Still playing Animal Well. The sense of discovery when you figure something out is so rewarding. Better than most any AAA title from this year. Oh, and I bought Indika from the PS Store.
For everyone that keeps asking why this game and not other Xbox or Nintendo exclusives, it is probably because the first game was a PlayStation exclusive and the fan base therefore made up of PlayStation owners. It can’t be a loss for PlayStation if it never existed on the console before. Context.
For anyone interested, there is also a free Dredge crossover DLC that brings some of the aberrations from that game to the Blue Hole under certain weather conditions. You can catch the aberrations and serve special dishes at your restaurant.
I don’t understand how EA Sports FC 24 is in the number one spot when it is free this month with PlayStation Plus. I mean don’t you need Plus to play the game online anyway?
You would think that publishers would learn from their mistakes and be more attune to what is successful. But isn’t Warner Brothers making a multiplayer quidditch game next?
Having so much fun with Dave the Diver. The game is super addictive. It would be perfect on a handheld. I wish I had started my playthrough on the PS4 in the bedroom instead of the PS5 in the living room, but I would probably never go to sleep at night. Anyway, the game is on hold now because it is Record Store Day and I am in search of The Rolling Stones self titled debut album with the UK tracklist. Limited quantities pressed, so wish me luck.
For anyone downloading this game, there is a free DLC add on pack with content from the game Dredge. I haven’t tried it yet, but I think you can catch some of the aberrations from Dredge and serve them at your restaurant.
I have about given up on Hollow Knight: Silksong ever releasing, so I bought Enderlillies in the store sale for ten dollars. If it is half as good, I will be happy.
I don’t see the significance of specific titles being added to the lineup when you can redeem points for wallet funds (1250 points for five dollars or 5000 points for twenty dollars). This would equate to the exact same price for the titles listed (10,000 points or forty dollars for Helldivers and 17,500 points or seventy dollars for Rise of the Ronin). Why not redeem the points for wallet funds and purchase whatever you want? If Sony is going to highlight specific games, there should be at least some small discount to act as an incentive.
@Specky. If you mean Dredge, you should absolutely get it. The gameplay loop is so much fun and the art style is great. And yes there is fishing involved, including progressively better gear and stronger lines for different types of biomes and, like this game, traps and nets. Highly recommend.
It is even more disheartening because it looks like a large chunk of that 23% of playtime on games released in the past three years is on Call of Duty and FIFA (EA Sports FC 24).
I’m going to try Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Misdemeanors that I picked up in the store sale for $3.99. I wanted Year One but didn’t want to pay forty dollars. Of course, the new Spring Sale just started, and Year One is only $8.99 now.. Oh well, I guess the order doesn’t really matter. And it would probably be harder going back to the older game controls and graphics after playing a more modern version. Similar to playing the early Yakuza games after starting with the more recent entries.
Wish Phoenix Wright was on Extra and not Premium. Why is it on Premium anyway? Isn’t it a PS4 game? That game and Cool Boarders is almost enough for me to upgrade.
I did not realize that professional wrestling is so popular in the UK. I assumed it was like the NFL in that the fan base is American. Kind of lowers my estimation of the country.
I am still trying to get the 100% completion trophy in Tchia for the platinum. I just need to get gold on a couple of more races and one diving challenge that is giving me problems. Also a little OverWatch with my son and daughter. We are all fairly excited about the Cowboy Bebop skins releasing next week. Best anime ever. The plan is to get Spike, Jett and Faye and then all play together on a team.
@gbanas92. I know this question is a little late, but I just realized that the game is only twenty dollars, so it might be worth it to replay in co-op with my son. Do you know if both players get trophies in couch co-op or only player one?
Trying to finish the last of the treasures and trinkets for the plat in Tchia before it leaves the subscription service. But time is limited because Yo La Tengo are playing a show tonight in a beautiful renovated old mill on the river in Saxapahaw. The beginning of concert season is upon us. The Magnetic Fields will soon be playing 69 Love Songs in its entirety at a historic theater in downtown for the 25th anniversary of the album release. And I just got tickets as a birthday gift for my son to see Ween in April. Unfortunately, it is at an amphitheater. Wish I could see them at a small club again, but my son is excited for the opportunity to see them at all. So an amphitheater it is.
@LazyLombax. I know Sony gave us the multiplayer for Ghost of Tsushima, but I don’t t think the base game was ever one of the three games with Essential. You can play it on Extra though.
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Re: Marvel Rivals Officially Confirmed for PS5, Closed Beta Test in July
I could not play it because of the voice lines alone. What do the kids say these days? So cringe.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 530
Still playing Animal Well. The sense of discovery when you figure something out is so rewarding. Better than most any AAA title from this year. Oh, and I bought Indika from the PS Store.
Re: Rumour: Full Astro Bot PS5 Game to Be Announced Very Soon
Hell yeah! It’s about time.
