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.
@darrenhupke as ass backwards as it is... Yeah, it does mean that, otherwise how can they show growth and get their bonuses at the end of the financial year? Corps suck.
Haven't watched anything since the game awards (or was it TGS?) footage. Disc just came in the mail.... Should be installed by the time I finish work. Let's have it, Normannnn!!!
Imagine a new, mega budget single player (or co-op) campaign, with a multiplayer mode, set in an original universe from the creators of Halo. God damn, it seems so obvious.
Some top-notch butt-rendering on the main character. Between this, SHF and (maybe?) Sinking City 2, it's looking like the darker months of 2025 will be full of quality horror.
Im not sure what their strategy is here. Microsoft is tapping into the Playstation market with twice as many potential customers than their own console, then pricing their games at a level that completely turns them off. If Doom flopped, what hope does this have? Is it just to make gamepass look good? The sad thing is, Obsidian will take the heat for it.
@lindos lol. Sure, but that's discounting the money saved on all the other games I would play. 6 more full-priced new releases and I'd break even for that year. Sub for a month when there's a few of them out. Then there's the back-catalogue which puts ps plus to shame.
Its actually making me consider buying an xbox. Apart from KCD2 and AC: Shadows (which was naff anyway) pretty much every game I've played so far this year has been on the gamepass. Indiana Jones, Oblivion and Clair Obscur on there now, Doom in a few weeks... that's £235 on ps store just for those 4.
I'm still in the middle of KCD2's hardcore mode so probably a month or two down the line for me. Maybe a bit of Indiana Jones and Doom in between. Def looking forward to it as I loved Oblivion back in the day.
Remember when Veilguard had 80k players on steam and was therefore really successful? Yeah.... I don't buy these stories until the dust has settled or there's some actual sales figures.
It made a great first impression, but I'm liking Shadows less as I get further in and the repetition starts to grate. Just more tasks for cookie cutter characters I won't remember an hour from now. Oh, for an Ass Creed that rolls credits under 20 hours again.
The global illumination tech makes the world look stunning. I usually struggle to tell the difference tbh, but this looks like a clear quality mode game.
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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.
Re: Mass Xbox Layoffs Begin, Rare Game Everwild and Zenimax MMORPG Both Reportedly Cancelled
@darrenhupke as ass backwards as it is... Yeah, it does mean that, otherwise how can they show growth and get their bonuses at the end of the financial year? Corps suck.
Re: Mass Effect-Like The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Sounds Like One of PS5's Most Promising Action RPGs
@N0CYmr0k 🤨
Re: Don't Watch Death Stranding 2's PS5 Launch Trailer
Haven't watched anything since the game awards (or was it TGS?) footage. Disc just came in the mail.... Should be installed by the time I finish work. Let's have it, Normannnn!!!
Re: Death Stranding 2 PS5 Trophy List Is Live, But Beware of Spoilers
I actually have the platinum for the first one. Just stick on podcasts and do some deliveries, entire map zip-lined.
Re: Poll: How Do You Feel About The Last of Us Part 2, 5 Years Later?
Can I go with 'its a great game that deserved the hate'?
Re: Resident Evil Requiem the Headliner of Next Capcom Spotlight Showcase
I know it's unlikely at this point, but an expansion (or just a hard mode update) for Dragon's Dogma 2 would be awesome.
Re: It Took Capcom Two Years to Secure the Legendary Face of Onimusha's New Hero
Not to mention Mifune portrayed Miyamoto Musashi in a trilogy of classic films.
Re: There's a Brutal Lack of Interest in Marathon from Hardcore PS5 Fans
Imagine a new, mega budget single player (or co-op) campaign, with a multiplayer mode, set in an original universe from the creators of Halo. God damn, it seems so obvious.
Re: Critically Panned MindsEye Makes Surprising Debut in First Sales Report
It seems like a game to pick up in a few years for £3.99 and be like... "Huh, wasn't so bad."
Re: There's a Lot of Hype for PS5 Horror Cronos: The New Dawn
Some top-notch butt-rendering on the main character.
Between this, SHF and (maybe?) Sinking City 2, it's looking like the darker months of 2025 will be full of quality horror.
Re: 'We Won't Make the Same Mistakes Again': Sony Reflects on PS5's Catastrophic Concord
"Failed to meet expectations . . ." No, no. We all expected exactly what happened.
