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Yes please, I’ll take this. I wonder if it will include fighter squadrons and walkers.

@EfYI I was one of those who couldn’t get past Chapter 1. The opening threw me off with too much exposition, lots of telling rather than showing, and a generally hand-holdy approach. While I can appreciate that, on its own merits, it might be a good game, it felt like too much of a departure from the dark, immersive storytelling that defines Dragon Age’s history. For many long-time fans, I think that tonal shift was a difficult adjustment.

@Quintumply guess one might say their co-op days came to an end?

@Gremio108 🤣

@DonkeyFantasy I need to go watch this stuff. Might be a completely new way to torture myself and get some extra mileage while I wait for Nightreign.

@nessisonett I haven’t checked the vid but I wonder how long it takes one to beat the final boss on Elden Ring at level one. Like how many hits does it take?

Having died for what feels like a million times over the last 10 years or so I can’t imagine doing this in this lifetime or the next. Simply stellar.

You can please some of the people all of the time. All of the people some of the time. You can’t please all of the people all of the time. Who you choose to please with your games will determine how many games you sell.

@Niktaw correctomondo. Walton it is. Unless this is his lesser known ghoul brother?

@Darude84 I did it with NG+. Had to change my build as my magic user just didn’t have enough oomph. Ended up on a dex. Enjoy it. It’s masterful.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention Push fam. Can’t wait to play. British humour. Matt Berry! Say no more, say no more.

It feels like a grand homage to a series that has captivated me for countless hours over the years.

Nothing like a GOTY award to help one say, “Get outta my wish list, and into my hard drive!’”

I’ve been circling this game for quite a while. Is it super relaxing?

@Steel76

Doctor to concussed AI: “How many fingers am I holding up?”

It’s here, there, and everywhere. Let the slop-slinging begin.

@nessisonett On topic: love Indy. Can’t wait.

It’s a damning reflection of game reviews today that I read each one as if it were a political op-ed during election season. I find myself trying to filter through the left-leaning and right-leaning takes, hoping to land somewhere in the middle—on a review written by a gamer, for gamers. A review where graphics, sound, and storytelling take centre stage.

These particular reviews feel refreshingly balanced for once. But that doesn’t erase the creeping sense of mistrust that’s become the norm. It lingers like a bad aftertaste, born from the recent shenanigans of big gaming publishers and content platforms. Trust, once eroded, leaves scars. And these days, I fear, famous old gamers like me bear them.

A really informative and nostalgic read. Reminds me of a time when games were an escape from reality (sometimes using subtle, inspired allegory for stories and world-building) and not packed with the on-the-nose, agenda-laden narratives we often have to hack through to get to a game these days. I would love to see some of the earlier Final Fantasy titles redone in the Octopath style.

I get to be in Indy’s body. See through his eyes. This is literally me reliving that Saturday afternoon in my garden after watching Raiders for the first time. But with real treasures to find.

I’m off to go see what this is all about. Toodles…

I think it will be fun to take Symmetra’s old tele for a spin again.

But does it come with new and randomised kisses?

If you can’t make something good enough to acquire a new generation of fans then it’s time to switch your strategy to retention of fans, Disney. Are you a commercial company or a social justice platform? If you want to be the latter then maybe it’s time to start asking for donations instead of profits. Sorry, I’m clearly disgruntled.

This is what I think. Developing a game is challenging enough when you have a team pulling in the same direction and an eager audience waiting to play. In today’s environment, there’s the added complexity of navigating the DEI divide, with two polarising ideals vying for influence in entertainment. Regardless of where one stands on this issue, the divide exists and now forms the underlying narrative of many gaming and television titles. While it’s not the only factor – buggy games and rushed releases have also become more common – it is a new and additional dynamic that developers and consumers are still adapting to.

Step 1: Build an audience.
Step 2: Build their trust
Step 3: Pick them up by the ankles and shake every penny out of them.

At least Sony offer us 3rd and 1st party games. Google and Meta, despite their claims as huge innovators, have only made “real” money out of slapping advertising across everyone else’s content. That’s my two cents.

From what I’ve seen (and this article adds to that) the devs are really trying to stay true to the character from the movies. If they nail it, I’m sure the game will succeed and sit as a reminder that authentic fan service can trump altering a well known title for modern audiences.

I am excited to play this game as a slightly more relaxing adventure (read: masochist) through a fantasy world having just come out of a punishing Erdtree campaign. I will wait to see how the PS5 version runs in reviews before buying. Although the thought of invisible walls is a slight deterrent. I do love exploring freely.

On a personal note, the poll didn’t allow me to say, “I’m a big From Soft Soulslike fan, but not so keen on the plethora of copy cats.” However broadly speaking, perhaps the genre’s emergence is no different to platformers, metroidvanias, and tower defense. Here to stay as a part of gaming cannon.

I’m utterly useless at From games. Have finished DS1, 2, 3, Bloodborne and Elden Ring albeit by having to plough many, many hours in while relying heavily on summoning help. All the DLCs have beaten me. Erdtree is owning me at the moment. These games can frustrate me at times but the beauty of the worlds and the mystery of the locations keep bringing me back for more beautiful pain. A stunning series of games.

How it plays and feels are more important to me than how it looks. I’m looking forward to something that can fill the Overwatch shaped void in my gaming line up. Would be nice if this is it.

Kinda feel like a single player version of this game in the Arkham vein could have been a lot of fun. But I also guess everyone is trying to build the next Fortnite.

So funny. Was reading the Top Spin review yesterday and had a little flash back to playing Advantage Tennis in the early 90’s. Remembered Infogrames for the first time in decades. And then today - serendipity.

I loved bumping into the Terminator 2 truck scene completely by chance and thinking “hmmm, this has got to be some homage”.