Can we stop putting our fingers in our ears and going la la la la trying to pretend points in history and people didn't exist, it makes a mockery of the people that lived and died through it.
I quite like AI, I think its a marvelous thing and will improve every single year, I dont like the idea that it will replace anyone's living,but some of the creatures created with it are really imaginative, its only a matter of time before a full movie is created with ai, with regards to the alters its a great game and this was a bit of an oversight , but they're an indie dev and ai probably helped them keep costs down, in that case I'm all for it, just don't be sloppy next time.
@rjejr yeah the weather thing is nonsense, all the ps5s in Africa would be blowing up, and doesn't every house in the US have air con ? I know the Simpsons made a big deal of it in an episode π
Predictably ill be playing death stranding 2 , the improvement in gameplay and graphics, reminds me of the difference between kcd and kcd2 , its a superb game , those watchers are creepy as hell , they remind me of a film but I cant remember what it was.
@Midnyte-Monkey you can buy ps cards from shopto Β£70 will cost you Β£58, theres no difference in my eyes to a code for store credit or a code for a specific game
@dimi I didn't even finish the first one , completely different game this, makes the first one seem like a work in progress,its fantastic , ive been gaming for decades , and its one of the best games I've ever played.
@SeaDaVie given the choice ,Id rather it be ninja theory if I'm honest , spare everyone a sequel to hellblade , 'Hellblade 3 Senua Watches Some Paint Dry' i loved south of midnight and would love a sequel ,I felt the ending was rushed though, with to many loose ends probably a budget issue.
Just started playing it last night , good god this game looks good , i spent more time taking screenshots than playing the game π kind of want it to win game of the year now, the attention to detail is out of this world , jaw droppingly good.
Ugh not this crap again , absolutely terrible game, I despise it, it gave me stomach ache its that bad , the true definition of a walking simulator , awful just awful.
@UltimateOtaku91 yeah its superb , I wonder if any other studios outside of Sony, have asked can they use it, but changed their mind when Sony asked for some sort of timed exclusive deal , id love to see KCD3 running on the decima engine.
@Jrs1 nothing compared to roblox my kids are banned from it , its a paedo paradise , I didnt have time to vet 100s of lobby's , 65 percent of them are very shady , so they are now banned from using that tripe, its just nintendo games they mainly play now and astrobot, I wish Sony never gave permission for that garbage to appear on ps , i really don't know what changed their minds, id vet the ps store for free to get rid of this stain on gaming.
@Johnnycide I've found I'm putting more and more games on story mode lately , i just haven't got the patience anymore , its just far more enjoyable for me , ive been moving tainted grail down for the bosses and back up for the world enemies and I'm having a great time.
@IntrepidWombat I'm really bad at parrying and dodging in games , but if you listen to the audio and visual hints I find it a lot easier , for example a lot enemies make a ping sound before they attack ,and your companions will tell you if you should parry, its just learning attacks and when to pause , there isn't that many variations , I just found it a lot easier than any dodge, parry mechanic in other games.
@somnambulance i remember when boris announced we was going into a second lockdown , I was elated , people slam rishi sunak ,but he saved a hell of a lot of businesses with that furlough scheme, people seemed to be more pleasant when you was out and about ,passing strangers on the street was always greeted with a smile and a knowing nod π
@somnambulance it may sound odd but I loved lockdown, I was furloughed with full pay , loved taking sunny walks to the park in the morning with nothing but the birds for company , we will never see the like again, wonder how many wish they could go back and do it again , maybe appreciate all that free time more.
I saw two different gameplay clips off death stranding 2 , the first was the earthquake one which looked fantastic , bit of combat which looked far improved, then the second one , which consisted of sam falling everywhere , it gave me ptsd from the first game , day one purchase for me π
@somnambulance i agree the first kcd combat was clunky ,but the second game was much much better , more refined and easier to pull off epic moves, just need to level up, im no combat master , im terrible at souls games, but if I can do it anyone can.
@Ravix yeah i noticed the 22 days to rescue family and thought nah that's not for me. Then he stated its not a timer but a resource, what does that even mean, is it automatic quest fail if you don't complete the quest on time?
@ErrantRob I was loving the alters until they all killed me , its always the same with these resource management games for me , i really enjoy them up to the point, where I get overwhelmed by things to do, and everything goes to crap π
@AhmadSumadi I thought it was great , sure it has some extremely cringey forced dialogue, that has no reason to be in a game about dragons and wizards , but the meat of the game was solid , most characters where great , the ending was epic , shame it won't get a sequel.
