I couldn’t care less about a photo mode, but that would be great for those who want it, the perverts would have an especially fun time with it though! All jokes aside, I’d be cool with a DLC announcement.
@IamJT I completely agree. I understand why 2 is looked at as the worst, though I personally enjoyed it, but I don’t understand the Infinite hatred, I adored that game.
@nomither6 I have to respectfully disagree. I love Bioshock and Bioshock Infinite. I can understand why most people didn’t like 2, but I didn’t hate it like most and I think the combat was a lot of fun in it. Bioshock is a masterpiece of a game, so I have no arguments there. I personally loved Infinite, I thought the story was really good, the lore was interesting, and the gameplay loop was a ton of fun. Also, in my opinion, the Burial at Sea DLC is single-handedly the best piece of DLC I’ve ever played.
If you’d asked me years ago I’d have hoped for another Borderlands and Bioshock, but the Pre-Sequel was awful and I was severely disappointed in B3. Granted, I didn’t expect any to live up to B2 since it’s one of my all-time favorite games, but I expected far better. Bioshock on the other hand is still one of the greatest series ever made and I will gladly welcome the official announcement of the Antarctica Bioshock game.
@Martijn87 it’s also worth getting A-E because the game does change with each play through, so you aren’t completely playing the same thing five times. I NEVER replay a game right after beating it the first time. I beat it all five times back to back and was sad there wasn’t more.
@Blaze215 well said, I adored Remake and was so excited for Rebirth. I kept lying to myself saying I was crazy and that I DID actually love Rebirth, but I finally had to accept that I just wasn’t having fun with it. I hit 30+ hours and took a break. There is just far too much mandatory bloat in this game. I wouldn’t even mind doing all of the open world bloat if I wasn’t forced into a mini-game every half an hour of story time.
I’ve gotten burnt out after 40 hours of Mini-Games the Game, I mean, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, so I’m stepping back for now and jumped into Stellar Blade. I’m loving it so far.
I’m only a couple of hours in so far, but so far it’s a solid 8. There’s things I love and things I think could be better. It’s no Nier Automata, but that’s my all-time favorite game so I’m bias.
@Goat_FromBOTW I’m glad I’m not alone on Wendy, she was just annoying, they set her up to be that obnoxious but funny character, but they seemed to have forgotten to funny part of that. The rest of the show was a lot of fun though.
I played this on Xbox and loved it. As someone who usually can’t get into survival games, I thought it was VERY welcoming to new players, so I’m surprised to see that as a con.
@Kidfunkadelic83 it’s been a while, but if I remember right give times total. Each time gets quicker though. It is well worth going through all of the play throughs.
Unicorn Overlord at 9 is criminal, that game should be higher up, in my opinion. Rebirth, Unicorn Overlord, and Helldivers 2 would top my list. Either way though, it’s only mid-April and this year has already been incredible!
I’m still working through Rebirth and am obsessed with Unicorn Overlord on Switch right now. Also a bit of Helldivers 2 to get my friend off my back who keeps harassing me to play with him because I’ve been too into Rebirth.
I’m about 3 hours into the demo and can’t wait for my copy to come in. The game is absolutely phenomenal. I wasn’t sold when I had first seen gameplay but when they were discussing it on Summoning Signs they sold me on at least trying the demo.
@ShogunRok thanks! I had a feeling that was the case but I wasn’t positive. I’ve tried getting into it a couple of times but it hasn’t really held my attention, so I was hoping I could skip it.
@Nepp67 I couldn’t agree more. I rocked the SM1 suit a good amount too, I had forgotten about that one. Most I just found to be insanely over the top, I like Spidey’s design for its simplicity, the same goes for Miles. I don’t need over the top cyber punk looking fever dream suits.
@Nepp67 if I’m being honest, I hated most of the costumes in this game. I basically stuck with the black suit and the Miles costume with the jacket and hood on, for some reason I’ve always loved that design. Most I didn’t bother even looking twice at after they were unlocked.
While I’m sure some players are doing this to selfishly be able to jump right back in, that’s not always the case. I had 40 minutes to kill yesterday so I jumped on for a match and I was still in the game from yesterday because I didn’t logout, I’ll be honest, I don’t play online much so I’m not used to it. I made sure to logout yesterday to make sure others could jump in, I’d bet a lot of people have accidentally done the same thing.
This game is an absolute blast. Nothing like accidentally nuking your team during extraction because you didn’t know your friend loaded one into the artillery cannon.
