@Robamuffin To be fair, a review can never really tell you whether a game's going to be for you.
Reviews are subjective. The reviewer can only speak to their experience; they can't speak to whether you will have the same experience.
Personally, I think the review is very clear who this game is aimed at and what kind of people would enjoy it.
Do you like older Zelda games like Links Awakening? Do you enjoy challenging Souls-likes? If yes to both of these, you'll probably have a good time with it, as the review clearly states it's very well made for those who find that mix appealing.
@Matroska I actually don't agree with cheats disabling Trophies either to be honest. And in this game's case, they definitely framed the modifiers more as a "play your way" than a "cheat".
If it's an online game I get it, but I really don't understand who's getting hurt by this in a single player game.
You made all the options and included them in the game, so just let people use them?
@AdamNovice Why do this for a single player game? I think it's cool they put the modifiers in, but it completely defeats the entire point of "play your way".
Insider baseball thing but I've never known a game with worse screenshots or key art for media. It's so hard to include a picture that makes this game look clickable and interesting.
@SuperSilverback @AdamNovice Every single website and social media account is going to post about these things, though. If you don't see them here, you're going to find them elsewhere.
We'd just be knowingly kneecapping ourselves sitting on news/rumours that are otherwise going viral around the web.
Moreover, while it seems likely, we don't even know for sure this will be at the State of Play. For all we know it could be announced in the next ten minutes.
I think anyone worried about "spoilers" for marketing montage would be better off just not visiting gaming websites or social media at all.
@Bingbongboyo It's definitely better than GoldenEye if you compared them directly in 2026. But obviously GoldenEye was a hugely important game for the time (and still quite enjoyable today).
@Crimson_Ridley These "betas" are usually just marketing opportunities to be honest. I'm sure it gives them a chance to test the server load... But yeah!
It was a decent game. I know they probably didn't see the numbers to continue developing it, but I think it probably could have eventually become great with the right support.
The first big update they did made it a lot better IMO. They needed two or three more of those.
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Re: Sony's FlexStrike Fight Stick Launches Alongside PS5, PC Fighter Marvel Tokon This August
It's a good price and it looks great, I'm just rubbish with fighting sticks.
Re: Sony's Official New PS5 Monitor Has a Very Cool Gimmick for Gamers
It looks nice. The hook is really cool.
Re: 007 First Light PS5 Cost a Fortune to Make, But It Was Worth It
@Metonymy Yeah, I doubt marketing's included either. Very expensive game, but it should reach its target eventually.
Re: State of Play's Special Alamo Drafthouse Menu Has Leaked, And Here's What Sony's Cooking
@DennisReynolds It does sound good lol
Re: 007 First Light Guide: Complete 100% Collectibles Walkthrough
Hope it's helpful if you're going for the Platinum! Let me know if you anything's not clear!
Re: Xbox Will Show PS5 Logos at Showcase, But May Adjust Moving Forward as Execs Publicly Contradict Each Other
Updated. This company is honestly bizarre.
Re: Poll: Will Next Week's PS5 State of Play Be the Most Viewed Ever?
Wow poll results are quite surprising. I think they're easily going to clear the record.
Re: Mina the Hollower (PS5) - Masterpiece for Many, But Not for Me
@Robamuffin To be fair, a review can never really tell you whether a game's going to be for you.
Reviews are subjective. The reviewer can only speak to their experience; they can't speak to whether you will have the same experience.
Personally, I think the review is very clear who this game is aimed at and what kind of people would enjoy it.
Do you like older Zelda games like Links Awakening? Do you enjoy challenging Souls-likes? If yes to both of these, you'll probably have a good time with it, as the review clearly states it's very well made for those who find that mix appealing.
Re: Mina the Hollower (PS5) - Masterpiece for Many, But Not for Me
@Dalamar But not all Trophies are equal anyway. There are some games you can get the Platinum in an hour; others that take 1000 hours.
Some games are really easy, others are punishingly difficult.
They all have the same value attached, though.