@graymamba brotherhood is fantastic , he also did the horror anthology film , necronomicon with Jeffrey combs as lovecraft and the late great, david warner, also great which has aged surprisingly well , with some good practical effects.
@ShogunRok thanks for tainted grail π at least it was recognised , its a great game , bugs and crashes galore mind you , which are gradually being fixed i might add , but its excellent.
1 kcd2 2 clair obscur 3 tainted grail All great games and all made by indie devs , im torn between clair and kcd2 for my game of the year though , ive gotta hand it to kcd2 though, its superb.
Are they ever going to learn there lesson , why do they think the ps4 was so successful, single player games, so get back to doing that , idiots, anyone know what happened to that rumoured fantasy game from naughty dog years ago, there was concept art leaked , it had knights , dragons and a forest , think there was a knight sat leaning on a tree, why can't we have that.
What did they,expect xbox gamers don't buy games ,they wait for game pass, they'll be lucky to sell half a million , i actually liked 16 but it did become a bit of a slog at the end , the boss battles where epic though, don't know why they don't go back to the turn based formula in my opinion, its not done expedition 33 any harm.
Didn't one of the devs say they were done making crappy games , i think silent hill 2 was a massive boost to their confidence , hopefully this will be the game to put them truly on the map, I do keep calling them blooper though , what exactly is a bloober
I'll be mostly playing The Alters , brilliant game, although I'm finding it quite upsetting for personal reasons , AA games have been superb this year.
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Re: Blackpink's Lisa Is the New Global Face of PlayStation
@Kidfunkadelic83 wonder if it was the same Lisa I knew π
Re: Blackpink's Lisa Is the New Global Face of PlayStation
@Gremio108 that would've have made more sense to me,I knew a Lisa from blackpool once , she didnt look like that though π
Re: Hitler Seemingly Removed from New Visual Novel PS5 Game
Can we stop putting our fingers in our ears and going la la la la trying to pretend points in history and people didn't exist, it makes a mockery of the people that lived and died through it.
Re: 'Sure, Here's a Revised Version of the Text': The Alters Taken to Task for Blatant Use of Generative AI
I quite like AI, I think its a marvelous thing and will improve every single year, I dont like the idea that it will replace anyone's living,but some of the creatures created with it are really imaginative, its only a matter of time before a full movie is created with ai, with regards to the alters its a great game and this was a bit of an oversight , but they're an indie dev and ai probably helped them keep costs down, in that case I'm all for it, just don't be sloppy next time.
Re: Death Stranding 2 Is Causing Some PS5s to Overheat
@rjejr yeah the weather thing is nonsense, all the ps5s in Africa would be blowing up, and doesn't every house in the US have air con ? I know the Simpsons made a big deal of it in an episode π
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 587
Predictably ill be playing death stranding 2 , the improvement in gameplay and graphics, reminds me of the difference between kcd and kcd2 , its a superb game , those watchers are creepy as hell , they remind me of a film but I cant remember what it was.
Re: Sony Sued for 'Abusing Its Dominant Position in the Console Market'
@Midnyte-Monkey you can buy ps cards from shopto Β£70 will cost you Β£58, theres no difference in my eyes to a code for store credit or a code for a specific game
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Death Stranding 2?
@Troubbble it was sold out the other day
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Death Stranding 2?
And now its depressed me , I was enjoying it as well ffs
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Death Stranding 2?
@dimi I didn't even finish the first one , completely different game this, makes the first one seem like a work in progress,its fantastic , ive been gaming for decades , and its one of the best games I've ever played.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Death Stranding 2?
Far more accessible than the first game, more action , quicker access to vehicles , its just superb, and those graphics π
Re: Devolver's First-Person Hotline Miami-Like Anger Foot Confirmed for July Launch on PS5
Ooh this looks very sexy indeedπ
Re: 'Employees at Virtually Every Studio Are Worried': Major Layoffs at Xbox Expected Next Week
@SBBuds correct,but the world is full of fake concern, why should gaming be any different π
Re: 'Employees at Virtually Every Studio Are Worried': Major Layoffs at Xbox Expected Next Week
@SeaDaVie given the choice ,Id rather it be ninja theory if I'm honest , spare everyone a sequel to hellblade , 'Hellblade 3 Senua Watches Some Paint Dry' i loved south of midnight and would love a sequel ,I felt the ending was rushed though, with to many loose ends probably a budget issue.
