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@carlos82 its like that clip from Family Guy where Peter is buying Roadhouse and the cashier tries to give him the free DVD.

@JazzieJeff1975 I imagine its one of those games like GTA, Minecraft and Mario Kart whereby people buy it when they get a new console.

An update on Gears of War E-Day would be nice

The steam machine may very well be lightning in a bottle. Its a perfect, pre-built intro to PC gaming designed to appeal to console owners. I’ve owned console all my life and haven’t really had the space or know how for a PC. This machine changes things. If the price is right it could eat into the PS playerbase. Perfect timing for it too. Xbox has seemingly given up, Nintendo’s greed is insatiable and PlayStation is becoming complacent.

I appreciate this a PS sub and nuance is not often that prevalent here but when you look at more general gaming communities the consensus appears to be that whilst its a niche product there is a perfect segment in the market for it.

This shouldn’t be paid. These are features that should have been there day one. Nothing here justifies payment. If they introduce a bunch of new licensed cars then that’s a different story but this doesn’t look to be the case. I’m going to say now that these 24 hour races will offer a pathetic amount of credits as a reward too.

Don’t get me wrong, I like this game. There is a good game here but the choices made are very questionable

I'd potentially be interested but need to see how it runs first and the asking price needs to be reasonable. I have played the first game several times though so this will have to really stand out.

If its really successful then I hope it can lead to more Simpsons games and in a perfect world liberation from whatever IP/copyright related purgatory for Hit N’ Run. The ends justify the means.

He would say that. Xbox has been seriously lacking in appealing exclusives for years now. I was very much open to the idea of buying a Series X but they never persuaded me. I was tempted by Starfield and we knew how that turned out.

Exclusives clearly sell, ask Nintendo.

Xbox does have the right idea to stay relevant with a focus on publishing. Downplaying exclusives though just comes across as childish, like a kid complaining the game is stupid because they got beat.

I would imagine its success is partly attributable to disenfranchised millennials who grow up with both Pokemon and Digimon and have been consistently let down by Pokemon’s offerings over the last decade. Each game gets progressively worse and I think people are fed up. Digimon is filling that void.

I would very much be tempted by it but if they do it in the same way they did Gears, then no. £40 for a single 20 year old game is too much. It would need to release as a collection.

It would seem the issue is that its linear. If so, then I can discount that as I don’t like open world - I hate that Pokemon is going open world for example. Linear is fine by me, in fat preferred. I played the demo and liked it so I’ll likely get it but for personal reasons I’m not buying any games this year so will likely pick it up in the new year. Review doesn’t discourage me as it does seem a bit harsh compared with other reviews. Appreciate the read nonetheless.

Somehow EA became even worse

@get2sammyb wishful thinking they won’t be scalped. TCGs are particularly inflicted with the sickness that is scalping. Hope everyone who wants them can get them without being hindered by immoral scalpers

Amazing news. Very much looking forward to playing this.

Another buggy and problem laced launch from a Take Two game. I’m shocked I say, shocked!

Excellent news! I'm wanting to play this but having never played a Digimon game before I'm not sure what I'll make of it.

@VenomUK Impossible Lair is pretty good. One of the few games where the final level is accessible straight from the start. How they do that level is pretty interesting and the player can make a decision when to attempt at any time they wish. I got the platinum for it a while back and it was certainly one of the most satisfying ones.

I’d happily buy and play if it was cheaper. I’ve played it many times over the years but £40 for one game, this old is far too steep, especially as I type this seeing the game on 360 sitting on the shelf. It really should have been a trilogy collection at this price.

I’m generally apprehensive about government intervention and regulation when it comes to gaming but I’ve felt for a long time that there needs to be greater consumer protection across the board for digital services and products. As it currently stands Sony really only refunds if a game has massively ***** the bed and its making headlines about its abysmal state e.g. Cyberpunk and Concord but there are still plenty of games that have problems and fail to meet expectations and players are entitled to their money back. A policy that is more aligned with Steam would be ideal and solve the issue.

I'm a bit on/off when it comes to RE. I like 2 and 3 as I like the style of gameplay - slow third person, tense, survivalist item management and puzzle solving with combat. I'm not sure if RE9 will be like that again or if its going to be first person/different like 7 and 8 which I never had much interest in.

Ah I see. That makes sense I didn’t realise they were two separate modes. Glad to hear its still around.

I played it on and off and I really did enjoy it. I admit my MP days are well behind me and I'm way slower and worse than what I used to be but for the games I was doing well and not getting annihilated in I had fun. I found I was doing better after switching cross play off. PC players will always have the advantage over console players in this genre after all.

I do have issues with vehicles being a bit too tanky and too easy to repair. For example a tank edges over a crest, takes a hit, retreats, gets repaired and repeat. It makes actually destroying them pretty difficult. Just wish the vehicles were more resource limited so they get used tactically. I also thought Breakthrough was pretty one sided and it heavily favoured the defenders. The Cairo one seemed next to impossible for attackers. Its not the first time this has happened with an EA FPS game though. I remember back in Battlefront's beta Hoth was almost impossible as one side too. Also when did breakthrough switch to controllable sectors rather than M-COM stations you had to blow up? Seems like you can really struggle to push forward and then have the work negated. It just adds to the disparity especially as attackers have limited tickets.

