Unless my PS5 breaks none of these slight improvements justify me punting for a pro (nope don't do it). Same with last generation, it was only the fact one PS4 broke that made me upgrade. I'll wait till the PS6 that's if Sony don't jettison physical releases then it's time for a PC.
Just 7 hours in to the first game and loving it despite a ropey start on my part. The only worry is should I go straight onto the second after this or play something else for fear of Henry overkill!
Can't get excited at all, there have been so many games similar released in the gap that likely are better than ES6. Not a case of not believing the hype as don't need it!
@Tom_Gamer They may be going for a Stranger Things vibe which is pushing the eighties to the limit by now as must be early nineties at least the last season.
Also a lot of modern films have a synth score despite not being set in the eighties (Drive for example).
I'm confused, the physical UK release isn't exactly dirt cheap for a 6 hour game? Or will that include all parts? Wish they could stop releasing games in episodic pieces and just wait till they are all available...
I absolutely loved this game upon initial release the value and atmosphere alone made it a real under appreciated gem. But just can't muster the enthusiasm to play it what a 3rd time.
However if you've a PS5 and never played it you should give it a go. Really felt it got unfairly treated (bit like Alien Isolation in that respect).
Also didn't they do a new horde mode via a free patch?
Let's wait and see how Season 2 pans out first. Even though I liked the second game (up to a point) TV audiences may not be so forgiving. I also enjoyed Season 1 but still feel the casting was poor for Ellie.
@DennisReynolds Got mine yesterday but have to wait till the first one arrives as want to play that first. Dreading how many hours I'll be sinking if I play back to back?
I never understood and considering the success of Witcher 3 on PS4/5 why they didn't remaster the first two for the PS5 at least. Seems a missed opportunity and would beat Naughty Dog etc re-re-releasing something.
Ciri looks fine in the trailer, not sure why the hate? It's not like she's been at the pies like Aloy or whatever that was in Outlaws...
@Rich33 Surely the hate for the most part is because of a narrative/agenda pushed so sloppily upon the player? IMHO it felt like a Disney writer had been let lose on the project In other words a once beloved franchise neutered till very little of the fun of the originals remains. I doubt it's even a dislike of LGBT issues for most just it wasn't subtle. They should learn from Baldurs Gate 3 or the Life Is Strange series; have diversity but let it be part of the story.
@Ainu20 I liked it too and felt it was let down by Infinite Wealth as a follow up. IW has to have one of the most drawn out monotonous end level segments in the series history. It just drags and the repetitive battles needed serious editing. It got so bad I wanted an easy option just to rush through them.
I tried Infinity Nikki for a few hours but just can't get into the whole gacha thing so uninstalled it. I get these games are FTP but can't help but feel Infinity Nikki would have been off as a stand alone paid retail game without any gacha involved.
Also it doesn't help there are just too many decent games out there to play now without my attention wandering to these FTP titles.
DEI if put into a game merely to tick a box/boxes should always be called out. If it's there to help the story fair enough but let's not do a Disney and just bung it in for the sake of it.
This is why I far prefer Japanese games to recent western releases as the chances of that crap happening is nil. Games can be art (and many are) and art should stand on it's own merit without some iffy consultant overlooking production with a tick sheet...
Hopefully it's not like the other industry strikes in the UK where a weak government gives into the demands then the greedy unions just demand more. Gotta break the cycle somehow...
It has a bit of a Ghostwire Tokyo vibe although I hope I'm wrong and there is more horror to this title considering those involved. Also guess no physical copy in the UK?
Please can Push do an investigation into what is happening with GAME UK? Customers are being fleeced left, right and centre. Money taken, no games or consoles shipped I mean when do trading standards get involved?
Obviously not totally relevant to this article but can Push do or investigate what is exactly happening with UK retailer GAME? Since changing hands the (lack of) customer service and pre-orders disappearing antics are verging on criminal. Has anyone for example who pre-ordered Outlaws several months ago received theirs or been given an explanation why pre-orders aren't being shown in their order history?
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Re: Preview: Atomfall Proves a Must-Play Mystery on PS5, PS4
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Re: As Fans Eagerly Await Updates on GTA 6, Rockstar Promotes New Danny Dyer Film
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Re: PS Plus Essential Games for March 2025 Include Some Massive Names
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Re: Capcom's Crappy Microtransactions Are Back in Monster Hunter Wilds, Including Paid Character Edits
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Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Breaks Records within Hours of Releasing
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Re: Video: Monster Hunter Wilds Graphics Compared on PS5 and PS5 Pro
Unless my PS5 breaks none of these slight improvements justify me punting for a pro (nope don't do it). Same with last generation, it was only the fact one PS4 broke that made me upgrade. I'll wait till the PS6 that's if Sony don't jettison physical releases then it's time for a PC.
