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Really dislike the Remedy logo, but Rockstar are on a hiding to nothing with this. They look nothing alike. I thought the new Remedy logo had their name written below the letter R though. At the most i can see them being obligated to do that in future to avoid confusion

Surprised by this. Given the money GAME makes selling second hand titles, you'd think they want to retain this revenue stream. I guess they lose money buying too much tat few people want to buy.

I was fairly surprised at GAME the other day. Cardiff store was closing down and had 20% off everything (granted it had been picked almost clean when i got there). Was able to trade in WWE 2k22 (for £7.50 - not bad given i paid about that for the game from CEX - had been expecting 20 pence and some string) against Luigis's mansion 3 (plus the 20% off) so only paid 25ish for a nintendo first party release which seemed like a good deal.

Kaitlyn is excellent and would have been the perfect Ellie but i understand age ruled her out sadly. She's amazing in unbelievable.

I'm sure she will smash this role. Best of luck to her

Id potentially play sea of thieves, but only for the monkey island content

Was a really good game. The setting was captured brilliantly and it had some really good ideas. I think the story could have used more work and there are loads of areas for development (greater enemy variety, quidditch etc) - but as a first attempt it was a fantastic attempt to deliver a game that many of us had waited years to play

State of Play eh. Can we have one soon please? Feels like its been a while now

Ive already got Like a Dragon, Persona 3, and Final Fantasy Rebirth preordered. I'll get Tekken 8, Prince of Persia, Dragons Dogma, granblue, and Rise of the Ronin at some point depending on reviews and sale

Its still mad when you click through to the official Atlus channel above that they are pretending this is Xbox only.

Yes i get marketing contracts, and having the xbox splash screen at the end of the trailer makes complete sense (as with titles with playstation advertising at the end).

But not listing the PS5 and Switch versions in the description below the video is classic Atlus. Bizarre.

Cant wait to see the platform sale stats on this one.

FWIW i have this preordered on PS5 and i am looking forward to playing it, but the whole marketing situation with this, P4G and P5 Tactica has been very odd to say the least

Very excited for a female lead. Will be a refreshing change for the series and i wouldn't be surprised if she appears in future 'best of' lists for the series.

My only concern - as i have said before - is that with many of the creatives who made the previous games we have loved in the past having left Rockstar Games, we risk getting a watered down product lacking the wit and satire of previous releases.

Very excited to see how this turns out either way. It will no doubt be a fantastic sandbox to mess around in

2020 was better imo. Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Ghost of Tsushima, Last of Us 2, Persona 5 Royal, Like a Dragon / Yakuza 7 (albeit only on PS4), Resident Evil 3 remake, Streets of Rage 4, Fall Guys (given the period we were in), Tony Hawks 1 and 2 remake, 13 Sentinels, Astros Playroom, Demons Souls, Miles Morales, PS5 release - to name but a few.

2023 has been very good but a tad overated in my opinion

Happy new year team! Thank you for a brilliant year of content in 2023, and looking forward to what is to come in 2024. Hopefully playstation comes out swinging with some big surprises

Happy new year to the fantastic Push Square community too. Hope it brings you all much joy and success.

The countdown to like a dragon infinite wealth and Final Fantasy 7 rebirth is officially on

I wouldnt normally do this, but Final Fantasy 16 absolutely should be on this list for 'Away', 'Find the Flame', No Risk, No Reward, and 'To Sail Forbidden Seas' to mention but a few. The soundtrack is phenomenal.

If nothing else, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line - released in Feb - celebrating 30 years of final fantasy music also deserves an honorable mention

That said, ill have to check out the games on the list because if they top FF16, then i will be in for a treat

On the soundtrack (which is fantastic), i dont think i've seen it reported here, but the latest dlc / season pass for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line added 11 songs from FF16 as part of the content drop in November

This is an incredible month all round to be honest. Very excited to play all of these. Keep this up Sony!

Will possibly pick up Rogue Legacy 2 but dont think i will be spending much given my backlog.

I guess i might get cars 3 for my son given he's currently big into lightning mqueen, and its only 3 pounds. I'll have a look through the full list though.

The leaks are one thing (it sucks) and i feel bad for Insomniac and Sony that their roadmap and communication strategies are disrupted, but MOST IMPORTANTLY , i feel bad for all the Imsomniac employees whose data has been compromised. Absolutely terrible. Happened to my organisation this year and it sucks! I hope all affected get the support they need

I love these every year. I did find it amusing that Square Enix has 2 and both are just blatent adverts - and spike chunsofts is of a game only available on switch 😅

Should have made factions 2 for Pt 2 Remastered and be done with it. Its massively frustrating because it likely means we'll only see 1 new title from naughty dog for the whole of the PS5 generation - and thats if we're lucky at this point. And this is a story that will be repeated across many other fp studios. Its a gamble that clearly hasnt worked and ultimately has left the mid life period of the console feeling light from a first party perspective.

