"There is a general disdain for online shooters among the most vocal gaming enthusiasts." Rubbish comment. There is a general disdain towards live service shooters that are crap but the "most vocal" are usually just trying to make themselves look edgy and controversial.
I'll give it a try as it's free. I'll reserve judgment until I've at least given it a go as it has a fine pedigree behind it and I'm hoping it turns out to be good.
@dskatter I'll agree that the reason is a moot point and it's good to see they are giving the gamers what they want from the games. If only other major devs would do the same (pointing the finger at you fromsoft) but I don't see this as some cynical ploy from ubisoft as they've said in the past that they will update their titles as and when it's possible. I see this as a dev who just happens to have the time and resources available and not as a dev who's in the quagmire.
Well I started playing Arc raiders but ball pit whispered in my ear so I played a bit of ball pit. Had lunch and thought well I'll start AC shadows and an hour into that ball pit whispered in my ear again so I've spent all afternoon and this evening playing ball pit. Hope you all have a great weekend folks 👍
@Scouse_Pirlo fair enough buddy. FH5 was the first of the horizon games I played. The only previous forza games I played was forza motorsport 1 and 2 on the xbox 360. I wish they would bring those to the ps5.
@Scouse_Pirlo if you can pick it up for a reasonable price then it's definitely worth getting as it's a brilliant game. I can't wait for FH6 but the two games will compliment each other.
I have an ancient pc that my wife uses as her art station that plays skyrim,fallout 3 and new Vegas flawlessly with the kind of mods that improve everything about the games in a way that should make Bethesda embarrassed about the constant shoddy cash grabs they put out. If bedroom coders can produce the often stunning enhancements to these games for FREE then why can't Bethesda? I won't bother with these and if I really wanted to revisit them I'd fire up the dinosaur sleeping in the spare room.
"Two legendary PS1 beat-‘em-ups." I think my idea of what constitutes a legendary brawler are very different..not even in the same post code. These games were mediocre at best and the reviews at the time were not at all favorable. I'd advise anybody reading this article to take the "legendary" tag with a fist full of salt because personally I think the only legendary thing these games will provide is the level of disappointment you'll endure.
@DennisReynolds I love this game. I finally created the Satan ball yesterday after about 30 rounds..created the soul reaver and now I'm trying to create the deadeye cross. That's going to be tough.
I bought AC:shadows and I'm only really just starting out but I quite like it so far. I much prefer the open world rpg style over the original format (I know heresy blah,blah blah) but it's just more my cuppa.
@Boxmonkey "unfortunately for them arc raiders has filled the void in the market for this game." Not at all but what they have done is raise the bar and show that if its done right and its not riddled with mtx's then there's room for more in the genre. Helldivers 2 and now Arc raiders are both examples of great game designs and both devs listen to their players feedback in a way that the bigger devs just don't seem to do. Marathon has a tough journey ahead of it and I'm interested in the game and I hope it's good.
The ps5 isn't that power hungry and my TV uses next to nothing. Glad I don't have a gaming pc as those graphics cards alone suck the national grid dry..a useless option for a non existent problem.
Not really. I played it for a very short time and I found it to be quite boring. It didn't offer anything new enough to keep me wanting to progress..I'm sure somebody likes it.
So we've had from Amazon so far..the boys,fallout and preacher (not the best adaptation granted) and now this..oh dear this looks like it's going to be a car crash.
"we have reached out to both parties to try and understand what’s going on." It's not difficult is it? We are all fed up of this tosh permeating the eco system like a digital Japanese knot weed. Sony obviously (although it's taken a bloody long time) has had enough too. I'm all for indie games and cheap games as well and I believe the premium games can co-exist much like mastertronic,firebird,codemasters etc did back in the halcyon days of mine and many other readers here youth but there has to be a line drawn somewhere. Better late than never I guess.
This guy is probably one of the most horrible T*ATS in the gaming world. He's made his insanely huge fortune so why can't he just disappear into obscurity instead of trying to remain relevant..Horrible human.
@MrPeanutbutterz I get you. I have tinkered with the settings extensively and I do have a specific FH5 profile stored on my T598 base as well as one for EA wrc and Dirt 2.0..GT7 has its own as well. Personally I love the handling on FH5 but I'll admit that out of the box the feeling was a bit sketchy at first.
