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This has always been on my radar, but Marvel Tokon appeals a lot more (and is a bit easier to get into by the sounds of it) so I’m going all-in on that instead. Great to see them supporting this for so long though and bodes well for Tokon.

@LikelySatan Came here to say near enough the same thing. With a few exceptions this generation of games has left me a little cold and this makes me want to take a break from games even more. With so many games struggling to break even these days it really seems like a bizarre move to put up more reasons for people not to buy. Most of us I imagine have more than one hobby and it wouldn’t take much for me to spend my money elsewhere.

Yeah it isn't FromSoft, really wouldn't expect a new announcement from them outside of a major showcase.

I liked the look of the scenery shot (nicely old school) but the character model looked a bit meh. Seems a bit retro either way, so intrigued but can't say I'm too excited.

Nah, those voices and the music were both really annoying, and I didn't get much of a sense of speed from it. Not sure about this one.

Loved every one of these games and really miss the characters. As much as I love seeing new stuff, I have to admit I'd be super hyped to see the franchise return. Would be well up for a Cassie-plus-old-man-Drake adventure. I could easily imagine something like Sully dying motivating the Drakes to get back out there, to carry on some half-finished adventure in his memory.

Can’t decide how I feel about it. Normally I’m not a big fan of prequels as I feel it cheapens future plot points, so my initial worry is that it’ll make Brok’s death and the general mystery/mythology of Faye seem less impactful.

But - Deborah Ann Woll is amazing and the two previous GoW games have been good enough for me to give them the benefit of the doubt. So, I’m intrigued, but not gonna get hyped up until we see it.

Insane decision, absolutely gutted they’re gone. I’ll be replaying SotC and Demon Souls now, methinks. What a sad day, really hope everyone affected find their feet soon.

I mean seriously, Demon Souls is still the best PS5 game if you ask me. This sucks.

This is one of those games I remain curious about, but I've not enjoyed any of the previous Bethesda RPG's I've played so probably have to concede that they're just not my kinda thing. Will keep an eye on how it does on PS5 though.

@Boxmonkey Marathon was there, it just hasn’t got an article yet so isn’t listed here yet either.

@LogicStrikesAgain really well said. I’m not the target audience for Marathon in the slightest but to call this slop is abject nonsense. Looking forward to the rest of the stream.

Really tempted to pick this up, loved Little Nightmares. The one thing that gives me pause is the fact that there's a big roadmap of content planned out for the next 12 months. Can't quite decide if I'd rather start now or wait until everything is there for the complete experience.

Probably my #1 (realistic) wish is some new characters for Marvel Tokon and a release date.

Would also love to see some FF7 Remake Pt 3 news, or the remake of Persona 4.

The dream is always Bloodborne, but I'd be overjoyed with a new mainline Soulsborne of any kind tbh. Know they've been done to (repeated) death but I just love the format and Dark Souls 3 feels like an eternity ago now.

Looks interesting enough, a little generic but having the dog helps break that up a little bit. Cautiously optimistic!

Loved the first two games and this seems to have nailed the tone and feel of those, so I'm in. Very exciting!

I really want to be excited for this, but the fact it's only 30fps is a real shame.

@LifeGirl that is a staggering misinterpretation of the plot IMO, but each to their own!

Other than the logo in the middle of the touchpad, I like the design. In fact I really like the general art direction of Marathon, but not particularly interested in the game, unfortunately.

Loved Code Veronica, very exciting!

Supporting cast looks great but not convinced with Sophie Turner's casting - can't say I've particularly impressed by her in anything she's done before. A bit dry/boring but then maybe I haven't seen the right things. Fingers crossed, would be great to have a good series to accompany the new games.

Couldn’t care less about trophies, but Soul Calibur 3 is an absolute masterpiece and easily my favourite in the series. So hyped to see it on PS Plus!

I do agree that having separate health bars would probably be preferable, found that I usually stuck to my primary character in battle unless the action forced me to switch. Still really enjoyed it though. I think my only real concern is that the roster will be very slowly increased over time - I understand the need for managing dev costs but as a big fan of MvC I hope they get a good router to go for launch at least.

I'm excited about the return of classic Lara. I couldn't care less what she looks like, but I preferred her characterization in the earlier games, along with the fact they were a bit sillier and more bombastic. Love the history and mythology running through them. The survivor trilogy was good (especially the first one), but just didn't get me hooked in quite the same way. Lara seemed a fairly unlikeable and in making her more realistic they just seemed to make her a bit whiny, particularly in the final game.

A games industry without Keita Takahashi would be a very sad place indeed. Funnily enough I did actually buy To a T, but admittedly haven’t played it yet (haven’t played much of anything this year, in fact). Will bump it up my list now though and make sure I play it over Christmas.

Persona would be the (relatively realistic) dream.

Wonderful voice actor, what sad news. Best wishes to his family and friends.