With that said, i have full sympathy with all who worked so hard on this title. I hope they can turn their frustrations into something even more rewarding in their next release

It is disapointing given this game was in development as a multiplatform title prior to the bethesda buyout (albeit no platforms were announced), but i guess its no less exclusionary than spidey exclusively releasing on playstation. Despite the debate, id be genuinely shocked if blade is not also exclusive. Will be interesting to see how well they perform at market

Microsoft needs the exclusives and competition is good for Sony. It might prompt Sony to get the hammer out and break open the case marked Uncharted 5 which at this point would be a good thing

• Digital only means lack of eyes on the product in stores thus lower exposure - even for those that might purchase digitally
• released at a busy time when many were playing spiderman 2
• digital is expensive. Physical release = increased competition and opportunity for resale. Im another that probably would have bought day 1 if a disc was released. Instead will wait for a sale.
• personally didnt love AW1 (remastered) despite the hype and loving Remedy's other output so valued the opportunity to trade in when i was done.

For what its worth i do want to play the game, but not until its either on a deep sale or releases on disc.

Yep as others have said, dont give this story any oxygen here. Not interested in giving it any exposure.

First and foremost, I hope that Sony and Insomniac are able to quickly identify the full nature of the leaks and the risks to personel and put the security and wellbeing of their staff front and centre

Most played:

Hogwarts legacy - 84 hours
Final Fantasy 16 - 78 hours
Lost Judgment - 70 hours
Spiderman 2 - 34 hours
Resident Evil 4 Remake - 23 hours

Pretty happy with that line up!

I already know next year will include Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Persona 3 reloaded - of that i have no doubt

As an aside i was pleased to see return to monkey island as my most played game in January

I guess online platforms like youtube giving publishers and developers greater reach to their community for significantly lower cost, and the likes of Summer Game Fest dealt massive damage to E3 (pun intended).

I'll miss it, for all its issues. I have great memories of getting hyped for various showcases and i liked the reliability- you knew what month Sony would be announcing the latest and greatest releases, whereas now its a lottery and we are at the whim of when they randomly decide to announce stuff.

So its farewell from me and a thank you for the memories. It had lost its way and it was probably its time - but while it lasted, it was fab

This sucks. Hopefully all the devs can land on their feet as soon as possible

@Arkham24601 @JDCII haha glad im not alone! Rocking a 43 inch 1080p that i bought in 2012 and my wife is saying new to a new one until ours breaks. Really fascinated to see how transformational it will be.

As for PS5 pro, im not interested in half gen refreshes. I still dont feel we are seeing what the base model is capable of and are still a year or two away from that due to the cross-gen releases. Feels like it will be more of a niche product like the PS4 pro - albeit one i would pick up if my PS5 were to die. Would not be surprised to see a bundle / marketting deal for GTA6

@ShogunRok how easy did you find it to drop back into the game after a break i tend to forget the controls and how to play titles pretty quickly after finishing a game - and having completed 16 at launch, i am curious if its a tall order to drop back in

Just to say PushSquare Team, thank you. This little quiz has become a bit of an annual tradition now and i always look forward to it.

Thank you for continuing to run things like this (on that note we havent had a weekly quiz for a while 😄)

@personauser93 ive said this before and got shot down. Its absolutely bizarre. I just dont understand Atlus. Microsoft having marketing rights is one thing but i've never known Sony to block developers from revealing all systems via socials etc when they have had similar.

I'm fascinated to see what the sales breakdown looks like for this

From a show perspective im glad i went to bed and caught up on the reveals later, but from an announcement perspective it has to be one of the best ever surely? Great announcements for a variety of systems. Excited for Final Fantasy 16 dlc, God of War, Rise of the Ronin, Jurassic Park (chanelling Alien Isolation no less? Count me right in), SEGA revivals, mana, Metaphor, among others.

Based on that earlier article, that kid that was going to slam his...uh... in a car door will be upset to wake up to the news of no elden ring dlc i guess 😅

Other observations:

• RIP my wallet
• Rise of the Ronin dropping in March feels a mistake given FF Rebirth releases then, but gives me hope that Sony has a stacked 2nd half of 2024 planned (and possibly dont want the game overshadowed by a potential Ghost 2 announcement?)

Anyway happy with some of the announcements. Some people are way too critical for shows like this

@PixelDragon And i advise you strongly not to. Its a generic snorefest, albeit beautiful to look at. Ironically i sat through it (in 4 sittings) thinking it would have been better as a game rather than a movie, although the reviews for this seem luke warm so perhaps not.

