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It looks very derivative, every idea they show in the trailer looks like it's been done before. Not that this necessarily matters, what is important is if they can pull all those ideas together in a fun satisfying way and adding their own something to make it stand apart. Could still be good. Fingers crossed.

@Flaming_Kaiser To be honest I have personally never, ever, bought a game through ANY store just because it was shown, I usually go to a store specifically to buy a game I have read about elsewhere. I don't trail through the store looking for things to play tbh, that's what sites like this, videos and friend recommendations are for. But I accept others may be different, may be less informed in gaming news, and need better store discoverability.

@Rich33 It's always going to be subjective. For me it depends on the type of game. FPS 60fps is a must, but on something slower like Alan Wake 2 40fps was my preferred way to play, less visual tradeoff.

To be clear i'd LIKE a 60fps mode for GTA6, especially on the Pro, but if that isn't possible a 40fps mode would be MUCH better than playing at 30fps.

@Rich33 @JustMyOpinion Nothing has been confirmed to do with FPS as far as I am aware, and I have been watching it. Personally I wouldn't mind a 40fps version on PS5 Pro if they can't hit 60.

I've said GTA6 would slip again ever since R* announced a specific release day over a year in advance. I can't ever think of that working. My money is it gets another 3-6 month delay.

Everyone will want to avoid it but the best thing they can do is get their game ready, don't give a date until they know more about GTA6's plans.

It’s so silly that the covers are a different size and attachment by a few mm. They really should have considered this with the pro and made the 3 blades a little larger to allow you to use this same covers. That said I have no interest in any covers, it’s beautiful as it is.

@dark_knightmare2 I don't think it's necessarily BS, I've had issues with consoles that no one else seemed to have before, that can be frustrating, but I do doubt it's a widespread issue.

If it isn't an actual physical fault with their console it could probably be fixed with database rebuild through the safe mode.

@get2sammyb Spot on with both posts. True Colors was great, had a real sense of place and a strong narrative.

Equally the LiS fandom is one of the worst!

@dark_knightmare2 Also never had a crash on the store on PS5. Never even heard that was an issue until this thread.

I do have many issues with the store though, but this is more about discoverability and them constantly hiding the demos section... amongst other issues.

Is it any good though? I can see people wanting to play this if it's fun.

I have no problem with someone else making a Resident Evil-like unless they are actually legally infringing on their games, which from the trailer doesn't look like they are to me. Zombies and Chainsaws were around a long time before RE. There's little unique in Resident Evil that wasn't already 'borrowed' from other sources.

My main issue is with the name. We shouldn't be making light of serious diseases like Ebola which lead to so much death in the world.

This gets better and better with each announcement and it’s clear it’s a labour of love. I never actually played DQ7 the whole way through, but slow paced JRPGs are highly off-putting, this sounds great.

It's Nintendo, Sony and Xbox. But they gave Xbox the bogey green.

Admittedly my only exposure to Roblox was a Dunky video but if all the content is similar to what he played it looked like cobbled together garbage. It's really hard to fathom why it is popular.

@BearsEatBeets I spoke to me niece and nephew about this a few years ago when they were younger and heavily into Roblox and they just said it was fun. They got to play with their friends for Free in an almost unlimited number of games, they treated it almost like an infinite Mario Party / Warioware / Game Pass.

They didn't care about jank, they didn't care about good graphics, framerates or narratives or the same things we do, they just wanted to have fun and hang out with their friends.

While I find the number of players on Roblox alarming (more than PlayStation and Xbox combined) I also see it as a gateway to other gaming. My nephew, now older, likes Assassin's Creed, Zelda and i've even got him playing a few top tier indies we talk about. My niece inherited my first Switch and plays what we would consider better games but still jumps back into Roblox.

@Jammer I can understand being disappointed about it being the "one more thing", I was disappointed by that too, but being a knob about it online and going out of your way to rubbish something because you wanted something else only further proves the point. A lot of gaming discourse is toxic AF.

I really dislike the level of cynicism in gaming discourse right now, people aren't even willing to give a game a chance, and many outwardly wanting to see games fail before they've even released... it's so sad to see.

Not every game is for you, but there's plenty that are, just move on.

Related, but a little different, if a game has some flaws (say Metroid Prime 4) it's lambasted online as if it's an awful game. This is amplified by short clips often showing the worst elements and widely circulated when this is often 1% of the game experience.

I hate it.

I don't know if this game will succeed or fail, but I hope they get the chance to put their art into the world and have a fighting chance.

