Would shadow dropping even work for this? A five years delayed release from a company whose reputation (and market value) is in the toilet? I wanna see some reviews first lads.
@Elodin not really. All the guff still remains. And then the touchscreen + options immersive mode shortcut removes the actually useful part too. And then there's all the menus.
Nah. Impressed by it as a something free, but not for me. Hope you continue to enjoy. 😊
Boycotts like this never work if the game has appeal . . . it's just vocal minorities from the left and right who live on the internet that normal people couldn't give two squirts about. See also, Hogwarts Legacy.
Comrades. Just look forward to consuming new and souless version of thing you used to like. Then wait for next thing without complain. No need for negativity. Be happy.
Quite liked the first one, especially when it came on PS Plus with all the DLC. However, I dont think I've thought about it a single time outside of actually playing it. That, and a satire about the evils of capitalism published by Microsoft? Really?
No. XBox can no longer compete with PS5 and the vapid corpo needs to spin some nonsense to save face so is now like "well I wasn't playing your game anyways so nyeh."
What boggles me is Sony own the company that made this original game 20 years ago and instead of a new sci-fi campaign with galaxy spanning lore, they have them working on Concord 2 or whatever it is.
Last I saw Henry he was running a successful forge in Kuttenberg and had been awake for about 4 weeks straight on that cockerel potion after his frequent sleepwalking all the way to Suchdol became too annoying.
Sounds like just the right man to solve a church conspiracy.
Also, while these DLC's have been cool so far, would absolutely love a big expansion like Blood and Wine or Phantom Liberty. A certain nobleman's wedding would be a perfect backdrop for it.
Sorry, but this article talks like only first party Sony games matter. The only truly great one this gen has been AstroBot. When I think over the PS5 era, its the third party developed games that have made it worthwhile, and tbh a pretty awesome time for gaming.
When theyre good theyre really good. Thinking of the Last of Us morality test and HZD's unfolding mystery. Sometimes the delivery is lacking though, and just results in tedium. Rangnorok's elephant ride of exposition being the main culprit.
Are there any recomendations for gaming novelisations? Maybe an article idea Pushsquare. The only one I've ever read is Bioshock: Rapture a few years back. It was okay, a bit of Rand-lite that tied together the first 2 games and gave some interesting backstory on the buliding of Rapture.
The dark horse of the series. Rough around the edges but with so much heart. Fell off the series hard with Infinite Wealth, but happy to see a remake of 3 and looking forward to shedding some more manly tears.
Unless this is across the board 10/10 stuff, will be leaving it for a while. Enjoyed the Silent Hill 2 remake mostly, but killing 350 of 3 different enemy types while dying zero times on a first playthrough isnt exactly what I look for in this kind of game, and kills any desire to replay it.
They were releasing the base edition for under £50. So does the price go up, or stay the same with the classes added? Also didn't Like A Dragon have character classes (or jobs) as day 1 dlc? Anyway, hope they get it cleared up as the game looks way better than expected otherwise.
How about the option to have the game not force me to lose easy fights? Or some sort of plot progression?
As a Dreamcast fan since 2001 the squandered opportunity of this game, after a 17 year wait, boils my blood.
@Oram77 Nice I just passed 300 hours on it last week, which makes it my 5th most played PS game ever just 6 months after release. That kind of playtime usually means multiple playthroughs over several years for me!
@AverageGamer when I was a kid, there were only 3 movies. And they were all great. Now there's 12 movies and 8 seasons of TV . . . and most of them aren't very good. I think Disney has absolutely run the brand into the ground with quantity over quality. Se also: Marvel.
Oh wow. Hellraiser 2 broke me as a kid... the mattress scene.... Anyway, the red band trailer in the website shows they aren't shying away from the sexual aspect... Looks very authentic. This could do for Hellraiser what Rogue City did for RoboCop. Can't wait.
@ZeroSum Stealth, you say? When I can deflect bullets with a Katana and then decapitate my foes? Or level shotguns to the point where exploding limbs become contagious? 😂 So many great ways to play this game
Looks great. Really sold by the presentation... Atsu seems cool. But a checklist where you choose what to check first? It's just not listed until you find clues? Okay. I suppose it's a bit different from just having question marks in the map.
