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I already have the Wii remake which had most of the features this ps5 remake has, including 30fps. But I’m a sucker for good survival horror so I do have it ordered. But like others here I’ll probably wait for a 60fps patch before playing

This is actually one of the busiest weeks for me: Monster Hunter Stories 3, Greedfall II and Fatal Frame 2 Remake.
I already have the Wii remake of Fatal Frame 2 but Resident Evil 9 put me in the mood for more survival horror. Plus, I need a short game I can finish before Crimson Desert next week….

Nearing the end in Code Vein 2. It’s not a masterpiece but I still think it’s a bit underrated (just like the first game). The story is the usual anime silliness but the gameplay holds up. Huge build variety and zero random loot, each weapon having unique move sets.
I’ll be finished right in time for resident evil: requiem!

For me personally every extra year of ps5 is an extra year of physical game support. The ps6 will probably only have an optional drive, further incentivizing publishers to skip physical release.

I’d rather have the ps3 version fund my pension in 25 years. Oh well, I’ll still have my copy of The Twin Snakes and that one will probably stay in GameCube prison.

Code vein 2 for me. If Elden Ring is heroin, Code Vein 2 is like a weak dose of methadone. No euphoria but it does the job. And if I want a higher dose, Nioh 3 just arrived…

Already had it pre-ordered. Expecting a solid 7/10 soulslike, just like the first one. I just finished First Berserker: Khazan which I really enjoyed, except for the Nioh-like loot system. I have always preferred the FromSofts loot system where every weapon, piece of armor and accessory feels unique instead of this endless flood of randomized loot.
And if I remember correctly Code Vein features a loot system more to my taste. Lack of multiplayer is no big loss personally, I always go for AI companions in soulslikes anyway.
Even though we didn’t get a FromSoft game last year I managed to squeeze in First Berserker, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Lies of P: Overture, Blades of Fire and Wukong between my usual RPG’s and survival horrors.
What a time to be alive!

Sure, if this manages to get a physical release where the whole game is actually on the disc, sign me up.
The probability is low….

Isn’t this the remake that’s capped at 30fps? Which is unforgivable, I’ll stick to my Wii version if that’s the case.

Maybe Helen Lovejoy escaped her Fortnite prison to remind us all of the poor children.

Yes, it’s horrible with online grooming but I can’t help but feel a bit cynical towards grand statements from multinational corporations.

No physical=no deal

Actually playing Atomfall, a nice little “immersive sim”. Took it up this week after finishing Metroid Prime 4. I needed something relatively short before taking on the next massive RPG from the backlog. The choice was between Atomfall and Berserker of Khazan. But since soulslikes have a tendency to drag on I went with the former.

How could you miss the new Lords of the Fallen 2 trailer?
I really liked the first one (the 2023 one…), looking forward to some extra gory soulslike action.

Continuing my Dragon Age: The Veilguard playthrough, currently on chapter 10. Would I have liked a game more in line with the first Dragon Age? Of course, but I’m still enjoying this take on the franchise. At least the gameplay. The story is a bit too much unicorn and rainbows for my taste, I like my fantasy dark and gritty. The cartoony art style doesn’t help and Taash’s personal quest feels a bit too on the nose.

Oh well, it still scratches that RPG itch. Hopefully I’m finished in a month so I’m ready when Metroid Prime 4 drops!

@LordOfTurnips what I’m debating isn’t whether physical media is obsolete or not. For you, it’s obviously obsolete. But not for me and not for all the companies still releasing physical games. And it doesn’t matter if sales make up 2% or 40%, it’s still tons of money.

I’m also not debating the pros of physical media. Preservation, fear of server closure or company bankruptcies, cheaper price, ability to resell, ownership vs renting. I agree with all of these points but it’s not what I’m arguing for here.

What I am debating is at what point physical media ceases being physical media. For me, physical media consists of the media itself (the text in a book, the music on a vinyl/cd, the game or movie on a blu-ray) and some kind of artistic packaging housing the physical media.
If you somehow make the media part incomplete (blank pages in a book, download codes for missing tracks on a vinyl and, of course, putting 1gb of data on a blu ray) it is no longer physical media. It’s just a coaster in a box.

