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Ghost of Tsushima had a lot of similar criticisms levelled at it, namely another generic open world game full of the usual tropes, however I absolutely adored that game. I guess because I haven't played any of the Ubisoft open world games everyone seems to hate but continue buying anyway, so I don't have that fatigue. Sounds like if you are like me and are not burned out yet on open worlds you can probably add a couple to the score.

Having said that the best thing about Breath of the Wild was the exploration and discovery was left up to you. I'm amazed that 7 years on games still aren't copying it but instead sticking to their guns and just cluttering maps with icons.

@Max_the_German Hey, that's my Ma you're talking about!

I also like boobies

@Pinkman Wii U was abandoned by the players, not Nintendo. It had great first party games like Mario Kart 8, Breath of the Wild, Pikmin 3, Mario 3D world, Smash Bros, Mario Maker etc etc. First party support was actually the only thing going for it. The fact Sony has gone an entire year without so much as even announcing a game for the PSVR2 is absolutely criminal

Has there ever been a console so utterly abandoned by it's creator this quickly?

I thought Stellar Blade looked really generic, but I don't mean that as an insult, I just want to point out that it's pretty incredible that we have reached a stage in gaming where something that looks as amazing as Stellar Blade does can now be considered as fairly unremarkable.

@LiamCroft Nice review mate. How is this game for newcomers to the series?

This looks amazing! Seriously, how did they manage to make Lunar Lander look this cool?

It shows how terribly Sony have treated PSVR2 that predicting them just to release a single game for it counts as a long shot.

No. More. Live. Service.

If I were WB I would get this on Game Pass/PS+ straight away. Eliminates the bad news stories about the inevitable poor sales and increases the initial player base considerably. Would also make the grubby microtransactions a bit easier to swallow.

Worth pointing out that if you have Netflix then you already own this game on mobile so check it out there.

@thefourfoldroot1 Unfortunately you are arguing the merits of the F2P model with someone who voted Honkai Star Rail as the best game released last year. No wonder he is defending this one too. And no wonder Sony are (were?) going all in on live service. Hopefully it is not too late for them to change course.

Switch sales up 39%? That's mad for a 6 year old console! What a phenomenal machine it has been. I really hope this doesn't delay the Switch 2 release though.

It's not a "snub" just because it didn't win. There are like 200 Emmy categories ("Outstanding Main Title Design" anyone?) and only half a dozen or so Golden Globe ones so it's hardly surprising. You can't complain of being snubbed if you were nominated at least.

2017 for the Switch's first year takes it for me. Two of the all time greats in Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey plus so many other brilliant titles like Hollow Knight, Cuphead Resi VII, Horizon, Nier Automata, Prey etc etc.

Looking at all the winners there it's a good thing that Sony are investing their future in story driven single player games and not some GaaS nonsense. Oh wait..........

Is it possible to spoil a game that no one is looking forward to in the first place?

@NotSoCryptic Could you put in a good word for Fenyx Rising and try to get the sequel resurrected? That would be great, cheers.

@DrVenture69 Cheers pal and sorry for the spoilers! If it helps you are actually ahead of me on career mode - the golf course is in the bonus section. To make things worse I just know I'm going to buy the Back to the Future DLC. I don't have time for this - but I cannot stop!

@DrVenture69 Sign me up. Just spent two hours cleaning the damn mini golf course - WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE?!

Disappointed that the Mega Man collection is gated behind Premium but I'm delighted that Tinykin is in Extra, that's been on my wishlist for ages.

Also does anyone know why I already have GTA V on my PS5 even though I have never bought it? Did Sony already give it away before or something?

Pikmin 4 for all of them

As big and successful as the Avatar franchise is I have never met anyone who confesses to be a fan of it.

@WolfyTn And how can you know that if you haven't watched the programmes?