I was a bit cold in this initially. No Jin etc. But then is the original Ghost the best samurai game ever? I think it might be... Let's see what this one has to offer. Then DL the directors cut and finally play through Iki Island.
Replayed Mafia 3 a few months ago. Liked it a lot more with the DLC missions in there to break up the grind (thanks ps plus). Will wait for reviews on this one though.
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Re: Prince of Persia PS5 Remake Won't Be at The Game Awards, Despite Rumoured Release Date
Would shadow dropping even work for this? A five years delayed release from a company whose reputation (and market value) is in the toilet? I wanna see some reviews first lads.
Re: Yakuza Kiwami 3 Becomes an Orphanage Sim with Massively Expanded Morning Glory Minigames
@themightyant no, you didn't have to spell it out 😂
Re: Yakuza Kiwami 3 Becomes an Orphanage Sim with Massively Expanded Morning Glory Minigames
@themightyant because its run by an ex-yakuza?
Re: Yakuza Kiwami 2 Has All-Important 60FPS Performance on PS5 Alongside Free Upgrade
So just Yakuza 6 to go.
That one needs a bit more work though. Get some aliasing in there.
Re: PS5 RPG Where Winds Meet Makes a Strong Start with Two Million Players
@Elodin not really. All the guff still remains. And then the touchscreen + options immersive mode shortcut removes the actually useful part too. And then there's all the menus.
Nah. Impressed by it as a something free, but not for me. Hope you continue to enjoy. 😊
Re: PS5 RPG Where Winds Meet Makes a Strong Start with Two Million Players
It's alright. Impressive for f2p. But with all the UI on screen, I can't help but think of those "if Ubisoft made..." parody videos.
Re: Steel Yourselves: The Game Awards Nominees Are Being Announced Imminently
Talking about Yotei in any category (apart from art direction) when KCD2 exists is disgraceful.
Re: State of Play Announced for 11th November, Focus on Japanese PS5 Games
@ThroughTheIris56 It was cos there was a french dude accepting their AstroBot goty awards. Turns out he is the president of the Japanese company!
Re: Ghost of Yotei PS5 Sales Surpass 3.3 Million Units, Crush Boycott Nonsense
Boycotts like this never work if the game has appeal . . . it's just vocal minorities from the left and right who live on the internet that normal people couldn't give two squirts about. See also, Hogwarts Legacy.
Re: State of Play Announced for 11th November, Focus on Japanese PS5 Games
@ThroughTheIris56 aren't they french!?
Re: Key Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Writer and Designer Joins The Witcher 4 Team
Amazing. Seems like a perfect fit. It's talented people who make great video games. Not IP or company logos.
Re: The Best BioWare Can Do on N7 Day Is Insist Mass Effect PS5 Is Still in Dev
Comrades. Just look forward to consuming new and souless version of thing you used to like. Then wait for next thing without complain. No need for negativity. Be happy.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing The Outer Worlds 2?
Quite liked the first one, especially when it came on PS Plus with all the DLC. However, I dont think I've thought about it a single time outside of actually playing it. That, and a satire about the evils of capitalism published by Microsoft? Really?
Re: Talking Point: Is PS5 Really in Competition with TikTok?
No. XBox can no longer compete with PS5 and the vapid corpo needs to spin some nonsense to save face so is now like "well I wasn't playing your game anyways so nyeh."
Re: Halo PS5 Is Great, But Why Doesn't It Have Competitive Multiplayer?
What boggles me is Sony own the company that made this original game 20 years ago and instead of a new sci-fi campaign with galaxy spanning lore, they have them working on Concord 2 or whatever it is.
Re: 'Final' Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 DLC, Mysteria Ecclesiae, Dated for November
Last I saw Henry he was running a successful forge in Kuttenberg and had been awake for about 4 weeks straight on that cockerel potion after his frequent sleepwalking all the way to Suchdol became too annoying.
Sounds like just the right man to solve a church conspiracy.