Re: 'Good Luck with That' - The Outer Worlds 2 $80 Price Has Gone Down Horribly with PS5 Players
Im not sure what their strategy is here. Microsoft is tapping into the Playstation market with twice as many potential customers than their own console, then pricing their games at a level that completely turns them off. If Doom flopped, what hope does this have? Is it just to make gamepass look good? The sad thing is, Obsidian will take the heat for it.
Re: Hands On: MindsEye Is a Boring Mess
Lincoln Clay stopped hitting the weights!? get that brother a protein shake.
Re: DON'T NOD Goes Cinematic Sci-Fi in 2026's Aphelion on PS5
@Ravix 😂
Re: DON'T NOD Goes Cinematic Sci-Fi in 2026's Aphelion on PS5
Erm... Evakerate?
Re: Yakuza Dev's Project Century Now Called Stranger Than Heaven, Looks Nuts in New PS5 Reveal
Looks like the old Dotenbori map with a period dress up. Hmm.
Re: PC Modders Are Already Making Skimpy New Stellar Blade Outfits, And Eve's Body Double Wants to Model Them
They're collaborating with the wrong gatchas. A wholesome fashion showdown with Infinity Nikki is what I require.
Re: Xbox's Multiformat Move to PS5 Seems to Be Working Out Very Well for Microsoft
@lindos lol. Sure, but that's discounting the money saved on all the other games I would play. 6 more full-priced new releases and I'd break even for that year. Sub for a month when there's a few of them out. Then there's the back-catalogue which puts ps plus to shame.
Re: Xbox's Multiformat Move to PS5 Seems to Be Working Out Very Well for Microsoft
Its actually making me consider buying an xbox. Apart from KCD2 and AC: Shadows (which was naff anyway) pretty much every game I've played so far this year has been on the gamepass. Indiana Jones, Oblivion and Clair Obscur on there now, Doom in a few weeks... that's £235 on ps store just for those 4.
Re: Far Cry 4 Gets Surprise 60fps Patch for PS5, Update Available Now
AC: Unity is the one I'm waiting for. By far my favourite in the series and a super smooth PS5 version will finally complete the redemption arc.
As for Far Cry, I really liked 5 and hated 6. Haven't played the others. Based on this, would anyone recommend picking up 4?
Re: Sydney Sweeney Reportedly Set to Star in Split Fiction Movie Adaptation
Hooray for boobies!
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Oblivion Remastered?
I'm still in the middle of KCD2's hardcore mode so probably a month or two down the line for me. Maybe a bit of Indiana Jones and Doom in between. Def looking forward to it as I loved Oblivion back in the day.
Re: Bring Home Hyper-Realistic Replicas of Stellar Blade's Eve and Tachy Soon
@Haruki_NLI you only need one hand
Re: Poll: Are You Planning to Buy Bungie's Marathon?
Imagine a new story driven shooter campaign from the creators of Halo. I'd be there day one for sure. This... No thanks.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for April 2025?
@Residentsteven Vampyr or Bloom n Rage?
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for April 2025?
Will def check out Bloom and Rage now that it's complete. Dontnod games are always worth at least a try. Wish they'd just make a Vampyr sequel though.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows a Big Sales Hit in US, Beaten Only By Monster Hunter Wilds
@ShogunRok really? How many copies has it sold?
Re: Sony to Turn Horizon Zero Dawn into a Movie, Not a TV Show
Definitely a film starring Zendaya.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows a Big Sales Hit in US, Beaten Only By Monster Hunter Wilds
Remember when Veilguard had 80k players on steam and was therefore really successful? Yeah.... I don't buy these stories until the dust has settled or there's some actual sales figures.
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed Shadows and Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Struggle on PS5
It made a great first impression, but I'm liking Shadows less as I get further in and the repetition starts to grate. Just more tasks for cookie cutter characters I won't remember an hour from now. Oh, for an Ass Creed that rolls credits under 20 hours again.
Re: Silent Hill F So Scary Australia Has Already Banned It, Sight Unseen
It's a good sign for the game tbh.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows (PS5) - Striking Open World RPG Is a Real Cut Above
The global illumination tech makes the world look stunning. I usually struggle to tell the difference tbh, but this looks like a clear quality mode game.
Re: Kojima Said Death Stranding 2 Actor Would Be the Spitting Image of Solid Snake in a Bandana, So He Made It Happen
I put a bandana on my nan she looks sort of like Solid Snake. Or Axl rose. Hmmm. Yeah, more like Axl.