SeanOhOgain

I only buy PS first party games at launch, and even still I wait for reviews to be sure there's nothing majorly wrong. Would never buy a Ubisoft AAA at launch

Now this is disgusting

I really like Jin, reserved as he was, but very happy to move to a new character and time period. I always prefer new stories and experiences to similar things

I haven't played a game since the early 2010s, Child of Light, Grow Home, Rayman era of games.
I played Far Cry 3 and AC 4 and all their games now just seem derivative of that with no real evolution. If it's the same gameplay, and let's be real Ubisoft open worlds do not have good stories, then there's nothing for a player like me

Highlight of the show, excited to see what this is all about

Justant looked great and I look forward to getting to it 1 day; Banishers sounded like it didn't hit the mark so I was waiting for it to join PS Plus at some point.

They really need to show something good, the vibe in the community is so poisonous right now! I'm playing and loving Astro Bot, and I'm very chill, but even I am beginning to get annoyed at Sony's hubris and tone deaf treatment of the fan base

I just don't see where the money could have went; there must be some wires crossed and this includes buying the team, marketing, and some other assorted costs.
I trust Colin but that's just hard to fathom; also explains it this was Hulst's baby why we're getting and unnecessary focus on Horizon; he seems to be pushing what he likes over what the audience would like

Everyone is still in work, it's 4pm GMT at your comparing it to its predecessor's peak over the weekend.
This article is premature and disappointing in quality

What happens when you make a product and not art; you have to be working on something you actually believed in to make a compelling game people will want to play.

I owned a regular PS4 with my housemate and moved country to be with my partner. We then bought a PS4 Pro because the price was so close and it just made sense.
I wouldn't just upgrade to a Pro for no real reason; seems like a waste of money. Especially as trade in programs like GameStop used to have just don't exist anymore

Great month! Night in the Woods has been on my wish list for years, and the Plucky Squire looks great.

I hope Sammy is writing off his game expenses and purchases they relate to his job in his taxes! I also can not afford the PS5 Pro, but I hope he's maximising what he's owed from his taxes

Woohoo! Delighted it's so good =D

Agree with the sentiment of this piece; Hulst is definitely a slightly worrying ceo. I love killzone but shadow fall was extremely poor, and I like Horizon but it does feel like a franchise that's a little stagnant and with a main character that's not very endearing.
Also very true that the lack of discussion about their single player offerings is really begin to annoy

That's terrible that the Devs are silent; the 1 thing you should not be when you're developing a life service game.
Obviously you have to get your ducks in a row and figure stuff out but the state of the game has been in the cards since it's reveal. Completely unacceptable

Okay well that is genius

Betteridge's law of headlines is an adage that states: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."

@WhiteRabbit and drawing it too! Out this winter so I bet the race with Concord 😅

Another great initiative; look forward to seeing what the Devs in these countries make!

My graphic novel has been in the works for 7... Feeling much better about it now 😅

This looks pretty janky and the writing was very wooden; hmm not sold at all

This is what happens when you have democratised tools that can render I credible things but not the talent in your company to deliver on the rest

Super news! Excited for this and will download day 1 now it's on plus 😎

The character designs are just very generic and uninspired; there is no flair or appeal. The choice to go with a hyper-realistic art style has really bit them in the butts; these could be way more interesting if they could be exaggerated and the silhouettes made more iconic. This game is a great example of design by committee and trying to make a game that would appeal to everyone

Nothing but sympathy for the Devs at ArrowHead. Tough situation for them and they're doing their best

@ShadowofSparta Obviously it's hard when there's a crowd mentality to maintain chill, but I think folks just need more empathy and patience. The Devs are obviously working their butts off and trying their best to make the best game possible.
I've worked in dev, there's never enough hours in the day and everyone is trying to do their best
And actually, from my experience the Devs see just about everything put online.

If I worked at Arrowhead I would be feeling like I can do nothing right. Hard creating a game for a fan base that will erupt like children if you tweak damage numbers 🤦‍♂️

Oh shoot, I never got around to playing Sea of Stars and I've had it downloaded since release 🤦‍♂️

Worst month in years. Yeeeeesh, and I'm usually super positive!!!

@twitchtvpat I think you’re right!! But I don’t quite trust Sony to keep the servers running for authenticating things like the PS Plus PS3 and Vita games. Things can decay and just be forgotten about, better to keep the store ticking along!

Agree with most folks above but also worth pointing out he has slightly tarnished his own indie darling persona. I heard him recently on a podcast espousing some pretty fringe political opinions based purely on his own experiences rather than the entire world around him. While I don't think badly of him or anything, I'm sure there's plenty of people who were simply a little turned off and less interested

So happy the PS3 store still works; I have such a huge collection on there and would be very upset to lose access

Okay, good to hear it's competent! But I was hoping the story would be intriguing. I'll definitely play it at some point but I won't rush out to purchase

I really want this one to be great; still worried they have excellent trailer creators working for them. I don't see a lot of the stylisation in the trailers in the actual gameplay. Let's see next week 👀

I've been subscribed to Ps Plus since near the beginning, and I have to say I think it's great. A lot of negativity online but I have such a huge backlog from it from games I would have bought otherwise. I think not adding day 1 games to it was the correct move and Sony are in a much healthier spot than Microsoft because if it.

Flintlock looks pretty good, I'm very very intrigued. Extended gameplay is leaving me a little concerned but whomever is creating their well edited trailers is suoer talented; really great film making.

Feel slightly obliged to pick this up day one as it looks like the tram is creating something relatively original and I'd really like to support that, but let's see what the reviews say

Lost Legacy should be no 1!! 🥹

Plenty to play through right now so won't be picking up anything but have to recommend Deathloop! I'm just about to complete the perfect loop and have had a great time with it

Extremely curious to know whet Bluepoint are working on, potentially the most exciting 1st party studio depending on what it is they're making!

This does look like fun, but just such an odd project 😅 hope it does well all the same!

Ah great! I was holding off on the digital edition with this in mind 😅 super!

Only 1 game in this livestream I was interested in, that being Astro Bot.

I think we're really seeing the legacy of Jim Ryan taking effect. He took bets and shifted focus, and now the games that we all enjoy are less of a focus. I'm genuinely extremely worried about the future of the brand; I have no interest in live service or gatcha games.

Why tune into a PS livestream if I feel like I'm wasting my time?

I was groaning through the entire Concord presentation. Huge budget game for sure, but the writing is, as everyone is pointing out, 2nd rate Guardians of the Galaxy.

Art style is mostly appealing, but I don't think it has the personality that people love in games like Overwatch. Assume it'll be around 50 euro and be free to play after a year. Talented team making this but it's been polished to being generic and the same as so many other competitors

Hmm really hope that Bluepoints game hasn't been quietly cancelled and they're just a support studio now

Oh not as positive as I would have hoped; still very curious to experience this! From what I know System Shock 2 is when this series really shined

Nothing for me this month; I haven't played any of the games but there's a reason! Red Dead will be good for some folks, lots of meat in that game. Not for me though

I'm really only interested in Tunic this month, but that's perfect. I only need 1 game a month to have Essential be worth the price!

I'd love to try Halo and Gears! At some point I need to pick up an Xbox to play Sunset Overdrive and Quantum Break and as I wouldn't imagine they would ever come over!

Nice! Looking forward to jumping into Tunic