Also, while these DLC's have been cool so far, would absolutely love a big expansion like Blood and Wine or Phantom Liberty. A certain nobleman's wedding would be a perfect backdrop for it.
Re: Remedy CEO Out in Aftermath of FBC: Firebreak Disaster
"The final gunshot was an exclamation mark on everything that led to this point. I released my finger from the trigger, and then it was over."
Sometimes it's nice to see CEO's sacked for their dumb AF decisions instead of developer layoffs.
Re: Xbox Shortchanges PS5 Fans Yet Again with Another Shoddy Physical Release
Can still find it cheaper than digital and resell it for most of that back, so... Nope, doesn't deter me at all.
Re: The Silent Hill 2 Remake Now Represents a Quarter of the Series' Total Sales
Nice to see SH back and doing so well after all this time.
@Ashina Team Silent was disbanded 20 years ago. Right about the time the franchise began it's downfall.
Re: Talking Point: PS6 In 2027 - How Do You Feel About Sony's Next-Gen Console?
Sorry, but this article talks like only first party Sony games matter. The only truly great one this gen has been AstroBot. When I think over the PS5 era, its the third party developed games that have made it worthwhile, and tbh a pretty awesome time for gaming.
Re: First PS Plus Extra Game for October 2025 Leaked
Nice. Between this and Alan, they've really nailed the spooky month. Hope the extra update is filled out with some lesser known horrors too.
Re: Talking Point: Are You Getting Sick of Sony's Supposedly 'Samey' Approach to Story Telling?
When theyre good theyre really good. Thinking of the Last of Us morality test and HZD's unfolding mystery.
Sometimes the delivery is lacking though, and just results in tedium. Rangnorok's elephant ride of exposition being the main culprit.
Re: Rumour: The Lord of the Rings Is Getting a Game to 'Compete with Hogwarts Legacy'
I've read rumours that it's KCD devs Warhorse Studios working on it...... Probably safe hands to avoid a Rings of Power style atrocity.
Re: Too Scared to Play Silent Hill F? You Could Consider Reading It Instead
Are there any recomendations for gaming novelisations? Maybe an article idea Pushsquare. The only one I've ever read is Bioshock: Rapture a few years back. It was okay, a bit of Rand-lite that tied together the first 2 games and gave some interesting backstory on the buliding of Rapture.
Re: Preview: PS5's Most Promising 2026 Shooter Pragmata Is Starting to Take Shape
You can turn off the little girl voice, right?
Re: Good God, Crimson Desert's PS5 Collector's Edition Costs a Whopping $280
Surely the bigger story is £55 for a AAA rpg in 2026....
Re: Code Vein 2 Adds to an Increasingly Stacked 2026 PS5 Release Schedule
Looks like a nine year old in underwear, but has the voice of a thirty-seven year old. Yeah... anime.
Re: Run an Okinawa Orphanage for Hours and Hours in Yakuza Kiwami 3
The dark horse of the series. Rough around the edges but with so much heart. Fell off the series hard with Infinite Wealth, but happy to see a remake of 3 and looking forward to shedding some more manly tears.
Re: The First Silent Hill F Review Score Is Now Live
Unless this is across the board 10/10 stuff, will be leaving it for a while.
Enjoyed the Silent Hill 2 remake mostly, but killing 350 of 3 different enemy types while dying zero times on a first playthrough isnt exactly what I look for in this kind of game, and kills any desire to replay it.
Re: Rumour: Assassin's Creed 4 Remake Makes Big Changes, Drops Modern Day Story and Adds RPG Elements
We know the gear and loot crap is vital for implementing the full scope of microtransactional opportunities.
And having a thinly veiled Ubisoft as a big unethical corp is a bit too close to the bone these days.
That said, get the sailing right (it was already) and I'm there.
Re: 'Intergalactic's the Most Ambitious Game We've Ever Made': Neil Druckmann Teases Naughty Dog's Next PS5 Project
"Then we scanned this very slight woman, and I told the team to make her beefier. No, beefier. BEEFIER!"
Yeah looking forward to this. ND havent missed so far.
Re: 'The Game Looks Fantastic': Insider Shares Wolverine PS5 Tidbit Ahead of Rumoured Re-Reveal
A lot of folks talking about traversal like this is gonna be open world.
