I voted very good because you can always improve, but I enjoyed the whole two hours, was the best show this year so far. Way too many games that caught my interest.
we are not back yet but I like what I read. That being said, the beta testing realm was promised a long time ago so lets see if they deliver. It only annoys me that bugs like the bouncing stratagems and steering hellpods have a "by the end of the year" deadline, these are broken maybe from lunch. On a positive side, a more meaningful progression, community and personal-wise, looks good on paper, lets see what they provide. I am closing to lvl130 so anything higher will be nice to have (with meaningful rewards ofc). Just unlocked the last warbond so hoping for anything interesting in this regards.
@DennisReynolds I really like that mechanic, looked really good and hopefully it will be fun. Also curious about the abilities on CD and how many/upgrades.
I loved that gameplay, was fantastic. but that was way too many cutscenes. Hope the gameplay will be more like the actions scenes they showed, not all the time interrupted by cutscenes. If they deliver that, it will be a GotY candidate. I hope what they showed was something like the prologue, that would make sense to have that many cuts.
the only issue I have with this is that, as every other legendary warbond, there were no stratagems in the warbonds and the primaries cannot be configured (no scopes, attachments, etc). I am afraid that, as with the killzone and halo warbonds, the items in this will be fun for the cosmetic value, but more or less useless gameplay-wise. Unless they are OP at the introduction, then nerfed later (coyote style).
@Northern_munkey it would be fantastic, but it will also depend on the feasibility of the weapons. HD2 has too many useless primaries and stratagems. There are also talks about a possibility of having a mech resembling dreadnoughts… that would be also awesome.
At first I thought that will be the next warbond but it seems it might be released later this year, still plenty of time to get the super credits. Have inly the Halo warbond left to unlock. Because of the “grunt fantasy” I guess we will have imperial guards themed bond, lazguns maybe? Dont think we will receive bolters/chainswords (but a man can dream).
Hm interesting, Destiny 2 has more or less the same amount of players on Steam as Marathon, and they are closing down Destiny. I wonder if the rumors about the massive layoffs are true and this is the start.
@Shinnok789 I would say that is the reason why I am worried, that the last one was really good, but most if not all of the previous ones were really disappointing for me. I really wish this one will continue with the trend the last one set, not with the countless previous disappointments, fingers crossed.
Hey folks a question: since live service games are the most played and specially shooters are up there in the front, why didn’t Sony picked an own shooter series to revive, instead of betting on new projects, that ultimately failed hard? I was mostly a PC/Nintendo player so I dont know but didnt Sony have a CoD alternative? How about Killzone?
There is a bundle of all three games for 40€ on Steam, user reviews are great so I guess I al getting this bundle today. While I understand people not wanting to be “testers” for early access games, ai don't personally mind and would rather enjoy a good maybe bugged game than dislike a bugged “full release game”
finished the last achievements for Vampire Crawlers, I guess I need to start something new. Installed finally Cyberpunk 2077, continuing with Helldivers 2 and a bit of Halls of Torment (79 achievements left).
so far I got Survivors and Crawlers, platinumed the first and having a blast with the second. For sure I am buying Warhammer survivors (love survivors clones) and will look forward to what they will offer in the future.
dropped D4 after S8, getting through the story plus full seasons unlocking everything was enough for me. I enjoyed my time and was one of the few players really having a blast. Maybe I will pick this once the next expansion is released.
Hm I really hope that the patch will introduce some free stratagems (the rumored APC?), otherwise it will give fuel to people complaining about Arrowhead locking content behind paywalls. Anyways, 1000+ supercredits grinded so ready for the next warbond. One thing I really wish: that the next update will not nerf fire dmd, I am having a blast now.
I have a friend that is playing since release, he told me that the game had its bugs but it was complete at lunch. Maybe questionable choices like controls, but not really an early access like a vocal minority is trying to push. I think I will get it this weekend, steam reviews are picturing a game I will for sure like and with every patch it is getting better and better.