@Trousersnake I played GT7 on my mates ps5 Pro which is what made me decide to upgrade. I already have a dedicated racing rig setup in my T598 and GTplayer cockpit. 53 years old but I'm like a kid in a candy shop when it comes down to my racing games. I'll be racing this thing when I'm in my 80's but @Titntin will be there first 🤣
I was rocking the Sony platinum headset for a long time but eventually the battery started to lose its charge time so I bought the ps5 pulse 3d ones and for the price I'm very,very happy with them so the question I'm asking the reviewer I guess is are they worth upgrading too? How much better is the audio compared to the pulse 3d's?
@Athrum it won't hurt them at all. Look at how many copies of FH5 they've shifted on the ps5. If anything the ps5 will benefit from the extra months they have to sort out any issues and it's wildly accepted that the ps5 and ps5 pros versions are better than the xbox's so fingers crossed this continues with FH6 on the ps5's.
@MrPeanutbutterz why what's wrong with FH5's handling? Never had any issue with the handling on my T598 wheel or when I knackered my heel and had to use the dualsense to play it for a few weeks. Using the dualsense made me realise how much pad players miss out on the amount of detail that a steering wheel setup provides via the force feedback such as the terrain detail and inertia etc so is that what you mean? Anyway I'm looking forwards to the next instalment of Forza on the ps5 but not as much as Assetto corsa rally.
"In short, Ubisoft's going to need to start pumping out hits again in the relatively near future." You could say this about every publisher. Ubisoft are one of the most consistent publishers at the moment (personal opinion) and appear to have the most successful franchises still and not only that they still manage to support their older games. The division just received a 60fps patch and farcry 4 had one too not that long ago. All this talk about the imminent demise of ubisoft is getting to be a bit daft.
"It proves you don't need to spend outrageous sums of money to make something successful." I'm glad £10 million isn't an outrageous amount of money. Maybe today that sum of money isn't an outrageous amount but to me it's a ludicrous sum of money. I don't know maybe I'm just getting old.
@DennisReynolds nice. I've had some really good raids on it and at first i thought it's rep as pvp was exaggerated but recently it's been a ***** storm filled with murderous little monsters..my vulcano level 4 sorts them out..
Loving it. It's a tense game when you don't know who's friend or foe. It's one of the better online co-op games I've played in a long time and even though I can see why people will get a bit bored I can't see me getting tired of it soon as there are just way too many laugh out loud moments and random chaos during raids. Night raids have gone from being something I was wary of to being one of the most played raids in rotation. Stella Montis is just a lunatic asylum and its always shotgun first question later..
@yume26 the latest update for gt7 has introduced a severe vibration effect when you understeer and it's noisy as hell when it shakes my rig. I'm not a fan and I find it hard to play gt7 with this effect. You should give EA wrc a try out with your wheel..oh dirt rally 2.0 too 😉
@BleedingDreamer indeed. I know that some people find it boring and admittedly it was a tad slow to start but it hooked me in right from the start. I loved the setting and the atmosphere was quite intense and the sound track..I bet John carpenter wishes he wrote that score.
@yume26 not sure if you are aware but there is a new firmware update for the T598 and there is a separate one for the actual rim too. V2.55 and v1.34 respectively and they make quite a difference. The brake pedal has had sensitivity increased too.
I wanted to try this when it launched but I never did for some reason. Every comment I've read about it appear to be quite mixed as in either people love it or despise it. It seems to me (personal opinion here) that EA have had a few ip's that they just didn't know what to do with and I'm just glad they didn't balls BF6 up but I guess there is still time. I'll never forgive the lousy ***** for closing down codemasters.
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Re: Starfield 2.0 Overhaul Mentioned Yet Again as Wait for PS5 Announcement Continues
Just play no man's sky..so much better.
Re: Today, You'll Finally Get to Form Your Own Opinion on PS5 Shooter Highguard
"There is a general disdain for online shooters among the most vocal gaming enthusiasts." Rubbish comment. There is a general disdain towards live service shooters that are crap but the "most vocal" are usually just trying to make themselves look edgy and controversial.
Re: Today, You'll Finally Get to Form Your Own Opinion on PS5 Shooter Highguard
I'll give it a try as it's free. I'll reserve judgment until I've at least given it a go as it has a fine pedigree behind it and I'm hoping it turns out to be good.
Re: PS Plus Essential Game for February 2026 Leaked
I'll have some. Even if it is a bit ropey a proper boxing game where you can just take your days frustration out on is a must have..
