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That headline is a mouthful. The first three Darksiders games are awesome! (I didn't play Darksiders Genesis, so can't speak to that.)

One thing I think the game does need to improve, and I am being really nitpicky here since the game is near-perfect, is the way costumes are handled. You put on a costume and enter a level, all is fine and dandy, but many levels have a tool/device that you equip. When you equip those, you revert back to standard Astro. So, I find you are not in costume much of the time. It's a minor thing, but when you are excited to try out a costume then jump in a level and the costume goes away, it makes the heart sink a bit.

I am 15 hours in and near the end. I have 100% completed every level so far and truly love the game. I have not encountered anything unpolished, which itself is a fantastic achievement. These patches might be clearing up rare minor issues, but I also strongly suspect Team Asobi is slipping in some surprises as they did regularly with Astro's Playroom.

Good for Astro Bot and Team Asobi. The game is incredible.

Also, good for Mat who I see is not using Twitter anymore, presumably because Elon is a clown.

Unfortunately, consumers do it themselves. If you ever wondered why games are microtransaction hellscapes now, it's because of fools who vote for it with their wallets.

@twenty90seven
"You say you are lying, but if everything you say is a lie, then you are telling the truth, but you cannot tell the truth because everything you say is a lie, but you lie." - Star Trek

Computer explodes

@nomither6
The browser comes with great risks and that's why it's gone. Of course, there are always security risks and considerations of that nature, but I am confident Sony expects Microsoft to pull some browser-based Game Pass shenanigans, too.

@Lastochka
100%

@MikeOrator
Right. People going nuts over the price and downplaying the differences strike me as the sort of people who dont't do their research. Sad.

Isn't the whole point that the PS5 Pro looks like PS5 games in fidelity mode, but you ALSO get the performance of performance mode? Mark Cerny said as much. Comparing screenshots, even those from a compressed video, shouldn't yield much of a difference when comparing fidelity mode on PS5. How games run will be the difference and you can't see that in screenshots. People sure can be clowns.

There is a $600 Xbox Series X with 2TB of (slow) storage. It does have a disc drive, but expecting a console with far better specs to be sold for the same price or less is asinine.

"Lack of competition." What a bunch of clowns. Microsoft has a $600 2TB Xbox Series X. How is the 2TB PS5 Pro also supposed to be $600 with far better specs?

I expected this because they can make far more money per sale selling directly than they can through retailers. I intend to wait for the PS5 Pro, so I can use my Circle card (previously called Red card) and get 5% off. It's not much, but it's something.

@RubyCarbuncle
You're going to have to elaborate on that (incorrect) position because these consoles effectively are packaged PCs, so perform EXACTLY like a customized PC. That's why a $700 console can perform like a PC that costs much more.

I'm confident my PC will still outperform the PS5 Pro, but my PC also cost 3X the price of the PS5 Pro when I built it. For context, my GPU (Asus TUF Radeon 6900XT OC is $899 right now on sale from the list price of $1,200) at Amazon. It's way stronger than the GPU in the PS5 Pro, but is itself not able to play games without a CPU, storage, RAM, etc.

@Angelus3K
The outrage isn't rightly warranted. The device isn't for everyone and that's fine, but $700 for what it offers is perfectly reasonable. It will have comparable performance to a PC at half the cost.

Nice! I was greatly anticipating this game, so I'm happy it turned out great and is also popular. I'd love more AAA Warhammer 40K games.

@ShadowofSparta
The game is fun, what can I say?

The game is very fun despite the whiny community constantly, well, whining. With each update, the game just gets better and better. Any day now, we'll also hear about the upcoming warbond, too. Yeah buddy!

@Xbox_Dashboard
It is getting more armor penetration, too, so it will work better than before. They mention it destroying hulks, for example.

Surely this was the reason I haven't played Final Fantasy Rebirth yet!

Nice! I don't have to buy an expansion SSD because 2TB is all I need, which saves some money. I probably spent $700 buying a launch PS5 with a nice 1TB SSD.

I don't think $700 is the right price without a disc drive because that makes the real price around $780. That is definitely too much. A price increase is one thing, but a price increase AND shrinkflation is where I draw the line.

