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@Mikey856 It's a crying shame there's not room for the more experimental stuff as well, but I understand the business reasons. One thing I will say though is that Sony seems pretty supportive of indie developers, a lot of whom are willing to take risks on unique ideas, which mitigates things a bit on Sony's part.

Having wrapped up my first playthrough of Ghost of Tsushima (What. A. Game.), I am currently being mesmerised by Tunic. So far loving every second of it. The sense of discovery is fantastic and the atmosphere, visuals and music are all really hitting the spot. Only downside is the loading (I'm playing on PS4) which seems ridiculously slow after how fast GoT is, lol.

@UltimateOtaku91 That's a good point about Switch being handheld. PSP ruled in Japan back in the day as a mobile device with Monster Hunter on it.

@MrGawain Completely agree. Sony were always willing to push the envelope with innovation and variety in their games in the past, and they seem to have lost a lot of that now since Japan Studio etc closed. I realise a lot of these games didn't sell so well, and business is business, but that willingness to try out ideas and give things a go gave Sony a certain cachet that they just don't have any more.

@Vladspartan I know, there's nowhere near enough new games for everyone to keep up with 🙄

Remedy should have been on the list, probably instead of CD Project Red. I don't really count getting a game into the condition it should have been in at launch as a 'redemption arc'.

I'll just be over here with the popcorn 😂

@Kyushutrail I always make a year end tier list as well 😂 I haven't decided on the final order yet, but GoT is up there. Also played Psychonauts 2, Dead Space, and The Talos Principle this year, and they're all in contention.

That's the original Dead Space on PS3, by the way - my username was chosen for a reason 😁

Finally got round to playing Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut. Just completed Iki Island, so now back to the main story! I could wax lyrical for hours about what a fantastic game it is... Great story, and I love the use of nature to guide you towards goals, events and collectables. The visuals are frequently taking my breath away, and Jin Sakai is a great lead character. Happy gaming everyone.

Had a little bet with myself that Resi4 Remake would be in Liam's number 1 spot, and was not disappointed 😀

Merry Christmas all!!

Ys Origin (playing through Toal's campaign on normal difficulty because hard was kicking my butt 🙄). Once I'm done with Origin's retro goodness, I will finally be giving Ghost of Tsushima a spin - been looking forwards to that one for a while!

Also playing Gravity Rush 2 (one of my fave games ever) with my daughter - she's currently in awe of the scale of Jirga Para Lhao.

I'm in the mood for something a bit retro, so have been playing Ys Origin. For some reason, I've never got round to playing through Toal's campaign, so going to do that after I've refreshed my mind on Yunica and Hugo's stories.

I'm also still trying to finish my last unsolved puzzle in The Talos Principle Road to Gehenna ('Small Space Big Solution' ). It's an absolute bugger and I am completely stuck, which is frustrating as I've solved absolutely everything else in TP1 including all the star puzzles. Determined not to look up the answer, however!

Totally intending to get into these games in 2024... on the PS4 versions I've already bought.

As others have said, would be way more excited for an announcement about Trails in the Sky games getting a port.

@Shigurui I haven't got round to playing TLOU2 yet, but now I've heard it described as misery porn I think I'm going to bump it up my playlist 😂

I hope they ultimately find the right replacement. Sony seems to have lost their way in recent years: increasingly disconnected from the player base, less willing to take risks on a variety of games, closing Japan Studio (that one still hurts) etc. They seem to have become pretty complacent. Really hope that the replacement is someone who understands and loves games and wants to push forwards the medium, as well as follow the PS exclusive 'winning formula'.

Taking a break from Bloodborne after completing my first playthrough. Started playing The Talos Principle this week, and thoroughly enjoying it - great puzzles, great atmosphere, and engrossing story. Reminds me a bit of The Witness.

Quite far into my first playthrough of Bloodborne and absolutely loving it 🎩 I mean, holy moly, it's just exquisitely good.

Loran Darkbeast can go screw itself though!

I ended up voting PS2, but PS1 was iconic as well. To be honest, I love them all. Each one promised adventures ahead.

@PenguinLtd Gamers 🤷‍♂️

Playing the first one just now, and absolutely loving it, once I got the rhythm of it. The souls-lite elements work much better than I expected. It's really surprised me as to how good it is. Definitely looking forward to the sequel.

7. Better than I expected, it seemed like I got more wrong than that. A lot of those games I've not got round to playing yet.

Playing Resident Evil Remake this weekend. It's the time of year when I'm in the mood for that sort of stuff. Can't get over how much it feels like the original while improving on almost every single aspect. Thank goodness you can play without tank controls now, don't have the patience for that nonsense any more 😁

"Others offered to send her their PSP for free"

Simps 🤷‍♂️😂

@stvevan Which has led to a news story on Push Square and no doubt various other gaming websites, and therefore free publicity, so probably not entirely pointless then?

I can tell you had waaaaaay more fun writing the review than you did playing the game 😁

(And I greatly enjoyed reading it)

8/15. None of my guesses hit home, but perhaps that's as it should be.

