Just finished it today. Really enjoyed the story. The gameplay of dispatching i found to be a bit of guess work at times but didn't stop me enjoying it
@Northern_munkey I game share with a mate. We split the cost of games. So you can half the price of these games for me. I'm digital only as I use my Portal more than the TV so I've got access to all my games when away from home.
Gonna pick up one or 2 games in this sale for sure
@gaston and if that's your preference, great. Thankfully the Portal provides the option for those who aren't worried about that. More ways to play is better than less ways.
@gaston some people (myself included) don't always have access to the big screen TV at home. My gaming time is probably 80% handheld, 20% on TV. If I want to play a game, cinematic or otherwise, my options are play on Portal or don't play at all. There's no chance I'd ever finish a game as long as DS2 without the Portal.
This is why the Portal is great. More ways to play means more play time. I'd rather play for 10 hours on Portal than 1 hour on the TV.
I'm coming near the end of Expedition 33. Played the last few hours in cinema mode on my PSVR2. What an experience to feel like you're playing a game of that scale in a cinema. Amazing. I think I'm just left with the final battle. Great game. Will be jumping back into Tears of the Kingdom on Switch 2 when I've this completed.
Enjoying the show just fine. Season 1 definitely superior. But it's still worth watching to me. Only played a bit of the first game and none of the second.
@Rich33 I hate the "we will patch it later" mentality and if something good comes out of this i hope it's that this goes away. Is it too much to expect a game is in good working order at launch? People who preorder have essentially become beta testers and the people who wait and get it cheaper get the best experience after all the fixes.
And then you have games like Expedition 33 which just works. Sure there'll be patches but it's all little tweaks, nothing huge. This should be the standard we get of games at launch.
Definitely a game I'm glad I can try at no extra cost thanks to PS+. Not sure if it'll be for me but definitely want to try it out since it's getting such high praise elsewhere.
@Decimateh-xblz for a lot of games I wait for a sale. I'm about 3 years behind most release dates of games I play. Usually make some allowances, like this year I played Astro Bot and Tekken 8. But most other games I played this year released a few years back.
Mostly positive reviews, great to see. I have Gamepass but I hardly use it any more. Probably a stronger chance of me playing this on playstation in a years time or so.
Bought psvr2 yesterday in the sales. I will struggle to ever go back to a normal racing game again after playing GT7. My god. Can't wait to try more stuff out
I've owned xbox, 360, XBone and Series S. That will likely be the last xbox console I ever buy. There's no point anymore. Nintendo and PS have me covered. It's sad the way xbox has gone. I miss the 360 days.
Will wait for reviews. Looks good, haven't bought a game in the series in a few years and none of the micro transactions stuff interests me so if it turns out as good as it looks then I might invest
I'm definitely in the "my time is limited" camp. Last thing I wasnt is to play for an hour and make zero progress in whatever game I'm playing. It recently took me just under 2 months to beat God of War Ragnarok, and that was without doing any side missions. Just mainlined the game.
Loved the first one. It had it's issues but for the most part they were minor. MM was good but I think I played it too soon after the first game and it all felt like a shrunk down version of the mainline game. Haven't got to S2 yet, gonna wait til maybe next year before having a look at that.
One of my favourite games ever. If this comes out physical on Switch I'll be getting it for sure, (I own the PS5 Digital Edition so not an option there). Was not expecting to love it as much as I did but it is easily in my top 5 games of all time. Sad we won't get a sequel from the original team. Hopefully we get some form of sequel in the future.
I've been an xbox guy since the original came out. This generation I'm lucky enough to have a PS5 and Switch also. But in future I'll be skipping Xbox. There's pretty much no need anymore for their console. There's only 2 games I'd miss on it's platform if I left it behind but it's not worth buying a new console for just 2 games. Can definitely see Xbox going Software only in the next few years.
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Re: Episodic Hit Dispatch Is Only Getting More and More Popular
Just finished it today. Really enjoyed the story. The gameplay of dispatching i found to be a bit of guess work at times but didn't stop me enjoying it
Re: Next Expedition 33 Update Adds New Area, Bosses, Outfits for Free
Probably not this year but I plan to do a second run through at some point next year
Re: Despite Concerns, Physical Copies of Gears of War PS5 Appear to Have the Campaign on the Disc
@Balaam_ you avoid games because you don't like the trophy system? Even though you'd probably love the game??
Very strange decision.
Re: PS5 Price Increases Confirmed for USA, Effective 21st August
Switch 2 launch price doesn't seem so bad now. The orange tax strikes again
Re: These 11+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (11th-17th August)
Jumping back into madden for the first time in about 5 years. Looking forward to it
Re: 2,800+ PS5, PS4 Games Going Cheap in New PS Store Summer Sale
@Max_the_German it's pretty much a brand new game and it'll likely be in the running for Game of the Year. It's worth mentioning it
Re: Deals: Make Epic Savings on PS5 in Meaty PS Direct Summer Sale
@Northern_munkey I game share with a mate. We split the cost of games. So you can half the price of these games for me.
