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Day 1 (not joking) It was tough as nails on later difficulties and was a mixture of action/puzzle/rhythm in the way combat played out.

Didn't enjoy the demo. Bioshock did it better and the combat seems awful.

Infinite amount of potential worlds, unique life forms and ecosystems at work....is this the No Man's Sky development tool!

Like many of the above commenters, I also played the demo and came away unimpressed. Seen this style of FPS done before (and a lot better). However, the thing that worried me the most was the combat. Maybe I just need practise, but it felt janky, awkward and was hard to hit those alien smoke spiders.

My hopes for E3 2017:

1. Phantasy Star Online 2 (Western Release)
2. Shenmue 3 playable
3. The Order 1887

The rest is noise...except Knack 2

@Turniplord Thanks for your opinion.

Played the demo and it seemed average. Don't think a free to play element will save it (especially with micro transactions).

@zazzy It's manageable and helps that the combat is rewarding. The loot also helps to mix up your play style. Nioh differs to Dark Souls as it is split into missions, each with a recommended level. My run through goes something like: complete mission, grind to recommended level for next using previously completed side mission, attempt mission, summon in a visitor (another player) to co-op if finding it too difficult.

About three missions from the end. Been taking my sweet time getting up to recommended level for each mission and collecting all the kodama. Looking forward to playing the DLC, but only as much as reaching the next mission in the main game.

Being in Europe, I would have preferred ABZU. Telltale games aren't my cup of tea. Alienation may be worth checking out.

Nioh DLC for me!

Thought there was something fishy going on. GAME had a season pass edition that was going for a lot less than normal for a triple A game with season pass.

I think we are overestimating the impact MK8 will have. Unlike BOTW, this has been released previously. I'm guessing many Switch owners also own a Wii U and MK8 already. Not sure a "complete edition" + battle mode will justify the price tag. Not saying it won't sell, or that it isn't worth buying - just that buying any game twice is a stretch for most.

@TrueAssassin86x It's a great year for gamers regardless of platform it seems!

As with others in this thread, I don't feel the need after getting the platinum.

So, they are asking consumers to pay to stress test the game? I have seen a few games do this and all I wonder is why? Especially as progress is wiped.

I'm glad that Microsoft have pushed forward specs wise. However, I believe they will fall into the same pit as the PS4 Pro as (as far as I am aware) no game can come out for either that isn't somehow scalable for the base system. This, in itself, will probably lead developers to nerf their games to run at PS4 Pro levels max, rather than have effectively three versions of each game. To be honest, I don't like this mid gen refresh. It's confusing and annoying for me as I don't feel I am getting the best experience I can from my console (base console owner here), but don't want to cough up for both a pro and 4k screen. Conundrum!

@Toadie Nope. I'm with you. It's challenging and quite fun. Certainly not worthy of the bashing it got, especially when I can see Crash remastered being rated higher!

Great news. Will wait for the new character creation options before I jump in.

Still working my way through Nioh. Grinding an old boss to get the materials I need to smith a full set of a certain armour, then starting from the first level will replay to open up the twilight missions....maybe then I will finally finish the main story. Sooo much content : )

I would be interested to see how the game handles gameplay as well as replays. Some basic internet searches has shown this will run at 60fps in 1080p and 30fps in 4k for replays. What about during the race. Anyone know?

Why oh why did they bring scanning back!?

I was one of the complainers last year. Not anymore. With this a LBP3 last month, PSN is hitting it's stride in my opinion.

Considering the gap this is meant to fill in the storyline, can't imagine it being too long. It was almost comical in FFXV with the big "reunion". Spotted it a mile off.

Go NIOH! Loving this game at the moment.

Seoul would be nice.

Sony taking a leaf from Ubisoft's book of deciding what is "iconic".

Really enjoying it. One of the parts I enjoy is that the game can be completed by anyone and also reward players that would like to suffer a bit more. The co-op is great and the etiquette shown by other players makes me smile (bowing before questing). Also, buried in the records menu are additional challenges for more "hardcore" players, such as defeating some bosses solo, multiple times and without armour. Excellent.