And while I do love collecting physical games, for all the reasons mentioned above, for me this is not a physical game anymore. The “game” part is missing…

And some other nitpicks from your reply:

• Yeah, a book is a book. But just like a physical game it could just as well be digital. Even you would have to agree were we to remove half the pages and provide a download code for them it’s no longer a complete physical product. It’s a cover with empty pages, just like a physical game with only half the data on the disc. And if book publishers started doing this people would be up in arms.
• I don’t know which movies you are watching but a 4k uhd blu-ray is usually 60-100gb. You consider this small?
• “Games are simply too big”. In my whole collection I have maybe 5-10 games demanding more than 100gb (FF Rebirth, AC Shadows, Jedi Survivor, Baldurs Gate 3 and a few more). The vast majority are under 100gb. And in the event a game is over 100gb you could, oh I don’t know, spread the game over two discs. Just like Square and Larian did.
• Do you know how old books and vinyl are? It’s kinda insane we still use them…

@StitchJones So in your fantasy world, people who buy books and vinyl only buy them for their shelves? Just printing one chapter or pressing the first two songs would be totally OK for these people, as long as they’ve got the nice covers to show off?

I mean, you could just provide a download code for the missing 500 pages or 10 songs…

It should be mentioned that this is yet another worthless physical release requiring internet. How many gigabytes is on the disc is anyone’s guess. Physical enthusiasts, stay away!

I already knew I wasn’t touching this release with a ten foot pole because of the “internet required” box. But it still fills me with burning rage against Microsoft seeing this 1.3GB confirmation.
Get it through your thick skulls that physical enthusiasts won’t buy discs-as-coasters releases. And most of them would easily cough a couple of extra bucks to get a proper 2-disc release.

After finishing Cronos and Silent Hill f (both excellent games) I felt it was time for a meaty RPG. So I took out my backlog and pulled out Dragon Age: The Veilguard. So far I’m enjoying the game. Just got the necromancer to join my party so I’m not very far in the main story. But I am a completionist so I’m doing every side quest. Am I over the moon about the new “cartoony” art style? Not really, but it’s not like it’s preventing me from enjoying the game. Really happy with my choice!

@Zuljaras I agree that the text “ Physical base game included” seems to imply the base game is actually on the disc. Underneath it labels the two expansions as “Additional downloadable content” so that will probably require a download.
For me, this is fine. It’s also a big surprise considering Microsoft’s atrocious track record with physical releases.

Just finished Cronos: The New Dawn and started Silent Hill f which so far is excellent. The past few months and the coming ones have been a wet dream for a survival horror/soulslikes fan like me. Wukong, Cronos, Hell is Us, Silent Hill f, Resident Evil: Requiem, the list goes on.

I own a Switch 2 but only use it for Nintendo exclusives. There’s no way in h**l I’d play REIX on that machine. Not only does it look much worse than PS5 Pro, there’s also a 99% chance the physical version will be on a game key cart (something I will never support)

No, it did not take two decades for a remake. It was actually remade for the first time back in 2012: Project Zero 2 Wii Edition. It was actually a great remake but it was only released in EU, JP and AU, never in America.
I still have it but I guess it’s time to update to the PS5 version.

You’re missing Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D, releasing October 30th. I don’t know if this list is limited to physical releases only? If not, Silksong is missing…

I’m personally interested in Hell Is Us, Cronos, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Silent Hill f, Final Fantasy Tactics, Ghost of Yotei, Ninja Gaiden 4 and Vampire Bloodlines 2. It’s gonna get expensive…

@PerpetualBoredom The only thing confirmed is that a download will be required. This is almost always code for “not entire game on disc”.
In a best case scenario (unlikely) the whole game except DLC could be on the disc, more likely is an arbitrary amount of the game present on disc.

Some people seem to believe it’s hip and cool to whine about soulslikes. It’s not.

As for “bring back epic single player” most people would rate games like Elden Ring and Dark Souls as just that. As for this game, it seems great, I’ll probably pick it up. Bring on the soulslikes.

Too bad it isn’t a soulslike, the genre is criminally underrepresented

I was interested but after learning a download is required that interest quickly faded. I won’t support Microsoft & Co’s ongoing war against physical media.

Good riddance, let Netflix keep this tween crap. I’d much prefer it if Sony is associated with hard R-rated franchises from real auteurs. Maybe they could produce an Ichi the Killer series and make that into a billion dollar franchise…

I loved everything about the previous game except weapon moveset variety. Unlike FromSoft games, where every weapon has its own small quirks and combos, LotF featured tons of weapons but every weapon within a class had the exact same moveset.
There were one or two boss weapons with special moves but that was it.
So if CI Games could fix this for the sequel I’m all aboard!

A mini-review? I thought this was one of the most anticipated games for July? Never mind if pushsquare likes the game or not but this seems like a lazy treatment of a pretty big release. Particularly compared to many of the other games released in July.

