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Bloody hell, that was impressive.

"Only" took 5 years for the new generation to actually arrive. But we are here at last.

Pre-ordered as soon as I could. Very excited for this game!

My PS Plus Essential subscription ran out a month or so ago and I was waiting for a deal to purchase another 12 months. Good timing, as this will be the perfect opportunity for it.

I wanted to get this, but Ghost of Yotei and Mafia: The Old Country pre-orders took priority. DOOM Eternal being a downgrade from DOOM 2016, for me, distinctly contributed to this. As well as the fact that it's a storyline move to the past, rather than the future.

To be honest all I wanted was a DOOM 2016 2.0, an evolution of the gameplay of that game and a continuation of the Mars/near-sci-fi scenario. Eternal changed the gameplay far too much and weirdly went in an almost high fantasy direction.

Let me say it again, I simply wanted... MORE DOOM 2016-like DOOM!

Based on the controls alone it can be classed as a poor game. They were already incredibly outdated when the game came out and made for a frustrating, unappealing experience, regardless of the amount and variety of its side quests. The main quest didn't grab me either. I finished it only once on account of having spent money on it and it took me about 5 years to do so.

@PlatinumMikey I understand that’s how it works and do my best to always long press the PS button whenever I leave the console for a while to do something else, and a game is still running. And I certainly have not left DAV running for almost 60 hours just sitting on a pause or in-game menu screen. I’ve seen quite a few other reports of game time not being adequately shown, it seems to still be an ongoing issue.

Is that widget still going to report an erroneous number of hours played for some games? For example: it shows I've played around 135 hours of Dragon Age Veilguard, when in fact despite not having finished it yet I'm only at about 75 hours. And it's not the only example. Sony needs to work on a fix for this issue ASAP, it's a glaring one.

Insanity!

But it also shows how Astro is just endlessly explorable and enjoyable for many a variety of gamer.

Already pre-ordered.

Never finished the game, because the difficulty spike increases massively from Act 3 to Act 4. And yes, it did feel like the game was ending after Act 3, but suddenly boom, you have three more acts to play! Except it's even harder than it already was. Eventually just lost patience and had other games I wanted to play.

In any case, I played for a bit after updating the game and barely noticed any difference. I think it's because Returnal has always been a polished game, technically and visually.

This is the way.

I mean, I've pre-ordered this weeks ago so they're not trying to sell me the game. But seeing that purity of experience and concept when it comes to exploration is so important to them, as it is to me, I'm even more glad I've bought it. Ready to embark!

Silent Hill 2 Remake was unexpectedly amazing. However, SHf is looks absolutely nothing like a Silent Hill game. They describe it as a beautiful but horror filled game and that tracks when looking at the art for it. And it could potentially take the series in a whole new and exciting direction. But seeing as most previous Silent Hill efforts made post Team Silent era are dreadful, seeing as even the recent labyrinthine sort of demo like thing The Short Message was forgettable... I'm not hopeful at all.

At present I would much rather have Bloober remaking the original Silent Hill. That has me a lot more excited than SHf. But I guess we'll soon see if there's reasons to be excited for the new game.

A reboot might get me interested. While I love the gaming series, the movies it has spawned have been absolutely awful. I've watched maybe two of them and they are cheap looking, disjointed, disconnected messes. A reboot, if done in the vein of The Last of Us TV series, in the way it reflects and expands the gaming series, might be a success. Otherwise, I'll pass once again.

I have it pre-ordered! For a few weeks now. It looks so good. The ambience, the story, the impactful performances, the soundtrack and the combat, which while being turn-based, seems to really pack a punch. So excited!

The first game was an absolute bore-fest. I won't be buying the sequel unless there's some serious changes to gameplay.

Hard pass. Konami is still fairly crap.

Loved the remake for SH2. If this means they're now doing the remake for the first Silent Hill game, I'll pre-order straight away. as soon as it's announced. If they're doing SH3 or 4 first, then I'll wait for a sale.