1. Why?
2. If so, just give the dude a sweet motorbike.
Re: Preview: How The Smiths Shaped Suda51's Wildest World Yet in Romeo Is a Dead Man
Let's cultivate some ***** !
Re: 'The Tension Is Hurting a Lot of People': Ex-Bethesda Boss Speaks Out on Subs Like Xbox Game Pass
This is a really interesting interview on the history of Bethesda. Well worth a read.
Re: Round Up: The Outer Worlds 2 Could Be One of the Best RPGs of the Year, Say Positive Previews
@ApostateMage It sold really well too.
Re: Rumour: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Publisher Plans to Back Down from Crap DLC Decision
They were releasing the base edition for under £50. So does the price go up, or stay the same with the classes added?
Also didn't Like A Dragon have character classes (or jobs) as day 1 dlc?
Anyway, hope they get it cleared up as the game looks way better than expected otherwise.
Re: Ryo Hazuki Returns in Shenmue 3 Enhanced on PS5
How about the option to have the game not force me to lose easy fights? Or some sort of plot progression?
As a Dreamcast fan since 2001 the squandered opportunity of this game, after a 17 year wait, boils my blood.
Re: When Is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?
@Oram77 Nice I just passed 300 hours on it last week, which makes it my 5th most played PS game ever just 6 months after release. That kind of playtime usually means multiple playthroughs over several years for me!
Re: When Is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?
@Oram77 Confirmed by Warhorse's lovely PR dude on X. Highkey GOTY for me. Nothing else has come close.
Re: When Is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?
The next KCD2 expansion is meant to be revealed, hopefully with a release date!
Re: Remedy Knuckling Down on Control 2, Max Payne Remakes
@James_42 I think the difference is, nobody really loves Remedy games for the gameplay. (And I say this as a huge fan since Max Payne 1).
Re: GTA 6 Might Require Age Verification, as GTA Online Checks Leak
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Re: Star Wars Outlaws Sequel Reportedly Cancelled, Will Stay in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
@AverageGamer when I was a kid, there were only 3 movies. And they were all great. Now there's 12 movies and 8 seasons of TV . . . and most of them aren't very good. I think Disney has absolutely run the brand into the ground with quantity over quality. Se also: Marvel.
Re: 'Increasingly Selective Consumers' to Blame for Underperformance of Blades of Fire
It looks . . . alright. But too much like generic fantasy game number 10'567. Will be happy to give a whirl on ps plus.
Re: Pinhead Is Back! Single Player Hellraiser Horror Revealed for PS5
Oh wow. Hellraiser 2 broke me as a kid... the mattress scene.... Anyway, the red band trailer in the website shows they aren't shying away from the sexual aspect... Looks very authentic. This could do for Hellraiser what Rogue City did for RoboCop. Can't wait.
Re: Sony's Zelda Movie Confirms Its Link and Zelda Actors
@sanderson72 I was vaguely interested in that too until I saw the trailer.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2025?
@ZeroSum Stealth, you say? When I can deflect bullets with a Katana and then decapitate my foes? Or level shotguns to the point where exploding limbs become contagious? 😂 So many great ways to play this game
Re: 'It's Not About Checking Off a Map, It's About Engaging with What Excites You': Ghost of Yotei PS5 Gameplay Stuns
Looks great. Really sold by the presentation... Atsu seems cool. But a checklist where you choose what to check first? It's just not listed until you find clues? Okay. I suppose it's a bit different from just having question marks in the map.
Re: PS5's Ghost of Yotei Fully Revealed in 20 Minute State of Play on 10th July
I was a bit cold in this initially. No Jin etc. But then is the original Ghost the best samurai game ever? I think it might be... Let's see what this one has to offer. Then DL the directors cut and finally play through Iki Island.
Re: The Uncharted Vibes Are Off the Charts in New Mafia: The Old Country PS5 Gameplay
Replayed Mafia 3 a few months ago. Liked it a lot more with the DLC missions in there to break up the grind (thanks ps plus). Will wait for reviews on this one though.