As long as there’s no Dolby Vision support, the PS5 will never be a serious contender in the media player space.
I have my PS5 Pro, Switch 2 and Apple TV hooked up to a tri-laser 4K UST Projector (with Dolby Vision/Atmos) support and I use my Apple TV for movies and shows 95% of the time.
Only time I use my PS5 as a media player is the odd Rick & Morty episode when installing a game.

If I can’t have an Ichi the Killer (or even better: Visitor Q….) game, I guess this “Miike Mode” is the next best thing.
Sign me up!

I usually agree with critics, especially regarding RPG:s. I love Zelda, The Witcher, Elden Ring etc.
But this one I just do not get. Most overrated game in years. Yes, the story has a cool concept. But that’s it. Levels are boring and linear with invisible walls everywhere. The UI is terrible. The world map doesn’t show where I’ve been. The story comes in fits and stops with huge exposition dumps in camp. Combat is a slog.
It’s been years since I actually abandoned an rpg but after 35h I threw in the towel. I started Lies of P Overture and Blades of Fire instead and never looked back.

But it’s great that so many people love the game and are having a good time. Plus I’m glad for Sandfall, we need more AA RPG:s. The game just didn’t click for me.

Had this one pre-ordered. It shames me to say it’s still in my backlog. But I’ll get to it! Eventually…

@Jrs1 Yeah, I hate crap games too but not because they’re “drug dealer simulators”. God forbid we get GTA 6, let’s hope Sony “Just says no”…

If I’m gonna pay $80 for this it better be the WHOLE game on the disc. And going by Microsoft’s latest releases, let’s just say I’m not hopeful…

I have no interest in celebrating FromSofts worst reviewed game since before Demon’s Souls. I just hope this and Duskbloods is not the start of a slippery slope into multiplayer focused titles or, even worse, live service/gacha.
Please FromSoft, return to soulsbornes ASAP!

It’s Clair Obscur all weekend for me. Having a great time so far but it’s still early days. Great graphics/sound and a captivating story, just the type of AA game I enjoy.

Like many others in this thread I refused to buy it because the disc was empty. I had the game pre-ordered, soon as I heard about the coaster I cancelled.
It's not like there's a lack of great games right now (almost all of them available on disc)

Well, in the digital hellscape that both corporate overlords and certain commenters on this very site are so keen on, why would anyone want this.
It looks and sounds SOOOO much better in my Spotify playlist…
(To me personally, this looks fantastic)

@Haruki_NLI This is just straight up wrong. There’s a whole website dedicated to checking which physical media is playable from disc (doesitplay).
LA Noire (PS4 version) is perfectly playable from disc. Sure, the game has some bugs but the tester achieved a Platinum.
This myth that discs have been expensive coasters for years is simply false. Unfortunately, EA, Ubisoft and now Microsoft are too cheap to include a second disc on their >100GB games. I’m voting with my wallet on Indy. Would have loved to play it but no way I’m supporting this type of conduct.

Having a friend over saturday for Split Fiction couch co-op. I’ll also continue my Baldur’s Gate 3 campaign. So far I’ve played around 250 hours and right now I’m at the foundry. Great game but I gotta admit, Split Fiction will be a nice change of pace.

This reminds me of Dragon’s Crown a bit. But I must say, I prefer Vanillawares graphics

My PS3 (and Wii U) is proudly plugged into my living room TV while the PS5 Pro and Switch are hooked up to my laser UST projector. I still play it from time to time, it was the PS3 and Wii that brought me back to gaming after a break lasting more than a decade.

@Lavishturtle Reminds me of all those people who said vinyl was dead…

First of all, these playing times reviewers throw around for big RPGs (BG3 being 80-90h for example) never seems to apply for me. I always multiply that number by 3 or 4 to get a more realistic number.
When I play an RPG I always try to do everything. That means every side quest, find every piece of noteworthy loot, slay optional bosses, explore every inch and so on. I’ve never been especially interested in trophies though, most of them usually pop by themselves but I never go out of my way to get a platinum.

So with that said, huge RPGs usually take me 150-400h. I game for 3-4h/day which means it takes me at least a month to finish a medium sized RPG. The big ones take 2-3 months (and I only play one game at a time)

As an example: right now I’m playing Baldur’s Gate 3. I started 2 December and as of yesterday (5 February) I had been playing for 253h. I just finished Rivington and arrived in the Lower City so still quite a bit left!