I really like the cover and drag system as well as the roadie run. Body cams in the redploy screen is a nice touch too. Building destruction is incredible too. Really feels cinematic when your building takes a hit from a tank and you have to run and jump out before the rubble crushes you.

Provided the game addresses the larger issues raised collectively by the fans, it launches in a good finished state without FOMO battle pass nonsense and with good reviews I am likely to buy it on or shortly after release.

Very much want to play this but I remember the absolute state 2042 launched in. I'll wait for release and likely then wait a couple of months and buy in January anyway as I'm trying not to buy any games at all this year.

So I had to watch some streamer play the game to have a chance at beta? That's silly. There's a good chunk of players, particularly older players who have zero interest in ever watching Twitch.

I'm going to predict that publishers will largely hold off increasing the price until Rockstar increases the price for GTA VI and that sells eye watering numbers. That will be the starting pistol for them all to do the same and ignore the reason why it will work for GTA VI.

Excellent news if true. E-Day was my one and only last reason why I would even contemplate getting an Xbox so if it does end up on PS5 it saves me money and hassle

Would love to see MS Flight Sim. Someone mentioned State of Decay too, that's a good shout. I think the most anticapated game would be Halo though, which I think is a question of when not if. I would be surprised if we get to the end of the year and there is no annoucement for it.

@12AngryCats I would hold off personally - the Mafia games have a history of bugs and glitches at least at first. Best to let it prove its worth.

That's a shame. I played Anthem a couple of years ago and actually liked it. The flight was fun and combat/gunplay was done very well. As someone who doesn't give a damn about endgame content I had no issue with the game. In fact I am hoping to do a replay at some point - will have to bump it up the backlog as a result.

@PuppetMaster Its not just Microsoft Call of Duty has been getting worse and worse for years. First we got stupid bright and colourful camo skins, the type of patterns that appeal to four year olds now we get completely detached characters and celebrities that have about as much relevance to Call of Duty as double glazing windows have to bread. Perhaps I'm getting old but this FOMO, short attenion span stuff the new generation likes is alien to me.

Wow, you have to really ***** the bed for Sony to agree to refunds.

Yep, that’s the one.

Looking forward to PS players experiencing that individual enemy in the very narrow hallway towards the end of the game

Not surprised, there was a noticeable lack of gameplay shown prior to release. That’s a red flag suggesting the game had problems. Never trust a game that is not forth coming.

Jurassic World Evolution 3 and Ill are the ones for me. Admittedly I will almost certainly wait for a discounted price for JWE3 as the previous two have not been worth the full price and factoring in DLC dinos it makes sense to let that one simmer for a bit. Need to see all the new features in full too.

Great news. Love Alien and did want to play this but VR just makes me feel physically unwell so very happy to hear the VR elements have been dropped.

F***ing Nintendo. These patents are BS and way too broad. It only strengthens my decision to never buy a Pokémon game again. Although that decision was already easy to come to as each game has dwindled in quality since Gen 5.

Surprised to see its just the first game which is a shame. Would have hoped to see the trilogy but I’ll take it. Raam on insane again will be…. fun. Never beat the Brumak on insane though as it wasn’t included in the 360 version of the game so no idea how tough that will be.

Called it. Felt this was going to happen the day of the reveal

So we could be looking at £80 for Halo and Gears on PS5 when they eventually release. Pass at that price. I would hope its more aligned with the Oblivion price.

I’m put off by the prices. Mario Kart World standard looks to be close to £80 which is insane. Plus the tech demo game costs extra?!

There aren’t many Nintendo games that spark my interest. Sure, I like Mario but not enough to buy a console for it. Pokemon once would persuade me to buy but seeing as each game keeps getting worse there is no incentive at all.

I’m way more inclined to buy a Steam Deck.

Need to see way more gameplay before I can even consider whether or not to buy. Its out in June supposedly and barely any gameplay? That’s not a good sign.

@solocapers It could be. Project cars (1 and 2 that is, 3 is shunned) and GT7 are very playable with a controller. I suppose I'm just tired at the lack of sim/simcade racing games on PS4 and PS5 (excluding rally). I want something like GT7 but doesn't have the same pitfalls as it.

Finally. PS5 needs more SIM racers. Yes I know Assetto Corsa exists but its virtually unplayable without a wheel.

Fine by me. I love Gears of War but loathe the MP so this shouldn't be a problem for me. In fact it might make the trophy list more reasonable as a result. Those seriously achievements suck.

@charbtronic there are few that already exist. I use Grouvee to catalogue my games.

@mariomaster96 same for me too. I’d happily see solo and MP separated. Cannot stand online and have zero interest in it.

I’ve told myself that I won’t buy any games this year as I have more than enough in the library however this is one of the exceptions to that rule.

Would love to earn the platinum for all three but I do hope there’s no MP trophies. As much as I love the series I loathe the PvP MP.

I'll likely get it at a discounted price. I've played the FH games before and they are fun but can get repetitive quick and from memory the handling can be pretty frustrating at times. Feels like the cars are on ice. That being said, there's lots of cars, good graphics and its nice to just drive around aimlessly time to time. TDU Solar Crown being the dumpster fire it was means FH can fill that void.

Halo MCC and Gears though - That'll be day 1 as it will be historic day in gaming and despite playing them multiple times in my life I will gladly replay and attempt to plat.

I would be over the moon if Gears arrived on PS5. One of my all time favourite games. I’d love to go for the platinum for it too although I cross my fingers the Seriously 1.0 achievement is omitted.