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@arra1213 I am 99 per cent sure Skyrim sold three times the amount on PS4 than it did Xbox. Something like 3 million vs 1 million.

This did it for me. Not Elden Ring. This.

Also, am I the only one what thought Elden Ring looks…rough? Some alarm bells ringing here.

Didn’t watch but have just seen the new trailer for Tales of Arise. Was that on there? If so, it looks great. Music is on point.

After finishing the trilogy again, for me, as a whole, it’s a 6/10. Erase nostalgia and the gameplay is just so dated. Missions structure feels very two-gens-ago, which it is. Still very much enjoyed my play through, and a 6 isn’t a ‘bad’ score - but that’s how I’d rate the package as a whole.

@SamMR have you played it? How do you know it’s harsh?

@Milktastrophe where are the reviews?! I’ve not seen any.

Resi games aren’t for me. Not enough bang for your buck. Pumped for anyone who’s into them though.

YES! Couldn’t get into the older Yakuza games but LAD is one of the best games I’ve ever played, excited to see more.

@wiiware 3D audio works with most headsets! Saved ya some dosh!

As someone who couldn’t really get along with Yakuza 0 but adored Like a Dragon - how do you think this one would sit?

@Balie3000 tried it, hated it. Appreciated it for what it was though.

Every time I try rogue like it’s all; ‘I wonder if this is the one that’ll get me into the genre’, I’ve not found one that breaks down the door for me yet.

@Abarth_71 yeah a tough one. Strongly recommend trying it once it’s on sale though, everything is better. 100 per cent agree this is more Diablo than Division.

@Abarth_71 you’re judging that on the demo or the full game? Because after the demo, it convinced me not to play it, however, managed to get a cheap copy of this and it is infinitely better than the demo. Outriders has its hooks fully in now, addictive, tight gameplay and a solid reward loop. Probably rate it above a 7, more in the 8.5 range - and I’m not a looter shooter fan.

@LiamCroft maybe slightly prophetic because it sure as hell ain’t working for me...

@Deadhunter yeah, my mistake. Just don’t start it because there’s no cross save. Great for folk who are starting, a slap in the face for us who are half way through.

@LiamCroft AH! Free upgrade but no cross-save, which is probably why I wrote it off. 40 hours in and cannot start again.

Agreed with all this. No way, no way, devs get this fixed before release.

Yakuza isn’t a free upgrade, unfortunately.

@QueenOfHearts38 yeah it’s terrible.

Can already tell, this is Anthem all over, the game is super buggy - and there is far, far too much to patch before release. Pop in enemies, textures everything. Stuttering frame rate, lip sync out. Low res textures, this is a mess. For anyone saying this is a demo, don’t fall into that trap.

Hey Push Square, you know you were asking for feedback about content - this is the type of content that can be scrapped. Nothing wrong with the article, well written, all good. But it’s the reporting on stories from other sites. You’re better than that and don’t need to lift quotes from IGN or anyone. Appreciate it’s a sessions/new users/UPV driver - but there’s more to content than just KPIs, just my two cents but this feels a little off. You have the opportunity to lead the narrative here, not follow.

Honestly, I think drop news altogether. Appreciate it ticks a KPI around unique page views or sessions, but it’s kinda boring stuff that you can find on any other site. Also know that news is quick to turn around but that effort could be poured into other aspects of the site. Love to see more in-depth features or build out taking points on YouTube/podcast - more of the taking control of your own narrative because when you do that, the content excels. May feel to go against the grain to ditch news, and the short-mid term you’ll take a hit, but the long term gain will strengthen the brand and your voice.

To be honest; every recent game they’ve done feels close to the predecessor. Dragon Quest Heroes 2 is a fully fledged arpg, Fire Emblem Heroes the same. Age of Calamity. All amazing experiences

A lot of animosity in the comments towards Stadia - I wonder why? Has anyone tried it? Personally, I have - had it since May of last year and, as a product, it works flawlessly.

No download times, no input lag, no latency, able to play 4k HDR on tv, my 11 year old iMac, my iPhone. When my PS5 crashed Cyberpunk for the eighth or so time, bought it on Stadia and finished it, no problems. And it looks a hell of a lot better too.

Put around 70 hours into Baldur’s Gate 3 early access...

Also, the free games are well worth the monthly sub, I think you got three months free now anyway and have access to about two dozen free games.

Initially I read the horrible launch of Stadia but after months of dialling things in, it’s genuinely great. Sad to see first party studios go but if it means they can focus on bringing more third party games to the platform, then ok. A weird misstep but it is far from dead.

@KingPev what are you talking about? Cyberpunk is the most anticipated video game of all time - it’s every gaming websites duty to report whether the patch does what it says or not.

Thing is with all these warriors type spin offs is they’re all true to the original (and all pretty damn excellent). Picked up Dragon Quest Heroes 2 on sale - no expectations, and it’s less a hack and slash game and more a fully fledged action RPG version of that so beloved franchise. Party composition matters, tactics matter. Then I played Age of Calamity, again, brilliant. That made me pick up the Fire Emblem version, which is far better than it deserves to be. So to say the hype is real for this one is an understatement.

