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I have over 300h in Elden Ring without actually beating it. I basically did everything in the game, then got frustrated on the last boss and moved on to the next game. So the DLC is perfect for me, not even Breath of the Wild can beat the sheer variety and scale of Elden Ring.

Since Elden Ring is a game stuffed to the gills with variety, “more of the same” is just what the doctor ordered.
Compare to Burning Shores which was a poster child of samey content and stale gameplay. Sure, Forbidden West was a pretty good game but the difference, compared to Elden Ring, is that after 200h of H:FW the last thing you want is an expansion. After 200h of Elden Ring I was begging for an expansion.

Game seems amazing and would normally be a pre-order/day 1 for me. But because of the joke that is the physical edition I’ll wait. Code in a box? No, thanks. Hopefully they really are working hard on the disc version so we don’t have to wait another year for it.

Already pre-ordered, my faith in soulslikes is absolute.
Of course, Black Myth Wukong looks even better but the lack of a proper physical edition means it’s going on the wait pile

Both this and Slitterhead dropping soon. Let the fall of the AA survival horror commence!
Fingers crossed for physical editions

Let us hope for a physical edition. This is right up my alley. Survival horror, flashbacks to Siren and a touch of soulslikes.
Hopefully the jank can be kept under control. This kind of close quarters combat requires stability and a fine touch.

Yeah, real diverse…
4 out of those 5 games are gacha/f2p. It’s so depressing

I still haven’t started MH World, it’s in my backlog. Last Monster Hunter I played was Tri on the Wii. I usually despise online multiplayer but the MH series has always been welcoming of single player campaigns.

But, like I said, I still have MH World plus MH Rise just standing in my shelf. It’s something about the 300h+ campaigns, every time I’m thinking of starting a new game I start to ponder “hmm, maybe those 300h could be better spent in Elden Ring or Baldurs Gate 3 or Xenoblade Chronicles or whatever RPG/soulslike is currently doing the rounds”

Maybe Wilds will be the Monster Hunter game for me!

WTF!
“Whether you’re in the meadow, frolicking among the flowers…” This is golden, hilarious!

So this is Pokémon Snap for tween girls? Not for me but at least it was the most unexpected trailer in this State of Play.

Alright, I’m off to frolick in some flowers

Love soulslikes, love RPGs. This is day 1, whenever that may be. And I do expect a physical edition, otherwise no dice

And please axe the difficulty options…

I’m not expecting Capcom quality but I do expect it to be better than the horrid PS3 HD Collection.
I’ve actually never played the original. It came out during a period in my life where partying, living abroad and student life in general led to a pause in my gaming (yes, I’m old).
So my first impression of this game was the PS3 “remaster”, far from ideal. Looking forward to experiencing this version, jank be damned…

I actually get Super Mario Odyssey vibes from this! And if Astro can get within spitting distance of that holy grail it will indeed be an experience to savor.
I actually liked Sackboy A Big Adventure but it never came close to the best Mario outings. So far Astro gives me hope that Asobi can indeed recreate some of that Nintendo magic.
My standard fare consists of RPGs and soulslikes but I can never say no to an epic, cartoony, platformer adventure!

Yeah, this list looks about right. Except I didn’t think Dynasty Warriors Origins would be so high up. Always thought it was a pretty middling series but apparently it’s more popular than Silent Hill 2. At least on this pretty unscientific list…

@Fyz306903 Even though the gaming landscape is different I think you’ll be happy with your PS5. I know I am. A lot of the great PS4 titles have received PS5 updates and it is a great machine. Plus, there is a bunch of great exclusives.

@Blaze215 This.

Those characters and their “banter” might appeal to a certain zoomer/influencer segment but to a more discerning crowd they really are horrible. It’s painful to watch, forced “humor” at its worst.

Astrobot was great, gave me Nintendo vibes.

Monster Hunter Wilds and Silent Hill 2 are both games I’ll pick up but by now they’re not really exciting new announcements…

Where Winds Meet could be good but it was another CG trailer with zero gameplay so I’ll have to reserve judgement.

The rest was a horrid mix of free-to-play, multiplayer shooters and bland titles.

Sony seems desperate to appeal to the live service crowd. This, combined with fewer games getting physical releases, paints a bleak future.

Personally, my backlog is huge, and the slow drip of RPGs and soulslikes keeps me sustained but there is no longer the breadth of titles available as there was during the PS4 era.