I adored this game as a kid. I thought it was excellent and played through it multiple times

Good. Either they are part of Playstation or they arnt. You cant be having different management structures from my perspective or you end up focussing on different goals and having different priorities. And it leads to a lack of coordination.

What has Bungie done to be in a position to dictate to naughty dog what they can and cant release for example, when ND can point to years of evidence showing they know how to develop successful products. That just breeds resentment that would be less likely to happen under a single management structure.

For my book allowing bethesda to have autonomy rather than being brought fully in house by Microsoft is a mistake, and it will be the same with Activision

Sony dont want to be dealing with that model surely. Keep it simple and aligned to what has brought them years of success. And if Bungie dont like it they should never have sold to Sony (and Sony made a mistake purchasing them)

Trailer has a great vibe so lets see. I reckon this is out between Jan and March 25 as Strauss Zelnick has previously estimated record profits for the next financial year

Could it finally be one of SEGAs super game concepts?

@Bez87 That's very much my concern. This is not Rockstar of the PS3 generation anymore, who were truly peerless. And all those creatives left in the lead up to and after RDR 2 launched as Take 2 increasingly doubled down on the money printing factory that is GTA online. They seem happy to fly by on brand name alone with the GTA trilogy release showing a complete lack of respect for the audience as they knew people would buy it as it had GTA on the box.

So where will the focus be here. Is it going to be on telling a fantastic story, or is it going to be creating a new playground for people to spend money in.

In my opinion the game will be very good (but not live up to the hype resulting from 10 years of waiting). I certainly dont expect the writing and parody to be as clever as it once was.

At this point why watch a leak. Just wait a couple more days for the official reveal. Genuinely fascinated on how this game turns out. This isnt the same Rockstar that released GTA5 / RDR 2. Fingers crossed!

Torgal dlc is a lock right?

Seriously, i would like to know more about what the medicine girl's deal was and if she is actually leviathan. It will also be interesting to see who we play as - could it be Jill, or even Gav? Both seem possible candidates

I actually think xbox game pass coming to nintendo's new console in the next year or so will be one of those megaton announcements that come around every few years.

It makes alot of sense as it will give microsoft a foothold in japan given the expected wide adoption of the successor to switch, and access to a handheld device without having to develop hardware of their own.

From nintendo's perspective they already are increasingly developing closer ties with microsoft and perhaps they get support with building out their cloud and online infrastructure, as well as access to microsoft's first party

Money could have been much better spent on bolstering what Sony was already good at in my opinion.

I still think this happens in the future and the likes of Elder Scrolls VI come to Playstation. If Microsoft pull out of the console market in particular it will be no different to a service like EA access and Ubisoft plus where Sony take a cut.

Really interested in powerwash given all the buzz so will defo give that a whirl. Lego 2K drive might be fun with the kids. Sable looks interesting visually, although i seem to remember hearing the game is less memorable. Happy with this month overall

Didnt we get a 10th anniversary release too? Will we hit 30 years before the sequel? Ubi has fumbled this series hard

Why not put the studio up for sale?

Hahaha thank you for reminding us of Christopher Judge's speech. That was a fantastic moment 😅

Tbh i am extremely glad i DIDNT grow up in the age of fortnite, genshin impact, and roblox. The thought of getting currency for those money sinks for xmas may be a sign of the times, but will never replace the magic of unwrapping my mega drive and sonic the hedgehog 2 back in the day, or getting my gameboy, or finding a PS2 and some games under the tree (GTA3). It simply does not compare.

Im looking forward to continuing the magic with my kids this christmas as they are now at the age where i have been able to get them a switch (yes i know a new one will be out next year), but having something physical for them to open and to see the joy on their faces playing through something like mario kart will be wonderful. I genuinely dread the day my daughter hears about roblox. As someone who has gamed for 30+ years, it simply is not for me. Give me my JRPG's that are launching in the spring over that any day of the week.

@Vega37 yes i was keeping everything crossed it would hit in early december (dare i say a missed opportunity??) , and digital coin just doesnt have the same impact!

Which makes it all the more ridiculous i cant gift a game to my sister in law for christmas. I want to get her balders gate 3, but it doesnt feel the same just giving her some random psn top up card

On the shelf for when i finish Dead Space Remake 👍

Sony will be boasting impressive numbers shortly. PS5 is everywhere at the moment and i have seen a lot of people walking out of shops today with one

Yep i have mine and thoroughly enjoyed it too! I actually thought the plat completion was higher, having looked at PSN profiles this morning, but its a good sign in particular that people are seeing out the story and then sticking around for more content