I'm sure the game will be fine. Will be an immense production. Will also be intentionally brisk in pace with little involuntary friction. Will have some great emotional highs and lows. Will tick all of Geoff Keighley's GOTY boxes. But it's still a popcorn game that will impress audiences through its production values and emotional beats, not tight gameplay or inventive systems and mechanics.
I own one. I would advise against buying one. It is a minor gpu bump on the handful of games that use it properly and absolutely nothing on the rest.
I definitely wouldn’t recommend what I did, which was to sell my PS5 then use that toward the Pro and disc drive. There’s no way to correct that mistake. You’ve burned the bridge behind you.
Considering all the anime inspired custom wraps and liveries you see in arcade racers these days, I think there’s a pretty good sized audience for this.
$30 skins. Dial-a-combo. Screen tearing with vrr on. Small roster.
Got the 4 orange Chromas from bot matches then bailed.
I bought Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, and Marvel vs Capcom Collection each for less than the price of a skin in this game. Tekken 8 usually drops lower than $30. Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising on PS Plus. So on, so forth.
I second Dragon Commander. You can marry a skeleton girl and convince her to become either a flesh and blood woman, a golden robot, a patchwork zombie, or a vampire. Or you can marry an elf girl voiced by the new Lara Croft. Also you get constant feminist tongue lashing by Yennefer’s VA. It’s a funny ass game.
Ah looking forward to playing darkest dungeon two on PS5. I bought it in early access on epic game store which you know now that it’s in full release means that it’s an EGS purgatory so yeah that’ll be nice.
Final Fantasy VII Re3 is shadow dropped at $19.99.
Game Mill releases the most critically and commercially successful game of the year. Geoff Keighley nominates three of the voice actors for a game award.
For a game from some no name dev, sure. It was sufficient. For a game from the studio that gave us Baldur's Gate, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age? Oh hell naw.
I'll probably finish Granblue Fantasy Relink's story today, but I'd really like to wrap up Octopath Traveler so I can finally jump into Octopath Traveler 0.
Its weird but while most of people will be sitting and waiting for Resident Evil Requiem to release the following day, I'll be content with this instead. And the voice acting is fine.
Too bad the good qualities start and end with booba. I was really hoping we might get another Tormented Souls or Parasite Mutant out of this one. Shame.
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Re: Rumour: 'Most' of Highguard's Dev Team Laid Off Just Two Weeks After Live Service Shooter's Launch
"Made by devs that worked on _______" has become a phrase that translates to failure more than success.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 619
Trails in the Sky and Stellar Blade
Re: Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (January 2026)
I am really surprised 2XKO has votes. What a letdown. I just bought Stellar Blade complete edition for the price of a skin in that game.
Re: Poll: What's Your Reaction to Horizon Hunters Gathering?
The gaming community’s hunger for a PVE hero shooter died a long time ago.
Re: Poll: What's Your Reaction to Horizon Hunters Gathering?
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Re: 70+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Critics' Choice Sale
I think its finally time to get Stellar Blade and Metal Eden
Re: Fans Hope This Mysterious PS Store Listing Points to a PS Stars Replacement
That’s a bit of a leap.
Re: Voting Is Now Open on Mega Man: Dual Override's Boss Design Competition
Holy hell those designs are fantastic
Re: Publisher Admits Bloodlines 2 Bombed, But DLC's Still Coming in 2026
Some day my morbid curiosity and appreciation of the original will finally force me to buy this game. After Paradox drops it down to like $5.
Re: Sydney Sweeney's Split Fiction Movie Has Its First Script, and Josef Fares Has Seen It
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Re: Larian CEO Swen Vincke Sticks His Foot in It Again, Thinks Game Reviewers Should Also Be Reviewed
Jesus Christ, Jeff Gerstmann acting like game devs don’t get hate mail.
Re: One of PS5's Most Promising Adventure Games Gets a Playable Demo
Whats up VN gang! Will check this out soon.
Re: 'These Guys Are Top of the Line': Actor Tony Dalton Talks Up Naughty Dog and Intergalactic
@cainhurst94 And I’d like to think neither of us are wrong, just that we carry different expectations into a game.
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Well *****. Time to be a contrarian.
I'm sure the game will be fine. Will be an immense production. Will also be intentionally brisk in pace with little involuntary friction. Will have some great emotional highs and lows. Will tick all of Geoff Keighley's GOTY boxes. But it's still a popcorn game that will impress audiences through its production values and emotional beats, not tight gameplay or inventive systems and mechanics.
Will still platinum.
Re: Rumour: GTA 6 Might Not Launch Physically at First to Avoid Leaks
Haha “leaks.” Take two has been playing this game since Borderlands 3 launched exclusively on Epic Games Store.
Re: These 11+ PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (26th-1st February)
That No Longer Human description…
Re: Despite Its Price, PS5 Pro Enjoyed a Very Respectable 2025 in USA
I own one. I would advise against buying one. It is a minor gpu bump on the handful of games that use it properly and absolutely nothing on the rest.
I definitely wouldn’t recommend what I did, which was to sell my PS5 then use that toward the Pro and disc drive. There’s no way to correct that mistake. You’ve burned the bridge behind you.
Re: Call of Duty Sales Hit 17-Year Low with Black Ops 7
Kotick knew which way his golden goose was trending when he sold.
