@Tchunga great question. I was thinking the same. @Quintumply Thanks for the review, but I was wondering; do you benchmark games like Spider-Man 2 against other recent sequels to settle the great game vs. not innovative enough argument? I know you also reviewed HFW, but I would love to see this debate reflected more broadly in a review, maybe as part of the second opinion. I’m loving the discussion in the comments and I think it would really add to the review of any future sequel.
Ridiculous schedule? The only thing I can think of is just… meh. To each their own I guess, but I have to dig really deep to come up with a game that launches in 2024 that I’m genuinely excited for. A lot of titles are still MIA and that is really starting to worry me.
What really is a joke is the lack of first party releases, particularly for PSVR2. Just make smaller, high quality games (uncharted lost legacy, anyone?) and stop chasing the live service gravy train.
Looking forward to the Porsche 904. You can easily earn 20+ million credits doing just the circuit experiences. Combine that with selling all the cars you don’t need/like and you should have more than enough to buy almost anything.
@MagicalBarrie I suspect they don’t have that many employees on the Dutch language chat. After you fill in your name I get an error message saying it could not make a connection even while indicating that there are employees available to chat..🤔 I tried to use the UK or US chat, but it immediately redirects.
@Discol76 @MagicalBarrie Yep and the email confirming my preorder is cancelled. But still no way to log in and place a new order. Tried several times during the day with different devices and browsers. Can’t get through to customer service either. 😩
@Discol76 I have the exact same issue! Apparently you can only change address within 30 min after placing the order.. I cancelled my preorder, thinking I could place a new order straight away, but now it’s impossible to log in. So I’m left empty handed 😭🤷🏻♂️
Great news. Would be strange if they hadn’t started development on the new instalment. I doubt two titles per console is a given at this point and I’m curious where they think they can improve. Ray tracing in race won’t be enough. I just hope they’ll keep supporting GT7 for at least a few more years and they stay miles away from the Horizon/crew/open world format.
The ending of Part I was perfect. I just wish they would have left it at that and put all their efforts into Factions instead of Part II. They could have used factions to explore TLoU universe for years. I hope there will be no Part III and ND moves on to a new IP. 🤞🏼
I’m playing Gravity Rush 2 and streaming the Puppeteer and Rain via premium, which is actually quite a good experience. I really miss Studio Japan’s output on PS5
It’s bit bizarre that Gran Turismo 7 is nowhere to be found in this top 10. Apparently not many racing fans in Push Square Towers. Enough remasters on the list though.. 🤔
Yes, keep the updates coming. I don’t know where all the hate is coming from. Sure the roulette system sucks. But the economy is fine. You’ll earn more than enough credits by completing the menu’s, circuit experiences and time trial events. And since they added the option to sell your cars, money is even less of a problem. Unless you want to buy every single car in the game. I have never felt the urge to ‘top up my wallet’. I played every GT since the PS1 days and GT7 is easily the best.
That’s great news. I loved the first one. Happy to wait for the PSVR2 release. Now please confirm half life alyx and beat saber as part of the launch lineup and I’m good to go 😎
After watching All quiet on the western front on Netflix, I started playing 11-11: Memories Untold. Great game about WW I where you explore a story from the German and Canadian perspective. It has a really special art style. The whole game looks like an impressionist painting. Other than that I’ll play some GT7 and I’m trying to finish Sniper Elite 4
Hi Aaron, thanks for the review. Great to see Push Square doing hardware reviews for racing wheels. Are you planning to review comparable wheels from other manufacturers? Slipping pedals sure are annoying. Even when playing behind a desk a good wheel stand is recommended. Should you fancy you chances, feel free to participate in the weekly time trial event in the GT7 forum thread.
@nessisonett Well, to add some objectivity in this discussion: “However, people who use the term "Karen" say that it is not simply a catch-all for all middle-aged white women - and is, rather, dependent on a person's behaviour.” https://www.bbc.com/news/world-53588201.amp
Dialling in my race strategy for GT7 race night with the Push Square faithfull and some HFW. I also decided to give PS+ premium a run for its money by streaming Batman Arkham Origins. I went in with 0 expectations and so far it is a really decent experience. Makes me realise how much I miss a proper Batman game on PS5.