I have to agree. I might be eventually surprised by a feature here and there that I wasn't expecting, sure. But unless it includes themes and folders, I'm not really interested.

I've pre-ordered it! It looks great and sounds incredible. The gameplay seems to hit a sweet spot between turn-based but dynamic and impactful at the same time. Cannot wait!

I hope this doesn't mean the second game will be covered over the course of 3 seasons, while the first one covered 1 single season. Unless the 4th season is meant to cover a potential third game's story which in turn might mean it'll be a more straightforward story akin to TLOU1, rather than TLOU2.

Looks like Saros corrects Returnal's main problem, which is how unforgiving it is, particularly the second part. I haven't finished it because it's just too much after the middle point, but love everything else about the game. Saros seems to aim for a better balance in that regard. Will most likely get this.

Also, Rahul Kohil is a great choice for main character likeness.

Did they say... Horde Assault???

SOLD!

Love this! A captivating, interesting kind of quirky game. And the soundtrack was really good too.

I would most definitely have bought a sequel. Whatever was there in the original, I enjoyed, even if the flaws were glaring. If there ever was a game with immense potential that a sequel would likely have materialised, this is it.

And in 2025, 10 years after its release, it stills puts many games to shame in the graphics department.

The discourse around this game is both insane and inane. And the fault lies on both EA and the hate vultures that call themselves gaming influencers.

Veilguard is gorgeous, it's well polished; the combat - for all the ***** it got for the changes done to it over the course of the various games in the series - is fun and fluid; the story is exciting, the side quests are interesting and help develop the characters, main story or world further; the banter between main characters always makes me stop and listen, snicker, laugh or wonder. It's not perfect and it has some inconsistencies here and there, particularly in interactivity or uneven writing. But overall it's a great story-based, action RPG.

Yes it's no longer a cRPG like early Baldur's Gate or a tactical/action hybrid RPG like Origins, but that's the past, it's not what this game is. It's also not what I still to this day want, which is Dragon Age Origins 2, essentially. But on its own merits, The Veilguard is a good game. And if you didn't get it because you subscribe to the anti-woke stupidity or you just let the hateful discourse pouring out of Twitter, Youtube and other places influence you, then get a ***** spine and try things for yourself. And judge them for yourself. Not under the shadow cast from a influencer that is farming hate and attention for money.

On the crap the EA CEO said... Well, it's EA. They're basic bitches that have always gone for whatever makes them big bucks, and that involves properties that appeal to the masses.

BioWare and EA are not a good match. They have never been. BioWare is responsible for what it creates, but the malignant influence EA has exerted on them since the purchase has compounded BioWare's troubles immensely.

BioWare would do better in the hands of a publisher with less money but more tact and insight. Less greed but more taste. EA would rather kill the studio for good and keep the IP than ever sell it, as that's what they do. But they are not a good match and what we have witnessed over the years is the result of a greedy, big numbers and big bucks obsessed corporation pushing a studio that was intelligent and creative to create products that are not right for them. And suffer for it.

This will not end well. Not unless somehow BioWare manages to convince EA to sell it to a publisher that cares.

@StrickenBiged Entirely agree. Origins is still my favourite and I still wish I could play a Origins 2. DA2 still retains some of the dark grittiness of the first game, but it was much smaller in scope, due to the ridiculous 18 months development deadline EA forced upon BioWare. Then Inquisition and Veilguard were even bigger departures from Origins. And while I enjoyed Inquisition and am enjoying Veilguard, I was also disappointed by them. I cannot shake off the feeling that something is missing, that I'm not getting what I want, that the world, lore, characters and art style of the first game are what fascinated me and is actually what has kept me locked into the series all these years. But we never got more of that, and as you say BioWare lost sight of the audience it had for this series while chasing the one in their heads or EA's heads. Or a combination of both. Thus, we got to where we are.