Re: Terminator 2D: No Fate Looks Like a Modern Day Mega Drive Game for PS5, PS4
If it's Reef they did a fairly decent job with Resistance at least the PS5 version. A bit janky but quite faithful to the franchise.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows PS5 Trophies Will Test Your Shinobi, Samurai Skills
I hope it's going to be better than Mirage!
Re: Atomfall Looks Like a Legitimate PS5, PS4 Sleeper Hit
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Re: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Devs Sell Signed Collector's Editions, Raising a Princely Sum for Charity
@B0udoir You needed to uninstall it then reinstall with the latest patch, worked for me.
Re: Xbox's Fable Could Launch Day One on PS5
Looks like a PS3 game sheesh...
Re: Cancelled Wonder Woman PS5 Game Was 'Gorgeous and Expansive'
@TravelingBob They still got paid during that time though.
Re: Bloober Team Partnering with Konami Once Again Following Silent Hill 2 Success
@Oram77 Cronos.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Sold a Humongous Number of Copies on PS5
@anon_pel222 CCP be everywhere!
Re: Sony Steps Up PS5 Shipments in an Effort to Avoid Shortages Amid US Tariff Uncertainty
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Re: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Patch 1.012 Out Now on PS5
Just 7 hours in to the first game and loving it despite a ropey start on my part. The only worry is should I go straight onto the second after this or play something else for fear of Henry overkill!
Re: Elden Ring: Nightreign Explained, Can Be Played in Single Player and Offline
Really wish they'd just remaster Bloodborne as aren't interested in this nor the previous expansion. Or a new IP entirely?
Re: Sony Clarifies the Difference Between First-Party, Second-Party, and So On
Personally I'm finding second and thirty party titles far more interesting. Less preaching and box ticking for one!
Re: Dune: Awakening Has a Release Date, PS5 Fated to Follow Soon After
Why is the main character wearing a syrup?
Looks a bit like the guy who runs the local kebab van...
Re: This Is Probably the Most You'll Hear About The Elder Scrolls 6 for a While
Can't get excited at all, there have been so many games similar released in the gap that likely are better than ES6. Not a case of not believing the hype as don't need it!
Re: Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1 (PS5) - Slow Burn Opener Means Part 2 Must Deliver
@Tom_Gamer They may be going for a Stranger Things vibe which is pushing the eighties to the limit by now as must be early nineties at least the last season.
Also a lot of modern films have a synth score despite not being set in the eighties (Drive for example).
Re: Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1 (PS5) - Slow Burn Opener Means Part 2 Must Deliver
I'm confused, the physical UK release isn't exactly dirt cheap for a 6 hour game? Or will that include all parts? Wish they could stop releasing games in episodic pieces and just wait till they are all available...
Re: PS5 Fans Are Pondering the Point of Days Gone Remastered After Graphics Comparison Emerges
I absolutely loved this game upon initial release the value and atmosphere alone made it a real under appreciated gem. But just can't muster the enthusiasm to play it what a 3rd time.
However if you've a PS5 and never played it you should give it a go. Really felt it got unfairly treated (bit like Alien Isolation in that respect).
Also didn't they do a new horde mode via a free patch?
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Pre-Orders Are 'Solid', in Line with Odyssey
The hype train be running and likely crashing and burning upon release!
Re: HBO's The Last of Us Will Likely Run for Four Seasons
Let's wait and see how Season 2 pans out first. Even though I liked the second game (up to a point) TV audiences may not be so forgiving. I also enjoyed Season 1 but still feel the casting was poor for Ellie.
Re: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii PS5 Demo Available Now
@Kiefer-Sutherland Are you playing on a Phillips TV or similar? Everything true 4K darkens and it's difficult as hell to calibrate.
Re: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Immediately Sells 1 Million Copies
@DennisReynolds Got mine yesterday but have to wait till the first one arrives as want to play that first. Dreading how many hours I'll be sinking if I play back to back?
Re: Mailbox: The Joy of Astro Bot, Ciri in The Witcher 4, and Terrible Trophy Lists
I never understood and considering the success of Witcher 3 on PS4/5 why they didn't remaster the first two for the PS5 at least. Seems a missed opportunity and would beat Naughty Dog etc re-re-releasing something.