@Kalime78 I was thinking exactly the same thing actually. Before I used to complain about these predatory type of practices but now if these idiots are the ones keeping the game price down then that's much better for me I guess. I'd rather some whales paid out hundreds whilst I just pay for the base game and nothing else. Same goes for these ridiculous Collector's Editions you get nowadays.

If you buy these then that's on you. People must be spending on this nonsense or they wouldn't do it. Personally I wouldn't buy these if they were £8 let alone £80 because I have never understood the appeal of cosmetic microtransactions, but clearly others feel differently or they wouldn't exist. If we all stopped paying money towards this nonsense then it will all go away (and be replaced by something newer and even more reprehensible).

I think I must have a different definition of the word "classic"

Oh cool I have this? I had no idea it was on PS+ Extra. Nice one. Hopefully it hangs around longer than Stray, that came and went on the service before I got a chance to play it.

No Bluetooth is an astonishing decision. Absolutely unforgiveable in my book.

Good thing Sony hasn't invested its future in the live service sector ....oh wait.

People seemed a little cool on GoT but I absolutely loved it. The setting was fantastic the combat was simple but fun and the platforming sections were extremely underrated - I thought it even outperformed Uncharted in this regard so I really hope they expand on it in the inevitable sequel.

I'd forgotten all about this, the name certainly doesn't help. It looked brilliant in the Playstation showcase though so really interested in giving it a go.

Am I the only one here who has literally not purchased a game since joining PS+ Extra? It's not that I don't want to but the fear of buying something only for it to get added the next week is too much. It means I'm a few years behind (just finishing Miles Morales) but my wallet is grateful.

There but for the grace of God goes Sony themselves

Advice needed please: I have never played any version of Final Fantasy VII so should I pay the original before Remake? I'm just wondering if I would get more out of Remake if I had an understanding of the original story, but maybe it doesn't matter?

@MagisterMagi If that is the whole line-up then I suggest the Sony Execs stay of the internet for a while cos the reaction to this thing is gonna be toxic.
Seriously why not just release a FFVII Rebirth trailer instead and forget the rest? Save yourself some negativity.

Easy - Ocarina of Time

It has 9 reviews. This is like those shampoo ads where "79% of 47 women agree!"

"Will you even bother redeeming these PS5, PS4 games?"
No. No I will not.

@Grumblevolcano Good catch, that's the real story here. Oof that's a pretty hefty rise too. £60 for Essential, £100 for Extra and £120 for Premium. I'm glad I subbed for three years during the last sale.

Well they can't all be winners I guess

I would love to have one, but I would not love to pay for one, not unless it is ever on sale for literally half the price. The problem is I have no idea how well it is going to perform with my wi-fi and at 200 quid I ain't taking that risk.

@LiamCroft Nice review. Too many people write off fansites like this thinking they give 9s and 10s to everything so it's great to see some well justified criticism, especially when plenty members of the From brigade are ready to slap on a 10/10 before even playing it. A seven (and the review itself) tells me that if I am a fan of the genre I will probably enjoy it (I'm not), whereas unlike something like Elden Ring it is unlikely to have that broader appeal. That is exactly what I wanted to know.

@deathaxe Not sure you appreciate the definition of "wireless"

@Mauzuri Your PS5 must be turned on because the console is processing the game, not the Portal. You can leave the console in standby mode though and turn it on/off remotely using the Portal.

So it doesn't have Bluetooth and the only way I can use wireless earphones is if I buy the new official ones for another couple of hundred quid? Jog on mate.

If I had one I would use it, but I ain't paying 200 quid (more that a Switch Lite) for the privilege.

"we simply expect better from a near full price port of a game that's 13 years old"
Unfortunately, I didn't.

The system has been out now for six months and there is not a single first-party game even announced as being in development. Not one. That is unbelievable. How can you release a console and then not even mention a single game being made for it? Did someone put a gun to Sony's head and force them to release this thing because they clearly couldn't be less interested in their own product. Utterly bizarre how Sony are treating the PSVR2.