I'm digital only as I use my Portal more than the TV so I've got access to all my games when away from home.
Gonna pick up one or 2 games in this sale for sure
Re: Random: Kojima Hyped to See Fan Playing Death Stranding 2 on PS Portal at London Launch Event
@gaston and if that's your preference, great. Thankfully the Portal provides the option for those who aren't worried about that. More ways to play is better than less ways.
Re: Random: Kojima Hyped to See Fan Playing Death Stranding 2 on PS Portal at London Launch Event
@gaston some people (myself included) don't always have access to the big screen TV at home. My gaming time is probably 80% handheld, 20% on TV. If I want to play a game, cinematic or otherwise, my options are play on Portal or don't play at all. There's no chance I'd ever finish a game as long as DS2 without the Portal.
This is why the Portal is great. More ways to play means more play time. I'd rather play for 10 hours on Portal than 1 hour on the TV.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 587
I'm coming near the end of Expedition 33. Played the last few hours in cinema mode on my PSVR2. What an experience to feel like you're playing a game of that scale in a cinema. Amazing. I think I'm just left with the final battle. Great game.
Will be jumping back into Tears of the Kingdom on Switch 2 when I've this completed.
Re: Death Stranding 2 (PS5) - A Masterpiece in Every Sense
Not my kinda game but this is great to see for people who enjoyed the first one.
Re: EA Sports F1 25 (PS5) - Another Fine Racer That Mostly Sticks to the Formula
No VR support, no purchase for me.
Re: TV Show Review: The Last Of Us (HBO) Season 2 Episode 7 - Great Game Makes for Okay TV
Enjoying the show just fine. Season 1 definitely superior. But it's still worth watching to me. Only played a bit of the first game and none of the second.
Re: Good Guy EA Resists Temptation to Raise PS5 Game Prices to $80
@Rich33 I hate the "we will patch it later" mentality and if something good comes out of this i hope it's that this goes away. Is it too much to expect a game is in good working order at launch? People who preorder have essentially become beta testers and the people who wait and get it cheaper get the best experience after all the fixes.
And then you have games like Expedition 33 which just works. Sure there'll be patches but it's all little tweaks, nothing huge. This should be the standard we get of games at launch.
Re: Mini Review: Blue Prince (PS5) - A Deceptively Deep Puzzler That Delights and Confounds
Definitely a game I'm glad I can try at no extra cost thanks to PS+. Not sure if it'll be for me but definitely want to try it out since it's getting such high praise elsewhere.
Re: 8 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for April 2025 Announced
Happy to see Blue Prince there. A game i definitely want to try out but it might not be for me. So glad not needing to spend extra money on it.
Beat hogwarts earlier this year. Loved it.
Re: Ex-Xbox System Seller Starfield Edges Ever Closer to PS5
"System seller"?
Re: Sony Confirms PS Portal's Status as 'DadStation' in Accurate Ad
It's a great device. It's allowed me to finish more games than i would have normally. I don't even have kids.
Re: Rumour: Gears of War Collection Will Be Revealed for PS5 This Summer
Played them back when they came out. Great games.
Re: Gran Turismo 7's Free PS5, PS4 Update Adds 3 New Cars and More Single Player Content
This game in VR is something special. I'll be playing this game for a long time to come.
Re: New Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Update Live Now, More Cars and Events
@DrVenture69 same, i only play in VR. Tried playing it on TV once and it was just a totally different game to me. Love it as a VR title
Re: Expect PS Portal's Glacial Rollout of New Features to Continue
Fantastic device. Has allowed me beat so many games I'd otherwise still be playing 😄
Re: Poll: What Are Your Gaming Plans for the Holidays?
Got psvr2 recently and I'm loving it. Going to be playing mostly games on that, Beatsaber, GT7, Thumper, Tetris Connected.
When not in vr, I'll continue playing Soulstorm, about quarter the way through it. Good game
Re: SEGA President Calls Sonic Superstars a 'Disappointment'
I really enjoyed it. Some very clever boss battles.
Re: Poll: This Is Your Last Chance to Vote for Our PS5 Game of the Year 2024
While I technically played it last year on xbox, Hi Fi Rush got my 2nd vote after Astro Bot. An amazing game that everyone should try
Re: PlayStation Wrap-Up 2024 Available Now, See Your Gaming Stats for This Year
@Anke deep down I'm just jealous 😄.
Re: PlayStation Wrap-Up 2024 Available Now, See Your Gaming Stats for This Year
@Anke that's 100 full days of gaming. Each to their own but I feel like that's too much time gaming. Hope you're balancing it with other activities.
Re: Round Up: Indiana Jones Reviews Are Live, Mostly Very Strong
@Decimateh-xblz for a lot of games I wait for a sale. I'm about 3 years behind most release dates of games I play. Usually make some allowances, like this year I played Astro Bot and Tekken 8. But most other games I played this year released a few years back.