@Stevemalkpus Peep Show always got critical acclaim but never had large viewer numbers on TV or became mainstream. I read somewhere that it was going to be cancelled after a few seasons but was saved by DVD sales and a cult following.

Always appreciate the reminders. Thanks

Glad to see this. Would love a proper FF Tactics sequel. Didn't like the mobile sequels much, they didn't have the same depth and adult themes.

While it's not something I can see myself using I can see uses for this, either for accessibility or if you are just stuck at some part. As a kid there were parts of games that were infuriating hard and i'd often just drop a game because of it.

If people want spoilers here's a list I found online about some of the games in the teaser trailer

Always room for showcasing more games. I am intrigued by this as it's a completely new format, and creator led.

This is the teaser trailer for it that suggests Crimson Desert and others will be there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUKryQWQKts

Also I don't get all the Geoff hate, he has tirelessly worked to give games and gaming more visibility for decades and i'm sure he'd advocate for this too.

What a masterpiece of a trailer. And always a joy to hear the Dragon Quest Fanfare, one of the best themes in gaming.

Thanks for the demo heads up.

@Oram77 Yes! That could work. In the same universe but all new cast etc. But I think i'd prefer something brand new, it's more exciting to me than IP. Though "Clair Obscur:" sets up for a franchise.

@Jammer Really? Without spoilers I thought they were both pretty conclusive, one absolutely so, though this can always be written around.

But i'm not sure a sequel would have the same punch, the surprises are told, character arcs are complete. Better as a standalone.

I hope they make something new, once again following their creative hearts. It's the typical "second album" problem so many have experienced, very hard to live up to expectations. But sometimes, like Team Cherry with Silksong, artists can stay true to themselves and deliver. Don't fall into the trap of bigger = better now that all the money is on offer.

@Wentos 100% agree. It's the egregious time commitment.

@ShadowRJ Actually I think it's very easy. Stop making battles take so long and stop making us repeat fighting the same enemies over and over again, it's this that really bulks the game length, making it unapproachable to many, and needs streamlining.

I understand some people like that aspect, like to grind... fine. Have a toggle to allow players to play that way, but also have a way to give us the game while also respecting our time.

I personally HATE the term 'Slop', it's so lazy, and doesn't allow any nuanced discussion. But Microsoft's CEO saying he wants us to stop using it only make me want to use it more

• Put fewer hours into live service games - i've already made good progress by deleting two and skipping several events in the other 2.
• Stop putting off 50-100+ hour games - My backlog is filled with games that fit this category, some over a generation old, like Persona 5, Elden Ring, Cyberpunk, Hades, Nier Automata, Monster Hunter World, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Death Stranding, AC: Odyssey, the entire Yakuza franchise... I won't start many this year, but tick off at least a few quality titles.

@UltimateOtaku91 Counterpoint. They already DO release 3-4 (what they consider) first party games each year by funding, or part funding games like Death Stranding 2, Helldivers 2, Rise of the Ronin, Lost Soul Aside, etc. to boost their roster.

PlayStation Studios published games in order of release:

• 2024: Helldivers 2, MLB ‘24, Rise of the Ronin, Stellar Blade, Concord, Astro Bot, Until Dawn, Lego Horizon Adventures, My first Gran Turismo
• 2025: MLB 25, Death Stranding 2, Lost Soul Aside, Ghost of Yotei

The three things I’d say are:

1. It really doesn’t matter WHO makes the games, only that good games are available on the platform. And with Xbox going cross platform, this is a wider selection than ever.

2. Some games, like Concord, will fail. You can’t win every time. Equally not every game that they release will be for every player, they have to cater to many tastes.

3. People’s expectations are rarely met, and usually unrealistic.

That all said I do agree with you about Bungie, which always felt like a panic buy. But like games not all their investments will succeed, this is normal in life, and business.

@Quintumply No worries, we’re all still rebooting into a new year!

I think I also platinumed Everything. It was an interesting idea, different to most other experiences especially with those thought provoking Alan Watts monologues. But also not quite enough game for my liking. Still a memorable experience.

And it's not just the simulation aspect of it; the philosophical musings of Alex Ward really bring the game together.

@Quintumply I believe it’s Alan Watts not Alex Ward.

@Rich33 @graymamba I didn't mention anything about fanboyism, I just said there is a clear bias here towards first party games here, as evidenced by the last 8 years of Push Square GOTY winners, and GoY pushing E33 so hard. I don't have a problem with that. I see the same on Nintendo Life, Pure Xbox, etc. where I also post.

