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What's best for shareholders and investors isn't always great for others.

No physical and high prices, it's going to be a tough sell. Sony accountants have clearly crunched the numbers on what makes the most sense for them, but they're definitely going to lose customers over this.

The physical option was one of a few advantages consoles had over PC. Without it, I'm just not seeing the value in going for consoles.

Definitely disappointing. My biggest issue with it is the lack of choice for storefront. Without physical retail, it'll mean the PS Store is the sole place to buy PS games. At least with PC there's multiple storefronts available.

The leaks reasoning is unconvincing. There's going to be major spoilers in the wild within hours of the game releasing, and I'm probably being very generous with that time estimate.

There's been some partial redemption, but I'd still avoid preordering their next game. At the very least, I'd wait until there's reviews out for the platform that I'm getting it on.

$69.99 for the base game, with additional Deluxe versions and push for the Online monetisations.

I'm not really a fan to be honest. Too much of the "I" just makes it sound like it's reporting the author's opinion instead of reporting on the facts of the current news topic.

That was a welcome surprise, wasn't expecting to ever see a new Stuntman game again. I really enjoyed Stuntman 1 and Stuntman Ignition back on PS2. Flashy CGI trailer, so I'm hoping the gameplay will be good.

$2000 is quite a lot. I'll wait until it's at a 50% discount before getting it.

I appreciate you getting the review in progress out. There were rumours of the review codes getting sent out fairly late.

As for the game itself, it sounds about what I was expecting. I probably would have still preferred an older depiction of Bond instead of him as a rookie, but it sounds as if they've delivered with this game.

I hadn't played Quantum of Solace. However, I did play both Nightfire and Everything or Nothing back in the PS2. Everything or Nothing does get some praise, but I think Nightfire deserves some more love. Nightfire is one of the earliest PS2 games that I'd played, and I had so much fun with it back then.

I do enjoy the Dark Pictures games, but it also feels like none of them have quite managed to reach the level of Until Dawn. Some are certainly better than others.

Directive 8020 hasn't captivated me yet from the trailers and overall setting. Space horror in general doesn't interest me as much as murder mansions and death traps like what The Devil in Me had. So I'll probably hold off on a sale for Directive 8020.

There are very few games where I'd be willing paying that much. GTA VI might be one of them, but even then I'd consider waiting for a sale.

Great write-up. I'm certainly excited for this. I'm just hoping the final game won't be too much like Hitman (as much as I love Hitman). Give me the set-pieces, the vehicle missions, and the shootouts. Hopefully they've got the balance right, but it's hard to tell just from the preview.

Very much stoking the fires of the console wars with this article. If Xbox is getting a change of leadership, it makes sense for them to re-evaluate their business strategy. Plus, I don't recall this site accusing Sony of flip-flopping when they recently reconsidered their PC strategy.

That Fall Guys jab seems unnecessary. It had its moment, and was hugely popular for a time.

I saw the email, but hesitated when the link wanted me to log in. It's always worth being sceptical of random emails wanting your details. The ever increasing amount of age verification is a nuisance, and I don't fully trust those that are asking for it. Things do get hacked after all.

It's fine. I'm not completely blown away by it, but I'll have to hear it in the title sequence.

I dislike the trend of larger thumbnails. It means there's less info on the screen at once.

Mafia 2. I've finished the base game and got the platinum trophy, so now I'm checking out the DLC expansions. Also playing Shuten Order. I've reached an ending of it, but I just want to go back and do something I missed. And also Xenoblade Chronicles 2. After a bit of a hiatus, I managed to get unstuck on it yesterday, so I'll be carrying on with that.

Brilliant. It's my personal favourite of the series. It's got plenty of memorable locations and characters in it.

Great to finally see some more of this game. Certainly excited for it.

Wow, delisting Jesus Simulator. And right before Easter too. I am shocked and appalled.

I do like dodgy FMV games normally, but I probably wouldn't be interested in one about relationships or gold digging. So it's one I'd skip.

I don't know how bad it actually is in game, but this article and the linked BBC article does sound overblown. If it was just men being portrayed as negative stereotypes, there wouldn't be any debate.

I'll join in with the LotR: The Third Age praise. It was an odd narrative, focusing on an Aldi Fellowship following behind the main fellowship, but the game was a lot of fun.

It would be cool to have a great new LotR game. The recent examples of Tales of the Shire and Gollum don't fill me with much hope, but perhaps they'll prove me wrong.