Re: Round Up: Indiana Jones Reviews Are Live, Mostly Very Strong
Mostly positive reviews, great to see. I have Gamepass but I hardly use it any more. Probably a stronger chance of me playing this on playstation in a years time or so.
Re: Sony Still Working on PSVR2, Full Hand Tracking Tech Is On the Way
Picked it up in recent sale. Loving it. GT7 is crazy good. Will be hard to go back to flat racing games after it.
Re: PS Store 30th Anniversary Sale Offers 2,000+ PS5, PS4 Game Deals
As a newcomer to PSVR2, there's a few games there I will be picking up for sure.
Re: Shocking: Sony Promotes PSVR2 with New Trailer Showcasing Upcoming Games
Bought psvr2 yesterday in the sales. I will struggle to ever go back to a normal racing game again after playing GT7. My god. Can't wait to try more stuff out
Re: No Xbox Games Are Off the Table for Release on PS5, Says Phil Spencer
I've owned xbox, 360, XBone and Series S. That will likely be the last xbox console I ever buy. There's no point anymore. Nintendo and PS have me covered. It's sad the way xbox has gone. I miss the 360 days.
Re: Microsoft CEO Says More Xbox Games Will Come to PS5, Hours After Rumours Said Porting Project Was Paused
The next Xbox (Nextbox?!) they release will be the first I don't buy. Don't see the point.
Re: Poll: Did You Pre-Order a PS5 Pro?
Na, the next console I'm buying will be the Switch 2. Which will have worse specs than the base PS5 😄
Re: The Plucky Squire (PS5) - Joyful, Inventive Adventure on Every Page of PS Plus Gem
Will give a try but I'm less hyped up to play it than I was given the lack of challenge and repetitive nature in gameplay.
Re: Poll: Are You Sold on PS5 Pro?
Not a chance. Crazy money for very little upgrade. No point.
Re: NBA 2K25 Takes Real-Life Basketball Footage and Makes It PS5 Gameplay
Will wait for reviews. Looks good, haven't bought a game in the series in a few years and none of the micro transactions stuff interests me so if it turns out as good as it looks then I might invest
Re: MMA Fighter Conor McGregor the Newest Hitman Elusive Target
McGregor is a clown and a scumbag. If he's making money off this then I'm staying well clear of it.
Re: Poll: Can a Game's Brutal Difficulty Put You Off Playing It?
I'm definitely in the "my time is limited" camp. Last thing I wasnt is to play for an hour and make zero progress in whatever game I'm playing. It recently took me just under 2 months to beat God of War Ragnarok, and that was without doing any side missions. Just mainlined the game.
Re: Feature: Predict Summer Game Fest 2024 with Our 20 Question Quiz
Voted no for almost everything
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Swings 11 Million Sales as Sony Calls PS5 Exclusive a 'Great Success'
Loved the first one. It had it's issues but for the most part they were minor. MM was good but I think I played it too soon after the first game and it all felt like a shrunk down version of the mainline game.
Haven't got to S2 yet, gonna wait til maybe next year before having a look at that.
Re: Helldivers 2 Dev Says It's Seen 'Horrifying' Toxicity from Some of the Community
Just block them and move on. Why anyone interacts with these people I'll never understand.
Re: System Shock (PS5) - A Faithful Remake That's Showing Its Age
Gets a 9 on PureXbox and a 6 here. Guess this is one game people are gonna have to do a bit of research on to see if it's for them.
Re: Hi-Fi Rush Director 'Emotional' As Xbox Shutters Acclaimed Tango Gameworks Team
One of my favourite games ever. If this comes out physical on Switch I'll be getting it for sure, (I own the PS5 Digital Edition so not an option there).
Was not expecting to love it as much as I did but it is easily in my top 5 games of all time. Sad we won't get a sequel from the original team. Hopefully we get some form of sequel in the future.
Re: Founders, Long-Time Employees Reportedly Say Xbox Now Effectively Microsoft Gaming
I've been an xbox guy since the original came out. This generation I'm lucky enough to have a PS5 and Switch also. But in future I'll be skipping Xbox. There's pretty much no need anymore for their console. There's only 2 games I'd miss on it's platform if I left it behind but it's not worth buying a new console for just 2 games.
Can definitely see Xbox going Software only in the next few years.
Re: Over 1,250 Massive PS5, PS4 Games Discounted Right Now
Currently have enough games to keep me going for a long time.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for May 2024 Announced
Will be interested to see how FC24 runs online on the PS Portal. Will try that out for sure.
Re: Mini Review: Planet of Lana (PS5) - A Gorgeous, Serene Platform Puzzler
Really enjoyed this game. Highly recommend.
Re: PS Portal Proving More Popular Than Sony Expected
Loving mine. Been using it for online tekken 8 multiplayer lately and moving up the ranks. Great device.