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Ye that sounds right. I remember the built up to god of war 2018 Cory Barlog stated that Santa Monica simple couldn’t make open world games like red dead or assassins creed and that it would take thousands of people to do one of that quality.
Personally I like both linear games like Dead Space or Metal Gear and Open Worlds like Elden Ring or BOTW.
What I hate is when linear games go out of their way to offer ‘open areas’ not because that’s what that game needs but because they’re afraid of not taking advantage of a market trend with exploration. Vice versa is also true- when a game is open world for the sake of it when it perhaps could have been much better as a linear title.
I also miss AAA Mission based games, one of the reasons I’m looking forward to Armoured Core.

Resident Evil 4 - as most people who voted also felt it seems 👍

What I've seen looks good but maybe not must buy. I have zero problem with them going full on action provided they commit to that idea unlike something that goes half way like the dragon age sequels. However what I've seen about the combat only looks average so far. Can't say I wanna jump right in and play quite yet but that could play once I actually get my hand on it.
I like the more medieval setting and the more mature tone which complements it.
Much like going action focused I have no problem with the lack of open world and limited exploration. I love exploring games but not every game needs it as a focus.
I guess story could make or break this for me. I like that it spans decades but I can't say I'm attached to anything they've shown so far yet.
Wair for reviews I think- at the very least I'll probably wait until post Zelda if I go for it.

Like most people a Dead Space 2 remake I could get behind but a Dead Space 3 remake I just wouldn't care about.
I also wouldn't mind them just straight up going in a new direction after the firsts remake. Re-imagine the saga completely.

@EaglyTheKawaiiShika exactly my thoughts. Fingers crossed 🤞

When I was around 17 these two games where my favourites, right after my Fallout, Skyrim, World at War and Bad Company 2 faze..Really fell into them (yes that was a persona 4 reference).
I have no idea if I played them for the first time today if I’d like them as much as my tastes have changed and I’m older but I imagine I’ll still enjoy replaying then thanks to nostalgia supplementing that feeling!

Not as much as I thought for me on the playstation side of things.
Armoured Core VI is the big one. Haven't played any of the previous ones but From Software haven't missed since I discovered than back with Demons Souls and the vibe the trailer gave was chilling!
Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8 are defos. Tekken 8 especially. Been itching for a pure fighting game that wasn't Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Soul Calibur 6 was my last one I think.
Stellar Blade looks very cool and I'm rooting for Suicide Squad dispute being incredibly burned out in the whole super hero thing.
There's Judas but I'm doubtful that's anytime soon.
The two final fantasy games are undecided for me at the moment. I guess I'll wait for reviews.
Pretty much all the indies I'll pick up on Switch.

My predictions
-I too believe the VR2 will struggle a lot commercially. BUT! Half Life Alyx will launch late 2023 for it.
-Spider Man 2 will get delayed to early 2024, will introduce 2 player co-op but not split screen. Will be set in the same city which will lead to mixed reactions but overall people will be happy with what they see.
-Ghost of Tsushima 2 will get a teaser trailer with a vague 2024 reveal that it will miss.
-Last Of Us Factions full release will miss this year but will have a big open beta similar to what Bungie did with both Destiny releases. Speaking of which they will lean into Bungie a lot during the marketing, stating they helped out a lot.
-Factions will be a mission based multiplayer game with cut scenes. They will attempt to make their characters as fleshed out as their traditional SP games but miss the mark just a little. They'll make up for it by its gameplay where the clickers especially will finally get their time to shine. It will be a loot based game and this will be one of the weaker elements of the game.
-Horizon Zero Dawn Ps5 version is real. It won't be free but will have an upgrade path. It will be a decent update but not vital at all.
-Stellar Blade will be great but not sell as much as it should.
-Final Fantasy XVI doesn't satisfy fans as much as we think it will (just a gut feeling, hope I'm wrong)
-Suicide Squad over delivers! Finally a bit of positivity from me! Again just a gut feeling.
-And finally due to the weaker first party line up, Sony will currate a lot of very good indies, most will be secretly timed exclusives as they usually are.

Silksong is no.1 for me (even if I'll probably end up playing it on switch).
Armoured Core VI, Resi 4, SF6 and Sea of Stars fill out the rest of my top 5 picks.
If Judas releases this year (highly unlikely I know) then that would take sea of Stars spot and Tekken 8 could take Resi 4's and I'd fit Stellar Blade in somewhere!
Outside of the realm of playstation Tears of the Kingdom would of course take a spot and IF Avowed launched (like Judas, highly unlikely) then that too would take a spot.

Haven't had much time to play games over Xmas (in a good way). Someone gifted me Devil May Cry 5 for Ps5 which was nice, I played the game ages ago so it'll be nice returning to it when I get the chance.
I should probably get back to Ringfit Adventure too cos Xmas ..... Or at least go for some very long walks 😅

Ico, Sotc and the Last Guardian are all so very high on my all time favourites list. I don’t even mind the extremely long waits between games, makes them feel more special and eventful.
With that being said I cannot wait to see this one.

