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@get2sammyb the difference with the titles you mentioned and this is that they had pretty good singleplayer campaigns... This isn't really about Concord specifically it's that all we know of coming from Sony at the moment is MP trend chasing, something the majority of PS owners don't buy PlayStations for.

We know in a vague way that the first party studios are working on "stuff" other than multiplayer/live service titles but there isn't anything specific to rally behind and be excited about.

The more we have live service and multiplayer titles marketed at us the harder it is to believe the Big Event Single Player Games are cooking.

Yeah, that looks rad as all hell.

Plenty of build variety, tasty combos and the game looks solid.

Cannot wait to dive face first into this.

Final Fantasy XI (11) baby! It's free login campaign time!

Gonna try and make more progress on the Voracious Resurgence content!

I've also been streaming Guild Wars 2's base game with a brand new character over on Twitch (the_grumblr) during the week... I'd forgotten how strange chill that game is for being an MMO

I had to check but it is indeed up for pre-order on the PS store so yes, we are getting it day and date with the other platforms.

I wonder if Atlus are assuming the fanbase on PS is so in tune with their ***** that they don't need to advertise to their largest target demographic.

I'm really looking forward to this, it looks fun, I do hope they have a scene where she goes to town on a packet of Jaffa Cakes.

@JackiePriest I'm beginning to think that Sam was a fever dream we all shared except for the people making TR stuff.

Maaan do I wish they'd just show the actual new Tomb Raider game. Maybe at the Game Awards?

@personauser93 the short answer is yes.

The longer answer is yes, especially when you only have starter gear or a weapon that isn't set up for the particular monster you're hunting. Half of the game is preparing; crafting gear, items, choosing weapons based on what's needed. Even when you know a Monster well it still takes time, the whole game is slower than a typical action game which isn't to everyone's tastes.

I'm going to lose so many hours of my precious time on this Earth to this game... I can't wait!

@ironcrow86 you'd get the normal, well adjusted reaction of 'Cool! More people get to play games I like'

Aaaaand you'd get the batshit insane 'Sony has betrayed us, rise up brethren mine and scream uselessly unto the void!

Any one else get chills during that trailer? The whole thing feels like it belongs in the IT universe

@Victor_Meldrew do you think every character action game or ARPG is Soulslike?

I've been stomping my way through Guild Wars 2 after not playing it for almost a decade, been incredibly relaxing to start 'fresh' with new character... I won't be up to speed for the new expansion but I'll get there eventually

@Marquez it's wonderfully meditative at its core and I hope the sequel doesn't lose that.

This has that Janky-but-swanky look to it, not sure if I'll pick it up day one but it'll be soon after launch... I'm expecting to be elbow deep in DA:VG during all of November

I'm calling their bluff, Atlus NOT doing a complete/golden/royal/vengeance version of a popular release screams BS but they'd obviously deny it existing to stop people just waiting.

@HiNess to be fair, there isn't much that I don't watch at the cinema and I have seen some absolute stinkers, but I've also seen many more gems that I wouldn't see if I didn't have that card. I lean towards favouring the smaller, stranger films but I'm also not so far up my own arse that I can't enjoying mindless entertainment as well.

Putting WiLD in the ground hurts, but it is another casualty of Ancel's hubris.

I've decide to finally (after a decade) return to Guild Wars 2, started with a new character to a relearn the whole game and hopefully work my way through the expansions.

My financial situations a bit dicey at the moment so its going to be backlog games for the foreseeable future until I can square away a new job.

@UltimateOtaku91 Came to say the exact same thing.

On a personal note I am ready to lose another significant chunk of time to a new Monster Hunter... again.

@WhiteRabbit He has not... and i kinda hope he never does stop, his film are not-great but I have a strange fondness for the resident evil films.

Their next film is called In The Lost Lands and has something about a magical girl want to turn into a wolf girl or something.

All the bad reviews are actually making me more excited to see it just to see actually how bad it is.

I have a Cineworld Unlimited card so all i have to lose is a few hours and who knows I might find it hilariously rubbish.

Perfect timing if true, a proper replay of the whole franchise is next up on my docket, got DA:O ready to go! I'm thinking I might turn it into a YT series so I can always point back to the dumb choices i make getting characters killed.

I wonder which ending they'll go for? Probably the one where the blonde is the only one still alive if they adhere to Slasher tropes.

@IntrepidWombat I feel you on the whole EvE thing, every so often I re-install realise the F2P version means I can't pilot most of my ships so I do a little mining/trading and log out feeling vaguely dissatisfied but the itch is scratched enough where i can uninstall for another year or so.

I'm still playing First Descendant, finished the campaign and now i am firmly in farming mindlessly territory whilst catching up with Critical Role... Mainly focusing on farming Ultimate Bunny until I get bored at which point I'll finally move on to something else.

@AndyKazama I'd read the same thing [not] sure how they'll do it or how many amorphous materials we'll have to open. I hope its a clear counter with a 'Pick the one you want' option at the end.

@AndyKazama I'm hoping the Blueprint dismantle/shop they're implementing has a single weekly Ultimate chunk we can get with the currency from breaking down the spare blueprints because whilst I don't mind farming for stuff RNG can be a massive pain.