At least my wallet is happier (despite the price increases)

So much garbage “free-to-play” and soulless live service/PvP

Astro, Silent Hill 2 and Monster Hunter were saving graces. Where Winds Meet could be good but have to see more.

Biggest disappointment: Ballad of Antara. Cool trailer, then turns out to be another gacha

For a second there I hoped for a great soulslike. Turns out it’s another “free-to-play” slot machine

Moving on…

Fortunately we live in an era where “kids” are not representative of gamers. All this survey tells me is that US kids have bad taste and a distinct lack of imagination.

What a surprise! The world’s most hated and inept CEO, David Zaslav, is aiming for more live service games.
This is the guy who made his fortune on the worst kind of reality TV trash. Who single-handedly drove HBO into the ground and renamed it Max.
This guy is allergic to quality content, doesn’t matter if it’s movies, series or games.

I’ve received both Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Wonder but they’ll have to wait. I’m knee deep in Lords of the Fallen and I only play one game at a time.
I reckon I can start my next game in 1-2 weeks. It’s been a crazy year and I haven’t even started Zelda: TOTK or Armored Core 6… I need more time!

Sony just had to go there. It wasn’t enough making some of the best single player experiences in the business, selling millions and winning GOTY awards by the bucketload.
Oh no, they had to go for multiplayer and live service. And not only that, they had to force their award winning, single player focused studios into churning out “live service”, instead of leaving it for Bungie and other lesser studios. Probably in order to milk every IP to the limit.
Well, here’s the predictable result. Studios in disarray and millions down the drain.

Good riddance. Naughty Dog should focus on their amazing single player experiences.

This looks utterly amazing, it’s been on my radar for a long time. I have it preordered, just hope I’ll finish Lies of P before this releases.

They’re capable of offering players a choice between Quality and Performance but giving players a choice between a physical or digital edition is somehow too hard…
Bravo, Remedy and Epic. Bravo.

Lies of P all the way. Excellent game with moody exploration and an abundance of cool systems. Weapon Assembly! The left arm plus customization! Weapon special abilities! Skill tree! Plus everything it cribbed from other soulslikes…
Just arrived at the cathedral, can’t wait to start todays session.

Of all upcoming games, I gotta say this is at the top of my list. And that’s saying something when games like Lords of the Fallen, Spider-Man 2, Banishers, Granblue Relink and FFVII: Rebirth are all on the horizon.

@solidox I also enjoyed Callisto for what it was: a slightly janky Dead Space clone. It was a breezy 10 hours. I do feel some trepidation for the DLC though, but with backlog and release schedule being what they are who knows if I’ll ever get to it

A procedurally generated slot machine. Gaming at its finest…

Oh yeah, I had this game pre-ordered. There’s no such thing as “too many soulslikes” in my world.
The game is also really good. Sure, the world is kinda like Bloodborne and Steelrising had a baby but the combat is tight, the environments are moody and the loot plus underlying systems are great.
Next up: Lords of the Fallen! (well, in a month)

This looks right up my alley, I actually got it pre-ordered. I really liked Vampyr and with a higher budget plus more experienced studio this could be a sleeper hit.

Hell no, I’m not sinking another 100 hours into this. Plus, I don’t wanna give up my collection of Unique Legendary weapons. I might give the DLC a whirl but with the release schedule being what it is plus an enormous backlog, even that is uncertain.

Well, this looks amazing! But considering I have Yakuza Kiwami 1 and 2, Yakuza 3-6, Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Like a Dragon: Ishin! still standing on my shelf unplayed it’s gonna be awhile before I get to this game…

So far I’ve only played Yakuza 0 which I really liked but, man, my backlog is killing me.

What a waste of cool horror licenses, churning out these multiplayer titles with zero shelf life. Why not make a great single player Evil Dead survival horror game instead?

I just finished Pikmin 4 (great!), now I’m waiting for my copy of Lies of P to arrive.

So this weekend I’ll be mopping up some DLC: Burning Shore for HFW (great so far but it’s basically more of the same so I’m glad it’s been a year since I played the campaign) and Episode Intermission for FF7R (haven’t started yet, will be fun seing Midgar again but I’m not expecting Witcher quality DLC…)

Why is Detroit on this list? Why is Journey? Both of these games are on pc, both part of the sad trend of losing exclusives.