Old-Red

I did enjoy the game, but I don't feel like I need a sequel. I'm glad they're working on something different. Just because something was fun or successful doesn't mean it needs to be made into sequel after sequel. Especially with such story driven games. I feel the same about Returnal, and that was my GOTY last year.

I'm glad studios are starting to get recognition more these day. Hopefully it will lead to them being able create a wider variety of IPs based on their reputation.

Sounds like the game should be free to play to begin with and not part of a paid subscription. Shows how conditioned people have become by how many just accept this as the norm now. I wouldn't be surprised if Sony didn't pay anything to include it with this month's games, simply offering exposure instead.

I still can't get over the fact that you really shouldn't have screens that close to your eyes and that it generally causes motion sickness if used for prolonged periods.

Add in the high cost of entry, inevitable lack of proper games and that I wear glasses that constantly steam up whenever I try VR, it would take some kind of massive fortunate event where I landed a free or at least very cheap headset for me to ever give it a proper go.

Meh

Shame, should be number 1. At least GC Metro got it right. Resi Village was fun, but it's not even in the same stratosphere as Returnal.

I agree with most here, they got the cast wrong. Even in trailer you can see none of them believe in what they're doing. They should have gone for no name actors ala the original Star Wars and been prepared to build a rep on good films. Heck, they could have started with a modest budget and just made sure they got it right.

This just reeks of disappointment.

@Korgon I noticed the same thing, why have they gone to all that effort to produce such amazing lighting effects and then completely ruin it with a bizarre halo effect on Alloy that doesn't match the scene?

Finally, someone giving Returnal the recognition it deserves. I don't feel too bad about getting the Platinum at around the 130 hour mark now too.

I think that most people who managed to get to the credits would pick this as GOTY and the rest are either lying or just enjoy being wrong.

Along with Elden Ring, I see myself playing Returnal throughout this whole generation. It's genuinely one of the best experiences I've ever had with a video game.

Colour me surprised, an actual good month. Shame it's a selection of games that don't really interest me, but happy to admit I was wrong about them offering a load of old tat again.

I don't mind them offering games I don't like so much, it's when they try to give out freemium games and demos veiled as full games with cheap tricks to get us to spend more that annoys me.

@michaelf you know you can play p5 as part of the ps+ collection, right?

Really hoping for some free to play nonsense full of microtransactions or even a cut up demo if we're lucky.

@Ward_ting is 5 million really enough though?

Hahaha, this is blatantly because so few people even bothered to play the version they originally gave. I'm tired of all this nonsense to the point where I can't even be bothered to play it anymore. Maybe when it's all complete as a full game.

They have kind of shot themselves in the foot, as the sales of part two will be mainly dependant on how many played part one. I hope they don't drag it out too long and the next part is the last with everything else included.

Shame, as it's not as hard as it first seems. It's more about unlocking better weapons and upgrades. I think the mistake a lot of people make is dying a few times on the first boss and thinking it won't get easier, so they give up.

Truth is every run brings new stuff to use that make the game more manageable.

It does look spectacular, but I hope they have some new ideas of their own this time around. So far it looks like they have simply stolen Nintendos homework with any new stuff they've added.

Such an awful month again, full of stripped down demos and inferior versions of games with no PS5 option. The only thing I can think is that Sony are not shipping the copies of games they hoped, so they're are hobbling PS+ for a while to encourage sales. Honestly, it's been awful for the past 6 months now.

I have also got into a habit of seeing games like Yakuza: Like a Dragon for £20 and thinking 'Nah, I'll just wait for it to come to PS+'. Whereas, before I would have bought these games (Yes, cheap, but at least new) to go in my collection.

To be fair, I haven't bought a new game since feeling ripped off by Ratchet and Clank and it could be over a year before I buy another PS exclusive, as I'll wait for the prices to drop now. I wonder if others are felling the same.

*****

All this pomp for what could be a few tweets attached to short video clips. It's so strange how announcements of announcements has become such a thing.

@Rhaoulos agreed it's a bit strange. I think it should only be one. Personally, I picked four other games I knew wouldn't win so I don't add points to games that might beat my first choice (Returnal) like Resi Village or Ratchet and Clank.

Should be allowed to pick Returnal five times and only Returnal five times.

I hope this means that they will drop the need for subs to play games online. Then I can ignore all this nonsense.

Meh

No words

It would be pretty ironic if the game awards announced dlc for the best game of the year whilst also not even nominating it in goty category.

It's not so much the trophies I care about, but I do care about getting platinum trophies for specific games I love. I'd rather have a neat collection of great game platinums than as many as possible.

I'm officially off the new console hype train now. Returnal and Demon's Souls were the only games worth the £50 I paid on release.