I've managed to get two of the Ultimate Bunny bits but the last two are refusing to cooperate.

@AndyKazama exactly how I see it, I've just started the endgame loop and I'm slowly creeping on that descendent limit... but 'm also a good halfway through the pre-season battle pass and depending on how much it is it might end up being worth getting that to get all the shinies AND the premium currency to use on expanding my descendant stable.

Worst possible time to get ill over the week, been doing some decorating and had hoped to be full finished by the weekend but noooope... almost done and almost recovered but I haven't had much time to do any gaming, just enough to finish The First Descendant's campaign and begin the real game - farming for Ultimate Bunny! (and obviously getting properly geared up so I'm not dying constantly)

I'm feeling a bit grim so I'm turning my brain off and playing some more First Descendant, just unlocked Sharen and now I'm going to level her up for her stealth ability to aid brainless farming!

I enjoyed last weekends beta but I would much rather this be a Co op pve game with a deep narrative that also happened to have pvp bits.

I was hooked on this at launch, the atmosphere was outstanding and the story intriguing. The driving was quirky in all the right ways with a fantastic loop of upgrading and pushing forward that never felt too grindy. I've needed an excuse to go back for another run and this'll do it.

I'll be continuing with The First Descendents, it's not a good game but it's scratching an itch I didn't know I had; that for early Warframe before it became an unmanageable mess.

I'm also going to give Concord a fair shake, I kinda dig the off-brand GoTG vibe

@EfYI pressing X to select a target and pressing X again would technically begin combat but you wouldn't get very far with just auto attacks. The basics boil down to following combo chains, not getting hit by telegraphed attacks and using buffs and debuffs when appropriate.

@PsBoxSwitchOwner if you focus on the main story you'll be looking at around 40+hrs per expansion, there is a lot of stuff to see and do and the best bet for someone completely new is to just enjoy the journey and not worry about being 'current'. You can also jump into the free trial and chip away at it as and when you like.

I know the first half of the MSQ is a bit slow for some, but I loved it, seeing my WoL so happy and enjoying helping her new friend grow into someone worthy of ruling was just the breath of fresh air I needed.

I hope that they're just re-hiring the team with the new studio because that team is responsible for come S-tier AA Jank.

Embracer continues to be an utter failure instead of a steady, balanced revenue earner.

Downloaded and started it yesterday during the FFXIV 4 hr maintenance.... not sure if it'll have staying power but man the animation is beautiful and the combat is nice and snappy

@colonelkilgore Remember Me has a strange but brilliant OST. I have really fond memories of it and always get a little sad it never properly took off and got sequels. Hope you enjoy.

I'll maybe wrap up the FFXIV Dawntrail MSQ this weekend depending on how much of it is at lvl100 (I just started the lvl98 MSQs) This expansion has done my heart good, seeing my WoL smile so much and actually have fun with her friends has been the perfect start to a new era of adventure... even if I know Yoshi-P and team plan to break my heart as soon as they can!

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Buuuut not until I've tidied away the Dawntrail MSQ and a fair few other bits and bobs in FFXIV, but it is next up on the docket.

I would give my last Rolo for a show or film telling Marika's whole story. There is so much that is only inferred by the lore in-game, little nuggets that point to a much grander story that the player only experiences the aftermath.

All about exploring Tural in FFXIV Dawntrail for the foreseeable future. Over the last week I scoured the Realm of Shadow clean of loot and bosses so Elden Ring is done until I decide to move to a new game plus and try fiisting my way through everything.

Just finished the DLC earlier!

That was fantastic and now for the second best bit of a From Soft game... Lore Videos! That and figuring out what kinda build I want to take into the next Journey... I got a sword that has Eternal Sleep as the status it can build up and I may build around that just to see what it actually does to bosses.

Seems to work out as a 10% buff, so just enough to squeak out the last few hits if you've been struggling to put a boss to sleep... Eternally

I love me a good challenging game as long as it is fair - which is obviously subjective - and for me the Soulsborne games have always been fair with learnable mechanics and the ability to tailor a build to my needs. A good example of this is with SoTE the first 'boss' you meet is destroying most people but if you grab a few of the blessings the Black Knight becomes much more manageable.

There being no boss in here messes with my head, it screams illusory wall and hidden fog wall but nope!

Shadow of the Erdtree, my chosen Tarnished has been camping outside that cocoon for ages! I got through two Remembrance bosses yesterday fairly easy. Right now I just came up out of a dried well to see a burnt out village that begs to be explored.

There is no feeling like exploring a new From Soft space.

I hope we get a demo released for this. It sound really good but also possibly a little too repetitive

As a Day One Dragon Age Enjoyer I am really looking forward to Veilguard, I need to scramble that Egg!

I wonder how many of these silly-billys realise that most people will do their MSQ first run of a dungeon with Trusts so they don't have to rush and can actually take in the dungeon. I wish you could mix - have two players and two trusts - but otherwise I'll never feel the daftness of this, I mean heck these are probably the Healers that refuse to DPS and slow everyone down anyways.