430k players peak on steam, 330k now, overwhelming positive, my friend got it and is praising it to the roof. I guess I will get it for a weekend play, looks and sounds fantastic.
I missed the whole rhythm period due to playing WoW all the time, then I coundnt get anything for modern platforms or it was too overpriced. Looking forward for this one, specially the drums
out of curiosity, is this available for the Steam version as well? wanted to try Arcriders but not sure if extraction shooters are my thing, so giving this a go might clear that for me. and I dont like to play shooters on gamepad so was hoping for this to be available for the Steam version as well.
EDIT: just noticed the note about Steam, so I will try it later.
An rtx3070 for high isnt that beefy, and being able to play in low-mid with a 2000 series is quite good imho. I wonder how the optimization will be, maybe if good Ill get it on lunch for some good 4k 60+fps gaming.
For me it is interesting news, personally I love historical movies, and with the focus of medieval Bohemia (which I learned at school), this would be interesting. Hope they keep it as historically accurate as possible and potentially with a full Czech cast.
cannot tell if it was the best, but it being 1 hour long helped more than most people think. within that time Sony could put way more games meaning everybody could find a few games they are interested in. I also found a few games I didnt know before that looked very promising.
it is hard for me to understand that one studio can drop a 2.5D side scrolling game, work on the GoW remaster trilogy and have another game in production, while other studios struggle to make anything new for years. I was always a fan of the GoW games so I trust Santa Monica Studio will deliver.
It was not able to live up to the highs of the original release because the developers lied. While promoting OW2 they promised a lot, including an extensive PvE mode with leveling, perks, etc. everybody (including me, who played OW since release day) was hyped, and when the patch to ow2 was released, it was first that they will do first the PvP changes and the PvE part will arrive later. More lies since later it was leaked that at time time it was clear internally that PvE was scrapped. Lies, lies and lies.
@Nakatomi_Uk I havent used it much, and saw it only once so far because I was farming extermination missions for fast medals. I believe it will not be as good, since the patch buffed enemy dmg against durable. So now the mechs are even worse on the bot front and maybe the tank might be annihilated fast.
Btw currently 156569 players and 117189 on Lesath, have never seen this split before.
Im loving this patch, the push for Cyberstan is really something. Already unlocked 2/3 of the new warbond and the tank (a bit underwhelming to be honest), but having almost 100k players now is amazing, and for a first time in ages, almost everybody is on the bot front for the MO.
I really hope those "leaks" about a Switch-type PS capable of running at least PS4 games on its own would materialize. Not a fan of streaming from console/cloud (by paying an expensive subscription).
Love the series, got the first on the Switch and the second on PS5. Will get this eventually, I guess I am still one of those raised on JRPGs that love investing 100+h of great gameplay.
Playing Helldivers 2 the whole weekend, already had 2020 super credits for the warbond coming next Tuesday, almost medals capped so I will just enjoy missions.
@zhoont huh? Really? I already unlocked 11 warbonds without paying anything (170 hours total). Just going through all PoIs in each mission. Interested in this warbond, need 400 more credits but it should be easy to get im a week, need to start stockpiling medals now.
I personally like the Far Cry games quite a lot, finished 3, Primal, 5 and its sequel, and currently starting 4. Heard that 3 and 4 have the "best" stories, but to be honest the story was not that interesting for me, I liked the gameplay more. Cannot really see how it could work on a tv-show.
boy I am happy i got my new rig in April, was not expecting these prices. But GPUs (at least in my place) went down a bit and are being sold almost at MSRP.
for a machine that was deemed as "not a competitor" to PS (still believe it is not), I can see a lot of comments from PS-only players towards the gabecube. I dont really think any PC player thought after the presentation and the specs that this machine will be as cheap as a PS. Neither "hardcore" PC gamers will benefit from this (it is just not that strong). But I do believe many gamers will find this interesting, specially it the price will be around the 1000€ tag. I would be personally more interested in the steamdeck successor, since my 5080RTX rig is way better than the steam machine.