@Ainu20 I agree that Expedition 33 isn't the only one that's pulled that before. Pretty sure I've seen the same discourse around Hollow Knight too, though. And it's only natural that a game dominating awards season is viewed under a finer microscope than its peers, so that's why we're even having this conversation in the first place.

And IMO, there is potentially a huge difference between a core group of 30 devs vs a core group of 250 devs - the scope of work covered by those two different groups is likely massively different (ie. which elements of development are carried out in-house vs outsourced). I guess we could closely examine both team compositions, but that is something I have neither the time or interest to do, tbh.

@Ainu20 Because there was a fair bit of clamour online about how this was a game "made by 30 people" when it turns out that couldn't have been less true. Still a great game though, just seems like a bit of good natured cynicism by Stephen, nothing to worry about.

Anyways, this article was miles more entertaining than the actual show, so bravo. I won't watch it but will skip through the highlights the next day for any interesting trailers. Hoping for some Marvel Tokon roster additions, personally.

@MichaelNau Absolutely. With all the X-Men stuff in there so far I’m hoping for some more mutants. Cyclops would be great, thought he was conspicuously absent from the X-Mansion stage!

@MichaelNau Really enjoying it - I bounced off the last Guilty Gear I played but finding this much more intuitive. I’m a very casual fighting game player so I’ve been playing a lot of CPU matches to get a feel for it. Do wish they’d included training mode though, and I really wish there was a photo mode so I could snoop around at the backgrounds, haha. Performance and visual are absolutely amazing, pretty certain I’ll be picking it up day 1.

Finally got in after not getting an invite last time, can’t wait 😁

@Bondi_Surfer in complete agreement here.

It’s been fine, but I think it peaked too soon. Nothing has topped Demon Souls and Ratchet and Clank for me. Oh actually, GoW Ragnarok was amazing too, to be fair. The PS4 generation by comparison though was just banger after banger and was probably one of the best consoles I’ve ever owned. PS5 has been fine but I’m ready for Sony to get back to what they do best. Feels like that won’t happen this gen so I’m looking forward to seeing what PS6 has to offer.

Amazing news, will be playing this day one!

It’s an interesting one for sure. I’m still very interested in a Steam machine but only really because I’d love a capable PC at console prices for my Steam library. If the price is significantly above PlayStation levels then I can’t really see myself getting one. Having said that, I would absolutely consider getting a Steam Deck still.

I like the idea of this, but when I see it in motion I suddenly feel like I can’t be bothered. Probably just says more about me than the game, haha. I’m sure it’ll be very popular but don’t think it’s for me.

Can’t say I’m too bothered. Still gutted that we never got proper themes on PS5. Loved my theme collection on PS4, hope they bring them back next time around.

I’ve just canceled. Times are tough and it’s a price I’d rather not pay right now. First time since the service’s launch I’ve stopped it, a shame but it’s what it is.

It’s…fine, I guess? Honestly the whole thing baffles me a little bit. Might be a spicy take but honestly I’ve always thought the plot of basically all the Zelda games has been pretty rubbish, so I don’t really see how a film is going to work. Like, would you make it super arty and minimal, or are they going to add a load of stuff that just doesn’t generally happen in the games to pad it out? Is it going to be a bit Indiana Jonesish with a focus on exploring trap-laden locations with big set pieces? I say this as a fan of the games, no shade intended, but to me it’s always been a series about mechanics, gameplay and puzzles - not plot. But hey, interested to see what happens either way.

Still Wakes the Deep and Thank Goodness You’re Here are both fantastic, great month of you haven’t played those. I have no interest in GTA but might check out Pacific Drive.

II thought it was pretty good, a few games I’m interested in that I didn’t know about before and that new Blazblue game looked great. Praying for beta access to Marvel Tokon this time around - I really need to try it! I think anyone expecting megaton announcements was setting themselves up for disappointment. Oh the horror game on show all looked great too!

Should have called them LaceStation.

Get the feeling that this is one of those games that I would love playing in an actual arcade, but falls a little flat when you play at home for more than half an hour. Still, looks to be a good port and glad to see more of this stuff!

Nice timing ahead of Black Friday! Would love to pick up on of these eventually so I can play a couple games while my kids hog the TV for YouTube etc.

Ugh, this reminds me how I just haven’t managed to play many games this year. Only one I’ve played from the list is Donkey Kong, which is good but not GOTY good, IMO. So uh, not that but one of the others?

Sounds like a must-buy for my tastes. Will be going on the wishlist for sure.

Downloaded Stray when it originally hit PS Plus but never finished it before it left, so great chance to finish that off. Might check out TABS as well, spotted it on Steam originally and thought it looked like silly fun but probably not the kind of thing I’d outright buy.

Fixed camera angles add so much to the horror experience, definitely keeping an eye on this! Love the art direction and lighting.

Maybe - always been curious about the first one and played a bit of co-op on my buddy's Xbox back in the day, but I'd probably wait for a sale.

Absolutely getting this, it looks perfect. Sign me up.

Great game, such a a shame about Mimimi - thu deserved more success.