Ghostwire Tokyo always looked cool to me but the bad reaction to it threw me off buying it. Maybe people are coming around to it now? Hopefully as it looks unique.

@JamieO Ye the six player co op in turtles was brilliant. Loved the over powered feeling of it! It felt like we where bullying the footclan! Probably the most fun I've had with multiplayer this year

I had the same experience with Elden ring! Didn't fight the "proper" first boss until something like 40 hours in 😅
Sonic seems to be getting so much praise. I wrote it off completely but it appears I might have to give this one a go at some point!
Six player Shredders Revenge is indeed... Radical Dude!

Neon White is indeed awesome! I feel like not enough people talk about it.

Didn't play too many games on ps5 this year. So I guess my top 5 will be across all consoles.
(Honourable mentions: Nobody Saves the World, Citizen Sleeper, Shredders Revenge)
5. Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Eunie!
4. Pokémon Legends Arceus
One of the best campaign games I've played in the series. And I've played them all! There are some things I disliked but overall what an exciting game that was for me! I will definitely return to it!
3. Neon White
Most overlooked game of the year. Platinumed every run and got every gift and beat every side mission.
2. God of War Ragnarok
Gow is a classic series. One of my all time favourites and Ragnarok, despite a few complaints I have and some boring parts, is a excellent game worthy of the name.
1. Elden Ring
I don't know how from software keep outdoing themselves!

Some here have posted their most anticipated too so:
5.Stellar Blade
4. Tekken 8
3. Armoured Core 6
2. Silksong
1. Tears of the Kingdom

Played some Crash Bandicoot and Mortal Kombat on ps1 last night with my nephews and sister. Retro gaming nights > Fortnite nights! Even if my nephews don’t fully understand what the big deal is (guess I’m getting old!)
For the rest of the weekend I don’t know. Would like to say Ringfit but I’ve been putting it off today, not feeling it 😅
I got a bit of endgame stuff left in Ragnorok but considering the next ps5 game I want isn’t until next March I won’t rush it.
With a Splatfest in January I probably won’t boot up Splatoon too much until then. I’m still chopping away at Xeno 3 but I like the pace I’m taking it. It’s gonna take me like half a year to finish it but that cool, makes it feel like the grand adventure it’s meant to be not just a game that comes and goes.
So my answer is….. dunno 🤷

@ApostateMage I mean that is the whole point of the Witcher 3 😁

I plan on getting to it eventually. Right now there are just too many games. I wish it came out around the half way point of this year when I was looking for games to play on my ps5. Poor thing was collecting dust post Elden Ring until Ragnorok saved it.

My top five on PlayStation that are available to pick (1-5)
Elden Ring, Ragnorok, Shredders Revenge, Stray, Tunic

My top five across all platforms;
Elden Ring, Ragnorok, Neon White, Xenoblade 3, Legends Arceus
(Runners up Nobody Saves the World, Splatoon 3, Citizen Sleeper)

Very good year gaming wise in my opinion. Well above average. And somehow next year is looking better which is worrying….

Starting my gaming early this weekend! Too cold to go outside or do anything! Just saw the credits for Ragnarok after 42 hours playtime since launch.
Without spoiling anything I'll say I'm not sure about that last chapter. Felt a bit disappointing to me and I'm a bit worried about the direction it might be pointing towards for future entries. But overall a class game! Worthy of the God of War name.
Ringfit is continuing as always. Perhaps even more so as it's about the only thing keeping my blood going (as I said, Cold today.)
I've got the Forspoken demo ready to go but I imagine most of my time this weekend will be dedicated towards Splatoon 3's big run event. Maybe a sprinkle of Xeno 3, Violet and Ragnarok end game throughout.

I like the best new character category. Wish more stuff like that would appear in game awards (best weapon, best map, best vehicle etc.)
My GOTY is Elden Ring. Almost 120 hours it took me to finish it over three or four months. Awesome game which I've recently started a second character with!
My favourite new character would be Ranni. Just a really unique character design and story and thanks to the vague from software style of story telling a lot of the character is left up to my interpretation/imagination which I like.
Most anticipated is Stellar Blade. Just looks kick ass and fun and new. Street Fighter, Tekken and Resi 4 are close though.

11/15! I'll take it! Especially as a good portion of my answers where guesses this time.

I was considering it but probably not now. Reviews don't look great for it which isn't the end of the world, I've loved games that have had bad reviews before, but I've also got way too many games on the go at the moment.
I'm 37 hours into Ragnarok and still haven't finished it (I'm a side content addict....), 65 hours into Xeno 3, 25 into Pokémon Violet, haven't even began the campaign for Splatoon 3 yet so ye I'll be busy for a while.... This isn't including deep backlog stuff so I think I'll pass. But I will probably pick this up at a later date. If I want a dead space shot then I'd rather but this than a £70 remaster (as good as it looks)

Neon White isn't a debut game!

