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Is there ever an ability in these Atlus Games to get to the Main Menu when in battle or dialogue so one can just Reload Game!

Shut down mostly, but Rest Mode if the game has awful save points like Atlus games and don't want to lose progress.

11/15. Now I feel like reinstalling the collection.

God of War Ragnarök. Games like this with all PS Studios' is why it's hard to leave PlayStation. Plus some Metaphor Refantazio and Shadow of the Erdtree.

Whatever it is Sekiro will stand strong at £29.99.

@8bit4Life Yo yo yo yo!!! Get back in there and overcome difficulty. Don't use that "not for me" line soldier! You'll thank us later when you feel that sense of accomplishment with little by little progress 🤣. Seriously though, the difficulty is what makes the Souls interesting, keep trying and fyi you're not supposed to defeat every enemy you meet, you'd have to come back later when you're stronger.

Was tarrying a bit in Shadow of the Erdtree yesterday, Elden Ring is so special. HFW, GoW have all the super graphics yet I have more screenshots of ER than those 2, art direction is just the thing. Found a path that's been right under the nose in the Fort of Reprimand, a place I've treaded a million times, intriguing how they hide things in plain sight.

@dschons And what did Neil do...

I mean this what they've been trying to subtly communicate with the the PS4 still around and Pro consoles being released. This is what Shawn Layden was trying to say, that generations are dead because graphics have peaked, it's crossgen going forward and won't matter which console you're on. Consoles will forever be around.

@Jimmer-jammer No doubt the story is smart. It's the gameplay that feels tedious sometimes, especially when you're not in the mood to read too much text.

It's been quite up and down for me with this one. It gets super interesting when people like Louis or Del/Basilio appear and then it gets quite dull in those side quest dungeons - though they're at least better than Mementos - or when it's too.much repetitive dialogue. Gotta say though that Louis is up there with the best villains, plus the typical Atlus suspense plot twists makes it worthwhile. Art direction is nice and archetypes look way cooler than Personas.

@mariomaster96 maybe it's missing the comical banter from the likes of Ryuji and Morgana. Metaphor characters are just so serious all the time.

Finally got GoW Ragnarok, simply one of the best games ever made! They added one thing I felt ridiculously missing from the 1st one - people. And it's looking like the world's bigger, fack yeah! I tried the DiabloIV trial, looks like a great game ruined by the servers determining performance, my character is moonwalking all over the place, unplayable. I won't bother buying. Plus nearing the end of Metaphor Refantazio. Want to keep building bonds with followers, don't wanna rush it.

Metaphor is great but like most Atlus games if you aren't in the mood for too much talking you're going to bounce off...and bounce back again of you're in the mood.

#1 Astro Bot. If only there were more plot twists than an Atlus game on PushSquare...

Are these kids losing their Maro Kart 8 game cards and getting new ones bought for them every week...

I would put Shadow of the Erdtree near the top but DLC so...

@UltimateOtaku91 Lol yeah the constant floating magla in Metaphor makes P3R look clean. Though Metaphor's more detailed overall.

They never learn. Just like Cyberpunk, they assumed everybody had $5000 unannounced rigs in their homes. When devs like Guerilla, ND, Rockstar develop first and foremost with whatever gen is current in mind.

Sekiro ain't budging and still standing strong at £29.99 since and till forever. You'd think Isshin himself is always calling for that price with no protests.

I mean it won Digital Foundry's Best Graphics of 2022. The Game Awards needs a Best Graphics category not just Art Direction, Guerilla would win it every time.

Dunno how this is going to review but I remember people sleeping on the Elden Ring Beta and then it came out and got the universal acclaim.

Time limit...ugh...another thing I dislike along with story urgency - to save something or someone all the while you're supposed to grind out side quests to level up - what ludonarrative dissonance. This is where I like FromSoftware games, no urgency, no nothing, it's your world, do what you like.

Haven't even bothered playing online with PS players some years now let alone crossplay. Wondering if this game is them testing Monster Hunter waters.

