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@Max_the_German Hey great minds

ESO wasn't showing on my selection looking at the PS Plus menu on the app, but when I searched for it the 'Gold Road Collection' showed as included so I was able to add it to my library. Just as an FYI for anyone who doesn't see it.

@playstation1995 @Mr_Vengeance1980 I have to agree. I picked it up in this sale after recommendations as a couch co-op game to play with the wife and we're loving it.

Where's the option for "No, I'm a big wimp and can't play horror games"? Not for me, for...someone else...

Though I have already started watching a playthrough of it though.

A shame to see the industry in this state, if smaller scale studios keep going under we'll have nothing but huge 'blockbuster' releases with a price that keeps increasing, and indie titles that have to compete for exposure in a saturated market. I hope, but don't expect, it'll improve soon.

@rat-paradise What a contrived pun...I love it.

I love the collection-based idea of a gacha game, but I hate the monetisation of them and F2P games in general. This has my interest piqued.

Downloaded and ready to play, once I get round to it tomorrow. Curse these 6pm UK game unlock times!

I'd advise anyone interested in narrative adventures to play Paradise Killer. Not too long to finish and it's got a really interesting world and setting.

@Shepherd_Tallon Exactly this. It's how I got through Elden Ring, difficulty doesn't bother me as long as it's balanced or, as you mentioned, I have the option to go somewhere else and improve/level up a bit.

With such a range of quality on the PS5 already, I think we 'd benefit from more time for games to reach a higher average level on the current hardware. Then we can see more of a proper jump for PS6 when we're hitting the top end of what the PS5 can do.

That and a lot of people won't be able to afford one with financial outlooks as they are at the moment.

Spider-Man 2 is great for anyone that doesn't already have it. I'm excited to try Neva myself.

20 fighters is still a massive number of combinations to have to figure out (unless some combos come out broken) so I'm good with that total.

Plus I trust Arc to have it pretty well figured out given their history.

I love Horizon, but I have an inconsistent track record with multiplayer titles. I'll have to wait and see more before deciding to bite.

Might have to get Pirate Yakuza at that price, I'm in the mood for some stupid action game.

Also, I'm pretty sure you can get the PS5 upgrade for Divinity: Original Sin 2 for free, so that's a plus.

I picked it up on PS5 recently because I'm not upgrading to Switch 2 any time soon, and I am enjoying it, but it's not pulling me back over other games. Even my 9yo would rather play MK8 for the 3,000th time than play this brand new similar title.

The only one I'm interested in is Ultros, but only because I already have AC7 (which is excellent). Otherwise it's an alright selection thanks to the variety

Code Vein 2 for me, as it's the latest soulslike release. And I'm very close to getting platinum for Borderlands 3 with my wife, so that'll be on the list as well.

I really didn't gel with it when I tried it, and as such I've stayed away from the sequel too, but I want to try it out again because of the praise they both get.

This could be a really cool mechanic if it is successful, I can understand why they want to put the time in to get it right.

This would be nostalgia central for me, Rayman was probably my most played PS1 game.

I love when they do this, once I've got the full game I just want to jump into the actual game, but my character has to be right if I'm gonna be staring at them for potentially tens of hours.

At that price it's caught my eye a little more, will be looking out for reviews on this one.

@Ooccoo_Jr Cutting out the middle man and just moving to straight up theft. It's a bold move, I kinda respect them for it.

Another RPG I've been anticipating, it'll be an instant buy for me. Busy year again it seems.

Cautiously optimistic, but I can't shake the feeling it's too ambitious, especially having played Black Desert Online.

I love it as well. It's got a fair amount of jank that you'd expect from an Elder Scrolls style game, but the design and world have pulled me through it. And once I'm finished with the main story I will be getting the DLC.

I feel AC has lost its identity in the last decade, and if the series went on a long hiatus it wouldn't be missed (not arguing with the quality of what has been released, just that it's the same as a lot of other games in structure).

I hope he gets what's deserved if it's found that Ubi were underhanded about it, it's not nice to be screwed over by an employer.

@Logonogo Please do, then use the sands to rewind time and say it again

I'm glad it's someone who already has a connection to the series, at least he's already experienced the world and the characters in some way.

If they bring Thor in played by Christopher Judge that would be freaking hilarious.

Loved the first one, it was actually the first ever soulslike I finished, so I am very excited about the sequel.

Looking forward to getting hands on with this one, I love the world of Pillars of Eternity so I can't wait to go back

This is one of the most deliberately idiotic decisions. "Hey, these people have spent more on their console than others, but we won't give them the same experience as everyone else when we bring out new options for said console..."

@Toot1st Not just kids, but who would pay the price of a game just for an AI to play it for them, rather than watch someone else do it for free?

As long as they don't let scope and promise get out of control I see them doing very well in the future.

We'll stop calling it 'slop' when it is not presented as low-effort, money-grabbing 'slop', thanks.

Picked up Jotunnslayer in the current sale so giving that a go, and it's got me hankering for more Norse mythology so I've redownloaded Hellblade. Who knows, I might even finish it this time...

@wilky2988 TBH Expedition 33 is more the type of game I like to play, but Elden Ring has had me way more hooked, even now so long after I started it.

Do you mean "For those who couldn't have guessed"?

I'll be giving Epic Mickey a go, it's been on my wishlist for a while but never cheap enough to bite. Turns out 'free'* is the price I was waiting for.

*With a PS Plus subscription

Merry Christmas Push Square and readers!

I've been sporting the Kitsune since I finished the game, but I'm switching to my boy Lord Kitamori (no spoilers, but IYKYK)

@KingPev I've only just realised that, wow I do not feel smart

Whether 'crunch' is unfair or not is dependent on what the reason is behind it being needed. If all the employees are performing their jobs to the expected level, then the requirement for mandatory overtime is due to mismanagement (inaccurate estimates of time requirements, lack of staff, inefficient workforce allocation, etc.) so it's not fair for the everyday workers to have to put in excessive extra hours to make up for that.

Haven't played Wilds for a few months now, but I did enjoy my time with it. Maybe I'll dive back in for another go.

I really grew to love the last game, so much so that I eventually got all 3 endings (not the platinum though, that was too much busy work) so I am very excited for this.

RIP Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome.

Wo Long is one of the few soulslikes I've bothered to platinum, it's a very good game. Mirage is worth a go if you like the old school AC more than the new. And I'm very glad I've kept myself from buying Granblue in previous sales.

This is a better outcome than I could have ever guessed, new Divinity! Hell yes!

Yeah I'm fine with missing it live and catching up on everything at a more reasonable time, much like @ThroughTheIris56 and @Mintie