Re: Soapbox: Once a PS4 Console Exclusive, PS5 Players Are Missing a Visual Stunner in Hellblade 2
For everyone that keeps asking why this game and not other Xbox or Nintendo exclusives, it is probably because the first game was a PlayStation exclusive and the fan base therefore made up of PlayStation owners. It can’t be a loss for PlayStation if it never existed on the console before. Context.
Re: Yes, the Next Madden on PS5, PS4 Is Called Madden NFL 25 Again
@QiaraIris. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
Re: Godzilla Invades Dave the Diver with Free DLC on 23rd May
For anyone interested, there is also a free Dredge crossover DLC that brings some of the aberrations from that game to the Blue Hole under certain weather conditions. You can catch the aberrations and serve special dishes at your restaurant.
Re: 13 New Games Joining PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
G-Police. That’s a deep cut. If only Sony could get Square to put Einhander on the service.
Re: Free-to-Play Battle Royale Party Game Stumble Guys Is Now Available on PS5, PS4
At least it has an original name.
Re: UK Sales Charts: Indie Hit Sea of Stars Breaks into a Top 10 Full of Juggernauts
I don’t understand how EA Sports FC 24 is in the number one spot when it is free this month with PlayStation Plus. I mean don’t you need Plus to play the game online anyway?
Re: Warner Bros Revenue Plummets as Suicide Squad Falls Completely Short of Hogwarts Legacy
You would think that publishers would learn from their mistakes and be more attune to what is successful. But isn’t Warner Brothers making a multiplayer quidditch game next?
Re: Gaming Subs Like PS Plus, Xbox Game Pass Aren't Growing At All
@TrickyDicky99. What is the one online game that you still play?
Re: Sony Doubles Down on Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement by Taking it Off Sale for PC in Numerous Countries
Not a good look.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for May 2024 Announced
Great. More football and more Destiny. Sony loves to shove those down our throats. At least Tunic is included. Indies save the month again.
Re: Stellar Blade Wanted Its Collectible Cans to Be Based on Real Brands Like Pepsi
Why would they be “especially” interested in Pepsi? Everyone knows Coke > Pepsi. Is that a cultural thing?
Re: PS Plus Game Animal Well Challenges You to Find All Its Secrets for the Platinum Trophy
I want to try this if I can pull myself away from Dave the Diver. And I am hoping to play ABZU before it leaves Extra in a couple of weeks.
Re: Ex-Psygnosis, WipEout, Skate Devs Announce New Studio Starlight Games
That name sounds so generic that it seems like there is already a Starlight Games.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 525
Having so much fun with Dave the Diver. The game is super addictive. It would be perfect on a handheld. I wish I had started my playthrough on the PS4 in the bedroom instead of the PS5 in the living room, but I would probably never go to sleep at night. Anyway, the game is on hold now because it is Record Store Day and I am in search of The Rolling Stones self titled debut album with the UK tracklist. Limited quantities pressed, so wish me luck.
Re: It Looks Like Kena: Bridge of Spirits Is Heading to New Platforms
Why port this to XBOX instead of Switch? Unless Ember Lab got a paycheck for Gamepass, I don’t see them making much money off sales to XBOX owners.
Re: Fallout 4 Sales Up 7,500% in Europe as Bethesda Series Dominates
@Americansamurai1. @Drago201. Dave Bautista perhaps.
Re: 14 More Games Land on PS Plus Extra, Premium Today
I mentioned it in the review, but for anyone downloading Dave the Diver, there is a free DLC add on pack with content from the game Dredge.
Re: Dave the Diver (PS5) - PS Plus Gains an Inventive, Satisfying Adventure Overflowing with Ideas
For anyone downloading this game, there is a free DLC add on pack with content from the game Dredge. I haven’t tried it yet, but I think you can catch some of the aberrations from Dredge and serve them at your restaurant.
Re: Harold Halibut (PS5) - Great Style, Little Substance in Fishy Sci-Fi Adventure
@Yorozayu. I know. I was just busting your kintama.
Re: Harold Halibut (PS5) - Great Style, Little Substance in Fishy Sci-Fi Adventure
@Yorozayu. Did you reply to yourself? Can we like our own comments?
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for April 2024?
Dave the Diver and Deliver Us Mars makes this a great value for the month. Plus I get to try Animal Well.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 524
I have about given up on Hollow Knight: Silksong ever releasing, so I bought Enderlillies in the store sale for ten dollars. If it is half as good, I will be happy.
Re: PS Stars Rewards Now Include Top PS5 Games Rise of the Ronin, Helldivers 2, More
I don’t see the significance of specific titles being added to the lineup when you can redeem points for wallet funds (1250 points for five dollars or 5000 points for twenty dollars). This would equate to the exact same price for the titles listed (10,000 points or forty dollars for Helldivers and 17,500 points or seventy dollars for Rise of the Ronin). Why not redeem the points for wallet funds and purchase whatever you want? If Sony is going to highlight specific games, there should be at least some small discount to act as an incentive.
