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@species yes please… and be a doll and learn the definition of toxic while you’re at it 😉

@species how is implying that you’re an arbiter toxic, when you just dictated that Yotei “had no right to be in the top 3”? There was no opining about the way you said it, it was stated as if it were a matter of fact.

Honestly Push Square where do you find these… well I’ll say people as I don’t want the post to be removed.

@themightyant is it so hard to believe that some people may like Yotei more? I believed that Pure Xbox’s Ben Kerry liked South of Midnight more than Expedition 33… and I’d argue that the majority of gamers prefer GoY over SoM.

It just seems that Push Square opinions (from both staff and punters) are instantly resigned to fanboyism, while there is just as much evidence of this behaviour (if not more) on the other side of the divide.

@species ahh so we’ve finally found the definitive arbiter of what is and what isn’t good. Brill, this’ll make everyone’s life far easier 🤣

edit. And I’ve found that often in these situations it’s the pot calling the kettle black tbh.

A third party title that was available day-and-date on Gamepass wins out against PlayStation first and second party exclusives eh… maybe this isn’t a site full of rampant fanboyism as is the usual accusation from ‘some’ quarters. How bout that? 🤔

Is Kojima a bit pretentious? Oh yes

Are Kojima’s games awesome? Oh Yes

First time in a lllloooonnnngggg time that I don’t already own any of the essential monthly games. Decent month imho!

@Northern_munkey I think Sony announced that from the start of 2026, that essential games would be ps5 only iirc

That’s cool… I’ve actually been quite tempted to buy this a couple of times but ended up getting something else. It’s supposed to be pretty decent, so I’ll be playing this.

Wonder why they’re only playing it on the 5 and not on the Pro? /s

A PS6 delay could end up being the best thing that ever happened to the PS5!

@themightyant as I initially stated in my comment that was removed, so I forgive you for not being aware of that… it’s just my two pence worth ie. my opinion that this editorial series would gain more traction if it detailed a trophy journey that required the gamer to actually overcome challenges and adversity. While I still believe that opinion is correct, I’m only too aware that it is simply my opinion.

@Quintumply I hope so too. If I see you discuss a platinum that engenders a shudder down my spine in future, I’ll be sure to click 😉

@Quintumply that’s fine, I’ve just been consuming platinum content for almost 10 years now, and I have an understanding of what gets hits and what doesn’t. Generally trophy hunters like to hear about the trials and tribulations that someone experienced when attempting a challenging plat-chase… even if they end up failing.

As I said in my original constructive feedback, which was unceremoniously removed due to being adjudged to be unconstructive… it’s just my two penneth and was only provided as I want all trophy hunting content to succeed.

I’d say that the top 3 here are pretty much the ‘accepted’ top 3 across the PlayStation strata… 4 and 5 are somewhat arguable either way. I own 1, 2, 3 and 5… and am yet to play any of them. Judging from my personal tastes though, I’m thinking my top 3 will probably end up being 1. DS2, 2. GoY and E33: CO… but I am curious to find out if the latter hits me for 6, as it has with the majority of people.

@JackiePriest basically yeah, omit the chaff and elucidate us with the story that led to that prime wheat ffs, this **** ain’t rocket science!

@PuppetMaster well in that case, to paraphrase Ivan Drago: “If it dies… it dies”

Might I just add, comment #3 was meant to be constructive. I’d appreciate a review.

@GamingGod did I keep notes? 🤣

I have notebooks dedicated to my plats lol… my gaming is minutely scheduled up to New Years Day 2034!

Hell yeah I death skilled ochu… & all the adamantortoises that I had to farm! 🤣

I actually messed up my MGS4 run a bit though. I’m sure the minimum playthroughs was around 8 if you got everything perfect… but I had to do another two or three if memory serves 😡

@GamingGod it’s not as bad as is generally reported tbh, nowhere near as difficult as I found MGS2… which seems to get far less notoriety for some reason.

As far as your trophy hunting goes, I did the FFXIII plat last year as it goes… one hell of a grind! Bloodborne actually popped my cherry as an interesting aside. 😉

@GamingGod aye I’ve watched many of Adam McDermott’s platinum journeys… and the takeaway I’ve always had is that the tough plats get the views.