Gran Turismo 7: preparing my gr3 and gr4 cars for the upcoming Push Square manufacturers championship in November and having some fun with the current time trial event. Besides that I’ll try to finish Mafia definitive edition this weekend and start on Horizon Forbidden West.
I think it’s great for newcomers to experience the best possible version of both games especially with the upcoming HBO show. But I’m afraid for what’s next coming from Naughty Dog, a ps5 remake/upgrade of Part II? And we haven’t heard anything on the release of Factions in ages. I wish ND surprises us with a new IP..
No thanks. I played it on PS3. Good memories, but no need for a remake or a Part II for that matter. The ending of Part I is just perfect for me. But I do hope the Tv show and the remake attract a whole new audience.
@ShogunRok They should just give the series a rest. 1 smaller AC game every 3-4 years prevents franchise fatigue and gives the developers enough time to try out new ideas, without the need to change the formula because people get “tired” of it.
“by buying a game at full price, you're showing direct support for the developer — you're doing your part to maximise profit.” What a strange argument. 🤔 Last time I checked it’s not my obligation to maximise anyone’s profit. I get they want more people to buy full price instead of waiting for a discount. But even the bargain hunters and PS plus subscribers clearly demonstrate there is an audience for this game. And maybe, just maybe this audience is willing to pay full price for a sequel?
@nessisonett which Sony headset do you use? I’m thinking of upgrading my original PS4 headset. The hinges on both sides are broken 😞 They lasted for only 3 years and I’m super carefull with my kit..
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Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PS5) - A Familiar But Fantastic Superhero Sequel
@Tchunga great question. I was thinking the same. @Quintumply Thanks for the review, but I was wondering; do you benchmark games like Spider-Man 2 against other recent sequels to settle the great game vs. not innovative enough argument? I know you also reviewed HFW, but I would love to see this debate reflected more broadly in a review, maybe as part of the second opinion. I’m loving the discussion in the comments and I think it would really add to the review of any future sequel.
Re: Rumour: PS5's Early 2024 Release Schedule May Get Even More Ridiculous Thanks to Elden Ring
Ridiculous schedule? The only thing I can think of is just… meh. To each their own I guess, but I have to dig really deep to come up with a game that launches in 2024 that I’m genuinely excited for. A lot of titles are still MIA and that is really starting to worry me.
Re: PlayStation's 2024 Release Schedule Is Already a Joke
What really is a joke is the lack of first party releases, particularly for PSVR2. Just make smaller, high quality games (uncharted lost legacy, anyone?) and stop chasing the live service gravy train.
Re: Here's What to Expect if You Spend Extra on The Crew Motorfest for PS5, PS4
@Quintumply Motorstorm & WipEout, two series that desperately need a new entry on PS5. It has been too long..
Re: Assassin's Creed's Smartphone Spin-Off Has a Very Familiar Final Name
I wonder how this will work with touch controls.
Re: Feature: PSVR2 Three Months Later - The Good, The Bad, and The Worrying
Just playing GT7 makes PSVR2 worth it for me. I wouldn’t mind some new announcements, but until then there’s plenty to keep me busy.
Re: Rumour: WRC 23, Developed by Codemasters, Is Just Around the Hairpin Bend on PS5
@SBan83 For me DIRT is great on gravel, while I prefer WRC for asphalt rallies
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Has Another Big PS5, PS4 Update Dropping This Week
Nice! More track layouts are always welcome. I hope the new menu’s are not of the ‘just buy these 3 cars’ type. 🤞🏼
Re: Five Free Cars Coming to Ever Expanding PS5, PS4 Sim Racer Gran Turismo 7
Looking forward to the Porsche 904. You can easily earn 20+ million credits doing just the circuit experiences. Combine that with selling all the cars you don’t need/like and you should have more than enough to buy almost anything.
Re: Feature: ICO At 21 - Remembering Fumito Ueda's Seminal PS2 Classic
Thank you for the article. I really enjoyed reading it. Brings back a lot of memories. I also never went back after finishing it.
Re: PSVR to PSVR2: All Games with Free Upgrades
@MagicalBarrie This morning I managed to log in and place a new order with the correct shipping address. That was tense 😅. Thanks for the tip!
Re: PSVR to PSVR2: All Games with Free Upgrades
@MagicalBarrie I suspect they don’t have that many employees on the Dutch language chat. After you fill in your name I get an error message saying it could not make a connection even while indicating that there are employees available to chat..🤔 I tried to use the UK or US chat, but it immediately redirects.
