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Big boobs, angry prudes.

Just another day at PushSquare headquarters.

I want to play it...one day. But one of the things I like most about Soulslikes is taking my time and doing things strategically. This very much sounds like you're racing against the clock at every moment.

Could have been a trilogy, but felt more like a third of a game.

My opinion is that TLoU2 the game was better than the first game in terms of gameplay, combat and environments (the level design is awesome). Naughty Dog is a very good dev and keep better for each outing. The story/writing however, is subpar compared to the first game.

When adapted to a show, these strengths are gone and you are left with just the story. The weakest part of it. It usually takes a season or two, but the general non-gaming public is starting to catch on.

@MrPeanutbutterz Yeah I've never heard of that regarding Factions either.

I do remember some of those complaints for Dead Space 2 (which I'm playing atm) and Bioshock 2 multiplayer, but those were well-grounded since their multiplayer was rather awful, to be honest.

This is almost getting comical at this point... Jim Ryan & Co must have been on some heavy drugs when they planned all this crap.

Dead Space 2

In VR... kinda. Playing it on PC with Vorpx, so it's like sitting in a dark room in VR with a giant 3D screen in front of you. Sony should implement something like that for PSVR2, just think of all the added value of being able to play any flat game in 3D in VR.

Anyway, the game holds up very well. The sound design is just as creepy as I remembered. The visuals still look good. I keep dying a lot, even though I completed the Platinum trophy back when it was released on PS3, which required completing the Hardcore mode (only 3 lives).

I'm still hoping we'll get Dead Space 4 one day, although I guess the chance is slim.

I hope they make it an absurdist comedy, inspired by Monthy Python and the Holy Grail.

Such low effort, couldn't they at least have put a BB in it.

Engagement numbers tactics is becoming the norm these days. If the public believes a product is unpopular, they will avoid it at all costs. Publishers know this and will try anything in their power to put a positive spin on it.

That being said, I was hoping Dark Ages would do well.

This seems like a game I'd be slightly happy to get in a Humble Bundle at some point, but otherwise won't bother too much with.

The title gave me a flashback to Mindjack on PS3.

@MrMeeeseeeks It's pretty sad actually... for many years I was hoping for a movie/show adaption of the First Law book series, but these days I'm just praying that never happens so yet another good story won't get ruined by some awful adaption.

Enjoyed MudRunner so this looks great. Wish it had a VR mode since these types of games would be perfect for that.

Enjoyed the first two games of the series, but the third one was so painfully dull I gave up after a few hours.

This show is pretty similar to other big adaptions lately, like House of Dragon, Wheel of Time, The Witcher etc in that whenever the writers change or add something to the story, it's 99% of the time just pure &%¤#.

Bad writing is the main problem, along with bad casting which has been TLoU's problem all along. Production-wise/visually I really think they've nailed the look of the games, however.

The Bungie designer behind this must be truly incompetent, or else be trying to sabotage the company. Just stealing designs wholesale like this and not even changing the words, icons, and even including the name of the original designer... I'm baffled by this. I'm thinking they might have just used the image trace option in Illustrator, ungrouped the objects, changed colors... and voila!

It'd be easy to take inspiration from the designs and change them enough to not be considered theft by anyone. Would take an hour or so. I wouldn't do that because it would still feel like stealing, but it would be easy to do for any graphic designer with a little Illustrator knowledge.

With games getting more expensive, I think shorter games are going to struggle. The price per hour of entertainment is too damn high!

Or at least that's what I'm guessing. With about 400 titles in my backlog there's no chance in hell I'm gonna buy a £70-80 game just to play it early.

Just think of all the Tokyo Jungle sequels Sony could have made instead of all these ill-advised live service games.

@16BitHero That sounds like a good match. I'm sure they could tackle an open world game too. Although I guess Megacity One would have to be limited to just a part since its supposedly the size of 3 states.

@GirlVersusGame Slaine is awesome. Read it first in Heavy Metal magazine many years ago, but I think I have the graphic novels around here somewhere. Simon Bisleys art is just something else!

@VanguardKaiser I would rather have a Judge Dredd game, like your wonderful avatar. Just imagining something like Cyberpunk but set within Megacity One with the bike and adjustable gun and sentencing criminals on the fly... perfection.

Pretty impressive. The only real misstep was Exoprimal I guess.

Good stuff, I want to play both games eventually.

Looking forward to it. I mostly enjoyed S1, apart from the final episode where things started to fall apart a bit.

I wouldn't be surprised if there are some spin-off series in the works too. A Dead Money mini series with different characters could be pretty cool, like a Fallout/Saw mashup.

Per the wikipedia definition, a review bomb is: a malicious Internet phenomenon in which a large number of people or a few people with multiple accounts[1] post negative user reviews online in an attempt to harm the sales or popularity of a product, a service, or a business.