On the other hand, things cost what they cost. If I want the best console gaming experience, and I do, I need to fork out $700 or not have the best console gaming experience. It's a choice we all have to make.

I think $700 is a fair price given the world economic realities that prevent the PS5 from being reduced in price. $200 over the base PS5 makes sense, but the lack of a disc drive, even though I don't use it, is itself an unacceptable price increase, however.

The separate drive is a genius move on Sony's part from a manufacturing and business point of view, but it is not as consumer-friendly as it appears.

@OldGamer999
I missed it comes with 2TB. Folks are not really mentioning that, but surely that contributes to the price. With 2TB, I won't need to buy an expansion SSD, which saves me money.

I think $700 is a fair price given the world economic realities that prevent the PS5 from being reduced in price. $200 over the base PS5 makes sense, but the lack of a disc drive, even though I don't use it, is itself an unacceptable price increase, however.

The separate drive is a genius move on Sony's part from a manufacturing and business point of view, but it is not as consumer-friendly as it appears.

Maybe it is a blessing I didn't start Final Fantasy Rebirth yet. I'd definitely play it on the Pro when it is updated.

"Good guy" Microsoft is licking their lips.

Where's the "For the Emperor!" option in the poll??

Day Gone is a great game that got screwed by having reviews before the day one patch. It was an absolute shame Sony passed on a sequel and just as big of a shame that Garvin has been acting like a child ever since.

While he was on the Sacred Symbols podcast, he didn't do his reputation any favors with some of the stuff he was saying.

I didn't see a way to enter this sweepstakes without having Twitter, which is a shame. I deleted Twitter as soon as that absolute clown, Elon Musk, bought it. I already didn't like it much, but I (rightfully) knew it would degrade immensely once he took over.

Maybe they will not relegate Insomniac to a Marvel factory in the future then. No? Sad.

Sell me one already!!!

@JohntheRaptor
Not marketable? What are you on about?

@Rob_230
You listed inFamous twice, but I am down with that because we REALLY need a new inFamous. Marvel took over the superhero stuff for Sony, but I think there is room for Sony's original stuff, too.

My body is ready!!! I have been wanting a way to reward the developers for their awesome work with Astro's Playroom and this is it!!

If you buy from scalpers, you are the reason scalpers exist.

MY COLLECTOR'S EDITION SHOULD BE HERE ANY DAY NOW!!!!!! Praise the Emperor!!!

@Boxmonkey
I disagree. They don't have to say anything. The discourse seems to be helping them. Either way, the game is not on Xbox, whether that is because Sony makes deals to get great games for their fans or the Xbox Series S blows, it's a win for them.

Man, Microsoft trying to save face so bad.

I hope this is not a direct result of my comment "no upgrade path = no buy." I mean, that is true, but I don't want it to be my fault. Layoffs are awful.

"If you already own the PS4 version of LEGO Harry Potter Collection then there won’t be a free upgrade, but you will be eligible for a discount."

If the discount is anything short of 90% off, I am not interested.

The audacity to not give Space Marine 2 its own called-out section!!!

@Splat
How does one do that? I have the game pre-ordered. Is it automatic?

I like(d) Paul Tassi's Destiny content, but that's about it. He does seem to be overly defensive of Xbox and quite short-sighted at times which puts me off. As another commenter pointed out, he reminds me of Destin Legerie from IGN. I used to listen to Podcast Unlocked (IGN's Xbox podcast) every week for many years, but stopped when Destin was championing Microsoft buying up everything they can and running Sony out of business. That was just too stupid for me.

@3Above
Profile picture checks out.

Is the green ranger divisive? He's been my favorite since his first appearance. I've also liked Jason David Frank (the actor that portrays the green ranger) because he was always so involved in martial arts and nerd culture. RIP

@Titntin
You certainly speak the truth, but I like having a disc drive just so I can play anything I want and I'm not limited to digital media. I've been buying only digital games for over a decade on console and almost two decades on PC, but I still like to have a disc drive.

@Cry_Zero
I mean, they could just charge you more and include the disc drive. Maybe they will do that in addition to a model without, but I suspect they will release consoles for less money without a disc drive since they sell the drive separately. Giving folks the choice and an upgrade path seems more pro-consumer than you are saying.

Get in my belly!!!

They (seemingly) have their priorities straight.