Re: PSVR to PSVR2: All Games with Free Upgrades
@Discol76 @MagicalBarrie Yep and the email confirming my preorder is cancelled. But still no way to log in and place a new order. Tried several times during the day with different devices and browsers. Can’t get through to customer service either. 😩
Re: PSVR to PSVR2: All Games with Free Upgrades
@Discol76 I have the exact same issue! Apparently you can only change address within 30 min after placing the order.. I cancelled my preorder, thinking I could place a new order straight away, but now it’s impossible to log in. So I’m left empty handed 😭🤷🏻♂️
Re: Work Is Underway on the Next Gran Turismo Game
Great news. Would be strange if they hadn’t started development on the new instalment. I doubt two titles per console is a given at this point and I’m curious where they think they can improve. Ray tracing in race won’t be enough. I just hope they’ll keep supporting GT7 for at least a few more years and they stay miles away from the Horizon/crew/open world format.
Re: Gran Turismo 7's Free PSVR2 Upgrade Sounds Mind Bogglingly Great
@MatthewJP about €19.849,31 or 1323,95 hours worth of endurances races (give or take) 🤔 I love the look of this. Can’t wait to play GT7 in VR
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Multiplayer Leak Shows Old Build with Fortnite-Style Characters
@nessisonett There is a rumour that it is in development, but not by Guerilla: https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2023/01/03/horizon-zero-dawn-remake-ps5-developer-rumor/amp/
Re: Naughty Dog May Move On from The Last of Us Like It Did with Uncharted
The ending of Part I was perfect. I just wish they would have left it at that and put all their efforts into Factions instead of Part II. They could have used factions to explore TLoU universe for years. I hope there will be no Part III and ND moves on to a new IP. 🤞🏼
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 460
I’m playing Gravity Rush 2 and streaming the Puppeteer and Rain via premium, which is actually quite a good experience. I really miss Studio Japan’s output on PS5
Re: What Time Is Sony's CES 2023 Press Conference Livestream?
@PlayStationGamer3919 The new Sony-Honda: Ragnarok Edition
Re: Game of the Year: #2 - Elden Ring
@nedbvai Nobody you know? Then it must be true.. Forza is OK, but a completely different experience.
Re: Game of the Year: #3 - Horizon Forbidden West
It’s bit bizarre that Gran Turismo 7 is nowhere to be found in this top 10. Apparently not many racing fans in Push Square Towers. Enough remasters on the list though.. 🤔
Re: Rumour: The Last of Us 3 Is In Development at Naughty Dog
No … just no. Give us factions and then move on to a new IP. We really don’t need TLOU 3, 4 & 5.
Re: Gran Turismo 7's Next Free PS5, PS4 Update Rolls Out on 15th December
Yes, keep the updates coming. I don’t know where all the hate is coming from. Sure the roulette system sucks. But the economy is fine. You’ll earn more than enough credits by completing the menu’s, circuit experiences and time trial events. And since they added the option to sell your cars, money is even less of a problem. Unless you want to buy every single car in the game. I have never felt the urge to ‘top up my wallet’. I played every GT since the PS1 days and GT7 is easily the best.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 456
@KAIRU God of War Ragnarok? 👀 I’ve jumped back in AC Valhalla and Returnal
Re: Both Moss Games Receiving PSVR2 Versions, Out on Launch Day
That’s great news. I loved the first one. Happy to wait for the PSVR2 release. Now please confirm half life alyx and beat saber as part of the launch lineup and I’m good to go 😎
Re: Best Platformers on PS5
@carlos82 Well of course everybody is entitled to have an opinion, but that is just silly, bordering on annoying
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 453
After watching All quiet on the western front on Netflix, I started playing 11-11: Memories Untold. Great game about WW I where you explore a story from the German and Canadian perspective. It has a really special art style. The whole game looks like an impressionist painting. Other than that I’ll play some GT7 and I’m trying to finish Sniper Elite 4
Re: Hardware Review: Thrustmaster T128 - The Perfect Wheel for Beginners
Hi Aaron, thanks for the review. Great to see Push Square doing hardware reviews for racing wheels. Are you planning to review comparable wheels from other manufacturers? Slipping pedals sure are annoying. Even when playing behind a desk a good wheel stand is recommended. Should you fancy you chances, feel free to participate in the weekly time trial event in the GT7 forum thread.