Re: Mina the Hollower (PS5) - Masterpiece for Many, But Not for Me
@Matroska I actually don't agree with cheats disabling Trophies either to be honest. And in this game's case, they definitely framed the modifiers more as a "play your way" than a "cheat".
If it's an online game I get it, but I really don't understand who's getting hurt by this in a single player game.
You made all the options and included them in the game, so just let people use them?
Re: Mina the Hollower (PS5) - Masterpiece for Many, But Not for Me
@AdamNovice Why do this for a single player game? I think it's cool they put the modifiers in, but it completely defeats the entire point of "play your way".
I just do not understand this decision at all.
Re: Despite Uncertainty Over Exclusivity, Xbox Will Still Show PS5 Logos at Showcase
@TrollOfWar My opinion is it doesn't make sense for Sony or Nintendo to say if a third-party game is coming to a rival platform.
The calculation is different for Microsoft because it's bringing its own games to those platforms.
It would be weird for, say, Persona 4 Revival to ONLY show an Xbox logo but for Fable to have an Xbox and PS5 logo.
Re: Despite Uncertainty Over Exclusivity, Xbox Will Still Show PS5 Logos at Showcase
@Rich33 That's true. I guess it'll give a better idea of their short-term direction of travel...
Re: Fable PS5 Delayed, Moved Away from GTA 6 for the 'Dedicated Moment It Deserves'
Insider baseball thing but I've never known a game with worse screenshots or key art for media. It's so hard to include a picture that makes this game look clickable and interesting.
Re: Fable PS5 Delayed, Moved Away from GTA 6 for the 'Dedicated Moment It Deserves'
@KillerBoy Nah. It's suicide releasing next to GTA 6.
Re: Rumour: Rayman PS5 Remake to Feature Astro Bot, Will Be Revealed at State of Play
@SuperSilverback @AdamNovice Every single website and social media account is going to post about these things, though. If you don't see them here, you're going to find them elsewhere.
We'd just be knowingly kneecapping ourselves sitting on news/rumours that are otherwise going viral around the web.
Moreover, while it seems likely, we don't even know for sure this will be at the State of Play. For all we know it could be announced in the next ten minutes.
I think anyone worried about "spoilers" for marketing montage would be better off just not visiting gaming websites or social media at all.
Re: Rumour: Rayman PS5 Remake to Feature Astro Bot, Will Be Revealed at State of Play
@SuperSilverback I'm lost, why would you want to do that?
Re: 007 First Light Debuts to 1.5 Million Sales in Just 24 Hours
@Bingbongboyo It's definitely better than GoldenEye if you compared them directly in 2026. But obviously GoldenEye was a hugely important game for the time (and still quite enjoyable today).
Re: 007 First Light Debuts to 1.5 Million Sales in Just 24 Hours
@DiggleDog That training montage is absolutely incredible.
Re: 007 First Light Debuts to 1.5 Million Sales in Just 24 Hours
@Frmknst The Hitman games were anything but mid, they're amazing.
But I agree with your assessment of Bond.
Re: Gobliiins Collection Is Out Now, and It's One of the Most Robust Retro Packages on PS5
This is awesome.
Re: Modern Warfare 4 Wants You to Pre-Order to 'Help Ensure the Best Day One Experience'
@Crimson_Ridley These "betas" are usually just marketing opportunities to be honest. I'm sure it gives them a chance to test the server load... But yeah!
Re: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Is Official, Launching This October on PS5
Okay after my initial "zzzzzz" I will say the Korean setting appeals to me somewhat.
Re: 'That's a Huge Bummer': Street Fighter 6 World Tour Support Ends with Ingrid on PS5, PS4
@Andee Yep, every DLC character has added new quests and cutscenes and stuff.
Re: 'That's a Huge Bummer': Street Fighter 6 World Tour Support Ends with Ingrid on PS5, PS4
@CosmicJester Yes, I think it's fantastic fun!
Re: Backrooms' 20-Year-Old Director Learned to Create in PS3's LittleBigPlanet
@BonezKnowz Enjoy!