Back again to one of the best franchises ever - Horizon Forbidden West. Just as games like Dark Souls, Bloodborne missed awards for releasing in tough years, Sekiro and Elden Ring got all the awards in their stead. One day Horizon or Guerilla will get its awards due. Btw made it to Isshin for the 2nd time in Sekiro, hmph...what a guy.

Lol PushSquare's GOTY is always a PS exclusive, so it's Astro Bot of course.

People were ridiculous thinking Erdtree will win GOTY. I was thinking it would win some other categories but I see the backlash was so much they were scared to give it anything. Nice to see Metaphor winning some though.

Played Metaphor & Erdtree. I think I've enjoyed Erdtree more, no wonder it's the first dlc to break the rules buuuutt I don't think it'll win.

I like the Mafia games but they're always lacking in the way of side activities.

Wow 446hrs for Elden Ring 😲, 180hrs for MH World in 2nd place - what a gap. Surprised but not surprised, ER:SotE is just monumental.

That's why I don't buy used controllers.

Cyberpunk 2077 in its broken state is still more fun than a lot of other games.

@AverageGamer Wow at least one other guy who read and understood the article. Shocked at the comments.

Wow people didn't read the article or are misunderstanding him, he's not even talking about streaming or Google Stadia. If I understand him correctly, he means it won't matter anymore if you have a PS4, PS5, PS6, PS7 or their Pro counterparts or Xbox, a lot of games are going to be cross-gen except a few. Xbox has started porting to PS, only a matter of time PS sends exclusives to Xbox. Which console you have won't matter anymore, like the PC space, it'll just be about the games.

That's some good news for a change!

The Magnus brothers are back in the story and my interest in Metaphor Refantazio has shot back up - Del's ever wide-open eyes suspecting everything 😆. Plus, back on Shadow of the Erdtree, found a dismantled fire golem/wicker man at the right side of Shadow Keep(in typical hiding in plain sight ER fashion) under the deep blue evening skies. Right there, that scenery, further emphasized SotE is a force to reckon with in TGA Art Direction category.

Yeah I'm a big BB fan and I still enjoy it as is. This demand for 60fps is getting tiring. I mean how'd you even enjoy it if you hated the fps that much...

Because they feel Metaphor is representing on behalf of SMTV and P3R - both remaster/remake. Sort of how Sekiro & Elden Ring won GOTY to make up for Bloodborne and Dark Souls missing all those years despite defining a genre known as Soulslike.

@Ilyn Pretty sure at the time DS1 released you didn't think it was evergreen but here you are, so time will tell, but I believe ER is one of them.

@kevinm360 I would add FromSoftware's to that list of evergreen games especially ELDEN RING.

I just find Basilio and Fidelio with their accents interesting and funny. The Archetypes look more thought out and designed than Personas. But I think FromSoftware has made me impatient for too much text I just end up taking breaks and just going to play no long talk straight to the action games ER, BB.

Anyway still...Best Art Direction is between Erdtree & Refantazio. Best Score&Music could be Refantazio easily.

Y'all are hilarious thinking they're giving it to SotE hence this DLC, Remake eligibility update. If anything maybe it's going to FFRebirth. SotE won't win but it's capable of getting a nomination as it's better than most full games out there.

More Metaphor for me here also, though I'd say it's easy to fall off and then jump back again when the typical Atlus TEXT gets overwhelming. Still tarrying in the game that has no competition - RDR2. Still appreciating FromSoft signature art direction in Eden Ring, Bloodborne, Sekiro.

I mean a lot of people try to genuinely criticize and come to conclusion like this review but they get called jealous broke haters so...Midgen refreshes aren't that necessary. People don't even remember the Xbox One X and cash grabbing MS of all people haven't even thought of a Series X Pro.

My first PS3 game. When you could tell a huge leap from PS2. Good times.

I mean if it's short and it's $20 then fine.

Imagine devs not trying anymore and leaving the Pro to brute force better performance and blaming base models for awful performance...would that be a disaster or more praise for the Pro...

Metaphor Refantazio should be there unless it's not part of the calendar year. Most Grammy Nominations of should I say niche categories always look out of touch anyway. It's like they're only updated on Pop, Rock, Country.

7/10 with minimal guessing.