans, bit sad really.

Re: Remember to Buy Horizon Forbidden West on PS4, And Not PS5

MinerWilly

I'll get the PS5 disc version in 6 months or so for about £38 . Am always behind with games since having kids and thats great .
This week I picked up a used copy of Deathloop for £21 and Resident Evil Village brand new for £23 , still yet to play Last of Us 2 , Days Gone and countless countless others !
Having an absolute blast with Battlefield 2042 at the moment , hard to find time for other games,

Re: Sony's PS Plus Subscriber Count Just Dropped for the First Time

MinerWilly

@themcnoisy all true mate. 5 year old and a 2 year old. The last game I purchased was Train Sim World mainly to impress the then 4 year old whos obsessed with trains. It was strangely relaxing and therapeutic to play during that first lockdown (along with tiger king of course!)
The better the technology has become the more difficult it has become for anyone but the huge companies to be able to afford to make games and most of them are making endless sequels or focusing on those last man standing things with endless micro transactions. Oh for the days of the bedroom programmers like Mathew Smith.

Re: Sony's PS Plus Subscriber Count Just Dropped for the First Time

MinerWilly

I haven't bought a game in over a year, so little ps4 time. And because I keep getting free ones (that I virtually never play) I'm overwhelmed by the Amount of games I've never touched.
Beginning to think maybe I should cancel it so that I have to buy a game that genuinely interests me,perhaps then I would put more time into it and get more out of it. Boardgaming has become my new passion these last 2 years and I feel that gaming is currently under a big black stale cloud with so few new stuff and the same old franchises year after year.
Not been able to get a hold of a PS5 yet and in hindsight I'm probably glad as theres nothing but the same old same old and when this Steam Deck thing was announced I jumped onboard and threw my money at that, it'll offer so much more variety and over 10000 titles at launch. Think Sony may well have peaked.

Re: With the Steam Deck Announced, This Is What a Next-Gen PSP Could Be

MinerWilly

Ordered a Steam Deck yesterday, have been almost entirely playstation gaming for last 26 years though used my wife's old laptop too play things like Table Top Simulator and Strategy games.
This is going to open up 10 years + of old PC games to me(and new stuff) and I can't wait. I'm a taxi driver so this'll be amazing to use when it's quiet. Was never interested in the Switch except for that Zelda game, games seem very dear on it too and it's the same old games generation after generation with Nintendo.
I wonder how many people out there who are waiting on a chance to get a ps5 are thinking sod it. Its nice too know I'll finally get one of these guaranteed.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 324

MinerWilly

Bought Valkyria Chronicles back on the ps3 and loved it but barely did a quarter of campaign, last week I bought it again and the sequel for £15 in the sale on PS4.
I'm determined to complete it and have already overtaken my younger self, it's bloody fantastic, even better than I remembered. I've got into board games these last 12 months and it has many similarities.

Re: Codemasters Gearing Up to Announce a 'Different' DiRT Racing Game Soon

MinerWilly

@tinCAT-zero https://www.skoda-motorsport.com/en/skoda-motorsport-echallenge-challenge-the-real-rally-drivers-in-the-dirt-tournament/ that was the challenge.
Your right about driving in car view, it's much better that way, at first i tried 3rd person but as soon as I switched to in car my times improved. Got the DLC last week and tried the Colin Macrae thing, way way too hard for me. Much more practice needed in base game for me. That Sierra was a nightmare too control!

Re: Codemasters Gearing Up to Announce a 'Different' DiRT Racing Game Soon

MinerWilly

@tinCAT-zero I'm the same, I've become addicted to it also in last couple of weeks and even bought the DLC (got the base game from PS+).
I'm not that good at it but still love it. Did you do the challenge recently against the realife Skoda Fabia R5 drivers. Big Skoda fan me, got one for my Taxi and the wife has a Yeti too, best cars I've ever owned.