Is there any proof of this being a concerted effort to lower the score? Couldn't it just be that the average user didn't like it that much?

@smythelove I think it is, you should try it out.

@Zuljaras I played Singularity at launch but want to revisit it at some point. Great Bioshock vibes in that one.

Atlas Fallen: Reigns of Sand

Really enjoying this game at the moment. It's a action adventure title that reminds me a lot of Darksiders in terms of gameplay/exploration and visuals with a Horizon/Remnant tinge to them. It's one of those good 7/10 mid-tier games that I love, with really good movement, combat, exploration and platforming but with a bland story and characters.

It didn't sell very well so I expect the dev to return to their more popular Surge series again, but I hope they can bring some DNA of this one along too, like the momentum meter and essence stones.

I think Sammy could have been very tempted to use a word that rhymes with Kitty in that sub header.

I like linear as well as open world or semi-open world (Metro Exodus for example). But I wish more games had more verticality to them. I like climbing and jumping around grand structures, like in ICO, Sekiro, Mirror's Edge etc.

@themightyant We'll see. I'd love some comparison images when it comes out to see how it holds up.

And I'm talking about gameplay of course, not cutscenes.

There's no way its actually gonna look like this on a PS5, right?

If we're being generous, the PS5 is similar in power to the older GTX 2080 graphic card, and the visuals in these images look like they would struggle getting a steady 60fps on the new GTX 5090.

I bought my PS3 with LBP pack-in and I think the "place a sticker" trophy was the first trophy/achievement I ever got in any game.

Had some good times with those games but I think the floaty controls was what ultimately lead to them not gaining the popularity they could have.

Well, I always wanted a game version of The Waters of Deadmoon, set to music by L'Imperatrice, but I guess this will have to do for now.

More bad news. And this was where the former Evolution Studio (Motorstorm, Driveclub, Onrush) guys went too so I guess there aren't many of those guys left there now.

Also a bit sad for the type of racing games I prefer, as I have little interest in F1 on the sim side and I disliked Forza Horizon on the arcade side.

@nomither6 100% correct. Real competition from XBOX would have been advantageous for Playstation gamers and gaming in general.

It looks fun, but I haven't even gotten around to Borderlands 3 yet.

@HotGoomba Or MODOK in a Borat Mankini.

Yes that feels relatable, as right now I'm planning my revenge against this turkey sandwich that has somehow found its way to my plate.

More reading than playing this week, with choose-your-own-adventure game The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante. A story from birth to death of a judge in a fantasy setting similar to the French Revolution.

I enjoyed it very much, and its the kind of story that really couldn't be experienced any other way. Except for a real CYOA book, but then you'd have to track all the stats with pen and paper and it would be a pain in the ass.

Definitely want both those games and hope they both do well.

Don't be phony, Sony...

These games deserve remasters! (with VR mode of course)

So I guess I will buy FF7 - The Collection on a good sale in 2029. Looking forward to it!

I'd just love to see a proper Berserk game, especially with demon-slicing similar to Metal Gear Rising:

I know there is a Berserk game (or two with the PS2 game) but it's more similar to Dynasty Warriors I believe, and those were never really my thing.

It looks great, along with Storror Parkour Pro.

I should probably revisit Mirror's Edge too, haven't played it since launch.

Nice, this game has looked like quality ever since the first reveal.

@AhmadSumadi Avengers movies? No you can keep those for yourself.

Damn that looks incredible.

I would almost feel bad for beating such dapper looking mudcrabs to a fine seafood paste.

@AhmadSumadi I can suspend my disbelief to some degree, but TLoU portrays itself as a realistic world with the limitations and possibilities that brings. Survivors in this world wouldn't be so for long if they were this stupid. In a settlement this big they would be bound to have engineers, architects and military personnel who would know how to put up a better defense.

They kinda did the same thing in S1 Bill and Frank episode when Bill (or was it Frank) had a perfectly barricaded town to defend, but instead decided to walk Rambo-style into gunfire and promptly got himself shot. In my opinion it's just dumb writing in order to set up some plot the writers want to get to.

The Jackson battle was so weird. Why would they risk lighting the infected on fire when their fence is all wood. Why wasn't the bottom part of the fence reinforced when they know a pack of infected will put pressure on it? Why didn't everyone focus fire on the obviously more dangerous big infected guy before he made a hole in the fence? Why are all the infected ignoring Tommy as they rushed past him?

If I was in charge of Jackson I would simply have built a moat/ditch with spears in it around the town while keeping some draw bridges at entrances. Problem solved.

Honestly the whole World War Zackson part was really weak imo, but it seems any scene that has some action will get praised.

On the good side I think Dina and Abby actors are doing a decent job so far. I don't see how Bella Ramsey can hold the rest of the season on their shoulders without Pascal though - they just can't act and has no charisma besides being an obnoxious brat.

Fur-lined armor like its 2014