Beat this one on the Switch, but the absence of trophies stopped me from 100% the game. Been thinking for a long time to get the game on PS and complete it, maybe will get the legendary edition when on sale.
@Stevemalkpus lets hope that the rumoured PS6 companion handheld version will be more like the switch, without need to have a premium PS+ nor needing to block your main console to play.
A question: do I understand it correctly that you need to be subscribed to the highest PS+ tier in order to stream your games directly from Could, otherwise no PS+ means you need to have those games installed in your PS5 and cannot play at the same time on the PS5 and on the Portal?
@bazchillin for me it would be enough if those apply to 1st party Sony games. Of course, the more the better, but having the possibility of playing Sony 1st party on PC on day 1 would be huge.
this will be great, as somebody playing on Steam and PS, it would be good to be able to buy the game once and play on both platforms. playing Stellar Blade 2 on glorious 4K 100fps+ would be a fantastic experience.
I am still a bit hesitant to get it. Two of my buddies are playing and having a blast, but since OW I am off of PVP games. But this game looks really good, maybe I will go for the 2hour trial and see. Good to see that there will be an ongoing support this early, I guess they are trying the "forever game" way.
@LifeGirl I cannot say about 3D fallouts, but I played Fallout 1, 2 and tactics on release without any issues. All belong to one of the best games I have ever played.
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Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Summer Game Fest 2026?
I voted very good because you can always improve, but I enjoyed the whole two hours, was the best show this year so far. Way too many games that caught my interest.
Re: Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Is the PS5 Sequel You've Been Waiting For
loved Stellar Blade, got the platinum and was my personal GotY, the melee combat looks great, this will be a day one for me.
Re: 'We Are So Back': Helldivers 2 Dev Lays Out Plans to Improve Game
we are not back yet but I like what I read. That being said, the beta testing realm was promised a long time ago so lets see if they deliver. It only annoys me that bugs like the bouncing stratagems and steering hellpods have a "by the end of the year" deadline, these are broken maybe from lunch.
On a positive side, a more meaningful progression, community and personal-wise, looks good on paper, lets see what they provide. I am closing to lvl130 so anything higher will be nice to have (with meaningful rewards ofc). Just unlocked the last warbond so hoping for anything interesting in this regards.
Re: Marvel's Wolverine Looks Brutal and Bloody Brilliant in First Proper PS5 Gameplay
@DennisReynolds I really like that mechanic, looked really good and hopefully it will be fun. Also curious about the abilities on CD and how many/upgrades.
Re: Marvel's Wolverine Looks Brutal and Bloody Brilliant in First Proper PS5 Gameplay
I loved that gameplay, was fantastic. but that was way too many cutscenes. Hope the gameplay will be more like the actions scenes they showed, not all the time interrupted by cutscenes. If they deliver that, it will be a GotY candidate. I hope what they showed was something like the prologue, that would make sense to have that many cuts.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 635
Just got Path of Exile 2 so I guess I will try it, otherwise the classic Helldivers 2 and One Piece Pirate Warriors 4.
Re: Helldivers 2 x Warhammer 40K Is a Match Made in Heaven
the only issue I have with this is that, as every other legendary warbond, there were no stratagems in the warbonds and the primaries cannot be configured (no scopes, attachments, etc). I am afraid that, as with the killzone and halo warbonds, the items in this will be fun for the cosmetic value, but more or less useless gameplay-wise. Unless they are OP at the introduction, then nerfed later (coyote style).
Re: Helldivers 2 x Warhammer 40K Is a Match Made in Heaven
@Northern_munkey it would be fantastic, but it will also depend on the feasibility of the weapons. HD2 has too many useless primaries and stratagems.
There are also talks about a possibility of having a mech resembling dreadnoughts… that would be also awesome.
Re: Helldivers 2 x Warhammer 40K Is a Match Made in Heaven
At first I thought that will be the next warbond but it seems it might be released later this year, still plenty of time to get the super credits. Have inly the Halo warbond left to unlock.