Re: Classic Assassin's Creed Games Could Get 60FPS PS5 Upgrades Next
@dskatter I'll agree that the reason is a moot point and it's good to see they are giving the gamers what they want from the games. If only other major devs would do the same (pointing the finger at you fromsoft) but I don't see this as some cynical ploy from ubisoft as they've said in the past that they will update their titles as and when it's possible. I see this as a dev who just happens to have the time and resources available and not as a dev who's in the quagmire.
Re: Classic Assassin's Creed Games Could Get 60FPS PS5 Upgrades Next
@dskatter yes you are. Ubisoft have been updating their games for a few years now when they can.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 617
@Blacksmith1985 bummer. I hope you and your family are safe bud. As always my thoughts are with you all.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 617
Well I started playing Arc raiders but ball pit whispered in my ear so I played a bit of ball pit. Had lunch and thought well I'll start AC shadows and an hour into that ball pit whispered in my ear again so I've spent all afternoon and this evening playing ball pit. Hope you all have a great weekend folks 👍
Re: Forza Horizon 6 Confirmed to Launch on PS5 in 2026, Gameplay Revealed
@Scouse_Pirlo fair enough buddy. FH5 was the first of the horizon games I played. The only previous forza games I played was forza motorsport 1 and 2 on the xbox 360. I wish they would bring those to the ps5.
Re: Forza Horizon 6 Confirmed to Launch on PS5 in 2026, Gameplay Revealed
@Scouse_Pirlo if you can pick it up for a reasonable price then it's definitely worth getting as it's a brilliant game. I can't wait for FH6 but the two games will compliment each other.
Re: Rumoured Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas Remasters Not Expected to Be Out Any Time Soon
@dellyrascal 🤔
Re: Rumoured Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas Remasters Not Expected to Be Out Any Time Soon
I have an ancient pc that my wife uses as her art station that plays skyrim,fallout 3 and new Vegas flawlessly with the kind of mods that improve everything about the games in a way that should make Bethesda embarrassed about the constant shoddy cash grabs they put out. If bedroom coders can produce the often stunning enhancements to these games for FREE then why can't Bethesda? I won't bother with these and if I really wanted to revisit them I'd fire up the dinosaur sleeping in the spare room.
Re: Rumoured Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas Remasters Not Expected to Be Out Any Time Soon
@Frmknst only the 2nd time I've ever agreed with you or even remotely understood a word you say.
Re: Marathon's Slick Sci-Fi Visuals Will Look Particularly Crisp on PS5 Pro
I quite like the overall aesthetics of the game. It's got a unique style to it and I really can't wait to see how it turns out.
Re: PS Plus Loses These 8 Games in February 2026
I already own rez infinite and the ascent. I don't think any of the others were worth it anyway.
Re: Two Classic PS1 Beat-'Em-Ups Will Throw a Punch at PS5 This Week
"Two legendary PS1 beat-‘em-ups." I think my idea of what constitutes a legendary brawler are very different..not even in the same post code. These games were mediocre at best and the reviews at the time were not at all favorable. I'd advise anybody reading this article to take the "legendary" tag with a fist full of salt because personally I think the only legendary thing these games will provide is the level of disappointment you'll endure.
Re: The Brilliant Ball X Pit Expands Later This Month with the Free Regal Update
@DennisReynolds I love this game. I finally created the Satan ball yesterday after about 30 rounds..created the soul reaver and now I'm trying to create the deadeye cross. That's going to be tough.
Re: Ex-Assassin's Creed Boss Puts a Hidden Blade to Ubisoft in $1 Million Lawsuit
@DennisReynolds cheers i will follow your advice.
Re: Ex-Assassin's Creed Boss Puts a Hidden Blade to Ubisoft in $1 Million Lawsuit
I bought AC:shadows and I'm only really just starting out but I quite like it so far. I much prefer the open world rpg style over the original format (I know heresy blah,blah blah) but it's just more my cuppa.
Re: Marathon's PS5 Release Date Looks Like It's Leaked
@Boxmonkey "unfortunately for them arc raiders has filled the void in the market for this game." Not at all but what they have done is raise the bar and show that if its done right and its not riddled with mtx's then there's room for more in the genre. Helldivers 2 and now Arc raiders are both examples of great game designs and both devs listen to their players feedback in a way that the bigger devs just don't seem to do. Marathon has a tough journey ahead of it and I'm interested in the game and I hope it's good.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 616
Ball pit and the usual rally session.. a bit of Arc raiders this evening no doubt. Have a great weekend folks 👍
Re: The Sands of Time Are Running Out on Prince of Persia's PS5 Remake Shadow Dropping Today
@OptimusPrime1 and they still give prices for everything in dollars..
