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Genda-sensei bought the arcade? What does this mean for Kamurocho!?

Good stuff. Hope more people get to enjoy this weird ass love it or hate it gem.

@xyopic as a recent ps pro upgrader the leap to 4k is astounding even for slightly older games such as (Rise of the Tomb Raider for example). Had to clean it out and change the thermal paste and now its quiet as a mouse too.

@TheArt It is great! The characters and worldbuilding are peerless.

@TheArt for 2021, replayed Witcher 3. So that was number 1. Currently Cyberpunk on ps4 pro.

@TheArt Red Dead was most played past two years for me, down to third this year.. only 100 hours.

I just picked up a second hand Pro instead and couldnt be happier. The upgrade to 4K is a massive difference to me, but its all about the games at the end of the day. Either next (current?) gen console is yet to have that truly killer must-have IMO, and with Elden Ring, Horizon, God of War etc. still coming to PS4, I can wait at least another year.

When Yakuza games go exclusive to PS5, I will follow.

Looks like a gender studies teacher at a so-so university.

Ive been playing Alan Wake, where the manuscript pages are pretty integral to the story. Otherwise it depends on my interest in the lore of the game. On a side note I use Kamurocho street signs as Japanese practice.

@SystemAddict I hope it will be. Looking awesome!

@PenguinL Give me a fantastic 15 hours for my £50 than a never ending copy paster. Besides, you can stick it on ebay and get most of that back.

Did they fix her face?
(ducks behind cover)

Did anybody pick up the Lost Judgment Dlc and do you think it was worth it? Keeping an eye on the sale for a reduction as it doesn't seem like much for the cost.

It not being 2008, I have no idea how this new Halo is, open world or otherwise. Can it be open world like Yakuza instead? Hang on, it's 2020's Ubisoft, nevermind. See you in Cex for a fiver in about three years Agent Fisher.

Why do I need to vote for five games? Two of which I haven't even played. Just do one per user.

Finishing a leisurely replay of Judgment before getting Lost Judgment over the Xmas holidays. Definitely better the second time for me.

I Platinumed Death Stranding during lockdown whilst listening to hours and hours of Jim Cornette. Building my zip line network and making those five star deliveries. So yep, great game for podcasts!

@Rob_230 one of the few games with a poop attack. 10/10

Was stoked until what I thought was Amular was actually Dragon's Dogma. Oh well, will try with an open mind and see how it goes.

Black Flag is great in the boat and terrible everywhere else, so it's hard to rate for me as I see at as both the best and worst in the series.

@Ralizah thanks for replying

I love how they're capturing the look of the game. One of the most important aspects IMO was that sense of neglected overgrown yet still familiar spaces.

Question: Do the Persona and Shin Megami tensei games all share a universe or is it a new thing each time like Final Fantasy?

Looks like they're about to rip off those jackets and throw down atop Millennium Tower.

Finally. A protagonist called Clive. Very underrated name. Day one.

Their remakes have been amazing training. Can't wait to see what they come up with

Nobunagas ambition took over my life for a week last month. Also shout out to Stellaris.

Look forward to using the bow castor on his car.

@PlayNation5 Black metal or viking metal?

Yes, I would love to sell this on after playing it, thank you.

Ryuji is my personal favourite. A relatable kid who provides some of the best comedic moment.
Then Makoto.

A bit dissapointed that the detective elements are apparently still so half-arsed. But, it's still gonna be great fun.

Foof that, where's my RDR2 version of RDR1!?

That remake / outlaws collection rumour that keeps cropping up is all I want from them.

Might be my inner Sekiro here, but can we fight the monkeys?

@tartanross yes, these high sales figures are entirely down to putting out faulty products and forcing multiple purchases.

And Avatar used cutting edge technology (in 2009) to give an experience that made it worth people's time, money and effort to go to the Cinema. Narratively it's not amazing, and doesnt quite shine on the small screen but.... Sales is sales.

Or maybe it was people buying multiple tickets because the cinema burned down the first time.

@tartanross sales is sales.

Those figures, nearly 30 million more than the PS3 and about 65 million (!!!) more than the xbone, are testament to their great work this past generation. What's a game pass again?

A friend of mine approaching 40 has played nothing else but fortnite for the past few years. We even gave him a copy of red dead to show him the kind of stuff his ps4 was capable of. But to no avail. He loves it too much haha.

I'm hoping for the return of the Yakuza six baseball team manager. Got oddly engrossed by that. A high school league would be perfect.

What about the investigation elements is 'fleshed out' in this game? Some actual deduction on the part of the player, rather than just minigames and finding stuff in the environment would be great.

Dying Light should be here! Absolute gem of a game.

They need the music. One of Basil Polidoris' most iconic scores

@The_New_Butler I think a comparison is always useful. To go back to the original subject, gamepass released in 2017, it barely helped them shift even 40% of the amount of consoles Sony did last gen. And even though its early days, its looking roughly the same ratio between the ps5 and serieseses. I think that commitment to quality exclusives is the difference, (well executed if not always particularly original) and far outweighs gamepass as a consumer incentive.

Do you think the Bethesda announcements will change that? That is the big win for microsoft IMO.

This is called emotional incontinence.

@The_New_Butler I'm a pretentious guy bro.

The leading examples of narrative depth and creative integrity would be the Last of Us 2 and Death Stranding. As many loved them as hated them, but they are both strong examples of a strong creative vision put before mass market considerations. No one else really does that at a blockbuster level.

Another example for contrast would be God Of War. That paid tribute to the originals whilst very much forging its own path, whereas microsoft seem to be marketing Halo Infinite as 'look, its exactly that thing you remember but shinier'. It may as well be a remaster.

Halo was interesting 20 years ago. Now they are pushing the nostalgia because they simply failed to establish anything else. It's fan fiction. Compare Sony's multitude of new and successful IP. Game pass is for consoomers of 'content' who make soy face at a new Star Wars trailer. Playstation is where people who enjoy games with depth of narrative and creative integrity are at.

Hard to believe that the massively weird and indulgent original wasnt a directors cut. A game I hated at first but kinda grew to love and saw me through a hundred hours of lockdown and the first game I ever intentionally platinum trophied. Not sure if Id be down for it all again though.

Yes it looks like more Dark Souls..... But it will be out almost six years since Dark Souls 3. It's hardly like we're drowning in them. (Sekiro and Bloodborne are their own beasts and imitators are just that.)

Im gonna tell my kids this was Horizon Forbidden West

ELDEN RING...... that is all.