Because of the “grunt fantasy” I guess we will have imperial guards themed bond, lazguns maybe? Dont think we will receive bolters/chainswords (but a man can dream).
Re: Destiny 2 Support Ending After 9 Years, Sony Dev Bungie to Focus on a 'New Beginning'
Hm interesting, Destiny 2 has more or less the same amount of players on Steam as Marathon, and they are closing down Destiny. I wonder if the rumors about the massive layoffs are true and this is the start.
Re: When Is PlayStation's State of Play for June 2026?
@Shinnok789 I would say that is the reason why I am worried, that the last one was really good, but most if not all of the previous ones were really disappointing for me. I really wish this one will continue with the trend the last one set, not with the countless previous disappointments, fingers crossed.
Re: PS5 Will Reveal the Most Played Games with Steam-Like Player Numbers
Hey folks a question: since live service games are the most played and specially shooters are up there in the front, why didn’t Sony picked an own shooter series to revive, instead of betting on new projects, that ultimately failed hard? I was mostly a PC/Nintendo player so I dont know but didnt Sony have a CoD alternative? How about Killzone?
Re: Subnautica 2 Is the Biggest Game Around Right Now, But When Is It Coming to PS5?
@Bsb56 peaked at more than 400k concurrent players on Steam and that is before the weekend. Streamers influence is not really that great.
Re: Subnautica 2 Is the Biggest Game Around Right Now, But When Is It Coming to PS5?
There is a bundle of all three games for 40€ on Steam, user reviews are great so I guess I al getting this bundle today. While I understand people not wanting to be “testers” for early access games, ai don't personally mind and would rather enjoy a good maybe bugged game than dislike a bugged “full release game”
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 632
finished the last achievements for Vampire Crawlers, I guess I need to start something new. Installed finally Cyberpunk 2077, continuing with Helldivers 2 and a bit of Halls of Torment (79 achievements left).
Re: Vampire Survivors Dev Doesn't Need to @ Us, It's Working on 15 Projects
so far I got Survivors and Crawlers, platinumed the first and having a blast with the second. For sure I am buying Warhammer survivors (love survivors clones) and will look forward to what they will offer in the future.
Re: Round Up: Lord of Hatred Reviews Say This Is the Best Diablo 4 Has Ever Been
dropped D4 after S8, getting through the story plus full seasons unlocking everything was enough for me. I enjoyed my time and was one of the few players really having a blast. Maybe I will pick this once the next expansion is released.
Re: Helldivers 2 Continues Its Brilliant Run of Post-Launch Content with Another Warbond on PS5
Hm I really hope that the patch will introduce some free stratagems (the rumored APC?), otherwise it will give fuel to people complaining about Arrowhead locking content behind paywalls. Anyways, 1000+ supercredits grinded so ready for the next warbond.
One thing I really wish: that the next update will not nerf fire dmd, I am having a blast now.
Re: Mini Review: Vampire Crawlers (PS5) - Just as Fiendishly Compelling as Vampire Survivors
Love Survivors, got the platinum plus plenty of trophies. Will get this for sure, looks like a lot of fun.
Re: Poll: Do Crimson Desert's PS5 Patches Put Other Devs to Shame, or Is the Game Simply Unfinished?
I have a friend that is playing since release, he told me that the game had its bugs but it was complete at lunch. Maybe questionable choices like controls, but not really an early access like a vocal minority is trying to push.
I think I will get it this weekend, steam reviews are picturing a game I will for sure like and with every patch it is getting better and better.
Re: Viral Rhythm Beat-'Em-Up Dead As Disco Is 'Planned' for PS5
Wishlisted, demo looks fun, the ability to import your own music is too good, I am curious about the full release in May.
Re: Is Slay the Spire 2 Coming to PS5? Because We Need It Right Now
430k players peak on steam, 330k now, overwhelming positive, my friend got it and is praising it to the roof. I guess I will get it for a weekend play, looks and sounds fantastic.
