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He has a point but I think while an interesting new gimmick could go one way for Nintendo it could just as easily go the other!

Like others have mentioned, it’s the software that is really going to matter. For me, once I see a new openworld Mario, Zelda or Xenoblade Chronicles (and I like what I see, of course!) I will bite, and I’ll get Mario Kart then too. Those 4 games could justify the console purchase for me.

@carlos82 Enjoy 3 if and when you do get round to it, different tone to 2 but equally as good (and tbh probably better objectively).

It's a good effort and probably the best we could have hoped for but overall disappointing. I don't vibe with the changes they made to the story, the new characters are largely annoying, the filler content in the hub sections spoils the flow of the game and then the sections between those areas are somehow too linear and dragged out. The character progression felt meaningless and it just felt like I was somehow playing FF7 as a theme park ride, basically. Anyway, I had a lot more fun with, say, Nier Automata and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and 3.

Nice music though and they did Jessie justice!

I’m trying to make sense of Xenoblade Chronicles X. I hardly have a clue what is going on tbh and I played the other 3. I am having some fun figuring it out though, so we’ll see.

Also picked up the fantastic Hyper Light Drifter on the Steam Deck, it looks glorious on that OLED screen 🤤

Also I have been playing a bit of Final Fantasy 5 on my RG35XX recently. It’s not bad!

As hobbies go, gaming (especially on a console) is really cheap and offers great bang for your buck, even at £80. It does seem a lot of money to charge for a game though, especially when you see the same software a few years old on sale at under £7…

I would spend £80 on a game, but it would just make me a lot choosier and I would be much more inclined to wait for stuff to go on sale, as I already have been after other recent increases.

I still can’t call it an expensive hobby though… I cycle as well, now THAT is an expensive hobby 😵‍💫

I’m going into a funeral as the Direct starts, I really hope I don’t see a notification for FF9 and shout “yes!”

I’m not really excited for the Switch 2 but that’s not surprising as we don’t know much. I’m sure I will want one after today, likely day 1 if it launches with a 3D Mario game.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

I’m sitting in the garden playing Fenyx Rising on steam deck, I’ve been having quite a lot of fun with it for 15 hours or so. I am reading it’s only a 25-30 hour game but not sure how that works as I am still in the second area.. Not sure I will see it to the end but I am impressed so far, and I only spent a few quid on it. I really want to get Xenoblade Chronicles X but I am going to get what I can out of Fenyx first.

On the other hand, it took them 3 weeks to clarify?

I wouldn’t be surprised if it was pretty front loaded on all the good stuff, too many games run out of steam in the final third unfortunately, particularly when made by smaller teams. But that’s the way she goes. Keeping an eye on this as it does look very cool and if it’s a success then a new ongoing franchise is always nice. Also, I don’t really vibe with the name

That looks really good, I used to love playing Terminator 1 on my Master System as a kid!!

I’ve been playing a bit of Echoes of Wisdom this morning, how good is this game?!

Off to an arcade in an hour, been meaning to go to this place for a few years now. They have all the classics but I will be stuck to Time Crises 2 I expect. Action!

More Metaphor on Steam Deck and Silent Hill on PS5. Both games are truly excellent!!

It’s my birthday today and my girlfriend got me Zelda: Echos of Wisdom on Switch so I might crack that open later to have a quick go.

Would like to get all of the above completed before Xenoxblade X!

Hyper Light Drifter 😜

I played 10-15 hours of the first one but found it a bit boring - is there any music as you explore the world? I do struggle in games when it’s just ambient sound all the time.

The soundtrack held Skyrim together for me.

I used to really care about a good frame rate, and it’s still a nice to have, but after playing some wonderful games at sub-par resolutions and frame rates in recent years (Switch, I am looking at you), I really don’t care any more.

Although I do get it is annoying for people who have bought the latest tech.

It is one of my favourites, I loved it back then. I do think it probably doesn’t hold up very well now though, especially without nostalgia goggles. Likely it needs some quality of life improvements these days. Still, I would pick it up.

I gave RE6 another go recently with a friend, and actually it’s a lot better than I thought it was! Not quite as fun as 5, but not that much worse, really.

You can’t play the Jake campaign with a friend and give it a 3 😖

These things are so sh*t 🤢 Who buys them?!

@Medic_alert graphics, audio and atmosphere were top tier. It was tough and unforgiving (it actually made me cry once) but helped me get my monies worth as a kid

I heard The Midnight do this one live to break up a set, it was pretty cool.

The Search for Ecco:
https://youtu.be/yedhYL7xHtA?si=ZwPO8RwFVS2HzHL1

I’ve been playing the demo on Steam Deck, I don’t really rate Persona but quite enjoying this so far to the extent I think I’ll take a punt on the full game. I hope it’s not a mistake!

Big game of my childhood, so I'd be down!

On Steam Deck, I have been playing Final Fantasy 13 a lot this week. Hated it back at launch but Xenoblade Chronicles has desensitised me to a lot of the things I didn’t like and, dare I say it, I am actually enjoying it quite a lot now.

Also playing Titan Fall 2 and Felvideck!

And some more Silent Hill 2 on PS5.

@IOI @greengecko007 I read the article as acknowledgement that this site is part of the media who have painted it as a failure, and then saying this is understandably in large part down to a lack of data transparency.

I got this for Christmas, played a few hours - it’s really good!