Would love to see a COD RTS kind of like how Halo has Halo Wars. I miss Command and Conquer.

@kyleforrester87 simply neo

Buying it tomorrow. Just wish the digital rewards made it to retail. Got all the demo bonuses, so that will have to do. Can't wait!

Great news. I would like to hear more about the avatar system that was to be implemented.

@Kingclinhyde I played the alpha, beta and last chance demo of Nioh. Still wanted to see the reviews to ensure that the quality is consistant throughout the game. Ubisoft "could" choose to show only the most polished portion of the game in the beta, therefore giving the consumer a skewed outlook on the game. I understand that everyone likes different things, however this is a different issue. Reviews before launch are consumer friendly and in our best interest. Ubisoft doesn't trust their products to review well, so put reviews on lockdown. Don't cheerlead this awful practise.

"That's with the Season Pass right?....and the Official Guide......keyring?"

Please come soon!!!!

@B-I-G-DEVIL There's another mode that allows you to play with a friend like this. Not many people discovered it, but it is available in the last chance demo. Not sure if you both have to had cleared the mission, but you can start together with a friend, share a bar which depletes when you die, but can be halted if you are revived quickly.

@B-I-G-DEVIL That's correct. I like the system. Beat the level (possibly with the aid of another) then return to help others. For those who would like a helping hand, it removes potential barriers to seeing all the game has to offer.

Edit: I guess the thought behind this system is down to the limited times you can summon before you have to farm revenants for more cups. I would be gutted using one of those items only to summon another player who is just as ineffective as I am.

Enjoyed the last chance demo and the social nature of the co-op elements. It's almost like some people grind, get through the level and then allow themselves to be summoned to help weaker players through the game, who then themselves return the favour to the next draft of weaker players. The loot element also helps replayability. My only negative is that the environments are a little bland at the moment.

@rjejr Unless you won't fast travel, that shouldn't take more than an hour or two of playtime.

The name "Last Trial" certainly resonates after completing the Alpha and Beta demos. For those wanting to complete the demo and worried about time - make use of summoning higher level players to help with the tougher parts. For the summoned players, they receive a reward for completing the level, so are incentivised to make sure you do well!

Again, only a few hours in and not out the first area yet, but already can see me enjoying this for a good long while. Excellent : )

What I want. Couple of shared ideals with other posters.
1. Dark Cloud 3
2. Phantasy Star Online 2 - NA/EU release
3. Shen Mue 3 news

Looking forward to giving this a whirl!

On topic. I would love to see a Last of Us 2. Not many wanted Assassins Creed 10 (or whatever we are on), so a sequel to one of the most respected games of the last generation would be a shoe in, right?

Isn't this a UK site, or a US site with UK journalists? Didn't realise Black Friday was a holiday. A nightmare, yes.

Urgh, I want this game, but not enough to pay the absurd charges for digital. Hope there are similar rewards for retail.

Played this at the roadshow on the regular PS4. Graphics were jaggy as hell and the movement was like playing Myst using the right stick to flick between 90 degree fields of view then the left stick to move within that. Hopefully, Pro really does improve things.

Day one Pro for me then. Glad Sony is treating the true PS4 cult classic with the reverence it deserves!

Not rushing into buying either, so not too fussed. I don't preorder, but can be a sucker for those Day 1 editions.

@glassmusic As above, I recognised in my comment that I was being negative. This article is about how our PS VR launch experience went. Buying it wasn't a prerequisite to comment. I tried it at the Sony Roadshow and it wasn't for me. My expectations were higher. The majority of the people on here I imagine don't intend to sully your own positive experience. In fact, I am happy that so many seem to be enjoying the experience. However, potential customers giving feedback as to why they have not yet bought in can only be a valuable resource. Sony would surely kill to have that insight!