I've gone retro and am having a whale of a time playing GTA Vice City on my trusty PS2. It's years since I played GTA 3 and Liberty City Stories, don't ask me why it's taken me so long to get round to Vice City. I'd forgotten just how much fun the driving is in those games. After a few hours of exploring, I've started using a 100% guide as I sadly don't have the time to try and discover everything by myself.

6 out of 15. Hardly any of my guesses panned out this time on the ones I just didn't know...

If a show is genuinely good and captures the spirit of the game, then I'll likely watch. That's where a lot of videogame adaptations fail, in my opinion: they're usually so far from the atmosphere and essence of the game that they might as well not have bothered.

Having said that, if they invest the earnings from these shows into more great original IPs, then that will be a win for gamers even if the shows miss the mark, providing they're commercially successful.

Yoshida lost me at the word 'social' 😁

10 out of 15! Best attempt yet. Kicking myself that I got The Last of Us question wrong, though.

Is that, "Kojima Productions will remain an independent studio" in the same way as "the sole protagonist of MGS2 will be Solid Snake"? 😂

Seriously though, I don't feel there's any great surprise here. Kojima must be loving his creative freedom after his time at Konami. Hopefully Kojima Productions and Sony will maintain a close and healthy relationship.

"That's the second biggest monkey head I've ever seen".

Love the Monkey Island games! Great news - and with Ron Gilbert back at the helm as well!

Lucky 7. Very lucky 7. Lots of guesses that hit the mark on that one.

Hit & Run was the first game I ever played on my brand new, shiny (literally) silver PS2. I had a whale of a time with it - driving around sandbox Springfield was just so much fun, and I seem to remember the story was much better than I expected. Great soundtrack as well.

Got an 8, but a lot of those games I've never played, so... On the plus side most of those 8 I did know, rather than being lucky guesses... 🤷‍♂️😁

I really need to make a start on this series... It's been in my backlog for ages. I hear nothing but great things about it, and I already love Falcom thanks to Ys.

Has anyone played this on base PS4? Just wondering what your experience has been with it, performance-wise?

Good work, Sony marketing team! The Gran Turismo one especially is brilliant 😃

Ah, remember those halcyon days when they used to prepare a game for launch before they actually printed the discs?

Gripes about modern gaming aside, can't wait to play this.

@kyleforrester87 Maybe by the same voodoo that Rockstar have been able to live off GTA5 for two decades, or however long it's been...

Still haven't got round to playing this. Might have to (finally) bump it up my list a bit!

Alternate review tagline: "Monark depression"

I'll get my coat...

On my first playthrough at the moment, day 2. Not sure what to make of it at the moment. The world-building and story are fascinating, but I don't feel like I'm actually making much difference to what's going on, apart from making a few dialogue tree choices. Just feel like I'm along for the ride rather than really shaping the journey. I wish they'd stick in the odd puzzle with the items you accumulate or something.

Anyhow, I'm going to stick with it and see if it starts to gel with me more. Better loading times (I'm playing on PS4) are definitely helping!

@TJ81 I think that's good advice to play something more immediate side by side with it. Might do that, though I normally hate playing more than one game at a time as one of them always ends up falling by the wayside.

Finally finished my epic Dark Souls 2 SotFS playthrough. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it, but it became a bit of a slog towards the end - screw you, Frigid Outskirts.

Have now started Disco Elysium, which I'm finding absolutely fascinating. It's really reminding me of the Magnetic Scrolls text adventure games I played as a teenager (any other old codgers remember them?!). Really looking forward to delving deeper into the story. I didn't even roll my eyes at the opening amnesia plotline, simply because when it comes to videogames, amnesia is actually a very effective and immersive plot device.

@nessisonett Asterix? That's because Sony has a lot of Gaul!

(Sorry!) 😜

I completely agree, however - they just don't seem to know how to handle the whole cross-gen thing at all this time round.

8/15... 🙄 A couple of the date ones I annoyingly missed by one year.

How the heck are there 17 R&C games though? I've been racking my brains and can only think of 12. How have I missed five games!? Is it counting HD remasters as well?

Gravity Rush 1 and 2 are two of my all-time favourite games. There's just so much imagination, charm and fun in there, and a real touch of magic - and the soundtracks are simply superb. Kat and Dusty are great, endearing characters - one of my favourite ever videogame duos. I always felt the gameplay was a little misunderstood by reviewers - I feel it's exactly as chaotic and 'imprecise' as the developers were aiming for, but once you get the hang of Kat's powers, it's brilliant, thrilling fun. A Gravity Rush 3 would be as a big a wish for a threequel as Half-Life 3, for me personally.

Can't wait to play this (most likely on PS4). Played the original for the first time last year, and it blew me away. I'm fascinated to discover where they'll go with the story this time, after most of the questions were answered by the end of the first game.

Merry Christmas, fellow gamers! The content and the community convinced me to sign up to this site, not something I usually do. Keep up the good work, both staff and comment contributors!

All the best to everyone for 2022! 🥂🍻