@DennisReynolds And even if it is, it will end in tragedy and horror, because the game director is an ***** and has already suggested that same sex romances would likely reflect the ideas around that at the time.

For my tastes, Insomniac's pivot to Marvel games is unfortunate. I have no interest in that universe/lore/characters/products. It has been a successful enterprise for them up to now though, so not all is lost. And if any of those Marvel games would spur my interest, I suppose a Wolverine game would be that, provided it's adult-themed, intelligent and doesn't fall for all the usual tropes with Marvel products. Low chance then, but I guess we'll see.

I certainly hope there will at least soon be a new game from a non-Marvel IP. I'd even take a new Ratchet and Clank.

It doesn't matter than they are consoles of different power levels. These companies are competing for players' time and attention spans, and on that regard they are very much competitors, whether we like it or not.

Who, in their right ***** mind, would think it was REASONABLE, let alone advisable, to put most of their ***** single-player games making studios on ***** GaaS?

Who, in their right ***** mind, would force their bread and butter studios to do something they are not used to making, when your players are waiting for single-player offerings?

The stupidity and corporate greed is just astonishing.

I assumed, and I think nearly all of us did, that Bend and Bluepoint were working on single-player games. To now find out they were actually working on games for this stupidly incompetent live service push that just got cancelled and thus will not produce any meaningful content that we can play for years to come... Words fail me. I am ***** fuming and I want to see heads roll.

No ***** wonder Jim Ryan is gone. Good riddance doesn't even begin to describe my feelings.

I actually really dislike Bioshock Infinite. It felt disjointed and a polar opposite to the marvelous, incredibly cohesive and groundbreaking first game, which is one of my personal favourites. Bioshock 2 was serviceable, but ultimately forgettable.

On account of how incredible the first Bioshock is and how similarly exciting Judas is looking, it's currently one of my most anticipated upcoming titles.

I think the PS5's OS is now a decent, user friendly and straightforward piece of software. The Welcome Hub really added to it, making parts of it more easily accessible and professional looking. But until folders and themes are in, it will feel somewhat incomplete.

The list has generally been disappointing, but at least the rightful winner is in its rightful place.

Muscular men showing off their tattoos? Is this game series inadvertently gay-geared? Never played it, but might just have to get their new game then! 😂

Is there ever a day when Tom Warren isn't an absolute idiot? One continues to hope.

Well, he's undeniably an absolute *****. But at least he has good taste in games and, importantly, is clearly not a chud. I can respect that.

So the incel-king went on a rant about how his game, made by a studio known to be full of mysoginist idiots, which only scored a metacritic of 81% didn't win GOTY? Pathetic, as expected.

Chuds and incels just can't help being the sewer rats of gaming. Let them fester.

But... how?! There isn't even an easily accessible browser on the PS5.

The mind boggles at the extent people will go to get their fap in. 😂

No thanks. I prefer experiencing things first hand. On top of that, I have no patience to watch others play while I just sit there, staring at their choices.

This is looking FANTASTIC! Very excited for this game. It's not pre-ordered but it is wishlisted on PS5. I'll only buy it once both parts are out though.

@get2sammyb I just cried my ***** eyes out and I'm 42. All the memories and emotions this video elicits... Plus mixed with my hopes for the future of myself and my family... It was too much. God damn!

@arzis100193 That's my hope as well! It's a good game and it deserves a sequel. Alongside Astro Bot, Visions of Mana is also a gorgeous, polished experience that is fun to play and just works. They are definitely 2 highlights of gaming in 2024 for me.

Astro Bot, all the way. It stands tall above all others. A fun, cohesive, polished, joyful experience born out of creativity and team spirit, with none of the maligned stories surrounding Wukong. It deserves the award not only for being a sublime representative for the gaming medium, but also simply for being a force for good.

Astro Bot has my full support. Blissful, joyous, fun, polished and optimised. It's sublime.

Nintendo would sue it out of of existence and into oblivion! xD