@Rafie from a gameplay perspective, I’d say it’s a huge step forward from the other two games, but with that said, I didn’t love the story and found it fairly predictable. It felt more large scale and bombastic, but that took away from the deep character moments like we got between Peter and Octavius. It also felt more bloated with side content than the original, which I chose to skip, so that isn’t exactly a big deal to me.
Very mild spoiler The MJ sequences played better than the first one but she was also far more powerful than Peter or Miles because she could basically one shot almost every enemy, which came across as a disjointed choice, in my opinion.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a very good game, but it came out in a year filled with incredible games, I just don’t feel it holds up against many of the other games that came out last year.
Spider-Man 2 was a good game but it was barely in my top ten last year. I have to respectfully disagree with so many of those awards that it won. Spider-Man 2 having better characters than BG3? Not a chance. Spider-Man 2 having better sound design than Hi-Fi Rush or Alan Wake 2? I … no … just no. FFXVI was far more gorgeous than Spider-Man 2 and it didn’t have janky facial animations. I honestly think Spider-Man 2 is the most overrated game of last year, it’s good, but it’s not THAT good.
@JaBrony123 that’s awesome! I’m glad to hear it. I actually just bought it again for my Steam Deck and am really looking forward to jumping back into it after I finish Crisis Core. It’s such a unique and relaxing game to just kick back with.
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 530
I beat Hellblade 2 Friday night, that’s likely my only game time this weekend since the family and I went up to Maine for the weekend.
Re: Millennials Must Gather Caring Energy in Care Bears: To the Rescue on PS5
Can we get a Naughty Bear crossover DLC? Might have to pick this up for my daughter.
Re: Stellar Blade Dev Teases News Set for Next Week
I couldn’t care less about a photo mode, but that would be great for those who want it, the perverts would have an especially fun time with it though! All jokes aside, I’d be cool with a DLC announcement.
Re: Best God of War Games
GoW (2018) would be my number one, followed by GoW3
Re: Square Enix Bestows New Name on Creative Business Unit 3
Equally as terrible
Re: Summer Game Fest Hosts New Game Reveal from One of 2K's 'Biggest and Most Beloved Franchises'
@IamJT I completely agree. I understand why 2 is looked at as the worst, though I personally enjoyed it, but I don’t understand the Infinite hatred, I adored that game.
Re: Summer Game Fest Hosts New Game Reveal from One of 2K's 'Biggest and Most Beloved Franchises'
@nomither6 I have to respectfully disagree. I love Bioshock and Bioshock Infinite. I can understand why most people didn’t like 2, but I didn’t hate it like most and I think the combat was a lot of fun in it. Bioshock is a masterpiece of a game, so I have no arguments there. I personally loved Infinite, I thought the story was really good, the lore was interesting, and the gameplay loop was a ton of fun. Also, in my opinion, the Burial at Sea DLC is single-handedly the best piece of DLC I’ve ever played.
Re: Summer Game Fest Hosts New Game Reveal from One of 2K's 'Biggest and Most Beloved Franchises'
If you’d asked me years ago I’d have hoped for another Borderlands and Bioshock, but the Pre-Sequel was awful and I was severely disappointed in B3. Granted, I didn’t expect any to live up to B2 since it’s one of my all-time favorite games, but I expected far better. Bioshock on the other hand is still one of the greatest series ever made and I will gladly welcome the official announcement of the Antarctica Bioshock game.
Re: Yoko Taro Making New Game with NieR Leads, But 'It Might Be NieR, It Might Not Be NieR'
@Martijn87 it’s also worth getting A-E because the game does change with each play through, so you aren’t completely playing the same thing five times. I NEVER replay a game right after beating it the first time. I beat it all five times back to back and was sad there wasn’t more.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 528
@Blaze215 well said, I adored Remake and was so excited for Rebirth. I kept lying to myself saying I was crazy and that I DID actually love Rebirth, but I finally had to accept that I just wasn’t having fun with it. I hit 30+ hours and took a break. There is just far too much mandatory bloat in this game. I wouldn’t even mind doing all of the open world bloat if I wasn’t forced into a mini-game every half an hour of story time.