Re: Don't Watch Death Stranding 2's PS5 Launch Trailer
Just started playing it last night , good god this game looks good , i spent more time taking screenshots than playing the game π kind of want it to win game of the year now, the attention to detail is out of this world , jaw droppingly good.
Re: Square Enix 'Aware' of Clair Obscur's Success, Ponders Turn-Based RPG Revival
@Oram77 why , they've been doing it for souls games , i want a big budget, 200hr turn based behemoth, with a 100hr post game content.
Re: Square Enix 'Aware' of Clair Obscur's Success, Ponders Turn-Based RPG Revival
I want a turn based ff game with big flashy spell effects , and bring back the 5 minute long summons , and plenty of em
Re: Xbox Looker Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Runs at a Slick 60fps on PS5
@carlos82 it truly is
Re: Xbox Looker Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Runs at a Slick 60fps on PS5
Ugh not this crap again , absolutely terrible game, I despise it, it gave me stomach ache its that bad , the true definition of a walking simulator , awful just awful.
Re: Death Stranding 2's Unbelievable PS5 Load Times Are Practically Instant
@UltimateOtaku91 yeah its superb , I wonder if any other studios outside of Sony, have asked can they use it, but changed their mind when Sony asked for some sort of timed exclusive deal , id love to see KCD3 running on the decima engine.
Re: The Expedition 33 Story Keeps on Getting Better with 'Unusual' Sales Increase
@Kidfunkadelic83 yeah took me about 20hrs before I actually knew what was going on with the combat and the different skills ππ
Re: In a Surprise to Absolutely No One, Rematch Is Doing Really Well
@Bez87 does it have local co op? looks like a fine game for my weekly gaming nights with mates , I say mates , theres like two ππ
Re: PS5's AI Slop Shovelware Has Hit a New Low
@Jrs1 nothing compared to roblox my kids are banned from it , its a paedo paradise , I didnt have time to vet 100s of lobby's , 65 percent of them are very shady , so they are now banned from using that tripe, its just nintendo games they mainly play now and astrobot, I wish Sony never gave permission for that garbage to appear on ps , i really don't know what changed their minds, id vet the ps store for free to get rid of this stain on gaming.
Re: Feature: Top 20 PS5 Games of 2025 So Far
@Johnnycide I've found I'm putting more and more games on story mode lately , i just haven't got the patience anymore , its just far more enjoyable for me , ive been moving tainted grail down for the bosses and back up for the world enemies and I'm having a great time.
Re: Feature: Top 20 PS5 Games of 2025 So Far
@IntrepidWombat I'm really bad at parrying and dodging in games , but if you listen to the audio and visual hints I find it a lot easier , for example a lot enemies make a ping sound before they attack ,and your companions will tell you if you should parry, its just learning attacks and when to pause , there isn't that many variations , I just found it a lot easier than any dodge, parry mechanic in other games.
Re: Meteora Is the Probably Most Unique Racing Game Coming to PS5 in 2026
looks like thumper to me , which is trippy, so probably give this a go, cant see it being expensive
Re: Microsoft Rivals PSVR2 with Meta Quest 3S Xbox Headset
@Jrs1 yeah same deal , I mean if you're ok with it and its faffiness its a great way to add songs, I just don't have the patience anymore π
Re: The Witcher, Kingdom Come Vibes in Blood of Dawnwalker Gameplay
@somnambulance i remember when boris announced we was going into a second lockdown , I was elated , people slam rishi sunak ,but he saved a hell of a lot of businesses with that furlough scheme, people seemed to be more pleasant when you was out and about ,passing strangers on the street was always greeted with a smile and a knowing nod π
Re: Microsoft Rivals PSVR2 with Meta Quest 3S Xbox Headset
@Jrs1 yeah you can do that , done it myself , its a massive faff and some songs are completely out of sync, which kind of defeats the object.
Re: Microsoft Rivals PSVR2 with Meta Quest 3S Xbox Headset
What nonsense is this π they will be going round towns NEXT, stamping peoples foreheads with the xbox logo proclaiming "THIS IS AN XBOX"
Re: The Witcher, Kingdom Come Vibes in Blood of Dawnwalker Gameplay
@somnambulance it may sound odd but I loved lockdown, I was furloughed with full pay , loved taking sunny walks to the park in the morning with nothing but the birds for company , we will never see the like again, wonder how many wish they could go back and do it again , maybe appreciate all that free time more.