Only two members of staff? Feel the H4 headings don’t warrant the announcement, if so. Less than three people, it’s ok to just ask the question, with no writer input. More than two makes it ok. If this has ever been done with one person, you need to figure out a template for that. Love from, a managing editor.

@Arnna sending you a digital cuddle. Can’t do anything about the stick up your arse but I sure can hug away your pain.

@Arnna someone needs a cuddle, I think. You legitimately have no clue what you’re talking about. CDPR didn’t release because of backlash, to think they did is absolute nonsense. I’ve got Cyberpunk, it’s a mess of a release. You need to follow the thread and put the pieces together, rather than looking at measuring intangible metrics like public backlash (which aren’t a performance indicator for CDPR - therefore has no impact on day to day business, seriously, just go and work for a major company for a bit...) but you keep on living in fantasy land. The crux is, developers shouldn’t release tripe like this and get away with it. If you think they should, you’re the problem. And any opinion that’s surrounds or supports that, in my view, is detrimental and just utter nonsense. I stand by that. Also, any time someone uses ‘lol’ in a reply isn’t worth talking to. Now run along and let the grown ups have a proper debate.

@Arnna no it doesn’t. And your comment is still nonsense. Entitled gamers isn’t a tangible thing. Releasing an unfinished product at full price, is. Pressure from fandom is a weakness. Releasing a product due to that is cowardly. Finish the game, release. No need to give in to hoards of bleating sheep. I’ll never trust CDPR again, their marketing is scummy to say the least. I take it you’ve seen employee’s salaries were tied to review scores? Hence the reason for only releasing review copies on PC. Everything is tied back to money. I’d love to live in a fantasy world where you seriously think fan pressure caused the early release, absolute absurdity.

@Arnna sorry but that’s nonsense. The culture around devs releasing tripe needs to stop - pressure from fans or not.

And also. Thanks Pushsquare for doing this review. Lots of others aren’t. Leading from the front.

Whole heartedly and 100 per cent agree with this review. It’s a dumpster fire. Anyone who says ‘oh it’ll be patched’ has missed the point. People save for games like this and CDPR has completely abused their trust. We all need to hold them to account. Imagine going to buy a car, it’s sold as perfectly functioning, all marketing is tip top and you get it home, it breaks down or worse, you’re sold it without seatbelts, or, a clutch. This is Cyberpunk. We’ve all been duped. And if this was a game made by EA we would be burning them. Reviews ONLY allowed on PC with footage they provided?! This is insane. Kinda ironic too - they’re becoming the corpos this game tries so hard to fight. Do not let this slide.

Yep been getting them frequently on PS5.

Two game breaking bugs, numerous quest stopping bugs, multiple crashes, multiple other bugs- I’m on PS5. Can’t even imagine the PS4 version but this is unacceptable.

@MackinsVII yep that’s it. As soon as the PS5 fires up now with no sound, hold the power button on the tv remote, hit reset and it’s fine after that. Just annoying as it’s quite an expensive TV. I feel like if I buy a tv billed as for the PS5, it should work. No questions asked.

@MackinsVII sorry to hear this mate. I’ve had the TV about 10 days and updated it on day 2. So can’t really say if it was a problem pre patch. It is annoying. No fix yet and I’ve raised to with Sony.

@MackinsVII thanks! I’ve had a few issues with this tv so may have got a bit of a dud! I’ll send it back and claim it on the warranty. It was a massive upgrade from my old 4k tv, and the pic is insane. But there’s a few issues like no sound sometimes when the PS5 turns on (have to restart the tv). It’s an amazing piece of kit apart from that.

@AJDarkstar thanks. Yes, that’s not the issue, I believe this is a well known bug specifically for the PS5 and XH90.

I’d like a Sony patch that fixes an issue where sometimes the PS5 boots up with no sound through the XH90 TV.

@Robinsad people are saying ‘she wasn’t the right reviewer for the game’, and ‘you should be more experienced.’ Condescending and borderline sexist. She’s been around for a long time and largely; I’ve agreed with 95 per cent of her reviews. Critics and reviewers can write about anything. Take me, a journalist in the sports industry, who has written reviews about games, and, even, a review about caravans, once upon a time. Oh and fishing, cars... the arguments are just birthed from naivety.

The absolute abhorrent remarks being made towards Kallie Plagge at the moment makes me sad about the gaming community.

@B_Lindz I’m currently sitting at 50 hours in, and in no way am slowing down. Curious to know; what about it don’t you like?

Great guide. Ya know, what we really need is a vid of the shortcut from archstone to boss arena - spent an inordinate amount of time searching to get back there. There’s nothing on YouTube either. Crazy.

No mention of Godfall? A 63, or because it is on PC as well?

Is there a review coming soon?

Will there be a review coming? And also, Demon’s Souls too?

@huyi I can see this sitting comfortably in the libraries of those who play Diablo, Monster Hunter et al. Of which, there are thousands. I’m personally not a trophy hunter but killing 100 beasties with each weapon sounds pretty easy - especially compared to hunting crowns on MHW, where you’re going anywhere from 10-40 mins per monster. This grind sounds pretty fun to be honest and if you get decent loot while doing it, that’s even better. I’m in for Godfall after seeing this.