Re: The Sands of Time Are Running Out on Prince of Persia's PS5 Remake Shadow Dropping Today
I'm still hoping on a warrior within remake or remaster at some point. The best entry in the series.
Re: God of War Ragnarok Adds PS5 Power Saver Mode in Latest Update, Available Now
The ps5 isn't that power hungry and my TV uses next to nothing. Glad I don't have a gaming pc as those graphics cards alone suck the national grid dry..a useless option for a non existent problem.
Re: Amazon's PS5 MMORPG New World: Aeternum Delisted, Will Be Shut Down in 2027
Not really. I played it for a very short time and I found it to be quite boring. It didn't offer anything new enough to keep me wanting to progress..I'm sure somebody likes it.
Re: Here's Your First Look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft for Amazon's TV Show
So we've had from Amazon so far..the boys,fallout and preacher (not the best adaptation granted) and now this..oh dear this looks like it's going to be a car crash.
Re: Sony Nukes Thousands of Shovelware Games from PS5, PS4
@naruball about damn time..crap song but what an infectious bass line..wouldn't be out of place in a p-funk song.
Re: Sony Nukes Thousands of Shovelware Games from PS5, PS4
"we have reached out to both parties to try and understand what’s going on." It's not difficult is it? We are all fed up of this tosh permeating the eco system like a digital Japanese knot weed. Sony obviously (although it's taken a bloody long time) has had enough too. I'm all for indie games and cheap games as well and I believe the premium games can co-exist much like mastertronic,firebird,codemasters etc did back in the halcyon days of mine and many other readers here youth but there has to be a line drawn somewhere. Better late than never I guess.
Re: Most Downloaded PS5 Games of 2025 Revealed, as Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Tops Ghost of Yotei
@ShogunRok maybe it's time to close the comments section as it looks like it's about to go way off topic..
Re: 'Call of Duty on Track to Perform Over 60% Below Last Year': Ex-Activision Boss Bobby Kotick Sticks Knife in Flagging FPS Franchise
This guy is probably one of the most horrible T*ATS in the gaming world. He's made his insanely huge fortune so why can't he just disappear into obscurity instead of trying to remain relevant..Horrible human.
Re: Rumour: PS5 Pro's Big PSSR Update Releasing by March, Improves Graphics and Performance
@MJF you are the first person to say that to me as everybody else tells me it's awesome.
Re: Forza Horizon 6 May Come to PS5 This Year as Xbox, PC Release Date Leaks
@MrPeanutbutterz I get you. I have tinkered with the settings extensively and I do have a specific FH5 profile stored on my T598 base as well as one for EA wrc and Dirt 2.0..GT7 has its own as well. Personally I love the handling on FH5 but I'll admit that out of the box the feeling was a bit sketchy at first.
Re: Rumour: PS5 Pro's Big PSSR Update Releasing by March, Improves Graphics and Performance
@Trousersnake I played GT7 on my mates ps5 Pro which is what made me decide to upgrade. I already have a dedicated racing rig setup in my T598 and GTplayer cockpit. 53 years old but I'm like a kid in a candy shop when it comes down to my racing games. I'll be racing this thing when I'm in my 80's but @Titntin will be there first 🤣
Re: Hardware Review: Sony INZONE H9 II - The Perfect Gaming Headset?
I was rocking the Sony platinum headset for a long time but eventually the battery started to lose its charge time so I bought the ps5 pulse 3d ones and for the price I'm very,very happy with them so the question I'm asking the reviewer I guess is are they worth upgrading too? How much better is the audio compared to the pulse 3d's?
Re: Forza Horizon 6 May Come to PS5 This Year as Xbox, PC Release Date Leaks
@Athrum it won't hurt them at all. Look at how many copies of FH5 they've shifted on the ps5. If anything the ps5 will benefit from the extra months they have to sort out any issues and it's wildly accepted that the ps5 and ps5 pros versions are better than the xbox's so fingers crossed this continues with FH6 on the ps5's.
