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Re: Poll: Would You Pay $1,000 for a PS6?

Skippermonkey

This totally depends on the power of the system. But given that it almost definitely won't have a disc drive, it had better be one almighty mother of a console to warrant that kind of expenditure. Having said that, I'm probably in for what may well be my last ever console.

Re: Video: I Built the PS1 LEGO Set, and Nearly Lost My Mind

Skippermonkey

I use a big tea tray on my lap, bags on one side of the sofa, iPad on the other. Paper manuals are rubbish; use the LEGO app or a PDF. It’s clearer, you can zoom in, and it’s easier than a great big floppy manual. My favourite set is the Saturn V. Challenging build and a terrific showpiece. My next one is the large Mario in his kart set. Might do that one this weekend.

Re: Xbox Is Disappearing into Activision and Bethesda, So What Does That Mean for PS5?

Skippermonkey

I was a staunch Xbox fan (with the exception of Xbox One) from the first console right through till Series X. Then it just gradually seemed like every decent game was either cross platform or a PS5 exclusive. Once I was done with Cyberpunk and Starfield (ugh), the Series X seemed redundant – so I sold it. And now Xbox as a brand feels irrelevant to me. That’s how easily brand loyalty can disappear. I was actually quite anti-PlayStation all those years, but now I’m PS5 Pro all the way, with Switch 2 for Nintendo exclusives/party games. I see no need for an Xbox console any more, and one or two exclusives won’t change that. It’s incredible to me how Microsoft has squandered its position and relevance in the games market, in just a few years.

Re: Rumour: Starfield PS5 Release Date Locked in for April as Xbox RPG Targets Lower Price Point

Skippermonkey

What’s the point of a full 2.0 patch if it doesn’t ‘fundamentally change’ what is a fairly lacklustre title? There are plenty of things Bethesda could have ironed out, like its terrible inventory system or the grind of obtaining materials for base building or some of the more boring fetch quests. Dunno, maybe it’s improved since my underwhelming Xbox playthrough.

Re: Game of the Year: #1 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Skippermonkey

Had this bought for me as a present and played it for a couple of days. Since then it’s been off while catching up on some Switch 2-updated games (Kirby and the Forgotten Land is joyous!), and I don’t have an overwhelming desire to go back to it, but I will persevere at some point and hope it clicks with me.

Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Now at a Staggering 35 Million Sales as Work on Sequel Continues to Ramp Up

Skippermonkey

Been playing video games for four decades and Cyberpunk is right up there among my most beloved games. As a massive Bladerunner fan, this was the game that transported me into a high-tech dystopian future better than anything else. I would often just run everywhere to experience the city. I cannot wait for the sequel. Just hope they don’t take too long now I’m getting old!