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I am keeping fingers crossed for cross-platform before I jump in. I would love to play this with some old TTRPG friends (including my wife). Otherwise, I am honestly not a big enough fan of either D&D or CRPGs.

Needed some escapism and dug out The Division (I've sunk maybe 200 hrs into Div 2 but never played the first one). There's a lot to like here. And I still find it weird how Ubisoft dropped the ball on this series.

Also enjoying Death's Door.

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Thank you for the respectful discussion!

And I am totally fine with that.

Have we actually seen /any/ of these AAA-looking games from out of China?

Game had a great feel to it. But honestly, I hated some of the underground puzzles.

Looks great, I really want it to be good. But what let down the original was its sluggish gameplay, so mainly, I hope that has been revamped.

I just bought the AW remaster and it's… honestly a bit dated? But the presentation and mood and music is still enjoyable. And I loved Control, so I'm hoping to see a fusion of the original concept and some updated design sensibilites.

Approximately one major game release per year since Demon's Souls, plus (major) DLC and some minor stuff. Seems pretty prolific already. Maintaining a similar schedule with today's increased production time seems like it would be enough to keep them busy. And tbh, I don't think the quote promises much more.

I hope this is not investors/leadership getting greedy and pushing for short-term profits.

I'm okay with that. Div2 plays really well on PS5 as it stands. But maybe a Div3 for PS5 somewhere down the line?

@Jacko11 Hadn't thought about it (and I think it's unlikely), but… yes, actually?

Bloodborne, finally. I had pushed it, hoping against hope for a remaster or at least a 60fps update. And it plays just fine and yeah, it's amazing… but that just reinforces the sense it really does deserve better. Anyway, it's good.

Not a single reverse move? A strong physique? That's not (my) Jun.

Looks amazing, tbh. But gameplay would have to be vastly improved from the original to lure me back.

I am playing the Surge games atm., and if Deck 13 can keep building on their designs, this could be good. I certainly like the looks of it.

"It's not TV. It's ~ThE~OthEr~SiDe~" Nah, doesn't really have the same ring to it.

I liked how Joel is set up for Part 2: We got to see a bit more of his 'crazy man' dark past. Main actors (including Troy Baker) all did a really good job. (edited for typos)

Miquella riding Torrent!

Having wathced the PsychOdyssey doc (yes, all of it), I am playing Psychonauts 2. I will probably start playing Horizon Forbidden West or The Quarry next.

I wanted to play the Code Vein demo but it didn't work on PS5. I assume the full version will. And I'm definitely trying it out.

Unity at 60fps or revolution!

(Never a fan of Syndicate but another example of Ubisoft, for all their faults, putting in the effort of managing their back catalogue.)

@Dr-M Well, it IS really long, but I am not a hardcore fan either. The production team was embedded and clearly becomes close with DoubleFine, but still a separate unit. There are some tough, heartfelt and awkward moments in there, but I would recomend it for the insights into the development process (and it goes /deep/!) over the drama. Watching the first few episodes will give you a good impression I think.

13 episodes in … love this stuff.

Jedi: Odyssey to the Western Reaches

Yeah, that's me buying The Last of Us Part 1, then. I actually just hit 1.000 stars yesterday, so that will help a little as well.

I would play it for the tactics and cards, but I just can't be bothered with subpar, soapy "character interaction". I will get it if they offer a gamemode that ditches that aspect and just randomizes the outcomes and rewards.

At least this "showcase" appears somewhat more honest. And maybe they can build on it. But yeah, some really downer vibes, both in terms of gameplay and the shady company.

OlliOlli Worls is great, and I have still to play Mafia, so I'll take it

Man, I feel for the developers. So much time put into this and Ubi just can't figure out what to do with it. So little actual progress/changes whenever they show it off. Based on what we've seen, it will bomb on release, pretty much regardless of what they're trying at this late stage.

Ah, yes, the tried and true 'I am "sorry" everyone else are morons'. Feels really genuine.

The wage increase was proposed by an external union, not employees. But sure, let's hate on the devs.

Taking the release date serious is a good first step. And producing something this good for an announcement exudes confidence. It seems absolutely resonable that they need more time (for optimisation, judging from this?) to achieve the fidelty of the trailers. I remain hopeful and on board.

Saddened by the lack of love for OlliOlli. (Stray and Sifu are fine games, to be sure.)

Got Ollie Ollie World on sale, and it's great! Particularly as palette cleaser after having finished Dark Souls III. (And next week I will dive into The Witcher III).

Going to spin up the first game right now to check it out. A friend got me into Division 2, I lured him into Elden Ring – this seems like a fun coop experience for us.

Unity 60/fps, let's go

The first one was great, and if do end up with a PSVR2 I won't mind paying for the upgraded version (or bundle).

Yep, looks really good!

Loved the first one, particularly on PS5. Liked it so much that I got the Plat, but have to admit that it took some grinding I could have done without. Still, I am definitely on board for more.

Me, for the first five minutes: Yep, that looks cool. I'll keep an eye out for sure.
At 5+ mins.: Whaaaaaa…?!

I can imagine DCCU suddenly becoming infinitely more interesting to Cavill since James Gunn was brought on as Creative Head. Cavill is great and should do what ever he wants. He is, as the saying goes, not your b*tch.
Hell, I'll even give this fourth season a try before making any judgement on Hemsworth (but frankly, the first two seasons were mainly elevated from passable to good fun because of Cavill).

My first thought: Oh no, I just missed out on 15.000 points for buying Sekiro! I'm such a mark

Yes. I'll be playing this day one. I have tried to find my next soulslike fix following Elden Ring, but so far it hasn't clicked for me. I like the look (and preview-reviews) of this one a lot.

I love this kind of dedication to your product. And it really does make a difference in keeping me interested in future episodes.

@DrClayman It really is. 60fps would be good enough for me.

Wanted to go adventuring but was overwhelmed by the amount of swords and breeches I carried around.

Yeah, this is on my wishlist, but I will wait for reviews (and discounts).

As one who has been lured into the From-fold by the accessibility of ER (by which I mean easy access to helpful Spirit Ashes, opportunity to always go somewhere less challenging, over-levelling, and plentiful fastravel) I can't help but wonder if some of their previous games could have performed even better, and if we will see further design choices that moves away from 'git gud' (I think ER proves that you can definitely still have a challenging game while offering players more approaches).

Loved it when it came out and ha been looking for an excuse to come back. But two game-breaking bugs in 15-20 mins made me uninstall (got caught in graphics in the woods and had to start over; a little later, my tentacle monster-form suddenly flew up in the sky and just wriggled there).

Came back to this game I enjoyed so much on the first playthrough but had two gamebreaking bugs within 15 mins. Deleted.

Coming back, for sure. Great game/experience.

It looks good. But after all this development time it's striking how close the gameplay still is to Black Flag.

Tried to summon him just for the experience. No luck though, and I ended up beating her myself (w Mimic Tear), which was also nice for a Will Never Git Gud kinda guy like me.