It's strange. I don't watch the game awards and I'm very indifferent about who wins but I always vote...
Elden Ring was my goty (about 6 votes from me altogether) with Neon White, Splatoon 3 and Ragnarok getting I believe 2 each from me as well.
It's hit me this year though why these awards aren't more geared towards games? Like what about best Weapon, or Boss battle, or level design, or game balance or motion capture artist. They really do feel closer to what you'd expect in a awards show for movies.
Also kind of tired of voting for best ongoing game when they the same nominees every year (it's Monday and I'm tired! I'm in the mood to complain!) But I suppose it can't be helped. Those games are still going for a reason.

Damn it! 14/15 and the one I got wrong I'm sure I would have got if I just took another second or two!

@carlos82 I didn’t realise there was a glitch like that. Wish I knew back when I was deep into that game.

Last of us part 1 Remake 2

@carlos82 I use to keep on building until the game said you've hit the limit 😅 I'm not sure if there was a console mod that stopped the restriction later on though, I stopped playing it before they arrived.

If they drastically increase how much you could build in settlements that might not be too bad. Back when it came out my settlement ambitions where seriously bottlenecked by the PS4. It eventually killed that element for me which is a shame as it was the main thing that set it apart from 3/new Vegas in a good way.
Overall I liked 4, I didn't expect it to live up to the hype and I think I was rewarded for that mind set. But I'm not certain if I'll end up retuning to it either.

11! Now that's more like it! My recent results have been terrible.

@AstraeaV ye it's really strange. I tried two times to get into it (each try was about 4-6 hours long). I really want to like this game, the manual and the exploration are really cool.

@Dr_Luigi for me it wasn't the difficulty but- well I actually don't know what. On paper I should really love this game. It actually annoys me that I failed to get into it 2x!

Played this when it came to Xbox. Loved parts of it like the manual but for some reason I kept bouncing off this which is strange, Seems right up my alley.

@nomither6 Same. The last fighting game I played was super smash Bros ultimate, but the last traditional fighting game I played was soulcalibur 6 so it's been a good while for me. Really feeling the need to play one now!

9! Not my highest but better than the last few I’ve done.

@Rob_230 ye I thought the whole space people arc felt really out of place for me too.
Frozen wilds is peak horizon for me. Hopefully if they do another quality expansion like that they'll make it stand alone as my copies been lent to someone and.... Ye I'm not seeing that again!

@jrt87 2023 does look 🔥
My Ps5 is being neglected at the moment but street fighter 6, Tekken 8, Re4 and Stellar Blade will fix that! (Until they get delayed 😅)

@jrt87 unfortunately I struggled with this one too. 22 hours I put in before I felt like I had my fill. There where good moments, and they all included Aloy going up against lots of big machines in pretty difficult fights but when that wasn't happening it felt a bit mundane for me.

Can't complain with free content!
I hadn't heard of this series before this game was revealed and the demo really surprised me. I think I'll be picking this up but it might have to wait until next year. As with many people I have too many games on the go as it is with many more soon to release 😅
If I had at the very least finished xenoblade 3 by now (which I haven't, far from it....) I might have gone for it now. Love the concept and combat 👍

Seems cool enough. We don't get ultra violent games that much now outside of the usuals (doom and mortal Kombat, even god of war is tame compared to what it was) and I do like my dark fantasy so I've got my eye on this one. But obviously it's just CGI so it's hard to get too excited.
Might check out the book though, if there's a good English version anyways.

9. Still not good enough!

The games I’m keeping an eye out for on ps5 are Stellar Blade, Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Resident Evil 4, Final Fantasy 16/7-2, Forspoken, Exoprimal, Sea of Stars, Pragmata, Lightfall, Wo Long, Suicide Squad, Ac Mirage and Silksong If it’s out next year.
Outside of PlayStation it’s Tears of the Kingdom, Engage and Pikmin 4.

That's a big plus! In terms of gameplay I felt unity was the best in the franchise. Really wish they built of that game more and it looks like they are with mirage.

I haven't played Dino crisis so I guess I'm looking at this for what it is as oppose to what it isn't. And I think it looks like a fun time. Very crazy and not at all grounded! Not sure if I'll be buying it, suppose when it comes out and the general mood surrounding it will determine that. Next year looks stacked much like this year.

I guess I'm in the minority that prefers the first person, the third person in the video looks clunkier and less atmospheric. But I'm still probably going to get all this because VIIlage is awesome 😅
The question is do I get this for my series s where I already have the game or so I RE-get it all for my Ps5 🤔

Stellar blade for me. Looks like a very ps2 gen action game and I'm all for it. Can't wait to play that.
God of war is looking good. I'm still personally concerned with some elements of it but hopefully it'll turn out great.
Rise of the Ronin looks like a cooler Tsushima to me. Looking forward to seeing more.
Tekken 8 just looks sick!

8.... I seem to be getting worse at these....

@MFTWrecks i was expecting that (stupidly) before it got announced and was only rumoured.
I would have also gladly taken a new story thrown in on the scale of left behind, Nintendo has done this with many of its rereleases (mario 3d world, Xeno 1, mario kart 8 etc.) and I think that would have been awesome here.