Re: Rumour: SEGA Wants Persona to Be an Annual Franchise Alongside Like a Dragon, Sonic
That’s a good way to tank the quality of your beloved product
Re: Vengeful Fallout 76 Players Keep Nuking Xbox Boss Phil Spencer's Camp
This is so petty and ridiculous … I love it
Re: Rumour: Hi-Fi Rush Dev Was Pitching Sequel Before Microsoft Closed It Down
Just when I thought this couldn’t get worse …
Re: Rumour: Ubisoft Is Going All-In on Assassin's Creed with Black Flag Remake, Another Remake, Co-op Multiplayer Games, and More
I swear I’m the only gamer on the planet that doesn’t love this game, in fact, it ended my love for AC. I haven’t touched one since.
Re: Mini Review: Crow Country (PS5) - Brilliant Retro Horror Wears Its Influences on Its Sleeve
Never heard of this, but it has my attention now.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 527
I’ve gotten burnt out after 40 hours of Mini-Games the Game, I mean, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, so I’m stepping back for now and jumped into Stellar Blade. I’m loving it so far.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Stellar Blade?
I’m only a couple of hours in so far, but so far it’s a solid 8. There’s things I love and things I think could be better. It’s no Nier Automata, but that’s my all-time favorite game so I’m bias.
Re: TV Show Review: Knuckles - Fun, Lighthearted Spin-Off Eases the Wait for Sonic 3
@Goat_FromBOTW I’m glad I’m not alone on Wendy, she was just annoying, they set her up to be that obnoxious but funny character, but they seemed to have forgotten to funny part of that. The rest of the show was a lot of fun though.
Re: Fallout Games Attract 5 Million Users in One Day Due to Popularity Surge
@CooCooKaChoo or Half-Life 3
Re: Grounded (PS5) - Little Bites Pack a Big Punch
I played this on Xbox and loved it. As someone who usually can’t get into survival games, I thought it was VERY welcoming to new players, so I’m surprised to see that as a con.
Re: Stellar Blade Is a Better Game Than NieR: Automata, Yoko Taro Reckons
@Kidfunkadelic83 it’s been a while, but if I remember right give times total. Each time gets quicker though. It is well worth going through all of the play throughs.
Re: Stellar Blade Is a Better Game Than NieR: Automata, Yoko Taro Reckons
Nier Automata is my all-time favorite game, so I doubt it will be for me, but I can’t wait to possibly be proven wrong.
Re: Feature: Push Square Readers' Top 10 PS5 Games of 2024 So Far
Unicorn Overlord at 9 is criminal, that game should be higher up, in my opinion. Rebirth, Unicorn Overlord, and Helldivers 2 would top my list. Either way though, it’s only mid-April and this year has already been incredible!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 524
I’m still working through Rebirth and am obsessed with Unicorn Overlord on Switch right now. Also a bit of Helldivers 2 to get my friend off my back who keeps harassing me to play with him because I’ve been too into Rebirth.
Re: Interview: Unicorn Overlord's Producer on the Game's Success, Development, and Vanillaware's Relationship with Atlus
I’m about 3 hours into the demo and can’t wait for my copy to come in. The game is absolutely phenomenal. I wasn’t sold when I had first seen gameplay but when they were discussing it on Summoning Signs they sold me on at least trying the demo.
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite PS5 Game of 2024 So Far?
1. FFVII Rebirth
2. Unicorn Overlord
3. Helldivers 2
Re: Helldivers 2 Is Selling at a Faster Rate Than Spider-Man 2 in the UK
It’s a better game anyways 🤷🏼♂️
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 523
I’m still taking my time with Rebirth and a side of the Unicorn Overlord demo on Switch, which is fantastic and one I’ll definitely be grabbing soon.
Re: 3 New PS Plus Essential Games Up for Download Now on PS5, PS4
Immortals of Aveum is a ton of fun. It’s a seven but it does all it needs to. Well worth the time to play it.
Re: New PlayStation CEO Hiroki Totoki Starts Temporary Role Today
@Jedihillis I came to say the same thing. Since you beat me to it, I’ll have to issue a stand down. 😉
Re: PS Plus Premium's Classic Catalogue Seemingly Adding Star Wars Rebel Assault 2 Next Month
When they add Brave Fencer Musashi they’ll have my money, until then, I’m good.
Re: PSN Is Currently Down, Seemingly a Widespread Issue
Glad I moved off of Helldivers 2 and on to Rebirth!
Re: Hi-Fi Rush (PS5) - Xbox Gem Makes Its Rhythmic Debut on PS5
@IslandLogic I was going to reply with the same comment
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 520
I hit the open world in Rebirth last night and got VERY distracted running around.