That trailer isn't doing much for me, what with the split-second flashes of gameplay and that. I enjoyed Disco Elysium, it would probably be wise to wait and see how this new game turns out.

It's certainly plausible the way things are going, but that'll be a tough sell. I can't imagine myself paying that much for a console.

£479.99 already felt very high, but those new prices are alarming. I really hope my ageing PS4 can keep going until at least the PS6.

I sure wouldn't mind a larger focus on experimental AA games instead of the AAA cinematic masterpieces, but that's not the direction Sony is going in currently.

Mostly agree with the basic sentiment, but this site's really been fuelling the flames of the console wars lately. With this, the multiple articles on the PC ports speculation, and the Xbox Project Helix, it's getting really bad.

Also, I don't think "random people are angry on Twitter" is newsworthy. The reasoning for the anger may or may not be newsworthy.

I'm getting a bit burnt out on the Yakuza formula lately, with all the yearly releases. As as for Atlus games, I'm happy to wait for the "Royal" version that they usually do (I'm surprised Metaphor Re Fantasio hasn't had one yet).

More smaller games would be good. I do play games outside of the large AAA games, though God of War: Sons of Spartan doesn't really appeal to me.

I like the option of being able to play on PC if I choose to, but it did meant there was less incentive to buy a PS5. Obviously, Sony crunched the numbers on whether it made business sense or not for them.

It's a weird thing to do. The original music is iconic to those that have played it before, and it must have taken some work to make the new tracks.

That's my biggest gripe with this collection, and my main reason for skipping it.

Fixing bugs is one thing, but the lack of the original iconic soundtrack is still a deal breaker for me. I doubt they're changing it (they presumably had a reason for doing this), but I'm holding off on buying this until if that ever gets resolved.

It was very good. John Wick, Metal Gear, and Castlevania were the most interesting announcements for me.

I was excited for Rayman as well, but it seems that they've unfortunately messed up the music for it.

Seems that my excitement was a bit premature. Now it's out, it appears that they've changed the original music, and it's getting plenty of negative reviews on Steam.

That's a real shame. A Definitive collection should have fixed the OST issues that some older versions had. Instead, it seems to have gotten much worse.

The game went from an easy buy to an avoid for me.

Wow. Seems to have everything I could have possibly asked for in a Definitive version.

Pleasantly surprised. That was really good.

I played this about a year or two back, so I'm good. Having played it recently is also one of the reasons why I'm not eager to play 3 Kiwami. However, delisting it is ridiculous. Delisting it is losing a bit of goodwill from me.

Wow, a big one. Hopefully they'll have 60 minutes worth of content for it.

The comments seem weirdly negative here. Sure, the hype's worn off slightly with the delays, but once it gets closer to release and their marketing machine is in full swing, I expect there'll be a huge buzz for this game.

Sounds terrible. Buttons have some big advantages, mainly the tactile feedback and being able to feel where each button is. Touchscreen gaming is a thing (mobile), but that works because the user is already looking at the screen. I don't want to be looking down at the controller when playing on my TV. Outside of some niche uses, I can't see a reason to get this.

Of course, it's just a patent, so it's likely nothing will come of this.

Reviews aren't perfect, but this dumb suggestion would just lead to a whole heap of new problems. Instead, it's better to leave it to an individual level. For instance, there's reviewers that I find questionable that I completely avoid.

It doesn't seem like a perfect time. A more perfecter time would have been the last time it was on sale (Black Friday?). Or at this point, waiting for a PS6 is a viable option for those that haven't yet got a PS5.

Though, having said that, my PS4 is showing signs of it's age. Likewise, my PC is getting old now too (very bad time for upgrading PC parts with the current prices). Probably should upgrade one of those at some point.

A basic remaster would be brilliant. Add in features like difficulty options (I wouldn't tone down the difficulty, but I'll admit some people might might struggle with this game), fix the music (some versions didn't have the per-level tracks), and add the extra Rayman Designer bonus campaign, then it would be a great remaster.

The original game looks a lot more natural. The remake's water being bright blue just looks cartoony. Plus, the remake's map looks so cluttered.

There's a few on there I'm quite excited for, with GTA 6, 007, and Lego Batman being the biggest ones. There's probably a few more that I could become interested in as they get closer to their release date.

Missing from the list, but I hope Danganronpa 2x2 lives up to the standards of the previous games.

That's a cool addition. As much as I love Out Run, it's nice to see something different here.