Also, in reference to your comment… I’ve plat’d every souls game & MGS4 😉

@PuppetMaster maybe you misunderstood… what I’m saying is, that if he continues to simply plat what he likes, the lack of engagement will kill this series. As a plat-hunter myself, I want this series to succeed.

The same thing we do every weekend Pinky… try to conquer Resident Evil: Revelations Raid mode! 😡

@Leinad7 well if you didn’t take that from what I was saying, albeit in a far more cynical, morose tone… theres not a lot more I can say.

Before all the hate from some quarters that a Square Pusher would dare to plough the depths of fanboyism to rate a PlayStation exclusive above their beloved third party french RPG that they feel some strange loyalty too as it was on Gamepass… I want to applaud the diverse entries that are turning up on these lists so far.

And before the retort… one of your unquestionably objective Pure Xbox writers just rated South of Midnight as their best game of the year, and therefore above Expedition 33, so don’t even bother complaining that a game of Death Stranding 2’s quality was rated similarly.

Started Ultra Age last night. It’s a pretty average character-action game in all honesty but wanted to find something relatively short to finish off my years trophy hunting with a round number.

Also, I’m still on Resident Evil: Revelations! My co-op partner sent me some homework to study last night, as we hit our umpteenth roadblock during yesterdays session 😅

A return to Crunch will save the industry!

edit. … that and the end of subs services

So will seasons 3, 4, & 5 etc. I’d imagine… if Bethesda’s output is anything to go by.

Played this earlier this year, great game and would recommend to anyone looking for a third person looter shooter.

I hope they call it Game of the Generation Edition 😉

Two plats or one?

Cool… 2 was surprisingly very good.

@Fiendish-Beaver real sorry to hear about your loss mate, my missus means the absolute world to me and I honestly don’t know what I’d do without her. I can only imagine how fresh it still seems… and yes, how much harder it must be right about now. Really hoping all the happy memories help you through it.

@Fiendish-Beaver you had a beautiful wife dude… sad that’s no longer the case 🙏

Two words - Bigger boo… I jest, I jest 😉

I’m currently in the process of trying to plat Borderlands 2 as it goes (the level grind to 50 is real) btw.

After god-knows how many hours I’ve put into BL2, I am pretty over it atm… but, I have enjoyed it and do plan on play’n (& plat’n) all other Borderlands games over the coming years (including the Tales of… instalments). I’ve heard loads of good things about this first one but not so much about its sequel. Might play this first one as a Christmas wind-down while it’s at the forefront of my mind 🤔

@get2sammyb yeah I get you, it did look like MS were all-in back in 2022… and if they’d remained with that all-in mentality ie. we’ll buy up the industry and then have all games exclusive to our platform, I’m sure it would’ve been the death knell for PlayStation.

I guess that we didn’t foresee how some major expenditure would bring Xbox more under the focus of Sauron’s eye though. That and the need for major tech corporations to invest all available funds into AI caused there to be a complete turnaround in the expected outcome.

There really needs to be a dramatisation made about all this, it’s ripe for the picking!

The amount of fumbles that have resulted from Microsoft buying ActiBliz is actually quite impressive. I remember vividly the jubilation amongst the Xbox fanbase and the concern within PlayStation circles when the acquisition was first announced… but wow.

Cries of “Let us compete” replete with documentation showing Microsoft execs to be gleeful at the thought of having their foot on PlayStation’s throat due to the potential of “spending them out of business”… but not only did it lead to massive lay-offs, studio closures and going full third party, but now the unstoppable force that is CoD is staring to look a lot more ‘stoppable’. Incredible!

@CaptD that’s actually a decent shout tbh 🤔

I’m gonna be doing my bit to celebrate Xbox’s 25th anniversary in 2026. I’m gonna play (& hopefully plat 🤞) Gears of War: Reloaded, Forza Horizon 5, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle… one in each quarter.

The last one (2023) was an unbelievably pleasant surprise. It’s a top tier souls-like imho and I will be picking up the sequel day 1 out of appreciation.

@Zeke68 did you not ride the double-jumping spirit-goat?!?! 😮 you haven’t lived 😉

@Chip-Douglas no disingenuous peace sign for me Ricky… oh how will I manage ✌️

edit. Damn you were quick to delete that last message Ricky. Must be worried about this leading to another ban huh?

@Chip-Douglas oh yeah I forgot “✌️”