Re: Mini Review: Moonglow Bay (PS5) - Fishing RPG Not Quite Catch of the Day
@Specky. If you mean Dredge, you should absolutely get it. The gameplay loop is so much fun and the art style is great. And yes there is fishing involved, including progressively better gear and stronger lines for different types of biomes and, like this game, traps and nets. Highly recommend.
Re: Horror-Tinged Fishing Hit Dredge Is Getting a Live-Action Movie Adaptation
Easily my favorite indie from last year. Bring on the eldritch horror.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 523
Going to try the Stellar Blade demo to see what all of the hype is about (although I think I know what all of the hype is about).
Re: Random: Lara Croft Tops Mario as the Most Iconic Video Game Character of All Time, Apparently
@__jamiie. The Mii character I made for Wii Sports
Hilarious.
Re: Random: Seven Years Later, No Man's Sky's Reputation Is Slowly Improving
It is hard to take this article seriously with a banner ad draped at the bottom to Buy Now 50% Off.
Re: Older Live Service Titles Take Up Over 60% of Overall Playtime, Report Says
Also cannot believe that Fall Guys is still so popular.
Re: Older Live Service Titles Take Up Over 60% of Overall Playtime, Report Says
It is even more disheartening because it looks like a large chunk of that 23% of playtime on games released in the past three years is on Call of Duty and FIFA (EA Sports FC 24).
Re: Older Live Service Titles Take Up Over 60% of Overall Playtime, Report Says
Casual gamers. Sigh.
Re: Random: Vladimir Putin Considers Creation of Russian Gaming Console
It’s only a game (console). Why do you have to be mad?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 522
I’m going to try Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Misdemeanors that I picked up in the store sale for $3.99. I wanted Year One but didn’t want to pay forty dollars. Of course, the new Spring Sale just started, and Year One is only $8.99 now.. Oh well, I guess the order doesn’t really matter. And it would probably be harder going back to the older game controls and graphics after playing a more modern version. Similar to playing the early Yakuza games after starting with the more recent entries.
Re: Open Roads (PS5) - Mother-Daughter Road Trip Is a Leisurely Narrative Cruise
@MikeOrator. Is he ever genuine?
That’s why we love him.
Re: 6v6 Hero Shooter Marvel Rivals Officially Announced, But There's No Mention of PS5
Damn. Even the maps look like OverWatch.
Re: Mysterious, Viral Dragon's Dogma 2 Mechanic Infecting Player's Pawns
Fear not. If the drowning does not fully cleanse your pawn, you can always buy a Dragonsplague antidote for $1,99.
Re: PS Plus Extra Loses These 11 PS5, PS4 Games Next Month
Losing two fishing games? The angler community is going to be devastated.
Re: Rise of the Ronin (PS5) - A Safe, Outdated Open World Game
Disappointing. I really had high hopes for this one. I guess Dragon’s Dogma instead.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2024?
Wish Phoenix Wright was on Extra and not Premium. Why is it on Premium anyway? Isn’t it a PS4 game? That game and Cool Boarders is almost enough for me to upgrade.
Re: 13 New Games Land on PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
Yay! Cool Boarders.
Re: UK Sales Charts: WWE 2K24, Unicorn Overlord Crack the Top 10 as Rebirth Slips to Second
I did not realize that professional wrestling is so popular in the UK. I assumed it was like the NFL in that the fan base is American. Kind of lowers my estimation of the country.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 519
I am still trying to get the 100% completion trophy in Tchia for the platinum. I just need to get gold on a couple of more races and one diving challenge that is giving me problems. Also a little OverWatch with my son and daughter. We are all fairly excited about the Cowboy Bebop skins releasing next week. Best anime ever. The plan is to get Spike, Jett and Faye and then all play together on a team.
Re: Mini Review: As Dusk Falls (PS5) - Creative Character-Driven Drama
Let me know when it makes it to Extra.
Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake (PS5) - Cult Classic Shines Through Technical Troubles
@gbanas92. I know this question is a little late, but I just realized that the game is only twenty dollars, so it might be worth it to replay in co-op with my son. Do you know if both players get trophies in couch co-op or only player one?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 518
Trying to finish the last of the treasures and trinkets for the plat in Tchia before it leaves the subscription service. But time is limited because Yo La Tengo are playing a show tonight in a beautiful renovated old mill on the river in Saxapahaw. The beginning of concert season is upon us. The Magnetic Fields will soon be playing 69 Love Songs in its entirety at a historic theater in downtown for the 25th anniversary of the album release. And I just got tickets as a birthday gift for my son to see Ween in April. Unfortunately, it is at an amphitheater. Wish I could see them at a small club again, but my son is excited for the opportunity to see them at all. So an amphitheater it is.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for March 2024 Announced
@TwoDents. @Nightcrawler71. @Max_the_German. I think he was being sarcastic because it was two years ago. If not, I want my “like” back.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for March 2024 Announced
@LazyLombax. I know Sony gave us the multiplayer for Ghost of Tsushima, but I don’t t think the base game was ever one of the three games with Essential. You can play it on Extra though.