Re: Huge Saints Row Patch Out Now on PS5, PS4
@nessisonett Well, to add some objectivity in this discussion: “However, people who use the term "Karen" say that it is not simply a catch-all for all middle-aged white women - and is, rather, dependent on a person's behaviour.” https://www.bbc.com/news/world-53588201.amp
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 452
Dialling in my race strategy for GT7 race night with the Push Square faithfull and some HFW. I also decided to give PS+ premium a run for its money by streaming Batman Arkham Origins. I went in with 0 expectations and so far it is a really decent experience. Makes me realise how much I miss a proper Batman game on PS5.
Re: God of War Ragnarok (PS5) - A Dazzling Crown Jewel in Sony's Catalogue
Thanks for the great review. I really like the second opinion concept.
Re: Sackboy: A Big Adventure Has Proven Very Unpopular on PC
@Thumper which pc exclusives would you like to see on PS5?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 449
Gran Turismo 7: preparing my gr3 and gr4 cars for the upcoming Push Square manufacturers championship in November and having some fun with the current time trial event. Besides that I’ll try to finish Mafia definitive edition this weekend and start on Horizon Forbidden West.
Re: Hands On: Media Molecule's Making Must Plays in a Live Service That Costs Nothing But the Price of Entry
@Moto5 Couldn’t agree more. There’s so much amazing content in this game and it deserves more coverage
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.23 Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
Pfff I love GT7, but add new tracks please..
Re: Naughty Dog Reflects on How The Last of Us: Part I Honors the Original
I think it’s great for newcomers to experience the best possible version of both games especially with the upcoming HBO show. But I’m afraid for what’s next coming from Naughty Dog, a ps5 remake/upgrade of Part II? And we haven’t heard anything on the release of Factions in ages. I wish ND surprises us with a new IP..
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 431
@NYJetsfan123 First you have to buy the specified tyres in the Tuning Shop. Then you can change them in your garage or car settings before a race
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 431
GT7 and probably Psychonauts 2, Kena, or Slay the Spire. Got the platinum for GoT so I am looking for something different.
Re: Poll: Will You Buy The Last of Us: Part I?
No thanks. I played it on PS3. Good memories, but no need for a remake or a Part II for that matter. The ending of Part I is just perfect for me. But I do hope the Tv show and the remake attract a whole new audience.
Re: Rumour: New, Smaller Assassin's Creed Game Will Focus on Stealth in Late 2022 or 2023
@ShogunRok They should just give the series a rest. 1 smaller AC game every 3-4 years prevents franchise fatigue and gives the developers enough time to try out new ideas, without the need to change the formula because people get “tired” of it.
Re: Poll: Vote for the Best Assassin's Creed Game on PlayStation
Only one possible answer, really: AC 2 by a mile.. I liked Origins, but got really burned out by Odyssey.
Re: Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for September and October 2021
Most excited for Kena: Bridge of Spirits.
Re: Days Gone Director on Skipped Sequel: 'If You Love a Game, Buy It at F***ing Full Price'
“by buying a game at full price, you're showing direct support for the developer — you're doing your part to maximise profit.” What a strange argument. 🤔 Last time I checked it’s not my obligation to maximise anyone’s profit. I get they want more people to buy full price instead of waiting for a discount. But even the bargain hunters and PS plus subscribers clearly demonstrate there is an audience for this game. And maybe, just maybe this audience is willing to pay full price for a sequel?
Re: Hardware Review: PS5 Pulse 3D Wireless Headset - A Sturdy All-Rounder with Above Average Audio
@nessisonett which Sony headset do you use? I’m thinking of upgrading my original PS4 headset. The hinges on both sides are broken 😞 They lasted for only 3 years and I’m super carefull with my kit..
Re: Sony Confirms Next Generation PlayStation VR Is in the Works for PS5
@themcnoisy 🤣 yeah, Ace Combat was pretty but a bit heavy on the stomach. I did not get motion sickness with games like Beat Saber or Superhot.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 364
Finishing The Last Us: Part II in small bursts. And some Battlefield 1 or Rocket League in between.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 123
@LobsterJohnson I'm having the same problem. Feel free to add me as a friend.