Re: Forza Horizon 6 May Come to PS5 This Year as Xbox, PC Release Date Leaks
@MrPeanutbutterz why what's wrong with FH5's handling? Never had any issue with the handling on my T598 wheel or when I knackered my heel and had to use the dualsense to play it for a few weeks. Using the dualsense made me realise how much pad players miss out on the amount of detail that a steering wheel setup provides via the force feedback such as the terrain detail and inertia etc so is that what you mean? Anyway I'm looking forwards to the next instalment of Forza on the ps5 but not as much as Assetto corsa rally.
Re: Rumour: PS5 Pro's Big PSSR Update Releasing by March, Improves Graphics and Performance
I'm still aiming to get my ps5 Pro soon and the psvr2 headset so I can play GT7 the way it's meant to be played...and other games as well 🤔
Re: Code Violet (PS5) - Gooner Shooter Can't Get It Up
@SuntannedDuck2 oh come on its like waiting for the godfather part 2..the suspense is killing me.
Re: Code Violet (PS5) - Gooner Shooter Can't Get It Up
@Toot1st a gooner is an arsenal fan.
Re: Code Violet (PS5) - Gooner Shooter Can't Get It Up
@Dogbreath mitsubishi evo hands down. Does driving them both in Dirt 2.0 and EA wrc for over 500 hours combined count as experience?
Re: Ubisoft Cuts Jobs at Massive Entertainment, with The Division 3 Still in Development
"In short, Ubisoft's going to need to start pumping out hits again in the relatively near future." You could say this about every publisher. Ubisoft are one of the most consistent publishers at the moment (personal opinion) and appear to have the most successful franchises still and not only that they still manage to support their older games. The division just received a 60fps patch and farcry 4 had one too not that long ago. All this talk about the imminent demise of ubisoft is getting to be a bit daft.
Re: 'You Can't Do GTA for $10 Million': Split Fiction's Josef Fares Champions Diversity in Games and Budgets
"It proves you don't need to spend outrageous sums of money to make something successful." I'm glad £10 million isn't an outrageous amount of money. Maybe today that sum of money isn't an outrageous amount but to me it's a ludicrous sum of money. I don't know maybe I'm just getting old.
Re: Arc Raiders Now a Huge Multiplayer Success Story at 12 Million Sales
@DennisReynolds nice. I've had some really good raids on it and at first i thought it's rep as pvp was exaggerated but recently it's been a ***** storm filled with murderous little monsters..my vulcano level 4 sorts them out..
Re: Arc Raiders Now a Huge Multiplayer Success Story at 12 Million Sales
Loving it. It's a tense game when you don't know who's friend or foe. It's one of the better online co-op games I've played in a long time and even though I can see why people will get a bit bored I can't see me getting tired of it soon as there are just way too many laugh out loud moments and random chaos during raids. Night raids have gone from being something I was wary of to being one of the most played raids in rotation. Stella Montis is just a lunatic asylum and its always shotgun first question later..
Re: Gran Turismo 7's Biggest Update Yet Available to Pre-Load on PS5, PS4 Now
@yume26 👍
Re: Gran Turismo 7's Biggest Update Yet Available to Pre-Load on PS5, PS4 Now
@yume26 the latest update for gt7 has introduced a severe vibration effect when you understeer and it's noisy as hell when it shakes my rig. I'm not a fan and I find it hard to play gt7 with this effect. You should give EA wrc a try out with your wheel..oh dirt rally 2.0 too 😉
Re: A Month After PS5 Performance Update, The Division: Definitive Edition Leaks
@BleedingDreamer indeed. I know that some people find it boring and admittedly it was a tad slow to start but it hooked me in right from the start. I loved the setting and the atmosphere was quite intense and the sound track..I bet John carpenter wishes he wrote that score.
Re: A Month After PS5 Performance Update, The Division: Definitive Edition Leaks
@zebric21 well it is a ps4 game..
Re: Gran Turismo 7's Biggest Update Yet Available to Pre-Load on PS5, PS4 Now
@yume26 not sure if you are aware but there is a new firmware update for the T598 and there is a separate one for the actual rim too. V2.55 and v1.34 respectively and they make quite a difference. The brake pedal has had sensitivity increased too.
Re: Talking Point: Did ANTHEM Deserve the Hate?
I wanted to try this when it launched but I never did for some reason. Every comment I've read about it appear to be quite mixed as in either people love it or despise it. It seems to me (personal opinion here) that EA have had a few ip's that they just didn't know what to do with and I'm just glad they didn't balls BF6 up but I guess there is still time. I'll never forgive the lousy ***** for closing down codemasters.