Re: Out Today: Marathon's PS5 Launch Puts Sony's $3B Live Service Gamble to the Test
54k concurrent players on Steam right now, that is pretty good I would say. Not a game for me, but this looks acceptable I would say.
Re: Guitar Hero Studio RedOctane Is Back with Stage Tour, a New Plastic Instrument Rhythm Game
I missed the whole rhythm period due to playing WoW all the time, then I coundnt get anything for modern platforms or it was too overpriced. Looking forward for this one, specially the drums
Re: Marathon Server Slam Gets Underway Today - Here's Everything You Need to Know
out of curiosity, is this available for the Steam version as well? wanted to try Arcriders but not sure if extraction shooters are my thing, so giving this a go might clear that for me. and I dont like to play shooters on gamepad so was hoping for this to be available for the Steam version as well.
EDIT: just noticed the note about Steam, so I will try it later.
Re: Here's How Beefy a PC You'll Need for Death Stranding 2
An rtx3070 for high isnt that beefy, and being able to play in low-mid with a 2000 series is quite good imho. I wonder how the optimization will be, maybe if good Ill get it on lunch for some good 4k 60+fps gaming.
Re: Kingdom Come: Deliverance Director Ditches Game Development to Work on Medieval Movie
For me it is interesting news, personally I love historical movies, and with the focus of medieval Bohemia (which I learned at school), this would be interesting. Hope they keep it as historically accurate as possible and potentially with a full Czech cast.
Re: Sony's Latest State of Play Now Officially the Most Watched Ever
cannot tell if it was the best, but it being 1 hour long helped more than most people think. within that time Sony could put way more games meaning everybody could find a few games they are interested in. I also found a few games I didnt know before that looked very promising.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 620
Easy answer: the push for Cyberstan continues, need to spread Democracy, Cyberstan must fall.
Re: Sony's Santa Monica Studio Has Another Unannounced PS5 Project in Production
it is hard for me to understand that one studio can drop a 2.5D side scrolling game, work on the GoW remaster trilogy and have another game in production, while other studios struggle to make anything new for years. I was always a fan of the GoW games so I trust Santa Monica Studio will deliver.
Re: Overwatch Ditches the 2, Launches 5 New Heroes in Blizzard's Bid to Revive the Shooter
It was not able to live up to the highs of the original release because the developers lied. While promoting OW2 they promised a lot, including an extensive PvE mode with leveling, perks, etc. everybody (including me, who played OW since release day) was hyped, and when the patch to ow2 was released, it was first that they will do first the PvP changes and the PvE part will arrive later. More lies since later it was leaked that at time time it was clear internally that PvE was scrapped. Lies, lies and lies.
Re: Helldivers 2 Adds a Tank in Major Update, More Hard-Hitting Weaponry in New Warbond
@Nakatomi_Uk I havent used it much, and saw it only once so far because I was farming extermination missions for fast medals. I believe it will not be as good, since the patch buffed enemy dmg against durable. So now the mechs are even worse on the bot front and maybe the tank might be annihilated fast.
Btw currently 156569 players and 117189 on Lesath, have never seen this split before.
Re: Helldivers 2 Adds a Tank in Major Update, More Hard-Hitting Weaponry in New Warbond
Im loving this patch, the push for Cyberstan is really something. Already unlocked 2/3 of the new warbond and the tank (a bit underwhelming to be honest), but having almost 100k players now is amazing, and for a first time in ages, almost everybody is on the bot front for the MO.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 618
its mostly helldivers 2, need to farm 400 more super credits for the new warbond dropping next week.
Re: Rumour: PS Portal OLED Version Coming This Year
I really hope those "leaks" about a Switch-type PS capable of running at least PS4 games on its own would materialize. Not a fan of streaming from console/cloud (by paying an expensive subscription).
Re: Octopath Traveler 0 (PS5) - Perfectly Fine JRPG Action
Love the series, got the first on the Switch and the second on PS5. Will get this eventually, I guess I am still one of those raised on JRPGs that love investing 100+h of great gameplay.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 609
Playing Helldivers 2 the whole weekend, already had 2020 super credits for the warbond coming next Tuesday, almost medals capped so I will just enjoy missions.