I bought TW3 again a couple of weeks ago, played for 12 hours but I just can’t get in to it, it’s not for me. I find everything so bleurgh… yes the dialogue and quests are cool but everything is so miserable, the controls suck, the combat is a chore, the music is repetitive and depressing.

Got my eye on the 4th game, hopefully it’s more for me.

What am I doing, I’m not sure. I have Silent Hill 2 lined up as a present, but I don’t think I’ll get chance to play that until nearer new year.

Incidentally, I think I have 2 copies coming so will be looking to give one away to a fellow Push Squarer once I have them both to hand….

Otherwise I will be rocking out on the Steam Deck playing various games, and probably some Final Fantasy 7 on the Anbernic.

Merry Christmas, guys.

@Th3solution I remembered late this year, and weirdly I couldn’t find my Christmas avatar and still can’t. I’ve been too stacked at work and home to try and dig it up. Look out for it in October 2025!

TLoU 2 gunna look sickkkk

@colonelkilgore the co-op, microtransactions and shift to more action based gameplay was only going to pi*s off the fan base at the time really, and I do understand all that. I guess I was one of those fans at the time, too. The developers were clearly not making the game they wanted to make (and this has become more obvious since release through interviews and stuff).

But 10 years on, there is a lot to appreciate. The graphics, art design, music, voice acting are all top notch. The gameplay is a lot of fun (although can get a little overwhelming near the end with the amount of enemies it throws at you). The story is really interesting although I did need to do some reading up on the internet to understand some of what was going on as it is a bit confusing with the black markers, red markers, brethren moons, etc. but I do appreciate the depth of the story the game (and franchise) tells.

My only real gripes with the game were the weird love triangle, and how all that played out. Pretty dumb considering the circumstances they were in. Carvers character development was really poor too!

I finished Dead Space 3 yesterday on Steam Deck. Enjoyed it a lot. I’m going to pay for the DLC to experience the full story, it’s a shame this was cut but I can justify £7. I’ll probably have a run through on Dead Space 2 next as it’s been over 10 years.

Also playing The Witcher 3. And I got Tomb Raider Legends and Deus Ex for 89p each.

And Final Fantasy 7 on RG35XX!

I like what I’m seeing

I watch quite a lot of game related videos, some weeks absolutely more than I play. I like video essays, fun lists and weird analysis of things like.. sky boxes in N64 games. Many people above me seem to be focusing just on straight up lets plays, which I wouldn’t really bother with myself.

@EfYI I have subbed to EA play for a month or two too (hence Dead Space 3 and others). Not into Star Wars but I have Jedi downloaded to play.

I’m about 60% through Dead Space 3 on Steam Deck, more or less where I stopped playing it back on PS3. I am enjoying it a lot more this time. Obviously inferior to 2 overall, it’s still great. Looks beautiful sometimes, too.

I also picked up the Braid remaster, which I also played back on PS3. Loving that, too!

Mechanimals! I love it!

I’ll pay top dollar if it is properly supported with software that appeals to me

My TV was pretty good when I got it back in 2016, and while I am still really happy with it I don’t see the point in getting a Pro without a TV upgrade too. Factor in my general lack of enthusiasm for most games on the console this generation, and that the money is better spent on a Steam Deck and Switch 2, I am happy to wait for the PS6 and get that along with a new telly.

@get2sammyb well, I mean, they are brand new, they are not gunna get newer!

I got a fancy 1TB Steam Deck OLED this week.

I’ve been jumping between Beyond Galaxy Land, Command and Conquer: Red Alert, Dead Space 3 and Half-Life 2.

Loving it!

@Ralizah yep, so far so good! Playing Half Life 2 and Beyond Galaxy Land. Any particular favourites?

Yeah I mean I have a Vita, 3DS, Switch, RG35XX and as of yesterday a Steam Deck OLED, so sign me up!

I’ve always enjoyed handhelds, the vast majority of the time sat on the sofa or in bed, although I hammered my Vita back when I had 2 hours of commuting a day on the tube.

@amatmulisha yep I have added it to my library so I can download anytime. They did the same with Half Life 1 recently, but I forgot to add that one 🥺

What a dream, getting my Deck on Monday and this was to be my first purchase!

I played Lego Lord of the Rings for about 15 minutes once. No thanks!!

I'm still getting a Steam Deck (and/or a Switch 2!)

@silverspeed Yes, both Red Alert and Retaliation were available on PS1. So when I hear people complain that you need a mouse and keyboard for games like Age of Empires 2 I know for a fact that is not true as I used to fly around on a D-pad back in the day! Interestingly, you can also play RA on the Vita through the PS1 Classics catalogue. But now that I mention it, from memory it had difficulty processing the music without lag... Hmm..

Good to hear they work on the Deck, looking forward to playing them again soon. Enjoy!

@Vaako007 I didn’t play too much of Zero Hour, which is a shame because I was mad for the base game for quite a while. But by the time the expansion came out I had kind of moved on. Generals is pretty underrated IMO although I can see why fans of the old games might not have gelled with it. The soundtrack for USA got me so pumped!

@silverspeed Enjoy! I just used to play Red Alert skirmish on repeat, on PS1, and a lot of Generals later on. I am going to get a Steamdeck in the near future, wonder if it’s compatible 🧐

I was always a much bigger C&C fan, but I would love this.

I do love me some Croc. Always reminded me of a reptilian Lara Croft with his little brown back pack.

(This is my 10,000th comment! 🎉🎉🎉)