Re: Death Stranding 2 (PS5) - A Masterpiece in Every Sense
Just watched DF review , and oh my god, just wow
Re: MindsEye Dev to Begin Layoff Process After Dire Launch, Says Report
It was.......inevitable.
Re: These 17+ New PS5, PS4, PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (23rd-29th June)
I saw two different gameplay clips off death stranding 2 , the first was the earthquake one which looked fantastic , bit of combat which looked far improved, then the second one , which consisted of sam falling everywhere , it gave me ptsd from the first game , day one purchase for me π
Re: The Witcher, Kingdom Come Vibes in Blood of Dawnwalker Gameplay
@somnambulance i agree the first kcd combat was clunky ,but the second game was much much better , more refined and easier to pull off epic moves, just need to level up, im no combat master , im terrible at souls games, but if I can do it anyone can.
Re: The Witcher, Kingdom Come Vibes in Blood of Dawnwalker Gameplay
@Anya-chan wouldn't a game that looks like its set in middle age Europe,be weird for you with Japanese voices.
Re: The Witcher, Kingdom Come Vibes in Blood of Dawnwalker Gameplay
@Ravix yeah i noticed the 22 days to rescue family and thought nah that's not for me. Then he stated its not a timer but a resource, what does that even mean, is it automatic quest fail if you don't complete the quest on time?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 586
@ErrantRob I was loving the alters until they all killed me , its always the same with these resource management games for me , i really enjoy them up to the point, where I get overwhelmed by things to do, and everything goes to crap π
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 586
Probably nothing its to hot , so I'll be in the garden drinking beer π
Re: Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 Version Tease Turns Out to Be a Cast Reunion
Removed
Re: Blood Message Is Uncharted Meets Ancient China, and It Looks Phenomenal
@AhmadSumadi I thought it was great , sure it has some extremely cringey forced dialogue, that has no reason to be in a game about dragons and wizards , but the meat of the game was solid , most characters where great , the ending was epic , shame it won't get a sequel.
Re: Blood Message Is Uncharted Meets Ancient China, and It Looks Phenomenal
Finally a new game that isn't soulslike,this looks great.
Re: Silent Hill 2 Movie Adaptation, Return to Silent Hill, Dated for January 2026
@graymamba brotherhood is fantastic , he also did the horror anthology film , necronomicon with Jeffrey combs as lovecraft and the late great, david warner, also great which has aged surprisingly well , with some good practical effects.
Re: Talking Point: What's Your PS5 Game of the Year for 2025 So Far?
@ShogunRok thanks for tainted grail π at least it was recognised , its a great game , bugs and crashes galore mind you , which are gradually being fixed i might add , but its excellent.
Re: Talking Point: What's Your PS5 Game of the Year for 2025 So Far?
1 kcd2
2 clair obscur
3 tainted grail
All great games and all made by indie devs , im torn between clair and kcd2 for my game of the year though , ive gotta hand it to kcd2 though, its superb.
Re: Bungie Delays Marathon Indefinitely, No New PS5, PC Release Date Given
Are they ever going to learn there lesson , why do they think the ps4 was so successful, single player games, so get back to doing that , idiots, anyone know what happened to that rumoured fantasy game from naughty dog years ago, there was concept art leaked , it had knights , dragons and a forest , think there was a knight sat leaning on a tree, why can't we have that.
Re: Final Fantasy 16 May Have Underperformed on PS5, But It's Doing Terribly on Xbox
What did they,expect xbox gamers don't buy games ,they wait for game pass, they'll be lucky to sell half a million , i actually liked 16 but it did become a bit of a slog at the end , the boss battles where epic though, don't know why they don't go back to the turn based formula in my opinion, its not done expedition 33 any harm.
Re: There's a Lot of Hype for PS5 Horror Cronos: The New Dawn
Didn't one of the devs say they were done making crappy games , i think silent hill 2 was a massive boost to their confidence , hopefully this will be the game to put them truly on the map, I do keep calling them blooper though , what exactly is a bloober
Re: Random: Official PlayStation Console Diorama Pieces Are on the Way
What scale are these 1/12 ?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 585
I'll be mostly playing The Alters , brilliant game, although I'm finding it quite upsetting for personal reasons , AA games have been superb this year.