Re: New Weapons, Stratagems Take Helldivers 2 to the Jungle in Latest Premium Warbond
@zhoont huh? Really? I already unlocked 11 warbonds without paying anything (170 hours total). Just going through all PoIs in each mission.
Interested in this warbond, need 400 more credits but it should be easy to get im a week, need to start stockpiling medals now.
Re: Far Cry TV Series Officially Announced, from Creators of Fargo and Always Sunny
I personally like the Far Cry games quite a lot, finished 3, Primal, 5 and its sequel, and currently starting 4. Heard that 3 and 4 have the "best" stories, but to be honest the story was not that interesting for me, I liked the gameplay more. Cannot really see how it could work on a tv-show.
Re: Suddenly the PS5 Pro Doesn't Look That Expensive Anymore
boy I am happy i got my new rig in April, was not expecting these prices. But GPUs (at least in my place) went down a bit and are being sold almost at MSRP.
Re: Don't Forget, You Can Now Upgrade the 5-Year-Old One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 to PS5 for Free
waiting for the legendary edition to drop below 40-30%, loved the game on the switch, would play it once again on the PS5.
Re: Valve's Steam Machine May Not Be As Affordable As a PS5
for a machine that was deemed as "not a competitor" to PS (still believe it is not), I can see a lot of comments from PS-only players towards the gabecube. I dont really think any PC player thought after the presentation and the specs that this machine will be as cheap as a PS. Neither "hardcore" PC gamers will benefit from this (it is just not that strong). But I do believe many gamers will find this interesting, specially it the price will be around the 1000€ tag. I would be personally more interested in the steamdeck successor, since my 5080RTX rig is way better than the steam machine.
Re: Talking Point: The Game Awards 2025 Nominations Announced: Who Are Your Winners?
I'm a bit sorry for Kingdoms Come 2, such a great game, but Expedition 33 should win every award its being nominated for.
Re: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4's Free PS5 Upgrade Docks 21st November, Over 5 Years After PS4 Release
Beat this one on the Switch, but the absence of trophies stopped me from 100% the game. Been thinking for a long time to get the game on PS and complete it, maybe will get the legendary edition when on sale.
Re: PS Portal Gets So Much Better Today in Huge UI, Cloud Streaming Update
@Stevemalkpus lets hope that the rumoured PS6 companion handheld version will be more like the switch, without need to have a premium PS+ nor needing to block your main console to play.
Re: PS Portal Gets So Much Better Today in Huge UI, Cloud Streaming Update
A question: do I understand it correctly that you need to be subscribed to the highest PS+ tier in order to stream your games directly from Could, otherwise no PS+ means you need to have those games installed in your PS5 and cannot play at the same time on the PS5 and on the Portal?
Re: Leaked Cross-Buy Icon on PS5 Hints at Mysterious Pro-Consumer Move from Sony
@bazchillin for me it would be enough if those apply to 1st party Sony games. Of course, the more the better, but having the possibility of playing Sony 1st party on PC on day 1 would be huge.
Re: Leaked Cross-Buy Icon on PS5 Hints at Mysterious Pro-Consumer Move from Sony
this will be great, as somebody playing on Steam and PS, it would be good to be able to buy the game once and play on both platforms. playing Stellar Blade 2 on glorious 4K 100fps+ would be a fantastic experience.
Re: Arc Raiders to Be Packed Full of More Content Before the Year Is Over
I am still a bit hesitant to get it. Two of my buddies are playing and having a blast, but since OW I am off of PVP games. But this game looks really good, maybe I will go for the 2hour trial and see. Good to see that there will be an ongoing support this early, I guess they are trying the "forever game" way.
Re: Bethesda Is Working on New Fallout Games, Todd Howard Confirms
@LifeGirl I cannot say about 3D fallouts, but I played Fallout 1, 2 and tactics on release without any issues. All belong to one of the best games I have ever played.