£50 for Ratchet and Clank left me feeling like a right plonker after I finished it a couple days after I got it. It's definitely the game that has made me realise I can wait for a year or so for definitive versions of the big releases at quarter the price.

Ironic really, as I image Sony see R&C as a huge success that justifies the huge price tag, but for me it's the game that made me spend less on other releases going forward.

I need to go back and finish it at some point, but this doesn't sound like it fixes the issue I have with the AI. If you can still just stand outside a room and kill everyone as they politely queue up to get shot then it's still not the game I'm looking for.

I dunno, I wanted to like it, but spent the whole time playing it thinking I should have been enjoying myself more than I was.

Jim and Sony: do not condone harassment and abuse in the work place.

Also Jim and Sony: happy to continue to profit from products built on harassment and abuse.

Did anyone actually play Returnal? For it to not even be considered in the discussion is baffling. As much as enjoyed Metroid Dread, even that is trumped by Returnal. I must have a bizarre taste in games or something. It's almost like it hasn't be nominated to stop it from winning.

They should probably stop hyping it up to avoid the consistent disappointment it usually turns out to be and just say it'll be another video game advertisement marathon like it has been every other year.

Meh

It's an EA game, so I will avoid it.

The industry is genuinely heading in a direction I am not down with. I have already felt my interest waning this gen as it is.

Starting to feel a bit like the 'old man shouts at Gaas cloud' guy.

Played this on switch, 6/10 is very harsh imo. Easily a 7 if not an 8.

This was clearly the best game released this year with Metroid Dread a close second. Glad that it's getting some recognition. I think it's main issue is that not enough people have played it due to the high price, ps5 availability and emphasis on difficulty.

I have to say as a PS5 owner, what the hell has happened? Where are the games... any games that show off what the console can do? Are there actually any PS5 exclusive games announced to look forward to at the moment? If it wasn't for Elden Ring I'd probably think about selling my PS5 and coming back in 3 or 4 years when there's actually something impressive to play without being fleeced £70 for cross-gen and rereleases. Starting to feel like I should have gone for a PC this gen.

State of Dismay more like.

Deathloops: the prequel

Pre-order now for right to buy early access to Deathloop DLC and special costumes as well as an official Deathloops: the prequel hula-hoop.

When the acting in the games is better than the movie you know something ain't right. Such awful casting.

I don't know why games companies announce dates anymore. Why not just announce the game or release with no date and wait until they know it's ready?

So it looks like PC for me in the future. Strange decision from a business point of view in my opinion, but it's always better if more people can play the best games.

Pretty much given up on ps+ now, it seems like Sony have too.

Sorry, but it's been highly overrated. The ai is incredibly stupid to the point where it spoils the game for me.

What's the point in doing anything when you can simply stand in a doorway and mow down waves of enemies while they run at you like lemmings? Giving this game a 10 in a review is a crime.

The conspiracy theorist in me thinks that the 'finished' version of the game will be released on gamepass in a year's time.

The answer is 6 is the best, with 7, 8 & 9 also being pretty great.

I'm still amazes me that 10 is held in such high regard. The awful characters and voice acting made the game unplayable to the point where I gave up on it and pretty much the series. It also stands as the point where Japanese game companies thought that annoying whiny American teens are the standard voice actors for pretty much every rpg protagonist. A sad day indeed. It basically made me realise that the people who make final fantasy had completely different ideas about who the characters were and the way they came across. 12 is the only one I've played to completion since, which was ok, but still not a classic.

Is there any point in Game Informer doing reviews or even existing at all at this point? They seem to throw out 9s like candy, and clearly pander to the heavy hitters who throw them exclusive access and lavish parties.

Pull the lever!

PS+ has already given me more than the years sub price in value this year, but damn, the last few months have been pretty lackluster.

What happened to all those neat little Indies we were getting on PS5 like Bugsnax, Oddworld, Marquette and Maneater? Getting one game like this every month was more appealing than Gamepass for me personally.

TLOU2 Director's Cut with Fractions and a £20 upgrade probably.

@Quintumply that's awesome, thanks for the reply.

This is a bit confusing, I left the game about a 20 hours in and I'm keen to pick it up again on PS5.

Does anyone know how the trophies work? Will I have to start those from scratch on the PS5 version or will they carry over with the save file?

I have also noticed that my PS5 doesn't crash in rest mode anymore, not yet anyway. I don't leave in rest much anyway, but it's nice to have the option if I'm stopping for a few hours.

Not really, I'd rather see more games like Returnal, with new protagonists. In a recent questionnaire they asked if I'd like to see more of Selene from Returnal, which completely misses the point. I really liked her as a main character, but that doesn't mean I need to see her again in another game. What I liked most was it was someone new. The Marvel stuff is fine and everything, but it seems to kill anything else from getting a chance in Cinema. I'd hate to see this happen in games too.