This doesn't bother me at all, I don't want all the sites I read to have the same GOTY lists, that would be both boring and shine a light on fewer great games that ALL deserve to be highlighted somewhere. in fact I love that Eurogamer gave theirs to Blue Prince - a very Eurogamer pick. It's a masterpiece. But I think it's pretty obvious that each of these sites have a bias, and acknowledging that is entirely healthy and normal. It's why I get my gaming news, or any news for that matter, from more than one source.

There's not actually THAT many i'm really excited about. But this is usually the way and games I've never heard of yet will be fantastic. Additionally everyone could stop releasing games for few years and I still wouldn't make a significant dent to my backlog. Too many good games, not enough time.

@graymamba I think i'd argue that the fact Yotei ran it so close, and the fact this is only the first time in 8 years that a first party game didn't win suggests that there is a heavy bias for those games here. Not that I have a huge problem with that.

Thanks. Appreciate the codes. Lots of characters I want to get will need some new year good luck as F2P on the 50:50s… which I have generally been losing of late. Doh!

I want both Columbina and to get one more constellation for Neuvillette (up to C3) to beef up his charged attacks. That will somewhat future proof him as he’s my most used DPS. Varka is also upcoming, and I missed Escoffier for Skirk. Decisions, decisions, something’s got to give! Can’t land them all as F2P.

Who are you all wishing for? Happy Latern Rite.

P.S. Also Neuvillette in Liyue? Will he and Zhongli finally face off. lol

Great year for games all around but for me this one just edged a few others like Silksong and Blue Prince. Lets hope 2026 is as good.

@Max_the_German Come on man, it was so deliberately telegraphed as a joke, not a serious statement that no one can have a different opinion, quite the opposite. I think if you reread it again you just might see that.

In a year overflowing with brilliant soundtracks Expedition 33 instantly felt like an all timer. Not sure a day has gone by since it released I haven't played a bit of the soundtack.

Strong month. Don't sleep on Core Keeper it's 87 on Opencritic and 94% positive on Steam.

@TheArt i can understand that criticism, but I find a lot of the characters have decent arcs over the course of 1000 odd hours of gameplay that is on offer in Genshin. But yes the major updates every 6 weeks as well as smaller ones are frequent! Hopefully you found something more to your liking!

@KingPev Glad you're enjoying it. hopefully you don't fall victim to the daily login obsession that some of these games can instil through cynical game design, that's the thing that makes it hard to recommend almost ANY live service imo. But that aside it really is quite excellent and a lot of fun. I'm busy at xmas but looking forward to jumping into 3.0 and new lands in the new year. Happy gaming.

For all the bad press Gacha games (and by extension live services) get a lot of people forget they are often lavish affairs built on very solid gameplay foundations, otherwise people wouldn’t play them for thousands of hours. I agree Wuthering Waves has been excellent. While it obviously falls victim to some of the Gacha mechanics and keeping you hooked with time wasting there is a lot of great things to celebrate in there too.

Silksong for me, by a distance, but I haven’t played many of the top choices yet.

Other than the combat UI which also heavily borrows from Persona, HSR and others, I’m not really seeing it much.

@Korgon well played

@MasterChiefWiggum @Porco There is a major problem with delaying it to 2030 though. The SOC and system architecture isn’t going to get redesigned (that costs billions and takes years) so it would just mean it’s 3+ year older technology if it releases then.

There’s not an easy solution here. Either release with less RAM than it was designed for. Release on time but it will be £100+ more expensive, or delay but then the technology is older with no guarantee prices will be cheaper. Will be interesting to see what they do.

@graymamba to present another perspective I find this series FAR more interesting than someone just spending time on grindy trophies, most of which don’t take much skill, just time and perseverance, and often make you end up hating the game more than if you just played it normally then stop once you’ve had your fill.

The reality is so many trophy lists are just bad.

The thing that surprises me most about this series is how seemingly random each of the game choices are. Undertale, Sexy Brutale, The Witness, Tales from the Borderlands etc.

@Doctor_BK it’s nothing like Blue Prince imo, but still worth a play.

Generally I think the more players have access to games the better BUT there is no doubt exclusives sell consoles. I never would have bought a Switch 2 if Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Xenoblade all came to PlayStation, but they don’t, so I was there Day 1.

I don’t usually play much at Christmas, as it’s mostly family time, but I’ve made good inroads into Zelda Skyward Sword, a Switch / 2, a glass of Port and a fireplace can still be semi-social ftw.