Re: Leaks Suggest This Year's Call of Duty Is Modern Warfare 4
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Re: Uber Promising PS5 Action Game 'Tides of Annihilation' to Be Playable This Year
@Icey664 Possible, yes
Re: Round Up: Mina the Hollower Earns Critical Acclaim, Best-Rated Game of 2026 in First Reviews
As Liam noted in the article, hopefully have our PS5 review with you in a few days. Codes for that version went out later than the others.
Re: Dragon Quest 12 Renamed and Re-Revealed After Development Restart, First Gameplay Shown
Crazy they started over. New game looks fine I guess, but not feeling the character designs yet.
Re: Review in Progress: 007 First Light (PS5) - James Bond's Origin Adventure Is Highly Entertaining
@Gamer83 Oh nice, you ordered the DualSense! Enjoy!
Re: PS5's Destruction AllStars Delisted, Servers Officially Disabled Without Notice
It was a decent game. I know they probably didn't see the numbers to continue developing it, but I think it probably could have eventually become great with the right support.
The first big update they did made it a lot better IMO. They needed two or three more of those.
Re: Current PS Plus Subscribers Screwed Again by Days of Play Discounts
@KillerIsD34D You're not the first I've seen saying it. Obviously it's all anecdotal, but Sony needs to be very careful with its customers.
Re: Dragon Quest's 40th Anniversary Show Confirmed, But It's Only 10 Minutes Long
More than enough time.
Re: New Street Fighter 6 Skins Include the Subtlest of DarkStalkers Nods
@PuppetMaster Haha wow I didn't make that connection.
Re: New Street Fighter 6 Skins Include the Subtlest of DarkStalkers Nods
@DennisReynolds Excellent! Happy with them?
Re: PS Plus Essential, Extra Games for June 2026 Announced
I think it's a really good month personally.
Re: Persona 4 Revival Really Could Be Out in the Next 12 Months
@Matroska Just wonder if I might appreciate the remake more by playing the original, but it's a fair point.
Re: Persona 4 Revival Really Could Be Out in the Next 12 Months
I wonder if I should finally play vanilla P4G or just wait for this remake.
Re: LittleBigPlanet Dev's Next PS5 Game Could Have Open World Aspects
@Balaam_ A shame because I think they'll make a good game and, honestly, in this era of Sony, they're going to need all the support they can get...
Re: This 007 Game You Didn't Play Was Basically PS2's Uncharted
@omadeli It's such a shame because this game would be ace with a more modern control scheme.
Re: This 007 Game You Didn't Play Was Basically PS2's Uncharted
@Northern_munkey No, the PS3/360 version was a completely different game made by Treyarch. That's what makes the PS2 version so interesting.
Re: This 007 Game You Didn't Play Was Basically PS2's Uncharted
@Matroska Weirdly I played Xbox and GameCube more than PS2, but I was lucky enough to have all three.
Re: This 007 Game You Didn't Play Was Basically PS2's Uncharted
@RoomWithaMoose I loved Agent Under Fire too, although I played it on GameCube.
Re: Sony Wants to Make PS5 Matchmaking More Interesting, But It Could Lead to Ads
@TheDaddyOtaku I mean a potential PS Plus perk could be disabling ads, no?
Re: This Weird App Lets You Read a One-Shot Manga for Free on Your PS5
@LowDefAl I think there was also a Toro Inoue one.
Re: Tekken 8 Grabs One of the Craziest Guest Characters Yet
WTF?!
Re: One of 2026's Best Games Is Coming to PS5 Later This Year
@somnambulance Yeah the key art especially screams Weathering With You and Suzume to me. Maybe slightly less so in game, but it's still there IMO.
Re: First Major Update for PS5's NTE Will Let You Mute Its Worst Character
@TartarusBlack Good luck!
Re: First Major Update for PS5's NTE Will Let You Mute Its Worst Character
@rjejr I got it wrong about the castle place. I thought that was the next area but apparently not.