Re: Random: That Sure Looks Like Ellie from The Last of Us in Mobile Game Doomsday: Last Survivors
Still less egregious than War Gods Zeus of Child
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 517
Helldivers 2 and maybe restarting Death Stranding on Steam Deck
Re: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5) - Strong Sequel Seeks a New Direction
@ShogunRok thanks! I had a feeling that was the case but I wasn’t positive. I’ve tried getting into it a couple of times but it hasn’t really held my attention, so I was hoping I could skip it.
Re: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5) - Strong Sequel Seeks a New Direction
@ShogunRok you might have answered this already but how crucial is it to play FFVII Crisis Core Reunion before Rebirth?
Re: New Spider-Man 2 Suits for Huge 7th March Update Revealed, Will Cost $5 at First
@Nepp67 awe man, I’m sorry to hear that, what a let down!
Re: New Spider-Man 2 Suits for Huge 7th March Update Revealed, Will Cost $5 at First
@Nepp67 I couldn’t agree more. I rocked the SM1 suit a good amount too, I had forgotten about that one. Most I just found to be insanely over the top, I like Spidey’s design for its simplicity, the same goes for Miles. I don’t need over the top cyber punk looking fever dream suits.
Re: New Spider-Man 2 Suits for Huge 7th March Update Revealed, Will Cost $5 at First
@Nepp67 if I’m being honest, I hated most of the costumes in this game. I basically stuck with the black suit and the Miles costume with the jacket and hood on, for some reason I’ve always loved that design. Most I didn’t bother even looking twice at after they were unlocked.
Re: New Spider-Man 2 Suits for Huge 7th March Update Revealed, Will Cost $5 at First
@REALAIS I’m in the US. My son will probably like the new suits and I’m always down for helping a good charity, so I’ll likely grab them.
Re: New Spider-Man 2 Suits for Huge 7th March Update Revealed, Will Cost $5 at First
I might get it just for the charity, but man, those are ugly.
Re: Arrowhead Investigating AFK Auto Kick to Combat Helldivers 2 Players Going MIA
While I’m sure some players are doing this to selfishly be able to jump right back in, that’s not always the case. I had 40 minutes to kill yesterday so I jumped on for a match and I was still in the game from yesterday because I didn’t logout, I’ll be honest, I don’t play online much so I’m not used to it. I made sure to logout yesterday to make sure others could jump in, I’d bet a lot of people have accidentally done the same thing.
Re: Helldivers 2 Beats Destiny 2's All-Time Steam Peak, Gaining on Palworld
@Sequel I’d love for them to go back to Killzone, they were such great games.
Re: Helldivers 2 Beats Destiny 2's All-Time Steam Peak, Gaining on Palworld
This game is an absolute blast. Nothing like accidentally nuking your team during extraction because you didn’t know your friend loaded one into the artillery cannon.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 516
Helldivers 2 when the servers let me participate in saving democracy, also some FFVII Crisis Core Reunion on Steam Deck
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Wins Big at DICE Awards, But Baldur's Gate 3 Takes Game of the Year
@Rafie from a gameplay perspective, I’d say it’s a huge step forward from the other two games, but with that said, I didn’t love the story and found it fairly predictable. It felt more large scale and bombastic, but that took away from the deep character moments like we got between Peter and Octavius. It also felt more bloated with side content than the original, which I chose to skip, so that isn’t exactly a big deal to me.
Very mild spoiler
The MJ sequences played better than the first one but she was also far more powerful than Peter or Miles because she could basically one shot almost every enemy, which came across as a disjointed choice, in my opinion.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a very good game, but it came out in a year filled with incredible games, I just don’t feel it holds up against many of the other games that came out last year.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Wins Big at DICE Awards, But Baldur's Gate 3 Takes Game of the Year
Spider-Man 2 was a good game but it was barely in my top ten last year. I have to respectfully disagree with so many of those awards that it won. Spider-Man 2 having better characters than BG3? Not a chance. Spider-Man 2 having better sound design than Hi-Fi Rush or Alan Wake 2? I … no … just no. FFXVI was far more gorgeous than Spider-Man 2 and it didn’t have janky facial animations. I honestly think Spider-Man 2 is the most overrated game of last year, it’s good, but it’s not THAT good.
Re: Death Stranding 2 Subtitle On the Beach Confirmed, Out in 2025
@JaBrony123 that’s awesome! I’m glad to hear it. I actually just bought it again for my Steam Deck and am really looking forward to jumping back into it after I finish Crisis Core. It’s such a unique and relaxing game to just kick back with.