Re: In a Sea of Live Service, Ghost of Yotei Was the Third Best-Selling PS5 Game of 2025 in the US
@Deadlyblack Wayne June, taken from us too soon.
Re: Kiln Is a Pottery Party Brawler from Double Fine, Coming to PS5 in 2026
“Looks like every other multiplayer game out there.”
Whether or not its my personal cup of tea, I applaud the creativity.
Re: Anime-Infused Arcade Racer Screamer Just Looks Better and Better Ahead of PS5 Release
Considering all the anime inspired custom wraps and liveries you see in arcade racers these days, I think there’s a pretty good sized audience for this.
Re: Prince of Persia Remake and 5 Other Games Cancelled by Ubisoft
It got shadow dropped alright. Got kicked into a black hole.
Re: Awesome Free-to-Play Fighter 2XKO Has Arrived on PS5
$30 skins. Dial-a-combo. Screen tearing with vrr on. Small roster.
Got the 4 orange Chromas from bot matches then bailed.
I bought Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, and Marvel vs Capcom Collection each for less than the price of a skin in this game. Tekken 8 usually drops lower than $30. Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising on PS Plus. So on, so forth.
Re: Life Is Strange: Reunion Revives One of Gaming's Iconic Relationships on PS5
Oh, yay, Chloe, whose super power is arguing with grownups.
Re: 'Could You Tell at the Time?': Ex-Producer Defends BioWare's Decision to Make ANTHEM
I don’t know how far back Mark Darrah goes with BioWare, but he’s always attached to games people didn’t like.
Re: Larian Games Doing Better Than Ever Off the Back of Divinity Reveal
I second Dragon Commander. You can marry a skeleton girl and convince her to become either a flesh and blood woman, a golden robot, a patchwork zombie, or a vampire. Or you can marry an elf girl voiced by the new Lara Croft. Also you get constant feminist tongue lashing by Yennefer’s VA. It’s a funny ass game.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2026?
Exit 8 and Little to the Left for me. Already played the heavy hitters in this lineup
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 616
Found Spirit Hunter: Death Mark in a shop yesterday so I’ve started that. Rolled credits on Octopath 1 but will continue chipping away at the Platinum
Re: Here's Your First Look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft for Amazon's TV Show
That's no acrobatic body. She's gonna need to hit the gym.
Re: Granblue Fantasy Dev Cygames Apologises for AI Studio Announcement Following Backlash
Don’t apologize because the window lickers made you their social media whipping boy for a day. They’ve already moved on to the next target anyways.
Re: Rumour: PS5 Pro's Big PSSR Update Releasing by March, Improves Graphics and Performance
A lot of expectations for what is simply the second generation of a nascent upscaler.
Re: Sony, Xbox, Nintendo Publish Shared Statement on Player Safety in Games
Talk is cheap.
Re: 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2026 Announced
Ah looking forward to playing darkest dungeon two on PS5. I bought it in early access on epic game store which you know now that it’s in full release means that it’s an EGS purgatory so yeah that’ll be nice.
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2026 Leaked
Hey I sold infinite wealth right in time
Re: Bloodborne Mentioned: Director Calls it a 'Special Game' and the 'Strongest Reflection' of Himself
@dskatter setting aside a commonly understood fact to have a little laugh. Its all good.
Re: Talking Point: Did ANTHEM Deserve the Hate?
@Theamazing1
Yes.
@Bsb56
Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 and their expansions were BioWare's first two games.
Re: Feature: 15 PS5 Predictions for 2026
GTA 6 is a flop.
Final Fantasy VII Re3 is shadow dropped at $19.99.
Game Mill releases the most critically and commercially successful game of the year. Geoff Keighley nominates three of the voice actors for a game award.
Re: Talking Point: Did ANTHEM Deserve the Hate?
For a game from some no name dev, sure. It was sufficient. For a game from the studio that gave us Baldur's Gate, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age? Oh hell naw.
Re: BioWare's Biggest Failure ANTHEM Shuts Down Today
Whats that you guys say, good riddance to bad rubbish? Indeed.
Re: Persona Anniversary Site Mentions 'Next Chapter for the Series'
@Mikeg1965 I’d buy two boxes. One to eat. In a single sitting. One for the shelf.
Re: Persona Anniversary Site Mentions 'Next Chapter for the Series'
Bring on the green
Re: Former PS4 Exclusive Detroit: Become Human Has Now Sold 15 Million Copies
@The_ghostmen Dustborn was not a David Cage game. It was made by Ragnarr somethingface. The guy made the Secret World MMO and Dreamfall
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 615
I'll probably finish Granblue Fantasy Relink's story today, but I'd really like to wrap up Octopath Traveler so I can finally jump into Octopath Traveler 0.
Re: Don't Forget, No Sleep for Kaname Date Will Shed Its Switch Exclusivity Soon
Its weird but while most of people will be sitting and waiting for Resident Evil Requiem to release the following day, I'll be content with this instead. And the voice acting is fine.
Re: Code Violet (PS5) - Gooner Shooter Can't Get It Up
Too bad the good qualities start and end with booba. I was really hoping we might get another Tormented Souls or Parasite Mutant out of this one. Shame.
Re: Ubisoft, Bandai Namco, More Showing Up for the New Game+ Showcase Today
“Creator-lead” seems to have meant YouTube content creators.
Re: Try the Spiritual Successor to Parasite Eve, Coming to PS5 in 2026
Completed the demo. Looking forward to the finished product.