Ciri looks fine in the trailer, not sure why the hate? It's not like she's been at the pies like Aloy or whatever that was in Outlaws...
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Support Could Be Over Already as Patch 5 Drops on PS5
@Rich33 Surely the hate for the most part is because of a narrative/agenda pushed so sloppily upon the player? IMHO it felt like a Disney writer had been let lose on the project In other words a once beloved franchise neutered till very little of the fun of the originals remains. I doubt it's even a dislike of LGBT issues for most just it wasn't subtle. They should learn from Baldurs Gate 3 or the Life Is Strange series; have diversity but let it be part of the story.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Support Could Be Over Already as Patch 5 Drops on PS5
@Americansamurai1 no-ones fault but their own...
Re: January 2025 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
@Ainu20 I liked it too and felt it was let down by Infinite Wealth as a follow up. IW has to have one of the most drawn out monotonous end level segments in the series history. It just drags and the repetitive battles needed serious editing. It got so bad I wanted an easy option just to rush through them.
Re: EA in Hot Water Over Alleged Use of Conflict Imagery in Battlefield Art
@YoureTooSlowBro He likely didn't have a good Monday lol like so many others throwing their toys out of pram!
Re: Resident Evil 6 Appears Set for a PS5 Port
It was good as an action game but we've had so many better RE games since then. Let's move on people. YMCA stylee!
Re: Days Gone Dev Says It Still Plans to Create 'Cool Sh*t' for PS5 After Live Service Cancellation
Days Gone 2 please, no Days Gone remaster there is little to no need.
The landscape is changing, let's get with it legacy media. Happy 20th everyone.
Re: Actress Tati Gabrielle Grateful to Work with 'Video Game God' Neil Druckmann on Intergalactic PS5
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Re: The Composers of Intergalactic PS5 Just Won a Golden Globe for Their Challengers Soundtrack
Wish they'd concentrate on new NIN material rather than the soundtracks which mostly sound the same.
Challengers was a bit more up tempo thankfully but hardly up there with the best NIN albums.
Re: Random: Assassin's Creed Origins Catching Strays as Ubisoft Review Bombing Gets Underway
It could be worse folks, they could be pushing another article about games that aren't even out on PS5. Indiana Jones springs to mind...
Re: Wuthering Waves Has, Predictably, Jumped Straight to the Top of PS5's Most Downloaded in Japan
I tried Infinity Nikki for a few hours but just can't get into the whole gacha thing so uninstalled it. I get these games are FTP but can't help but feel Infinity Nikki would have been off as a stand alone paid retail game without any gacha involved.
Also it doesn't help there are just too many decent games out there to play now without my attention wandering to these FTP titles.
Re: Helldivers 2's Creative Director's Latest Comments Have Landed Him in Hot Water
DEI if put into a game merely to tick a box/boxes should always be called out. If it's there to help the story fair enough but let's not do a Disney and just bung it in for the sake of it.
This is why I far prefer Japanese games to recent western releases as the chances of that crap happening is nil. Games can be art (and many are) and art should stand on it's own merit without some iffy consultant overlooking production with a tick sheet...
Re: Kojima Productions Output Affected By Ongoing Actors Strike
Hopefully it's not like the other industry strikes in the UK where a weak government gives into the demands then the greedy unions just demand more. Gotta break the cycle somehow...
Re: Infinity Nikki's Epic Story Trailer Introduces the Cosiest PS5 Game Ever
@rjejr The price is only for the pre-order items, on the 5th the base game will be FTP...
Re: Analyst Says Dragon Age: The Veilguard Had a Good, But Not a Great Launch
The fact this game needs to be constantly defended raises alarm bells for my wallet. I'll wait till it's a tenner, likely in a month...
Re: Slitterhead Is the Siren Successor for PS5, PS4 You've Been Craving
It has a bit of a Ghostwire Tokyo vibe although I hope I'm wrong and there is more horror to this title considering those involved.
Also guess no physical copy in the UK?
Re: How to Pre-Order PS5's 30th Anniversary Collection
Please can Push do an investigation into what is happening with GAME UK? Customers are being fleeced left, right and centre. Money taken, no games or consoles shipped I mean when do trading standards get involved?
Re: Star Wars Outlaws Director a 'Little Disappointed' with Critical Reception
Obviously not totally relevant to this article but can Push do or investigate what is exactly happening with UK retailer GAME?
Since changing hands the (lack of) customer service and pre-orders disappearing antics are verging on criminal. Has anyone for example who pre-ordered Outlaws several months ago received theirs or been given an explanation why pre-orders aren't being shown in their order history?